A17412:754
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 We should be Peace-makers, for our father is the God of peace, and this will force men to call us the sons of God, Mat. 5.10.
11 Wee should be Peace-makers, for our father is the God of peace, and this will force men to call us the sonnes of God, Mat. 5.10.
- 1How Gods heirs must carry themselves.How Gods heirs must carry themsel•es.
2 We must not render reviling for reviling, but rather bless, seeing we are heirs of blessing, as the Apostle urgeth it, ver. 9.
2 Wee must not render reviling for reviling, but rather blesse, seeing wee are heires of blessing, as the Apostle urgeth it, ver. 9.
3 We should live without care, as knowing that we have a heavenly father that careth for us, Mat. 6.32. And seeing we are heirs of a better world, we should not love this world, nor set our hearts upon such mean things as this world can afford,