3. 2. Exhortation v. 3. 3. Comfort v. 3. 2. A Direction concerning Church affaires 1. Concerning Prophets who they should be 1. Not women because that would shew a dominion over their Husbands v. 34. 2. Not above three in number to avoid confusion v. 29. 2. Concerning prophecy and in it 1. The manner of it the Prophets must doe it successively one after another not all together for that too would breed confusion v. 31. 2. The triall of it which must be made by none but Prophets v. 32. 3. Concerning the rule of all Ecclesiasticall policy which is decency of order v. last CHAP. XV. 1. Of the resurrection of bodies And 1. Of Christs which is proved against some amongst the Corinthians that denied it 1. By Scripture v. 4. 2. By ocular testimony of men of good credit 1. The Apostles v. 5. 2. Five hundred Brethren v. 6. 2. Of Christian which is proved 1. By the resurrection of Christ which is the cause of ours v. 22. 2. By naturall reason the simple plowman will teach us it by shewing us the reviving of corn after it dyeth v. 36. 3. By shewing the absurd and dangerous consequences that would be if there were no resurrection As 1. All preaching would be to no purpose and our faith too v. 14. 2. All preachers would be imposters for preaching that which never would be and God himselfe a lyar v. 15. 3. Taking up Christs crosse and all Martyrdome would be madnesse if no reward in the next World v. 30 32. 4. The Epicures life would be the best if no life to come v. 38. and many other such like consequences 2. The difference betwixt these bodies of ours and those that shall be raised which will not be 1. In substance But 2. In quality for the bodies raised shall be 1. Incorruptible v. 42. 2. Glorious i. free from that rottennesse in the grave v. 43. 3. Strong i. free from all sicknesses c. v. 43. 4. Spirituall i. free from all the naturall actions of eating and drinking c. v. 44. 3. The suddaine change of some that shall be alive at Christs second coming v. 51 52. 4. The Death of Death triumph'd over v. 55. 5. The blessed Apostles exhortation to them to stand fast to that Article of the Creed concerning the resurrection and not to be driven from it by any perswasion of such company that deny it v. last and 33. CHAP. XVI The Close of the whole Epistle 1. With an Exhortation 1. Unto Charity in releiving the poore brethren at Jerusalem v. 1. who were in want Either 1. By famine foretold by Agabus Acts. Or 2. By persecution for religion Unto which are two motives 1. The example of the Churches of Galatia v. 1. 2. The certain delivery of it by trusty men v. 3. 2. Unto a reverend esteeme 1. Of Timothy for his Ministry v. 10. 2. Of the house of Stephanus for two reasons 1. Because it was the first that was converted in Achaia v. 15. 2. Because it was charitable to the distressed brethren ibid. 3. To beware of carnall security 2. With an Apology and excuse 1. For his staying at Ephesus for two reasons in respect 1. Of the opportunity he had of converting many thronging to the feast v. 8 9. 2. Of his adversaries that would grow stronger by his absence ibid. 2. For not sending Apollos who was in great esteeme amongst them v. 12. 3. With a fervent expression of his love to them in promising to give them a visit v. 5 6. 4. With a salutation 1. Generall in the name of the Churches of Asia v. 19. 2. Particular 1. In the names of Aquila and Priscilla ibid. 2. In his owne name 5. With a Benediction upon them v. last The Analysis of the 2d Epistle of Saint PAUL to the CORINTHIANS CHAP. I. 1. The direction of this Epistle 1. To the Church at Corinth v. 1. 2. To the Saints in Achaia whereâ—â— Corinth is the Metropolis 2. The salutation in it v. 2. 3. The Apostles thanksgiving 1. For his patience in affliction v. 4. 2. For his deliverance from it v. 10. Of whicâ— he telleth 1. The quality i. that it was so great thâ—â— he despaired of his life v. 8 9. 2. The place which was in Asia v. 8. 3. Gods intent in it that in such extremity he might put his whole trust in hiâ— v. 9. 4. The good he did others by it followinâ— his example v. 6. 4. The cause that others had to be thankfull as well aâ— he for their deliverance which was 1. His sincerity in all his wayes without any selfe and by-ends v. 12. 2. His fidelity to them ibid. 5. His Apology and excuse for the delay of his coming to them the cause whereof was not 1. His inconstancy in breach of promise v. 17. from whence his enemies did inferre that he was also inconstant in his doctrine to which he answers in vindication of 1. Himselfe 2. Timotheus 3. Sylvanus That 1. The Gospell of Jesus Christ which they preach'd v. 19. And 2. The promises of God in him v. 20. were unchangeable not yea and nay v. 18. i. without contradiction But 2. Partly his affliction 3. Partly his mild intent to spare them v. 23. that they might amend before his coming to prevent his severity after his coming CHAP. II. 1. The Apostle declares 1. What was the cause of his sorrow viz. their not amendment v. 1. 2. What would be the cure of it viz. their amendment v. 3. 2. He perswades them to Clemency in their Church discipline in desiring them to receive into their Church againe the incestuous person upon his repentance whom they had by his order excommunicated v. 6 7. 3. He disswades them from rigour in their discipline and too much severity least the party punished 1. Fall into despaire v. 7. 2. Least Satan take advantage by thaâ— despaire v. 10. 4. He gives thankes for the good successe he had in his preaching v. 14. whereby God is glorified whether 1. It denounce the sharpnesse of the Laâ— against the wicked v. 15. Or 2. Pronounce the sweetnesse of the Gospâ— to the godly ibid. Lastly He vindicates himselfe from the aspersions 〈◊〉 upon him as if he had beene a Corrupter of Goâ— Word to frame it any way to please mens humourâ— v. last CHAP. III. 1. The Apostles freedome from vainglory cast upon hiâ— by his enemies v. 1. 2. His matter of true glory that the Corinthians had received the Gospell by his preaching v. 3. wherein 〈◊〉 sheweth 1. Gods all-sufficiency and goodnesse in enabling him to be so good an instrument and praiseth his name so it v. 5 6. 2. His insufficiency v. 5. 3. A Comparison of the Law and Gospell whicâ— differ 1. In Operation the Gospell giveâ— life v. 6. the Law death v. 7. 2. In Duration the Law was transitory but for a time v. 11. but the Gospell permanent ibid. 3. In manifestation the delivery of the Law was obscure v.
26. 3. Read his Epistle to the Saints v. 27. 4. His Benediction v. last The Analysis of the 2. Epistle of Saint PAUL to the THESSALONIANS CHAP. I. After his usuall salutation and benediction 1. His Thanksgiving unto God wherein is implyed a commendation of the Thessalonians to incite them to persevere v. 3. 1. For the increase of their faith and charity 1. By the Word 2. By the Sacraments 2. For their patience the effect of their faith in afflictions v. 4. which afflictions would be matter 1. Of reward to the sufferers v. 5.7 2. Of punishment to their persecuters v. 6. at the coming of Christ to judgement v. 7. which will be 1. Glorious by reason of the Angels that will attend him ibid. 2. Terrible to the wicked who shall then be cast out of his presence v. 8 9. 3. Gracious and joyfull to his Saints which will be wondred at for this for being in honour and happinesse there who were in scorne and misery here v. 10. 2. His Petition unto God for them and in it 1. The matter of it 1. That God would continue them in that state they were in and count them worthy of the inheritance of Heaven v. 11. 2. That he would increase those graces he had begun in them as faith c. ibid. 2. The end of it 1. The honour of Christ 2. The honour of the Saints for his sake v. last CHAP. II. 1. Signes of the nearnesse of the day of judgement which some false Prophets pretending the spirit undertaking to foretell much troubled the people v. 2. Viz. 1. The miserable state of the Church by the peoples falling off from the true worship of God v. 3. 2. The coming of Antichrist of whom the Apostle tels us 1. The pride in usurping and taking upon him the honour and worship which is due unto God v. 4. 2. The beginning of his raigne i. the time of the destruction of the Roman Empire v. 7. 3. The working and plotting to maintaine his power and greatnesse which is 1. False doctrines 2. False miracles by the power of the Devill v. 9. 4. His followers and such as shall be deluded by him not the Elect but the Reprobate that wilfully refuse the meanes of their salvation Concerning whom we may observe 1. The manner of their delusions the drawing away of his grace from them 2. The reason why God will leave them and give them over to such blindnesse is because of their shutting of their eyes against the light of the Gospell v. 12. 5. His Ruine and destruction 1. Partially and by degrees here by the preaching of the Word v. 8. 2. Totally at the day of judgement ib. 2. The Apostles Thanksgiving to God for their safety from the tyranny and delusion of Antichrist which consisteth in their election unto salvation v. 13. 1. By the inward calling of the Spirit ibid. 2. By the outward calling of the Word v. 14. 3. His admonition to them to sticke close to their Religion though all the world besides themselves should stagger waver and fall off from it and not to part with that which he had taught them either 1. By word of mouth v. 15. Or 2. By writing v. 15. 4. His prayer for them 1. That God would comfort them in afflictions that their faith might not be shaken by them v. last 2. That he would keepe them constant 1. In the profession of true doctrine 2. In leading good lives ibid. CHAP. III. 1. His desire of their prayers 1. That the Gospell might be dispersed abroad v. 1. 2. That it might be adorned by a good conversation ibid. 3. That it might not be opposed 1. Secretly by Hypocrits 2. Openly by Jewes and Heretickes 2. His good opinion of them that they would not disobey him as others did v. 3. 3. His Exhortation to them not to keepe company with those that under pretence of the Gospell lived idly upon the meanes of others without any calling whom he calleth disorderly persons v. 6. Which kind of life was 1. Contrary to his doctrine ibid. and v. 10. 2. Contrary to his manner of life whereby he confirmed his doctrine for notwithstanding his preaching for which they were bound to maintaine him he followed his tent-making that he might not be changeable v. 8 9. 4. His Exhortation to those persons who though idle yet were most busy in medling with things which did not concerne them that they would live upon their owne labours v. 12. 5. A Direction for their Charity which as 1. It was not to be extended to those idle drones So 2. It was not to be denied to others that were in want for their abuse and unworthinesse of it v. 13. 6. His advise to them what to doe if those persons would not by admonitions be drawne to worke and labour which was to excommunicate them yet so as 1. To love their persons 2. To hate their vices v. 15. 7. The Conclusion of the Epistle 1. With a Benediction v. 16. 18. 2. With a Superscription of his owne hand that they might discerne it from counterfeit Epistles which went in his name v. 17. The Analysis of the 1. Epistle of Saint PAUL to TIMOTHY CHAP. I. After his usuall Salutation and Benediction 1. The Apostles charge to Timothy and in him to all Pastours of Churches to be carefull to keepe out of their Churches 1. Innovations and new doctrines v. 3. 2. Nice and curious disputes 1. About Jewish ceremonies concerning meates drinkes c. 2. About Genealogies wherein the Jewes boastingly and out of scorne of the Gentiles derived their pedigree from Abraham v. 4. 2. His Reason why he did forbid such nice disputes was 1. Because they did not tend to edification and profit of one another ibid. But 2. Did cause dissention and breach of Charity contrary to the very Law which they did so much boast of that were his enemies v. 5 6 7. 3. His Opinion concerning the Law wherein he sheweth that he did not goe about to abolish it by hiâ— preaching as the false Teachers reported but thiâ— he did thinke it usefull and good v. 8. 1. For direction and so to the very just themselves 2. For condemnation and so not to the just v. 9. but to the wicked as Whoremongers Sodomites c. 4. His Vindication of the Gospell that it was not a destroyer of the Law as some pretended but maintainer of it in punishing the same sinnes condemned by it v. 11. 5. His manner of life 1. Before his conversion wherein he is not ashamed to confesse what he was viz. a blasphemer and a persecuter v. 13. 2. After his conversion which was the exercise of the Ministry v. 12. wherein he had as great a measure of grace as before he had of sinne v. 14. 6. His praise of Gods great goodnesse in making him who was so great a sinner 1. The object of his mercy in saving him v. 15. 2. The example of it for other sinners to trust
to in the like case v. 16. 7. His breaking out of praises into thanksgiving for it v. 17. 8. His Repetition of the same charge given to Timothy v. 3. that he would answer the expectation of prophecyes made of his being a good pastour 1. By resisting like a stout souldier of Jesus Christ the enemies of the Church v. 18. 2. By professing sound doctrine and keeping a good conscience and not making shipwrack of either as some had done as Hymenaeus and Alexander who denyed the resurrection and whom he had excommunicated for their amendment v. 19 20. CHAP. II. 1. An Exhortation to men to pray 1. Generally for all sorts of men whatsoever v. 1. 2. Particularly for Kings though they were Infidels v. 2. The Reasons 1. Because God would have all men saved v. 4. 2. Because God is a God of all men and therefore would have all men prayed for v. 5. 2. A Direction how they should pray they must pray 1. Humbly by lifting up the hands v. 8. 2. Charitably without bearing malice to any v. 8. 3. Faithfully without doubting of having their requests granted v. 8. 3. A Dehortation to Women 1. Concerning their apparell they are 1. Allowed to use decent attire v. 9. 2. Forbid to use gaudy and light attire with gold pearles c. ibid. 3. Are commanded to regard more 1. The inward ornament of the mind v. 10. Then 2. The outward ornament of the body 2. Concerning their tongues which they may use 1. In private to learne of their Husbands v. 11. But not 2. In publique to teach others v. 12. especially men for these Reasons 1. Because men are their superiours and therefore not to learne of them as being first created v. 13. 2. Because Adam was not immediately deceived by Satan as Eve was v. 14. and for this Reason man ought to be superiour and not to learne of women 4. A Consolation to Women that though they be punished for the sinne of Eve 1. With subjection to their husbands 2. With the paine of child-bearing Yet notwithstanding this punishment shall be no hindrance to their salvation if they continue in Faith v. last Charity v. last Holinesse v. last and Sobriety v. last CHAP. III. 1. The Apostles discourse 1. Of the virtues required in a Bishop which are 1. Chastity 2. Care over his flock 3. Modesty 4. Hospitality v. 2. 5. Learning 6. Temperance 7. Meeknesse 8. Contentednesse without covetousnesse v. 3. 9. Gravity in the government of his house v. 4. 10. Good name v. 7. 2. Of the virtues required in a Deacon which are 1. Gravity in his manners 2. Truth in his words 3. Conscientious profession of his Religion 4. A sufficiency for the Deaconship which must appeare by examination v. 10. 3. Of the virtues in the Wives of Deacons 1. Gravity in carriage 2. Government of their tongues 3. Fidelity v. 11. 4. Of the carriage of Deacons in respect of their families viz. good government v. 12. 5. The Deacons reward if they doe well which is preferment to higher places in the Church v. 13. 2. The Occasion of his discourse which was his desire to instruct Timothy how to carry himselfe in the Church 3. His Commendation of the Church 1. For being Gods House v. 15. 2. For professing nothing but meer truth i. the Gospel of Christ which he calleth a mystery because unknowne to a meer naturall man CHAP. IV. 1. The Apostles foretelling 1. Of false Teachers and what they are viz. 1. Deceivers of the people 2. Pretenders to the Spirit 3. Hypocrites 4. Men of guilty consciences v. 1 2 2. Of their false doctrines and what they are 1. Forbidding to marry v. 3. 2. Forbidding to eate certaine meats under pretence of holinesse whereas all meats are lawfull as being 1. Created by God v. 4. 2. Declared by his Word to be lawfull v. 5. 2. His forewarning of Timothy against them and charge to him often to instruct his flock concerning such things v. 6. and to regard their traditions concerning meates and drinkes no more then old wives tales v. 7. Because that such abstinence is 1. But an outward thing and profiteth but little i. in subduing the flesh And not 2. Godlinesse it selfe which is the chiefe thing he would have him to looke after because blessings are promised to it v. 8. 1. Begun in part in this life by peace of conscience c. Which will be 2. Perfected in the next the hope of which makes godly men willing to suffer any affliction in this life v. 10. 3. A threefold Exhortation to him more in particular 1. To maintaine his credit and authority and 1. Not to suffer his profession to fall into contempt by reason of his young yeares v. 12. But 2. To supply what was wanting in yeares with the gravity of his carriage and to maintaine his authority by being exemplary to others in word in conversation c. ibid. 2. To follow his study and booke close v. 13. 3. To follow his calling diligently unto which he was ordained v. 14. 4. A Repetition of the same Exhortation as being a thing of great concernment 1. To consider well what he had said to him v. 15. 2. To be carefull 1. To live a good life v. 16. 2. To preach sound doctrine ib. because both these going together would be a meanes 1. To save himselfe 2. To save others ibid. CHAP. V. Rules to be observed by Timothy 1. Concerning Elders who were so called not 1. Because of age But 2. Because of office which was twofold And these rules are 1. In matter of reproofe which ought to be mixed with meeknesse v. 1 2. 2. In matter of respect to them he chargeth him to let them have double honour v. 17. 1. In a venerable respect 2. In a comfortable maintenance v. 18. 2. In matter of judgement against them which 1. Should not be passed without good evidence v. 19. 2. Should inflict publique punishment if they be scandalous v. 20. 4. In matter of ordination into Holy Orders which should not be without examination of the sufficiency of men both in life and doctrine v. 22. 1. By rejecting those who are known to be bad and admitting others who are knowne to be deserving at the very first v. 24. 2. By taking time to consider of those of whose deserts he hath no certainty v. 25. 2. Concerning himselfe in matter of his owne health i. to use wine moderately to preserve it v. 23. 3. Concerning Widowes whereof 1. Those that have kindred friends or children to maintaine them are not to be kept at the publique charge of the Church v. 4. Nor 2. Those that are young as being wanton tatlers c. v. 11. But 3. Those that 1. Are old and have no friends to relieve them v. 3.9 2. Are of good report and have done good workes 1. In bringing up their Children 2. In entertaining Strangers 3. In relieving the afflicted v. 10. CHAP. VI. 1. More Rules and
was with him with spirituall strength and comforts v. 17. 5. The Conclusion wherein is 1. A Salutation of some that were eminent for piety as Aquila c. v. 19. 2. A Repetition of his former Request to Timothy v. 22. 3. His Benediction v. last The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the TITUS CHAP. I. 1. The Apostles calling which he names that his words might have the more authority and power v. 1. 2. The truth of his doctrine which was nothing but what the Elect themselves did professe and hope to be saved by ibid. 3. The Author from whom he had his orders and commission to preach v. 3. which was Christ Jesus 4. His Care of the Church of Crete which he had founded 1. In leaving Titus whom 1. He had converted from Paganisme And 2. Calleth his sonne and blesseth v. 4. to finish what he had begun v. 5. 2. In giving him directions how to chuse Ministers in vacant places by telling him 1. Negatively what kind of men they were not to be as 1. Not Riotous v. 6. 2. Not Unruly ibid. 3. not selfish 4. Not Drunkards 5. Not Quarrellers 6. Not Covetous v. 7. 2. Affirmatively what kind of men they were to be as 1. Hospitable 2. Lovers of good men 3. Sober just holy temperate v. 8. 4. Constant in their Religion v. 9. 5. Well skilled 1. In positive Divinity to direct their flokes ibid. 2. In polemicall and controversies to confute the enemie of the Church ibid. 3. In giving him a character and description of the people amongst whom he lived and shewing their temper which were either 1. Cretians whom he proves out of one of their Authors of great esteeme amongst them to be given 1. To lying v. 12. 2. To cruelty v. 12. 3. To gluttony v. 12. 2. Jewes then living in Crete whom he calls 1. Unruly 2. Venters of vaine opinions 3. Seducers v. 10. 4. In telling him what course to take with such which is silencing them for preaching pleasing things onely for profit v. 11. Either 1. With Arguments Or 2. With Church censure 5. In giving him a Caution to shun the fond and vaine opinions and traditions of the Jewes concerning the difference of meates c. whereas all meats 1. Are cleane and pure to the faithfull v. 15. Thought 2. Nothing be pure to such men ibid. who were 1. Impure and corrupt both in judgement and conscience 2. Hypocriticall in lives v. last CHAP. II. 1. His Exhortation to Titus 1. To teach others how to live well by preaching such things as may edify and make them pious v. 1. As 1. Old Men to be sober grave temperate sound in saith charitable and patient v. 2. 2. Old Women to be of a comely behaviour not false accusers not drunkards c. v. 3. but to give good examples to young women to be discreet and chast c. v. 5. 3. Young Men to be sober minded v. 6. 2. To live well himselfe and to use 1. Sound and sincere doctrine in publique v. 7. 2. Good discourse in his ordinary private talke v. 8. 3. To teach servants their duty which is 1. Obedience to their Masters v. 9. 2. Honest and faithfull dealing without cheating them v. 10. 2. His Reasons whereby he perswades all to live godly and religious lives which are 1. Because we were redeemed 1. From the guilt of sin v. 14. 2. From the power of sin v. 14. that denying ungodlinesse c. we might live 1. Soberly in respect of our selves 2. Righteously in respect of others 3. Piously and godly in respect of God v. 12 13. 2. Because God will reward us for out good lives not for any worth in them but of his meer goodnesse with eternall happinesse v. 13. 3. His Instruction to him 1. To use authority in all his reproofes v. 15. 2. To get and maintaine his authority power and repute amongst them by leading a good life ibid. CHAP. III. 1. Instructions how to behave our selves 1. In particular to our Superiours in being subject to them whom some thought it against Christian liberty to obey v. 1. 2. In generall to all men by being gentle 1. In word to all v. 2. 2. In deed to all v. 2. 1. Because we were as bad as the worst before our conversion v. 3. 2. Because God was gentle and loving to us 1. In saving us out of his meer mercy without our desert for the sake of Christ Jesus v. 5. 2. In sanctifying us by his Holy Spirit v. 6. that we being redeemed and sanctified might 1. Live good lives answerable to this great mercy v. 8. 2. Follow sound doctrine and avoid vaine Questions about Jewish ceremonies v. 9. 3. To Heretickes that will not yeild 1. After confutation of their errours 2. After private and publique Exhortations In not medling any more with them but rejecting and excommunicating them v. 10. as men that are 1. Past all hopes 2. Sinners against their own consciences v. 11. 2. His desire to see Titus with some others as Zenas the converted Lawyer c. and his care of the Church in promising to send Artemas or Tychicus to looke to it in his absence and so concludes which his usuall salutation and benediction v. 13 14 15. The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to PHILEMON CHAP. 1. 1. After his usuall Salutation wherein 1. He names himselfe a prisoner to move pity 2. Names Timothy to make his Epistle of more authority v. 1. And 2. His Benediction 1. Unto him 2. His wife Appia 3. Archippus a Pastour in the Church v. 2 3. We may observe 1. His praise of Philemon 1. For his faith in God v. 5. 2. For his love to the Saints in relieving their wants v. 5.7 2. His prayers for him that the might shew his faith more and more in doing good workes and exercising those gifts which he had as being a Member of Christ Jesus v. 6. 3. His Request to him to receive Onesimus his servant who 1. Had runne away from him for some theft or some such thing committed v. 11. And 2. By Gods providence meering with him was converted by him v. 10. and whom he now commends for one 1. That had done him good service v. 13. 2. That would be more comfortable to Philemon 1. By being more dutifull 2. By being a Christian v. 16. 4. His offer to make satisfaction for the wrongs Onesimus hath done him though he might by his Apostolicall authority command him to forgive him all for the spirituall favours done unto his soule in his conversion v. 18 19. 5. The Conclusion wherein 1. His Confidence that his request will be granted v. 21. 2. Another Request to prepare him a lodging if God for the good of the Church release him out of prison v. 22. 3. His usuall Salutation in the names of some persons eminent for piety as Marcus Lucas c. v. 23 24. and Benediction v. last The Analysis of the Epistle to the HEBREWES
themselves from the beginning of the preaching of the Gospell ibid. 3. A Caution to her to take heed 1. Of the dangerous doctrine of Heretickes who denied 1. The Incarnation of Christ 2. The Redemption by Christ v. 7. 2. Of the dangerous company of Heretickes v. 10. 1. Because they were deceivers cheats and coseners able to deceive well grounded Christians if they did not look to themselves v. 7. 2. Because if they did not persevere in that course they had begun but should unhappily be misled by Heretickes there would be a losse 1. Of all his pains taken with them 2. Of all that ever they had done and suffered for Christ 3. Of that reward which God will give to perseverers v. 8. 3. Because by being familiar with them they would sinne 1. By encouraging them in their sinnes 2. By giving scandall to others v. 11. 3. An Apology and excuse for the shortnesse of his Epistle v. 12. The Analysis of the 3. Epistle Generall of Saint JOHN 1. He expresseth 1. His affection to Gaius the Host at Corinth which was not 1. Fained and complementall But 2. Reall and true as appeares by his hearty praver for the health of his body answerable to the health of his soule v. 2. Which consisted 1. In a joyfull communion with God 2. In a chearfull peace of conscience 2. His commendation of him for his great hospitality whereof 1. The ground and cause of it which was Not 1. Vaine-glory But 2. A lively faith in that whatsoever he did in this kind he did it faithfully v. 5. 2. The extent of it which was Not onely 1. To the brethren of his owne profession as Christians who were persecuted for the Gospell v. 7. But 2. Even to strangers as men v. 5. 2. He encourageth him to continue in his hospitality by telling him 1. The thankfulnesse of those that were relieved by it which they expressed by making a publique report of it before the Church v. 6. 2. The acceptablenesse of it God as being done after a godly sort ibid. 3. The generall duty of all Christians to relieve those that are in distresse v. 8. 4. The hospitality of Demetrius as a fit example for him to follow v. 11. who hath 1. A good report both 1. Of others v. 12. 2. Of himselfe v. 12. 2. A true report as being of the truth it selfe ibid. 3. Sheweth his disaffection to Diotrephes a Minister at Corinth wherein 1. The cause of it which was his want of charity to the distressed brethren v. 10. and of this uncharitablenesse in Diotrephes observe 1. The cause of it which was ambition v. 9. he would not have the brethren respected least their respect should lessen his respect amongst them 2. The aggravation and hainousnesse in that he was not onely 1. Uncharitable himselfe But 2. Hindred the charity of others v. 10. 2. His intention to exercise his authority in calling him publiquely to question for it ibid. 4. He concludeth his Epistle with an Apology as in the former for the shortnesse of it v. 13 14. The Analysis of the Epistle generall of Saint JUDE 1. The Parties to whom the Epistle is writ which are Not 1. Particular men or Churches as those to whom the other Apostles writ But 2. All men whatsoever that are 1. Inwardly sanctified by the Spirit v. 1. 2. Outwardly called by the practice of the Word ibid. 2. His care of their salvation 1. In writing to them of a weighty matter concerning the salvation of their soules 1. To discharge his duty For saith he it is needfull for me to doe so v. 3. 2. To forewarne them to be constant and to keepe close to the faith Which is not here meant 1. A justifying faith But 2. The doctrine of the Gospell which is the object of it v. 3. 2. In not neglecting the fit season and opportunity of writing when Heretickes began to stirre themselves whom that they may the better avoid he doth 1. Shew the wickednesse and abhomination 1. Of their Tenents and Doctrines which was 1. The denying of the Godhead of Christ 2. A preaching of licentiousnesse of life under the pretence of Christian liberty v. 4. 2. Of their lives 1. In generall as being men 1. Who were not loved by God But 2. Let to their owne wayes and permitted by his divine providence to fall into those damnable opinions v. ibid. 2. In particular 1. By comparing their sinnes with the sinnes of old as 1. Their murmuring against Governours with that of the Israelites v. 6. and more particularly with that of Corah v. 11. the aggravation whereof appeareth in that 1. They used their Governours worse then Michael the Archangell did the Devill for Michael did not raile against Satan v. 9. Though 1. He was greater then they and had authority to doe it 2. Satan was worse then the worst of Governours 2. They railed against them out of ignorance v. 10. 2. Their contempt not onely of Governours but of Government it selfe with that of the Angels that fell v. 6. 3. Their uncleannesse and bestiality with that of Sodom and Gomorrah v. 7. 4. Their covetousnesse in venting their heresyes meerly for gaine with that of Balaam v. 11. and respecting and admiring men more 1. For their outside riches and greatnesse to advance their fortunes v. 16. Then 2. For their inside holinesse 2. By shewing 1. The hypocrisy of their carriage in making a shew of more learning and piety then they had in being men 1. Of faire pretences and promises 2. Of no performance and for this reason they are compared unto 1. The clouds that promise raine but yeild none v. 12. 2. To wels without water and trees without fruit ibid. 2. Their gluttony and drunkenesse without feare 1. Of offending God by it 2. Of being ashamed amongst men for it ibid. 3. Their frothy and rotten discourse which they belch out as the Sea doth mire and dirt v. 13. 4. Their ficklenesse and inconstancy running from one opinion unto another like Planets that observe no regular motion ibid. 2. To disswade them the more to forsake Heretickes he further sheweth 1. The disgrace of being in their company and having any familiarity with them as being blemishes to their company especially in their feasts as spots from fat and liquor are to garments v. 12. 2. Their punishment 1. From the example of Gods justice upon the like sinners as the Israelites the Angels those of Sodom and Gomorrah c. 2. From the certainty of Gods judgement upon them at the day of judgment the certainty of which day appeares by the prophecy of old by Enoch who foretels 1. The coming of Christ to judgement v. 14. 2. The pomp and state of his coming i. with Angels waiting upon him ibid. 3. The dreadfull sentence that will be passed by him 1. Upon ungodly deeds v 15. 2. Upon bitter and railing speeches 1. Against Magistrates 2. Against the mysteries of Religion ibid. Lastly He concludeth with praising God 1. For his power which can 1. Keep them from backsliding and Apostasy v. 24. 2. Present them at the day of judgement 1. Without fault v. ibid. And 2. Without feare because without fault so that his presence which will be 1. Dreadfull to great sinners Will be 2. Joyfull to them v. ibib 2. For his wisedome v. 25. which is 1. Excellent above all humane wisedome confounding the wisedome of the wisest 2. Perpetuall shewing it selfe at all times when as the wisest man upon earth is not wise allwayes 3. For his goodnesse in using 1. His power for our good in that he is our Saviour ibid. 2. His wisedome for our good in that he is our Saviour ibid. FINIS