{"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 an 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, or make a man meet to receive grace from God. And yet, their neglect of them is more sinful, and displeasing unto 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:","proofs":["2 Kings 10:30–31","1 Kings 21:27","1 Kings 21:29","Philippians 1:15–16","Philippians 1:18"],"refs":[{"printed":"2 Kings 10:30–31","osis":["2Kgs.10.30-2Kgs.10.31"]},{"printed":"1 Kings 21:27","osis":["1Kgs.21.27"]},{"printed":"1 Kings 21:29","osis":["1Kgs.21.29"]},{"printed":"Philippians 1:15–16","osis":["Phil.1.15-Phil.1.16"]},{"printed":"Philippians 1:18","osis":["Phil.1.18"]}],"note":null},{"text":"yet, because they proceed not from an heart purified by faith;","proofs":["Genesis 4:5","Hebrews 11:4","Hebrews 11:6"],"refs":[{"printed":"Genesis 4:5","osis":["Gen.4.5"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 11:4","osis":["Heb.11.4"]},{"printed":"Hebrews 11:6","osis":["Heb.11.6"]}],"note":null},{"text":"nor are done in a right manner, according to the Word;","proofs":["1 Corinthians 13:3","Isaiah 1:12"],"refs":[{"printed":"1 Corinthians 13:3","osis":["1Cor.13.3"]},{"printed":"Isaiah 1:12","osis":["Isa.1.12"]}],"note":null},{"text":"nor, to a right end, the glory of God;","proofs":["Matthew 6:2","Matthew 6:5","Matthew 6:16"],"refs":[{"printed":"Matthew 6:2","osis":["Matt.6.2"]},{"printed":"Matthew 6:5","osis":["Matt.6.5"]},{"printed":"Matthew 6:16","osis":["Matt.6.16"]}],"note":null},{"text":"they are therefore sinful, and cannot please God, or make a man meet to receive grace from God.","proofs":["Haggai 2:14","Titus 1:15","Amos 5:21–22","Hosea 1:4","Romans 9:16","Titus 3:5"],"refs":[{"printed":"Haggai 2:14","osis":["Hag.2.14"]},{"printed":"Titus 1:15","osis":["Titus.1.15"]},{"printed":"Amos 5:21–22","osis":["Amos.5.21-Amos.5.22"]},{"printed":"Hosea 1:4","osis":["Hos.1.4"]},{"printed":"Romans 9:16","osis":["Rom.9.16"]},{"printed":"Titus 3:5","osis":["Titus.3.5"]}],"note":null},{"text":"And yet, their neglect of them is more sinful, and displeasing unto God.","proofs":["Psalm 14:4","Psalm 36:3","Job 21:14–15","Matthew 25:41–43","Matthew 25:45","Matthew 23:23"],"refs":[{"printed":"Psalm 14:4","osis":["Ps.14.4"]},{"printed":"Psalm 36:3","osis":["Ps.36.3"]},{"printed":"Job 21:14–15","osis":["Job.21.14-Job.21.15"]},{"printed":"Matthew 25:41–43","osis":["Matt.25.41-Matt.25.43"]},{"printed":"Matthew 25:45","osis":["Matt.25.45"]},{"printed":"Matthew 23:23","osis":["Matt.23.23"]}],"note":null}],"relations":{"lbcf1689-modernized":["16.7"],"savoy1658-modernized":["16.7"],"wcf1646":["16.7"]},"diffs":[{"source":"lbcf1689-modernized","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"an","position":4},{"text":"therefore","position":null},{"text":"unto","position":null}]},{"source":"savoy1658-modernized","type":"later","segments":[{"text":"an","position":4}]}],"page":null,"leaf":null}