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B15167 A plaine exposition vpon the whole thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sense giuen, and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applied for the benefit of Gods children. Performed with much varietie, and conuenient breuitie, by Elnathan Parr Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods word. To which is prefixed an alphabeticall table, containing the chiefe points and doctrines handled in the booke. Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622. 1622 (1622) STC 19321; ESTC S114077 263,450 369

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of_o god_n so_o what_o be_v meat_n what_o be_v a_o white_a or_o black_a garment_n what_o be_v colour_n or_o fashion_n what_o be_v kneel_v or_o sit_v or_o any_o other_o gesture_n and_o yet_o a_o man_n may_v so_o use_v or_o refuse_v these_o thing_n as_o thereby_o to_o procure_v much_o good_a or_o hurt_n to_o his_o soul_n but_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o affirmative_a part_n of_o the_o description_n from_o the_o effect_n or_o note_n of_o such_o in_o who_o god_n reign_v righteousness_n impute_v peace_n of_o conscience_n proceed_v from_o our_o justification_n joy_n the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a estate_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n issue_v from_o such_o peace_n it_o be_v true_a that_o these_o be_v the_o great_a privilege_n of_o such_o who_o belong_v to_o god_n kingdom_n but_o in_o my_o opinion_n not_o principal_o mean_v here_o i_o understand_v therefore_o by_o righteousness_n that_o which_o be_v infuse_v and_o inherent_a or_o the_o exercise_n and_o expression_n thereof_o in_o the_o duty_n of_o obedience_n by_o peace_n that_o of_o the_o church_n whereby_o by_o the_o member_n thereof_o do_v mutual_o consent_v and_o not_o strive_v one_o with_o another_o and_o by_o joy_n that_o holy_a affection_n whereby_o we_o delight_v in_o such_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o thus_o expound_v thomas_n aquinas_n my_o reason_n of_o this_o exposition_n be_v first_o because_o these_o be_v call_v service_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n etc._n etc._n now_o impute_a righteousness_n be_v not_o a_o service_n of_o we_o but_o a_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o which_o we_o be_v passive_n rather_o than_o actives_a and_o therefore_o learned_a man_n observe_v that_o we_o be_v call_v faithful_a not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n be_v rather_o reward_n than_o service_n second_o the_o peace_n here_o mean_v be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o nineteenth_o verse_n which_o be_v that_o which_o ought_v to_o be_v between_o christian_n the_o stablish_n of_o which_o among_o the_o saint_n at_o rome_n be_v paul_n whole_a drift_n in_o this_o chapter_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o procreant_a cause_n of_o sanctity_n unity_n and_o joy_n add_v to_o distinguish_v this_o peace_n and_o righteousness_n from_o that_o which_o be_v civil_a and_o this_o joy_n from_o that_o which_o be_v carnal_a the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n doctr._n but_o in_o thing_n which_o be_v necessary_a luke_n 17.20.21_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n come_v not_o with_o observation_n that_o be_v with_o wash_v of_o hand_n and_o pot_n etc._n etc._n say_v christ_n to_o the_o pharisy_n that_o put_v righteousness_n in_o such_o thing_n but_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v within_o you_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v look_v into_o your_o heart_n what_o the_o spirit_n work_v there_o and_o show_v the_o presence_n of_o that_o holy_a spirit_n by_o righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n 1._o cor._n 8.8_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a nor_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o so_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o bodily_a exercise_n that_o be_v meat_n drink_n apparel_n sit_v kneeling_z profit_v little_a but_o godliness_n etc._n etc._n paul_n assertion_n shall_v quiet_v and_o appease_v all_o quarrel_n in_o the_o church_n use_v 1_o about_o the_o use_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a the_o contention_n in_o our_o church_n have_v be_v grievous_a about_o vesture_n and_o gesture_n psych_n tertul_n lib._n de_fw-la jeiun_n adversus_fw-la psych_n but_o i_o will_v say_v of_o these_o as_o tertullian_n about_o meat_n or_o abstinence_n etsiclave_n macelli_fw-la tibi_fw-la tradidit_fw-la permittens_fw-la esui_fw-la omne_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la in_o macello_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la inclusit_fw-la nec_fw-la enim_fw-la esus_fw-la aut_fw-la potus_fw-la est_fw-la regnum_fw-la dei_fw-la though_o he_o have_v deliver_v to_o thou_o the_o key_n of_o the_o market_n permit_v thou_o to_o eat_v of_o all_o thing_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o lock_v up_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n in_o the_o market_n or_o as_o basil_n abstinence_n from_o meat_n of_o itself_o justiniano_n basil_n mag._n citat_fw-la à_fw-fr bened._n justiniano_n profit_v not_o to_o salvation_n see_v for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o which_o eat_v be_v equal_a or_o superior_a in_o piety_n to_o they_o which_o eat_v not_o let_v we_o not_o then_o contend_v about_o such_o thing_n but_o if_o any_o man_n will_v contend_v let_v it_o be_v for_o the_o faith_n that_o be_v once_o deliver_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o let_v no_o man_n or_o woman_n so_o impudent_o slander_v our_o church_n as_o to_o say_v that_o the_o wear_n of_o a_o garment_n be_v prefer_v before_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n bar_v for_o a_o garment_n but_o for_o his_o stubbornness_n and_o disobedience_n to_o lawful_a authority_n he_o be_v just_o think_v unfit_a to_o teach_v other_o obedience_n to_o power_n 3.1_o titus_n 3.1_o according_a to_o paul_n commandment_n to_o titus_n which_o refuse_v to_o obey_v themselves_o note_v a_o difference_n between_o thing_n indifferent_a and_o righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n these_o be_v necessary_a to_o perform_v use_v 2_o not_o the_o other_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n can_v be_v without_o these_o but_o it_o may_v be_v without_o they_o and_o yet_o here_o behold_v the_o subtlety_n of_o the_o devil_n many_o contend_v about_o these_o so_o as_o if_o christianity_n itself_o consist_v in_o they_o refuse_v to_o hear_v the_o word_n and_o which_o be_v most_o horrible_a to_o come_v to_o the_o holy_a sacrament_n because_o of_o some_o indifferent_a thing_n command_v put_v great_a religion_n not_o in_o abstain_v from_o malice_n pride_n covetousness_n etc._n etc._n so_o much_o as_o from_o a_o garment_n or_o a_o gesture_n but_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o they_o be_v three_o way_n guilty_a 1_o of_o gross_a ignorance_n in_o not_o put_v difference_n between_o thing_n necessary_a and_o thing_n of_o a_o middle_a nature_n 2_o of_o superstition_n for_o it_o be_v equal_o superstitious_a to_o put_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o abstain_v from_o thing_n as_o though_o they_o do_v displease_v god_n when_o they_o do_v not_o displease_v he_o as_o to_o put_v it_o in_o the_o do_n of_o thing_n as_o though_o such_o thing_n do_v please_v god_n when_o they_o do_v not_o please_v he_o 3_o of_o resist_v lawful_a authority_n he_o do_v not_o worthy_o enough_o esteem_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n use_v 3_o who_o do_v not_o prefer_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o goodness_n before_o all_o outward_a thing_n whatsoever_o matth._n 6.33_o it_o be_v a_o great_a comfort_n to_o know_v ourselves_o to_o be_v subject_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o righteous_a the_o peaceable_a and_o such_o which_o delight_n in_o good_a thing_n but_o such_o as_o be_v of_o a_o unrighteous_a and_o unpeaceable_a life_n and_o of_o vile_a and_o disorder_a affection_n be_v far_o from_o this_o kingdom_n god_n rule_v not_o in_o such_o but_o satan_n verse_n 18._o for_o he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_v of_o man_n paul_n assertion_n that_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n be_v here_o confirm_v by_o two_o argument_n the_o first_o from_o the_o genus_fw-la of_o those_o thing_n they_o be_v service_n unto_o god_n the_o second_o from_o their_o effect_n which_o be_v two_o god_n acceptation_n man_n approbation_n that_o which_o be_v the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o approve_a of_o man_n in_o that_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o be_v righteousness_n peace_n and_o joy_n therefore_o etc._n etc._n he_o that_o in_o these_o thing_n whosoever_o in_o do_v these_o thing_n serve_v christ_n for_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o the_o father_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v honour_v the_o son_n 5.23_o john_n 5.23_o even_o as_o they_o honour_v the_o father_n serve_v that_o be_v behave_v himself_o as_o a_o servant_n apply_v himself_o to_o the_o will_n of_o his_o master_n in_o all_o thing_n by_o which_o kind_n of_o speak_v be_v understand_v in_o many_o place_n the_o whole_a obedience_n of_o man_n in_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o godliness_n psal_n 2.11_o and_o 110.2_o mat._n 6.24_o act_n 20.19_o rom._n 7.6_o and_o 12.11_o and_o such_o like_a these_o viz._n righteousness_n peace_n joy_n be_v understand_v with_o a_o antithesis_fw-la of_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o the_o like_a which_o be_v not_o service_n of_o god_n neither_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o be_v these_o which_o be_v so_o connect_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o they_o can_v be_v omit_v or_o neglect_v without_o danger_n
affair_n but_o not_o in_o the_o holy_a service_n i_o will_v ask_v whether_o when_o any_o man_n have_v make_v he_o a_o ordinary_a garment_n of_o some_o vestment_n use_v and_o dedicate_v to_o idolatry_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o go_v to_o the_o church_n in_o such_o garment_n and_o to_o hear_v divine_a service_n and_o if_o lawful_a for_o he_o to_o hear_v why_o not_o for_o the_o minister_n to_o say_v service_n in_o such_o garment_n also_o we_o find_v that_o grove_n be_v plant_v and_o dedicate_v to_o idol_n and_o yet_o gideon_n command_v by_o the_o lord_n to_o offer_v sacrifice_n 6.26_o judge_n 6.26_o with_o the_o wood_n of_o such_o a_o grove_n the_o second_o rule_n be_v rule_v 2_o that_o a_o believer_n must_v not_o always_o use_v and_o practice_v his_o christian_a liberty_n but_o that_o he_o ought_v sometime_o to_o refrain_v from_o it_o and_o to_o moderate_v it_o which_o be_v the_o scope_n and_o drift_n of_o a_o great_a part_n of_o this_o chap._n and_o of_o the_o eight_o chap._n and_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o of_o the_o first_o to_o the_o corinthian_n there_o be_v two_o moderator_n of_o this_o liberty_n the_o one_o general_n the_o other_o special_a 1_o the_o general_n be_v charity_n which_o direct_v when_o and_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v 2_o the_o special_a be_v lawful_a authority_n by_o sanction_n civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a for_o the_o civil_a magistrate_n for_o the_o common_a good_a may_v abridge_v our_o liberty_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v lawful_a for_o a_o man_n to_o use_v any_o trade_n but_o for_o the_o common_a good_a it_o may_v be_v enact_v that_o no_o man_n may_v use_v or_o set_v up_o a_o trade_n for_o the_o which_o he_o have_v not_o serve_v certain_a year_n and_o also_o that_o no_o man_n though_o so_o serve_v shall_v set_v up_o such_o trade_n in_o certain_a place_n without_o a_o special_a freedom_n also_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o the_o magistrate_n to_o forbid_v the_o exportation_n of_o corn_n leather_n etc._n etc._n though_o it_o be_v as_o lawful_a for_o merchant_n to_o use_v traffic_n in_o those_o thing_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o as_o in_o other_o commodity_n so_o to_o restrain_v the_o eat_n of_o flesh_n on_o certain_a day_n both_o to_o give_v a_o occasion_n to_o the_o subject_n of_o fast_v and_o prayer_n and_o also_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o breed_n of_o cattle_n and_o for_o the_o maintain_n of_o navigation_n also_o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o determine_v the_o use_n of_o indifferent_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n in_o god_n public_a worship_n for_o the_o maintain_n of_o good_a order_n and_o uniformity_n as_o for_o instance_n it_o be_v in_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o pray_v stand_v or_o kneel_v to_o receive_v the_o lord_n supper_n sit_v or_o kneel_v now_o the_o church_n have_v authority_n here_o to_o determine_v of_o that_o gesture_n which_o be_v most_o orderly_a and_o decent_a from_o that_o of_o paul_n 13.5_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o rom._n 13.5_o let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o this_o determination_n be_v of_o conscience_n to_o be_v obey_v neither_o by_o this_o do_v i_o give_v any_o power_n to_o the_o civil_a or_o ecclesiastical_a magistrate_n over_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n for_o by_o their_o law_n the_o inward_a liberty_n of_o the_o conscience_n be_v not_o take_v away_o but_o the_o outward_a use_n only_o restrain_v for_o good_a order_n sake_n hence_o may_v be_v deduce_v two_o conclusion_n concern_v the_o abstain_v and_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n 1_o when_o the_o magistrate_n have_v determine_v than_o we_o must_v abstain_v from_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n and_o hold_v to_o the_o determination_n whosoever_o be_v offend_v because_o not_o to_o obey_v the_o magistrate_n be_v a_o sin_n unto_o which_o no_o man_n upon_o any_o respect_n be_v bind_v also_o we_o must_v abstain_v when_o such_o abstinence_n may_v be_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o edify_n of_o our_o brother_n and_o when_o the_o use_n of_o our_o liberty_n understand_v in_o such_o thing_n which_o be_v leave_v in_o our_o power_n may_v endanger_v our_o weak_a brother_n now_o he_o be_v to_o be_v account_v the_o weak_a one_o who_o be_v yet_o ignorant_a of_o christian_a liberty_n and_o yet_o willing_a to_o learn_v as_o the_o jew_n of_o who_o paul_n entreat_v in_o this_o chapter_n but_o how_o long_o must_v i_o abstain_v for_o the_o weak_n sake_n quest_n till_o he_o be_v persuade_v no_o answ_n but_o till_o he_o may_v convenient_o be_v teach_v and_o then_o if_o after_o such_o time_n and_o pain_n bestow_v for_o his_o information_n he_o will_v not_o be_v satisfy_v he_o be_v to_o be_v take_v for_o one_o that_o be_v obstinate_a this_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o for_o a_o time_n bear_v with_o circumcision_n purification_n vow_n etc._n etc._n namely_o till_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christian_a liberty_n be_v sufficient_o and_o full_o 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