A17384:166
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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If we would profit by Gods word, we must look to our own words, &c.
If we would profit by Gods word, wee must look to our owne words, &c.
Evil speaking, generally taken, comprehends all the faults of the tongue in speaking: and so it is true, that a man can never be soundly profited by the word till he makes conscience of evil words, as well as evil works. But I think it is taken more restrainedly here.
Euill speaking, generally taken, comprehends all the faults of the tongue in speaking: and so it is true, that a man can neuer be soundly profited by the word till he makes conscience of euil words, as well as euill works. But I think it is taken more restrainedly heer.
There are many kinds of evil speaking that are to be avoided. Lying is evil speaking: and it is true, that he who is false to man, will never be true to God. But I think, Lying is not here meant.
There are many kindes of euill speaking that are to be auoided. Lying is euill speaking: and it is true, that he who is false to man, will neuer be true to God. But I think, Lying is not heer meant.