A17385:690
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.
4. The fourth degree is security, or the willing omission of all such duties or services to God, as might hinder that contemplative wickedness, this is, when we are unwilling to pray, or hear, or read, especially any thing that might put us out of that liberty of thinking evil, now are we drawn away with the temptation, as the Apostle speaketh.
4. The fourth degree is security, or the willing omission of all such duties or services to God, as might hinder that contemplative wickednesse, this is, when we are unwilling to pray, or heare, or reade, especially any thing that might put us out of that liberty of thinking evill, now are wee drawne away with the temptation, as the Apostle speaketh.
5. The fifth degree is ensnaring, when a man that all this while had no purpose to do the evil, let his thoughts yet run upon it, and he finds himself now so entangled, that he doubts he shall be carried into the practice of it, whereupon he struggles within himself a•d would fain resolve not to do it but yet finds himself like the fish catched with the hook, so as he cannot get off, but is strongly enticed to yield to seek all that pleasure, or profit, or honour, or revenge, of which he hath mused: Thus for some time continue men in this degree, fain they would not do the sin outwardly, yet they fear they shall do it: They could now wish they had not given their thoughts that liberty. For now they are so fired, they cannot tell how to be delivered from them.
5. The fift degree is ensnaring, when a man that all this while had no purpose to doe the evill, let his thoughts yet runne upon it, and hee findes himselfe now so intangled, that he doubts he shall be carried into the practice of it, whereupon he struggles within himself a•d would fain resolve not to doe it but yet finds himselfe like the fish catched with the hook, so as hee cannot get off, but is strongly entised to yeeld to seeke all that pleasure, or profi•, or honour, or revenge, of which he hath mused: Thus for some time continue men in this degree, faine they would not doe the sinne outwardly, yet they feare they shall doe it: They could now wish they had not given their thoughts that liberty. For now they are so fiered, they cannot tell how to be delivered from them.