A17384:446
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, When we have found honey, let us eat it, Prou. 20.13. That is, if the Lord be gracious unto us in his word; let us with all care receive it into our harts, and with all affection make use of it. Lose not thy precious opportunity.
Secondly, When we haue found hony, let vs eate it, Prou. 20.13. That is, if the Lord be gracious vnto vs in his word; let vs with all care receiue it into our harts, and with all affection make vse of it. Lose not thy precious oportunity.
Thirdly, It should teach us in all our griefs, ⟨p. 98⟩and bitterness to make our recourse to the Word to comfort and sweeten our harts against our fears and sorrows. For at this feast God wipes away all tears from our eyes, Isaiah 25.6, 8.
Thirdly, It should teach vs in all our griefes, ⟨p. 98⟩and bitternes to make our recourse to the Word to comfort and sweeten our harts against our feares and sorrowes. For at this feast God wipes away all teares from our eyes, Esaiah 25.6, 8.
Fourthly, The sweetness of the Word, when we feel it, should satisfy us, yea satisfy us abundantly. We should give so much glory to Gods goodness, as to make it the abundant satisfaction of our hearts, Psal. 36.6.