A17384:2643
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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By such as do well, he means such as in public societies live without offence, and carry themselves honestly in their places; especially such as are profitable, and do good to others, whether it be to the minds of men, by instructing or reproving; or to the bodies or estates of men, by works of mercy or righteousness: and among these, he meaneth especially such as 1. Are Inventers of good, the first Authors of the public good. 2. That do good daily and frequently. 3. That study how they may do all the good they can, and do employ all the helps and furtherances of good they can.
By such as do well, he means such as in publick societies liue without offense, and cary themselues honestly in their places; especially such as are profitable, and doo good to others, whether it bee to the mindes of men, by instructing or reproouing; or to the bodies or estates of men, by works of mercy or righteousnes: and among these, he meaneth especially such as 1. Are Inuenters of good, the first Authors of the publick good. 2. That doo good daily and frequently. 3. That study how they may do all the good they can, and doo imploy all the helps and furtherances of good they can.
Here may many things be noted from hence.
Heer may many things be noted from hence.
First, that all that are members of public societies, are bound to be careful to do good to others; and to live so, that the Church and Common-wealth may be the better for them. Which should much humble such Christians as live and do little or no good; and should quicken in all sorts of good Christians, a desire to serve the public: we are not set here to do good to our selves only, but also to others.
First, that all that are members of publick societies, are bound to bee carefull to doo good to others; and to liue so, that the Church and Common-wealth may be the better for them. Which should much humble such Christians as liue and doo little or no good; and should quicken in all sorts of good Christians, a desire to serue the publick: we are not set heer to doo good to our selues onely, but also to others.