A17385:565
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.
First, it inflames in God a singular tenderness of care to remove out of the way, what might be an occasion of falling, and therefore our Saviour Christ shows, that God so loveth the weakest Christian, that is truly humble and believeth, that if any whosoever shall offend him, that is, cast any stumbling block in his way; in respect of the sore judgements of God upon those, by whom such offences come, it were better a millstone were hanged about their neckso, and they cast into the bottom of the Sea. 2. Secondly, as §2it procureth the healing of the soul of temptations, even of all the wounds of the serpent, quenching his fiery darts by showing us Christ pthe true brazen Serpent of our recovery. 3. As it is the daily hand and mouth of the soul, §3by which we feed upon Christ the bread of life, and so are by the strength of that precious nourishment, kept to qlife everlasting. 4. As it lighteth us the way to heaven. For as there is a light apprehended by sense, and a light of §4reason: so there is a light of faith, by virtue of the promise of Christ, who said I am come a light into the world, rthat whosoever abideth in me, should not §5abide in darkness. 5. As it bringeth us within the compass of Christs intercession. For when he prayed the father to keep them from evil, he expounds his meaning to be, to extend that his intercession not only to his Apostless, 6but to all that should believe through their word. 6. As it procures the pardon of all sins according to that of Peter; to him gave t