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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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devil_n but_o he_o still_o rule_v in_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n 2._o to_o conquer_v death_n itself_o 2._o tim._n 1.10_o but_o they_o be_v still_o hold_v under_o the_o bondage_n and_o fear_n of_o it_o 3._o to_o destroy_v sin_n that_o it_o may_v die_v in_o man_n but_o it_o live_v and_o rule_v in_o the_o wicked_a 4._o that_o they_o which_o live_v may_v live_v to_o he_o which_o be_v dead_a 2._o cor._n 5.15_o but_o they_o rise_v against_o he_o and_o attain_v not_o the_o first_o resurrection_n nor_o the_o beginning_n of_o life_n eternal_a here_o nor_o the_o perfection_n hereafter_o and_o for_o the_o fruit_n of_o this_o death_n which_o be_v justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n
reason_n also_o upon_o which_o they_o be_v ground_v as_o namely_o 1._o some_o offender_n be_v curable_a and_o what_o man_n in_o his_o wit_n will_v cut_v off_o his_o arm_n or_o leg_n so_o son_n as_o it_o begin_v to_o ache_v and_o pain_v he_o and_o not_o rather_o use_v mean_n of_o surgery_n and_o cure_n be_v any_o member_n in_o the_o body_n so_o despise_v 2._o ourselves_o must_v not_o be_v so_o uncharitable_a as_o present_o to_o despair_v of_o any_o man_n conversion_n god_n may_v in_o time_n raise_v the_o most_o desperate_a sinner_n unto_o repentance_n 3._o the_o mean_v use_v be_v not_o lose_v for_o if_o it_o attain_v no_o other_o end_n yet_o shall_v it_o make_v they_o more_o inexcusable_a the_o censure_n more_o just_a and_o the_o church_n proceed_v more_o equal_a and_o moderate_a 4._o add_v hereunto_o the_o lord_n example_n who_o never_o strike_v before_o he_o have_v sufficient_o warn_v he_o never_o precipitate_v either_o sentence_n or_o execution_n but_o first_o come_v down_o to_o see_v gen._n 18.21_o and_o hearken_v and_o hear_v malac._n 3.16_o and_o according_o pass_v sentence_n 2._o note_v that_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v know_v to_o sin_n of_o obstinacy_n the_o best_a way_n be_v to_o avoid_v he_o avoid_v and_o cast_v he_o out_o for_o 1._o labour_n be_v but_o lose_v on_o such_o a_o one_o 2._o he_o do_v but_o tread_v holy_a thing_n under_o his_o foot_n of_o which_o holy_a thing_n the_o church_n be_v the_o keeper_n and_o must_v be_v faithful_a 3._o he_o sin_n not_o only_o of_o judgement_n and_o reason_n but_o of_o affection_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o very_a few_o heretic_n be_v convert_v when_o many_o unregenerate_a man_n and_o outrageous_o wicked_a in_o other_o kind_n be_v who_o sin_n not_o of_o affection_n and_o wilfulness_n but_o of_o corrupt_a judgement_n only_o 4._o the_o lord_n example_n hose_n 4.17_o ephraim_n be_v join_v to_o idol_n let_v he_o alone_o he_o be_v incurable_a object_n but_o if_o he_o be_v thus_o leave_v unto_o himself_o be_o not_o i_o accessary_a to_o his_o condemnation_n or_o may_v not_o i_o by_o still_o follow_v he_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o his_o conversion_n at_o length_n and_o ought_v not_o i_o to_o wait_v still_o when_o god_n will_v give_v repentance_n answ._n no_o he_o so_o sin_v as_o the_o text_n say_v himself_o condemn_v himself_o and_o his_o sin_n be_v upon_o his_o own_o head_n who_o wilful_o and_o laborious_o destroy_v he_o 2._o as_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n be_v dear_a unto_o himself_o so_o ought_v they_o to_o be_v also_o unto_o we_o so_o as_o we_o may_v not_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o contempt_n of_o a_o scorner_n 3._o thou_o have_v not_o leave_v he_o till_o he_o be_v apparent_o desperate_a no_o otherwise_o then_o a_o physician_n have_v leave_v a_o desperate_a patient_n who_o disease_n be_v not_o worse_a than_o his_o froward_a disposition_n in_o refuse_v all_o mean_n of_o health_n and_o safety_n 4._o even_o the_o neglect_n of_o he_o may_v by_o bring_v he_o to_o enter_v into_o himself_o prove_v a_o near_a way_n of_o win_v he_o than_o any_o familiar_a course_n or_o converse_v with_o he_o 3._o note_v hence_o also_o conscience_n what_o use_v the_o lord_n make_v of_o a_o wicked_a conscience_n even_o in_o desperate_a sinner_n it_o shall_v be_v the_o accuser_n witness_n and_o judge_v to_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n against_o his_o own_o soul_n and_o so_o shall_v make_v way_n unto_o the_o lord_n most_o righteous_a judgement_n judas_n himself_o be_v surcharge_v with_o conscience_n of_o his_o sin_n read_v the_o sentence_n against_o himself_o there_o be_v no_o other_o to_o do_v it_o say_v i_o have_v sin_v in_o betray_v innocent_a blood_n and_o then_o go_v and_o hang_v himself_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o lord_n have_v put_v into_o the_o soul_n not_o only_o a_o knowledge_n whereby_o natural_o even_o the_o wicked_a can_v discern_v between_o that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o dishonest_a yea_o between_o good_a and_o evil_a so_o far_o as_o to_o make_v they_o excuseles_o but_o also_o a_o application_n of_o that_o knowledge_n unto_o the_o several_a action_n of_o life_n from_o which_o two_o issue_n two_o other_o faculty_n which_o be_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o conscience_n 1._o a_o testification_n that_o such_o a_o action_n be_v do_v or_o not_o do_v yea_o although_o a_o man_n will_v not_o have_v it_o so_o to_o testify_v 2._o a_o judgement_n after_o trial_n whether_o it_o be_v well_o do_v or_o no_o the_o fruit_n of_o which_o judgement_n be_v either_o joy_n peace_n and_o glory_v in_o thing_n which_o the_o conscience_n say_v be_v well_o do_v or_o else_o horror_n in_o soul_n as_o in_o cain_n tremble_v in_o body_n as_o in_o faelix_fw-la fearful_a dream_n and_o vision_n 5.4_o as_o in_o baltazer_n or_o despair_n as_o in_o judas_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o sin_n commit_v to_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o solomon_n prov._n 20.27_o the_o light_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o search_v all_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o belly_n in_o which_o word_v man_n conscience_n be_v compare_v to_o the_o lord_n lantern_n that_o discover_v thing_n to_o a_o man_n self_n which_o be_v as_o secret_a as_o his_o own_o bowel_n this_o observation_n affoard_v we_o sundry_a special_a use_n as_o use_v 1._o it_o let_v we_o see_v what_o a_o intolerable_a torment_n a_o wicked_a conscience_n be_v even_o a_o gibbit_n and_o a_o rack_n set_v up_o within_o the_o wicked_a to_o vex_v and_o torment_v they_o withal_o and_o as_o a_o fearful_a hue_n and_o cry_v every_o where_o overtake_v they_o that_o let_v they_o run_v or_o ride_v where_o they_o will_v they_o follow_v themselves_o with_o a_o writ_n of_o apprehension_n which_o drag_v they_o will_v they_o will_v they_o before_o the_o face_n of_o the_o judge_n no_o soon_o be_v adam_n fall_v but_o his_o conscience_n hear_v the_o voice_n of_o god_n ring_v through_o paradise_n which_o make_v he_o fly_v from_o god_n and_o hide_v himself_o no_o soon_o have_v cain_n slay_v abel_n but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o blood_n fill_v heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o make_v his_o countenance_n fall_v 24.26_o no_o soon_o do_v paul_n dispute_v of_o justice_n temperance_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v but_o felix_n tremble_v and_o whence_o be_v that_o fearful_a look_v for_o of_o judgement_n and_o violent_a fire_n which_o shall_v devour_v the_o adversary_n 10.27_o but_o from_o the_o work_n of_o conscience_n fit_v the_o wicked_a for_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o great_a day_n what_o marvel_n be_v it_o then_o if_o the_o wicked_a will_v fain_o stifle_v and_o choke_v the_o noise_n of_o their_o conscience_n but_o that_o they_o can_v still_o do_v it_o which_o be_v so_o let_v every_o one_o fear_n to_o sin_n against_o the_o light_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o not_o dare_v to_o venture_v upon_o or_o foster_v the_o least_o sin_n for_o howsoever_o we_o may_v for_o the_o present_n think_v some_o sin_n light_n and_o little_a if_o the_o lord_n never_o so_o little_o touch_v the_o conscience_n as_o the_o time_n come_v apace_o when_o he_o will_v awaken_v it_o we_o shall_v feel_v every_o sin_n even_o the_o small_a to_o lie_v as_o heavy_a as_o a_o mountain_n upon_o our_o soul_n little_o do_v we_o think_v that_o that_o sin_n which_o now_o we_o account_v as_o light_v as_o a_o feather_n shall_v prove_v so_o heavy_a upon_o our_o shoulder_n as_o that_o our_o heart_n shall_v not_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v we_o from_o oppression_n under_o it_o and_o further_o howsoever_o man_n may_v think_v to_o carry_v their_o sin_n so_o close_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o kite_n can_v pry_v into_o it_o yet_o know_v whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o thy_o conscience_n be_v god_n book_n take_v heed_n what_o thou_o write_v in_o that_o book_n for_o it_o carry_v a_o light_n in_o itself_o whereby_o it_o shall_v be_v read_v and_o discover_v use_v 2._o this_o further_a teach_v we_o not_o to_o neglect_v the_o check_n of_o conscience_n nor_o our_o own_o heart_n reprove_v we_o of_o our_o way_n as_o those_o man_n who_o be_v resolve_v to_o hold_v on_o their_o lewd_a course_n let_v the_o word_n and_o spirit_n yea_o their_o own_o spirit_n suggest_v what_o they_o will_v or_o can_v against_o it_o for_o the_o time_n come_v when_o thou_o can_v not_o set_v the_o voice_n of_o thy_o conscience_n so_o light_a &_o then_o that_o conscience_n which_o have_v check_v thou_o shall_v judge_v thou_o and_o that_o heart_n which_o have_v reprove_v thou_o shall_v torment_v thou_o and_o thou_o shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o turn_v off_o the_o charge_n of_o it_o but_o shall_v by_o it_o be_v accuse_v and_o convict_v to_o have_v be_v a_o wilful_a chooser_n of_o thy_o own_o destruction_n this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v secret_o employ_v in_o the_o text_n that_o if_o these_o heretic_n have_v listen_v