and_o there_o distinct_o specify_v more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o place_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n under_o the_o title_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d c._n 6._o 20._o science_n false_o so_o name_v that_o be_v the_o man_n that_o assume_v false_o to_o themselves_o the_o name_n of_o gnostic_n or_o know_a man_n and_o against_o some_o doctrine_n and_o practice_n of_o they_o he_o here_o arm_n he_o chap._n i._n 1._o paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n and_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v our_o hope_n paraphrase_n 1._o in_o paul_n that_o act._n 13._o 7._o be_v send_v out_o and_o constitured_a a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n according_a to_o the_o designation_n of_o he_o who_o be_v god_n incarnate_a be_v both_o our_o saviour_n and_o lord_n to_o rescue_v we_o from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o rule_v and_o reign_v in_o our_o heart_n even_o he_o on_o who_o all_o our_o trust_n and_o expectation_n and_o 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woman_n without_o the_o man_n in_o the_o lord_n paraphrase_n 11._o but_o this_o inferiority_n of_o the_o wife_n to_o the_o husband_n must_v not_o so_o be_v urge_v that_o the_o man_n be_v independent_a from_o she_o shall_v be_v think_v to_o have_v no_o respect_n unto_o she_o which_o may_v be_v seasonable_a to_o tell_v the_o gnostic_n who_o be_v great_a despiser_n of_o marriage_n any_o more_o than_o the_o woman_n shall_v be_v from_o the_o man_n 12._o for_o as_o the_o woman_n 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o man_n even_o so_o be_v the_o man_n also_o by_o the_o woman_n but_o all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n paraphrase_n 12._o for_o as_o the_o woman_n be_v form_v out_o of_o adam_n rib_n so_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v bear_v and_o conceive_v and_o propagate_v by_o woman_n and_o man_n and_o woman_n unite_v by_o god_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n be_v 13._o judge_n in_o yourselves_o be_v it_o comely_a that_o a_o woman_n pray_v unto_o god_n uncover_v paraphrase_n 13._o but_o for_o that_o of_o woman_n behaviour_n in_o the_o place_n of_o public_a service_n judge_v you_o by_o what_o be_v decent_a among_o you_o be_v this_o decent_a for_o she_o to_o have_v her_o head_n uncover_v in_o time_n of_o divine_a service_n 14._o do_v not_o even_o note_v f_o nature_n itself_o teach_v you_o that_o if_o a_o man_n 〈◊〉_d have_v long_a hair_n it_o be_v a_o shame_n unto_o he_o paraphrase_n 14._o do_v not_o the_o universal_a custom_n of_o all_o nation_n make_v this_o distinction_n between_o sex_n that_o man_n wear_v their_o hair_n cut_v and_o that_o be_v decent_a in_o they_o 15._o but_o if_o a_o woman_n f._n have_v
his_o character_n of_o these_o 4._o thing_n first_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n second_o not_o confess_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o cross_n three_o convert_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n to_o their_o own_o lust_n four_a deny_v the_o resurrection_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v to_o which_o he_o set_v opposite_a the_o christian_n patient_a suffering_n for_o christ_n pag._n 21._o and_o love_v he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 10._o if_o any_o will_v not_o work_v this_o be_v a_o proverbial_a speech_n among_o the_o jew_n in_o beresith_o rabath_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o obel_n moe_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whosoever_o do_v not_o labour_n do_v not_o eat_v of_o this_o see_v beside_o drusius_n dec_fw-la 2._o adag_n 3._o buxtorfe_n lex_n talmud_n in_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o like_a proverb_n use_v by_o christ_n see_v note_n on_o mat._n 10._o h._n the_o first_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n note_v a_o to_o timothy_n 〈◊〉_d that_o timothy_n first_o convert_v by_o paul_n and_o therefore_o here_o call_v his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o faith_n ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o and_o that_o some_o time_n before_o his_o come_n to_o paul_n at_o lystra_n act._n 16._o as_o appear_v by_o the_o testimonial_n which_o he_o then_o have_v of_o the_o brethren_n v._n 2._o and_o then_o after_o employ_v by_o he_o for_o the_o plant_n of_o the_o gospel_n act._n 16._o 3_o etc._n etc._n be_v at_o length_n place_v bishop_n of_o ephesus_n the_o prime_a metropolis_n of_o asia_n appear_v sufficient_o in_o the_o record_n and_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a church_n so_o the_o anonymous_a author_n of_o his_o life_n in_o photius_n num._n 254._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o apostle_n so_o be_v other_o call_v beside_o the_o primary_n timothy_n be_v ordain_v and_o install_v bishop_n of_o the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o ephesian_n by_o s._n paul_n so_o the_o father_n of_o the_o council_n of_o chalcedon_n act._n 11._o who_o from_o timothy_n to_o their_o time_n reckon_v 27_o bishop_n of_o ephesus_n so_o eusebius_n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d timothy_n be_v story_v to_o have_v be_v the_o first_o bishop_n of_o the_o province_n of_o ephesus_n and_o the_o same_o may_v be_v testify_v by_o innumerable_a more_o s._n chrysostome_n may_v be_v take_v for_o all_o hom._n 15._o in_o 1_o tim._n 5._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v manifest_a that_o timothy_n be_v entrust_v with_o a_o church_n or_o rather_o with_o a_o whole_a nation_n that_o of_o asia_n now_o for_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v place_v in_o this_o bishopric_n as_o that_o will_v be_v useful_a to_o direct_v we_o when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v so_o will_v that_o itself_o be_v conclude_v from_o this_o first_o epistle_n ch_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o 3._o where_o s._n paul_n exhort_v he_o to_o abide_v at_o ephesus_n that_o he_o may_v admonish_v some_o not_o to_o teach_v other_o doctrine_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o intimation_n of_o his_o leave_v he_o bishop_n resident_a there_o and_o that_o say_v he_o he_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d go_v or_o when_o he_o go_v into_o macedonia_n that_o be_v in_o that_o part_n of_o s._n paul_n travail_n set_v down_o act._n 20._o there_o v._n 1._o s._n paul_n go_v out_o from_o ephesus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o go_v into_o macedonia_n at_o which_o time_n in_o all_o probability_n and_o by_o analogy_n with_o the_o word_n 1_o tim._n 1._o 3_o he_o leave_v timothy_n bishop_n there_o it_o be_v true_a that_o when_o s._n paul_n be_v in_o macedonia_n timothy_n be_v with_o he_o there_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o and_o after_o he_o have_v winter_v in_o epirus_n tit._n 3._o 12._o and_o spend_v three_o month_n in_o greece_n act._n 20._o 2_o 3._o and_o return_v back_o into_o macedonia_n than_o timothy_n be_v with_o he_o act._n 20._o 4._o and_o go_v straight_o to_o troas_n v._n 5._o all_o which_o may_v well_o be_v after_o the_o leave_v he_o at_o ephesus_n either_o on_o occasion_n of_o the_o business_n of_o that_o church_n about_o which_o he_o may_v go_v to_o consult_v s._n paul_n be_v so_o near_o or_o in_o obedience_n to_o some_o summons_n of_o s._n paul_n such_o as_o after_o we_o see_v he_o have_v to_o a_o long_a journey_n even_o to_o come_v to_o rome_n to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4._o 9_o after_o this_o come_n to_o troas_n act._n 20._o 6._o although_o i_o suppose_v he_o be_v with_o he_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o asia_n at_o miletus_n v._n 17._o yet_o there_o be_v no_o far_a mention_n of_o timothy_n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o acts._n suppose_v then_o that_o this_o of_o act._n 20._o 1._o be_v the_o point_n of_o time_n to_o which_o s._n paul_n refer_v when_o he_o speak_v of_o his_o be_v leave_v to_o reside_v at_o ephesus_n and_o suppose_v again_o that_o he_o can_v not_o write_v to_o he_o at_o any_o part_n of_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v with_o he_o and_o yet_o the_o whole_a contexture_n of_o the_o epistle_n render_v it_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v write_v by_o way_n of_o direction_n soon_o after_o his_o leave_v he_o there_o and_o that_o whilst_o it_o be_v yet_o uncertain_a to_o s._n paul_n whether_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o ephesus_n again_o c._n 3._o 14_o 15._o which_o also_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salutation_n in_o the_o close_a because_o of_o his_o come_n new_o from_o thence_o and_o his_o thought_n to_o be_v there_o again_o speedy_o it_o will_v be_v from_o these_o premise_n reasonable_a to_o conclude_v that_o either_o it_o be_v write_v on_o the_o way_n as_o he_o go_v from_o ephesus_n towards_o macedonia_n act._n 20._o 1._o at_o troas_n perhaps_o where_o he_o stay_v a_o while_n see_v note_v a._n on_o title_n of_o 2_o cor._n or_o at_o his_o very_a first_o come_n to_o macedonia_n or_o in_o epirus_n or_o in_o greece_n but_o the_o former_a of_o they_o as_o near_o to_o his_o come_n from_o ephesus_n be_v the_o most_o probable_a that_o it_o be_v before_o his_o come_n to_o miletus_n act._n 20._o 17._o may_v thus_o appear_v 1_o tim._n 3._o 14._o he_o tell_v timothy_n that_o he_o hope_v short_o to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o ephesus_n that_o chief_a metropolis_n of_o asia_n but_o at_o his_o be_v at_o miletus_n he_o tell_v they_o that_o he_o know_v that_o they_o shall_v see_v his_o face_n no_o more_o act._n 20._o 25_o 38._o and_o therefore_o that_o his_o be_v at_o miletus_n must_v needs_o be_v after_o the_o writing_n this_o epistle_n his_o meet_v they_o at_o miletus_n be_v to_o supply_v the_o place_n of_o his_o come_n to_o ephesus_n which_o have_v former_o be_v design_v by_o he_o but_o now_o put_v off_o through_o haste_n to_o get_v to_o jerusalem_n by_o pentecost_n act._n 20._o 16._o as_o for_o the_o subscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n that_o it_o be_v from_o laodicea_n in_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n it_o be_v cujacius_n observation_n that_o that_o can_v not_o be_v ancient_a there_o be_v no_o distinction_n between_o pacatiana_n and_o salutaris_n till_o the_o time_n of_o constantine_n and_o it_o be_v far_a evident_a by_o col._n 2._o 1._o that_o paul_n have_v not_o at_o the_o write_n of_o that_o epistle_n to_o the_o colossian_n be_v at_o all_o at_o laodicea_n and_o yet_o that_o that_o be_v long_o after_o the_o write_n of_o this_o epistle_n that_o be_v set_v by_o chronologer_n an._n chr._n 59_o soon_o after_o this_o as_o s._n paul_n tell_v the_o ephesian_n and_o asiatic_o act._n 20._o 29._o that_o after_o his_o departure_n grievons_fw-fr wolf_n shall_v enter_v in_o among_o they_o so_o he_o here_o say_v he_o leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n to_o fortify_v the_o church_n against_o they_o and_o who_o those_o wolf_n be_v appear_v by_o their_o fable_n and_o genealogy_n here_o ch_z 1._o 4._o which_o be_v the_o know_a character_n of_o the_o gnostic_n then_o and_o the_o valentinian_o afterward_o and_o so_o be_v the_o swerve_v from_o charity_n good_a conscience_n and_o faith_n unfeigned_a etc._n etc._n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o beside_o this_o suppress_n of_o heretic_n another_o special_a use_n there_o be_v of_o leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n that_o as_o metropolitan_a of_o asia_n he_o may_v ordain_v bishop_n and_o deacon_n in_o all_o the_o other_o city_n where_o they_o be_v want_v as_o be_v say_v of_o titus_n in_o crete_n and_o according_o this_o epistle_n bring_v he_o particular_a direction_n to_o that_o purpose_n ch_n 3._o which_o be_v a_o proof_n that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v to_o he_o soon_o after_o his_o fix_v there_o to_o furnish_v he_o for_o the_o discharge_n of_o this_o office_n mean_o while_o this_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o gnostic_n be_v now_o scatter_v in_o asia_n and_o so_o character_v by_o he_o ch_z 4._o and_o ch_n 6._o
not_o in_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d slow_a or_o idle_a but_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d swift_a so_o say_v hesychius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o in_o homer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v swift_a eager_a dog_n and_o so_o signify_v greedy_a devourer_n and_o to_o this_o sense_n have_v guil._n canterus_n with_o full_a confidence_n interpret_v the_o phrase_n nou._n lect._n l._n 1._o c._n 15._o but_o that_o which_o to_o i_o seem_v more_o facile_a be_v to_o render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d belly_n as_o hesychius_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o that_o take_v no_o care_n but_o for_o food_n and_o so_o the_o word_n belly_n will_v be_v proverbial_o take_v for_o gluttonous_a person_n as_o in_o hesiod_n theogenia_n from_o whence_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o this_o verse_n seem_v to_o be_v imitate_v and_o light_o change_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idle_a annex_v to_o it_o will_v signify_v all_o those_o sin_n of_o uncleanness_n consequent_a to_o gluttony_n which_o be_v also_o proverbial_o express_v by_o idleness_n as_o in_o sodom_n ezech._n 16._o 49._o and_o so_o seem_v to_o signify_v here_o among_o the_o gnostick_n heretic_n in_o crete_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 15._o unto_o the_o pure_a the_o meaning_n of_o this_o verse_n will_v be_v discern_v by_o consider_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gnostic_n which_o here_o and_o through_o this_o whole_a epistle_n he_o arm_v they_o against_o that_o talk_v much_o of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o extend_v it_o to_o the_o partake_n of_o idol_n feast_n and_o to_o all_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n call_v themselves_o the_o spiritual_a and_o perfect_a to_o who_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v lawful_a and_o indifferent_a or_o free_a these_o be_v they_o that_o pervert_v the_o truth_n ver_fw-la 14._o teach_v thing_n which_o be_v not_o lawful_a v_o 11._o and_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pollute_a in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o verse_n now_o the_o notion_n of_o lawful_a or_o indifferent_a be_v here_o express_v by_o pure_a that_o be_v that_o have_v no_o impurity_n or_o turpitude_n in_o it_o defile_v not_o the_o conscience_n of_o which_o sort_n of_o thing_n the_o apostle_n here_o pronounce_v that_o to_o they_o that_o live_v pure_a life_n and_o unspotted_a from_o the_o pollution_n of_o the_o flesh_n these_o indifferent_a thing_n may_v thus_o free_o be_v use_v and_o this_o he_o thus_o express_v to_o the_o pure_a all_o thing_n be_v pure_a that_o be_v they_o that_o strict_o abstain_v from_o unlawful_a freedom_n may_v with_o a_o safe_a conscience_n use_v any_o lawful_a liberty_n but_o to_o they_o that_o be_v defile_v and_o unfaithful_a that_o be_v to_o pollute_v filthy_a apostate_n gnostic_n nothing_o be_v pure_a there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o such_o pretence_n as_o these_o that_o what_o they_o do_v they_o do_v with_o a_o good_a conscience_n their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v they_o be_v far_o from_o those_o faithful_a and_o knower_n of_o the_o truth_n 1._o tim._n 4._o 3._o who_o have_v this_o liberty_n there_o allow_v they_o their_o mind_n be_v pollute_v with_o pestilent_a error_n and_o their_o conscience_n with_o knowledge_n and_o memory_n of_o their_o foul_a sin_n and_o so_o christian_n liberty_n belong_v nothing_o to_o they_o that_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o pure_a and_o not_o only_o to_o they_o that_o count_v these_o indifferent_a thing_n lawful_a may_v appear_v by_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n where_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o pollute_a be_v set_v opposite_a to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pure_a to_o who_o nothing_o be_v pure_a or_o lawful_a that_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v in_o themselves_o most_o indifferent_a be_v by_o they_o do_v in_o a_o pollute_a manner_n their_o eat_a thing_n offer_v to_o idol_n be_v far_o from_o be_v lawful_a or_o indifferent_a in_o they_o christian_a liberty_n can_v never_o excuse_v they_o or_o be_v pretend_v for_o they_o chap._n ii_o 1._o but_o speak_v thou_o the_o thing_n which_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n paraphrase_n 1._o but_o let_v thy_o preach_n be_v of_o those_o thing_n which_o agree_v perfect_o with_o that_o doctrine_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v from_o i_o see_v c._n 1._o 9_o 2._o that_o the_o note_n a_o ancient_a age_a man_n be_v sober_a grave_a temperate_a sound_a in_o faith_n in_o charity_n in_o patience_n paraphrase_n 2._o and_o for_o the_o deacons_n or_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o church_n beside_o the_o bishop_n c._n 1._o 7._o they_o must_v be_v free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o intemperance_n or_o excess_n of_o a_o reverend_a behaviour_n discreet_a orthodox_n and_o such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v guilty_a of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n who_o have_v so_o much_o love_n to_o christ_n as_o to_o persevere_v in_o that_o profession_n in_o time_n of_o persecution_n see_v note_n on_o rev._n 2._o b._n 3._o the_o age_a person_n woman_n likewise_o that_o they_o be_v note_n b_o in_o behaviour_n as_o become_v holiness_n not_o false_a accuser_n not_o 〈◊〉_d give_v to_o much_o wine_n teacher_n of_o good_a thing_n paraphrase_n 3_o so_o for_o the_o deaconess_n that_o they_o behave_v themselves_o as_o become_v those_o that_o be_v receive_v into_o holy_a order_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n in_o the_o church_n not_o backbiter_n not_o accustom_v to_o intemperate_a drink_n of_o wine_n such_o as_o by_o word_n and_o example_n may_v teach_v good_a not_o ill_a lesson_n unto_o other_o 4._o that_o they_o may_v up_z note_v c_o teach_v the_o young_a woman_n to_o be_v sober_a to_o love_v their_o husband_n to_o love_v their_o child_n paraphrase_n 4._o careful_a of_o instruct_v and_o advise_v of_o the_o young_a woman_n in_o all_o christian_a duty_n 5._o to_o be_v discreet_a chaste_a note_v d_o keeper_n at_o home_n good_a obedient_a to_o their_o own_o husband_n that_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o blaspheme_v paraphrase_n 5._o 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