Commentary Upon Philemon, List of doctrines
A BRIEFE RECAPITVLATION OF ALL THE DOCTRINES HANDLED AT LARGE IN THIS EPISTLE.
Out of the Praeface.
THe courſe of the Goſpell cannot bee ſtopped, but will hauehave his paſſage in the world. page 1.
The Argument and occaſion of the Epiſtle, together with the vſes thereof. page 7.
Verſe 1, and 2.
Doct. 1. Good things muſt be followed and ſought after earneſtly and feruently, not coldly and careleſly. pag. 9
Doct. 2. It is no diſgrace or reproch to the Seruants of God, to bee caſt into priſon for the Goſpels ſake. pag: 12.
Doct. 3. The perſecutions of all true Chriſtians, are the perſecutions of Chriſt Ieſus, when they are impriſoned for Chriſts ſake. page 15.
Doct. 4. All good duties to God or man, are better doone by the helpe of others, then alone by our ſelues. pa: 21
Doct. 5. A chriſtian friend wil performe any chriſtian duty to his friend. page 25.
Doct. 6. Chriſtian women ſhould be helpers vntounto their husbandes, as heires together of the grace of life, page 29
Doct. 7. The calling of a Miniſter, is a painfull and laborious, a needefull and troubleſome calling. page 33.
Doct. 8. It is the duty of all houſe-holders, to teach and inſtruct their families that belong vntounto them. page 38
Verſe 3.
Doct. 1. The free fauour and mercy of God in Chriſt Ieſus is firſt and aboue all other things to be deſired and prayed for. page 48
Doct. 2. Such as are in Gods fauor, hauehave his bleſſings flowing vntounto them, and following them. page 55
Doct. 3. All bleſſings temporall and eternall, are to be craued from God alone in Chriſt Ieſus. page 61
Verſe 4, and 5.
Doct: 1. Men ought to take cauſe of great ioy, to ſee others growe and proceed in good things. page 68
Doct. 2. It is the nature of faith to apply the mercies and promiſes of God to our owne ſelues. page 76
Doct. 3. It is the duty of the faithfull, to pray not onelyonly for themſelues, but alſo for others. page 82
Doct. 4. True Religion muſt not onelyonly bee inwardly beleeued, but alſo outwardly confeſſed, and openly profeſſed. page 86
Doct. 5. Faith and LoueLove, are the cheefeſt thinges that commend a man to God and his Church. page 95
Doct. 6. Faith in Chriſt, and LoueLove to the Saints, do alwaies go together in all the ſeruants of God. pag. 99.
Doct. 7. Chriſt muſt be the Obiect of our faith, we muſt looke vntounto him, and depend vponupon him. page 106
Doct. 8. The workes of mercy, are eſpecially, and aboue, & before others to be ſhewed to the poore Saints that are godly. 111
Doct. 9. Such as truely beleeue in Chriſt, and belong to him, are Saints. page 117
Verſe 6, and 7.
Doct. 1. It is our duty to ſtir vp our ſelues and others to encreaſe in good things. page 126
Doct. 2. The guifts which we hauehave receiued, muſt not lye hid in vsus, but be employed to the good of others. 140
Doct. 3. The goodneſſe of God beſtowed vponupon our ſelus or others, muſt be publiſhed abroad, and made known to others. page 142
Doct. 4. The ſpiritual graces of God beſtowed vponupon others, doe giuegive occaſion of ioy to the Saints. pa. 147
Doct. 5. The workes of merciemercy are to bee ſhewed to the poore diſtreſſed Saints. page 154
Verſe 8, and 9.
Doct. 1. The Office of the Paſtour and Miniſter of God, is an Office of power and authority vnderunder chriſt. 163
Doct. 2. Gentle meanes are to bee vſed rather then ſeuere, to perſwade men to holy duties. page 172
Doct. 3. Superiors in guifts, or age, or both, are to bee reuerenced and regarded aboue others. pa. 177.
Verſe 10.
Doct. 1. The leaſt and loweſt member conuerted to Chriſt, muſt not bee contemned or condemned. page 184
Doct. 2. The ſame affection that is betweene the Father and the Sonne, ought to be betweene the Miniſter & the people committed vntounto him. 189
Doct. 3. The preaching of the word is the ordinary meanes and inſtrument of our conuerſion and regeneration, page 205
Verſe 11. and 12.
Doct. 1. Chriſtian religion maketh a man profitable and helpfull vntounto others, that before hath been iniurious and hurtfull. page 227.
Doct. 2. In godly, religious, and reformed families, are many times vngodly, obſtinate, and vnreformed perſons, both Children and Seruaunts. page 237
Doct. 3. Former Offences (albeit great and heynous) vppon true repentance, are to bee forgiuen and forgotten. page 243
Doct. 4. Our louelove to al the Saints, eſpecialy ſuch as hauehave bin conuerted by vsus, ought to bee deare and feruent, page 254
Doct. 5. The Goſpell doeth not aboliſh or diminiſh ciuill ordinances, & diſtinct degrees among men. pag: 262
Verſe 13. and 14.
Doct: 1. EueryEvery Chriſtian is bound to ſerue the common good of the church, by what meanes ſoeuer GOD hath enabled him thereunto. pag: 272
Doct: 2. All chriſtian duties done to God or man, muſt be done willingly, and chearefully performed, pa: 282
Verſe 15, and 16.
Doct: 1. All thinges (euen ſinne it ſelfe) are ordred and turned by the prouidence of God, to the good of the elect. page 295
Doct: 2. God oftentimes taketh from his ſeruants outward commodities, to beſtow vppon them greater, page 305
Doct: 3. The fals and ſinnes of our brethren, wherof they hauehave repented, are not to be encreaſed and amplified with odious and extreame words, but rather to be buried and forgotten, page 311
Doct: 4. The more grace apeareth in any, the more ſhould they be tendered and regarded of vsus. page 322
Doct: 5. Although chriſtian religion do not take away the degrees of perſons, yet it maketh vsus al equall, and brethren in Chriſt, page 330
Doct: 6. The more bandes and reaſons are giuen vsus to care for any, the more wee are bound to care for him, page 337.
Verſe 17.
Doct: 1. The conſideration of our communion one with another, ought to moue vsus to regard one another, and to do all good one to another. pa: 348
Doct: 2. Among Chriſtian friends all things are common. page 350
Verſe 18, and 19.
Doct. 1. The communion of Saints doth not take away any mans right & intereſt in his priuate poſſeſſions, and things of this life. page 365
Doct. 2. It is lawfull for one man to become ſurety for another, and to engage himſelfe and his credit. pa: 373
Doct: 3. Couenants in Writing, for debts, bargaines, and ſales, are honeſt and lawfull. page 385
Doct: 4. Such as hauehave gayned vsus vntounto God, ought aboue all others to be moſt deare vntounto vsus. page 394
Verſe 20, and 21.
Doct: 1. No man ought to be eager and extreame in exacting and requiring their debts, dues, and demandes, from the poore and needy, page 407
Doct: 2. Whatſoeuer wee deſire, prouoke, and perſwade others to doe, muſt be in the Lord. page 415
Doct. 3, Men ought greatly to reioyce at the good and benefit of their brethren, in temporall & eternal bleſſings, which they ſee to befall them, page 421
Doct: 4. Men ought alwayes to hope well, and to thinke the beſt of their brethren, not to ſuſpect the worſt of them. page 426
Doct: 5. The faithfull being moued to chriſtian duties, hauehave yeilded more then hath bin required at their hands. page 431
Verſe 22.
Doct: 1. Hoſpitality, that is, the ioyfull and courteous entertainment of diſtreſſed ſtrangers for the truths ſake, is to be vſed and practiſed of al the ſeruants of God. page 440
Doct: 2. The prayers of the faithfull are auayleable for themſelues and others, both to obtaine bleſſinges to them, and to remoue iudgments from them. page 447
Doct: 3. The guifts of God beſtowed vponupon his Seruants, come from his free grace, not from our free will or deſerts. page 457
Verſe 23, & 24.
Doct: 1. Courteous ſpeeches, and louing Salutations, are beſeeming the Seruants of God. page 471
Doct: 2. We muſt not vtterly caſt off the weake, but ſhew our compaſſion toward them. page 478
Doct: 3. Many that ſeeme forward in the profeſsion, do afterwardes fall backe. page 484
Verſe 25.
Doct: 1. Spirituall thinges are to bee prayed for, and preferred before earthly things. page 500