A17412:1042
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.
3 We must take heed that we be not ensnared or entangled with vain glorious desires after worldly greatness, whether in Church or Common wealth: Therefore Christ chargeth his Disciples not to be called Rabbi, because they and all the godly were brethren, Mat. 23.8. Gal. 5. ult.
3 Wee must take heed that wee be not ensnared or entangled with vaine glorious desires after worldly greatnesse, whether in Church or Common wealth: Therefore Christ chargeth his Disciples not to be called Rabbi, because they and all the godly were brethren, Mat. 23.8. Gal. 5. ult.
4 If we would preserve brotherly love, we must take heed of conceitedness and wilfulness of judgement; we must not be wise in our selves, but rather in lowliness of mind, esteem another mans gifts and judgement better than ⟨p. 194⟩our own; and show it by making our selves equal to them of the lower sort. Phil. 2.3. Rom. 12.10.16, Prov. 12.15.
4 If wee would preserve brotherly love, wee must take heede of conceitednesse and wilfulnesse of judgement; wee must not bee wise in our selves, but rather in lowlinesse of minde, esteeme another mans gifts and judgement better than ⟨p. 194⟩