A17384:614
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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The last is, concerning the wealthy estate of all true Christians. How rich are they, that possess this Mine of treasure, who have his spirit, graces, righteousness, ordinances, and glory!
The last is, concerning the wealthy estate of all true Christians. How rich are they, that possesse this Mine of treasure, who haue his spirit, graces, righteousnes, ordinances, and glory!
And as it may thus inform us, so it should teach us:
And as it may thus informe vs, so it should teach vs:
Use 2. First, to account of Christ as most precious, to esteem of him as ever precious in our eyes, and show it; 11. By seeking to get Christ above all gettings. 2. By accounting all things but as dust and dung, in comparison of the excellent knowledge of Jesus Christ, Phil. 3.8. 3. By selling all, to buy this precious stone, Math. 13. forsaking father and mother, house and land for Christs sake, and the Gospels. 4. By keeping our communion with Christ with all carefulness. ⟨p. 135⟩5. By avoiding all the ways, by which Christ is disallowed and dis-esteemed. 6. By longing for, and loving his appearing, 2. Tim. 4. hasting to it, and looking for his coming, 2. Pet. 3.
Vse 2. First, to account of Christ as most precious, to esteeme of him as euer precious in our eies, and shew it; 11. By seeking to get Christ aboue all gettings. 2. By accounting all things but as dust and dung, in comparison of the excellent knowledge of Iesus Christ, Phil. 3.8. 3. By selling all, to buy this precious stone, Math. 13. forsaking father and mother, house and land for Christs sake, and the Gospels. 4. By keeping our communion with Christ with all carefulnes. ⟨p. 135⟩5. By auoiding all the waies, by which Christ is disallowed and dis-esteemed. 6. By longing for, and louing his appearing, 2. Tim. 4. hasting to it, and looking for his comming, 2. Pet. 3.
Secondly, to consecrate our selves, and whatsoever is dear, and precious to God, and the service of Christ, striving to be a precious people, and peculiar to God, zealous of good things, and works, Tit. 2.12, 14.1. Cor. 6.20.
Secondly, to consecrate our selues, and whatsoeuer is deare, and precious to God, and the seruice of Christ, striuing to bee a precious people, and peculiar to God, zealous of good things, and workes, Tit. 2.12, 14.1. Cor. 6.20.
Thirdly, We should live like such, as having attained so precious a treasure.
Thirdly, We should liue like such, as hauing attained so precious a treasure.
1. Living by the faith of the Son of God, Gal. 2.20. 2. Not being the servants of men, 1. Cor. 7.2, 3. 3. Keeping our selves from all pollution, by which the Kingdom of God may be defiled, laying up this treasure in a pure conscience.
1. Liuing by the faith of the Son of God, Gal. 2.20. 2. Not being the seruants of men, 1. Cor. 7.2, 3. 3. Keeping our selues from all pollution, by which the Kingdome of God may be defiled, laying vp this treasure in a pure conscience.
Lastly, Ministers, that know, that there is no other foundation but this living and precious stone, should study by all means to build gold, silver, and precious stones, and not hay and stubble, striving like skilful master-builders, to make the whole frame some-way answerable to the foundation, 1. Cor. 3.12.
Lastly, Ministers, that know, that there is no other foundation but this liuing and precious stone, should study by all meanes to build gold, siluer, and precious stones, and not hay and stubble, striuing like skilfull master-builders, to make the whole frame some-way answerable to the foundation, 1. Cor. 3.12.
Thus of the description of Christ. Now followeth what Christians must do, that from Christ they may receive virtue for the attaining of holiness of life.
Thus of the description of Christ. Now followeth what Christians must doe, that from Christ they may receiue vertue for the attaining of holinesse of life.
First, they must come unto him.
First, they must come vnto him.
To whom coming.]
To whom comming.]
First, that men may come unto Christ, even while they are on earth.
First, that men may come vnto Christ, euen while they are on earth.
Secondly, that natural men, or naturally men are absent from Christ, or without Christ.
Secondly, that naturall men, or naturally men are absent from Christ, or without Christ.
Thirdly, that without coming to Christ, we can never be sanctified.
Thirdly, that without comming to Christ, we can neuer be sanctified.
Fourthly, that all that once take taste of the sweetness of Christ in his ordinances, will come unto him.
Fourthly, that all that once take taste of the sweetnes of Christ in his ordinances, will come vnto him.
Fifthly, that to come to Christ, is a continual work: Christians are still coming, their life is but a continued journey to Christ, or a daily seeking out of Christ, &c.
Fiftly, that to come to Christ, is a continuall work: Christians are still comming, their life is but a continued iourney to Christ, or a daily seeking out of Christ, &c.
