V E R.'<. Ephefians,Chap.t. {bel6% ." 3)6 t `'. t tia >1 A COMMENTARY VPON THE FIRST CHAPTEROF THE EPISLE of St. P A V L to the Epheflanr.. C éI A P. I. V Efi. I. P A V L,an Apofile of lefusCeìrifi,bg tloe willof Gad, ta the Saints of God ,te the Saints which tire at Ephefes,and tothefaithfull inchrifl lefus. E F ORE the wordsbe entred,it isfit topre mife fome few wordsconcerning,i.the Occa- fion,z. the Scope, and 3. the Methodof this Epiflle. Pirft,the Occafion wasthe Rateofthe Church, forr_feencbyPaal,.iüs 2,o. 2 Pet.s.t5 z.The Scope isto teach them theDoótrineof Gods moll rich grace, and to flirre them vp toeuery duty, in way of thankfulneffe. The parts ofthe Epiflle are three. r.ThePreface, in the two firflverfes.z. The Matter or fubflance ofthe Epiflle which reacheth fromthe 3.verfc;to the zt.ofthe fixt Chapter. 3.The Con- elution, thence to the end. In the Preface 3. things are contained, I.TheAuthors name,who isdefctibed by hisotlice,an Apoflle,which is further amplified; firft, from theperfon to whom he appertained, of for whom hewas imployed : fecondly, from the efficient caufe by which he was made anApotlle,the willafGad : This anfwereth to our fubfcriptions,forwe write ourowne names vnder our letters. 2. The namesofthe perlonstowhomhe writeth, who are firft propounded morebriefly,with the place they wereat,saints at Ephefus ; Secondly, it is expounded more clearely whom he meaneth by Saints, not Inch asart written in the Popes Kalendar, having Diuine honor done them, but fuchas are faithfull in Chrifl. Againe,thefewords may feeme to lay downe per fons,firft,tnorefpecially, as theSaintsat this place ; fecondly, more indefinitly andgenerally, as truebèkeuers on Chrid euery where; but thenote of quantity wanteth to make this fence : for Paulwould have fpoken its this manner. To the Saints at B Eobelms
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