A17384:815
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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Fifth, If we consider the effects, that must be acknowledged to the praise of the Scriptures, which can be true of no writings besides, no writings can describe God so fully to us: no writings do so bring glory to God, no Scripture but ⟨p. 177⟩this can convert a soul to God, Heb. 4.12, 13. Other writings may show us some faults to be avoided, but give no power to subdue them, Psal. 19.8. These writings only can minister solid comfort to us in adversity, and these only can make us wise to salvation, and perfect to every good word and work. The consideration whereof should work in us a singular love to this book above all other books in the world, yea above all the treasures in the world, we should account them with David more sweet then honey, and more precious then Gold, Psal. 19.11. Psal. 119.14, 15, 27.
Fift, If wee consider the effects, that must bee acknowledged to the praise of the Scriptures, which can bee true of no writings besides, no writings can describe God so fully to vs: no writings do so bring glory to God, no Scripture but ⟨p. 177⟩this can conuert a soule to God, Heb. 4.12, 13. Other writings may shew vs some faults to bee auoided, but giue no power to subdue them, Psal. 19.8. These writings onely can minister solid comfort to vs in aduersity, and these onely can make vs wise to saluation, and perfect to euery good word and worke. The consideration whereof should work in vs a singular loue to this booke aboue all other bookes in the world, yea aboue all the treasures in the world, we should account them with Dauid more sweet then hony, and more precious then Gold, Psal. 19.11.