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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.
5 This should make them love one another, as such as shall be companions in life for ever. Yea, they should receive one another, as Christ received them to glory, Joh. 13.34. Eph. 4.2. & 5.1. Rom. 15.7. And in particular, husbands should make much of their wives, and masters of such servants as are heirs with them of the grace of life, as this Text shows, and Col. 3.24.
5 This should make them love one another, as such as shall bee companions in life for ever. Yea, they should receive one another, as Christ received them to glory, Ioh. 13.34. Eph. 4.2. & 5.1. Rom. 15.7. And in particular, husbands should make much of their wives, and masters of such servants as are heires with them of the grace of life, as this Text shewes, and Col. 3.24.
6 They should strive to show the power of this life, and how much it excels natural life: and therefore the fruit of the Spirit should be in them in all goodness, righteousness, and truth, Eph. 5.9. and they should so hold forth the Word of life, that they should think on whatsoever things are true, honest, just, pure, lovely, and of good report; and if there be any virtue, or any praise, they should strive to act that, being careful in all things to maintain good works,