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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.
11 By the savouring of those things that are immortal. Our mortal life relisheth nothing but what is transitory: and eternal life finds happiness in nothing but what is eternal, or tends to it. Thus a man that is endued with this life, esteems with sense, grace above riches, spiritual treasures above all earthly. In particular, the desire after the Word of God, is a sign that we are at least new borne babes in Gods kingdom if so be we desire it with a kind of natural affection, as the child doth the breast; and constantly, and as the word is sincere; and with an unfeigned desire to grow in grace and goodness, by the power of the Word, Rom. 8.5. 1. Pet. 2. John 6.27.
11 By the savouring of those things that are immortall. Our mortall life relisheth nothing but what is transitory: and eternall life findes happinesse in nothing but what is eternall, or tends to it. Thus a man that is endued with this life, esteemes with sense, grace above riches, spirituall treasures above all earthly. In particular, the desire after the Word of God, is a signe that we are at least new borne babes in Gods kingdom if so be wee desire it with a kind of naturall affection, as the childe doth the breast; and constantly, and as the word is sincere; and with an unfained desire to grow in grace and goodnesse, by the power of the Word, Rom. 8.5. 1. Pet. 2. Iohn 6.27.
- 1Signs of this life are six.Signes of this life are six.