A17384:209
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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Seventhly, he must avoid vain and provoking company. It may be observed often, that when men get into idle company (which perhaps ⟨p. 45⟩they like not) the very complement of discoursing extracteth evil speaking to fill up the time; especially, he must avoid the company of censurers: for, their ill language, though at first disliked, is insensibly learned.
Seuenthly, he must auoide vaine and prouoking companie. It may be obserued often, that when men get into idle companie (which perhaps ⟨p. 45⟩they like not) the very complement of discoursing extracteth euill speaking to fill vp the time; especially, he must auoide the company of censurers: for, their ill language, though at first disliked, is insensibly learned.
Eighthly, he must especially strive to get meekness, and to be soft, and show his meekness to all men. Tit. 3.1.2.
Eightly, he must especially striue to get meeknesse, and to be soft, and shew his meeknesse to all men. Tit. 3.1.2.
Ninthly, if he have this way offended, then let him follow that counsel, Let his own words grieve him, Psal. 56.5; that is, let him humble himself seriously for it before God by hearty repentance: this sin is seldom mended, because it is seldom repented of.