A17385:274
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.
I answer: That besides what hath been showed, many more particulars may be set out thus: There are vile both impieties,1 and unrighteousness in our spirits must be done away. For impieties: There is ignorance, error, atheistical thoughts, pride, hypocrisy, inconstancy, hardness of heart, and division of heart, conceitedness, vanity, self-love, hatred of goodness, false fears, carnal confidence, forgetfulness, doubts, unsettledness, unbeliefs of all sorts, and love of the world.
I answer: That besides what hath been shewed, many more particulars may be set out thus: There are vile both impieties,1 and unrighteousnesse in our spirits must be done away. For impieties: There is ignorance, errour, atheisticall thoughts, pride, hypocrisie, inconstancy, hardnesse of heart, and division of heart, conceitednesse, vanity, selfe-love, hatred of goodnesse, false feares, carnall confidence, forgetfulnesse, doubts, unsetlednesse, unbeliefes of all sorts, and love of the world.
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For unrighteousness: There are evil cares, & covetousness, lusts of all sorts, hatred, malice, desire of revenge, anger, fretting, worldly grief, bitterness, ⟨p. 16⟩discontentment, vain-glory, emulation, inordinate affection, and evil concupiscence: as good as men think their hearts and meanings are, they may by this taste see, how foul their spirits are.
For unrighteousnesse: There are evill cares, & covetousnesse, lusts of all sorts, hatred, malice, desire of revenge, anger, fretting, worldly gri•fe, bitternesse, ⟨p. 16⟩