A17384:2199
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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Good works.]
Diverse observations are implied here:
Diuerse obseruations are implied heer:
First, that Religion sets men to work: there is labour in godliness. He must work, that will be truly godly or religious. God entertains no servants, but he sets them to work: they are called to labour all the days of their life. We must work out our salvation: without working we cannot be saved, though our works be not the cause of salvation. This point proves, that the Gospel is not a doctrine of liberty: religion doth call men to working, not to live as they list, but as he lists that died for them, and requires their service.
First, that Religion sets men to work: there is labour in godlinesse. He must work, that will bee truely godly or religious. God entertains no seruants, but he sets them to work: they are called to labour all the daies of their life. Wee must work out our saluation: without working we cannot be saued, though our works be not the cause of saluation. This point proues, that the Gospell is not a doctrine of liberty: religion doth call men to working, not to liue as they list, but as he lists that died for them, and requires their seruice.