A17385:118
A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle general of St.…A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St.…
A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle general of St. Peter Wherein are most judiciously and profitably handled such points of doctrine as naturally flow from the text. Together with a very useful application thereof: and many good rules for a godly life. By Nicholas Byfield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. To which is now newly added an alphabetical table, not formerly published.A commentary upon the three first chapters of the first Epistle generall of St. Peter VVherin are most judiciously and profitably handled such points of doctrine as naturally flow from the text. Together with a very usefull application thereof: and many good rules for a godly life. By Nicholas Byfield preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex. To which is now newly added an alphabeticall table, not formerly published.
London: printed by Miles Flesher and Robert Young, 1637
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. A stranger will be careful to inquire his way, fears to miss it, seeks best directions, and that every day, yea and at every turning: It will not serve his turn once, or twice, or seldom in his journey to take general directions: yea he is glad to ask of any body, even children, when he is out of his way, or doth but fear it, or is in danger of it: And shall not this teach us to […] should we go to God to seek a way of him? yea going and weeping we should go, and ask the way with our faces thitherward, Jer. 51.4. Ezra 8.22. How should we be glad of guides, and make our selves also equal to them of the lower sort, that by conference, and all good helps from Ministers, and godly people we might receive daily directions? It is a horrible plague to have a heart, that is not willing and forward to ask questions about the way to be saved, and intolerable pride not to make use of any that can give us counsel. O the incredible stupidity of our spirits! we that cannot travail in a road-way, that perhaps we have gone before, without every hours questions, yet think our selves wise enough to find the way to heaven with little, or no directions.
4. A stranger will be carefull to inquire his way, feares to misse it, seekes best directions, and that every day, yea and at every turning: It will not serve his turne once, or twice, or seldome in his iourney to take generall directions: yea he is glad to aske of any body, even children, when he is out of his way, or doth but feare it, or is in danger of it: And shall not this teach us to 〈…〉 should we goe to God to seeke a way of him? yea going and weeping we should go, and aske the way with our faces thitherward, Ier. 51.4. Ezra 8.22. How should we be glad of guides, and make our selves also equall to them of the lower sort, that by conference, and all good helpes from Ministers, and godly people we might receive daily directions? It is a horrible plague to have a heart, that is not willing and forward to aske questions about the way to be saved, and intolerable pride not to make use of any that can give us counsell. O the incredible stupidity of our spirits! we that cannot travaile in a road-way, that perhaps we have gone before, without every houres questions, yet thinke our selves wise enough to finde the way to heaven with little, or no directions.