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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
THE METAPHRASE of the first Chapter of the first Epistle of PETER.
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.
And the rather, if ye consider, that from all eternity God had ordained,1 that Christ should dye for you, and when the fullness of time came, that God was to reveal his Some, as the Saviour of the world, he showed him •n the flesh, and caused him to be preached unto you, and for your sakes with far more evidence and clearness, then in former ages.
And the rather, if yee consider, that from all eternity God had ordained,1 that Christ should dye for you, and when the fulln•sse of time came, that God was to reueale his Some, as the Sauiour of the world, he shewed him •n the flesh, and caused him to be preached vnto you, and for your sakes with farre more euidence and clearenesse, then in former ages.
- 1Verse 20. Who verily was fore ordanid before the •ound […] •f the world, but was […] these […] for you.Verse 20. Who verily was fore ordanid before the •ound 〈…〉 •f the world, but was 〈…〉 these 〈…〉 for you.
To you, and for your sakes I say, that do constantly put your trust in Gods mercy through his merits:1 that God, that to show he was fully paid the uttermost farthing of our debts, came to the prison door, and let him out, which he did, when he raised him from the dead; and besides exalted him to wonderful glory, when he ascended up into heaven, that so for the time to come you might believe and trust upon Gods goodness and favour to you without all fear or doubting.