A17384:472
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, wicked men may taste of the Spirit & good Word of God, by feeling some sudden flashes of joy, either out of admiration of the means of delivering, or from some general conceit of the goodness of Gods praises, Job▪ 23.12. and the happiness of the godly, Psal. 119.23, 24, ⟨p. 105⟩50. But they can get no such taste of the Word, as to desire it as their appointed food constantly, Psal. 119.14, 72. Or to make it their greatest delight in affliction, or to love it above all riches, 1 Thess, 1.5. Or to receive it with much assurance in the holy Ghost, or to redress their ways by it, Psalm 119.9, 45, 59. so as the taste of the Word, should put out the taste and relish of sin: For, let wicked men be affected as much as they will, their taste of sin will remain in them. I mean, the taste of their beloved sins; nor can he deny himself and forsake his credit, friends, pleasures, profits, and life it self for the Gospels sake, Mark 10, 29.
Secondly, wicked men may taste of the Spirit & good Word of God, by feeling some sudden flashes of ioy, eyther out of admiration of the meanes of deliuering, or from some general conceit of the goodnesse of Gods prayses, Iob▪ 23.12. and the happinesse of the godly, Psal. 119.23, 24, ⟨p. 105⟩50. But they can get no such taste of the Word, as to desire it as their appointed food constantly,