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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35813	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 the help of the understanding / by John Dale ...	Dale, John, b. 1618 or 19.	1657 (1657)	Wing D124; ESTC R17319	68,172	227

III. 1. Saint Pauls imprisonment at Rome by the Jewes v. 1. 1. The cause of it his preaching Salvation to the Gentiles and their equality in Gods favour with the Jewes v. 2. which was 1. Knowne imperfectly and darkely and but to a few in former times v. 5 6. 2. Revealed fully and clearly to him who was ordained to preach to the Gentiles this Salvation v. 8. which was procured by Christ v. 11. 1. By whom principally they have free accesse to God v. 12. 2. By faith instrumentally ibid. 2. The dangerous effect which was likely to follow upon it i. their falling off from the Gospell by being discouraged by his sufferings which he endeavours to prevent 1. By his exhortation that they would not faint v. 13. back'd with this reason that his suffering was not 1. A disgrace to them But 2. An honour both to them and the doctrine he suffered for ibid. 2. By praying for a blessing upon his exhortation as all Ministers should doe and that God would give them 1. Constancy as might be like 1. The rooting of a tree And 2. The ground worke of a building v. 17. 2. Perfect knowledge of his love as perfect as the knowledge which Mathematicians have of the Quantity of a thing when they take the height length and bredth of it v. 18. 2. His patient bearing of his affliction the sign whereof is his praising of God wherein he encourageth them to pray to him by telling them of his goodnesse in granting more then they can aske v. 20 21. CHAP. IV. An Exhortation 1. In generall to lead such lives as the Gospell which they professe requires v. 1. i. to be Christians not 1. In a bare name and profession But 2. In nature and reality 2. In particular to certaine Christian virtues as 1. Humility two twin Sisters 2. Meeknesse two twin Sisters 3. Patience v. 2. 4. Love to which he perswades them by these arguments 1. Because they are all Members of the same Body whereof Christ is the Head v. 3. 2. Because they all hope for one and the same thing i. eternall life ibid. 3. Because they worship the same God professe the same religion c. v. 5 6. 4. Because they cannot live one without another by reason that no man hath all gifts bestowed upon him so that he doth not stand in need of the helpe of another mans gift for Christ after his ascension sent the Holy Ghost to give severall gifts to severall men by making 1. Some Apostles 2. Others Prophets 3. Others Evangelists 4. Others Pastors Teachers v. 7 8 9 10 11. All which gifts being given to benefit one another v. 11. may strongly move us to love and unity 2. A Comparison betwixt the Unregenerate and Regenerate man wherein are 1. The markes and signes of the Unregenerate man which are 1. Vaine opinions of God and his worship v. 17. 2. Ignorance of God c. v. 18. i. blindesse of the understanding 3. Hardnesse of heart ibid. 4. Stupidity and sensiblenesse of their sinnes v. 19. by reason of custome 5. Disorder of affections and perversnesse of will v. 1● 6. The Aggravation of their sins i. taking delight in them i● Not From these courses he disswade● them 2. The markes and signes of the Regenerate which are called 1. The renewing in the Spirit v. 22. 2. Putting off the old and putting on the new man v. 23. 3. A Conformity to Christ ibid. which doth consist 1. In righteousnesse which is an obedience of the first Table 2. In holinesse which is an obedience of the second Table v. 24. Are 1. Concerning the tongue speaking of the truth and wholsome discourse without which there can be no civill society and commerce amongst men v. 25.29 2. Concerning the heart 1. The moderation of anger v. 26. 2. The short continuance of it ibid. least Satan draw us to hatred murthers c. v. 27. 3. Concerning the hands 1. Their innocency and freedome from theft and deceit 2. Their industry in labouring 1. To maintaine themselves 2. To helpe others v. 28. 4. Concerning ●●e Passions 1. Freedome from wrath and malice whose effects are 1. Clamorous railing 2. Slandering and backbiting whereby the holy Spirit is grieved v. 30 31. 2. Love and Charity to all not 1. In shew onely But 2. In practice and action in forgiving others as God forgave us for Christs sake v. 32. CHAP. V. A Continuance of his Exhortation 1. In generall to Christian duties as 1. To Charity the motives to it are the examples 1. Of God v. 1. 2. Of Christ v. 2. 2. To purity of life 1. In our actions in avoiding 1. The sinnes of pleasure i. fornication and uncleannesse v. 3. drunkennesse v. 18. 2. The sinnes of profit i. covetousnesse c. ibid. because they are damnable sinnes v. 5. 3. Evill company such as perswade them that fornication and the other sinnes are but small sinnes v. 6 ● whom we ought to reprove v. 11. 2. In o●● words in avoiding all discourse which is idle unprofitable filthy and scurrilous v. 4. Not The Reasons for leading a good life are 1. Because that they which were darknesse before their conversion v. 8. being now enlightned by the Spirit to know good from bad are bound to shew their thankfulnesse to God in good lives New profession requires new lives 2. The opportunity they have which they must make use of because the times are likely to be worse by persecution v. 16. 2. In particular to Family duties as 1. The subjection of the wife to the husband 1. Because he is her head and ruler as Christ is of the Church v. 23. 2. Because her safety and protection doth depend upon him ibid. 2. The affection of the husband to the wife 1. For Christ his sake who loved the Church though she was deformed c. to teach men to love their wives though they have not all lovely qualities in them v. 25 26 27. 2. For his owne sake because in loving his wife which is a part of him he loveth himselfe v. 28 29. for they both are one and a small pourtraicture of that union betwixt Christ and his Church which is not 1. Carnall But 2. Spirituall mysterious above humane reason to conceive v. 32. CHAP. VI. An Exhortation to more Family duties 1. Of Children to their Parents whom they must obey 1. Because it is Gods command v. 1 2. 2. Because of the reward they shall have for it this obedience being the first Commandment which hath the promise ibid. of blessings though not 1. Generall as in the second Command Yet 2. Particular i. long life c. v. 3. 2. Of Parents to their Children who are 1. Forbid to deale too severely with them v. 4. 2. Commanded to give them good education ibid. 3. Of Servants to their Masters whom they must serve 1. Really and heartily v. 5. And not 2. Hypocritically and in outward shew onely But 3. In the absence as well as