A17384:905
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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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 ⟨p. 200⟩hand of the Maiesty on high; a King of all Kings, euen such a King, as all the Kings of the earth must cast downe their Crownes at his feet. It is vnspeakeable stupidity, that keepes vs from being fired with these things.
Fourthly, we should often contemplate of our interest in Christ, and the assurance that he is of God given to us: All things are ours, because Christ is ours, as the Apostle Paul speaks.
Fourthly, we should often contemplate of our interest in Christ, and the assurance that he is of God giuen to vs: All things are ours, because Christ is ours, as the Apostle Paul speakes.
Question. But how should we show, that we do account Christ as dear and precious?