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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.
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.
These are things we must avoid. There are divers things likewise to be done, that we may preserve brotherly love: as,
These are things wee must avoid. There are divers things likewise to be done, that we may preserve brotherly love: as,
11 We must provoke one another to love, by all words and carriages that may be without flattery or dissimulation, Heb. 10.24.
11 Wee must provoke one another to love, by all words and carriages that may bee without flattery or dissimulation, Heb. 10.24.
2 We should strive, without complement, to show the sound proof of our love in all our actions; and by the fruits of it, in all well-doing, strive to approve our selves to God, and before men in this thing, 2. Cor. 8.24.
2 Wee should strive, without complement, to shew the sound proofe of our love in all our actions; and by the fruits of it, in all well-doing, strive to approve our selves to God, and before men in this thing, 2. Cor. 8.24.
3 In all things we do to, or for the brethren, we should strive to do them after a loving and respective manner. Let all your things be done in love, faith the Apostle, 1. Cor. 16.14.
3 In all things wee doe to, or for the brethren, we should strive to doe them after a loving and respective manner. Let all your things bee done in love, faith the Apostle, 1. Cor. 16.14.
4 We must strive to be rightly ordered towards our brethren, in case of sin against God, or trespass against us: And that we shall be, if we soundly practise these four Rules.
4 Wee must strive to be rightly ordered towards our brethren, in case of sinne against God, or trespasse against us: And that wee shall be, if wee soundly practise these foure Rules.
11 If we know any fault by our brother, and feel that it doth tempt us to alienation, we must then remember the charge given, Levit. 19.17. which is, not to suffer our hearts to hate him, but give a vent unto our hearts by a plain and discreet reproof.
11 If wee know any fault by our brother, and feele that it doth tempt us to alienation, wee must then remember the charge given, Levit. 19.17. which is, not to suffer our hearts to hate him, but give a vent unto our hearts by a plaine and discreet reproofe.
2 We should be soundly settled in judgment, that there are infirmities in the best, though we know them not; and so to look for it, as when they do break out, we should show our selves ready to bear their infirmities, and forbear them, if they be mere frailties, choosing rather to cross our selves than to irritate or provoke them in their weakness, Rom. 15.1, 2.
2 Wee should be soundly setled in judgment, that there are infirmities in the best, though wee know them not; and so to looke for it, as when they doe breake out, wee should shew our selves ready to beare their infirmities, and forbeare them, if they bee meere frailties, choosing rather to crosse our selves than to irritate or provoke them in their weakenesse, Rom. 15.1, 2.
3 If any brother trespass against us, we should show our s•lves easy to be entreated, and willing to practise the rule given ⟨p. 195⟩by our Saviour, even to forgive him if he offend unto seventy times seven times, when he saith it repenteth him, Mat. 18.21.
3 If any brother trespasse against us, we should shew our s•lves easie to be entreated, and willing to practise the rule given ⟨p. 195⟩by our Saviour, even to forgive him if he offend unto seventy times seven times, when he saith it repenteth him, Mat. 18.21.
4 If we have done any wrong, we should make hast to be reconciled, and seek it with willing acknowledgement, and readiness to make satisfaction, Mat. 5.23, 24.
4 If wee have done any wrong, we should make hast to be reconciled, and seeke it with willing acknowledgement, and readinesse to make satisfaction, Mat. 5.23, 24.
Only we must remember about this doctrine of the love of the brethren, that there are three caveats to be looked to.
Onely wee must remember about this doctrine of the love of the brethren, that there are three caveats to be looked to.
1 That we misplace not our affections upon false brethren:1 for there are false brethren that will creep in privily many times for corrupt ends, Gal. 2.4. 2. Thes. 3.13.
1 That wee misplace not our affections upon false brethren:1 for there are false brethren that will creepe in privily many times for corrupt ends, Gal. 2.4. 2. Thes. 3.13.
2 That if any brother be scandalous, or walk inordinately, or will not be subject to the form of doctrine, and the public ministry, then such a one is to be avoided; only he must be admonished as a brother, 2. Thes. 3.6, 15.
2 That if any brother be scandalous, or walke inordinately, or will not be subject to the forme of doctrine, and the publike ministerie, then such a one is to be avoided; onely he must be admonished as a brother, 2. Thes. 3.6, 15.
3 Servants are charged to look to it, that they be obedient and subject, notwithstanding this doctrine, that their Masters are brethren, 1. Tim. 6.1.
3 Servants are charged to looke to it, that they be obedient and subject, notwithstanding this doctrine, that their Masters are brethren, 1. Tim. 6.1.
Pitiful.] The word rendered Pitiful, in the Original signifies, rightly bowelled, or such as have true or right bowels: and so it is to be referred to mercy; and is more than other Scriptures express, when they require bowels of mercy: for here it is required that these bowels be right.
Pittifull.] The word rendred Pittifull, in the Originall signifies, rightly bowelled, or such as have true or right bowels: and so it is to bee referred to mercy; and is more than other Scriptures expresse, when they require bowells of mercy: for here it is required that these bowells be right.
In Mat. 25. men are sentenced to condemnation for not showing mercy. In other Scriptures it is showed, that though they do show mercy, yet if some things be not looked to, it will not be accepted, as Mith. 6.8. there is required not only mercy, but the love of mercy: and Mat. 6. the Pharisees did works of mercy, and yet our Saviour finds fault with them, because they were done to be seen of men: & in 1. Cor. 13.2. the Apostle saith, If a man give all that he hath to the poor, and want love, it is nothing: So here the Apostle requires, not mercy only, but that their bowels be right in mercy: and about this rule therefore two things are to be explicated.
In Mat. 25. men are sentenced to condemnation for not shewing mercie. In other Scriptures it is shewed, that though they doe shew mercy, yet if some things be not looked to, it will not be accepted, as Mith. 6.8. there is required not only mercy, but the love of mercy: and Mat. 6. the Pharisees did workes of mercy, and yet our Saviour findes fault with them, because they were done to be seen of men: & in 1. Cor. 13.2. the Apostle saith, If a man give all that hee hath to the poore, and want love, it is nothing: So here the Apostle requires, not mercy onely, but that their bowells bee right in mercy: and about this rule therefore two things are to be explicated.
1 What bowels of mercy means.
1 What bowells of mercy meanes.
