A17384:2856
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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Fifthly, when men use Religion, and their liberty in Christ, of purpose to hide and cloak themselves ⟨p. 683⟩in the practice of known sins; as, when Simeon and Levi pretended the necessity of circumcision, to hide their murderous intents: and Herod pretends his coming to Christ to worship him, and yet intends to kill him: and the Pharisees use and make long prayers, for a pretence to cover their devouring of widows houses, Luke 20.47. And so under pretence of giving to the Priest the free children from relieving their parents, Mat. 15. And so when men preach Christ, only to get living, 1. Thes. 2.5. And so also when men enter into profession of Religion, only to advantage themselves in wicked purposes; as, to satisfy their lusts, or further their own carnal desires.
Fiftly, when men vse Religion, and their liberty in Christ, of purpose to hide and cloak themselues ⟨p. 683⟩in the practice of knowne sinnes; as, when Simeon and Leui pretended the necessity of circumcision, to hide their murderous intents: and Herod pretends his comming to Christ to worship him, and yet intends to kill him: and the Pharises vse and make long praiers, for a pretense to couer their deuouring of widows houses, Luke 20.47. And so vnder pretense of giuing to the Priest the free children from relieuing their parents, Mat. 15. And so when men preach Christ, onely to get liuing, 1. Thes. 2.5. And so also when men enter into profession of Religion, onely to aduantage themselues in wicked purposes; as, to satisfie their lusts, or further their owne carnall desires.