A17384:196
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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First, to others and so first it grieves the spirit of God▪ by which we are sealed to the day of redemption. For, a bitter spirit is a wonderful cross to that meek spirit of Christ Jesus. Eph. 3.31. secondly, it is a singular injury to men, at whom we cast our bitter words. For we trouble their peace and work much disquietness: and besides, when men contend by evil words, it can hardly be avoided, but many will be defiled, yea many besides them selves as they are severally inclined to either party, Heb. 12.14.15. Thirdly, and it is certain in Gods account, and in mens too, thou wert as good shoot arrows at them, as bitter words, and run them in with swords, or cut them with sharp razors, as mangle their names and credits, with thy censures, or flanders, or reproaches.
First, to others and so first it greeues the spirit of God▪ by which wee are sealed to the day of redemption. For, a bitter spirit is a wonderfull crosse to that meek spirit of Christ Iesus. Eph. 3.31. secondly, it is a singular iniury to men, at whom wee cast our bitter wordes. For wee trouble their peace and work much disquietnes: and besides, when men contend by euill wordes, it can hardly be auoided, but many will bee defiled, yea many besides them selues as they are seuerally inclined to either party, Heb. 12.14.15. Thirdly, and it is certaine in Gods account, and in mens too, thou wert as good shoot arrowes at them, as bitter wordes, and runne them in with swords, or cut them with sharpe razors, as mangle their names and credits, with thy censures, or flanders, or reproaches.
Secondly, to them selves. They bring much hurt to them selves, that accustom them selves to ill language in any of these kinds. For, they make them selves guilty of a world of wickedness. James, 3.9. First, they wrong the law of God. For he that judgeth his brother, condemneth the law: