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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.
Answ. I take it, the Apostle doth mean only of a winning by way of preparation in general: as, the good conversation of the wife may win the husband, not to think so ill of the religion she professeth as he did, and may win him to be contented to go to the means to hear the Word; by which means, he may be effectually called and sanctified.
Answ. I take it, the Apostle doth meane only of a winning by way of preparation in generall: as, the good conversation of the wife may winne the husband, not to thinke so ill of the religion she professeth as he did, and may winne him to bee contented to goe to the meanes to heare the Word; by which meanes, he may be effectually called and sanctified.
For the better understanding of this point,1 you must understand, that men are said to be won in Scriptures by divers means: as, some have been won to believe, for the miracles they saw, and yet Christ did not trust many of them, John 2. Some have been won by private admonition; but that is to be understood, of persuading them to some good duty, or to receive some truth, or to forsake some sin or error, James 5. ult. Some have been won by judgements and afflictions; as the Israelites many times came crying to God for mercy, when the hand of God was upon them, and yet fell away again afterwards. Some have been won by the fair conversation of others, as here: but the only ordinary means to win a soul effectually to God, is the Word of God preached, Rom. 10.14 17.
For the better understanding of this point,1 you must understand, that men are said to bee wonne in Scriptures by divers meanes: as, some have beene wonne to beleeve, for the miracles they saw, and yet Christ did not trust many of them,