A17384:3193
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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Fourthly, when the Conscience is for men, and not for God; when the motive that raiseth and encourageth it, is the praise of men, and not the praise of God. This also was the case of the Consciences of the Pharisees: for, the Conscience in them was busy, and did require good duties, but the respect was still the praise of men; whereas a good Conscience is for God above all.
Fourthly, when the Conscience is for men, and not for God; when the motiue that raiseth and incourageth it, is the praise of men, and not the praise of God. This also was the case of the Consciences of the Pharises: for, the Conscience in them was busie, and did require good duties, but the respect was still the praise of men; whereas a good Conscience is for God aboue all.
Fifthly, when it will accuse only for gross evils, and those known to others, and not for less and secret sins to be repented of.
Fiftly, when it will accuse onely for grosse euils, and those knowne to others, and not for lesse and secret sins to be repented of.
Sixthly, when it will accuse only in the time of adversity; as, in the case of Joseph's brethren.
Sixtly, when it will accuse onely in the time of aduersity; as, in the case of Ioseph's brethren.