A17384:52
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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Fourthly, Will not all this help? then go in secret, and humble thy self before God for that vileness, that cleaves to thy heart: Many prayers and confessions before God, will make a great alteration in thy soul, it will purge out this leaven wonderfully.
Fourthly, Will not all this helpe? then goe in secret, and humble thy selfe before God for that vilenesse, that cleaues to thy heart: Many praiers and confessions before God, wil make a great alteration in thy soule, it will purge out this leauen wonderfully.
Fifthly, Meditation of two things in Christ: his Passion, and his Second coming. In his Passion, consider a man infinitely just, suffering for the unjust, and from the unjust: Never so much innocency, never so great wrongs, never worse enemies; yet see, he can forgive even upon the Cross, when they took his life from him. In his Second coming, consider first, that then there will be an end of all wrongs, thou shalt never be molested more. Secondly, That an exquisite revenge shall then be executed upon all that do thee wrong, if they repent not. Thirdly, a retribution shall be given to thee in glory for all the indignities thou hast patiently endured in this world. And thus of malice in thy self.
Fiftly, Meditation of two things in Christ: his Passion, and his Second comming. In his Passion, consider a man infinitely iust, suffering for the vniust, and from the vniust: Neuer so much innocencie, neuer so great wrongs, neuer worse enemies; yet see, he can forgiue euen vpon the Crosse, when they tooke his life from him. In his Second comming, consider first, that then there wil be an end of all wrongs, thou shalt neuer be molested more. Secondly, That an exquisite reuenge shall then be executed vpon all that do thee wrong, if they repent not. Thirdly, a retribution shall be giuen to thee in glorie for all the indignities thou hast patiently endured in this world. And thus of malice in thy selfe.