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A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

22. 2. More speciall and peculiar to some particular relations as to 1. Husbands and wives c. 5.21 to the end 2. Parents and children c. 6 1. to 5. 3. Masters and servants c. 6 5. to 10. III. The Conclusion of the Epistle wherein he encourages them to be strong and constant against all temptations through the help of the compleat Armour of God described showes why he sent Tychicus to them and so concludes c. 6 10. to the end Philippi THe Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the PHILIPPIANS So intituled because written by Paul to the Saints Bishops and Deacons at Philippi Phil. 1.1 PHILIPPI was the name of two cities viz. one in Thessalie at first called Dathos but after Philippi from Philip of Macedo who repaired it Alsted Praecog Theol. l. 2. c. 124. Another a city of Macedonia situate in the confines of Thracia in the fields whereof Pompey was overcome by Caesar and after Brutus and Cassius by Anthony and O●●avi●s This latter Philippi is here meant to this Philippi Paul came being warned by vision to go into Macedonia Act. 16.9 to the end of the chapt Here Lydia and the Iailor were converted and Paul here laid the foundation of a slourishing Church Calv. Argum. in Ep. ad Philip. When and Whence this Epistle was written see in former Table c. Occasion the Church at Philippi sent their bounty to Paul now Prisoner at Rome to support him and supply his wants there by Epaphroditus their Pastor who doubtlesse coming to Paul disclosed to him the spirituall stare of that Church whereupon Paul writes this Epistle from Rome by Epaphrodit us Phil. 2.25 Scope To confirme the Philippians in faith and Godlinesse to warne them against Seducers and to testify his thankfulnesse for their bountifull remembrance of him in his distresses Principall Parts to this ●nd are I. An Exordium or Preface to his Epistle c. 1 1 2. II. The Substance of the Epistle wherein he 1. Confirmes them in the faith by Promising to them Gods perfecting grace Praising their zeal Testifying his love to them Removing the Scandall of the Crosse and Intimating his great desire for the furtherance and joy of their faith c. 1 3 to 27. 2. Exhorts them to Piety viz. to bearing the Crosse unity humility of minde and purity of life c. 1 27. to c. 2 19. 3. Commends their faithfull Ministers Timothy and Epaphroditus c. 2 19. to the end 4. Warnes them of the false Doctrine of false Apostles that would mingle works with faith in Justification opposing against them his owne example desiring the Philippians to imitate him c. 3. 5. Encourages them in divers particular and generall duties c. 4 1. to 10. 6. Gratefully commemorates their bounty to him c. 4 10. to 21. III. The Conclusion of the Epistle with salutations and a valediction c. 4 21 22 23. Colossians THe Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the COLOSSIANS So intituled from the Colossians to whom Paul wrote this Epistle to the Saints and faithfull Brethren in Christ which are at Colosse Col. 1.2 These Colossians were not that people dwelling in Rodes called Colossians from that huge Colossus or Image of the Sunne 70 Cubites high there erected But rather those inhabitants of Colosse a chiefe City in Phrygia in Asia Minor neere unto Hierapolis and Laodicea as Hierome and Chrysostome thinke And this Epistle it selfe seemes to intimate thus much wherein he mentions Epaphr●s his zeale for them at Colosse Laodicea and Hierapolis Col. 4.13 Bids them salu●e the brethren in Laodicea ver 15. and that this Epistle be read in the Church of the Laodiceans ver 16. Now Laodicea and Hierapolis are neere Colosse but farre distant from Rhodes as learned writers import Xenophon in 1. de expedit Cyri writes That after he entred into Phrygia he went streight 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. Vnto Colosse a City of universall resort rich and great Euseb. in Chronic saith That three Cities of Asia Laodicea Hierapolis and Colosse fell with one and the same earthquake And Plin. in Nat. Hist. l. 5. c. 32. Seates not Colosse in any Iland but among the Cities of the Continent When and whence this Epistle was written see in the former Table Occasion Epaphras fellow-labourer with the Apostles had in Colosse with other Ministers planted a Church The Faith preached to the Colossians was impugned Partly by some converted out of Iudaisme who urged the Ceremonies of the Law as necessary to Salvation confounding Christ and Moses together Partly by some converted out of Gentilisme who obtruded Philosophicall subtilties upon them counting the simplicity of the Gospel too much below wise men and so blended Theology with Philosophy The Apostle therefore being prisoner at Rome writes to them to instruct and stablish them in the true Doctrine of the Gospel taught them by Epaphras against all the impostures of false Teachers Scope To shew That all hope of mans Salvation is grounded in Christ alone and that therefore we should fully rest our selves in the Faith of Christ and live according to Gospel Rules rejecting all Mosaicall Ceremonies and Philosophicall speculations Principall parts In this Epistle are I. The Preface containing 1. The Inscription c. 1.1 2 3. 2. The Entrance into the Epistle wherein he commends their Faith and other graces and wishes their growth therein v. 3. to 12. II. The body of the Epistle consisting of matters Doctrinall and Practicall 1. Doctrinall where he 1. Describes Iesus Christ and his benefits most lively that he is the true sonne of God head and Saviour of his Church most al-sufficient c. 1.12 to c. 2.8 2. Confutes Seducers that obtruded on the Colossians either Philosophicall notions or Mosaicall antiquated Ceremonies c. 2.8 to the end 2. Practicall where he instructs and exhorts them in Practicall duties either 1. Generall common to all Christians c. 3.1 to 18. 2. Speciall peculiar to some Relations Husbands Wives Parents Children Masters and Servants c. 3.18 to c. 4.2 where he annexes some generall exhortations ver 2. to 7. III. Conclusion of the whole Epistle contayning some private Affairs and Salutations c. 4.7 to the end I Thessal THe first Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the THESSALONIANS So denominated because written by Paul to the Church of the Thessalonians 1 Thes. 1 1. And they from their City Thess. which was the Metropolis or mother City in Macedonia Scituate on the edge of the Macedonian shore Anciently it was called Thermae and thence the Thermaick Haven Some give this reason of the change of the name Philip King of Macedonia in a memorable Battle in these parts overcame the People of Thessaly For monument of which Victory the neighbouring City was reedified and enlarged and named Thessalonica as it were 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. put the victory to another It was sold by Andronicus to the Venetians but they did not long enjoy it for it was as other parts of Greece quickly possessed by the Turks Is now a famous

in the Province of Galatia as Appianus in Chronolog fol. 44. notes were these Synopa Pompriopolis Claudiopolis Ancyra the Metropolis famous for an ancient Councel there Laodicea Antioch and Nicopolis D. Pareus in Com. in Gal. 1.2 Paul with Silas and Timothy travelled through the region of Galatia once but were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia Act. 15.40 and 16.1 2.3.6 But afterwards he went over all the Countrey of Galatia and Phrygia in order strengthening all the disciples Act. 18.23 In which countrey of Galatia in most of the famous cities Paul had planted famous Churches of Christ as is conceived Gal. 1.8 c. Occasion It seemes by the current of the Epistle that after Pauls departure from Galatia having planted the Gospel there there came among them false Apostles and corrupt teachers who endeavoured to disgrace Paul's Apostleship among them and to pervert the purity and simplicity of the Gospel among them and to pervert the purity and simplicitie of the Gospel of Christ by mixtures of legall doctrines urging the observance of both morall and ceremoniall law and particularly of circumcision as necessary to Justification so mingling and blending together Law and Gospell works and faith Iudaisme and Christianisme tending dangerously to the subversion of that Church Scope Hence the Apostle yearning over these Churches writes this Epistle to them to recover them out of this errour in that fundamentall point of Iustification to convince them of Iustification by faith only to demonstrate unto them the nature and use of morall and ceremoniall law and incite them to a holy Christian Conversation Principall parts of this Epistle to this end are I. An Exordium preface or entrance into the Epistle wherein he notably asserts the divine authority of his Apostleship against false Apostles denying it c 1 1. to 6. II. A Treatise containing matters Reprehensory Informatory or doctrinall and Hortatory I Reprehensory wherein he sharply taxeth them that they had so soon fallen from the Gospell doctrine of Justification by faith which he had preached to them to an opinion of Justification by the works of the law c. 1 6. to c. 3 1. To this end that he may more fully convince them of their errour in forsaking the Gospel which he preached he shewes after his serious obtestation 1. How he had his doctrine from God who called him to preach to the Gentiles c. 1 11. to 16. 2. How faithfully he had preached the Gospell committed to him withstanding all legall mixtures in point of Justification c. 1 16. to c. 3 1. II. Informatory or Doctrinall wherein he asserts and proves the doctrine of Justification by faith alone and not by legall works by many Arguments c. 3 4. As for example because 1. They received the spirit not by preaching of the law but by preaching of faith c. 3 1. to 6. 2. Abraham the father of the faithfull was justified by faith consequently so must his faithfull seed be justified whether Jews or Gentiles c. 3 6. to 15. 3. The heavenly inheritance is not by law but by promise therefore of faith c. 3 15. to 19. And here by way of prolepsis to prevent objections he shews what was the use of the law before Christ and why the ceremoniall law is abolished at Christs comming c. 3 20. to c. 4. v. 12. And he lenisies the sharpnesse of his former rebukes by signifying his humble modest and tender carriage towards them c. 4 12. to 21. 4. The very testimony of the law it selfe condemnes this Justification by the works of the Law as he evidences in the Allegory of Hagar and Sarah c. 4 21. to the end III. Hortatory here the Apostle exhorts them 1. Constantly to persist in their Christian Liberty from the ceremoniall law c. 5 1. to 13. 2. Not to abuse their Christian liberty v. 13. 3. To severall generall duties of Christianity c. 5 14. to c. 6 11. III. A Conclusion of the whole Epistle containing 1 A Testification of his love unto them in writing to them with his own hand 2 A commonefaction against false teachers 3 An opposition of his owne example against that of the false Apostles he preaching the Gospel sincerely walking accordingly and being willing to suffer for it and his 4 Valediction c. 6 11. to the end Ephesians THe Epistle of the Apostle Paul to the EPHESIANS So denominated from the Saints at Ephesus to whom Paul wrote Eph. 1.1 EPHESUS was a city on the shore of the Ionian sea looking towards the west of Asia Minor of old a city of great traffique but much addicted to magick Arts and to superstition there being the Temple of the great goddesse Diana Act. 19 Paul came to Ephesus at first and reasoned with the Jewes in their Synagogues but tarried not there at that time because he hasted to keep the feast at Ierusalem Acts 18 19 20 21. After that he came a second time to Ephesus and continued there preaching and disputing for two years and three moneths and so planted a famous Church there Act. 19.1 8 10. c. 1 Cor. 16.9 till by the uproare at Ephesus he was necessitated to depart Act. 20.1 yet after his departure into Macedonia Act. 19.1 2. he committed the care and inspection of the Church at Ephesus unto Timothy 1 Tim. 1.3 4. c. And Paul being afterwards at Miletus called thither the Elders of Ephesus exhorting and encouraging them in their charge knowing they should see his face no more Acts 20.17 to the end After Timothy it is supposed Iohn the Evangelist was Bishop of this Church When and Whence this Epistle was written See in Table before Epistle to Romans Occasion of Pauls writing to the Ephesians was not Schismes and Scandals as in the Church of Corinth nor false doctrine supplanting justification by faith that fundamentall point as in the Church of Galatia But the Apostles singular tendernesse and provident care of this Church he being not now farre from his death lest they should faint or be discouraged by his bonds at Rome and be weary of the Gospel through the Crosse. Scope To encourage the Ephesians to constancy in faith and piety and growth therein notwithstanding all his or their tribulations for the Gospel Principall Parts To this end are I. The Inscription or Exordi●in of the Epistle c. 1 1 2. II. The Body of the Epistle being Doctrinall and Hortatory 1. Doctrinall wherein he laid down Gods benefits to them and us or the causes of salvation 1. Gods eternall and free Predestination of us to adoption in Christ through faith c. 1. 2. Redemption by the bloud of Christ and effectuall vocation by his grace c. 2. 3. Publication of the riches of Christ by the Gospel especially by his ministery to the Gentiles c. 3. 2. Hortatory wherein by way of gratitude for former benefits he stirs them up to divers Christian duties which are either 1. More generall and common to all Christians c. 4. and c. 5 1. to