A17412:1101
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.
Nor reviling for reviling.] Observe,
1 That people that are ungodly are very prone to reviling. This we may see in the conversation they have among their neighbours; what brawling and scolding from day to day? and also in the case of Religion, how do they continually reproach and slander the true Christians? so in family affairs, with what disgraceful and hateful terms are all the businesses (almost) of the household dispatched? But of this I spake before.
1 That people that are ungodly are very prone to reviling. This wee may see in the conversation they have among their neighbours; what brawling and scoulding from day to day? and also in the case of Religion, how doe they continually reproach and slander the true Christians? so in family affaires, with what disgracefull and hatefull tearmes are all the businesses (almost) of the houshold dispatcht? But of this I spake before.
2 That reviling and railing is a very hateful sin: It is here accounted a great suffering, to suffer reviling. Our Saviour reckons it murder in his exposition of the sixth Commandment, Mat. 5. and if godly men be reviled, it is termed blasphemy in divers places of Scripture in the Original. It proceeds from vile and base natures, Heb. 12.14, 15. Jam. 1.21. & 3.9. Gods Spirit is a Spirit of meekness, and evil words corrupt good manners, 1. Cor. 15 16