A commentary

Name: A commentary
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623

[16], 922, [6] p. · 245k words · STC 4211 · ESTC S107078

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AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle general o… › Verse. 3. Because ye have tasted, that the Lord is gracious, or bou…: Verse. 3. Because ye have tasted, that the Lord is gracious, or bountiful.AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle generall o… › Verse. 3. Because ye haue tasted, that the Lord is gracious, or bou…: Verse. 3. Because ye haue tasted, that the Lord is gracious, or bountifull.

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:491p. 109

First,¹ with many so, because they want the ordinances of God in their power and life of them. They want powerful preaching: some congregations have no preaching at all, and many that have preaching, have it not in the life and power. The spices of the word are not beaten to the smell, as they should be, 2. Cor. 2.15, 16.

First,¹ with many so, because they want the ordinances of God in their power and life of them. They want powerfull preaching: some congregations haue no preaching at all, and many that haue preaching, haue it not in the life and power. The spices of the word are not beaten to the smell, as they should be, 2. Cor. 2.15, 16.

1The causes why so many have little or no taste of the word.The causes why so many haue little or no taste of the word.

:492p. 109–110

Secondly, In others, because the taste of the pleasures, and profits, and lusts of the world are in their hearts, when they come to the word, and so by the cares of life, all sense of sweetness is beaten ⟨p. 110⟩out, Math. 13. Luke 14.24.

Secondly, In others, because the taste of the pleasures, and profits, and lusts of the world are in their hearts, when they come to the word, and so by the cares of life, all sence of sweetnes is beaten

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Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, and precious.

Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a liuing stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, and precious.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

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Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, and precious.

Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a liuing stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, and precious.

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