Wesley [1755], EXPLANATORY NOTES UPON The New Testament. By JOHN WESLEY, M.A. Late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford (Printed by William Bowyer, LONDON) [word count] [B17100].
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1 My brethren, be not many teachers, note knowing that we shall receive
greater condemnation.
2 For in many things we offend all. If any one
offend not in word, the same is a perfect man, able also to bridle the
whole body. note
3 Behold we note put bits into the horses mouths, that they
may obey us, and we turn about their whole body.
4 Behold also the
ships, tho' they are so great, and driven by fierce winds, yet are turned
about by a very small helm, whithersoever the pilot listeth.
5 So the
tongue also is a little member, yet boasteth great things. note Behold how
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much matter a little fire kindleth.
6 And the tongue is a fire, a world
of iniquity: note it is the tongue among the members which defileth the
whole body and setteth on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire
of hell.
7 For every kind both of wild beasts and of birds, both of
reptiles note and things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed by mankind.
8 But the tongue can no man tame: note it is an unruly evil, full of
deadly poison.
9 Therewith bless we God the Father, and therewith
curse we man, made after the likeness of God. note
10 Out of the same
mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things
ought not so to be.
11 Doth a fountain send out of the same place sweet
water and bitter?
12 Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries,
or a vine figs? So can no fountain yield salt water and fresh.
13 Who is a wise and knowing man among you? Let him shew note by a
good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
14 But if ye have
bitter zeal note and strife in your hearts, do not glory and lie against the
truth.
15 This wisdom descendeth not from above, but is earthly, note animal,
devilish.
16 For where bitter zeal and strife is, there is unquietness
and every evil work.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first
pure, note then peaceable, gentle, easy to be intreated, full of mercy and
good fruits,
18 without partiality and without dissimulation, And the note
fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
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Wesley [1755], EXPLANATORY NOTES UPON The New Testament. By JOHN WESLEY, M.A. Late Fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford (Printed by William Bowyer, LONDON) [word count] [B17100].
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