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22 Novr 1815 Paul’s Epistles to Corinthians
22 Novr 1815

Paul’s Epistles to Corinthians

I. Cor. Ch. VII

1

Verses 40. Instructions about marriage and celibacy and servitude and circumcision.

2

Paul’s Power

17. ‘So ordain I in all churches.’ Many therefore are the Churches under his rule.

3. Self puffing

His is the gift of continence: his wish is that all follow this example. 7 or 8.

4

Of two married persons the believer is not to quit the unbeliever 12 to 16. but let him or her go if he or she pleases.

5

Celibacy and widowhood and widowerhood are better than marriage. (passim)

Jew Law 6

Circumcision and non do are matters of indifference 18. 19.

7 Slaves be patient

Be free if you can: but ye that are slaves, bear it as well as you can. 20. 24.

8

Better not give than give a virgin in marriage. 36 to 38.

I. Cor. Ch. VIII. IX. X.

Verses 13. About eating meats offered to idols: No matter: except that where it gives offence, it might not be done.

Ch. IX Money-gathering

1

Ch. IX. Verses 27. Much argument to prove that those who preach ought to be paid: but he himself (he says) serve gratis.

2

The Lord’s Brethren and the other Apostles had each of them a woman where they go. 5

3

He is all things to all men —servant to all 19. 23.

4

Emulation in temperance recommended 24 to 27.

Ch. X

1 Irrelevant reformers

Verses 33. 1 to 11 or 12 The incidents in that part of the history of the Jews which concern the migration out of Egypt were produced to serve as examples to the addressees.

2

1. Their passage through the Red Sea was baptism 2. The Rock that followed them was Christ’s 4

3

3. Those who were overthrown in the wilderness were so, that we should not lust after evil things as they lusted. 6.

I Cor.Ch. X.

4

4 By eating or drinking 6. and playing some of those were idolators, as are some of the addressees. 7.

5

5. For fornication 23,000 of them fell in one day, therefore let not us fornicate.

6

6. Some of them for tempting Christ, were destroyed by serpents: therefore let us not tempt him. 9.

7

7 Murmurers, some of them were destroyed by the destroyer: therefore murmur ye not. 10

8. Crisis approaches

The ends of the world are come upon us.

11.

9 Idolatry warned against

13 to 22. Warnings against idolatry

10 Communion Nonsense

16. 17 Nonsense about communion and cup and blood and bread and, one bread and one body

11

20 to 22. Sacrificing to devils, idolators makes God jealous.

12

23. All things are lawful to me &c. &c.

12

24 Let no man seek his own wealth: every man another’s.

I Cor. Ch. X. XI

13

More directions about eating things sacrificed to idols. Eat if you have not eaten; not if you have: 25 to 33.

14

Do as I do, trying to please every body yet not seeking my own profit. 32. 33.

Ch. XI

Verses 34. 1 to 16. Dress in praying and ‘prophesying. A man’s head should be uncovered; a woman’s covered. A man’s hair short; a woman’s, long.

2

Woman was made for man: not man for woman. 8. 9. to 12. because of the Angels.

3

17 to 34. Obscure instructions about eating the Lord’s supper: hunger must be previously satisfied elsewhere.

4

27. He who eats it unworthily is ‘guilty of the body and blood of the Lord.’ he eats damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body 29. Unworthily (i.e. he eats or drinks too much.

5

30 to 32 For so doing many are sick, many dead.
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