A17384:92
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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Concerning Hypocrisy, I propound two things to be considered. First, how many ways men commit Hypocrisy: Secondly, what reasons there are to dissuade us from Hypocrisy.
Concerning Hypocrisie, I propound two things to be considered. First, how many waies men commit Hypocrisie: Secondly, what reasons there are to disswade vs from Hypocrisie.
For the first,1 the Scriptures discover many ways of the practice of Hypocrisy: In the 23 of Matthew, our Saviour notes eight ways of being guilty of Hypocrisy.
For the first,1 the Scriptures discouer many waies of the practice of Hypocrisie: In the 23 of Matthew, our Sauiour notes eight wayes of being guilty of Hypocrisie.
- 1How many ways men commit Hypocrisy.How many wais men commit Hypocrisie.
1. To say and not do: vers. 3. 2. To require much of others, and plead for great things to be done by others, and not at all do it our selves, as we prescribe it to others, verse 4. 3. To do what we do to be seen of men, vers. 5. This is at large opened, Math. 6.1. to the middle of the chapter. 4. To affect greatness in the respects and entertainments of others, v. 6. to 1•. 5. To do duties of Religion of purpose to hide some foul sin. v. 14. 6. To be curious and strict in small matters,