A17384:2160
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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Thus of the first doctrine.
Doct. 2. The second thing may be noted from hence, is, that to speak evil of the godly, is a property of wicked men, of men not yet visited of God. Such as dishonour godly Christians, did never endeavour to glorify God himself, 1. Cor. 6.9, 10. Psalm 15. Romans 1.29, 30. and therefore their tongues that are given to reviling of the godly, are said to be set on fire from hell, Jam. 3.
Doct. 2. The second thing may be noted from hence, is, that to speake euill of the godly, is a property of wicked men, of men not yet visited of God. Such as dishonour godly Christians, did neuer indeuour to glorifie God himselfe, 1. Cor. 6.9, 10. Psalme 15. Romans 1.29, 30. and therefore their tongues that are giuen to reuiling of the godly, are said to bee set on fire from hell, Iam. 3.