A17384:2163
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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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.
1First, in things that are hidden, thou mayest not judge them; as, thou mayst not meddle with them for the thoughts and intents of their hearts, 1. Cor. 4.5.
1First, in things that are hidden, thou maist not iudge them; as, thou mayst not meddle with thē for the thoughts and intents of their hearts, 1. Cor. 4.5.
- 1In what cases it is not hurtful to speak evil of godly men.In what cases it is not hurtfull to speake euill of godly men.