A17384:901
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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Secondly, he is said to be precious. Of this before, but yet somewhat note for the use: Is he precious? O then first, how should we admire the glory of that building, when the foundation is laid with precious stones? Secondly, this should beget in us an high estimation of Christ.
Secondly, he is sayd to be precious. Of this before, but yet somewhat note for the vse: Is he precious? O then first, how should we admire the glorie of that building, when the foundation is layed with precious stones? Secondly, this should begette in vs an high estimation of Christ.
Quest. What should we do to attain to this, ⟨p. 199⟩heartily to account of Christ, as so excellent above all other things?
Quest. What should we do to attaine to this, ⟨p. 199⟩heartily to account of Christ, as so excellent aboue all other things?
Ans. First,1 we must think much of our misery, and our need of Christ. The true reason, why we are not more joyed in Christ, is, because we are not soundly Catechized in the particulars of our misery in our selves; we should seriously lay that doctrine one time after another upon our hearts, and it will make us run to Christ with singular affection.
Ans. First,1