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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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Fourthly, communion with Christ; and so we become brethren either by his incarnation, Heb. 2.16, 17. or in respect of our mystical union with him in his mystical body, Col. 1.2. Matth. 25.40. And so we are brethren with the Angels, as they also are joined under this head Christ Jesus, Rev. 19.10. & 22. So then if any ask who are the brethren here meant, that we must so love? I answer, they are such as are professors with us of the same religion, & fellow members of the body of Christ. But that we may more plainly see, who are meant by brethren ⟨p. 190⟩in the Scriptures it will be profitable to observe, that they are described by their holiness. The brethren we must love, are such as are partakers of the holy calling, Heb. 3.1. such as are begotten of God, 1 Joh. 5.1. such as will do the will of God by sound practise, Mat. 12.47, 49. They are the holy brethren we are here charged to love, 1. Thes. 5.27.
Fourthly, communion with Christ; and so wee become brethren eyther by his incarnation, Heb. 2.16, 17. or in respect of our mystical union with him in his mysticall bodie, Col. 1.2. Matth. 25.40. And so we are brethren with the Angels, as they also are joined under this head Christ Iesus, Rev. 19.10