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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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bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o 19_o homely_a upon_o ezechiell_n we_o come_v not_o say_v he_o to_o faith_n by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n we_o attain_v unto_o virtue_n for_o cornelius_n the_o centurion_n come_v not_o unto_o faith_n by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n come_v unto_o work_n for_o it_o be_v say_v thy_o prayer_n and_o alm_n but_o how_o pray_v he_o if_o he_o beleve_v not_o but_o that_o he_o now_o know_v not_o that_o the_o mediator_n be_v incarnate_a by_o work_n he_o come_v unto_o a_o more_o full_a knowledge_n hereby_o i_o will_v have_v our_o adversary_n to_o know_v y●_z faith_n necessary_o go_v be_v before_o all_o good_a work_n for_o they_o contend_v y●_z moral_a work_n which_o be_v do_v of_o ethnik_n and_o of_o man_n not_o yet_o beleve_v in_o christ_n be_v good_a which_o thing_n be_v in_o this_o place_n of_o gregory_n confute_v the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o 2._o book_n and_o 25._o chapter_n de_fw-la moralibus_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o same_o thing_n thus_o write_v unless_o 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true_a which_o the_o poet_n say_v trahit_fw-la sva_fw-la quenque_fw-la voluptas_fw-la that_o be_v every_o man_n be_v draw_v by_o his_o own_o pleasure_n and_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o bond_n not_o of_o the_o body_n but_o of_o the_o hart_n and_o we_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o a_o holy_a pleasure_n but_o the_o very_a definition_n of_o pleasure_n sufficient_o teach_v that_o first_o the_o change_v of_o our_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v necessary_a for_o pleasure_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o affection_n and_o motion_n stir_v up_o in_o we_o of_o thing_n agreeable_a unto_o our_o 〈…〉_o re_fw-mi as_o contrariwise_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n come_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v repugnant_a unto_o our_o nature_n and_o now_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v take_v some_o pleasure_n by_o the_o admonition_n of_o god_n and_o heavenly_a word_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o they_o be_v agreeable_a with_o our_o nature_n but_o foras_fw-la 〈…〉_o ●s_n it_o be_v corrupt_v y●_z thing_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v bring_v 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in_o we_o when_o he_o through_o faith_n endu_v we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o draw_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o therefore_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v use_v these_o verb_n of_o the_o active_a signification_n obey_v and_o exhibit_v or_o geve_v your_o member_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o use_v the_o passive_a signification_n when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v deliver_v you_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n by_o which_o word_n be_v signify_v that_o in_o that_o we_o live_v upright_o and_o follow_v god_n be_v from_o without_o we_o and_o come_v not_o from_o ourselves_o by_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n he_o understand_v the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a doctrine_n as_o philosophy_n or_o the_o law_n but_o such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o offer_v unto_o we_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n whereby_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o strength_n to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v and_o although_o this_o draught_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o ought_v preacher_n &_o pastor_n to_o serve_v therein_o as_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o call_v that_o draught_n a_o motion_n the_o term_n and_o end_n both_o from_o whence_o it_o begin_v and_o whereunto_o it_o tend_v paul_n declare_v when_o he_o thus_o write_v you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o word_n he_o show_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v draw_v but_o when_o he_o add_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o gospel_n he_o show_v the_o end_n of_o our_o mutation_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o regenerate_v and_o bring_v to_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o word_n neither_o think_v
threaten_v reward_n death_n be_v improper_o call_v a_o reward_n eternal_a life_n be_v not_o call_v a_o reward_n death_n unto_o sinner_n again_o he_o by_o the_o figure_n catachresis_fw-la call_v it_o a_o stipend_n for_o no_o man_n commit_v sin_n with_o this_o intent_n that_o for_o a_o reward_n he_o will_v obtain_v death_n here_o paul_n invert_v the_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contrary_a position_n for_o he_o say_v not_o that_o eternal_a life_n be_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n but_o rather_o attribute_v it_o unto_o grace_n which_o thing_n he_o therefore_o do_v to_o assign_v and_o appoint_v the_o whole_a nature_n of_o merit_n in_o christ_n only_o and_o therefore_o he_o add_v through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v imagine_v any_o other_o mediator_n ●th●●_n dead_a saint_n or_o else_o their_o own_o work_n farther_o paul_n seem_v of_o purpose_n 〈…〉_o a_o 〈…〉_o stipend_n to_o set_v grace_n or_o a_o gift_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v he_o excedinglye_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o the_o study_n of_o eternal_a life_n sithen_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o excellent_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v give_v by_o god_n it_o can_v not_o be_v get_v by_o any_o of_o our_o work_n he_o take_v this_o greke_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o the_o stipend_n or_o wage_n of_o a_o soldier_n and_o he_o continue_v still_o in_o his_o metaphor_n of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o lord_n which_o he_o a_o little_a before_o use_v for_o they_o use_v to_o geve_v stipend_n unto_o their_o soldier_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o elder_n towards_o soldier_n servant_n and_o the_o greek_a word_n savore_v much_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o elder_n where_o by_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o geve_v unto_o their_o soldier_n vittayle_n to_o eat_v when_o they_o be_v one_o warfare_n and_o at_o rome_n it_o be_v the_o manner_n a_o long_a time_n that_o the_o soldier_n with_o their_o own_o meat_n but_o afterward_o be_v vittayle_n give_v they_o of_o the_o common_a treasury_n and_o it_o well_o appear_v by_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n that_o it_o be_v first_o institute_v only_o for_o y●_z releave_v of_o necessity_n and_o to_o signify_v some_o honour_n stipend_n unto_o laborer_n be_v give_v a_o reward_n unto_o warrior_n be_v give_v a_o stipend_n not_o as_o though_o they_o seem_v stipend_n of_o such_o worthiness_n for_o which_o man_n shall_v put_v their_o life_n in_o danger_n wherefore_o as_o to_o laborer_n be_v give_v a_o reward_n so_o unto_o warrior_n be_v give_v a_o stipend_n but_o now_o let_v we_o especial_o consider_v in_o what_o sort_n grace_n and_o work_n be_v as_o touch_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v gather_v either_o out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o augustine_n have_v leave_v in_o write_v as_o touch_v this_o matter_n we_o will_v plain_o declare_v so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a how_o much_o our_o adversary_n dissagree_v from_o we_o in_o this_o point_n as_o touch_v the_o first_o if_o by_o grace_n we_o understand_v the_o favour_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n than_o be_v it_o the_o only_a cause_n thoroughe_o jesus_n christ_n why_o we_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n for_o our_o work_n can_v by_o no_o mean_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o felicity_n howbeit_o they_o be_v certain_a mean_n by_o which_o god_n bring_v we_o unto_o felicity_n as_o the_o way_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o end_n thereof_o nor_o the_o runninge_v place_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o goal_n or_o mean_n the_o difference_n between_o the_o cause_n and_o mean_n mark_n and_o yet_o by_o they_o man_n be_v lead_v both_o unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n and_o unto_o the_o mark_n so_o god_n by_o good_a work_n bring_v we_o to_o eternal_a life_n when_o as_o yet_o the_o only_a cause_n thereof_o be_v the_o election_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n most_o manifest_o teach_v in_o this_o epistle_n who_o he_o have_v predestinate_a say_v he_o those_o also_o have_v he_o call_v who_o he_o merit_n against_o merit_n have_v call_v those_o also_o have_v he_o iustefied_a &_o who_o he_o have_v iustefied_a those_o also_o will_v he_o glorify_v this_o declare_v that_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v so_o come_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o consequent_o follow_v the_o one_o the_o other_o and_o god_n which_o geve_v the_o one_o will_v also_o liberal_o and_o free_o geve_v the_o other_o wherefore_o the_o whole_a consideration_n and_o nature_n of_o merit_n ought_v utter_o to_o be_v take_v away_o for_o that_o which_o proper_o merit_v merit_n the_o nature_n of_o merit_n any_o thing_n must_v of_o necessity_n have_v in_o it_o a_o free_a geve_v up_o neither_o ought_v it_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o be_v due_a wherefore_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o owe_v of_o duty_n unto_o god_n all_o thing_n that_o we_o have_v undoubted_o whatsoever_o we_o do_v it_o can_v merit_v nothing_o farther_o those_o thing_n by_o which_o we_o will_v merit_v any_o thing_n aught_o to_o be_v our_o own_o but_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o own_o but_o be_v of_o god_n beside_o this_o also_o all_o imperfection_n and_o uncleanes_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v remove_v away_o otherwise_o our_o work_n be_v contaminate_v nether_a can_v they_o be_v level_v to_o the_o rule_n which_o be_v prescribe_v by_o god_n wherefore_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o crave_v pardon_n than_o once_o to_o think_v upon_o price_n or_o reward_n farther_o between_o merit_n and_o reward_v there_o ought_v to_o be_v some_o proportion_n but_o there_o can_v be_v no_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o eternal_a felicity_n wherefore_o they_o can_v not_o proper_o be_v call_v merit_n moreover_o god_n will_v that_o there_o shall_v be_v take_v from_o we_o all_o matter_n of_o glory_v which_o thing_n be_v not_o possible_a if_o by_o our_o work_n we_o shall_v deserve_v eternal_a life_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o paul_n in_o this_o place_n describe_v eternal_a life_n by_o y●_z name_n of_o grace_n undoubted_o it_o can_v not_o be_v of_o work_n let_v this_o suffice_v as_o touch_v the_o first_o now_o will_v i_o brief_o declare_v what_o augustine_n have_v write_v as_o touch_v this_o place_n in_o his_o enchiridion_n to_o laurentius_n the_o 107._o chapter_n a_o stipend_n say_v he_o be_v pay_v in_o warfare_n as_o a_o debt_n and_o not_o give_v as_o a_o gift_n therefore_o paul_n say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n to_o declare_v that_o death_n be_v render_v unto_o sin_n not_o without_o desert_n but_o as_o due_a but_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v free_a it_o grace_n when_o eternal_a 〈…〉_o be_v g●●en_v after_o 〈…〉_o a_o it_o i●_n grace_n for_o grace_n be_v not_o grace_n wherefore_o as_o touch_v the_o good_a work_n of_o man_n forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o that_o unto_o they_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v grace_n be_v recompense_v for_o grace_n the_o same_o august●●e_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o libero_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la the_o ix_o chapter_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o john_n say_v he_o it_o be_v write_v that_o we_o all_o have_v receive_v of_o his_o fullness_n and_o grace_n for_o grace_n every_o man_n as_o god_n have_v divide_v unto_o he_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n for_o every_o man_n have_v receive_v a_o proper_a gift_n from_o god_n one_o thus_o and_o a_o other_o thus_o wherefore_o when_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v grace_n be_v render_v for_o grace_n but_o so_o be_v it_o not_o of_o death_n because_o it_o be_v render_v as_o due_a unto_o the_o warfare_n of_o the_o devil_n wherefore_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n may_v have_v say_v and_o that_o right_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n he_o will_v rather_o say_v but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v that_o 〈…〉_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d h●●e_a say●_n and_o that_o just_a 〈…〉_o that_o et_a 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o god_n bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n not_o for_o our_o own_o merit_n but_o for_o his_o mercy_n wherefore_o it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 103._o psalm_n which_o crow_v thou_o in_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n because_o it_o be_v he_o which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o also_o to_o perform_v the_o apostle_n have_v say_v before_o work_v your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a afterward_o lest_o we_o shall_v attribute_v this_o thing_n unto_o ourselves_o he_o say_v that_o god_n work_v these_o thy_o 〈◊〉_d we_o and_o that_o not_o for_o our_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o in_o the_o same_o book_n the_o 8._o chapter_n he_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o small_a ambiguity_n how_o eternal_a life_n be_v ●●ndred_v unto_o good_a work_n for_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o every_o man_n shall_v have_v according_a to_o his_o work_n and_o yet_o on_o the_o other_o side_n paul_n
call_v grace_n eternal_a life_n but_o the_o propriety_n of_o grace_n be_v to_o he_o render_v free_o paul_n also_o say_v unto_o he_o which_o work_v not_o the_o reward_n be_v not_o impute_v according_a to_o debt_n but_o accord_v to_o grace_n and_o say_v moreover_o that_o grace_n if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n be_v not_o grace_n also_o that_o the_o renante_n shall_v through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n be_v save_v again_o unto_o the_o ephesian_n grace_n have_v make_v we_o safe_a through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o ourselves_o again_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o peradventure_o any_o man_n shall_v glory_v this_o doubt_n augustine_n say_v can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v dissolve_v unless_o we_o gr●unt_v a_o a_o that_o a_o upright_o and_o holy_a life_n be_v grace_n for_o so_o either_o sentence_n may_v take_v place_n for_o eternal_a life_n be_v render_v unto_o work_n but_o because_o work_n be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n therefore_o also_o be_v eternal_a life_n call_v gracee_n and_o in_o 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 he_o have_v a_o chaste_a hart_n or_o who_o shall_v boast_v that_o he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n wherefore_o there_o also_o mercy_n be_v needful_a whereby_o he_o may_v be_v make_v bless_v unto_o who_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o impute_v sin_n the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o 105._o epistle_n to_o sistus_n when_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n who_o righteousness_n paul_n might●_n have_v 〈◊〉_d righteousness_n will_v not_o judge_v that_o he_o shall_v most_o apt_o and_o consequent_o have_v add_v but_o the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n and_o it_o be_v true_a because_o even_o as_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n render_v as_o a_o stipend_n so_o also_o unto_o the_o merit_n of_o righteousness_n be_v eternal_a life_n render_v as_o a_o stipend_n but_o the_o bless_a apostle_n most_o vigylant_o war_v against_o pride_n when_o he_o ●ad_v say_v that_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n least_o humane_a ryghteousnes_n shall_v extol_v it_o s●lfe_o say_v not_o contrariwyse_o that_o the_o stipend_n of_o ryghteousnes_n be_v eternal_a life_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n say_v he_o be_v eternal_a life_n but_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o think_v that_o these_o thing_n be_v spo_n 〈…〉_o for_o humility_n &_o moderation_n sake_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v so_o in_o very_a deed_n for_o our_o work●_n receive_v not_o eternal_a life_n for_o a_o just_a and_o deserve_a stipend_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o humane_a righteousness_n be_v pride_n and_o which_o in_o name_n only_o be_v call_v righteousness_n but_o that_o ought_v itself_o eternal_a 〈◊〉_d a_o 〈◊〉_d unto_o 〈…〉_o ousne●_n but_o unto_o 〈…〉_o it_o be_v grac●_n if_o righteousness_n be_v of_o ourselves_o 〈…〉_o shall_v have_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o 〈…〉_o when_o god_n shall_v reward_v 〈…〉_o be_v 〈…〉_o itself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a righteousness_n unto_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a which_o righteousness_n if_o it_o be_v not_o of_o thy_o self_n then_o be_v it_o from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o shall_v receive_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v ●n_v deed_n the_o stipend_n of_o righteousness_n but_o unto_o thou_o it_o be_v grace_n unto_o who_o also_o even_o righteousness_n be_v grace_n for_o it_o shall_v be_v render_v unto_o thou_o as_o a_o debt_n if_o the_o righteousness_n unto_o who_o it_o be_v due_a be_v of_o thyself_o by_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v gather_v that_o with_o augustine_n eternal_a life_n be_v therefore_o call_v grace_n because_o the_o work_n which_o go_v before_o it_o be_v give_v free_o farther_o he_o confess_v that_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n when_o god_n shall_v reward_v they_o we_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o mercy_n and_o compassion_n and_o that_o also_o we_o have_v always_o need_n of_o mercy_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o us._n last_o that_o eternal_a life_n although_o it_o may_v be_v the_o stipend_n of_o 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know_v you_o not_o brother_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o they_o that_o know_v the_o law_n that_o the_o law_n have_v dominion_n over_o a_o man_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v for_o the_o woman_n which_o be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o a_o man_n be_v bind_v by_o the_o law_n to_o the_o man_n while_o he_o live_v but_o if_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o the_o man_n so_o then_o if_o while_o the_o man_n live_v she_o take_v a_o other_o man_n she_o shall_v be_v call_v a_o adultress_n but_o if_o the_o man_n be_v dead_a she_o be_v free_a from_o the_o law_n so_o that_o she_o be_v not_o a_o adulteress_n though_o she_o take_v a_o other_o man_n wherefore_o you_o my_o brother_n be_v dead_a also_o to_o the_o law_n by_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n that_o you_o shall_v be_v
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both_o faith_n and_o also_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n final_o he_o add_v that_o he_o have_v both_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o virtue_n and_o thus_o much_o touchinge_v chrisostome_n but_o they_o object_n unto_o this_o our_o sentence_n the_o excellent_a work_n and_o notable_a enterprise_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o god_n recompense_v with_o the_o reward_n of_o a_o most_o ample_a empery_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n they_o cite_v augustine_n in_o his_o 51._o book_n de_fw-la civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the._n 15._o chapter_n for_o there_o he_o say_v that_o god_n unto_o they_o unto_o who_o he_o will_v not_o geve_v eternal_a life_n give_v a_o earthly_a glory_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a empire_n which_o thing_n unless_o he_o have_v do_v there_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v render_v any_o reward_n to_o good_a art_n y●_z be_v to_o virtue_n whereby_o they_o endeavour_v themselves_o to_o attain_v to_o so_o great_a glory_n but_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_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
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a_o beginning_n and_o a_o endeavour_n of_o obedience_n and_o forgevenes_n of_o defect_n which_o they_o commit_v the_o righteousness_n also_o of_o christ_n whereby_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v be_v now_o make_v their_o righteousness_n and_o be_v of_o god_n impute_v unto_o they_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o head_n do_v pass_v into_o the_o member_n last_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v make_v safe_a and_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o law_n which_o want_v in_o their_o work_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v here_o they_o shall_v attain_v perfect_o &_o by_o all_o mean_v full_a when_o they_o shall_v be_v join_v together_o with_o christ_n in_o a_o other_o life_n ▪_o and_o therefore_o will_v god_n provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o the_o weakness_n of_o the_o law_n which_o spring_v of_o our_o weakness_n let_v we_o see_v therefore_o what_o god_n have_v do_v he_o have_v send_v his_o son_n in_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o flesh_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o sin_n have_v condemn_v sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n 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the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v he_o be_v charity_n joy_n peace_n lenity_n goodness_n gentilenes_n faith_n meke●et_v and_o temperance_n and_o paul_n more_o plain_o to_o declare_v the_o fight_n between_o these_o two_o affection_n have_v signify_v it_o not_o only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n but_o also_o have_v add_v other_o epithet_n or_o propriety_n namely_o that_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n and_o enmity_n against_o god_n but_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n now_o there_o be_v none_o which_o know_v be_v what_o life_n be_v not_o but_o that_o death_n be_v contrary_a unto_o life_n and_o enmity_n unto_o peace_n by_o life_n he_o understand_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o of_o the_o whole_a man_n towards_o god_n be_v what_o peace_n be_v but_o peace_n be_v the_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n and_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n paul_n in_o that_o he_o so_o 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apostle_n execute_v and_o which_o also_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v now_o to_o execute_v neither_o yet_o ought_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o church_n therefore_o to_o be_v call_v sacrificer_n because_o the_o apostle_n so_o speak_v in_o this_o place_n for_o he_o use_v a_o metaphor_n and_o excellent_o allude_v to_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o outward_a sacrifice_n many_o at_o this_o day_n fayn●_n themselves_o to_o lament_v our_o church_n for_o that_o they_o be_v now_o without_o a_o sacrifice_n but_o we_o have_v hitherto_o much_o more_o just_o lament_v that_o in_o they_o have_v nothing_o be_v sacrifice_v through_o pure_a and_o evangelicall_a sermon_n and_o even_o at_o this_o day_n also_o after_o gospel_n
the_o apo._n use_v this_o word_n nature_n because_o he_o dispute_v against_o the_o ethnike_n which_o have_v no_o skill_n or_o knowledge_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o only_o in_o nature_n and_o against_o they_o he_o take_v tohse_fw-mi thing_n which_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n be_v by_o themselves_o manifest_a and_o he_o show_v that_o they_o be_v altogether_o so_o foolish_a that_o cast_v away_o the_o institution_n of_o nature_n they_o follow_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v repugnaunt_a against_o it_o when_o as_o otherwise_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v accord_v to_o nature_n be_v honest_a profitable_a and_o pleasant_a but_o it_o just_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o these_o man_n be_v in_o this_o manner_n blind_v for_o even_o as_o they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n when_o as_o they_o think_v it_o not_o sufficient_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o fabrication_n of_o the_o world_n but_o will_v needs_o bring_v in_o idol_n &_o image_n so_o also_o as_o touch_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v they_o be_v not_o content_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o be_v accord_v to_o nature_n but_o more_o allow_v their_o own_o invention_n although_o they_o be_v most_o filthy_a and_o herein_o they_o do_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n which_o our_o first_o parent_n do_v when_o they_o fall_v for_o their_o desire_n be_v parent_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o parent_n to_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n that_o be_v at_o their_o pleasure_n and_o as_o they_o lust_v to_o determine_v of_o good_a and_o evil_a just_a and_o unjust_a which_o thing_n be_v proper_a unto_o god_n only_o unto_o who_o determination_n creature_n ought_v to_o stand_v so_o these_o man_n attempt_v in_o the_o conjunction_n of_o body_n to_o do_v according_a to_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o filthy_a lust_n and_o not_o accord_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o of_o nature_n and_o these_o affection_n be_v after_o the_o hebrew_n phrase_n call_v the_o affection_n of_o dishonour_n which_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n be_v speak_v by_o the_o adiective_n for_o even_o as_o that_o which_o the_o hebrew_n say_v the_o son_n of_o perdition_n in_o latin_a be_v turn_v filius_fw-la perditus_fw-la that_o be_v the_o lose_a son_n so_o that_o which_o in_o this_o place_n be_v write_v affection_n of_o dishonour_n in_o latin_a be_v affectus_fw-la ignominiosi_fw-la that_o be_v shameful_a affection_n paul_n have_v this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v not_o vulgar_a motion_n or_o the_o light_a sort_n of_o affection_n but_o perturbation_n and_o violent_a disease_n by_o which_o we_o be_v by_o a_o mighty_a impulsion_n stir_v up_o and_o provoke_v neither_o be_v these_o shameful_a affection_n any_o thing_n else_o then_o that_o which_o he_o before_o say_v namely_o lust_n of_o the_o hart_n by_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v now_o write_v be_v easy_o confute_v that_o which_o julianus_n the_o pelagian_n object_v unto_o augustine_n for_o he_o say_v that_o lust_n be_v extant_a in_o we_o and_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o up_o unto_o they_o be_v nothing_o else_o then_o to_o leave_v we_o unto_o they_o but_o julianus_n can_v prove_v that_o these_o shameful_a affection_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n before_o his_o fall_n and_o it_o seem_v that_o the_o pelagian_n abuse_v this_o place_n as_o augustine_n write_v in_o his_o 2._o book_n de_fw-fr nuptiis_fw-la &_o concupiscentia_fw-la ad_fw-la valerium_n in_o the_o 19_o &_o 20._o cha_z for_o they_o labour_v to_o prove_v y●_z concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v a_o thing_n laudable_a by_o a_o argument_n take_v of_o contrary_n for_o pelagian_n a_o false_a argument_n of_o the_o pelagian_n sithen_v say_v they_o paul_n condemn_v the_o conjunction_n which_o be_v against_o nature_n it_o consequent_o follow_v that_o y●_z lust_n which_o be_v according_a to_o nature_n be_v both_o upright_o and_o also_o worthy_a of_o praise_n wherefore_o say_v they_o although_o some_o do_v in_o it_o exceed_v the_o mean_v yet_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v reprove_v unless_o we_o will_v also_o accuse_v both_o bread_n and_o wine_n because_o there_o be_v some_o which_o abuse_v they_o neither_o be_v that_o of_o any_o force_n which_o thou_o say_v the_o goodness_n of_o generation_n excuse_v not_o y●_z crime_n of_o adultery_n neither_o do_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v draw_v from_o y●_z nativity_n condemn_v y●_z goodness_n of_o wedlock_n because_o this_o be_v to_o speak_v dark_o and_o thou_o seem_v to_o labour_v not_o to_o be_v understand_v the_o natural_a copulation_n of_o man_n with_o woman_n ought_v at_o the_o length_n to_o be_v express_v by_o some_o certain_a note_n that_o we_o may_v know_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n that_o it_o be_v good_a hereby_o appear_v because_o paul_n condemn_v the_o contrary_a but_o if_o it_o be_v good_a &_o the_o birth_n be_v good_a which_o spring_v thereof_o by_o what_o chink_n or_o hole_n they_o do_v original_a sin_n creep_v in_o these_o thing_n they_o object_v unto_o augustine_n but_o pelagian_n augustine_n answer_v the_o pelagian_n in_o this_o sort_n do_v he_o answer_v they_o we_o must_v make_v a_o distinction_n say_v he_o between_o those_o thing_n which_o god_n institute_v and_o between_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v by_o adam_n bring_v in_o after_o sin_n we_o say_v that_o the_o natural_a copulation_n of_o man_n with_o the_o woman_n be_v institute_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v good_a neither_o of_o it_o come_v any_o evil_n but_o lust_n which_o evil_a the_o natural_a copulation_n of_o man_n with_o woman_n as_o it_o be_v institute_v of_o god_n be_v good_a concupiscence_n which_o be_v adjoin_v unto_o it_o after_o the_o fa●_n of_o adam_n be_v evil_a be_v thereto_o adjoin_v as_o we_o now_o have_v it_o be_v rebellious_a against_o reason_n unbrideled_a &_o stubborn_a also_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o be_v not_o keep_v down_o by_o our_o will_n procee_v from_o vice_n and_o sin_n and_o such_o a_o lust_n aught_o to_o be_v count_v shameful_a and_o evil_a which_o thing_n the_o sense_n of_o nature_n testefi_v for_o that_o we_o see_v that_o when_o man_n and_o wife_n will_v have_v fellowship_n together_o they_o do_v hide_v themselves_o which_o declare_v that_o in_o it_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n which_o have_v shame_n annex_v unto_o it_o further_o paul_n write_v i_o know_v that_o there_o dwell_v no_o good_a in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n who_o we_o ought_v rather_o to_o believe_v than_o you_o which_o set_v forth_o lust_n as_o a_o good_a thing_n and_o he_o add_v if_o our_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v make_v save_o than_o ought_v it_o to_o be_v good_a otherwise_o it_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v make_v save_o and_o if_o it_o bid_v no_o evil_a in_o it_o than_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o be_v make_v save_o because_o of_o itself_o it_o shall_v be_v save_o but_o as_o touch_v paul_n whereas_o he_o condemn_v the_o unchaste_a for_o that_o they_o leave_v the_o natural_a use_n of_o the_o woman_n he_o speak_v not_o a_o word_n there_o of_o matrimony_n but_o only_o show_v that_o these_o idolater_n be_v horriblye_o punish_v in_o that_o they_o forsake_v the_o natural_a use_n which_o natural_a use_n yet_o may_v be_v observe_v among_o whoremonger_n and_o harlot_n wherefore_o those_o thing_n which_o you_o allege_v of_o concupiscence_n be_v far_o from_o paul_n meaning_n but_o how_o original_a sin_n be_v traduce_v by_o procreation_n i_o will_v not_o in_o this_o place_n express_v and_o they_o receive_v unto_o themselves_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o error_n as_o be_v mete_v by_o the_o name_n of_o error_n he_o here_o in_o this_o place_n understand_v manifest_a sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v commit_v of_o man_n witting_o and_o these_o filthy_a thing_n which_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o he_o say_v be_v a_o hire_n and_o reward_n in_o the_o greek_a it_n be_v write_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o may_v be_v turn_v a_o compensation_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o speech_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v much_o unlike_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v in_o the_o gospel_n touch_v hypocrite_n that_o they_o have_v receive_v their_o reward_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o sin_n proper_o deserve_v not_o a_o bire_z or_o a_o reward_n but_o a_o punishment_n by_o this_o place_n be_v most_o manifest_o perceave_v that_o that_o be_v true_a which_o augustine_n oftentimes_o affirm_v namely_o that_o god_n avenge_v sin_n by_o sin_n and_o y●_z grevousnes_n of_o the_o wickedness_n commit_v sin_n here_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n punish_v sin_n by_o sin_n against_o nature_n appear_v by_o that_o that_o it_o be_v answerable_a and_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o most_o grevous_a sin_n of_o idolatry_n augustine_n in_o his_o first_o book_n and_o 24._o chap_n against_o the_o adversary_n of_o the_o law_n &_o of_o the_o prophet_n say_v
that_o that_o place_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o 38._o of_o deut_n be_v unjust_o reprove_v of_o the_o manichee_n where_o it_o be_v write_v that_o god_n will_v inflict_v this_o punishment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a that_o sometime_o they_o shall_v kill_v their_o own_o child_n and_o eat_v they_o which_o thing_n without_o doubt_n be_v sin_n neither_o as_o they_o say_v ought_v it_o to_o be_v think_v to_o proceed_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o the_o manichee_n endeavour_v themselves_o to_o conclude_v that_o the_o god_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v evil_a because_o he_o inflict_v evil_a thing_n that_o be_v sin_n but_o augustine_n answer_v the_o same_o thing_n may_v also_o be_v say_v of_o the_o god_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n forasmuch_o as_o paul_n write_v in_o this_o place_n that_o he_o deliver_v up_o man_n into_o these_o shameful_a affection_n but_o it_o be_v far_o otherwise_o because_o the_o true_a god_n inflict_v this_o kind_n of_o punishment_n upon_o the_o wicked_a which_o punishemente_n be_v not_o torment_n of_o such_o as_o sin_n but_o encreasing_n of_o sin_n and_o after_o this_o manner_n do_v paul_n reason_n they_z which_o be_v without_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n have_v experience_n that_o such_o wrath_n of_o god_n light_v upon_o they_o therefore_o at_o christ_n hand_n must_v be_v seek_v both_o remedy_n and_o also_o righteousness_n wherefore_o it_o appear_v how_o wicked_o some_o do_v in_o such_o manner_n defend_v free_a will_n that_o they_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o say_v that_o by_o the_o strength_n thereof_o and_o by_o that_o which_o be_v in_o we_o we_o may_v avoid_v all_o sin_n which_o thing_n if_o it_o be_v true_a then_o shall_v paul_n weak_o conclude_v that_o we_o ought_v to_o come_v unto_o christ_n and_o unto_o the_o gospel_n for_o a_o man_n may_v say_v i_o can_v avoid_v these_o sin_n even_o without_o christ_n by_o myself_o and_o by_o my_o own_o free_a wil._n and_o this_o be_v worthy_a of_o note_v that_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n use_v this_o time_n paul_n use_v this_o word_n to_o deliver_v man_n three_o time_n kind_n of_o speech_n god_n deliver_v up_o man_n three_o time_n for_o which_o thing_n if_o there_o be_v any_o man_n the_o will_v accuse_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n as_o though_o he_o commit_v iniquity_n the_o same_o man_n seek_v now_o to_o be_v god_n over_o god_n so_o far_o be_v it_o of_o that_o he_o count_v he_o for_o god_n hitherto_o paul_n have_v entreat_v of_o the_o most_o filthy_a crime_n which_o be_v commit_v against_o nature_n and_o that_o against_o nature_n be_v vitiate_v and_o corrupt_v as_o though_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v you_o will_v not_o retain_v no_o not_o that_o little_a uprightnes_n and_o honesty_n and_o institution_n of_o god_n which_o remain_v in_o nature_n now_o he_o go_v to_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o other_o vice_n which_o he_o do_v not_o so_o large_o entreat_v of_o but_o only_o rehearse_v their_o kynde_n in_o number_n and_o before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o they_o he_o say_v and_o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o know_v god_n even_o so_o god_n deliver_v they_o into_o a_o reprobrate_v mind_n that_o they_o shall_v do_v those_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o convenient_a and_o as_o they_o regard_v not_o to_o acknowledge_v god_n even_o so_o god_n deliur_v they_o unto_o a_o reprobate_a mind_n he_z now_o diligent_o open_v how_o the_o punishment_n be_v correspondente_fw-la unto_o the_o sin_n that_o which_o we_o have_v here_o turn_v regard_v not_o be_v in_o the_o latin_a probare_fw-la &_o in_o the_o greek_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d where_o this_o word_n probare_fw-la signify_v not_o to_o tempt_v or_o by_o argument_n to_o confirm_v but_o rather_o firm_o perfect_o and_o constant_o to_o appoint_v and_o this_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o his_o reprehension_n they_o know_v god_n by_o his_o creature_n but_o they_o will_v not_o acknowledge_v he_o that_o be_v they_o will_v not_o have_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o perpetual_o before_o 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