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A41199 A brief exposition of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and Colossians by James Fergusson ... Fergusson, James, 1621-1667. 1656 (1656) Wing F774; ESTC R11959 185,316 304

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this_o work_n of_o mortification_n be_v not_o perfect_v at_o a_o instant_n so_o much_o of_o this_o body_n of_o death_n remain_v still_o in_o life_n that_o the_o best_a of_o christian_n must_v make_v it_o their_o daily_a task_n to_o mortify_v their_o member_n though_o they_o be_v already_o mortify_v in_o part_n for_o v_o 2._o they_o be_v dead_a and_o yet_o he_o command_v here_o mortify_v your_o member_n 3._o scripture-commands_a for_o mortify_v of_o sin_n do_v not_o evince_v a_o power_n in_o man_n unrenewed_a to_o obey_v what_o be_v command_v if_o we_o consider_v that_o such_o command_n be_v give_v even_o to_o those_o who_o be_v already_o renew_v and_o be_v hereby_o enjoin_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o begin_v work_n of_o mortification_n towards_o some_o perfection_n from_o a_o principle_n of_o habitual_a grace_n already_o infuse_v in_o they_o they_o be_v indeed_o direct_v also_o to_o the_o unrenewed_a who_o be_v hereby_o teach_v what_o they_o ought_v but_o not_o what_o they_o be_v able_a to_o do_v jer._n 13._o 23._o and_o be_v also_o enable_v to_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v the_o lord_n make_v use_n of_o those_o exhortation_n as_o mean_n for_o convey_v of_o strength_n to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v to_o be_v do_v so_o speak_v unto_o they_o who_o be_v dead_a v_o 2._o he_o prescribe_v mortify_v your_o member_n 4._o there_o be_v a_o body_n of_o sin_n and_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o we_o to_o which_o our_o particular_a vice_n sinful_a lust_n motion_n and_o affection_n be_v as_o member_n our_o corrupt_a nature_n and_o will_n make_v use_n of_o they_o and_o work_v by_o they_o as_o the_o natural_a body_n do_v employ_v its_o member_n beside_o that_o sin_n do_v spread_v itself_o through_o all_o the_o member_n of_o our_o body_n make_v each_o of_o they_o servant_n unto_o iniquity_n rom._n 6._o 19_o hence_o he_o say_v mortify_v your_o member_n mean_v those_o sinful_a lust_n and_o affection_n 5._o not_o only_o be_v the_o outward_a act_n of_o fornication_n or_o filthiness_n betwixt_o party_n both_o free_a from_o the_o yoke_n of_o marriage_n to_o be_v eschew_v and_o of_o uncleanness_n whereby_o be_v usual_o signify_v all_o other_o sort_n of_o filthy_a lust_n rom._n 1._o 24._o but_o also_o that_o impotency_n of_o mind_n whereby_o temptation_n to_o lust_n do_v easy_o take_v impression_n and_o be_v not_o much_o resist_v set_v forth_o here_o by_o inordinate_a affection_n or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v turn_v softness_n of_o mind_n which_o yield_v easy_o to_o the_o temptation_n fornication_n uncleanness_n inordinate_a affection_n 6._o yea_o the_o first_o inordinate_a motion_n of_o lust_n in_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v not_o follow_v forth_o after_o deliberation_n and_o advice_n and_o be_v set_v down_o under_o the_o
church_n good_a but_o rather_o employ_v their_o part_n and_o abuse_v their_o esteem_n for_o grace_n to_o their_o own_o mutual_a prejudice_n so_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n and_o power_n of_o this_o grace_n of_o charity_n that_o it_o knit_v together_o all_o these_o scatter_a member_n and_o make_v their_o grace_n and_o gift_n subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o good_a one_o of_o another_o and_o chief_o to_o the_o good_a of_o the_o whole_a so_o that_o the_o church_n be_v hereby_o make_v a_o complete_a entire_a body_n which_o be_v lame_a without_o it_o in_o this_o sense_n charity_n be_v call_v the_o bond_n of_o perfection_n vers._n 15._o and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o which_o also_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o body_n and_o be_v you_o thankful_a he_o exhort_v first_o unto_o a_o peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n towards_o other_o such_o as_o god_n approve_v of_o so_o that_o when_o any_o strife_n shall_v arise_v among_o they_o it_o may_v be_v overrule_v and_o as_o it_o be_v judicial_o compose_v by_o this_o peaceable_a temper_n and_o this_o because_o they_o be_v call_v by_o god_n to_o entertain_v peace_n and_o be_v all_o member_n of_o one_o body_n and_o second_o he_o exhort_v unto_o mutual_a thankfulness_n for_o favour_n receive_v for_o as_o all_o the_o former_a duty_n relate_v to_o man_n as_o their_o immediate_a object_n so_o it_o will_v seem_v this_o of_o thankfulness_n must_v relate_v to_o man_n also_o doct._n 1._o the_o virtue_n of_o peace_n import_v a_o sweet_a quiet_v of_o a_o man_n be_v own_o turbulent_a affection_n such_o as_o pride_n envy_n malice_n etc._n etc._n isai._n 11._o 13._o and_o a_o peaceable_a inclination_n towards_o the_o procure_n and_o preserve_v of_o concord_n with_o other_o heb._n 12._o 14._o be_v most_o necessary_a for_o christian_n and_o let_v the_o peace_n of_o god_n rule_n 2._o it_o be_v not_o every_o peaceable_a frame_n of_o spirit_n which_o be_v to_o be_v seek_v after_o but_o that_o whereof_o god_n be_v 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stand_v 5._o christian_n be_v call_v in_o a_o singular_a manner_n to_o put_v on_o this_o peaceable_a temper_n for_o christ_n do_v frequent_o enjoin_v it_o joh._n 13._o 34._o nothing_o mar_v their_o work_n more_o than_o the_o want_n of_o it_o whether_o the_o thrive_a of_o grace_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n or_o the_o success_n of_o the_o gospel_n towards_o other_o 1_o cor._n 3._o 3._o they_o be_v call_v to_o be_v member_n of_o a_o excellent_a society_n and_o so_o ought_v to_o be_v peaceable_a in_o it_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 13._o to_o which_o also_o you_o be_v call_v 6._o the_o invisible_a church_n of_o real_a believer_n be_v one_o mystical_a body_n knit_v by_o faith_n to_o christ_n their_o head_n eph._n 3._o 17._o and_o by_o the_o bond_n of_o love_n among_o themselves_o joh._n 13._o 35._o and_o the_o visible_a church_n be_v one_o politic_a body_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 27._o conjoin_v with_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o among_o themselves_o by_o the_o external_a profession_n of_o the_o same_o truth_n which_o union_n be_v seal_v by_o their_o partake_n of_o the_o same_o sacrament_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 17._o in_o one_o body_n 7._o the_o consideration_n of_o this_o that_o christian_n be_v one_o body_n be_v a_o strong_a argument_n to_o excite_v unto_o peace_n in_o one_o body_n 8._o gratitude_n and_o thankfulness_n for_o favour_n receive_v from_o other_o so_o as_o in_o our_o affection_n to_o prize_v the_o receipt_n to_o acknowledge_v it_o unto_o the_o bestower_n and_o to_o recompense_v it_o according_a to_o our_o power_n and_o as_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o benefactor_n or_o common_a decency_n do_v require_v this_o be_v a_o virtue_n necessary_a for_o christian_n as_o for_o other_o cause_n so_o that_o peace_n may_v be_v keep_v peace_n be_v break_v as_o frequent_o for_o injury_n receive_v so_o sometime_o for_o favour_n not_o recompense_v 1_o sam._n 25._o 7_o 13._o therefore_o unto_o the_o exhortation_n to_o peace_n he_o subjoin_v and_o be_v you_o thankful_a vers._n 16._o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o psalm_n and_o hymn_n and_o spiritual_a song_n sing_v with_o grace_n in_o your_o heart_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o apostle_n have_v speak_v of_o many_o virtue_n and_o it_o be_v almost_o impossible_a to_o speak_v of_o all_o he_o excit_v they_o to_o the_o diligent_a study_n of_o scripture_n as_o the_o rule_n of_o all_o virtue_n show_v also_o what_o use_v they_o shall_v make_v of_o scripture_n first_o for_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v complete_o wise_a by_o it_o second_o for_o other_o that_o they_o may_v teach_v and_o admonish_v they_o by_o it_o three_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n they_o may_v take_v matter_n for_o spiritual_a praise_n unto_o he_o from_o it_o doct._n 1._o minister_n shall_v excite_v people_n to_o the_o diligent_a study_n of_o scripture_n and_o people_n ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o study_n of_o it_o so_o as_o they_o may_v become_v familiar_a with_o it_o and_o it_o may_v sink_v down_o through_o the_o ear_n and_o brain_n to_o the_o heart_n and_o reside_v in_o it_o be_v fix_v there_o by_o frequent_a read_n hear_v meditate_v upon_o psal._n 1._o 2._o and_o confer_v about_o it_o ps._n 119._o 46._o whereby_o also_o they_o may_v attain_v to_o a_o copious_a measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o for_o say_v he_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v chief_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 2._o 3._o not_o exclude_v other_o scripture_n for_o the_o prophet_n be_v inspire_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 19_o and_o do_v also_o write_v of_o christ_n joh_n 5._o 39_o so_o that_o whole_a scripture_n be_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o let_v it_o dwell_v in_o you_o it_o be_v a_o metaphor_n which_o speak_v inward_a receive_n of_o it_o and_o familiar_a converse_v with_o it_o and_o let_v it_o dwell_v rich_o or_o copious_o in_o you_o 2._o there_o be_v that_o in_o scripture_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v a_o man_n complete_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n as_o contain_v all_o thing_n necessary_a to_o be_v believe_v or_o practise_v 2_o tim._n 3._o 15._o for_o this_o be_v the_o first_o fruit_n to_o be_v reap_v by_o the_o study_n of_o scripture_n it_o afford_v all_o wisdom_n in_o all_o wisdom_n 3._o it_o be_v not_o only_o the_o duty_n of_o minister_n but_o also_o of_o private_a christian_n keep_v themselves_o within_o their_o station_n and_o not_o usurp_v upon_o the_o ministerial_a call_v rom._n 10._o 15._o private_o to_o teach_v and_o instruct_v as_o also_o to_o admonish_v and_o reprove_v one_o another_o and_o the_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o scripture_n be_v to_o be_v employ_v for_o this_o end_n next_o after_o the_o advance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n and_o not_o for_o vain_a ostentation_n profane_a jest_n or_o idle_a jangle_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 4._o 6._o in_o all_o wisdom_n teach_v and_o admonish_v 4._o the_o duty_n of_o teach_v and_o admonish_v among_o 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