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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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where_o brethren_n dwell_v in_o sacred_a amity_n and_o unity_n together_o 4._o such_o be_v odious_a to_o god_n the_o more_o lovely_a we_o be_v in_o our_o own_o eye_n the_o more_o loathsome_a in_o god_n but_o the_o more_o we_o loathe_v ourselves_o the_o more_o god_n love_v we_o jer._n 31.18_o 20._o 2._o they_o be_v odious_a to_o man_n suldas_n as_o a_o public_a spirit_v good_a man_n as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o lie_v do_v good_a to_o all_o and_o so_o be_v belove_v of_o all_o insomuch_o that_o some_o will_v even_o venture_v their_o life_n for_o he_o salvian_n rom._n 5.7_o though_o for_o a_o rigid_a righteous_a man_n scarce_o any_o will_v die_v yet_o for_o a_o good_a man_n who_o have_v be_v useful_a and_o serviceable_a in_o his_o generation_n who_o life_n and_o labour_n have_v benefit_v many_o for_o such_o a_o one_o say_v the_o apostle_n some_o will_v even_o dare_v to_o die_v so_o on_o the_o contrary_a a_o private_a spirit_a man_n that_o be_v all_o for_o himself_o and_o for_o his_o own_o 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fill_v and_o their_o heart_n be_v exalt_v not_o in_o duty_n and_o thankfulness_n but_o in_o pride_n and_o forgetfulness_n how_o many_o while_o poor_a and_o low_a be_v active_a and_o zealous_a man_n but_o the_o high_a they_o have_v be_v promote_v like_o a_o pope_n which_o i_o have_v read_v of_o the_o worse_o they_o have_v be_v when_o the_o church_n be_v most_o persecute_v it_o flourish_v most_o plures_fw-la efficimur_fw-la quoties_fw-la metimur_fw-la say_v tertullian_n and_o when_o constantine_n bestow_v great_a preferment_n on_o the_o church_n a_o voice_n be_v hear_v in_o the_o air_n say_v hodie_fw-la venenum_fw-la fun_n ditur_fw-la in_o ecclesiam_fw-la now_o be_v the_o church_n poison_v riot_n and_o pride_n usual_o attend_v riches_n hence_o that_o caveat_n 2_o tim._n 6.17_o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a imply_v that_o rich_a man_n be_v apt_a to_o be_v so_o riches_n to_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o a_o sword_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n hand_n with_o which_o he_o do_v much_o mischief_n he_o be_v the_o more_o able_a to_o oppress_v and_o tyrannize_v over_o his_o brethren_n psal._n 52.2.7_o bull_n and_o bear_n when_o they_o be_v fat_a and_o full_a grow_v fierce_a and_o man-kin_n since_o therefore_o riches_n be_v such_o dangerous_a snare_n we_o shall_v rather_o fear_v they_o then_o desire_v they_o consider_v how_o many_o great_a man_n yea_o and_o good_a man_n have_v fall_v by_o they_o 3._o riches_n be_v call_v thorn_n 1._o as_o those_o choke_v the_o seed_n that_o be_v sow_v they_o overtop_v it_o and_o drop_v upon_o it_o so_o the_o inordinate_a care_n of_o the_o world_n choke_v the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o can_v prosper_v in_o our_o soul_n mat._n 13.22_o luke_n 8.14_o 2._o thorn_n be_v noisome_a unprofitable_a thing_n so_o
defame_v yet_o subtle_o cover_v all_o with_o a_o deep_a sigh_n profess_v his_o great_a sorrow_n for_o such_o a_o one_o fall_n when_o they_o shall_v delight_v in_o the_o virtue_n of_o other_o they_o feed_v upon_o their_o vice_n let_v such_o consider_v 1._o that_o this_o sin_n be_v hateful_a in_o respect_n of_o its_o original_a it_o come_v more_o especial_o from_o the_o devil_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o he_o he_o at_o first_o slander_v god_n to_o man_n man_n to_o man_n and_o a_o man_n to_o himself_o other_o sin_n make_v man_n like_a to_o beast_n but_o this_o make_v man_n like_o the_o devil_n himself_o hence_o gerson_n call_v they_o canivos_fw-la dentes_fw-la diaboli_fw-la the_o devil_n dog-teeth_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n range_v they_o among_o the_o wicked_a psal._n 50.20_o rom._n 1.30_o by_o such_o person_n and_o practice_n the_o devil_n uphold_v his_o kingdom_n lie_v and_o slander_v be_v the_o pillar_n of_o popery_n 2._o such_o breed_v great_a strife_n in_o city_n family_n kingdom_n prov._n 16.28_o and_o 26.20_o especial_o if_o it_o be_v a_o son_n servant_n or_o bosom_n friend_n and_o be_v do_v malicious_o to_o get_v a_o estate_n as_o ziba_n when_o he_o accuse_v mephibosheth_n to_o david_n 2_o sam._n 16._o and_o tertullus_n accuse_v paul_n for_o self-end_n act_n 24.25_o 3._o they_o be_v the_o worst_a kind_n of_o thief_n they_o rob_v a_o man_n of_o his_o good_a name_n which_o be_v a_o choice_n treasure_n prov._n 22.1_o eccles._n 7.3_o thief_n may_v be_v shun_v or_o outrun_v but_o who_o can_v avoid_v a_o slanderous_a tongue_n adhaerebit_fw-la a_o thief_n may_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o what_o he_o steal_v but_o this_o sin_n scarce_o admit_v of_o any_o sound_a restitution_n though_o the_o fame_n be_v false_a yet_o it_o leave_v a_o scar_n behind_o it_o hence_o machiavelli_n teach_v his_o scholar_n to_o lie_v lusty_o some_o dirt_n will_v stick_v however_o 4._o it_o be_v a_o kind_a of_o murder_n it_o be_v call_v the_o poison_n of_o asp_n rom._n 3.13_o and_o the_o 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124._o it_o be_v a_o hammer_n to_o knock_v out_o his_o neighbour_n brain_n a_o sword_n to_o kill_v he_o and_o a_o sharp_a arrow_n to_o wound_v he_o a_o malicious_a slanderous_a tongue_n be_v a_o most_o pernicious_a evil_n prov._n 12.18_o and_o 18.8_o 5._o it_o be_v a_o sin_n which_o god_n soul_n do_v more_o especial_o abhor_v it_o be_v not_o only_o abominable_a but_o a_o abomination_n itself_o in_o the_o abstract_n to_o he_o prov._n 6.16.19_o especial_o when_o it_o be_v raise_v against_o his_o servant_n to_o traduce_v any_o man_n be_v ill_a but_o god_n take_v it_o very_o ill_a when_o we_o belie_v and_o slander_v his_o holy_a harmless_a one_o numb_a 12.8_o be_v you_o not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v against_o my_o servant_n moses_n we_o shall_v be_v afraid_a to_o defame_v any_o but_o especial_o god_n meek_a mose_n those_o be_v his_o jewel_n and_o he_o will_v not_o let_v they_o and_o their_o name_n lie_v always_o in_o the_o dirt_n david_n cut_v off_o such_o from_o the_o earth_n psal._n 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to_o that_o duty_n i_o be_o even_o compound_v and_o make_v up_o of_o prayer_n when_o we_o be_v defame_v there_o be_v a_o time_n to_o pray_v 1_o chron._n 4.12_o 4._o they_o make_v we_o more_o watchful_a over_o our_o way_n psal_n 27.11_o help_v i_o because_o of_o my_o enemy_n who_o watch_n for_o my_o halt_n say_v david_n 4._o remember_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v at_o hand_n and_o then_o thy_o innocency_n shall_v be_v publish_v to_o all_o the_o world_n then_o will_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o name_n as_o well_o as_o of_o body_n then_o the_o wicked_a that_o now_o revile_v thou_o shall_v tremble_v at_o the_o sight_n of_o thou_o let_v we_o then_o wait_v patient_o till_o the_o lord_n arise_v and_o plead_v our_o cause_n let_v our_o moderation_n be_v know_v to_o all_o for_o the_o lord_n be_v at_o hand_n the_o judge_n stand_v before_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o take_v vengeance_n on_o our_o enemy_n philip_n 4.5_o jam._n 7.7_o 8._o though_o for_o the_o present_a you_o and_o your_o walk_n 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2.12_o 13._o a_o scavenger_n who_o living_n be_v to_o empty_a be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o he_o that_o live_v but_o to_o fill_v privy_n if_o a_o man_n strive_v but_o for_o a_o corruptible_a crown_n we_o see_v he_o be_v temperate_a not_o only_o in_o some_o thing_n but_o in_o all_o thing_n in_o eat_v drink_v sleep_a etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9.25_o and_o shall_v not_o we_o that_o strive_v for_o a_o incorruptible_a crown_n keep_v under_o our_o body_n and_o be_v temperate_a in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v be_v always_o fit_a for_o our_o master_n service_n this_o sobriety_n of_o the_o body_n tend_v much_o to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o soul_n 37._o therefore_o the_o apostle_n join_v it_o with_o godliness_n titus_n 2.11_o 12._o we_o shall_v therefore_o eat_v and_o drink_v with_o perpetual_a moderation_n always_o take_v less_o but_o never_o more_o than_o nature_n desire_v for_o that_o measure_n of_o meat_n and_o drink_n which_o serve_v to_o refresh_v nature_n and_o 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they_o for_o salvation_n the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o sufficient_a 1_o tim._n 4.8_o 3._o objection_n though_o all_o the_o scripture_n be_v thus_o profitable_a yet_o the_o whole_a be_v not_o say_v bellarmine_n answer_v who_o so_o blind_a as_o they_o that_o will_v not_o see_v what_o be_v this_o but_o to_o seek_v a_o knot_n in_o a_o bulrush_n and_o to_o make_v doubt_n where_o there_o be_v none_o at_o all_o this_o be_v to_o trifle_n and_o not_o to_o dispute_v for_o who_o know_v not_o that_o all_o scripture_n and_o the_o whole_a scripture_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 81.82_o equivalent_a and_o the_o same_o so_o all_o be_v take_v in_o other_o place_n collective_o and_o not_o distributive_o as_o 1_o cor._n 13.2_o colos._n 2.9_o ephesian_n 2.21_o and_o 3.15_o and_o 4.16_o these_o rub_n be_v remove_v the_o sense_n of_o the_o place_n be_v this_o brochm●nd_n q._n d._n great_a be_v the_o dignity_n and_o authority_n the_o majesty_n and_o utility_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n 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