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A brief exposition of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and Colossians by James Fergusson ...
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Fergusson, James, 1621-1667.
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by_o wicked_a work_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v 22._o in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n to_o present_v you_o holy_a and_o unblamable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n what_o he_o speak_v of_o reconciliation_n in_o general_n he_o apply_v to_o the_o collossian_o in_o particular_a hereby_o to_o make_v way_n for_o the_o follow_a exhortation_n and_o have_v show_v the_o miserable_a state_n wherein_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o be_v not_o only_a stranger_n but_o enemy_n to_o god_n and_o that_o because_o of_o sin_n in_o they_o he_o declare_v the_o gracious_a change_n wrought_v in_o they_o they_o be_v put_v in_o a_o state_n of_o friendship_n with_o god_n which_o christ_n have_v purchase_v for_o they_o by_o take_v on_o a_o true_a body_n subject_n to_o fleshly_a infirmity_n though_o without_o sin_n heb._n 4._o 15._o and_o by_o suffer_a death_n in_o it_o and_o all_o this_o that_o they_o may_v be_v present_v free_a from_o all_o sin_n and_o perfect_a in_o holiness_n before_o god_n in_o the_o last_o day_n doct._n 1._o that_o general_a truth_n may_v not_o be_v without_o fruit_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o remote_a from_o we_o minister_n will_v labour_v prudent_o to_o apply_v they_o to_o the_o particular_a state_n and_o several_a case_n of_o hearer_n so_o do_v paul_n here_o you_o have_v he_o reconcile_v 2._o as_o those_o who_o be_v at_o peace_n with_o god_n be_v once_o in_o as_o desperate_a a_o estate_n as_o other_o so_o it_o concern_v they_o who_o be_v deliver_v from_o that_o state_n and_o will_v have_v the_o sense_n of_o that_o mercy_n keep_v still_o lively_a and_o fresh_a and_o not_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o their_o present_a good_a condition_n despise_v other_o to_o be_v frequent_o mind_v that_o woeful_a case_n wherein_o they_o be_v when_o first_o freegrace_n do_v lay_v hold_n upon_o they_o so_o paul_n to_o commend_v this_o peacemaking_a mercy_n in_o god_n do_v mind_v they_o they_o be_v sometime_o alienate_v and_o enemy_n in_o their_o 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christ_n by_o faith_n he_o can_v adjudge_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n or_o look_v upon_o they_o any_o other_o way_n than_o as_o man_n under_o a_o actual_a obligation_n to_o lie_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v eternal_a wrath_n so_o they_o be_v enemy_n three_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o enmity_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n be_v no_o wrong_n do_v on_o god_n part_n mic._n 6._o 3._o but_o man_n own_o sin_n and_o wrong_v do_v by_o he_o to_o god_n so_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n misery_n by_o nature_n consist_v in_o this_o his_o sin_n whereby_o the_o chief_a part_n of_o he_o even_o his_o soul_n and_o all_o the_o faculty_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n his_o reason_n eph._n 4._o 18._o will_v and_o affection_n gen._n 6._o 5._o all_o of_o which_o be_v here_o signify_v by_o the_o mind_n be_v whole_o corrupt_v from_o whence_o do_v flow_v all_o his_o actual_a wickedness_n and_o so_o much_o of_o it_o that_o every_o action_n of_o he_o be_v pollute_v as_o proceed_v from_o such_o a_o silthy_a fountain_n enemy_n in_o your_o mind_n by_o wicked_a work_n doct._n 4._o as_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o we_o to_o bud_v or_o buy_v freegrace_n with_o so_o bypass_a misery_n though_o arrive_v at_o the_o height_n of_o enmity_n against_o god_n will_v not_o impede_fw-la jesus_n christ_n to_o work_v a_o miracle_n of_o mercy_n where_o he_o intend_v to_o be_v gracious_a so_o you_o who_o be_v enemy_n yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v 5._o the_o reconciliation_n of_o the_o elect_a unto_o god_n be_v not_o from_o eternity_n nor_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n death_n nor_o at_o any_o time_n before_o the_o sinner_n do_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n election_n indeed_o be_v from_o eternity_n eph._n 1._o 4._o and_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o the_o father_n justice_n by_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n joh._n 19_o 30._o but_o justification_n be_v not_o until_o the_o self-condemned_n sinner_n assent_v to_o the_o bargain_n and_o enter_v himself_o heir_n unto_o christ_n purchase_n by_o faith_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o now_o be_v reconcile_v have_v embrace_v the_o gospel_n when_o before_o they_o be_v enemy_n 6._o the_o second_o person_n of_o the_o bless_a trinity_n in_o order_n to_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n behove_v to_o be_v incarnate_a take_v on_o a_o true_a fleshly_a body_n not_o in_o appearance_n only_o and_o subject_a to_o all_o the_o common_a and_o sinless_a infirmity_n of_o flesh_n reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n 7._o it_o be_v necessary_a also_o in_o order_n to_o our_o reconciliation_n for_o jesus_n christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n in_o his_o body_n that_o thus_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o one_o of_o the_o same_o nature_n with_o we_o be_v seize_v upon_o we_o the_o principal_a debtor_n may_v be_v absolve_v and_o set_v free_a joh._n 18._o 8._o yet_o now_o have_v he_o reconcile_v in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n 8._o as_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n have_v holiness_n of_o life_n follow_v on_o it_o so_o the_o sanctify_a of_o those_o who_o be_v reconcile_v be_v a_o work_n undertake_v by_o christ_n which_o he_o be_v to_o carry_v on_o from_o one_o degree_n unto_o another_o until_o he_o complete_a it_o at_o death_n and_o so_o present_a the_o justify_v person_n holy_a unblamable_a and_o unreprovable_a in_o his_o sight_n that_o be_v perfect_o sanctify_v as_o the_o multiply_a of_o word_n to_o one_o purpose_n do_v import_v which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v accomplish_v until_o death_n no_o nor_o full_o in_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n join_v together_o until_o the_o day_n of_o his_o second_o come_v vers._n 23._o if_o you_o continue_v in_o the_o faith_n ground_v and_o settle_v and_o be_v not_o move_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o which_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n which_o be_v under_o heaven_n whereof_o i_o paul_n be_o make_v a_o minister_n in_o the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n he_o exhort_v they_o to_o persevere_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o former_a doctrine_n not_o question_v the_o truth_n thereof_o nor_o quit_v those_o hope_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v which_o be_v beget_v in_o they_o by_o it_o and_o that_o because_o what_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o their_o reconciliation_n do_v depend_v upon_o their_o perseverance_n and_o the_o doctrine_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o which_o at_o christ_n command_n be_v teach_v through_o the_o world_n by_o apostle_n and_o which_o he_o himself_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o preach_v among_o the_o gentile_n doct._n 1._o though_o a_o minister_n may_v speak_v to_o a_o mix_a multitude_n indefinite_o sometime_o as_o to_o regenerate_a person_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o because_o the_o better_a part_n be_v so_o mal._n 3._o 16_o 17._o and_o sometime_o as_o to_o unregenerate_v deut._n 29._o 4_o because_o the_o great_a part_n ordinary_o be_v such_o matth._n 22._o 14._o yet_o it_o be_v safe_a for_o he_o always_o to_o guard_v what_o he_o so_o speak_v 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name_n of_o evil_a concupiscence_n even_o those_o be_v to_o be_v mortify_v evil_a concupiscence_n 7._o we_o do_v then_o set_v against_o sin_n to_o some_o purpose_n when_o we_o pursue_v it_o to_o the_o den_n and_o labour_n to_o pluck_v it_o up_o by_o the_o very_a root_n withdraw_a from_o those_o thing_n which_o add_v fuel_n to_o it_o for_o he_o will_v have_v they_o go_v from_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o filthiness_n to_o the_o inward_a root_n evil_a concupiscence_n and_o to_o set_v against_o covetousness_n also_o whereby_o lust_n be_v say_v and_o nourish_v evil_a concupiscence_n and_o covetousness_n 8._o covetousness_n which_o consist_v in_o a_o immoderate_a desire_n to_o acquire_v or_o keep_v worldly_a riches_n be_v a_o sin_n which_o all_o christian_n be_v to_o mortify_v not_o only_o because_o it_o provide_v oil_n to_o make_v all_o other_o sin_n burn_v but_o it_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o idolatry_n in_o it_o as_o draw_v our_o love_n trust_v fear_v and_o joy_n from_o god_n and_o his_o 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be_v a_o strong_a aw-band_n to_o restrain_v from_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v most_o move_a when_o consider_v in_o the_o sad_a and_o woeful_a experience_n of_o those_o who_o have_v find_v the_o doleful_a effect_n of_o it_o for_o he_o mention_v the_o effect_n of_o this_o wrath_n upon_o other_o to_o fear_v they_o 6._o sin_n keep_v so_o much_o of_o its_o old_a interest_n in_o the_o best_a and_o even_o believer_n sometime_o be_v so_o much_o overtake_v with_o spiritual_a deadness_n isa._n 64._o 7._o that_o there_o be_v need_n to_o present_v the_o terror_n of_o divine_a wrath_n unto_o they_o to_o fear_v they_o from_o sin_n and_o excite_v they_o to_o duty_n for_o the_o apostle_n propon_v the_o terror_n of_o divine_a wrath_n even_o to_o those_o believe_a colossian_n vers._n 7._o in_o the_o which_o you_o also_o walk_v sometime_o when_o you_o live_v in_o they_o here_o be_v a_o second_o argument_n take_v from_o their_o bypass_a long_a continance_n in_o these_o sin_n when_o they_o live_v in_o they_o or_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n doct._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o some_o more_o or_o few_o particular_a act_n of_o a_o man_n life_n but_o his_o ordinary_a strain_n and_o way_n according_a to_o which_o sentence_n be_v to_o pass_v upon_o his_o state_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a it_o be_v their_o walk_n in_o sin_n and_o make_v a_o daily_a trade_n of_o it_o which_o argue_v they_o to_o be_v in_o nature_n or_o live_v in_o sin_n 2._o before_o a_o man_n effectual_a call_n there_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o he_o and_o the_o most_o godless_a man_n that_o be_v so_o as_o to_o make_v god_n his_o debtor_n either_o by_o promise_n or_o because_o of_o any_o worth_n which_o be_v in_o he_o to_o give_v he_o grace_n rom._n 11._o 35._o for_o as_o long_o as_o those_o colossian_n be_v unconvert_v they_o be_v as_o much_o enslave_v to_o sin_n as_o the_o most_o obstinate_a of_o natural_a man_n be_v in_o which_o you_o also_o walk_v 3._o a_o man_n walk_v in_o sin_n or_o his_o ordinary_a strain_n of_o break_v forth_o in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o it_o depend_v upon_o his_o live_n in_o sin_n or_o upon_o the_o inward_a power_n and_o dominion_n which_o sin_n exerce_v in_o he_o even_o as_o natural_a life_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o outward_a motion_n so_o that_o the_o best_a way_n to_o curb_v the_o outward_a act_n be_v to_o strike_v at_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n within_o in_o which_o you_o walk_v when_o you_o live_v in_o they_o 4._o our_o call_n to_o mind_n of_o bypass_a sin_n and_o our_o long_a continuance_n in_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v without_o a_o holy_a indignation_n at_o they_o and_o at_o ourselves_o for_o they_o so_o as_o to_o scar_n we_o from_o they_o in_o time_n come_v for_o the_o apostle_n mention_v their_o bypass_a continuance_n in_o those_o sin_n as_o one_o argument_n to_o scar_n they_o from_o they_o vers._n 8._o but_o now_o you_o also_o put_v off_o all_o these_o anger_n wrath_n malice_n blasphemy_n filthy_a communication_n out_o of_o your_o mouth_n 9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o he_o return_v to_o the_o former_a exhortation_n of_o mortify_a sin_n and_o exemplisi_v it_o in_o another_o sort_n of_o corruption_n to_o wit_n those_o which_o be_v more_o spiritual_a whereof_o he_o mention_v six_o the_o first_o three_o be_v sin_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o rest_n be_v sin_n of_o the_o mouth_n doct._n 1._o so_o deceitful_a be_v our_o heart_n in_o adhere_v to_o sin_n even_o when_o they_o seem_v to_o quit_v it_o psal._n 78._o 36_o 37._o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v easy_o satisfy_v with_o our_o mortify_n or_o subdue_a of_o it_o for_o paul_n have_v command_v they_o to_o mortify_v and_o kill_v sin_n ver_fw-la 5._o he_o bid_v they_o here_o put_v it_o off_o which_o speak_v somewhat_o further_o to_o wit_n a_o remove_n of_o it_o quite_o out_o of_o sight_n as_o we_o do_v dead_a body_n when_o we_o bury_v they_o for_o so_o the_o word_n sometime_o signify_v 2._o though_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o alike_o thorough_o mortify_v there_o be_v some_o more_o deep_o root_v than_o other_o psal._n 18._o v_o 23._o yet_o the_o grace_n of_o mortification_n strike_v at_o all_o know_a sin_n and_o spare_v none_o for_o it_o oppose_v sin_n as_o it_o be_v sin_n gen._n 39_o v_o 9_o and_o so_o all_o sin_n so_o the_o apostle_n command_v but_o now_o also_o put_v you_o off_o all_o those_o and_o the_o particular_n after_o mention_v be_v not_o for_o restriction_n but_o for_o instance_n or_o example_n 3._o in_o the_o work_n of_o mortification_n we_o be_v not_o to_o rest_v upon_o the_o subdue_a of_o these_o sin_n which_o be_v gross_a and_o fleshly_a but_o be_v to_o proceed_v against_o more_o spiritual_a sin_n also_o which_o have_v as_o much_o of_o guilt_n in_o they_o before_o god_n gal._n 5._o 20._o though_o not_o so_o much_o of_o infamy_n before_o man_n so_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v to_o put_v off_o anger_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n 4._o anger_n which_o as_o distinguish_v from_o wrath_n and_o malice_n be_v a_o unjust_a desire_n of_o revenge_n be_v a_o sin_n unbeseeming_a christian_n and_o so_o to_o be_v put_v off_o chief_o when_o wrath_n be_v join_v with_o it_o which_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o anger_n point_v at_o the_o gorging_a and_o swell_v of_o the_o blood_n about_o the_o heart_n which_o fire_v the_o eye_n and_o tongue_n even_o that_o passionate_a commotion_n which_o use_v to_o accompany_v anger_n transform_v a_o man_n to_o a_o very_a beast_n thrust_v he_o forward_o to_o act_v some_o mischief_n luke_n 4._o 28_o 29._o and_o banish_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n eph._n 4._o 30_o 31._o put_v off_o anger_n wrath_n etc._n etc._n 5._o but_o than_o be_v anger_n and_o wrath_n most_o dangerous_a and_o unbeseeming_a christian_n when_o malice_n be_v join_v which_o as_o it_o be_v distinguish_v