and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.
SHEWETH THAT THE ARMOUR WE USE FOR OUR DEFENCE AGAINST SATAN, MUST NOT ONLY BE DIVINE BY INSTITUTION, BUT CONSTITUTION ALSO. Secondly, The Christian's armour miist be armour of God, in regard of its make and constitution. My meaning is, it is not only God that must a})point the weapons and arms the Christian useth for his defence, but he must also be the efficient...
Commenting on Ephesians 6:10-20
Be ye angry, and sin not,.... There is anger which is not sinful; for anger is fouled in God himself, in Jesus Christ, in the holy angels, and in God's people; and a man may be said to be angry and not sin, when his anger arises from a true zeal for God and religion; when it is kindled not against persons, but sins; when...
Paul speaks with apostolic weight: you must not live as the heathen do, whose minds chase vanities and whose hearts are darkened and estranged from God's life. You were snatched as brands from the burning; do not return to that smoke.
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Commenting on Ephesians 4:17-32