A17384:455
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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Lastly, this may serve for singular reproof and terror to the wicked, and that in diverse respects. First, for such as are mockers, and call sweet sour, that is, speak evil of the good word of God: secondly, for the miserable neglect of that they should account the life of their life. Alas! whither shall we go? or what is this miserable and wretched life, if we want the sweet comforts of the word? To dwell without the word, is, To dwell in the parched places of the wilderness: and this Ministry is the more dangerous in such or to such as are daily invited, and have all things ready made, and yet will not inwardly obey gods calling, nor profit by the means, but find excuses to shift off the invitation of God. How justly may that curse be inflicted upon them, These men shall never taste of my supper? Luke 14.17. &c. 24.
Lastly, this may serue for singular reproof and terror to the wicked, and that in diuerse respects. First, for such as are mockers, and call sweet sowre, that is, speak euill of the good word of God: secondly, for the miserable neglect of that they should account the life of their life. Alas! whither shall wee go? or what is this miserable and wretched life, if we want the sweet comforts of the word? To dwell without the word, is, To dwell in the parched places of the wildernesse: and this Ministery is the more dangerous in such or to such as are daily inuited, and haue all things ready made, and yet wil not inwardly obey gods calling, nor profit by the means, but finde excuses to shift off the inuitation of God. How justly may that curse be inflicted vpon them, These men shall neuer taste of my supper? Luke 14.17. &c. 24.
Thus much of the second doctrine.