Matthew Poole and continuators on James 3:9
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James3:9
9 Therewith bless we God even the Father , and therewith curse we men , which are made after the similitude of God .
Prays, and speak well of God.
Of Christ, and in him of all true Believers.
Rail on, revile, speak evil of, as well as wish evil to.
Either, 1. Saints in whom God's Image is anew restored; or, 2ly. rather Men more generally, who, tho they have lost that spiritual Knowledge, Righteousness, and true Holiness, in which that Image of God, after which Man was created, principally consists; yet still have some Reliques of his Image continuing in them. This is added to aggravate the Sin, speaking evil of Men made after God's Image, is speaking evil of God obliquely, and by Reflection.
Marginal references: [illegible: 1 letter]en. 1.26.
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