A17384:390
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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Fourthly, We must be careful to employ the gifts we have, and to practise, as fast as we hear. For to him, that hath for use, shall be given: but from him, that hath gifts, & will not use them, shall be taken away that which he hath, Math. 13.11.
Fourthly, We must be carefull to imploy the gifts we haue, and to practise, as fast as we heare. For to him, that hath for vse, shall be giuen: but from him, that hath gifts, & wil not vse them, shall be taken away that which he hath, Math. 13.11.
Fifthly, We must get an humble heart, and preserve in us the sense of our own vileness, and a ⟨p. 85⟩lowly mind, and conceit of our selves, accusing our every-days evil ways before the Lord. For Gods promise is to give more grace to the humble, James. 4.7.
Fiftly, We must get an humble heart, and preserue in vs the sence of our owne vilenesse, and a ⟨p. 85⟩lowly minde, and conceit of our selues, accusing our euery-daies euill waies before the Lord. For Gods promise is to giue more grace to the humble, Iames. 4.7.
Sixthly, It is a great occasion of increase, when a man doth Gods work, with as much cheerfulness as he can. God loveth a cheerful giver, and will make all grace abound to them, that strive to live to be his servants,