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A20809 The vvorldes resurrection, or The generall calling of the Iewes A familiar commentary vpon the eleuenth chapter of Saint Paul to the Romaines, according to the sence of Scripture, and the consent of the most iudicious interpreters, wherein aboue fiftie notable questions are soundly answered, and the particular doctrines, reasons and vses of euery verse, are profitable and plainly deliuered. By Thomas Draxe. Minister of the word of God. Draxe, Thomas, d. 1608. 1608 (1608) STC 7187; ESTC S116746 91,311 159

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and_o condemn_v the_o covetous_a idle_a worldly_a vicious_a unteach_v dumb_a absent_a and_o negligent_a minister_n who_o because_o either_o they_o do_v not_o god_n work_n at_o all_o especial_o in_o preach_v or_o else_o execute_v their_o function_n very_o negligent_o be_v subject_a and_o lie_v open_a to_o god_n curse_n and_o be_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o damnation_n of_o so_o many_o soul_n as_o perish_v through_o their_o default_n hier._n 48.10_o ezek._n 33._o vers_fw-la 6._o and_o 8._o act_n 20_o 26.27_o 2_o use_n second_o minister_n neglect_v all_o other_o by-matter_n that_o nothing_o concern_v they_o and_o the_o hunt_n and_o hawk_v after_o worldly_a good_n and_o glory_n must_v strive_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o make_v this_o their_o only_a scope_n and_o mark_n to_o spread_v christ_n his_o gospel_n far_o and_o near_o and_o so_o to_o convert_v and_o save_v soul_n 2._o tim._n 4._o ver_fw-la 2._o and_o 3._o act._n 26._o ver_fw-la 18._o v._o 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goodness_n towards_o they_o and_o accept_v of_o the_o riches_n and_o treasure_n of_o his_o grace_n hereby_o offer_v unto_o they_o for_o albeit_o it_o can_v profit_v and_o avail_v any_o thing_n to_o salvation_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n yet_o by_o the_o help_n of_o it_o which_o always_o deny_v it_o in_o the_o elect_a all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v save_v be_v ordinary_o win_v hence_o no_o eunuch_n convert_v without_o a_o philip_n no_o cornelius_n without_o a_o peter_n and_o no_o lydia_n without_o a_o paul_n v._o 15._o for_o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n what_o shall_v their_o receive_n be_v but_o life_n from_o death_n v._o 16._o for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o branch_n if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o paraphr_n viz._n i._n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o reconcile_n of_o the_o world_n i._o serve_v and_o tend_v to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentle_n whereby_o they_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n what_o shall_v the_o receive_n be_v i._o the_o call_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o which_o they_o that_o before_o be_v cast_v off_o shall_v again_o be_v admit_v and_o receive_v into_o the_o church_n but_o life_n from_o death_n i._o a_o recovery_n and_o bring_v of_o spiritual_a life_n again_o to_o the_o jew_n that_o be_v so_o many_o hundred_o year_n dead_a in_o their_o sin_n and_o also_o their_o restitution_n &_o fullness_n shall_v give_v a_o occasion_n of_o quicken_a to_o the_o gentile_n locum_fw-la and_o of_o enrich_v many_o with_o the_o knowledege_n of_o christ_n and_o salvation_n &_o so_o of_o enlarge_a god_n kingdom_n both_o among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n and_o hence_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o common_a felicity_n shall_v be_v the_o true_a and_o perfect_a ●oy_n of_o the_o world_n for_o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n i._o for_o as_o then_o when_o the_o israelite_n have_v offer_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o their_o bread_n and_o loaf_n unto_o god_n all_o the_o whole_a lump_n and_o rest_n of_o the_o fruit_n be_v hereby_o bless_v and_o sanctify_v unto_o they_o that_o they_o may_v with_o good_a conscience_n bake_v knead_v and_o feed_v upon_o they_o even_o so_o if_o abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob_n their_o stock_n father_n and_o founder_n of_o their_o nation_n be_v especial_o by_o reason_n of_o god_n covenant_n holy_a and_o accept_v with_o god_n so_o shall_v the_o elect_v of_o their_o posterity_n be_v in_o some_o sort_n favour_v for_o their_o father_n sake_n and_o if_o the_o root_n be_v holy_a i_o full_a of_o the_o juice_n and_o sap_n of_o grace_n so_o shall_v the_o branch_n i._o the_o holy_a remainer_n by_o force_n of_o god_n covenant_n shall_v receive_v and_o draw_v juice_n grace_n and_o goodness_n from_o it_o q._n if_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v not_o only_a unto_o they_o but_o also_o unto_o the_o gentile_n a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n and_o life_n from_o the_o dead_a and_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o little_a before_o christ_n his_o second_o come_v how_o can_v this_o place_n then_o agree_v to_o and_o accord_n with_o that_o in_o luke_n where_o it_o be_v say_v but_o when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n come_v shall_v he_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n luk._n 18.8_o and_o with_o that_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n satan_n must_v be_v loose_v apoc._n 20.17_o and_o seduce_v the_o people_n of_o the_o world_n ans._n they_o may_v very_o well_o and_o apt_o be_v thus_o reconcile_v by_o distinction_n that_o the_o last_o time_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v happy_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o likewise_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o gather_v together_o of_o the_o church_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n throughout_o the_o world_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v unhappy_a and_o miserable_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o world_n unthankfulness_n and_o the_o seducement_n of_o antichrist_n who_o shall_v not_o be_v whole_o abolish_v before_o christ_n his_o comm_n second_o the_o number_n of_o atheist_n hypocrite_n apostate_n and_o profane_a person_n shall_v incomparable_o far_o exceed_v the_o number_n of_o those_o that_o true_o fear_v god_n and_o sincere_o serve_v he_o yet_o that_o church_n shall_v never_o whole_o cease_v but_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o antichrist_n there_o shall_v remain_v not_o a_o few_o that_o shall_v right_o call_v upon_o god_n name_n and_o all_o the_o elect_v shall_v be_v save_v who_o the_o lord_n out_o of_o all_o the_o family_n nation_n and_o kindred_n of_o the_o earth_n have_v mark_v with_o a_o certain_a mark_n of_o election_n and_o adoption_n or_o thus_o in_o that_o generation_n or_o
see_v that_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a true_a and_o can_v deceive_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n 5.6_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n namely_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n who_o never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o that_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o in_o man_n who_o be_v liar_n hollow_a heart_a and_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psalm_n 62_o 9_o psalm_n 146.3.4.5_o use_v 2_o let_v we_o then_o by_o our_o piety_n godliness_n and_o goodness_n labour_v to_o bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n for_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n many_o time_n fare_v the_o better_a and_o be_v respect_v for_o their_o believe_v and_o holy_a father_n sake_n woe_n then_o to_o ignorant_a popish_a atheistical_a lewd_a licentious_a blaspheme_v and_o filthy_a mind_a and_o live_a parent_n who_o by_o their_o ill_a example_n not_o only_o pervert_v and_o poison_v their_o child_n but_o also_o bring_v upon_o and_o derive_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o who_o do_v visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n unto_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v he_o 5_o use_v 3._o we_o must_v be_v admonish_v and_o advise_v hereby_o that_o we_o do_v not_o from_o man_n unworthynesse_n and_o present_a condition_n take_v occasion_n rash_o to_o condemn_v they_o and_o imperious_o to_o insult_v over_o they_o but_o rather_o ascend_v high_a and_o consider_v the_o root_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o proceed_v to_o their_o holy_a ancestor_n that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n remain_v in_o they_o 3._o for_o no_o man_n sin_n and_o unworthynesse_n can_v make_v god_n faith_n and_o covenant_n frustrate_v yea_o many_o time_n where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n by_o god_n merciful_a disposition_n abound_v much_o more_o not_o to_o encourage_v any_o man_n in_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n god_n mercy_n be_v all_o in_o all_o vers._n 17._o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n tree_n be_v graft_v into_o or_o for_o they_o and_o make_v partaker_n of_o the_o root_n and_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n tree_n vers._n 18._o boast_v not_o thyself_o against_o the_o branch_n and_o if_o thou_o boast_v thyself_o thou_o bear_v not_o the_o root_n but_o the_o root_n thou_o paraph._n though_o some_o of_o the_o branch_n that_o be_v hypocrite_n and_o void_a of_o good_a work_n be_v break_v of_o id_fw-la est_fw-la reject_v and_o cease_v to_o be_v a_o church_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o unbelief_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o wild_a olive_n i._o a_o branch_n and_o bough_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o natural_o barren_a unfruitful_a and_o bear_v nothing_o but_o bitter_a leaf_n be_v graft_v in_o for_o they_o and_o partaker_n of_o the_o root_n i._o of_o the_o juice_n that_o come_v from_o the_o root_n abraham_n and_o flow_v unto_o all_o the_o branch_n and_o of_o the_o 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