from the truth. 15. Unto the pure (1) all things are pure: but unto them that are defled and unbelieving, is nothing pure; but even their mind and confcience is defiled. 16. They profefss that they know God; but in works they * deny him, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work * reprobate [Or, void of judgment].

Brin

CHAP. II.

a

UT speak thou the things which become 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,

U2

[Or,

bles that eat, asking no question for Confcience fake. † 1 Tim. 4. 3, 4. Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from Meats,

15. h† Luk. 11. 39, 40, 41. Now do ye Pharisees make clean the outside of the Cup and Platter : but your inward Part is full of ravening and wickedness. Ye fools, 5 which God hath created to be re

did not he that made that which
is without, make that which is
within also? But rather give Alms
of fuch things as you have: and
behold all things are clean unto you to received with thanksgiving.

ceived with thanksgiving of them
that believe and know the Truth.
For every Creature of God is good,
and nothing to be refused, if it be

i† Rom. 14. 23. Whatsoever is not of Faith is Sin.

16.*†2 Tim. 3. 5.. Jude ver: 4. See on 1 Tim. 5. 8.

1 † Rom. 1. 28. See on 2 Tim.

3.8.

† Rom. 14. 14, 20. I know and am
perswaded by the Lord Jesus, that
there is nothing unclean of it Self:
but to him that esteemeth 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. Al
things are lawful for me, but all
13.
things are not expedient. This 20 1. 10.
repeated 1 Cor. 10. 23. † 1 Cor. 10.
25. Whatsoever is fold in the Sham-

CHAP. II.

1. at 1 Tim. 6. 3. 2 Tim. r. † Tit. 1. 9. See on 1 Tim.

3. 2.9.

b†1 Pet. 3. 3. See on 1 Tim.

(1) This Expression is not to be taken in the most general Sense; but to be limited to things lawful, and in their own Nature indifferent. As if the Apostle had faid, Whatsoever the Jewish Teachers may advance, whatever Commandments of Men from their most celebrated Doctors, respecting Meats, or Perfons, or Things, they may teach, unto the Pure, to him who lives foberly, righteously, and godly, and useth no other Liberty than the Gospel 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 obstinately 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.

[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 discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, * obedient to their own husbands, • that the word of God be not blafphemed. 6. Young men likewife exhort to be *ifober-minded [Or, discreet]. 7. In all things f shewing thy selfa Pattern of good works: in doctrine shewing uncorruptness, gravity, fincerity, 8. Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part

k

may be ashamed, having no evil thing to fay of you. 9. Exhort fervants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well m in all things; not * answering again [Or, gain-faying], 10. (1) Not purloining, but shewing all "good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things. 11. For the grace of God * that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men [Or, that bringeth Salvation to all men, hath appeared]; 12. Teaching us, that denying ungodliness and worldly lufts, we should live foberly, righteously, and godly in this present world; 13. Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God, and our Saviour Jesus Chrift: 14. Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem

12

a

f See on 1 Tim. 4. 12. 5. Eph. 6. 24. Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Chrift in fincerity.

8. h† 1 Tim. 6. 3. See on I Tim. 1. 10.

i † 1 Pet. 2. 12, 15. + 1 Pet. 3. 16. See on : Tim. 5. 14.

k 2 Thef. 3. 14. -Have no Company with him, that he may be ashamed.

101.8.

sr 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

15 of the World.

13.† Phil. 3. 20. See on I Cor. 1. 7.

14

a

† Gal. 1. 4. † Gal. 2. 20. 1 Tim. 2.6. Heb. 9.14. See 20 on Rom. 4.25.

(1) That is, as the Greek Word imports, not filching or stealing from, or fecretly Defrauding their Masters; not applying to their own private Ufe any of their Masters Goods.

peculiar

Let no

us from all iniquity, and purifie unto himself a people, zealous of good works. 15. These things speak and exhort, and a rebuke with all authority.

man despise thee.

CHAP. IIL.

P

e

a

b

d to

UT them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, 2. To speak evil of no man, be no brawlers, but gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. 3. For we our selves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another. 4. But after that the kindness and * love [Or, pity] of f God our Saviour toward man appeared, 5. & Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration,

U3

See on Cor. 16. 11.
CHAP. III.

1. † 1 Pet. 2. 13. See on Rom.

13. 1.

b See on Eph. 2.10.

† Exod 15. 16. Fear and dread shall fall upon them, -till thy People pass over, O Lord, which thou hast purchased. † Exod. 19. 5, 6. If ye will obey my Voice in- 5 deed, and keep my Covenant, then ye shall be a peculiar Treasure unto me, above all People: for all the Earth is mine. And ye shall 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 chosen thee to be a special People unto himself, above all People that 15 Speak not Evil one of another.

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. 1031. Let all Bitterness, and Wrath, and Anger, and Clamour, and evilspeaking, be put away from you.Tit. 1. 10. There are many unruly and vain Talkers- Jam. 4. II.

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 promised thee, and that thou shouldst keep all 20 for Railing: but contrariwife Bler

I Pet. 2. 1. Wherefore laying aide all Malice, - and Envies, and all Evil-speakings. 1 Pet. 3. 9. Not rendring Evil for Evil, or Railing

fing.

See on 2 Tim. 2. 24, 25.

bis Commandments. Pfal. 135. 4. The Lord hath chofen Jacob unto himself, and Ifrael for his peculiar Treasure. 1 Pet. 2. 9. Ye are a cho- f 1 Pet. 4. 3. See on 1 Cor. 6.

sen Generation, a royal Priesthood, an holy Nation, a peculiar People, that ye should shew forth the Praises of him who hath called you out of Darkness into his marvellous Light.

See on Eph. 2. 10. 45. See on Tit. 1. 13.

25.11.

30

3. † Eph. 2. 1. † Col. 3. 7.

f

4. £† Tit. 2. 11. See on 1 Tim. See on Eph. 1. 1.

5. Rom. 3. 20. † Rom. 9. 12. † Rom. 11. 6. † 2 Tim. 1. 9. See on Eph 2. 9.

h† Eph. 5. 26. See on Joh. 3. 3.5.

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1

k

neration, and renewing of the holy Ghost; 6. Which he
shed on us * abundantly, [Gr.richly] through Jesus Chrift
our Saviour : 7. That being justified by his grace,
1 we should be made heirs according to the hope of eter-
nal life. 8. in This is a faithful saying, 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. 9. But
• avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions,
and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and
vain. 10. A man that is an heretick, a after the first and
fecond admonition, reject; 11. Knowing that he that is
fuch, is fubverted, and finneth, being condemned of
himtelf. 12. When I shall send 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 a Apollos on their journey diligently,
that nothing be wanting unto them.
alfo learn to * maintain good Works [Or, profess honest
trades]

11

S

14. And let ours

P2 Tim. 2. 14. -Charging them before the Lord, that they strive not about Words to ne profit, but to the Subverting of the

10.2 Cor. 13. 1. This is the third Time I am coming to you: In the Mouth of two or three Witnesses shall every Word be e stablished.

thiness will I cleanse you.
† Acts 2. 33. -Having received of 5 Hearers.
the Father the Promise of the holy
Ghost, he hath shed forth this which
ye now fee and hear. + Rom. 5.
5. Hope maketh not ashamed, be-
cause the Love of God is shed a-10
broad in our Hearts, by the holy
Ghoft which is given unto us.

7. Tit. 2. 11. See on Rom.
3. 24. and on Acts 13.39.

† Rom. 16. 17. 2 Thef. 3. 6, 14. † 2 Joh. ver. 10. See on Mat. 18. 17.

1 † Rcm. 8. 23, 24. -Even wers our selves groan within our selves, waiting for the Adoption, to wit the Redemption of our Body. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen, is not hope: for what a Man 20 the Gentiles. 1 Joh. 3. 20. If our

feeth, why doth he yet hope for?
Heb. 1. 14. - Sent forth to mini-
fler for them who shall be Heirs of
Salvation.

8. m See on 1 Tim. 1. 15.
n See on Eph. 2. 10.

9.°† 2 Tim. 2. 23. See on

Tim. L. 4.

25

11.5. Ats 13.46. -It was necessary that the Word of God should first have been spoken to you: but feeing ye put it from you, and judge your selves unworthy of everlasting Life, lo, we turn to Heart condemn us, God is greater than our Heart, and knoweth all things.

21

12. † 2 Tim. 4. 12. See on

Acts 20. 4.

See on Acts 18.24.

14.

See on 2 Thef. 3. 11.

1

not unfruit

trades] for necessary uses, that they be ful. 15. All that are with me falute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.

4

It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of Macedonia.

PHILEΜΟΝ.

1

Year of our Lord 64.

AULa a prifoner of Jesus 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 house: 3. Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4. I thank my God, naking mention of thee always in my prayers. 5. f Hearng of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all faints; 6. That the s munication 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 consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the faints. U 4

† Phil. 1. II. † Phil. 4. 17. 2 Pet. 1. 8. See on Rom. PHILEΜΟΝ.

45. 28.

com

are

6. Rom. 12. 13, Distributing to the Neceffity of Saints.- 2 Cor. 9. 13. They glorifie God for your professed subjection unto the

1.2. Ver. 9. † Eph. 3.1. † Eph. 5 Gospel of Christ, and for your libe4. L. 12 Tim. 1. 8. See on Acts 9. 16.

Phil. 2. 25. -Epaphroditus, my Brother and Companion in Labour, and Fellow Soldier.

2.°f Col: 4. 17. -Say to Archippus, Take heed to the Miniftry.

ral Distribution 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 commu nicate forget not.

h See on Phil. 1..9.

7.

12 Cor. 7. 4, 13. - I am filled with Comfort, I am exceeding joyful

d See on Rom. 16. 5. 4. Eph. 1. 16. † 1 Thef. 15 in all our Tribulation. We were 2 Thef. 1. 3. See on Rom.

1.2. + 1.8.

f

5. Col. 1. 4. See on Eph.

comforted in your Comfort; yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the Joy of Titus, because hiş Spirit was refreshed by you all.