. ÏÏ. from the truth. 15. Unto the pure (1) all things are pure: but unto them that are defiled and unbelieving, is nothing pure; but even their mind and confcience is defiled. 16. They profefs that they know God; but in works they * deny him, being abominable, and difobedient,and unto every good work reprobate [Or, void of judgment]. B CHA P. II. UT fpeak thou the things which become a found do&rine 2. That the aged men be* fober [Or, vigilant], grave, temperate, found in faith, in charity, in patience: 3. The aged women likewife, that they be in behaviour as becometh holinefs [Or, holy women], not* falfe accufers, U 2 h b : [Or, bles that eat, asking no queftion for Confcience fake. † Tim. 4. 3, 4. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from Meats, 5 which God hath created to be received with thankfgiving of them that believe and know the Truth. For every Creature of God is good, and nothing to be refufed, if it be received with thanksgiving. it Rom. 14. 23. is not of Faith is Sin. 16. †2 Tim. 3. 5. 4. See on 1 Tim. 5. 8. 15. † Luk. 11. 39, 40, 41. Now do ye Pharifees make clean the outfide of the Cup and Platter but your inward Part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, did not he that made that, which is without, make that which is within alfo? But rather give Alms of fuch things as you have: and behold all things are clean unto you 10 † Rom. 14. 14, 20. I know and am perfwaded by the Lord Jefus, that there is nothing unclean of it felf: but to him that efteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 -All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that Man who eateth with offence. †1 Cor. 6. 12. All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient. This 20 1. 10. repeated 1 Cor. 1o. 23. † 1 Cor. 10. 25. Whatfoever is fold in the Sham 1 3. 8. k Whatsoever Jude ver: † Rom. 1. 28. See on 2 Tim. CHAP. II. 1. at 1 Tim. 6. 3. 2 Tim. 1. 13. † Tit. 1. 9. See on 1 Tim. b 3. 1 Pet. 3. 3. See on 1 Tim. 2.9. (1) This Expreffion is not to be taken in the moft general Senfe; but to be limited to things lawful, and in their own Nature indifferent. As if the Apostle had faid, Whatfoever the Jewish Teachers may advance, whatever Commandments of Men from their moft celebrated Doctors, refpecting Meats, or Perfons, or Things, they may teach, unto the Purc, to him who lives foberly, righteously, and godly, and ufeth no other Liberty than the Gofpel gives, all things in their own Nature indifferent are pure; what he eats and touches does not defile him: but to them that are defiled and unbelieving, to them that are immoral and wicked, and obftinately continue in their Unbelief, even the things which they account pure and clean are not pure; for their Mind and Confcience being defiled, their Actions are defiled, and to them nothing is pure. See the Note on 1 Cor. 6, 12, с [Or, make-baits] not given to much wine, teachers of good things; 4. That they may teach the young women to be fober [Or, wife], to love their husbands, to love their children, 5. To be difcreet, chafte, keepers at home, good, dobedient to their own husbands, e that the word of God be not blafphemed. 6. Young men likewife exhort to be *ifober-minded [Or, difcreet]. 7. In all things fhewing thy felfa Pattern of good works: in doctrine fhewing uncorruptnefs, gravity, fincerity, 8. Sound fpeech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary past k may be afhamed, having no evil thing to fay of you. 9. Exhort fervants to be obedient unto their own mafters, and to please them well m in all things; not anfwering again [Or, gain-faying], 10. (1) Not purloining, but fhewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 11. For the grace of God that bringeth falvation, hath appeared to all men [Or, that bringeth falvation to all men, bath appeared] 12. Teaching us, that denying ungodlinefs and worldly lufts, we should live foberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; 13. Looking for that bleffed hope, and the glorious ap pearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jefus Chrift: 14. Who a gave himself for us, that he might redeem r * 12. Col. 1. 22. See on 1 Cor. IO I. 8. 15 Joh. 2. 16. All that is in the World, the Luft of the Flesh, and the Luft of the Eyes, and the Pride of Life, is not of the Father, but is of the World. u 13. Phil. 3. 20. Cor. 1.7. a See on I 14 † Gal. 1. 4. † Gal. 2. 20. Tim. 2. 6. 20 on Rom. 4. 25. Heb. 9. 14. See (1) That is, as the Greek Word imports, not filching or stealing from, or fecretly Defrauding their Mafters; not applying to their own pri vate Ufe any of their Maflers Goods. b us from all iniquity, and purifie unto himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works. 15. These things fpeak and exhort, and rebuke with all authority. man defpife thee. CHA P. IIL c a C Let no ત UT them in mind to be fubject to principalities and powers, to obey magiftrates, to be ready to every good work, 2. To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but gentle, fhewing all meekness unto all men. 3. For we our felves alfo were fometimes foolish, difobedient, deceived, ferving divers lufts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4. But after that the kindness and love [Or, pity] off God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5. Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he faved us, by the h washing of regeU 3 neration, 2. Pfal. 64. 3. Who [the Wicked] whet their Tongue like a Sword, and bend their Bows to shoot their Arrows, even bitter Words. Eph. 4. 103 1. Let all Bitterness, and Wrath, b† Exod 15. 16. Fear and dread fhall fall upon them, till thy People pafs over, O Lord,-which thou haft purchased. Exod. 19. 5, 6. If ye will obey my Voice in- 5 deed, and keep my Covenant, then ye fhall be a peculiar Treasure unto me, above all People: for all the Earth is mine. And ye fhall be unto me a Kingdom of Priests, and an holy Nation.- Deut. 7. 6. Thou art a holy People unto the Lord thy God the Lord thy God hath chofen thee to be a Special People unto himself, above all People that 15 are upon the Face of the Earth. Deut. 26. 18. The Lord hath avouched thee this Day to be his peculiar People, as he hath promifed thee, and that thou fhouldft keep all his Commandments. Pfal. 135. 4. The Lord hath chofen Jacob unto himfelf, and Ifrael for his peculiar Treafure. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Ye are a chofen Generation, a royal Priesthood, 25 an holy Nation, a peculiar People, that ye fhould fhew forth the Praifes of him who hath called you out of Darkness into his marvellous Light. с See on Eph. 2. 10. d 5. See on Tit. 1. 13. 20 30 and Anger, and Clamour, and evil Speaking, be put away from you.Tit. 1. 10. There are many unruly and vain Talkers. Jam. 4. Ii. Speak not Evil one of another. I Pet. 2. 1. Wherefore laying afide all Malice, and Envies, and all Evil-speakings. 1 Pet. 3. 9. Not rendring Evil for Evil, or Railing for Railing: but contrariwife Blei fing. See on 2 Tim. 2. 24, 25. 3. Eph. 2. 1. † Col. 3. Ja ti Pet. 4. 3. See on I Cor. 6. 11. 4. ft Tit. 2. 11. See on 1 Tim. See on Eph. I. I. g 5. Rom. 3. 20. † Rom. 9. + Rom. 11. 6. † 2 Tim. 1. 9. See on Eph 2. 9. 12. ht Eph. 5. 26. See on Joh. 3. 3.5. k i neration, and renewing of the holy Ghoft; 6. Which he fhed on us abundantly, [Gr.richly through Jefus Chrift our Saviour: 7. That being juftified by his grace, we fhould be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. 8. This is a faithful faying, and these things I will that thou affirm conftantly, that they which have believed in God, might be careful to maintain good works: these things are good and profitable unto men. r n 9. But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and ftrivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. 10. A man that is an heretick, a after the firft and fecond admonition, reject; 11. Knowing that he that is fuch, is fubverted, and finneth, being condemned of himielf. 12. When I fhall fend Artemas unto thee, or "Tychicus, be diligent to come unto me to Nicopolis: for I have determined there to winter. 13. Bring Zenas the lawyer, and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them. alfo learn to maintain good Works [Or, profess honest a 6 i† Ezek. 36. 25. Then will I 7 k. Tit. 2. 11. See on Rom. 1 14. And let ours trades] P 2 Tim. 2. 14. Charging them before the Lord, that they ftrive not about Words to ne proft, but to the Subverting of the 5 Hearers. Rom. 8. 23, 24. Even we15 8. See on 1 Tim. 1. 15. il. 9.2 Cor. 13. 1. This is the third Time I am coming to you: In the Mouth of two or three Witneffes fhall every Word be e ftablished. + Rom. 16. 17. 2 Thef. 3. 6, 14. † 2 Joh. ver. 10. See on Mat. 18. 17. II. A&ts 13. 46.-It was neceflary that the Word of God fhould firft have been spoken to you: but feeing ye put it from you, and judge your felves unworthy of everlafting Life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. 1 Joh. 3. 20. If our Heart condemn us, God is greater than our Heart, and knoweth all things. 12. † 2 Tim. 4. 12. See on 25 A&ts 20. 4. a See on Acts 18. 24. trades] for neceffary uses, that they be not unfruitful. 15. All that are with me falute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia. D PHILEMON. Year of our Lord 64. AUL a prifoner e PA prifoner of Jefus Chrift, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-labourer, 2. And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-foldier, and to the church in hy houfe: 3. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jefus Chrift. 4. I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers. 5. f Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou haft toward the Lord Jefus, and toward all faints; 6. That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Chrift Jefus. 7. For we have i great joy and confolation in thy love, because the bowels of the faintsi U 4 Phil. 2. 25.-Epaphroditus, my Brother and Companion in Labour, and Fellow foldier. 2. Col: 4. 17. Say to Archippus, Take heed to the MiniAtry. a See on Rom. 16. 5. f 1. 15. are 6. Rom. 12. 13, Diftributing to the Neceffity of Saints 2 Cor. 9. 13. They glorifie God for your profeffed fubjection unto the 5 Gofpel of Chrift, and for your liberal Diftribution unto them. Phil. 4 15. No Church communicated. with me, as concerning giving and receiving, but ye only. Heb. 10 13. 16. To do good, and to comme, nicate forget not. -- h See on Phil. 1..9. 7. ༡ ia Cor. 7. 4, 13. -I am filledwith Comfort, I am exceeding joyful e. Eph. 1. 16. 1 Thef. 15 in all our Tribulation. We were 2 Thef. 1. 3. See on Rom. Col. 1. 4. See on Eph. comforted in your Comfort; yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the Joy of Titus, because his Spirit was refreshed by you all. |