A17384:436
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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Answer. The Prophet David tells us of two things: Psalm 34. First, thou must pray unto him,1 and make him thy refuge in all distress: Secondly, and thou must put thy trust in ⟨p. 95⟩him, and then certainly thy face shall be lightened, and thou shalt not be ashamed, and I may add two things more. First, Thou must love his Word, waiting upon him in his Sanctuary. Secondly, and yield thy self over to be his servant, and thou canst not fail to find this goodness of the Lord.
Answer. The Prophet Dauid telles vs of two things: Psalme 34. First, thou must pray vnto him,1 and make him thy refuge in all distresse: Secondly, and thou must put thy trust in ⟨p. 95⟩him, and then certainely thy face shall be lightned, and thou shalt not be ashamed, and I may adde two things more. First, Thou must loue his Word, waiting vpon him in his Sanctuary. Secondly, and yeld thy selfe ouer to be his seruant, and thou canst not faile to finde this goodness of the Lord.
- 1What we must do to taste the goodness of God.What wee must do to taste the goodnes of God.
Fourthly, It should inflame affection in the godly: They should fall in love with God. Oh love the Lord, all ye his Saints, Psalm. 31.19, 21, 33. What can more draw affection, then sweetness of nature?