A17384:671
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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Use. The use should be therefore for instruction: We should stir up our selves, and strive after this liveliness, and that for the two reasons imported in this text to omit the rest. For without a ready hart, we shall make no riddance in matter of sanctification, and holy life, and besides, we shall extract but a small deal of influence from Christ. For it is here required, that we should be lively, when we come unto him.
Vse. The vse should bee therefore for instruction: Wee should stir vp our selues, and striue after this liuelinesse, and that for the two reasons imported in this text to omit the rest. For without a ready hart, wee shall make no riddance in matter of sanctification, and holy life, and besides, wee shall extract but a small deale of influence from Christ. For it is heere required, that wee should bee liuely, when wee come vnto him.
1Now this liveliness we should show: First, by contentation in our estate: Secondly, by patience and cheerfulness in afflictions, Rom. 5.2, 3. Thirdly, in the performance of holy duties with power and life: Thus we should be lively in prayer, such as will bestir themselves, and take no denial, as, Philip. 4.5, 6.
1Now this liuelinesse we should shew: First, by contentation in our estate: Secondly, by patience and cheerefulnes in afflictions, Rom. 5.2, 3. Thirdly, in the performance of holy duties with power and life: Thus wee should bee liuely in praier, such as will bestir themselues, and take no deniall, as, Philip. 4.5, 6.