Directions given to Titus, &c.

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Neh. 5, 9. Mat. 5, 16. Eph. 5, 8.

g

PHILEMON.

Heretics to be rejected.

Anno

10 Not purloining, but shewing all good fidelity; done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the
that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy
in all things.
Ghost;

11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation Philip 215, hath appeared to all men,

& 1. 8.

1 Thes. 2,12

i

12 Teaching us, that, denying ungodliness and Tin. 5,14. worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, 1 Pet. 5, 16. and godly, in this present world:

& 6, 1.

John 1, 9.

h Luke 3, 6. 13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glori1 Tim. 24. ous appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus chapter 3,4. Christ;

1 Eph. 1, 4.

2 Tim. 1, 9.

Col. 1, 22. 14 'Who gave himself for us, that he might redeem 1 Fel 4,2 us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a pecul1 John 2,16. jar people, zealous of good works.

15 These things speak, and exhort; and rebuke Phil 3, 20. with all authority. Let no man despise thee.

Col. 3, 4.

2 Tim. 4,1,8.

Heb. 9, 28.

CHAPTER III.

2 Pet. 3, 12. Titus is yet further directed by Paul, both concerning the things he should teach, and not teach, &c.

1 John 3, 2.

1 Ex. 19, 5, a Deut. 7, 6, &

14, 2. & 26,

18.

UT them in mind to be subject to principalities
and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready
Eph. 2, 10. to every good work,
Gal. 1, 4. & 2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, but
Chapter 3,8. gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.

& 5, 2.

2,20.

Heb. 7, 26.

& 9, 11, 14.

3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, & 10, 12, 24. disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleam1 Cor. 16, sures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating} 1 Tim. 4, 12 one another.

11.

2 Tim. 4, 2.

ch. 1, 9, 13.

ل

4 But after that the kindness and love of God?

Rom. 15,1. Our Saviour toward man appeared,

Eph. 2, 10.

Tim 21.. 5 Not by works of righteousness which we have

chap. 2, 14.

1 Pet. 2, 13.

b Gal. 6, 1.

Eph. 4, 2.

Phil. 4, 5.

Col. 3, 12.

1 7.

12 When I shall send Artemas unto thee, 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. 14. And let ours also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful. chap. 1, 14. 15 All that are with me salute thee. Greet them Gr. go that love us in the faith. Grace be with you all. Amen. 1 It was written to Titus, ordained the first bishop & 4, 7. & 6, of the church of the Cretians, from Nicopolis of 2 Tim. 2.14, Macedonia.

The Epistle of PAUL to PHILEMON.

The 224,1 Paul's joy in hearing of the faith and love of Philemon. 10 Onesimus entreated for.

25. & 3, 2. chap. 1, 10.

e1 Cor. 6,11. Gal. 4, 8. Eph. 2, 1.

a

AUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, A. D. 64. and fellow-labourer,

a Eph. 3, 1.

20.

2° And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our &4, 1. & 6, fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house : 3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father 2 Tim. 1, 8. and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Phil. 1, 7,13.

Col. 4, 3, 19.

b Rom.16,5.

4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always Philip. 225. in my prayers,

1 Cor. 16,19.

e Rom. 1, 8.

Col. 4,15,17. 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast
Eph. 1, 16. toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
Phil. 1, 3. 6 That the communication of thy faith may be-
Thes. 1,2 come effectual by the acknowledging of every good
2 Thes. 1, 3. thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Col. 1, S.

d Eph. 1,15.

thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the
bonds of the gospel:

t

before.

i 1 Tim. 1,4.

4, 20.

23.

chap. 1, 14.

Mat.18,17. Rom. 16,17, 2 Thes. 3, 6.

2 Tin. 3, 5 2 John 10.

1 Acts 20, 4

Eph. 6, 21

7.

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; Col:4:2,12 that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16" Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

m Acts 16,

24.

2

1 Cor. 1, 12

n 1 Cor. 4,

12.

Thes. 2. 9.

Eph. 42
Thes., 3

chap. 1, 14.

k 2 Cor. 9,7 1 Gen. 45, 3

1 Tim. 6,2

18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, m Mar.23.4. put that on mine account;

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou Col. 1, 4. 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thyowest unto me even thine own self besides. eitom. 12, love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed 2 Cor. 8, 4. by thee, brother.

10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom Ioner in Christ Jesus; have begotten in my bonds:

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive

11 Cor. 16, him, that is mine own bowels:

24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-labourers.

25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

¶ Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesi- Tim. 4, 14

mus a servant.

11.

1 Pet. 5, 13

¶ The Epistle of PAUL, the Apostle, to the HEBREWS.

7 Thou madest him a little lower than the angels; thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and GOD, who at sundry times and in divers man- didst set him over the works of thy hands;

14" Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth"

91,11.& 103, to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? CHAPTER II.

13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called To-day; lest any of you be hardened through & 12, 1, 15. the deceitfulness of sin.

1,11.&10.23.

m Rom. 7,

11.

14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we Eph. 4, 22. hold the beginning of our confidence steadfast unto James 1,14 the end;

chap. 10,24.

n Rom. 8,17. Eph. 5, 30. chapter 1,9. o chap. 3, 7. p Num. 14, 4, 11, 22, 31. & 26, 65. & 32, 12.

15° While it is said, To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts, as in the provocation. 16P For some, when they had heard, did provoke: howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.

17 But with whom was he grieved forty years? was it not with them that had sinned, whose carcases Deut. 1, 36. fell in the wilderness?

q Num. 14,

22, 37. & 26, 65.

Ps. 106, 26. 1 Cor. 10, 5. Jude 5.

r Num. 14, 30.

Deut. 1, 34.

■ Num. 20, 12.

2 ch. 3, 19.

& 12, 13.

b ch. 3, 7,12.

e Ps. 95, 11. cb. 3, 11, 14.

✔ Gen. 2, 2. Exod. 20,11. & 31, 17.

ch. 3,17. 35,

ch. 3, 7, 15.

Rev. 7,14.

14,13

21, S.

b ch. 6, 10.

i ch. 3, 19. k Prov. 5,4.

18 And to whom sware he that they should not enter into his rest, but to them that believed not?

19 'So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.

CHAPTER IV.

1 The Christian's rest to be attained by faith....12 The power
of God's word, &c.

Of the high priests taken from among men ; wherewith Christ's
priesthood is compared, and its privileges set forth.
NOR every high priest taken from among men is
ordained for men in things pertaining to God,
that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:
2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, bch.218.
and on them that are out of the way; for that he 28.
himself also is compassed with infirmity.
3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the peo- &,16,
ple, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

6' As he saith also in another place, Thou art
priest for ever, after the order of Melchisedec.
7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had
ET us therefore fear, lest a promise being left offered up prayers and supplications, with strong cry-
us of entering into his rest, any of you shoulding and tears, unto him that was able to save him
seem to come short of it.
from death, and was heard in that he feared;
2 For unto us was the gospel preached, as well 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedi-
as unto them: but the word preached did not profitence by the things which he suffered;
them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

3 For we which have believed do enter into rest; as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

4 "For he spake in a certain place of the seventh day on this wise, And God did rest the seventh day from all his works.

5 And in this place again, If they shall enter into

my rest.

6 Seeing therefore it remaineth that some must enter therein, and they to whom it was first preached entered not in because of unbelief:

7' Again, he limiteth a certain day, saying in David, To-day, after so long a time; (as it is said) To-day, if ye will hear his voice, harden not your -hearts.

8 For if Jesus had given them rest, then would he Eeel 12, 11. not afterward have spoken of another day.

Isa. 49, 2. &

55, 11.

9 & There remaineth therefore a rest to the people

Jer. 23, 29 of God.

1 Cor. 14,24

2 Cor. 10, 4

5.

10 For he that is entered into his rest, he also Ep. 6, 17 nath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.

chap. 2, 2. & 3, 7.

1 Pet. 1, 23. Rev. 1, 16.

19. 13.

11 'Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest, 2, 12, 16. lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. 12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even 14, 151, to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts Prov. 15,11. and intents of the heart.

Job 26, 6. & 34, 21 PP. 35, 13,

16. & 90, 8. & 139,11,12.

9 And being made perfect, he became the author
of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;
10* Called of God a high priest, after the order
of Melchisedec.

11 'Of whom we have many things to say, and
hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.
12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers,
ye have need that one teach you again which be the
first principles of the oracles of God; and are become
such as have need of milk, and not of strong meat.
13" For every one that useth milk is unskilful in
the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

1 Chr.23,13.

20kr. 21,16.

e Psal. 2, 7. John 8, 54.

Acts 13, 35.

chapter 1,5. f Ps. 110, 4.

ch 6, 20 Psal. 22,1 3327,

7, 15, 17. Mat. 38

3 And this will we do, if God permit. 4 For it is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and Mat. 12, were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, 5 And have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come,

6 If they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame. 7 For the earth which drinketh in the rain that

31, 45. Gal. 3, 2, chap. 10.2 2 Pet. 2, 20 1 John 4,10 & 5, 16. e Isa. 9, 6. Gal. 3, 5. chap. 2, 4.5

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112,10

reù. 10, 29

God's promise is sure.

g Isa. 5, 6. Jer. 26, 6.

& 44, 22.

Mark 11,21.

b Psal. 20,

3.

Prov. 14,31.

Mat. 19, 42.

HEBREWS.

Christ's priesthood above Aaron's. cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet & receiveth them, of whom it is witnessed that he liveth. for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing 9 And as I may so say, Levi also, who receiveth from God: tithes, paid tithes in Abraham.

8 But that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.

9 B't, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.

10 For God is not unrighteous, to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed to& 25, 40. ward his name, in that ye have ministered to the Saints, and do minister.

Mark 9, 41.

John 15, 20.

Kom. 3, 4. 15, 26.

15.

Cor. 16,

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10 For he was yet in the loins of his father, when g Gen. 14, Melchisedec met him.

20.

verses 18,

chap. 8, 7

11 If therefore perfection were by the Levitical b Gal. 2, 21
priesthood, (for under it the people received the 1.
law,) what further need was there that another priest
should rise after the order of Melchisedec, and not
be called after the order of Aaron?

12 For the priesthood being changed, there is-
made of necessity, a change also of the law.
13 For he of whom these things are spoken, per-.

11 And we desire that every one of you do shewtaineth to another tribe, of which no man gave at

the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto Thes. 1,3. the end:

e Num. 18, 21.26.

Deut. 18, 1

2 Chr. 31,5

a

FOR

CHAPTER VII.

tendance at the altar.

14 For it is evident that our Lord sprang out of
Juda; of which tribe Moses spake nothing concern-
{ing priesthood.
15 And it is yet far more evident: for that after the
similitude of Melchisedec there ariseth another priest,
16 Who is made, not after the law of a carnal com-
mandment, but after the power of an endless life.
17 For he testifieth, Thou art a priest for ever
after the order of Melchisedec.

18 For there is verily a disannulling of the commandment going before, for the weakness and unprofitableness thereof:

19" For the law made nothing perfect; but the
bringing in of a better hope did; by the which we
draw nigh unto God.
20 And inasmuch as not without an oath he was 4,16.&
made priest;

21(For those priests were made without an oath;
but this with an oath, by him that said unto him,
The Lord sware, and will not repent, Thou art a
priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec ;)
22 P By so much was Jesus made a surety of a
better testament.

23"And they truly were many priests, because they
were not suffered to continue by reason of death:
24 But this man, because he continueth ever hath
an unchangeable priesthood.

& S, 24. Eph. 2, 18 & 3, 12 6, 19, & 86, &9,9.& 10,

1 Christ, a priest after the order of Melchisedec, 11 is proved
to be far more excellent than the priests of Aaron's order. 25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the Lev
NOR this Melchisedec, king of Salem, priest of uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he Mark 16.18.
the most high God, who met Abraham return-ever liveth to make intercession for them.
ing from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him; 26 For such a high priest became us, who is holy, Rm. 8,54
2 To whom also Abraham gave a tenth part of harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made chap. 210
all first being, by interpretation, King of righteous-higher than the heavens;
ness, and after that also, King of Salem, which is,
King of peace;

& 4, 14, & 8,1,15.& 9, 12, 14,24

27 Who needeth not daily, as those high priests, to & 10, 12 offer up sacrifice, first for his own sins, and then for 1Pe 22 the people's: for this he did once, when he offered up himself.

3 Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but, made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest. 28" For the law maketh men high priests which & 14 continually. have infirmity; but the word of the oath, which was 12 since the law, maketh the Son, who is consecrated for evermore.

4 Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch Abraham gave the tenth of the spoils.

CHAPTER VIII.

5 And verily they that are of the sons of Levi, § 1 The excellency of Christ's ministry, 6 being the mediator of
who receive the office of the priesthood, have a com-

Josh 14,4, mandinent to take tithes of the people according
10,5 come

Mark 19, the law, that is, of their brethren, though theying to

2A minister of the sanctuary, and of the true b tabernacle, which the Lord pitched, and not man. 3 For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this 8'And here men that die receive tithes; but there he man have somewhat also to offer.

24. & 10,

c Eph. & 2 ch- 51& 7,327.49

24 & 10, 11

7 & For if that first covenant had been faultless, then should no place have been sought for the second.

8h For finding fault with them, he saith, Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah;

11 'But Christ being come a high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say, not of this building;

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k Lev. 11, 2

u 14,7 C216 20. p. 7,

Home 14,

1 ch. 2. 17. & 3,4. & 4. 14.

08,

1. & 10, 1. ni Acts 20,

28.

12m Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood, he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us. 13 For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the c ashes of a heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh;

n

14 flow much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

Epin. 1, 7.

1 Pet. 1, 19. Rev. 1,5. & 5, 9.

n Lev. 16,

11

on, 18, 2,

4. 12.
chap. 10, 4.

Lev.2.0.

Num. 19, 2,

Dent. 15,21

15 P And for this cause he is the Mediator of the 9 Not according to the covenant that I made with new testament, that by means of death, for the retheir fathers, in the day when I took them by the handdemption of the transgressions that were under the 171 to lead them out of the land of Egypt: because they first testament, they which are called might receive continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them the promise of eternal inheritance. not, saith the Lord.

Rom. 1. 4. & 6.1. & P.11. Gal. 1, 4. & Eph. 5, 2. Titus 2, 14. ch. 1,3. A

16 For where a testamem is, there must also of 2 necessity be the death of the testator.

10 For this is the covenant that I will make with
the house of Israel after those days, saith the Lord; I 17 For a testament is of force after men are dead:
will put my laws into their mind, and write them in otherwise it is of no strength at all while the testator
their hearts; and I will be to them a God, and they liveth.
shall be to me a people:
18 Whereupon neither the first testament was
11 And they shall not teach every man his neigh-dedicated without blood.
bour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the 19 For when Moses had spoken every precept to
Lord for all shall know me, from the least to the all the people according to the law, he took the blood
of calves and of goats, with water and scarlet wool,
and hyssop, and sprinkled both the book and all the
people,

greatest.

12 For I will be merciful totheir unrighteousness,and 26, 30, 35. their sins and their iniquities will I remember no more. 13 In that he saith, A new covenant, he hath made 17.3%, the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth 37. & 40.24 old, is ready to vanish away.

&

Lev. 24, 3.
Num. 7, 1.

& 2, 4. & 9,

15.

1 Kings 7,

48.

e Ex. 26, 31.

&

S6, 35. & 40,

21.

2 Chr. 3, 14.

CHAPTER IX.

55, 12&HEN verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. 2 For there was a tabernacle made; the first, Ex16, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the 26, 33. & shew-bread, which is called the Sanctuary: 3 And, after the second vail, the tabernacle, &37, 1, 25. Which is called the Holiest of all;

& 25, 10, 21.

30, 1. & 31,

7. & 34, 29.

& 35, 12, 15.

& 39, 35, 38.

20, 26.

& 40, 3, 5, 4 Which had the golden censer, and the ark of
Num 17,10, the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein
Deut. I was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod
Kings 8,9 that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

5.

21.

2 Chr. 5, 10. 5 And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing Ex. 25, 18. the mercy-scat: of which we cannot now speak par$1, 7. & 37, ticularly.

& 20, 34. &

7.

Lev. 16, 2.

6 Now when these things were thus ordained, 1 Kings 8,6, the priests went always into the first tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God:

7.

Dan. 8, 11.

Num. 28,3. 7 But into the second went the high priest alone
Ex.:30, 10. Once every year, not without blood, which he offered
Lev 16,2 for himself, and for the errors of the people :

12, 15, 34.

ch. 5, 3. & 7, 27.

8 The Holy Ghost this signifying, That the way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest, John 14,6. while as the first tabernacle was yet standing:

ch. 10,19,20.

I Acts 13,30.

24 For Christ is not entered into the holy places x cà. 8, 5. made with hands, which are the figures of the true; but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us:

25 Nor yet that he should offer himself often, as the high priest entereth into the holy place every, year with blood of others;

26 For then must he often have suffered since the foundation of the world: but now once, in the end of the world, hath he appeared, to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

9 Which was a figure for the time then present, chal 3.4, in which were offered both gifts and sacrifices, that FOR the law, having a shadow of good things to ext

ch. 2, 5. & 6,

13. & 10, 1,

5.7,11, could not make him that did the service perfect as 10. pertaining to the conscience ;

come, an not the very image of the things, can & never with those sacrifices which they offered year