A17384:2243
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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Thirdly, that though his works are not good effectu, yet they are good affectu, they are good in desire: his desire was to have them as good as God himself did require. And this, God is pleased to accept, as if the work were perfectly done.
Thirdly, that though his works are not good effectu, yet they are good affectu, they are good in desire: his desire was to haue them as good as God himself did require. And this, God is pleased to accept, as if the work were perfectly done.
Quest. 2. What are works good for, in that they are called good works?
Answ. I answer, first, affirmatively: they are good, 11. To testify our thankfulness to God for all his benefits, in respect of which, we are debtors unto God, Rom. 8.12. ⟨p. 509⟩2. To assure the truth of our faith, as the fruits of faith, Mat. 7.17. 1. Tim. 1.19. James 2. 3. To witness our election, and to make our calling sure, 2. Pet. 1.10. 4. To discharge our duty of obedience, unto which we are bound even in the covenant of grace. 5. To further the edification of our brethren, whom we help both by example, and by well-doing to them. 6. To win wicked men to a better estimation of our Religion, and to stop their mouths, as here, so verse 15. 7. To glorify God, as is in this place mentioned. 8. They are good to make us capable of rewards from God in heaven,