A17385:1432
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.
2. Know, that hardness of heart, and unfitness to holy duties is in us by nature, and is not taken away by assurance; neither is thy case the worse, that thou feelest it more now then before. For that may import more softness of heart.
2. Know, that hardnesse of heart, and unfitnesse to holy duties is in us by nature, and is not taken away by assurance; neither is thy case the worse, that thou feelest it more now then before. For that may import more softnesse of heart.
3. Consider, that God may withhold his comforts, and lead thee to some tentations to try thee, whether thou wilt believe without feelings: It is not strange for Gods servants after their greatest comforts to be assailed with greatest trials. For so after forgiveness of sins, we are taught to look for tentations, and pray against them in the Lords prayer: as Christ was tempted presently after his confirmation in Baptism: Paul soiled with vile tentations after his revelations: David afflicted worse then before after his anointing.
3. Consider, that God may withhold his comforts, and lead thee to some tentations to try thee, whether thou wilt beleeve without feelings: It is not strange for Gods servants after their greatest comforts to be assailed with greatest tryals. For so after forgivenesse of sinnes, we are taught to looke for tentations, and pray against them in the Lords prayer: as Christ was tempted presently after his confirmation in Baptisme: Paul soiled with vile tentations after his revelations: David afflicted worse then before after his annointing.
4. It will be profitable to set thy heart in some order, and by examination and particular judging of thy self, resisting evil, to reduce thy self into a better frame, and order of well-doing.