A17384:2212
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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For the fourth. If the uses of works be respected, the outward works of wicked men, that for the matter of them are required in the Word, may be said to be good works, because they are good for men unto whom they are done: as, the alms of a Pharisee is a good work, in that it is good for the relief of the poor, though it be not good in the sight of God; as failing of the right end, which is, God's glory. Thus of the acceptation of the terms. The good works here mentioned, are such as are good in God's sight, as being done in obedience to God's will, and by persons that are godly.
For the fourth. If the vses of works be respected, the outward works of wicked men, that for the matter of them are required in the Word, may be said to bee good works, because they are good for men vnto whom they are done: as, the almes of a Pharisee is a good work, in that it is good for the relief of the poor, though it bee not good in the sight of God; as failing of the right end, which is, God's glory. Thus of the acceptation of the tearms. The good works heer mentioned, are such as are good in God's sight, as beeing done in obedience to God's will, and by persons that are godly.
Now, concerning those good works, I propound diverse things profitable to be considered of.
Now, concerning those good works, I propound diuerse things profitable to be considered of.
First, the rules of good works; which do tell us what must be had, before a work can be a good work.
First, the rules of good works; which doo tell vs what must bee had, before a work can bee a good work.