A17385:1483
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. It hood winketh the soul in the main things needful to salvation: as the knowledge of a mans own iniquities, God in Christ, the forgiveness of a mans own sins, and generally all the things of God, 1 Cor. 2.14. For either wicked men perceive them not, or not spiritually, out of desire and care for them, without corrupt ends. A wicked man may discern spiritual things carnally, but not spiritually.
2. It hood winketh the soule in the maine things needfull to salvation: as the knowledge of a mans owne iniquities, God in Christ, the forgivenesse of a mans owne sins, and generally all the things of God, 1 Cor. 2.14. For either wicked men perceive them not, or not spiritually, out of desire and care for them, without corrupt ends. A wicked man may discern spirituall things carnally, but not spiritually.
3. It hath never been in the furnace, I mean of mortification; it hath never been truly repented of: whereas the ignorance of the godly hath often been in the fire: it hath been often confessed, rended, mourned for, &c.
3. It hath never beene in the furnace, I meane of mortification; it hath never been truly repented of: whereas the ignorance of the godly hath often been in the fire: it hath been often confessed, rended, mourned for, &c.
4. It will suffer no saving grace to neighbour by it; where ignorance hath not been repented of, there no fear of God, no holy contemplation, no uprightness, love of God, or his word, or his people, will dwell. Now the ignorance that is in Gods children, is well neighboured with many holy graces that can dwell by it.