A17384:2178
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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Secondly, if they consider the causes of their evil speaking; which as was showed before, is the malice of their own hearts against the truth, and the especial working of the devil, who is the fire of hell, that sets their tongues awork, Jam. 3.
Secondly, if they consider the causes of their euil speaking; which as was shewed before, is the malice of their owne hearts against the truth, and the especial working of the diuel, who is the fire of hell, that settes their tongues aworke, Iam. 3.
Thirdly, if they consider that this is the devils special sin, to be an accuser of the brethren, & from thence hath his name in other languages: And wilt thou make a devil of thy self; or discover such a devilish property in this nature?
Thirdly, if they consider that this is the diuels speciall sinne, to bee an accuser of the brethren, & from thence hath his name in other languages: And wilt thou make a deuill of thy selfe; or discouer such a diuellish property in this nature?
Fourthly, if they consider the effect of this sin of reproaching and slandering the godly, either to the godly, or to themselves.
Fourthly, if they consider the effect of this sin of reproaching and slandering the godly, either to the godly, or to themselues.