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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.
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1. It may be God revengeth some sin in the manner of the marriage,1 or going about it, of which the parties have not soundly repented; as, precontracts, or marriage for carnal ends, without respect of Religion, or Gods glory, as for wealth, or the like: or some secret wickedness between the parties before marriage.
1. It may be God revengeth some sinne in the manner of the marriage,1 or going about it, of which the parties have not soundly repented; as, precontracts, or marriage for carnall ends, without respect of Religion, or Gods glorie, as for wealth, or the like: or some secret wickednesse betweene the parties before marriage.
- 1Five special causes of disorder between man and wife.Five speciall causes of disorder betweene man and wife.
2 In the most, it is the want of the true fear of God: they are carnal, and so their Natures being not regenerate, are full of all evil fruits. Two carnal persons can no more agree together, than two wild beasts: and what will not men and women allow themselves in, when they do not from their hearts fear Gods displeasure?
2 In the most, it is the want of the true feare of God: they are carnall, and so their Natures being not regenerate, are full of all evill fruits. Two carnall persons can no more agree together, than two wilde beasts: and what will not men and women allow themselves in, when they doe not from their hearts feare Gods displeasure?