Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	holy_a	preach_v	2,417	5	6.6202	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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

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a_o little_a before_o his_o martyrdom_n whichfall_v out_o in_o the_o thirty_o seven_o year_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n &_o in_o the_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o own_o conversion_n paul_n write_v his_o ii_o to_o timothy_n as_o all_o circumstance_n evince_v and_o the_o epistle_n itself_o intimate_v i_o be_o now_o ready_a to_o be_v offer_v and_o the_o time_n of_o my_o departure_n be_v at_o hand_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o this_o note_v the_o several_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v his_o epistle_n be_v useful_a to_o let_v we_o see_v why_o the_o apostle_n write_v so_o various_o about_o the_o same_o thing_n as_o circumcision_n and_o other_o ceremony_n as_o to_o the_o roman_n that_o they_o shall_v receive_v the_o weak_a etc._n etc._n about_o ceremony_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n rom._n 14._o 1._o etc._n etc._n but_o to_o the_o galatian_n and_o colossian_n utter_o condemn_v use_v of_o circumcision_n etc._n etc._n gal._n 5.2_o etc._n etc._n col._n 2_o the_o reason_n be_v the_o difference_n of_o time_n chrisostome_n ceremony_n be_v always_o mortales_fw-la mortal_a at_o christ_n death_n become_v mortuae_fw-la dead_a only_a moses_n must_v be_v honourable_o bury_v for_o the_o weak_a jew_n the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v permit_v a_o while_n but_o after_o that_o they_o become_v mortiferae_fw-la deadly_a to_o they_o that_o use_v they_o but_o here_o paul_n epistle_n shall_v be_v consider_v according_a to_o the_o method_n and_o distribution_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n first_o propose_v and_o that_o the_o rather_o because_o so_o we_o shall_v view_v they_o as_o they_o stand_v in_o order_n in_o our_o bibles_n and_o first_o of_o paul_n general_n epistle_n to_o whole_a church_n which_o be_v nine_o viz._n roman_n the_o epistle_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n to_o the_o roman_n so_o denominate_v 1._o partly_o from_o the_o object_n to_o who_o the_o epistle_n be_v write_v viz._n the_o believe_a roman_n rom._n 1.7_o when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v there_o be_v so_o famous_a a_o church_n at_o rome_n that_o their_o faith_n be_v speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n rom._n 1.8_o yea_o there_o be_v even_o in_o caesar_n household_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o faith_n phil._n 4.22_o but_o by_o who_o or_o when_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o roman_n first_o plant_v answ._n scripture_n be_v silent_a papist_n say_v by_o peter_n bel●●m_n de_fw-fr pont._n rom._n l._n 2._o c._n 2._o but_o peter_n never_o be_v at_o rome_n much_o less_o plant_v the_o church_n there_o d._n pareus_n in_o rom._n 16._o pub._n ii_o barnabas_n be_v suppose_v to_o have_v preach_v christ_n at_o rome_n and_o to_o have_v convert_v the_o roman_n under_o the_o reign_n of_o tiberius_n if_o clement_n may_v be_v believe_v recognition_n clementis_fw-la lib._n 1._o but_o now_o rome_n be_v as_o infamous_a as_o once_o it_o be_v famous_a be_v the_o seat_n of_o antichrist_n rev._n 17_o 9_o etc._n etc._n the_o spiritual_a egypt_n rev._n 11.8_o sodom_n rev._n 11.8_o and_o babylon_n devote_v to_o destruction_n rev._n 18.2_o etc._n etc._n 2._o partly_o from_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o epistle_n viz._n paul_n rom._n 1.1_o paul_n be_v a_o latin_a name_n from_o paulus_n i._n e._n a_o little_a one_o so_o the_o roman_n be_v wont_a to_o call_v they_o that_o be_v of_o a_o lesser_a stature_n he_o seem_v most_o to_o be_v delight_v with_o this_o roman_a name_n be_v appoint_v apostle_n to_o the_o gentile_n some_o think_v he_o first_o have_v this_o name_n give_v he_o upon_o occasion_n of_o his_o conversion_n of_o sergius_n paulus_n the_o deputy_n act._n 13.7.9.12_o hieronym_n de_fw-fr claris_fw-la script_n before_o he_o be_v call_v saul_n i._n e._n desire_v ask_v etc._n etc._n from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shaal_n i._n e._n he_o have_v ask_v desire_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v not_o likely_a that_o he_o change_v his_o name_n saul_n into_o paul_n but_o rather_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n as_o all_o the_o jew_n have_v that_o be_v freeman_n of_o rome_n saul_n then_o denote_v his_o nation_n and_o religion_n paul_n signify_v his_o roman_a freedom_n and_o scripture_n favour_v this_o that_o he_o have_v two_o name_n say_v saul_n which_o also_o be_v paul_n act._n 13.9_o the_o history_n of_o paul_n be_v notable_o describe_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n especial_o in_o phil._n 3._o 1_o tim_n 1._o and_o in_o act._n 13._o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o book_n but_o more_o summary_o act._n 22.3_o to_o 22._o and_o 26.4_o to_o 24._o he_o be_v a_o jew_n by_o nation_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n of_o the_o province_n of_o cilicia_n bear_v in_o the_o city_n tarsus_n which_o be_v a_o colony_n and_o have_v the_o privilege_n of_o the_o roman_a freedom_n paul_n though_o of_o jewish_a parent_n yet_o say_v he_o be_v a_o roman_a freeborn_a act._n 22.7.28_o circumcise_a the_o eight_o day_n bring_v up_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n a_o great_a proficient_a above_o many_o in_o the_o jewish_a religion_n in_o his_o zeal_n persecute_v all_o that_o seem_v to_o oppose_v it_o hold_v the_o garment_n of_o those_o that_o stone_a stephen_n consent_v to_o his_o death_n make_v havoc_n of_o the_o church_n etc._n etc._n but_o at_o last_o as_o he_o be_v in_o his_o circuit_n of_o persecution_n he_o be_v miraculous_o convert_v of_o a_o wolf_n to_o become_v a_o lamb_n and_o of_o a_o persecuter_n to_o be_v a_o prime_a apostle_n in_o his_o apostleship_n he_o suffer_v and_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v peculiar_o send_v to_o teach_v the_o gentile_n at_o last_o he_o be_v carry_v bind_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o he_o be_v be_v head_v by_o nero_n in_o seventeen_o year_n after_o christ_n ascension_n in_o the_o fourteen_o year_n of_o nero_n and_o thirty_o five_o year_n after_o his_o conversion_n and_o bury_v in_o the_o ostiense_n way_n hieronym_n he_o write_v fourteen_o epistle_n of_o which_o one_o say_v as_o oft_o as_o i_o read_v paul_n i_o think_v i_o hear_v not_o word_n so_o much_o as_o thunder_n paulum_fw-la quotiesc●nque_fw-la lego_fw-la videor_fw-la mihi_fw-la non_fw-la verba_fw-la au●dire_fw-la sed_fw-la tonitrua_fw-la hieronym_n contr_n jovinian_a de_fw-fr epist._n paulin._n his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n though_o no●_n first_o write_v yet_o be_v set_v first_o 1._o by_o reason_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v rome_n be_v the_o seat_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o head_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o because_o of_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o epistle_n this_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o epistle_n as_o isaiah_n be_v set_v first_o be_v the_o long_a of_o all_o the_o prophet_n 3._o but_o especial_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o dexterity_n in_o handle_v it_o the_o body_n of_o divinity_n be_v so_o admirable_o herein_o handle_v espicial_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o election_n reprobation_n redemption_n faith_n and_o justification_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v deserve_o call_v by_o some_o clavis_fw-la theologiae_n the_o key_n of_o divinity_n and_o methodus_fw-la scripturae_fw-la the_o method_n of_o scripture_n when_o it_o be_v write_v see_v in_o former_a table_n where_o it_o be_v write_v be_v to_o be_v consider_v origen_n in_o praefat._n comment_fw-fr think_v at_o corinth_n 1._o because_o he_o commend_v phoebe_n to_o the_o roman_n rom._n 16.1_o she_o be_v a_o servant_n to_o the_o church_n at_o cenchrea_n which_o be_v a_o port_n of_o corinth_n 2._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o gaius_n his_o host_n etc._n etc._n rom._n 16.23_o and_o gaius_n a_o corinthian_a and_o there_o baptise_a by_o paul_n 1_o cor._n 1.14_o 3._o because_o he_o salute_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o erastus_n chamberlain_n of_o the_o city_n rom._n 16.23_o who_o abode_n at_o corinth_n 2_o tim._n 4.20_o 4._o the_o postscript_n testify_v thus_o much_o occasion_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n seem_v to_o be_v this_o the_o report_n that_o paul_n have_v receive_v of_o some_o disagreement_n both_o in_o judgement_n and_o affection_n in_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n who_o be_v partly_o believe_v jew_n partly_o believe_v gentile_n the_o jew_n either_o whole_o oppose_v the_o gospel_n or_o mingle_v law_n and_o gospel_n together_o in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n and_o all_o of_o they_o exclude_v the_o gentile_n from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o christ_n and_o despise_v they_o insist_v too_o much_o upon_o the_o prerogative_n of_o the_o jew_n contrariwise_o the_o gentile_n know_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v of_o god_n and_o the_o gentile_n implant_v in_o their_o stead_n too_o much_o insult_v over_o they_o as_o a_o people_n cast_v away_o boast_v of_o their_o own_o wisdom_n and_o virtue_n and_o use_v their_o christian_a liberty_n with_o offence_n now_o to_o reconcile_v these_o controversy_n and_o to_o settle_v

phil._n 2.19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 1_o thes._n 3.2_o 6._o give_v he_o divers_a excellent_a title_n call_v he_o his_o brother_n 1_o thes._n 3.2_o heb._n 13.23_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o faithful_a in_o the_o lord_n 1_o cor._n 4.17_o his_o natural_a son_n in_o the_o faith_n 1_o tim._n 1.2_o he_o dear_o belove_a son_n 2_o tim._n 1.2_o the_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o his_o fellow-labourer_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n 1_o thes._n 3.2_o his_o work-fellow_n rom._n 16.21_o yea_o paul_n join_v timothy_n with_o himself_o in_o the_o inscription_n of_o divers_a epistle_n to_o the_o church_n that_o so_o he_o may_v both_o commend_v timothy_n worth_n and_o authority_n to_o the_o church_n as_o also_o propound_v he_o as_o a_o exemplary_a pattern_n to_o all_o faithful_a minister_n see_v 2_o cor._n 1.1_o phil._n 1.1_o col._n 1.1_o 1_o thes._n 1.1_o 2_o thes._n 1.1_o philem_n 1._o at_o last_o after_o many_o travel_n with_o paul_n by_o sea_n and_o land_n paul_n return_v into_o asia_n commit_v the_o care_n of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n to_o he_o who_o he_o know_v to_o be_v so_o able_a and_o trusty_a 1_o tim._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n which_o he_o happy_o teach_v and_o govern_v about_o fifteen_o year_n but_o at_o last_o more_o grievous_o inveigh_v against_o the_o idolatrous_a worship_n of_o diana_n under_o nero_n the_o christian_n cruel_a enemy_n he_o be_v slay_v of_o the_o gentile_n with_o arrow_n and_o stone_n as_o be_v testify_v by_o eusebius_n hist._n l._n 3._o c._n 14._o some_o think_v that_o his_o bone_n together_o with_o the_o relic_n of_o andrew_n and_o luke_n be_v translate_v to_o constantinople_n by_o constantine_n the_o emperor_n as_o hieronym_n and_o nicephorus_n when_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v see_v in_o the_o table_n above_o occasion_n and_o scope_n the_o apostle_n be_v to_o depart_v into_o macedonia_n leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n that_o he_o may_v prevent_v unsound_a doctrine_n and_o ordain_v elder_n for_o that_o church_n compare_v act._n 20._o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o etc._n etc._n that_o therefore_o timothy_n may_v the_o better_a know_v how_o to_o behave_v himself_o in_o that_o church_n in_o all_o ecclesiastical_a affair_n he_o write_v to_o he_o this_o epistle_n not_o know_v how_o long_o he_o shall_v be_v absent_a from_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o 15._o so_o that_o this_o epistle_n may_v not_o unfit_o be_v style_v saint_n t._n paul_n directory_n for_o right_n manage_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n in_o the_o church_n of_o god_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o the_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n c._n 1_o 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o matter_n or_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n which_o be_v chief_o by_o way_n of_o practical_a instruction_n or_o direction_n he_o direct_v timothy_n 1._o touch_v ●aith_n how_o to_o maintain_v against_o the_o teacher_n of_o the_o law_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n wonderful_o commit_v to_o paul_n notwithstanding_o all_o impediment_n and_o to_o add_v to_o faith_n a_o good_a conscience_n c._n 1_o 3._o to_o the_o end_n 2._o touch_v ecclesiastical_a worship_n for_o who_o they_o shall_v pray_v c._n 2.1_o to_o 8._o how_o man_n and_o woman_n shall_v behave_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n and_o in_o public_a assembly_n c._n 2_o 8._o to_o the_o end_n 3._o touch_v church_n officer_n 1_o how_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n with_o their_o wife_n ought_v to_o be_v qualify_v c._n 3_o 1._o to_o 14._o to_o which_o he_o annect_v the_o end_n or_o scope_n of_o his_o writing_n this_o epistle_n to_o timothy_n viz._n that_o he_o may_v know_v how_o to_o govern_v the_o church_n the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o pillar_n of_o truth_n give_v a_o epitome_n of_o gospel-truth_n c._n 3_o 14._o to_o the_o end_n which_o he_o amplify_v by_o a_o prophetical_a prediction_n of_o the_o apostasy_n from_o the_o faith_n which_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o latter_a time_n c._n 4.1_o to_o 6._o 2_o how_o timothy_n shall_v behave_v himself_o both_o in_o his_o doctrine_n and_o conversation_n c._n 4.6_o to_o the_o end_n how_o in_o private_a reproof_n c._n 5_o 1_o 2._o how_o towards_o widow_n c._n 5_o 3_o to_o 17._o how_o towards_o elder_n c._n 5_o 17._o to_o the_o end_n what_o duty_n he_o shall_v teach_v servant_n and_o how_o he_o shall_v carry_v himself_o towards_o they_o that_o teach_v otherwise_o and_o count_v gain_v godliness_n c._n 6._o to_o 17._o and_o how_o he_o shall_v instruct_v rich_a man_n c._n 6_o 17_o 18_o 19_o iii_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o keep_v that_o which_o be_v commit_v to_o he_o and_o to_o avoid_v profane_a and_o vain_a babble_n and_o opposition_n of_o science_n etc._n etc._n c._n 6_o 20.21_o two_o timoth_n the_o second_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n so_o denominate_v from_o timothy_n to_o who_o paul_n write_v a_o description_n of_o this_o timothy_n see_v in_o former_a epistle_n occasion_n the_o apostle_n have_v leave_v timothy_n at_o ephesus_n to_o take_v care_n of_o the_o church_n there_o 1_o tim._n 1.3_o when_o he_o depart_v from_o the_o elder_n of_o ephesus_n after_o he_o have_v call_v they_o to_o miletus_n and_o give_v they_o charge_n of_o the_o flock_n they_o all_o weep_v sore_o act_v 20.36_o 37._o probable_o timothy_n be_v one_o of_o those_o that_o pour_v out_o tear_n 2_o tim._n 1.4_o and_o perhaps_o the_o apostle_n that_o he_o may_v comfort_v timothy_n lament_v he_o intimate_v some_o hope_n of_o his_o return_n unto_o he_o 1_o tim._n 3.14_o but_o paul_n mean_v while_o be_v carry_v away_o captive_a to_o rome_n and_o by_o his_o bond_n hinder_v from_o come_v again_o to_o timothy_n think_v it_o necessary_a by_o this_o epistle_n to_o establish_v and_o comfort_v he_o both_o against_o the_o apostle_n suffering_n and_o martyrdom_n approach_v as_o also_o against_o all_o the_o pressure_n and_o persecution_n of_o the_o church_n &_o that_o he_o shall_v be_v move_v by_o none_o of_o they_o to_o desert_n or_o neglect_v the_o faithful_a keep_v of_o that_o excellent_a treasure_n of_o truth_n commit_v of_o trust_n to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 1.8_o 13._o and_o 2.1_o 2_o 3.4_o and_o 4.1_o 2_o 5_o 6._o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o they_o may_v more_o effectual_o be_v comfort_v in_o one_o another_o he_o desire_v he_o to_o come_v short_o to_o he_o 2_o tim._n 4.9_o that_o so_o they_o may_v take_v their_o last_o farewell_n one_o of_o another_o for_o this_o be_v paul_n last_o epistle_n as_o his_o swan-like_o song_n a_o little_a before_o his_o death_n 2_o tim._n 4.6_o 7._o scope_n to_o stir_v up_o and_o strengthen_v timothy_n to_o constancy_n and_o fidelity_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministerial_a office_n and_o the_o keep_n and_o assert_v of_o the_o truth_n deposit_v and_o commit_v of_o trust_n to_o he_o against_o all_o the_o present_a danger_n and_o persecution_n impend_v he_o or_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o same_o in_o these_o perilous_a time_n principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o a_o inscription_n of_o the_o epistle_n c._n 1_o 1_o 2_o together_o with_o a_o insinuative_a 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plant_v a_o church_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o creta_n now_o call_v candy_n he_o leave_v titus_n there_o behind_o he_o to_o finish_v the_o work_n appoint_v he_o to_o set_v in_o order_n thing_n that_o be_v want_v and_o to_o ordain_v elder_n in_o every_o city_n tit._n 1.5_o and_o there_o it_o be_v think_v he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v occasion_n and_o scope_n paul_n have_v leave_v titus_n in_o crect_n to_o order_v thing_n want_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o church_n now_o plant_v there_o and_o perceive_v that_o in_o his_o absence_n false_a teacher_n erroneous_a in_o judgement_n and_o scandalous_a in_o life_n creep_v in_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o faith_n by_o mingle_v christ_n and_o moses_n together_o to_o disturb_v church-government_n plant_v and_o to_o disjoyne_v the_o practice_n from_o the_o profession_n of_o piety_n paul_n therefore_o solicitous_a for_o the_o church_n write_v this_o epistle_n to_o titus_n both_o to_o strengthen_v and_o gain_v authority_n to_o his_o ministry_n there_o 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they_o with_o bread_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v poor_a and_o needy_a see_v v_o 7._o hieron_n other_o rather_o take_v this_o etymon_n to_o be_v uncertain_a count_v philemon_n a_o greek_a name_n signify_v kiss_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d philema_n i_o e._n a_o kiss_n so_o intimate_v his_o kindness_n this_o be_v not_o that_o ancient_a comic_a poet_n called_z philemon_z which_o paul_n seem_v to_o have_v read_v by_o some_o expression_n in_o his_o epistle_n as_o 1_o tim._n 2.12_o and_o 5.23_o tit._n 2.3_o the_o fragment_n of_o which_o poet_n be_v extant_a collect_v by_o henr._n steph._n but_o this_o philemon_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v by_o country_n a_o phrygian_a as_o theophylact._n and_o in_o particular_a a_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n at_o colosse_n a_o eminent_a town_n in_o phrygia_n paul_n here_o call_v he_o fellow-labourer_n phil●m_n v_o 1._o viz._n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o a_o partner_n v_o 17_o compare_n philem_n v._n 1_o 2._o with_o col._n 4.17_o he_o be_v call_v a_o bishop_n by_o anselm_n a_o evangelist_n by_o hierom._n and_o here_o be_v mention_n of_o the_o church_n in_o his_o house_n v_o 2._o probably_n philemon_n be_v convert_v or_o much_o edify_v by_o paul_n ministry_n from_o that_o intimation_n v_o 19_o be_v dear_a to_o paul_n he_o call_v he_o brother_n v._n 7_o 20._o his_o dear_o belove_v v_o 1._o he_o be_v commend_v for_o his_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o bountiful_a love_n to_o all_o the_o saint_n vers_fw-la 5.7_o though_o rich_a yet_o be_v suspect_v to_o be_v sornewhat_o too_o covetous_a from_o that_o expression_n v_o 18_o 19_o we_o find_v no_o mention_n of_o he_o in_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o this_o epistle_n occasion_n onesimus_n servant_n to_o philemon_n have_v much_o wrong_v he_o in_o purloin_v his_o good_n it_o be_v probable_o think_v he_o steal_v some_o money_n from_o he_o and_o so_o run_v away_o from_o he_o to_o rome_n where_o providence_n so_o order_v thing_n hearing_n paul_n preach_v he_o be_v convert_v and_o 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again_o receive_v onesimus_n who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o he_o v_o 8._o to_o 13._o iii_o cogent_n argument_n press_v this_o request_n every_o word_n almost_o be_v a_o argument_n some_o of_o which_o be_v couch_v in_o the_o proposal_n of_o his_o request_n as_o 1._o onesimus_n be_v convert_v v_o 10._o 2._o now_o he_o will_v be_v a_o profitable_a servant_n v_o 11._o 3._o onesimus_n be_v dear_a to_o paul_n as_o his_o own_o bowel_n v_o 12_o 4._o paul_n prize_v onesimus_n his_o service_n v_o 13.14_o 5._o providence_n seem_v so_o to_o over-rule_v his_o departure_n by_o convert_v he_o in_o the_o interim_n as_o if_o god_n will_v prepare_v he_o for_o constant_a service_n v_o 15._o 6._o he_o be_v now_o not_o a_o servant_n so_o much_o as_o a_o brother_n in_o christ_n v_o 16._o 7._o paul_n that_o make_v this_o request_n be_v philemon_n partner_n v_o 17._o 8._o philemon_n shall_v not_o loose_v by_o receive_v he_o v_o 18_o 19_o 9_o paul_n shall_v reap_v the_o fruit_n of_o sweet_a refresh_n in_o the_o grant_n of_o this_o request_n v_o 20._o four_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o epistle_n contain_v 1._o paul_n hope_n of_o philemon_n gratify_v he_o 2._o his_o request_n to_o prepare_v himself_o a_o lodging_n 3._o salutation_n 4._o and_o the_o apostolical_a valediction_n v_o 21._o to_o the_o end_n hitherto_o of_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o believe_a gentile_n and_o all_o by_o paul_n now_o of_o the_o epistle_n write_v to_o the_o believe_a jew_n by_o several_a apostle_n hebrew_n the_o epistle_n of_o paul_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n so_o entitle_v in_o the_o greek_a copy_n from_o the_o penman_n write_v it_o and_o the_o party_n to_o who_o he_o write_v the_o syriack_n version_n have_v it_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n hebrew_n so_o denominate_v not_o from_o heber_n selah_n son_n

order_n of_o the_o patriarch_n that_o as_o death_n by_o reason_n of_o sin_n have_v reign_v over_o the_o six_o first_o father_n adam_n seth_n enos_n cainan_n mahalelel_n jare_v but_o can_v not_o touch_v the_o seven_o enoch_n so_o death_n shall_v reign_v ove●_n the_o world_n 6000_o year_n which_o shall_v so_o long_o continue_v but_o in_o the_o 7000._o year_n eternal_a life_n shall_v begin_v and_o death_n shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n 4._o but_o other_o best_o of_o all_o understand_v here_o as_o the_o text_n seem_v evident_o to_o carry_v it_o enoch_n verbal_a prophecy_n which_o though_o not_o write_v yet_o jude_n receive_v by_o tradition_n or_o rather_o by_o revelation_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o which_o enoch_n prophesy_v and_o here_o record_v as_o part_v of_o the_o divine_a canon_n obj._n 3_o judas_n allege_n other_o apostle_n say_n ver_fw-la 17._o therefore_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n of_o the_o apostle_n than_o a_o apostle_n himself_o especial_o see_v he_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n but_o the_o servant_n of_o jesus_n christ_n ver_fw-la 1._o and_o therefore_o this_o epistle_n not_o authentical_a ans._n 1._o though_o it_o can_v be_v prove_v jude_n be_v no_o apostle_n yet_o it_o therefore_o follow_v not_o his_o epistle_n be_v not_o authentical_a mark_n and_o luke_n not_o apostle_n yet_o the_o three_o book_n they_o write_v be_v of_o unquestionable_a authority_n the_o authority_n of_o book_n of_o scripture_n be_v not_o from_o the_o penman_n write_v they_o but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n indite_v they_o 2._o daniel_n cite_v jeremiah_n dan._n 9.2_o ezekiel_n cite_v daniel_n ezek._n 14.19_o be_v they_o therefore_o not_o prophet_n but_o prophet_n disciple_n peter_n allege_v paul_n epistle_n 2_o pet._n 3.15_o 16._o be_v peter_n therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o only_o a_o disciple_n 3._o judes_n allege_v the_o other_o apostle_n deroga●es_v not_o from_o the_o authority_n of_o his_o epistle_n but_o prove_v that_o jude_n write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n in_o who_o epistle_n these_o prediction_n be_v extant_a 1_o tim._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n 2_o tim._n 3.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.1_o etc._n etc._n 4._o final_o though_o judas_n here_o call_v not_o himself_o a_o apostle_n that_o argue_v not_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o a_o apostle_n james_n in_o his_o epistle_n john_n in_o his_o three_o epistle_n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o philippian_n and_o in_o both_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o thessalonian_n superscribe_v not_o themselves_o apostle_n be_v they_o therefore_o no_o apostle_n but_o judas_n here_o style_v himself_o the_o brother_n of_o james_n and_o that_o be_v full_a as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v style_v himself_o a_o apostle_n for_o the_o text_n be_v express_v that_o judas_n the_o brother_n of_o james_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o apostle_n see_v luk._n 6.16_o act._n 1.13_o obj._n 4._o but_o jude_n the_o apostle_n teach_v in_o persia_n and_o therefore_o have_v he_o write_v this_o epistle_n he_o will_v rather_o have_v write_v it_o in_o the_o persian_a than_o grecian_a tongue_n ans._n 1._o it_o be_v not_o infallible_o certain_a that_o jude_n be_v in_o persia_n when_o he_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o no_o necessity_n of_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n with_o who_o they_o then_o live_v matthew_n live_v among_o the_o ethiopian_n paul_n at_o rome_n when_o he_o write_v some_o of_o his_o epistle_n yet_o they_o write_v not_o in_o ethiopick_n or_o latin_a but_o in_o greek_a greek_n be_v then_o the_o most_o common_a language_n in_o the_o world_n the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v greek_a to_o be_v the_o original_a language_n for_o new_a testament_n as_o the_o hebrew_n especial_o for_o the_o old_a and_o judes_n epistle_n be_v catholic_a or_o general_n and_o therefore_o be_v write_v in_o greek_a the_o general_a tongue_n when_o and_o where_o this_o epistle_n be_v write_v be_v uncertain_a some_o think_v this_o apostle_n be_v in_o persia_n or_o asia_n minor_a when_o he_o write_v it_o viz._n a_o year_n before_o he_o die_v and_o that_o he_o there_o die_v anno_fw-la 68_o after_o christ._n niceph._n l._n 4._o c._n 40.44_o probably_n he_o write_v after_o both_o paul_n and_o peter_n to_o who_o write_n he_o seem_v to_o have_v reference_n v_o 17._o the_o whole_a epistle_n be_v as_o a_o abstract_n of_o peter_n second_o epistle_n occasion_n seem_v from_o the_o current_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o be_v those_o abominable_a heresy_n of_o the_o simonian_o nicolaitane_n gnostic_n etc._n etc._n abound_v in_o those_o time_n time_n who_o hold_v sin_n to_o be_v indifferent_a woman_n &_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v common_a etc._n etc._n oecumen_fw-la epiphan_n in_o haeres_fw-la gnostic_n sec._n jud._n 3.4_o scope_n to_o warn_v all_o the_o faithful_a in_o those_o time_n of_o the_o curse_a and_o detestable_a heretic_n and_o seducer_n that_o be_v cunning_o creep_v in_o among_o they_o that_o they_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o truth_n against_o all_o their_o damnable_a error_n and_o heresy_n and_o for_o purity_n and_o holiness_n of_o life_n against_o all_o their_o impure_a lustful_a licentious_a and_o ungodly_a practice_n jude_n 3_o 4_o 8_o 10_o 20_o 21._o principal_a part_n to_o this_o end_n be_v i._o inscription_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n express_v 1._o penman_n who_o write_v this_o epistle_n 2._o party_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v 3._o the_o salutation_n of_o they_o ver_fw-la 1_o 2._o ii_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o epistle_n wherein_o be_v lay_v down_o 1._o the_o main_a proposition_n or_o exhortation_n to_o contend_v earnest_o for_o the_o faith_n once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n ver_fw-la 3._o there_o be_v so_o many_o lascivious_a heretical_a man_n creep_v in_o among_o they_o ver_fw-la 4._o 2._o argument_n enforce_v this_o exhortation_n upon_o they_o against_o these_o lascivious_a heretic_n demonstrate_v the_o damnablenesse_n and_o destructivenesse_n of_o their_o way_n 1._o by_o example_n of_o god_n vengeance_n for_o like_a impiety_n and_o impurity_n in_o former_a time_n viz._n upon_o israel_n for_o unbelief_n ver_fw-la 5._o upon_o angel_n for_o apostasy_n ver_fw-la upon_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n etc._n etc._n for_o their_o lust_n ver_fw-la 7._o these_o example_n he_o apply_v to_o these_o seducer_n 1._o describe_v they_o by_o their_o 1._o uncleanness_n ver_fw-la 8._o 2._o despise_v and_o reproach_v magistrate_n ver_fw-la 8_o 9_o 3._o impudence_n in_o revile_v what_o they_o know_v not_o ver_fw-la 10._o 4._o brutish_a intemperance_n in_o carnal_a pleasure_n ver_fw-la 10._o 5._o cruelty_n to_o their_o brethren_n 6._o covetousness_n 7._o seditiousnesse_n ver_fw-la 11._o 8._o epicurism_n in_o meat_n and_o drink_n ver_fw-la 12._o 9_o hypocrisy_n 10._o instability_n 11._o deadness_n and_o barrenness_n to_o all_o good_a fruit_n ver_fw-la 12._o 12._o wrathfulness_n 13._o shameful_a uncleanness_n 14._o levity_n and_o inconstancy_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o threaten_v they_o in_o general_a with_o woe_n ver_fw-la 11_o in_o particular_a with_o eternal_a destruction_n ver_fw-la 13._o 2._o by_o testimony_n 1._o of_o enoch_n ver_fw-la 14.15_o to_o which_o he_o add_v further_a description_n of_o their_o viciousnesse_n ver_fw-la 16._o 2._o of_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o v_o 17_o 18._o where_o he_o further_o describe_v these_o heretic_n by_o their_o separation_n from_o church_n assembly_n by_o their_o want_n of_o god_n spirit_n v_o 9_o 3._o hortatory_n direction_n by_o way_n of_o remedy_n for_o 1._o mutual_a edification_n 2._o prayer_n v_o 20._o 3._o love_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 21._o 4._o different_a course_n to_o be_v take_v by_o they_o in_o recover_v several_a person_n from_o seducement_n v_o 22_o 23._o 5._o zeal_n against_o all_o impurity_n v_o 23_o iii_o conclusion_n of_o the_o whole_a epistle_n with_o adoxology_n to_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v they_o without_o spot_n and_o blameless_a etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25._o iii_o the_o prophetical_a book_n viz._n the_o revelat._n the_o prophetical_a book_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n prophetical_o foretell_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o future_a condition_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n in_o all_o age_n to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a this_o may_v well_o be_v call_v a_o prophetical_a book_n for_o 1_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o divers_a time_n style_v it_o a_o prophecy_n rev._n 1.3_o and_o 7.10_o 18.19_o 2_o and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o book_n be_v chief_o prophetical_a as_o the_o series_n of_o the_o book_n imply_v and_o also_o some_o passage_n plain_o testify_v that_o it_o treat_v of_o thing_n which_o must_v short_o come_v to_o pass_v rev._n 1.1_o and_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o rev._n 1.19_o title_n this_o book_n in_o greek_a be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o apocalypse_n or_o revelation_n of_o john_n the_o divine_a whereby_o be_v indigitated_a to_o we_o both_o the_o