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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
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.
The consideration of the glory and necessity of the work of our new1 birth, may exceedingly reprove the wretched, and wilful neglect of it in thousands of people, especially of such, as be continual hearers, and cannot be ignorant of the doctrine of it; how many are the souls, that like the blackamoors will not be made white? the spots of whose sins are like the spots of the Leopard, which will not be gotten out. These have had promises to ⟨p. 36⟩allure them, and precepts to divert them, and threatenings to humble them, and yet are never a whit the better: woe unto them, they have not sought their peace in the day of peace: yea are there not many, who hear their own lets opened, and yet go away unreformed? Oh the depth of the deceitfulness and wickedness of mans heart!
The consideration of the glory and necessity of the worke of our new1 birth, may exceedingly reprove the wretched, and wilfull neglect of it in thousands of people, especially of such, as be continuall hearers, and cannot be ignorant of the doctrine of it; how many are the souls, that like the blackamoores will not be made white? the spots of whose sinnes are like the spots of the Leopard, which will not be gotten out. These have had promises to ⟨p. 36⟩allure them, and precepts to divert them, and threatnings to humble them, and yet are never a whit the better: woe unto them, they have not sought their peace in the day of peace: yea are there not many, who heare their own lets opened, and yet goe away unreformed? Oh the depth of the deceitfulnesse and wickednesse of mans heart!
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