CHAP. I. upun the Epiflle of JAM! s. propounded by way cf motive, Whi~h is 11ble to fa~e y~itr h~ . ~ whneftJrf] That _is, b.eca!lf.e yYrath is fu~h an hind~rance to the Righteoutoefs wh1chGod re'qmreth-; or tt may be referred to the whole Context, U.FOP .all tbj:fe conGderations. f La; €f}'art J ~B~p~o,J ; The force of the word it+Jpliet.h, \Ve lhould put it off a.s 3D'Undeao rag, or worn gam1~nt : The fame metaphor isufeclbytheApofilt! Pttul, Ephef. 4. 2-~~ That ye put offthe oid man, which u corrupt, 4cr-·ording to ihe deceitful lufts: and CfJlof. 3· 8. in avery like cafe, But now_put off thefc, anger, · malice. Wr.ath, b~.aJjhemy.,filthy communifati.on. A !ljiithinefs J ~'iilf.d.JI pu"'T'#.elrLV • Th~ word is fometimes put for · the filthinefs of Ulcers, and for the n:tfiinefs a.nd filth of the body - through fweating, and is -h~r~p!Jt tG frir llP the grelJ,t~r abomina– tio.Q againft .fin, whidl1s elfewh.ere-c~ll~d the filth of the fofh, 1 Pet. 3. 2~. Some foppofe .the Ap.ofile int.end~th tho{e lufi·$ wluoh ar.e ,moft bea;Hly, .:t~ ha·v:e gr.eJJt~ft. lurpitude in them : 13u·t · either the {ence mull ;b~ 11lJ,.Qr~:getlentl, t_o ·iwp!y l!ll fin; or more particillarly refir:ained ·tCll titt.hy and ,e,y.j). fpeakiog ; or fl~ it will oot fD well {uitewJtb :tht CQ[jt~xr. · And fop~r:fotity tJf sw~ghtiw[s.,J T~v ~ao.~...w iG!f..H.~d..~ • I~ may be rendered the overflowing ofmalice, and fo •it-o.ot~,tthfcoffs, an~ railings, and evil fPi.41s.iPt,S, ~hi~ .ate .th~ [tJptrj]uity of that in whiepe¥eny'll:hitilgisluper:flllou.s: ;tnd thC.ie ~~_efpe~i.~d .in a ga-ral– h:Lplnce 0f -the Apotlle-.!Pt:ttr,- J f_Jet. 2, .1.. · to·w:bic~Jamrs might allitde, ·wrming ~ftcir ;him. 'ii_e~a rendert.t'h. ~t ,th€ ~xcrement of ~i&q.dn.ljrr. 'S.ome makd~ an -allufion t~ t/be~~~:bag~ 9f the f~cribff& in ,the BrqQk ·KidrP.n,. M.Gfi t~e i~ .g(ln~r,ally{or ~~hat ttbun- :dttnt:e ,of tv.Jl a11.1d ~ltihin(!fs cl!at is in :the ~<tllt..tf-.n.JAti: ! . And recf;v.e] A' \'VOJd _oft~n ufttd ~0r.tbe a.ppro.prJation of tile W011d, ruad adrr~ttdrng :t~e ~w.e.r of it j_l)j:o o,ur _b~rts. Recc:iw, .llhat:is, _gi~v~ it more way to come to .you; make more room for ~do yotmhear~s. Tlms 'cischarged npe.n them, 'J, T,hejf.2.I o. That ' ~e;J received n~t t,he lo7J,e pft.hp 7ruth : ~0 'tisJa,i,d pf ~he na_t_unil -~ni ~ . ~Y<f'J.tJA, I-fc_re.ceiv'eib 1!/0t thetbin;g:r of fJ.P.tJ;:• Jhis· is ,anp– ~ton\i'o•propemathi~1n!l1ttill", 1d1at the r£oJma.l .A1l ~f Fait-h· is expdf~d:h.y i.t, ?oaho'I.II. To tt& ,man.!! f# .!r6,ceh;eJi bim,&t. . : . Wjtduneek_.n-efs~ Th.atis~ with a t,eath~ble minde, with :;t modefi -fubt.niffive fpirit. ' ·· - Z 3 - . 1 The 173
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