A17384:784
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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Secondly, that it is not enough to do good duties, but we must strive so to do them, that God may accept them, Heb. 12.28. Isaiah 1.11, 12, 13▪ 14.
Secondly, that it is not enough to doo good duties, but wee must striue so to doo them, that God may accept them, Heb. 12.28. Esay 1.11, 12, 13▪ 14.
Thirdly, that now our best works are made acceptable ⟨p. 171⟩to God only by Jesus Christ, Reu. 8.3, 4. It is from the presenting of Christ, that we are found holy and without blame in Gods sight, Col. 1.22. Therefore we must do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, Col. 3.17.
Thirdly, that now our best works are made acceptable ⟨p. 171⟩to God onely by Iesus Christ, Reu. 8.3, 4. It is from the presenting of Christ, that wee are found holy and without blame in Gods sight, Col. 1.22. Therefore we must doo all in the name of the Lord Iesus, Col. 3.17.