The latter Epistle to the Corinthians.
THis Epistle doth differ from the first, as oyle from wine, or the Gospell frō the Law: for in the 2. Epistle Paul com∣forteth
An introduction into the bookes of the prophets and apostles. Written by Peter Palladius, Doctor of Diuinity and Byshop of Rochil. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English. By Edw. Vaughan.
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- An introduction into the bookes of the prophets and apostles. Written by Peter Palladius, Doctor of Diuinity and Byshop of Rochil. Faithfully translated out of Latin into English. By Edw. Vaughan.
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- Palladius, Peder, 1503-1560.
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- 1598.
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the Corinthians, & sheweth him selfe very kinde towardes them, & doth bid that the excommunicated man may be receiued into fauour.
This Epistle doth consist of fiue thinges.
- 1 Consolations. 1, 2, 3, 4.
- 2 Commendations. 5.
- 3 Exhortations. 6, 7.
- 4 Inuectiues, 8, 9.
- 5 Comminations, 10, 11.
From the beginning vnto the 6. chap, are commendatiōs. First, whē he shews his loue towards the Corinthians, and whatsoeuer he preached, whatsoeuer he did and suffered, was to their profit. The he commends the ministery of the Gos∣pell, and as a doctrine most necessary, & worthier then the ministery of the Law; That it is increased also in the beleuers, and bred hope in them of eternal glory, thorow affliction.
From the 6. vnto the 10. are exhor∣tations. First, he exhorts them, that they do adorne the worde of GOD with the workes of patience. And afterwardes,
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that they do giue their alines to ye poore saintes at Ierusalem.
From the 10. vnto the end, there are Inuections and comminations. First, he inueyeth against false Apostles, he very confidently laboureth against them, and doth glory in the Lord, after this maner
- 1 of outward things, and of other mens affaires.
- 2 of his own sufferings in ye body
- 3 of his owne passions in the soul for the Church.
- 4 of Flying and escaping.
- 5 of Visions, reuealations, & ten∣tations.
- 6 of his fidelity in the ministerie of the worde amongst the Corinthians.
- 7 of his desire to secure the Corin¦thians.
- 8 of his redinesse.
- 9 of his will to die for the Corin∣thians.
- 10 of the iustification of a good conscience, for that hee did not hurt the Corin∣thians.
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Afterwardes, hee shewes by manye reasons, that Paule himselfe alone, labo∣red more in the ministery of the worde, and suffered more, then all amongst the false apostles of the Corinthians: to wit, in labours, in imprisonments, in stripes, &c. chap. 11.
Lastly, he threatneth the Corinthians in the last chapter, who woulde not re∣pent (as Augustine saith) He writes that hee will come as a iudge, to the intent that he do not find whom to condemn.
Furthermore he saith that hee prayde for the Corinthians, that they doe no e∣uill: whence Augustine saith, it doeth appeare that God doth correct the will of man: and doth guide it, that he may do good workes, Psal. 63. The waies of man are directed by the Lord.