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
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
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
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.
Of their false teachers 1. For their going about by maintaining justification by the works of the Law and not by faith to overthrow the Gospell which he affirmeth to be unalterable Either 1. By men Or 2. By Angells v. 8 9. 2. For their vilisying his person the better to bring in their false opinions by saying that he was not ordained a Minister by God as the other Apostles were which the Apostle confureth by affirming that he received not the Gospell 1. In an ordinary way by men v. 11. But 2. In an extraordinary way by revelation from God v. 12. and this he justifieth 1. By Arguments that the Gospell was not taught him either 1. At Jerusalem for he went not up thither to them which were Apostles v. 17. to be taught by them and his going to Peter there was onely to visit him not to learne of him for he stayed but 15 dayes v. 18. Or 2. Of the Churches of Judea for he was not 1. Knowne to them by face v. 22. and therefore could not learn of them But 2. Onely knowne of them by name who had heard of his condition both 1. Before his conversion v. 23. And 2. After it for which they praised God v. last CHAP. II. He proceedeth in the Argument of vindicting against the aspersions of false teachers 1. The dignity of his person that he was not as they fally reported inferiour to the other Apostles 1. Because his going to Jerusalem with I tus and Barnabas v. 1. was 1. To acquaint them with the â—â—cesse of his preaching amongstâ— Gentiles v. 2. And not 2. To learn any thing of them v. 2. Because he reproved Peter whiâ—â— shewed he was not inferiour to him v. 11. for his dissimulation and halth betweene two opiuions viz. Jewish aâ— Christian which proceeded not 1. Out of errour of judgement But 2. Out of passion i. feare and 〈◊〉 not 1. Of danger But 2. Of giving offence and scandall to the Jewes v. 12. which occasioned 1. A greater scandall both to the Gentiles and Saint Pauls doctrine of Christian liberty form Circumsion And 2. A Revolt of many by his example as Barnabas c. v. 13. 2. The dignity of his doctrine wherein 1. The quality of it that it was not contrary to what the other Apostles taught as was objected 1. By their not forcing him to circumcise Titus v. 3. 2. By the testimony and approbation which Saint James and Saint John gave unto him of his preaching v. 9. 2. The Matter of it i. Justification which he proveth 1. Negatively not to be by the Law v. 16. But 2. Positively to be by faith ibid. 3. The Consequence and effect of his doctrine of justification by faith which doth not tend 1. To the encouragement of sinne But 2. To fanctification of life which followeth justification by faith ibid. and v. 18. 2. In shewing the absurd consequence of the Doctrine of Justification by Workes for if that were true Men would be their owne Saviours and there would be no need of having Christ to be our Saviour v. last CHAP. III. 1. The inconstancy and sottishnesse of the Galatians in falling off from the Gospell for which he blameâ—â— them the more because 1. They had a perfect and clear knowledge of the Gospell v. 1. 2. They had the benefits by it which we the gifts of the Spirit to confirme 〈◊〉 truth of the Gospell to them viz. 1. Regeneration v. 2. 2. Power of doing miraclâ—â— v. 5. 3. They suffered persecution for it and 〈◊〉 forsake that doctrine they suffered for was folly v. 4. 2. His Doctrine of Justification by Faith from which they were seduced by false teachers which he prove to be true doctrine 1. From the example of Abraham who wâ—â—â— justified by faith v. 6. and was a Father 1. Not onely to those that were eâ—nally and lineally descended from him i. the Jewes which the bragged much of But 2. More especially to all true belevers and so a Father to the Gentiles v. 7 8. 2. From the Scripture it selfe Hab. 2.4 3. From the terrible and sad effect of the Law which is death v. 10. 3. The Meanes of Justification i. Christ who hath redeemed us 1. Not from the obedience to But 2. From the curse of the Law v. 3. which 1. Did not disanull and make void the promise made unto Abraham v. 17. as they objected But 2. Did serve as a Schoolmaster 1. To curbe and keepe in subjection the Israelites which were as children under it v. 19. 23. 2. To fit us like Schoolmasters who traine up youth from smaller matters to greater for greater i. the receiving of the Gospell v. 24. which we should not receive if we were not first made sensible by the Law both 1. Of our sinnes And 2. Punishment for them 3. Whose power and retrour did cease at the coming of Christ v. 25. 4. The End of our Justification by Christ was to shew Gods great mercy who suffered us to sinne that he might shew mercy v. 22. which mercy is without partiality and not respecteth 1. The person of any either 1. Of birth Jew or Gentile Or 2. Of sex Male or Female 2. The Condition of any bond or free rich or poore v. 28. CHAP. IV. The Comparison of the Law 1. To a Tutour under which we were 1. As Children subject to the ceremonion of it v. 3. 2. From which we were freed by God whâ—sent 1. His Sonne to redeem us v. 5. 2. His Holy Ghost to assure us of our redemption v. 6. Not 1. Which Doctrine the Apostle adviset them to embrace and not to rely on the ceremonies of the Law which are 1. Weake and unable to dâ—â— us any good 2. Beggerly without the rich gifts of the Spirit v. 9. Not 2. Here he takes occasion to speake 1. Of his true love to them express'd 1. In suffering affliction to preaâ— the Gospell to them v. 13. 2. In telling them the plaine truth v. 16. 2. Of their love to him though unconstant whiâ—â— they expressed 1. In rejoycing that he was their Minister 2. In being willing to part with any thing though as deare as an eye for his sake v. 15. 3. Of the false and dissembled love of their fall Teachers whose designe was onely 1. To get a name 2. To draw their affections from him v. 17. 2. To Abrahams Bondmaid whose sonne was born to bondage and after the flesh v. 23. 3. Of us to Isaac who was his sonne by Sarah of the promise where the Apostle concludes that we are the sonnes of Abraham by faith v. 28. though not descended from him according to the flesh and that though 1. We suffer persecution by false teachers of Judaisme c. v. 29. Yet 2. This may be our comfort that not they v. 30. but we shall inherit v. last CHAP. V. He sheweth 1. That Judaisine in trusting to our owne workes and fulfilling the Law is not the way to salvation 1. Because to such
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
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