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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.
Use 1. First, what a strong impression should this doctrine have upon the hearts of all unregenerate men? How should life and heaven suffer violence? How should this force open their eyes, that they might awake from that fearful lethargy, and stand up from the dead, that Christ might give them this light of life? How should they unchangeably resolve to seek Gods kingdom first above all things; and above all gettings, strive to get understanding? What shall it profit them to win the whole world, and lose their own souls?
Vse 1. First, what a strong impression should this doctrine have upon the hearts of all unregenerate men? How should life and heaven suffer violence? How should this force open their eies, that they might awake from that fearefull lethargie, and stand up from the dead, that Christ might give them this light of life? How should they unchangeably resolve to seeke Gods kingdome first above all things; and above all gettings, strive to get understanding? What shall it profit them to winne the whole world, and lose their owne soules?
But especially the doctrine of life should melt the hearts of all the godly, and imprint upon them the care of many duties; as,
But especially the doctrine of life should melt the hearts of all the godly, and imprint upon them the care of many dueties; as,