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Sermons upon the first chapter of the first epistle general of Peter Wherein method,…Sermons vpon the first chapter of the first epistle generall of Peter Wherein method,…
Sermons upon the first chapter of the first epistle general of Peter Wherein method, sense, doctrine and use is with great variety 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.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.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Nathaniel Butter, 1617
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3. A stranger is wont to be glad of any good company, that will go with him, though it were but a part of the way: How should we then with all joy, and dearness entertain Gods servants into our inward and perpetual society? These are they will go with us to heaven.
3. A stranger is wont to be glad of any good company, that will go with him, thogh it were but a part of the way: How should we then with all ioy, and dearenesse intertaine Gods seruants into our inward and perpetuall society? These are they will goe with vs to heauen.
4. A stranger will be careful to inquire his ⟨p. 9⟩way, fears to miss it, seeks best directions, and […] every day, yea and at every turning: It will not serve his turn once, or twice, or seldom in his journey to take general directions: yea he is glad to ask of any body, even children, when he is out of his way, or doth but fear it, or is in danger of it: And shall not this teach us to make more conscience of asking the way to heaven? how should we go to God to seek a way of him? yea going and weeping we should go, and ask the way with our faces thitherward, Jer: 51. 4. Ezra 8. 22. How should we be glad of guides, and make our selves also equal to them of the lower sort, that by conference, and all good helps from Ministers, and godly people we might receive daily directions? It is a horrible plague to have a heart, that is not willing and forward to ask questions about the way to be saved, and intolerable pride not to make use of any that can give us counsel. O the incredible stupidity of our spirits! we that cannot travail in a road-way, that perhaps we have gone before, without every hours questions, yet think our selves wise enough to find the way to heaven with little, or no directions.
4. A stranger will bee carefull to inquire his ⟨p. 9⟩way, feares to misse it, seekes best directions, and euery day, yea and at euery turning: It will not serue his turne once, or twise, or seldome in his iourney to take generall directions: yea he is glad to aske of any body, euen children, when he is out of his way, or doth but feare it, or is in danger of it: And shall not this teach vs to make more conscience of asking the way to heauen? how should we goe to God to seeke a way of him? yea going and weeping we should goe, and aske the way with our faces thitherward, Ier: 51. 4.