A17385:1826
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.
1. They should for over abhor the teaching of their children such pride, lying, swearing, &c. as doth corrupt them. 2. They should contrariwise instill good precepts into them, and the rather, because what good they are at first seasoned withal by their parents, will more stick by them. 3. They should […] lead them to the Word of God, and betimes exalt the glory and […] of it in them; that they may be informed, ⟨p. 143⟩that from thence all perfect rules are to be fetched. 4. They should inure them to good company. 5. They should give them good example themselves, and set before them the best example of others. 6. They should betimes correct those buds of sin, which spring out of the propagated sin. 7. Lastly, they should carefully set up the worship of God in the family, that from their cradles they may see the practice of piety.
1. They should for over abhorre the teaching of their children such pride, lying, swearing, &c. as doth corrupt them. 2. They should contrariwise instill good precepts into them, and the rather, because what good they are at first seasoned withall by their parents, will more stick by them. 3. They should 〈…〉 leade them to the Word of God, and betimes exalt the glory and 〈…〉 of it in them; that they may bee informed, ⟨p. 143⟩that from thence all perfect rules are to be fetcht. 4. They should inure them to good company. 5. They should give them good example themselves, and set before them the best example of others. 6. They should betimes correct those buds of sin, which spring out of the propagated sin. 7. Lastly, they should carefully set up the worship of God in the family, that from their cradles they may see the practice of piety.
2. Children should also learn from hence, 1. Not to rest wholly upon the tradition of Parents, and to know it is not a sufficient rule to warrant their actions: their Parents said or did so, and therefore they must say or do so too. It is no dishonour to Parents, that their children should know they are not absolute: it is a glory God the Father hath reserved unto himself; especially if thy Parents have been given to idolatry, or superstition, thou must cleanse thy heart from all that dross thou hast any way received from them,