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The gain of Godliness being a consideration of I Tim. 4. 8. / by Charles Phelpes.
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Phelpes, Charles.
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unto_o god_n do_v plain_o appear_v from_o what_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o believe_a hebrew_n say_v but_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o heb._n 11._o 5._o 6._o as_o also_o the_o truth_n hereof_o do_v further_o appear_v in_o those_o command_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v give_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o the_o believer_n as_o so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v abtain_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o let_v we_o not_o be_v weary_a in_o well_o do_v for_o in_o due_a season_n we_o shall_v reap_v if_o we_o faint_v not_o as_o we_o have_v therefore_o opportunity_n let_v we_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o man_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 6._o 9_o 10._o and_o when_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v say_v as_o before_o we_o take_v notice_n i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n for_o the_o prize_n of_o the_o high_a call_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o then_o immediate_o add_v thereto_o let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v etc._n etc._n to_o wit_n as_o he_o himself_o be_v phil._n 3._o 14._o 15._o 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o 7._o and_o last_o as_o to_o this_o a_o reward_n be_v particular_o propound_v to_o we_o and_o needful_a to_o be_v respect_v and_o expect_v by_o we_o to_o make_v we_o willing_a to_o perform_v those_o task_n of_o christ_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o difficult_a chargeable_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o we_o as_o to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v patient_o and_o cheerful_o take_v up_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o endure_v affliciton_n as_o good_a soldier_n of_o he_o for_o the_o word_n and_o way_n of_o truth_n it_o be_v doubtless_o very_o requisite_a and_o needful_a to_o have_v such_o respect_n unto_o the_o crown_n of_o glory_n as_o that_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n we_o suffer_v may_v move_v we_o and_o therefore_o that_o be_v propose_v to_o we_o to_o strengthen_v we_o to_o suffer_v 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thus_o admonish_v and_o encourage_v the_o believer_n to_o partake_v of_o the_o affliction_n of_o the_o gospel_n think_v it_o not_o strange_a concern_v the_o fiery_a trial_n as_o if_o some_o strange_a thing_n happen_v unto_o you_o but_o rejoice_v in_o as_o much_o as_o you_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n suffering_n that_o when_o his_o glory_n shall_v be_v reveal_v you_o also_o may_v be_v glad_a with_o exceed_v joy_n 1_o pet._n 4._o 12_o 13._o it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n for_o if_o we_o be_v dead_a with_o he_o we_o shall_v also_o live_v with_o he_o if_o we_o suffer_v we_o shall_v also_o reign_v with_o he_o of_o these_o thing_n put_v they_o namely_o the_o believer_n in_o remembrance_n intimate_v that_o the_o believe_a remembrance_n hereof_o be_v very_o proper_a and_o profitable_a for_o they_o to_o strengthen_v they_o to_o all_o patience_n and_o long-suffering_a with_o joyfulness_n in_o all_o their_o tribulation_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 11_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 7._o again_o that_o we_o may_v cheerful_o and_o liberal_o according_a to_o our_o several_a ability_n give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o exercise_v ourselves_o in_o work_n of_o mercy_n and_o charity_n in_o administer_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o as_o be_v needy_a and_o indigent_a it_o be_v needful_a and_o requisite_a for_o we_o to_o consider_v the_o reward_n set_v before_o we_o to_o excite_v we_o thereto_o otherwise_o we_o shall_v be_v backward_o to_o undertake_v or_o continue_v in_o this_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o oftentimes_o the_o future_a advantage_n of_o this_o pious_a work_n be_v propose_v that_o we_o may_v be_v forward_o thereto_o thus_o our_o lord_n say_v to_o the_o youngman_n who_o he_o love_v if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n mat._n 19_o 21._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n our_o saviour_n speak_v unto_o his_o disciple_n also_o say_v sell_v that_o you_o have_v and_o give_v alm_n provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a a_o treasure_n in_o the_o heaven_n that_o fail_v not_o where_o no_o thief_n approach_v nor_o moth_n corrupt_v luk._n 12._o 33_o 34._o and_o to_o the_o end_n the_o apostle_n paul_n may_v provoke_v the_o corinthian_n to_o a_o liberal_a distribution_n towards_o their_o poor_a and_o necessitous_a brethren_n he_o thus_o write_v unto_o they_o he_o that_o sow_v spare_o shall_v reap_v spare_o and_o he_o that_o sow_v bountiful_o shall_v reap_v bountiful_o 2_o cor._n 9_o 6_o 9_o with_o psal_n 1_o 12._o 9_o eccles_n 12._o 1._o and_o he_o thus_o command_v timothy_n charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o do_v good_a that_o they_o be_v rich_a in_o good_a work_n ready_a to_o distribute_v willing_a to_o communicate_v and_o that_o they_o may_v so_o be_v he_o signify_v that_o this_o will_v turn_v to_o their_o own_o future_a account_n and_o advantage_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n say_v lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a foundation_n against_o the_o time_n to_o come_v that_o they_o may_v lay_v hold_n on_o eternal_a life_n 1_o tim._n 6._o 17_o 19_o once_o more_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v real_o love_v our_o enemy_n and_o such_o as_o hate_v and_o persecute_v we_o and_o may_v do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o be_v cordial_o kind_a to_o they_o according_a to_o their_o need_n and_o our_o capacity_n it_o be_v very_o behoveful_a and_o requisite_a for_o we_o to_o mind_n and_o have_v respect_n unto_o the_o encouragement_n of_o a_o future_a reward_n assure_v to_o they_o that_o exercise_n themselves_o in_o that_o work_n of_o perfection_n to_o this_o purpose_n when_o our_o lord_n give_v this_o command_n to_o his_o disciple_n namely_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o which_o hear_v love_v your_o enemy_n do_v good_a to_o they_o which_o hate_v you_o bless_v they_o that_o curse_v you_o and_o pray_v for_o they_o that_o despiteful_o use_v you_o and_o persecute_v you_o he_o afterward_o in_o the_o same_o 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man_n his_o whole_a duty_n excellency_n and_o interest_n that_o it_o may_v be_v well_o with_o we_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v and_o it_o be_v worthy_a our_o serious_a consideration_n and_o observation_n that_o when_o the_o apostle_n paul_n refer_v to_o that_o forementioned_a prophecy_n of_o isaiah_n in_o which_o he_o foredeclares_a and_o prophecy_n of_o the_o future_a judgement_n in_o which_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v to_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v he_o lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n he_o than_o give_v such_o like_a exhortation_n as_o be_v beforementioned_a to_o the_o believer_n say_v wherefore_o my_o belove_a work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a for_o it_o be_v god_n that_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o good_a pleasure_n do_v all_o thing_n without_o murmur_a and_o dispute_n that_o you_o may_v be_v blameless_a and_o harmless_a that_o i_o may_v rejoice_v in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n that_o i_o have_v not_o run_v in_o vain_a neither_o labour_v in_o vain_a isa_n 45._o 22_o 23._o 24_o 25._o with_o phil._n 2._o 9_o 10_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 16._o and_o as_o this_o holy_a apostle_n give_v such_o like_a counsel_n to_o the_o believer_n unto_o who_o he_o write_v so_o he_o also_o set_v before_o they_o a_o imitable_a example_n by_o his_o own_o practice_n that_o they_o may_v be_v follower_n of_o he_o i_o have_v hope_n towards_o god_n say_v he_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a both_o of_o the_o just_a and_o of_o the_o unjust_a and_o herein_o do_v i_o exercise_v myself_o to_o have_v always_o a_o conscience_n void_a of_o offence_n towards_o god_n and_o towards_o man_n act._n 24._o 14_o 16._o and_o again_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o and_o of_o other_o hearty_a believer_n we_o labour_v that_o whether_o present_a or_o absent_a we_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o he_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgment-seat_n of_o 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unto_o you_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 11_o 12_o 13._o and_o concern_v both_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gracious_a reward_n of_o piety_n the_o apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n as_o in_o like_a expression_n also_o moses_n have_v speak_v in_o former_a time_n call_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o disobedience_n death_n as_o that_o comprehend_v all_o curse_v and_o misery_n and_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n life_n as_o that_o enclude_v and_o contain_v as_o we_o have_v say_v all_o blessing_n and_o happiness_n whatsoever_o of_o which_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v capable_a rom._n 6._o 23._o with_o deut._n 30_o 15_o 16_o 19_o 20._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v of_o all_o who_o continue_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o to_o true_a piety_n 1._o that_o though_o they_o must_v needs_o all_o of_o they_o die_v as_o well_o as_o other_o man_n yet_o they_o shall_v in_o due_a season_n be_v raise_v again_o to_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n john_n 5._o 29._o luk._n 14._o 14._o they_o that_o be_v christ_n in_o a_o special_a consideration_n shall_v be_v quicken_v at_o his_o come_n john_n 11._o 25._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 14._o and_o chap._n 15._o 23._o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n and_o he_o have_v the_o key_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o of_o death_n rev._n 1._o 18._o and_o therewith_o he_o will_v in_o the_o proper_a season_n open_v the_o gate_n of_o death_n and_o the_o door_n of_o the_o grave_a and_o will_v bring_v they_o forth_o that_o sleep_n in_o he_o to_o the_o complete_a enjoyment_n of_o that_o glory_n and_o happiness_n which_o he_o have_v by_o his_o precious_a blood_n obtain_v for_o they_o and_z and_z promise_v to_o they_o and_o will_v then_o give_v unto_o they_o spiritual_a powerful_a and_o immortal_a body_n so_o as_o then_o they_o can_v die_v no_o more_o for_o they_o be_v equal_a unto_o the_o angel_n and_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o resurrection_n luk._n 20._o 35_o 36._o for_o this_o corruptible_a say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n must_v put_v on_o incorruption_n and_o this_o mortal_a must_v put_v on_o immortality_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 15._o 53_o 55_o 58._o then_o their_o body_n which_o be_v now_o vile_a shall_v be_v fashion_v into_o the_o likeness_n of_o the_o glorious_a body_n of_o christ_n phil._n 3._o 20_o 21._o 2._o eternal_a life_n by_o our_o bless_a saviour_n be_v oppose_v unto_o and_o set_v against_o condemnation_n joh._n 5._o 24._o and_o chap._n 3._o 15_o 16._o with_o ver_fw-la 18._o and_o so_o it_o