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A17411	Sermons vpon the first chapter of the first epistle generall of Peter Wherein method, sense, doctrine and vse is with great varietie of matter profitably handled. By Nicholas Byfeild preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex. The rest of the epistle may be published in due time, if God will.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1617 (1617)	STC 4234; ESTC S120373	55,966	106

sanctified 2 Wherein lieth the sanctification of the spirit of man Our spirits haue great neede to be sanctified 1 By reason of the first sinne they want originall righteousnesse and they are corrupt and infected with a generall leprosie 2 By reason of the steine and vncleanenesse all our actuall sins haue added to the former corruption 3. By reason of the inhabitation of vncleane spirits our spirits haue in them trenches cages fortes and strong holds of Sathan 2 Cor. 10. 4. and therefore had neede to bee cleansed after such foule spirits haue beene there 4 The naturall spirit of man ●rames nothing but euill and that continually this makes God so weary Gen. 6. In particular all the faculties of the spirit of man need● sanctification 1 The minde is couered with a vaile wrapped in an vgly mantle of darkenesse distracted with error coupled with a thousand formes of euill thoughts 2 The memory performes no seruice to God it should be Gods Treasurer and Register but no body is in the Office to keepe record 3 The Will is grieuously diseased and with sicknesse so distempered that it will not bee ruled by any not by God not by men not by reason not by religion nor doth it agree with it selfe For man wills not alwaies the same thing 4 The affections out of the first poison of naturall corruption haue such monstrous births of euil that the spirit by them is set out of all order they are compared to beasts Esay 11. To fighting souldiers 1 Pet. 2. 12. To Tyrants making cruell lawes and leading into bondage Rom. 7. 5 The wretched Conscience then which there was once no diuiner thing on earth is now in miserable case For either it is sicke of a Lethargy and sleepes or if it waken it is like a madde Dog or Lion or a Iudge transported with rage It is ignorant without light it is soiled or steined with a thousand sinnes It is impure and exceeding base and without all properties of a diuine Iudge For it is blinde and will be corrupted and will deferre the Assise c. In steed of a throne of iudgement it is thrust into a hole and horrible dungeon of darkenesse where the Sunne of righteousnesse shineth not and there for the most part as if it were still night it lieth obscure and sleepeth And thus of the neede we haue of sanctification in our spirits The sanctification of the spirit lieth in two things 1 In clensing the spirit from sinne 2 In adorning the spirit with graces In the clensing of the spirit consider both from what and how For the first if any aske what 〈◊〉 is in our spirits needes clensing away I answer That besides what hath beene shewed many more particulars may be set out thus There are vile both impieties and vnrighteousnes in our spirits must be done away For impieties There is ignorance error atheisticall thoughts pride hypocrisie inconstancie hardnes of heart and diuision of heart conceitednes vanitie self●-loue hatred of goodnes false feares carnall confidence forgetfulnes doubts vnsetlednes vnbeliefes of all sorts and loue of the world For vnrighteousnes There are euill cares and couetousnes lusts of all sorts hatred malice desire of reuenge anger fretting worldly griefe bitternesse discontentment vaine-glory emulation inordinate affection and euill concupiscence as good as men thinke their hearts and meanings are they may by this taste see how foule their spirits are Now for the second The spirit is clensed from these sins by degrees and to that purpose th● spirit of God worketh vseth 8 distinct new qualities which haue not place in the soule but vpon occasion of this seruice against sin And these are 1. Spirituall pouerty or sense of sin and misery 2. Base estimation viz of the world with the pleasures profits and lusts of it Phil 3. 8. Esay 30. 22. 3. Hatred of sinne 4. Shame for sinne Rom 6. 21. 5. Godly sorrow 6. Feare 7. Indignation 8. A purpose and inclination to forsake sinne Thus of the clensing of the spirit The adorning of the spirit followes The spirit of man in sanctification is adorned with holy graces and here I consider of the adorning 1. of the minde 2. of the heart 3. of the conscience The minde is adorned with three things which come new into it 1. The first is a heauenly light 2. The second is humblenes of minde 3. The third is puritie of imaginations 1. This light comes in by the illumination of the spirit setting in the minde a celestiall kinde of knowledge and this stands in two things For first this sanctification breakes open a way and sets at liberty the light of nature which was imprison'd and withheld in vnrighteousnesse and then there is besides infused a new light from aboue and this light hath in it 1. A holy discerning of good and euill truth and falshood by which the minde in a measure discerneth a generall course of auoiding the waies of death and the doctrine of hell 2. A holy inquiry by which the minde aspireth after God and truth and tryeth things that differ 3. Wisdome from aboue by which the minde is caried not onely to a foresight and forecast for●the things of the soule and a better life aboue the things of the body and this life but is furnished with certaine seedes of discretion for practise with obseruation of the circumstances of time place persons manner end occasions c. 4. A sacred frame of piety and patterne of godlinesse and truth and this patterne is so communicated to the vnderstanding that it is indelible no dangers sinne or death can euer vtterly abolish it This frame of truth is perfected by degrees 5. There is planted in the minde Gods watch by the light whereof all the waies of the heart and life are ouer-looked 2. The second grace planted in the minde is humblenes of minde 1 Pet 5. 5. and this hath in it 1. A sense of the wants of the soule and life of man 2. A lowly kinde of forecast in all things to glorifie God and profit man accounting it no abasement to serue and please with all readinesse 3. A thankfull acknowledgment of the mercies of God infinitely aboue desert by which a man holds himselfe not worthy of the least of Gods mercies 4. A freedome in matters of opinion from selfe-conceit by which a man attaines to that not to be wise in himselfe or to rely vpon his owne reason or iudgment Thus a man is not high-minded 5. An accounting of others of Gods seruants better then our selues 6. A pronenesse to humiliation for sinne and humilitie in cariage 3. The third thing brought into the minde is puritie of imaginotions holy thoughts by which the minde converseth as it were in heauen already and feedeth vpon the fairest obiects in heauen and earth Pro● 14. 22. Phil 3. 20. Colos. 3. 1. Thus much of the ador●ing of the minde 2. The heart is adorned with

of dispersion and that through Pontus Asia c. For their spirituall estate they are Gods Elect and their election is amplified 1. By the foundation of it which is Gods ●ore-knowledge 2. By the meanes of execution of it which is the sanctification of the spirit 3. By the end which is twofold 1. obedience of life 2. remission of sinnes by the sprinkling of the blood of Christ. 3. The forme or manner of the salutation is in the end of the second verse Peter This Apostle was by Nation of Galile borne in the towne of Bethsaida His fathers name was Iona or Iohn a fisherman He was the brother of Andrew who as they were fishing at the sea of Galilee of a fisherman was made a 〈◊〉 of men His name at his Circumcision was Simon and this name of Peter was giuen him by his Sauiour It signifieth a stone a rock perhaps it was giuen him for his confession and acknowledgment of Christ the rock vpon which the Church was buitt Hee was called by our Sauiour Cephas which in the Chaldean tongue is of the same signification The Siriack version sets the title of the Epistle thus The epistle of Peter Simon Cephas This is he that was euer accounted a Prince amongst the Apostles taught in the mysteries of the kingdome of heauen by the voice of the Sonne of God himselfe before his death This is he to whom the Lord after his resurrection three times said Ionah louest thou mee feede my sheepe feede my lambes It is storied of him that in one day he converted 3000 soules Hee cured Aeneas of the palsey raised a to life first preached to the Gentiles being instructed by a signe from heauen and baptized Cornelius with his houshold He was by agreement appointed to be the Apostle of the Circumcision Apostle Peter had a threefold call from Christ. 1. To the Discipleship 2. To the Apostleship 3. and then to the Apostleship againe hauing fallen from his former call by his threefold deniall of Christ. An Apostle was the highest office in the Church The Apostle Eph. 4. reckons the callings of the Ministerie some were extraordinary viz Apostles Prophets Euangelists some were ordinarie viz the Past●rs and Doct●rs His mentioning of his Apostleship here shewes three things 1. Authoritie 2. Modestie 3. Consent 1. His authoritie must needs be great seeing he was the Orator Legate Embassadour of Iesus Christ which should perswade these to whom he wrote to receiue his doctrine with all reuerence and care and not them onely but vs also for whom it is left vpon record so as what is here forbidden wee should take heed of and what is commanded wee should receiue as the words of Christ we should take heed we fashion not our selues after the lusts of our former ignorance vers 14. and not dare to liue in mali●e decent hypocrisie c. ch 2. 1. or yeeld to the 〈…〉 that fight against our soules chap 2. 12. or to be offensiue or disobedient in our parti●ular callings ch 2. 3. or to reuenge our selues ch 3. 8 9 or to liue after the wills of men or to 〈◊〉 in the sinnes of the Gentiles such as are mentioned ch 4. 3 4. and so of the rest 2. His modestie appeares in this that he seekes not principalitie or Primacie 3. And his consent in that he professeth hereby to bring no other doctrine then that the rest of the Aposttes did For being in the same office with them he brings the same words of Christ also Of Iesus Christ Here he shewes who put him into this office and Apostleship euen he that was 〈…〉 head of all principalitie and power The 〈◊〉 and eternall wisdome of the Father The image of the invisible God The first borne of euery creature The great 〈◊〉 The Promised ●eed The sonne of Dauid The Lord our righteousnes The shepheard and bishop of our soules He is called Iesus a Sauiour an Hebrew name to intimate the interest of the Iewes and Christ annointed a Greeke name to 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 of the Gentiles the ioyning of both● together note that he is a perfect Mediator without respect of persons for the elect both of Iewes Gentiles It is a matter of great weight in the condition of life ●ee li●e in to haue and to be able to shew a good warrant and sound calling therevnto For the knowledge of our calling from God may both incourage vs and support vs incourage vs to doe the worke required as in this case of preaching Woevnto vs if we preach not the Gospell when wee are sent of God support vs against all the troubles that may befall vs in our Callings for the doing of our duties Seuen sorts of men transgresse about this matter of calling 1. Such as runne into callings before God send them as many Ministers doe 2. Such as liue by such meanes as God calls them from as they doe that liue by vsury lottery oppression deceit c. 3. Such as doe the workes of a lawfull calling at an vnlawfull time or on the Sabboth 4. Such as abide not in their callings 5. Such as meddle with many Callings or Vocations being called but to one 6. Such as liue without a calling 7. Such as are slothfull to execute the calling God hath set them in If Christ make Peter his Apostle or 〈…〉 Christs Apostle he must go and 〈…〉 Thus of the person saluting The persons saluted are first described by their outward estate The strangers that dwell here and there There are three opinions about these strangers who they should be 1. Some thinke they were the provinciall Iewes who were scattered into these parts and converted to the faith of Christ by Paul and Silas and because Siluanus which is Silas was about to returne to visit these Churches therefore Peter writes by him Hierome thinkes they were converted by Peter himselfe who had preached vnto them when he was Bishop of Antiochia In the sixt of the Acts there are two sorts of Iewes viz Grecians and Hebrewes The Grecians were such Iewes as were scattered abroad The Hebrewes were such as kept their owne state and remoued not There are two reasons alledged why these prouinciall Iewes should be meant 1. Because they are not simply called strangers but strangers of the dispersion which should note such Iewes as were driuen thither either of old or by the persecution about Stephen or at other times after 2. Because it was agreed that Peter should be the Apostle of the Circumcision Others thinke they were Gentiles converted to the Iewish Religion and so they take strangers and Proselites to be all one and to such Peter preached Act 2. and converted many of them and they thinke he writes to them now Others thinke that this Epistle is so written to the Iewes as it is intended also for those elect Gentiles in those parts because he saith chap 2. 10. that these