IN this whole context from the beginning of the Chapter ⟨p. 2⟩to the end of this verse, the Apostle doth five things, first he reproves his dispersed brethren of the Jewish nation for divers of their sins. Secondly, He shows the cause of all these sins: Thirdly, The means to avoid them. Fourthly, The hinderances and impediments hereof that it takes not effect. Lastly, The way and ⟨p. 3⟩course to be taken for the removal of these impediments. The sins or vices here principally taxed are four. First, their contentions, illustrated from the cause of them, vers, 1. viz. Their lusts which fought in their members, from whence come wars saith he, and fightings among you? come they not hence even of your lusts that ⟨p. 4⟩war in your members. Secondly, Their remissness in prayer, set forth by the effect of it, not obtaining their desires, verse 2. ye lust and have not &c. ye fight and war yet ye have not because ye ask not. Thirdly, their asking amiss or not praying according to the will of God, declared by the cause of it verse 3. Ye ask amiss, that ⟨p. 5⟩ye may consume it upon your lusts. Fourthly, Their covetousness or immoderate affecting the things of this earth, aggravated from the nature of the vice and Gods affection to it, its, enmity with him, vers. 4. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God. For the second particular the ⟨p. 6⟩the cause of all these sins and lusts is set down vers. 5. Do ye think saith he, that the Scripture saith in vain, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy. The corrupt frame of our nature always inclines & stirs us up to that which is evil. The third particular, the means to avoid these lusts, we have expressed in the beginning of vers. 6. But ⟨p. 7⟩he giveth more grace. Fourthly, the hinderances and impediments of this grace that it takes not effect are two, first, Pride of heart, a vain conceit of a mans own sufficiency and uprightness before God. Secondly, yielding to temptations & snares, to each of which in the last place, the Apostle applies an exhortation, wherein he ⟨p. 8⟩shows how these hinderances may be removed, if the Jews of the dispersion desire to remove the first, they must submit themselves to God; if the latter they must resist the Devil, submit your selves therefore unto God, resist the Devil, and he will flee from you.
IN this whole context from the beginning of the Chapter ⟨p. 2⟩to the end of this verse, the Apostle doth five things, first he reproves his dispersed brethren of the Iewish nation for divers of their sinnes. Secondly, He shewes the cause of all these sinnes: Thirdly, The meanes to avoide them. Fourthly, The hinderances and impediments hereof that it takes not effect. Lastly, The way and ⟨p. 3⟩course to be taken for the removall of these impediments. The sinnes or vices here principally taxed are foure. First, their contentions, illustrated from the cause of them, vers, 1. viz. Their lusts which fought in their members, from whence come warres saith hee, and fightings among you? come they not hence even of your lusts that ⟨p. 4⟩warre in your members. Secondly, Their remissenes in prayer, set forth by the effect of it, not obtaining their desires, verse 2. yee lust and have not &c. yee fight and warre yet yee have not because yee aske not. Thirdly, their asking amisse or not praying according to the will of God, declared by the cause of it verse 3. Yee aske amisse, that ⟨p. 5⟩yee may consume it upon your lusts. Fourthly, Their covevetousnesse or immoderate affecting the things of this earth, aggravated from the nature of the vice and Gods affection to it, its, enmity with him, vers. 4. Yee adulterers and adulteresses, know yee not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God. For the second particular the ⟨p. 6⟩the cause of all these sinnes and lustes is set downe vers. 5. Doe yee thinke saith he, that the Scripture saith in vaine, The spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy. The corrupt frame of our nature alwayes inclines & stirs us up to that which is evill. The third particular, the meanes to avoide these lusts, wee have expressed in the beginning of vers. 6. But ⟨p. 7⟩he giveth more grace. Fourthly, the hinderances and impediments of this grace that it takes not effect are two, first, Pride of heart, a vaine conceit of a mans owne sufficiency and uprightnesse before God. Secondly, yeelding to temptations & snares, to each of which in the last place, the Apostle applies an exhortation, wherein he ⟨p. 8⟩
