A commentary

Name: A commentary
Author: Nicholas Byfield

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.

Nicholas Byfield 1579–1622London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623

[16], 922, [6] p. · 245k words · STC 4211 · ESTC S107078

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Secondly, that the manner of performing our service be right: there are divers things in the manner are hateful; and divers things pleasing. The things specially hateful, are, first, beloved sins: secondly, hypocrisy: thirdly, malice: and fourthly, luke-warmness. The sacrifice is loathsome, if it be blind, or lame, or blemished: that is, if men bring to Gods service the love of any foul sin, the service is loathsome, Malach. 1. So, if mens hearts be carried away with continual distractions, that service is lost: this is, To come near to God with our lips, when our harts are far from him. Hypocrisy is leaven, as beloved sin is honey; both forbidden. Again, when a man comes to God's work, and hath not forgiven his brother, he keeps the Feast with some leaven: his Passover is defiled; nor can his own sins be forgiven, because he forgives not, Mat. 6. 1. Cor. 5.8. Finally, luke-warmness is like a vomit to God, when we are neither hot nor cold. They are loathed like the Laodiceans, Revel. 3.

Secondly, that the manner of performing our seruice bee right: there are diuers things in the manner are hatefull; and diuers things pleasing. The things specially hatefull, are, first, beloued sinnes: secondly, hypocrisie: thirdly, malice: and fourthly, luke-warmnesse. The sacrifice is lothsome, if it be blinde, or lame, or blemished: that is, if men bring to Gods seruice the loue of any foule sinne, the seruice is lothsome, Malach. 1. So, if mens hearts be carried away with continuall distractions, that seruice is lost: this is, To come neer to God with our lips, when our harts are farre from him. Hypocrisie is leauen, as beloued sin is hony; both forbidden. Again, when a man comes to God's work, and hath not forgiuen his brother, hee keeps the Feast with some leauen: his Passeouer is defiled; nor can his own sinnes be forgiuen, because he forgiues not, Mat. 6. 1. Cor. 5.8. Finally, luke-warmnesse is like a vomit to God, when wee are neither hot nor cold. They are lothed like the Laodiceans,

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Verse 6. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I put in Zion a chief corner-stone, elect and precious: and he that believeth therein, shall not be ashamed.

Verse 6. Wherfore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I put in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect and precious: and hee that beleeueth therein, shall not be ashamed.

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Verse 6. Wherefore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I put in Zion a chief corner-stone, elect and precious: and he that believeth therein, shall not be ashamed.

Verse 6. Wherfore also it is contained in the Scripture, Behold, I put in Sion a chief corner-stone, elect and precious: and hee that beleeueth therein, shall not be ashamed.

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