A17384:3585
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 first, obedience and good fruits are required at our hands in the Law of God, besides the prohibition of sin. Secondly, Christ died to this end, that we might live righteously, as well as die to sin. Thirdly, because all the gifts of the Spirit bestowed on us in our regeneration, are given to profit withal, not to lay them up in a napkin, 1. Cor. 12. Fourthly, because we shall be judged at the last day according to our works, Rom. 2.6.
For first, obedience and good fruits are required at our hands in the Law of God, besides the prohibition of sinne. Secondly, Christ died to this end, that wee might liue righteously, as well as die to sinne. Thirdly, because all the gifts of the Spirit bestowed on vs in our regeneration, are giuen to profit withall, not to lay them vp in a napkin, 1. Cor. 12. Fourthly, because wee shall bee iudged at the last day according to our works, Rom. 2.6.
Use. And therefore this shows the dangerous folly of such carnal people, as think, if they come to Church, and live civilly, and do no body no wrong, they are out of all question in a right course.
Vse. And therefore this shewes the dangerous folly of such carnall people, as think, if they come to Church, and liue ciuilly, and doe no body no wrong, they are out of al question in a right course.
And besides, it should awake careless and sluggish Christians, to look to their gifts, and remember, what accounts they will give to God for their unprofitableness, and unfruitfulness,