A17384:760
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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First, in respect of obedience, devoting our selves unto God, living to him, and wholly resolved to be at his appointment, Psal. 40.6. Lo, I come to do thy will: this is in stead of all burnt offerings.
First, in respect of obedience, deuoting our selues vnto God, liuing to him, and wholy resolued to be at his appointment, Psal. 40.6. Loe, I come to doe thy will: this is in stead of all burnt offerings.
Secondly, in respect of willingness to suffer affliction of what kind soever, as resolving, that through many afflictions, as through so many flames, we must ascend up to heaven, as the smoke of the incense, or sacrifice on the Altar, Acts 14.21. Hence are trials called fiery trials, 1. Pet. 4.12.
Secondly, in respect of willingnes to suffer affliction of what kind soeuer, as resoluing, that through many afflictions, as through so many flames, wee must ascend vp to heauen, as the smoak of the incense, or sacrifice on the Altar, Acts 14.21. Hence are trials called fiery trials, 1. Pet. 4.12.
Thus of the kinds of sacrifices, which remain unto Christians:1