A17384:946
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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Fourthly, this promise shows, what God will make good to the believer, if the fault be not in himself: he shall be set in such a condition, as he shall have no reason to be ashamed, but in all distresses two things shall be certain: first, that God will come quickly to his succour, Heb. 10.35, 36. Secondly, that till his deliverance he shall have a fair assurance and evidence for his hope in God, by his promises: so as if he do not withdraw himself through unbelief, in rest and quietness he shall be fortified, Isaiah 30.19.
Fourthly, this promise shewes, what God will make good to the beleeuer, if the fault bee not in himselfe: he shall bee set in such a condition, as he shall haue no reason to bee ashamed, but in all distresses two things shall bee certaine: first, that God will come quickly to his succor, Heb. 10.35, 36. Secondly, that till his deliuerance hee shall haue a faire assurance and euidence for his hope in God, by his promises: so as if hee doe not withdraw himselfe through vnbelief, in rest and quietnes hee shall be fortified, Esay 30.19.
Fifthly, if we restrain the sense to the coherence and particular drift of this place, we may answer three things. First, that he shall not be so confounded, as to be driven to run headlong upon the use of any unlawful means. Secondly, that he shall not fall down from the foundation, which is Christ, though he should endure many a sore storm. And thirdly, he shall not be ashamed in the point of Justification: he shall never repent, that he relied upon ⟨p. 213⟩Christ, and his merits and righteousness.
Fiftly, if wee restraine the sence to the coherence and particular drift of this place, wee may answer three things. First, that he shall not be so confounded, as to bee driuen to run headlong vpon the vse of any vnlawfull meanes. Secondly, that hee shall not fall downe from the foundation, which is Christ, though he should endure many a sore storme. And thirdly, he shall not bee ashamed in the point of Iustification: hee shall neuer repent, that hee relied vpon