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A45335 A practical and polemical commentary, or, exposition upon the third and fourth chapters of the latter epistle of Saint Paul to Timothy wherein the text is explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, many common places are succinctly handled, and divers usefull and seasonable observations raised / by Thomas Hall ... Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1658 (1658) Wing H436; ESTC R14473 672,720 512

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chron._n 15.12_o 13.15_o nothing_o strong_a than_o such_o unity_n si_fw-mi erimus_fw-la inseparabiles_fw-la erimus_fw-la insuperab●les_fw-la 4._o affectionate_o 1._o with_o fear_n we_o must_v come_v to_o this_o duty_n with_o reverence_n and_o godly_a fear_n consider_v that_o vast_a disproportion_n which_o be_v between_o god_n and_o ourselves_o we_o have_v not_o to_o do_v with_o man_n but_o with_o the_o almighty_a and_o that_o in_o his_o excellency_n and_o greatness_n so_o that_o as_o a_o holy_a fear_n must_v be_v a_o ingredient_n in_o all_o our_o service_n heb._n 12.29_o 19_o so_o especial_o we_o must_v bring_v it_o when_o we_o come_v to_o swear_v by_o his_o name_n deut._n 6.13_o 2._o with_o love_n get_v your_o judgement_n convince_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o covenant-condition_n and_o what_o a_o high_a privilege_n it_o be_v to_o have_v god_n for_o our_o god_n this_o will_v make_v we_o in_o love_n with_o the_o covenant_n and_o love_n be_v strong_a as_o death_n cant._n 8.6_o 7._o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o ennoble_v we_o what_o ever_o the_o esau_n of_o the_o world_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_a as_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n it_o be_v a_o great_a honour_n to_o isaac_n to_o be_v in_o covenant_n then_o to_o be_v the_o seed-royall_a and_o to_o have_v princely_a issue_n gen._n 17.20_o 21._o isaiah_n may_v have_v princely_a issue_n but_o my_o covenant_n shall_v be_v in_o isaac_n so_o isaiah_n 43.4_o this_o will_v make_v we_o remember_v our_o covenant_n what_o we_o love_v we_o will_v never_o forget_v psal._n 119.16_o if_o david_n love_v god_n law_n he_o will_v never_o forget_v his_o word_n it_o be_v not_o the_o make_n but_o the_o mind_v and_o keep_v of_o a_o covenant_n which_o make_v we_o happy_a and_o we_o can_v keep_v it_o unless_o we_o remember_v it_o one_o reason_n why_o the_o jewd_a woman_n forsake_v the_o guide_n of_o her_o youth_n be_v because_o she_o forget_v the_o covenant_n of_o her_o god_n prov._n 2.17_o hence_o god_n so_o oft_o command_v that_o we_o forget_v not_o his_o covenant_n deut._n 4.23_o 2_o chron._n 16.15_o and_o 29.18_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v exceed_o prone_a to_o backslide_n now_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o bond_n that_o bind_v we_o to_o god_n happy_a those_o bond_n which_o bind_v we_o to_o be_v holy_a it_o be_v like_o a_o hedge_n to_o ba●_n we_o from_o go_v astray_o it_o be_v a_o good_a answer_n to_o a_o tempter_n i_o have_v swear_v and_o i_o will_v perform_v it_o how_o can_v i_o do_v such_o wickedness_n and_o break_v my_o covenant_n with_o my_o god_n 3._o with_o joy_n and_o cheerfulness_n we_o must_v not_o come_v with_o dead_a heart_n to_o such_o lively_a work_n as_o god_n love_v a_o cheerful_a giver_n so_o a_o cheerful_a covenanter_n be_v prize_v by_o he_o 2_o chron._n 15.14_o 15._o judah_n all_o judah_n rejoice_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o they_o have_v sincere_o make_v with_o god_n to_o worship_v he_o only_o in_o the_o purity_n of_o religion_n see_v the_o good_a issue_n 1._o the_o lord_n be_v 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and_o 1_o thessaly_n 4.6_o they_o take_v money_n not_o for_o ware_n but_o for_o cozenage_n such_o may_v boast_v of_o their_o profession_n and_o call_v themselves_o saint_n but_o god_n account_v they_o worse_o than_o scythian_n they_o be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o deut._n 25.13_o 14._o levit._fw-la 19.13_o some_o be_v first_o table-man_n other_o second_v but_o both_o miscarry_v the_o one_o for_o his_o unrighteous_a holiness_n the_o other_o for_o his_o unholy_a righteousness_n christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o that_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o not_o in_o righteousness_n or_o holiness_n but_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n luke_n 1.75_o such_o unrighteous_a man_n usual_o die_v beggar_n treasure_n gain_v by_o such_o wicked_a practice_n 14._o profit_v not_o prov._n 10.2_o 3._o job_n 20.15_o plain_a honesty_n be_v the_o
court_n and_o the_o martyr_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheep-kins_a and_o goatskin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a torment_v heb._n 11._o grant_v but_o this_o and_o then_o cain_n need_v not_o fear_v to_o kill_v his_o brother_n saul_n to_o persecute_v the_o church_n herod_n to_o kill_v the_o saint_n who_o will_v study_v to_o keep_v god_n commandment_n or_o make_v any_o conscience_n of_o his_o way_n as_o for_o ourselves_o let_v we_o abhor_v that_o desperate_a opinion_n which_o open_v the_o floodgate_n to_o all_o villainy_n and_o abomination_n the_o broacher_n and_o obstinate_a defender_n of_o such_o tenant_n shall_v die_v without_o mercy_n zach._n 13.3_o and_o if_o the_o murderer_n of_o man_n body_n must_v die_v for_o it_o than_o such_o murderer_n shall_v die_v some_o remarkable_a death_n for_o as_o there_o be_v no_o mercy_n like_o soul_n mercy_n so_o there_o be_v no_o murder_n like_o these_o 2._o the_o immortality_n of_o our_o soul_n shall_v make_v we_o have_v a_o special_a care_n 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same_o man_n a_o little_a gain_n honour_n pleasure_n for_o his_o soul_n and_o he_o will_v part_v with_o that_o for_o it_o esau_n sell_v his_o soul_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n judas_n his_o for_o 30._o piece_n of_o silver_n the_o prodigal_a his_o for_o husk_n and_o the_o worldling_n for_o mere_a vanity_n drown_v his_o soul_n in_o perdition_n 1_o tim._n 6.9_o let_v we_o from_o time_n to_o come_v set_v a_o high_a price_n on_o our_o soul_n let_v we_o so_o pray_v so_o hear_v so_o live_v as_o those_o that_o believe_v that_o our_o soul_n be_v immortal_a it_o be_v true_a we_o must_v have_v a_o moderate_a care_n of_o our_o body_n 1_o timothy_n 5.23_o but_o the_o welfare_n of_o our_o soul_n must_v be_v chief_o regard_v matth._n 6.33_o john_n 6.27_o it_o be_v a_o high_a commendation_n of_o gajus_n when_o the_o apostle_n wish_v he_o may_v be_v in_o health_n and_o prosper_v even_o as_o his_o soul_n prosper_v 3_o john_n 1.2_o i_o see_v more_o in_o mr._n calamy_n sermon_n at_o r._n bolto●s_n 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