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A14353 Most learned and fruitfull commentaries of D. Peter Martir Vermilius Florentine, professor of diuinitie in the schole of Tigure, vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes wherin are diligently [and] most profitably entreated all such matters and chiefe common places of religion touched in the same Epistle. With a table of all the common places and expositions vpon diuers places of the scriptures, and also an index to finde all the principall matters conteyned in the same. Lately tra[n]slated out of Latine into Englishe, by H.B.; In epistolam S. Pauli Apostoli ad Romanos commentarii doctissimi. English Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562.; Billingsley, Henry, Sir, d. 1606. 1568 (1568) STC 24672; ESTC S117871 1,666,362 944

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his_o book_n de_fw-fr correctione_n &_o gratia_n the_o 13._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o james_n write_v that_o judgement_n shall_v be_v without_o mercy_n unto_o he_o which_o show_v not_o mercy_n by_o which_o word_n say_v he_o appear_v that_o they_o which_o live_v well_o shall_v in_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v judge_v with_o mercy_n and_o they_o which_o have_v 〈◊〉_d wicked_o shall_v be_v judge_v without_o mercy_n and_o if_o that_o in_o judgement_n we_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n they_o be_v it_o not_o now_o do_v for_o merit_n and_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n he_o allege_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o maccabee_n who_o as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 2._o book_n and_o 7._o chapter_n thus_o speak_v 〈…〉_o unto_o her_o son_n that_o in_o that_o mercy_n i_o may_v receive_v the_o with_o thy_o breth●rn_n in_o which_o place_n she_o call_v the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mercy_n and_o undoubted_o when_o we_o shall_v come_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n who_o shall_v boast_v that_o 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be_v not_o say_v proper_o to_o reward_v sin_n that_o this_o reward_v be_v take_v in_o that_o sense_n that_o we_o before_o speak_v of_o namely_o that_o it_o follow_v by_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n appoint_v of_o god_n and_o that_o of_o they_o upon_o who_o it_o be_v bestow_v it_o be_v count_v as_o a_o reward_n and_o fruit_n of_o their_o labour_n for_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n the_o scripture_n also_o not_o seldom_o use_v of_o the_o scribe_n and_o hypocrite_n the_o lord_n say_v very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n and_o paul_n touch_v they_o which_o when_o they_o know_v god_n worship_v he_o not_o as_o god_n but_o be_v deliver_v up_o unto_o filthy_a desire_n pollute_v their_o body_n with_o ignominy_n and_o shame_n they_o receive_v in_o themselves_o say_v he_o their_o reward_n as_o it_o be_v meet_v and_o ezechiell_n in_o his_o 29._o chapter_n say_v that_o god_n will_v geve_v a_o reward_n unto_o nabucadnezar_n for_o that_o he_o have_v serve_v he_o in_o the_o overthrow_v of_o tire_n and_o for_o a_o reward_n promise_v unto_o he_o the_o spoil_n and_o destruction_n of_o egypt_n and_o there_o be_v no_o doubt_n but_o y●_z the_o work_n of_o hypocrite_n which_o colour_v their_o face_n that_o they_o may_v seem_v unto_o man_n to_o fast_o and_o that_o the_o superstitious_a and_o detestable_a worshippinge_n of_o idolater_n and_o those_o cruel_a fact_n which_o nabucadnezar_n do_v to_o satisfy_v his_o ambition_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o greavous_a sin_n and_o yet_o we_o read_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n have_v their_o reward_n and_o that_o god_n in_o appoyntinge_v of_o kingdom_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o a_o other_o nation_n why_o god_n by_o his_o providence_n so_o transfer_v kingdom_n from_o nation_n to_o nation_n end_n then_o to_o pay_v unto_o those_o man_n a_o reward_n even_o augustine_n plain_o declare_v in_o he_o 5._o
affirm_v that_o by_o regeneration_n be_v take_v away_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o sin_n for_o although_o these_o vice_n remain_v both_o as_o the_o scripture_n testefi_v and_o also_o as_o experience_n teach_v yet_o their_o bond_n and_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o wherefore_o augustine_n oftentimes_o say_v that_o lust_n in_o deed_n remain_v but_o the_o guiltiness_n thereof_o be_v by_o christ_n take_v away_o and_o he_o add_v that_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o act_n and_o work_v of_o sin_n pass_v away_o as_o we_o see_v it_o be_v in_o theft_n and_o in_o adultery_n but_o the_o guiltiness_n notwithstanding_o abide_v and_o sometime_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o but_o the_o fault_n remain_v which_o be_v plain_a to_o be_v see_v touch_v this_o lust_n whereof_o we_o speak_v it_o remain_v in_o deed_n but_o yet_o we_o can_v by_v it_o be_v as_o guilty_a condemn_v to_o eternal_a death_n if_o thou_o demand_v why_o it_o be_v call_v sin_n when_o as_o the_o guiltiness_n be_v take_v away_o i_o answer_v because_o in_o that_o it_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o we_o it_o have_v not_o that_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n for_o as_o touch_v his_o own_o nature_n as_o we_o have_v before_o teach_v it_o deserve_v death_n and_o damnation_n but_o this_o come_v by_o a_o other_o mean_n namely_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n but_o every_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o itself_o and_o of_o his_o own_o nature_n wherefore_o sing_v the_o proper_a nature_n of_o sin_n nature_n every_o thing_n ought_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o his_o own_o nature_n be_v to_o strive_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o this_o thing_n we_o see_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o lust_n and_o in_o these_o first_o motion_n therefore_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v sin_n neither_o by_o this_o our_o sentence_n do_v we_o fall_v into_o that_o foolishness_n which_o the_o pelagians_n upbraid_v unto_o augustine_n and_o to_o other_o of_o the_o catholic_n as_o though_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o by_o regeneration_n foolishness_n the_o pelagian●_n b●●ided_v unto_o catholic_n foolishness_n be_v not_o blot_v out_o sin_n but_o only_o raze_v for_o when_o hair_n be_v shave_v there_o remain_v still_o under_o the_o skin_n the_o root_n of_o the_o hear_v by_o which_o they_o grow_v up_o again_o for_o although_o we_o affirm_v that_o in_o man_n regenerate_v remain_v still_o lust_n &_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n corrupt_v motion_n yet_o do_v we_o not_o deny_v but_o that_o god_n be_v perfect_o reconcile_v unto_o us._n wherefore_o although_o of_o their_o own_o nature_n they_o be_v sin_n yet_o by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n they_o be_v so_o blot_v out_o that_o they_o now_o utter_o cease_v to_o be_v impute_v wherefore_o if_o we_o regeneration_n as_o touchinge_v imputation_n sin_n be_v utter_o take_v be_v regeneration_n have_v a_o respect_n unto_o imputation_n there_o remain_v nothing_o of_o they_o last_o of_o all_o they_o object_n unto_o we_o that_o we_o do_v injury_n unto_o augustine_n when_o we_o say_v that_o he_o affirm_v these_o to_o be_v sin_n when_o as_o he_o interprete_v himself_o that_o they_o be_v call_v sin_n improper_o for_o as_o a_o scripture_n or_o writing_n be_v call_v a_o hand_n for_o that_o it_o be_v do_v with_o the_o hand_n so_o that_o these_o call_v sin_n for_o that_o they_o come_v from_o original_a sin_n and_o as_o cold_a sin_n why_o augustine_n call_v these_o motion_n sin_n be_v call_v slothful_a for_o that_o it_o make_v we_o slothful_a so_o be_v these_o call_v sin_n for_o y●_z they_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o sin_n but_o yet_o proper_o they_o be_v not_o sin_n so_o say_v they_o augustine_n by_o this_o mean_n do_v not_o only_a interpretate_fw-la himself_o why_o he_o call_v these_o sin_n but_o also_o have_v give_v unto_o we_o a_o way_n how_o we_o ought_v to_o understand_v paul_n when_o he_o call_v these_o sin_n hereunto_o we_o answer_v first_o that_o if_o either_o augustine_n or_o any_o other_o of_o the_o father_n do_v deny_v that_o these_o be_v sin_n that_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o sin_n when_o the_o father_n say_v that_o these_o motion_n be_v not_o sin_n they_o understand_v that_o they_o be_v not_o actual_a sin_n way_n of_o comparison_n if_o they_o be_v compare_v with_o actual_a sin_n but_o not_o that_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n can_v whole_o be_v take_v away_o from_o they_o which_o thing_n augustine_n in_o another_o place_n most_o plain_o declare_v for_o against_o julianus_n in_o his_o 6._o book_n &_o 8._o chap._n for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o no_o iniquity_n when_o in_o one_o man_n either_o the_o superior_a part_n be_v after_o a_o vile_a manner_n servant_n unto_o the_o inferior_a part_n or_o the_o inferior_a part_n after_o a_o vile_a manner_n resist_v the_o superior_a part_n although_o they_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o get_v the_o mastery_n see_v that_o he_o call_v this_o sin_n iniquity_n he_o plain_o declare_v that_o unto_o it_o be_v agreeable_a the_o nature_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o before_o describe_v and_o in_o his_o 5._o book_n against_o the_o same_o julianus_n iniquity_n he_z express_o call_v these_o motion_n sin_n and_o affirm_v th●_n to_o be_v iniquity_n the_o three_o chapter_n he_o thus_o write_v the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n lu_v be_v sin_n for_o that_o in_o it_o be_v a_o disobedience_n against_o the_o government_n of_o the_o mind_n and_o it_o be_v a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o that_o it_o be_v render_v unto_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o disobedient_a person_n and_o it_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o sin_n through_o the_o falling_n away_o of_o he_o that_o sin_v here_o we_o see_v that_o lust_n be_v of_o augustine_n three_o manner_n of_o way_n call_v sin_n neither_o augustine_n note_v these_o word_n of_o augustine_n can_v it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o write_v these_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n not_o regenerate_v for_o he_o express_o say_v against_o which_o the_o good_a spirit_n lu_v for_o in_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o strive_v against_o lust_n wherefore_o we_o have_v out_o of_o augustine_n three_o place_n one_z which_z we_o before_o cite_v out_o of_o his_o 5._o book_n de_fw-la libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la and_o sin_n lust_n remain_v in_o we_o be_v true_o and_o proper_o sin_n two_o against_o julianus_n wherein_o he_o express_o confess_v that_o lust_n be_v sin_n and_o bring_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o so_o think_v neither_o ought_v our_o adversary_n as_o touching_n the_o interpretation_n of_o paul_n to_o run_v unto_o a_o figure_n to_o say_v that_o this_o be_v not_o proper_o to_o be_v call_v sin_n for_o both_o out_o of_o paul_n and_o out_o of_o other_o place_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v bring_v good_a reason_n why_o lust_n be_v true_o and_o proper_o call_v sin_n and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o these_o man_n otherwise_o be_v every_o where_o so_o prone_a to_o figure_n when_o as_o in_o this_o one_o proposition_n this_o be_v my_o body_n they_o so_o much_o abhor_v from_o all_o kind_n of_o figure_n when_o as_o yet_o notwithstanding_o a_o figure_n be_v there_o most_o convenient_a and_o if_o thou_o desire_v other_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n whereby_o to_o prove_v that_o lust_n be_v sin_n we_o have_v before_o cite_v jerome_n upon_o matthew_n and_o there_o be_v in_o augustine_n against_o julianus_n find_v cite_v a_o great_a many_o other_o sentence_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n all_o which_o make_v whole_o on_o our_o side_n but_o now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o exposition_n of_o the_o 8._o chapter_n the_o eight_o chapter_n forasmuch_o as_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o death_n for_o as_o much_o as_o in_o this_o chapter_n be_v entreat_v many_o notable_a thing_n it_o shall_v chap_a the_o method_n of_o this_o chap_a not_o be_v amiss_o to_o divide_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o into_o the_o part_n thereof_o first_o paul_n remove_v away_o condemnation_n which_o he_o say_v be_v take_v away_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o spirit_n we_o have_v obtain_v by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o liberty_n promise_v he_o not_o indifferent_o unto_o all_o man_n but_o only_o unto_o those_o which_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o walk_v not_o accord_v unto_o the_o flesh_n but_o according_a to_o the_o spirit_n for_o they_o which_o separate_v themselves_o from_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o benefit_n then_o he_o add_v that_o we_o by_o this_o spirit_n be_v
under_o the_o law_n and_o that_o be_v it_o which_o condemn_v and_o kill_v for_o it_o under_o the_o pain_n of_o damnation_n command_v that_o we_o shall_v believe_v in_o christ._n wherefore_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o by_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o law_n do_v perish_v but_o the_o propriety_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v only_o to_o make_v safe_a it_o may_v also_o be_v somewhat_o more_o plain_o answer_v law_n the_o gospel_n as_o it_o only_o outward_o make_v a_o sound_n ▪_o differ_v little_a from_o the_o law_n that_o the_o gospel_n so_o long_o as_o it_o do_v but_o outward_o only_o make_v a_o sound_n neither_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n inward_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n to_o move_v and_o bow_v they_o to_o believe_v so_o long_o i_o say_v the_o gospel_n have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o kill_v letter_n neither_o differ_v it_o any_o thing_n from_o the_o law_n as_o touch_v efficacye_n unto_o salvation_n for_o although_o it_o contain_v other_o thing_n than_o the_o law_n do_v yet_o it_o can_v neither_o geve_v grace_n nor_o remission_n of_o sin_n unto_o the_o hearer_n but_o after_o that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v once_o move_v y●_z har●s_v of_o the_o hearer_n to_o believe_v then_o at_o the_o length_n the_o gospel_n obtain_v his_o power_n to_o make_v safe_a wherefore_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n ▪_o and_o of_o death_n from_o which_o we_o be_v deliver_v be_v it_o whereof_o before_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o lead_v we_o capti●●s_n and_o rebell_v against_o the_o law_n of_o the_o mind_n in_o this_o fight_n say_v chrisostome_n the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v present_a with_o we_o and_o help_v and_o deliver_v we_o that_o we_o run_v not_o into_o dammation_n he_o cr●wneth_v we_o say_v he_o and_o furnish_v we_o on_o every_o side_n with_o stay_n and_o help_n bring_v we_o into_o the_o battle_n which_o i_o thus_o understand_v that_o we_o be_v count_v crown_v through_o the_o forgevenes_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o holpen_v with_o succour_n when_o we_o be_v so_o holpen_v with_o free_a and_o gracious_a gift_n and_o with_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o instrument_n of_o heavenly_a gift_n that_o we_o suffer_v not_o this_o law_n of_o natural_a corruption_n to_o reign_v in_o us._n and_o let_v this_o suffice_v as_o touch_v that_o evil_a from_o which_o we_o be_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n deliver_v now_o let_v we_o declare_v what_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o this_o delivery_n this_o delivery_n may_v indeed_o be_v compare_v with_o that_o delivery_n whereby_o the_o child_n egypt_n our_o delivery_n be_v compare_v with_o that_o delivery_n whereby_o the_o israelite_n escape_v out_o of_o egypt_n of_o israel_n be_v deliver_v out_o of_o egypt_n but_o they_o be_v not_o 〈…〉_o at_o liberty_n but_o y●_z they_o be_v with_o grievous_a peril_n &_o great_a temptation_n exercise_v in_o the_o desert_n and_o when_o they_o be_v come_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n they_o have_v always_o remnant_n of_o the_o amoritre_n chittit_n hevite_n and_o cetite_n with_o who_o they_o have_v continual_a strife_n we_o also_o be_v so_o deliver_v from_o death_n and_o sin_n that_o yet_o there_o still_o remain_v no_o small_a portion_n of_o these_o evil_n but_o yet_o as_o paul_n say_v they_o can_v not_o hurt_v us._n for_o although_o it_o be_v sin_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o impute_v but_o by_o death_n our_o body_n shall_v so_o be_v lose_a and_o the_o soul_n shall_v so_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o that_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o holy_a resurrection_n it_o shall_v nevertheless_o return_v again_o unto_o life_n and_o for_o that_o cause_n paul_n say_v not_o simple_o that_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o from_o death_n but_o from_o the_o law_n and_o power_n of_o they_o augustine_n also_o in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o 32._o chapter_n de_fw-fr nuptijs_fw-la &_o concupiscenntia_fw-la say_v that_o this_o delivery_n consist_v of_o the_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n which_o thing_n also_o we_o see_v happen_v in_o civil_a affair_n for_o if_o a_o man_n be_v similitude_n a_o 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to_o his_o work_n for_o he_o will_v say_v i_o be_v hungry_a and_o you_o feed_v i_o i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o harbour_v i_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v give_v for_o election_n and_o the_o promise_n sake_n which_o the_o saint_n receive_v by_o faith_n but_o because_o those_o thing_n be_v hide_v from_o man_n eye_n therefore_o be_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o manifest_a effect_n both_o of_o our_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o election_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v geve_v ourselves_o say_v he_o to_o hospitality_n this_o be_v not_o speak_v without_o a_o great_a emphasis_n for_o it_o be_v a_o great_a matter_n to_o apply_v and_o geve_v ourselves_o to_o hospitality_n then_o only_o to_o keep_v hospitality_n for_o abraham_n wait_v not_o until_o stranger_n come_v home_o to_o he_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v in_o and_o to_o require_v harborow_n but_o go_v of_o his_o own_o 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unto_o any_o man_n wood_n with_o heaviness_n say_v friend_n we_o have_v lose_v this_o day_n and_o christ_n the_o king_n say_v he_o of_o the_o nation_n bear_v dominion_n over_o they_o and_o they_o which_o have_v power_n over_o they_o be_v call_v gracious_a in_o greek_a it_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ethnike_v also_o see_v that_o god_n have_v a_o care_n over_o stranger_n and_o therefore_o they_o worship_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v jupiter_n hospitalis_fw-la this_o proprety_n of_o god_n homer_n describe_v in_o y●_z second_o book_n of_o his_o odissea_n and_o virgil_n apt_o say_v juppiter_n hospitalis_fw-la jupiter_n hospitalis_fw-la hospitibus_fw-la nam_fw-la te_fw-la dare_v iura_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la that_o be_v for_o man_n say_v that_o thou_o
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