A17385:759
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.
And thus of the Use for consolation.
Secondly, this doctrine is a terrible doctrine too: terrible I say in general to all such as will not be purged by affliction: such as will not be made better by their crosses: Let them consider, that it is the Lord that cast them into the furnace, and seeing they mend not, one of these two evils will befall ⟨p. 64⟩them: Either the Lord will give them over, as altogether dross, and so they shall never be purged, or else since they will not mend by the beginnings of his displeasure, he will cause his fury to rest upon them, as the Prophet speaks, Ezech. 24.13, 14. and in particular, woe to all wicked men that nourish themselves in sin, because they are inward or secret sins. Little do they know, or think that God will search Jerusalem with lights, even all them that be frozen in their dregs, or settled on their lees, Zeph. 1.12. When the Lord will search for them, it is not the top of Carmel, nor the bottom of the sea that shall hide them, &c. Amos 9.2, 3. And in special, woe is to all hypocrites, they are fallen into Gods hand, that compasseth about all their ways, there is not a thought in their minds, but God seeth: woe to careless professors, the Lord will make all the Churches to know, that he searcheth the heart and reins, Rev. 2.23.
Secondly, this doctrine is a terrible doctrine too: terrible I say in generall to all such as will not be purged by affliction: such as will not be made better by their crosses: Let them consider, that it is the Lord that cast them into the furnace, and seeing they mend not, one of these two evils will befall ⟨p. 64⟩