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with these falls in this strife of words: Whether that be to be understood objectively, or instrumentally, Strife about words, or wordy strifes, I shall not here determine. But that whole Context is worth our considering, ver. 3, 4, 5. If any man teach otherwise, do [Greek or Hebrew], teach other, or alien things, or after another or alien manner, and consent not to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Doctrine which is according to Godliness: 4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about Questions, ⟨p. 42⟩and strife of Words, whereof cometh Envy, Strife, Railings, Evil Surmisings: 5. Perverse Disputings of men of corrupt Minds, and destitute of the Truth, supposing that Gain is Godliness; from such withdraw thy self.

with these falls in this strife of words: Whether that be to be understood objectively, or instrumentally, Strife about words, or wordy strifes, I shall not here determine. But that whole Context is worth our considering, ver. 3, 4, 5. If any man teach otherwise, do 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, teach other, or alien things, or after another or alien manner, and consent not to the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Doctrine which is according to Godliness: 4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about Questions, ⟨p. 42⟩and strife of Words, whereof cometh Envy, Strife, Railings, Evil Surmisings: 5. Perverse Disputings of men of corrupt Minds, and destitute of the Truth, supposing that Gain is Godliness; from such withdraw thy self.

And therewith agrees what we find also mentioned, with the Charge of avoiding them, 2 Tim. 2. 23. Foolish and unlearned Questions that gender strifes. Some may fancy they make themselves considerable for Learning by such Altercations: But the Apostle slurs that Conceit, calling them unlearned. So I remember