i Luſt any thould think, that the Teſtimony before alledged, -oncerneth on'y David or Criſt, he ſheweth that it belongeth al. \ unto us; that we may learn by their Example to bear the Yea he takes occaſion from hence to inform us of the general uſe of the Scriptures, that whatſoever is written in this or any othe!
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concerned nor only 1n all the precepts, bur in all promiſes, Heb, 13. 5. MENaces, Ats 13. 4o, 41. rewards, chap. 4. 24. andpu-
niſhments, 3 Coy. 10. 11. therein mentioned and declared; and
though rhis paſſage 1s more eſpecially to be underſtood of the
Scriptures of Old Teſtament,yer itis true alſo of the Scriptures of the New Teſtament, they being wiitten by the ſame Spi-
cit, are profitable for the ſome ends; wid. 2 Tim. 3. 16.
! le proceeds to ſhew more particularly the uſe and benefit of the Holy Scripture, which 1s ro confirm our hope and aſſurance
bf eternal Life, wid. 1 John 5. 13. He faith the patience and
mfr; of the Scriptures, becauſe they are both wrought in us by means thereof ; wid. Rev. 3.10, We are armed with Patience, ac fvrniſhed with Conſolations from the Examples and Promi. ſs contained therein. It may be the hope he here ſpeaks of 15s tobe underſtood mot only of eternal life, but of ſalvation and de. hverance in this life ; q. 4. One principal uſe of the Scriptures is this, That by the examples we find there of the patience of holy
Men, and of Gods relieving and comforting them in their diſtrel- ſs, we might be confident that God will relieve and comfort us aſoin due time.
5 * Now the God of patience and conſolation », zrant you to be {| like-minded one towards another »,
| according to Chriſt Jeſus 0. | m He 1s called, The God cf all Grace, 1 Pet. 5. 10. TheGod of Bae, v.13. The Gia of Peace, wv. 33- The God of Love and Peace, :Cir, 13. 11, and here, The God of Patience and Gonſolation, The meaning 15, he is the Author and Worker thereof.; you read; In the former verſe, of the Patience and Comfort of the Scrip- tures; and here he ſheweth that the Scriptures don't work theſe of themſelves, but God doth ir in and by them. » This is that to which he had exhorted them, chap. 12. 16. See the like 1 Cor. I 10. 2 Cur. 13. 11. Eph. 4. 3- Phil. 2.2. Gol is the Author of Patience and Conlvlation, ſo of Peace and Concord ; the Grace of Unity and Charity 15 his Gift ; he maketh Men of one mind and of one heart, and for this he ſhould be enquired of by bis Saints and People to do it for them. 0 7. e. According to his Volttine, Command or Example. 6 That you may with one mind 2nd one mouth glo- Ie God, p, eventhe Father of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt q. 29.4. 1 farther pray, that you may not only be like minded oetowards anorher, but char you may with one mouth glorific God , bat whether you be Gentiles or Jews, ſtrong or weak in the Faith Jou may agree and be unanimous in his Worſhip and Service , mat not Only with one mind, bnt withone mouth; or as if you had but one month, you may pray unto God and praiſe him . Khar 1s, one way of glorifying God, Pſal. 50. 23. and it ſeems lo be chiefly intended in this place. See As 4. 23. what ac- rd and unaminity there was among the Primitive Chriſtians. f An uſual Paraphraſis of God in the New Teſtament, v4. 2 Coy. 3 and 11, 31, Eph. 1. 3. Col. 1.3. 1 Pet. 1.3. God is the Uher of Chriſt, firſt as he is the Son of God, fo he begar him Jn eternal and ineffable Generation, John 3. 16. 1 John 4, 9. nd, AS he is a Man, ſo he created him, Luke 1. 35, Thirdly, \ he is Mediator, ſo he appointed him to, and qualified him _ Office, ſal. 40. 8. John 20. 17. This compellation of 0 Includes all our comfort and happineſs ; for ke is our Father Joon he is the Father of Jeſus Chriſt. Ir is added here py of Limitation, ro diſtinguiſh the true God from the falſe , py the Earth, and by way of explication, to ſhew how God * © Uloritied and Worſhiped under the Goſpel, wiz. As che "ard Fari of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt,
7 Wherefore receive ye one another r, as Chriſt al- "[eveq us 5, to the glory of God 7.
; Fid. chap. 14, 1, 3. He ends this Diſcourſe with the ſame MS !n which he began it. Before, the ſtrong only were charged
ind 'the 6eſtruftion of its ſelf, He took ſuch a 4-411 along as ſufficiently demonſtrated, that he reſpe&ed our
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hor receive the weak, but i:6 borh are ch ged afike; rhe fi;rone muſt receive the weak, and the weak the {trong ; they mult all have communion one with another, continuing in b:orherty love, accounting one another for Brethren, exercifting murua! forbearance and Iong-ſuffering. s 7. ce. After the Oye: 6 of
Chriſt, who beareth with the infirmities cf his followers, pu'ting ns difference betwixt Jew: and Gentiles The Particle a noteth quahty, nor equality; there 1s no proportion betwixr the inf;- nite Love of Chriſt, and the ſcanty Charity of Man. See the like Mat. 5. a8. Eph. 5. 2. t Some join this with rhe former clauſe, thar we ſhould rcceive one another to the zlry f/ G14. God is glorrfied by that brotherly love and concord thar is amonghit his People: Others join ir with the latter clauſe, Ta: Chrift Latt > . J received us to tho Glory of God, 1. e. To make us partabors ef the glory of God, or to acclare and manif. ſt th? gliry of Gans rrycs, Fog® We 06s and mercy to the Gentiles, as he ſhewerk ia re following erſes.
hrm the promiſes madeto the fathers 7.
« He explains himſelf, and declares more at Jarge how Chriſt received both Jews and Gentiles, thereby ro admoniſh them to re- ceive one another. As for the Jews, whom he calls here rhe errcumcſicn, vid. chap. y. Jo. and 4. 9, 18. he faith, Chriſt bee came 'a Miniſter unto them, vid. Mat. 20. 28. H: ex:irciſ-d his M:. niſtry in the aays of th! Fliſh amongſt rhem only, 4at. 15. 24. He went indeed now and then into the Coafts of Samzia to make way for the calling of the Gentiles, bur his chief abode was in Fewry. x Or becaule of the Truth of GoJ, that his trurh or faichfulneſs mighr not fail. ) 7. e. The promiſes of rhe Mcfizh made firſt to Adam, then to Abraham and to David, that the Mcfjiah thould come of their Loins; that in cheir Secd all the Na. rions of the Earth ſhould be bleſſed.
9 And that the Gentiles might glorifie God & for bs mercy, as it 1s written a, For this cauſe I will confefs torhee among the Gentiles, and ſing unto thy name.