A17412:751
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 A Child of God discovers his Adoption by the manner of doing good duties: he doth serve God, not with servile respect, but with filial affection; he loves to be Gods servant, as may be gathered, Isaiah 56.6.
4 A Child of God discovers his Adoption by the manner of doing good dueties: hee doth serve God, not with servile respect, but with filiall affection; hee loves to be Gods servant, as may be gathered, Esay 56.6.
5 To love them that hate us, and bless them that curse us, and do good to them that persecute us, is a sign that we are children to God as our heavenly father, Luk. 6.35. Mat. 5.
5 To love them that hate us, and blesse them that curse us, and doe good to them that persecute us, is a signe that wee are children to God as our heavenly father, Luk. 6.35. Mat. 5.
The second impression that this glory of Adoption should make upon our hearts, should be to stir up us to carry our selves in this world, as becomes the children & heirs to such a father as God is. And so in general, it should wonderfully fire us to all possible care, to be holy as he is holy; and to express more to the life, the Image of Gods grace and holiness,