An analytical exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustratedAn analyticall exposition of both the epistles of the Apostle Peter illustrated

The other part of the comparison is contained in this verse, wherein the sin of the false teachers desp••ng and speaking evil of dignities, is aggravated by a new comparison of the like, so that in this verse there is both a showing of the dissimilitude, and also a whole similitude explained by its parts. The proposition of this similitude contains a description of natural brute beasts: the Apodosis contains a description of false teachers, according to those qualities which they have proportionably with those brute beasts. The description of the brute beasts contains three things: 1 Their inward nature, which is expressed by a negation, that they are void of reason, bruits. 2. Their acts or operations, which are said to proceed, not from counsel, but from nature, natural. 3 Their end and destruction, that they are taken and destroyed. To these there are three also answerable in false teachers: 1 That they are void of judgement, they understand not. 2 That they are carried with a naughty passion to speak evil, speak evil of the things that they understand not. 3 That they bring upon themselves destruction; they shall perish in their own corruption.

THe other part of the comparison is contained in this verse, wherein the sin of the false teachers desp••ng and speaking evill of dignities, is aggravated by a new comparison of the like, so that in this verse there is both a shewing of the dissimilitute, and also a whole similitude explained by its parts. The proposition of this similitude containes a description of naturall bruit beasts: the Apodosis contains a description of false teachers, according to those qualities which they have proportionably with those bruit beasts. The description of the bruit beasts contains three things: 1 Their inward nature, which is expressed by a negation, that they are void of reason, bruits. 2. Their acts or operations, which are said to proceed, not from counsell, but from nature, naturall. 3 Their end and destruction, that they are taken and destroyed. To these there are three also answerable in false teachers: 1 That they are void of judgement, they understand not. 2 That they are carryed with a naughty passion to speak evill, speak evill of the things that they understand not. 3 That they bring upon themselves destruction; they shall perish in their own corruption.