A17412:976
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
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Lastly, we should mark such as cause divisions and offences, contrary to the Doctrine which we have learned, and avoid them, Rom. 16.17, 18.
Lastly, wee should marke such as cause divisions and offences, contrary to the Doctrine which wee have learned, and avoide them, Rom. 16.17, 18.
The second use may be for the reproof of multitudes of Christians in all places, that offend greatly against this Doctrine, by their dissenting in opinions, without due respect of the former rules. There is almost no Congregation in the kingdom, but is disquieted with this sin: yea, many times the glory of such as profess religion, is greatly obscured by this sin, and the sincerity of religion much exposed to contempt, and the profane reproach of the wicked. And this sin is the greater,
The second use may be for the reproofe of multitudes of Christians in all places, that offend greatly against this Doctrine, by their dissenting in opinions, without due respect of the former rules. There is almost no Congregation in the kingdome, but is disquieted with this sinne: yea, many times the glory of such as professe religion, is greatly obscured by this sinne, and the sincerity of religion much exposed to contempt, and the prophane reproach of the wicked. And this sinne is the greater,
11 When men not only bring in new opinions, but also bring them in with an opinion that they are more holy, and more spiritual than such as receive them not, or resist them,