A fourth volume containing one hundred and fifty sermons on several texts of Scripture…

I shall first begin with the Teacher, described ver. 11. [The Grace of God that bringeth Salvation, hath appeared to all Men.] The Grace of God is described by its Property, it is [Greek or Hebrew], a Grace bringing Salvation, or tending to Salvation, as the Word signifies; and by a special Adjunct, its present Manifestation, [Greek or Hebrew], it hath appeared; suddenly broken out, like the Light of the Morning after a dark Night; and then there is the Extent of that Manifestation, it hath appeared to all Men. Some indeed refer this Extent, not to the Word [Greek or Hebrew], (it hath appeared) but to the Word [Greek or Hebrew], (bringing Salvation) and they read it as we do in the Margin; The Grace of God that bringeth Salvation to all Men hath appeared: there is not much Difference. To supersede all Doubt and Dispute about the matter, all Men here, signifies all sorts of Men: for the Apostle had spoken of Servants and Bond-men, that they in their Relations should glorify God; and he proves it by this Argument; The Grace of God hath appeared to all Men; that is, to the Bond-man as well as to the Lord and Master; therefore they in their places are to discharge their Duties as well as others; for the Gospel (as I said) hath appeared to all Men, and presseth all sorts of Duties.

I shall first begin with the Teacher, described ver. 11. [The Grace of God that bringeth Salvation, hath appeared to all Men.] The Grace of God is described by its Property, it is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, a Grace bringing Salvation, or tending to Salvation, as the Word signifies; and by a special Adjunct, its present Manifestation, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, it hath appeared; suddainly broken out, like the Light of the Morning after a dark Night; and then there is the Extent of that Manifestation, it hath appeared to all Men. Some indeed refer this Extent, not to the Word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (it hath appeared) but to the Word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, (bringing Salvation) and they read it as we do in the Margent; The Grace of God that bringeth Salvation to all Men hath appeared: there is not much Difference. To supersede all Doubt and Dispute about the matter, all Men here, signifies all sorts of Men: for the Apostle had spoken of Servants and Bond-men, that they in their Relations should glorify God; and he proves it by this Argument; The Grace of God hath appeared to all Men; that is, to the Bond-man as well as to the Lord and Master; therefore they in their places are to discharge their Duties as well as others; for the Gospel (as I said) hath appeared to all Men, and presseth all sorts of Duties.