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A13535 A commentarie vpon the Epistle of S. Paul written to Titus. Preached in Cambridge by Thomas Taylor, and now published for the further vse of the Church of God. With three short tables in the end for the easier finding of 1. doctrines, 2. obseruations, 3. questions contained in the same Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1612 (1612) STC 23825; ESTC S118201 835,950 784

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the_o lord_n to_o impute_v unto_o a_o man_n that_o which_o be_v not_o his_o own_o for_o we_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o but_o a_o thing_n be_v we_o two_o way_n 1._o by_o infusion_n inherence_n o●_n adherence_n or_o 2._o by_o account_n or_o reckon_n which_o make_v another_o man_n as_o true_o we_o as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o own_o person_n as_o appear_v in_o pay_v a_o debt_n of_o a_o thousand_o or_o hundred_o pound_n by_o a_o surety_n which_o as_o full_o and_o free_o discharge_v we_o of_o it_o in_o reckon_n and_o account_n as_o if_o our_o own_o person_n and_o hand_n have_v pay_v it_o and_o thus_o be_v he_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n make_v sin_n for_o we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o object_n but_o this_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n which_o say_v that_o god_n will_v not_o justify_v the_o sinner_n 5.19_o that_o be_v account_v he_o just_a who_o be_v not_o so_o and_o paul_n say_v that_o we_o 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that_o true_a faith_n be_v in_o itself_o a_o rare_a grace_n applicando_fw-la and_o of_o great_a prerogative_n and_o excellent_a in_o the_o fruit_n effectual_o work_v by_o love_n hope_v patience_n fear_v of_o god_n and_o such_o like_a but_o yet_o can_v in_o or_o for_o itself_o or_o by_o any_o of_o these_o bring_v we_o bold_o into_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n but_o only_o by_o believe_v that_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o be_v our_o justification_n before_o he_o 2._o where_o our_o justification_n be_v ascribe_v to_o inherent_a grace_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n as_o where_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n such_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o
avoid_v pag._n 114_o child_n ought_v to_o be_v obedient_a to_o their_o parent_n pag._n 117_o lewdness_n of_o child_n be_v often_o from_o want_n of_o government_n in_o parent_n pag._n 118_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o keep_v the_o lord_n watch_v over_o his_o flock_n pag._n 121_o a_o bishop_n over_o other_o must_v first_o watch_v over_o himself_o pag._n 123_o every_o minister_n be_v god_n steward_n must_v have_v a_o fit_a call_n and_o property_n answerable_a to_o that_o office_n pag._n 124_o the_o near_o a_o man_n be_v to_o god_n in_o place_n the_o more_o careful_a must_v he_o be_v of_o his_o carriage_n pag._n 129_o frowardness_n be_v every_o where_o of_o evil_a report_n but_o in_o a_o minister_n intolerable_a pag._n 131_o hastiness_n to_o anger_v a_o foul_a blot_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 134_o to_o be_v give_v to_o wine_n odious_a in_o all_o especial_o in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 140_o a_o minister_n of_o all_o man_n may_v not_o be_v a_o quareller_n or_o a_o man_n of_o a_o word_n and_o a_o blow_n pag._n 145_o covetousness_n in_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o most_o base_a sin_n pag._n 148_o there_o be_v much_o filthy_a lucre_n in_o the_o world_n which_o every_o christian_a must_v abhor_v pag._n 152_o the_o very_a phrase_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o riches_n shall_v pull_v our_o heart_n from_o they_o pag._n 155_o the_o minister_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o his_o place_n must_v not_o only_o be_v free_a from_o common_a vice_n but_o also_o shine_v in_o positive_a virtue_n pag._n 159_o the_o poor_a minister_n must_v and_o may_v be_v harbourous_a pag._n 163_o wisdom_n most_o necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n why._n pag._n 172_o righteous_a deal_v a_o shine_a ornament_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 175_o minister_n must_v be_v array_v with_o robe_n of_o holiness_n pag._n 176_o a_o temperate_a and_o equal_a course_n necessary_a to_o a_o minister_n pag._n 179_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v most_o certain_a and_o infallible_a pag._n 182_o the_o word_n be_v every_o way_n fit_v for_o the_o instruction_n of_o the_o faithful_a pag._n 188_o every_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o learner_n of_o holy_a doctrine_n pag._n 194_o the_o man_n of_o god_n in_o speak_v of_o the_o word_n have_v ever_o set_v some_o mark_n of_o excellency_n upon_o it_o pag._n 196_o minister_n must_v set_v a_o edge_n on_o their_o doctrine_n by_o exhortation_n pag._n 197_o exhortation_n be_v then_o powerful_a when_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 198_o minister_n must_v resist_v resister_n of_o the_o truth_n pag._n 199_o a_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v a_o man_n of_o knowledge_n pag._n 201_o the_o scripture_n full_o furnish_v the_o man_n of_o god_n to_o every_o ministerial_a duty_n pag._n 203_o error_n in_o life_n be_v common_o a_o ground_n of_o error_n in_o doctrine_n pag._n 206_o they_o spend_v much_o labour_n in_o vain_a who_o be_v disobedient_a to_o the_o doctrine_n themselves_o teach_v pag._n 207_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n be_v the_o plain_a must_n reproof_n be_v pag._n 215_o the_o archseducer_n of_o the_o world_n be_v they_o of_o the_o circumcision_n who_o join_v faith_n and_o work_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n pag._n 217_o faithful_a teacher_n must_v timely_o oppose_v themselves_o against_o seducer_n pag._n 220_o seducer_n secret_o infect_v and_o creep_v into_o house_n pag._n 227_o error_n be_v exceed_o infectious_a pag._n 229_o a_o heart_n set_v upon_o gain_n will_v feed_v itself_o by_o falsehood_n pag._n 230_o a_o minister_n may_v be_v plain_a in_o his_o reproof_n pag._n 233_o a_o minister_n must_v join_v wisdom_n to_o plain_n in_o reprove_v pag._n 234_o the_o gentile_n have_v their_o prophet_n so_o call_v to_o witness_v against_o their_o impiety_n pag._n 238_o it_o be_v not_o simple_o unlawful_a to_o allege_v the_o say_n of_o a_o profane_a man_n in_o a_o sermon_n pag._n 242_o falsehood_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n pag._n 245_o the_o scripture_n call_v brutish_a man_n by_o the_o name_n of_o beast_n pag._n 249_o many_o man_n be_v so_o degenerate_a that_o they_o have_v cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o account_n of_o man_n pag._n 250_o a_o life_n lead_v in_o idleness_n be_v condemn_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o of_o the_o scripture_n pag._n 253_o idleness_n and_o intemperance_n be_v seldom_o disjoin_v pag._n 256_o every_o truth_n be_v god_n and_o must_v be_v receive_v whosoever_o be_v the_o instrument_n of_o it_o pag._n 258_o minister_n must_v not_o be_v discourage_v though_o they_o be_v to_o deal_v with_o a_o wretched_a and_o brutish_a people_n pag._n 259_o no_o reproof_n may_v be_v ungrounded_a but_o the_o cause_n must_v be_v just_a and_o know_v so_o to_o be_v pag._n 261_o every_o reproof_n must_v be_v temper_v to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n pag._n 263_o the_o sharp_a censure_n in_o the_o church_n must_v aim_v at_o the_o recovery_n of_o offender_n pag._n 265_o christian_n must_v not_o content_v themselves_o with_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o health_n and_o soundness_n pag._n 267_o a_o special_a mean_n of_o soundness_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o shut_v the_o ear_n against_o fable_n and_o fancy_n of_o man_n pag._n 274_o a_o fearful_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v to_o be_v turn_v away_o from_o the_o truth_n pag._n 277_o the_o scripture_n account_v christian_n pure_a but_o not_o puritan_n pag._n 283_o all_o indifferent_a thing_n must_v be_v use_v in_o 1._o faith_n 2._o love_n 3._o sobriety_n pag._n 291_o divinity_n of_o scripture_n be_v prove_v by_o discover_v the_o inward_a thought_n of_o wicked_a man_n pag._n 309_o a_o wicked_a man_n be_v every_o way_n a_o most_o odious_a person_n pag._n 311_o before_o natural_a uncleanness_n be_v purge_v away_o every_o thing_n be_v unclean_a to_o a_o man_n pag._n 313_o there_o will_v be_v ever_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o church_n pag._n 317_o there_o be_v many_o character_n by_o which_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v know_v &_o discover_v pag._n 320_o no_o example_n of_o man_n must_v turn_v we_o out_o of_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 331_o minister_n must_v feed_v their_o people_n with_o wholesome_a doctrine_n pag._n 333_o wholesome_a doctrine_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o several_a age_n and_o condition_n of_o man_n pag._n 339_o old_a man_n must_v first_o be_v teach_v their_o duty_n why_o pag._n 342_o sobriety_n especial_o enjoin_v unto_o old_a man_n pag._n 345_o elder_a man_n ought_v to_o carry_v a_o seemly_a gravity_n through_o their_o course_n pag._n 346_o moderation_n of_o lust_n and_o passion_n be_v a_o most_o seemly_a grace_n in_o a_o old_a man_n pag._n 347_o soundness_n of_o faith_n especial_o require_v in_o the_o elder_a pag._n 351_o every_o man_n must_v learn_v to_o repair_v the_o decay_n of_o nature_n with_o soundness_n of_o grace_n pag._n 352_o soundness_n of_o love_n be_v just_o call_v for_o of_o old_a man_n pag._n 355_o sound_v patience_n be_v more_o especial_o commend_v to_o the_o elder_a sort_n pag._n 358_o woman_n be_v as_o strait_o bind_v to_o the_o mean_n of_o their_o salvation_n as_o man_n pag._n 362_o the_o general_a rule_n for_o woman_n behaviour_n be_v that_o it_o must_v become_v holiness_n pag._n 365_o false_a accuse_v special_o forbid_v to_o woman_n pag._n 368_o drunkenness_n in_o elder_a woman_n a_o most_o hateful_a sin_n pag._n 370_o it_o be_v a_o note_n of_o corruption_n to_o yield_v ourselves_o servant_n to_o the_o creature_n make_v to_o serve_v us._n pag._n 371_o every_o christian_a woman_n must_v call_v on_o other_o with_o herself_o to_o a_o godly_a course_n pag._n 373_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o christian_a carriage_n of_o the_o elder_a woman_n must_v appear_v in_o the_o young_a pag._n 375_o christian_a woman_n must_v love_v their_o husband_n pag._n 377_o woman_n ought_v to_o love_v their_o child_n and_o how_o pag._n 382_o a_o discreet_a carriage_n be_v a_o beautiful_a grace_n in_o a_o young_a woman_n pag._n 384_o chastity_n be_v a_o essential_a marriage_n duty_n pag._n 385_o woman_n ought_v to_o keep_v their_o own_o house_n pag._n 389_o goodness_n be_v require_v in_o woman_n what_o it_o be_v &_o how_o pag._n 390_o woman_n must_v be_v subject_a to_o their_o husband_n wherein_o and_o why_o pag._n 391_o profession_n without_o practice_n cause_v the_o holy_a name_n of_o god_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v pag._n 398_o young_a man_n must_v order_v their_o way_n by_o the_o word_n pag._n 404_o the_o pastor_n must_v sometime_o entreat_v where_o he_o may_v command_v pag._n 408_o sobriety_n be_v a_o virtue_n fit_o commend_v to_o young_a man_n pag._n 410_o consent_n of_o good_a life_n and_o holy_a doctrine_n make_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n in_o a_o minister_n pag._n 413_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o grace_n to_o live_v unblamable_o pag._n 416_o faithful_a minister_n shall_v not_o want_v withstander_n pag._n 417_o resister_n of_o