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» Ofthis Stephanas we read b=fore Clan, r. 16 is was one of thoſe few bamilics which Zu! baptized * tin led the Firſt frairs of Achaia, becauſe (1, it ſhould feem ) hi was Age 1 of the firſt of a!l choſe who in; th: Country received the Goſoe). z He further faich of him, That he hi giyen up himtclf ro ct - Miniſtery of the Saints, either in preaching the Gotpe] 1s more probablz) in the proper impluymunt ofa Deacon, in reheving
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of hope was, whether God had Jet him know there were many $onls in that place prepared for receiving the Goſpel ; or that {me eminent perſons for Authority or Learning, whom many were like to follow, were there already converted ; or that he Jcoked upon that famous City as like to be a place where many miohr be converted, 1s not rold us. » And ( faith the Apoſtle) -hcre are many Alverſaries, ( as it will appear to thoſe that read 43s 19. &: 20. ) therefore there was need of the preſence of the Apoſtle himſelf, whoſe Authority might becter ſtop their mouths, than the more inferior Paſtors could. What would have affrighted others from going or ſtaying there, this great Apoſtle mentions asan Argument to cauſe him to make haſte ro go thither, and to tarry there for ſome rime.
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1 He had told them, Chap. 4. 17. That he had ſent T:m0rhy unto and faithful in the Lord. Here he beſpeaketh his welcome and lecurity. it 15 pro- hable he had it in Commiſſion from . Paul to vilie divers other Churches in his journey to them ; and therefore he fpeakerh ofhis coming as uncertain, but chargeth them , that if he did come, they would take care of him, thar he might not be expoſed to danger 0: trouble from any Party amongſt them. o For (faith he) he is a Mini- ter of the Goſpel, and ingaged in the ſame work of the Lord that
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11 Let no man therefore deſpiſe himp : but conduct him forth in peace, that he may come unto me q ;3 for 1look for him with the brethren 7.
» Either, becauſe he 1s a very young man, 1 7i7.4. 12,13- or upon any other account. 9 But when he cometh away, ſhew him the reſpe& you uſe to ſhew me, condutt him in his way. » For l have need of his help here, in carrying on the buſineſs of the Go- ſpel ; and therefore 1 w:th the Brethren here expeXt him ; orl expect him with the re{t ot rhe Brethren. who are in like manner imployed abroad in carrying about the Goſpel.
12 As touching cr brother Apollos, I greatly defired him to come unto you with the brethren, but his will was not at all to come at this time: but he will. come when he ſhall have a convenient
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s Apolos ( as may be ſeen 47s 18. 27.) was known to them, and had been a Preacher amongſt them, and was grateful to many of them ; he was an eloquent man; mighty in the Scriptures, inſurufFed in the way of the Lord, and ferwent in the Spirit, As 18. 24, 25, 26, 27, 23, He was one oft hoſe from whom ſome of this Church deno- minated themſelves, Chap. 3. 4- For thele reafons Paul would have perfwaded him to go and viſit this Church ( which fome think | that he had left, becauſe of thoſe contentions and diviſions, which were amongſt them ) but he had no mind ro go at that time ; though it is ſaid, that he afterwards did return again to them, when m_ by his Epiſtle, had quieted thole diviſions, and allayed their
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13 Watch ye, ſtand faſt in the faith s, quit you like Wen: be ſtrong w.
: Watching, in its uſual acception, ſignifieth a forbearing of fizep; and that in order to ſome End. Sin is fer out under the notion of $leep, Eph. 5. 14. ſo that ſpiritual watching tignifies 2 diligent abſtaining from ſin, and from whatſoever may be to wa temptation to ſin againſt God, in order to the perteQing of Holineſs, and the obtaining life and immortality. » Be flea- dy in the profeſſion of the Truth , and holding cloſe to the £29 rine of Faith. w You are as Souldiers fighting againſt ne World, the Fleſh, and the Devil; do not behave your elves like children, whom the leaſt oppoſition wiil terrifie and tnrow down; but like men, with a ſpiritual courage and forti- inde becoming ſuch who have fo good a Captain, and ſo good a 21ie;
as Chai ity { as hath been before difcourſzd ) is a term comprehen= | NY both ot Love ro Goa, and fo ow N:izhbour ; the failure of 25 IN their diviſions and contentions «39 ſatisfying their own Jicgments and humors, without regir* to 11s Conſciences of 0-
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14 Let all your things be done with charity -.
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eth 2. a He adviſcth'rhem to reverence kim, and ali ſuch as were ho1927;
and labourers of that nature, and wiought with the Apcokizs ir the work of the Goſpel.
17 I amglad ofthe coming of Stephanas, Foriunius, and Achaicus : for that which was lacking on you
part, they have ſupplied.
18 For they have refreſhed my ſpirit and
Yours: fore * acknowledge ye rliem that are ſuch 5.