A17385:672
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, that Christians man• times make crosses to themselves, and draw §1heaviness upon their hearts, through fears, and suspicions, and unquietness, where there is no need: this is a great fault, and usually is a great scourge For by such distempers they many times lessen the comforts of God, and their credit with Gods children.
First, that Christians man• times make crosses to themselves, and draw §1heavinesse upon their hearts, through feares, and suspitions, and unquietnesse, where there is no need: this is a great fault, and usually is a great scourge For by such distempers they many times lessen the comforts of God, and their credit with Gods children.
Secondly, crosses and griefs are sometimes needful: needful I say to §2hide our pride, to wean us from the world, to put us in mind of death,1 to make us desire heaven, to drive us to seek more grace and holiness, to prevent sin to come, to humble us for sins past, or to make trial of some grace of God in us. It is a comfort, that God will not afflict us till there be need.
Secondly, crosses and griefes are sometimes needfull: needfull I say to §2hide our pride, to weane us from the world, to put us in minde of death,1 to make us desire heaven, to drive us to seeke more grace and holinesse, to prevent sinne to come, to humble us for sinnes past, or to make tryall of some grace of God in us. It is a comfort, that God will not afflict us till there be need.