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A41199 A brief exposition of the Epistles of Paul to the Philippians and Colossians by James Fergusson ... Fergusson, James, 1621-1667. 1656 (1656) Wing F774; ESTC R11959 185,316 304

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now_o enjoy_v but_o in_o part_n and_o by_o faith_n 1_o cor._n 13._o 12._o christ_n in_o you_o the_o hope_n of_o glory_n vers._n 28._o who_o we_o preach_v warn_v every_o man_n and_o teach_v every_o man_n in_o all_o wisdom_n that_o we_o may_v present_v every_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o return_v to_o that_o argument_n which_o he_o use_v former_o to_o confirm_v the_o doctrine_n preach_v to_o they_o by_o epaphras_n take_v from_o his_o preach_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n himself_o and_o show_v the_o principal_a subject_n of_o his_o preach_n be_v christ_n together_o with_o the_o way_n how_o he_o preach_v he_o labour_v to_o rectify_v the_o will_n by_o warning_n and_o to_o inform_v the_o judgement_n by_o instruct_v conceal_v nothing_o of_o that_o save_a wisdom_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o this_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n endeavour_v hereby_o to_o bring_v all_o man_n to_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n not_o to_o the_o angel_n and_o legal_a ceremony_n as_o 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with_o success_n wherever_o he_o come_v doct._n 1._o the_o gain_n of_o soul_n to_o christ_n be_v a_o work_n which_o can_v be_v effectuate_v without_o great_a labour_n and_o pain_n yea_o and_o great_a wrestle_n and_o strife_n what_o with_o man_n corruption_n and_o humour_n 2_o thess._n 3._o 2._o what_o with_o manifold_a discouragement_n arise_v from_o within_o a_o man_n self_n 2_o cor._n 7._o 5._o and_o what_o with_o multitude_n of_o cross_n and_o suffering_n which_o satan_n malice_n do_v usual_o procure_v unto_o faithful_a minister_n 1_o thess._n 2._o 18._o so_o that_o whosoever_o proponeth_n ease_n pleasure_n riches_n and_o honour_n unto_o himself_o in_o the_o ministerial_a call_v if_o so_o he_o be_v faithful_a he_o will_v meet_v with_o
which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n 10._o that_o at_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n and_o thing_n in_o earth_n and_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n 11._o and_o that_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v lord_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o apostle_n prosecute_v this_o argument_n take_v from_o christ_n example_n show_v that_o see_v christ_n do_v humble_v himself_o so_o low_o god_n have_v exalt_v he_o high_o to_o wit_n in_o his_o resurrection_n 1_o cor._n 15._o 4._o ascension_n mark_v 16._o 19_o and_o place_v the_o man_n christ_n at_o his_o right_a hand_n ephes._n 1._o 20._o and_o have_v make_v that_o divine_a glory_n of_o he_o which_o be_v hide_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n shine_v forth_o by_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o whole_a crucify_a christ_n god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n this_o be_v the_o name_n above_o every_o 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and_o good_a of_o other_o to_o part_v with_o his_o own_o credit_n when_o he_o be_v call_v to_o it_o may_v expect_v from_o the_o lord_n to_o have_v his_o loss_n and_o suffering_n in_o that_o rich_o recompense_v so_o be_v it_o with_o christ_n he_o humble_v himself_o and_o be_v obedient_a and_o therefore_o god_n high_o exalt_v he_o and_o it_o be_v the_o very_a scope_n of_o the_o apostle_n hereby_o to_o excite_v the_o philippian_n to_o humility_n and_o self-abasing_a for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o because_o as_o christ_n after_o his_o humiliation_n be_v exalt_v so_o may_v they_o expect_v to_o be_v exalt_v also_o in_o their_o own_o kind_n 2._o the_o lord_n christ_n have_v abase_v himself_o to_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o misery_n which_o he_o engage_v to_o undergo_v for_o our_o redemption_n be_v afterward_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o redemption_n see_v isa._n 53._o 10._o exalt_v by_o the_o father_n to_o the_o high_a pitch_n of_o divine_a glory_n so_o he_o make_v his_o exaltation_n depend_v upon_o his_o humiliation_n the_o one_o as_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o the_o other_o wherefore_o god_n also_o high_o exalt_v he_o 3._o through_o virtue_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n betwixt_o the_o divine_a and_o humane_a nature_n in_o christ_n those_o thing_n which_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o one_o nature_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o whole_a person_n so_o here_o though_o somewhat_o of_o this_o high_a honour_n bestow_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o exaltation_n be_v verify_v only_o in_o the_o divine_a nature_n to_o wit_n in_o so_o far_o as_o this_o exaltation_n speak_v the_o manifestation_n of_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n which_o be_v before_o hide_v and_o though_o somewhat_o of_o it_o be_v verify_v only_o in_o the_o human_a nature_n in_o so_o far_o as_o it_o include_v his_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n yet_o the_o whole_a of_o it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o whole_a person_n for_o he_o exalt_v he_o to_o wit_n the_o person_n god-man_n and_o have_v give_v he_o a_o name_n so_o that_o divine_a glory_n and_o majesty_n though_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o be_v and_o do_v shine_v forth_o in_o that_o person_n which_o be_v man_n and_o though_o not_o the_o godhead_n yet_o the_o person_n who_o be_v god_n do_v rise_v from_o the_o death_n and_o ascend_v from_o earth_n to_o heaven_n 4._o as_o the_o give_n unto_o christ_n a_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n do_v prove_v he_o to_o be_v true_a god_n enjoy_v honour_n and_o majesty_n true_o divine_a for_o what_o else_o can_v be_v mean_v by_o a_o name_n above_o every_o name_n so_o the_o bow_v of_o every_o knee_n unto_o he_o as_o of_o right_o belong_v unto_o he_o do_v evince_v the_o same_o truth_n for_o hereby_o be_v intend_v that_o divine_a honour_n due_a to_o god_n only_o shall_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o as_o appear_v from_o isa._n 45._o 23._o compare_v with_o rom._n 14._o 10_o 11._o 5._o this_o name_n which_o be_v above_o every_o name_n or_o the_o divine_a nature_n divine_a property_n majesty_n and_o splendour_n true_o divine_a be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o christ_n not_o as_o if_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o humiliation_n he_o have_v not_o be_v god_n or_o as_o if_o the_o humane_a nature_n after_o the_o resurrection_n have_v be_v endue_v with_o the_o divine_a property_n but_o because_o his_o divine_a majesty_n before_o hide_v be_v now_o manifest_v and_o the_o humane_a nature_n so_o high_o honour_v that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o change_v into_o the_o divine_a yet_o that_o person_n who_o be_v man_n be_v true_a god_n and_o be_v to_o be_v acknowledge_v as_o such_o 6._o the_o worship_n and_o honour_v due_a to_o god_n though_o it_o consist_v main_o in_o the_o inward_a affection_n of_o faith_n love_n fear_v and_o joy_n joh._n 4._o 24._o yet_o it_o do_v not_o exclude_v the_o manifestation_n of_o these_o affection_n by_o the_o outward_a gesture_n of_o the_o body_n such_o as_o bow_v of_o the_o knee_n and_o 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upon_o the_o grow_a hand_n until_o all_o reasonable_a creature_n in_o heaven_n earth_n or_o hell_n subject_n themselves_o unto_o he_o and_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n for_o to_o he_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v &_o every_o tongue_n shall_v confess_v whether_o of_o thing_n in_o heaven_n as_o angel_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o they_o who_o sleep_n in_o the_o lord_n or_o thing_n on_o earth_n as_o man_n yet_o alive_a or_o thing_n under_o the_o earth_n as_o devil_n and_o damn_a soul_n for_o though_o angel_n and_o spirit_n have_v neither_o corporal_a knee_n nor_o fleshly_a tongue_n yet_o they_o have_v some_o mean_n whereby_o they_o be_v bind_v and_o shall_v whether_o they_o will_v or_o not_o express_v and_o testify_v their_o subjection_n to_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n all_o which_o shall_v have_v its_o full_a accomplishment_n at_o the_o last_o day_n when_o devil_n and_o damn_a man_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o stand_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n to_o receive_v their_o doom_n see_v rom._n 14._o 11._o 10._o to_o bow_v the_o knee_n and_o uncover_v the_o head_n at_o the_o pronunciation_n of_o the_o syllable_n of_o the_o name_n jesus_n be_v but_o a_o superstitious_a custom_n and_o will-worship_n have_v no_o warrant_n from_o this_o scripture_n for_o by_o the_o name_n of_o ●esus_n be_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o naked_a syllable_n sound_n and_o letter_n of_o that_o word_n but_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o lord_n christ_n who_o notwithstanding_o of_o that_o reproach_n which_o he_o do_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n shall_v one_o day_n be_v acknowledge_v by_o all_o otherwise_o if_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n be_v precise_o stick_v to_o how_o shall_v angel_n and_o spirit_n bow_v the_o
knee_n who_o have_v none_o 11._o as_o the_o give_n of_o divine_a honour_n to_o christ_n do_v no_o way_n impair_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n the._n father_n so_o whoever_o detract_v any_o thing_n from_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n the_o son_n as_o those_o heretic_n do_v who_o deny_v his_o godhead_n they_o in_o so_o far_o detract_v from_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o bow_n of_o the_o knee_n and_o confess_v with_o the_o tongue_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o lord_n be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o father_n vers._n 12._o wherefore_o my_o belove_a as_o you_o have_v always_o obey_v not_o as_o in_o my_o presence_n only_o but_o now_o much_o more_o in_o my_o absence_n work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a the_o apostle_n from_o this_o excellent_a example_n of_o christ_n so_o sweet_o enlarge_v and_o by_o a_o new_a argument_n take_v from_o their_o bypass_a obedience_n when_o he_o be_v present_a with_o they_o press_v and_o enlarge_v the_o 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own_o soul_n save_v they_o will_v be_v less_o in_o church-renting_a and_o divide_v one_o from_o another_o for_o matter_n of_o small_a importance_n therefore_o he_o press_v they_o to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n that_o he_o may_v hereby_o divert_v they_o from_o their_o contention_n and_o strife_n 7._o heaven_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v by_o the_o lazy_a and_o negligent_a or_o such_o as_o draw_v back_o there_o must_v be_v a_o work_n and_o a_o work_n of_o it_o out_o whereby_o be_v mean_v the_o employ_v of_o all_o our_o ability_n and_o endeavour_n to_o practice_v all_o those_o mean_n that_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o our_o salvation_n luke_n 13._o 24._o and_o a_o constant_a continuance_n in_o the_o practice_n of_o they_o until_o heaven_n and_o salvation_n be_v actual_o bestow_v matth._n 24._o 13._o this_o be_v to_o work_v out_o our_o salvation_n and_o so_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o carry_v on_o a_o thing_n begin_v to_o its_o full_a end_n 8._o however_o scripture_n do_v condemn_v that_o fear_n in_o believer_n which_o cause_v diffidence_n doubt_v and_o despair_n matth._n 8._o 26._o yet_o there_o be_v a_o fear_n opposite_a to_o carnal_a security_n and_o to_o presume_v on_o our_o own_o strength_n which_o carry_v along_o with_o it_o a_o solicitous_a care_n about_o and_o diligence_n in_o every_o thing_n which_o be_v our_o duty_n psal._n 5._o 7._o together_o with_o humility_n and_o diffidence_n in_o ourselves_o rom._n 11._o 20._o this_o be_v a_o fear_n and_o tremble_v which_o be_v lawful_a and_o here_o command_v as_o most_o necessary_a for_o carry_v on_o the_o begin_v work_n of_o salvation_n unto_o a_o perfect_a close_a work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a vers._n 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n he_o give_v a_o reason_n why_o they_o ought_v to_o work_v with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a hold_v off_o the_o extreme_n of_o 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