A17384:786
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 of all should be to teach us, with all care to devote our selves unto godliness, that thereby we may prove, what this good and acceptable will of God is. Let us try Gods acceptation; and we shall certainly find, it shall go well with the just, Rom. 12.1, 2. Yea, we should from hence gather much encouragement to employ our selves in piety and mercy. It is enough if God accept of us.
Vse. The vse of all should be to teach vs, with all care to deuote our selues vnto godlinesse, that thereby we may proue, what this good and acceptable will of God is. Let vs try Gods acceptation; and wee shall certainly finde, it shall go well with the iust, Rom. 12.1, 2. Yea, wee should from hence gather much encouragement to imploy our selues in piety and mercy. It is enough if God accept of vs.
Quest. But what should we do, that we may be sure our sacrifices be accepted of God? How shall we know, when God doth accept our service in any holy duty?
Quest. But what should we doo, that we may be sure our sacrifices be accepted of God? How shall we knowe, when God doth accept our seruice in any holy duty?
Ans. That a mans conscience may be soundly established in this point of God's acceptation, we must look to three things.