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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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This doctrine may also serve for great reproof not only to wicked men, who like cursed Edomites, Hab. 12. abuse Gods Israel in their journey: but also for many, that are in Israel, yea of Israel, for their worldliness and continual plodding cares about the things of this life, miserably forgetting, that they are but strangers, and this world is but an Inn: Ps: 39. 5, 6. Eccles: 7. 1, 2.
This doctrine may also serue for great reproofe not onely to wicked men, who like cursed Edomites, Hab. 12. abuse Gods Israel in their iourney: but also for many, that are in Israel, yea of Israel, for their worldlinesse and continuall plodding cares about the things of this life, miserably forgetting, that they are but strangers, and this world is but an Inne: Ps: 39. 5, 6. Eccles: 7. 1, 2.
Lastly, we should gather consolations to comfort ⟨p. 13⟩us in our travail to heaven; certainly the Lord hath a great care of his pilgrims, he keepeth the strangers, Ps: 146. 9. If God command men to use strangers well, and not to wrong them, Exod: 22. 21: or vex them, Le•it: 19. 33: but love them, Deut: 10. 19: how much more will GOD himself have mercy •n his banished, and pity his weary servants in their travail. What though the way be long, and labour great, and dangerous: yet think of two things: 1. That Christ will be the guide of the way, and never leave thee, nor forsake thee: 2. How great thy happiness shall be, when thou art come home to that heavenly Canaan, that glorious new Jerusalem, the City of the great King, when God shall wipe away all tears from thine eyes, and give thee a thousand-fold for all thy travail.
Lastly, we should gather consolations to comfort ⟨p. 13⟩vs in our trauaile to heauen; certainely the Lord hath a great care of his pilgrims, he keepeth the strangers, Ps: 146. 9. If God command men to vse strangers well, and not to wrong them, Exod: 22. 21: or vex them, Leit: 19. 33: but loue them, Deut: 10. 19: how much more will GOD himselfe haue mercy n his banished, and pitty his weary seruants in their trauaile. What though the way bee long, and labour great, and dangerous: yet thinke of two thigs: 1. That Christ will bee the guide of the way, and neuer leaue thee, nor forsake thee: 2. How great thy happinesse shall be, when thou art come home to that heauenly Canaan, that glorious new Hierusalem, the Citie of the great King, when God shall wipe away all teares from thine eyes, and giue thee a thousand-fold for all thy trauaile.