A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

Blasphemy] is now the subject of our discourse; and therefore first begin w•• with the definition, next with the distinction of it. Dicitur Blasphemia [Greek or Hebrew], quia laedit alterius famam; it blemisheth the credit of another. It differs not from [Greek or Hebrew], vel [Greek or Hebrew], maledicentia. They that would derive it from [Greek or Hebrew] a fish so vile that the very dogs will not touch it, come short: for it is more tha• a stolidity or stupidity; even a curst malice of the heart desiring to hurt. The contrary virtue is [Greek or Hebrew], a study to speak well of others. It is a vice that offends in Defectu; depressing and disgracing that is good, and in Excessu, extolling and magnifying that is evil. For distinction, it is maledicentia derogans, vel contra veritatem Dei, vel contra Deum veriratis, vel contra amicos et Dei et veritatis. Blasphemie is a speech of derogation, either against the truth of God, or against the God of truth, or against the friends of both God and truth. That blasphemy which is against Gods friends and true worshippers, I will lightly pass, because it is not here within the centre of the text, though not out of the circumference.

Blasphemy] is now the subject of our discourse; and therefore first begin w•• with the definition, next with the distinction of it. Dicitur Blasphemia 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, quia laedit alterius famam; it blemisheth the credit of another. It differs not from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, vel 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, maledicentia. They that would derive it from 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 a fish so vile that the very dogs will not touch it, come short: for it is more tha• a stoliditie or stupiditie; even a curst malice of the heart desiring to hurt. The contrary vertue is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a studie to speake well of others. It is a vice that offends in Defectu; depressing and disgracing that is good, and in Excessu, extolling and magnifying that is evill. For distinction, it is maledicentia derogans, vel contra veritatem Dei, vel contra Deum veriratis, vel contra amicos et Dei et veritatis. Blasphemie is a speech of derogation, either against the truth of God, or against the God of truth, or against the friends of both God and truth. That blasphemie which is against Gods friends and true worshippers, I will lightly passe, because it is not here within the center of the text, though not out of the circumference.