A17384:799
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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Question. What if we be accepted in our service of God? what great thing is that to us?
Question. What if we be accepted in our seruice of God? what great thing is that to vs?
Answ. When God accepts thine offerings, thou mayest be assured of three things.
Answ. When God accepts thine offrings, thou maist be assured of three things.
First, that all thy sins be forgiven thee. God hath purged away thine iniquity: he hath received an atonement in Jesus Christ, Psal 65.2, 3.
First, that all thy sins bee forgiuen thee. God hath purged away thine iniquity: he hath receiued an atonement in Iesus Christ, Psal 65.2, 3.
Secondly, God is exceedingly delighted in them. Thy sacrifice is a sweet smell unto God: he rejoiceth over thee with joy, Phil. 4.18.
Secondly, God is exceedingly delighted in them. Thy sacrifice is a sweet smell vnto God: he reioyceth ouer thee with ioy,