3 5 4 Mr. 13eerman's &travel Prim"), Aug. 17. wiliks in and out beforeyose ; I at"; Old, and ofgrey hairs, andmug now leave you, I have walked before you from a child to this day, alai now witneffe againfi me before the Lord, whofe Oxe have I token? or 114 hole Ace have I ? whom I have done wrong to or whom have I ha- t ? andof whole hand have I received a bribe to 61,nd mine eyes therewith ? be flood. here upon the jullification of his life and carriage towards them, that he had not been a felt-feeking, or Oppreiling man unto them ; and thus did Paul vindicate himfelf to the Ephefigni ; give me leave to divide Paul's vindication into four or five parts. Firti, He tells them that he had contlantly preached among(} them, notwithkanding all the nfiliaions which encountred him, ( v. t9 ) Serving the Lordwith kternlity ofmnol, with many tzars, and tempest. von: 11,1xilo befell me through the liirg in wait of the Jews. Ills Secondly, He vindicates himfelt, by telling them the manner of preaching, ( v. 20.) Ihave *aught you publickly, and from hotsfe to hassle you know I may fitly apply this to my f,lf, for I have not only taught you publickly, but in many ofyour houfes alfo. Bur, Thirdly, He vindicates himfelf by telling them the matter of his preachinn t, ; and I bleffe God, it bath been my method ever fince I preached among you ( v. 21. ) teilifyino to the few!, and alp to the Greeks, repentance- towards God, and faith towards our Lord as Chrifi ; and this is my rejoycing ( now I may preach no more ) that 1 have (pent my time in declaring unto you the fundamentals, and grounds of falvation, and not in Frivolous Ceremonies. Fourthly, He vindicates himfelf by declaring the impartiality of his preaching, ( v. 27.) I have not fhunned to declare unto sou all the Cossnced of god. Oh my Bre hren, though I cannot fay I have decla- red all the counfel of God : yet this through grace I can fay, that I have not flaunned to declare any of it. Fifthly, Paul doth clear his Doettine, and withIll himfelf, by telling them he had preached freely, ( v. 33. and 34.) Ihave coveted no mans flyer or gold,or apparel. Tea, ye your felves know that there have minifired to my ncceflities,;744 to thole chat were with me. I Wile the Lord I can with a good Confcience fa rely fay, I have coveted nei- ther your Silver nor Gold, neither am I a penny the richer for what I received of you ; it was not a defire of any thing of yours that made me at fire} accept of this place : yet this (hall I fay for your honour, that you have Richly and Liber.Illy .bellowed your favours upon me but as there is fomething inhis own vindication; So, Secondly, there is fomething by way of Fithortation to them, ( v. 18. ) Take heed therefore unto your felvq,scc. Paul before he leaves them hath fomething fromGod to fay tothem ; fromwhence
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