A17384:3659
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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Secondly, there ought to be a holy fear in the practice of their good duties, 1. Pet. 3.2. which is usually wanting: men do so much trust upon themselves, and do duties with such boldness & neglect of their ways, whereas they should fear always, Pro. 28.14. Oh that meekness of wisdom (required, James 3.9.) where is it to be found?
Secondly, there ought to bee a holy feare in the practice of their good duties, 1. Pet. 3.2. which is vsually wanting: men do so much trust vpon themselues, and doe duties with such boldnes & neglect of their waies, whereas they should feare alwaies, Pro. 28.14. Oh that meeknes of wisdome (required, Iames 3.9.) where is it to bee found?
Thirdly, men are not circumspect to make conscience, even of the least duties as they ought, and to observe to do them, even to watch for the opportunity of well-doing, and to look to the means of the performance of every duty, and to abstain from the very appearance of evil, and to be discreet in looking to the circumstances of time, place, persons, &c. Eph. 5.15. Deut. 5.32.
Thirdly, men are not circumspect to make conscience, euen of the least duties as they ought, and to obserue to doo them, euen to watch for the opportunity of well-doing, and to look to the means of the performance of euery duty, and to abstaine from the very appearance of euill, and to bee discreet in looking to the circumstances of time, place, persons, &c.