{"id":"16.7","chapter":16,"number":7,"text":"Works done by unregenerate men although for the matter of them they may be things which God commands, and of good use, both to themselves and others; yet because they proceed not from a heart purified by faith, nor are done in a right manner according to the word, nor to a right end the glory of God; they are therefore sinful and cannot please God; nor make a man meet to receive grace from God; and yet their neglect of them is more sinful and displeasing to God.","segments":[{"text":"Works done by unregenerate men although for the matter of them they may be things which God commands, and of good use, both to themselves and others; yet because they proceed not from a heart purified by","proofs":["2 Kings 10:30","1 Kings 21:27, 29"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Kings 10:30","osis":["2Kgs.10.30"]},{"printed":"1 Kings 21:27, 29","osis":["1Kgs.21.27","1Kgs.21.29"]}],"note":null},{"text":"faith, nor are done in a right manner according to the","proofs":["Genesis 4:5","Hebrews 11:4, 6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 4:5","osis":["Gen.4.5"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 11:4, 6","osis":["Heb.11.4","Heb.11.6"]}],"note":null},{"text":"word, nor to a right end the","proofs":["1 Corinthians 13:1"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 13:1","osis":["1Cor.13.1"]}],"note":null},{"text":"glory of God; they are therefore sinful and cannot please God; nor make a man meet to receive grace from","proofs":["Matthew 6:2, 5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 6:2, 5","osis":["Matt.6.2","Matt.6.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"God; and yet their neglect of them is more sinful and","proofs":["Amos 5:21–22","Romans 9:16","Titus 3:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Amos 5:21–22","osis":["Amos.5.21-Amos.5.22"]},{"printed":"Romans 9:16","osis":["Rom.9.16"]},{"printed":"Titus 3:5","osis":["Titus.3.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"displeasing to God.","proofs":["Job 21:14–15","Matthew 25:41–43"],"refs":[{"printed":"Job 21:14–15","osis":["Job.21.14-Job.21.15"]},{"printed":"Matthew 25:41–43","osis":["Matt.25.41-Matt.25.43"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689":["16.7"],"savoy1658":["16.7"],"wcf1646":["16.7"]},"diffs":[{"source":"lbcf1689","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"therefore","position":null}]},{"source":"savoy1658","type":"earlier","segments":[{"text":"to","position":5}]},{"source":"wcf1646","type":"earlier","segments":[{"text":"a","position":9},{"text":"n","position":22},{"text":"to","position":5}]}],"page":null,"leaf":null}