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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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thou_o isaiah_n 51.2_o 1._o objection_n i_o be_o but_o a_o woman_n the_o weak_a vessel_n and_o therefore_o my_o zeal_n can_v do_v but_o little_a good_a answer_v yet_o thou_o may_v do_v somewhat_o for_o god_n we_o read_v in_o scripture_n what_o great_a thing_n god_n have_v do_v by_o woman_n deborah_n and_o jael_n two_o excellent_a woman_n the_o one_o rule_v with_o a_o heroic_a spirit_n the_o other_o kill_v sisera_n a_o valiant_a commander_n judge_n 4.4_o 5.22_o the_o woman_n of_o abel_n by_o her_o prudence_n save_v the_o city_n 2_o samuel_n 20.16.22_o abigail_n by_o her_o wisdom_n preserve_v her_o husband_n and_o family_n from_o a_o imminent_a danger_n the_o shunamite_n that_o great_a good_a woman_n stir_v up_o her_o husband_n to_o entertain_v elisha_n to_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o her_o family_n and_o hester_n be_v a_o mean_n to_o save_v the_o jew_n from_o ruin_n god_n love_v to_o hang_v the_o great_a weight_n on_o the_o weak_a wire_n and_o to_o do_v great_a thing_n by_o weak_a 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he_o compass_v sea_n and_o land_n to_o make_v a_o proselyte_n what_o pilgrimage_n whip_v cut_a lance_a sell_v estate_n and_o offer_v their_o very_a child_n unto_o molech_n 194._o ezek._n 26.20_o 21._o they_o can_v part_v with_o thousand_o of_o ram_n and_o ten_o thousand_o of_o river_n of_o oil_n and_o give_v the_o fruit_n of_o their_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o their_o soul_n micah_n 6.7_o the_o israelit_n can_v free_o part_v with_o their_o ornament_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n to_o make_v a_o golden_a calf_n the_o seduce_v sectary_n the_o white_a devil_n that_o under_o pretence_n of_o extraordinary_a sanctity_n practise_v all_o manner_n of_o iniquity_n how_o active_a be_v he_o to_o sow_v the_o devil_n seed_n as_o the_o devil_n their_o master_n so_o these_o who_o be_v his_o factor_n rage_n because_o their_o time_n be_v but_o short_a revel_v 12.12_o the_o devil_n themselves_o seem_v to_o be_v possess_v of_o far_o worse_a devil_n and_o to_o act_v with_o great_a fury_n then_o former_o 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and_o fail_v and_o if_o we_o shall_v be_v put_v to_o live_v on_o the_o people_n benevolence_n it_o will_v soon_o prove_v a_o malevolence_n but_o of_o this_o i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a elsewhere_o other_o be_v zealous_a but_o it_o be_v for_o sin_n their_o tongue_n be_v set_v on_o fire_n of_o hell_n 9.9_o their_o head_n be_v always_o plot_v mischief_n they_o can_v sleep_v till_o they_o have_v do_v some_o evil_n prov._n 4.16_o as_o a_o zealous_a good_a man_n sleep_v not_o till_o he_o have_v do_v some_o good_a psal._n 132.4_o 5_o 6._o his_o house_n be_v no_o house_n and_o his_o rest_n no_o rest_n to_o he_o till_o he_o have_v finish_v god_n work_n so_o the_o wicked_a man_n sleep_v not_o till_o he_o have_v bring_v his_o wicked_a device_n to_o pass_v and_o as_o the_o good_a man_n have_v his_o awake_v thought_n with_o god_n and_o goodness_n psal._n 139.18_o so_o soon_o as_o ever_o i_o awake_v my_o thought_n and_o meditation_n be_v with_o god_n so_o the_o wicked_a man_n when_o he_o awake_v 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they_o endure_v that_o other_o shall_v go_v if_o christ_n do_v but_o set_v his_o face_n towards_o jerusalem_n the_o samaritan_n will_v hate_v he_o while_o paul_n be_v a_o persecutor_n he_o meet_v with_o no_o persecution_n but_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o preach_v the_o truth_n then_o he_o be_v a_o pestilent_a follew_n and_o be_v mad_a in_o other_o religion_n the_o more_o zealous_a a_o man_n be_v the_o more_o he_o be_v esteem_v but_o among_o we_o the_o more_o zealous_a the_o more_o hate_a these_o hate_n their_o best_a friend_n for_o these_o zealous_a elijah_n be_v the_o pillar_n of_o a_o land_n the_o very_a chariot_n and_o horseman_n of_o our_o israel_n the_o strength_n and_o ammunition_n of_o the_o land_n that_o by_o their_o prayer_n and_o tear_n keep_v off_o many_o a_o judgement_n the_o wicked_a
terminis_fw-la for_o the_o outwork_n of_o religion_n but_o for_o the_o fundamental_o and_o for_o the_o whole_a possession_n we_o must_v contend_v with_o papist_n about_o our_o justification_n with_o arminian_n about_o our_o election_n luther_n with_o antimonian_o for_o the_o law_n with_o socinian_o for_o the_o gospel_n and_o with_o the_o antiscripturist_n for_o all_o 2._o the_o lord_n commend_v this_o in_o his_o servant_n he_o have_v record_v the_o zeal_n of_o moses_n phinees_n paul_n apollo_n etc._n etc._n to_o their_o everlasting_a praise_n they_o be_v the_o apple_n of_o his_o eye_n which_o be_v oculus_fw-la oculi_fw-la the_o glory_n of_o the_o eye_n zach._n 2.8_o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n he_o count_v himself_o honour_v and_o adorn_v by_o such_o and_o therefore_o he_o call_v they_o his_o glory_n isaiah_n 4.5_o these_o glorify_v god_n on_o earth_n and_o therefore_o we_o will_v glorify_v they_o with_o himself_o john_n 15.8_o and_o 17.4.5_o god_n have_v more_o glory_n from_o his_o little_a zealous_a flock_n then_o from_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o hence_o he_o so_o much_o glory_n in_o he_o job_n 2_o 3._o act_n 13.22_o 3._o he_o reward_v it_o where_o ever_o he_o find_v it_o phinees_n for_o his_o zealous_a execution_n of_o justice_n be_v blessed_v both_o he_o and_o his_o posterity_n numb_a 15.11_o 12_o 13._o levi_n for_o his_o zeal_n in_o vindicate_a god_n honour_n be_v exalt_v to_o the_o priesthood_n exod._n 32.29_o deut._n 33.8_o 9_o 10._o zabulum_n and_o napthali_n that_o venture_v their_o life_n in_o god_n cause_n judge_v 5.18_o god_n remember_v the_o kindness_n and_o reward_n it_o many_o year_n after_o in_o send_v christ_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n first_o to_o they_o matth._n 4.13.14_o yea_o so_o great_o be_v the_o lord_n delight_v with_o zeal_n that_o jehu_n his_o hypocritical_a zeal_n go_v not_o unrewarded_a 2_o king_n 10.30_o 4._o it_o grace_v all_o our_o grace_n and_o be_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o honour_n all_o grace_n without_o this_o be_v 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