A17412:942
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.
Vers. 8. Finally, be ye all of one mind: one suffer with another: love as brethren: be pitiful: be courteous.
Vers. 8. Finally, be yee all of one minde: one suffer with another: love as brethren: be pitifull: be courteous.
Hitherto of the general exhortation to all Christians, and the special exhortation to subjects, servants, wives, and husbands. Now follows the third part of my division, which I made when I entreated of Vers. 3. of Chapter the first, viz. matter of dehortation. For I conceive, that the Apostle in the rest of this Chapter doth secretly intend to dehort Christians from impatience, under the troubles may befall them in this life.
HItherto of the generall exhortation to all Christians, and the speciall exhortation to subjects, servants, wives, and husbands. Now followes the third part of my division, which I made when I entreated of Vers. 3. of Chapter the first, viz. matter of dehortation. For I conceive, that the Apostle in the rest of this Chapter doth secretly entend to dehort Christians from impaciency, under the troubles may befall them in this life.
Where he proceeds in this order: First, he strives to show them the best course to avoid trouble, as much as in them lies, from Vers. 8. to 14. Secondly, he shows them how to avoid impatience, if trouble do come, from Verse 14. to the end of the Chapter.
Where hee proceeds in this order: First, he strives to shew them the best course to avoid trouble, as much as in them lies, from Vers. 8. to 14. Secondly, hee shewes them how to avoid impatiency, if trouble doe come, from Verse 14. to the end of the Chapter.