Therewith] Amongst other faults of the tongue the Apostle chiefly reproveth backbiting, speaking evill, and cursing of our neighbours, and that in them especially, who would seem godly and religious.
curse] Thereby understand all those vices of the tongue, whereby we offend against our neighbours; the chief being put or mentioned for all: as in the Negative precepts of the second Table of the Law.
the similitude of God] Genesis 1:26.