A17384:403
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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Eighthly, we may easily discern it by our constancy and frequency in good works, either of piety, or mercy, or righteousness, either at home or abroad. For, to such as have for use, it is certain more is given, Mat. 13.11.
Eightthly, wee may easily discern it by our constancy and frequency in good works, either of piety, or mercy, or righteousnes, either at home or abroad. For, to such as haue for vse, it is certain more is giuen, Mat. 13.11.
Ninthly, we may know it by the frequency of our communion with God. If the Lord daily dwell in us, or with us, and reveal himself to us by the signs of his presence, there is no doubt to be made of our growing. The heart of a christian is Gods Temple: and you may be sure, all prospers well in the Temple, when the cloud sits there, or often appears there, Eph. 2.20, 21.
Ninthly, wee may knowe it by the frequency of our communion with God. If the Lord daily dwell in vs, or with vs, and reueal himself to vs by the signes of his presence, there is no doubt to be made of our growing. The heart of a christian is Gods Temple: and you may bee sure, all prospers well in the Temple, when the cloud sits there, or often appears there, Eph. 2.20, 21.
Use. The use of this whole doctrine concerning growth, may serve, first, for humiliation: and so in many things.