22 Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that ye might know our affairs, and that he might comfort your hearts.
23 Peace be to the brethren, and love, with faith, from God the Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
24 Grace be with all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity. Amen.
you how matters stand with me, and how I do, and give you a particular account how all things stand 22 here. I have sent him, on purpose, to you, that you might know the state of our affairs, and that he 23 might comfort your hearts. Peace be to the bre
thren, and love, with faith, from God the Father, 24 and the Lord Jesus Christ. Grace be with all those that love our Lord Jesus Christ with sincerity *.
24 'Ev åplapola, " in sincerity," so our translation; the greek word signifies, "in incorruption." St. Paul closes all his epistles, with this benediction, " grace be with you;" but this here is so peculiar a way of expressing himself, that it may give us some reason to inquire what thoughts suggested it. It has been remarked, more than once, that the main business of this epistle is that, which fills his mind, and guides his pen, in his whole discourse. In this to the ephesians he sets forth the gospel, as a dispensation so much, in every thing, superiour to the law; that it was to debase, corrupt, and destroy the gospel, to join circumcision and the observance of the law, as necessary to it. Having writ this epistle to this end, he here in the close, having the same thought still upon his mind, pronounces favour on all those that love the Lord Jesus Christ in incorruption, i. e. without the mixing, or joining any with him, in the work of our salvation, that may render the gospel useless and ineffectual. For thus he says, Gal. v. 2, "If ye be circumcised, Christ shall profit you no"thing." This I submit to the consideration of the judicious reader.
N. B. Where an asterisk, &c. are added to the Numbers, they refer to Notes at the Bottom of the Pages.
ABIDE in the same calling, how this phrase is to be understood, p. 126, †. Abolished, how the law of Moses was abolished by Christ, 462, *. Accursed, to whom the apostle ul- timately applies this, (Gal. i.) 32, . Adam, all men became mortal by
Bondage, what it signifies, (2 Cor. xi.) 257,. Born after the flesh, and spirit, beautiful expressions, 64, S.
out of due time, the apostle Paul's saying so of himself, ex- plained, 185, *. Brother, why Paul called Timothy 206, *. By his own power, how to be un- derstood, 120, t. his sin, 323, By, sometimes signifies, in the time *. Adoption, belonged only to the of, 468, § jews before Christ's coming, 440, t.
CALLINGupon Christ, the mean- ing of that expression, 384, t. Clear in this matter, what it signi- fies, Covenant of grace and works, how they differ, Covetousness, used for exorbitant lust, Created all things by Jesus Christ, what that phrase means,470, §.
DEAD in trespasses and sins, meaning of that phrase, 455, .
Enemies, how the unbelievingjews are so called, 394, t. Epistles of Paul, causes of their obscurity, IV. &c. expositors often put their
own sense on them,
GATHER together in one all things, what is to be understood by this expression, 442, t. Gentiles, several epithets given them by St. Paul, 317, t. how, being converted, they
320, ‡. St. Paul speaks of them in the style of we and us, 437, t. Glory of God, (Rom. iii. 23.) what meant by, 304, t. Glory, or boast, how St. Paul did 259, t. how the gentile converts did
the author's way of study- ing, and method of interpreting them, Esau have I hated, to be taken in a national sense, 374, t. Establishment of the gentile chris- tians, how taken care of by St. Paul, 279, t. Every soul, the meaning of it,
Examine, (1 Cor. xi.) how to be
understood, Expedient, (1 Cor. vi.) what it re- 118, §.
316, t: 320, +. how God is the father of it, 449, t.
God, in what sense it is said God is one, (Gal. iii.) 51, t. Gods many and Lords many, in what sense to be understood, 133, +. Grace how it is said much more to abound, (Rom. v.) 317, t. what it is to be under grace, 337, .
the glory of it appeared pe- culiarly in the first converts, 444, : 456, *.
FAITH, what it imports, (1 Cor. xii.) 166,*. what Paul meant by hear- ing of the ephesians' faith, 447,*. Faithful in Christ Jesus, what this description signifies, 436, +. Flesh, what to be in the flesh means, 360, †. Fleshly tables of the heart, the apostle's allusion in that phrase, 218, . From faith to faith, that phrase means wholly of faith, 283, |-
HABITATION of God, how the church is so called, 465, *. Have pleasure in, (Rom. i.) what it imports, 288, T. Heavenly places, (Ephes. i.) how to be understood, 440: 450, +. Heir of the world, in what sense Abraham was so, 312, *. Him, (1 Cor. xvi.) refers to the spiritual man, 96, t. Hoped first in Christ, who they 444, t.
JACOB have I loved, &c. to be taken in a national sense, 374,‡. Jews, whence they had great au- thority among the gentiles, 273. remained zealous for the law of Moses after they believed,274. the only distinction between them and the gentiles under the gospel, 289, *. Inexcusable, upon what account the jews were so, ibid. Inheritance of God, the gentiles on their believing became so, 443,*. Inns, not used in eastern countries as among us, 422, +. t. Israel, in a spiritual sense, includes the believing gentiles, 372, *. Israelites, in respect of what their
minds were blinded, 221, ‡. Justification, how ascribed to our Saviour's resurrection, 383, †. of life, (Rom. 5.) 313, *.
MALICE, (1 Cor. xiv.) used in an extensive sense, 179, *. Man, the two principles in him,
flesh and spirit, described, 66-7. Manifestation of the sons of God, the meaning of that phrase, 365, Many, put for all mankind, 325, †. Men, carnal and spiritual, distin- guished, 99, t, t. Messiah, how the jews expected deliverance from him, 383, Ministration of righteousness, why the gospel is so called, 220, +. Mortal and incorruptible, (1 Cor. xv.) how to be understood, 195, Mystery, the meaning of, 426,
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