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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
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Thirdly, this should greatly move true Christians to strive ⟨p. 189⟩after this virtue, and to express it lively, and show it forth in all the fruits of it: as first, by declaring our affection to the afflicted, with all tenderness of heart, and words of comfort: secondly, by using all our means and power to relieve them, and help them out of distress: thirdly, by pouring out our souls before God for them.
Thirdly, this should greatly move true Christians to strive ⟨p. 189⟩after this vertue, and to expresse it lively, and shew it forth in all the fruits of it: as first, by declaring our affection to the afflicted, with all tendernesse of heart, and words of comfort: secondly, by using all our meanes and power to relieve them, and helpe them out of distresse: thirdly, by pouring out our soules before God for them.
Love as brethren.] This is the third duty charged upon them, viz. the exercise of brotherly love. This is vehemently urged in many Scriptures. Rom. 12.10. Heb. 13.1. Joh. 13.34. 1. Joh. 2.7. & 4.21. Now for the explication of this doctrine, four things would be distinctly considered of, viz.
Love as brethren.] This is the third duetie charged upon them, viz. the exercise of brotherly love. This is vehemently urged in many Scriptures. Rom. 12.10. Heb. 13