A17384:875
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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Fourthly, since Zion is the place, where the Lord keeps house, and gives entertainment to all his followers, we should call one upon another to go up to the Lord in Zion; we should run thither to the bountifulness of the Lord, and in all our wants show our selves instructed in this point, by making our recourse unto Zion, as the place where God is pleased most readily to declare his shining mercies, Jerem. 31.6, 12.
Fourthly, since Sion is the place, where the Lord keepes house, and giues entertainment to all his followers, wee should call one vpon another to goe vp to the Lord in Sion; wee should run thither to the bountifulnes of the Lord, and in all our wants shew our selues instructed in this point, by making our recourse vnto Sion, as the place where God is pleased most readily to declare his shining mercies, Ierem. 31.6, 12.
Fifthly, we should be stirred up to much prayer for the accomplishment of the building of God in Zion; Our hearts should long to see this work prosper: Oh that the salvation of Israel were come out of Zion! Psal. 14.1. For Scions sake we should not hold our peace, Isaiah 62.1. but still beseech the Lord to do good to Zion, and build up the walls of Jerusalem, Psal. 51.20.
Fiftly, we should be stirred vp to much praier for the accomplishment of the building of God in Sion; Our hearts should long to see this work prosper: Oh that the saluation of Israel were come out of Sion! Psal. 14.1. For Sions sake wee should not hould our peace, Esay 62.1. but still beseech the Lord to doe good to Sion, and build vp the walls of Ierusalem, Psal. 51.20.