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A17384	A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653.	1623 (1623)	STC 4211; ESTC S107078	497,216	958

a righteous nation may enter in Esay 26.1 2. Men may deceiue themselues but God will not be deceiued For he hath his fire in Sion and furnace in Ierusalem Hee will try euery man and make his count onely by righteousnes Esay 31.9 Rom. 9. and therefore the sinners in Sion haue reason to be afraid Esay 35.14 And if yet wee would haue signes more particular wee may trie our selues by these that follow First Sion is a Virgin and all the Godly are the Daughters of Sion and so the chiefe Daughter of a chiefe mother Now this is a true vertue of a true member of the Church that his loue is vndefiled towards Christ Hee is not enamored with other things Hee will haue no other God but one Hee accounts all things but drosse and dung in comparison of Christ Hee harbours no beloued sinne but denieth the inticements of it with detestation and griefe that hee should euer be so assaulted Secondly God knoweth his owne in Sion by this signe that they are they that mourn in Sion that are farre from making a mock of sinne The Lord himselfe is their witnes that their hearts are heauie by reason of their sinnes and they knowe no griefe like to the grief for their sinnes Esay 61.2 Thirdly thou maist knowe thy estate by thy subiection to Christ and his ordinances For God hath set his King in Sion Now if thy Soueraigne bee in Heauen and thou canst bee willing to be ruled by his ordinances this will bee a comfortable testimonie to thee as contrariwise if thou dislike his gouernment and wouldst faine cast his yoake from thee so as this man may not rule ouer thee thou art of the number of the people but not of Gods people Psal. 2.6 Thus of the second vse Thirdly wee should bee carefull to celebrate the praises of God yea and therefore carefull for all the goodnes he shewes vnto vs in Sion Praise should waite for him The Lord is great and greatly to bee praised in Sion the Cittie of our God Psal. 48.1 Psal. 147.12 Esay 51.16 All that serue the Lord in Sion and are refreshed with the comforts of his presence should get large hearts both for admiration and celebration of his goodnes Psal. 134. the whole Psalme Come say the godly Ierem. 31.10 let vs declare the worke of the Lord in Sion c. Fourthly since Sion is the place where the Lord keepes house and giues entertainment to all his followers wee should call one vpon another to goe vp to the Lord in Sion wee should run thither to the bountifulnes of the Lord and in all our wants shew our selues instructed in this point by making our recourse vnto Sion as the place where God is pleased most readily to declare his shining mercies Ierem. 31.6 12. Fiftly we should be stirred vp to much praier for the accomplishment of the building of God in Sion Our hearts should long to see this work prosper Oh that the saluation of Israel were come out of Sion Psal. 14.1 For Sions sake wee should not hould our peace Esay 62.1 but still beseech the Lord to doe good to Sion and build vp the walls of Ierusalem Psal. 51.20 Sixtly we should especially be greeued if we see that Sion prospers not Of all iudgements we should most lament the desolation of Sion The whole booke of Lamentations is spent vpon this subiect Wee should hang our harpes vpon the willowes if we remember that Sion lieth waste and there be none to build her vp Psal. 137. Seuenthly the especiall vse should be for consolation If the Lord doe vs good in Sion wee should account it a maruelous felicitie if the lord admit vs to be members of the true Church in places where Gods work prospers The Lord giues this promise in Esay to comfort them against all the miseries were outwardly to fall vpon them This work should make amends for all other troubles If God build vs vp in spirituall things hee giues vs double for all outward crosses we should striue with our owne hearts to be exceedingly affected with the happines of our owne condition on earth when we know our interest in Sion wee should liue without feare yea euerlasting ioy should bee vpon our heads and sorrow mourning should flee away Esay 31.10 and the rather if wee consider the prerogatiues of Sion aboue all the world besides for First the Lord dwells there It is the Palace of his residence on earth as hath beene shewed before Secondly the fauor of God shines there Hee delightes in his people and ioyes in all the members of Sion He reioiceth ouer them with ioy Zeph. 3.15 16 17. Psal. 86.2 Thirdly in Sion we are loosed from our fetters and bonds It is a place where the Captiues goe free The Lord turnes back the captiuitie of his people Psal. 14.7 Fourthly in her Palaces God is knowne for a refuge in all distresses Psal. 48.3 There is wonderfull safetie there The Lord doth mightily preserue and defend his people wee are safe if wee be members of the true Church and haue true grace the greatest aduersaries labour in vaine and seeking see and maruell and haste away Psal. 48.11 12. They shall certainly be confounded and turned back that hate Sion Psal. 129.5 Vpon euery place of mount Sion shall be defence Sion is a quiet habitation God hath his yeere of recompence for the controuersies of Sion and his day of Vengance Esay 34.8 Fiftly the Lawe comes out of Sion and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem There we haue directions for our life and for eternall life Esay 2.3 It is Gods foddering place there hee giues vs shepheards to feed vs Ierem. 3.14 Sixtly the inhabitants of Sion haue all remission of sinnes and the healing of their infirmities as the Prophet shews in these words excellently The inhabitant thereof shall not say I am sick the people that dwell therein shall bee forgiuen their iniquitie Esay 33.24 Seuenthly all the good newes is there to bee had we are naturally Athenians we loue to tell and heare newes if we were spiritually so Oh! how would we reioice in Sion whose spirituall glory is to bring good tidings Esay 40.9 and 41 27. and 52.7 c. Eightthly If the Lord bee displeased with Sion yet it is but for a moment hee will returne in euerlasting compassion It is a sure thing The Lord will yet haue mercy vpon Sion Psal. 102.14 Hee will againe comfort Sion and make his wildernes like Eden and his Desart like the garden of the Lord Esay 51.3 Lastly and specially we should reioice in Sion because the Redeemer comes to Sion and to them that turne from their transgressions in Iacob Esay 59.20 Yea saluation only comes out of Sion Psal. 14.7 In Sion onely hath God placed saluation for Israel his glory Esay 46. vlt. And therefore we should labour to walk worthie of so great mercies of God and liue with all contentment whatsoeuer our

that the testimonies of Scriptures concerning Christ ought to bee familiarly knowne of vs and this as an especiall one But I rather think it is vsed to note the wonder of the work heere mentioned and so the word may import diuers things vnto vs. First it was a maruelous work that God should giue vs his owne Sonne to be our Sauiour and the fountaine of life to vs. Hence it is that wee may obserue throughout the Scripture that God doth set this note of attention and respect both vpon the generall and vpon many particulars that concerne Christ as it were by the Word to pull vs by the eares to make vs attend or to giue vs a signe when we should specially listen Thus God brings out Christ to the Church and tells how he loues him and hath resolued vpon it by him to saue both Iewes and Gentiles and wils them to behold him and wonder at him Isaiah 42.1 So when hee promiseth the comming of Christ And of the ends of his comming hee makes a proclamation all the world ouer that he hath appointed a Sauiour vnto Sion Thus hee would haue vs wonder at the seruice of the Angels about the time of his birth Math. 1.20 Luke 2.9 10. and at the miracle of his conception that he should bee borne of a Virgin Mat. 1.21 and at the Wisemen led by a starre out of the East Mat. 2.1 9. and at the opening of the heauens when the voice came downe to testifie that Christ was the beloued Son of God in whom he was well pleased Math. 3.16 17. and at the seruice which the Angels did him and at his wonderfull abasement for our sakes Math. 21.5 and especially that hee should sacrifice his owne bodie for our sinnes 1. Iohn 1.29 Heb. 10.7 and that he is aliue from the dead and liueth for euer Reuel 1.18 and that he hath opened the secret book of Gods counsel and made it known to the world Re. 5.5 and that after such hard times vnder the raign of Antichrist hee should recollect such troops of Gospellers as stood with him on Mount Sion Reu. 14.1 It were too long to number vp more particulars Onely thus much wee should learn that the doctrine of Christ is to be receiued with great affection attention and admiration Secondly this word strikes vs like a dart to the heart for it imports that naturally wee are extremely carelesse and stupid in this great doctrine concerning Christ faith in vs. For when God cals for attention it implies that we are maruellous slowe of heart to vnderstand or with affection to receiue the doctrine Let the vse of all be then to striue with our owne hearts and to awake from this heauinesse and sleepinesse and with all our soules to praise God with endlesse admiration of his goodnes to vs in giuing vs his Sonne Thus of the wonder of it 2. The Author of it follows I lay or put God would haue vs to take speciall notice of it that it is he that was the Author of this glorious worke He is the work-master the chief master builder It is Gods worke and the knowledge of this may serue for diuers vses For first it should direct our thankfulnes wee should giue glory to God and praise his rich grace Hee will not lose his thanks for Christ. He holds himselfe much honoured when wee praise him for so great a gift as Christ. Secondly it should much strengthen our faith and make vs beleeue the loue of God and his willingnes to bee reconciled He is the party offended and if he were hard to be pleased he would neuer haue sought out such a proiect for reconciliation Besides what can God deny vs if he can giue vs his owne Son and who is pleased also in his Word to signify so much and commanded it by his seruants to bee told to the parties offending that he hath found out such a way of perfect peace Thirdly we should hence be comforted in all the straits of godlines when the Lord goeth about to lay the foundation of grace in our hearts and to forme Christ in vs we should remember it is the Lords work and it shall prosper if the Lord will haue it go on who can hinder it The gates of Hell shall not preuaile against it when God builds it vpon this Rock Fourthly it should teach vs in al other distresses to trust vpon God and neuer be afraid of the oppositions of men or the impediments of our deliuerance For what shall restraine Gods mercy from vs If the Lord can bring about such a worke as this to found Sion by laying Christ as the chiefe corner stone in her then we may trust him in lesse matters The Lord will accomplish all the Counsell of his will and he that hath promised that all shall worke together for the best will performe it To this end hee pleades this worke of founding Christ in the womb of a Virgin of purpose to giue them thereby a signe of deliuerance then in a temporal affliction it is easy for him to saue vs and deliuer vs from all our troubles that can giue vs a Sauiour for all our sinnes Lastly Ministers that are but vnder-Masons Carpēters must learn to take al their directions at god both to see to it that they lay no other foundation then what God hath laid which is Iesus Christ and in all things to be faithfull in good workes as such as must make their accounts to God And thus of the Author Thirdly The time followes I lay or put Hee speakes in the present time yet meaneth it of a thing to bee accomplished in the time to come For God laid Christ downe as the corner stone partly in his Incarnation when he sent him into the world in the flesh to take our nature and partly he is said to lay down this corner stone when spiritually by meanes hee formes Christ in the hearts of men in the visible Church Now the Lord speaketh in the present time I doo lay for diuers reasons First To signify that the care of that busines was then in his head he was plotting about it did continually minde it Secondly to signify that howsoeuer the maine worke of the open restoring of the world by Christ in the calling of the Gentiles was long after to be done yet God did spiritually forme Christ in the hearts of the remnant so as at all times hee did more or lesse further his building Thirdly to note the certainty of the accomplishment of it he saith he did then do it to assure them it should as certainely be done as if it were then done which should teach vs to beleeue God and neuer limit him When we haue his promise let vs reckon vpon it if God promise vs any thing it is as sure as if we had it Thus of the time Fourthly The manner followes noted in the word Laid I lay There are many things imported vnder this