A17384:478
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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But lest this doctrine should be misapplied, as it is sometimes by such as are distressed with Melancholy or vehement affliction of Spirit; I will a little more fully clear the secret of that place, about the sin against the holy Ghost: and therefore wish that these things be observed.
But lest this doctrine should bee misapplied, as it is sometimes by such as are distressed with Melancholy or vehement affliction of Spirit; I will a little more fully cleere the secret of that place, about the sinne against the holy Ghost: and therefore wish that these things bee obserued.
1First, that it doth not follow necessarily, that whosoever hath that taste there mentioned, shall not be saved: for men may have that taste, and finding it ineffectual, go on till they find a true taste: That taste is dangerous, if men fall away; else there may be good use of those tastes: For, it brings men near the kingdom of God, and makes preparation for true Grace.
1First, that it doth not follow necessarily, that whosoeuer hath that taste there mentioned, shall not be saued: for men may haue that taste, and finding it ineffectuall, go on till they finde a true taste: That taste is dangerous, if men fall away; else there may be good vse of those tastes: For, it brings men neere the kingdome of God, and makes preparation for true Grace.
- 1Divers things noted for clearing the sin against the holy Ghost.Diuers things noted for clearing the sin against the holy Ghost.