presence of their Masters not onely to be eye-servers in working onely whilst their Master lookes on v. 6 7. And to this they are encouraged by a promise that God will be a better Paymaster to them for it then their Masters v. 8. 4. Of Masters to their Servants who are commanded 1. Not to be too severe to them v. 9. But 2. Gentle as knowing that they are Servants to God as well as Masters to Servants ibid. 2. To the maine Christian duty of spirituall warfare v. 11. wherein he tells them 1. Their Enemies i. Satan and wicked men v. 12. 2. Their Armes 1. Defensive 1. Girdle of truth v. 14. 2. Breastplate of righteousnesse i. a good conscience ibid. 3. The Shoes of Gospell-comfort against the stormes of persecution V. 15. 4. The Sheild of faith v. 16. 5. The Helmet of salvation v. 17. 6. Prayer 1. For the whole Church 2. For him who was a prisoner that he might preach the Word boldly v. 19. 2. Offensive i. the Sword of the Word v. 17. 3. Their posture courage and diligence v. 13. 3. His Care to acquaint them with his state and condition by sending Tychicus to them who was 1. To tell them how he did doe v. 22. 2. To exhort them not to grieve too much for his imprisonment ibid. 4. His usuall Conclusion with a prayer and blessing upon them v. 23 24. The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the PHILIPPIANS CHAP. I. After his wonted Salutation v. 1 2. The Apostle 1. Praiseth them 1. For their constancy in their profession of the Gospell v. 5. in his absence which was his joy v. 4. 2. For their sticking close to him 1. In his suffering for the Gospell 2. In his acting for it v. 7. 2. Prayeth for them 1. For their knowledge and this 1. Speculative 2. Practicall and experimentall v. 9. 2. For their unblameable carriage 1. To God 2. To men v. 10. 3. For their piety in doing good workes v. 11. 3. Relates the state and condition in which he was in viz. his imprisonment at Rome whereof he telleth the effect 1. In respect of others who were converted and made more resolute by his suffering whereby the Gospell did the more increase v. 12 13 14. 2. In respect of himselfe who 1. Bore patiently 1. His imprisonment 2. The preaching of the false Prophets to draw the people from him v. 15 16. 2. Was ready to suffer more for Christ whom he was confident to gain by both in life and death v. 20 21. 4. He sheweth his love of them and their welfare in the desire of the continuance of his life Not 1. For his owne sake because it would be better for him to dye to enjoy the joyes of heaven then to live to endure more misery v. 23. But 2. For their sake that he might live to doe them good which he was confident he should doe v. 24 25 26. Lastly Exhorteth them 1. Not to dishonour their profession by bad lives v. 27. 2. Not to be discouraged and drawne from it by any persecution whatsoever which would be 1. For the ruine of their persecuters 2. For the good of them to whom God did vouchsafe this especiall favour not onely v. 28. 1. To believe in Christ But 2. To suffer for him as he had done v. 29 30. CHAP. II. 1. An Exhortation or rather an adjuration as they expect to reape any benefit by Christ and as they are members of the same mysticall body c. v. 1. to have 1. Loving and peaceable spirits whereby they may be all one both 1. In Opinions And 2. In affections v. 2. which will be a great comfort to him in his affliction ibid. 2. Publique spirits not regarding their own ends but the good of others v. 4. 3. Humble spirits whereby they may be conformable to Christ whose Gospell they professe whose humility was so great that though he was a God v. 6. yet he condescended so much below himselfe as 1. To take upon him our vile flesh v. 7. 2. To suffer the ignominious death of the Crosse which was onely proper for bondslaves v. 8. for which humility he was rewarded 1. With power over all things v. 9 10. 2. With honour and praises from all tongues v. 11. 4. To avoid carnall security by working out their salvation with feare and trembling v. 12. for this very reason because they can doe no good thing of themselves v. 13. 5. To take heed of murmuring and wrangling v. 14. 6. To promote the Gospell both 1. By doctrine And 2. By life v. 16. 2. His great care for them testified 1. By his intention to send Timothy 1. To know in what condition they were in v. 19. 2. To let them know in what condition he was in v. 23. Whom he commends for a man of a publique spirit v. 20. 2. By his intention to visit them himselfe v. 24. 3. By sending Epaphroditus to them who was sent by them to him with a contribution to supply his wants v. 25. and got a dangerous sicknesse by taking such a long journey to him and for whose recovery he praiseth God because his death would have added affliction to his affliction v. 27. and desires them to receive him at his returne 1. With joy both for his recovery and returne And 2. With an honourable respect for hazarding his life for bringing a supply to his necessity which he calls a worke of Christ v. 29 30. CHAP. III. 1. The Doctrine 1. Of the false Prophets whom he exhorts them to avoid as being 1. Dogges barkers against the Gospell 2. Evill workers and maintainers of Concision i. Schisme in the Church rather then Circumcision v. 1 2 which doctrine was justification by the Law and the carnall descent from Abraham 2. Of the Apostle which is No confidence to be had in the flesh i. the carnall descent from Abraham Ceremonies and workes of the Law and all other things without Christ v. 3. which he did 1. Formerly when he was a Jew account great prerogatives and gaine v. 7. But 2. Now being converted from Judaisme he accounts hindrances and losses ibid. and all things else in comparison of Christ v. 8. for whom 1. He hath suffered much and was content to doe so so he might 1. Be justified and saved 1. By faith in him v. 9. And not 2. By the workes of the Law ibid. which he will not rely upon 2. Know him feelingly and practically the power of his resurrection v. 10. in raising him 1. Here from the death of sinne to the life of grace 2. Hereafter from the death of nature to the life of glory 3. Be conformable and like unto him in suffering for him ibid. 2. Will suffer more not thinking that enough which he hath done and suffered allready for him no more then he that runs a race regards the ground he hath runne over but being as he humbly confesseth not fully perfect he will not keepe at a stand
2. Negatively 1. That it is not by workes for then 1. We might glory in them v. 2. 2. The reward would be a debt 2. That Circumcision doth not conduce to it because Abraham was justified when he was not circumcised v. 11. CHAP. V. 1. The Character of a faithfull man who hath 1. Peace of Conscience v. 1. 2. Accesse to God v. 2. 3. Joy in tribulations ibid. 4. Patience v. 3. 5. Experience v. 4. 6. Hope which is grounded upon Gods love which he shewed in sending his Sonne to dye for us 1. Who were unable to raise our selves v. 6. 2. Unworthy of his love in being his enemies v. 10. 2. The Charter whereby he holdeth all these graces which is a reconciliation with God procured and purchased for us by the merits of Christ Jesus ibid. 3. Our misery by the fall of Adam who transgressed against the Law of Nature before the promulgation of the Law of Moses v. 13. 4. Gods mercy in sending his Sonne to be a propitiation for our sinnes v. 18. CHAP. VI. 1. An inference from his former doctrine wherein is 1. A prohibition to abuse Gods mercy in sinning the more because he is so mercifull to forgive and that for two reasons v. 1. 1. Because it is against the order of Gods sanctifying grace whereby they that are dead to sin cannot in all common sense live unto it v. 2. 2. Because we are baptized unto newnesse of life v. 3 4. 2. The effects of Christ death 1. In taking away the guilt of sinne 2. In taking away the strength of it v. 5.6 3. The Analogy betwixt Christ and a Christian in 1. Life v. 4. 2. Death 4. The disparity betwixt 1. The slavery of sinne wherein is force v. 18. 2. The service of God which is freedome v. ibid. 2. An Exhortation to Christian Warfare wherein is his encouragement 1. In assuring the assistance of grace against sinne v. 14. 2. In assuring a Conquest over it v. ibid. 3. The benefit of Christian liberty 1. Sanctification in this world v. 22. 2. Glorification in the next ibid. CHAP. VII 1. Sinnes tyranny before the death of Christ signified by a Husband over mans nature signified by a Wife v. 1 2. 2. Sins power in the regenerate after his death whereof we have 1. Pauls humility in making himselfe the example of it v. 18.23 2. Pauls piety in the detestation of it and desire of freedome from it v. 24 25. 3. The Nature of the Law 1. Which doth discover sinne and in that is holy v. 7. 2. Which doth occasion sinne and in that is not faulty because sinne being brought to despaire by the harshnesse of it is provoked more and more v. 8. CHAP. VIII 1. Consolation against despaire because there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus v. 1. 2. Consolation against dejection in affliction and persecution in that all things worke for good to them that are in Christ Jesus v. 28. 3. A description 1. Of Carnality wherein is 1. The effect of it i. enmity against God v. 7. 2. The end of it i. death v. 13. 2. Of the Spirituall life and its benefits whereby the regenerate man 1. Hath everlasting life v. 16. 2. Is the Sonne of God heire of God c. v. 17. CHAP. IX 1. Pauls excessive sorrow even unto sinne for the Jewe rejection his owne flesh and bloud which is the greater because the meanes of their salvation was the greater v. 1 2 3 4 5. 2. The election of the Gentiles and rejection of the Jewes is confirm'd out of 1. Hosea 2. Esay v. 25.27 3. The causes of it i. Gods meere pleasure which hâ— proveth 1. By the example of Jacob and Esau v. 14. 2. By the words of Moses v. 15. 4. The Vindication of Gods honour in not electing all by proving that it is not 1. Against Gods promise nor v. 6. 2. Against his justice v. 14. 5. The End of Election and Reprobation which is God glory 1. For his mercy in saving some v. 23. 2. For his justice in passing by others v. 22. CHAP. X. 1. A description of 1. Legall justice 2. Evangelicall 2. The difference of both in that the 1. viz. legall breedeth doubts v. 6. 2. viz. Evangelicall taketh them away 3. The graduall meanes whereby Evangelicall justice is acquired which are 1. Preaching 2. Hearing 3. Beleiving 4. The inexculablenesse of the Jewes that did heare the Word 5. Isaias his prediction 1. Of the Jewes rejection 2. Of the acceptation of the Gentiles in which was 1. Gods mercy 2. Their unworthinesse of it being but meane people v. 19. CHAP. XI 1. A Consolation to the Jewes in giving them hopes of their restitution v. 11. 2. A Caution to the Gentiles not to be proud that they were elected and the Jewes rejected v. 18. 3. Reasons against the totall ejection of the Jewes 1. From Pauls example v. 1. 2. From the example of Elias v. 2. who both were Israelites v. 3. From Gods decree v. 2. 4. Reasons for their restitution 1. A minori ad majus If the Gentiles which were strangers were chosen much more shall the Jewes that were his owne people be received againe 2. From the Prophecy of Esay 3. From their parentage because they were the Children of Abraham v. 16. 5. The Cause 1. Of Election Gods free mercy 2. Of Reprobation infidelity 6. His admiration of Gods mercy and wisedome CHAP. XII The Apostle having in the former Chapters spoken of justification he doth in this speake of sanctification and of a good life and exhorts us to duties 1. Concerning God in offering up our selves a living sacrifice to him v. 1. 2. Concerning the Church that we be not high minded in doing any office in it v. 3. 3. Concerning our selves as to be patient in afflictions c. v. 12. 4. Concerning our enemies whom he exhorts us 1. To forgive v. 19. 2. To releive v. 20. CHAP. XIII Three Exhortations 1. To subjection unto authority for three reasons 1. Because God is the Author of it v. 1. 2. Because he is the revenger of disobedience v. 2. 3. Because he is the rewarder of obedience v. 3. 4. Because government is for our good and therefore we are bound in conscience to submit unto it v. 4. 2. To charity which comprehendeth all the duties of the second table unto our neighbour v. 8 9. 3. To temperance sobriety chastity and other virtues under the allegories of light and garments v. 12 14. and that because we are under the Sunshine of the Gospell v. 12. CHAP. XIV 1. A reprehension of two sorts of people for their dissention which are 1. Some converted Jewes 2. Some converted Gentiles 2. The matter of their dissention 1. Meates 2. Daies whereof the Jewes not quiâ—â— leaving off the observation of Mosâ—â— his Law made a difference after theiâ— conversion but the Gentiles making use of their Christian liberty thought all meats and all daies alike 3. The
THE ANALYSIS OF ALL THE EPISTLES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Wherein the chiefe things of every particular Chapter are reduced to heads for help of the Memory and many hard places explained for tâ—e help of the Understanding By JOHN DALE Master of Arts and Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in OXFORD Oâ—â—â—RD Printed by L. L. Printer to the Univeâ—â—â—â—â— for Edw. Forrest and Rob. Blagrave 1657 To the READER WEE need not runne to the numerous Catechismes and Bodies of Divinity to learne our Creed and the Ten Commandments i. to know our Duty towards God and man If there were no Theologicall Systems in the world the Principles of Religion might be all found in these Canonicall Epistles For other Divinity Treatises are but so many Copies these are the Originall In these Apostolicall Tracts we have our Divinity at the first hand in others at the second third fourth c. One peice of gold containeth in it the worth and value of many peices of silver So doe these Golden Epistles containe in them the substance of many thousand Volumnes of Divinity Here we may meet with Schoole-Divinity in the Determination of many Controversies as concerning Iustification betwixt the Jewes and Christians concerning their Priesthood and our Saviours c. Here also are Cases of Conscience concerning abstaining even from lawfull things to avoid scandall as of eating of meats c. And not onely these but also Ecclesiasticall Policy in Church discipline concerning the Excommunication of scandalous persons c. And for our Devotion we need not goe farre for the Practice of Piety here we have it Justification and Sanctification are chained together in these Epistles none of them begin with a Doctrine of Justification which doe not conclude with an Application of an Vse of Exhortation to Sanctification and holinesse of life least any should thinke Faith not to be so much the Devotion of the Heart as the Fancy of the Braine Here we have rules concerning our Thoughts that they should be pure humble c. Concerning our Discourse that it should be meek and profitable to others c. And concerning our Actions to others that they should have in them Justice and Equity And generally concerning all these three that they should be all seasoned with Charity Aristotles Ethicks are here Christ'ned in being refined from the drosse of Heathenisme Lypsius did advise one to reade Senecaes Epistles Lege Senecam saith he firmabit te contra omnes lapsus But he might have given better advice if he had bid him reade the Epistles of the Apostles These are they that will keepe a mans head above water in all conditions Senecaes comforts in affliction did but depend upon the weake Reed of naturall reason but the Consolations of the Apostles are grounded upon the strong Rocke of Faith I here present unto you the Analysis of the Canonicall Epistles as most befitting them for the seeming abruptnesse of the style and the non-dependance of much of the matter in them together with the variety thereof wherein I have Analyzed every particular Chapter distinctly by it selfe not casting the Epistles into a Generall summe in medling with a Generall Analysis which some have done already And withall I present my earnest advise to use the same method in most of your readings that is to reduce whatsoever you reade in any choice Booke but especially the best of all Bookes the Bible to the most materiall heads This way will be the best Art of Memory and will support it more then those Cells which the Memorists have devised to place the Species of so many things in Famous Aristotle tooke the same course in reducing all the numerous Individuums in the world to certaine Classes and Common places i. the Tenne Predicaments A burthen being well packed and trusseâ— up into a little compasse is the easier to bâ— carried which otherwise will oppresse the Bearer And according to my first intention when I undertooke this worke the Analysis is shorâ— and perspicuous to helpe the memory and noâ— wyre-drawne and stretch'd out too farre to confound and perplex it To Analyze and resolve things into little and minute parts would be rather to play the Chymist then Divine Therefore the Analysis of every Chapter doth consist of a few heads it is not a Hydra of many heads I have also in this Analysis briefly explained many hard places and given you some glympse of that light which you will find more diffused in the best Interpreters All which I did first for my owne benefit and now doe communicate for yours The Lord of Heaven grant that this worke begun and ended by his gratious assistance may be for the advantage of us both From my Study in Magd Coll Oxon. May 11. 1652. JOHN DALE The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the ROMANES CHAP. I. 1. S. Paul's calling to the Ministry v. 1. Concerning which 1. His zeale and fervency in it 2. The object of it viz. the Gospell v. 1. Wherein 1. The benefit of it in being the meanes of salvation v. 16. 2. The necessity because the wrath of God being denounced against all unrighteousnesse there is no salvation without it v. 18. 3. His affection to the Romanes in desiring to visit them to instruct them v. 10. 2. The sinnes of the Gentiles and in them 1. The occasion viz. Gods desertion v. 24.26 2. Their nature which was against nature as Incest v. 26. 3. Their aggravation and that in two things In being 1. Against knowledge v. 21. 2. Committed with delight v. 22. CHAP. II. 1. The Universall Corruption of mankind in that the very Magistrates that punish sinne are guilty of it v. 1. 2. It s abuse of Gods patience v. 4. 3. The tenure of the Law which is 1. Life to the keepers of it v. 7. 2. Death to the breakers of it v. 8 9. 4. The impartiality of Gods justice in sparing no sinners whether Jewes or Gentiles v. 11. 5. A Reproofe of the Jewes vaine confidence in thinking the bare outward profession sufficient for their justification v. 17.19.21.28 6. The aggravation of their punishment from their greater measure of knowledge v. 21 22 23. CHAP. III. 1. Pauls vindication of himselfe from the aspersion of encouraging men to sinne v. 8. 2. His accusation of the Jewes of sinne notwithstanding they were Gods peculiar people v. 9. 3. His proofe of it out of the Psalmes concerning the generall sinning of all v. 10 11. 4. His doctrine of justification by faith v. 28. CHAP. IV. The prosecution of the doctrine of justification 1. Positively That it is by faith which he confirmes 1. By reasons which are 1. Because it is of free grace v. 4. 2. Because the promise was made through Faith v. 13. 2. By proofe out of the Psalmes where it is said that our sinnes are forgiven and therefore not satisfied for by workes v. 6 7. 3. By the example of Abraham who was justified for beleiving the promises of God v. 13.
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.
13. but of the Gospell plain and perspicuous ib. and that the Jewes after the coming of the Gospell did not see the mysteries of it was Not 1. Because a vaile was on the Gospell But 2. Because the vaile was on their hearts v. 14 15. CHAP. IV. 1. The Apostles diligence v. 1. And 2. His sincerity in preaching the Gospell in using no dissimulation to gaine mens favours v. 2. 3. The end of his preaching which was 1. Christs glory v. 5. 2. His owne to shew his wit and eloquence 4. His vindication of the dignity of the Gospell which he strongly maintaineth not to be disparaged 1. Because it was not understood of all which was the fault of the men not it v. 3. 2. Because it was delivered by contemptible men v. 4. for therein did Gods glory more appeare 5. His courage in suffering stoutly for the Gospell v. 8 9 10. and in it his motives which were 1. The example of Christ himselfe whâ—â— suffered the like v. 10. 2. The hopes of being rewarded for it by raigning with him ibid. 3. The peoples good v. 15. 6. His comfort and support in affliction in that he wâ—â— not cast downe v. 8 9 10. 7. His comparison made betwixt 1. This life whereof it s 1. Miseries v. 1 2. Shortnesse v. lâ—â— 2. The next and in it 1. The joyes aâ— glory v. 17. 2. The continuaâ—â— and perpetuityâ— CHAP. V. 1. A Consolation to those that suffer in a good cause 〈◊〉 the doctrine of the resurrection v. 1. wherein 〈◊〉 Apostle speaketh of two sorts of bodies 1. Earthly and fraile like a tabernaâ— that is set up for a time and is sooâ— taken downe againe 2. Heavenly incorruptible and perâ—â—nent v. 1. For the hope of havinâ— such a body the godly doe not 1. Feare death but 2. Desire it v. 4.8 2. The meanes to attaine the blessed resurrection spoke of v. 1. which is sanctification of life v. 9. Whereunto are two Motives 2. The love of Christ who died for us for which great mercy we are bound in gratitude to live a holy life v. 14 15. 3. The Apostles profession of his integrity and sincerity in his calling wherein he 1. Vindicates his reputation v. 12. 2. Contemneth the scandalous reports raised upon him by his enemies which cannot discourage him from his Ministry v. 13. Of which Ministry he sheweth the dignity in two things 1. The authority of it it is from God v. 19. 2. The benefit of it it bringeth unto us good newes of our reconciliation with God and of righteousnesse which is not 1. Inherent But 2. Imputative v. 21. CHAP. VI. 1. An Exhortation not onely 1. To the profession But 2. To the practice of what they had learn'd of him v. 1. for three reasons 1. Because they had a faire opportunity for it v. 2. the Apostles living amongst them 2. For avoiding the scandall that might be cast upon them by the Heathen v. 3. if they should be onely formall Professours 3. Because they had his example for it ibid. wherein is presented a Catalogue of virtues necessary for all but especially for a Minister As 1. The virtue for suffering ill viz. Patience which is exercised with these evils 1. Afflictions v. 4. 2. Necessities v. 4. 3. Distresses v. 4. 4. Stripes v. 5. 5. Imprisonments v. 5. 6. Tumults v. 5. 7. Labours v. 5. 8. Watchings v. 5. 9. Fastings v. 5. 2. The virtues for doing well As 1. Chastity v. 6. 2. Knowledge v. 6. 3. Gentlenesse v. 6. 4. True love 5. Speaking the truth 6. Constancy 1. Not to be puâ—â— up on the righâ— hand with prâ—sperity as with praise 2. Not to be cast down on the left hand with adversity as with scorne and contempt v. 7 8. 7. Contentednesse v. 9 10. 2. A Dehortation 1. Before which he 1. Tells them his plaine affectionate dealing with them by way of preface v. 11. 2. Their ungratefull dealing with him in not shewing the like affection v. 12 13. 2. In which he forbids them to keepe company with Idolaters v. 14. as men that were unworthy of their company and as inferiour to them as 1. Righteousnesse is to unrighteousnesse ibid. 2. Light to darknesse ibid. 3. Belial to Christ and unbeleivers to beleivers v. 15. 4. Idols to the Temple of God which they were v. 16. 3. The benefit which they will have by leaving of Idolatrous company i. Gods favours who will be 1. Their Father And 2. Owne them for his Children v. last CHAP. VII 1. An Exhortation to purity to restifie our thankfulnesse for the grace received 1. Inward 2. Outward in abstaining from Idolatouâ— company which pollutes the flesh v. 1. 2. His love to them wherein 1. The extent of it to live and dye with them v. 3. 2. An excuse for writing so sharply to theâ— in his former Epistle being moved to do so out of love and not malice v. 8. 3. His sorrow and 1. It s Cause which was 1. The troubles by his adversaries Jewes and Gentlâ— without 3. His feares within for thâ— weaker sort least they shouâ—â— be either dejected or seâ—â—ced v. 5. 2. It s Cure which was 1. His joyfull meeting with Tâ—tus v. 6. whom he sent to Câ—rinth 2. The good newes by Titusâ— the effect of his former Epâ—stle in their amendment aâ— sorrow which was not 1. Worldly But 2. Godly v. 9. The effects whereof were 1. Carefullnesse 2. Holy indignatitâ— for their sinnes 3. Feare zeale v. 11. 3. Their kind usage of Titâ—â— v. 13. 4. His commendation of them to Titus v. last CHAP. VIII 1. An Exhortation to Charity in releiving the poore Saints at Jerusalem 1. By the example of the Macedonians v. 1. who being poore and afflicted gave 1. Chearfully of their owne accord v. 3. 2. Beyond their ability ibid. 3. Beyond his expectation v. 5. 2. By the Commendation of their virtues as utterance knowledge c. v. 7. 3. By the example of Christ who out of charity became poore for our sakes v. 9. 4. By the example of what they themselves had done formerly v. 10. 2. The Qualification of their charity which must be exercised 1. Chearfully v. 12. 2. Not beyond our ability v. 13. 3. His great expectation and encouragement of their charity by sending men of great note and integrity to receive it as 1. Titus his fellow-labourer v. 23. 2. Saint Luke 3. Sylas as is supposed whom he desires may be kindly used by them v. last 4. His Care 1. Of a good conscience 2. Of a good name v. 21. Least if he went himselfe he might be suspected to doe it to enrich himselfe CHAP. IX The Continuation of his Exhortation to Charity wherein he 1. Commends their forwardnesse to make thee the more ready to give v. 2. 2. Excuseth his earnestnesse with them for it and his sending the brethren to gather it not as 〈◊〉 1. He doubted of their Charity But 2. Least 1. He should suffer in his credit which
but will labour to be more perfect v. 12 13 14. and exhorts them to doe the like and 1. To follow 1. Him as an example 2. The Word as the rule 1. Of faith 2. Of life 2. To avoid dissention v. 15 16 17. 2. The life 1. Of the false Prophets 1. Who mind nothing but earthy things the belly i profit and pleasure 2. Whose actions will be their shame and whose end their destruction v. 18 19. 2. Of the Apostle and the converted Philippians he writes to 1. Who mind heavenly things v. 20. 2. Whose end shall be a joyfull resurrection to life everlasting v. last CHAP. IV. 1. An Exhortation 1. To them in generall whom he speakes to with many loving expressions v. 1. 1. To perseverance v. 1. 2. To courage and joy in afflictions v. 4. 3. To meeknesse and modesty v. 5. 4. To a faithfull relying upon Gods providence for the supply of our necessities without carting care v. 6. 5. To a constant endeavour to get all virtues necessary for a Christian conversation v. 8. and practice of 1. His doctrine v. 2. 2. Life v. 2. 2. To some in particular 1. To Enodias and Syntiche two women who had the office of Deaconship for the poore who were at some variance to be reconciled v. 2. 2. To the chiefe Pastour of the Church to whom he directed his Epistle to be communicated to the rest to be helpfull to some that were his Assistants v. 3. 2. A thankfull Commemoration and remembrance of their benevolence to him to supply his wants 1. Formerly at Thessalonica which was the more commendable because they rereleived him when he preach'd to others v. 16. 2. Of late when he was prisoner at Rome by Epaphroditus for which he did rejoyce not so much 1. For his owne sake because his wants were thereby supplyed v. 17. because he could have beene content if they had sent him nothing as having learn'd the Art of contentment in all estates as well of adversity as prosperity v. 11 12. But 2. For their sakes because God would reward them for it v. 17 18 19. 3. A Conclusion and in it 1. A Doxology and praising of God v. 20. 2. A Commendation 1. From himselfe 2. From others v. 21. 3. A Benediction v. last The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the COLOSSIANS CHAP. I. After his wonted Salutation 1. His Thanksgiving v. 3. and in it 1. The cause which was 1. Their faith in God v. 4. 2. Their charity to men ibid. 2. The reason of it because they would obtaine eternall life v. 5. 2. His praise 1. Of the Gospell 1. For the spreading of it v. 6. 2. For the fruit of it ibid. 2. Of Epaphra their Minister the Preacher of this Gospell whom he praiseth 1. For his calling the Ministry v. 7. 2. For the good performance of it with faithfulnesse ibid. 3. For bringing him intelligence of their state and good condition i. of having those virtues before mentioned v. 8. for the increase of which Virtues in them he fervently prayeth v. 9 10 11. 3. His doctrine of our Redemption which the false Prophets so much opposed wherein 1. The motive cause of it the love of God who hath 1. Made us partakers of Heaven a lightsome place v. 12. And 2. Hath delivered us from Hell a darksome place v. 13. 2. The meritorious cause the suffering and bloudshedding of Christ upon the Crosse v. 14. who is described 1. To be God by the Attributes of the Godhead 1. Creation for he is a Creatour v. 16. 2. Eternity for he was before all things v. 17. 2. To be Head of the Church v. 18. 3. A Peace-maker betwixt an angry God and sinfull man v. 20. 4. His Application of his doctrine of Redemption to the Colossians wherein 1. He sheweth 1. Their misery in the state of nature before their Conversion by being enemies to God v. 21. 2. Their happinesse in the state of grace after their conversion by being made friends and reconciled unto God ibid. and not onely having their persons justified but natures sanctified v. 22. 2. He exhorteth them to perseverance in this doctrine v. 23. for these reasons 1. Because he was the Preacher of it ib. which he would not be if it were not true 2. Because he was a Sufferer for it and that with chearfulnesse which did shew the truth of it too v. 24. 3. Because this doctrine being gratiously revealed and made knowne to them which was concealed from former ages v. 26. did oblige them to continue in it 4. Because it contained the riches of Gods mercy in the salvation of the Gentiles by Christ Jesus v. 27. CHAP. II. His publique care of the Church expressed 1. In his earnest endeavour for the perseverance of the Colossians in their Christian profession v. 1. The fruits of which perseverance would be 1. Comfort v. 2. 2. Love ibid. which proceed from an agreement in Religion 2. In his Exhortation to perseverance mixed with a Commendation of them to move them to it v. 5 6. whom he would have to persevere in three things 1. Stedfastnesse of faith compared to the rooting of a tree and foundation of a building v. 7. 2. Abundance of that faith ibid. 3. Thanksgiving to God the giver of it ibid. 3. In his Caution to them to take heed of Imposters and false Teachers and of being seduced 1. By the vanity of Philosophers wherein he doth not condemne Philosophy it selfe as being an usefull thing in Divinity But 2. The Traditions of men 3. The Ceremonies of Moses v. 8. All which are unnecessary to supply any defect in Christ because there is no defect in him and therefore no need of these as the false Teachers did tell them for these reasons 1. Because Christ being God v. 9. all perfection is in him and we perfect in him without those v. 10. 2. Because there is no necessity of the Jewish carnall circumcision to us that have the spirituall v. 11. 3. Because by Christ we have 1. Mortification of sinne And 2. Newnesse of life v. 12 13. 4. Because we have a full Acquittance from our debt to the Law being paid by Christ v. 14. and therefore no necessity of observing any ceremony of it 5. Because in him we have the conquest of Sin Satan and death v. 15. 4. In his Exhortation to put no confidence in and to give no credit to false Teachers 1. Of Mosaicall ceremonies concerning the difference 1. Of meats v. 16. 2. Of dayes v. 16. Because they were shadowes which vanished away when Christ the substance came v. 17. 2. Of the Traditions of men concerning worshipping of Angels v. 18. meates and drinkes v. 21. which are meer hypocrisy v. 23. CHAP. III. After his doctrine of the justification of their persons by faith he doth as in other Epistles exhort them to sanctification of life by good workes wherein he telleth them 1. The maine end they should aime at which
Precepts to be observed 1. Of subjection of Servants to their Masters whether they be 1. Infidels v. 1. Or 2. Believers v. 2. 2. Of Caution to all to avoid New Teachers who teach things contrary to the doctrine of Christ v. 3. Either 1. Out of ambition of honour v. 4. Or 2. Out of needlesse curiosity more about words then matter and wrangling Questions ibid. Or 3. Out of covetousnesse of gaine which they account falsely to be godlinesse v. 5 6. 3. Of the Use of riches which are to be enjoyed onely 1. To furnish us with necessary things as Meat And Cloathing v. 8. And not 2. To maintaine us in our lusts v. 9. 2. A strict charge to Timothy 1. Concerning himselfe to practice a good life 1. In being righteous godly faithfull meeke c. 2. In Spirituall warfare against the temptations of the Flesh the World and the Devill which he professed to resist either 1. At his Baptisme Or 2. At his Ordination v. 12. 3. In observing all his rules and precepts v. 14.20 2. Concerning Rich men that they be not 1. Proud of v. 17. Nor 2. Confident in their riches v. 18. But 3. Liberall of them in doing good workes whih God will reward Not 1. For any merit in them But 2. For his promise sake v. 18 19. The Analysis of the 2. Epistle of Saint PAUL to TIMOTHY CHAP. I. After his usuall salutation and benediction v. 1 2. we may observe 1. His love of Timothy expressed 1. In his praying for him v. 3. 2. In his desire to give him a visit v. 4. 2. His joy in him occasioned 1. By his sorrow which was either 1. For his sinne Or 2. For the affliction of S. Paul ib. 2. By his faith 1. For which he thankes God ibid. 2. By which he proves that he did not degenerate from his believing friends v. 5. 3. His Request to him 1. To persevere in that faith v. 6. c. Not to be discouraged by any affliction that either did befall the Apostle or might befall him for the Gospell v. 8. and that because God had given him 1. The spirit of love which would undergoe any misery for the party loved v. 7. 2. Eternall life of his meer grace and mercy for the merits of Christ Jesus v. 9. who hath freed us freed us from death and hath promised life by the Gospell v. 10. which Gospell he did 1. Preach to the Gentiles v. 11. 2. Suffer imprisonment by the Jewes for it v. 12. 3. Trust to be rewarded for it ibid. 2. To keepe close to the doctrine which he had left him and others for a pattern to follow in two chiefe points of Christianity 1. Faith in God 2. Charity to our Neighbour v. 13. And not 3. To forsake him in affliction as some of Asia had done i. Phrygellus and Hermogenes v. 15. But 4. To sticke to him as Oenesiphorus had done whom 1. He praiseth 1. For relieving him v. 16. 2. For making strict enquiry at Rome for him v. 17. 2. Prayeth for v. 18. CHAP. II. The Apostle perseveres in encouraging him to perseverance 1. In suffering Afflictions for the Gospell by Reasons taken 1. From the property of souldiers who should be hardy and he a spirituall souldier to be so too v. 3. and who leave home and friends to serve in the warre v. 4. 2. From the nature of fights and lawes thereof whereby the Combatants are bound to doe every action belonging to them v. 5. 3. From the paines that Husbandmen take for earthly fruits how much more should he for c. v. 6. 4. From the doctrine of the resurrection after which 1. They that suffer for Christ shall be rewarded 2. They that doe not shall be rejected v. 8.11 12. 2. In chusing faithfull Ministers that may not be wranglers about words v. 14. 3. In being himselfe 1. An Orthodox and sound Divine teaching nothing but truth v. 15. 2. A shunner of novelties vaine janglings and niceties which having corrupted some members of the Church as Hymenaeus and Philetus who held onely a spirituall resurrection of the soul would like a Gangrene destroy the whole if not prevented by him v. 16 17 18. And 3. Not troubled at the salling off of some from the Church 1. Because the Elect had a sure foundation and could not be shaken and seduced by any Heretickes v. 19. 2. Because it was no more strange for some to be bad in the Church then in a house for some vessels to be of gold and others of wood v. 20. 4. In all disputes an avoider though he was a young man of that vehemency heat and rashnesse which was incident to young men v. 22. and to be gentle and meeke even to those that did most oppose him v. 25. and of whose amendment there was but a peradventure and uncertainty ibid. v. last CHAP. III. A short Narration 1. What divers would be v. 2 3 4 5. viz. selfish covetous proud voluptuous hypocrites onely for outside Religion of which sort should be such as 1. Did seduce others especially women that were 1. Silly v. 6. 2. Sinfull ibid. 3. Desirous of novelty v. 7. Either with 1. Faire perswasions Or 2. Foule threats and terrours of conscience Or 3. Superstitious observations 2. Were seduced themselves by the Devill v. 13. 3. Should be discovered and come to confusion v. 9. 2. What he was 1. In doctrine v. 13. 2. In life v. 13. 1. By Faith 2. By Charity 3. By Patience in afflictions which were the lot of all Religious men v. 12. 3. What Timothy should be viz. a Maintainer of that doctrine which he had taught him v. 14. 4. What benefit is to be got by reading the Bible which is 1. Reproofe of false doctrines 2. Correction of bad manners 3. Direction in good courses v. 16 17. CHAP. IV. 1. The Duty of preaching 2. The Diligence in preaching pressed upon Timothy 1. With vehemency as he will answer for it at the day of judgement v. 1 2. 2. By shewing the great necessity of it 1. By reason of the inconstancy of the people who were alltogether For Novelty v. 3. And Vaine opinions v. 4. 2. By reason of the shortnesse of his life which he by Revelation foresaw v. 6. 3. The strength of the Apostles faith in his confidence of enjoying 1. Eternall happinesse after this life v. 8. 2. A joyfull deliverance from all miseries in this life v. 18. 4. His earnest defire to speake with Timothy in whose absence he would send Tychicus to supply his place at Ephesus v. 9.12 to whom he relates 1. The triall of himselfe before Nero. v. 16. 2. His triall of his friends in the time of his triall whereof 1. Some out of base feare and for worldly ends forsooke him as Demas v. 10. 2. Others he sent to take care of other Churches as Crescens and Titus ibid. 3. Saint Luke stucke close to him v. 11. But 4. Especially God who was above all friends
because God is a God of justice and vengeance as well as mercy v. 30 31. 3. Of Caution against impatience and that they doe not fall into it for these reasons because is They had formerly stoutly endured afflictions which were 1. Great full of contention like unto battailes v. 32. 2. Sharpned with publique scorne and derision v. 33. and therefore a shame to be worse then they had beene 2. God would reward them for it v. 35. 3. The reward would be certaine because promised by God v. 36. 4. Their comfort and reliefe would not be long deferred v. 37. 5. Their faith would make them live chearfully in the midst of all afflictions v. 37. 6. They were not of the number of backsliders v. last CHAP. XI 1. A Description of Faith v. 1. 2. The danger of the want of it v. 6. 3. The various and severall effects of it proved in many examples especially of the Fathers of old time who were famous for what they did by it and suffered for it v. 2. As 1. The knowledge of the Creation and 1. It s Author v. 3. 2. It s manner ibid. which many learned Philosophers with all their study could not find out 2. The acceptance both of 1. Our persons in Abels example v. 4. 2. Our actions in Abels example v. 4. 3. Freedome from death in the example of Enoch who was translated v. 5. 4. Watchfulnesse and providence to prevent future evils in the example of Noah who 1. Believing a floud to come provided an Arke to save himself and family v. 7. Whilst others 2. Disbelieving it were through carnall security drowned ibid. 5. A strong trust and confidence in God for maintenance and a livelyhood at all times and in all places in the example of Abraham whose faith made him 1. Willing to leave his owne Country 2. Confident to have a better i. in Heaven v. 8 9. 6. Temporall blessings beyond all expectation in the example of Sarah who had a child unlooked for against the ordinary course of Nature v. 11 12. 7. Selfe-deniall in the example of Abraham who denied his fatherly affection to his Sonne in offering up Isaac v. 17 18 19. 8. A strong relying upon Gods providence for all good things not onely 1. Towards a mans selfe But 2. Towards his posterity in the examples of Isaac and Jacob who by this confidence bestowed estates upon their posterity which were not then in their possession v. 20 21. 9. Courage to doe things even to the hazard of life in the example of the parents of Moses who preserved him though the King had forbid it upon paine of death v. 23. 10. Contempt of the World i. the riches and pleasures of it in the example of Moses who left his Courtiers life to live a miserable life with the afflicted Israelites v. 24 25 26. 11. Gods protection of them that doe undertake dangerous journies in the example of the Israelites who were preserved in their journey through the Red Sea v. 29. 12. Victory by weake meanes in the example of Jericho conquered by Rammes hornes v. 30. 13. Preservation in the midst of dangers in the examples 1. Of Daniel preserved in the Lyons denne v. 33. 2. Of the three Children preserved in the flames of fire v. 34. 14. Deliverance from dangers in the example of Rahab v. 31. and others v. 34. 15. Victory over dangers v. 34. 16. Miraculous recovery of life in the example of the woman of Sereptaes child raised by Elias v. 35. 17. A stoutnesse and valour 1. In refusing the offers of life upon tearms of forsaking their faith and Religion v. 35. 2. In enduring 1. Afflictions 1. In their names v. 36. 2. In their bodies 1. By imprisonment and whippings ibid. 2. By disconsolate wandring up and down v. 37 38. 2. Martyrdome of severall kinds as stoning sawing asunder c. v. 37. 4. And Lastly A strong Motive to stirre them up to faith by considering the faith of them of old and how that it would be a great shame for them 1. Not to believe in Christ already come When as 2. They of old which received not the promises v. 13.39 did strongly believe in Christ before his coming CHAP. XII The Christians journey wherein 1. The nature of it it is rugged and thorny implyed in these words Runne with patience v. 1. 2. The end of it i. Heaven 3. Our guides in it and examples to follow that we be not discouraged with those afflictions that are in it And these are 1. The Fathers of old mentioned in the former Chapter who by faith overcame great afflictions v. 1. 2. Christ Jesus whom we are chiefly to observe in this journey and to consider 1. The greatnesse of his person 1. In respect of power he is the Author and finisher of our faith v. 2. 2. In respect of his honour he sits at Gods right hand ibid. 2. The greatnesse of his sufferings afflictions in body and name ibid. So that out afflictions are nothing to his 3. His encouragement to suffer i. the consideration of the joyes of Heaven to be after all this enjoyed ibid. 4. Our comforts and refreshments against afflictions least we faint under them in the serious consideration 1. Of the smallnesse and lightnesse of our sufferings which are not the losse of life as Christs was v. 4. 2. Of the causes of them which is Gods love in that they proceed from God not 1. As an angry Judge But 2. As a loving Father v. 5 6 7. and therefore if we patiently suffer 1. The corrections of our earthly Fathers who often corrects out of passionate anger to please themselves much more should we 2. The chastisements of God who is our heavenly Father and corrects us not to please himselfe but profit us v. 9 10. 3. Of the benefit by them for though afflictions are 1. Hurtfull and unpleasant to the body v. 11. Yet they are 2. Helpfull and profitable to the soule ibid. 5. Directions for our behaviour in this journey which are 1. Not to be dejected nor to hang downe our hands and heads for any affliction whatsoever v. 12. 0208 1440 V But rather 2. To make all Gospell precepts tot he bearing of afflictions easy to us by a constant practice of them v. 13. 3. To be of a peaceable and holy conversation in all our wayes v. 14. 4. To take heed 1. Not to goe out of the right wayâ— by falling into heresies v. 15. 2. Not to goe backe againe when we are in the right way ibid. for grace being once lost is hard to be recovered as appeares by the example of Esau who could not recover the blessing which he lost v. 16 17. which he too late did seeke for with teares which were not 1. Of repentance and sorrow for his sin But 2. Of discontent and disdaine against his Brother for a temporall losse ibid. 6. Reasons to perswade us to walke well in this our Christian journey which are 1. The
and infirmity which they commit partly 1. Out of ignorance 2. By being suddenly surprized with temptations 3. Contrary to their owne purposes and endeavours 4. Of Brotherly love and in it 1. The kinds of it which are 1. Loving words which are good 2. Loving deeds which are better 3. Loving thoughts in the heart which are the best of all v. 18. if this kind of love be wanting the other two will be to no purpose And if 1. We be judged of hypocrisy and want of charity by the heart v. 20. We cannot 2. Escape the judgement of God who knoweth the secrets of our hearts ibid. 2. The benefit of it 1. To others in supplying their wants especially those of our owne profession v. 17. 2. To our selves which is an assurance of our regeneration which is a passing from the death of sinne to the life of righteousnesse v. 14. 2. Of our being no Hypocrites v. 19. 5. Of Gods Commandments 1. Their summe comprehended in two words 1. Faith in Christ Jesus v. 23. 2. Love of our brethren v. 23. 2. Their reward for keeping them 1. The grant of all our prayers v. 22. 2. An interest in Christ who if we keepe his Commandments will 1. Dwell in us v. 24. 2. Discover to us that he doth dwell in us by the testimony of the Spirit ibid. CHAP. IV. 1. Concerning faith in matters of Religion wherein he exhorts them 1. Not to be too rash in believing every doctrine they heare v. 1. But 2. To examine every thing Not 1. By the rule of their owne fancies and humours But 2. By the touchstone of Gods holy Word v. ibid. 2. He sheweth 1. What doctrines 1. Are true and to be adhered to viz. the doctrine of salvation by Christ Jesus v. 2. 2. Are false and hereticall which are such as denied the Divinity and Incarnation of Christ v. 3. 2. The natures and conditions of the venters of such doctrines They are such 1. As have not the spirit of inspiration and revelation which they beast so much of v. ibid. 2. As are worldly minded v. 5. 3. As are fleshly minded And 1. Preach sensuall things pleasing to flesh and bloud as licentiousnesse of life v. ibid. 2. Have sensuall Auditours v. ibid. 3. He doth comfort them against such Heretickes by telling them that they are such as have overcome the subtilties of them Not 1. By their owne strength and power But 2. By the wisedome of God whereby they are enabled to discover the falshood of such Heretickes And 3. By his power whereby they become Conquerours v. 4. 2. Concerning 1. Gods love to us wherein observe 1. The extent and greatnesse of it 1. In loving us first v. 19. 2. In expressing this love Not onely 1. In giving us the creatures for our use and service and preservation and good of our bodies But 2. In giving up his deare and onely Sonne for the salvation of our soules v. 9. 2. Our love to our neighbours 1. Because God loveth us v. 11. 2. Because we cannot love him againe unlesse we love our brethren v. 20. CHAP. V. 1. Of Faith 1. Its fruits which are 1. Regeneration and newnesse of life whereby the Regenerate 1. Beare Gods image v. 1. 2. Have a freedome 1. From wilfull sinning and making a trade of sinne v. 18. 2. From being if not 1. Assaulted Yet 2. Overcome by Satans temptations v. ibid. 3. Obtaine victory over the world v. 4. when it doth either 1. Flatter with prosperity Or 2. Threaten with persecution 2. A strong confidence of obtaining the grant of those prayers which we shall offer up to God at any time v. 14. 1. For our selves if they be not made 1. According to our own vain and wicked desires But 2. According to Gods blessed will which should be the rule of all our prayers v. 15. 2. For others when we pray for the pardon of their sinnes so as they be not such sinners as doe not 1. Sinne against the Holy Ghost v. 16. 1. For which God will give no repentance 2. To which for want of repentance he will give no pardon But 2. Onely commit such sinnes whereof 1. They may 2. They doe repent v. 16. 2. Of the object of faith 1. Jesus Christ 2. The promises of God concerning him 3. The fulfilling the types of the Ceremoniall Law in him As 1. The types of sacrifices by bloud in his freeing us from the guilt of sinne by his death 2. The types of washing in his freeing us from the polution of sinne by the Spirit 4. The certainty of Christs being on earth to be our Saviour because we have proofe and evidence for it and that of three Witnesses which is Not 1. Of men though that were sufficient by the Law of Moses But 2. Of the Holy Trinity v. 7. 1. Of God by a voice from Heaven 1. At his Baptisme 2. At his Transfiguration 2. Of Christ himselfe 1. By his doctrine 2. By his miracles 3. Of the Spirit perswading the truth of it 1. In the Word of God 2. In the consciences of men 3. Of Brotherly love the cause whereof is 1. The love of God whose image they beare v. 1. 2. Love of his Commandments which doe 1. Enjoyne us to love others v. 2 3. 2. Are easy to be performed because by the Spirit we have both 1. Will. 2. Power to keepe them v. 3. 4. Of our service to God who hath beene so loving to us in giving us his Sonne to save our soules which must be 1. Religious 1. In Spirit 2. In Truth And not 2. Superstitious in carved images under the faire pretences of representing him who is a God of a Spirituall Essence v. 21. The Analysis of the 2. Epistle generall of Saint JOHN CHAP. I. This Epistle was writ to a Lady wherein 1. The Commendation of her 1. Generally in being called a Lady Elect either 1. Because others did probably thinke her so for her many virtues as charity hospitality c. Or 2. Because the Apostle did certainly foresee her to be in the state of salvation by the inspiration of the Spirit v. 1. 2. Particularly for the good education and bringing up of her Children in the true Religion v. 4. whereby she preserved them from those heresies which many others were fallen into 2. The love and affection which was borne to her both from himselfe and others v. 7. and herein we may observe 1. The grounds of it which was not 1. Her beauty honour and riches But 2. Her Religion for she was loved for the truths sake v. 2. 2. The fruits and effects of the love which the Apostle bore to her which were 1. Joy for her Childrens good proficiency and increase in Religion v. 4. 2. An Exhortation to her to joyn love with her faith wherein he telleth her that his doctrine of Christian love is 1. No new upstart doctrine of his own invention v. 5. But 2. Such as was taught by the Apostles
is eternall happinesse in Heaven v. 1. 2. The meanes unto that end 1. Mortification of sinne by the death of Christ v. 3. 2. Vivification and newnesse of life by the resurrection of Christ v. 1. 3. What they are to avoid in their mortification 1. Fornication and in it 1. The outward acts i. uncleannesse 2. The inward acts inordinate affection concupiscence v. 5. 2. Covetousnesse whereby men trust in money as in their God ibid. 3. The sinnes 1. Of the heart anger malice 2. Of the tongue 1. Censuring detraction speaking ill of others 2. Obscene talke 3. Lying v. 8 9. 4. Why they are to avoid these sinnes 1. Because of the punishment which will be inflicted for such sinners v. 6. 2. Because of their conversion from those sinnes so that their newnesse of life requires new manners and that they should not any more follow their old sinfull courses v. 7.9 5. What they are to doe in their justification i. newnesse of life i. the putting on i. practising 1. Of mercy in relieving those that are in want v. 12. 2. Of meeknesse patience c. towards those that have wrong'd us 1. In enduring the wrongs 2. In forgiving the wrongers after the example of Christ v. 13. 3. Of charity which is the perfection of of virtues wherein they are linked together v. 14. 4. Of a peaceable and quiet carriage and behaviour amongst all men v. 15. for these reasons 1. Because peace was established betwixt them being Gentiles and the Jewes who were formerly at odds ibid. 2. Because they were bound to live peaceably to testifie their thankfulnesse for that peace established amongst them by being made one Church who were formerly enemies ibid. 6. Why they are to practice these virtues in their newnesse of life 1. Because of their Election 2. Because of their Baptisme whereby they were consecrated unto holinesse 3. Because of Gods love unto them to whom they ought to testifie their love by a new life v. 12. 7. The rule of all their actions words and thoughts i. the Scripture out of which he bids them gather matter 1. Of instruction v. 16. 2. Of admonition v. 16. 3. Of praise v. 16. 8. The end of their Actions c. which should be Gods glory v. 17. 9. Particular Family duties 1. Of wives to husbands whose subjection is not 1. Absolute in all things But 2. Conditionall and limited i. in all things that are not displeasing to God v. 18. 2. Of husbands to their wives who 1. Are commanded to love them 2. Are forbid to be harsh to them either in 1. Thoughts v. 19. 2. Words v. 19. 3. Deeds v. 19. 3. Of children to their parents of whom they have their 1. Being 2. Nourishment 3. Education and therefore are bound to be obedient to them v. 20. 4. Of fathers to their children who are forbid to provoke their children to anger which may be done v. 21. 1. By denying them necessary things 2. By laying too heavy commands on them 3. By sharpe rebukes when they are not faulty 5. Of servants to their masters to whom he 1. Exhorts them to doe true and faithfull service and not onely whilst the masters eye is on them v. 22. But 2. Encourageth them to it by the promise of a reward in Heaven v. 24. CHAP. IV. 1. An Exhortation 1. In particular to masters to doe justice to their servants with this motive because they are servants too to Christ their master who is 1. Holy and hates injustice 2. Omnipotent and can punish it v. 1. 2. In generall to all 1. To be constant in prayer 1. For themselves v. 2. 2. For him and other Ministers that they might preach the Word boldly v. 3. 2. To be wary circumspect and prudent in their carriage v. 5. 3. To be discreet in their talke v. 6. 2. The Reasons why he sent Tychicus and Onesimus to them whom he highly commends for their fidelity in the Ministry to make them more gracious with them v. 7.2 were 1. To let them know his imprisonment at Rome by Nero and his condition in it v. 7.9 2. To let him know their state and condition v. 8. 3. To comfort them ibid. 1. That his affliction might noâ— make them sorrow too much 2. That it might not discourage them and make them fall off from the Gospell 3. Courteous Remembrances and Commendations from him and some particular persons 1. To the Colossians in generall as from 1. Aristarchus his fellow prisoner v. 10. 2. Marcus 3. Jesus called Justus for his integrity all which did 1. Helpe him in his Ministry 2. Comfort him in his misery v. 11. 4. Epaphras their Minister whom he commends to make them love him the more v. 12 13. 5. Saint Luke the Physitian v. 14. 2. To some of them in particular as 1. To the brethren in Laodicea v. 15. to whom he desires them to communicate this Epistle v. 16. 2. To Nymphas and his religious family v. 15. 4. A Memorandum 1. To Archippus not to be slothfull in his Ministry v. 17. 2. To them not to forget him in his imprisonment v. 18. 5. A Benediction ibid. The Analysis of the 1. Epistle of Saint PAUL to the THESSALONIANS CHAP. I. After his wonted Salutation in the name of Sylvanus Timotheus and his owne to confirme his doctrine by the approbation of them two v. 1. and benediction ibid. 1. He expresseth his thankes to God for them v. 2. the cause whereof was 1. Their Faith which was not a bare one without good workes v. 3. 2. Their Charity which refuseth to undergoe no toyle and paine and cost ibid. 3. Their Hope which by the expectation of eternall blisse causeth patience in afflictions ibid. 4. His assurance that they were the elect people of God 1. Because they received the Gospell not onely in their eares but hearts v. 5. 2. Because they chearfully suffered for it after the example of him and our Saviour v. 6. 3. Because they by their examples life and doctrine did encourage others to sticke close to the Gospell as those of Macedonia and Achaia 2. He telleth of their fame and great name that they had through the whole World so that there was no necessity of his commendation of them 1. For their readinesse in receiving the Gospell preached by him v. 9. 2. For their conversion from Heathenisme wherein they served Idols which were dead Gods to the service of the true living God ibid. 3. For their earnest expectation of Christs second coming to judgement v. last which made them the more patient and couragious in their afflictions CHAP. II. 1. His Commendation of himselfe without any vaine-glory wherein 1. He sheweth 1. The good successe of his preaching v. 1. 2. His courage in preaching without feare of any persecution v. 2. 3. His sincerity without base flattery of any though never so great v. 4 5. 4. His Freedome 1. From vainglory in not making the peoples applause the end of his pâ—eaching