26. 3. Read his Epistle to the Saints v. 27. 4. His Benediction v. last The Analysis of the 2. Epistle of Saint PAUL to the THESSALONIANS CHAP. I. After his usuall salutation and benediction 1. His Thanksgiving unto God wherein is implyed a commendation of the Thessalonians to incite them to persevere v. 3. 1. For the increase of their faith and charity 1. By the Word 2. By the Sacraments 2. For their patience the effect of their faith in afflictions v. 4. which afflictions would be matter 1. Of reward to the sufferers v. 5.7 2. Of punishment to their persecuters v. 6. at the coming of Christ to judgement v. 7. which will be 1. Glorious by reason of the Angels that will attend him ibid. 2. Terrible to the wicked who shall then be cast out of his presence v. 8 9. 3. Gracious and joyfull to his Saints which will be wondred at for this for being in honour and happinesse there who were in scorne and misery here v. 10. 2. His Petition unto God for them and in it 1. The matter of it 1. That God would continue them in that state they were in and count them worthy of the inheritance of Heaven v. 11. 2. That he would increase those graces he had begun in them as faith c. ibid. 2. The end of it 1. The honour of Christ 2. The honour of the Saints for his sake v. last CHAP. II. 1. Signes of the nearnesse of the day of judgement which some false Prophets pretending the spirit undertaking to foretell much troubled the people v. 2. Viz. 1. The miserable state of the Church by the peoples falling off from the true worship of God v. 3. 2. The coming of Antichrist of whom the Apostle tels us 1. The pride in usurping and taking upon him the honour and worship which is due unto God v. 4. 2. The beginning of his raigne i. the time of the destruction of the Roman Empire v. 7. 3. The working and plotting to maintaine his power and greatnesse which is 1. False doctrines 2. False miracles by the power of the Devill v. 9. 4. His followers and such as shall be deluded by him not the Elect but the Reprobate that wilfully refuse the meanes of their salvation Concerning whom we may observe 1. The manner of their delusions the drawing away of his grace from them 2. The reason why God will leave them and give them over to such blindnesse is because of their shutting of their eyes against the light of the Gospell v. 12. 5. His Ruine and destruction 1. Partially and by degrees here by the preaching of the Word v. 8. 2. Totally at the day of judgement ib. 2. The Apostles Thanksgiving to God for their safety from the tyranny and delusion of Antichrist which consisteth in their election unto salvation v. 13. 1. By the inward calling of the Spirit ibid. 2. By the outward calling of the Word v. 14. 3. His admonition to them to sticke close to their Religion though all the world besides themselves should stagger waver and fall off from it and not to part with that which he had taught them either 1. By word of mouth v. 15. Or 2. By writing v. 15. 4. His prayer for them 1. That God would comfort them in afflictions that their faith might not be shaken by them v. last 2. That he would keepe them constant 1. In the profession of true doctrine 2. In leading good lives ibid. CHAP. III. 1. His desire of their prayers 1. That the Gospell might be dispersed abroad v. 1. 2. That it might be adorned by a good conversation ibid. 3. That it might not be opposed 1. Secretly by Hypocrits 2. Openly by Jewes and Heretickes 2. His good opinion of them that they would not disobey him as others did v. 3. 3. His Exhortation to them not to keepe company with those that under pretence of the Gospell lived idly upon the meanes of others without any calling whom he calleth disorderly persons v. 6. Which kind of life was 1. Contrary to his doctrine ibid. and v. 10. 2. Contrary to his manner of life whereby he confirmed his doctrine for notwithstanding his preaching for which they were bound to maintaine him he followed his tent-making that he might not be changeable v. 8 9. 4. His Exhortation to those persons who though idle yet were most busy in medling with things which did not concerne them that they would live upon their owne labours v. 12. 5. A Direction for their Charity which as 1. It was not to be extended to those idle drones So 2. It was not to be denied to others that were in want for their abuse and unworthinesse of it v. 13. 6. His advise to them what to doe if those persons would not by admonitions be drawne to worke and labour which was to excommunicate them yet so as 1. To love their persons 2. To hate their vices v. 15. 7. The Conclusion of the Epistle 1. With a Benediction v. 16. 18. 2. With a Superscription of his owne hand that they might discerne it from counterfeit Epistles which went in his name v. 17. The Analysis of the 1. Epistle of Saint PAUL to TIMOTHY CHAP. I. After his usuall Salutation and Benediction 1. The Apostles charge to Timothy and in him to all Pastours of Churches to be carefull to keepe out of their Churches 1. Innovations and new doctrines v. 3. 2. Nice and curious disputes 1. About Jewish ceremonies concerning meates drinkes c. 2. About Genealogies wherein the Jewes boastingly and out of scorne of the Gentiles derived their pedigree from Abraham v. 4. 2. His Reason why he did forbid such nice disputes was 1. Because they did not tend to edification and profit of one another ibid. But 2. Did cause dissention and breach of Charity contrary to the very Law which they did so much boast of that were his enemies v. 5 6 7. 3. His Opinion concerning the Law wherein he sheweth that he did not goe about to abolish it by hiâ— preaching as the false Teachers reported but thiâ— he did thinke it usefull and good v. 8. 1. For direction and so to the very just themselves 2. For condemnation and so not to the just v. 9. but to the wicked as Whoremongers Sodomites c. 4. His Vindication of the Gospell that it was not a destroyer of the Law as some pretended but maintainer of it in punishing the same sinnes condemned by it v. 11. 5. His manner of life 1. Before his conversion wherein he is not ashamed to confesse what he was viz. a blasphemer and a persecuter v. 13. 2. After his conversion which was the exercise of the Ministry v. 12. wherein he had as great a measure of grace as before he had of sinne v. 14. 6. His praise of Gods great goodnesse in making him who was so great a sinner 1. The object of his mercy in saving him v. 15. 2. The example of it for other sinners to trust
Precepts to be observed 1. Of subjection of Servants to their Masters whether they be 1. Infidels v. 1. Or 2. Believers v. 2. 2. Of Caution to all to avoid New Teachers who teach things contrary to the doctrine of Christ v. 3. Either 1. Out of ambition of honour v. 4. Or 2. Out of needlesse curiosity more about words then matter and wrangling Questions ibid. Or 3. Out of covetousnesse of gaine which they account falsely to be godlinesse v. 5 6. 3. Of the Use of riches which are to be enjoyed onely 1. To furnish us with necessary things as Meat And Cloathing v. 8. And not 2. To maintaine us in our lusts v. 9. 2. A strict charge to Timothy 1. Concerning himselfe to practice a good life 1. In being righteous godly faithfull meeke c. 2. In Spirituall warfare against the temptations of the Flesh the World and the Devill which he professed to resist either 1. At his Baptisme Or 2. At his Ordination v. 12. 3. In observing all his rules and precepts v. 14.20 2. Concerning Rich men that they be not 1. Proud of v. 17. Nor 2. Confident in their riches v. 18. But 3. Liberall of them in doing good workes whih God will reward Not 1. For any merit in them But 2. For his promise sake v. 18 19. The Analysis of the 2. Epistle of Saint PAUL to TIMOTHY CHAP. I. After his usuall salutation and benediction v. 1 2. we may observe 1. His love of Timothy expressed 1. In his praying for him v. 3. 2. In his desire to give him a visit v. 4. 2. His joy in him occasioned 1. By his sorrow which was either 1. For his sinne Or 2. For the affliction of S. Paul ib. 2. By his faith 1. For which he thankes God ibid. 2. By which he proves that he did not degenerate from his believing friends v. 5. 3. His Request to him 1. To persevere in that faith v. 6. c. Not to be discouraged by any affliction that either did befall the Apostle or might befall him for the Gospell v. 8. and that because God had given him 1. The spirit of love which would undergoe any misery for the party loved v. 7. 2. Eternall life of his meer grace and mercy for the merits of Christ Jesus v. 9. who hath freed us freed us from death and hath promised life by the Gospell v. 10. which Gospell he did 1. Preach to the Gentiles v. 11. 2. Suffer imprisonment by the Jewes for it v. 12. 3. Trust to be rewarded for it ibid. 2. To keepe close to the doctrine which he had left him and others for a pattern to follow in two chiefe points of Christianity 1. Faith in God 2. Charity to our Neighbour v. 13. And not 3. To forsake him in affliction as some of Asia had done i. Phrygellus and Hermogenes v. 15. But 4. To sticke to him as Oenesiphorus had done whom 1. He praiseth 1. For relieving him v. 16. 2. For making strict enquiry at Rome for him v. 17. 2. Prayeth for v. 18. CHAP. II. The Apostle perseveres in encouraging him to perseverance 1. In suffering Afflictions for the Gospell by Reasons taken 1. From the property of souldiers who should be hardy and he a spirituall souldier to be so too v. 3. and who leave home and friends to serve in the warre v. 4. 2. From the nature of fights and lawes thereof whereby the Combatants are bound to doe every action belonging to them v. 5. 3. From the paines that Husbandmen take for earthly fruits how much more should he for c. v. 6. 4. From the doctrine of the resurrection after which 1. They that suffer for Christ shall be rewarded 2. They that doe not shall be rejected v. 8.11 12. 2. In chusing faithfull Ministers that may not be wranglers about words v. 14. 3. In being himselfe 1. An Orthodox and sound Divine teaching nothing but truth v. 15. 2. A shunner of novelties vaine janglings and niceties which having corrupted some members of the Church as Hymenaeus and Philetus who held onely a spirituall resurrection of the soul would like a Gangrene destroy the whole if not prevented by him v. 16 17 18. And 3. Not troubled at the salling off of some from the Church 1. Because the Elect had a sure foundation and could not be shaken and seduced by any Heretickes v. 19. 2. Because it was no more strange for some to be bad in the Church then in a house for some vessels to be of gold and others of wood v. 20. 4. In all disputes an avoider though he was a young man of that vehemency heat and rashnesse which was incident to young men v. 22. and to be gentle and meeke even to those that did most oppose him v. 25. and of whose amendment there was but a peradventure and uncertainty ibid. v. last CHAP. III. A short Narration 1. What divers would be v. 2 3 4 5. viz. selfish covetous proud voluptuous hypocrites onely for outside Religion of which sort should be such as 1. Did seduce others especially women that were 1. Silly v. 6. 2. Sinfull ibid. 3. Desirous of novelty v. 7. Either with 1. Faire perswasions Or 2. Foule threats and terrours of conscience Or 3. Superstitious observations 2. Were seduced themselves by the Devill v. 13. 3. Should be discovered and come to confusion v. 9. 2. What he was 1. In doctrine v. 13. 2. In life v. 13. 1. By Faith 2. By Charity 3. By Patience in afflictions which were the lot of all Religious men v. 12. 3. What Timothy should be viz. a Maintainer of that doctrine which he had taught him v. 14. 4. What benefit is to be got by reading the Bible which is 1. Reproofe of false doctrines 2. Correction of bad manners 3. Direction in good courses v. 16 17. CHAP. IV. 1. The Duty of preaching 2. The Diligence in preaching pressed upon Timothy 1. With vehemency as he will answer for it at the day of judgement v. 1 2. 2. By shewing the great necessity of it 1. By reason of the inconstancy of the people who were alltogether For Novelty v. 3. And Vaine opinions v. 4. 2. By reason of the shortnesse of his life which he by Revelation foresaw v. 6. 3. The strength of the Apostles faith in his confidence of enjoying 1. Eternall happinesse after this life v. 8. 2. A joyfull deliverance from all miseries in this life v. 18. 4. His earnest defire to speake with Timothy in whose absence he would send Tychicus to supply his place at Ephesus v. 9.12 to whom he relates 1. The triall of himselfe before Nero. v. 16. 2. His triall of his friends in the time of his triall whereof 1. Some out of base feare and for worldly ends forsooke him as Demas v. 10. 2. Others he sent to take care of other Churches as Crescens and Titus ibid. 3. Saint Luke stucke close to him v. 11. But 4. Especially God who was above all friends
was with him with spirituall strength and comforts v. 17. 5. The Conclusion wherein is 1. A Salutation of some that were eminent for piety as Aquila c. v. 19. 2. A Repetition of his former Request to Timothy v. 22. 3. His Benediction v. last The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the TITUS CHAP. I. 1. The Apostles calling which he names that his words might have the more authority and power v. 1. 2. The truth of his doctrine which was nothing but what the Elect themselves did professe and hope to be saved by ibid. 3. The Author from whom he had his orders and commission to preach v. 3. which was Christ Jesus 4. His Care of the Church of Crete which he had founded 1. In leaving Titus whom 1. He had converted from Paganisme And 2. Calleth his sonne and blesseth v. 4. to finish what he had begun v. 5. 2. In giving him directions how to chuse Ministers in vacant places by telling him 1. Negatively what kind of men they were not to be as 1. Not Riotous v. 6. 2. Not Unruly ibid. 3. not selfish 4. Not Drunkards 5. Not Quarrellers 6. Not Covetous v. 7. 2. Affirmatively what kind of men they were to be as 1. Hospitable 2. Lovers of good men 3. Sober just holy temperate v. 8. 4. Constant in their Religion v. 9. 5. Well skilled 1. In positive Divinity to direct their flokes ibid. 2. In polemicall and controversies to confute the enemie of the Church ibid. 3. In giving him a character and description of the people amongst whom he lived and shewing their temper which were either 1. Cretians whom he proves out of one of their Authors of great esteeme amongst them to be given 1. To lying v. 12. 2. To cruelty v. 12. 3. To gluttony v. 12. 2. Jewes then living in Crete whom he calls 1. Unruly 2. Venters of vaine opinions 3. Seducers v. 10. 4. In telling him what course to take with such which is silencing them for preaching pleasing things onely for profit v. 11. Either 1. With Arguments Or 2. With Church censure 5. In giving him a Caution to shun the fond and vaine opinions and traditions of the Jewes concerning the difference of meates c. whereas all meats 1. Are cleane and pure to the faithfull v. 15. Thought 2. Nothing be pure to such men ibid. who were 1. Impure and corrupt both in judgement and conscience 2. Hypocriticall in lives v. last CHAP. II. 1. His Exhortation to Titus 1. To teach others how to live well by preaching such things as may edify and make them pious v. 1. As 1. Old Men to be sober grave temperate sound in saith charitable and patient v. 2. 2. Old Women to be of a comely behaviour not false accusers not drunkards c. v. 3. but to give good examples to young women to be discreet and chast c. v. 5. 3. Young Men to be sober minded v. 6. 2. To live well himselfe and to use 1. Sound and sincere doctrine in publique v. 7. 2. Good discourse in his ordinary private talke v. 8. 3. To teach servants their duty which is 1. Obedience to their Masters v. 9. 2. Honest and faithfull dealing without cheating them v. 10. 2. His Reasons whereby he perswades all to live godly and religious lives which are 1. Because we were redeemed 1. From the guilt of sin v. 14. 2. From the power of sin v. 14. that denying ungodlinesse c. we might live 1. Soberly in respect of our selves 2. Righteously in respect of others 3. Piously and godly in respect of God v. 12 13. 2. Because God will reward us for out good lives not for any worth in them but of his meer goodnesse with eternall happinesse v. 13. 3. His Instruction to him 1. To use authority in all his reproofes v. 15. 2. To get and maintaine his authority power and repute amongst them by leading a good life ibid. CHAP. III. 1. Instructions how to behave our selves 1. In particular to our Superiours in being subject to them whom some thought it against Christian liberty to obey v. 1. 2. In generall to all men by being gentle 1. In word to all v. 2. 2. In deed to all v. 2. 1. Because we were as bad as the worst before our conversion v. 3. 2. Because God was gentle and loving to us 1. In saving us out of his meer mercy without our desert for the sake of Christ Jesus v. 5. 2. In sanctifying us by his Holy Spirit v. 6. that we being redeemed and sanctified might 1. Live good lives answerable to this great mercy v. 8. 2. Follow sound doctrine and avoid vaine Questions about Jewish ceremonies v. 9. 3. To Heretickes that will not yeild 1. After confutation of their errours 2. After private and publique Exhortations In not medling any more with them but rejecting and excommunicating them v. 10. as men that are 1. Past all hopes 2. Sinners against their own consciences v. 11. 2. His desire to see Titus with some others as Zenas the converted Lawyer c. and his care of the Church in promising to send Artemas or Tychicus to looke to it in his absence and so concludes which his usuall salutation and benediction v. 13 14 15. The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to PHILEMON CHAP. 1. 1. After his usuall Salutation wherein 1. He names himselfe a prisoner to move pity 2. Names Timothy to make his Epistle of more authority v. 1. And 2. His Benediction 1. Unto him 2. His wife Appia 3. Archippus a Pastour in the Church v. 2 3. We may observe 1. His praise of Philemon 1. For his faith in God v. 5. 2. For his love to the Saints in relieving their wants v. 5.7 2. His prayers for him that the might shew his faith more and more in doing good workes and exercising those gifts which he had as being a Member of Christ Jesus v. 6. 3. His Request to him to receive Onesimus his servant who 1. Had runne away from him for some theft or some such thing committed v. 11. And 2. By Gods providence meering with him was converted by him v. 10. and whom he now commends for one 1. That had done him good service v. 13. 2. That would be more comfortable to Philemon 1. By being more dutifull 2. By being a Christian v. 16. 4. His offer to make satisfaction for the wrongs Onesimus hath done him though he might by his Apostolicall authority command him to forgive him all for the spirituall favours done unto his soule in his conversion v. 18 19. 5. The Conclusion wherein 1. His Confidence that his request will be granted v. 21. 2. Another Request to prepare him a lodging if God for the good of the Church release him out of prison v. 22. 3. His usuall Salutation in the names of some persons eminent for piety as Marcus Lucas c. v. 23 24. and Benediction v. last The Analysis of the Epistle to the HEBREWES
3. 2. Exhortation v. 3. 3. Comfort v. 3. 2. A Direction concerning Church affaires 1. Concerning Prophets who they should be 1. Not women because that would shew a dominion over their Husbands v. 34. 2. Not above three in number to avoid confusion v. 29. 2. Concerning prophecy and in it 1. The manner of it the Prophets must doe it successively one after another not all together for that too would breed confusion v. 31. 2. The triall of it which must be made by none but Prophets v. 32. 3. Concerning the rule of all Ecclesiasticall policy which is decency of order v. last CHAP. XV. 1. Of the resurrection of bodies And 1. Of Christs which is proved against some amongst the Corinthians that denied it 1. By Scripture v. 4. 2. By ocular testimony of men of good credit 1. The Apostles v. 5. 2. Five hundred Brethren v. 6. 2. Of Christian which is proved 1. By the resurrection of Christ which is the cause of ours v. 22. 2. By naturall reason the simple plowman will teach us it by shewing us the reviving of corn after it dyeth v. 36. 3. By shewing the absurd and dangerous consequences that would be if there were no resurrection As 1. All preaching would be to no purpose and our faith too v. 14. 2. All preachers would be imposters for preaching that which never would be and God himselfe a lyar v. 15. 3. Taking up Christs crosse and all Martyrdome would be madnesse if no reward in the next World v. 30 32. 4. The Epicures life would be the best if no life to come v. 38. and many other such like consequences 2. The difference betwixt these bodies of ours and those that shall be raised which will not be 1. In substance But 2. In quality for the bodies raised shall be 1. Incorruptible v. 42. 2. Glorious i. free from that rottennesse in the grave v. 43. 3. Strong i. free from all sicknesses c. v. 43. 4. Spirituall i. free from all the naturall actions of eating and drinking c. v. 44. 3. The suddaine change of some that shall be alive at Christs second coming v. 51 52. 4. The Death of Death triumph'd over v. 55. 5. The blessed Apostles exhortation to them to stand fast to that Article of the Creed concerning the resurrection and not to be driven from it by any perswasion of such company that deny it v. last and 33. CHAP. XVI The Close of the whole Epistle 1. With an Exhortation 1. Unto Charity in releiving the poore brethren at Jerusalem v. 1. who were in want Either 1. By famine foretold by Agabus Acts. Or 2. By persecution for religion Unto which are two motives 1. The example of the Churches of Galatia v. 1. 2. The certain delivery of it by trusty men v. 3. 2. Unto a reverend esteeme 1. Of Timothy for his Ministry v. 10. 2. Of the house of Stephanus for two reasons 1. Because it was the first that was converted in Achaia v. 15. 2. Because it was charitable to the distressed brethren ibid. 3. To beware of carnall security 2. With an Apology and excuse 1. For his staying at Ephesus for two reasons in respect 1. Of the opportunity he had of converting many thronging to the feast v. 8 9. 2. Of his adversaries that would grow stronger by his absence ibid. 2. For not sending Apollos who was in great esteeme amongst them v. 12. 3. With a fervent expression of his love to them in promising to give them a visit v. 5 6. 4. With a salutation 1. Generall in the name of the Churches of Asia v. 19. 2. Particular 1. In the names of Aquila and Priscilla ibid. 2. In his owne name 5. With a Benediction upon them v. last The Analysis of the 2d Epistle of Saint PAUL to the CORINTHIANS CHAP. I. 1. The direction of this Epistle 1. To the Church at Corinth v. 1. 2. To the Saints in Achaia whereâ—â— Corinth is the Metropolis 2. The salutation in it v. 2. 3. The Apostles thanksgiving 1. For his patience in affliction v. 4. 2. For his deliverance from it v. 10. Of whicâ— he telleth 1. The quality i. that it was so great thâ—â— he despaired of his life v. 8 9. 2. The place which was in Asia v. 8. 3. Gods intent in it that in such extremity he might put his whole trust in hiâ— v. 9. 4. The good he did others by it followinâ— his example v. 6. 4. The cause that others had to be thankfull as well aâ— he for their deliverance which was 1. His sincerity in all his wayes without any selfe and by-ends v. 12. 2. His fidelity to them ibid. 5. His Apology and excuse for the delay of his coming to them the cause whereof was not 1. His inconstancy in breach of promise v. 17. from whence his enemies did inferre that he was also inconstant in his doctrine to which he answers in vindication of 1. Himselfe 2. Timotheus 3. Sylvanus That 1. The Gospell of Jesus Christ which they preach'd v. 19. And 2. The promises of God in him v. 20. were unchangeable not yea and nay v. 18. i. without contradiction But 2. Partly his affliction 3. Partly his mild intent to spare them v. 23. that they might amend before his coming to prevent his severity after his coming CHAP. II. 1. The Apostle declares 1. What was the cause of his sorrow viz. their not amendment v. 1. 2. What would be the cure of it viz. their amendment v. 3. 2. He perswades them to Clemency in their Church discipline in desiring them to receive into their Church againe the incestuous person upon his repentance whom they had by his order excommunicated v. 6 7. 3. He disswades them from rigour in their discipline and too much severity least the party punished 1. Fall into despaire v. 7. 2. Least Satan take advantage by thaâ— despaire v. 10. 4. He gives thankes for the good successe he had in his preaching v. 14. whereby God is glorified whether 1. It denounce the sharpnesse of the Laâ— against the wicked v. 15. Or 2. Pronounce the sweetnesse of the Gospâ— to the godly ibid. Lastly He vindicates himselfe from the aspersions 〈◊〉 upon him as if he had beene a Corrupter of Goâ— Word to frame it any way to please mens humourâ— v. last CHAP. III. 1. The Apostles freedome from vainglory cast upon hiâ— by his enemies v. 1. 2. His matter of true glory that the Corinthians had received the Gospell by his preaching v. 3. wherein 〈◊〉 sheweth 1. Gods all-sufficiency and goodnesse in enabling him to be so good an instrument and praiseth his name so it v. 5 6. 2. His insufficiency v. 5. 3. A Comparison of the Law and Gospell whicâ— differ 1. In Operation the Gospell giveâ— life v. 6. the Law death v. 7. 2. In Duration the Law was transitory but for a time v. 11. but the Gospell permanent ibid. 3. In manifestation the delivery of the Law was obscure v.
THE ANALYSIS OF ALL THE EPISTLES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT Wherein the chiefe things of every particular Chapter are reduced to heads for help of the Memory and many hard places explained for tâ—e help of the Understanding By JOHN DALE Master of Arts and Fellow of Magdalen Colledge in OXFORD Oâ—â—â—RD Printed by L. L. Printer to the Univeâ—â—â—â—â— for Edw. Forrest and Rob. Blagrave 1657 To the READER WEE need not runne to the numerous Catechismes and Bodies of Divinity to learne our Creed and the Ten Commandments i. to know our Duty towards God and man If there were no Theologicall Systems in the world the Principles of Religion might be all found in these Canonicall Epistles For other Divinity Treatises are but so many Copies these are the Originall In these Apostolicall Tracts we have our Divinity at the first hand in others at the second third fourth c. One peice of gold containeth in it the worth and value of many peices of silver So doe these Golden Epistles containe in them the substance of many thousand Volumnes of Divinity Here we may meet with Schoole-Divinity in the Determination of many Controversies as concerning Iustification betwixt the Jewes and Christians concerning their Priesthood and our Saviours c. Here also are Cases of Conscience concerning abstaining even from lawfull things to avoid scandall as of eating of meats c. And not onely these but also Ecclesiasticall Policy in Church discipline concerning the Excommunication of scandalous persons c. And for our Devotion we need not goe farre for the Practice of Piety here we have it Justification and Sanctification are chained together in these Epistles none of them begin with a Doctrine of Justification which doe not conclude with an Application of an Vse of Exhortation to Sanctification and holinesse of life least any should thinke Faith not to be so much the Devotion of the Heart as the Fancy of the Braine Here we have rules concerning our Thoughts that they should be pure humble c. Concerning our Discourse that it should be meek and profitable to others c. And concerning our Actions to others that they should have in them Justice and Equity And generally concerning all these three that they should be all seasoned with Charity Aristotles Ethicks are here Christ'ned in being refined from the drosse of Heathenisme Lypsius did advise one to reade Senecaes Epistles Lege Senecam saith he firmabit te contra omnes lapsus But he might have given better advice if he had bid him reade the Epistles of the Apostles These are they that will keepe a mans head above water in all conditions Senecaes comforts in affliction did but depend upon the weake Reed of naturall reason but the Consolations of the Apostles are grounded upon the strong Rocke of Faith I here present unto you the Analysis of the Canonicall Epistles as most befitting them for the seeming abruptnesse of the style and the non-dependance of much of the matter in them together with the variety thereof wherein I have Analyzed every particular Chapter distinctly by it selfe not casting the Epistles into a Generall summe in medling with a Generall Analysis which some have done already And withall I present my earnest advise to use the same method in most of your readings that is to reduce whatsoever you reade in any choice Booke but especially the best of all Bookes the Bible to the most materiall heads This way will be the best Art of Memory and will support it more then those Cells which the Memorists have devised to place the Species of so many things in Famous Aristotle tooke the same course in reducing all the numerous Individuums in the world to certaine Classes and Common places i. the Tenne Predicaments A burthen being well packed and trusseâ— up into a little compasse is the easier to bâ— carried which otherwise will oppresse the Bearer And according to my first intention when I undertooke this worke the Analysis is shorâ— and perspicuous to helpe the memory and noâ— wyre-drawne and stretch'd out too farre to confound and perplex it To Analyze and resolve things into little and minute parts would be rather to play the Chymist then Divine Therefore the Analysis of every Chapter doth consist of a few heads it is not a Hydra of many heads I have also in this Analysis briefly explained many hard places and given you some glympse of that light which you will find more diffused in the best Interpreters All which I did first for my owne benefit and now doe communicate for yours The Lord of Heaven grant that this worke begun and ended by his gratious assistance may be for the advantage of us both From my Study in Magd Coll Oxon. May 11. 1652. JOHN DALE The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the ROMANES CHAP. I. 1. S. Paul's calling to the Ministry v. 1. Concerning which 1. His zeale and fervency in it 2. The object of it viz. the Gospell v. 1. Wherein 1. The benefit of it in being the meanes of salvation v. 16. 2. The necessity because the wrath of God being denounced against all unrighteousnesse there is no salvation without it v. 18. 3. His affection to the Romanes in desiring to visit them to instruct them v. 10. 2. The sinnes of the Gentiles and in them 1. The occasion viz. Gods desertion v. 24.26 2. Their nature which was against nature as Incest v. 26. 3. Their aggravation and that in two things In being 1. Against knowledge v. 21. 2. Committed with delight v. 22. CHAP. II. 1. The Universall Corruption of mankind in that the very Magistrates that punish sinne are guilty of it v. 1. 2. It s abuse of Gods patience v. 4. 3. The tenure of the Law which is 1. Life to the keepers of it v. 7. 2. Death to the breakers of it v. 8 9. 4. The impartiality of Gods justice in sparing no sinners whether Jewes or Gentiles v. 11. 5. A Reproofe of the Jewes vaine confidence in thinking the bare outward profession sufficient for their justification v. 17.19.21.28 6. The aggravation of their punishment from their greater measure of knowledge v. 21 22 23. CHAP. III. 1. Pauls vindication of himselfe from the aspersion of encouraging men to sinne v. 8. 2. His accusation of the Jewes of sinne notwithstanding they were Gods peculiar people v. 9. 3. His proofe of it out of the Psalmes concerning the generall sinning of all v. 10 11. 4. His doctrine of justification by faith v. 28. CHAP. IV. The prosecution of the doctrine of justification 1. Positively That it is by faith which he confirmes 1. By reasons which are 1. Because it is of free grace v. 4. 2. Because the promise was made through Faith v. 13. 2. By proofe out of the Psalmes where it is said that our sinnes are forgiven and therefore not satisfied for by workes v. 6 7. 3. By the example of Abraham who was justified for beleiving the promises of God v. 13.
Apostles holy endeavour to compose their differences 1. By advising of them to let every man enjoy his owne opinion in things indifferent v. 5. 2. By letting them know that both parties did aime at Gods glory v. 6. 3. By telling them how unlawfull it was to judge another mans servant and much more for one to judge another uncharitably when they were all Gods servants v. 4. 4. By shewing how unfitting it was for them who were to be judg'd one day themselves to judge one another v. 10. 4. A speciall charge to the strong in faith not to eat to scandalize a weake brother though all meats may lawfully be eaten v. 15. 5. A prohibition to the weake in faith not to eate any meat against conscience though all meats may lawfully be eaten v. 22 23. CHAP. XV. 1. The Apostles second exhortation to a charitable toleration of the weaker sort in indifferent things v. 1. as a thing 1. Tending to edification v. 2. 2. Practis'd by Christ himselfe who did not onely beare infirmities but reproaches v. 3. And who was pleas'd to be a Servant both to Jew and Gentile to teach us to be serviceable one to another v. 8 9 10 11 12. 2. His modest Apology for writing to them which was not to instruct them who were able to instruct one another v. 14. But to be their Remembrancer v. 15. 3. His office a Doctor of the Gentiles wherein is 1. His holy ambition of being a new planter of the Gospell where it was not before v. 20. 2. The power whereby he perform'd his office which was God to whom he gives the praise v. 17.19 4. His love to the Romanes in desiring to see them v. 23. 5. His businesse at Jerusalem which was to deliver the Gentiles collection for the releife of the Jewes v. 25. 6. His prayers for them that they may be alike minded v. 5. 7. His desire of their prayers for him and the matter of them v. 30 31. CHAP. XVI 1. A Commendation of some whom he kindly desires to be remembred to as for their good service 1. To the Church 2. To Churchmen as Pheâ—e v. 1 2. and Aquila and Priscilla Mary c. 2. A discommendation of others for their factious spirits and the Character of them v. 17 18. against whom he exhorteth the Romanes to use much caution because of their facility of nature to be seduced v. 19. and doth encourage them against them by the promise of victory v. 20. 3. A Conclusion of the whole Epistle with a fervent recommendation of them all to Gods protection and a hearty glorification of God v. 23.26 The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the CORINTHIANS CHAP. I. 1. The Apostles 1. Salutation v. 2 3. 2. Commendation for their proficiency v. 4 5. 3. Reprehension for their factions and schismes v. 11 12 13. 2. The causes of their schismes 1. The Ministers vainglory in striving more to be eloquent then profitable in their preaching 2. The peoples fond admiration of their Ministers for their frothy eloquence 3. The opinion of the Jewes and Greekes that thought plaine preaching a dishonour to the Gospell is confuted 1. By reason because Gods power would lesse appeare in eloquence then in plainnesse of speech v. 17. 2. By the example of Gods election who makes choice of the foolish v. 26 27. for his owne glory v. last CHAP. II. 1. Pauls practice of his doctrine of plaine preaching v. 4 as most sutable to spirituall things v. 13. 2. The subject of his preaching i. Jesus Christ hiâ— passion c. v. 2. 3. The dignity of the Gospell which he preach'd whicâ— is wisedome v. 7. Not 1. Humane but 2. Divine above the capacity of the greatest Scholars and Philosophers iâ— humanity v. 8. 3. No upstart thing but oâ— great antiquity v. 7. 4. The meanes how it may be got which is the Revelation by the Spirit v. 10. 5. The men that have this heavenly knowledge not 1. The carnall men who slight and scoffâ— at it as foolishnesse v. 14. but 2. The spirituall men who onely diâ—cerne it v. 15 16. CHAP. III. 1. The Apostles Apology for his plaine preaching v. 2â— because the Corinthians were not capable of highâ—â— matter 2. His reproofe of their carnall divisions and factions iâ— idolizing severall men as Paul Apollo c. v. 3 4. 3. His reasons whereby he disswades them from theiâ— factions Because 1. They are but servants whom they so much runne after and therefore not to be adored v. 5. And their servants v. 22. 2. They all worke the same worke and therefore not one to be preferr'd to another v. 9. 3. They are the Temple of God which is not to be rent with factions v. 16. 4. They are to have no Master but Christ who is the foundation of all their doctrines v. 11. 4. His advice to put away selfe conceit as a maine hindrance to salvation v. 18 19 20. CHAP. IV. 1. Against the contempt of the Ministry v. 1. which the Apostle dehorteth them from as he did from the idolizing of them C. 3. 2. The Apostles aversnesse from popularity in that he did not care what the people said of him v. 3. 3. A double reprehension 1. Of the popular Preachers who boasted of their parts as if they were not given them by God v. 7. 2. Of the people for having too great a conceit of their owne perfection whom he reproveth ironically v. 8 9 10. 4. His pious endeavour to humble their high thoughts by proposing to them his example of enduring afflictions v. 11 12 13. and his justification of his sharp writing to them because he was their Father v. 14 15. 5. The two medicines that are to be used by every spirituall Physitian 1. Lenitives i. mild admonitions 2. Corrosives i. sharp reproofs v. ult CHAP. V. 1. Of Excommunication where we may observe 1. The end of it the salvation of tâ—â— soule v. 5. 2. The neglect of it which is the caâ—â— of more infection v. 6. 3. The authority for it which is Apâ—stolicall v. 3 4 5. 2. Of conversation with excommunicated persons which may be twofold 1. Familiar and intimateâ— and this is absoluteâ— forbidden v. 11. 2. Naturall and civill anâ— this is lawfull and cannot possibly be avoided v. 10. 3. The incestuous mans punishment decreed by the Apostle v. 3 4 5. which is excommunication 4. The Corinthians remissenesse in punishing him sharply reprehended v. 2. CHAP. VI. 1. Concerning the triall of suits and controversies and of the Judges thereof which are of two sorts 1. Heathenish which the Apostle disswadeth the Corinthians from going to for two reasons Because 1. They are unjust v. 1. 2. They are unbeleivers v. 2. 2. Christian which he adviseth them to have v. 1. Because 1. They shall judge the World v. 2. 2. They shall judge the Angels and if such high things then are they much more able to judge worldly matters of lesse consequence v. 3. 2.
lay at the suâ— for commending them they did not doe it v. 3. And 2. The Macedonians 〈◊〉 whom he had commendâ— them should find them uâ—â—prepared v. 4. 3. Exhorreth them not to give 1. Grudgingly But 2. Chearfully v. 7. whereby they worâ—â— 1. Please God ibid. 2. Honour God v. 13. 3. Benefit themselves in that relâ—ving the wants of others the would not be poor themselves some of them did either fear or pâ—â—tend so that it would be both 1. For their temporall goâ— for God would give the both 1. Necessaries for themselves v. 8. And 2. Over and above to releive others And 2. For their spirituall good and their honour in that thereby they would have 1. The good report of the poore people for their obedience to the Gospell in practising Christian duties and especially that of Charity v. 13. And 2. The prayers of the poore for the continuance of Gods grace unto them v. 14. CHAP. X. 1. The scornfull and scandalous reports raised against the Apostle by the false prophets who falsely judged 1. His humility and meeknesse of his presence to be abjectednesse of mind and want of courage 2. His severity against vice to be pride and tyranny v. 1. and that he was more daring at a distance with his pen then he durst be amongst them with his tongue v. 10. And 3. Censured him as guilty of carnall popularity and ostentation and vainglorious boasting v. 2.13 2. The Apostles defence of himselfe against their unjust aspersions wherein 1. His integrity is cleared and their slander concerning his carnality answered in that his imployments were not 1. Carnall But 2. Spirituall and that his Ministry 1. Required much paines and labour being a warfare v. 4. 2. Had in it much power 1. To pull downe the strongest sinners v. 5. 2. To punish the most obstinate sinners v. 6. 2. His courage and Christian valour in that he durst be as bold amongst them to their faces as he was in his letters to them v. 11. and thereby confutes another asspersion that he was cowardly and timerous 3. A Reproofe of their vainglory 1. In measuring all by themselves v. 12. 2. In thrusting themselves into the places where the Apostles had beene before and bragging that the people were converted by them v. 14. 4. A Justification of himselfe not to be vainglorious because he did glory 1. Not beyond his compasse in other mens labours i. in the Churches which others had founded but which he had founded v. 15. But 2. In the Lord whose praise is onely to be regarded v. 17 18. CHAP. XI 1. His Commendation of himselfe which was not 1. Voluntary out of foolish vainglory But 2. Forced 1. For the vindication of his 1. Person 2. Ministry from the contempt which would have befalne both through the standers and aspersions of his adversaries if he had beene silent 2. For preserving the Corinthians from being seduced by those calumnies v. 3. 2. His discommendation of the Corinthians 1. For their credulity in being too much led away with the false prophets as if they preach'd a better Saviour or a better Gospell then he v. 4. 2. For their undervaluing him for undervaluing himselfe in peaching for nothing amongst them which rather deserv'd their respect v. 7. 3. For their slavery and patience under the tyranny of false teachers v. 20. and impatience at his just severity 3. The matter of his Commendation 1. His birth and descent wherein he is equall to the false teachers which they boasted so much of v. 22. 2. His Ministry wherein he excelled them 1. In his owne passion by being 1. Afflicted in body 1. Inwardly by hunger and thirst v. 27. 2. Outwardly by 1. Whips v. 24. 2. Imprisonment v. 23. And 3. Gold and nakednesse v. 27. 2. Afflicted in mind with cares and taking thought for the Church least it should any way miscarry v. 28. 2. In his compassion and pity when other suffered v. 29. CHAP. XII 1. The Continuation of the forced commendation of himselfe wherein is 1. His modesty in not naming himselfe but speaking as if some other had seen the vision v. 2. 2. The matter of his commendation which was greater then any he had formerly named viz. a Revelation to him in the third Heaven v. 4. 2. Gods great mercy towards him in preserving him 1. From being pufft up with pride for seeing such a sight v. 7. by suffering him to be tempted 2. From being cast downe and overcome 1. By the temptation by giving him sufficient grace to resist it v. 9. 2. By persecution which he did not onely 1. Suffer patiently But 2. Delight chearfully in v. 10. 3. A Vindication of himselfe wherein he proves himselfe to be 1. A true Apostle by the miracles which he did c. v. 12. 2. A diligent Apostle by their proficiency under him v. 13. 3. An Apostle free from Covetousnesse by his preaching to them gratis for nothing and not seeking for gaine amongst them Either 1. By himselfe Or 2. Craftily by others whom he sent amongst them as they falsely reported v. 16 17. 4. A loving Apostle in being willing to spend his life for them v. 15. whose love to them is expressed in his feare 1. For their miscarriage v. 20. 2. For having cause to be severe with them for it ibid 3. For being afflicted with grief for their not amendment v. 21. CHAP. XIII 1. His threatning to exercise his Ecclesiasticall power in punishing some stubborne sinners who 1. Were no better for his frequent instructions both 1. In his presence And 2. In his absence by letters v. 2. 2. Slighted and despised his threatning as if he could not doe what he threatned and so contemn'd not onely 1. His power But Christs power in him v. 3. which contempt neither 1. Christ in his humane nature v. 4. Nor 2. He in his Ministry was free from ibid. yet was willing to undergoe it and endure any disgrace so that they might amend and give him no cause to exercise his power v. 7.10 which was given him by God not to punish 1. Good men v. 8. But 2. Bad. And not to 1. Destroy But 2. Edifie v. 10. 2. His prayer and request 1. To them 1. To get knowledge to cure their ignorance v. 11. 2. To get courage to cure their pusillanimity in afflictions ibid. 3. To get love to cure their factions and divisions ibid. 2. For them v. 14. The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the GALATIANS CHAP. I. After the inscription of the Epistle in the name of himselfe and his brethren v. 1 2 we may observe 1. His Salutation and in it 1. The benefit of Christs death i. remission of sinnes v. 3 4. 2. The thankfullnesse of the Apostle for it v. 5. 2. His Reprehension 1. Of the Galatians 1. For their inconstancy in fallin off from the Gospell 2. For their unthankfulnesse in falling off from Christ who had received them into favour v. 6. 2.
Christ is no Saviour v. 2. 2. Because that using but one Ceremony of the Law as Circumcision doth bind us to the keeping of all so that if we faile in one we are guilty of death v. 3. 2. That Christianity in relying on Christ by faith is the onely way to be justified v. 5. to which doctrine he exhorts them to sticke close And 1. Commends them for receiving it at the first with so much chearfullnesse v. 7. 2. Sharply reproves 1. Not so much the Galatians as relapsing rather 1. Out of weaknesse then 2. Out of wilfullnesse As 2. The false prophets by whose perswasions they were drawne from his doctrine v. 8. who though few yet like leaven did corrupt the whole Church v. 9. and falsely slandered hiâ— for preaching Circumcision for reproving which he was persecuted by the Jewes v. 11. 3. That the doctrine of Christian liberty doth 1. Free them from the rigour guilt and pâ—nishment of the Law But not 2. From the obedience to it which must be express'd in our love and charity one towards another whose 1. Effect consisteth in serving and helping one another v. 13. 2. Benefit appeares by considering the inconvenience of dissention v. 15. 4. That none can have the benefit of the death of Christ but such as 1. Have mortified the workes of the flesh v. 24. whereof some appertaine 1. To Lust as 1. Adultery v. 19. 2. Fornication v. 19. 3. Vncleannesse v. 19. 4. Lasciviousnesse v. 19. 2. Others to Gluttony as 1. Drunkennesse v. 21. 2. Too much eating v. 21. 3. Others to the Soule as 1. Idolatry 2. Witchcraft 4. Others to Anger as 1. Strife v. 20. 2. Seditions v. 20. 5. To Honour as Ambition which is allwayes accompanied with 1. Detraction vers last 2. Envy vers last 2. Have the fruits of the Spirit as 1. Love v. 22.23 2. Peace v. 22.23 3. Joy v. 22.23 4. Long-suffering v. 22.23 5. Gentlenesse v. 22.23 6. Goodnesse v. 22.23 7. Faith v. 22.23 8. Meeknesse v. 22.23 9. Temperance v. 22.23 and walke and order their lives according to the directions and actions of it v. 25. CHAP. VI. 1. Motives to make us use moderation and meeknesse in reproving men that sinne out of infirmity which are 1. The consideration of our owne frailty and aptnesse to fall v. 1. 2. Christs command to shew our love in hearing one with another v. 2. 3. Humility and not thinking highly of our selves v. 3. 4. Selfe examination in looking into our own faults and not being too busy in prying into other mens v. 4. 5. The Consideration of being judged for our owne actions and not by comparing our selves with others v. 5. 2. An Exhortation to Liberality 1. To the Ministry not 1. As a Contribution of Almes But 2. As a Communication and payment of a due unto them v. 6. 2. To all in want but especially those of our owne profession v. 10. wherein two virtues are commended 1. Perseverance without giving over v. 9. 2. A diligent watching for and catching of any opportunity of releiving them v. 10. 3. An encouragement to this liberality which is a promise of a large reward v. 8 9. 3. His affection to the Galatians express'd by writing this Letter with his owne hand whilst others were written by others v. 11. 5. His dis-affection 1. To the false Prophets as being meâ— that looked more 1. After the bare ceremonies of the Law which they did presse upon others 1. To get the favour of the Jewes 2. To avoid persecution by them v. 12. Then 2. After the substance of it v. 13. 2. To their doctrine of Circumcision v. 15. 6. His high esteeme of the death of Christ and the benefits thereby regeneration c. v. 15. which makes him scorne contemne and no more care for the world then for a dead carcasse hanging on the Gallows v. 14. 7. His desire of quietnesse and not to be any more troubled with oppositions of false teachers as having suffered too much allready v. 17. 8. His Benediction 1. In generall on all those that stick close to his doctrine of justification by faith v. 16. 2. In particular on the Galat v. last The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the EPHESIANS CHAP. I. 1. His praise of God for our Election whereof the caâ—â—â— are 1. Efficient Gods will meerly not our dâ—serts v. 5. 2. Materiall Christ Jesus ibid. 3. Formall the preaching of the Gospell v. 8 9. whereby he makes it knowâ— to us 4. Finall Gods glory v. 6. 2. His prayer to God for their right understanding 1. Of their Redemption by Christ v. 16.17 18. and inheritance of Heaven bâ—â— him ibid. 2. Of Gods power 1. In raising their soules from the deaâ—â— of sinne by their conversion v. 19. 2. In raising Christ from the grave anâ— giving him v. 20. 1. The honour to sit at his right hand ibid. 2. The power rule dominion and supremacy 1. In generall over all things v. 21. 2. In particular over the Church wherein he is the Head they the Members v. 22 23. CHAP. II. 1. The state of an Vnregenerate man before his conversion who is 1. Wholly dead in sinne v. 1. 2. Led away by the temptations 1. Of the World 2. Of the Devill v. 2. 3. Of the Flesh v. 3. Not In this state the Apostle ingeniously confesseth that he was and the Jewes themselves as well as the Gentiles before their conversion v. 3. 2. The state of a Regenerate man after conversion who is 1. Raised from that death of sinne sanctified by Christ v. 5. 2. Saved and justified 1. By his meer grace and favour through Christ principally v. 7 8. 2. By faith instrumentally v. 8. And not 3. By any workes of his owne for two reasons 1. Because it is Gods meer good pleasure to save him ibid. 2. Because then he might boast as if he were his owne Saviour v. 9. Not 2. In this state he saith they are in and have the greatest reason of all others to thanke God for it as being formerly contemn'd for prophane persons by the Jewes for their uncircumcision v. 11. and living 1. Without the knowledge of Christ v. 12. 2. Without the priviledges of the Jewish Church and the Covenant ibid. 3. Without the true knowledge of God ibid. 3. The Pacification and Agreement 1. Betwixt the Jewes and Gentiles 1. In making them one Church v. 14. 2. In taking away the ceremonies which caused the differences betwixt them 15. 2. Betwixt God them and the Jewes v. 16. whereby they have free accesse to God v. 18. and have the honour to be his Church which for dignity is called 1. Gods City v. ibid. 2. Gods Houshold ibid. 3. Gods Temple which is built upon the doctrine of 1. The Prophets v. 20. 2. The Apostles v. 20. whose foundation is Christ who was the Peacemaker and the Corner stone ibid. which joyned the two walls together i. the two different parties Jewes and Gentiles CHAP.
presence of their Masters not onely to be eye-servers in working onely whilst their Master lookes on v. 6 7. And to this they are encouraged by a promise that God will be a better Paymaster to them for it then their Masters v. 8. 4. Of Masters to their Servants who are commanded 1. Not to be too severe to them v. 9. But 2. Gentle as knowing that they are Servants to God as well as Masters to Servants ibid. 2. To the maine Christian duty of spirituall warfare v. 11. wherein he tells them 1. Their Enemies i. Satan and wicked men v. 12. 2. Their Armes 1. Defensive 1. Girdle of truth v. 14. 2. Breastplate of righteousnesse i. a good conscience ibid. 3. The Shoes of Gospell-comfort against the stormes of persecution V. 15. 4. The Sheild of faith v. 16. 5. The Helmet of salvation v. 17. 6. Prayer 1. For the whole Church 2. For him who was a prisoner that he might preach the Word boldly v. 19. 2. Offensive i. the Sword of the Word v. 17. 3. Their posture courage and diligence v. 13. 3. His Care to acquaint them with his state and condition by sending Tychicus to them who was 1. To tell them how he did doe v. 22. 2. To exhort them not to grieve too much for his imprisonment ibid. 4. His usuall Conclusion with a prayer and blessing upon them v. 23 24. The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the PHILIPPIANS CHAP. I. After his wonted Salutation v. 1 2. The Apostle 1. Praiseth them 1. For their constancy in their profession of the Gospell v. 5. in his absence which was his joy v. 4. 2. For their sticking close to him 1. In his suffering for the Gospell 2. In his acting for it v. 7. 2. Prayeth for them 1. For their knowledge and this 1. Speculative 2. Practicall and experimentall v. 9. 2. For their unblameable carriage 1. To God 2. To men v. 10. 3. For their piety in doing good workes v. 11. 3. Relates the state and condition in which he was in viz. his imprisonment at Rome whereof he telleth the effect 1. In respect of others who were converted and made more resolute by his suffering whereby the Gospell did the more increase v. 12 13 14. 2. In respect of himselfe who 1. Bore patiently 1. His imprisonment 2. The preaching of the false Prophets to draw the people from him v. 15 16. 2. Was ready to suffer more for Christ whom he was confident to gain by both in life and death v. 20 21. 4. He sheweth his love of them and their welfare in the desire of the continuance of his life Not 1. For his owne sake because it would be better for him to dye to enjoy the joyes of heaven then to live to endure more misery v. 23. But 2. For their sake that he might live to doe them good which he was confident he should doe v. 24 25 26. Lastly Exhorteth them 1. Not to dishonour their profession by bad lives v. 27. 2. Not to be discouraged and drawne from it by any persecution whatsoever which would be 1. For the ruine of their persecuters 2. For the good of them to whom God did vouchsafe this especiall favour not onely v. 28. 1. To believe in Christ But 2. To suffer for him as he had done v. 29 30. CHAP. II. 1. An Exhortation or rather an adjuration as they expect to reape any benefit by Christ and as they are members of the same mysticall body c. v. 1. to have 1. Loving and peaceable spirits whereby they may be all one both 1. In Opinions And 2. In affections v. 2. which will be a great comfort to him in his affliction ibid. 2. Publique spirits not regarding their own ends but the good of others v. 4. 3. Humble spirits whereby they may be conformable to Christ whose Gospell they professe whose humility was so great that though he was a God v. 6. yet he condescended so much below himselfe as 1. To take upon him our vile flesh v. 7. 2. To suffer the ignominious death of the Crosse which was onely proper for bondslaves v. 8. for which humility he was rewarded 1. With power over all things v. 9 10. 2. With honour and praises from all tongues v. 11. 4. To avoid carnall security by working out their salvation with feare and trembling v. 12. for this very reason because they can doe no good thing of themselves v. 13. 5. To take heed of murmuring and wrangling v. 14. 6. To promote the Gospell both 1. By doctrine And 2. By life v. 16. 2. His great care for them testified 1. By his intention to send Timothy 1. To know in what condition they were in v. 19. 2. To let them know in what condition he was in v. 23. Whom he commends for a man of a publique spirit v. 20. 2. By his intention to visit them himselfe v. 24. 3. By sending Epaphroditus to them who was sent by them to him with a contribution to supply his wants v. 25. and got a dangerous sicknesse by taking such a long journey to him and for whose recovery he praiseth God because his death would have added affliction to his affliction v. 27. and desires them to receive him at his returne 1. With joy both for his recovery and returne And 2. With an honourable respect for hazarding his life for bringing a supply to his necessity which he calls a worke of Christ v. 29 30. CHAP. III. 1. The Doctrine 1. Of the false Prophets whom he exhorts them to avoid as being 1. Dogges barkers against the Gospell 2. Evill workers and maintainers of Concision i. Schisme in the Church rather then Circumcision v. 1 2 which doctrine was justification by the Law and the carnall descent from Abraham 2. Of the Apostle which is No confidence to be had in the flesh i. the carnall descent from Abraham Ceremonies and workes of the Law and all other things without Christ v. 3. which he did 1. Formerly when he was a Jew account great prerogatives and gaine v. 7. But 2. Now being converted from Judaisme he accounts hindrances and losses ibid. and all things else in comparison of Christ v. 8. for whom 1. He hath suffered much and was content to doe so so he might 1. Be justified and saved 1. By faith in him v. 9. And not 2. By the workes of the Law ibid. which he will not rely upon 2. Know him feelingly and practically the power of his resurrection v. 10. in raising him 1. Here from the death of sinne to the life of grace 2. Hereafter from the death of nature to the life of glory 3. Be conformable and like unto him in suffering for him ibid. 2. Will suffer more not thinking that enough which he hath done and suffered allready for him no more then he that runs a race regards the ground he hath runne over but being as he humbly confesseth not fully perfect he will not keepe at a stand
but will labour to be more perfect v. 12 13 14. and exhorts them to doe the like and 1. To follow 1. Him as an example 2. The Word as the rule 1. Of faith 2. Of life 2. To avoid dissention v. 15 16 17. 2. The life 1. Of the false Prophets 1. Who mind nothing but earthy things the belly i profit and pleasure 2. Whose actions will be their shame and whose end their destruction v. 18 19. 2. Of the Apostle and the converted Philippians he writes to 1. Who mind heavenly things v. 20. 2. Whose end shall be a joyfull resurrection to life everlasting v. last CHAP. IV. 1. An Exhortation 1. To them in generall whom he speakes to with many loving expressions v. 1. 1. To perseverance v. 1. 2. To courage and joy in afflictions v. 4. 3. To meeknesse and modesty v. 5. 4. To a faithfull relying upon Gods providence for the supply of our necessities without carting care v. 6. 5. To a constant endeavour to get all virtues necessary for a Christian conversation v. 8. and practice of 1. His doctrine v. 2. 2. Life v. 2. 2. To some in particular 1. To Enodias and Syntiche two women who had the office of Deaconship for the poore who were at some variance to be reconciled v. 2. 2. To the chiefe Pastour of the Church to whom he directed his Epistle to be communicated to the rest to be helpfull to some that were his Assistants v. 3. 2. A thankfull Commemoration and remembrance of their benevolence to him to supply his wants 1. Formerly at Thessalonica which was the more commendable because they rereleived him when he preach'd to others v. 16. 2. Of late when he was prisoner at Rome by Epaphroditus for which he did rejoyce not so much 1. For his owne sake because his wants were thereby supplyed v. 17. because he could have beene content if they had sent him nothing as having learn'd the Art of contentment in all estates as well of adversity as prosperity v. 11 12. But 2. For their sakes because God would reward them for it v. 17 18 19. 3. A Conclusion and in it 1. A Doxology and praising of God v. 20. 2. A Commendation 1. From himselfe 2. From others v. 21. 3. A Benediction v. last The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the COLOSSIANS CHAP. I. After his wonted Salutation 1. His Thanksgiving v. 3. and in it 1. The cause which was 1. Their faith in God v. 4. 2. Their charity to men ibid. 2. The reason of it because they would obtaine eternall life v. 5. 2. His praise 1. Of the Gospell 1. For the spreading of it v. 6. 2. For the fruit of it ibid. 2. Of Epaphra their Minister the Preacher of this Gospell whom he praiseth 1. For his calling the Ministry v. 7. 2. For the good performance of it with faithfulnesse ibid. 3. For bringing him intelligence of their state and good condition i. of having those virtues before mentioned v. 8. for the increase of which Virtues in them he fervently prayeth v. 9 10 11. 3. His doctrine of our Redemption which the false Prophets so much opposed wherein 1. The motive cause of it the love of God who hath 1. Made us partakers of Heaven a lightsome place v. 12. And 2. Hath delivered us from Hell a darksome place v. 13. 2. The meritorious cause the suffering and bloudshedding of Christ upon the Crosse v. 14. who is described 1. To be God by the Attributes of the Godhead 1. Creation for he is a Creatour v. 16. 2. Eternity for he was before all things v. 17. 2. To be Head of the Church v. 18. 3. A Peace-maker betwixt an angry God and sinfull man v. 20. 4. His Application of his doctrine of Redemption to the Colossians wherein 1. He sheweth 1. Their misery in the state of nature before their Conversion by being enemies to God v. 21. 2. Their happinesse in the state of grace after their conversion by being made friends and reconciled unto God ibid. and not onely having their persons justified but natures sanctified v. 22. 2. He exhorteth them to perseverance in this doctrine v. 23. for these reasons 1. Because he was the Preacher of it ib. which he would not be if it were not true 2. Because he was a Sufferer for it and that with chearfulnesse which did shew the truth of it too v. 24. 3. Because this doctrine being gratiously revealed and made knowne to them which was concealed from former ages v. 26. did oblige them to continue in it 4. Because it contained the riches of Gods mercy in the salvation of the Gentiles by Christ Jesus v. 27. CHAP. II. His publique care of the Church expressed 1. In his earnest endeavour for the perseverance of the Colossians in their Christian profession v. 1. The fruits of which perseverance would be 1. Comfort v. 2. 2. Love ibid. which proceed from an agreement in Religion 2. In his Exhortation to perseverance mixed with a Commendation of them to move them to it v. 5 6. whom he would have to persevere in three things 1. Stedfastnesse of faith compared to the rooting of a tree and foundation of a building v. 7. 2. Abundance of that faith ibid. 3. Thanksgiving to God the giver of it ibid. 3. In his Caution to them to take heed of Imposters and false Teachers and of being seduced 1. By the vanity of Philosophers wherein he doth not condemne Philosophy it selfe as being an usefull thing in Divinity But 2. The Traditions of men 3. The Ceremonies of Moses v. 8. All which are unnecessary to supply any defect in Christ because there is no defect in him and therefore no need of these as the false Teachers did tell them for these reasons 1. Because Christ being God v. 9. all perfection is in him and we perfect in him without those v. 10. 2. Because there is no necessity of the Jewish carnall circumcision to us that have the spirituall v. 11. 3. Because by Christ we have 1. Mortification of sinne And 2. Newnesse of life v. 12 13. 4. Because we have a full Acquittance from our debt to the Law being paid by Christ v. 14. and therefore no necessity of observing any ceremony of it 5. Because in him we have the conquest of Sin Satan and death v. 15. 4. In his Exhortation to put no confidence in and to give no credit to false Teachers 1. Of Mosaicall ceremonies concerning the difference 1. Of meats v. 16. 2. Of dayes v. 16. Because they were shadowes which vanished away when Christ the substance came v. 17. 2. Of the Traditions of men concerning worshipping of Angels v. 18. meates and drinkes v. 21. which are meer hypocrisy v. 23. CHAP. III. After his doctrine of the justification of their persons by faith he doth as in other Epistles exhort them to sanctification of life by good workes wherein he telleth them 1. The maine end they should aime at which
is eternall happinesse in Heaven v. 1. 2. The meanes unto that end 1. Mortification of sinne by the death of Christ v. 3. 2. Vivification and newnesse of life by the resurrection of Christ v. 1. 3. What they are to avoid in their mortification 1. Fornication and in it 1. The outward acts i. uncleannesse 2. The inward acts inordinate affection concupiscence v. 5. 2. Covetousnesse whereby men trust in money as in their God ibid. 3. The sinnes 1. Of the heart anger malice 2. Of the tongue 1. Censuring detraction speaking ill of others 2. Obscene talke 3. Lying v. 8 9. 4. Why they are to avoid these sinnes 1. Because of the punishment which will be inflicted for such sinners v. 6. 2. Because of their conversion from those sinnes so that their newnesse of life requires new manners and that they should not any more follow their old sinfull courses v. 7.9 5. What they are to doe in their justification i. newnesse of life i. the putting on i. practising 1. Of mercy in relieving those that are in want v. 12. 2. Of meeknesse patience c. towards those that have wrong'd us 1. In enduring the wrongs 2. In forgiving the wrongers after the example of Christ v. 13. 3. Of charity which is the perfection of of virtues wherein they are linked together v. 14. 4. Of a peaceable and quiet carriage and behaviour amongst all men v. 15. for these reasons 1. Because peace was established betwixt them being Gentiles and the Jewes who were formerly at odds ibid. 2. Because they were bound to live peaceably to testifie their thankfulnesse for that peace established amongst them by being made one Church who were formerly enemies ibid. 6. Why they are to practice these virtues in their newnesse of life 1. Because of their Election 2. Because of their Baptisme whereby they were consecrated unto holinesse 3. Because of Gods love unto them to whom they ought to testifie their love by a new life v. 12. 7. The rule of all their actions words and thoughts i. the Scripture out of which he bids them gather matter 1. Of instruction v. 16. 2. Of admonition v. 16. 3. Of praise v. 16. 8. The end of their Actions c. which should be Gods glory v. 17. 9. Particular Family duties 1. Of wives to husbands whose subjection is not 1. Absolute in all things But 2. Conditionall and limited i. in all things that are not displeasing to God v. 18. 2. Of husbands to their wives who 1. Are commanded to love them 2. Are forbid to be harsh to them either in 1. Thoughts v. 19. 2. Words v. 19. 3. Deeds v. 19. 3. Of children to their parents of whom they have their 1. Being 2. Nourishment 3. Education and therefore are bound to be obedient to them v. 20. 4. Of fathers to their children who are forbid to provoke their children to anger which may be done v. 21. 1. By denying them necessary things 2. By laying too heavy commands on them 3. By sharpe rebukes when they are not faulty 5. Of servants to their masters to whom he 1. Exhorts them to doe true and faithfull service and not onely whilst the masters eye is on them v. 22. But 2. Encourageth them to it by the promise of a reward in Heaven v. 24. CHAP. IV. 1. An Exhortation 1. In particular to masters to doe justice to their servants with this motive because they are servants too to Christ their master who is 1. Holy and hates injustice 2. Omnipotent and can punish it v. 1. 2. In generall to all 1. To be constant in prayer 1. For themselves v. 2. 2. For him and other Ministers that they might preach the Word boldly v. 3. 2. To be wary circumspect and prudent in their carriage v. 5. 3. To be discreet in their talke v. 6. 2. The Reasons why he sent Tychicus and Onesimus to them whom he highly commends for their fidelity in the Ministry to make them more gracious with them v. 7.2 were 1. To let them know his imprisonment at Rome by Nero and his condition in it v. 7.9 2. To let him know their state and condition v. 8. 3. To comfort them ibid. 1. That his affliction might noâ— make them sorrow too much 2. That it might not discourage them and make them fall off from the Gospell 3. Courteous Remembrances and Commendations from him and some particular persons 1. To the Colossians in generall as from 1. Aristarchus his fellow prisoner v. 10. 2. Marcus 3. Jesus called Justus for his integrity all which did 1. Helpe him in his Ministry 2. Comfort him in his misery v. 11. 4. Epaphras their Minister whom he commends to make them love him the more v. 12 13. 5. Saint Luke the Physitian v. 14. 2. To some of them in particular as 1. To the brethren in Laodicea v. 15. to whom he desires them to communicate this Epistle v. 16. 2. To Nymphas and his religious family v. 15. 4. A Memorandum 1. To Archippus not to be slothfull in his Ministry v. 17. 2. To them not to forget him in his imprisonment v. 18. 5. A Benediction ibid. The Analysis of the 1. Epistle of Saint PAUL to the THESSALONIANS CHAP. I. After his wonted Salutation in the name of Sylvanus Timotheus and his owne to confirme his doctrine by the approbation of them two v. 1. and benediction ibid. 1. He expresseth his thankes to God for them v. 2. the cause whereof was 1. Their Faith which was not a bare one without good workes v. 3. 2. Their Charity which refuseth to undergoe no toyle and paine and cost ibid. 3. Their Hope which by the expectation of eternall blisse causeth patience in afflictions ibid. 4. His assurance that they were the elect people of God 1. Because they received the Gospell not onely in their eares but hearts v. 5. 2. Because they chearfully suffered for it after the example of him and our Saviour v. 6. 3. Because they by their examples life and doctrine did encourage others to sticke close to the Gospell as those of Macedonia and Achaia 2. He telleth of their fame and great name that they had through the whole World so that there was no necessity of his commendation of them 1. For their readinesse in receiving the Gospell preached by him v. 9. 2. For their conversion from Heathenisme wherein they served Idols which were dead Gods to the service of the true living God ibid. 3. For their earnest expectation of Christs second coming to judgement v. last which made them the more patient and couragious in their afflictions CHAP. II. 1. His Commendation of himselfe without any vaine-glory wherein 1. He sheweth 1. The good successe of his preaching v. 1. 2. His courage in preaching without feare of any persecution v. 2. 3. His sincerity without base flattery of any though never so great v. 4 5. 4. His Freedome 1. From vainglory in not making the peoples applause the end of his pâ—eaching
greatnesse of mercies already received in that we Christians doe not live 1. Under the threats and terrours of the Law which was given 1. With a fearfull sound of the trumpet 2. With dreadfull flames of fire 3. With terrible stormes v. 18 19. But 2. Under the sweet mercies of the Gospell which doth not 1. Threaten death to sinners But 2. Promise life and pardon if they be penitent through the bloud of Christ which doth not cry 1. For vengeance as Abels did But 2. For mercy and pardon v. 24. 2. The greatnesse of judgements which will be inflicted on us if we doe not walke answerable to this great mercy 1. In respect of the greatnesse of the person of Christ for if the contempt of Moses who was but a Servant upon Earth was severely punished how much more will the despising of the mercies by Christ Jesus our great Master in Heaven v. 25 2. In respect of the nature of God who though 1. He He hath beene mercifull to us in giving us his Sonne to satisfie for our sinnes Yet 2. He will be just in punishing us if we presume upon that mercy and walke not in some measure worthy of it v. 29. CHAP. XIII The Conclusion of the Epistle 1. With an Exhortation of them to several virtues as 1. Such as concerne themselves 1. In body as chastity v. 4. 2. In estate as contentednesse v. 5. 3. In mind and judgement as a setlednesse and constancy not to be led away with superstitious doctrines concerning the observation of Mosaicall rites in abstaining from certain kinds of meats v. 9. 2. Such as concerne others 1. In generall all men as 1. Wishing well to all v. 1. 2. Doing well to all v. 16. 2. In particular concerning some 1. Those who for the most part are either our equals or inferiours as 1. Hospitality of distressed travellers v. 2. 2. Charity to prisoners v. 3. 3. Prayers for the distressed v. 18. 2. Those who are our superiours as the Ministers of the Gospell as 1. Obedience to their government v. 7.17 2. Imitation of their virtues v. 17 With a servent prayer for them v. 20 21. for Gods 1. Sanctifying grace 2. Assisting grace With the good newes of Timothy's liberty v. 23. and his usuall salutation and benediction v. 24 25. The Analysis of the Generall Epistle of Saint JAMES CHAP. I. In this Epistle which was writ to the afflicted and dispersed Jewes after their captivities by Saint James who was 1. Not the sonne of Zebedee But v. 1. of this Chapter 2. Of Alpheus v. 1. of this Chapter He speaketh 1. Of the evill of Affliction and 1. Of our behaviour in it which must be 1. With patience whereof 1. The cause is faith v. 3. 2. The perfection which is perseverance to the end v. 4. 2. With chearfulnesse in that 1. Though he be low one way in being afflicted v. 9. Yet 2. He is exalted another way in having interest in Christ Jesus ibid. 2. Of our way to get the knowledge of the Author effects and benefits of this affliction which is prayer v. 5. which if it be made 1. With faith and confidence in God that he will grant it It will be 2. Successefull because God is bountifull and liberall to grant v. 5 6 7 8. 3. The benefit by it eternall joy for momentary sorrow v. 12. 2. The evill of Prosperity which is pride and vanity implyed in the virtue which the rich are bound to give God thankes for i. humiliâ—y which virtue is got by a serious consideration of the vanity of all earthly things which are compared to the flowers of the field v. 10 11. 3. The evill of Sinne and the cause of it which is 1. Our owne naturall corruption which 1. Draweâ—h us from that which is good v. 14. 2. Entiseth us to that which is evill ibid. And not 2. God who is not 1. The Author of evill But 2. Of every good thing 1. Temporall 2. Spirituall and in particular of our regeneration by the preaching of the Word v. 18. by which great gift of regeneration being received we are bound to doe the workes thereof 1. In avoiding those common sinnes 1. Of hearing 2. Of speaking 1. Unprofitable 2. Angry and passionate talke v. 14. 2. In the diligent hearing of Gods Word v. 21 22. 3. Serious meditation of Gods Word v. 21 22. 4. Faithfull practice of Gods Word v. 21 22. in the looking into the glasse of Gods Word not 1. Slightly to see our sinnes and presently after to forget them without any care to amend them like those that slightly look into glasses to see the faults of their faces and afterwards never mend them v. 23 24. But 2. Seriously with resolution to amend all v. 25. And to be a Christian not onely 1. In outward shew and profession of Religion But 2. In the true exercise of it 1. In keeping in the tongue from wronging others by detraction and bitter talke v. 26. 2. In stretching out the hand to the charitable reliefe of afflicted people as fatherlesse and widowes v. 27. 3. In living a life free from all scandall ibid. CHAP. II. How Christians should esteeme and thinke of others 1. For their riches and for these onely men are not to be honoured because rich men are usually 1. Oppressours v. 6. 2. Contemners of Religion ibid. 2. For their poverty and for this no man is to be scorned and contemned 1. Because God respects the poore in bestowing his graces upon them often in a more plentifull manner then upon the rich v. 5. 2. Because Charity commands us to love them v. 8. 3. Because the uncharitable contempt of them is the breach of the Law though all the other parts of the Law be performed v. 9 10 11. 4. Because mercifull judging of these men without scorned and hatred will be rewarded v. 13. 3. For their outward profession of their faith and for this onely men are not to be esteemed true believing Christians for where there is not a good life answerable to their outward shâ—w of Beligion there is no true faith for faith which doth jâ—stifie is not 1. A bare naked and historicall faith for this 1. Doth helpe others no more then wishing the poor meat doth fill their bellies v. 15 16. 2. Doth not distinguish a man from a Devill v. 19. But 2. A working faith which by good workes doth 1. Declare and testifie it selfe before men v. 18. 2. Justifie us before God as it did 1. Abraham not for bare believing but for doing i. in offering up his sonne v. 23. 2. Rahab not onely for a bare beliefe of Gods promises but for her good workes in entertaining the Spies sent by Joshua v. 25. 3. Preserve its life in the exercise of it selfe by good workes which though they be not 1. The soule of faith which is the cause of them Yet 2. They are the vitall spirit and breath of faith whereby the life of it may be
discerned v. last CHAP. IIII. We must be meeke in reproving others 1. Because we our selves are faulty as well as others v. 1. 1. Especially in many things v. 2. 2. In particular in not governing our tongues the government whereof 1. Sheweth discretion ibid. 2. Is difficult 1. In respect of its power over other things wherein it is compared to a bit of a bridle and a helme of a ship which like the tongue are 1. Little in substance 2. Great in operation 2. In respect of the unrulinesse of that power which is more then that of wild beasts 3. Is necessary 1. To prevent dissentions murthers and miseries which proceed from the unrulinesse of it v. 6. 2. To keepe it from that unnaturall monstrous way of venting things quite contrary as piety and impiety cursing and blessing whereas it was made onely for blessing v. 9 10 11 12. 2. Because to be bitterly and enviously consorious is not 1. Heavenly wisedome whose fruits are 1. Peaceablenesse 2. Gentlenesse But 3. Easinesse to be intreated 4. Mercifulnesse v. 13 1â— 18. 2. Earthly and hellish v. 15. CHAP. IV. 1. Of the Flesh and the lusts thereof whose effects are 1. Quarrelling and contention v. 1. 2. Insatiablenesse with what they have v. 2. 3. Vaine and wicked prayers for riches Not 1. To supply their necessity But 2. To maintaine their roitousnesse v. 3. 2. Of the World and 1. The love of it which is spirituall adultery and enmity with God v. 4. 2. The pride in it which is hatefull to God v. 6. 3. Trust and confidence and joy in the riches of it more then in Gods providence which proceeds from a want of a serious consideration 1. Of the shortnesse of life 2. Of the uncertainty of riches v. 13 14 15. 4. Uncharitable speaking ill of others whereby men sinne 1. Against the Law in judging others Not 1. According to its rule But 2. According to our owne wils v. 11. 2. Against God in usurping that judgement of others upon them which belongs to him v. 12. 3. Of the Devill against whom we are 1. Encouraged to fight 2. Promised victory v. 7. 4. A Remedy against all these forementioned sins which is a turning unto God v. 8. with repentance which must be both 1. With outward weeping of the eyes v. 9. 2. With inward sorrow and humiliation of heart v. 10. CHAP. V. 1. Comforts to the afflicted 1. By telling them the calamities and judgements that will befall their Oppressours i. the rich men of the world whereof 1. Some are too covetous in hoording up riches and letting them rather rust and canker and corrupt then relieve the needy by being laid out v. 2 3. 2. Others are too prodigall in spending their wealth to maintaine their sensuall lusts and pleasures v. 5. 3. Others are deceitfull in not paying the hirelings their wages v. 4. 4. Others are Oppressours of the godly v. 6. 2. By exhorting them to patience 1. By laying before them the patience of Husbandmen who in their labours and toyles wait patiently for the harvest v. 7. 2. By telling them their speedy deliverance v. 8. 3. By shewing them that afflictions are no new and strange unusuall things for they have besalne 1. The Prophets of old who were patient under them v. 10. 2. Job who is famous unto this day for his patience v. 11. 4. By telling them the reward of patience which is happinesse ibid. 5. By shewing the danger of impatience in that it causeth swearing and cursing from both which he disswades them most earnestly v. 12. 2. Directions what to be done in all times as 1. In times of prosperity praising of God for it 0208 1440 V 2 v. 13 2. In times of adversity praying to God for comfort 0208 1440 V 2 ibid. 3. In times of sicknesse and infirmity 1. Of the body sending as well 1. For the Physitian of the soule to pray with the sick and for them v. 14. As 2. For the Physitian of the body 2. Of the mind when any is in an errour and this is 1. Confession made by the sinner to some that may either comfort or instruct him v. 16. 2. Prayer for him which is proved to be an effectuall remedy by the example of the powerfull prayer which Elias made v. 16 17. 3. Instruction of him to draw him from his erroneous wayes which will be next under God the salvation of his soule v. 19 20. The Analysis of the 1. Epistle generall of Saint PETER CHAP. I. 1. His Salutation wherein is shewne 1. His Condition what he is i. an Apostle c. v. 1. 2. Their Condition what they are i. converted Jewes whereof he was a Doctor as Saint Paul was of the Gentiles who are 1. Miserable in respect of this life as being dispersed and scattered by persecution ibid. 2. Happy in respect of the next life as as being seperated from the world by election v. 2. of which we may observe 1. The cause Gods decree ibid. 2. The markes and signes holinesse of life and this wrought by the Spirit ibid. 3. The meanes whereby it was wrought i. bloud of Christ Jesus ibid. 2. His prayer to God 1. For his graces to them ibid. 2. For the measure of those graces i. abundance ibid. 3. His praises of God 1. For their strong hope of a better life v. 3. wherein is laid downe 1. The cause of this hope which is 1. Not our merits But 2. Gods mercy ibid. 2. The certainty of it i. the resurrection of Christ ibid. 3. The benefits which we shall reape by this hope which are 1. Joy in afflictions in this life v. 6. 2. An inheritance in the next life which will not be like this earthly 1. Impure and fading But 2. Pure and everlasting v. 4. 2. For their faith where we may consider 1. It s nature 1. In supporting that hope in the midst of of all afflictions v. 5. which are 1. The triall of faith it selfe in this life v. 7. And will be 2. For the honour and glory of the faithfull at the day of judgement ibid. 2. In believing things not seene and not had as already enjoyed i. joyes in Christ Jesus v. 8. 2. It s reward salvation by Christ Jesus v. 9. Concerning which we may further observe 1. It s worth and excellency in that the Prophets made it their chiefe and maine study to know both 1. The substance of this salvation And 2. The circumstances of it viz. 1. The manner of Christs 1. Manifestation 2. Suffering in the flesh v. 11. 2. The time thereof ibid. 2. It s coming to passe in their dayes whereby they were more happy then the Prophets who did not live to see Christ in the flesh v. 12. 4. Their duty to God for his great mercy in having the manifestation of Christ in their dayes v. 13. and for other great benefits vouchsafed them which they ought to performe 1. In casting away all impediments and hindrances in their
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
daily increase in all manner of goodnesse v. last The Analysis of the 1. Epistle Generall of Saint JOHN CHAP. I. Of Christ 1. His being before time from the beginning as God v. 1. 2. His being in time as Man by his manifestation in the flesh Concerning which we may observe 1. The certainty of it as being 1. Seene and heard v. 1. 2. Often seene and heard v. 3. by men who were 1. No lyars But 2. Of sufficient credit and repute even the Apostles themselves ibid. 2. The publication of it to others as being a thing necessary to be knowne v. 3.5 3. The benefit by it 1. Communion and fellowship Not onely 1. With godly men v. 3. But 2. With God himselfe and his Sonne Christ Jesus ibid. 2. Joy whereof 1. The quality which is a sense and apprehension 1. Of Gods great goodnesse in sending his Sonne to take our vile nature 2. Of the great comfort in all afflictions by it 3. Of peace of conscience 2. The quantity and extent of it which is fulnesse of joy v. 4. 3. Forgivenesse of sinnes 1. The necessity of it because all men are sinners for he that out of pride doth say that he hath no need of pardon is 1. A lyar himselfe v. 8. 2. Doth give the lye to God who hath said that all are sinners v. 10. 2. The way to obtain it which is true hearty sincere and speedy confession v. 9. 3. The certainty of obtaining it if we use such confession 1. Because God hath promised it 2. Because he will be as good as his word he will be faithfull to performe his promises ibid. 4. The partakers of that great benefit viz. communion with God joy and forgivenesse of sinnes which are 1 Not the unregenerate and habituall sinners who live in darknesse v. 6. 1. Of ignorance 2. Of sinne But 2. The regenerate and such as live a new life who walke according to the light which is given them 1. Of knowledge 2. Of grace for there is no justification i. pardon of sinnes without sanctification i. holinesse of life v. 7. CHAP. II. 1. Of Gods dealing with us concerning which he tels us to prevent mistakes that he doth not write to them of Gods great mercy 1. To encourage wilfull sinners v. 1. for such shall have no benefit of his mercies v. ibid. But 2. To comfort such as sinne out of weakenesse and infirmity for whom Christ is 1. A Mediatour and a pleader in their behalfe ibid. 2. A powerfull Mediatour 1. Because he is the Judge his Sonne 2. Because he is righteous ibid. 2. Of our dealing with God where he sheweth the signe and marke to know a true faith by which is not 1. A bare verball profession to keepe his Commandments But 2. A reall practice of them v. 3. for they that boast of knowing him by faith and breake his Commandments are 1. Hypocrites 2. Deceivers of the people v. 4. Who doe not 1. Abide in Christ 2. Are not 1. United to him by faith Because 2. They are not like unto him in holinesse v. 5 6. 3. Of our carriage in this life 1. Towards men in the world who are 1. Our brothers which are so either 1. By nature so are all men in the world brothers in respect of Adam 2. By profession as being of the same Religion so Christians are whom we are enjoyned Not onely 1. Not to hurt But 2. To help in feeding the hungry cloathing the naked c. as being engaged to doe it by a Commandment which is no upstart and new Commandment 1. In respect of substance for even in the Old Testament under the Law they were commanded to love their Brothers But 2. In respect of the manner of propounding it and renewing it in the New Testament v. 7. 2. Who are seducers and false teachers 1. Whom he describeth in shewing 1. What they were i. men who were of the Church meerly in shew and outward appearance v. 19. 2. What they are such as denied the Godhead of Christ and Redemption by him v. 22. 2. Against whom he encourageth those he writeth to as being well armed and fortified against them by the gifts of the Holy Spirit which he compareth to an unction v. 20. as sound knowledge of all things Not 1. Absolutely But 2. Necessary to keepe them from being seduced so that he did not give them this Caution against seducers 1. To instruct them in what they did not know But 2. To confirme them in what they did know v. 21. And 3. To exhort to persevere in doing so and to sticke close to the Christian Religion they had received v. 28. Because thereby 1. They would rejoyce at the day of judgement whilst others doe tremble v. ibid. 2. They would shew themselves to be no bastards but true Sonnes of God renewed after his image in holynesse v. last 2. Towards the things of the World which are 1. Pleasures of the flesh v. 16. 2. Profits 3. Power and honour all which he 1. Alloweth them 1. To possesse 2. To enjoy 2. Forbiddeth them to be enamoured with men or to put confidence in them v. 15. because they are 1. Of the world and not of God 2. Of a short continuance v. 17. CHAP. III. 1. Gods love to us 1. In giving us the title and priviledge of being his sonnes Not 1. By nature for so onely Christ is But 2. By adoption v. 1. 2. In giving us a hope by this adoption of a glorious appearance and the enjoyment of the beatificall sight and vision of him and of his being v. 2. 1. Like to him in glory there If 2. We be like to him in holinesse here v. 3. in not committing sinne wilfully and thinking it to be a light matter which is 1. The breach of the Law v. 4. 2. The worke not of God but of the Devill v. 8. which Christ came to destroy by taking away 1. The guilt of it by his bloud 2. The polution of it by his Spirit ibid. 2. The worlds hatred of us whereof 1. The cause which is 1. The ignorance of God and godlinesse v. 1. 2. The innocence and righteousnesse of the godly for Abel was hated of Cain for his righteousnesse v. 12. 2. The antiquity of it which should make us thinke it no strange thing in being a thing practised from the beginning of the world as appeares by the murther of Cain ibid. 3. The difference betwixt the godly and ungodly in this life whereby may easily be seene the signes and markes of regeneration and unregeneration for the sinnes of the godly are not 1. Sinnes of wilfulnesse committed 1. Out of malice 2. Out of custome 3. Out of delight for such are the sinnes of the ungodly Because 1. The godly are in Christ i. are united to him by faith v. 6. 2. Are regenerate and borne of God v. 9. 3. Have the seeds of spirituall graces in them to restraine them from such sins ibid. But 2. Sinnes of weaknesse
and infirmity which they commit partly 1. Out of ignorance 2. By being suddenly surprized with temptations 3. Contrary to their owne purposes and endeavours 4. Of Brotherly love and in it 1. The kinds of it which are 1. Loving words which are good 2. Loving deeds which are better 3. Loving thoughts in the heart which are the best of all v. 18. if this kind of love be wanting the other two will be to no purpose And if 1. We be judged of hypocrisy and want of charity by the heart v. 20. We cannot 2. Escape the judgement of God who knoweth the secrets of our hearts ibid. 2. The benefit of it 1. To others in supplying their wants especially those of our owne profession v. 17. 2. To our selves which is an assurance of our regeneration which is a passing from the death of sinne to the life of righteousnesse v. 14. 2. Of our being no Hypocrites v. 19. 5. Of Gods Commandments 1. Their summe comprehended in two words 1. Faith in Christ Jesus v. 23. 2. Love of our brethren v. 23. 2. Their reward for keeping them 1. The grant of all our prayers v. 22. 2. An interest in Christ who if we keepe his Commandments will 1. Dwell in us v. 24. 2. Discover to us that he doth dwell in us by the testimony of the Spirit ibid. CHAP. IV. 1. Concerning faith in matters of Religion wherein he exhorts them 1. Not to be too rash in believing every doctrine they heare v. 1. But 2. To examine every thing Not 1. By the rule of their owne fancies and humours But 2. By the touchstone of Gods holy Word v. ibid. 2. He sheweth 1. What doctrines 1. Are true and to be adhered to viz. the doctrine of salvation by Christ Jesus v. 2. 2. Are false and hereticall which are such as denied the Divinity and Incarnation of Christ v. 3. 2. The natures and conditions of the venters of such doctrines They are such 1. As have not the spirit of inspiration and revelation which they beast so much of v. ibid. 2. As are worldly minded v. 5. 3. As are fleshly minded And 1. Preach sensuall things pleasing to flesh and bloud as licentiousnesse of life v. ibid. 2. Have sensuall Auditours v. ibid. 3. He doth comfort them against such Heretickes by telling them that they are such as have overcome the subtilties of them Not 1. By their owne strength and power But 2. By the wisedome of God whereby they are enabled to discover the falshood of such Heretickes And 3. By his power whereby they become Conquerours v. 4. 2. Concerning 1. Gods love to us wherein observe 1. The extent and greatnesse of it 1. In loving us first v. 19. 2. In expressing this love Not onely 1. In giving us the creatures for our use and service and preservation and good of our bodies But 2. In giving up his deare and onely Sonne for the salvation of our soules v. 9. 2. Our love to our neighbours 1. Because God loveth us v. 11. 2. Because we cannot love him againe unlesse we love our brethren v. 20. CHAP. V. 1. Of Faith 1. Its fruits which are 1. Regeneration and newnesse of life whereby the Regenerate 1. Beare Gods image v. 1. 2. Have a freedome 1. From wilfull sinning and making a trade of sinne v. 18. 2. From being if not 1. Assaulted Yet 2. Overcome by Satans temptations v. ibid. 3. Obtaine victory over the world v. 4. when it doth either 1. Flatter with prosperity Or 2. Threaten with persecution 2. A strong confidence of obtaining the grant of those prayers which we shall offer up to God at any time v. 14. 1. For our selves if they be not made 1. According to our own vain and wicked desires But 2. According to Gods blessed will which should be the rule of all our prayers v. 15. 2. For others when we pray for the pardon of their sinnes so as they be not such sinners as doe not 1. Sinne against the Holy Ghost v. 16. 1. For which God will give no repentance 2. To which for want of repentance he will give no pardon But 2. Onely commit such sinnes whereof 1. They may 2. They doe repent v. 16. 2. Of the object of faith 1. Jesus Christ 2. The promises of God concerning him 3. The fulfilling the types of the Ceremoniall Law in him As 1. The types of sacrifices by bloud in his freeing us from the guilt of sinne by his death 2. The types of washing in his freeing us from the polution of sinne by the Spirit 4. The certainty of Christs being on earth to be our Saviour because we have proofe and evidence for it and that of three Witnesses which is Not 1. Of men though that were sufficient by the Law of Moses But 2. Of the Holy Trinity v. 7. 1. Of God by a voice from Heaven 1. At his Baptisme 2. At his Transfiguration 2. Of Christ himselfe 1. By his doctrine 2. By his miracles 3. Of the Spirit perswading the truth of it 1. In the Word of God 2. In the consciences of men 3. Of Brotherly love the cause whereof is 1. The love of God whose image they beare v. 1. 2. Love of his Commandments which doe 1. Enjoyne us to love others v. 2 3. 2. Are easy to be performed because by the Spirit we have both 1. Will. 2. Power to keepe them v. 3. 4. Of our service to God who hath beene so loving to us in giving us his Sonne to save our soules which must be 1. Religious 1. In Spirit 2. In Truth And not 2. Superstitious in carved images under the faire pretences of representing him who is a God of a Spirituall Essence v. 21. The Analysis of the 2. Epistle generall of Saint JOHN CHAP. I. This Epistle was writ to a Lady wherein 1. The Commendation of her 1. Generally in being called a Lady Elect either 1. Because others did probably thinke her so for her many virtues as charity hospitality c. Or 2. Because the Apostle did certainly foresee her to be in the state of salvation by the inspiration of the Spirit v. 1. 2. Particularly for the good education and bringing up of her Children in the true Religion v. 4. whereby she preserved them from those heresies which many others were fallen into 2. The love and affection which was borne to her both from himselfe and others v. 7. and herein we may observe 1. The grounds of it which was not 1. Her beauty honour and riches But 2. Her Religion for she was loved for the truths sake v. 2. 2. The fruits and effects of the love which the Apostle bore to her which were 1. Joy for her Childrens good proficiency and increase in Religion v. 4. 2. An Exhortation to her to joyn love with her faith wherein he telleth her that his doctrine of Christian love is 1. No new upstart doctrine of his own invention v. 5. But 2. Such as was taught by the Apostles
themselves from the beginning of the preaching of the Gospell ibid. 3. A Caution to her to take heed 1. Of the dangerous doctrine of Heretickes who denied 1. The Incarnation of Christ 2. The Redemption by Christ v. 7. 2. Of the dangerous company of Heretickes v. 10. 1. Because they were deceivers cheats and coseners able to deceive well grounded Christians if they did not look to themselves v. 7. 2. Because if they did not persevere in that course they had begun but should unhappily be misled by Heretickes there would be a losse 1. Of all his pains taken with them 2. Of all that ever they had done and suffered for Christ 3. Of that reward which God will give to perseverers v. 8. 3. Because by being familiar with them they would sinne 1. By encouraging them in their sinnes 2. By giving scandall to others v. 11. 3. An Apology and excuse for the shortnesse of his Epistle v. 12. The Analysis of the 3. Epistle Generall of Saint JOHN 1. He expresseth 1. His affection to Gaius the Host at Corinth which was not 1. Fained and complementall But 2. Reall and true as appeares by his hearty praver for the health of his body answerable to the health of his soule v. 2. Which consisted 1. In a joyfull communion with God 2. In a chearfull peace of conscience 2. His commendation of him for his great hospitality whereof 1. The ground and cause of it which was Not 1. Vaine-glory But 2. A lively faith in that whatsoever he did in this kind he did it faithfully v. 5. 2. The extent of it which was Not onely 1. To the brethren of his owne profession as Christians who were persecuted for the Gospell v. 7. But 2. Even to strangers as men v. 5. 2. He encourageth him to continue in his hospitality by telling him 1. The thankfulnesse of those that were relieved by it which they expressed by making a publique report of it before the Church v. 6. 2. The acceptablenesse of it God as being done after a godly sort ibid. 3. The generall duty of all Christians to relieve those that are in distresse v. 8. 4. The hospitality of Demetrius as a fit example for him to follow v. 11. who hath 1. A good report both 1. Of others v. 12. 2. Of himselfe v. 12. 2. A true report as being of the truth it selfe ibid. 3. Sheweth his disaffection to Diotrephes a Minister at Corinth wherein 1. The cause of it which was his want of charity to the distressed brethren v. 10. and of this uncharitablenesse in Diotrephes observe 1. The cause of it which was ambition v. 9. he would not have the brethren respected least their respect should lessen his respect amongst them 2. The aggravation and hainousnesse in that he was not onely 1. Uncharitable himselfe But 2. Hindred the charity of others v. 10. 2. His intention to exercise his authority in calling him publiquely to question for it ibid. 4. He concludeth his Epistle with an Apology as in the former for the shortnesse of it v. 13 14. The Analysis of the Epistle generall of Saint JUDE 1. The Parties to whom the Epistle is writ which are Not 1. Particular men or Churches as those to whom the other Apostles writ But 2. All men whatsoever that are 1. Inwardly sanctified by the Spirit v. 1. 2. Outwardly called by the practice of the Word ibid. 2. His care of their salvation 1. In writing to them of a weighty matter concerning the salvation of their soules 1. To discharge his duty For saith he it is needfull for me to doe so v. 3. 2. To forewarne them to be constant and to keepe close to the faith Which is not here meant 1. A justifying faith But 2. The doctrine of the Gospell which is the object of it v. 3. 2. In not neglecting the fit season and opportunity of writing when Heretickes began to stirre themselves whom that they may the better avoid he doth 1. Shew the wickednesse and abhomination 1. Of their Tenents and Doctrines which was 1. The denying of the Godhead of Christ 2. A preaching of licentiousnesse of life under the pretence of Christian liberty v. 4. 2. Of their lives 1. In generall as being men 1. Who were not loved by God But 2. Let to their owne wayes and permitted by his divine providence to fall into those damnable opinions v. ibid. 2. In particular 1. By comparing their sinnes with the sinnes of old as 1. Their murmuring against Governours with that of the Israelites v. 6. and more particularly with that of Corah v. 11. the aggravation whereof appeareth in that 1. They used their Governours worse then Michael the Archangell did the Devill for Michael did not raile against Satan v. 9. Though 1. He was greater then they and had authority to doe it 2. Satan was worse then the worst of Governours 2. They railed against them out of ignorance v. 10. 2. Their contempt not onely of Governours but of Government it selfe with that of the Angels that fell v. 6. 3. Their uncleannesse and bestiality with that of Sodom and Gomorrah v. 7. 4. Their covetousnesse in venting their heresyes meerly for gaine with that of Balaam v. 11. and respecting and admiring men more 1. For their outside riches and greatnesse to advance their fortunes v. 16. Then 2. For their inside holinesse 2. By shewing 1. The hypocrisy of their carriage in making a shew of more learning and piety then they had in being men 1. Of faire pretences and promises 2. Of no performance and for this reason they are compared unto 1. The clouds that promise raine but yeild none v. 12. 2. To wels without water and trees without fruit ibid. 2. Their gluttony and drunkenesse without feare 1. Of offending God by it 2. Of being ashamed amongst men for it ibid. 3. Their frothy and rotten discourse which they belch out as the Sea doth mire and dirt v. 13. 4. Their ficklenesse and inconstancy running from one opinion unto another like Planets that observe no regular motion ibid. 2. To disswade them the more to forsake Heretickes he further sheweth 1. The disgrace of being in their company and having any familiarity with them as being blemishes to their company especially in their feasts as spots from fat and liquor are to garments v. 12. 2. Their punishment 1. From the example of Gods justice upon the like sinners as the Israelites the Angels those of Sodom and Gomorrah c. 2. From the certainty of Gods judgement upon them at the day of judgment the certainty of which day appeares by the prophecy of old by Enoch who foretels 1. The coming of Christ to judgement v. 14. 2. The pomp and state of his coming i. with Angels waiting upon him ibid. 3. The dreadfull sentence that will be passed by him 1. Upon ungodly deeds v 15. 2. Upon bitter and railing speeches 1. Against Magistrates 2. Against the mysteries of Religion ibid. Lastly He concludeth with praising God 1. For his power which can 1. Keep them from backsliding and Apostasy v. 24. 2. Present them at the day of judgement 1. Without fault v. ibid. And 2. Without feare because without fault so that his presence which will be 1. Dreadfull to great sinners Will be 2. Joyfull to them v. ibib 2. For his wisedome v. 25. which is 1. Excellent above all humane wisedome confounding the wisedome of the wisest 2. Perpetuall shewing it selfe at all times when as the wisest man upon earth is not wise allwayes 3. For his goodnesse in using 1. His power for our good in that he is our Saviour ibid. 2. His wisedome for our good in that he is our Saviour ibid. FINIS