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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.
1. First, that godly men are in a wonderful happy case, whatsoever their outward estate be, because their souls shall be saved: there are springs of joy in the very hope of this immortal happiness: this salvation is so great a mercy, as we may truly say, his reward is with him.
1. First, that godly men are in a wonderfull happy case, whatsoever their outward estate be, because their soules shall be saved: there are springs of joy in the very hope of this immortall happinesse: this salvation is so great a mercy, as we may truely say, his reward is with him.
2. Secondly, that there is a matchless love in God to man, not only in that he provides such an estate, but first that he doth it freely without all respects of merit, Tit. 3.4. and secondly, because he sends up and down the world to offer this salvation. From hence ariseth the Phrase, my salvation is gone forth.
2. Secondly, that there is a matchlesse love in God to man, not onely in that he provides such an estate, but first that he doth it freely without all respects of merit, Tit. 3.4. and secondly, because he sends up and downe the world to offer this salvation. From hence ariseth the Phrase, my salvation is gone forth.
3. Thirdly, that faith is wonderful precious, that brings us such a salvation.
3. Thirdly, that faith is wonderfull precious, that brings us such a salvation.