A17384:461
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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For the second question concerning wicked men, and their relishing of the sweetness of the Word, I say two things. First, that the most wicked men are without spiritual senses, and find no more taste in God or his Word, than in the ⟨p. 102⟩White of an egg: they savour not the things of the Spirit, Rom. 8. 1. Cor. 2.13. Of this afterwards. But yet it may not be denied, but that some wicked men may go so far, as to taste of the good Word of God, and of the powers of the life to come, and of heavenly gifts, as the Apostle granteth, Heb. 6.5, 6.
For the second question concerning wicked men, and their rellishing of the sweetnes of the Word, I say two things. First, that the most wicked men are without spirituall senses, and finde no more taste in God or his Word, than in the ⟨p. 102⟩White of an egge: they sauour not the things of the Spirit, Rom. 8. 1. Cor. 2.13. Of this afterwards. But yet it may not be denied, but that some wicked men may go so farre, as to taste of the good Word of God, and of the powers of the life to come, and of heauenly gifts, as the Apostle granteth, Heb. 6.5, 6.
Quest. Now there-hence ariseth a great question: What should be the difference between this taste in wicked men, and the true taste in godly men?
Quest. Now there-hence ariseth a great question: What should bee the difference between this taste in wicked men, and the true taste in godly men?