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A35951 An expositon of all St. Pauls epistles together with an explanation of those other epistles of the apostles St. James, Peter, John & Jude : wherein the sense of every chapter and verse is analytically unfolded and the text enlightened. / David Dickson ...; Expositio analytica omnium Apostolicarum Epistolarum. English Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Retchford, William.; Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. Epistle of Paul to the Hebrews. 1659 (1659) Wing D1403; ESTC R7896 807,291 340

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of_o which_o i_o despise_v all_o temporal_a and_o visible_a i._n e._n both_o riches_n honour_n and_o profit_n etc._n etc._n i_o do_v not_o look_v at_o because_o those_o be_v only_o durable_a for_o a_o time_n but_o i_o have_v my_o mind_n intent_n upon_o those_o good_a and_o eternal_a thing_n which_o god_n have_v promise_v therefore_o i_o do_v not_o weigh_v the_o loss_n of_o temporal_a thing_n by_o all_o which_o the_o apostle_n confirm_v the_o corinthian_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v offend_v at_o his_o affliction_n chap._n v._n he_o go_v on_o to_o show_v more_o full_o his_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o ministry_n by_o mention_v seven_o impellent_fw-fr cause_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o discharge_n of_o his_o duty_n vers._n 1._o for_o we_o know_v that_o if_o our_o earthly_a house_n of_o this_o tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n the_o first_o impellent_fw-fr cause_n to_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o ministry_n be_v his_o certain_a confidence_n of_o a_o bless_a immortality_n which_o after_o death_n remain_v for_o he_o and_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n of_o which_o felicity_n also_o the_o body_n shall_v be_v partaker_n in_o the_o resurrection_n i_o be_o persuade_v say_v he_o that_o after_o the_o dissolution_n of_o this_o my_o frail_a body_n i_o shall_v continual_o enjoy_v felicity_n of_o soul_n and_o the_o glorious_a immortality_n of_o a_o raise_a body_n why_o shall_v not_o i_o therefore_o be_v faithful_a so_o long_o as_o i_o dwell_v in_o this_o mortal_a body_n vers._n 2._o for_o in_o this_o we_o groan_v earnest_o desire_v to_o be_v clothe_v upon_o with_o our_o house_n which_o be_v from_o heaven_n
the_o office_n of_o a_o apostle_n that_o i_o may_v whole_o attend_v to_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n separate_v from_o the_o world_n to_o this_o business_n who_o be_v it_o therefore_o that_o dare_v detract_v from_o my_o authority_n vers._n 13._o who_o be_v before_o a_o blasphemer_n and_o a_o persecuter_n and_o injurious_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o in_o unbeleef_n reas._n 4._o notwithstanding_o the_o wickedness_n and_o the_o evil_a desert_n of_o my_o former_a life_n god_n be_v not_o hinder_v from_o take_v i_o into_o his_o service_n who_o be_v in_o time_n past_o a_o enemy_n who_o therefore_o will_v disparage_v my_o authority_n upon_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o former_a conversation_n ignorant_o he_o prevent_v a_o objection_n some_o man_n may_v say_v how_o can_v so_o open_v a_o enemy_n of_o christ_n obtain_v pardon_n he_o answer_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v out_o of_o ignorance_n and_o so_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o that_o unpardonable_a sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o a_o malicious_a insurrection_n against_o christ_n which_o the_o devilish_a enemy_n of_o the_o gospel_n know_o practice_v in_o opposition_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n but_o sin_n commit_v out_o of_o ignorance_n while_o he_o be_v yet_o a_o unbeliever_n vers._n 14._o and_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a with_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n reas._n 5._o god_n have_v vouchsafe_v i_o more_o than_o a_o ordinary_a measure_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o have_v abundant_o show_v forth_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o bestow_n of_o his_o save_a gift_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o any_o one_o shall_v detract_v from_o my_o apostolic_a authority_n from_o my_o former_a conversation_n vers._n 15._o this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o christ_n jesus_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o sau●_n sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a reas._n 6._o christ_n through_o his_o eminent_a mercy_n towards_o i_o have_v effect_v this_o that_o be_v teach_v by_o experience_n i_o shall_v be_v draw_v first_o as_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n in_o my_o o●n_a opinion_n to_o subscribe_v to_o that_o sentence_n of_o the_o gospel_n concern_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n his_o office_n come_v virtue_n merit_n and_o efficacy_n to_o save_v sinner_n so_o that_o i_o can_v but_o declare_v open_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o truth_n and_o benefit_n of_o that_o sentence_n for_o by_o experience_n i_o speak_v it_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n etc._n etc._n therefoee_o no_o disparagement_n ought_v to_o be_v offer_v to_o my_o authority_n who_o not_o only_o believe_v myself_o what_o be_v commit_v to_o i_o but_o i_o also_o preach_v what_o i_o have_v experience_n of_o vers._n 16._o howbeit_o for_o this_o cause_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n that_o in_o i_o first_o jesus_n christ_n may_v show_v forth_o all_o long-suffering_a for_o a_o pattern_n to_o they_o that_o shall_v hereafter_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o life_n everlasting_a reas._n 7._o the_o lord_n have_v set_v i_o for_o a_o example_n of_o his_o long-suffering_a mercy_n goodness_n and_o admirable_a grace_n that_o sinner_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n who_o shall_v hear_v of_o my_o wonderful_a conversion_n and_o the_o bounty_n of_o god_n towards_o i_o may_v be_v abundant_o confirm_v in_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n and_o expect_v the_o like_a goodness_n towards_o themselves_o look_v upon_o i_o as_o a_o type_n and_o exemplar_n of_o unspeakable_a mercy_n therefore_o be_o i_o most_o fit_a to_o be_v make_v a_o preacher_n of_o that_o grace_n and_o far_o be_v it_o from_o any_o one_o to_o detract_v from_o my_o authority_n because_o of_o my_o former_a conversation_n while_o i_o be_v a_o unbeliever_n vers._n 17._o now_o unto_o the_o king_n eternal_a immortal_a invisible_a the_o only_a wise_a god_n be_v honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n th●_n apostle_n now_o affect_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o benefit_n not_o satisfy_v himself_o in_o the_o amplification_n of_o it_o with_o a_o pathetic_a thanksgiving_n he_o conclude_v his_o speech_n with_o a_o illustrious_a celebration_n of_o christ_n concern_v who_o he_o produce_v four_o epithet_n which_o be_v so_o agreeable_a unto_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v also_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o father_n and_o to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1_o god_n or_o christ_n as_o god_n be_v king_n of_o age_n i._n e._n by_o a_o hebraism_n the_o eternal_a king_n that_o he_o may_v be_v distinguish_v from_o mundane_a and_o mortal_a king_n 2_o immortal_a because_o god_n be_v without_o all_o alteration_n change_n and_o corruption_n and_o always_o the_o same_o like_o himself_o 3_o invisible_a because_o he_o can_v be_v comprehend_v by_o the_o eye_n or_o any_o sense_n because_o their_o faculty_n be_v corporeal_a and_o circumscribe_v with_o narrow_a limit_n 4_o he_o be_v only_o wise_a because_o he_o alone_o know_v all_o thing_n not_o by_o object_n nor_o by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ratiocination_n but_o in_o and_o by_o and_o of_o himself_o as_o one_o in_o who_o be_v all_o thing_n as_o in_o their_o first_o efficient_a and_o their_o ultimate_a end_n hence_o the_o apostle_n ascribe_v honour_n to_o god_n or_o a_o testification_n to_o his_o eminency_n glory_n a_o celebrious_a fame_n with_o praise_n which_o be_v eternal_o due_a unto_o god_n add_v amen_n as_o a_o seal_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o willingness_n to_o glorify_v god_n the_o three_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n vers._n 18._o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n the_o three_o part_n contain_v his_o exhortation_n to_o timothy_n that_o he_o will_v behave_v himself_o courageous_o in_o his_o ministry_n viz._n that_o he_o will_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n or_o that_o he_o will_v prepare_v himself_o to_o fight_v against_o all_o enemy_n and_o all_o impediment_n and_o will_v use_v all_o diligence_n that_o the_o church_n may_v receive_v no_o detriment_n by_o any_o one_o according_a the_o argument_n of_o his_o exhortation_n be_v two_o arg._n 1._o because_o certain_a thing_n be_v foretell_v prophetical_o of_o pious_a man_n by_o a_o kind_n of_o divine_a instinct_n which_o afford_v great_a hope_n of_o famous_a action_n to_o be_v do_v by_o thou_o as_o appear_v out_o of_o act._n 16.2_o therefore_o war_v a_o good_a warfare_n vers._n 19_o hold_v fast_a faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n he_o explain_v his_o exhortation_n by_o show_v the_o manner_n of_o war_a to_o wit_n that_o he_o will_v defend_v faithful_o and_o profess_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o by_o a_o holy_a life_n according_a to_o the_o truth_n preach_v by_o he_o that_o he_o will_v maintain_v the_o light_n and_o peace_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o will_v inward_o acquaint_v he_o with_o his_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n if_o he_o will_v attend_v to_o it_o and_o will_v administer_v comfort_n to_o he_o if_o he_o suffer_v for_o defend_v the_o truth_n which_o be_v put_v away_o arg._n 2._o because_o ●●less_v thou_o behave_v thyself_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n and_o observe_v this_o law_n of_o war_n concern_v the_o join_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n with_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n there_o be_v danger_n upon_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n that_o thou_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n or_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o faith_n as_o some_o have_v do_v therefore_o war_v a_o good_a warfare_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o cast_v in_o no_o scruple_n here_o to_o timothy_n about_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o perseverance_n but_o use_v the_o best_a and_o most_o effectual_a argument_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o it_o for_o it_o make_v nothing_o in_o hypothetical_n proposition_n that_o the_o part_n of_o it_o take_v by_o themselves_o and_o categorical_o may_v be_v false_a or_o impossible_a it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o rule_n annex_v that_o the_o connexion_n of_o the_o part_n be_v certain_a vers._n 20._o of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n who_o i_o have_v deliver_v unto_o satan_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v the_o apostle_n name_v two_o apostate_n for_o example_n hymeneus_n and_o alexander_n who_o he_o have_v not_o long_o before_o deliver_v unto_o satan_n i._n e._n excommunicate_v for_o they_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o from_o the_o face_n of_o god_n shine_v in_o the_o church_n fall_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o satan_n as_o to_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o outward_a man_n or_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o church_n privilege_n the_o end_n of_o this_o excommunication_n he_o show_v to_o be_v this_o that_o be_v lead_v to_o repentance_n they_o may_v return_v