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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.
Doct. 2. A good example, even in inferiors, may win men to Religion. True Religion, expressed in practise, is amiable in all sorts of Christians; women aswell as men, inferiors as well as superiors, servants aswell as Masters, children aswell as parents, Tit. 2.3.9.10. Luke 1. and the reason is, because the true grace that is expressed by any Christian, hath the likeness of God printed upon it; and so is amiable for his sake, whom ⟨p. 37⟩they by their works resemble. And this may be a great encouragement to inferiors, and should breed in them a great care of well-doing. But the main thing intended in this Text, is, That religious wives ought to strive to win their husbands, if they have such as are not religious, or not in such soundness as they ought.
Doct. 2. A good example, even in inferiours, may win men to Religion. True Religion, expressed in practise, is amiable in all sorts of Christians; women aswell as men, inferiours as well as superiours, servants aswell as Masters, children aswell as parents, Tit. 2.3.9.10. Luke 1. and the reason is, because the true grace that is expressed by any Christian, hath the likenesse of God printed upon it; and so is amiable for his sake, whom ⟨p. 37⟩they by their workes resemble. And this may be a great encouragement to inferiours, and should breede in them a great care of well-doing. But the maine thing intended in this Text, is, That religious wives ought to strive to winne their husbands, if they have such as are not religious, or not in such soundnesse as they ought.
Quest. But what should a wife do, to win her husband?