A17385:264
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. The mind is covered with a veil, wrapped in an ugly mantle of darkness, distracted with error, coupled with a thousand forms of evil thoughts.
1. The minde is covered with a vaile, wrapped in an ugly mantle of darknesse, distracted with errour, coupled with a thousand formes of evill thoughts.
2. The memory performs no service to God: it should be Gods Treasurer, and Register, but no body is in the office to keep record.
2. The memory performes no service to God: it should be Gods Treasurer, and Register, but no body is in the office to keep record.
3. The Will is grievously diseased, and with sickness so distempered, that it will not be ruled by any, not by God, not by men, not by reason, not by religion, nor doth it agree with it self. For man wills not always the same thing.
3. The Will is grievously diseased, and with sicknesse so distempered, that it will not be ruled by any, not by God, not by men, not by reason, not by religion, nor doth it agree with it selfe. For man wills not alwayes the same thing.