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A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

in the Province of Galatia as Appianus in Chronolog fol. 44. notes were these Synopa Pompriopolis Claudiopolis Ancyra the Metropolis famous for an ancient Councel there Laodicea Antioch and Nicopolis D. Pareus in Com. in Gal. 1.2 Paul with Silas and Timothy travelled through the region of Galatia once but were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia Act. 15.40 and 16.1 2.3.6 But afterwards he went over all the Countrey of Galatia and Phrygia in order strengthening all the disciples Act. 18.23 In which countrey of Galatia in most of the famous cities Paul had planted famous Churches of Christ as is conceived Gal. 1.8 c. Occasion It seemes by the current of the Epistle that after Pauls departure from Galatia having planted the Gospel there there came among them false Apostles and corrupt teachers who endeavoured to disgrace Paul's Apostleship among them and to pervert the purity and simplicity of the Gospel among them and to pervert the purity and simplicitie of the Gospel of Christ by mixtures of legall doctrines urging the observance of both morall and ceremoniall law and particularly of circumcision as necessary to Justification so mingling and blending together Law and Gospell works and faith Iudaisme and Christianisme tending dangerously to the subversion of that Church Scope Hence the Apostle yearning over these Churches writes this Epistle to them to recover them out of this errour in that fundamentall point of Iustification to convince them of Iustification by faith only to demonstrate unto them the nature and use of morall and ceremoniall law and incite them to a holy Christian Conversation Principall parts of this Epistle to this end are I. An Exordium preface or entrance into the Epistle wherein he notably asserts the divine authority of his Apostleship against false Apostles denying it c 1 1. to 6. II. A Treatise containing matters Reprehensory Informatory or doctrinall and Hortatory I Reprehensory wherein he sharply taxeth them that they had so soon fallen from the Gospell doctrine of Justification by faith which he had preached to them to an opinion of Justification by the works of the law c. 1 6. to c. 3 1. To this end that he may more fully convince them of their errour in forsaking the Gospel which he preached he shewes after his serious obtestation 1. How he had his doctrine from God who called him to preach to the Gentiles c. 1 11. to 16. 2. How faithfully he had preached the Gospell committed to him withstanding all legall mixtures in point of Justification c. 1 16. to c. 3 1. II. Informatory or Doctrinall wherein he asserts and proves the doctrine of Justification by faith alone and not by legall works by many Arguments c. 3 4. As for example because 1. They received the spirit not by preaching of the law but by preaching of faith c. 3 1. to 6. 2. Abraham the father of the faithfull was justified by faith consequently so must his faithfull seed be justified whether Jews or Gentiles c. 3 6. to 15. 3. The heavenly inheritance is not by law but by promise therefore of faith c. 3 15. to 19. And here by way of prolepsis to prevent objections he shews what was the use of the law before Christ and why the ceremoniall law is abolished at Christs comming c. 3 20. to c. 4. v. 12. And he lenisies the sharpnesse of his former rebukes by signifying his humble modest and tender carriage towards them c. 4 12. to 21. 4. The very testimony of the law it selfe condemnes this Justification by the works of the Law as he evidences in the Allegory of Hagar and Sarah c. 4 21. to the end III. Hortatory here the Apostle exhorts them 1. Constantly to persist in their Christian Liberty from the ceremoniall law c. 5 1. to 13. 2. Not to abuse their Christian liberty v. 13. 3. To severall generall duties of Christianity c. 5 14. to c. 6 11. III. A Conclusion of the whole Epistle containing 1 A Testification of his love unto them in writing to them with his own hand 2 A commonefaction against false teachers 3 An opposition of his owne example against that of the false Apostles he preaching the Gospel sincerely walking accordingly and being willing to suffer for it and his 4 Valediction c. 6 11. to the end Ephesians THe Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the EPHESIANS So denominated from the Saints at Ephesus to whom Paul wrote Eph. 1.1 EPHESUS was a city on the shore of the Ionian sea looking towards the west of Asia Minor of old a city of great traffique but much addicted to magick Arts and to superstition there being the Temple of the great goddesse Diana Act. 19 Paul came to Ephesus at first and reasoned with the Jewes in their Synagogues but tarried not there at that time because he hasted to keep the feast at Ierusalem Acts 18 19 20 21. After that he came a second time to Ephesus and continued there preaching and disputing for two years and three moneths and so planted a famous Church there Act. 19.1 8 10. c. 1 Cor. 16.9 till by the uproare at Ephesus he was necessitated to depart Act. 20.1 yet after his departure into Macedonia Act. 19.1 2. he committed the care and inspection of the Church at Ephesus unto Timothy 1 Tim. 1.3 4. c. And Paul being afterwards at Miletus called thither the Elders of Ephesus exhorting and encouraging them in their charge knowing they should see his face no more Acts 20.17 to the end After Timothy it is supposed Iohn the Evangelist was Bishop of this Church When and Whence this Epistle was written See in Table before Epistle to Romans Occasion of Pauls writing to the Ephesians was not Schismes and Scandals as in the Church of Corinth nor false doctrine supplanting justification by faith that fundamentall point as in the Church of Galatia But the Apostles singular tendernesse and provident care of this Church he being not now farre from his death lest they should faint or be discouraged by his bonds at Rome and be weary of the Gospel through the Crosse. Scope To encourage the Ephesians to constancy in faith and piety and growth therein notwithstanding all his or their tribulations for the Gospel Principall Parts To this end are I. The Inscription or Exordi●in of the Epistle c. 1 1 2. II. The Body of the Epistle being Doctrinall and Hortatory 1. Doctrinall wherein he laid down Gods benefits to them and us or the causes of salvation 1. Gods eternall and free Predestination of us to adoption in Christ through faith c. 1. 2. Redemption by the bloud of Christ and effectuall vocation by his grace c. 2. 3. Publication of the riches of Christ by the Gospel especially by his ministery to the Gentiles c. 3. 2. Hortatory wherein by way of gratitude for former benefits he stirs them up to divers Christian duties which are either 1. More generall and common to all Christians c. 4. and c. 5 1. to

afflictions under the Caldeans viz. By living by Faith in hope of deliverance c. 2.1 to 5. 2. Threatning to be avenged upon the Caldeans for all their wickednesse and cruelty against his people ver 5. to end of the c. V. The prophets sealing up the Doctrine of the life of Faith in his excellent prayer penned in his own and the Churches name c. 3. Zephania ZEPHANIAH His stock and the time of his prophecy is described c. 1.1 He was coetaneous to Ieremiah prophecied the same things for substance but farre more briefly and succinctly He prophesied against both Iewes and forraigne Nations Chiefe Scope To Reprove the wickednesse of the Iewes especially of the Princes and many of the people for hankering after Idolatry expecting it should be set up againe Hiding their Idols even after that glorious Reformation of King Iosiah And to comfort the Elect remnant with Evangelicall promises and Reformation by Christ. Generall parts 1. A most severe denunciation of desolation and other judgements to befall all sorts both in Jerusalem and Iudea for their secret idolatries oppressions and injurious coveteousnesse c. 1. 2. An exhortation of the Jewes to Repentance and self-Reformation both the gracelesse Iewes and those that had some sparkes of Grace appearing in them Partly by the exemplary formidable judgements which God would execute upon forraigne Nations in sight of the Iewes c. 2. Partly by threatnings of judgements against Iewes themselves for their sins if they repented not c. 3.1 to 8. 3. A sweet consolation made up of Evangelicall promises touching the calling of the Gentiles Restauration of the Church pardon of sins Purity and everlasting glory by Christ c. 3.8 to the end Haggai HAGGAI Of him and the time of his prophecy See Hag. 1.1 Scope To quicken the Iewes that had returned from the Babylon●sh Captivity being now extreame ingratefully dull in the worke of Reformation to lay aside all sluggish delayes and excuses and to make haste with the repaire of the Temple Generall parts I. Gods sharp reprehension of the ingratefull sluggish Jewes for their great sin in not repairing the Temple c. 1.1 to 12. II. Gods singular encouragement of the Iewes to fall speedily and vigorously to this work by divers sorts of excellent promises viz. 1. Of his promoting and perfecting the worke when they should sit close to it c. 1.12 to the end 2. Of the surpassing glory that he would communicate to this latter Temple though the structure was not so stately beyond that of the former Temple c. 2.1 to 10. 3. Of Gods singular benediction upon the Corne and all the fruits of the earth for their use if they would buckle diligently to this Temple-worke ver 10. to 20. 4. Of the glorious excellency of Christs kingdome the perfection and complement of all Reformation ver 20. to the end Zechariah ZECHARIAH His descent and the time of his Prophecy See in Zech. 1.1 Scope To encourage and incite the people returned from Captivity especially the Governours Zerubbabel and Joshuah to the building of the Temple Generall parts This Prophecy seems to comprize the summe of five Sermons severally preached by the Prophet viz. I. His penitentiall sermon calling the Jews to repentance This is prefixed as A Preface before the following Sermons of mercy and judgement to prepare f●r the receiving of that the avoiding of this Zech. 1 1.2 to 7. II. His visionall Sermon viz. His Propheticall visions which are in all eight some very obstruse some light may be brought to them by comparing them with Daniels Prophecy These visions seem to be delivered at once are contained from c. 1 7. to c. 7 1. These visions are I. Uisions of Mercy as 1. The vision of men on horse back among the myrrtle-trees in the bottome pointing out Christs singular presence with and providence over his Church in lowest state c. 1. 7. to 18. 2. The vision of four Carpenters c. intimating how God would break and scatter the horns of his Churches enemies c. 1.18 to the end 3. The vision of the man with the measuring line in his hand to measure Ierusalem promising the Restauration and re-peopling of Ierusalem c. 2. 4. The vision of Ioshuah the High-Priest in filthy garments and Sathan at his right hand accusing him Showing that though sins of people and Priest might be objected against them and their intercessors yet they had another High Priest who would plead their cause pardon their sin build the Temple and quiet his Church viz. Christ the Branch c. 3. 5. The vision of the golden candlestick and the two olive trees standing by it declaring that Gods grace alone is sufficient for the reparation and preservation of his Church without all other created meanes against greatest mountaines of opposition c. 4. II. Uisions of judgement c. 5. and 6. The vision of the flying Book and of the Ephah evidencing that though their state should be restored and his Church established amongst them yet he would severely punish them for their sins at present and subvert them for future if their sins grow riper and riper c. 5. III Uisions of comfort viz. c. 7. The vision of foure chariots drawne with foure sorts of Horses comming out from between two Mountaines of brasse Comfortably pointing out the Provident Decrees and Counsels of God immoveable as mountaines of brasse and directing for his Providence begins and steers all actions the course and motion of the foure chariots and horses viz. either the foure Empires of the earth or as some think the Angels of heaven those ministring spirits for the fulfilling of his will for his Churches good so that whatsoever his Church had or should further suffer under them was foreseen and fore-appointed by God himselfe a great comfort to them that were come out of captivity already and to them that as yet remained in captivity c. 6.1 to 9. 8. The vision or rather the Historical Praediction of what was really to be done for his Churches comfort viz. the oblation of some Iewes which came from Babylon as Embassadors from the rest and the typical coronation of Ioshuah the High-Priest under which is declared the Kingdome and Priest-hood of Christ together with the re-establishment and enlargement of the Church under him c. 6.9 to the end III. His Casuisticall Sermon wherein the Prophet at large resolves the Iews in a Case of conscience touching Fasting proposed to him and the Priests with many other Lessons excellently inserted c. 7. and c. 8. IV. His Propheticall Sermon foretelling future events c. 9.10 and 11. wherein are principally considerable 1. Threatnings of destruction to the Churches enemies Land of Hadrach Damascus Hamath c. c 9 1. to 7. 2. Promises of deliverance and protection to his Church against al their enemies c. 9 7 8 3. Promissory predictions of Christs Incarnation Kingdom and the Benefits thereof to his people from whom all comfort and salvation principally flowes c. 9 9. to c. 11 1. 4. Denunciations of dreadfull

judgements even to the Jewes themselves for their ingratefull and abominable rejection of Christ and his Gospel c. 11. V. His Evangelicall Sermon peculiarly belonging to the Church which Christ had gathered by his Gospel c. 12.13 and 14. wherein are laid down many sweet priviledges of the Church 1. The Churches victory over all her enemies to whom shee shall be A cup of trembling A Burdensome stone A torch of fire in a sheaf c. 12 1. to 7. 2. The Churches safety and protection only from the Lord. c. 12 7 8. 3. The Benefits enwrapped in this salvation for the Church viz. 1 Heart-wounding repentance for their sinnes that pierced Christ c. 12 9. to the end 2 Remission of all sins to the penitent by faith in the blood of Christ c. 13 1. 3 Purifying of the Evangelicall doctrine from all pollution and desilement v. 2. to 7. 4. A select separation of the remnant appertaining to the Election from the drossy multitude c. 13.7 to c. 14 1● 4. The removall of all the Churches ruined enemies from offending the Church any more or su●duing them to the Church and consecrating all their wealth to holy uses c. 14 12 to th● end of the Book Malachi MALACHI he prophecyed after the Babylonish captivity the Temple being now repaired and the publike worship restored against the many notorious corruptions remaining among them even after such wonderfull mercyes He is the last Prophet of the Old Testament deciphering out in the close of his Book Iohn the Baptist the first Prophet of the New Testament Mal. 4.5 6. with Luk. 16.16 Scope To call the I●wes after this Reparation of Gods Temple and worship to Repentance from their many and foule corruptions especially the comming of Christ the Messiah the great Reformer and Refiner of his Church being so neare at hand Generall parts Besides the Title herein are wrapped up in one continued Sermon these principall matters I. A Preface aggravating the ingratefull wickednesse of the Jewes drawne from Gods singular love in Election of them in Iacob when he rejected the Edomites in Esau. c. 1.2 to 6. II. A sharp contestation against the People especially the Priest the keepers of the law for their corruptions viz. 1. Against their contempt and pollution of the worship of God which Priests should have vindicated by office c 1.6 to c. 2.10 2. Against their corrupt Marriages both Marriages with infidels and Polygamies c. 2 10. to 17. 3. Against the wickednesse and perversenesse of many that made a mock of Gods justice and judgements c. 2.17 to c. 3.7 4. Against their Sacriledge in robbing God of Tiths and Offerings c. c 3.7 to 13. 5. Against their Atheisticall contempt of Gods feare worship and true repentance c. 3.15 to 4.5 III. An earnest invitation of all to repentance that so they might be prepared duely to entertaine the Messiah who with his forerunner Iohn the Baptist in the spirit and power of Elias was now immediately to appeare in humane flesh c. 4 5 6. Thus farre of the Old Testament wherein the New Testament is veiled Come we next to consider of the New Testament wherein the Old Testament is Revealed THE NEW-TESTAMENT THE NEW TESTAMENT Revealing fully and cleerly the NEW COVENANT in Christ and the Spirituall administrations thereof is contained in the Books written since Christs manifestation in the flesh In Reading of the Old-Testament the veile is untaken away But in the NEW TESTAMENT the veile is done away in Christ. And we all with open face beholding as in a glasse the glory of the Lord are changed into the same image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3.14.18 in the Books of the Old Testament God describes to us The Old Covenant of Grace in Christ veiled under Promises Prophecies and Types In the Books of the New Testament The Lord delineates to us The New Covenant of Grace in Christ unveyled actually exhibited and performed Christ being the body and substance of all those ancient Types and Shadowes Iohn 1.17 Hebr. 10.1 Coloss. 2.17 The Center and meeting-place of all the Prophecyes and Promises Luke 1.70 and 24.27 Acts 10.43 2 Cor. 1.20 The Bookes of the New Testament are either 1 Historicall 2 Epistolicall or 3 Propheticall as further appears in the annexed Table ☞ I. HISTORICAL BOOKS THE HISTORICAL BOOKS of the New Testament are such a● containe principally matters of Fact though matters of Faith and Doctrine are also interwoven The Histories of the New Testament are I. Of Christ the head of the Church II. Of the Church of Christ his body The HISTORY OF JESUS CHRIST himselfe is contained in the Foure Evangelists wherein Christs Genealogy Nativity Life Doctrine Miracles Death Resurrection and Ascension are described Matthew Mark Luke and Iohn are usually called by way of emphasis The foure Evangelists because they alone wrote the Evangelicall History of Iesus Christ. Matthew and Iohn were Apostles Matth. 10.23 Mark 3.18 19. Mark and Luke were though not Apostles yet holy Apostolicall men the Apostles disciples Companions and assistants in the work of the Ministry The generall and common Scope of these foure Histories and of the writing of them is that which Iohn expresseth in particular viz. That we might believe that Iesus is the Christ the sonne of God and that beleeving we might have life through his name John 20.31 Particular ends and occasions may be noted in the particular considerations of them This one History of Iesus Christ is written by foure severall Penmen The Reasons thereof are worthy to be inquired into Ancient writers who much please themselves with the mysteriousnesse of Numbers have excogitated divers Some fetch a Reason from the foure Rivers of Paradise Origen Some from the foure rings of the Ark wherein the the Tables of the law were contained Hieronym Some from the foure chief Cardinall winds Iraen Advers Haeres l. 3. c. 11. Some thinke that the Gospel being to be dispersed to the whole world the world being divided into foure chiefe parts therefore there were foure-Evangelists and hence this History of Christ written by foure Evangelists is called Sancta Quadriga Domini i. e. The Lords chariot drawn of foure wherein Christ rides as in triumph throughout the world to spread abroad the sweet odour of his knowledge c. D. Aurel. Augustin de consensu Evangelistarum lib. 1. c. 5 6 7. Tom. 4. August Expos. in Evang. Ioan. Tract 36. Iraen quo supra Most accommodate that of the four living creatures Ezek 1.5 and Rev. 4.6 to the number of the Evangelists but severally Ambrose gives the Man to Matthew who begins with Christs pedigree The Lyon to Mark who begins his History of the Lyon-like ministry of Iohn Baptist that Evangelicall Elias Christs immediate forerunner The Calfe to Luke who begins his Gospel with the Nativity of Christ and that in a stable there being no room for him in the Inne and the Eagle to Iohn who in the beginning of his Gospel soares aloft to that

them both in the truth and in unity of judgement and affection the Apostle being hindred from coming to them deals by letters Demonstrating that neither Iewes had cause to boast of their righteousnesse and Prerogatives nor Gentiles of their wisdome both of them naturally being liable to eternal condemnation notwithstanding and both of them being to be justified by Faith in Christ alone and that they should not abuse Grace but walke in newnesse of life c. Generall parts In this Epistle to the Romanes are chiefly three parts I. A Preface to the whole Epistle c. 1.1 to 17 II. A Treatise contayning the main substance of the Epistle which is either Informatory and Doctrinall or Hortatory and Practicall 1. Doctrinall viz Touching the cause of our justification more neere more remote 1. More neere cause of justification Where 1. The false cause viz. Works is removed c. 1.17 to end c. 2. 3.1 to ver 21. 2. The true cause viz. Faith is 1. Defended from Calumnies c. 2.21 to the end c. 3. 2. Confirmed by Abrahams example and testimonies c. 4. 3. Explicated by the fruits or effects thereof 1. Inward viz. Peace with God and full assurance of Faith c. 5. 2. Outward viz. 1 Newnesse of life c. 6. 2 Freedom from the curse of the Law c. 7. 3 Constancy in the state of Grace against all condemnation notwithstanding al infirmities or afflictions within or without them that are in Christ c. 8. 2. More Remote cause of justification viz. Predestination where of 1. The Jewes rejection described 1. By the cause thereof Gods pleasure the Jewes unbeliefe c. 9. 2. By the signes and effects thereof their blindnesse c. 10. 2. The Jewes Restauration and of the remnant to be saved c. 11. 2. Practicall and Hortatory inciting to good-works and duties either 1. Generall towards God and man c. 12. 2. Speciall duties either in 1. Things necessary towards Superiours c 13 2 Things indifferent and Arbitrary towards inferiours and the more infirm in Faith c. 14. c. 15. ver 1. to 14. III. A conclusion of the whole Epistle consisting of 1 Excuses about his freedome in writing to them his not coming to them and other advertisements touching his purpose of seeing them and his desires of their prayers c. 15. ver 14. to the end 2. Commendations and Salutations c. 16. I Corinth THe first Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the CORINTHIANS So denominated from the Penman thereof Paul of whom in Epistle to the Romanes and from the object to whom he wrote it viz. The Corinthians or the Church of God at Corinth 1 Cor. 1.1 2. CORINTH was an eminent City of Achaia which Achaia by an Isthmus was annexed to Greece neer to Athens seated in an Isthmus or a little tract of Land betwixt two Seas the Aegean and Ionian Sea A most famous Mart very populous and flowing with wealth it was Lumen decus totius Graeciae Cic. pro leg Manil. i. e. The Light and glory of all Greece yet very infamous for luxury and multitudes of vices Once utterly destroyed by L. Mummius the Roman Consul but after for the opportunity of situation restored to its ancient splendour by Augustus D. Pareus in prolegom in I ad Corinth Paul coming from Athens to Corinth laid the first foundation of a Church there 1 Cor. 3.10 He was the●r Spirituall Father that begot them 1 Cor. 4.15 Converting by his preaching Crispus and Sosthenes chiefe Rulers of the Jewish Synagogue there and many other Corinthians among whom Paul continued preaching a yeare and six Moneths God assuring him by night in a Vision that he had much people in that City Act. 18.1 8 9 10 11 17. And this Church of Corinth grew one of the most eminen● Churches for all manner of spirituall gifts 1 Cor. 1.5 6 7. When and where this Epistle was written See in the Table before Epistle to Romanes As the Epistle to Romanes is set first for Doctrine of Faith So this is set second for Doctrine of Church-government excellently handled therein Occasion of writing this Epistle seemes to be twofold 1. The information that Paul had from them of the House of Cloe of the many and wofull distempers that infested the Church of Corinth after Paul's departure as 1 Schismes and Divisions 1 Cor. 1.11 c. 2 Many notorious scandals as Lusts Incest Covetousnesse Law-suits c. 1 Cor. 5. 6. 3 Idolatrous Communion with Infidels in their Idoll-feasts 1 Cor. 8. 10. 4 Vncomely habits in publique Assemblies 1 Cor. 11.3 to 17. 5 Prophanations of the Lords Supper 1 Cor. 11.17 to the end 6 Barbarous confusion in their publique Church-Assemblies 1 Cor. 14. And 7 finally such Epicure-like profanesse as to deny the Resurrection and eternall life 1 Cor. 15.12 c. 2. The writing of some of the Corinthians unto the Apostle for satisfaction in some particular cases as 1 about Marriage 2 About Things sacrificed to Idols 3 About Spirituall gifts 4 About Prophesying And 5 about charitable Collections for the Saints in Iudea 1 Cor. 7.1 Scope The Apostle therefore in this Epistle principally endeavours To apply healing medicines speedily to all the evils and maladies that began to grow in that Church and to give them satisfactory Resolutions in all the particulars wherein they craved his advise from the Lord. Generall parts In this I. Epistle to Corinthians consider I. The exordium or Preface to the whole Epistle c. 1. v. 1. to 10. II. A Treatise of severall subjects according as the present state and necessity of the Church required in respect of their present corruptions abounding and Paul's Resolution in some doubts propounded Herein therefore the Apostle 1. Sharply taxeth their Schismes and divisions about their Ministers and their diversity of gifts as eloquence c. for which some factiously admired one some another c. 1 10. to c. 5. Herein note 1. An emphaticall exhortation to unity c. 1.10 to 14. 2. Paul's tacit clearing himselfe from being any cause of these divisions among them either 1 By His Baptism he baptizing very few and none in his own name v. 14. to 17. or 2 By his Preaching amongst them for he preached Christ crucified not with wisedome of words to entice them but in demonstration of the spirit and power to save them yet his doctrine was farre above the reach of carnall men c. 1 17. to the end and c. 2. 3. He shows why he preached to thē so plainly because they were carnal c. 3 1. to 5. 4. That their Teachers should be no such cause of divisions They are but Ministers can do nothing without God and therefore he warnes their Teachers to take heed that they build upon Christ the foundation and people not to admire mens persons c. 3 5. to the end 5. He directs them what account to have of him and his Ministry and how little cause they have to prefer their other eloquent teachers before him c. 4. 2. He severely reproveth divers

Phil. 2.19 20 21 22. 1 Thes. 3.2 6. Gives him divers excellent Titles cals him his brother 1 Thes. 3.2 Heb. 13.23 His beloved son and faithfull in the Lord 1 Cor. 4.17 His natural son in the Faith 1 Tim. 1.2 His dearely beloved sonne 2 Tim. 1.2 The Minister of God and his fellow-labourer in the Gospel of Christ 1 Thes. 3.2 His work-fellow Rom. 16.21 Yea Paul joynes Timothy with himselfe in the inscriptions of divers Epistles to the Churches that so he might both commend Timothies worth and authority to the Churches as also propound him as an exemplary pattern to all faithfull Ministers See 2 Cor. 1.1 Phil. 1.1 Col. 1.1 1 Thes. 1.1 2 Thes. 1.1 Philem. 1. At last after many travels with Paul by Sea and Land Paul returning into Asia committed the care of the Church of Ephesus to him whom he knew to be so able and trusty 1 Tim. 1.3 c. Which he happily taught and governed about fifteen yeers but at last more grievously inveighing against the Idolatrous worships of Diana under Nero the Christians cruel Enemy he was slain of the Gentiles with Arrowes and Stones as is testified by Eusebius Hist. l. 3. c. 14. Some thinke that his bones together with the reliques of Andrew and Luke were translated to Constantinople by Constantine the Emperour As Hieronym and Nicephorus When this Epistle was written see in the Table above Occasion and Scope The Apostle being to depart into Macedonia left Timothy at Ephesus that he might prevent unsound Doctrine and ordaine Elders for that Church Compare Act. 20. 1 Tim. 1.3 c. That therefore Timothy might the better know how to behave himselfe in that Church in all Ecclesiasticall affairs he writes to him this Epistle not knowing how long he should be absent from him 1 Tim. 3.14 15. So that this Epistle may not unfitly be stiled S t. Pauls Directory for right mannaging of the Office of the Ministery in the Church of God Principall parts to this end are I. The Inscription of the Epistle c. 1 1 2. II. The matter or Substance of the Epistle which is chiefly by way of practicall instruction or direction He directs Timothy 1. Touching ●aith how to maintaine against the teachers of the Law the truth of the Gospel wonderfully committed to Paul notwithstanding all impediments and to adde to faith a good conscience c. 1 3. to the end 2. Touching Ecclesiasticall worship for whom they should pray c. 2.1 to 8. How men and women should behave themselves in prayer and in publick assemblies c. 2 8. to the end 3. Touching Church officers 1 How Bishops and Deacons with their wives ought to be qualified c. 3 1. to 14. To which he annects the end or Scope of his writing this Epistle to Timothy viz. That he might know how to governe the Church the house of God the pillar of truth giving an Epitome of Gospel-truth c. 3 14. to the end which he amplifies by a Propheticall prediction of the Apostacy from the faith which should come to passe in the latter times c. 4.1 to 6. 2 How Timothy should behave himselfe both in his doctrine and conversation c. 4.6 to the end How in private reproofs c. 5 1 2. How towards widows c. 5 3 to 17. How towards Elders c. 5 17. to the end What duties he should teach servants and how he should carry himselfe towards them that teach otherwise and count Gaine godlinesse c. 6. to 17. And how he should instruct rich men c. 6 17 18 19. III. The Conclusion of the Epistle exhorting Timothy to keep that which was committed to him and to avoid prophane and vaine bablings and oppositions of science c. c. 6 20.21 II Timoth THe second Epistle of Paul the Apostle to TIMOTHY So denominated from Timothy to whom Paul wrote A Description of this Timothy see in former Epistle Occasion The Apostle having left Timothy at Ephesus to take care of the Church there 1 Tim. 1.3 when he departed from the Elders of Ephesus after he had called them to Miletus and given them charge of the flock they all wept sore Acts 20.36 37. probably Timothy was one of those that powred out tears 2 Tim. 1.4 and perhaps the Apostle that he might comfort Timothy lamenting him intimated some hopes of his returne unto him 1 Tim. 3.14 But Paul meane while being carried away captive to Rome and by his bonds hindred from coming againe to Timothy thought it necessary by this Epistle to stablish and comfort him both against the Apostles sufferings and martyrdome approaching as also against all the pressures and persecutions of the Church that he should be moved by none of them to desert or neglect the faithfull keeping of that excellent treasure of truth committed of trust to him 2 Tim. 1.8 13. and 2.1 2 3.4 and 4.1 2 5 6. c. and that they might more effectually be comforted in one another he desires him to come shortly to him 2 Tim. 4.9 that so they might take their last farewell one of another For this was Pauls last Epistle as his Swan-like Song a little before his death 2 Tim. 4.6 7. Scope To stirre up and strengthen Timothy to constancy and fidelity in discharge of his ministeriall office and the keeping and asserting of the truth deposited and committed of trust to him against all the present dangers and persecutions impending him or the Apostle for the same in these perillous times Principall parts to this end are I. An Inscription of the Epistle c. 1 1 2 together with an insinuative patheticall proem testifying his singular affection to Timothy v. 3 4 5. II. The substance of the Epistle which is chiefly Hortatory and Consolatory Herein he 1. Exhorts and encourages him to constancy and faithfulnesse in all the work of the Ministry committed to him notwithstanding all the Apostles afflictions endured for the truth all the troubles Timothy might incurre in defence of the truth and the unfaithfulnesse of some revolting from the truth c. 1 6. to the end and c. 2. 2. Prophetically forewarnes him of the perillousnesse of the last dayes especially by reason of wicked hypocrites and Seducers c. 3 1. to 14. 3. Most earnestly incites and charges him to be constant in the faith according to the Scriptures which he knew from a child and to be instant in preaching the word against all discouragements after the Apostles example who had finished his course and now shortly was to receive his Crown c. 3 14. to c. 4 9. III. Conclusion of the Epistle with 1 Some particular directions c. 4 9. to 16. 2 Narration of his owne affairs v. 16 17 18. 3 Salutations v. 18. to 22. and 4 Valediction v. 22. Titus THe Epistle of Paul to TITUS So intituled from the name of the person to whom he wrote Tit. 1.1 4. Titus is evidently a Greek name either derived from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Titus i. e A Dove as Ionah in Hebrew hath his name from a

the Captivity of Babylon viz. Isaiah Ieremiah Lamentations 2. Neer● upon and under the Captivity viz. Ezekiel Daniel 2. Lesser Prophets who Prophesied and wrote either 1. Before Israel's transportation into Babylon viz Hosea Ioel Amos Obadiah Ionab Micah Nahum Habakkuk Zephaniah 2. Afte● Israels returne from Babylons Captivity viz. Haggai Zechariah Malachi II. The Books of the New Testament See in the Table at p. 140. ☞ The Bookes of the New-Testament are either I. Historicall describing unto us the History of 1. Christ the Head of the Church whose Genealogy Birth Life Doctrine Miracles D●ath and Resurrection are recorded by foure Evangelists Matthew Marke Luke Iohn 2. The Church Christs body whose primitive plantatio● state and augmentation both among Jewes and Gentiles is delcared in the Acts of the Apostles II. Epistolicall as all the Epistles written by the Apostles either 1. To believing Gentiles as Pauls Epistles 1 Generall which Paul wrote unto whole Churches about matters of generall and publ●ke concernment as ●he Epistles to the Romanes I. Corinthians II. Corinthians Galatians Ephesians Philippians Colossians I. Thessalonians II. Thessalonians 2 Particular to particular persons touching 1 Publique Ecclesiasticall affaires as the Epistles to I. Timothy II. Timothy Titus 2. Private Oeconomicall affaires as his Epistle to Philemon 2. To the believing Iewes as it is probable al these Epistles were viz. 1 The Epistle probably written by Paul to the Hebrewes 2. The 7. Epistles commonly called Generall or the Catholique Epistles of Iames. Iames Peter I. Peter II. Peter Iohn General I. Iohn Particular II. Iohn III. Iohn Iude. Iude III. Propheticall foretelling what shall be the future state and condition of the Church of Christ to the end of the world written by Iohn the Apost viz. The Revelation a John ● 39 b Col. 3.16 c Psal 40.8 d ●sal 119.1 e August Sacrae scripturae tuae sunt sanctae delitiae meae f Longâ assiduâ meditatione Scripturarum pectus suum fecerat Bibliothecam Christi Hier. epistola ad Heliod in Epitaphium Nepotiani g 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Pezelii Mellificium historicum in vita Iuliani h 1 Pet. 1.21 i 1 Sam 21.9 k 2 Tim. 3.15 16. l Psal. 1.1 2. m Ps. 116.92 n Psal. 119.105 o Eph. 6.13 p Jam. 4.6 q Ps 25.9 r Psal. 119.18 s 2 Pet. 3.16 t Job 7.17 u Rev. 3.7 x Luk. ●● 45 a Act. 7.38 b Chrysost in Gal. Hom. 1. c Chrysost. in Ep. ad Col. Hom. 9. d Job 23.12 e Rom. 7.22 f Psal. 19.9 119.103 g Psal. 119.162 h Ps. 119.72 i Psal. 119.14 k Psal. 119 111. l Psal. 119.24 m Psal. 119.50 n Psal. 119.20 o Psal. 1.1 2. p August de Civit. dei l. 20. c. 32. prope fin q Act. 8.30.31 r 2 Pet. 3.16 s 2 Tim. 3.16 t Rom. 3.2 u Col. 3.16 x Act. 28.25 y 2 Pet. 1.21 z Psal. 19.7 9. a Psal. 19.7 and 2 Tim 3.16 17. b Psal. 19.8 c Psal. 119.140 d Numb 12.3 e Exod. 33.11 f Deut. 34.10 g Psal 99.6 Jer. 15.1 with 1 Sam. 7.9 10. 12.16 17 18. h Act. 13.22 i 1 King 3.12 Neh. 13.26 k 2 Sam. 7.13 l Dan. 9.12 m Dan. 2.25 28 30 47. n Joh. 13.23 o Joh. 21.7 20. p 2 Cor. 12.2 3 4. q Chrysost. de sacerd l. 4. r 2 Pet. 1.21 s Gen. 17.1 t ●am 1.17 u Psal 90.2 102.26 27. x 1 King 8.27 Jer. 23.24 y Psal. 139.1 12. z Psal 147. ● a Deut. 6.4 1 Cor. 8.6 b 1 Joh. 5 7. c Rom. 8.29 30. Eph. 1.4 5 6. d Is. 9.6 e 1 Tim. 2.5 and 3.16 f Jer. 31.31 to 3● Heb. 8.8 c. g 1 Tim. 4.8 h 2 Pet. 1.4 i 2 Cor. 1.3 4 5. Psal. 94.19 k Rom. 7.12 l 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Chrysost. in Coloss. Homil 9. Omnis Scriptura Divinitùs inspirata utilis est ad Docendum H●c ipsa de causa a Spiritu Sancto scripta est ut veluti ex communi quodam sanitatis fonte omnes nobis ex hac remedia propriis p●ssionibus asssumamus Aug. in Psalm Pro. egom m Eph. 6 17 n Adoro Scripturae plenitudinem Tertull Advers Hermogen p Auferantur de medio chartae nostrae procedat in medium codex Dei Audi Christum dicentem Audi veritatem loquentem August Enarrat in Psal. 57. * Sacra Scriptura est liber vit●e cujus origo eaterna cujus incorporalis essentia cujus cognitio Vita cujus scriptura indelebilis cujus inspectus desiderabilis cujus Doctrina facilis cujus scientia dulcis cujus profunditas inscrutabilis cujus verba innumerabili● unum tantum verbum Omni● Hug. de Arc. No● q 1 Tim. 1.17 r Psal. 147 5. s Rom 11.33 t Ioh. 1.5 u Humana omnia dicta argumentis testibus egent Dei autem sermo ipse sibitestis est Quia necesse est quicquid incorrupta veritas loquitur incorruptum sit testimonium veritatis Salvian de Gubern Dei l. 3. x Deus in Scripturis quasi amicus familiaris loquitur ad cor Doctorum indoctorum August Epist. 3 y 2 Pet. 3.16 z Magnisicè salubriter spiritus Sanctus ita Scripturas Sanctas modificavit ut locis apertioribus fami occurrerer obscurio●ibus fastidia de●orgerer Nihil enim fere de illis obscuritatibus eruitur quod non pla●●ssimè dictum alibi reperiatur Aug. de Doct. Christ. l. 2. c. 6. In omni Copia Scripturarum Sanctarum pascimur apertis e●ercemur obscuris illic fame● pellitur h●c fastidium Augdo verb. Dom. Serm. 11. a Verbi Dei altitudo exercet studium non denegat intellectum Si enim omnia clausa essent nihil esset unde revelarentur obscura Rursus si omnia tecta essent non esset unde alimentum anima perciperet haberet vires quibus posset ad clausa pulsare August de verb. Apostoli Serm. 13. c. 1. ad init Tom. 10. b 2 Tim. 3.16 17. c Lapidandi sunt Haeretici Sacrarum literarum Argumentis Athan Cont. Ari. Or. 2 Haeretici sunt luci●ugae Scripturarum Tertull. de resur Carnis d Rom. 15.4 e Ioh. 5.39 f Col. 3.16 g 2 Tim. 3.15 h Act. 18.24 i Act. 17.11 k Psal. 1.1 2. l Heb. 5.13 m Mark 12.24 Mat. 21.29 n Chrysost Hom. de Lazar. o Chrysost. in Epist. ad Coloss. Hom 9. p Qui nescit Scripturas nescit Dei virturem ejus que sapientiam ignoratio Scripturarum ignoratio Christi est Hieron in proem Isa● q Joh. 13 1● r Act. 8.28 29. c. s Tit. 1.11 t Verus cibus potus qui ex verbo dei sumitur Scientia Scripturarum est Hicron in Eccle. c. 3. u Congrua de testimoniis Scripturarum ligna quae●entes aedificemus domum sapien●ae in nobis Hicronym in Aggeum ● 1. x Negant plerique nostros secundum Artem scripsisse Nec nos obnitimur Non enim secundum Artem scripserunt sed secundum gratiam quae super