A17384:982
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, it is an excellent help in application, to follow the guiding of the holy Ghost in thy heart: thou shalt find in all doctrines a difference. Some things, read or heard, have a special taste put upon them by Gods spirit, or a special assurance of them wrought at the time of reading or hearing. Now, thou must be careful to take to thee these truths which the Spirit of GOD doth cause to shine before thee. Eat that which is good, Isaiah 55.2. Try all things, and keep that which is good, 1. Thes. 5.20.
Thirdly, it is an excellent help in application, to follow the guiding of the holy Ghost in thy heart: thou shalt finde in all doctrines a difference. Some things, read or heard, haue a speciall taste put vpon them by Gods spirit, or a special assurance of them wrought at the time of reading or hearing. Now, thou must be carefull to take to thee these truths which the Spirit of GOD doth cause to shine before thee. Eat that which is good, Esay 55.2. Try all things, and keep that which is good, 1. Thes. 5.20.
Fourthly, know, that serious and secret meditation upon the matter thou hearest, is the principal nurse of fruitful application: it is but a flash can be had without an after & deliberate meditation; and about meditation, remember these rules: 1. Let it be secret.1 2. He must let it be full. Give not over, till thou hast laid the truth up in thy heart: take heed of that common deceit, Psalm 119.45. of resting in the praise or liking of the doctrine: be not a Judge against thine own soul. For, if the doctrine be worthy of such praise, why darest thou let it slip and run out? Let not the devil start it out of thy heart, Mat. 13.20. or the cares of life choke it,