A17384:3681
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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Seventhly, look to the beginning of sin: when we first feel lameness in the ways of righteousness, we must speedily seek help, lest we be turned clean out of the way. Sins of infirmities nourished or neglected, may prove grievous diseases at length, Heb. 12.13.
Seuenthly, looke to the beginning of sinne: when we first feele lameness in the waies of righteousnes, wee must speedily seeke help, lest wee be turned cleane out of the way. Sinnes of infirmities nourished or neglected, may proue grieuous diseases at length, Heb. 12.13.
Eighthly, men that have some good evidence, that they are healed by Christ, that their comfort may be established, they shall do well to show themselves to the Priest, that he may try and testify, that they are whole from their Leprosy, Levit. 14.
Eightthly, men that haue some good euidence, that they are healed by Christ, that their comfort may bee established, they shall doe well to shewe themselues to the Priest, that hee may try and testify, that they are whole from their Leprosy, Leuit. 14.
Ninthly, if Christ heal us, we must be sure to remember to make him our praise; we must acknowledge his great mercy in healing our natures, Jerem. 17.14. He stands upon the credit of the cure. Christians fail exceedingly, that they are not more thankful for deliverance from faults and temptations: they do less for the cure of their souls, then they do for the cure of their bodies: we must bless the Lord, and call upon our souls to do it, as David did,