A17384:939
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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1And for their spiritual estate they shall not be confounded, and this may be showed in divers things: First, in respect of illumination, they shall not abide in darkness, Joh. 12.46. Secondly, in respect of justification, their sins are not imputed to them, and the Lord so surely forgives the believer, that the conscience shall be satisfied with that propitiation is made in the blood of Christ: for, it is not ashamed of the former evil ways, because it believeth, that they enjoy Gods pardon, as if they had never been,2 Zeph. 3.11. Thirdly, in respect of Adoption, because by believing they are made the sons of God, and so need not be ashamed at any time of their condition, Joh. 1.12. Fourthly, in respect of access unto the presence of God. For by faith he is privileged, he may go with boldness and confidence into the presence of the King of Kings; and therefore ⟨p. 211⟩what should confound them? Eph. 3.12. Fifthly, in respect of the promises of God. For by faith, he obtaineth many rich and precious promises, each of them like a Well of joy, and a very spring of contentment, 2. Pet. 1.4. Heb. 11.13, 33, 34 Sixthly, in respect of the hope of glory. For by faith we have access to this grace, whence we stand and rejoice in the hope of the glory to come, Rom. 4.2.
1And for their spirituall estate they shall not be confounded, and this may bee shewed in diuers things: First, in respect of illumination, they shall not abide in darknes,