Matthew Poole and continuators on James 1:19

19 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear , slow to speak , slow to wrath .

Prompt and ready to hear God speaking in the word of Truth before mentioned.

Either silently and submissively hear the Word, or speak not rashly and precipitately of the things of Faith, but be well furnished your selves with Spiritual knowledg, ere you take upon you to [illegible: 1 letter]each others.

Either be not angry at the Word, or the Dispensers of it, though it come close to your Consciences, and discover your secret Sins; the word is Salt, do not quarrel if it make your Sores smart, being it will keep them from festering: or, be not angrily prejudiced against those that dissent from you.

Marginal references: Eccles. 5.1.; Prov. 17.27.; Eccles. 7.9.