A17384:954
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, but they must ever look to it, that ⟨p. 214⟩they be such as may answer the conditions of this promise, expressed in this or in other Scriptures; as, 11. They must preserve a constant respect unto God's commandments, and in all their ways be sound in God's statutes; else, wilful sin and shame will be companions, Psalm 119.6, 80. 2. They must not be ashamed of GOD's truth, and the profession of it, but witness a good profession before all men, Psalm 119.46. 3. They must not be too tender in matter of reproach from the world, but learn of Christ to despise the shame and scorns of men, Heb. 12.2. Isaiah 51.6, 7. 4. In this Text they must hold fast their faith, and live by it: it is a promise to the Godly, as he is a believer, and will rely upon Gods mercy in Jesus Christ: we must be established in the faith.
Thirdly, but they must euer looke to it, that ⟨p. 214⟩they bee such as may answer the conditions of this promise, expressed in this or in other Scriptures; as, 11. They must preserue a constant respect vnto God's commandements, and in all their waies be sound in God's statutes; else, wilfull sinne and shame will be companions, Psalm 119.6, 80. 2. They must not bee ashamed of GOD's truth, and the profession of it, but witnes a good profession before all men, Psalm 119.46. 3. They must not be too tender in matter of reproach from the world, but learn of Christ to despise the shame and scorns of men, Heb. 12.2. Esay 51.6, 7. 4. In this Text they must hould fast their faith, and liue by it: it is a promise to the Godly, as he is a beleeuer, and will relie vpon Gods mercy in Iesus Christ: we must be established in the faith.