A17412:1162
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.
12 From their own consciences: if the world at any time testify against him, or revile him, yea, if Devils and men set against him, yet he inherits this blessing, that his own conscience will witness for him to his singular joy, 2. Cor. 1.12. The daily encouragements of a good conscience are like a continual feast within.
12 From their own consciences: if the world at any time testifie against him, or revile him, yea, if Divells and men set against him, yet he inherits this blessing, that his owne conscience will witnesse for him to his singular joy, 2. Cor. 1.12. The daily encouragements of a good conscience are like a continuall feast within.
- 12. From their own consciences.2. From their owne consciences.
13 From God, and so they have Gods blessing certain: and this is a great inheritance, and hath so much happiness in it, as it should swallow up all the grievance of afflictions, and the contempts and scorns of the world: It is enough if we have Gods blessing. Now that this point may be distinctly beaten out, we must understand, that true Christians may be said to inherit Gods blessing, first, in a more restrained sense, and then in a more large sense: In a restrained sense, blessing may here be taken for Gods comfortable speaking; for, [Greek or Hebrew], properly signifies blessing by words, & so it answers to the coherence; If they will use good words to men, God will speak good words to them. And in this sense we may hence gather, That Gods natural language to the called of Jesus Christ, is blessing, or comfortable words. God will speak to his people peace,