A17384:909
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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1First, By longing for his coming again to us, mourning for our own absence from him. Then we did indeed soundly show our love to Christ, when we did feel our hearts affectionately moved with a vehement desire after him. It is a dull love of Christ, that can be content with his absence.
1First, By longing for his comming againe to vs, mourning for our owne absence from him. Then wee did indeed soundly shew our loue to Christ, when we did feel our hearts affectionately moued with a vehement desire after him. It is a dull loue of Christ, that can bee content with his absence.
- 1How we manifest our account of Christ, as precious.
Secondly, while we are here in this world, we may show the high account we make of Christ, by joying in him, that is, by taking comfort in the means of his presence, or in the thoughts of his love to us; when we can prefer our entertainment in the House of Christ, above our greatest joys on earth.
Secondly, while we are heer in this world, we may shew the high account wee make of Christ, by ioying in him, that is, by taking comfort in the means of his presence, or in the thoughts of his loue to vs; when wee can preferre our entertainment in the House of Christ, aboue our greatest ioyes on earth.
Thirdly, when in our conversation we can be contented to shun all the baits of the world and Satan, and, in respect of Christ, contemn all those sensual pleasures, profits or honours that entice us to make shipwreck of faith and a good conscience. Then we love Christ indeed, when our