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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.
4 Come constantly to the light, that it may be manifest, that your works are wrought in God; and let the Word of God be the light to your feet, and lantern to your paths, John 21.22. Psal. 50. & Gal. 6.16.
4 Come constantly to the light, that it may be manifest, that your workes are wrought in God; and let the Word of God be the light to your feete, and lanthorne to your pathes, Iohn 21.22. Psal. 50. & Gal. 6.16.
What remains vow, but that I should beseech you, to turn unto God withal your hearts? Give your selves to God, he will keep that which you commit to him, till the day of Christ. Let not our words be as water spilt upon the ⟨p. 21⟩ground. Oh that the Lord would bow the Heavens, and come down amongst you, and take possession for himself, and perfect the work he hath begun in some of your hearts. Remember the covenant you have made with God in the Sacrament; made it (I say) over the dead body of your Saviour. Now is the axe laid to the root of the tree, now or never bear fruit. This is the day of salvation: say you, This is the day the Lord hath made for our conversion. God is gracious, if you turn to him with all your hearts; and just, if you prove false in his covenant. Though grace in you be but as the smoking flax, yet it shall not be quenched: the Lord establish his work. If you hold out to the end you shall be saved.
What remaines uow, but that I should beseech you, to turne unto God withall your hearts? Give your selves to God, he will keep that which you commit to him, till the day of Christ. Let not our words be as water spilt upon the