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Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Timothy 1:10

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

1 Timothy1:10

10 For whoremongers , for them that defile themselves with mankind , for men-stealers , for lyars , for perjured persons , and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound doctrine m.

The two next terms express violators of the seventh Commandment, whether by Fornication, Adultery, Incest, or any beastly lusts.

Sodomites.

The word signifieth such as carry men into Captivity, or make slaves of them in the first place, it signifies also any stealing of men. It is probable the first of these is the man-stealing, principally intended, being the most common sin by Pyrates at Sea, and Souldiers at Land, yet not excluding any other stealing of men from their Relations, which he instanceth in, as one of the highest violations of the eighth Commandment.

By Lyars, he meaneth such as knowingly speak what is false, especially to the prejudice of others.

By Perjured Persons, he means such as swear falsely.

And because it would be too long to reckon up all kind of sinners, he comprehends them all in a general phrase, and if there be any other thing, that is contrary to sound Doctrine, that is, the holy and pure truth of God; that is not corrupted, but judges aright of good and evil; for these he saith the Law is made, that is, to deter from such crimes, or to condemn for them, but not to terrifie such who either never were guilty of such flagitious crimes; but if they have been guilty, yet are now washed and sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of God, as the Apostle speaks, 1 Cor. 6.10, 11. The Law (as the Apostle here saith) was never made to terrifie, or to condemn, and affright these, for Rom. 8.1. There is no condemnation to those that are in Christ Iesus▪ who walk not after the flesh, but after the spirit.

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