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A35951	An expositon of all St. Pauls epistles together with an explanation of those other epistles of the apostles St. James, Peter, John & Jude : wherein the sense of every chapter and verse is analytically unfolded and the text enlightened. / David Dickson ...; Expositio analytica omnium Apostolicarum Epistolarum. English	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Retchford, William.; Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews.	1659 (1659)	Wing D1403; ESTC R7896	807,291	340

him and powerfully seize upon the conscience to cause it acknowledge the Judge represented by the sound of the Trumpet 5. The killing Letter of the Law read out unto us shewing us our Duty what we should have done and have omitted and what we should not have done and have committed without giving any strength to obey for time to come represented by the sound of Words 6. By this Charge and new exaction of the Law an unsupportable weight lieth upon the Conscience pressing it down to Desperation and Death that we would give all the world if we had it to be free of the terror of the Lord and challenge of the Conscience upon so fearful a ditty represented by the peoples entreating That the word should not be spoken to them any more 7. There is an impossibility to help our selves by any thing we can do or to do any thing better than we have done and the seen impotency of our cursed Nature maketh the commandement for time to come a matter of desperation as well as the challenge for breaking the Law in time by gone represented by their inability to endure the thing which was commanded 8. No drawing near to God here such terrour in his Majestie justice being onely seen and no mercy represented by their debarring from touching of the Mountain 9. Such uncleanness and vileness as not onely our selves but our beasts and cartel and all that we have is counted unclean for our cause and liable to the curse with us represented by the debarring of the Beasts from the Mount 10. Such a loathsome abomination in the guilty as the Judge will not put hand on the Malefactor himself nor employ any of his clean Angels but give them over to death if they remain in that estate to be destroyed ignominiously represented by stoning or darting where the stone or dar● lighteth upon the Malefactor but not the hand which threw it Vers. 21. And so terrible was the sight that Moses said I exceedingly fear and quake Yet further 11. If God deal with us as Judge and by the Rule of the Law examine our works were we like Moses The meekest men under Heaven the least harmful and innocent in the world richest in good works for service done to GOD and to his Church yet could we not stand before this Tribunal all that ever we had done all our works were not able to free us from the curse of the Law and Gods fearful wrath for our sinfulness mixed amongst our works represented by Moses his confessed fear and quaking 12. And with all this no place to flee unto no place to remain in no company but an evil conscience within and matter of terror without represented by the Wilderness wherein this Throne of Justice was set up And this is the estate wherein we are by Nature according to the Law from which we are delivered by Christ according to the Gospel as followeth Vers. 22. But ye are come unto Mount Sion and unto the City of the living GOD the Heavenly Ierusalem and to an innumerable company of Angels This is the estate whereunto we are advanced under the Gospel by CHRIST which by comparison with the former shall be more clear thus 1. Before we come to CHRIST we have to do with God as Judge sitting upon his Throne terrible After we come to Christ we finde God upon a Throne of Grace reconciled unto us resembled by Mount Sion 2. Without Christ we are kept under upon the earth depressed in the valley and may not touch the Mount to ascend But through Christ we get access to climb up towards God and to advance piece and piece above the world and sin and misery towards Heaven resembled by going up Mount Sion 3. Without Christ vagabonds wandring abroad in a waste Wildernesse but through Christ collected together under a head and brought to a place of refuge and rest and commodious dwelling to the Kingdom of Heaven resembled by the City where Mount Sion stood 4. Without Christ exposed to the wrath of the living God Through Christ admitted to remain as reconciled in the City of the living GOD. 5. Without Christ afraid by the terrible sight of wrath and judgement Through Christ brought into Ierusalem the Vision of Peace not onely in this world by faith but in Heaven by fruition resembled by Ierusalem 6. Without Christ heirs of Hell Through Christ Citizens of Heaven 7. Without Christ exposed to the fellowship of Devils in sin and torments Through Christ admitted to the society of innumerable Angels resembled by the inhabitants of Ierusalem on earth 8. Without Christ Angels our foes Through Christ our fellow-Citizens Vers. 23. To the general Assembly and Church of the first-born which are written in Heaven and to God the Iudge of all and to the spirits of just men made perfect Without Christ we are scattered as sheep in the Wilderness a prey to all the ravenous Beasts But through Christ gathered together in one to the Society of the true Catholick Church of the Elect under the Government of one Head even CHRIST 9. Without Christ living with the world in the Suburbs of Hell Through Christ made Members of the true Church and Company which is called out of the world by the effectual calling of his Word and Spirit 10. Without Christ forlorn Children who have deprived our selves of our inheritance and wasted all our Fathers benefits on vanities Through Christ our fore-faulting is reduced our inheritance redeemed we brought back to the Family restored to the inheritance dignified with the first-born and made Priests to our God as his portion from amongst men 11. Without Christ living amongst them whose names are written in the earth and whose portion is beneath Through Christ our names are enrolled in Heaven amongst those who are written in the Book of Life elected and predestinated unto Grace and Glory 12. Without Christ without God in the world having God our Judge against us Through Christ we are reconciled to God get acces● unto him and have our God Judge of all upon our side to absolve us and to plead for us against all our foes 13. Without Christ we are for guiltiness in the rank of those who are already damned and brethren to those whose spirits are in prison But through Christ we are brethren to those who are already saved whose souls and spirits are freed from sin and misery and made perfect in holiness and glory having the same grounds of right to Heaven through CHRIST which they have who are entered already into possession Vers. 24. And to IESVS the Mediator of the NEW COVENANT and to the blood of sprinkling which speaketh better things than that of Abel He goeth on 14. In our natural estate we are under the Law and the Covenant of Works which bindeth us to perfect Obedience or to the Curse When we come to Christ we are under the Covenant of Grace which proclaimeth remission of sins unto all who are in him 15.

they do the will of God whilst they perform the will of their Masters Vers. 24. Knowing that of the Lord yee shall receive the reward of the inheritance for yee serve the Lord Christ. The Arguments of the Exhortation are four 1. Because God will give them a better reward than their Masters agree with them for or can give them viz. Life eternal for a free inheritance For Arg. 2. Because they may bee certain of a free reward from this that they serve Christ who cannot neglect his servants Vers. 25. But hee that doth wrong shall receive for the wrong which hee hath done and there is no respect of persons Arg. 3. Because God will revenge injuries done to servants by their Masters and also the injuries of servants against Masters unless they submit themselves to this precept There is Arg. 4. Confirming the former because God neither accepteth the person of the Master nor the servant in judging but exercises his justice in punishing evils CHAP. IV. IN this Chapter after an Exhortation to Masters which belongs to the preceding Chapter general Exhortations are contained to vers 7. In the remainder of the Chapter private matters are contained Vers. 1. Masters give unto your servants that which is just and equal knowing that yee also have a Master in heaven Hee again exhorts Masters to a just using of servants and to that which is agreeable to reason i. e. That they pay to them not only meat cloathing and the wages agreed upon but also that they acknowledge the cheerfulness of their service by some demonstration of their liberality for this it is to give to them that which is meet That you have The Argument of the Exhortation is because unless they do that which is meet the Lord of heaven is over their heads who will render unto them according to their works Vers. 2. Continue in prayer and watch in the same with thanksgiving The general Exhortations are three The first to prayer whereof there are four Branches 1 That they be not weary in this imployment but constantly persevere because some daily necessity compels us 2 That they observe and take all occasions of praying offered by God and that they frequently without negligence continue in their supplications 3 That alwayes they adjoyn thanksgiving to their prayers if so bee they desire new benefits should bee bestowed upon them of God Vers. 3. Withall praying also for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ for which I am also in bonds 4. That I may make it manifest as I ought to speak 4 That in their prayers they beseech God that the Gospel may run with success by the Ministry of the Apostle and other servants of God To this end hee propounds three Arguments of Exhortation Arg. 1. Because so God would grant free leave to preach the Gospel and make manifest the mystery of salvation in Christ by opening the mouth of his Minister and the heart of the Auditors To speak Arg. 2. Because I an Apostle in bonds for the preaching of the Gospel will have the liberty of the Gospel commended to you rather than mine own As I ought Arg. 3. Because it is much available that my mouth bee open that I may speak fitly to perswade with the demonstration of spiritual power as it becometh mee that am an Apostle to speak Vers. 5. Walk in wisdome toward them that are without redeeming the time The second general Exhoration that they wisely order their life according to the will of God diligently taking heed that their evill or imprudent conversation offend not those that are without i. e. The Heathens not converted and drive them from the City of God And lest they bee corrupted with the corrupt speeches or manners of unbeleevers and also for this end that with the loss of things less precious they redeem the opportunity of well-doing and shunning evill and especially of winning those that are without Vers. 6. Let your speech bee alway with grace seasoned with salt that yee may know how you ought to answer every man Exhort 3. That their speech be not at any time vain or idle which affords no advantage to the hearers but that it bee alwayes with grace to the edification of them and to this end hee admonishes that their speech be alwayes seasoned with the salt of sanctity The Argument of the Exhortation is that prudence and discretion bee used by a custome of speaking holily to the answering every one fitly and properly questioning about any thing The Second Part. Vers. 7. All my state shall Tychicus declare unto you who is a beloved brother and a faithful Minister and fellow-servant in the Lord 8. Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose that hee might know your estate and comfort your hearts 9. With Onesimus a faithful and beloved brother who is one of you They shall make known unto you all things which are done here The other part of the Chapter concerning private matters contains six Articles Artic. 1. Appertaineth to Ambassadours Tychicus the Evangelist and Onesimus the Colossian who were sent together with this Epistle 1 That they might the better certifie the Colossians how the affairs of the Apostle stood how strongly hee did indure bonds for the Gospel and whatsoever other things it concerned them to understand 2 That after their return hee might certifie them more fully concerning the state of the Colossians 3 That the hearts of the Colossians might bee comforted For which end hee commends both of them but first of all Tychicus Vers. 10. Aristarchus my fellow-prisoner saluteth you and Marcus sisters son to Barnabas touching whom yee received commandements if hee come unto you receive him Art 2. Concerning the Salutations that were sent whereof the first was from Aristarchus who with the Apostle did lye in bonds for the defence of the faith of the Gospel Salut 2. From Marcus sisters son to Barnabas concerning whom there was between Paul and Barnabas a contention whom now received into favour hee would have especially commended to them if hee should come to them and that for this end that they might understand that hee was highly esteemed by the Apostle Vers. 11. And Jesus which is called Justus who are of the Circumcision These onely are my fellow-workers unto the Kingdome of God which hath been a comfort unto mee Salut 3. Is from Iesus sirnamed Iustus who with the two above named did help the Apostle in preaching the Gospel and these three alone were of the Jews who were a comfort to the Apostle Vers. 12. Epaphras who is one of you a servant of Christ saluteth you alwayes labouring fervently for you in prayers that yee may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God 13. For I bear him record that hee hath a great zeal for you and them that are in Laodicea and them in Hierapolis Salut 4. From Epaphras a Pastor of the Colossians whom