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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.
3 To love our brethren: for that both shows us to the world to be the true Disciples of Christ, Joh. 13. and besides, by the quality of brotherly love, a world of discord and trouble is prevented.
3 To love our brethren: for that both shewes us to the world to be the true Disciples of Christ, Ioh. 13. and besides, by the quality of brotherly love, a world of discord and trouble is prevented.
4 To be pitiful, or as it is in the original, to be well bowelled, in respect of mercy, to have right bowels of mercy, in comforting and relieving such as are in distress; for to the merciful God will show mercy, & if it be good for them, even this mercy of living a quiet life.
4 To be pittifull, or as it is in the originall, to bee well bowelled, in respect of mercy, to have right bowells of mercy, in comforting and relieving such as are in distresse; for to the mercifull God will shew mercy, & if it be good for them, even this mercy of living a quiet life.
5 To be courteous: for a courteous and loving behaviour, prevents suspicion, and quenches much fire of discord, that otherwaies would break out, and wins much affection both in good and bad.
5 To be courteous: for a courteous and loving behaviour, prevents suspition, and quenches much fire of discord, that otherwaies would breake out, and winnes much affection both in good and bad.