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The Contents of the First Epistle of S. Paul the Apostle, to Timothy.

SAint Paul Travelling from Ephesus to Macedonia, had left Timothy at Ephesus, to govern that Church for some time, as being one of the principal Churches of Asia; which appears from the 3d verse of the 1st Chap. and whilst he was on his way, or as others judge, after he was arrived at Phi∣lippi, writes this Epistle to him; in the which he carefully and faithfully instructs him, and in his Person, all the Ministers of the Gospel, how they ought to carry them∣selves in their Holy Function. Accordingly in the 1st Chap. after the wonted Apostoli∣cal Salutation, he adviseth him to take great care, that no strange or vain Doctrin be introduc'd into the Church▪ by those who pretending to be Teachers of the Law, do indeed know nothing; and points at the true use of the Law, to verse▪ 11, from whence to the end of the Chapter, he pro∣pounds, in his own Example, an Abridg∣ment of the Gospel, which was committed to him, charging Timothy to keep close and stedfast to it, and courageously to resist all gainsayers, as himself also had opposed Hy∣men••us and Alexander, and cast them out of the Church. In the 2d Chap. he ordains that Prayer be made for all men, and more

particularly for Kings, and all in Authority; and prescribes a general Rule, how both Men and Women ought to behave themselves in the Church. In the 3d Chap. he sets down the Order to be observed, in the calling or or∣daining of Pastors and Deacons. In the 4th Chap. he foretells, how some in the last days shall depart from the Faith, forbidding Marriage, and certain sorts of Meat, which GOD had created to be received with thank∣fulness; he exhorts him to Perseverance in the Truth, and the constant practise of God∣liness, which he declares to be profitable on all accounts; to attend to reading, exhorta∣tion and Doctrin; and to stir up the Gift he had received, by the laying on of Hand•• In the 5th Chap. he informs him, how to carry himself in his censures and exhorta∣tions, to young or old Men or Women; par∣ticularly he instructs him, how those Widows must be qualified, who are admitted to the service of the Poor; and in how great esteem those Presbyters or Elders ought to be, that govern well, strictly charging him before GOD not to lay his Hands suddenly upon any Man. In the last Chap. he exhorts Servants, to be Faithful in their Duties; and again chargeth Timothy to have a care of false Teachers, who amuse themselves with impro∣fitable questions, and verbal contests; com∣mands all to be content with their own Condition, and to beware of Covetousness; and exhorts Timothy, very pressingly to behave himself in all things as becomes the Gospel, and to charge Rich Men to be humble and charitable; and concludes his Epistle, with once more pressing Timothy to be Faithful, to the trust committed to him.