A17412:1075
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.
6 If we be full of mercy, rich in mercy, much in mercy, abundant in mercy, not only to our power, but sometimes and in some cases beyond our power. We must open our hands wide, Deut. 15.8. 1. Tim. 6.18. 2. Cor. 8.2, 9. good measure, and pressed down, Luke 6.8. if we give not sparingly.
6 If we be full of mercie, rich in mercie, much in mercie, abundant in mercie, not only to our power, but sometimes and in some cases beyond our power. We must open our hands wide, Deut. 15.8. 1. Tim. 6.18. 2. Cor. 8.2, 9. good measure, and pressed downe, Luke 6.8. if we give not sparingly.
7 If we be discreet, so to ease others as we burden not our selves, 2. Cor. 9.14, 15.
7 If we be discreet, so to ease others as wee burthen not our selves, 2. Cor. 9.14, 15.