18 And * be not drunk with wine, whercia 2j;,,.. exceſs b ; but be filled with the Spirit c. 3 4 Tn which Drunkenneſs. 6 Protuſenels, Laſciviouinek, md}; all manner of Lewdneſs, as the effeas of Drunkennfs, P:g., 21.5, 29, Tc. c The Holy Spirit often compared to Water ; Or, [it the joy of the Spirit, in oppoſition to being filled with Wire, i Aits 2, 12. and that carnal Mirth which is cauſed by it, q, 4, h." not ſatisfied with a little of the Spirit, but ſeek for a rear meaſure, ſo as to be filled with the Spirit. See P/z.. 35. $, 5, 4+ 34. & 4+ Ihe :
19 Speaking d to your ſelves e in pſalms, « hymns, aad ſpiriteal ſongs f, finging and making me- lody in your heart g to the Lord, 4.
4 Tn oppoſition to the vain cliff, and lewd talkativenes gf Drunkards over their Cups, e Gr. iz your (elves, 7. e. among your ſelves, both in Church Aflemblies and Families. f Under thik names he comprehends all manner of Singing to mutual Fdifcation and God's Glory, the particular diſtinetion of them is uncertain, but moſt take Pſalms to be ſuch as anciently were ſung with Mut! cal Infrrumentsz Hymns ſuch as contained only matter of Praiſe; ſpiritual Songs ſuch as were of various matter, dodrinal, prophe- tical, hiſtorical, &c. See one C97. 3. 16. g Not only with your voice, but with inward affeQion, contrary to the guiſe of Hypocrites þ To the Glory of God, not for the pleaſure of the {enic, or fos gain, Go
20 * Giving thanks always 7 for all things & unto; God and the Father !, - inthe name of our Lord [efis : Ti Chriſt #2. ry z God ftill by freſh mercies gives freſh occaſion for thankſgiv* " ing, and we muſt accordingly continue our thankſziving, through Pr the whole courſe of our lives without wearineſs. | All forts, ,, of mercies, among which afflictions may be reckoned as working” * for good to them that love God. Rom. S$. 28. }. 7. e. Unto God even the Father the Fountain of all our good. m In whoſe nan, and by whoſe merit all good things are given to us, and by whom we offer up all our Prayers and Praiſes, and (piritual Services that they may be accepted of God. :
21 * Submitting your ſelves one to another z in the#1l fear of God 0.
2 viz. To thoſe to whom ye ought to be. ſubje&t in natural, civil or Church Relations. o Either for fear of offending God the Author of all power who commands this ſabje&ion ; or 10ar as is confiftent with the fear of God z and fo in thoſe things whica are not forbidden of him. |
22 * Wives ſubmit your ſelves to your ow ln{-* hands p, + as unto the I ord g. p Yielding honour and obedience to them.
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26 That he might ſanRifie b, and cleanſe it c * with
-...- the waſhing of water 4 * by the word e. 9 | b Purifie from its Filth, and conſecrate unto God :; Implying th? 1. whole Tranflation of it out of a ftate of Sin and Miſery into a ſtate 1 {08 of Grace and Life, coniiſting in the Remiſhon of Sin, and Renova- 4 tion of Nature. c Or cleayſtp it, importing the means whereby In 15 he works the former effett. 4d Viz. In Baptiſm in which the ex- ::{17- ternal Waſhing repreſents Seals, and exhibits the internal Clean- fing from both the Guilt and Defilement of Sin by the Blood of
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The duty of Children, and Parents, 1 4+» Of Servants and M: ſters, 5 —9. . 2ur lif- 4 warf.re againſt Fl:f and Blood and ſpirimal Enemies: Th- comnleat Armour f a Chrifian to be uſed with Prayer and Warckſulnezſs, 19 —— 1%. Suvplicaticn jor Sairts required, as alſo for kimſelf in the work cf the Coſpel. Tychicus commended: His Apoſtolical Bznedition, 19 24.
* 14 Hildren obey e your parents. in the Lord f ;* Col. 3. for this 15 right £ O, e With inward Reverence and P1 >mptneſs, as well as in the out- ward Att. f Either becauſe the Lord commands it, - or in all Mings agreeable to his Will. See c<. 21. ts 5. 29. g Or juſt, every way ſo by the Law of Nature, of Nations ard of God.
2 * Honour thy tather, aud 1erz (which is the » pe; 2. firſt commandment with promiſe 5.) 12. Dome: h 1.e. A ſpecial promiſe annexed to the paricular duty com- 5. 15. &
manded. There being Promiſes added to two only Command- 27. 15. ments, viz. the ſecond and this fifth; that which is annexed to Mat. 15- the ſecond Commandment is a general one and which relates to 4. Nark
th2 whole Law, but this is a ſpecial one aud which reſpetts this 7. 10. Commandment in particular.