A17384:904
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, we should get Catalogues of the great things, purchased by Christ, and of the wonderful precious promises made unto godliness both for this life, and that which is to come. This would put all other projects from the world, or the Devil, or the flesh, because there can be nothing in any degree comparable unto the unsearchable riches is to be had by Christ. Oh the preferment of a true Christian, if he had studied the premises soundly! If we could effectually think upon the favour of God, the pardon of all sins, the inhabitation of the H. Ghost, the gifts of the Spirit, and all other sorts of spiritual blessings, if there were nothing else to be had by Christ, what can be equal in value to that immortal inheritance reserved for us in heaven?
Secondly, we should get Catalogues of the great things, purchased by Christ, and of the wonderfull precious promises made vnto godlines both for this life, and that which is to come. This would put all other proiects frō the world, or the Diuell, or the flesh, because there can bee nothing in any degree comparable vnto the vnsearchable riches is to be had by Christ. Oh the preferment of a true Christian, if he had studied the premises soundly! If we could effectually think vpon the fauour of God, the pardon of all sinnes, the inhabitation of the H. Ghost, the gifts of the Spirit, and all other sorts of spiritual blessings, if there were nothing else to bee had by Christ, what can be equal in value to that immortall inheritance reserued for vs in heauen?
Thirdly, we should much think of the dignity of the person of Christ, of whom it is true, that when God brought out his first begotten Son, he said, Let all the Angels of heaven worship him; As also of his transcendent preferment to be carried up to heaven, and there sit at the right ⟨p. 200⟩hand of the Majesty on high; a King of all Kings, even such a King, as all the Kings of the earth must cast down their Crowns at his feet. It is unspeakable stupidity, that keeps us from being fired with these things.
Thirdly, we should much thinke of the dignity of the person of Christ, of whom it is true, that when God brought out his first begotten Sonne, hee said, Let all the Angels of heauen worship him; As also of his transcendent preferment to be carried vp to heauen, and there sit at the right