A17384:617
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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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