A17412:1202
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.
11 Amongst all the thousands of men and women thou seest in the world, it may be there is scarce one that loveth thee entirely; scarce one from whom thou mayest enjoy delight or comfort. They are poor things thou canst have from ⟨p. 225⟩the rest, whether they be neighbours or strangers. More then thou givest, thou shalt not receive, unless it be in poor complements, of salutations and ceremonies of life.
11 Amongst all the thousands of men and women thou seest in the world, it may bee there is scarce one that loveth thee entirely; scarce one from whom thou maiest enjoy delight or comfort. They are poore things thou canst have from ⟨p. 225⟩the rest, whether they be neighbours or strangers. More then thou givest, thou shalt not receive, unlesse it be in poore complements, of salutations and ceremonies of life.
- 1In what respects the vanity of earthly things appear.In what respects the vanity of earthly things appeare.
2 If thou didst excel in the privilege of being loved by friends, kindred, wife, or children, yet reckon how small a portion of thy life is refreshed from them: there is sometimes more delight in one poor dream, than will be had this way in a long time.
2 If thou didst excell in the priviledge of being loved by friends, kindred, wife, or children, yet reckon how smal a portion of thy life is refreshed from them: there is sometimes more delight in one poore dreame, than will be had this way in a long time.