A17384:66
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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For Humiliation to all deceitful persons, that use lying, fraud, subtlety and guileful dealing in their trades and callings, and course of dealing, and conversation with men; they shall never prosper in spiritual things. The Ordinances of God are blasted to them:1 Moreover, there are two considerations which should wonderfully affright such as are accustomed to lying & deceit.
For Humiliation to all deceitfull persons, that vse lying, fraud, subtlety and guilefull dealing in their trades and callings, and course of dealing, and conuersation with men; they shall neuer prosper in spirituall things. The Ordinances of God are blasted to them:1 Morouer, there are two cnosiderations which should wonderfully affright such as are accustomed to lying & deceit.
- 1The misery of deceitful persons▪The miserie of deceitfull persons▪
First, It is certain they are wicked men, and have not the fear of God before their eyes: they are the children of the Devil, and enemies of Righteousness; as these places fearfully show, Psalm 36.1, 3. & 10.7. Rom. 3.13. & 1.29. Acts 13.10.
First, It is certaine they are wicked men, and haue not the feare of God before their eyes: they are the children of the Diuell, and enemies of Righteousnesse; as these places fearefully shew,