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A04619 A commentary vpon the Epistles of Saint Paul to Philemon, and to the Hebrewes together with a compendious explication of the second and third Epistles of Saint Iohn. By VVilliam Iones of East Bergholt in Suffolke, Dr. in Divinity, and sometimes one of the fellowes of the foundation of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge. Jones, William, 1561-1636. 1635 (1635) STC 14739.5; ESTC S112377 707,566 758

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raine_n never_o return_v in_o vain_a so_o the_o word_n accomplish_v that_o which_o the_o lord_n please_v and_o prosper_v in_o the_o thing_n whereunto_o he_o send_v it_o it_o never_o return_v void_a either_o we_o be_v the_o better_a or_o the_o worse_a by_o it_o through_o our_o own_o fault_n the_o fruit_n that_o they_o bring_v forth_o be_v increase_v of_o knowledge_n and_o of_o all_o virtue_n the_o dresser_n of_o this_o ground_n be_v god_n and_o the_o minister_n joh._n 15.1_o 1_o cor._n 3.9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o blessing_n that_o good_a hearer_n receive_v be_v a_o further_a increase_n of_o all_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n mat._n 13.8_o and_o eternal_a blessedness_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o 1._o all_o people_n be_v as_o the_o ground_n that_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o rain_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o earth_n must_v have_v 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the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n but_o we_o must_v do_v as_o saint_n augustine_n do_v submit_v ourselves_o to_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o christian_a magistrate_n not_o only_o for_o fear_n but_o for_o conscience_n sake_n if_o he_o command_v any_o thing_n we_o be_v sure_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n then_o obey_v god_n rather_o than_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n indifferent_a then_o obey_v both_o god_n and_o man_n beza_n himself_o say_v of_o the_o cross_n in_o baptism_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n utantur_fw-la libertate_fw-la sua_fw-la for_o these_o thing_n all_o church_n have_v their_o liberty_n and_o let_v they_o use_v it_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n the_o old_a testament_n have_v her_o ordinance_n the_o new_a testament_n have_v she_o one_o church_n have_v this_o ceremony_n another_o that_o for_o the_o peace_n of_o zion_n let_v we_o not_o contend_v about_o these_o thing_n but_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o the_o pearl_n of_o the_o gospel_n continue_v among_o we_o and_o as_o they_o have_v a_o sanctuary_n to_o the_o which_o they_o resort_v unto_o the_o public_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o have_v we_o our_o church_n and_o place_n of_o holy_a meeting_n which_o be_v careful_o to_o be_v frequent_v by_o we_o o_o how_o love_v i_o the_o place_n of_o thy_o habitation_n say_v david_n and_o that_o where_o thy_o honour_n dwell_v but_o we_o love_v our_o own_o house_n our_o burl_a park_n loom_n shop_n barn_n and_o stable_n above_o the_o place_n of_o god_n worship_n 2._o we_o have_v here_o a_o cool_a epithet_n whatsoever_o thing_n be_v worldly_a we_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o much_o in_o love_n with_o they_o the_o jew_n sanctuary_n how_o sumptuous_a soever_o it_o be_v the_o glorious_a temple_n at_o jerusalem_n the_o wonder_n of_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v but_o a_o worldly_a thing_n the_o great_a cathedral_n church_n that_o be_v in_o this_o land_n so_o stately_a and_o magnificent_a all_o inferior_a 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fade_v away_o like_o a_o flower_n therefore_o let_v we_o use_v it_o as_o if_o we_o use_v it_o not_o let_v not_o this_o world_n be_v our_o paradise_n let_v we_o remember_v it_o be_v but_o a_o strange_a country_n by_o the_o which_o we_o pass_v as_o traveller_n they_o be_v the_o wicked_a that_o be_v the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n let_v we_o be_v man_n of_o another_o world_n and_o have_v our_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n verse_n 2._o he_o begin_v with_o the_o tabernacle_n which_o he_o tell_v we_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n for_o the_o tabernacle_n be_v dispose_v of_o after_o this_o manner_n so_o the_o word_n verse_n 6._o the_o first_o very_o wherein_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v describe_v 1._o by_o the_o thing_n it_o have_v in_o it_o 2._o by_o the_o name_n of_o it_o it_o have_v three_o thing_n in_o it_o the_o candlestick_n which_o be_v so_o frame_v that_o it_o have_v seven_o light_n on_o it_o three_o on_o either_o side_n one_o aloft_z some_o read_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a number_n but_o it_o come_v all_o to_o a_o reckon_n exod._n 25.31_o this_o do_v signify_v that_o the_o minister_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n matth._n 5._o you_o be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n the_o shaft_n that_o sustain_v the_o branch_n whereon_o stand_v the_o lamp_n be_v a_o figure_n of_o christ_n which_o sustain_v those_o light_n that_o be_v in_o the_o church_n without_o he_o the_o light_n of_o the_o ministry_n will_v be_v extinguish_v and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n 2._o the_o table_n on_o the_o which_o stand_v the_o show_n bread_n here_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hypallage_n they_o be_v so_o call_v because_o they_o be_v oppose_v or_o set_v upon_o the_o table_n by_o the_o priest_n matth._n 12.4_o exod._n 25.30_o lechem_n panim_fw-la hebr._fw-la panis_fw-la facierum_fw-la because_o they_o be_v set_v face_n to_o face_v one_o over_o against_o another_o and_o because_o they_o be_v set_v on_o the_o table_n before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v call_v panis_n jugis_fw-la num._n 4.7_o because_o it_o be_v to_o be_v continual_a and_o holy_a bread_n 1_o sam._n 21.5_o the_o table_n do_v signify_v christ_n which_o be_v as_o a_o rich_a table_n well_o furnish_v for_o we_o all_o the_o shewbread_n set_v upon_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o subject_n whereof_o be_v christ_n or_o it_o do_v signify_v the_o church_n as_o bread_n nourish_v the_o body_n so_o that_o the_o soul_n 1_o the_o shewbread_n may_v never_o be_v want_v no_o more_o must_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n where_o pprophecy_n fail_v etc._n etc._n 2_o as_o matth._n 12.4_o so_o we_o must_v be_v make_v spiritual_a priest_n before_o we_o can_v true_o feed_v upon_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n there_o be_v one_o table_n in_o the_o new_a we_o have_v two_o table_n the_o one_o be_v a_o sacramentall-table_n in_o this_o life_n 1_o cor._n 10.21_o we_o call_v it_o the_o communion-table_n but_o we_o may_v call_v it_o the_o lord_n table_n the_o table_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o guest_n we_o be_v at_o his_o table_n upon_o that_o table_n stand_v the_o shewbread_n upon_o this_o table_n stand_v christ_n jesus_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n to_o be_v eat_v of_o we_o all_o after_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n the_o other_o be_v a_o heavenly_a table_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v luke_n 13.29_o let_v we_o behave_v ourselves_o well_o at_o this_o table_n in_o this_o life_n come_v to_o it_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o feed_v on_o christ_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o soul_n that_o we_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o that_o celestial_a table_n where_o we_o shall_v eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n for_o evermore_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o singular_a number_n holy_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o plural_a as_o the_o other_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verse_n 3_o how_o thou_o my_o god_n walk_v in_o the_o sanctuary_n verse_n 3._o for_o there_o be_v two_o veil_n the_o one_o in_o the_o entry_n of_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n which_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n be_v the_o other_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o tabernacle_n which_o separate_v it_o from_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n exod._n 26.33_o and_o 36.40.27_o the_o holy_a of_o holies_n deus_fw-la deorum_fw-la the_o song_n of_o song_n that_o be_v the_o most_o holy_a place_n this_o tabernacle_n be_v describe_v by_o the_o situation_n the_o name_n the_o thing_n contain_v in_o it_o verse_n 4._o and_o that_o have_v two_o thing_n in_o it_o the_o golden_a censer_n it_o may_v be_v in_o david_n or_o salomon_n time_n a_o golden_a censer_n be_v put_v into_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la the_o word_n do_v signify_v either_o a_o censer_n to_o hold_v incense_n or_o a_o altar_n to_o burn_v incense_n now_o neither_o of_o the_o signification_n seem_v to_o agree_v to_o the_o place_n 1._o we_o read_v not_o in_o moses_n of_o any_o 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