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Sermons upon the ten first verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle…
Sermons upon the ten first verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle of S. Peter Being the last that were preached by the late faithful and painful minister of Gods word, Nicolas Byfield. Wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. Published since the authors death by William Gouge.Sermons upon the ten first verses of the third chapter of the first Epistle of S. Peter Being the last that were preached by the late faithfull and painfull minister of Gods word, Nicolas Byfield. Wherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great varietie of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinitie largely discussed. Published since the authors death by William Gouge.
London: printed by H. Lownes for George Latham, 1626
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.
2 For the Explication, this sympathy is to be expressed, both in the case of the evils of others, and in the case of the good of others.1 In the case of the evils of others, we ought to be tenderly affected towards them; both in respect of their sufferings, troubles, griefs, and crosses. Heb. 13.3. & 10.34. Joh 30.25. whether they be inward or outward: as also in respect of their falling by infirmities, when it proves a grief and affliction to them, Gal. 6.1, Jude 22.2. Cor. 11.29. So likewise in the case of the prosperity of others: we ought to rejoice with them that rejoice, and be affected as if the blessing had been ours. Rom. 12.15.
2 For the Explication, this sympathy is to be exprest, both in the case of the evills of others, and in the case of the good of others.1 In the case of the evills of others, we ought to be tenderly affected towards them; both in respect of their sufferings, troubles, griefes, and crosses. Heb. 13.3. & 10.34. Ioh 30.25. whether they be inward or outward: as also in respect of their falling by infirmities, when it proves a griefe and affliction to them, Gal. 6.1, Iude 22.2. Cor. 11.29. So likewise in the case of the prosperity of others: wee ought to rejoice with them that rejoice, and bee affected as if the blessing had been ours.