A17385:1376
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.
The Use may be,
First, for confutation of popish doctrine about the hope of salvation,1 and that in two points. First, that they make hope to differ from faith in infallibility, as if faith were certain, but hope conjectural: whereas we see perfection, and full assurance, and not wavering, is given to hope as well as by faith; and so it shows the tenure by hope, is as certain and infallible as by faith. Secondly, in that they deny that men can be certain infallibly of their salvation, their hope can be but probable; we see we are charged to mend that fault in our hope, and to perfect it,2 and get even a plerophory of hope to the end, Heb. 6.11.
First, for confutation of popish doctrine about the hope of salvation,1 and that in two points. First, that they make hope to differ from faith in infallibility, as if faith were certaine, but hope conjecturall: whereas we see perfection, and full assurance, and not wavering, is given to hope as well as by faith; and so it shewes the tenure by hope, is as certaine and infallible as by faith. Secondly, in that they deny that men can be certaine infallibly of their salvation, their hope can be but probable; we see we are charged to mend that fault in our hope, and to perfect it,