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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.
Grace excludes both Nature and the works of the Law.1 It excludes Nature from this life, in three respects: First, in respect of propagation. This life cannot be propagated by Natural generation: we are not borne heirs of life, and so the sons of God: we are borne only the sons of Adam, not of God. They that are borne after the flesh, are not the seed, Rom. 9.8. Secondly, in respect of privilege: By nature we are the children of wrath, and therefore cannot be the children of promise, Ephes. 2.3. Thirdly, in respect of the works of Nature: for by Nature we do such works as proclaims us to be children of disobedience, and children of the Devil; and therefore cannot be heirs of life, by any works done by Nature since the fall. And as it excludes Nature, so it excludes the works of the Law; not in respect of the obedience to the Law, but in respect of the merit of life: so as the inheritance cannot be had by the work es of the Law. Rom. 4.4. & 11.6. nor can our best works after calling, deserve life and salvation. Tit. 3.7.4, 5.
Grace excludes both Nature and the workes of the Law.1 It excludes Nature from this life, in three respects: First, in respect of propagation. This life cannot be propagated by Naturall generation: we are not borne heyres of life, and so the sonnes of God: we are borne only the sonnes of Adam, not of God. They that are borne after the flesh, are not the seed, Rom. 9.8. Secondly, in respect of priviledge: By nature wee are the children of wrath, and therefore cannot be the children of promise, Ephes. 2.3. Thirdly, in respect of the works of Nature: for by Nature wee doe such workes as proclaimes us to be children of disobedience, and children of the Divell; and therefore cannot be heyres of life, by any workes done by Nature since the fall. And as it excludes Nature, so it excludes the workes of the Law; not in respect of the obedience to the Law, but in respect of the merit of life: so as the inheritance cannot be had by the work es of the Law.