A17385:768
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.
But in the second place, let this doctrine persuade with us, when we feel impatience, or any other perturbation rising in us, to check our selves,1 and say to •ur own souls, where is my faith now? and with the poor man in the Gospel, let us run to Christ with tears in our eyes, crying, and saying, I believe, Lord help my unbelief: and with the Disciples, let us still pray, Lord increase my faith. Yea thirdly,2 since the Lord accounts so much of our faith, we should strive after perfection even to get a strong faith, and to show our selves unmoveable in affliction, and to this end we should be much in the Apostles prayer, that God would so fulfil the Counsel of his own will, that he would be pleased to fulfil the work of our faith with power.
But in the second place, let this doctrine perswade with us, when wee feele impatiency, or any other perturbation rising in us, to check our selves,1 and say to •ur own soules, where is my faith now? and with the poore man in the Gospell, let us run to Christ with teares in our eyes, crying, and saying, I beleeve, Lord help my unbeliefe: and with the Disciples, let us still pray, Lord increase my faith. Yea thirdly,2 since the Lord accounts so much of our faith, wee should strive after perfection even to get a strong faith, and to shew our selves unmoveable in affliction, and to this end wee should be much in the Apostles prayer, that God would so fulfill the Counsell of his owne will, that hee would be pleased to fulfill the work of our faith with power.