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A57377	Clavis Bibliorum The key of the Bible, unlocking the richest treasury of the Holy Scriptures : whereby the 1 order, 2 names, 3 times, 4 penmen, 5 occasion, 6 scope, and 7 principall parts, containing the subject-matter of every book of Old and New Testament, are familiarly and briefly opened : for the help of the weakest capacity in the understanding of the whole Bible / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.; Calamy, Edmund, 1600-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing R1583; ESTC R20707	139,238	403

prophecy_n from_o the_o alknowing_a god_n can_v foretell_v these_o thing_n to_o come_v isa●_n 41.22_o 2._o in_o the_o prophetical_a expression_n of_o it_o it_o be_v consonant_a to_o other_o prophetical_a book_n and_o give_v light_a to_o they_o daniel_n zechariah_n especial_o ezekiel_n as_o in_o the_o particular_n of_o eat_v up_o the_o book_n rev._n 10.9_o 10._o with_o ezek._n 2.8_o and_o 3.3_o of_o seal_v god_n promise_n rev._n 7.2_o 3._o with_o ezek._n 9_o of_o the_o four_o live_a creature_n rev._n 4.6_o 7._o with_o ezek._n 1.5.6_o of_o gog_n and_o magog_n rev._n 20.8_o with_o ezek_n 38.2_o and_o 39.1_o of_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o city_n rev._n 21.15_o with_o ezek._n 40.3_o etc._n etc._n of_o the_o two_o olive_n tree_n etc._n etc._n rev._n 11.4_o with_o zech._n 4.3_o 11_o 14._o etc._n etc._n 3._o many_o thing_n foretell_v in_o this_o book_n prophetical_o be_v fulfil_v and_o come_v to_o pass_v actual_o as_o interpreter_n have_v observe_v in_o many_o particular_n therefore_o this_o book_n be_v of_o divine_a authority_n jerem._n 28.9.4_o promise_v of_o explain_v how_o long_o the_o idolatrous_a and_o tyrannical_a kingdom_n of_o antichrist_n shall_v last_v be_v make_v to_o daniel_n the_o prophet_n dan._n 12.4_o 9_o which_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o these_o apocalypticall_a vision_n rev._n c._n 11._o and_o 12._o and_o 13._o and_o 17._o etc._n etc._n and_o have_v not_o christ_n under_o the_o new_a testament_n leave_v his_o church_n some_o prophetical_a record_n for_o her_o comfort_n against_o the_o horrid_a cruelty_n idolatry_n and_o darkness_n of_o the_o anti-christian_n dominion_n show_v when_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o end_n and_o how_o happy_a at_o last_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v all_o her_o enemy_n be_v universal_o make_v the_o footstool_n of_o the_o lamb_n she_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a condition_n then_o under_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o be_v absurd_a 4._o as_o the_o holy_a ghost_n by_o moses_n the_o first_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n warn_v the_o jew_n against_o add_v to_o or_o diminish_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n you_o shall_v not_o add_v unto_o the_o word_n which_o i_o command_v you_o neither_o shall_v you_o diminish_v from_o it_o deut._n 9.2_o and_o 12.32_o so_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n the_o last_o penman_n of_o the_o canon_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n jesus_n christ_n warn_v all_o person_n that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o prophecy_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v add_v unto_o these_o thing_n god_n shall_v add_v unto_o he_o the_o plague_n that_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n and_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o book_n of_o this_o prophecy_n god_n shall_v take_v away_o his_o part_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o from_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o this_o book_n rev._n 22.18_o 19_o by_o which_o severe_a commination_n the_o integrity_n and_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o book_n be_v assert_v by_o christ_n against_o all_o who_o christ_n foresee_v will_v either_o endeavour_n to_o infringe_v the_o authority_n of_o it_o or_o corrupt_v the_o purity_n of_o it_o hereby_o than_o the_o whole_a divine_a canon_n be_v seal_v up_o as_o full_o now_o complete_a and_o divine_o authentical_a after_o which_o we_o be_v to_o expect_v no_o more_o scripture_n from_o god_n 5._o the_o general_a current_n of_o best_a antiquity_n except_o some_o few_o particular_a person_n and_o divers_a of_o they_o guilty_a of_o such_o heresy_n as_o this_o book_n condemn_v have_v embrace_v this_o book_n and_o account_v it_o of_o divine_a authority_n as_o those_o former_o cite_v to_o prove_v john_n the_o apostle_n to_o be_v penman_n of_o it_o and_o many_o more_o that_o may_v be_v enumerate_v as_o that_o ancient_a ancyran_n council_n hold_v before_o the_o nicene_n in_o append._n as_o also_o the_o three_o council_n of_o carthage_n can._n 47._o cyprian_n frequent_o allege_v the_o revelation_n among_o the_o other_o canonical_a book_n as_o de_fw-fr exhort_v martyrum_fw-la c._n 8._o c._n 11._o c._n 12._o testimon_n advers._fw-la judaeos_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 1._o sect._n 3.6_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 6._o the_o cavil_n and_o objection_n against_o the_o divine_a authority_n of_o this_o book_n reckon_v up_o by_o erasmus_n or_o other_o how_o weak_a and_o unsatisfactory_a they_o be_v may_v appear_v in_o several_a writer_n who_o have_v confute_v they_o especial_o vid._n bez._n prolegom_n in_o apocylap_n joannis_n and_o gerh._n loc_fw-fr com._n de_fw-fr scrip_n sac_fw-la in_o exege_n cap._n 10._o sect._n 294._o add_v sin_n cap._n excellency_n of_o this_o book_n be_v most_o considerable_a for_o 1._o the_o conveyance_n of_o it_o at_o first_o to_o the_o church_n be_v singular_a from_o god_n to_o jesus_n christ_n from_o jesus_n christ_n to_o a_o angel_n from_o the_o angel_n to_o john_n who_o jesus_n peculiar_o love_v above_o all_o his_o apostle_n and_o disciple_n rev._n 1.1_o and_o this_o to_o john_n when_o in_o exile_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o isle_n patmos_n and_o that_o not_o on_o a_o common_a day_n but_o on_o the_o lord_n day_n the_o queen_n of_o day_n and_o ●o_o john_n in_o patmos_n on_o the_o lord_n day_n not_o in_o a_o ordinary_a but_o extraordinary_a composure_n and_o elevation_n of_o his_o soul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o the_o spirit_n catch_v up_o as_o it_o be_v and_o transport_v in_o a_o holy_a ecstasy_n and_o spiritual_a rapture_n that_o he_o may_v the_o more_o attend_v to_o these_o mystery_n reveal_v and_o have_v more_o immediate_a uninterrupted_n communion_n with_o jesus_n christ_n the_o revealer_n rev._n 1_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n what_o can_v all_o this_o import_n but_o some_o singular_o eminent_a treasure_n for_o the_o church_n in_o this_o book_n whereby_o the_o church_n in_o her_o deep_a tribulation_n may_v be_v with_o john_n spiritual_o intranse_v and_o ravish_v with_o many_o surpass_a ground_n of_o joy_n and_o consolation_n 2._o the_o stile_n be_v stately_a and_o sublime_a and_o may_v wonderful_o take_v the_o high_a notion_n the_o expression_n quick_a pierce_a and_o pathetical_a and_o may_v pleas_o penetrate_v the_o dull_a affection_n the_o whole_a contexture_n be_v so_o full_a of_o divine_a majesty_n that_o it_o command_v a_o awful_a reverence_n in_o all_o gracious_a heart_n that_o read_v it_o 3._o the_o matter_n of_o it_o be_v most_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a and_o that_o in_o exceed_v great_a variety_n notable_o describe_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n his_o office_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o they_o clear_o point_v out_o anti-christs_n seat_n tyranny_n rise_v growth_n power_n act_n and_o fall_v and_o most_o lively_o delineat_v the_o church_n condition_n what_o it_o be_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n after_o christ_n and_o what_o it_o shall_v be_v afterward_o till_o the_o world_n end_n how_o sad_a yet_o s●fe_n under_o anti-christs_a dominion_n how_o sweet_a and_o happy_a after_o anti-christs_n destruction_n how_o comfortable_a at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n and_o how_o glorious_a in_o heaven_n with_o jesus_n christ_n for_o evermore_o what_o saint_n will_v not_o thirst_n much_o to_o read_v and_o here_o more_o to_o understand_v but_o most_o of_o all_o to_o enjoy_v these_o thing_n some_o of_o they_o be_v lay_v down_o most_o mystical_o in_o abstruse_a vision_n to_o exercise_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o wise_a some_o more_o familiar_o to_o succour_v the_o infirmity_n even_o of_o the_o weak_a in_o some_o place_n the_o lamb_n may_v wade_v in_o other_o the_o elephant_n may_v swim_v those_o prevent_v contempt_n these_o anticipate_v discouragement_n joao●imus_fw-la abbas_n prefer_v this_o prophecy_n before_o the_o prophecy_n of_o all_o other_o prophet_n beza_n say_v that_o those_o thing_n in_o other_o prophet_n which_o be_v not_o fulfil_v after_o christ_n come_n the_o holy_a spirit_n have_v heap_v they_o all_o together_o in_o this_o precious_a book_n and_o also_o add_v other_o so_o far_o as_o be_v needful_a or_o useful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o know_v they_o bez._n prolegom_n in_o apoc._n oecolampadius_n call_v this_o book_n the_o best_a paraphra_v of_o all_o the_o prophet_n joh._n oecolamp_n praefat._n in_o dani●l_n hierome_n say_v apocalypsis_n tot_fw-la habet_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la quot_fw-la verba_fw-la parum_fw-la dixi_fw-la pro_fw-la merito_fw-la voluminis_fw-la laus_fw-la omnis_fw-la inferior_a est_fw-la in_fw-la verbis_fw-la singulis_fw-la multiplices_fw-la latent_fw-la intelligentiae_fw-la i._n e._n the_o revelation_n have_v as_o many_o mystery_n as_o word_n it_o be_v but_o a_o little_a i_o say_v all_o praise_n be_v too_o low_a for_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o volume_n manifold_a understanding_n lie_v hide_v in_o every_o word_n hieron_n in_o epist._n ad_fw-la paulin._n 4._o the_o book_n itself_o be_v complete_a capable_a of_o no_o addition_n or_o detraction_n but_o upon_o severe_a penalty_n rev._n 22.18.19_o 5._o the_o penman_n eminent_n viz._n john_n that_o belove_a disciple_n

2._o of_o jacob_n be_v there_o where_o note_n his_o conference_n with_o pharaoh_n c._n 47._o his_o blessing_n of_o joseph_n c._n 48._o his_o prophetical_a benediction_n to_o all_o his_o son_n c._n 49._o consequent_n upon_o jacob_n death_n c._n 50._o exodus_fw-la exodus_fw-la i_o e._n going-out_a or_o departure_n so_o call_v by_o the_o greek_a because_o it_o declare_v israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n after_o they_o have_v be_v long-oppressed_n there_o under_o tyrannical_a servitude_n in_o heb._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d veelleh_fw-it schemoth_n i._n e._n and_o these_o be_v the_o name_n exod._n 1.1_o scope_n to_o set_v forth_o god_n govern_v and_o order_v of_o his_o church_n now_o reduce_v and_o unite_v into_o one_o body_n out_o of_o all_o the_o several_a family_n of_o israel_n this_o be_v the_o church_n in_o the_o wilderness_n act._n 7.38_o exodus_fw-la be_v a_o history_n from_o the_o death_n of_o joseph_n till_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n for_o about_o 142._o year_n viz._n from_o death_n of_o joseph_n to_o the_o birth_n of_o moses_n 60_o year_n as_o junius_n compute_v annot._n in_o ex._n from_o moses_n birth_n to_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n 80_o year_n exod._n 7.7_o from_o the_o departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o the_o erect_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n two_o year_n exod._n 40.17_o in_o the_o second_o year_n viz._n the_o second_o year_n after_o their_o come_n out_o of_o egypt_n jun._n annotat._n principal_a part_n of_o this_o book_n exodus_fw-la contain_v a_o historical_a narration_n of_o i._o god_n action_n for_o israel_n deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n thing_n do_v of_o god_n be_v before_o in_o or_o after_o israel_n deliverance_n i._o before_o their_o deliverance_n be_v 1._o his_o permission_n of_o the_o egyptian_a tyranny_n over_o they_o which_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o deliverance_n c._n 1._o 2._o his_o preparation_n both_o of_o instrument_n and_o action_n for_o deliverance_n 1._o of_o instrument_n viz._n moses_n who_o be_v bear_v c._n 2._o called_n c._n 3._o aaron_n c._n 4._o 2._o of_o action_n viz._n word_n c._n 5.6_o sign_n both_o confirm_v their_o word_n c._n 7._o and_o punish_v the_o egyptian_n for_o not_o let_v israel_n go_v with_o ten_o plague_n viz._n 1_o turn_v water_n into_o blood_n c._n 7._o 2_o frog_n 3_o louse_n 4_o and_o a_o mix_a swarm_n of_o fly_n c._n 8._o 5_o pestilence_n 6_o boyles_n 7_o hail_n c._n 9_o 8_o locust_n and_o 9_o darkness_n c._n 10._o 10_o death_n of_o the_o firstborn_a foretell_v c._n 11._o fulfil_v c._n 12._o ii_o in_o their_o deliverance_n where_o note_n 1._o the●r_a departure_n egress_n or_o go_v out_o act_v c._n 12._o attest_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o posterity_n with_o sign_n and_o observation_n c._n 13._o 2._o their_o progress_n or_o go_v on_o whereof_o 1_v their_o pass_v through_o the_o red_a sea_n c._n 14._o 2_o their_o thanksgiving_n for_o this_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n in_o a_o gratulatory_a song_n c._n 15._o iii_o after_o their_o deliverance_n when_o god_n do_v 1._o supply_v they_o with_o food_n and_o necessary_n c._n 16._o 2._o defend_v they_o from_o evil_n c._n 17._o 3._o appoint_v judicatories_n for_o all_o matter_n of_o difference_n that_o may_v fall_v out_o among_o they_o c._n 18._o ii_o god_n institution_n in_o which_o regard_n consider_v god_n prescription_n israel_n performance_n i._o god_n prescription_n where_o note_n 1._o preparation_n of_o the_o people_n c._n 19_o 2._o the_o promulgation_n of_o his_o law_n 1_o moral_a with_o their_o appendix_n c._n 20._o 2_o judicial_a both_o in_o humane_a and_o sacred_a thing_n c._n 21_o 22_o 23._o 3_o ceremonial_a touch_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n here_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o the_o preparation_n to_o they_o c._n 24._o 2._o the_o part_n of_o they_o viz._n 1_o the_o tabernacle_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n and_o utensil_n thereof_o c._n 25.26_o 27._o 2_o the_o priest_n and_o their_o ornament_n or_o vestment_n for_o ministration_n c._n 28._o 3_o sacrifice_n c._n 29._o and_o divers_a sacred_a thing_n c._n 30._o 3._o the_o close_a of_o ceremonial_a direction_n c._n 31._o ii_o israel_n performance_n of_o god_n prescription_n here_o consider_v israel_n obedience_n 1._o about_o moral_n 1_o violate_v by_o idolatry_n c._n 32._o 2._o restore_v and_o renew_v again_o by_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n c._n 33._o and_o renew_v of_o the_o table_n c._n 34._o 2._o about_o ceremonial_n viz._n 1._o the_o part_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n the_o matter_n chap._n 35._o the_o fashion_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n c._n 36._o &_o of_o the_o ark_n c._n 37._o the_o make_n of_o sacred_a thing_n belong_v to_o the_o people_n c._n 38._o to_o the_o priest_n c._n 39_o 2._o the_o total_a dispose_n order_v and_o erect_v of_o the_o tabernacle_n c._n 40._o leviticus_n leviticus_n so_o denominate_v by_o the_o greek_a from_o the_o chief_a subject_a or_o matter_n of_o the_o book_n which_o principal_o describe_v the_o law_n sacrifice_n and_o service_n of_o the_o levitical_a priesthood_n it_o be_v style_v among_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vajikra_fw-mi i_o e._n and_o he_o call_v this_o be_v the_o first_o hebrew_a word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n begin_v this_o book_n scope_n of_o this_o book_n to_o make_v know_v leviticall_a law_n sacrifice_n and_o ordinance_n and_o by_o those_o shadow_n to_o lead_v israel_n by_o the_o hand_n to_o jesus_n christ_n the_o true_a priest_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o church_n see_v levit._n 11.44_o and_o 20.26_o this_o book_n relate_v the_o memorable_a word_n act_n and_o leviticall_a ceremonial_a law_n make_v know_v from_o god_n to_o israel_n for_o one_o month_n space_n viz._n from_o about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o israel_n departure_n out_o of_o egypt_n the_o tabernacle_n be_v already_o rear_v till_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o same_o year_n as_o jun._n in_o annot._n compare_v exod._n 40.17_o with_o numb_a 1.1_o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n from_o the_o world_n creation_n 2514._o as_o ainsw_n compute_v principal_a part_n leviticus_n describe_v the_o sacred_a ceremonial_a law_n 1._o of_o thing_n 2._o of_o person_n 3._o of_o action_n i._o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o thing_n c._n 1._o to_o c._n 8._o either_o according_a to_o the_o substance_n of_o they_o as_o of_o 1._o burnt-offering_n c._n 1._o 2._o meat-offering_n c._n 2._o 3._o peace-offering_n c._n 3._o 4._o sin-offering_n in_o case_n of_o ignorance_n c._n 4._o or_o of_o infirmity_n c._n 5._o or_o according_a to_o the_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n of_o they_o c._n 6.7_o ii_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n of_o person_n c._n 8._o to_o 16._o viz._n 1._o of_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o consecration_n to_o their_o office_n c._n 8._o in_o their_o discharge_n of_o their_o office_n either_o according_a to_o god_n assistance_n c._n 9_o or_o man_n infirmity_n c._n 10._o 2._o of_o all_o the_o people_n touch_v who_o be_v law_n about_o their_o sanctification_n both_o from_o uncleanness_n without_o they_o in_o matter_n of_o their_o food_n c._n 11._o or_o in_o they_o by_o reason_n of_o 1_o child-bearing_a c._n 12._o 2_o leprosy_n whereof_o its_o rise_n and_o state_n c._n 13._o it_o be_v cure_n c._n 14._o 3_o issue_n of_o seed_n or_o blood_n c._n 15._o iii_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n touch_v action_n necessary_a or_o voluntary_a 1._o necessary_a whereof_o be_v lay_v down_o the_o particular_n and_o the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o 1_o the_o particular_n of_o these_o necessary_a action_n be_v 1._o in_o purification_n common_a to_o the_o whole_a church_n c._n 16._o proper_a to_o every_o godly_a person_n c._n 17._o 2._o in_o sanctimony_n or_o holiness_n both_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o to_o be_v observe_v not_o only_o in_o their_o own_o body_n c._n 18._o but_o also_o among_o one_o another_o mutual_o c._n 19_o 2_o to_o be_v maintain_v in_o their_o judgement_n c._n 20._o as_o also_o in_o the_o holiness_n of_o the_o priest_n in_o their_o person_n c._n 21._o thing_n c._n 22._o 3._o in_o exercise_v ecclesiastical_a in_o legal_a time_n c._n 23._o in_o legal_a rite_n c._n 24._o political_a c._n 25._o 2_o the_o confirmation_n or_o obsignation_n of_o these_o particular_a law_n by_o promise_n and_o threat_n c._n 26._o 2._o voluntary_a viz._n touch_v vow_n c._n 27._o number_n number_n gr._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o call_v because_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o book_n be_v spend_v in_o number_v the_o tribe_n and_o family_n of_o israel_n and_o of_o their_o journey_n from_o egypt_n to_o canaan_n in_o hebr._n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d bammidbar_fw-la i._n e._n in_o the_o desert_n because_o this_o be_v the_o first_o word_n of_o this_o book_n in_o the_o hebrew_n text_n number_n contain_v a_o history_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o second_o month_n of_o the_o second_o year_n after_o israel_n come_v ●ut_v of_o egypt_n to_o the_o

all_o which_o evidence_n i_o shall_v endeavour_v very_o short_o god_n will_v more_o full_o to_o open_v and_o unfold_v in_o a_o distinct_a treatise_n call_v ☞_o believer_n evidence_n for_o eternal_a life_n a_o subject_n which_o i_o hope_v to_o gracious_a heart_n will_v be_v most_o welcome_a and_o seasonable_a in_o these_o sad_a afflict_a day_n to_o help_v forward_o their_o assurance_n for_o heaven_n when_o they_o can_v have_v no_o assurance_n of_o any_o thing_n on_o earth_n principal_a part_n in_o reference_n to_o these_o excellent_a end_n be_v i._o the_o proem_n to_o the_o whole_a epistle_n declare_v 1._o what_o the_o apostle_n treat_v of_o viz._n of_o christ_n the_o word_n of_o life_n viz._n his_o person_n god-man_n and_o his_o office_n 2._o what_o he_o be_v about_o to_o say_v of_o christ_n not_o any_o novelty_n but_o what_o be_v from_o the_o beginning_n not_o any_o uncertainty_n but_o that_o whereof_o they_o be_v infallible_a witness_n 3._o to_o what_o purpose_n he_o will_v treat_v of_o these_o thing_n that_o they_o may_v have_v communion_n with_o god_n and_o so_o their_o joy_n be_v full_a they_o become_v happy_a c._n 1.1.2.3_o 4._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n itself_o which_o be_v either_o 1._o practical_a full_a of_o heavenly_a exhortation_n viz._n 1._o to_o holiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n viz._n 1._o not_o to_o walk_v in_o darkness_n but_o in_o light_n c._n 1._o v._n 5_o 6_o 7._o 2._o not_o to_o deny_v sin_n to_o be_v in_o we_o but_o penitent_o to_o confess_v it_o c._n 1_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 3._o to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o yet_o if_o sin_n overtake_v we_o to_o repair_v to_o christ_n our_o propitiation_n c._n 2_o 1_o 2._o 4._o to_o add_v to_o our_o knowledge_n of_o god_n true_a obedience_n to_o his_o word_n c._n 2_o 3._o to_o 9_o 5._o to_o brotherly_a love_n c._n 2_o 9_o to_o 15._o 6._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o inordinate_a love_n of_o the_o world_n c._n 2_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 2._o to_o beware_v of_o the_o dangerous_a anti-christs_n and_o heretical_a seducer_n abound_v in_o the_o world_n especial_o corinthian_n and_o ebionite_n deny_v christ_n godhead_n c._n 2_o 18._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o to_o abandon_v practise_v of_o sin_n as_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n contrary_a to_o the_o wicked_a seducement_n of_o the_o carpocratian_o forementioned_a who_o teach_v man_n to_o sin_n c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 11._o 4._o to_o sincere_a real_a brotherly_a love_n by_o many_o argument_n c._n 3_o 11._o to_o the_o end_n and_o c._n 4_o 7._o to_o the_o end_n 5._o to_o take_v heed_n of_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o to_o try_v they_o especial_o such_o as_o deny_v christ_n manhood_n as_o after_o do_v the_o cerdonian_o manichee_n priscillianist_n and_o valentinian_o c._n 4_o 1._o to_o 7._o 2._o dogmatic_a wherein_o he_o assert_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o true_a man_n and_o this_o from_o divers_a argument_n and_o testimony_n which_o we_o shall_v believe_v that_o we_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n begin_v c._n 5_o 1._o to_o 14._o for_o perfect_v whereof_o we_o shall_v pray_v where_o he_o direct_v we_o how_o and_o for_o who_o to_o pray_v c._n 5.14_o to_o 21._o iii_o conclusion_n with_o a_o serious_a monition_n against_o idolatry_n c._n 5_o 21._o two_o john_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n this_o epistle_n of_o john_n be_v nor_o as_o the_o first_o catholic_n or_o general_n but_o particular_a be_v write_v to_o particular_a person_n viz._n the_o elect_a lady_n and_o her_o child_n who_o she_o be_v be_v not_o know_v some_o think_v that_o elect_a be_v her_o prop●r_a name_n but_o that_o be_v improbable_a for_o then_o john_n will_v not_o have_v say_v to_o the_o elect_a lady_n but_o to_o the_o lady_n elect_n some_o turn_v this_o into_o a_o allegory_n and_o say_v that_o by_o the_o elect_a lady_n john_n intend_v the_o whole_a christian_a church_n but_o this_o be_v most_o unlikely_a and_o plain_o repugnant_a to_o this_o epistle_n itself_o for_o 1._o to_o write_v to_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o a_o elect_a lady_n be_v so_o unusual_a that_o we_o find_v no_o such_o thing_n do_v in_o all_o the_o new-testament_n 2._o this_o epistle_n not_o only_a mention_n this_o lady_n and_o her_o child_n v_o 1.4_o but_o also_o send_v her_o salutation_n from_o the_o child_n of_o her_o elect_a sister_n v_o 13._o 3._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o his_o intention_n to_o come_v and_o see_v she_o and_o speak_v face_n to_o face_n which_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o whole_a christian_a church_n ver_fw-la 12._o she_o be_v think_v to_o be_v some_o eminent_a religious_a matron_n of_o great_a estate_n who_o much_o relieve_v and_o support_v the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n in_o her_o day_n bez._n annot._n in_o 2_o joan._n piscat_fw-la in_o 2_o joan._n penman_n some_o think_v be_v another_o john_n then_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o euseb._n eccles._n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 39_o but_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o plain_a mistake_n for_o 1._o the_o greek_a copy_n call_v it_o in_o the_o title_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n 2._o the_o matter_n of_o the_o epistle_n be_v not_o only_o divine_a and_o apostolical_a but_o notable_o own_v john_n to_o be_v the_o writer_n wherein_o christian_a love_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o take_v heed_n of_o seducer_n and_o antichrist_n be_v press_v as_o in_o the_o first_o epistle_n of_o john_n so_o that_o this_o be_v johns_n genuine_a language_n compare_v these_o passage_n among_o other_o viz._n 1_o joh._n 2_o 7._o with_o 2_o joh._n 5._o and_o 1_o joh._n 2.23_o with_o 2_o joh._n 9_o and_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o 2_o 3._o with_o 2_o joh._n 7._o and_o 1_o joh._n 5.3_o with_o 2_o joh._n 6._o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o salutation_n be_v plain_o apostolical_a ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o notable_o relish_v of_o john_n spirit_n 4._o both_o ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n account_v this_o epistle_n canonical_a and_o ascribe_v it_o unto_o john_n the_o apostle_n council_n carthagin_n 3._o can._n 4.7_o council_n laodic_n c._n ult_n hieronym_n in_o epist._n 85._o ad_fw-la euagrium_n august_n de_fw-fr doctrine_n christian_n l._n 2._o c._n 8._o sentent_fw-fr episcoporum_fw-la council_n carthaginens_fw-la apud_fw-la cyprian_n sent._n 81._o cyprian_n open_fw-mi edit_fw-la 1593._o p._n 449._o beda_n piscat_fw-la bez._n in_o 2_o johan._n so_o that_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v by_o john_n the_o apostle_n be_v of_o unquestionable_a authority_n occasion_n some_o think_v that_o johns_n familiar_a christian_a acquaintance_n with_o this_o elect_a lady_n give_v he_o occasion_n of_o write_v this_o epistle_n other_o rather_o think_v it_o be_v write_v against_o the_o antichristian_a heresy_n of_o basilidis_n and_o his_o follower_n who_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o a_o true_a man_n but_o a_o phantasm_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o neither_o do_v nor_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o do_v and_o suffer_v epiphan_n heres_fw-la 24._o compare_v 2_o joh._n 7._o scope_n to_o incite_v the_o elect_a lady_n and_o her_o child_n to_o persevere_v in_o the_o truth_n and_o careful_o to_o shun_v all_o heretical_a seducer_n that_o bring_v not_o christ_n doctrine_n a●_n also_o to_o adorn_v the_o truth_n with_o love_n and_o good_a work_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n contain_v 1._o the_o writer_n 2._o person_n write_v to_o 3._o a_o testification_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o other_n be_v sincere_a love_n to_o the_o lady_n and_o her_o child_n 4._o his_o pious_a wish_n o●_n supplication_n for_o they_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2_o 3._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o the_o apostle_n 1._o congratulate_v with_o the_o lady_n that_o some_o of_o her_o child_n walk_v in_o the_o truth_n ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o exhort_v to_o constancy_n in_o the_o ancient_a doctrine_n of_o love_n and_o truth_n ver_fw-la 5_o 6._o 3._o warn_v they_o against_o seducer_n deny_v christ_n incarnation_n show_v the_o danger_n of_o they_o and_o forbid_v all_o fellowship_n with_o they_o ver_fw-la 7._o to_o 12._o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n with_o 1._o intimation_n that_o he_o omit_v write_v many_o other_o thing_n hope_v to_o come_v to_o they_o and_o speak_v they_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n verse_n 12._o 2._o salutation_n from_o her_o sister_n child_n ver_fw-la 13._o iii_o john_n the_o three_o epistle_n of_o john_n the_o apostle_n this_o epistle_n be_v not_o general_n but_o particular_a write_v to_o gaius_n penman_n of_o this_o epistle_n also_o be_v john_n the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v authentic_a and_o canonical_a both_o these_o be_v evident_a by_o all_o the_o four_o reason_n allege_v touch_v john_n second_o epistle_n and_o the_o word_n phrase_n and_o method_n of_o these_o two_o