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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 They shall have all the same glory after this life; for the inheritance of them all is immortal, and undefiled, and ⟨p. 170⟩without end, 1. Pet. 1.4.
11 They shall have all the same glory after this life; for the inheritance of them all is immortall, and undefiled, and ⟨p. 170⟩without end, 1. Pet. 1.4.
12 They shall hold their glory in the same place, after this life, viz. in heaven, 1 Pet. 1.4.
12 They shall hold their glorie in the same place, after this life, viz. in heaven, 1 Pet. 1.4.
The use of this should be greatly for the comfort of weak and poor Christians; for, though they differ from other men in outward calling, or the measure of gifts, yet they are, in the substance of the inheritance, provided for, as well as the greatest Kings, or Prophets, or Apostles. And besides, it should teach the brethren of higher degree, to carry themselves with all humility towards their poor brethren: and it should teach all Christians to love as brethren; to be courteous and tender hearted one towards another: as follows in the next Verse of this Chapter. Thus of the fourth point.