A17385:486
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.
Fourthly, worldliness is a monstrous let in many: I say not covetousness, §4which is an excessive desire of having super•luities: but a vain over-loading of the mind with continual cares about businesses in the world▪ The love of earthly things, and the cares of life choke all the sense, they get in ⟨p. 35⟩Gods house. For they suffer their business to eat up their thoughts and consideration, whence flows forgetfulness and hardness of heart.
Fourthly, worldlinesse is a monstrous let in many: I say not covetousnesse, §4which is an excessive desire of having super•luities: but a vaine over-loading of the minde with continuall cares about businesses in the world▪ The love of earthly things, and the cares of life choake all the sense, they get in ⟨p. 35⟩Gods house. For they suffer their businesse to eate up their thoughts and consideration, whence flowes forgetfulnesse and hardnesse of heart.
Fifthly, this work hath many and great adversaries, if we respect it in §5the truth and sincerity of it: It is opposed mightily by devils invisible, and by wicked men of all sorts visible; sometimes by learned men, sometimes by the profane multitude: Satan strives to overwhelm the beginnings of it in many with the floods of reproach, and disgraceful oppositions.
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