A17384:1477
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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Ans. There are some virtues, we can never offend that ways by showing them: as we can never show too much wisdom: we may be vainglorious in too much show of our knowledge: We may offend in bringing our zeal too much to the show, but we can never show to much true patience,1 or meekness, or moderation of mind, we may offend, in making show of divers duties of piety in the first table, as alms, prayer, fasting, Math. 6. But those virtues here mentioned, may on all occasions be lawfully held out to the best show: But that I may express my self more distinctly, outward shows are then condemned, as sinful, viz.
Ans. There are some vertues, wee can neuer offend that waies by shewing them: as wee can neuer shew too much wisdome: we may be vainglorious in too much shew of our knowledge: We may offend in bringing our zeale too much to the shew, but we can neuer shew to much true patience,1 or meeknesse, or moderation of mind, wee may offend, in making shew of diuers duties of piety in the first table, as almes, praier, fasting, Math. 6. But those vertues heere mentioned, may on all occasions bee lawfully held out to the best shew: But that I may expresse my selfe more distinctly, outward shews are then condemned, as sinfull, viz.