quantity_n or_o of_o time_n psal_n 8._o 5._o whence_o this_o verse_n be_v take_v as_o the_o comparison_n be_v set_v betwixt_o enosch_n or_o ben_n adam_n the_o low_a man_n on_o earth_n and_o the_o heaven_n and_o angel_n so_o the_o word_n will_v bear_v the_o first_o sense_n that_o man_n be_v little_o low_a than_o the_o angel_n but_o as_o those_o word_n be_v a_o prophecy_n and_o the_o application_n of_o they_o here_o a_o enunciation_n concern_v christ_n so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o adverb_n of_o time_n and_o signify_v a_o little_a while_n 〈◊〉_d v._o destroy_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v to_o frustrate_v evacuate_v invalidate_n take_v away_o all_o force_n or_o power_n from_o any_o have_v be_v former_o say_v rom._n 7._o note_n a._n and_o so_o it_o must_v be_v take_v here_o 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v be_v to_o evacuate_v or_o frustrate_v the_o devil_n design_n and_o cancel_v that_o deed_n by_o which_o upon_o sin_n come_v into_o the_o world_n man_n be_v bind_v over_o to_o death_n for_o by_o christ_n though_o death_n temporal_a be_v not_o quite_o take_v away_o yet_o it_o be_v robe_v of_o the_o sting_n and_o victory_n or_o reign_v power_n over_o man_n who_o by_o christ_n be_v rescue_v from_o death_n that_o be_v from_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o power_n of_o it_o here_o 〈◊〉_d as_o of_o christ_n it_o be_v say_v act._n 2._o 24._o that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o he_o to_o be_v hold_v under_o death_n and_o raise_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o mean_a while_n while_o the_o body_n lie_v in_o the_o grave_n it_o be_v but_o as_o in_o a_o still_o quiet_a sleep_n a_o freedom_n from_o the_o pressure_n of_o this_o life_n and_o so_o have_v nothing_o of_o evil_a or_o formidable_a in_o it_o this_o notion_n of_o the_o phrase_n do_v fit_o belong_v to_o it_o here_o where_o it_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o comfort_n to_o they_o that_o dread_a persecution_n because_o they_o fear_v death_n v_o 15._o by_o assure_v they_o that_o christ_n have_v take_v away_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n and_o that_o consequent_o if_o they_o that_o be_v now_o under_o pressure_n for_o christ_n do_v not_o outlive_v they_o or_o enjoy_v the_o promise_a deliverance_n here_o yet_o death_n shall_v be_v no_o loss_n or_o diminution_n to_o they_o they_o shall_v rise_v to_o eternal_a life_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 16._o take_v not_o â—n_v he_o the_o notion_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v best_a express_v by_o chrysostome_n in_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o mankind_n flee_v flee_v far_o from_o he_o christ_n pursue_v and_o catch_v hold_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v interpret_v by_o cicero_n cont_n pison_n by_o retinere_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la i._n e._n mann_n aut_fw-la laciniâ_fw-la prehendere_fw-la ac_fw-la retinere_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la se_fw-la it_o perditum_fw-la to_o hold_v one_o back_n by_o that_o mean_n to_o save_v he_o to_o catch_v by_o the_o hand_n or_o garment_n and_o hold_v he_o that_o be_v about_o to_o destroy_v himself_o and_o this_o christ_n do_v by_o fasten_v on_o our_o nature_n in_o his_o incarnation_n wherein_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o concern_v for_o he_o do_v not_o so_o to_o they_o but_o only_o to_o we_o according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o that_o which_o be_v not_o assume_v be_v not_o ransom_v by_o he_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n be_v only_o assume_v by_o christ_n and_o not_o the_o nature_n of_o angel_n man_n only_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o all_o his_o come_n and_o preach_v design_v to_o bring_v sinful_a man_n to_o repentance_n but_o not_o to_o recall_v or_o recover_v the_o lapse_v angel_n chap._n iii_o 1._o wherefore_o holy_a brethren_n partaker_n of_o the_o heavenly_a call_n consider_v the_o apostle_n and_o high_a priest_n of_o our_o profession_n christ_n jesus_n paraphrase_n 1._o upon_o these_o ground_n may_v most_o reasonable_o exhort_v you_o my_o christian_a brethren_n who_o be_v call_v and_o admit_v to_o the_o same_o common_a faith_n disciple_n of_o this_o crucify_a saviour_n to_o consider_v and_o imitate_v jesus_n christ_n who_o be_v send_v with_o commission_n by_o his_o father_n to_o preach_v that_o gospel_n to_o we_o which_o we_o profess_v and_o to_o ratify_v it_o with_o his_o own_o blood_n the_o effusion_n of_o which_o denominate_v he_o our_o high_a priest_n who_o sacrifice_v himself_o for_o we_o 2._o who_o be_v faithful_a to_o he_o that_o appoint_v he_o as_o also_o moses_n be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n paraphrase_n 2._o and_o have_v with_o all_o fidelity_n discharge_v his_o office_n to_o which_o he_o be_v design_v by_o god_n in_o every_o particular_a in_o like_a manner_n as_o be_v affirm_v of_o the_o fidelity_n of_o moses_n who_o govern_v and_o administer_v not_o any_o one_o part_n but_o all_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 3._o for_o this_o man_n 17._o be_v count_v worthy_a of_o more_o glory_n than_o moses_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o have_v note_v a_o build_v the_o house_n have_v more_o honour_n than_o the_o house_n paraphrase_n 3._o nay_o christ_n condition_n be_v much_o more_o honourable_a than_o that_o of_o moses_n as_o far_o as_o that_o of_o the_o master_n of_o the_o family_n above_o any_o the_o most_o eminent_a servant_n in_o the_o house_n 4._o for_o every_o house_n be_v build_v by_o some_o man_n but_o he_o that_o build_v all_o thing_n be_v god_n paraphrase_n 4._o for_o every_o family_n or_o kingdom_n have_v some_o original_n or_o founder_n but_o god_n be_v the_o founder_n of_o all_o both_o of_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o now_o of_o the_o christian_n and_o such_o be_v our_o christ_n of_o who_o now_o we_o speak_v 5._o and_o moses_n very_o be_v faithful_a in_o all_o his_o house_n as_o a_o servant_n for_o a_o testimony_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d after_o paraphrase_n 5._o and_o indeed_o moses_n fidelity_n be_v only_o as_o that_o of_o a_o servant_n or_o officer_n in_o give_v or_o promulgate_a those_o command_n which_o god_n command_v he_o to_o promulgate_v 6._o but_o christ_n as_o a_o son_n over_o his_o own_o house_n who_o house_n be_v we_o if_o we_o hold_v fast_o the_o confidence_n and_o the_o note_n b_o rejoice_v of_o the_o hope_v firm_a unto_o the_o end_n paraphrase_n 6._o but_o christ_n be_v as_o the_o elder_a son_n who_o be_v the_o master_n and_o ruler_n of_o the_o family_n and_o that_o family_n of_o his_o be_v we_o if_o we_o continue_v our_o christian_a profession_n courageous_o in_o despite_n of_o all_o fear_n see_v note_n on_o john_n 7._o a._n and_o our_o cheerfulness_n in_o all_o that_o befall_v we_o here_o be_v found_v on_o our_o hope_n of_o deliverance_n and_o relief_n from_o christ_n on_o those_o term_n on_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o 7._o wherefore_o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v to_o day_n if_o you_o will_v hear_v his_o voice_n 8._o harden_n not_o your_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o provocation_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o day_n of_o temptation_n in_o the_o wilderness_n paraphrase_n 7_o 8._o which_o be_v a_o obligation_n to_o we_o to_o adhere_v to_o christ_n and_o persevere_v whatsoever_o difficulty_n we_o meet_v with_o and_o not_o to_o apostatise_v or_o fall_v off_o from_o he_o as_o the_o israelite_n do_v when_o the_o scripture_n say_v of_o and_o to_o they_o psal_n 95._o 8._o to_o day_n if_o you_o etc._n etc._n that_o be_v take_v heed_n that_o you_o bring_v not_o destruction_n on_o yourselves_o by_o revolt_a from_o and_o rebel_a against_o god_n as_o your_o forefather_n do_v ten_o time_n after_o their_o come_n from_o egypt_n num._n 14._o 22._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d when_o your_o father_n tempt_v i_o prove_v i_o and_o see_v my_o work_n forty_o year_n paraphrase_n 9_o while_o they_o tempt_v and_o provoke_v god_n and_o will_v not_o believe_v his_o power_n though_o they_o have_v testimony_n enough_o of_o it_o by_o the_o miracle_n which_o they_o see_v do_v for_o the_o space_n of_o so_o many_o year_n together_o 10._o wherefore_o i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d grieve_v with_o that_o generation_n and_o say_v they_o do_v always_o err_v in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o have_v not_o know_v my_o way_n paraphrase_n 10._o which_o be_v a_o grieve_v and_o weary_v of_o my_o patience_n they_o never_o do_v what_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v but_o always_o the_o contrary_a to_o that_o 11._o 〈◊〉_d so_o i_o swear_v in_o my_o wrath_n 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o note_n c_o my_o rest_n paraphrase_n 11._o upon_o which_o my_o irreversible_a oath_n go_v out_o against_o they_o num._n 14._o 23._o and_o 28_o 29_o 30._o that_o they_o shall_v never_o come_v into_o canaan_n but_o leave_v every_o one_o of_o they_o but_o caleb_n and_o joshua_n their_o carcase_n in_o the_o wilderness_n 12._o take_v heed_n
perform_v as_o freewill_n offering_n and_o so_o divide_v themselves_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o profane_a world_n which_o do_v not_o as_o they_o do_v nay_o from_o the_o haesidoei_fw-la themselves_o who_o perform_v as_o much_o as_o they_o but_o do_v not_o think_v themselves_o or_o other_o oblige_v by_o law_n to_o do_v so_o and_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d pharisee_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d separate_z or_o divide_v from_o other_o man_n and_o by_o s._n paul_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o sect_n that_o require_v the_o most_o exact_a performance_n of_o any_o by_o this_o it_o appear_v that_o these_o be_v not_o any_o order_n or_o sort_n of_o man_n settle_v by_o law_n which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o ruler_n over_o they_o but_o only_o a_o sect_n of_o which_o some_o of_o all_o order_n of_o man_n be_v and_o indeed_o a_o prevail_a sect_n take_v up_o by_o most_o of_o the_o chief_a man_n of_o the_o nation_n the_o elder_n in_o the_o great_a council_n or_o sanhedrim_n in_o jerusalem_n and_o the_o ruler_n in_o the_o consistory_n in_o other_o city_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ruler_n and_o those_o ruler_n pharisee_n one_o of_o who_o be_v here_o speak_v of_o and_o style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o the_o ruler_n that_o be_v pharisees_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 18._o with_o one_o consent_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o syriack_n adverb_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d answer_v the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v of_o the_o feminine_a numeral_a which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o and_o there_o be_v little_a question_n but_o s._n luke_n so_o render_v that_o syriack_n word_n now_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d clear_o signify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d present_o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v all_o one_o literal_o with_o this_o phrase_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v best_o render_v present_o see_v our_o learned_a mr._n fuller_n in_o his_o miscellany_n 〈◊〉_d v._o 35._o land_n the_o meaning_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o will_v be_v guess_v first_o by_o that_o say_n of_o mat._n 5._o 13._o you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v the_o person_n by_o who_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o man_n must_v be_v seasoneâ—_n and_o 2_o lie_v by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d earth_n or_o 〈◊〉_d and_o ordinary_o for_o the_o man_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n as_o 1_o sam._n 27._o 9_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d smite_v the_o earth_n and_o the_o like_a very_o often_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o conclude_v that_o for_o the_o salt_n to_o be_v useful_a or_o fit_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o earth_n be_v to_o be_v proper_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n and_o if_o by_o its_o illnesse_n it_o cease_v to_o be_v so_o it_o be_v of_o all_o other_o thing_n the_o most_o unprofitable_a for_o whereas_o other_o thing_n be_v not_o fit_a for_o man_n may_v yet_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o dunghill_n salt_n by_o its_o natural_a impropriety_n be_v debar_v even_o from_o that_o most_o inferior_a degree_n of_o profitablenesse_n but_o perhaps_o and_o indeed_o mâ—st_o probable_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o may_v in_o the_o husbandman_n notion_n signify_v land_n whether_o pasture_n meadow_n or_o tillage_n all_o which_o be_v improve_v by_o manure_n so_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d use_v heb._n 6._o 7._o now_o two_o sort_n of_o manure_n there_o be_v some_o thing_n have_v a_o peculiar_a propriety_n to_o the_o enrich_n of_o ground_n and_o be_v use_v alone_o without_o mixture_n of_o any_o thing_n else_o with_o they_o as_o to_o some_o ground_n marvel_n lime_n etc._n etc._n some_o thing_n have_v not_o this_o propriety_n in_o any_o special_a manner_n yet_o be_v in_o mixture_n with_o those_o that_o have_v be_v fit_a for_o this_o turn_n and_o of_o such_o general_o our_o mixum_n or_o compost_n be_v make_v wherein_o all_o kind_n of_o dung_n be_v one_o special_a ingredient_n that_o mixum_fw-la may_v well_o be_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v here_o express_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o dunghill_n whither_o as_o be_v here_o intimate_v many_o other_o thing_n be_v cast_v as_o well_o as_o dung_n now_o salt_n which_o be_v very_o good_a for_o domestic_a use_n when_o that_o lose_v its_o virtue_n when_o it_o be_v corrupt_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o be_v no_o long_o good_a for_o those_o use_n it_o be_v likewise_o good_a for_o nothing_o else_o other_o thing_n when_o they_o be_v corrupt_v do_v but_o change_v their_o use_n dung_n itself_o in_o the_o utmost_a degree_n of_o putrefaction_n be_v good_a for_o enrich_v of_o land_n but_o salt_n corrupt_v quite_o unlike_o other_o putrid_a thing_n be_v not_o good_a single_o by_o itself_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o any_o sort_n of_o land_n no_o nor_o in_o mixture_n or_o compost_n with_o any_o thing_n else_o no_o not_o with_o dung_n which_o be_v most_o useful_a and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o putrid_a disciple_n a_o corrupt_a christian_a he_o do_v hurt_v wheresoever_o he_o be_v but_o no_o kind_n of_o good_a and_o therefore_o as_o a_o wicked_a and_o not_o only_o unprofitable_a servant_n or_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unprofitable_a be_v the_o worst_a character_n that_o can_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈…〉_z be_v cast_v out_o as_o here_o the_o unsavoury_a salt_n as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rejectaneous_a or_o reprobate_a whereas_o the_o good_a christian_n be_v elect_v precious_a a_o good_a and_o faithful_a servant_n very_o profitable_a to_o his_o master_n use_n and_o honour_n and_o the_o advantage_n of_o other_o man_n in_o this_o expression_n of_o our_o saviour_n of_o salt_n lose_v its_o savour_n one_o thing_n far_a may_v deserve_v to_o be_v add_v from_o the_o chemist_n doctrine_n of_o salt_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o salt_n if_o we_o speak_v strict_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o be_v make_v insipid_a nothing_o in_o nature_n be_v able_a so_o to_o work_v upon_o that_o fix_a incorruptible_a principle_n it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a that_o in_o this_o place_n by_o salâ—_n lose_v its_o savour_n we_o understand_v a_o mix_v body_n wherein_o salt_n abound_v so_o in_o our_o vulgar_a dialect_n especial_o in_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o common_a name_n of_o salt_n and_o salt-bodye_n and_o be_v indifferent_o render_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o then_o it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o salt_n may_v loose_v its_o savour_n that_o be_v that_o in_o such_o a_o body_n the_o salt_n may_v be_v either_o remove_v and_o drain_v forth_o and_o then_o the_o body_n will_v be_v real_o insipid_a or_o bury_v in_o a_o mass_n of_o other_o prevail_a element_n and_o then_o to_o we_o it_o will_v appear_v insipid_a and_o be_v just_o say_v to_o have_v lose_v its_o savour_n and_o on_o these_o term_n our_o saviour_n parable_n exact_o correspond_v with_o the_o process_n of_o nature_n in_o all_o mix_v body_n for_o when_o in_o their_o dissolution_n their_o spirit_n phlegm_n and_o sulphur_n be_v call_v forth_o the_o remainder_n yet_o be_v in_o several_a case_n â—educible_a into_o the_o ancient_a form_n and_o when_o it_o be_v not_o yet_o it_o be_v useful_a to_o many_o and_o those_o noble_a purpose_n at_o least_o it_o be_v helpful_a to_o the_o ground_n to_o make_v it_o fertile_a thus_o corrupt_a fruit_n and_o plant_n the_o excrement_n and_o carcase_n of_o live_a creature_n thus_o lime_n and_o ash_n and_o burn_v land_n be_v profitable_o use_v in_o tillage_n some_o immediate_o apply_v other_o after_o digestion_n and_o be_v putrify_v but_o if_o at_o last_o the_o salt_n be_v drain_v out_o of_o these_o or_o any_o other_o body_n what_o be_v leave_v be_v a_o useless_a elemental_a earth_n in_o the_o chemist_n language_n a_o caput_fw-la mortuum_fw-la or_o terra_fw-la damnata_fw-la and_o be_v not_o fit_a for_o the_o land_n to_o be_v immediate_o lay_v upon_o it_o nor_o yet_o for_o the_o dunghill_n or_o mixum_fw-la there_o to_o be_v rot_v a_o while_n and_o then_o make_v use_v of_o but_o possible_o good_a for_o walk_n or_o ally_n where_o we_o will_v have_v nothing_o grow_v there_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o man_n as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o text_n according_o in_o the_o primitive_a discipline_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v cast_v themselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o pious_a christian_n as_o merit_v to_o be_v trample_v on_o by_o they_o and_o call_v to_o all_o that_o enter_v the_o church_n to_o tread_v on_o they_o as_o
as_o no_o body_n can_v resist_v be_v he_o never_o so_o great_a and_o mighty_a to_o the_o advantage_n of_o all_o his_o faithful_a servant_n 16._o who_o only_o have_v immortality_n dwell_v in_o the_o light_n which_o no_o man_n can_v approach_v unto_o who_o no_o man_n have_v see_v nor_o can_v see_v to_o who_o be_v honour_n and_o power_n everlasting_a amen_n paraphrase_n 16._o even_o that_o god_n who_o only_o be_v immortal_a in_o himself_o and_o all_o immortality_n of_o other_o be_v derive_v from_o he_o and_o therefore_o may_v safe_o be_v trust_v with_o our_o safety_n and_o who_o alone_o reign_v in_o heaven_n and_o receive_v thither_o only_o who_o he_o please_v the_o great_a unapproachable_a invisible_a god_n who_o be_v by_o all_o man_n to_o be_v acknowledge_v and_o praise_v for_o ever_o amen_n 17._o charge_v they_o that_o be_v rich_a in_o this_o world_n that_o they_o be_v not_o high-minded_a nor_o trust_v 〈◊〉_d in_o uncertain_a riches_n but_o in_o the_o live_a god_n who_o give_v we_o rich_o all_o thing_n cheerfulness_n note_v g_o to_o enjoy_v paraphrase_n 17._o and_o as_o at_o all_o time_n so_o especial_o in_o such_o a_o season_n as_o this_o when_o persecution_n reign_v already_o and_o vengeance_n be_v approach_v from_o god_n upon_o those_o that_o take_v most_o care_n to_o secure_v themselves_o it_o will_v be_v a_o seasonable_a admonition_n from_o thou_o to_o all_o rich_a man_n not_o to_o bear_v it_o high_a to_o be_v proud_a or_o insolent_a upon_o that_o score_n nor_o to_o depend_v or_o rely_v on_o their_o wealth_n which_o they_o have_v upon_o such_o uncertainty_n but_o to_o keep_v close_o and_o depend_v on_o god_n who_o alone_o be_v able_a to_o preserve_v they_o and_o will_v if_o adhere_v to_o make_v a_o cheerful_a plentiful_a provision_n for_o they_o 18._o 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 paraphrase_n 18._o and_o to_o that_o end_n to_o be_v bountiful_a to_o proportion_v their_o act_n of_o charity_n to_o their_o wealth_n to_o abound_v not_o in_o possession_n but_o in_o good_a deed_n to_o be_v always_o a_o dispense_n their_o wealth_n liberal_a to_o all_o that_o want_v see_v note_n on_o act._n 2._o e._n 19_o lay_v up_o in_o store_n for_o themselves_o a_o good_a note_n h_o bond_n 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 paraphrase_n 19_o thereby_o make_v a_o advantageous_a provision_n for_o themselves_o against_o another_o world_n and_o by_o their_o act_n of_o charity_n gain_v security_n that_o they_o shall_v through_o god_n promise_n receive_v the_o reward_n of_o eternal_a life_n 20._o o_o timothy_n keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o thy_o trust_n avoid_v profane_a 〈◊〉_d and_o vain_a babble_n and_o 〈◊〉_d note_v i_o opposition_n of_o science_n false_o so_o call_v 21._o which_o some_o profess_v have_v err_v concern_v the_o faith_n grace_n be_v with_o thou_o amen_n paraphrase_n 20_o 21._o my_o dear_a son_n timothy_n be_v sure_a to_o hold_v fast_o that_o form_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o christian_n from_o hand_n to_o hand_n and_o give_v no_o entertainment_n to_o those_o heathenish_a empty_a discourse_n of_o theology_n bring_v in_o by_o the_o heretic_n and_o the_o discourse_n of_o they_o that_o false_o call_v themselves_o gnostic_n or_o know_a man_n v_o 3_o 4._o see_v note_n on_o 2_o pet._n 1._o c._n who_o pretend_v to_o more_o knowledge_n then_o ordinary_a have_v quite_o forsake_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o disseminated_a discourse_n by_o way_n of_o opposition_n and_o contradiction_n to_o the_o christian_a doctrine_n i_o hearty_o wish_v all_o happiness_n to_o thou_o the_o first_o to_o timothy_n be_v write_v from_o laodicea_n ms._n which_o be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o phrygia_n pacatiana_n annotation_n on_o chap._n vi_o 〈◊〉_d v._o 2._o let_v they_o not_o despise_v they_o it_o be_v here_o somewhat_o uncertain_a to_o who_o these_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o they_o be_v brethren_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n do_v belong_v whether_o to_o the_o servant_n that_o pretend_v themselves_o at_o liberty_n because_o they_o be_v christian_n or_o to_o the_o master_n who_o the_o servant_n will_v not_o obey_v but_o despise_v because_o those_o master_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n and_o so_o but_o equal_n no_o better_a man_n than_o they_o that_o the_o latter_a be_v it_o be_v make_v probable_a by_o this_o that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o verse_n we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_v master_n where_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faithful_a or_o believe_a be_v direct_o apply_v to_o the_o master_n but_o there_o be_v more_o reason_n to_o adhere_v to_o the_o former_a 1._o because_o the_o probability_n for_o the_o latter_a be_v of_o no_o force_n conclude_v only_o that_o the_o master_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v christian_n which_o be_v grant_v also_o in_o the_o former_a interpretation_n and_o not_o that_o the_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n be_v not_o appliable_a to_o the_o servant_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o servant_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v christian_n also_o for_o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n can_v not_o here_o be_v give_v to_o they_o or_o to_o timothy_n concern_v they_o neither_o paul_n nor_o timothy_n have_v jurisdiction_n over_o those_o that_o be_v not_o christian_n 2_o lie_n because_o the_o libertine_n christian_n plea_n against_o subjection_n to_o their_o master_n can_v be_v suppose_v to_o have_v be_v take_v from_o the_o christianity_n of_o their_o master_n for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o first_o verse_n that_o they_o except_v against_o subjection_n and_o plead_v exemption_n from_o obedience_n to_o master_n that_o be_v not_o christian_n viz._n those_o which_o keep_v they_o under_o yoke_n as_o christian_n be_v not_o allow_v to_o do_v to_o christian_n that_o be_v heathen_a master_n but_o their_o plea_n against_o all_o subjection_n both_o to_o heathen_n v_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o and_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d believe_a master_n v_o 2._o be_v the_o same_o only_o this_o that_o they_o be_v christian_n and_o therefore_o too_o good_a to_o serve_v heathen_n and_o again_o christian_n who_o title_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n be_v a_o style_n of_o equality_n and_o so_o a_o argument_n that_o they_o be_v free_a from_o serve_v their_o fellow-christians_a 3_o dly_a because_o the_o direct_a render_v of_o the_o word_n be_v that_o which_o we_o have_v give_v in_o the_o margin_n the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d before_o it_o be_v in_o all_o reason_n the_o subject_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faithful_a and_o belove_a the_o predicate_v in_o the_o proposition_n the_o sense_n will_v be_v obvious_a by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o servant_n but_o not_o so_o by_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o master_n thus_o let_v not_o the_o christian_a servant_n despise_v their_o christian_a master_n upon_o this_o score_n that_o the_o servant_n by_o christianity_n be_v make_v a_o brother_n and_o equal_a to_o his_o master_n but_o the_o rather_o serve_v they_o upon_o this_o very_a score_n of_o be_v christian_n because_o they_o that_o help_v and_o assist_v in_o do_v good_a as_o christian_a servant_n of_o christian_a master_n do_v assist_v their_o master_n in_o do_v good_a whereas_o it_o can_v fit_o be_v say_v of_o the_o master_n though_o christian_n that_o they_o thus_o help_v or_o aid_v their_o servant_n be_v faithful_a and_o belove_a that_o be_v such_o as_o christian_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v fidelity_n and_o love_n to_o god_n and_o to_o their_o master_n for_o god_n sake_n who_o have_v command_v obedience_n to_o they_o and_o for_o these_o reason_n this_o notion_n seem_v the_o most_o probable_a by_o apply_v all_o these_o to_o the_o servant_n in_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o verse_n but_o to_o those_o as_o servant_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christian_a master_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o it_o and_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o word_n in_o several_a and_o then_o all_o of_o they_o together_o this_o will_v be_v 〈◊〉_d more_o evident_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o ordinary_a title_n of_o christian_n proportionable_a to_o the_o two_o prime_a grace_n of_o a_o christian_a faith_n and_o love_n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d brethren_n 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o title_n also_o signify_v the_o same_o thing_n but_o withal_o note_v a_o equality_n such_o as_o be_v among_o brethren_n the_o gnostic_n upon_o this_o ground_n teach_v liberty_n and_o manumission_n of_o servant_n from_o their_o master_n by_o their_o be_v christian_n and_o so_o fellow-brethren_n not_o servant_n of_o their_o
jew_n be_v here_o call_v the_o synagogue_n of_o satan_n be_v clear_a viz._n because_o their_o heresy_n be_v make_v up_o of_o all_o filthiness_n and_o abominable_a carnality_n which_o be_v intimate_v in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n all_o word_n to_o denote_v these_o defile_a practice_n of_o they_o and_o set_v down_o distinct_o by_o epiphanius_n and_o other_o but_o be_v too_o unsavoury_a to_o be_v here_o describe_v how_o commodious_o these_o be_v by_o m._n brightman_n affirm_v to_o be_v the_o arian_n pretend_v to_o be_v the_o pure_a christian_n when_o they_o be_v not_o represent_v the_o pure_a christian_n by_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v their_o great_a enemy_n and_o persecuter_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o endeavour_v to_o examine_v 〈◊〉_d v._o 10._o cast_v some_o of_o you_o into_o prison_n this_o persecution_n here_o foretell_v seem_v to_o have_v fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o joint_a reign_n of_o marcus_n aurelius_n verus_n common_o call_v philosophus_fw-la and_o lucius_n verus_n his_o brother_n assume_v by_o he_o into_o the_o empire_n anno_fw-la 161._o who_o reign_v near_o tweâ—â—y_a year_n in_o his_o time_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o eusebius_n l._n 4._o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o epistle_n of_o the_o church_n of_o smyrna_n there_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d very_o great_a persecution_n disturb_v asia_n of_o this_o persecution_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o it_o fall_v very_o heavy_a on_o this_o church_n of_o smyrna_n and_o that_o polycarpus_n be_v martyr_v in_o it_o be_v till_o that_o time_n at_o the_o age_n of_o 86._o bishop_n of_o this_o church_n which_o therefore_o write_v a_o full_a narration_n of_o it_o to_o the_o other_o church_n in_o that_o famous_a epistle_n of_o they_o record_v by_o eusebius_n and_o set_v out_o late_o at_o london_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o armagh_n before_o he_o many_o other_o be_v martyr_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o all_o kind_n of_o 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