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fhall alfo live with him: 12. If we fuffer, we fhall alfo reign with him; if we deny him, he alfo will deny us: 13. If we believe not, yet he babideth faithful; he cannot deny himself. 14. Of these things put them in remembrance, charging them before the Lord, that they dftrive not about words, to no profit, but to the fubverting of the hearers. 15. f Study to fhew thy felf approv ed unto God, a workman that needeth not to be afhamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 16. But fhun profane and vain babblings; for they will increafe unto more ungodlinefs. 17. And their word will eat as doth a canker [Or, gangrene]: of whom is Hymeneus and Philetus; 18. Who concerning the truth have erred, faying, that the * refurrection is paft already; and overthrow the faith of fome. 19. Nevertheless, the foundation of God ftandeth *fure [Or, fready], having this feal, The Lord knoweth

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19. Mat. 24. 24. · Infomuch that (if it were poffible) they fhall deceive the very Elect. + ! 15 Joh. 2. 19. If they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifeft that they were not all of us.

+ Acts 15. 24. Certain which went out from us have troubled you with Words, fubverting your 20 Souls, faying, Ye muft be circumcifed.- Acts 20.30. Alfo of your own felves fhall Men arife, fpeaking perverse things to draw Difciples after them.

15. Tit. 2. 7, 8. In all things fhewing thy felf a Pattern of good Works: in Do&trine fhewing uncorruptnefs, gravity, fincerity, found Speech that cannot be condemned.

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them that are his. And let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. 20. But " in a great house there are not only veffels of gold, and of filver, but alfo of wood, and of earth; and fome to honour, and fome to difhonour. 21. If a man therefore purge himself from thefe, he fhall be a veffel unto honour, fanctified and meet for the mafters ufe, and prepared unto every good work. 22. Flee also youthful lufts: but follow righteousness, faith, charity," peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23. But foolish and unlearned queftions avoid, knowing that they do gender ftrifes. 24. And the fervant of the Lord muft not ftrive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient [Or, forbearing], 25. In fmeeknefs inftructing thofe that oppofe themfelves;

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Rom. 9. 21. Hath not the Potter power over the Clay, of the fame Lump to make one Veffel unto honour, and another unto difhonour?

21. P See Ifa. 52. 11. Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing,go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean that bear the Veffels of the Lord.

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25. I Cor. 4. 21. -Shall I come unto you with a Rod, or in Love, and in the Spirit of Meekness? Gal. 6. 1. Brethren, if a Man be overtaken in a Fault, ye which are fpiritual, reftore fuch an one in the Spirit of Meeknefs. 1 Tim. 6. r Pfal. 119. 9. 11. But thou, O Man of God,Wherewith fhall a young Man cleanfe his Way? follow after Righteoufnefs, Godli by taking heed thereto according nefs, Faith, Love, Patience, Meekto thy Word. Eccl. 11. 9. Rejoice, nefs. 1 Pet. 3. 15. Be ready alO young Man, in thy youth, and let ways to give an answer to every thy Heart cheer thee in the Days, Man that asketh you a Reafon of of thy Youth, and walk in the 30 the Hope that is in you with MeekWays of thy Heart, and in the nefs and Fear. Jam. 1. 21. -Refight of thine Eyes: but know ceive with Meekness the engrafted thou, that for all these things God Word, which is able to fave your will bring thee into Judgment. 35 Souls.

2 T I M. I M. III. if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth; 26. And that they may recover [Gr. awake] themselves out of the fare of the devil, who are taken captive [Or, alive] by him a his will.

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3. et Rom. 1. 31. Without Un-15 derstanding, Covenant-breakers, without natural Affection, implacable, unmerciful.

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bres withftood Mofes, fo do these alfo refift the truth: j men of corrupt minds, mreprobate [Or, of no judgment] concerning the faith. 9. But they fhall proceed no further: for their folly fhall be manifeft unto all men, as theirs allo * 10. But thou haft fully known [Or, been a diligent follower of mydoctrine,manner of life,purpose, faith,long-futtering,charity, patience, 11. Perfecutions,afflictions which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lyftra; what perfecutions I endured: but P out of them all the Lord delivered me. 12. Yea, and all that will live godly in Chrift Jefus, hall fuffer perfecution. 13. But evil men and feducers fhall wax worfe and worfe, deceiving, and being deceived. 4. But (1) continue thou in the things which thou haft earned, and haft been affured of, knowing " of whom thou haft

aoh alfo called the Wife-men, and he Sorcerers: now the Magicians of Egypt, they alfo did the like with heir Enchantments.

If Tim. 6. 5. Perverfe Difutings of Men of corrupt Minds, and leftitute of the Truth.

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Old-Teftament, yet they are frequently mentioned by other Authors, oth Jews and Heathens. They were queftionlefs thofe, or the chief along thofe Magicians who withstood Mofes in the Miracles he wrought beore Pharaoh. Some have faid, they were the two Sons of Balaam; others, is Scholars; others again, the two Servants who attended him when he ent to curfe the Ifraelites, Numb. 22. 22.

(1) Because it may be of ufe, efpecially to Candidates for holy Orders, will from the holy Scriptures fet down the Character of a good Minifter f Chrift.

It is required that he be of good Report; that he fhew himfelf a Pattern fgood Works, being of a blameless Converfation. He must not be Self-willed, or foon angry, nor given to Wine. He must be no Striker, nor given to filthy cre; but a lover of good Men, fober, juft, holy, temperate, gentle unto 1 Men, apt to teach, patient. He renounces the hidden things of Difnefty, not walking in craftinefs, but by the Manifeftation of the Truth he ommends himself to every Man's Confcience in the Sight of God. He eks not fo much his own Profit, as the Profit of many, that they may be

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