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 4. To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed of men, b…: Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a living stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, an…AN EXPOSITION of the Second Chapter of the first Epistle generall o… › Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a liuing stone, disallowed of men, b…: Verse 4. To whom coming, as to a liuing stone, disallowed of men, but chosen of God, an…

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First, to observe, and admire, and acknowledge the Lord Jesus, the Chosen of GOD, we should with special regard confess unto the glory of God herein, which the word Behold importeth, Isaiah 42.1. We should be Gods witnesses against the world, and all the servants of any strange god, that this Jesus of Nazareth is that Son of God, and Saviour of the world, Isaiah 43.10. It is one main end of the praises of Christ in this place, To raise up our dull and dead affections to the highest estimation and admiration of Christ and his glory with the Father, &c.

First, to obserue, and admire, and acknowledge the Lord Iesus, the Chosen of GOD, we should with special regard confesse vnto the glory of God heerin, which the word Behold importeth, Esay 42.1. We should be Gods witnesses against the world, and all the seruants of any strange god, that this Iesus of Nazareth is that Sonne of God, and Sauiour of the world, Esay 43.10. It is one main end of the praises of Christ in this place, To raise vp our dull and dead affections to the highest estimation and admiration of Christ and his glory with the Father, &c.

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Secondly, we should learn of God, how to make our choice. On the one side is offered unto us the pleasures and profits of the world, and the enticements of sin and Satan: and the other, in the Gospel of Christ is set forth and offered to us as the means of our happiness. Now, it is our part to take to Christ, and renounce the world, and forgo the pleasures of sin, which are but for a season: we should utterly refuse the voice of sin, never to be the guests of such folly, but rather to listen to the voice of wisdom, Proverbs 7. and 8.

Secondly, wee should learn of God, how to make our choice. On the one side is offred vnto vs the pleasures and profits of the world, and the inticements of sinne and Satan: and the other, in the Gospell of Christ is set forth and offred to vs as the means of our happinesse. Now, it is our part to take to Christ, and renounce the world, and forgo the pleasures of sinne, which are but for a season: wee should vtterly refuse the voice of sinne, neuer to be the guests of such folly, but rather to listen to the voice of wisdome,

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