God, As 23. 11. 1Thefſ. 3.3. both by Dofrin. and ob<Ecnce Active and Paſſive to defend the Goſpel unto which he was admi- radly called to be a Miniſter, yea and here a Patron, 2m. 1. 1, Epi. 3. 7. with 1 Cor. 1. 1. and asit were to tread the Devil un- der foot (as Tertullian (peaks) i his own Houſe, Intimatins from all this, that however the former did with an i!! mind in Man's Juds,ment as circumſtances then were with P24 ( thee af wb th
we are 1gnorant of) the litter with a pious defirc, preach th Go&
pel:; vert the event prov'd by the 200d hand of God, beneficial to promote the Goſpel ; and fo it may happen till, when ſome falſe Brethren mov'd by blind Ambition and intemperare Zeal, may [natch a Weapon out of the Goſpel to vex {09d and godly Paſtors in their Promulgation of it. _—
15 Whar then /? notwithſtanding cverv way 7, whether in pretence, or ia truth, Chrilt is reached t, and : Lnerein do rejoyce w, yea, 2nd willreioyce ».
Ma 4 4 Tt doth not follow that the'e different intentions of the Preach-rs, thould hinder the ſpreading of the Goſpel, and there- tore ſhould not ibate either your confidence or mine in the czile of Chriſt. f Sith '.y the over-ruling, providence of God that is car- ricd 07, both by the on? and the other. u Not only by thoſe who in truth preach the word faithfully, Fer. 23. 28. Mzr. 22. 16. rom a principle of !oy* (as before) to the ſame Food iptort with my jelt; bur alſo by tho who though they a& (as in the former verſe) out of envy and i wiil to me, for baſe ends under a tair ſhew, 1 the{[2. 5. yet they occationally and accidentally, not by any direct cauſality, do promote the inter of Chritt, w And /v goodl © Fit, as the making Known of Chriſt for the Salvation of fins, 1 have matter of prelent joy. x Yea and hereupon for the tutere (though ſome ſhould continue to do that in 17 rf Which might 299-3, ate his atiiciion, vet) it ſhould not take his joy from liim cver.;nally, hows ever directly and of jt ſelf it tor roir £ yet indirectly and by ac- cident, God dilpoting, it ſhould ifſus well for the furtherance of the Goſpel, -
Ig ror 1 know thit this ſhall turn to my filvarion y trough your prayer z, and the {upply of tne Spirit of zelus Chritt z.
Y Rendring, a reaſon of what went before (as the cauſal particle notes) he doth here oppoſe his knowledge to the enyious Preachers Opinion and his Salvation to the affliction, they did exerciſe them with, ſo that he was fully perſuaded, that the trouble they had given, or ſhould give to him (though in the nature of the thine; It was in a tendency to take him off from the defence of r!15 GotÞ-1l, and ſo to hazard his Soul, or if h? ſtood in defence of it, -*-19 would perſecate him to Death) would upon ſure gron4 work for his good, Rem. 8. 23. even the great c00d, the Salvation of his Soul; yea and for ſome time compare v. 25.) rliz faf-ry of his Lite here, A#s 27.34. Heb. 11.7. His Priſon ſhould be an Arl: to him reſting on God's promile, to that h2 could go on boldly and cheertully in bearing his Teſtimony to Chrift with the helinec of Salvation, Eph. 6.17. 73 Having an interck in their Prayers as 2 means of ſupport, which he intimates they would continue to help hm with, 2Cor. 1. 11- as much as if he had down right asked an intereft in them, Ab. 13. 18. a Yea inthe uſe hereof, that he might have a great meaſure of the Spirit promis'd ro thoſe that ask him, Zzbe 11. 13. he looks higher, not doubting but he ſhall have a renewed ſubſidy or aid of Grace continued to him from the ſame Spi- rit which is in Chriſt Jeſus his Head, Xom.$.9. Gl. 4.6. thereby he ſhould be help'd in his infirmities, Rom. $. 26. 1 Cor. 12. 11. and receive Grace for Grace, Foh. 1. 16, out of his fulneſs, who had not the Spirit by meaſure, Foh. 2. 34. whereupon whatever his Enemies conceited he ſhould have under ſupplies ſecretly communi- cated like thoſe from the Head to their Members, which would be eftettual and vitorious to deliver him from every evil work, and preſerve him to the heavenly Kingdom, 2 Tim. 4. 19.
20 According to my carnelt expectation, and my hope 6 that in nothing I ſhall be aſhamed c, bar with all boldneſs, as always d, /o now allo Chrilt {hall be magnihed in my body, whether 1r be by death e.
b Healledgeth and explaineth the ground and certaiary of 1:13 knowledge and perſualion of his Fnemics diſappointment, .and alt ſucceeding well with him trufting in the living God, 1 7m. g. who in all death-threatning at#ictions hath upon his word engac'd himſelt to ſupport all thoſe that hope in his mercics, Pſz!. 23. 1%. I9. & 27. 7,9. & 147. 11. | Then be ſure when his nncere Ser- rants aſhfted by his Spirit wait for his deliverance with their Necks ſtretched out (as the word here notes) being rais'd from vaſt ex- perience intenſely and wiſhtly looking for his app-arance ſhall be able each to ſay as the Apoſile intimates. c Negtrively he ſhall not be left to do any thing which may jufily bring kim under re- proach, His well grounded hope would not make tim aſhamed, Rom. 5.5, With $. 25, but upon this account he {hail have where- with to anſwer him that ſhould reproach him, 7/. 113. 4t, 42, 45» Like g. 25. 2 Tim. 1. 12 d Teſiiively that n{ ſhouid continue con- ſtant in a couragious owning of the truth, and acknowleaging of his Lord every way, whether he was delivered from cr t© death. e ASin the former years of his Miziftry he had been tupported, rea and viftorious in freely fpeakiag for Chrift, -preaching and defend ing of his Goſpel, Atts 9.27. & 14. }- WIE as MC COLL any other, Acts 4. 13, 29, 3l. With 2 C5r. It. 21. Gi. 6. 17,. *O now he was humbly confident in is preſent fad cirommBrances, hr! ſhould be magnified (not that himiclt can become vrearcr? * before M-2, his Glory ſhould be zendred greetor and mer-::1utfri-
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