A17384:2162
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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Doct. 3. The third thing is, that to speak evil of the good, is a vice that all wicked men are guilty of, as here he supposeth it to be the sin of all the Gentiles, so of all men by nature, Rom. 3.12, 13.
Doct. 3. The third thing is, that to speake euill of the good, is a vice that all wicked men are guilty of, as heere hee supposeth it to bee the sinne of all the Gentiles, so of all men by nature, Rom. 3.12, 13.
It followeth that I should show the uses may be made of the three doctrines together; but first a question may be asked; and that is,
It followeth that I should shew the vses may bee made of the three doctrines together; but first a question may be asked; and that is,
Quest. Whether may not evil be spoken of godly men at all, and in no case? I answer, Evil may not at all be spoken of them in these cases following.
Quest. Whether may not euill bee spoken of godly men at all, and in no case? I answer, Euill may not at all be spoken of them in these cases following.