A17384:772
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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Tenthly, on the Sabbath the sacrifices were to be doubled, to signify, that in a special manner we should consecrate our selves to piety and mercy on the Sabbath day.
Tenthly, on the Sabbath the sacrifices were to bee doubled, to signifie, that in a speciall manner wee should consecrate our selues to piety and mercy on the Sabbath day.
Eleventhly, our sacrifices must be offered up with all gladness of heart, and spiritual delight. ⟨p. 168⟩Thus Gods people were said to be a free-hearted, and willing people, Psa. 47.9. and 110.3. And this was shadowed out, partly by the oil that was poured into the meat offerings, which is expounded to be the oil of gladness, and partly by the feast they made at the end of their solemn sacrifices, unto which they invited their friends, to join with them in rejoicing before the Lord: and it is likely David alludes to this feast, when he saith, he would take the cup of salvation, and praise the name of the Lord: For as yet the Lords Supper was not instituted, nor do we read of any use of a cup in the sacrifices, or sacraments themselves, Exod. 18.12. 1. Chr. 16.1, 2, 3, 4. Psal. 116.13.
Eleuenthly, our sacrifices must bee offered vp with all gladnes of heart, and spirituall delight. ⟨p. 168⟩Thus Gods people were said to be a free-harted, and willing people,