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

Use. This may serve to refute and reprove those, that under colour of contemning fame, contemn virtue.

Vse. This may serve to refute and reprove those, that under colour of contemning fame, contemne vertue.

Doct. 6. It is the property of unbelievers, to seek occasion to speak against the faithful, as if they were wicked.

Doct. 6. It is the property of unbeleevers, to seeke occasion to speake against the faithfull, as if they were wicked.

This is gathered from the 12. verse, at the beginning. Now there are two kinds of such obloquies. 1. When they speak all manner of evil for Christs sake, for faith and righteousness sake, cap. 4. v. 14. Math. 5. 11. 2. When they find some occasion in the defects of the faithful, and observe something in their lives, which they may justly tax. This also admits of a two fold difference; for sometimes such is the impiety of those that profess the true faith, that it gives scandal to the unbelievers, Rom. 2. 24. and sometimes they take occasion from the infirmities that are incident to the faithful, to condemn their profession.

This is gathered from the 12. verse, at the beginning. Now there are two kinds of such obloquies. 1. When they speake all manner of evill for Christs sake, for faith and righteousnesse sake, cap. 4. v. 14. Math. 5. 11. 2. When they find some occasion in the defects of the faithfull, and observe something in their lives, which they may justly taxe. This also admits of a two fold difference; for sometimes such is the impiety of those that professe the true faith, that it gives scandall to the unbeleevers,