A17384:1349
A commentary
A commentary: or, sermons upon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter wherein method, sense, doctrine, and use, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of divinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.A commentary: or, sermons vpon the second chapter of the first epistle of Saint Peter vvherein method, sense, doctrine, and vse, is, with great variety of matter, profitably handled; and sundry heads of diuinity largely discussed. By Nicholas Byfield, late preacher of God's Word at Isle-worth in Middlesex.
London: printed by Humphrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623London: printed by Humfrey Lownes for George Latham, 1623
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Use 3. This may serve for reproof-of divers sorts of men, as,
Vse 3. This may serue for reproofe-of diuers sorts of men, as,
First, of the Papist: They have fire, but no Altar, and therefore cannot sacrifice: They have zeal, but not knowledge, as was said in the case ⟨p. 303⟩of the lewes, who knew not the righteousness of Christ.
First, of the Papist: They haue fire, but no Altar, and therefore cannot sacrifice: They haue zeale, but not knowledge, as was said in the case ⟨p. 303⟩of the lewes, who knew not the righteousnes of Christ.
Secondly, of the carnal Protestants. They have an Altar, in that they profess justification by Christ: but either they have no sacrifice, or no fire. The rich among them bring not their sacrifice of alms, and all sorts neglect prayer and good works; or if they do any service to God, there is no fire to burn the sacrifice: they serve God without zeal and holy affections.
Secondly, of the carnall Protestants. They haue an Altar, in that they professe iustification by Christ: but either they haue no sacrifice, or no fire. The rich among them bring not their sacrifice of almes, and all sorts neglect praier and good works; or if they doo any seruice to God, there is no fire to burn the sacrifice: they serue God without zeal and holy affections.