A17384:672
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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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.
- 1How we show our liveliness.How we shewe our liuelinesse.
Quest. Now if any ask, What is good to quicken us against the deadness of our hearts?
Quest. Now if any ask, What is good to quicken vs against the deadnes of our hearts?
Ans. I answer: First, faith and assurance makes a mans heart alive,