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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850 edition. Excerpt: ...relative personally to S. Paul may we glean from this Epistle?--That in addition to his having trials and persecutions, he was of weak appearance, and, like Moses (Exodus iv. 10),.poor in speech, and had, moreover, some unknown bodily infirmity, (x. 10; xi. 23--30; xii. 7.) How does the Apostle conclude his letter?--He affectionately, yet firmly, cautions them against their former faults, and ends with a solemn benediction in the Name of the Holy Trinity, (xii. 15, 20; xiii. 2, 10, 14.) S. PAUL'S EPISTLE TO THE GALATIANS. Who were the Galatians?--A people of Asia, some of whom afterwards settled in France, and were called Gauls. (Acts xvi. 6.) What seems one object of this Epistle?--To reprove them for certain errors of doctrine and practice into which they had been seduced. (i. 6; iii. 1: v. 7--12.) To what does the Apostle direct their attention as the peculiar privilege and object of their conversion to the Gospel?--To their adoption as sons of God (iv. 5, 6), the destruction of the works of the flesh (v. 16--21), and the bringing forth the fruits of the Spirit, (v. 22, 25.) THE EPISTLE TO THE EPHESIANS. Who were the Ephesians?--The inhabitants of the great and wealthy city of Ephesus. (Acts xix.) What is the object of this Epistle?--It does not appear to have any special object, but contains the most edifying instruction upon various points of Christian doctrine and practice. How does the Apostle impress upon the Ephesians the duty of endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace?--By reminding them that there is one Loud, one Faith, one Baptism, and that our Loud is Head of the Church which is His body, and we members of His body, of His flesh, and of His bones, (iv. 5; i. 22, 23; v. 30.) What is contained towards...
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