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A15525	A commentarie vpon the most diuine Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes Containing for matter, the degeneration of our nature by Adams Fall; and the restauration thereof, by the grace of Christ. Together with the perfection of faith, and the imbecillity of workes, in the cause of iustification of elect sinners before God. For forme and maner of handling, it hath the coherence and method, the summe and scope, the interpretations & doctrines the reasons and vses, of most texts. All which, are set downe very familiarly and compendiously, in forme of a dialogue, betweene Tlmotheus [sic] and Silas, by Thomas Wilson, one of the six preachers in the cathedrall church of Canterbury.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.	1614 (1614)	STC 25791; ESTC S120148	882,533	1,268

this consent serue vnto Silas It serueth to confirme vs in this perswasion that the Scriptures are diuine and no humaine thing or inuention of man as also it confuteth the Manichees and Marcionites which vtterly reiect the Old Testament Tim. What do ye call Scriptures Silas Euery thing that is written is Scripture in a large and generall sense but this word Scripture by an excellency is giuen peculiarly to those Books which containe the word of God and were written by Inspiration of the Holy Ghost for the perpetuall instruction of the Church 2 Tim. 3 16. This doth put vs in minde of Gods great goodnesse that would haue his Word put in writing and so wonderously to preserue those Bookes in all Ages for his Church sake without losse of one iot or tittle notwithstanding great meanes to suppresse and extinguish them Tim. By what reasons can ye prooue vnto vs that these Bookes which are called Scriptures be the very word of God rather then any other writings Silas There be heercof sundrie Arguments which may perswade all men and some which will and doe perswade Gods Children First that which was touched before the great Hermony and constant consent of one part of this Booke with another in such a huge variety of infinite matter yet no repugnancy howsoeuer some diuersity may be found Secondly the Maiesty of the matter in great simplicity of words Thirdlie the efficacy power and vertue thereof working in the hearts of sinners for their conuersion which no other Writing in the world doth or can effect for mans natures in their reasons and wils being corrupt are as contrary to the Doctrine taught in these Bookes as darknesse to light Heauen to Hell yet are they by the mighty efficacy hid in them reconciled to them so as they willingly yeeld approoue and honor them also the power of them maketh euen the wicked to feare and tremble as in Foelix Fourthlie the euents of Prophesies so many hundred yea so many thousand yeares fore-shewed As the Seede of the Woman promised to Adam the bondage of Iacob in AEgypt the Captiuity of Babylon the Birth of Iosiah and of Cirus reuealing of Antichrist and innumerable such like and made before yet accordingly fulfilled in their due time doth bewray them to be from that all seeing veritie Fiftly the Penmen of the Scripture as Moyses Dauid Iob Mathew Paul discouering their owne corruptions and infirmities euen to their owne great preiudice and crack of their own estimation in the world and so vnpartially reporting the foul blemishes of their owne people and Country-men doth testifie that they were gouerned by the holy Spirit of truth in the penning of them Sixtlie there be sundry examples and stories in the Bible to which euen the Heathen and Pagan yea and Iewish Writers being enemies to Christ doe giue testimony to the truth of them as in Iosephus and others and the witnesse of an enemy it is of no smal credit and force Seuenthlie the strange preseruations of these Bookes notwithstanding the strange malice of the Deuill and the mischieuous pollicies and practises of his most wicked Instruments to suppresse and extingnish them yet that they should be so kept as to remaine intire without losse of any Booke nay of any Iot or Tittle as very Iudiciously learned men do think this diuine protection doth argue that their Authoritie is diuine Adde vnto all this the constant Testimony which so many worthy Martirs by their death blood haue giuen to this truth Lastly euery one of Gods Children haue the witnesse of his owne Spirit the Authour of the Scriptures to testifie in the consciences of them that they are inspired of God and doe containe a diuine infallible truth Tim. Whereunto must this help and profit vs Silas To arme our mindes against that dangerous temptation of doubting the truth of Scriptures whether they be of God Secondly to draw more reuerence towards those Bookes and Writings with more studie in them then towards al other writings whatsoeuer being the Booke of Bookes therefore by an excellencie called the Bible Tim. Why are the Scriptures called Holy Silas First because they proceede from the Spirit which is Holy Luke 1. 6 7. Secondly they teach a truth which also is Holy euen the truth which is according to godlinesse Titus 1 1. Thirdly they be Instruments whereby the Elect are sanctified and made Holy Ioh. 17. 17. Sanctifie them with thy truth thy word is truth Lastly they were written to diuers most holy Ends as to teach to conuince to correct to instruct in righteousnesse 2. Tim. 3. 16. Also to giue comfort Rom. 15. 4. Tim. What learne ye by this Silas First that they haue a sacred authority in themselues containing a diuine Doctrine and doe not depend on Church or Pope Secondly that the Scriptures are to be preached read and heard with holy affection Moyses is commaunded to put off his shooes because the ground is holie Exod. 3. 5. Thirdly they are neuer to be mentioned but with great reuerence and honourable Titles Lastly seeing they are Holy therefore to apply them to vaine and light or to prophane and wicked vses as in Charmes Inchantments in lefts and meriments in playes and interludes is a grieuous sinne euen an horrible prophanation of Gods name Tim. What doth the third verse containe Silas A description of our Redeemer and Sauiour who is the matter and substance the end and scope of holy Scriptures which teach vs nothing else saue Christ as their maine subiect and lead to nothing but vnto Christ Iesus as their furthest marke This discerneth the Gospell not onely from other prophane Writings but euen from Moyses Law which hath the same Authour not the same Subiect Tim. How is he described Silas First by his Person which is but one concerning his Sonne Secondly by his Titles which are three First Iesus Secondly Christ. Thirdly our Lord. Thirdly by his two Natures which are distinctlie set downe with their proofes the humaine first which was of the Seede of Dauid then the Diuine Verse 4. declared mightilie to be the Sonne of God Tim. What is the Summe then of this Scripture Silas That Iesus Christ the Sauiour of the World is both true God and true Man in the vnity of person there is in Christ one thing and another thing that is diuers Natures but yet not one person another person for the person is but one the Son of God made Man by assuming the Manhood into the fellowship of his person Tim. The Manhood of Christ then hath no subsistance out of the person of the Sonne of God Silas No none beeing considered apart but wholy subsisteth in the person of the Sonne to which it is inseparably and wonderfully vnited Tim. What is to be obserued touching this vnion of Natures in one person Silas That our Sauiour hath his denomination some times according to one Nature as here he is called the Sonne of God