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A45335 A practical and polemical commentary, or, exposition upon the third and fourth chapters of the latter epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy wherein the text is explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, many common places are succinctly handled, and divers usefull and seasonable observations raised / by Thomas Hall ... Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1658 (1658) Wing H436; ESTC R14473 672,720 512

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by_o way_n of_o equality_n yet_o in_o our_o degree_n and_o according_a to_o our_o measure_n we_o must_v resemble_v he_o have_v righteous_a habit_n righteous_a principle_n and_o righteous_a practice_n god_n love_v to_o meet_v those_o in_o way_n of_o mercy_n who_o be_v not_o only_a luther_n praiser_n but_o practiser_n of_o righteousness_n isaiah_n 64.5_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n special_a providence_n be_v on_o such_o psal._n 11.7_o and_o 34.15_o he_o will_v so_o open_o and_o visible_o reward_v they_o that_o even_o the_o wicked_a shall_v say_v very_o there_o be_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o righteous_a psal._n 58.11_o when_o family_n be_v habitation_n of_o righteousness_n than_o they_o be_v bless_v habitation_n and_o prosper_v jer._n 22.15_o and_o 31._o 23._o this_o exalt_v a_o nation_n prov._n 14.34_o and_o bring_v peace_n to_o people_n psal._n 72.1_o 2._o isaiah_n 26.2_o and_o 32.17_o to_o such_o god_n will_v reveal_v his_o secret_n prov._n 3.32_o their_o memorial_n shall_v be_v precious_a here_o prov._n 10.7_o psal._n 112.6_o 2_o cor._n 8.18_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v heaven_n hereafter_o psal._n 15.1_o 2._o jer._n 33.15_o 16._o the_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n belong_v to_o such_o righteous_a one_o matth._n 11.43_o and_o 25.46_o though_o the_o wicked_a may_v kill_v they_o yet_o they_o can_v hurt_v they_o for_o the_o righteous_a have_v hope_v even_o in_o death_n prov._n 14.32_o magistrate_n especial_o must_v do_v justice_n impartial_o to_o all_o like_o levi_n in_o this_o case_n they_o must_v know_v neither_o father_n nor_o mother_n deut._n 33.9_o they_o must_v resemble_v christ_n for_o who_o they_o judge_v who_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n john_n 2.4_o no_o aristot._n star_n so_o beautiful_a as_o justice_n it_o please_v god_n above_o all_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o it_o be_v a_o mean_a to_o stay_v plague_n numb_a 25.17_o 18._o when_o achab_n be_v stone_v there_o be_v peace_n in_o israel_n josh._n 7._o when_o saul_n son_n be_v hang_v the_o famine_n cease_v 2_o sam._n 21.24_o it_o be_v not_o 1641._o cruelty_n but_o mercy_n to_o cut_v off_o incorrigible_a evil_a doer_n from_o a_o land_n with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v shall_v give_v i_o observation_n 8._o 8._o eternal_a blessedness_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n here_o be_v no_o fore-seen_a faith_n work_n 1.29_o merit_n desert_n but_o from_o our_o election_n to_o our_o salvation_n all_o free_a grace_n love_n and_o mercy_n grace_n be_v the_o springhead_n of_o all_o our_o mercy_n it_o be_v the_o title_n page_n of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n 1._o our_o election_n be_v whole_o free_a it_o be_v but_o a_o remnant_n through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v save_v and_o if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n else_o grace_n be_v no_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o 6._o and_o 9.11_o 18._o 2._o our_o vocation_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n he_o quicken_v we_o ezek._n 16._o ephes._n 2.1_o he_o call_v abraham_n when_o he_o be_v a_o idolater_n josh._n 24.2_o manasses_n a_o bloodsucker_n paul_n a_o persecutor_n it_o be_v not_o for_o any_o merit_n of_o we_o but_o of_o his_o own_o mere_a goodness_n that_o he_o call_v we_o 2_o thes._n 1.11_o 2_o tim_n 1.9_o god_n free_o call_v and_o quicken_v the_o ephesian_n 2.5_o when_o they_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n i_o insensible_a impotent_a and_o odious_a to_o god_n and_o good_a man_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o idolatry_n act_n 19_o and_o hatred_n of_o piety_n there_o be_v but_o one_o good_a man_n among_o they_o and_o it_o be_v say_v they_o banish_v he_o out_o of_o their_o city_n magic_a and_o witchcraft_n abound_v among_o they_o witness_v those_o magic_a book_n which_o they_o burn_v at_o their_o conversion_n sorcery_n act_v 19.19_o
hence_o that_o proverb_n ephesiae_fw-la literae_fw-la ephesian_n word_n or_o write_n i_o their_o charm_n and_o spell_n yet_o these_o idolater_n and_o sorcerer_n god_n be_v please_v at_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n to_o call_v here_o he_o plant_v a_o famous_a church_n and_o christ_n himself_o write_v a_o epistle_n to_o they_o rev._n 3.1_o 2_o 3._o and_o commend_v those_o that_o sometime_o be_v the_o worst_a in_o the_o world_n 3._o our_o adoption_n be_v free_a of_o canaanites_n he_o have_v make_v we_o israelites_n of_o sinner_n son_n of_o foe_n friend_n and_o of_o heir_n of_o hell_n heir_n of_o heaven_n before_o we_o be_v bear_v he_o do_v predestine_v we_o to_o be_v his_o adopt_a one_o eph._n 1.5_o 4._o our_o redemption_n be_v free_a god_n free_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v we_o john_n 3.16_o it_o be_v grace_n the_o riches_n of_o grace_n that_o redeem_v we_o eph._n 1.7_o 5._o our_o justification_n be_v of_o freegrace_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v free_o impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n and_o faith_n be_v free_o give_v rom._n 3.24_o ephes._n 2.8_o philip._n 1.29_o 6._o our_o sanctification_n be_v free_a he_o heal_v our_o backslide_n and_o love_v we_o free_o hos._n 14.4_o ephes._n 2.4_o 5._o to_o extract_v sweet_a out_o of_o sweet_a nature_n and_o art_n can_v do_v it_o but_o to_o bring_v light_a out_o of_o darkness_n good_a out_o of_o evil_a and_o sweet_a out_o of_o bitter_a be_v a_o work_n of_o omnipotency_n it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o the_o change_n of_o nature_n 7._o our_o salvation_n and_o glorification_n be_v free_a luk._n 12.32_o rom._n 6._o ult_n this_o then_o overthrow_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n arminian_n and_o semipelagian_o who_o cry_v up_o fore-seen_a faith_n preparation_n good_a work_n and_o a_o improvement_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n as_o cause_n of_o election_n whereas_o god_n choose_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v holy_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v holy_a ephes_n 1.4_o and_o 2.10_o we_o be_v create_v to_o good_a work_n not_o for_o they_o he_o do_v predestine_v we_o not_o because_o we_o be_v conformable_a but_o that_o we_o may_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o son_n in_o sanctification_n causà_fw-la rom._n 8.29_o 30._o predestination_n be_v the_o cause_n vocation_n and_o faith_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o so_o can_v be_v before_o its_o cause_n hence_o the_o scripture_n so_o oft_o tell_v we_o that_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o obedience_n not_o for_o obedience_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 2._o and_o that_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v they_o do_v not_o first_o believe_v that_o they_o may_v be_v ordain_v but_o they_o be_v first_o ordain_v that_o they_o may_v believe_v act_v 13.47_o 2_o thes._n 2.13_o paul_n obtain_v mercy_n not_o because_o he_o be_v faithful_a but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v faithful_a 1_o cor._n 7.25_o sinem_fw-la so_o that_o in_o order_n of_o nature_n faith_n be_v after_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n for_o god_n first_o decree_v the_o end_n and_o the_o mean_n conduce_v to_o that_o end_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v either_o before_o conversion_n or_o after_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v they_o all_o from_o merit_a salvation_n but_o by_o mercy_n we_o be_v save_v tit._n 3.4_o 5._o this_o grace_n unexpected_o appear_v when_o we_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n and_o so_o be_v mere_o passive_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n though_o in_o other_o respect_v we_o be_v partly_o active_a and_o partly_o passive_a when_o we_o do_v not_o once_o dream_v of_o such_o a_o mercy_n yet_o then_o do_v it_o shine_v upon_o we_o sperantibus_fw-la and_o if_o god_n shall_v choose_v man_n for_o their_o fore-seen_a goodness_n he_o must_v choose_v none_o for_o we_o be_v all_o by_o nature_n alike_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n by_o nature_n between_o jacob_n and_o esau_n peter_n and_o judas_n praecellentes_fw-la rom._n 3.9_o 22._o and_o 4.9_o what_o do_v god_n see_v in_o abraham_n rahab_n manasses_n paul_n why_o he_o shall_v choose_v they_o there_o be_v much_o in_o they_o why_o he_o shall_v refuse_v they_o let_v we_o then_o renounce_v all_o confidence_n in_o ourselves_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v do_v cyprian_a for_o if_o we_o merit_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v destruction_n for_o sin_n be_v our_o own_o and_o perfect_o evil_a but_o good_a be_v not_o our_o own_o nor_o perfect_o good_a the_o apostle_n exclude_v all_o distinction_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o grace_n ephes._n 1.4_o to_o 11._o so_o that_o as_o they_o at_o the_o build_n of_o the_o material_a temple_n from_o the_o lay_v the_o foundation_n to_o the_o lay_v on_o of_o the_o top-stone_n cry_v grace_n grace_n zach._n 4.6_o so_o must_v we_o from_o our_o election_n to_o our_o glorification_n cry_v grace_n grace_n how_o do_v paul_n in_o all_o his_o epistle_n exalt_v grace_n and_o ascribe_v all_o to_o it_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o 1_o cor._n 15.20_o let_v the_o wise_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o wisdom_n and_o the_o rich_a man_n in_o his_o riches_n as_o for_o i_o i_o will_v glory_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n i_o be_o that_o i_o be_o all_o be_v grace_n abound_v superabounding_a grace_n rom._n 5.8_o 1._o it_o be_v god_n that_o give_v prevent_v and_o prepare_v grace_n psal._n 10.17_o phil._n 2.13_o whereby_o he_o draw_v we_o to_o himself_o and_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o believe_v and_o obey_v 2._o he_o follow_v we_o with_o his_o subsequent_a grace_n whereby_o he_o uphold_v we_o in_o grace_n begin_v and_o enable_v we_o to_o persevere_v there_o be_v a_o divine_a manutenency_n which_o keep_v we_o from_o fall_v psal._n 73.23_o hence_o the_o scripture_n take_v all_o from_o man_n and_o give_v all_o to_o god_n it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o for_o we_o isaiah_n 26.12_o every_o good_a gift_n come_v from_o he_o jam._n 1.17_o it_o be_v by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n and_o not_o by_o our_o merit_n that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v prov._n 16.6_o as_o jacob_n say_v of_o his_o riches_n and_o child_n gen._n 33.5_o 11._o god_n have_v show_v mercy_n to_o i_o and_o have_v give_v i_o all_o this_o and_o these_o be_v the_o child_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v i_o so_o the_o lord_n have_v show_v we_o mercy_n in_o give_v we_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n and_o these_o be_v the_o grace_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v give_v we_o and_o therefore_o as_o all_o river_n come_v secret_o and_o silent_o from_o the_o sea_n but_o return_v open_o thither_o again_o so_o those_o grace_n which_o god_n have_v secret_o wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n must_v open_o appear_v in_o our_o life_n to_o his_o praise_n we_o must_v not_o kiss_v our_o own_o hand_n job_n 31.27_o nor_o sacrifice_n to_o our_o own_o net_n but_o with_o the_o church_n give_v all_o to_o god_n psal._n 115.1_o so_o do_v christ_n matth._n 11.25_o 26._o 2._o this_o may_v comfort_v we_o in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o our_o want_n and_o weakness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o now_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n but_o under_o a_o covenant_n of_o freegrace_n now_o we_o may_v buy_v without_o money_n isaiah_n 55.1_o god_n be_v gracious_a and_o love_v free_o he_o love_v we_o because_o he_o love_v we_o it_o be_v his_o good_a pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v the_o moving_z and_o impulsive_a cause_n be_v in_o himself_o deut._n 7.7_o 8._o he_o be_v gracious_a and_o will_v not_o contend_v for_o ever_o psal._n 1.3_o 8_o 9_o but_o though_o he_o see_v our_o way_n how_o evil_a they_o be_v yet_o he_o will_v heal_v they_o free_o isaiah_n 57.18_o i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v heal_v he_o a_o strange_a expression_n one_o will_v think_v he_o shall_v have_v say_v i_o have_v see_v his_o way_n and_o i_o will_v destroy_v he_o but_o such_o be_v his_o pity_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o though_o he_o see_v their_o rebellion_n and_o perverse_a way_n 43.25_o yet_o for_o his_o own_o name_n sake_n he_o free_o heal_v and_o pardon_v they_o 2._o it_o may_v comfort_v we_o against_o final_a apostasy_n if_o our_o salvation_n be_v ground_v on_o ourselves_o if_o it_o be_v conditional_a depend_v on_o our_o free_a will_v we_o may_v just_o fear_v but_o since_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o the_o unchangeable_a purpose_n and_o good_a will_n of_o god_n we_o be_v safe_a for_o his_o purpose_n be_v sure_a rom._n 9.11_o and_o his_o foundation_n firm_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o his_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v in_o despite_n of_o all_o opposition_n respect_n isaiah_n 14.27_o and_o 46.10_o we_o stand_v not_o now_o by_o our_o own_o power_n or_o will_n our_o salvation_n be_v not_o now_o in_o our_o own_o keep_n but_o in_o