A17385:1470
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.
1Yes, they have some knowledge: For they are wise to do evil, and they may have great knowledge and learning in Arts and Sciences; and they may have excellent civill knowledge to manage civill affairs, and may abound in skill to get money and advance their estates: and they have in matters of religion the light of nature, and the general grounds of knowledge of the principles in Scripture: yea they may raste of the good word of God, and the powers of the life to come: But yet they are justly taxed with ignorance, because they know no• God as a Father by the light of faith, nor whom he hath sent Christ Jesus: and besides, they have no desire nor delight to know their own iniquities, or the way how to reform their own lives; they have no knowledge to do good.
1Yes, they have some knowledge: For they are wise to doe evill, and they may have great knowledge and learning in Arts and Sciences; and they may have excellent civill knowledge to manage civill affaires, and may abound in skill to get money and advance their estates: and they have in matters of religion the light of nature, and the generall grounds of knowledge of the principles in Scripture: yea they may raste of the good word of God, and the powers of the life to come: But yet they are justly taxed with ignorance, because they know no• God as a Father by the light of faith, nor whom hee hath sent Christ Iesus: and besides, they have no desire nor delight to know their owne iniquities, or the way how to reforme their owne lives; they have no knowledge to doe good.
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These things being thus resolved, there are divers observations to be noted from hence.