A17385:572
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 use of all this is threefold: 1. First for terror to all those, that live without faith, and for humiliation to all those, that live without the settled assurance of faith: Here men may see, what by faith might be had,1 and the ⟨p. 48⟩need of it. Now what can be the estate of such, as neglect it and willingly sit down in unbelief, but even the condemnation hereunto belonging: He that xbelieveth not is condemned, and this is the condemnation of worlds of men, even their wretched sinning against faith and assurance of Gods promises: This is the true reason, that theyy dye in their sins, this isz a sign they are not of Christs sheep. For if they were, they would believe in him; yea and the wretched wilfulness of many in confirming themselves in the neglect of assurance, causeth many times these fearful judgements, that they should be given over to such an estate, as they should neither see nor understand: the Lord being as it were madea unwilling, that they should be converted: yea this very unbelief may cause God to repent of his mercies, and destroy menb even after many singular favours bestowed upon them: what shall I say, if we out of this text consider the use and need of faith, may not Christ wonder at our unbeliefc, if still we will go on in security?
The use of all this is threefold: 1. First for terror to all those, that live without faith, and for humiliation to all those, that live without the setled assurance of faith: Here men may see, what by faith might be had,1