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An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…
An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgess ...An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the second epistle of St. Paul to the Corinthians by Anthony Burgesse ...
London: printed by A.M. for Abel Roper, 1661
AN EXPOSITION WITH Practical Observations UPON THE First Chapter of… › Sermon 10
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Some have thought that because of this conjunction of him with Paul, that therefore Timothy did assist Paul, in making and composing of some Epistles: But that is not probable. He doth it (as you heard) to encourage Timothy, and also hereby manifesting his modesty, and humble condescension.
We have then the Person described by his name, Timothy; and by his relation, Brother. Not in a large sense, as Paul sometimes calls all believers Brethren, but in a special respect, because of his Office he was in, though at other times he calls him Son; of which in its time.
We have then the Person described by his name, Timothy; and by his relation, Brother. Not in a large sense, as Paul sometimes cals all believers Brethren, but in a special respect, because of his Office he was in, though at other times he cals him Son; of which in its time.
Let us first consider his Name, and so his Person; and then his relation.
His name is Timothy, as much as one that is for the honour of God; and so indeed he proved in an admirable manner instrumental thereunto. We may read of what parents he came,