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right_o for_o he_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o his_o bond_n in_o it_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o it_o be_v write_v from_o athens_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o arabic_a subscription_n when_o he_o come_v from_o macedonia_n to_o greece_n and_o so_o it_o be_v write_v after_o the_o first_o epistle_n to_o the_o corinthian_n roman_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n be_v write_v at_o corinth_n when_o paul_n have_v spend_v three_o month_n in_o greece_n 2._o sail_v to_o jerusalem_n that_o there_o he_o may_v gather_v the_o collection_n of_o the_o church_n of_o achaia_n asia_n and_o macedonia_n this_o be_v manifest_a from_o rom._n 15._o 2_o 4._o these_o be_v the_o epistle_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v write_v by_o paul_n out_o of_o imprisonment_n supra_fw-la the_o other_o be_v write_v in_o his_o bond_n paul_n bond_n be_v twofold_a former_a and_o latter_a one_o only_o viz._n the_o latter_a to_o timothy_n seem_v to_o be_v write_v in_o the_o latter_a bond_n of_o paul_n a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n the_o other_o be_v write_v in_o his_o former_a bond_n epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o first_o of_o they_o all_o which_o paul_n write_v in_o his_o bond_n when_o paul_n be_v captive_a at_o rome_n the_o philippian_n being_n careful_a for_o he_o send_v epaphroditus_n thither_o who_o visit_v paul_n in_o his_o bond_n and_o minister_v to_o he_o necessary_a help_n for_o the_o preserve_n of_o his_o life_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o 2_o chapter_n and_o 25_o verse_n of_o that_o epistle_n and_o the_o 4_o chapter_n 10._o and_o 18._o verse_n paul_n send_v he_o back_o again_o to_o the_o philippian_n and_o commend_v he_o to_o they_o chap._n 11._o 28._o that_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v in_o his_o bond_n be_v manifest_a from_o the_o first_o chap._n v_o 7_o 13_o 14._o and_o from_o rome_n not_o jerusalem_n chap._n 4._o vers_fw-la 22._o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n ephesian_n philippian_n and_o
philemon_n be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n write_v from_o rome_n and_o send_v by_o the_o same_o viz._n tychicus_n and_o onesimus_n first_o that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n be_v write_v by_o paul_n in_o his_o bond_n it_o be_v manifest_a from_o chap._n 4._o v._n 3_o &_o 18._o but_o it_o be_v send_v by_o tychicus_n and_o onesimus_n chap._n 4._o v._n 7_o 8_o 9_o that_o to_o philemon_n be_v write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n illustrata_fw-la since_o he_o salute_v philemon_n in_o their_o name_n in_o who_o he_o salute_v the_o colossian_n viz._n in_o the_o name_n of_o epaphras_n aristarchus_n mark_v luke_n demas_n as_o be_v manifest_a by_o comparihg_v the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n v._n 10_o 12_o 14._o with_o the_o 22_o &_o 24._o of_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n for_o this_o and_o other_o reason_n capellus_n suppose_v they_o be_v both_o write_v at_o the_o same_o time_n that_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n be_v write_v also_o at_o the_o same_o time_n it_o may_v be_v thus_o confirm_v 1._o because_o it_o be_v write_v by_o paul_n in_o his_o bond_n viz._n from_o rome_n as_o be_v manifest_a chap._n 3._o vers_fw-la 1._o &_o 4._o 1._o 2._o it_o be_v send_v by_o tychicus_n chap._n 6._o 21_o 22._o by_o which_o also_o that_o to_o the_o colossian_n be_v send_v that_o these_o three_o epistle_n be_v write_v also_o by_o paul_n in_o his_o former_a not_o latter_a bond_n it_o be_v hence_o manifest_a because_o phil._n 1._o 25._o &_o 26._o &_o 2._o 24._o also_o in_o the_o 22_o verse_n of_o philemon_n paul_n show_v that_o he_o have_v a_o most_o certain_a hope_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v free_v short_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v write_v by_o paul_n from_o rome_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o former_a bond_n he_o express_o mention_n his_o bond_n chap._n 10._o 34._o and_o show_v that_o he_o hope_v short_o to_o be_v set_v free_a chap._n 13._o v._n 19_o the_o latter_a epistle_n to_o timothy_n be_v the_o last_o of_o all_o paul_n epistle_n write_v by_o he_o in_o his_o latter_a bond_n of_o which_o he_o write_v chap._n 1._o 8._o &_o 2._o 9_o and_o from_o rome_n chap._n 1._o v._n 17._o a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n which_o he_o seem_v to_o intimate_v chap._n 4._o v._n 6_o 7_o 8._o thus_o have_v by_o the_o whelp_n of_o capellus_n something_o clear_v the_o order_n of_o paul_n epistle_n for_o the_o time_n of_o their_o writing_n i_o shall_v speak_v of_o they_o now_o according_a to_o the_o method_n wherein_o they_o be_v common_o dispose_v in_o our_o bibles_n roman_n that_o epistle_n be_v the_o first_o not_o in_o time_n of_o writing_n but_o in_o dignity_n because_o of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o thing_n it_o handle_v justification_n and_o predestination_n it_o be_v right_o call_v clavis_fw-la theologiae_n or_o the_o epitome_n of_o christian_a religion_n it_o consist_v of_o 16_o chapter_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o be_v dr_n selater_n on_o the_o first_o three_o chapter_n and_o pareus_n with_o peter_n martyr_n and_o pâ—r_n on_o the_o whole_a voetius_fw-la say_v willetus_fw-la est_fw-la instar_fw-la omnium_fw-la first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n graeciae_fw-la how_o much_o authority_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n have_v in_o establish_v controversy_n of_o faith_n so_o much_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinth_n have_v in_o establish_v ecclesiastical_a discipline_n therefore_o antiquity_n have_v place_v it_o next_o the_o other_o it_o consist_v likewise_o of_o 16_o chapter_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o be_v pareus_n peter_n martyr_n morton_n dr_n sclater_n the_o second_o to_o the_o corinthian_n â—oenitere_fw-la consist_v of_o 13_o chapter_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o be_v museulus_n and_o dr_n sâ—later_n galatian_n st_n jerome_n take_v the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n prove_v that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n whether_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a no_o flesh_n can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n use_v the_o same_o word_n in_o both_o rom._n 3._o 20_o 28._o and_o galat._n 2._o 16._o it_o consist_v of_o six_o chapter_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o be_v mr_n perkins_n and_o parâ—â—s_n ephesian_n ephesus_n be_v a_o mother-city_n in_o the_o lesser_a asia_n famous_a for_o idolatry_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n as_o the_o 17._o act_n of_o the_o apostle_n testify_v so_o give_v to_o all_o riot_n that_o it_o banish_a hermodore_n because_o he_o be_v a_o honest_a sober_a man_n yet_o here_o god_n 1â—_n have_v his_o church_n it_o consist_v of_o six_o chapter_n the_o best_a expositor_n of_o it_o be_v zanchy's_n mr_n baines_n have_v do_v well_o on_o the_o first_o chapter_n and_o dr_n gouge_n on_o some_o part_n of_o it_o philippian_n the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v a_o church_n at_o philippi_n which_o be_v the_o metropolis_n of_o mâ—cedonia_n act_v 16._o 12._o in_o this_o epistle_n he_o commend_v their_o godly_a study_n it_o consist_v of_o four_o chapter_n zanchy_a and_o dr_n airy_a have_v do_v well_o on_o this_o book_n colossians_n colosse_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o phrygia_n in_o lesser_a asia_n the_o apostle_n direct_v this_o epistle_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o city_n it_o consist_v of_o four_o chapter_n bishop_n davenant_n bifield_n and_o elton_n have_v do_v best_a on_o this_o book_n thessalonian_n 2._o these_o be_v write_v to_o those_o which_o dwell_v at_o thessalonica_n 16._o it_o be_v a_o chief_a city_n in_o macedonia_n whither_o how_o the_o apostle_n come_v we_o may_v see_v act_v 17._o the_o first_o epistle_n consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n the_o second_o of_o three_o zanchius_n and_o dr_n sâ—later_n have_v do_v well_o on_o both_o these_o epistle_n jackson_n and_o bradshaw_n also_o on_o the_o second_o timothy_n 2._o pasor_n signify_v the_o honour_n of_o god_n or_o precious_a to_o god_n he_o honour_v god_n and_o be_v precious_a to_o he_o the_o first_o epistle_n consist_v of_o six_o chapter_n barlow_n have_v do_v well_o on_o three_o of_o they_o and_o scultetus_n on_o the_o whole_a the_o second_o to_o timothy_n this_o consist_v of_o four_o chapter_n scultetus_n have_v do_v well_o on_o it_o and_o espensaeus_n on_o both_o those_o epistle_n titus_n titus_n to_o who_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v be_v a_o faithful_a minister_n and_o belove_a friend_n of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o cor._n 2._o 13._o &_o 7._o 6._o and_o 8._o 23._o paul_n send_v his_o epistle_n to_o he_o out_o of_o macedonia_n which_o be_v of_o the_o same_o subject_a with_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n it_o consist_v of_o three_o chapter_n scultetus_n espencaeus_fw-la and_o dr_n tailor_n have_v do_v best_a on_o this_o book_n philemon_n scultetus_n he_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n at_o colosse_n v._n 17._o it_o be_v but_o one_o chapter_n scultetus_n and_o dike_n have_v well_o interpret_v it_o hebrew_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n be_v reject_v by_o some_o heretic_n as_o martion_n and_o arius_n it_o be_v now_o receive_v as_o canonical_a because_o it_o be_v inspire_v of_o god_n do_v in_o all_o thing_n full_o agree_v with_o all_o other_o part_n of_o prophetical_a and_o apostolical_a write_n and_o be_v receive_v of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n though_o upon_o weak_a and_o slender_a ground_n the_o latin_a church_n for_o a_o time_n do_v not_o receive_v the_o same_o hierom_n in_o catalogo_fw-la scriptorum_fw-la ecclesiasticorum_fw-la after_o he_o have_v recite_v all_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n at_o length_n he_o come_v to_o this_o epistle_n 17._o but_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v he_o be_v not_o think_v to_o be_v his_o for_o the_o difference_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o speech_n but_o either_o write_v by_o barnabas_n as_o tertullian_n hold_v or_o luke_n the_o evangelist_n or_o clement_n some_o ascribe_v it_o to_o tertullian_n say_v sixtus_n senensis_n the_o diversity_n of_o the_o stile_n and_o inscription_n of_o this_o epistle_n and_o manner_n of_o reason_v make_v some_o doubt_n of_o the_o writer_n thereof_o and_o also_o something_o in_o the_o epistle_n show_v that_o it_o be_v write_v not_o by_o paul_n hebraeos_fw-la as_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o chapter_n vers_fw-la 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n be_v confirm_v to_o we_o by_o they_o which_o hear_v it_o lap._n which_o seem_v to_o agree_v with_o the_o profession_n of_o luke_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o gospel_n whereas_o st_n paul_n deny_v gal._n 1._o 12._o that_o he_o receive_v it_o of_o man_n a_o ancient_a greek_a copy_n whereof_o 〈◊〉_d speak_v leave_v out_o the_o name_n of_o paul_n in_o the_o title_n autorem_fw-la and_o also_o divers_a print_a book_n augustine_n speak_v often_o of_o this_o epistle_n as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o doubtful_a
the_o reform_a church_n confession_n with_o one_o consent_n admit_v this_o epistle_n for_o canonical_a vide_fw-la polani_n syntagma_n i_o light_v upon_o a_o old_a dutch_a testament_n of_o luther_n translation_n say_v wâ—itaker_n against_o raynolds_n with_o his_o preface_n wherein_o he_o write_v that_o james_n his_o epistle_n be_v not_o so_o worthy_a as_o be_v the_o epistle_n of_o st_n peter_n and_o paul_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o they_o a_o strawen_v epistle_n his_o censure_n i_o mislike_v and_o himself_o i_o think_v afterward_o see_v these_o word_n in_o a_o latter_a edition_n be_v leave_v out_o it_o be_v nowhere_o find_v in_o luther_n work_n that_o he_o call_v the_o epistle_n of_o james_n inanem_fw-la &_o stramineam_fw-la edmund_n campian_n be_v convict_v of_o falsehood_n about_o that_o in_o england_n where_o when_o he_o have_v object_v that_o he_o can_v find_v no_o such_o thing_n at_o any_o time_n in_o the_o book_n he_o 9_o produce_v some_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o the_o german_a edition_n say_v that_o luther_n write_v that_o it_o can_v contend_v in_o dignity_n with_o the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n and_o peter_n but_o be_v strawie_a if_o it_o be_v compare_v with_o they_o which_o judgement_n of_o luther_n we_o approve_v not_o of_o and_o it_o be_v hence_o manifest_a that_o it_o be_v dislike_v by_o he_o because_o these_o word_n be_v find_v in_o no_o other_o edition_n from_o the_o year_n 1526._o luther_n disciple_n now_o hold_v that_o it_o be_v canonical_a and_o apostolical_a biblica_fw-la and_o they_o answer_v the_o argument_n of_o those_o that_o be_v opposite_a thereto_o as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o exposition_n of_o that_o article_n concern_v the_o scripture_n by_o that_o most_o learned_a and_o diligent_a man_n john_n gerard._n canonical_a gravitatem_fw-la ac_fw-la zelum_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la per_fw-la omne_fw-la prae_fw-la se_fw-la fert_fw-la say_v walther_n we_o may_v reply_v against_o the_o papist_n who_o often_o object_n this_o opinion_n of_o luther_n that_o cajetan_n their_o cardinal_n quarta_fw-la deny_v the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n to_o be_v canonical_a yea_o which_o be_v far_o worse_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o author_n thereof_o have_v err_v not_o only_o in_o word_n but_o in_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o the_o scripture_n tertiam_fw-la nay_o cajetan_n say_v whitaker_n reject_v james_n second_o of_o peter_n and_o second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n and_o judas_n it_o consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n pareus_n and_o laurentius_n have_v do_v best_a on_o it_o first_o of_o peter_n this_o epistle_n be_v call_v in_o the_o title_n catholical_a because_o it_o be_v not_o write_v to_o any_o one_o person_n as_o that_o of_o paul_n to_o timothy_n titus_n and_o philemon_n nor_o to_o any_o one_o particular_a church_n as_o those_o of_o paul_n to_o the_o roman_n corintâ—s_n but_o to_o the_o convert_v of_o the_o jew_n disperse_v here_o and_o there_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o inscription_n it_o consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n gerhard_n laurentius_n gomarus_n and_o dr_n aim_n have_v expound_v both_o these_o epistle_n bifield_n have_v interpret_v part_n of_o the_o first_o epistle_n second_o of_o peter_n some_o in_o the_o primitive_a church_n doubt_v of_o its_o witness_n authority_n and_o the_o syriack_n have_v it_o not_o but_o the_o church_n general_o allow_v it_o and_o many_o reason_n may_v persuade_v that_o it_o be_v apostolical_a and_o be_v write_v by_o peter_n 1._o because_o the_o author_n of_o it_o express_o call_v himself_o simon_n peter_n the_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ._n 13._o he_o write_v it_o in_o his_o old_a age_n to_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o doctrine_n which_o before_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o 2._o it_o be_v inscription_n be_v to_o the_o same_o jew_n that_o the_o former_a viz._n disperse_v by_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o convert_v to_o christ_n who_o apostle_n peter_n be_v 3._o it_o show_v a_o apostolical_a spirit_n 4._o it_o be_v stile_n and_o composition_n be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o former_a epistle_n 5._o the_o author_n of_o this_o epistle_n witness_v that_o he_o be_v a_o spectator_n of_o the_o transfiguration_n in_o the_o mount_n chap._n 1._o v._n 16._o now_o peter_n together_o with_o james_n and_o john_n be_v present_a with_o christ._n 6._o he_o make_v mention_n of_o the_o former_a epistle_n chap._n 3._o v._n 1._o 7._o he_o call_v paul_n his_o dear_a brother_n chap._n 3._o v._n 15._o it_o consist_v of_o three_o chapter_n first_o of_o john_n consist_v of_o five_o chapter_n second_o and_o three_o of_o john_n they_o be_v also_o in_o time_n past_o doubt_v of_o by_o some_o 21._o as_o erasmus_n cajetan_n but_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o prove_v they_o canonical_a 1._o their_o author_n call_v himself_o a_o elder_n so_o do_v peter_n 1_o pet._n 5._o 1._o by_o which_o name_n a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v often_o signify_v three_o but_o here_o age_n rather_o now_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o john_n come_v to_o a_o great_a age_n than_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n 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