By trusting and hoping in him 3. To follow the example of Christ and not to take it ill if they suffer wrongfully when as Christ himselfe was not free from afflictions v. 18. and did not onely suffer 1. By unjust men But 2. For unjust men ibid. Who is 1. More righteous and holy then they in doing good Not onely 1. In the flesh in the New Testament But 2. By his Spirit in the Old by inspiring Noah to preach repentance to those sinners of his time whereof 1. Some for not repenting are now damned in Hell v. 19. 2. Others upon repentance were saved by water v. 20. to which water Baptisme may be compared whose virtue doth consist Not 1. In the bare outward act of washing the outside of the body But 2. In cleansing the inside of the soule v. 21. 2. More powerfull in that though 1. He died in the flesh Yet v. 18. 2. He was quickned by the Spirit v. ibid. 3. More honourable in that he sits at Gods right hand v. last CHAP. IV. An Exhortation to many Christian duties taken from the Doctrine of our Redemption mentioned in the former Chapter As 1. To mortification of the flesh wherein we have 1. The motives to it which are 1. The consideration of the death of Christ v. 1. 2. The serious consideration of our former ill led lives v. 3. 2. The effect of it which is not the taking away 1. Of the very essence and being of sinne But 2. Of the power and dominion of it v. 1. 3. The meanes whereby it is wrought i. the preaching of the Gospel v. 6. 2. To the Devotion of the soule in prayer whereunto is required 1. The consideration of the day of judgement v. 7. 2. Vigilancy over the heart against drowsinesse and distracted wandring thoughts ibid. 3. To Charity 1. In thinking well of others 2. In speaking well of others 3. In doing well to others 1. In our owne private Houses by hospitality v. 9. in relieving the hungry and distressed Strangers 2. In Gods House the Church wherein those that are lawfully called to the Ministry are bound to doe good to the souls of others by their gifts in preaching Gods holy Word v. 10. which is to be delivered with that 1. Gravity 2. Reverence as may become it v. 11. 4. To patience in Afflictions where we may consider 1. Their nature what they are i. trials of our faith v. 12. 2. Their kinds which are 1. In estate as losse of riches 2. In body as losse of health 3. In name as slanders and reproaches v. 4.14 3. Their Causes which are 1. Bad as theft murther medling too much with other mens businesses v. 15. 2. Good as profession of Religion v. 16. for which Christians were persecuted in those Primitive times 4. Their Extent which is to all men good and bad v. 17. 5. Our behaviour and carriage in these afflictions which doth consist 1. In not wondring at them as new things that never happened to any but our selves v. 12. 2. In not being dejected and cast downe with them but rather rejoycing v. 13. 1. Because we have Christ for the Example of our sufferings ibid. 2. Because we shall have joy for the reward of our griefe ibid. 3. Because it is the lot of all Christians v. 17. 3. In submitting to Gods will in all our sufferings 4. In committing our selves and our cause to Gods care and protection in all distresses whatsoever v. last CHAP. V. 1. Other Duties 1. Of Ministers towards their flock which are 1. The constant instruction of them 2. The carefull government of them v. 2. to both which are required 1. Willingnesse of the mind ibid. 2. Honesty of the heart in respecting 1. Gods glory 2. The peoples good And not 3. Their owne gaine and profit ibid. 3. Their loving carriage towards them without insulting over them v. 3. To which duties is annexed their encouragement in their calling i. their reward v. 4. 2. Of the people 1. To the Ministers that they and especially the younger sort use a reverent carriage towards them v. 5. 2. To one another in using a friendly and a loving carriage to all without pride and insolency Because pride is 1. Hatefull to God ibid. 2. A hindrance to the receiving of his graces which are given onely to the humble ibid. 3. Of all both Pastour and flock to God Allmighty 1. In a patient bearing of afflictions sent by him 1. Because it is in vaine to resist him who is all-powerfull v. 6. 2. Because meeknesse in afflictions is the way to deliverance from them v. ibid. 2. In a sincere relying on him and trusting in him for deliverance v. 7. 3. In keeping a strict watch over our selves that we may not be surprized by the temptations of Satan who is an Enemy 1. Cruell And 2. Subtile and industrious v. 8. 4. In arming our selves against his temptations with a lively faith and not thinking our selves the worse for them because they befall the best men v. 9. 2. The Apostles Conclusion of the Epistle wherein 1. His Prayer and therein 1. The Preface of it wherein are 1. Gods titles 2. Gods goodnesse v. 10. 2. The matter of it that they may persevere and continue in Gods grace ibid. 3. The Conclusion of it Gods praise v. 11. 2. The Party by whom he sent it i. Sylvanus with his commendation v. 12. 3. The Men with whom he was and the place where he was when he writ it and his Farewell v. 13 14. The Analysis of the 2. Epistle generall of Saint PETER CHAP. I. 1. His Salutation of the same persons writ to in his former Epistle wherein is 1. His calling and this 1. Generall a Christian v. 1. 2. Particular an Apostle ibid. 2. Their calling which is the profession of the Christian faith whereof consider 1. The worth of it as being pretious ibid. 1. In respect of its Object i. Christ 2. In respect of its End i. the salvation of our soules 2. It s comparison with the faith of the Apostle which is the same 1. In respect of its virtue v. ibid. Though not 2. In respect of its degree 3. The cause of it Gods mercy in that it is Not 1. A worke of our selves But 2. A gift of God through the righteousnesse of him and our Saviour ibid. 3. His prayer for them v. 2. 1. For grace and peace ibid. 2. For their increase in both v. ibid. 2. His Exhortation of them to holinesse of life 1. In leaving off the sinnes which they have followed in the time past v. 4. 2. In becoming new men for the time to come by a constant endeavour to get by the assistance of Gods grace 1. A working and no bare and naked faith but such as is joyned with a good life v. 5. 2. Knowledge in the mysteries of Religion v. ibid. 3. Temperance in prosperity in the moderate use of all temporall blessings v. 6. 3. Patience in adversity in the
The danger of dissention which is damnation v. 2. and the cures for all law suits which are 1. Patience and Charity v. 8. 2. Meeknesse v. 8. 3. Concerning Fornication That 1. It is not indifferent as meats and drinkes v. 13. 2. It is to be avoided because our bodies are 1. Members of Christ v. 15. 2. Temples of the Holy Ghost v. 19 3. Consum'd by it v. 18. CHAP. VII 1. A resolution of some doubts propos'd by the Corinthians to the Apostle As 1. That it was lawfull for Christians to marry v. 2. 2. That it was unlawfull for any to put away his Wife unlesse it were for fornication v. 10. 3. That difference in religion cannot dissolve marriage as appeares in the instance of the marriage of the â—aithfull with the unfaithfull v. 12 13 14. 4. That wedlock is no hindrance to salvation as some of them thought no more then any other calling of circumcision or uncircumcision slavery or freedome c. v. 18 19 20 21 22. 5. That no Woman is bound to live perpetuallâ— a Virgin v. 25. 6. That singlenesse of life is more convenient not more honest then that of wedlock v. 34 7. That we must not addict our selves too much either to the profit or pleasure of any calling v. 29 30 31. CHAP. VIII A resolution of another Question of the Corinthians concerning eating of meats offered to Idols wherein are propos'd 1. Two Objections 1. That there was no such thing as aâ— Idoll which was a meer fiction and therefore it was no fault to eat meats offered to it v. 4. 2. That meats were indifferent neitheâ— good nor bad and therefore not unlawfull to eat them v. 8. 2. An Answer to them both That though there was but one God v. 4. and that their Idols were nothing and though eating of meats were indifferent yet if eating of such meats were offensive to the weaker sort of Christians they were bound in charity to abstaine from them v. 6.10 3. A Position That Christian liberty is to be used no further then it may consist with Charity least we sinne 1. Against our weak brother 2. Against Christ v. 12. 4. His owne practice of this doctrine He advised them to doe nothing but what he did himselfe v. last CHAP. IX 1. The Apostles willingnesse to forgoe his liberty to move them to dispence with theirs in abstaining from meats offered to Idols that the weaker sort might not be offended as in being content 1. To preach gratis without maintenance from the Church v. 11. which he proves to be due to the Ministry 1. From the Law of Nature and this by two similitudes taken 1. From Warfare that none is a souldier for nothing v. 7. 2. From Husbandry that none keepeth a vineyard nor feedeth a flock gratis v. 7. 2. From the Law of God v. 9. 3. From Naturall Reason that Temporall things are to be paid for Spirituall v. 11. 2. To have no Wife v. 5. 3. To comply with all men to save their soules to doe as they doe 1 In matters indifferent as Ceremonies v. 19 20 21 22. Though not 2. In things absolute CHAP. X. 1. No priviledge for sinne being Gods people partaking of the Sacraments c. will no more free us from punishment if we sinne then it did our forefathers the Israelites v. 1 2 3 4 5. 2. The benefit 1. Of bad example to deterre us from sinne as of the Israelites whom God punished 1. For Idolatry v. 7. 2. For Fornication v. 8. 3. For Murmuring v. 10. 2. Of good example to draw us to goodnesse as of the Apostle Saint Paul who did onely disswade the Corinthians from meat offered to Idols as he had done before 1. By his preaching by shewing that they could not communicate both with Christians and Infidels v. 21. 2. By his life for he abstained himselfe that he might give offence to none v. last CHAP. XI 1. Of Ceremonies in the Church which are not abolished by the Gospell 1. Corcerning men who are forbidden to be covered in the exercise of 1. Prayer v. 4. 2. Prophecy v. 4. Reason Because it is a dishonour to Christ who gave them liberty not to be covered which signifies subjection 2. Concerning women who are commanded to be covered to shew their subjection to their Husbands v. 5. Yet 3. The superiority of the man should not make him contemne the woman v. 11. 2. Of preparation for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper in which is forbid drunkennesse whereof the Corinthians were guilty v. 21. and a strict examination of our selves enjoyned v. 28. 3. The end of the Lords Supper which is the memory of Christs death to satisfie for our sinnes v. 26. CHAP. XII Of Spirituall Gifts 1. Their beginning i. the Holy Ghost v. 8 9 10 c. 2. Their use the edification of others 3. Their abuse i. ostentation vainglory and contempt of others that have not such great gifts whereof the Corinthian were guilâ—â— 4. Their difference Some gifts are above others as Faith Hope and Charity which were lesse esteemed by the Corinthians then others 5. The variety of them as 1. The word of wisedome and knowledge v. 10. 2. Working of miracles v. 10. 3. Prophecy v. 10. 4. Divers kinds of tongues v. 10. 5. Interpretation of them v. 10. 6. The Apostles advice to superiours that have greater gifts signified by the eye v. 21. not to contemne those that have lesser ibid. 7. His advice to inferiours that have lesser gifts signified by the foot v. 15. not to envy those that have greater gifts CHAP. XIII Of Charity The comparison of it with other virtues viz. 1. Eloquence v. 1. v. 2. 2. Prophecy v. 2. 3. A miraculous faith v. 2. 4. Martyrdome v. 4. Wherein doth appeare 1. Their imperfection 1. In their dependance upon it v. 1. unto v. 16. 2. In their small continuance v. 8 9 10. 2. The perfection of Charity 1. In duration because it doth outlast all the rest 2. In the markes of it which are 1. Patience v. 4. 2. Meeknesse v. 4. 3. Freedome from envy v. 4. 4. Humility with other virtues from the 4. v. to the 8. CHAP. XIV 1. A Comparison of prophecy and the tongues wherein is maintained 1. Not the contempt of languages v. 5. But 2. The unprofitablenesse of them if they want an interpreter which is proved to be greater then the sound 1. Of inanimate things as pipe and trumpet 2. The voice of animate things because these signifie something and are understood v. 7 8 10. 3. The ignominy and disgrace of them if not understood because the users of them will be accounted Barbarians v. 11. 4. The testimony of Gods wrath many times by them who often inflicts them as a punishment v. 21 22. 5. The confusion they breed in Divine Service because they that hear them and understand them not cannot joyn in prayer v. 16. 6. The excellency of prophecy by reason of its 1. Edification v.
CHAP. I. 1. The greatnesse of Gods favour to us in speaking to us 1. Plainly by his Sonne And not 2. Obscurely by his Prophets as he did to those that lived under the Law v. 1 2. 2. The worth and dignity of Christ which is the subject of this Chapter and of the whole Epistle set forth 1. In respect of God whom Christ his Sonne is said to represent by way of Metaphor as 1. The light resembleth the Sun 2. The impression of the seale the seale it selfe v. 3. 2. In respect of the World whereof he is said to be 1. The Creatour ibid. 2. The Preserver ibid. 3. In respect of mankind whereof he is said to be a Redeemer from sin death and hell ibid. 4. In a Comparison made betwixt him and the Angels wherein he proveth his excellency above them against the Jewes who thought the Angels greater out of their owne Bookes by shewing 1. That he was not onely the Sonne of God v. 5. 2. That Divine Worship was due to him v. 6. But 3. That he was God himselfe v. 8. 1. In having judicatory power over all things v. 8 9. 2. In being Creatour of all things v. 10. 3. In being eternall v. 11 12. 4. That the Angels at the best were but Servants v. 7. 14. CHAP. II. 1. An Application of his former doctrine wherein is an Vse of Exhortation unto the converted Jewes who had a meane opinion of Christ not to forsake his Gospell which they had received and that for these reasons 1. Because if the neglect of the Word spoken by Angels was severely punished how much more the forsaking of the Gospell spoken by him who was greater then they v. 1 2. 2. Because it was true as being spoken 1. By Christ who was truth it selfe 2. By the Apostles who were inspired by the Spirit v. 3. 3. Proved to be true by many miracles done by him and his Apostles v. 4. 2. A further proofe and demonstration of the dignity and excellency of Christ above the Angels 1. In shewing his power over all things v. 8. In shewing that his taking upon him our nature which is inferiour to that of the Angels was not 1. A lessening of his worth But 2. A raising and heightning of it for stooping so low v. 9. and so he was not thereby made lower then the Angels as the Jewes objected 3. The Humanity of Christ i. his taking on him our flesh wherein is shewne 1. From whence he had it viz. from Abraham remotely v. 16. 2. To what end he tooke it i. that he might dye to redeeme mankind which he could not doe as God v. 14 15 17. CHAP. III. An Exhortation to the converted Jewes who thought Moses to be greater then Christ 1. To obey Christ who was 1. An Embassadour of the good newes of our salvation v. 1. 2. A High Priest that sacrificed himselfe for our redemption ibid. And not 2. Moses who though he was faithfull v. 3. yet was but 1. A part of that House i. the Church whereof Christ was the Builder ibid. 2. A Servant in it whereas Christ was a Sonne v. 5. 3. Not to neglect 1. The opportunity 2. The meanes of salvation put into their hands v. 7. 4. To take heed of unbeliefe the cause of disobedience unto Christ whereby the Children of Israel in the wildernesse 1. Did distrust Gods power and providence even then when they had triall of it v. 9. 2. Did by this distrust provoke God to anger whereby they did not all 1. Enter into the promised rest i. Canaan v. 11. But 2. Did perish in the wildernesse v. 17. CHAP. IV. A Discourse of the promised Rest mentioned in the former Chapter wherein 1. The way leading 1. From it infidelity and unbeliefe v. 2. 2. To it a lively faith v. 3. 2. What it is 1. Not the rest of the seventh day v. 4. 2. Not to the corporeall rest from their labours in Canaan which was a type of the spirituall rest v. 8. into which Joshua did bring them ibid. But 3. A spirituall rest in the Kingdome of Heaven ibid. 3. To whom this spirituall rest doth belong i. to believers v. 9. 4. An Exhortation 1. To labour to get it by mortification of our sinnes and ceasing from our owne workes v. 10. 1. By taking warning by the example of those that were for their disobedience destroyed in the wildernesse v. 11. 2. By considering that they themselves will not escape the same punishment if they fall into the same sinne because the Word of God is as quicke and sharpe now as it was then to denounce judgements to denounce judgements to stubborne sinners c. v. 12 13. 2. Not to be terrified with what hath been spoken concerning the greatnesse of Christ But 3. To goe boldly unto him who is as full of goodnesse and meeknesse as power and greatnesse and one that is as willing as able to helpe us as being not onely 1. Subject to our infirmities by taking our nature upon him v. 15 16. But 2. Sensible of them ibid. CHAP. V. 1. Christ is proved to be a High Priest by way of comparison with Aaron wherein he is not onely proved 1. To be equall to Aaron the High Priest in having all the qualifications of a High Priest as 1. His election from amongst men v. 1. 2. His offering up sacrifice for the sinnes of the people ibid. 3. His Ordination from God to that office v. 4 c. But 2. To be farre more greater then Aaron 1. In not offering up a sacrifice for his owne sinnes as Aaron did as being free from all sinne v. 3. 2. In having a Priesthood not 1. Temporary as was Aarons But 2. Perpetuall and for ever v. 6. 3. In being a Saviour v. 9. 2. They are reproved for their unprofitablenesse under the meanes in being 1. Ignorant of the first grounds of Religion of their Catechismes v. 12. When as 2. They might have beene greater proficients skilled in higher matters ibid. 13 14. CHAP. VI. An Exhortation to them 1. To goe forward 1. In leaving but not contemning and forgetting the principles of Religion concerning 1. Repentance for sinnes v. 1. 2. Faith in God for pardon ibid. 3. Baptisme v. 2. 4. Laying on of hands ibid. 5. Resurrection 6. Day of judgement ibid. 2. In endeavouring to get the knowledge of higher matters v. 1. 2. Not to goe backward i. not to fall from Christianity to Judaisme by shewing 1. The danger of Apostasy and falling away totally from faith in the Gospell which being a sinne against the Holy Ghost 1. Against knowledge 2. Out of malice and opposition unto God cannot be repented of and so never pardoned v. 4 5 6. 2. The punishment which God will inflict on those that have the meanes of knowledge i. Gods Word and doe not make good use of it by a similitude taken from thornes v. 7 8. 3. Abraham for an example that they who had beene 1. So forward in