A17384:763
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, the sacrifice must be without blemish, Malach. 1.7. which the same Prophet expounds, Malach. 3.11. Our offerings must be pure offerings, we must tender them in the sincerity of our hearts: Our sacrifices are without fault, when we judge our selves for the faultiness of them, and desire they might have no fault.
First, the sacrifice must bee without blemish, Malach. 1.7. which the same Prophet expounds, Malach. 3.11. Our offrings must be pure offerings, wee must tender them in the sincerity of our hearts: Our sacrifices are without fault, when wee iudge our selues for the faultinesse of them, and desire they might haue no fault.
Secondly, it must be presented before the Lord, and consecrated to him: which signified, that we must walk in Gods presence, and do all in the sight of God, devoting all to his glory, Genes. 17.1. Mic. 6.8.
Secondly, it must bee presented before the Lord, and consecrated to him: which signified, that we must walk in Gods presence, and doe all in the sight of God, deuoting all to his glory, Genes. 17.1. Mic. 6.8.