1 Timothy 6

Now that God is a Spirit, and is not capable of bodily shape or substance, probatur. 1. A body is visible, but God is invisible, therefore he is a Spirit (1 Timothy 6:16). Whom no man has seen, nor can see, not by an eye of sense. 2. A body is terminated, can be but in one place…

God knew, if your estate had not been lost, your soul had been lost. God saw riches would be a snare to you (1 Timothy 6:9). Are you troubled that God has prevented a snare?

'Tis a duty to provide for our charge (1 Timothy 5:8): If any provide not for his own he is worse than an infidel: To lay up for our family, here's the wisdom of the serpent; but we must lay out for the poor too, here's the mixture of the dove. (1 Timothy 6:17) Charge them that…

None of those who belong to the election are so rough-cast and unhewn but God can polish them with his grace, and make them fit for the inheritance. 7. God is the best Father because he never dies, (1 Timothy 6:16) Who only has immortality. Earthly fathers die, and their childre…

They care not though their servants should serve the devil, so long as their bodies do them service. That which St. Paul says to Timothy (1 Timothy 6:20), Serva Depositum, Keep that which is committed to your trust, is of a large extension. Not only have a care of your own soul,…

2. Love. Love loves mercy: It is a noble, bountiful grace. Mary loved Christ, and how liberal was her love! She bestows on Christ her tears, kisses, costly ointments. Love is like a full vessel, will have vent; it vents itself in acts of liberality. Secondly, to communicate to t…

The Pharisees who were covetous derided him. (3.) Covetousness is a mother-sin, a radical vice (1 Timothy 6:10). The love of money is the root of all evil. — Quid non mortalia pectora cogit Auri sacra fames — Hor.

Indeed a man may follow the world too much, he may make too much haste to be rich. The ferryman may take in too many passengers into his boat, to the sinking of his boat; so a man may heap up so much gold and silver as to sink himself in perdition (1 Timothy 6:9). But one cannot…

There are, says Solomon, four things that say it is not enough (Proverbs 30:15): the grave, the barren womb, the earth, the fire; and I may add a fifth thing — the heart of a covetous man. Such as are not content with daily bread, but thirst insatiably after more, will break ove…

And (2.) some temporary appointments relating to gifts in the Church, bestowed only for a season in the first plantation of the Gospel, are ceased. But (3.) no institution or command of Christ, given to the whole Church, relating to the evangelical administration of the New Cove…

(3) 2 Timothy 2:15; 2 Timothy 4:2; Romans 12:6, 7, 8. (4) 1 Timothy 6:20; Acts 20:28; Jude 3. (5) 1 Corinthians 4:1, 2; 1 Timothy 3:15.

Secondly, offences against that mutual love which is the bond of perfection in the Church, if pertinaciously persisted in (Matthew 18:16, 17). Thirdly, false doctrines against the fundamentals in faith or worship, especially if maintained with contention, to the trouble and dist…

Qu. 5. Is there any farther alteration to be expected in, or of those institutions and ordinances of worship, which are revealed and appointed in the Gospel? Answ. No! The last complete revelation of the will of God being made by the Son, who is Lord of all, his commands and ins…

Q. You have shewed that there is a God, and only one God, and three persons; tell me now what God is? A. God is so infinite, and incomprehensible, that no creature is able fully to comprehend or know him (Exodus 33:20, 23; Job 26:14 & 11:7-9; 1 Timothy 6:16). Q. How then may we…

The consideration of this difference, has manifold and profitable use. First, we may see how reasonable the counsel of the Apostle is, 1 Timothy 6:17, Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not high minded, and put not their trust in uncertain riches, but in the l…

As for the wearing of apparel, we have no special rule, nor precept in God's word: and therefore our direction, must be the example and fashion of the most grave and godly, in that calling whereof we are; whose precedent must be our direction in all cases, whereof we have no pre…

(Honoured Sir) The Word of Christ being the Rule of England's Reformation; the good Lord (that writeth his Laws in his peoples hearts, according to his new Covenant of Grace: Hebrews 8:10.) put it into my mind, seriously to consider, What Schism was, that I had covenanted agains…

Thirdly, Superstition: namely, whatever is supra Statutum, that has not the word of God to warrant it. Fourthly, Schism: namely, from all those that teach, and consent not to the wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to…

And those who have ability in any church should do well to consider the honor and reputation of the whole church in the sight of God and man depends much on their diligence and bounty in the discharge of this duty. Hence is that peculiar direction of our Apostle to Timothy with…

1. Jesus Christ is a King: as he is a Prophet and a Priest, so he is a King. Psalm 2:6. Acts 17:7. 1 Timothy 6:14, 15. 1 Corinthians 15:25. He is the blessed and only potentate, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, and he must reign: and let his Kingdom come.

And (John 12:3) our Savior Christ allowed of the fact of Mary, which took a pound of ointment of Spikenard very costly, and anointed his very feet, so that all the house was filled with the smell; though Judas did esteem it waste. Yet if it so fall out that the Lord does grant u…

But if we do but a little look into the corruption of our nature, we shall see that we are deceived. For being in prosperity, we are not troubled: but if once we be pressed with adversity, then we howl and weep, and as Paul says (1 Timothy 6:10), men pierce themselves through wi…

It provoketh us to get an interest in such a sure condition. Be not contented, 1. With outward happiness; things are worthy according to their duration: Nature has such a sense of God's eternity, that the more lasting things are, it accounteth them the better: An immortal soul m…

It commands that every one that names the name of Christ, should depart from iniquity (2 Timothy 2:19), and charges Christians, as they tender its honor, to take heed to their actions. Let as many servants as are under the yoke of Christ, count their own masters worthy of all ho…

God was busy for six days in making this world, the angels all that while stood wondering with themselves, to what end, or for whom all this was prepared. At the end of the sixth day, they saw God to set down into the world this little thing called man; and then they ceased thei…

But yet if the Lord shall grant but bread, that is, so much as shall but hold body and soul together, we must be content therewith. (1 Timothy 6:8) Therefore, when we have food and raiment, let us be therewith content. This contentment was in Jacob (Genesis 28:20).

Those who are rich, must be rich in good works. In (1 Timothy 6) God gives us richly; therefore be rich in good works. It is not enough for a rich man to give sixpence, or twelvepence for some great service, but he is to be rich in good works, and for relieving distressed ones,…

Contrary to this is, unmannerliness, answering again, giving curt answers, etc. [1 Timothy 6:2. And they which have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren, but rather do service, because they are faithful and beloved, and partakers of the benefit…

The antecedent is declared by the adjoint of the time, this day; that is, one kind of time being put generally for that time wherein we are, according to God's promise to ask it, as Solomon says, the thing of the day in the day: that is, every thing in his time, as Saint Luke ex…

This light comes from inherent acts of grace in us: (1 John 2:3-5; 1 John 3:14). (2) From the testimony and rejoicing which results from a good conscience: (2 Corinthians 1:12; 2 Timothy 4:6-8; 1 Timothy 6:17-18; Hebrews 13:18). (3) From the experience they have had of the Lord'…

Answ. 1. We are to make believers know if they believe not, and walk not worthy of Christ, in all holy duties; their faith is a fancy, and a dead faith, and the wrath of God abides on them, and they are not believers. 2. Though they be believers, wrath must be preached to them,…

Bread shall be given him, his waters shall be sure; or faithful: bread and drink are unfaithful, uncertain, and winged to natural men. (1 Timothy 6:17): Riches has a [illegible], an uncertainty, like ghosts or spirits that you see, but they vanish out of your sight, and disappea…

Civil honor and worship is commanded in the second table. They are expressed by godliness and righteousness (1 Timothy 6:11) and godliness and honesty (1 Timothy 2:2). 1. For religious worship.

Now if this excellent glory by the veil of the firmament were not obscured, man were not able to bear it (Job 37:20): If man speak, he shall be swallowed up. (1 Timothy 6:16): He dwells in light which no man can approach to, whom no man has seen, nor can see, until we are receiv…

Thus much the very words import: and the same words are again used in the next verse. And Paul bids Timothy, avoid them that teach otherwise, that is, any different doctrine as necessary to salvation, beside that which he taught (1 Timothy 6:3). And the reason of this sin, is: b…

The king must not lift up his heart against his brethren (Deuteronomy 17:20). Rich men (says Paul) must not be high-minded (1 Timothy 6:17). Job would not despise the cause of his handmaid (Job 31:13).

The use. This must teach us that are members of the visible church, to fear and to suspect ourselves: and not to content ourselves, because we have some good things in us: but we must labor to be sealed up to the day of our redemption, and to lay up a good foundation against the…

And three things cause a lameness or feebleness in this foot, the lust of the eye, that is covetousness; the lust of the flesh, and pride of life. The third duty is, that we must run the race from the beginning to the end, and finish our course, so as we may apprehend life everl…

Further, we learn from hence, that no man is to think highly of himself in regard of outward privileges, as birth, honor, wealth, favor, nor to glory in them (Jeremiah 9:23). Rich men must not be high minded (1 Timothy 6:17). Nay, the King may not lift up his mind above his bret…

In the meantime, such a title never agrees to any but to God only; because he rules over all kingdoms. Notwithstanding he denies not but Kings, Princes, and Magistrates have their just titles; yet so, as themselves be subject to God, and maintain his right and dominion: for it b…

Let us therefore learn to repent early, lest our long-continued harshness should confirm the reign of Satan within us; for as soon as we have been abandoned to this tyranny, his rage will have no bounds. It is particularly worthy of notice, that the cause and source of so great…

And thus was fulfilled the prediction of Isaiah (53:7), that he was led as a sheep to the slaughter. And yet he gave, at the same time, that good confession, which Paul mentions, (1 Timothy 6:12), a confession not by words, but by deeds; not that by which he consulted his own ad…

The fear of the Lord is his treasure. Godliness is the gain that he is covetous and greedy of; 1 Timothy 6 verse 6. Hypocrites long for discoveries, more for the present comfort of the discovery, and the high manifestation of God's love in it, than for any sanctifying influence…

And by the same word is the bounty of God in other things expressed. The living God who gives us richly all things to enjoy, 1 Tim. 6. 17. (2.) This pouring out has respect to the Gifts and Graces of the Spirit and not to his Person. For where he is given he is given absolutely,…

And for our Encouragement in this part of our Work, this Necessity is such, as that it is by all sorts of Christians allowed, pleaded for, and the thing it self pretended to. For, whereas the Gospel is eminently,[[original in non-Latin script]], or [[original in non-Latin script…

Beware you lose not your God in the Crowd and hurry of Earthly business. Mind that solemn warning, 1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into Temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. The inhabitants o…

They are the Lord's Bishops. 2 Corinthians 5:20. Stewards (1 Corinthians 4:1; Titus 1:7), men of God (1 Samuel 2:27; 1 Timothy 6:11), rulers (Hebrews 13:7, 17), lights (Matthew 5:14), salt (Matthew 5:13), fathers (1 Corinthians 4:15), and by many more such like terms are they de…

Galatians 6:10. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith. 1 Timothy 6:17. Charge them that be rich in this world, that they be not high-minded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who give…

The world is also a professed enemy of the kingdom of Christ (John 15:18); in the things of it, the men of it, the rule of it, it sets itself against the work of the Lord Christ on his throne. The things of it, as under the curse and subject to vanity, are suited to alienate the…

But is this [illegible] a living Redeemer, [illegible], the living one, is a property of God. He is [illegible], the living God (1 Timothy 4:10), [illegible] (1 Timothy 6:16), who alone has immortality. A mortal man is not rightly called a living Redeemer, one that has life in h…