A17384:876
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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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.
Sixthly, we should especially be grieved, if we see that Zion prospers not: Of all judgements we should most lament the desolation of Zion. The whole book of Lamentations is spent upon this subject: We should hang our harps upon the willows, if we remember, that Zion lieth waste, and there be none to build her up, Psal. 137.
Sixtly, we should especially be greeued, if we see that Sion prospers not: Of all iudgements we should most lament the desolation of Sion. The whole booke of Lamentations is spent vpon this subiect: Wee should hang our harpes vpon the willowes, if we remember, that Sion lieth waste, and there be none to build her vp, Psal. 137.