THE ANALYSIS OF ALL THE EPISTLES OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.  
Wherein the chief things of every particular Chapter are reduced to heads, for help of the Memory; and many hard places explained, for t●e help of the Understanding.  
By JOHN DALE Master of Arts, and Fellow of Magdalen College in OXFORD.  
O●●●RD, Printed by L. L. Printer to the Unive●●●●● for Edw. Forrest, and Rob. Blagrave. 1657   

To the READER.  
WE need not run to the numerous Catechisms and Bodies of Divinity, to learn our Creed, and the Ten Commandments, (i) to know our Duty towards God and man. If there were no Theological Systems in the world, the Principles of Religion might be all found in these Canonical Epistles: For other Divinity Treatises are but so many Copies, these are the Original. In these Apostolical Tracts we have our Divinity at the first hand, in others at the second, third, fourth, etc. One piece of gold containeth in it the worth and value of many pieces of silver: So do these Golden Epistles contain in them the substance of many thousand Volumes of Divinity. Here we may meet with Schoole-Divinity in the Determination of many Controversies; as concerning justification betwixt the Jews and Christians; concerning their Priesthood and our Saviour's; etc. Here also are Cases of Conscience, concerning abstaining even from lawful things, to avoid scandal; as of eating of meats, etc. And not only these, but also Ecclesiastical Policy in Church discipline, concerning the Excommunication of scandalous persons. etc. And for our Devotion, we need not go fare 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 do not conclude with an Application of an Use of Exhortation to Sanctification and holiness of life, lest any should think Faith not to be so much the Devotion of the Heart, as the Fancy of the Brain. Here we have rules concerning our Thoughts, that they should be pure, humble, etc. Concerning our Discourse, that it should be meek and profitable to others: etc. 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. Aristotle's Ethics are here Christened, in being refined from the dross of Heathenism. Lypsius did advise one to read Senecaes' Epistles, Lege Senecam (saith he) firmabit te contra omnes lapsus: But he might have given better advice, if he had bid him read the Epistles of the Apostles: These are they that will keep a man's head above water in all conditions. Senecaes' comforts in affliction did but depend upon the weak Reed of natural reason, but the Consolations of the Apostles are grounded upon the strong Rock of Faith.  
I here present unto you the Analysis of the Canonical Epistles, as most befitting them, for the seeming abruptness 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 itself; not casting the Epistles into a General sum; in meddling with a General Analysis, which some have done already: And withal I present my earnest advise, to use the same method in most of your readings; that is, to reduce whatsoever you read in any choice Book, but especially the best of all Books (the Bible) to the most material heads. This way will be the best Art of Memory, and will support it more than those Cells which the Memorists have devised to place the Species of so many things in. Famous Aristotle took the same course, in reducing all the numerous Individuums in the world to certain Classes and Common places, (i) the Ten Predicaments. A burden being well packed and trusse● up into a little compass, is the easier to b● carried, which otherwise will oppress the Bearer.  
And, according to my first intention (when I undertook this work) the Analysis is shor● and perspicuous, to help the memory; and no● wyre-drawne, and stretched out too fare, to confound and perplex it. To Analyze and resolve things into little, and minute parts, would be rather to play the Chemist, 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 glimpse of that light, which you will find more diffused in the best Interpreters. All which I did first for my own benefit, and now do communicate for yours.  
The Lord of Heaven grant, that this work begun and ended by his gracious 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 ROMANS.  

CHAP. I.  

1. S. Paul's calling to the Ministry v. 1. Concerning which 

1. His zeal and fervency in it.  
2. The object of it, viz. the Gospel. v. 1. Wherein 

1. The benefit of it, in being the means of salvation. v. 16.  
2. The necessity; because the wrath of God being denounced against all unrighteousness; there is no salvation without it. v. 18.    
3. His affection to the Romans, in desiring to visit them to instruct them. v. 10.    
2. The sins of the Gentiles; and in them, 

1. The occasion, viz. God's 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 Universal Corruption of mankind, in that the very Magistrates that punish sin, are guilty of it. v. 1.  
2. It's abuse of God's 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 God's justice in sparing no sinners, whether Jew's or Gentiles. v. 11.  
5. A Reproof of the Jews vain 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. Paul's vindication of himself from the aspersion of encouraging men to sin. v. 8.  
2. His accusation of the Jews of sin, notwithstanding they were Gods peculiar people. v. 9  
3. His proof of it, out of the Psalms, concerning the general sinning of all. v. 10, 11.  
4. His doctrine of justification by faith. v. 28.    

CHAP. IU.  
The prosecution of the doctrine of justification; 

1. Positively: That it is by faith; which he confirms, 

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 proof out of the Psalms; where it is said, that our sins are forgiven, and therefore not satisfied for by works. v. 6, 7.  
3. By the example of Abraham, who was justified for believing the promises of God. v. 13.    
2. Negatively; 

1. That it is not by works; for than 

1. We might glory in them. v. 2.  
2. The reward would be a debt.    
2. That Circumcision doth not conduce to it; because Abraham was justified when he was not circumcised. v. 11.       

CHAP. V.  

1. The Character of a faithful man, who hath 

1. Peace of Conscience. v. 1.  
2. Access to God. v. 2.  
3. Joy in tribulations. ibid.  
4. Patience. v. 3.  
5. Experience. v. 4.  
6. Hope, which is grounded upon God's love, which he shown in sending his Son to die for us, 

1. Who were unable to raise ourselves. v. 6.  
2. Unworthy of his love, in being his enemies. v. 10.      
2. The Charter whereby he holdeth all these graces, which is a reconciliation with God, procured and purchased for us by the merits of Christ Jesus. ibid.  
3. Our misery by the fall of Adam, who transgressed against the Law of Nature, before the promulgation of the Law of Moses. v. 13.  
4. God's mercy; in sending his Son to be a propitiation for our sins. v. 18.    

CHAP. VI  

1. An inference from his former doctrine; wherein is, 

1. A prohibition to abuse God's mercy in sinning the more, because he is so merciful to forgive; and that for two reasons; v. 1. 

1. Because it is against the order of God's sanctifying grace; whereby they that are dead to sin, cannot in all common sense live unto it. v. 2.  
2. Because we are baptised unto newness of life. v. 3, 4.    
2. The effects of Christ death, 

1. In taking away the guilt of sin.  
2. In taking away the strength of it. v. 5.6.    
3. The Analogy betwixt Christ and a Christian, in 

1. Life. v. 4.  
2. Death.    
4. The disparity betwixt 

1. The slavery of sin, wherein is force. v. 18.  
2. The service of God, which is freedom. v. ibid.      
2. An Exhortation to Christian Warfare; wherein is his encouragement, 

1. In assuring the assistance of grace against sin. v. 14.  
2. In assuring a Conquest over it. v. ibid.    
3. The benefit of Christian liberty: 

1. Sanctification in this world. v. 22.  
2. Glorification in the next. ibid.      

CHAP. VII.  

1. Sin's tyranny before the death of Christ (signified by a Husband) over man's nature (signified by a Wife) v. 1, 2.  
2. Sins power in the regenerate after his death; whereof we have, 

1. Paul's humility, in making himself the example of it. v. 18.23.  
2. Paul's piety, in the detestation of it, and desire of freedom from it, v. 24, 25.    
3. The Nature of the Law; 

1. Which doth discover sin, and in that is holy. v. 7.  
2. Which doth occasion sin, and in that is not faulty; because sin being brought to despair by the harshness of it, is provoked more and more. v. 8.      

CHAP. VIII.  

1. Consolation against despair; because there is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. v. 1.  
2. Consolation against dejection in affliction and persecution; in that all things work for good to them that are in Christ Jesus. v. 28.  
3. A description, 

1. Of Carnality: wherein is 

1. The effect of it, (i) enmity against God. v. 7.  
2. The end of it, (i) death. v. 13.    
2. Of the Spiritual life, and its benefits whereby the regenerate man, 

1. Hath everlasting life. v. 16.  
2. Is the Son of God; heir of God, etc. v. 17.        

CHAP. IX.  

1. Paul's excessive sorrow, even unto sin, for the Jewe rejection; his own flesh and blood: which is the greater, because the means of their salvation was the greater. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.  
2. The election of the Gentiles, and rejection of the Jews is confirmed out of 

1. Hosea.  
2. Esay.   v. 25.27.  
3. The causes of it, (i) God's mere pleasure, which h● proveth 

1. By the example of Jacob and Esau v. 14.  
2. By the words of Moses, v. 15.    
4. The Vindication of God's honour in not electing all by proving that it is not 

1. Against God's promise. nor v. 6.  
2. Against his justice. v. 14.    
5. The End of Election and Reprobation, which is God glory: 

1. For his mercy in saving some. v. 23.  
2. For his justice in passing by others. v. 22.      

CHAP. X.  

1. A description of 

1. Legal justice.  
2. Evangelicall.    
2. The difference of both, in that the 

1. viz. legal breedeth doubts. v. 6.  
2. viz. Evangelicall; taketh them away.    
3. The gradual means whereby Evangelicall justice is acquired, which are, 

1. Preaching.  
2. Hearing.  
3. Believing.    
4. The inexculablenesse of the Jews that did hear the Word.  
5. Isaias his prediction, 

1. Of the Jews rejection.  
2. Of the acceptation of the Gentiles; in which was, 

1. God's mercy.  
2. Their unworthiness of it, being but mean people. v. 19        

CHAP. XI.  

1. A Consolation to the Jews, in giving them hopes of their restitution. v. 11.  
2. A Caution to the Gentiles, not to be proud that they were elected, and the Jews rejected. v. 18.  
3. Reasons against the total ejection of the Jews; 

1. From Paul's example. v. 1.  
2. From the example of Elias, v. 2. who both were Israelites. v.  
3. From God's decree. v. 2.    
4. Reasons for their restitution; 

1. A minori ad majus: If the Gentiles which were strangers were chosen, much more shall the Jews, that were his own people, be received again.  
2. From the Prophecy of Esay.  
3. From their parentage, because they were the Children of Abraham. v. 16.    
5. The Cause 

1. Of Election; Gods free mercy.  
2. Of Reprobation; infidelity.    
6. His admiration of God's mercy and wisdom.    

CHAP. XII.  
The Apostle having in the former Chapters spoken of justification, he doth in this speak of sanctification, and of a good life; and exhorts us to duties; 

1. Concerning God; in offering up ourselves a living sacrifice to him. v. 1.  
2. Concerning the Church; that we be not high minded in doing any office in it. v. 3.  
3. Concerning ourselves; as to be patiented in afflictions, etc. v. 12.  
4. Concerning our enemies; whom he exhorts us, 

1. To forgive. v. 19  
2. To relieve. v. 20.       

CHAP. XIII.  
Three Exhortations; 

1. To subjection unto authority for three reasons; 

1. Because God is the Author of it. v. 1.  
2. Because he is the revenger of disobedience. v. 2.  
3. Because he is the rewarder of obedience. v. 3.  
4. Because government is for our good; and therefore we are bound in conscience to submit unto it. v. 4.    
2. To charity; which comprehendeth all the duties of the second table unto our neighbour. v. 8, 9  
3. To temperance, sobriety, chastity, and other virtues, under the allegories of light, and garments, v. 12, & 14. and that because we are under the Sunshine of the Gospel. v. 12.     

CHAP. XIV.  

1. A reprehension of two sorts of people for their dissension; which are, 

1. Some converted Jews.  
2. Some converted Gentiles.    
2. The matter of their dissension, 

1. Meats.  
2. Days; whereof the Jew's not qui●● leaving off the observation of Mos●● his Law, made a difference after thei● conversion: but the Gentiles, making use of their Christian liberty, thought all meats and all days alike    
3. The Apostles holy endeavour to compose their differences 

1. By advising of them to let every man enjoy his own opinion in things indifferent. v. 5.  
2. By letting them know, that both parties did aim at God's glory. v. 6.  
3. By telling them, how unlawful it was to judge another man's servant; and much more for one to judge another uncharitably, when they were all God's servants▪ v. 4.  
4. By showing, how unfitting it was for them, who were to be judged one day, themselves to judge one another. v. 10.    
4. A special charge to the strong in faith, not to eat to scandalise a weak brother, though all meats may lawfully be eaten. v. 15.  
5. A prohibition to the weak in faith, not to eat any meat against conscience; though all meats may lawfully be eaten. v. 22, 23.    

CHAP. XV.  

1. The Apostles second exhortation to a charitable toleration of the weaker sort in indifferent things. v. 1. as a thing, 

1. Tending to edification. v. 2.  
2. Practised by Christ himself, who did not only bear infirmities, but reproaches. v. 3. And who was pleased to be a Servant both to Jew and Gentile, to teach us to be serviceable one to another. v. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12.    
2. His modest Apology for writing to them; which was not to instruct them, who were able to instruct one another. v. 14. But to be their Remembrancer. v. 15.  
3. His office; a Doctor of the Gentiles: wherein is 

1. His holy ambition of being a new planter of the Gospel where it was not before. v. 20.  
2. The power whereby he performed his office, which was God; to whom he gives the praise. v. 17.19.    
4. His love to the Romans; in desiring to see them. v. 23.  
5. His business at Jerusalem, which was to deliver the Gentiles collection for the relief of the Jews. v. 25.  
6. His prayers for them, that they may be alike minded. v. 5.  
7. His desire of their prayers for him, and the matter of them. v. 30, 31.    

CHAP. XVI.  

1. A Commendation of some (whom he kindly desires to be remembered to) as for their good service, 

1. To the Church.  
2. To Churchmen, as Phe●e, v. 1, 2. and Aquila, and Priscilla Mary, etc.    
2. A discommendation of others for their factious spirits, and the Character of them, v. 17, 18. against whom he exhorteth the Romans to use much caution, because of their facility of nature to be seduced, v. 19 and doth encourage them against them by the promise of victory. v. 20.  
3. A Conclusion of the whole Epistle, with a fervent recommendation of them all to God's protection; and a hearty glorification of God. v. 23.26.     

The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the CORINTHIANS.  

CHAP. I.  

1. The Apostles 

1. Salutation. v. 2, 3.  
2. Commendation for their proficiency. v. 4, 5.  
3. Reprehension for their factions and schisms. v. 11, 12, 13.    
2. The causes of their schisms; 

1. The Minister's vainglory, in striving more to be eloquent, then profitable in their preaching.  
2. The people's fond admiration of their Ministers for their frothy eloquence.    
3. The opinion of the Jews and Greeks', that thought plain preaching a dishonour to the Gospel; is confuted, 

1. By reason; because God's power would less appear in eloquence, then in plainness of speech. v. 17.  
2. By the example of God's election, who makes choice of the foolish, v. 26, 27. for his own glory. v. last.      

CHAP. II.  

1. Paul's practice of his doctrine of plain preaching. v. 4▪ as most suitable to spiritual things. v. 13.  
2. The subject of his preaching, (i) Jesus Christ, hi● passion, etc. v. 2.  
3. The dignity of the Gospel which he preached, whic● is wisdom. v. 7. Not, 

1. Humane, but  
2. Divine; above the capacity of the greatest Scholars and Philosopher's i● humanity. v. 8.  
3. No upstart thing, but o● great antiquity. v. 7.    
4. The means how it may be got; which is, the Revelation by the Spirit. v. 10.  
5. The men that have this heavenly knowledge; not, 

1. The carnal men who slight, and scoffs at it, as foolishness. v. 14. but  
2. The spiritual men, who only discern it. v. 15, 16.      

CHAP. III.  

1. The Apostles Apology for his plain preaching. v. 2● because the Corinthians were not capable of high●● matter.  
2. His reproof of their carnal divisions and factions, i● idolising several men, as Paul, Apollo, etc. v. 3, 4.  
3. His reasons, whereby he dissuades them from thei● factions, Because 

1. They are but servants whom they so much run after, and therefore not to be adored. v. 5. And their servants. v. 22.  
2. They all work the same work, and therefore not one to be preferred to another. v. 9  
3. They are the Temple of God, which is not to be rend with factions. v. 16.  
4. They are to have no Master but Christ, who is the foundation of all their doctrines. v. 11.    
4. His advice to put away self conceit, as a main hindrance to salvation. v. 18, 19, 20.    

CHAP. IU.  

1. Against the contempt of the Ministry, v. 1. which the Apostle dehorteth them from, as he did from the idolising of them. C. 3.  
2. The Apostles averseness from popularity, in that he did not care what the people said of him. v. 3.  
3. A double reprehension; 

1. Of the popular Preachers, who boasted of their parts, as if they were not given them by God. v. 7.  
2. Of the people, for having too great a conceit of their own perfection, whom he reproveth ironically. v. 8, 9, 10.    
4. His pious endeavour to humble their high thoughts, by proposing to them his example of enduring afflictions, v. 11, 12, 13. and his justification of his sharp writing to them, because he was their Father. v. 14, 15.  
5. The two medicines that are to be used by every spiritual Physician; 

1. Lenitives, (i) mild admonitions.  
2. Corrosives, (i) sharp reproofs. v. ult.      

CHAP. V.  

1. Of Excommunication; where we may observe, 

1. The end of it; the salvation of t●● soul. v. 5.  
2. The neglect of it; which is the ca●● of more infection. v. 6.  
3. The authority for it; which is Apostolical. v. 3, 4, 5.    
2. Of conversation with excommunicated persons which may be twofold; 

1. Familiar and intimated and this is absolute● forbidden. v. 11.  
2. Natural and civil, an● this is lawful, and cannot possibly be avoided v. 10.    
3. The incestuous man's punishment, decreed by the Apostle, v. 3, 4, 5. which is excommunication.  
4. The Corinthians remissness in punishing him sharply reprehended. v. 2.    

CHAP. VI  

1. Concerning the trial of suits and controversies, and of the Judges thereof; which are of two sorts: 

1. Heathenish, which the Apostle dissuadeth the Corinthians from going to, for two reasons; Because 

1. They are unjust. v. 1.  
2. They are unbeleivers. v. 2.    
2. Christian, which he adviseth them to have. v. 1. Because 

1. They shall judge the World. v. 2.  
2. They shall judge the Angels; and if such high things, then are they much more able to judge worldly matters of less consequence. v. 3.      
2. The danger of dissension, which is, damnation, v. 2. and the cures for all law suits; which are, 

1. Patience and Charity. v. 8.  
2. Meekness. v. 8.    
3. Concerning Fornication; That 

1. It is not indifferent, as meats and drinks. v. 13.  
2. It is to be avoided, because our bodies are, 

1. Members of Christ. v. 15.  
2. Temples of the Holy Ghost. v. 19  
3. Consumed by it. v. 18.        

CHAP. VII.  
1. A resolution of some doubts proposed by the Corinthians to the Apostle: As, 

1. That it was lawful for Christians to marry. v. 2.  
2. That it was unlawful for any to put away his Wife, unless it were for fornication. v. 10.  
3. That difference in religion cannot dissolve marriage; as appears in the instance of the marriage of the faithful with the unfaithful. v. 12, 13, 14.  
4. That wedlock is no hindrance to salvation▪ (as some of them thought) no more than any other calling, of circumcision or uncircumcision, slavery or freedom, etc. v. 18, 19, 20, 21, 22.  
5. That no Woman is bound to live perpetually a Virgin. v. 25.  
6. That singleness of life is more convenient not more honest than that of wedlock. v. 34  
7. That we must not addict ourselves too much either to the profit or pleasure of any calling. v. 29, 30, 31.     

CHAP. VIII.  
A resolution of another Question of the Corinthians, concerning eating of meats offered to Idols; wherein are proposed.  

1. Two Objections; 

1. That there was no such thing as a● Idol, which was a mere fiction; and therefore it was no fault to eat meats offered to it. v. 4.  
2. That meats were indifferent, neither good nor bad; and therefore not unlawful to eat them. v. 8.    
2. An Answer to them both; That though there was but one God, v. 4. and that their Idols were nothing: and though eating of meats were indifferent, yet if eating of such meats were offensive to the weaker sort of Christians, they were bound in charity to abstain from them. v. 6.10.  
3. A Position; That Christian liberty is to be used no further than it may consist with Charity; lest we sin 

1. Against our weak brother.  
2. Against Christ. v. 12.    
4. His own practice of this doctrine; He advised them to do nothing but what he did himself. v. last.    

CHAP. IX.  
1. The Apostles willingness to forgo his liberty, to move them to dispense with theirs, in abstaining from meats offered to Idols, that the weaker sort might not be offended; as in being content, 

1. To preach gratis, without maintenance from the Church, v. 11. which he proves to be due to the Ministry; 

1. From the Law of Nature; and this by two similitudes: taken 

1. From Warfare; that none is a soldier for nothing. v. 7.  
2. From Husbandry; that none keepeth a vineyard, nor feedeth a flock gratis. v. 7.    
2. From the Law of God. v. 9  
3. From Natural Reason; that Temporal things are to be paid for Spiritual. v. 11.    
2. To have no Wife. v. 5.  
3. To comply with all men to save their souls; to do as they do, 

1, In matters indifferent, as Ceremonies. v. 19, 20, 21, 22. Though not  
2. In things absolute.       

CHAP. X.  

1. No privilege for sin, being God's people, partaking of the Sacraments, etc. will no more free us from punishment, if we sin, than it did our forefathers the Israelites. v. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.  
2. The benefit, 

1. Of bad example, to deter us from sin; as of the Israelites, whom God punished, 

1. For Idolatry. v. 7.  
2. For Fornication. v. 8.  
3. For Murmuring. v. 10.    
2. Of good example, to draw us to goodness; as of the Apostle Saint Paul, who did only dissuade the Corinthians from meat offered to Idols (as he had done before) 

1. By his preaching; by showing, that they could not communicate both with Christians and Infidels. v. 21.  
2. By his life; for he abstained himself, that he might give offence to none. v. last.        

CHAP. XI.  

1. Of Ceremonies in the Church which are not abolished by the Gospel. 

1. Corcerning men, who are forbidden to be covered in the exercise of 

1. Prayer. v. 4.  
2. Prophecy. v. 4.   
Reason. Because it is a dishonour to Christ, who gave them liberty not to be covered, which signifies subjection.   
2. Concerning women, who are commanded to be covered, to show their subjection to their Husbands. v. 5. Yet  
3. The superiority of the man should not make him contemn the woman. v. 11.    
2. Of preparation for the worthy receiving of the Lords Supper; in which is forbid drunkenness, whereof the Corinthians were guilty, v. 21. and a strict examination of ourselves enjoined. v. 28.  
3. The end of the Lords Supper; which is, the memory of Christ's death to satisfy for our sins. v. 26.    

CHAP. XII.  
Of Spiritual Gifts.  

1. Their beginning, (i) the Holy Ghost. v. 8, 9, 10, etc.  
2. Their use, the edification of others.  
3. Their abuse, (i) ostentation, vainglory, and contempt of others that have not such great gifts, whereof the Corinthian were guil●●.  
4. Their difference: Some gifts are above others, as Faith, Hope and Charity, which were less esteemed by the Corinthians, than others.  
5. The variety of them; as, 

1. The word of wisdom and knowledge. v. 10.  
2. Working of miracles. v. 10.  
3. Prophecy. v. 10.  
4. Divers kinds of tongues. v. 10.  
5. Interpretation of them. v. 10.    
6. The Apostles advice to superiors that have greater gifts, signified by the eye, v. 21. not to contemn those that have lesser. ibid.  
7. His advice to inferiors that have lesser gifts, signified by the foot, v. 15. not to envy those that have greater gifts.    

CHAP. XIII.  
Of Charity.  
The comparison of it with other virtues, viz.  

1. Eloquence. v. 1. v. 2.  
2. Prophecy. v. 2.  
3. A miraculous faith. v. 2.  
4. Martyrdom. v. 4.   
Wherein doth appear, 

1. Their imperfection. 

1. In their dependence upon it. v. 1. unto v. 16.  
2. In their small continuance. v. 8, 9, 10.    
2. The perfection of Charity. 

1. In duration; because it doth outlast all the rest.  
2. In the marks of it; which are, 

1. Patience. v. 4.  
2. Meekness. v. 4.  
3. Freedom from envy. v. 4.  
4. Humility, with other virtues; from the 4. v. to the 8.         

CHAP. XIV.  

1. A Comparison of prophecy, and the tongues; wherein is maintained, 

1. Not the contempt of languages. v. 5. But  
2. The unprofitableness of them, if they want an interpreter; which is proved to be greater than the sound, 

1. Of inanimate things, as pipe, and trumpet.  
2. The voice of animate things, because these signify something, and are understood. v. 7, 8, 10.    
3. The ignominy and disgrace of them, if not understood; because the users of them will be accounted Barbarians. v. 11.  
4. The testimony of God's wrath many times by them; who often inflicts them as a punishment. v. 21, 22.  
5. The confusion they breed in Divine Service; because they that hear them, and understand them not, cannot join in prayer. v. 16.  
6. The excellency of prophecy; by reason of its 

1. Edification. v. 3.  
2. Exhortation. v. 3.  
3. Comfort. v. 3.      
2. A Direction concerning Church affairs: 

1. Concerning Prophets; who they should be. 

1. Not women; because that would show a dominion over their Husbands. v. 34.  
2. Not above three in number, to avoid confusion. v. 29.    
2. Concerning prophecy; and in it, 

1. The manner of it; the Prophets must do it successively, one after another, not all together; for that too would breed confusion. v. 31.  
2. The trial of it; which must be made by none but Prophets. v. 32.    
3. Concerning the rule of all Ecclesiastical policy; which is decency of order. v. last.      

CHAP. XV.  

1. Of the resurrection of bodies; And 

1. Of Christ's; which is proved against some amongst the Corinthians that denied it, 

1. By Scripture. v. 4.  
2. By ocular testimony of men of good credit: 

1. The Apostles. v. 5.  
2. Five hundred Brethren. v. 6.        
2. Of Christian; which is proved, 

1. By the resurrection of Christ; which is the cause of ours. v. 22.  
2. By natural reason; the simple ploughman will teach us it, by showing us the reviving of corn after it dyeth. v. 36.  
3. By showing the absurd and dangerous consequences that would be, if there were no resurrection; As 

1. All preaching would be to no purpose, and our faith too. v. 14.  
2. All preachers would be impostors, for preaching that which never would be, and God himself a liar. v. 15.  
3. Taking up Christ's cross, and all Martyrdom, would be madness, if no reward in the next World. v. 30, & 32.  
4. The Epicures life would be the best, if no life to come, v. 38. and many other such like consequences.      
2. The difference betwixt these bodies of ours, and those that shall be raised: which will not be, 

1. In substance: But  
2. In quality; for the bodies raised shall be, 

1. Incorruptible. v. 42.  
2. Glorious, (i) free from that rottenness in the grave. v. 43.  
3. Strong, (i) free from all sicknesses, etc. v. 43.  
4. Spiritual, (i) free from all the natural actions of eating and drinking, etc. v. 44.      
3. The sudden change of some that shall be alive at Christ's second coming. v. 51, 52.  
4. The Death of Death triumphed over. v. 55.  
5. The blessed Apostles exhortation to them to stand fast to that Article of the Creed, concerning the resurrection; and not to be driven from it, by any persuasion of such company that deny it. v. last, and 33.    

CHAP. XVI.  
The Close of the whole Epistle;  

1. With an Exhortation, 

1. Unto Charity; in relieving the poor brethren at Jerusalem, v. 1. who were in want; Either, 

1. By famine, foretold by Agabus. Acts. Or,  
2. By persecution for religion. Unto which are two motives. 

1. The example of the Churches of Galatia. v. 1.  
2. The certain delivery of it by trusty men. v. 3.      
2. Unto a reverend esteem, 

1. Of Timothy for his Ministry. v. 10.  
2. Of the house of Stephanus, for two reasons; 

1. Because it was the first that was converted in Achaia. v. 15.  
2. Because it was charitable to the distressed brethren. ibid.      
3. To beware of carnal security.    
2. With an Apology and excuse, 

1. For his staying at Ephesus, for two reasons; in respect, 

1. Of the opportunity he had of converting many thronging to the feast. v. 8, 9  
2. Of his adversaries, that would grow stronger by his absence. ibid.    
2. For not sending Apollo's, who was in great esteem amongst them. v. 12.    
3. With a fervent expression of his love to them, in promising to give them a visit. v. 5, 6.  
4. With a salutation, 

1. General, in the name of the Churches of Asia. v. 19  
2. Particular, 

1. In the names of Aquila and Priscilla. ibid.  
2. In his own name.      
5. With a Benediction upon them. v. last.     

The Analysis of the 2d Epistle of Saint PAUL to the CORINTHIANS.  

CHAP. I.  

1. The direction of this Epistle; 

1. To the Church at Corinth. v. 1.  
2. To the Saints in Achaia, where●● Corinth is the Metropolis.    
2. The salutation in it. v. 2.  
3. The Apostles thanksgiving, 

1. For his patience in affliction. v. 4.  
2. For his deliverance from it, v. 10. Of whic● he telleth, 

1. The quality, (i) that it was so great, th●● he despaired of his life. v. 8, 9  
2. The place; which was in Asia. v. 8.  
3. God's intent in it; that in such extremity, he might put his whole trust in hi● v. 9  
4. The good he did others by it, following his example. v. 6.      
4. The cause that others had to be thankful, as well a● he, for their deliverance; which was, 

1. His sincerity in all his ways, without any self and byends. v. 12.  
2. His fidelity to them. ibid.    
5. His Apology and excuse for the delay of his coming to them; the cause whereof was not 

1. His inconstancy in breach of promise, v. 17. from whence his enemies did infer, that he was also inconstant in his doctrine; to which he answers in vindication of 

1. Himself.  
2. Timotheus.  
3. Sylvanus.   That 

1. The Gospel of Jesus Christ which they preached. v. 19 And  
2. The promises of God in him, v. 20. were unchangeable; not yea and nay, v. 18. (i) without contradiction: But    
2. Partly his affliction.  
3. Partly his mild intent to spare them, v. 23. that they might amend before his coming, to prevent his severity after his coming.      

CHAP. II.  

1. The Apostle declares, 

1. What was the cause of his sorrow, viz. their not amendment. v. 1.  
2. What would be the cure of it, viz. their amendment. v. 3.    
2. He persuades them to Clemency in their Church discipline, in desiring them to receive into their Church again the incestuous person upon his repentance, whom they had by his order excommunicated. v. 6, 7.  
3. He dissuades them from rigour in their discipline, and too much severity, lest the party punished, 

1. Fall into despair. v. 7.  
2. Lest Satan take advantage by tha● despair. v. 10.    
4. He gives thanks for the good success he had in his preaching, v. 14. whereby God is glorified; whether 

1. It denounce the sharpness of the La● against the wicked. v. 15. Or  
2. Pronounce the sweetness of the Gosp● to the godly. ibid.     
Lastly, He vindicates himself from the aspersions 〈◊〉 upon him, as if he had been a Corrupter of Go● Word, to frame it any way to please men's humour● v. last.   

CHAP. III.  

1. The Apostles freedom from vainglory cast upon hi● by his enemies. v. 1.  
2. His matter of true glory, that the Corinthians had received the Gospel by his preaching, v. 3. wherein 〈◊〉 showeth, 

1. God's all-sufficiency and goodness in enabling him to be so good an instrument; and praiseth his name so it. v. 5, 6.  
2. His insufficiency. v. 5.    
3. A Comparison of the Law and Gospel; whic● differ, 

1. In Operation; the Gospel's give● life, v. 6. the Law death. v. 7.  
2. In Duration; the Law was transitory, but for a time, v. 11. but the Gospel permanent. ibid.  
3. In manifestation, the delivery of the Law was obscure, v. 13. but of the Gospel, plain and perspicuous, ib. and that the Jews, after the coming of the Gospel, did not see the mysteries of it was; Not 

1. Because a veil was on the Gospel: But  
2. Because the veil was on their hearts. v. 14, 15.        

CHAP. IU.  

1. The Apostles diligence. v. 1. And  
2. His sincerity in preaching the Gospel, in using no dissimulation to gain men's favours. v. 2.  
3. The end of his preaching; which was, 

1. Christ's glory. v. 5.  
2. His own, to show his wit and eloquence.    
4. His vindication of the dignity of the Gospel, which he strongly maintaineth not to be disparaged; 

1. Because it was not understood of all, which was the fault of the men, not it. v. 3.  
2. Because it was delivered by contemptible men, v. 4. for therein did God's glory more appear.    
5. His courage in suffering stoutly for the Gospel, v. 8, 9, 10. and in it his motives; which were, 

1. The example of Christ himself, wh●● suffered the like. v. 10.  
2. The hopes of being rewarded for it, by reigning with him. ibid.  
3. The people's good. v. 15.    
6. His comfort and support in affliction, in that he w●● not cast down. v. 8, 9, 10.  
7. His comparison made betwixt 

1. This life; whereof it's 

1. Miseries. v. 1  
2. Shortness. v. l●●    
2. The next; and in it 

1. The joys a● glory. v. 17.  
2. The continua●● and perpetuity●        

CHAP. V.  

1. A Consolation to those that suffer in a good cause 〈◊〉 the doctrine of the resurrection, v. 1. wherein 〈◊〉 Apostle speaketh of two sorts of bodies: 

1. Earthly, and frail, like a taberna● that is set up for a time, and is soo● taken down again.  
2. Heavenly, incorruptible, and per●●nent, v. 1. For the hope of having such a body, the godly do not 

1. Fear death, but  
2. Desire it. v. 4.8.      
2. The means to attain the blessed resurrection spoke: of, v. 1. which is, sanctification of life, v. 9 Whereunto are two Motives; 

2. The love of Christ, who died for us: for which great mercy we are bound in gratitude to live a holy life. v. 14, 15.    
3. The Apostles profession of his integrity and sincerity in his calling; wherein he 

1. Vindicates his reputation. v. 12.  
2. Contemneth the scandalous reports raised upon him by his enemies, which cannot discourage him from his Ministry, v. 13. Of which Ministry he showeth the dignity in two things; 

1. The authority of it; it is from God. v. 19  
2. The benefit of it; it bringeth unto us good news of our reconciliation with God, and of righteousness, which is not 

1. Inherent, But  
2. Imputative. v. 21.          

CHAP. VI  

1. An Exhortation, not only, 

1. To the profession, But  
2. To the practice of what they had learned of him, v. 1. for three reasons; 

1. Because they had a fair opportunity for it, v. 2. the Apostles living amongst them.  
2. For avoiding the scandal that might be cast upon them by the Heathen, v. 3. if they should be only formal Professors.  
3. Because they had his example for it, ibid. wherein is presented a Catalogue of virtues necessary for all, but especially for a Minister; As,    
1. The virtue for suffering ill, viz. Patience; which is exercised with these evils; 

1. Afflictions, v. 4.  
2. Necessities, v. 4.  
3. Distresses, v. 4.  
4. Stripes, v. 5.  
5. Imprisonments, v. 5.  
6. Tumults, v. 5.  
7. Labours, v. 5.  
8. Watch, v. 5.  
9 Fast. v. 5.    
2. The virtues for doing well; As, 

1. Chastity, v. 6.  
2. Knowledge, v. 6.  
3. Gentleness, v. 6.  
4. True love.  
5. Speaking the truth.  
6. Constancy; 

1. Not to be pu●● up on the righ● hand with prosperity, as with praise.  
2. Not to be cast down on the left hand with adversity, as with scorn and contempt. v. 7, 8.    
7. Contentedness. v. 9, 10.    
2. A Dehortation; 

1. Before which he 

1. Tells them his plain affectionate dealing with them by way of preface. v. 11.  
2. Their ungrateful dealing with him, in not showing the like affection. v. 12, 13.    
2. In which he forbids them to keep company with Idolaters, v. 14. as men that were unworthy of their company, and as inferior to them, as 

1. Righteousness is to unrighteousness, ibid.  
2. Light to darkness. ibid.  
3. Belial to Christ; and unbeleivers to beleivers. v. 15.  
4. Idols to the Temple of God, which they were. v. 16.    
3. The benefit which they will have by leaving of Idolatrous company, (i) God's favours: who will be 

1. Their Father: And  
2. Own them for his Children. v. last.          

CHAP. VII.  

1. An Exhortation to purity, to testify our thankfulness for the grace received, 

1. Inward;  
2. Outward; in abstaining from Idolator company, which pollutes the flesh. v. 1.    
2. His love to them; wherein 

1. The extent of it, to live and die with them. v. 3.  
2. An excuse for writing so sharply to the● in his former Epistle, being moved to do so, out of love, and not malice. v. 8.    
3. His sorrow; and 

1. It's Cause; which was, 

1. The troubles by his adversaries, Jews and Gentl● without.  
3. His fears within, for th● weaker sort, lest they shou●● be either dejected or seduced. v. 5.    
2. It's Cure; which was, 

1. His joyful meeting with T●tus, v. 6. whom he sent to C●rinth.  
2. The good news by Titus● the effect of his former Epistle, in their amendment, a● sorrow; which was not 

1. Worldly, But  
2. Godly. v. 9   The effects whereof were 

1. carefulness.  
2. Holy indignatit● for their sins.  
3. Fear, zeal, & v. 11.    
3. Their kind usage of Tit●● v. 13.      
4. His commendation of them to Titus. v. last.    

CHAP. VIII.  

1. An Exhortation to Charity, in relieving the poor Saints at Jerusalem; 

1. By the example of the Macedonians, v. 1. who being poor and afflicted, gave, 

1. Cheerfully of their own accord. v. 3.  
2. Beyond their ability. ibid.  
3. Beyond his expectation. v. 5.    
2. By the Commendation of their virtues, as utterance, knowledge, etc. v. 7.  
3. By the example of Christ, who out of charity became poor for our sakes. v. 9  
4. By the example of what they themselves had done formerly. v. 10.    
2. The Qualification of their charity; which must be exercised, 

1. Cheerfully. v. 12.  
2. Not beyond our ability. v. 13.    
3. His great expectation and encouragement of their charity, by sending men of great note and integrity to receive it; as, 

1. Titus his fellow-labourer. v. 23.  
2. Saint Luke.  
3. Sylas (as is supposed) whom he desires may be kindly used by them. v. last.    
4. His Care, 

1. Of a good conscience.  
2. Of a good name. v. 21.     
Lest if he went himself, he might be suspected to do it, to enrich himself.   

CHAP. IX.  
The Continuation of his Exhortation to Charity; wherein he, 

1. Commends their forwardness, to make thee the more ready to give. v. 2.  
2. Excuseth his earnestness with them for it, and his sending the brethren to gather it; not as 〈◊〉 

1. He doubted of their Charity; But  
2. Lest 

1. He should suffer in his credit, which lay at the su● for commending them, they did not do it. v. 3. And  
2. The Macedonians (〈◊〉 whom he had commend● them) should find them u●●prepared. v. 4.      
3. Exhorreth them not to give, 

1. Grudgingly: But  
2. Cheerfully, v. 7. whereby they wor●● 

1. Please God. ibid.  
2. Honour God. v. 13.  
3. Benefit themselves; in that rel●ving the wants of others, the would not be poor themselves, (some of them did either fear or p●●tend) so that it would be both, 

1. For their temporal go● for God would give the both, 

1. Necessaries for themselves. v. 8. And  
2. Over and above, to relieve others. And    
2. For their spiritual good, and their honour; in that thereby they would have, 

1. The good report of the poor people for their obedience to the Gospel in practising Christian duties, and especially that of Charity. v. 13. And  
2. The prayers of the poor, for the continuance of God's grace unto them. v. 14.             

CHAP. X.  

1. The scornful and scandalous reports raised against the Apostle by the false prophets, who falsely judged 

1. His humility, and meekness of his presence, to be abjectednesse of mind, and want of courage.  
2. His severity against vice, to be pride and tyranny, v. 1. and that he was more daring at a distance with his pen, than he durst be amongst them with his tongue. v. 10. And  
3. Censured him, as guilty of carnal popularity, and ostentation, and vainglorious boasting. v. 2.13.    
2. The Apostles defence of himself against their unjust aspersions; wherein 

1. His integrity is cleared, and their slander, concerning his carnality, answered; in that his employments were not, 

1. Carnal, But  
2. Spiritual; and that his Ministry 

1. Required much pains and labour, being a warfare. v. 4.  
2. Had in it much power, 

1. To pull down the strongest sinners. v. 5.  
2. To punish the most obstinate sinners. v. 6.        
2. His courage and Christian valour, in that he durst be as bold amongst them to their faces, as he was in his letters to them, v. 11. and thereby confutes another asspersion, that he was cowardly and timorous.  
3. A Reproof of their vainglory, 

1. In measuring all by themselves. v. 12.  
2. In thrusting themselves into the places where the Apostles had been before; and bragging that the people were converted by them. v. 14.    
4. A Justification of himself, not to be vainglorious; because he did glory, 

1. Not beyond his compass, in other men's labours (i) in the Churches which others had founded; but which he had founded. v. 15. But  
2. In the Lord, whose praise is only to be regarded. v. 17, 18.        

CHAP. XI.  

1. His Commendation of himself; which was not 

1. Voluntary, out of foolish vainglory; But  
2. Forced, 

1. For the vindication of his 

1. Person.  
2. Ministry, from the contempt which would have befallen both, through the standers and aspersions of his adversaries, if he had been silent.    
2. For preserving the Corinthians from being seduced by those calumnies. v. 3.      
2. His discommendation of the Corinthians, 

1. For their credulity; in being too much led away with the false prophets, as if they preached a better Saviour, or a better Gospel than he. v. 4.  
2. For their undervaluing him for undervaluing himself, in peaching for nothing amongst them, which rather deserved their respect. v. 7.  
3. For their slavery and patience under the tyranny of false teachers, v. 20. and impatience at his just severity.    
3. The matter of his Commendation. 

1. His birth and descent, wherein he is equal to the false teachers, which they boasted so much of v. 22.  
2. His Ministry, wherein he excelled them, 

1. In his own passion, by being 

1. Afflicted in body; 

1. Inwardly, by hunger and thirst. v. 27.  
2. Outwardly, by 

1. Whips. v. 24.  
2. Imprisonment. v. 23. And  
3. Gold and nakedness. v. 27.      
2. Afflicted in mind, with cares, and taking thought for the Church, lest it should any way miscarry. v. 28.    
2. In his compassion and pity, when other suffered. v. 29.        

CHAP. XII.  

1. The Continuation of the forced commendation of himself; wherein is, 

1. His modesty, in not naming himself, but speaking, as if some other had seen the vision. v. 2.  
2. The matter of his commendation, which was greater than any he had formerly named, viz. a Revelation to him in the third Heaven. v. 4.    
2. God's great mercy towards him in preserving him 

1. From being puffed up with pride for seeing such a sight, v. 7. by suffering him to be tempted.  
2. From being cast down and overcome, 

1. By the temptation; by giving him sufficient grace to resist it. v. 9  
2. By persecution; which he did not only, 

1. Suffer patiently, But  
2. Delight cheerfully in. v. 10.        
3. A Vindication of himself; wherein he proves himself to be, 

1. A true Apostle, by the miracles which he did, etc. v. 12.  
2. A diligent Apostle, by their proficiency under him. v. 13.  
3. An Apostle free from Covetousness, by his preaching to them gratis, for nothing; and not seeking for gain amongst them: Either, 

1. By himself; Or,  
2. Craftily by others whom he sent amongst them, (as they falsely reported) v. 16, 17.    
4. A loving Apostle, in being willing to spend his life for them, v. 15. whose love to them is expressed in his fear 

1. For their miscarriage. v. 20.  
2. For having cause to be severe with them for it. ibid.,  
3. For being afflicted with grief for their not amendment. v. 21.        

CHAP. XIII.  

1. His threatening to exercise his Ecclesiastical power in punishing some stubborn sinners, who 

1. Were no better for his frequent instructions, both 

1. In his presence, And  
2. In his absence by letters. v. 2.    
2. Slighted and despised his threatening, as if he could not do what he threatened, and so contemned not only 

1. His power; But  
Christ's power in him, v. 3. which contempt neither 

1. Christ in his humane nature. v. 4. Nor  
2. He in his Ministry was free from, ibid. yet was willing to undergo it, and endure any disgrace, so that they might amend, and give him no cause to exercise his power. v. 7.10. which was given him by God, not to punish 

1. Good men. v. 8. But  
2. Bad. And not to 

1. Destroy, But  
2. Edify. v. 10.            
2. His prayer and request, 

1. To them, 

1. To get knowledge to cure their ignorance. v. 11.  
2. To get courage to cure their pusillanimity in afflictions. ibid.  
3. To get love to cure their factions and divisions. ibid.    
2. For them. v. 14.       

The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to the GALATIANS.  

CHAP. I.  
After the inscription of the Epistle in the name of himself, and his brethren, v. 1, 2, we may observe, 

1. His Salutation; and in it, 

1. The benefit of Christ's death (i) remission of sins. v. 3, 4.  
2. The thankfulness of the Apostle for it v. 5.    
2. His Reprehension, 

1. Of the Galatians; 

1. For their inconstancy, in fallin; off from the Gospel.  
2. For their unthankfulness, in falling off from Christ, who had received them into favour. v. 6.    
2. 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 Gospel; which he affirmeth to be unalterable, Either 

1. By men, Or,  
2. By Angels. 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 Gospel, 

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 Gospel 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 only to visit him, not to learn of him, for he stayed but 15 days. v. 18. Or  
2. Of the Churches of Judea, for he was not 

1. Known to them by face, v. 22. and therefore could not learn of them: But  
2. Only known 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) inferior to the other Apostles; 

1. Because his going to Jerusalem with I tus and Barnabas, v. 1. was 

1. To acquaint them with the ●●cesse of his preaching amongst● Gentiles. v. 2. And not  
2. To learn any thing of them. v.    
2. Because he reproved Peter, (whi●● shown he was not inferior to him v. 11. for his dissimulation and halth between two opivions, viz. Jewish a● Christian; which proceeded not 

1. Out of error of judgement; But  
2. Out of passion, (i) fear; and 〈◊〉 not 

1. Of danger; But  
2. Of giving offence and scandal to the Jews, v. 12. which occasioned, 

1. A greater scandal both to the Gentiles, and Saint Paul's doctrine of Christian liberty form Circumsion. And  
2. A Revolt of many by his example, as Barnabas, etc. 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 sin. But  
2. To fanctification of life; which followeth justification by faith. ibid. and v. 18.        
2. In showing the absurd consequence of the Doctrine of Justification by Works; for if that were true. Men would be their own Saviour's, and there would be no need of having Christ to be our Saviour. v. last.   

CHAP. III.  

1. The inconstancy and sottishness of the Galatians, in falling off from the Gospel; for which he blamest them the more, because 

1. They had a perfect and clear knowledge of the Gospel. v. 1.  
2. They had the benefits by it, which we the gifts of the Spirit, to confirm 〈◊〉 truth of the Gospel to them; viz. 

1. Regeneration. v. 2.  
2. Power of doing miracles 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 w●●● justified by faith, v. 6. and was a Father 

1. Not only to those that were e●nally and lineally descended from him, (i) the Jews, which the bragged much of: But  
2. More especially to all true believers, and so a Father to the Gentiles. v. 7, 8.    
2. From the Scripture itself. Hab. 2.4.  
3. From the terrible and sad effect of the Law, which is death. v. 10.    
3. The Means 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 disannul and make void the promise made unto Abraham, v. 17. (as they objected) But  
2. Did serve as a Schoolmaster, 

1. To curb and keep in subjection the Israelites, which were as children under it. v. 19 23.  
2. To fit us (like Schoolmasters, who train up youth from smaller matters to greater) for greater; (i.) the receiving of the Gospel, v. 24. which we should not receive if we were not first made sensible by the Law both 

1. Of our sins; 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 show Gods great mercy, who suffered us to sin that he might show 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 poor, v. 28.      

CHAP. IU.  
The Comparison of the Law, 

1. To a Tutor; under which we were, 

1. As Children; subject to the ceremonion of it. v. 3.  
2. From which we were freed by God, wh●sent, 

1. His Son 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. Weak, and unable to d●● us any good.  
2. Beggarly, without the rich gifts of the Spirit. v. 9   Not: 2. Here he takes occasion to speak,    
1. Of his true love to them, expressed 

1. In suffering affliction to prea● the Gospel to them. v. 13.  
2. In telling them the plain truth v. 16.    
2. Of their love to him (though unconstant) whi●● they expressed, 

1. In rejoicing that he was their Minister.  
2. In being willing to part with any thing, though as dear as an eye for his sake v. 15.    
3. Of the false and dissembled love of their fall Teachers, whose design was only, 

1. To get a name.  
2. To draw their affections from him v. 17.    
2. To Abraham's Bondmaid, whose son was born to bondage, and after the flesh. v. 23.  
3. Of us to Isaac, who was his son by Sarah, of the promise; where the Apostle concludes, that we are the sons 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, etc. v. 29. Yet  
2. This may be our comfort, that not they, v. 30. but we shall inherit. v. last.       

CHAP. V.  
He showeth, 

1. That Judaisine, in trusting to our own works, 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 fail in one, we are guilty of death. v. 3.    
2. That Christianity, in relying on Christ by faith, is the only way to be justified, v. 5. to which doctrine he exhorts them to stick close; And, 

1. Commends them for receiving it at the first, with so much cheerfulness. v. 7.  
2. Sharply reproves, 

1. Not so much the Galatians, as relapsing rather, 

1. Out of weakness, than  
2. Out of wilfulness. As,    
2. The false prophets, by whose persuasions they were drawn from his doctrine, v. 8. who (though few) yet, like leaven, did corrupt the whole Church, v. 9 and falsely slandered hi● for preaching Circumcision, for reproving which he was persecuted by the Jews. v. 11.     

3. That the doctrine of Christian liberty doth 

1. Free them from the rigour, guilt and punishment of the Law: But not  
2. From the obedience to it; which must be expressed in our love and charity one towards another: whose 

1. Effect consisteth in serving and helping one another. v. 13.  
2. Benefit appears by considering the inconvenience of dissension. v. 15.      
4. That none can have the benefit of the death of Christ, but such as, 

1. Have mortified the works of the flesh v. 24. whereof some appertain, 

1. To Lust; as, 

1. Adultery. v. 19  
2. Fornication. v. 19  
3. Uncleanness. v. 19  
4. Lasciviousness. v. 19    
2. Others to Gluttony; as, 

1. Drunkenness. v. 21.  
2. Too much eating. v. 21.    
3. Others to the Soul; 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 always 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. Gentleness. v. 22.23.  
6. Goodness. v. 22.23.  
7. Faith. v. 22.23.  
8. Meekness. v. 22.23.  
9 Temperance. v. 22.23.   and walk, and order their lives according to the directions and actions of it. v. 25.         

CHAP. VI  

1. Motives to make us use moderation and meekness in reproving men that sin out of infirmity; which are 

1. The consideration of our own frailty, and aptness to fall. v. 1.  
2. Christ's command to show our love in hearing one with another. v. 2.  
3. Humility, and not thinking highly of ourselves. v. 3.  
4. Self examination, in looking into our own faults, and not being too busy in prying into other men's. v. 4.  
5. The Consideration of being judged for our own actions, and not by comparing ourselves with others. v. 5.    
2. An Exhortation to Liberality, 

1. To the Ministry; not 

1. As a Contribution of Alms: But  
2. As a Communication and payment of a due unto them. v. 6.    
2. To all in want, but especially those of our own 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 relieving 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, expressed by writing this Letter with his own hand, whilst others were written by others. v. 11.  
5. His disaffection, 

1. To the false Prophets; as being me● that looked more, 

1. After the bare ceremonies of the Law, which they did press upon others, 

1. To get the favour of the Jews.  
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 esteem of the death of Christ, and the benefits thereby (regeneration, etc. v. 15.) which makes him scorn, contemn, and no more care for the world, then for a dead carcase hanging on the Gallows. v. 14.  
7. His desire of quietness, and not to be any more troubled with oppositions of false teachers, as having suffered too much already. v. 17.  
8. His Benediction, 

1. In general, 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 ca●●● are, 

1. Efficient; Gods will merely, not our deserts. v. 5.  
2. Material; Christ Jesus. ibid.  
3. Formal; the preaching of the Gospel v. 8, 9 whereby he makes it know● to us.  
4. Final; 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 b●● him. ibid.  
2. Of God's power; 

1. In raising their souls from the dea●● of sin, by their conversion. v. 19  
2. In raising Christ from the grave, an● giving him, v. 20. 

1. The honour to sit at his right hand. ibid.  
2. The power, rule, dominion and supremacy: 

1. In general; 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 Unregenerate man before his conversion; who is, 

1. Wholly dead in sin. v. 1.  
2. Led away by the temptations, 

1. Of the World.  
2. Of the Devil. v. 2.  
3. Of the Flesh. v. 3.   Not: In this state, the Apostle ingeniously confesseth, that he was; and the Jews 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 sin, & sanctified by Christ. v. 5.  
2. Saved and justified, 

1. By his mere grace and favour, through Christ, principally. v. 7, 8.  
2. By faith, instrumentally. v. 8. And not,  
3. By any works of his own; for two reasons; 

1. Because it is Gods mere good pleasure to save him. ibid.  
2. Because than he might boast, as if he were his own Saviour. v. 9     Not: 2. In this state he saith they are in; and have the greatest reason of all others to thank God for it, as being formerly contemned for profane persons by the Jews for their uncircumcision, v. 11. and living 

1. Without the knowledge of Christ. v. 12.  
2. Without the privileges of the Jewish Church, and the Covenant. ibid.  
3. Without the true knowledge of God. ibid.      
3. The Pacification and Agreement, 

1. Betwixt the Jews 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 Jews, v. 16. whereby they have free access to God, v. 18. and have the honour to be his Church, which for dignity is called, 

1. God's City. v. ibid.  
2. God's Household. ibid.  
3. God's 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 joined the two walls together, (i) the two different parties, Jews and Gentiles.   

CHAP. III.  

1. Saint Paul's imprisonment at Rome by the Jews. v. 1. 

1. The cause of it, his preaching Salvation to the Gentiles, and their equality in God's favour with the Jews. v. 2. which was, 

1. Known imperfectly, and darkly, and but to a few, in former times. v. 5, 6.  
2. Revealed fully and clearly to him, who was ordained to preach to the Gentiles this Salvation. v. 8. which was procured by Christ. v. 11. 

1. By whom principally they have free access to God. v. 12.  
2. By faith instrumentally. ibid.      
2. The dangerous effect which was likely to follow upon it, (i) their falling off from the Gospel, by being discouraged by his sufferings, which he endeavours to prevent, 

1. By his exhortation that they would not faint. v. 13. backed with this reason, that his suffering was not 

1. A disgrace to them, But  
2. An honour both to them and the doctrine he suffered for. ibid.    
2. By praying for a blessing upon his exhortation (as all Ministers should do) and that God would give them, 

1. Constancy, as might be like 

1. The rooting of a tree; And  
2. The ground work of a building. v. 17.    
2. Perfect knowledge of his love; as perfect as the knowledge which Mathematicians have of the Quantity of a thing, when they take the height, length and breadth of it. v. 18.      
2. His patiented bearing of his affliction; the sign whereof is his praising of God; wherein he encourageth them to pray to him, by telling them of his goodness in granting more than they can ask. v. 20, 21.      

CHAP. IU.  
An Exhortation, 

1. In general; to lead such lives as the Gospel which they profess, requires. v. 1. (i) to be Christians; not 

1. In a bare name and profession: But  
2. In nature and reality.    
2. In particular; to certain Christian virtues; as, 

1. Humility. two twin Sisters.  
2. Meekness. two twin Sisters.  
3. Patience. v. 2.  
4. Love; to which he persuades them by these arguments; 

1. Because they are all Members of the same Body, whereof Christ is the Head. v. 3.  
2. Because they all hope for one and the same thing (i) eternal life. ibid.  
3. Because they worship the same God, profess the same religion, etc. v. 5, 6.  
4. Because they cannot live one without another, by reason that no man hath all gifts bestowed upon him, so that he doth not stand in need of the help of another man's gift; for Christ, after his ascension, sent the Holy Ghost, to give several gifts to several men, by making, 

1. Some Apostles.  
2. Others Prophets.  
3. Others Evangelists.  
4. Others Pastors & Teachers.         v. 7, 8, 9, 10, 11. All which gifts being given to benefit one another, v. 11. may strongly move us to love and unity.  
2. A Comparison betwixt the Unregenerate and Regenerate man; wherein are,  

1. The marks and signs of the Unregenerate man; which are, 

1. Vain opinions of God, and his worship. v. 17.  
2. Ignorance of God, etc. v. 18. (i) blindesse of the understanding.  
3. Hardness of heart. ibid.  
4. Stupidity, and sensibleness of their sins, v. 19 by reason of custom.  
5. Disorder of affections, and perverseness of will. v. 1●.  
6. The Aggravation of their sins, (i) taking delight in them. i●.   Not: From these courses he disswade● them.  
2. The marks and signs of the Regenerate, which are called, 

1. The renewing in the Spirit. v. 22.  
2. Putting off the old, and putting on the new man. v. 23.  
3. A Conformity to Christ, ibid. which doth consist 

1. In righteousness, which is an obedience of the first Table.  
2. In holiness, which is an obedience of the second Table. v. 24.       
Are 

1. Concerning the tongue; speaking of the truth, and wholesome discourse, without which there can be no civil society and commerce amongst men. v. 25.29.  
2. Concerning the heart; 

1. The moderation of anger. v. 26.  
2. The short continuance of it. ibid. lest Satan draw us to hatred, murders, etc. v. 27.    
3. Concerning the hands; 

1. Their innocency and freedom from theft and deceit.  
2. Their industry, in labouring 

1. To maintain themselves.  
2. To help others. v. 28.    
4. Concerning ●●e Passions; 

1. Freedom from wrath and malice; whose effects are, 

1. Clamorous railing.  
2. Slandering and backbiting, whereby the holy Spirit is grieved. v. 30, 31.    
2. Love and Charity to all; not 

1. In show only; But  
2. In practice and action, in forgiving others, as God forgave us for Christ's sake. v. 32.           

CHAP. V.  
A Continuance of his Exhortation, 

1. In general, to Christian duties; as, 

1. To Charity; the motives to it are the examples, 

1. Of God. v. 1.  
2. Of Christ. v. 2.    
2. To purity of life. 

1. In our actions, in avoiding 

1. The sins of pleasure, (i) fornication and uncleanness, v. 3. drunkenness. v. 18.  
2. The sins of profit, (i) covetousness, etc. ibid. because they are damnable sins. v. 5.  
3. Evil company; such as persuade them, that fornication, and the other sins, are but small sins, v. 6, ●. whom we ought to reprove. v. 11.    
2. In o●● words, in avoiding all discourse which is idle, unprofitable, filthy and scurrilous. v. 4.     Not: The Reasons for leading a good life, are 

1. Because that they which were darkness before their conversion, v. 8. being now enlightened by the Spirit to know good from bad, are bound to show their thankfulness to God in good lives. New profession requires new lives.  
2. The opportunity they have, which they must make use of, because the times are likely to be worse, by persecution. v. 16.    
2. In particular, to Family duties; as, 

1. The subjection of the wife to the husband, 

1. Because he is her head and ruler, as Christ is of the Church. v. 23.  
2. Because her safety and protection doth depend upon him. ibid.    
2. The affection of the husband to the wife, 

1. For Christ his sake, who loved the Church, though she was deformed, etc. to teach men to love their wives, though they have not all lovely qualities in them. v. 25, 26, 27.  
2. For his own sake; because in loving his wife, which is a part of him, he loveth himself, v. 28, 29. for they both are one, and a small pourtraicture of that union betwixt Christ and his Church, which is not, 

1. Carnal, But  
2. Spiritual, mysterious, above humane reason to conceive. v. 32.           

CHAP. VI  
An Exhortation to more Family duties: 

1. Of Children to their Parents, whom they must obey; 

1. Because it is God's command. v. 1, 2.  
2. Because of the reward they shall have for it; this obedience being the first Commandment which hath the promise, ibid. of blessings; though not, 

1. General, as in the second Command. Yet  
2. Particular, (i) long life, etc. v. 3.      
2. Of Parents to their Children, who are 

1. Forbidden to deal too severely with them. v. 4.  
2. Commanded to give them good education. ibid.    
3. Of Servants to their Masters, whom they must serve, 

1. Really, and hearty. v. 5. And not  
2. Hypocritically, and in outward show only: But  
3. In the absence as well as presence of their Masters; not only to be eye-servers, in working only whilst their Master looks on, v. 6, 7. And to this they are encouraged by a promise, that God will be a better Paymaster to them for it, than 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 main Christian duty of spiritual warfare, v. 11. wherein he tells them, 

1. Their Enemies, (i) Satan, and wicked men. v. 12.  
2. Their Arms. 

1. Defensive. 

1. Girdle of truth. v. 14.  
2. Breastplate of righteousness, (i) a good conscience. ibid.  
3. The Shoes of Gospell-comfort against the storms of persecution. V 15.  
4. The Shield 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 do. v. 22.  
2. To exhort them not to grieve too much for his imprisonment. ibid.    
4. His usual 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 wont Salutation, v. 1, 2. The Apostle,  

1. Praiseth them, 

1. For their constancy in their profession of the Gospel, v. 5. in his absence; which was his joy. v. 4.  
2. For their sticking close to him, 

1. In his suffering for the Gospel.  
2. In his acting for it. v. 7.      
2. Prayeth for them, 

1. For their knowledge; and this, 

1. Speculative.  
2. Practical, and experimental. v. 9    
2. For their unblameable carriage, 

1. To God.  
2. To men. v. 10.    
3. For their piety, in doing good works. 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 Gospel did the more increase. v. 12, 13, 14.  
2. In respect of himself, 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 showeth his love of them, and their welfare in the desire of the continuance of his life; Not 

1. For his own sake; because it would be better for him to die to enjoy the joys of heaven, then to live to endure more misery. v. 23. But  
2. For their sake, that he might live to do them good; which he was confident he should do. v. 24, 25, 26.     
Lastly, Exhorteth them,  

1. Not to dishonour their profession by bad lives. v. 27.  
2. Not to be discouraged and drawn from it by any persecution whatsoever, which would be 

1. For the ruin of their persecuters.  
2. For the good of them to whom God did vouchsafe this especial favour; not only, 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 reap any benefit by Christ; and as they are members of the same mystical body, etc. 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. Public spirits, not regarding their own ends, but the good of others. v. 4.  
3. Humble spirits; whereby they may be conformable to Christ, whose Gospel they profess; whose humility was so great, that though he was a God, v. 6. yet he condescended so much below himself, as 

1. To take upon him our vile flesh. v. 7.  
2. To suffer the ignominious death of the Cross, which was only 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 carnal security, by working out their salvation with fear and trembling; v. 12. for this very reason, because they can do no good thing of themselves. v. 13.  
5. To take heed of murmuring and wrangling. v. 14.  
6. To promote the Gospel, 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 public spirit. v. 20.    
2. By his intention to visit them himself. 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 sickness 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 return; 

1. With joy both for his recovery and return. And  
2. With an honourable respect for hazarding his life for bringing a supply to his necessity, which he calls a work of Christ. v. 29, 30.        

CHAP. III.  

1. The Doctrine, 

1. Of the false Prophets (whom he exhorts them to avoid, as being 

1. Dogs, barkers against the Gospel.  
2. Evil workers, and maintainers of Concision, (i) Schism in the Church, rather than Circumcision, v. 1, 2) which doctrine was justification by the Law, and the carnal descent from Abraham.    
2. Of the Apostle, which is, No confidence to be had in the flesh, (i) the carnal descent from Abraham, Ceremonies, and works 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 gain. 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 do so, so he might 

1. Be justified and saved, 

1. By faith in him. v. 9 And not  
2. By the works 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 sin, 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 already for him, no more than he that runs a race, regards the ground he hath run over: but being (as he humbly confesseth) not fully perfect, he will not keep at a stand, but will labour to be more perfect, v. 12, 13, 14. and exhorts them to do 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 dissension. 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 joyful resurrection to life everlasting. v. last.        

CHAP. IU.  

1. An Exhortation, 

1. To them in general (whom he speaks to with many loving expressions) v. 1. 

1. To perseverance. v. 1.  
2. To courage, and joy in afflictions. v. 4.  
3. To meekness and modesty. v. 5.  
4. To a faithful relying upon God's 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 poor, who were at some variance) to be reconciled. v. 2.  
2. To the chief Pastor of the Church (to whom he directed his Epistle to be communicated to the rest) to be helpful to some, that were his Assistants. v. 3.    
2. A thankful 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 preached to others. v. 16.  
2. Of late, when he was prisoner at Rome, by Epaphroditus; for which he did rejoice, not so much 

1. For his own sake; because his wants were thereby supplied, v. 17. because he could have been content, if they had sent him nothing, as having learned 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 himself.  
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 wont 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 obtain eternal life. v. 5.    
2. His praise, 

1. Of the Gospel. 

1. For the spreading of it. v. 6.  
2. For the fruit of it. ibid.    
2. Of Epaphra their Minister, the Preacher of this Gospel; whom he praiseth, 

1. For his calling, the Ministry. v. 7.  
2. For the good performance of it with faithfulness. 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 bloodshedding of Christ upon the Cross, v. 14. who is described, 

1. To be God, by the Attributes of the Godhead. 

1. Creation; for he is a Creator. v. 16.  
2. Eternity; for he was before all things. v. 17.    
2. To be Head of the Church. v. 18.  
3. A Peacemaker, betwixt an angry God, and sinful man. v. 20.      
4. His Application of his doctrine of Redemption to the Colossians; wherein, 

1. He showeth, 

1. Their misery in the state of nature, before their Conversion, by being enemies to God. v. 21.  
2. Their happiness in the state of grace, after their conversion, by being made friends, and reconciled unto God. ibid. and not only 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 cheerfulness; which did show the truth of it too. v. 24.  
3. Because this doctrine being graciously revealed and made known to them, which was concealed from former ages, v. 26. did oblige them to continue in it.  
4. Because it contained the riches of God's mercy in the salvation of the Gentiles by Christ Jesus. v. 27.        

CHAP. II.  
His public 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. Steadfastness 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 Impostors, and false Teachers; and of being seduced, 

1. By the vanity of Philosophers; (wherein he doth not condemn Philosophy itself, as being an useful 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 carnal circumcision, to us that have the spiritual. v. 11.  
3. Because by Christ we have, 

1. Mortification of sin: And  
2. Newness 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 Mosaical ceremonies, concerning the difference, 

1. Of meats. v. 16.  
2. Of days. v. 16. Because they were shadows, which vanished away, when Christ the substance came. v. 17.    
2. Of the Traditions of men concerning worshipping of Angels, v. 18. meats and drinks, v. 21. which are mere 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 works: wherein he telleth them,  

1. The main end they should aim at, which is eternal happiness in Heaven. v. 1.  
2. The means unto that end: 

1. Mortification of sin, by the death of Christ. v. 3.  
2. Vivification, and newness 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) uncleanness.  
2. The inward acts; inordinate affection, concupiscence. v. 5.    
2. Covetousness; whereby men trust in money, as in their God. ibid.  
3. The sins, 

1. Of the heart; anger, malice.  
2. Of the tongue; 

1. Censuring, detraction, speaking ill of others.  
2. Obscene talk.  
3. Lying. v. 8, 9        
4. Why they are to avoid these sins: 

1. Because of the punishment which will be inflicted for such sinners. v. 6.  
2. Because of their conversion from those sins; so that their newness of life requires new manners, and that they should not any more follow their old sinful courses. v. 7.9.    
5. What they are to do in their justification, (i) newness of life, (i) the putting on, (i) practising, 

1. Of mercy; in relieving those that are in want. v. 12.  
2. Of meekness, patience, etc. towards those that have wronged us; 

1. In enduring the wrongs.  
2. In forgiving the wronger's, 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 Jews, who were formerly at odds. ibid.  
2. Because they were bound to live peaceably to testify their thankfulness for that peace established amongst them, by being made one Church, who were formerly enemies. ibid.      
6. Why they are to practise these virtues in their newness of life, 

1. Because of their Election.  
2. Because of their Baptism, whereby they were consecrated unto holiness.  
3. Because of God's love unto them, to whom they ought to testify 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, etc. which should be God's glory. v. 17.  
9 Particular Family duties; 

1. Of wives to husbands; whose subjection is not, 

1. Absolute in all things: But  
2. Conditional 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 forbidden 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 sharp rebukes, when they are not faulty.    
5. Of servants to their masters; to whom he 

1. Exhorts them to do true and faithful service; and not only whilst the master's eye is on them. v. 22. But  
2. Encourageth them to it; by the promise of a reward in Heaven. v. 24.        

CHAP. IU.  

1. An Exhortation, 

1. In particular, to masters to do 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 general, 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 talk. 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 no● make them sorrow too much.  
2. That it might not discourage them, and make them fall off from the Gospel.      
3. Courteous Remembrances and Commendations from him and some particular persons; 

1. To the Colossians in general; as from 

1. Aristarchus his fellow prisoner. v. 10.  
2. Marcus.  
3. Jesus, called Justus, for his integrity; all which did 

1. Help 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 Physician. 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 slothful 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 wont Salutation, in the name of Sylvanus, Timotheus, and his own, to confirm his doctrine by the approbation of them two, v. 1. and benediction. ibid.  

1. He expresseth his thanks to God for them, v. 2. the cause whereof was, 

1. Their Faith; which was not a bare one, without good works. v. 3.  
2. Their Charity; which refuseth to undergo no toil, and pain, and cost. ibid.  
3. Their Hope; which by the expectation of eternal bliss causeth patience in afflictions. ibid.  
4. His assurance, that they were the elect people of God: 

1. Because they received the Gospel, not only in their ears, but hearts. v. 5.  
2. Because they cheerfully 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 stick close to the Gospel; 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 readiness in receiving the Gospel preached by him. v. 9  
2. For their conversion from Heathenism (wherein they served Idols, which were dead Gods) to the service of the true living God. ibid.  
3. For their earnest expectation of Christ's second coming to judgement, v. last, which made them the more patiented, and courageous in their afflictions.      

CHAP. II.  

1. His Commendation of himself without any vainglory; wherein 

1. He showeth, 

1. The good success of his preaching. v. 1.  
2. His courage in preaching, without fear of any persecution. v. 2.  
3. His sincerity, without base flattery of any, though never so great. v. 4, 5.  
4. His Freedom, 

1. From vainglory, in not making the people's applause the end of his p●eaching. v. 6.  
2. From covetousness, in not making gain the end of it. v. 5.    
5. His affection to them, in being willing 

1. To give them all that he had, even his very soul. v. 8.  
2. To take nothing from them for his maintenance, but to preach for nothing. v. 9      
2. He appealeth to their testimony; and calleth them to witness, whether his carriage were not such amongst them, as he professeth it to be. v. 10.    
2. The matter which he preached to them was, 

1. Consolation in their afflictions. v. 11.  
2. Exhortation to live according to the rule which God hath set down in his Word. v. 12. and to follow it, 

1. In doctrine.  
2. In life.      
3. His Commendation of them (to encourage them to go on) for their profitable and effectual receiving of the Gospel, which they did show, by their patiented suffering persecution for it of the unconverted Gentiles; which he adviseth them to think to be no strange thing, because the converted Jews were persecuted as they, v. 1●, 14. by the unconverted Jews, who did not only persecute them; but 

1. Our Saviour. v. 15.  
2. The Prophets. v. ibid.  
3. Himself, for offering to convert the Gentiles. ibid. v. 16.    
4. His desire to see them. v. 17.  
5. His hindrance to see them, which was persecution, and waylay against him by wicked men. v. 18.  
6. The Cause of his desire to see them; because they which profitted so much by him were, 

1. His joy.  
2. His comfort.  
3. His hope of receiving a reward at the day of judgement. v. 19, 20.      

CHAP. III.  

1. His Care of their welfare, in sending of Timothy, (who should have borne him company at Athens) v. 1. 

1. To comfort them in their afflictions. v. 2.  
2. To keep them from wavering and falling off from their Religion, by the report of his afflictions. v. 3. 

1. Because that persecution was the lot of all Christians. ibid.,  
2. Because that this doctrine of taking up the Cross by every Christian, was by him preached to them before; and therefore not to seem any strange thing to them. v. 4.      
2. His fear of their miscarriage, by afflictions, v. 5.  
3. His joy; 

1. For their affection to kim. v. 6.  
2. For their perseverance in the faith; which was, 

1. His comfort in affliction.  
2. His very life. v. 7, 8, 9      
4. His prayers; whereof, 

1. The matter, which is threefold; 

1. That he might see them. v. 10.  
2. That God would send him a good journey to them. v. 11.  
3. That God would continue love amongst them. v. 12.    
2. The end, that they might be blameless at the day of judgement. v. last.      

CHAP. IU.  

1. An Exhortation to holiness of life, which is the end of our justification and vocation; and which doth consist, 

1. In the keeping of the eighth Commandment, (i) in abstaining from fornication. v. 3. 

1. Because it pollutes the body, which is God's Temple. v. 4.  
2. Because it is the common vice of the Heathens, and the unregenerate. v. 5.    
2. In the keeping the seventh Commandment, in not cheating or deceiving in any bargains, and contracts, v. 6. which Exhortation he backs with a Commination, and threat of God's punishment. ibid.  
3. In brotherly love, which (he saith) was not wanting in them, who with the riches of their City had supplied the wants of all the poor in Macedonia. v. 9, 10.  
4. In carrying themselves, 

1. Peaceably, one towards another, and industriously in their callings, without meddling with other men's business, which doth not concern them. v. 11.  
2. Honestly, towards others that are not converted. v. 12.    
5. In not grieving too much for the death of any, as if there were no hopes, v. 13. of their Resurrection, and of ever seeing them any more, for all shall rise again. v. 14.    
2. A Discourse by way of digression, of the resurrection; wherein is shown, 

1. Who shall arise; Not only those who shall be alive at the coming of Christ to judgement (as some fond did think) v. 15. but also all those that are dead before. ibid.  
2. When they shall arise; at the second coming of Christ to judgement, which will be full of glory and terror; with shout, and trumpet blown by an Archangel. v. 16.  
2. The benefit of the Resurrection; they shall after it, 

1. Meet our Saviour in the air, when he comes to judgement. v. 17.  
2. Reign with him in Heaven for ever and ever.    
4. The Use which we are to make of this Doctrine of the resurrection, is, that of Consolation, v. last. in all our troubles and afflictions.      

CHAP. V.  

1. The Uncertainty of the time of Christ's certain coming to judgement; which by the Apostle is likened; 

1. To the coming of a thief. v. 2.  
2. To the labour of a woman. v. 3. Both which happen often when least of all expected. ibid.    
2. The effect which the consideration of Christ's uncertain time of coming should work in us; which is 

1. Not carnal security, as if he would never come. v. 6. But  
2. Continual watchfulness, and expectation of his coming, ibid. which becometh Christians; 

1. Because they are children of light, and of the day. v. 5.8. (i) enjoy the light of the Gospel; and sleeping, (i) carnal security is not proper for the day, but night. v. 7.  
2. Because they have spiritual enemies, against which they ought all ways to watch, and be in arms, having on the breastplate of faith, etc. v. 8. whom the Apostle doth encourage thereunto with the certainty of victory through Christ Jesus. v. 9, 10.      
3. Exhortations, 

1. Concerning their Ministers; who are, 

1. To be honoured by them. v. 13.  
2. To be loved by them. ibid.  
3. Not to be disquieted by them by any unpeaceable behaviour. ibid.    
2. Concerning one another in their conversation; that they 

1. Edify and benefit one another; 

1. By correcting the stubborn.  
2. By comforting the penitent.  
3. By strengthening the weak.  
4. By using patience in doing all these three. v. 14.    
2. Hurt not one another by revenge of any injury. v. 15.    
3. Concerning every particular man alone. 

1. To calmness of mind in adversity. v. 16.  
2. To Devotion, to be exercised; 

1. In prayer at all times. v. 17.  
2. In thanksgiving for every thing. v. 18.    
3. To the use of the gifts of the Spirit. v. 19  
4. To a reverend attention to the exposition of the Scripture. v. 20.  
5. To distinguish false Teachers from true, and to adhere to the true. v. 21.  
6. To abstain, not only from evil, but from the very appearance of it. v. 22.      
4. The Apostles farewell to them all; wherein is, 

1. His prayer, that God would make them holy more and more, until the coming of Christ; at which time, and not before, they shall be perfectly holy. v. 23.  
2. His confidence that God would grant his prayer, because he doth not promise any thing, but what he will perform. v. ●24.  
His request to them; 

1. That they would pray for him in his affliction. v. 25.  
2. Salute one another, etc. v. 26.  
3. Read his Epistle to the Saints. v. 27.    
4. His Benediction. v. last.       

The Analysis of the 2. Epistle of Saint PAUL to the THESSALONIANS.  

CHAP. I.  
After his usual salutation and benediction;  

1. His Thanksgiving unto God, (wherein is employed a commendation of the Thessalonians, to incite them to persevere) v. 3. 

1. For the increase of their faith and charity; 

1. By the Word.  
2. By the Sacraments.    
2. For their patience, (the effect of their faith) in afflictions, v. 4. which afflictions would be matter, 

1. Of reward to the sufferers. v. 5.7.  
2. Of punishment to their persecuters, v. 6. at the coming of Christ to judgement, v. 7. which will be, 

1. Glorious, by reason of the Angels that will attend him. ibid.  
2. Terrible to the wicked, who shall then be cast out of his presence. v. 8, 9  
3. Gracious and joyful to his Saints; which will be wondered at for this, for being in honour and happiness there, who were in scorn and misery here. v. 10.        
2. His Petition unto God for them; and in it, 

1. The matter of it. 

1. That God would continue them in that state they were in, and count them worthy of the inheritance of Heaven. v. 11.  
2. That he would increase those graces he had begun in them, as faith, etc. ibid.    
2. The end of it. 

1. The honour of Christ.  
2. The honour of the Saints for his sake. v. last.        

CHAP. II.  

1. Signs of the nearness of the day of judgement, which some false Prophets (pretending the spirit) undertaking to foretell, much troubled the people. v. 2. Viz. 

1. The miserable state of the Church, by the people's falling off from the true worship of God. v. 3.  
2. The coming of Antichrist; of whom the Apostle tells us, 

1. The pride, in usurping and taking upon him the honour and worship which is due unto God. v. 4.  
2. The beginning of his reign, (i) the time of the destruction of the Roman Empire. v. 7.  
3. The working and plotting to maintain his power and greatness; which is, 

1. False doctrines.  
2. False miracles, by the power of the Devil. v. 9    
4. His followers, and such as shall be deluded by him; not the Elect, but the Reprobate, that wilfully refuse the means of their salvation. Concerning whom we may observe, 

1. The manner of their delusions; the drawing away of his grace from them.  
2. The reason why God will leave them, and give them over to such blindness, is, because of their shutting of their eyes against the light of the Gospel. v. 12.    
5. His Ruin and destruction; 

1. Partially, and by degrees here, by the preaching of the Word. v. 8.  
2. Totally, at the day of judgement. ib.        
2. The Apostles Thanksgiving to God for their safety from the tyranny and delusion of Antichrist, which consisteth in their election unto salvation. v. 13. 

1. By the inward calling of the Spirit. ibid.  
2. By the outward calling of the Word. v. 14.    
3. His admonition to them to stick close to their Religion, though all the world besides themselves should stagger, waver, and fall off from it; and not to part with that which he had taught them, either 

1. By word of mouth. v. 15. Or,  
2. By writing. v. 15.    
4. His prayer for them; 

1. That God would comfort them in afflictions, that their faith might not be shaken by them. v. last.  
2. That he would keep them constant, 

1. In the profession of true doctrine.  
2. In leading good lives. ibid.        

CHAP. III.  

1. His desire of their prayers; 

1. That the Gospel might be dispersed abroad. v. 1.  
2. That it might be adorned by a good conversation. ibid.  
3. That it might not be opposed, 

1. Secretly, by Hypocrites.  
2. Openly, by Jews and Heretics.      
2. His good opinion of them, that they would not disobey him, as others did. v. 3.  
3. His Exhortation to them, not to keep company with those, that under pretence of the Gospel, lived idly upon the means of others, without any calling; whom he calleth disorderly persons, v. 6. Which kind of life was, 

1. Contrary to his doctrine, ibid. and v. 10.  
2. Contrary to his manner of life, whereby he confirmed his doctrine; for, notwithstanding his preaching (for which they were bound to maintain him) he followed his tentmaking, that he might not be changeable. v. 8, 9    
4. His Exhortation to those persons, who though idle, yet were most busy in meddling with things which did not concern them; that they would live upon their own labours. v. 12.  
5. A Direction for their Charity; which as 

1. It was not to be extended to those idle drones: So  
2. It was not to be denied to others that were in want, for their abuse and unworthiness of it. v. 13.    
6. His advice to them, what to do, if those persons would not by admonitions be drawn to work and labour; which was, to excommunicate them: yet so, as, 

1. To love their persons.  
2. To hate their vices. v. 15.    
7. The Conclusion of the Epistle; 

1. With a Benediction. v. 16. 18.  
2. With a Superscription of his own hand, that they might discern it from counterfeit Epistles which went in his name. v. 17.       

The Analysis of the 1. Epistle of Saint PAUL to TIMOTHY.  

CHAP. I.  
After his usual Salutation and Benediction;  

1. The Apostles charge to Timothy, and in him to all Pastors of Churches, to be careful to keep out of their Churches, 

1. Innovations and new doctrines. v. 3.  
2. Nice and curious disputes; 

1. About Jewish ceremonies, concerning meats, drinks, etc.  
2. About Genealogies; wherein the Jews boastingly, and out of scorn of the Gentiles, derived their pedigree from Abraham. v. 4.      
2. His Reason why he did forbid such nice disputes, was, 

1. Because they did not tend to edification and profit of one another. ibid. But  
2. Did cause dissension, and breach of Charity, contrary to the very Law which they did so much boast of, that were his enemies, v. 5, 6, 7.    
3. His Opinion concerning the Law; wherein he showeth, that he did not go about to abolish it by hi● preaching, (as the false Teachers reported) but thi● he did think it useful and good. v. 8. 

1. For direction; and so to the very just themselves.  
2. For condemnation, and so not to the just, v. 9 but to the wicked, as Whoremongers, Sodomites, etc.    
4. His Vindication of the Gospel; that it was not a destroyer of the Law, (as some pretended) but maintainer of it, in punishing the same sins condemned by it. v. 11.  
5. His manner of life, 

1. Before his conversion; wherein he is not ashamed to confess what he was, viz. a blasphemer, and a persecuter. v. 13.  
2. After his conversion, which was the exercise of the Ministry, v. 12. wherein he had as great a measure of grace, as before he had of sin. v. 14.    
6. His praise of God's great goodness, in making him, who was so great a sinner, 

1. The object of his mercy, in saving him. v. 15.  
2. The example of it, for other sinners to trust to in the like case. v. 16.    
7. His breaking out of praises into thanksgiving for it. v. 17.  
8. His Repetition of the same charge given to Timothy, v. 3. that he would answer the expectation of prophecies made of his being a good pastor; 

1. By resisting (like a stout soldier of Jesus Christ) the enemies of the Church. v. 18.  
2. By professing sound doctrine, and keeping a good conscience; and not making shipwreck of either, as some had done, as Hymenaeus and Alexander, who denied the resurrection, and whom he had excommunicated for their amendment. v. 19, 20.      

CHAP. II.  

1. An Exhortation to men to pray, 

1. Generally for all sorts of men whatsoever. v. 1.  
2. Particularly for Kings, though they were Infidels. v. 2.   The Reasons; 

1. Because God would have all men saved. v. 4.  
2. Because God is a God of all men, and therefore would have all men prayed for. v. 5.    
2. A Direction how they should pray; they must pray, 

1. Humbly, by lifting up the hands. v. 8.  
2. Charitably, without bearing malice to any. v. 8.  
3. Faithfully, without doubting of having their requests granted. v. 8.    
3. A Dehortation to Women; 

1. Concerning their apparel; they are, 

1. Allowed to use decent attire. v. 9  
2. Forbidden to use gaudy and light attire, with gold, pearls, etc. ibid.  
3. Are commanded to regard more, 

1. The inward ornament of the mind. v. 10. Then  
2. The outward ornament of the body.      
2. Concerning their tongues; which they may use, 

1. In private, to learn of their Husbands. v. 11. But not  
2. In public, to teach others. v. 12. especially men; for these Reasons; 

1. Because men are their superiors, and therefore not to learn of them, as being first created. v. 13.  
2. Because Adam was not immediately deceived by Satan, as Eve was, v. 14. and for this Reason man ought to be superior, and not to learn of women.        
4. A Consolation to Women; that though they be punished for the sin of Eve, 

1. With subjection to their husbands.  
2. With the pain of childbearing.   Yet notwithstanding this punishment shall be no hindrance to their salvation, if they continue in 

Faith. v. last.  
Charity, v. last.  
Holiness v. last. and  
Sobriety. v. last.      

CHAP. III.  

1. The Apostles discourse, 

1. Of the virtues required in a Bishop; which are, 

1. Chastity.  
2. Care over his flock.  
3. Modesty.  
4. Hospitality, v. 2.  
5. Learning.  
6. Temperance.  
7. Meekness.  
8. Contentedness, without covetousness. v. 3.  
9 Gravity, in the government of his house. v. 4.  
10. Good name. v. 7.    
2. Of the virtues required in a Deacon; which are, 

1. Gravity in his manners.  
2. Truth in his words.  
3. Conscientious profession of his Religion.  
4. A sufficiency for the Deaconship, which must appear by examination. v. 10.    
3. Of the virtues in the Wives of Deacons; 

1. Gravity in carriage.  
2. Government of their tongues.  
3. Fidelity. v. 11.    
4. Of the carriage of Deacons in respect of their families, viz. good government. v. 12.  
5. The Deacons reward, if they do well; which is, preferment to higher places in the Church. v. 13.    
2. The Occasion of his discourse, which was, his desire to instruct Timothy how to carry himself in the Church.  
3. His Commendation of the Church, 

1. For being God's House. v. 15.  
2. For professing nothing but mere truth, (i) the Gospel of Christ, which he calleth a mystery, because unknown to a mere natural man.      

CHAP. IU.  

1. The Apostles foretelling, 

1. Of false Teachers; and what they are; viz. 

1. Deceivers of the people.  
2. Pretenders to the Spirit.  
3. Hypocrites.  
4. Men of guilty consciences. v. 1, 2    
2. Of their false doctrines; and what they are; 

1. Forbidding to marry. v. 3.  
2. Forbidding to eat certain meats, under pretence of holiness; whereas all meats are lawful, as being 

1. Created by God. v. 4.  
2. Declared by his Word to be lawful. v. 5.        
2. His forewarning of Timothy against them, and charge to him, often to instruct his flock concerning such things, v. 6. and to regard their traditions concerning meats and drinks no more than old wives tales, v. 7. Because that such abstinence is, 

1. But an outward thing, and profiteth but little, (i) in subduing the flesh; And not,  
2. Godliness itself, which is the chief thing he would have him to look after, because blessings are promised to it. v. 8. 

1. Begun in part, in this life, by peace of conscience, etc. Which will be  
2. Perfected in the next; the hope of which makes godly men willing to suffer any affliction in this life. v. 10.      
3. A threefold Exhortation to him more in particular; 

1. To maintain his credit and authority; and 

1. Not to suffer his profession to fall into contempt, by reason of his young years, v. 12. But  
2. To supply what was wanting in years, with the gravity of his carriage; and to maintain his authority, by being exemplary to others, in word, in conversation, etc. ibid.    
2. To follow his study and book close. v. 13.  
3. To follow his calling diligently, unto which he was ordained. v. 14.    
4. A Repetition of the same Exhortation, as being a thing of great concernment; 

1. To consider well what he had said to him. v. 15.  
2. To be careful, 

1. To live a good life. v. 16.  
2. To preach sound doctrine, ib. because both these going together, would be a means, 

1. To save himself.  
2. To save others. ibid.          

CHAP. V.  
Rules to be observed by Timothy;  

1. Concerning Elders; who were so called, not 

1. Because of age; But  
2. Because of office; which was twofold;   And these rules are, 

1. In matter of reproof; which ought to be mixed with meekness. v. 1, 2.  
2. In matter of respect to them; he chargeth him to let them have double honour. v. 17. 

1. In a venerable respect.  
2. In a comfortable maintenance. v. 18.    
2. In matter of judgement against them; which 

1. Should not be passed without good evidence. v. 19  
2. Should inflict public punishment, if they be scandalous. v. 20.    
4. In matter of ordination into Holy Orders, which should not be without examination of the sufficiency of men both in life and doctrine. v. 22. 

1. By rejecting those who are known to be bad, and admitting others, who are known to be deserving, at the very first. v. 24.  
2. By taking time to consider of those, of whose deserts he hath no certainty. v. 25.      
2. Concerning himself, in matter of his own health, (i) to use wine moderately, to preserve it. v. 23.  
3. Concerning Widows; whereof, 

1. Those that have kindred, friends or children to maintain them, are not to be kept at the public charge of the Church. v. 4. Nor,  
2. Those that are young, as being wanton, tatlers, etc. v. 11. But,  
3. Those that 

1. Are old, and have no friends to relieve them. v. 3.9.  
2. Are of good report, and have done good works; 

1. In bringing up their Children.  
2. In entertaining Strangers.  
3. In relieving the afflicted. v. 10.          

CHAP. VI  

1. More Rules and Precepts to be observed; 

1. Of subjection of Servants to their Masters; whether they be, 

1. Infidels. v. 1. Or  
2. Believers. v. 2.    
2. Of Caution to all; to avoid New Teachers, who teach things contrary to the doctrine of Christ, v. 3. Either, 

1. Out of ambition of honour. v. 4. Or,  
2. Out of needless curiosity, more about words then matter, and wrangling Questions, ibid. Or,  
3. Out of covetousness of gain (which they account falsely to be godliness. v. 5, 6.    
3. Of the Use of riches; which are to be enjoyed only 

1. To furnish us with necessary things; as, 

Meat, And  
Clothing. v. 8.   And not  
2. To maintain us in our lusts. v. 9      
2. A strict charge to Timothy; 

1. Concerning himself, to practise a good life; 

1. In being righteous, godly, faithful, meek, etc.  
2. In Spiritual warfare; against the temptations of the Flesh, the World, and the Devil; which he professed to resist, either 

1. At his Baptism; Or  
2. At his Ordination, v. 12.    
3. In observing all his rules and precepts. v. 14.20.    
2. Concerning Rich men; that they be not, 

1. Proud of, v. 17. Nor  
2. Confident in their riches. v. 18. But  
3. Liberal of them in doing good works; which God will reward: Not 

1. For any merit in them; But  
2. For his promise sake. v. 18, 19           

The Analysis of the 2. Epistle of Saint PAUL to TIMOTHY.  

CHAP. I.  
After his usual salutation, and benediction, v. 1, 2. we may observe,  

1. His love of Timothy; expressed, 

1. In his praying for him. v. 3.  
2. In his desire to give him a visit. v. 4.    
2. His joy in him; occasioned, 

1. By his sorrow; which was either, 

1. For his sin; Or,  
2. For the affliction of S. Paul. ib.    
2. By his faith; 

1. For which he thanks God. ibid.  
2. By which he proves, that he did not degenerate from his believing friends. v. 5.      
3. His Request to him; 

1. To persevere in that faith, v. 6. etc. Not to be discouraged by any affliction that either did befall the Apostle, or might befall him, for the Gospel, v. 8. and that because God had given him, 

1. The spirit of love, which would undergo any misery for the party loved. v. 7.  
2. Eternal life, of his mere grace and mercy, for the merits of Christ Jesus, v. 9 who hath freed us freed us from death, and hath promised life by the Gospel. v. 10. which Gospel he did, 

1. Preach to the Gentiles. v. 11.  
2. Suffer imprisonment by the Jews for it. v. 12.  
3. Trust to be rewarded for it. ibid.      
2. To keep close to the doctrine which he had left him and others for a pattern to follow, in two chief points of Christianity; 

1. Faith in God.  
2. Charity to our Neighbour. v. 13. And not    
3. To forsake him in affliction, as some of Asia had done, (i) Phrygellus and Hermogenes. v. 15. But,  
4. To stick to him, as Oenesiphorus had done; whom, 

1. He praiseth; 

1. For relieving him. v. 16.  
2. For making strict enquiry at Rome for him. v. 17.    
2. Prayeth for. v. 18.        

CHAP. II.  
The Apostle perseveres in encouraging him to perseverance;  

1. In suffering Afflictions for the Gospel; by Reasons taken, 

1. From the property of soldiers, who should be hardy; and he a spiritual soldier to be so too. v. 3. and who leave home and friends to serve in the war. v. 4.  
2. From the nature of fights, and laws thereof; whereby the Combatants are bound to do every action belonging to them. v. 5.  
3. From the pains that Husbandmen take for earthly fruits; how much more should he for, etc. v. 6.  
4. From the doctrine of the resurrection; after which, 

1. They that suffer for Christ shall be rewarded.  
2. They that do not shall be rejected. v. 8.11, 12.      
2. In choosing faithful Ministers, that may not be wranglers about words. v. 14.  
3. In being himself, 

1. An Orthodox and sound Divine, teaching nothing but truth. v. 15.  
2. A shunner of novelties, vain janglings and niceties; which having corrupted some members of the Church, as Hymenaeus and Philetus, (who held only a spiritual resurrection of the soul) would like a Gangrene, destroy the whole, if not prevented by him. v. 16, 17, 18. And  
3. Not troubled at the salling off of some from the Church; 

1. Because the Elect had a sure foundation, and could not be shaken and seduced by any Heretics. v. 19  
2. Because it was no more strange for some to be bad in the Church, then in a house for some vessels to be of gold, and others of wood. v. 20.    
4. In all disputes, an avoider (though he was a young man) of that vehemency, heat and rashness which was incident to young men, v. 22. and to be gentle and meek, even to those that did most oppose him, v. 25. and of whose amendment there was but a peradventure, and uncertainty. ibid. v. last.      

CHAP. III.  
A short Narration,  

1. What divers would be, v. 2, 3, 4, 5. viz. selfish, covetous, proud, voluptuous, hypocrites, only for outside Religion; of which sort should be, such as 

1. Did seduce others, especially women, that were, 

1. Silly. v. 6.  
2. Sinful. ibid.  
3. Desirous of novelty. v. 7. Either with 

1. Fair persuasions; Or,  
2. Fowl threats, and terrors of conscience. Or,  
3. Superstitious observations.      
2. Were seduced themselves by the Devil. v. 13.  
3. Should be discovered, and come to confusion. v. 9    
2. What he was, 

1. In doctrine. v. 13.  
2. In life. v. 13. 

1. By Faith.  
2. By Charity.  
3. By Patience in afflictions, which were the lot of all Religious men. v. 12.      
3. What Timothy should be, viz. a Maintainer of that doctrine which he had taught him. v. 14.  
4. What benefit is to be got by reading the Bible; which is, 

1. Reproof of false doctrines.  
2. Correction of bad manners.  
3. Direction in good courses. v. 16, 17.      

CHAP. IU.  

1. The Duty of preaching.  
2. The Diligence in preaching, pressed upon Timothy, 

1. With vehemency, as he will answer for it at the day of judgement. v. 1, 2.  
2. By showing the great necessity of it. 

1. By reason of the inconstancy of the people, who were altogether, 

For Novelty. v. 3. And  
Vain opinions. v. 4.    
2. By reason of the shortness of his life, which he by Revelation foresaw. v. 6.      
3. The strength of the Apostles faith, in his confidence of enjoying 

1. Eternal happiness after this life. v. 8.  
2. A joyful deliverance from all miseries in this life. v. 18.    
4. His earnest desire to speak with Timothy, in whose absence he would send Tychicus to supply his place at Ephesus, v. 9.12. to whom he relates, 

1. The trial of himself before Nero. v. 16.  
2. His trial of his friends in the time of his trial; whereof, 

1. Some out of base fear, and for worldly ends forsook him, as Demas. v. 10.  
2. Others he sent to take care of other Churches, as Crescens and Titus. ibid.  
3. Saint Luke stuck close to him. v. 11. But  
4. Especially God, who was above all friends was with him, with spiritual strength, and comforts. v. 17.      
5. The Conclusion; wherein is, 

1. A Salutation of some that were eminent for piety, as Aquila, etc. 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 profess, 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 Paganism; And  
2. Calleth his son, and blesseth. v. 4.)   to finish what he had begun. v. 5.  
2. In giving him directions how to choose 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. lemma ourself.  
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 polemical, and controversies to confute the enemy, of the Church. ibid.        
3. In giving him a character and description of the people amongst whom he lived; and showing their temper; which were either, 

1. Cretians; whom he proves out of one of their Authors, of great esteem amongst them, to be given, 

1. To lying. v. 12.  
2. To cruelty. v. 12.  
3. To gluttony. v. 12.    
2. Jews, then living in Crete; whom he calls, 

1. Unruly.  
2. Venter's of vain opinions.  
3. Seducers. v. 10.      
4. In telling him what course to take with such; which is, silencing them (for preaching pleasing things only for profit) v. 11. Either, 

1. With Arguments, Or,  
2. With Church censure.    
5. In giving him a Caution, to shun the fond and vain opinions and traditions of the Jews, concerning the difference of meats; etc. whereas all meats, 

1. Are clean and pure to the faithful. v. 15. Thought  
2. Nothing be pure to such men. ibid. who were, 

1. Impure and corrupt both in judgement and conscience.  
2. Hypocritical 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 patiented. v. 2.  
2. Old Women; to be of a comely behaviour, not false accusers, not drunkards, etc. v. 3. but to give good examples to young women, to be discreet and chaste, etc. v. 5.  
3. Young Men; to be sober minded. v. 6.    
2. To live well himself; and to use, 

1. Sound and sincere doctrine in public. v. 7.  
2. Good discourse in his ordinary private talk. v. 8.    
3. To teach servants their duty; which is, 

1. Obedience to their Masters. v. 9  
2. Honest and faithful dealing, without cheating them. v. 10.      
2. His Reasons, whereby he persuades 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 ungodliness, etc. we might live, 

1. Soberly, in respect of ourselves.  
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 mere goodness) with eternal happiness. v. 13.    
3. His Instruction to him, 

1. To use authority in all his reproofs. v. 15.  
2. To get and maintain his authority, power, and repute amongst them, by leading a good life. ibid.      

CHAP. III.  

1. Instructions how to behave ourselves; 

1. In particular, to our Superiors, in being subject to them, whom some thought it against Christian liberty to obey. v. 1.  
2. In general, 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 mere 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. Fellow sound doctrine, and avoid vain Questions about Jewish ceremonies, v. 9          
3. To Heretics; that will not yield, 

1. After confutation of their errors.  
2. After private and public Exhortations;   In not meddling 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, etc. and his care of the Church, in promising to send Artemas or Tychicus to look to it in his absence; and so concludes, which his usual salutation and benediction. v. 13, 14, 15.     

The Analysis of the Epistle of Saint PAUL to PHILEMON.  

CHAP. 1.  

1. After his usual Salutation; wherein, 

1. He names himself 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 Pastor 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 show his faith more and more in doing good works; 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 run away from him, for some theft, or some such thing committed. v. 11. And  
2. By God's 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 dutiful.  
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 Apostolical authority command him to forgive him all; for the spiritual favours done unto his soul 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 usual Salutation in the names of some persons, eminent for piety; as Marcus, Lucas, etc. v. 23, 24. and Benediction. v. last.        

The Analysis of the Epistle to the HEBREWS.  

CHAP. I.  

1. The greatness of God's favour to us, in speaking to us, 

1. Plainly, by his Son; And not  
2. Obscurely by his Prophets; as he did to those that lived under the Law. v. 1, 2.    
2. The worth and dignity of Christ (which is the subject of this Chapter, and of the whole Epistle) set forth, 

1. In respect of God, whom Christ his Son is said to represent, by way of Metaphor; as, 

1. The light resembleth the Sun.  
2. The impression of the seal the seal itself. v. 3.    
2. In respect of the World; whereof he is said to be, 

1. The Creator. ibid.  
2. The Preserver. ibid.    
3. In respect of mankind, whereof he is said to be a Redeemer from sin, death, and hell. ibid.  
4. In a Comparison made betwixt him, and the Angels; wherein he proveth his excellency above them against the Jews, (who thought the Angels greater) out of their own Books; by showing, 

1. That he was not only the Son of God. v. 5.  
2. That Divine Worship was due to him. v. 6. But  
3. That he was God himself. v. 8. 

1. In having judicatory power over all things. v. 8, 9  
2. In being Creator of all things. v. 10.  
3. In being eternal. v. 11, 12.    
4. That the Angels, at the best, were but Servants. v. 7. 14.        

CHAP. II.  

1. An Application of his former doctrine; wherein is an Use of Exhortation unto the converted Jews, (who had a mean opinion of Christ) not to forsake his Gospel which they had received; and that for these reasons, 

1. Because if the neglect of the Word spoken by Angels, was severely punished: how much more the forsaking of the Gospel spoken by him, who was greater than they. v. 1, 2.  
2. Because it was true; as being spoken, 

1. By Christ, who was truth itself.  
2. By the Apostles, who were inspired by the Spirit. v. 3.  
3. Proved to be true, by many miracles done by him, and his Apostles. v. 4.      
2. A further proof and demonstration of the dignity and excellency of Christ above the Angels; 

1. In showing his power over all things. v. 8. In showing, that his taking upon him our nature, (which is inferior to that of the Angels) was not, 

1. A lessening of his worth; But  
2. A raising and heightening of it, for stooping so low, v. 9 and so he was not thereby made lower than the Angels, as the Jews objected.      
3. The Humanity of Christ, (i) his taking on him our flesh; wherein is shown, 

1. From whence he had it, viz. from Abraham remotely. v. 16.  
2. To what end he took it, (i) that he might die to redeem mankind; which he could not do as God. v. 14, 15, 17.      

CHAP. III.  
An Exhortation to the converted Jews, (who thought Moses to be greater than Christ)  

1. To obey Christ; who was, 

1. An Ambassador of the good news of our salvation. v. 1.  
2. A High Priest, that sacrificed himself for our redemption. ibid. And not,    
2. Moses; who though he was faithful, v. 3. yet was but, 

1. A part of that House, (i) the Church, whereof Christ was the Builder. ibid.  
2. A Servant in it; whereas Christ was a Son. v. 5.    
3. Not to neglect, 

1. The opportunity.  
2. The means of salvation put into their hands. v. 7.    
4. To take heed of unbelief, the cause of disobedience unto Christ; whereby the Children of Israel in the wilderness, 

1. Did distrust God's power and providence, even then when they had trial of it. v. 9  
2. Did by this distrust provoke God to anger; whereby they did not all, 

1. Enter into the promised rest, (i) Canaan. v. 11. But  
2. Did perish in the wilderness. v. 17.        

CHAP. IU.  
A Discourse of the promised Rest mentioned in the former Chapter; wherein, 

1. The way leading, 

1. From it; infidelity and unbelief. v. 2.  
2. To it; a lively faith. v. 3.    
2. What it is: 

1. Not the rest of the seventh day. v. 4.  
2. Not to the corporeal rest from their labours in Canaan, which was a type of the spiritual rest, v. 8. into which Joshua did bring them. ibid. But  
3. A spiritual rest in the Kingdom of Heaven. ibid.    
3. To whom this spiritual rest doth belong, (i) to believers. v. 9  
4. An Exhortation, 

1. To labour to get it, by mortification of our sins, and ceasing from our own works. v. 10. 

1. By taking warning by the example of those, that were for their disobedience destroyed in the wilderness. v. 11.  
2. By considering, that they themselves will not escape the same punishment, if they fall into the same sin; because the Word of God is as quick and sharp now, as it was then, to denounce judgements to denounce judgements to stubborn sinners, etc. v. 12, 13.    
2. Not to be terrified with what hath been spoken concerning the greatness of Christ: But  
3. To go boldly unto him; who is as full of goodness and meekness, as power and greatness; and one that is as willing as able to help us; as being not only, 

1. Subject to our infirmities, by taking our nature upon him. v. 15, 16. But  
2. Sensible of them. ibid.         

CHAP. V.  

1. Christ is proved to be a High Priest, by way of comparison with Aaron; wherein he is not only proved, 

1. To be equal to Aaron the High Priest, in having all the qualifications of a High Priest; as, 

1. His election from amongst men. v. 1.  
2. His offering up sacrifice for the sins of the people. ibid.  
3. His Ordination from God to that office. v. 4, etc. But    
2. To be fare more greater than Aaron; 

1. In not offering up a sacrifice for his own sins, as Aaron did; as being free from all sin. v. 3.  
2. In having a Priesthood; not 

1. Temporary, as was Aaron's: But  
2. Perpetual, and for ever. v. 6.    
3. In being a Saviour. v. 9      
2. They are reproved for their unprofitableness under the means; in being, 

1. Ignorant of the first grounds of Religion; of their Catechisms. v. 12. When as,  
2. They might have been greater proficients, skilled in higher matters. ibid. 13, 14.      

CHAP. VI  
An Exhortation to them; 

1. To go forward, 

1. In leaving, but not contemning and forgetting the principles of Religion, concerning, 

1. Repentance for sins. v. 1.  
2. Faith in God for pardon. ibid.  
3. Baptism. v. 2.  
4. Laying on of hands. ibid.  
5. Resurrection.  
6. Day of judgement. ibid.    
2. In endeavouring to get the knowledge of higher matters. v. 1.    
2. Not to go backward, (i) not to fall from Christianity to Judaisme; by showing, 

1. The danger of Apostasy, and falling away totally from faith in the Gospel; which being a sin against the Holy Ghost, 

1. Against knowledge.  
2. Out of malice and opposition unto God;   cannot be repent of, and so never pardoned. v. 4, 5, 6.  
2. The punishment which God will inflict on those that have the means of knowledge, (i) God's Word; and do not make good use of it; by a similitude taken from thorns. v. 7, 8.  
3. Abraham for an example; that they who had been, 

1. So forward in their charity to the poor Saints. v. 10. Might  
2. Be as forward in their faith in Christ Jesus; and be as constant in it, as Abraham was; who for this reason is called the Father of the faithful, because he was the first that believed to enjoy those blessings (when there was no likelihood in nature) which God said he would give him in his son Isaac; so that Gods 

1. Promises, v. 14.  
2. Oath confirming them, v. 17.   were the grounds, 

1. Of his faith; And  
2. Ought to be of 

1. Our comfort. v. 18.  
2. Our hope; which will be as great support to us in out troubles, as the Anchor is to sea men, who are in danger of shipwreck. v. 19             

CHAP. VII.  
A Comparison betwixt Christ and the Levites; 

1. In their persons; wherein is proved, that Christ is greater than they; 

1. In being equal to Melchisedec; who was, 

1. A Type of him; and therefore is said to be without Father and Mother, to signify his eternity. v. 3.  
2. Greater than Abraham from whence they came; and for this reason greater than they; for his being above Abraham is proved, 

1. By Abraham's paying tithes unto him, v. 4. and the Levites in his person. v. 9  
2. By Melchisedec's blessing him, v. 7. both which do imply Abraham to be his inferior      
2. In being ordained High Priest by an oath, v. 21. whereby he was more confirmed a Priest, than the Levites that were made without it. v. 22.    
2. In their Priesthoods; wherein is shown, 

1. The insufficiency of theirs. 

1. In the short continuance of it; as being altered, when he that was of another tribe, (i) of Judah, came into the World. v. 12, 13, 14.  
2. In the imperfection and weakness of it, to make a reconciliation and peace betwixt▪ God offended at us for our sins, and us. v. 11, 19    
2. The sufficiency of the Priesthood, to procure pardon for us in him, who 

1. Was free from sin, and so able to satisfy, v. 26. from which the Levites were not. v. 27.  
2. Is eternal; and so is able to save us, by interceding for us, and speaking in us at God's right hand, v. 25. and by presenting to God, 

1. Our prayers.  
2. Our praises, which are offered up in his name;   whilst the Levites are mortal, and die. v. 8.23.  
3. Who offered up one sacrifice once for all, whilst they made many with reiteration; which she wed the imperfection of theirs, and the perfection of his. v. 27.         

CHAP. VIII.  
A short Repetition of what hath been said in the former Chapters; wherein is proved, that Christ is a Priest differing from the levitical Priests; 

1. In place of his residence; he is not, 

1. An earthly Priest, nor cannot be; because earthly Priests were types and shadows of him; and if he had been such an one, he had been a type of himself. v. 4, 5. But  
2. An heavenly. v. 1.    
2. In the power of his Priesthood; 

1. In abrogating the Covenant of works under the Law; wherein consider, 

1. The cause of its abrogation, viz. the imperfection of it. v. 6, 7.  
2. The reason of that imperfection, viz. the bringing in of the new Covenant; which would not have been needful, if the former had been perfect. v. 7.    
2. In establishing the Covenant of grace, which excelleth the old Covenant; 

1. In respect of a greater measure of knowledge which we have by it, than the Fathers had by the old. v. 10, 11.  
2. In respect of the justification of our persons in the forgiveness of our sins freely for Christ's sake. v. 12.         

CHAP. IX.  
A Comparison betwixt the 

Sactifice of Christ; And  
The sacrifices of the Law; wherein we may observe, 

1. The meanness and small power those of the Law had, because they were merely carnal, and therefore did not purge, 

1. The conscience, which was a spiritual things. v. 9 But  
2. Merely the flesh.    
2. The excellency of Christ's sacrifice, proved, 

1. From the matter whereof it was made; which was not 

1. The blood of bulls and goats: But  
2. The blood of himself.    
2. From the efficacy of it; proved, 

1. By comparing it with that of goats, etc. that if they did purisy, much more his blood. v. 13, 14.  
2. By doing that perfectly at once, which the High Priests did imperfectly endeavour to do at many times; whereas, 

1. They offered every year for sin. v. 25. He  
2. Offered himself but once for all. v. 28. in that 

1. He did die once; And  
2. He could but die once, for this reason, because it is appointed for all men once, and but once to die. v. 27.               

CHAP. X.  
A further prosecution of the same doctrine, concerning 

1. The insufficiency of the sacrifices of the Law to justify any, or pardon sins, v. 1. proved by reasons taken, 

1. From the nature of those sacrifices, which were 

1. Merely shadows of that which was to be perfected by Christ; And not  
2. Any real substance at all able of themselves as much as to satisfy for the least sin. v. 1.    
2. From the reiteration and frequent use of them; whereof were offered, 

Some once a year. v. 3.  
Others daily. v. 11.   Note If these sacrifices had been sufficient to pardon sins, one offering would have been enough.  
3. From the disproportion betwixt them and sins; whereby it was impossible that the blood of goats and bulls should take away sins, v. 4. Because 

1. They were carnal, sins spiritual.  
2. They were finite, sins infinite, as being committed against an infinite God.    
4. By Scripture authority (to let them know, that it was not only his saying) whereby it is said, that God refused those sacrifices, as things insufficient to justification. v. 5, 6, 7, 8.    
2. The sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice; which 

1. Did make satisfaction for sin at one time, which the Priests could not make at many times. v. 10.  
2. Did put an end to all sacrifices for the time to come, by obtaining a full pardon for sins. v. 18.    
3. The Use of the Doctrine, grounded upon the consideration of our access to God by prayers, through Christ Jesus, and many other benefits. v. 19, 20, 21. 

1. Of Exhortation unto faith; and in it, 

1. To a perseverance in it. v. 23.  
2. To a bringing forth of the fruits of it, in a good life. v. 24.    
2. Of Dehortation, whereby he forbids them, 

1. To be schismatics, in forsaking the Church, out of pride, singularity, etc. and thereby breaking Christian love and charity. v. 25.  
2. To be Apostates, in falling away from that Religion they had been brought up in, by reason of any persecution whatsoever. v. 26. 

1. Totally and wilfully. ibid.  
2. With delight.  
3. Against knowledge and conscience, Because for such wilful falling away they must expect. 

1. No mercy. ibid. But  
2. Punishment at the day of judgement, v. 27. which will be, 

1. Great; because the punishment of the contempt of Moses his Law, (which was a less sin than the contempt of Christ's mercy, and merits) was so great. v. 28, 29.  
2. Will certainly be inflicted; because God is a God of justice and vengeance, as well as mercy. v. 30, 31.          
3. Of Caution against impatience; and that they do not fall into it, for these reasons; because, 

is They had formerly stoutly endured afflictions; which were, 

1. Great, full of contention, like unto battles. v. 32.  
2. Sharpened with public scorn and derision, v. 33. and therefore a shame to be worse than they had been.    
2. God would reward them for it. v. 35.  
3. The reward would be certain, because promised by God. v. 36.  
4. Their comfort and relief would not be long deferred. v. 37.  
5. Their faith would make them live cheerfully in the midst of all afflictions. v. 37.  
6. They were not of the number of backsliders. v. last.         

CHAP. XI.  

1. A Description of Faith. v. 1.  
2. The danger of the want of it. v. 6.  
3. The various and several effects of it, proved in many examples, especially of the Fathers of old time, who were famous for what they did by it, and suffered for it▪ v. 2. As, 

1. The knowledge of the Creation, and 

1. It's Author. v. 3.  
2. It's manner, ibid. which many learned Philosophers with all their study could not find out.    
2. The acceptance both of, 

1. Our persons in Abel's example. v. 4.  
2. Our actions in Abel's example. v. 4.    
3. Freedom from death, in the example of Enoch, who was translated. v. 5.  
4. Watchfulness and providence to prevent future evils, in the example of Noah; who, 

1. Believing a flood to come, provided an Ark to save himself and family. v. 7. Whilst others  
2. Disbelieving it, were through carnal security drowned. ibid.    
5. A strong trust and confidence in God for maintenance, and a livelihood, at all times, and in all places, in the example of Abraham, whose faith made him, 

1. Willing to leave his own Country.  
2. Confident to have a better (i) in Heaven. v. 8, 9    
6. Temporal blessings beyond all expectation, in the example of Sarah, who had a child unlooked for, against the ordinary course of Nature. v. 11, 12.  
7. Selfe-deniall; in the example of Abraham, who denied his fatherly affection to his Son, in offering up Isaac. v. 17, 18, 19  
8. A strong relying upon God's providence for all good things; not only, 

1. Towards a man's self; But  
2. Towards his posterity, in the examples of Isaac and Jacob, who by this confidence bestowed estates upon their posterity, which were not then in their possession. v. 20, 21.    
9 Courage to do things even to the hazard of life; in the example of the parents of Moses, who preserved him though the King had forbid it upon pain of death. v. 23.  
10. Contempt of the World, (i) the riches and pleasures of it; in the example of Moses, who left his Courtier's life, to live a miserable life with the afflicted Israelites. v. 24, 25, 26.  
11. God's protection of them that do undertake dangerous journeys; in the example of the Israelites, who were preserved in their journey through the Red Sea. v. 29.  
12. Victory by weak means, in the example of Jericho, conquered by Rams horns. v. 30.  
13. Preservation in the midst of dangers; in the examples, 

1. Of Daniel preserved in the Lion's den. v. 33.  
2. Of the three Children preserved in the flames of fire. v. 34.    
14. Deliverance from dangers, in the example of Rahab, v. 31. and others. v. 34.  
15. Victory over dangers. v. 34.  
16. Miraculous recovery of life, in the example of the woman of Sereptaes' child, raised by Elias. v. 35.  
17. A stoutness and valour; 

1. In refusing the offers of life, upon terms of forsaking their faith and Religion. v. 35.  
2. In enduring, 

1. Afflictions, 

1. In their names. v. 36.  
2. In their bodies. 

1. By imprisonment, and whip. ibid.  
2. By disconsolate wand'ring up and down. v. 37, 38.      
2. Martyrdom, of several kinds; as stoning, sawing asunder, etc. v. 37.        
4. And Lastly; A strong Motive to stir them up to faith, by considering the faith of them of old; and how that it would be a great shame for them, 

1. Not to believe in Christ already come; When as  
2. They of old, which received not the promises, v. 13.39. did strongly believe in Christ before his coming.      

CHAP. XII.  
The Christians journey; wherein, 

1. The nature of it; it is rugged and thorny; employed in these words, Run with patience. v. 1.  
2. The end of it, (i) Heaven.  
3. Our guides in it, and examples to follow, that we be not discouraged with those afflictions that are in it: And these are, 

1. The Fathers of old, mentioned in the former Chapter, who by faith overcame great afflictions. v. 1.  
2. Christ Jesus, whom we are chief to observe in this journey; and to consider, 

1. The greatness of his person; 

1. In respect of power; he is the Author and finisher of our faith. v. 2.  
2. In respect of his honour, he sits at God's right hand ibid.    
2. The greatness of his sufferings, afflictions in body and name, ibid. So that out afflictions are nothing to his.  
3. His encouragement to suffer, (i) the consideration of the joys of Heaven to be after all this enjoyed. ibid.      
4. Our comforts and refreshments against afflictions, lest we faint under them, in the serious consideration, 

1. Of the smallness and lightness of our sufferings, which are not the loss of life, as Christ's was. v. 4.  
2. Of the causes of them, which is God's love; in that they proceed from God, not 

1. As an angry Judge; But  
2. As a loving Father. v. 5, 6, 7. and therefore if we patiently suffer, 

1. The corrections of our earthly Fathers, who often corrects, out of passionate anger, to please themselves; much more should we  
2. The chastisements of God, who is our heavenly Father; and corrects us, not to please himself, but profit us. v. 9, 10.    
3. Of the benefit by them; for though afflictions are, 

1. Hurtful and unpleasant to the body. v. 11. Yet they are  
2. Helpful and profitable to the soul. ibid.    
5. Directions for our behaviour in this journey; which are, 

1. Not to be dejected, nor to hang down our hands and heads for any affliction whatsoever. v. 12. 0208 1440 V But rather,  
2. To make all Gospel precepts tot he bearing of afflictions easy to us, by a constant practice of them. v. 13.  
3. To be of a peaceable and holy conversation in all our ways. v. 14.    
4. To take heed, 

1. Not to go out of the right way●, by falling into heresies. v. 15.  
2. Not to go bacl again, when we are in the right way, ibid. for grace being once lost, is hard to be recovered; as appears by the example of Esau, who could not recover the blessing which he lost, v. 16, 17. which he too late did seek for with tears; which were, not 

1. Of repentance, and sorrow for his sin: But  
2. Of discontent, and disdain against his Brother for a temporal loss. ibid.      
6. Reasons to persuade us to walk well in this our Christian journey; which are, 

1. The greatness of mercies already received; in that we Christians do not live, 

1. Under the threats and terrors of the Law, which was given 

1. With a fearful sound of the trumpet.  
2. With dreadful flames of fire.  
3. With terrible storms. v. 18, 19 But      
2. Under the sweet mercies of the Gospel; which doth not, 

1. Threaten death to sinners; But  
2. Promise life and pardon, if they be penitent, through the blood of Christ, which doth not cry, 

1. For vengeance, as Abel's did: But  
2. For mercy and pardon. v. 24.      
2. The greatness of judgements which will be inflicted on us, if we do not walk answerable to this great mercy. 

1. In respect of the greatness 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 been merciful to us, in giving us his Son to satisfy for our sins: Yet  
2. He will be just, in punishing us, if we presume upon that mercy, and walk▪ 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 concern themselves; 

1. In body; as chastity. v. 4.  
2. In estate; as contentedness. v. 5.  
3. In mind and judgement; as a settledness and constancy, not to be led away with superstitious doctrines concerning the observation of Mosaical rites, in abstaining from certain kinds of meats. v. 9    
2. Such as concern others: 

1. In general; 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 inferiors; 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 superiors; as the Ministers of the Gospel; as, 

1. Obedience to their government. v. 7.17.  
2. Imitation of their virtues. v. 17.       
With a servant prayer for them, v. 20, 21. for God's  

1. Sanctifying grace.  
2. Assisting grace.     
With the good news of Timothy's liberty, v. 23. and his usual salutation and benediction. v. 24, 25.    

The Analysis of the General Epistle of Saint JAMES.  

CHAP. I.  
In this Epistle (which was writ to the afflicted and dispersed Jews after their captivities, by Saint James, who was  

1. Not the son of Zebedee: But v. 1. of this Chapter;  
2. Of Alpheus, v. 1. of this Chapter;   
He speaketh,  

1. Of the evil 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 cheerfulness; 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. Successful, because God is bountiful and liberal to grant. v. 5, 6, 7, 8.    
3. The benefit by it; eternal joy for momentary sorrow. v. 12.    
2. The evil of Prosperity which is pride and vanity, employed in the virtue which the rich are bound to give God thanks for, (i) humility; 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 evil of Sin, and the cause of it; which is, 

1. Our own natural corruption; which 

1. Draws us from that which is good. v. 14.  
2. Enticeth us to that which is evil. ibid. And not    
2. God; who is not, 

1. The Author of evil: But  
2. Of every good thing. 

1. Temporal.  
2. Spiritual; 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 do the works thereof.       

1. In avoiding those common sins, 

1. Of hearing  
2. Of speaking 

1. Unprofitable;  
2. Angry and passionate talk. v. 14.    
2. In the diligent hearing of God's Word. v. 21, 22.  
3. Serious meditation of God's Word. v. 21, 22.  
4. Faithful practice of God's Word, v. 21, 22.  
in the looking into the glass of God's Word; not 

1. Slightly, to see our sins, 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 only,   

1. In outward show 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 talk. v. 26.  
2. In stretching out the hand to the charitable relief of afflicted people; as fatherless and widows. v. 27.  
3. In living a life free from all scandal. ibid.            

CHAP. II.  
How Christians should esteem and think of others;  

1. For their riches; and for these only men are not to be honoured: because rich men are usually, 

1. Oppressors. 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 poor, in bestowing his graces upon them often in a more plentiful 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 merciful judging of these men, without scorned and hatred, will be rewarded, v. 13.    
3. For their outward profession of their faith; and for this only men are not to be esteemed true believing Christians; for where there is not a good life answerable to their outward sh●w of Beligion, there is no true faith; for faith, which doth justify, is not,   

1. A bare naked and historical faith, for this: 

1. Doth help others no more, then wishing the poor meat, doth fill their bellies. v. 15, 16.  
2. Doth not distinguish a man from a Devil. v. 19 But  
2. A working faith; which by good works doth     

1. Declare and testify itself before men. v. 18.  
2. Justify us before God, as it did 

1. Abraham; not for bare believing, but for doing, (i) in offering up his son. v. 23.  
2. Rahab, not only for a bare belief of God's promises, but for her good works in entertaining the Spies sent by Joshua. v. 25.    
3. Preserve its life, in the exercise of itself by good works; which though they be not, 

1. The soul of faith; which is the cause of them: Yet  
2. They are the vital spirit and breath of faith, whereby the life of it may be discerned. v. last.      

CHAP. FOUR  
We must be meek in reproving others;  

1. Because we ourselves are faulty as well as others, v. 1. 

1. Especially in many things. v. 2.  
2. In particular, in not governing our tongues; the government whereof, 

1. Sheweth discretion. ibid.  
2. Is difficult; 

1. In respect of its power over other things; wherein it is compared to a bit of a bridle, and a helm of a ship; which, like the tongue, are. 

1. Little in substance.  
2. Great in operation.    
2. In respect of the unruliness of that power, which is more than that of wild beasts.      
3. Is necessary; 

1. To prevent dissensions, murders, and miseries which proceed from the unruliness of it. v. 6.  
2. To keep it from that unnatural monstrous way of venting things quite contrary, as piety and impiety, cursing and blessing; whereas it was made only for blessing. v. 9, 10, 11, 12.    
2. Because to be bitterly and enviously consorious, is not 

1. Heavenly wisdom; whose fruits are,  
1. peaceableness,  
2. Gentleness, But 

3. Easiness to be entreated.  
4. mercifulness. v. 13, 1●, 18.    
2. Earthly, and hellish. v. 15.        

CHAP. IU.  

1. Of the Flesh, and the lusts thereof; whose effects are, 

1. Quarrelling and contention. v. 1.  
2. insatiableness with what they have. v. 2.  
3. Vain and wicked prayers for riches. Not 

1. To supply their necessity: But  
2. To maintain their roitousnesse. v. 3.      
2. Of the World; and 

1. The love of it; which is spiritual adultery and enmity with God. v. 4.  
2. The pride in it; which is hateful to God. v. 6.  
3. Trust, and confidence, and joy in the riches of it, more than in God's providence; which proceeds from a want of a serious consideration, 

1. Of the shortness of life.  
2. Of the uncertainty of riches. v. 13, 14, 15.    
4. Uncharitable speaking ill of others; whereby men sin, 

1. Against the Law; in judging others: Not, 

1. According to its rule: But  
2. According to our own wills. v. 11.       

2. Against God; in usurping that judgement of others upon them, which belongs to him. v. 12.    
3. Of the Devil; against whom we are, 

1. Encouraged to fight;  
2. Promised victory. v. 7.    
4. A Remedy against all these forementioned sins; which is a turning unto God, v. 8. with repentance; which must be both, 

1. With outward weeping of the eyes. v. 9  
2. With inward sorrow and humiliation of heart. v. 10.      

CHAP. V.  

1. Comforts to the afflicted: 

1. By telling them the calamities and judgements that will befall their Oppressors, (i) the rich men of the world; whereof, 

1. Some are too covetous, in hoarding up riches, and letting them rather rust and canker, and corrupt, then relieve the needy by being laid out. v. 2, 3.  
2. Others are too prodigal, in spending their wealth to maintain their sensual lusts and pleasures, v. 5.  
3. Others are deceitful, in not paying the hirelings their wages. v. 4.  
4. Others are Oppressors of the godly. v. 6.    
2. By exhorting them to patience; 

1. By laying before them the patience of Husbandmen, who in their labours and toils wait patiently for the harvest. v. 7.  
2. By telling them their speedy deliverance. v. 8.  
3. By showing them, that afflictions are no new and strange unusual things; for they have besalne, 

1. The Prophets of old, who were patiented under them. v. 10.  
2. Job, who is famous unto this day for his patience. v. 11.    
4. By telling them the reward of patience, which is happiness. ibid.  
5. By showing the danger of impatience, in that it causeth swearing and cursing; from both which he dissuades them most earnestly. v. 12.      
2. Directions what to be done in all times; as, 

1. In times of prosperity; praising of God for it. 0208 1440 V 2 v. 13.  
2. In times of adversity; praying to God for comfort. 0208 1440 V 2 ibid.  
3. In times of sickness and infirmity; 

1. Of the body; sending as well, 

1. For the Physician of the soul, to pray with the sick, and for them v. 14. As,  
2. For the Physician of the body.    
2. Of the mind; when any is in an error; and this is, 

1. Confession made by the sinner to some, that may either comfort or instruct him. v. 16.  
2. Prayer for him; which is proved to be an effectual remedy, by the example of the powerful prayer which Elias made. v. 16, 17.  
3. Instruction of him, to draw him from his erroneous ways; which will be, next under God, the salvation of his soul. v. 19, 20.           

The Analysis of the 1. Epistle general of Saint PETER.  

CHAP. I.  

1. His Salutation; wherein is shown, 

1. His Condition, what he is, (i) an Apostle, etc. v. 1.  
2. Their Condition, what they are, (i) converted Jews, (whereof he was a Doctor, as Saint Paul was of the Gentiles) who are, 

1. Miserable in respect of this life, as being dispersed and scattered by persecution. ibid.  
2. Happy in respect of the next life, as as being separated from the world by election, v. 2. of which we may observe, 

1. The cause; God's decree. ibid.  
2. The marks and signs; holiness of life; and this wrought by the Spirit. ibid.  
3. The means whereby it was wrought, (i) blood of Christ Jesus. ibid.      
2. His prayer to God; 

1. For his graces to them. ibid.  
2. For the measure of those graces, (i) abundance. ibid.    
3. His praises of God; 

1. For their strong hope of a better life, v. 3. wherein is laid down, 

1. The cause of this hope; which is, 

1. Not our merits; But  
2. God's mercy. ibid.    
2. The certainty of it, (i) the resurrection of Christ. ibid.  
3. The benefits which we shall reap by this hope; which are, 

1. Joy in afflictions in this life. v. 6.  
2. An inheritance in the next life; which will not be like this earthly; 

1. Impure and fading: But  
2. Pure and everlasting. v. 4.        
2. For their faith; where we may consider, 

1. It's nature; 

1. In supporting that hope in the midst of of all afflictions, v. 5. which are, 

1. The trial of faith itself, in this life. v. 7. And will be  
2. For the honour and glory of the faithful, at the day of judgement. ibid.    
2. In believing things not seen and not had, as already enjoyed, (i) joys in Christ Jesus. v. 8.    
2. It's reward; salvation by Christ Jesus. v. 9 Concerning which we may further observe, 

1. It's worth and excellency; in that the Prophets made it their chief and main study to know both, 

1. The substance of this salvation; And  
2. The circumstances of it. viz. 

1. The manner of Christ's 

1. Manifestation.  
2. Suffering in the flesh, v. 11.    
2. The time thereof. ibid.    
2. It's coming to pass in their days; whereby they were more happy than the Prophets, who did not live to see Christ in the flesh. v. 12.        
4. Their duty to God for his great mercy, in having the manifestation of Christ in their days, v. 13. and for other great benefits vouchsafed them; which they ought to perform, 

1. In casting away all impediments and hindrances in their way to Heaven. v. 13.  
2. In using sobriety and moderation; Not only, 

1. In meats and drinks; But  
2. In all other fleshly desires. v. ibid.    
3. In the perseverance of a hope of our better life. ibid.  
4. In living holy lives; 

1. Because God is a loving Father; and Children ought to imitate their Father's virtues. v. 14.  
2. Because God is a holy God; who hath 

1. Called us, to the end we might be holy. v. 15.  
2. Commanded us to be so. v. 16.    
3. Because God is a severe Judge, and will punish offenders. v. 17.  
4. Because they were redeemed from sin, that they might sinne no more; Not 

1. With sums of money, as Galleyslaves are redeemed from the Turkish slavery: But  
2. With the precious blood of Christ Jesus, whereby they were set at liberty from the slavery, 

1. Of Sinne. v. 18, 19  
2. Of Satan. v. 18, 19          
5. Their duty to their neighbours, which is love; which ought to be, 

1. True, and sincere. 

1. Without dissimulation. v. 22.  
2. Without respect of any private ends, as gain, etc. ibid.    
2. Fervent, without coldness. ibid.  
3. Spiritual, such as may become regenerated men. v. 23. who are borne, not 

1. Of carnal seed of the flesh; whereof 

1. The substance is as corruptible as grass. v. 24.  
2. The beauty is as fading as the flowers of the field. ibid. But    
2. Of the spiritual seed of the spirit, which is durable, and will never fail. v. last.            

CHAP. II.  
An Use of Exhortation of his doctrine in the last Chapter, to the fruits of regeneration, and the duties of the regenerate men, (who are compared to new babes) v. 2.  

1. In forsaking, 

1. The sins of the heart; as malice and envy. v. 1.  
2. The sins of the tongue; as all evil speaking to and of others. ibid.  
3. The lusts of the flesh; which 

1. Are unfit for us, who are strangers in this world, and ought not to regard, 

1. The carnal things on earth: But  
2. The spiritual things in heaven.    
2. Are hindrances to the salvation of our souls. v. 11.      
2. In a delightful hearing of the Word; which is 

1. Compared to milk; 

1. For its purity.  
2. For its sweetness.  
3. For the nourishment and increase by it. v. 2.    
2. Sharpened and increased by a taste and experimental knowledge of God's goodness to us in Christ Jesus. v. 3.    
3. In laying hold on Christ by a lively faith, v. 4. who is not only, 

1. The Foundation of the Church, in being a Corner Stone of it. v. 7. whereby we are built and edified by the preaching of the Word. v. 5. But  
2. The preservation of it; by giving life and virtue to it, as being a living Stone. v. 4. and a Saviour; not 

1. Of Infidels; who for want of saith, 

1. Are contemners and undervaluers of salvation by Christ Jesus. v. 7.  
2. Shall be destroyed, and have no benefit in Christ's merits. v. 8. But    
2. Of Believers; who by faith highly esteem the salvation by him. v. 7.      
4. In not being scandalous in their lives, that their Religion might not be ill spoken of by the Heathen, for the bad lives of the Professors of it. v. 12.  
5. In obedience to Governors; 

1. Because they are appointed by God, for punishment of vice, and encouragement of virtue. v. 14.  
2. Because disobedience of Superiors, will make the Heathens speak ill of their Religion. v. 15.  
3. Because Christian liberty doth free all, 

1. From sin, and the rigour of the Law; Not  
2. From obedience to Magistrates. v. 16.      
6. In respecting all men; and this, 

1. In loving those of our own profession, v. 2. in giving obedience, not only 

1. Active: But  
2. Passive; in suffering wrongfully of those that are our Masters, though they be Infidels, and not of our Religion. v. 18. 

1. Because wrongful suffering will be rewarded hereafter. v. 19  
2. Because such suffering is the lot of all Christians. v. 21.  
3. Because Christ suffered the like. v. 21, 22, 23, 24.      
2. The Apostles Reasons of his Exhortation to these works of Regeneration; 

1. Because they were chosen and separated from the World, like Priests. v. 9  
2. Because of a contemptible and despised people, they were made by God's special favour, a peculiar people, purchased by the blood of Christ. ibid.  
3. Because they were called, 

1. From darkness to light, (i) ignorance of salvation to the knowledge thereof. ibid.  
2. From byways, (i) sinful courses, to the true way, (i) newness of life. v. last. And all this for no other end, but to glorify God, by living holy lives, answerable to these great mercies of God.          

CHAP. III.  
Of Duties; which are,  

1. Particular; and these, 

1. Of Wives; which are, 

1. In respect of their Husbands, to whom they are to be obedient, though they are unbelievers, v. 1. because such obedience will be 

1. For the good of their Husbands, who are unconverted, by bringing them to a good liking of their Religion, by their chaste and obedient carriage. v. ibid.  
2. For the honour of themselves, in as much as the Scripture makes honourable mention of Sarah, for her obedience to her husband Abraham. v. 5, 6.    
2. In respect of themselves; in using such apparel as may be; Not, 

1. Gaudy, and whorish. v. 3. But  
2. Decent and modest; and not regarding so much the ornament of the body, as of the mind: which though it be not so visible to the eye, as that of the body, yet it is, 

1. More lasting and durable, and which will not wear, as that of the body. v. 4.  
2. More pleasing; though not, 

1. To the eyes of men: Yet  
2. To the eyes of God. ibid.        
2. Of Husbands; who are to use, 

1. Discretion towards their Wives, v. 7. Either, 

1. In reforming their faults: Or,  
2. In bearing with them till they be amended.    
2. In respect unto them; 

1. Because they are the more apt to offend, as being the weaker vessel. v. ibid.  
2. Because they shall partake of the joys of Heaven, as well as their Husbands. ibid.  
3. Because that brawling betwixt man and wife, will be but a hindrance to their devotion. v. ibid.        
●. General, of all Christians; to be loving, 

1. In thoughts. v. 8.  
2. In words. v. 9  
3. In doeds. v. 8, 9 

1. Because they are Brethren of the same Profession and Religion. v. 8.  
2. Because it is the end of our vocation, to do good to all. v. 9  
3. Because kindness, especially in our language, is the only way to live, 

1. Peaceably with all men. v. 10.  
2. Happily in God's favour and protection. v. 12.    
4. Because innocent and harmless living, is the only way to be free from the wrongs, even of the worst sort of people. v. 13.      
2. To be patiented in the midst of all wrongs and injuries; and in them, 

1. To carry themselves towards their Persecuters; Not 

1. With base fear: But  
2. With manly courage. v. 14.    
2. To carry themselves towards God; Not 

1. With murmuring against him. But  
2. By sanctifying him, v. 15. 

1. By praising him.  
2. 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 himself was not free from afflictions, v. 18. and did not only suffer, 

1. By unjust men; But  
2. For unjust men. ibid. Who is,      
1. More righteous and holy than they; in doing good, Not only 

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 Baptism 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 soul. v. 21.      
2. More powerful; in that though 

1. He died in the flesh: Yet, v. 18.  
2. He was quickened by the Spirit. v. ibid.    
3. More honourable; in that he sits at God's right hand. v. last.        

CHAP. IU.  
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 sin: But  
2. Of the power and dominion of it. v. 1.    
3. The means whereby it is wrought, (i) the preaching of the Gospel. v. 6.    
2. To the Devotion of the soul in prayer; whereunto is required, 

1. The consideration of the day of judgement. v. 7.  
2. Vigilancy over the heart against drowsiness, and distracted wand'ring 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 own private Houses, by hospitality, v. 9 in relieving the hungry and distressed Strangers.  
2. In God's House, the Church; wherein those that are lawfully called to the Ministry, are bound to do 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 loss of riches.  
2. In body; as loss of health.  
3. In name; as slanders and reproaches. v. 4.14.    
3. Their Causes; which are, 

1. Bad; as theft, murder, meddling too much with other men's 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 wondering at them, as new things, that never happened to any but ourselves. v. 12.  
2. In not being dejected, and cast down with them, but rather rejoicing. 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 grief. 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 ourselves, and our cause, to God's 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 careful government of them. v. 2. to both which are required, 

1. Willingness of the mind. ibid.  
2. Honesty of the heart; in respecting, 

1. God's glory.  
2. The people's good. And not  
3. Their own gain 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 reverend 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. Hateful to God. ibid.  
2. A hindrance to the receiving of his graces, which are given only to the humble. ibid.      
3. Of all; both Pastor and flock, to God Almighty; 

1. In a patiented bearing of afflictions sent by him; 

1. Because it is in vain to resist him, who is all-powerfull. v. 6.  
2. Because meekness 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 ourselves, that we may not be surprised by the temptations of Satan; who is an Enemy, 

1. Cruel; And  
2. Subtle and industrious. v. 8.    
4. In arming ourselves against his temptations with a lively faith; and not thinking ourselves 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. God's titles.  
2. God's goodness. v. 10.    
2. The matter of it; that they may persevere and continue in God's grace. ibid.  
3. The Conclusion of it; God's 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 general 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. General; 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 precious. ibid. 

1. In respect of its Object, (i) Christ.  
2. In respect of its End, (i) the salvation of our souls.    
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; God's mercy: in that it is, Not, 

1. A work of ourselves: But  
2. A gift of God, through the righteousness 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 holiness of life; 

1. In leaving off the sins 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 God's grace. 

1. A working, and no bare and naked faith, but such as is joined 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 temporal blessings. v. 6.  
3. Patience in adversity; in the meek bearing of all afflictions. v. ibid.  
5. Godliness towards God, in serving him. ibid.  
6. Charity; 

1. In a more especial manner, to our brethren of the same profession. v. 7.  
2. In a more general manner to all men whatsoever. ibid.        
3. The Reasons of his Exhortation; 

1. Because we are engaged to live holy lives, by the goodness of God to us: which sufficiently appeareth,  
1. By his gifts; which 

1. Are all things belonging to our temporal and spiritual life. v. 3.  
2. Are wrought, through knowledge, in Christ Jesus. ibid.    
2. Because by his reward of those gifts; which is, exceeding great promises, v. 4, 

2. Because we are called, 

1. To live holy lives here; That we may,  
2. Live happy lives hereafter. v. 3.    
3. Because, by a holy life, we are made like unto God: Not 

1. According to his Divine Nature, and Essence; as if we had thereby the Godhead in us: But  
2. According to his Divine Image; in righteousness and purity of the soul. v. 4.    
4. Because the knowledge of Christ, without a good life, is, 

1. No true knowledge; for this is fruitful in a good life. v. 8. But,  
2. False, hypocritical, and boasting in a mere shadow and blindness. v. 9    
5. Because a holy life doth strengthen our assurance of our Election. v. 10.  
6. Because a holy life is the Pathway to Heaven. v. 11.      
4. The Earnestness of his Exhortation, in pressing it so much upon them; and that by reason, 

1. Of the frailty of their memories, though their understandings were good. v. 12, 13.  
2. Of the frailty of his mortal body, whereby he was not to continue long with them to instruct them; and therefore, the shorter his time was to be with them, the more diligent he would be in his Ministry. v. 14.    
5. His Defence of the truth of the doctrine, (which he preached) against all gainsayers, which was concerning Christ Jesus; whose wonderful power was, 

1. No lie and fable of his own devising, to deceive the people. v. 16.  
2. No new thing, never heard of before. But  
3. A Real truth; which 

1. He had seen with his eyes. v. ib.  
2. They themselves had read with their eyes, in the prophets. v. 19 who foretold all that power and Majesty of Christ Jesus: Not, 

1. Of their own heads and fancies. v. 20, 21. But  
2. By the inspiration and direction of the Holy Spirit. v. last.          

CHAP. II.  
Of Heretics; in which discourse the Apostle showeth, 

1. The necessity and unavoidableness of the being of such kind of men; that none may think it strange, or be discouraged at it; in that Heretics 

1. Have been of old, in the time of the Law, amongst the Israelites. v. 1.  
2. Will be in our days, in the time of the Gospel, amongst the Christians. 

1. To try the faith of some.  
2. To exercise the patience of others.      
2. The doctrines of these Heretics. 

1. The denial of the principles of Religion; as Redemption by Christ. v. 1.  
2. Licentiousness of life, under pretence of Christian liberty. v. 19    
3. Their ends and designs, which are gain and profit; as Balaams' design was, when he went to curse the Israelites merely for a reward. v. 3. 14, 15.  
4. Their ways to obtain those ends. 

1. A subtle pretence of Religion, in speaking some truths; to foist and bring in privily their false doctrines. v. 1.  
2. Fair flattering speeches. v. 3.18.    
5. Their power, in drawing many after them. v. 2.  
6. The manner of their lives; they are, 

1. Hypocrites, that make a fair show outwardly, yet are wells without water, (i) Professors without doing any good. v. 17.  
2. Troublesome and turbulent men in the Commonwealth. 

1. In speaking dishonourably of them that are in authority, v. 10. which the Angels themselves, their betters, would never do. v. 11.  
2. In not submitting peaceably to their government. v. 10.    
3. Intemperate men; 

1. In their gluttony. v. 13.  
2. In their drunkenness. v. ibid.  
3. In their uncleanness, and want of chastity. v. 14.      
7. The misery which they will bring, 

1. Upon themselves, (i) great judgements. v. 1.3. which will as certainly befall them, as they did befall, 

1. The Angels. v. 4.  
2. Those before the flood. v. 5.  
3. Those after the flood; of Sodom and Gomorrah. v. 6.    
2. Upon others; and those, 

1. The godly that live amongst them; by tormenting, 

1. Their eyes with the fight of their beastly actions, as was Lots. v. 7, 8.  
2. Their ears with hearing their unseemly talk. ibid.    
2. The weaker sort of Christians; 

1. By drawing them from the true Religion, wherein they were not firmly settled. v. 14.  
2. By bringing upon them greater judgements for their relapsing, backsliding, and turning to their former wicked courses, like dogs to their vomits, and sows to the mire. v. 20, 21, 22.      
3. Upon the Church; which is scorn, contempt, and reproach which will be cast upon it, by the enemies thereof, for having heretics amongst the members of it. v. 2.       

CHAP. III.  
Three Uses; 

1. Of Caution; to beware that they be not deceived by those false Prophets, that denied the day of judgement. v. 3.4.17.  
2. Of Direction, how to avoid them; which is, 

1. A constant meditation of the Holy Scriptures, which they had, 

1. Read in the Prophets.  
2. Herd from the Apostles. v. 2.    
2. A Consideration of 

1. The simplicity of their opinions, in thinking, 

1. That all things are the same from the beginning of the World; which is false, because the world was destroyed with water. v. 4, 5, 6.  
2. That all things will be the same; when as God, 

1. Hath created all things of nothing, and can reduce them to nothing again. And  
2. Will destroy all things; so that there shall be new Heavens, and a new Earth, if not, 

1. According to their natural substance: Yet  
2. According to their corrupt qualities. v. 7.        
2. The sinfulness of their lives, in making a trade of sinning, by walking after their lustsses v. 3.      
3. Of Exhortation; 

1. Not to be impatient, in thinking the day of judgement to be long in coming, to put an end to the miseries of this life; 

1. Because that that time which seemeth long to us, is but short in respect of God, in that a thousand years with us, is with him but one day. v. 8.  
2. Because that the delay of the day of judgement, is not 

1. Because he will not punish the wicked: But  
2. Because he will favour the Elect; that the longer it is deferred, the longer time they may have to repent. v. 9      
2. Not to be carnally secure; but 

1. To stand upon our watch and guard, in respect, 

1. Of the certainty of the coming of Christ to judgement. v. 10.  
2. Of the uncertainty of the time of his coming. ibid.    
2. To endeavour, 

1. To cast off the corruption and filth of our sins; for if the whole world must be purged of its corruption at the last day, much more must we be purged of ours. v. 11.  
2. To put on the purity of holiness. v. 14.  
3. To make daily increase in all manner of goodness. v. last.            

The Analysis of the 1. Epistle General of Saint JOHN.  

CHAP. I.  
Of Christ.  

1. His being before time, from the beginning, as God. v. 1.  
2. His being in time, as Man, by his manifestation in the flesh; Concerning which we may observe, 

1. The certainty of it; as being, 

1. Seen and heard. v. 1.  
2. Often seen and heard. v. 3. by men who were, 

1. No liars: But  
2. Of sufficient credit and repute, even the Apostles themselves. ibid.      
2. The publication of it to others; as being a thing necessary to be known. v. 3.5.  
3. The benefit by it; 

1. Communion and fellowship; Not only, 

1. With godly men. v. 3. But  
2. With God himself; and his Son Christ Jesus. ibid.    
2. Joy; whereof, 

1. The quality; which is a sense and apprehension, 

1. Of God's great goodness in sending his Son to take our vile nature.  
2. Of the great comfort (in all afflictions) by it.  
3. Of peace of conscience.    
2. The quantity and extent of it; which is fullness of joy. v. 4.        
3. Forgiveness of sins. 

1. The necessity of it; because all men are sinners: for he that out of pride doth say, that he hath no need of pardon, is 

1. A liar himself. v. 8.  
2. Doth give the lie to God, who hath said that all are sinners. v. 10.    
2. The way to obtain it; which is, true, hearty, sincere and speedy confession. v. 9  
3. The certainty of obtaining it, if we use such confession. 

1. Because God hath promised it.  
2. Because he will be as good as his word; he will be faithful to perform his promises. ibid.      
4. The partakers of that great benefit, viz. communion with God, joy and forgiveness of sins; which are, 

1- Not the unregenerate and habitual sinners, who live in darkness. v. 6. 

1. Of ignorance.  
2. Of sin. But    
2. The regenerate, and such as live a new life, who walk according to the light which is given them; 

1. Of knowledge.  
2. Of grace; for there is no justification, (i) pardon of sins, without sanctification, (i) holiness of life. v. 7.        

CHAP. II.  

1. Of God's dealing with us; concerning which he tells us (to prevent mistakes) that he doth not write to them of God's great mercy; 

1. To encourage wilful sinners, v. 1. for such shall have no benefit of his mercies. v. ibid. But  
2. To comfort such as sin out of weakness and infirmity; for whom Christ is, 

1. A Mediator, and a pleader in their behalf. ibid.  
2. A powerful Mediator. 

1. Because he is the Judge his Son.  
2. Because he is righteous. ibid.        
2. Of our dealing with God; where he showeth the sign and mark to know a true faith by: which is not; 

1. A bare verbal profession to keep his Commandments: But  
2. A real practice of them; v. 3. for they that boast of knowing him by faith, and break his Commandments, are, 

1. Hypocrites.  
2. Deceivers of the people. v. 4.   Who do not 

1. Abide in Christ.  
2. Are not, 

1. United to him by faith: Because  
2. They are not like unto him in holiness. v. 5, 6.        
3. Of our carriage in this life; 

1. Towards men in the world; who are, 

1. Our brothers which are so; either, 

1. By nature; so are all men in the world brothers in respect of Adam.  
2. By profession; as being of the same Religion; so Christians are: whom we are enjoined, Not only, 

1. Not to hurt: But  
2. To help, in feeding the hungry, clothing the naked, etc. as being engaged to do it by a Commandment; which is no upstart and new Commandment: 

1. In respect of substance; for even in the Old Testament, under the Law, they were commanded to love their Brothers: But  
2. In respect of the manner of propounding it, and renewing it in the New Testament. v. 7.        
2. Who are seducers and false teachers. 

1. Whom he describeth, in showing 

1. What they were, (i) mwn who were of the Church merely in show and outward appearance. v. 19  
2. What they are; such as denied the Godhead of Christ, and Redemption by him. v. 22.    
2. Against whom he encourageth those he writeth to, as being well armed and fortified against them by the gifts of the Holy Spirit (which he compareth to an unction, v. 20.) as sound knowledge of all things: Not 

1. Absolutely: But  
2. Necessary, to keep them from being seduced; so that he did not give them this Caution against seducers: 

1. To instruct them in what they did not know: But  
2. To confirm them in what they did know. v. 21. And  
3. To exhort to persevere in doing so; and to stick close to the Christian Religion they had received. v. 28.   Because thereby, 

1. They would rejoice at the day of judgement, whilst others do tremble, v. ibid.  
2. They would show themselves to be no bastards, but true Sons of God, renewed after his image in holiness. v. last.          
2. Towards the things of the World; which are, 

1. Pleasures of the flesh. v. 16.  
2. Profits.  
3. Power and honour; all which he 

1. Alloweth them, 

1. To possess.  
2. To enjoy.    
2. Forbiddeth them to be enamoured with men, or to put confidence in them, v. 15. because they are 

1. Of the world, and not of God.  
2. Of a short continuance. v. 17.            

CHAP. III.  

1. God's love to us; 

1. In giving us the title and privilege of being his sons; Not, 

1. By nature; for so only Christ is: But  
2. By adoption. v. 1.    
2. In giving us a hope, by this adoption, of a glorious appearance, and the enjoyment of the beatifical sight and vision of him, and of his being. v. 2. 

1. Like to him in glory there; If  
2. We be like to him in holiness here, v. 3. in not committing sin wilfully, and thinking it to be a light matter; which is, 

1. The breach of the Law. v. 4.  
2. The work not of God, but of the Devil, v. 8. which Christ came to destroy, by taking away, 

1. The guilt of it by his blood.  
2. The pollution of it, by his Spirit ibid.          
2. The world's hatred of us; whereof, 

1. The cause; which is, 

1. The ignorance of God and godliness. v. 1.  
2. The innocence and righteousness of the godly; for Abel was hated of Cain for his righteousness. v. 12.    
2. The antiquity of it, (which should make us think it no strange thing) in being a thing practised from the beginning of the world; as appears by the murder of Cain. ibid.    
3. The difference betwixt the godly and ungodly in this life, (whereby may easily be seen the signs and marks of regeneration and unregeneration) for the sins of the godly are not, 

1. Sins of wilfulness, committed 

1. Out of malice.  
2. Out of custom.  
3. Out of delight; for such are the sins of the ungodly. Because, 

1. The godly are in Christ. (i) are united to him by faith. v. 6.  
2. Are regenerate, and borne of God. v. 9  
3. Have the seeds of spiritual graces in them, to restrain them from such sins. ibid. But      
2. Sins of weakness, and infirmity; which they commit partly, 

1. Out of ignorance.  
2. By being suddenly surprised with temptations.  
3. Contrary to their own purposes and endeavours.      
4. Of Brotherly love, and in it, 

1. The kinds of it; which are, 

1. Loving words, which are good.  
2. Loving deeds, which are better.  
3. Loving thoughts in the heart, which are the best of all, v. 18. if this kind of love be wanting, the other two will be to no purpose. And if 

1. We be judged of hypocrisy, and want of charity by the heart. v. 20. We cannot  
2. Escape the judgement of God, who knoweth the secrets of our hearts. ibid.      
2. The benefit of it. 

1. To others, in supplying their wants, especially those of our own profession. v. 17.  
2. To ourselves; which is an assurance of our regeneration, which is a passing from the death of sin to the life of righteousness. v. 14.  
2. Of our being no Hypocrites. v. 19      
5. Of God's Commandments. 

1. Their sum, comprehended in two words; 

1. Faith in Christ Jesus. v. 23.  
2. Love of our brethren. v. 23.    
2. Their reward for keeping them. 

1. The grant of all our prayers. v. 22.  
2. An interest in Christ, who (if we keep his Commandments) will 

1. Dwell in us. v. 24.  
2. Discover to us, that he doth dwell in us, by the testimony of the Spirit. ibid.          

CHAP. IU.  

1. Concerning faith in matters of Religion; wherein he exhorts them, 

1. Not to be too rash in believing every doctrine they hear. v. 1. But  
2. To examine every thing; Not 

1. By the rule of their own fancies and humours: But  
2. By the touchstone of God's holy Word. v. ibid.      
2. He showeth, 

1. What doctrines 

1. Are true, and to be adhered to, viz. the doctrine of salvation by Christ Jesus. v. 2.  
2. Are false and heretical; which are such as denied the Divinity and Incarnation of Christ. v. 3.    
2. The natures and conditions of the ventures of such doctrines: They are such, 

1. As have not the spirit of inspiration and revelation which they beast so much of. v. ibid.  
2. As are worldly minded. v. 5.  
3. As are fleshly minded; And 

1. Preach sensual things, pleasing to flesh and blood, as licentiousness of life. v. ibid.  
2. Have sensual Auditors. v. ibid.      
3. He doth comfort them against such Heretics, by telling them that they are such as have overcome the subtleties of them; Not 

1. By their own strength and power: But  
2. By the wisdom of God; whereby they are enabled to discover the falsehood of such Heretics. And  
3. By his power; whereby they become Conquerors. v. 4.      
2. Concerning 

1. God's love to us; wherein observe, 

1. The extent and greatness of it; 

1. In loving us first. v. 19  
2. In expressing this love; Not only, 

1. In giving us the creatures for our use and service, and preservation and good of our bodies: But  
2. In giving up his dear and only Son for the salvation of our souls. v. 9      
2. Our love to our neighbours; 

1. Because God loveth us. v. 11.  
2. Because we cannot love him again, unless we love our brethren. v. 20.          

CHAP. V.  

1. Of Faith. 

1. Its fruits; which are, 

1. Regeneration and newness of life; whereby the Regenerate, 

1. Bear God's image. v. 1.  
2. Have a freedom, 

1. From wilful sinning, and making a trade of sin. v. 18.  
2. From being, if not 

1. Assaulted: Yet  
2. Overcome by Satan's temptations. v. ibid.      
3. Obtain victory over the world, v. 4. when it doth either 

1. Flatter with prosperity; Or,  
2. Threaten with persecution.      
2. A strong confidence of obtaining the grant of those prayers which we shall offer up to God at any time. v. 14. 

1. For ourselves, if they be not made 

1. According to our own vain and wicked desires: But  
2. According to God's blessed will, which should be the rule of all our prayers. v. 15.    
2. For others, when we pray for the pardon of their sins; so as they be not such sinners as do not 

1. Sin against the Holy Ghost. v. 16. 

1. For which God will give no repentance.  
2. To which, for want of repentance, he will give no pardon: But    
2. Only commit such sins whereof 

1. They may;  
2. They do repent. v. 16.        
2. Of the object of faith. 

1. Jesus Christ.  
2. The promises of God concerning him.  
3. The fulfilling the types of the Ceremonial Law in him; As, 

1. The types of sacrifices by blood, in his freeing us from the guilt of sin by his death.  
2. The types of washing, in his freeing us from the pollution of sin by the Spirit.    
4. The certainty of Christ's being on earth to be our Saviour, because we have proof and evidence for it, and that of three Witnesses; which is, Not 

1. Of men, though that were sufficient by the Law of Moses: But  
2. Of the Holy Trinity. v. 7. 

1. Of God, by a voice from Heaven. 

1. At his Baptism.  
2. At his Transfiguration.    
2. Of Christ himself: 

1. By his doctrine.  
2. By his miracles.    
3. Of the Spirit, persuading the truth of it: 

1. In the Word of God.  
2. In the consciences of men.          
3. Of Brotherly love; the cause whereof is, 

1. The love of God, whose image they bear. v. 1.  
2. Love of his Commandments; which do, 

1. Enjoin us to love others. v. 2, 3.  
2. Are easy to be performed; because by the Spirit we have both 

1. Will.  
2. Power to keep them. v. 3.        
4. Of our service to God, who hath been so loving to us, in giving us his Son to save our souls; which must be, 

1. Religious, 

1. In Spirit.  
2. In Truth. And not    
2. Superstitious, in carved images, under the fair pretences of representing him, who is a God of a Spiritual Essence. v. 21.           

The Analysis of the 2. Epistle general of Saint JOHN.  

CHAP. I.  
This Epistle was writ to a Lady; wherein, 

1. The Commendation of her: 

1. Generally; in being called a Lady Elect: either, 

1. Because others did probably think her so for her many virtues, as charity, hospitality, etc. Or  
2. Because the Apostle did certainly foresee her to be in the state of salvation, by the inspiration of the Spirit. v. 1.    
2. Particularly; for the good education, and bringing up of her Children in the true Religion, v. 4. whereby she preserved them from those heresies which many others were fallen into.    
2. The love and affection which was borne to her, both from himself and others, v. 7. and herein we may observe, 

1. The grounds of it; which was not 

1. Her beauty, honour, and riches: But  
2. Her Religion; for she was loved for the truth's sake. v. 2.    
2. The fruits and effects of the love which the Apostle bore to her; which were, 

1. Joy for her children's good proficiency, and increase in Religion. v. 4.  
2. An Exhortation to her to join love with her faith; wherein he telleth her, that his doctrine of Christian love is 

1. No new upstart doctrine of his own invention. v. 5. But  
2. Such as was taught by the Apostles themselves from the beginning of the preaching of the Gospel. ibid.      
3. A Caution to her, to take heed 

1. Of the dangerous doctrine of Heretics, who denied 

1. The Incarnation of Christ.  
2. The Redemption by Christ. v. 7.    
2. Of the dangerous company of Heretics. v. 10. 

1. Because they were deceivers, cheats and cozeners, able to deceive well grounded Christians, if they did not look to themselves. v. 7.  
2. Because if they did not persevere in that course they had begun, but should unhappily be misled by Heretics, there would be a loss 

1. Of all his pains taken with them.  
2. Of all that ever they had done, and suffered for Christ.  
3. Of that reward which God will give to perseverers. v. 8.    
3. Because by being familiar with them, they would sin, 

1. By encouraging them in their sins.  
2. By giving scandal to others. v. 11.          
3. An Apology and excuse for the shortness of his Epistle. v. 12.      

The Analysis of the 3. Epistle General of Saint JOHN.  

1. He expresseth, 

1. His affection to Gaius the Host at Corinth; which was not, 

1. Feigned and complemental: But  
2. Real and true; as appears by his hearty praver for the health of his body, answerable to the health of his soul, v. 2. Which consisted, 

1. In a joyful communion with God.  
2. In a cheerful peace of conscience.        
2. His commendation of him for his great hospitality; whereof, 

1. The ground, and cause of it; which was, Not 

1. Vainglory; But  
2. A lively faith; in that whatsoever he did in this kind, he did it faithfully. v. 5.      
2. The extent of it; which was, Not only 

1. To the brethren of his own profession, as Christians, who were persecuted for the Gospel. v. 7. But  
2. Even to strangers, as men. v. 5.    
2. He encourageth him to continue in his hospitality, by telling him, 

1. The thankfulness of those that were relieved by it; which they expressed, by making a public report of it before the Church. v. 6.  
2. The acceptableness of it God, as being done after a godly sort. ibid.  
3. The general duty of all Christians, to relieve those that are in distress. v. 8.  
4. The hospitality of Demetrius, as a fit example for him to follow, v. 11. who hath 

1. A good report, both 

1. Of others. v. 12.  
2. Of himself. v. 12.    
2. A true report; as being of the truth itself. ibid.      
3. Sheweth his disaffection to Diotrephes, a Minister at Corinth; wherein, 

1. The cause of it; which was his want of charity to the distressed brethren, v. 10. and of this uncharitableness in Diotrephes, observe, 

1. The cause of it; which was, ambition, v. 9 he would not have the brethren respected, lest their respect should lessen his respect amongst them.  
2. The aggravation and heinousness; in that he was not only 

1. Uncharitable himself: But  
2. Hindered the charity of others. v. 10.      
2. His intention to exercise his authority, in calling him publicly to question for it. ibid.    
4. He concludeth his Epistle, with an Apology (as in the former) for the shortness of it. v. 13, 14.    

The Analysis of the Epistle general of Saint JUDAS.  

1. The Parties to whom the Epistle is writ; which are, Not 

1. Particular men, or Churches, as those to whom the other Apostles writ: But  
2. All men whatsoever, that are 

1. Inwardly sanctified by the Spirit. v. 1.  
2. Outwardly called by the practice of the Word. ibid.      
2. His care of their salvation; 

1. In writing to them of a weighty matter, concerning the salvation of their souls. 

1. To discharge his duty; For (saith he) it is needful for me to do so. v. 3.  
2. To forewarn them to be constant, and to keep close to the faith: Which is not here meant, 

1. A justifying faith: But  
2. The doctrine of the Gospel, which is the object of it. v. 3.        
2. In not neglecting the fit season and opportunity of writing, when Heretics began to stir themselves: whom (that they may the better avoid) he doth 

1. Show the wickedness and abomination, 

1. Of their Tenants and Doctrines; which was, 

1. The denying of the Godhead of Christ.  
2. A preaching of licentiousness of life, under the pretence of Christian liberty. v. 4.      
2. Of their lives. 

1. In general; as being men, 

1. Who were not loved by God: But  
2. Let to their own ways, and permitted by his divine providence to fall into those damnable opinions. v. ibid.    
2. In particular; 

1. By comparing their sins with the sins of old; as, 

1. Their murmuring against Governors, with that of the Israelites, v. 6. and more particularly, with that of Corah, v. 11. the aggravation whereof appeareth, in that 

1. They used their Governors worse than Michael the Archangel did the Devil; for Michael did not rail against Satan. v. 9 Though 

1. He was greater than they, and had authority to do it.  
2. Satan was worse than the worst of Governors.    
2. They railed against them out of ignorance. v. 10.    
2. Their contempt, not only of Governors, but of Government itself, with that of the Angels that fell. v. 6.  
3. Their uncleanness and bestiality, with that of Sodom and Gomorrah. v. 7.  
4. Their covetousness, in venting their heresies merely for gain, with that of Balaam, v. 11. and respecting and admiring men more 

1. For their outside riches and greatness, to advance their fortunes. v. 16. Then  
2. For their inside holiness.        
2. By showing, 

1. The hypocrisy of their carriage, in making a show of more learning and piety than they had; in being men 

1. Of fair pretences and promises.  
2. Of no performance; and for this reason they are compared unto 

1. The clouds, that promise rain, but yield none. v. 12.  
2. To wells without water, and trees without fruit. ibid.      
2. Their gluttony and drunkenness, without fear. 

1. Of offending God by it.  
2. Of being ashamed amongst men for it. ibid.    
3. Their frothy and rotten discourse which they belch out, as the Sea doth mire and dirt. v. 13.  
4. Their fickleness and inconstancy, running from one opinion unto another, like Planets, that observe no regular motion. ibid.        
2. To dissuade them the more to forsake Heretics, he further showeth 

1. The disgrace of being in their company, and having any familiarity with them, as being blemishes to their company, especially in their feasts, as spots from fat and liquor are to garments. v. 12.  
2. Their punishment; 

1. From the example of God's justice upon the like sinners; as the Israelites, the Angels, those of Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.  
2. From the certainty of God's judgement upon them at the day of judgement; the certainty of which day appears by the prophecy of old by Enoch, who foretells 

1. The coming of Christ to judgement. v. 14.  
2. The pomp and state of his coming, (i) with Angels waiting upon him. ibid.  
3. The dreadful sentence that will be passed by him, 

1. Upon ungodly deeds. v 15.  
2. Upon bitter and railing speeches; 

1. Against Magistrates.  
2. Against the mysteries of Religion. ibid.             
last; He concludeth with praising God, 

1. For his power; which can 

1. Keep them from backsliding and Apostasy. v. 24.  
2. Present them at the day of judgement: 

1. Without fault. v. ibid. And  
2. Without fear, because without fault; so that his presence which will be 

1. Dreadful to great sinners. Will be  
2. Joyful to them. v. ibib.        
2. For his wisdom, v. 25. which is 

1. Excellent; above all humane wisdom, confounding the wisdom of the wisest.  
2. Perpetual; showing itself at all times, when as the wisest man upon earth is not wise always.    
3. For his goodness; in using 

1. His power for our good; in that he is our Saviour. ibid.  
2. His wisdom for our good; in that he is our Saviour. ibid.       
FINIS.