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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.
2 By his manner of receiving the voice of Christ, and the preaching of the Gospel, not in word but in power: The voice of Christ hath a marvellous power over him, above all things in the world; which appears by the effects of it: For he feels, in hearing the word, first, such an estimation of it, as he acknowledgeth nothing like it, for power and wisdom, 1. Cor. 1.23, 24. Secondly, he finds, at sometimes especially, such an assurance of the truth of his religion, and the doctrine he heareth, that he is fully established, and ••eed from his natural uncertainties about the true religion. Thirdly, the Word worketh in him spiritual senses, and very life from the dead, which he feels in all parts of his conversation, making conscience of his ways in all things, bewailing his frailties, and striving to be such as God would have him to be. Fourthly, it makes him to separate himself from the world, avoiding all needless society with the wicked, and exciting in him constant desires to use the world as if he used it not. Fifthly, much spiritual joy before the Lord, even then when in respect of outward things he is in much affliction. The most of these effects are noted, 1. Thes. 1.4, 5.
2 By his manner of receiving the voice of Christ, and the preaching of the Gospell, not in word but in power: The voice of Christ hath a marvellous power over him, above all things in the world; which appeares by the effects of it: For he feeles, in hearing the word, first, such an estimation of it, as he acknowledgeth nothing like it, for power and wisdome, 1. Cor. 1.23, 24. Secondly, he finds, at sometimes especially, such an assurance of the truth of his religion, and the doctrine hee heareth, that he is fully established, and ••eed from his naturall uncertainties about the true religion. Thirdly, the Word worketh in him spirituall senses, and very life from the dead, which hee feeles in all parts of his conversation, making conscience of his waies in all things, bewailing his frailties, and striving to be such as God would have him to be. Fourthly, it makes him to separate himselfe from the world, avoiding all needlesse society with the wicked, and exciting in him constant desires to use the world as if he used it not. Fiftly, much spirituall joy before the Lord, even then when in respect of outward things he is in much affliction. The most of these effects are noted,