A17384:877
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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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.
Seventhly, the especial use should be for consolation: If the Lord do us good in Zion, we should account it a marvellous felicity, if the lord admit us to be members of the true Church in places where Gods work prospers. The Lord gives this promise in Isaiah to comfort them against all the miseries were outwardly to fall upon them: This work should make amends for all other troubles: If God build us up in spiritual things, he gives us double for all outward crosses: we should strive with our own hearts to be exceedingly affected with the happiness of our own condition on earth, when we know our interest in Zion: we should live without fear, yea everlasting joy should be upon our heads, and sorrow & mourning should flee away, Isaiah 31.10. and the rather, if we consider the prerogatives ⟨p. 193⟩of Zion above all the world besides, for,
Seuenthly, the especiall vse should be for consolation: If the Lord doe vs good in Sion, wee should account it a maruelous felicitie, if the lord admit vs to be members of the true Church in places where Gods work prospers. The Lord giues this promise in Esay to comfort them against all the miseries were outwardly to fall vpon them: This work should make amends for all other troubles: If God build vs vp in spirituall things, hee giues vs double for all outward crosses: we should striue with our owne hearts to be exceedingly affected with the happines of our owne condition on earth, when we know our interest in Sion: wee should liue without feare, yea euerlasting ioy should bee vpon our heads, and sorrow & mourning should flee away, Esay 31.10. and the rather, if wee consider the prerogatiues