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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
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And on the other side excellent graces, and duties depend much upon the service of the tongue: Gods glory; our own Callings, and other mens good are much furthered by the tongue. By the tongue men preach, pray, confess their sins, give thanks, comfort, exhort, rebuke, swear, vow, &c. and therefore great reason, we should show our obedience even in the tongue.
And on the other side excellent graces, and duties depend much upon the service of the tongue: Gods glory; our owne Callings, and other mens good are much furthered by the tongue. By the tongue men preach, pray, confesse their sins, give thankes, comfort, exhort, rebuke, sweare, vow, &c. and therefore great reason, wee should shew our obedience even in the tongue.
Under the obedience of conversation are comprehended duties of piety to God, of mercy to the distressed, of justice to all men, of temperance to our selves. The catalogues of the sins we should avoid in our conversation, or of duties we should do, I omit here, having some purpose, if God ⟨p. 21⟩will, to handle them more largely in Treatises by themselves.
Under the obedience of conversation are comprehended duties of piety to God, of mercy to the distressed, of justice to all men, of temperance to our selves. The catalogues of the sinnes we should avoid in our conversation, or of duties we should doe, I omit here, having some purpose, if God ⟨p. 21⟩will, to handle them more largely in Treatises by themselves.
And thus of obedience.