A17412:1069
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.
For the second: our Bowels are right in showing merc.
For the second: our Bowells are right in shewing merc.
11 If we be prepared unto such good works, and so both our ears should be prepared, that they may be open to the cry of the poor, Prov. 21.13. and the matter of mercy should be made ready. And to this purpose, it were an excellent course if Christians would lay up weekly a part of their gettings, which they would consecrate to God, that it might be ready when there were need, 1. Cor. 16.1, 2. and further, if we be (as God is) mindful of mercy, and do exercise it speedily without delay, Prov. 3.27, 28.
11 If we be prepared unto such good works, and so both our eares should bee prepared, that they may bee open to the cry of the poore, Prov. 21.13. and the matter of mercy should be made ready. And to this purpose, it were an excellent course if Christians would lay up weekely a part of their gettings, which they would consecrate to God, that it might bee ready when there were neede, 1. Cor. 16.1, 2. and further, if wee be (as God is) mindefull of mercy, and doe exercise it speedily without delay, Prov. 3.27, 28.
- 1When our bowels of mercy are right.