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A13209 Lectures vpon the eleventh chapter to the Romans. Preached by that learned and godly divine of famous memorie, Dr. Sutton, in St. Marie Overies in Southwarke. Published for the good of all Gods Church generally, and especially of those that were then his hearers Sutton, Thomas, 1585-1623.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1632 (1632) STC 23507; ESTC S118002 306,616 538

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mesech_n among_o the_o untoward_a ishmaelite_n that_o bend_v their_o bow_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o shoot_v their_o arrow_n against_o heaven_n like_o the_o thracian_n in_o herodotus_n his_o melpomene_n for_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o david_n david_n after_o god_n heart_n when_o thousand_o fall_n beside_o thou_o and_o ten_o thousand_o at_o thy_o right_a hand_n the_o plague_n shall_v not_o come_v nigh_o thou_o what_o if_o thou_o dwell_v among_o thorn_n prepare_v for_o the_o fire_n yet_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o lily_n or_o a_o rose_n it_o shall_v go_v well_o with_o thou_o in_o the_o day_n of_o vengeance_n what_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o the_o salt_n sea_n yet_o if_o thou_o retain_v thy_o sweet_a and_o please_a relish_n there_o shall_v no_o harm_n happen_v unto_o thou_o what_o if_o thou_o pass_v through_o the_o weed_n and_o gravel_n of_o a_o brinish_a ocean_n yet_o if_o thou_o be_v like_o the_o river_n arethusa_n commend_v for_o that_o rare_a quality_n by_o virgil_n in_o his_o 10._o eclogue_n 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puddle_n 232._o aug._n the_o temp_n scrm._n 232._o as_o augustine_n be_v please_v to_o style_v they_o though_o we_o dwell_v among_o papist_n anabaptist_n familist_n and_o have_v our_o residence_n among_o the_o bastard_n of_o barrow_n browne_n etc._n etc._n yet_o if_o we_o believe_v and_o repent_v if_o we_o turn_v to_o the_o lord_n though_o we_o turn_v from_o they_o if_o we_o cleave_v to_o the_o lord_n and_o renounce_v they_o if_o we_o keep_v ourselves_o unspotted_a our_o conscience_n untouched_a we_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v and_o receive_v unto_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o all_o their_o peremptory_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n which_o they_o pass_v upon_o we_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o two_o other_o branch_n let_v i_o note_v unto_o you_o the_o drift_n of_o all_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o all_o cast_v off_o and_o how_o it_o be_v prove_v because_o paul_n know_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v not_o cast_v off_o here_o we_o have_v paul_n sure_a and_o 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wherein_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v that_o they_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n the_o one_o be_v his_o word_n the_o other_o his_o oath_n &_o whosoever_o shall_v not_o believe_v god_n in_o these_o two_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n in_o this_o that_o he_o say_v he_o have_v give_v eternal_a life_n through_o his_o son_n 1_o joh._n 5.10_o that_o which_o the_o papist_n reply_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v true_a in_o general_n but_o be_v not_o certain_a to_o particular_a man_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n because_o it_o be_v not_o where_o faid_fw-we in_o special_a i_o will_v give_v thou_o be_v most_o frivolous_a and_o idle_a for_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o all_o that_o believe_v then_o when_o i_o know_v that_o i_o believe_v i_o know_v the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o i_o and_o beside_o it_o be_v false_a to_o say_v that_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o general_a see_v rom._n 10.9_o if_o thou_o shall_v confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v here_o be_v certainty_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o heart_n by_o which_o it_o perceive_v and_o doubt_v not_o that_o it_o have_v right_a to_o what_o be_v promise_v and_o this_o be_v that_o new_a name_n write_v in_o the_o white_a stone_n apo●_n 2.17_o by_o this_o faith_n god_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n and_o suffer_v none_o to_o perish_v say_v lombard_n book_n 3_o distinct_a 23._o second_o from_o the_o property_n of_o justify_v faith_n first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v a_o infallible_a persuasion_n heb._n 10.22_o reason_n 2_o second_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o substance_n hebr._n 11.1_o three_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o christ_n we_o have_v boldness_n ephes_n 3.12_o upon_o these_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o heb._n 6._o by_o a_o excellent_a metaphor_n compare_v faith_n to_o a_o anchor_n fasten_v in_o firm_a earth_n which_o the_o shipman_n know_v to_o be_v sound_a and_o constant_a against_o which_o no_o storm_n can_v prevail_v which_o we_o have_v as_o the_o anchor_n of_o the_o soul_n both_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a heb._n 6.19_o and_o paul_n rom._n 8.38_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o i_o be_o persuade_v that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n etc._n etc._n shall_v be_v able_a to_o separate_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o vers_fw-la 16._o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n witness_v to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o pighius_fw-la and_o andradius_fw-la set_v down_o the_o trent_n council_n as_o chemnitius_n recite_v it_o contend_v to_o have_v be_v not_o by_o faith_n but_o by_o revelation_n but_o i_o will_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o paul_n ground_n not_o this_o assurance_n upon_o revelation_n but_o on_o a_o ground_n
and_o have_v rather_o be_v a_o doorkeeper_n in_o god_n house_n that_o be_v have_v the_o mean_a place_n than_o to_o dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o ungodly_a man_n psal_n 84.10_o solomon_n account_v it_o happiness_n enough_o to_o stand_v at_o wisdom_n gate_n and_o give_v attendance_n at_o the_o post_n of_o thy_o door_n prov._n 8.33_o si_fw-mi iste_fw-la versus_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o hominum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la currerent_fw-la ad_fw-la convallem_fw-la plorationis_fw-la if_o that_o verse_n be_v in_o man_n heart_n they_o will_v run_v into_o the_o valley_n of_o tear_n or_o bewail_v aug._n in_o psal_n 84._o when_o the_o apostle_n seem_v to_o grow_v proud_a that_o they_o can_v subdue_v the_o devil_n our_o saviour_n bid_v they_o rather_o rejoice_v in_o this_o that_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n luk._n 10.18_o 19_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n that_o make_v holiness_n above_o greatness_n 1._o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n 2._o the_o reward_n of_o holiness_n the_o work_n be_v to_o hear_v the_o lord_n sometime_o threaten_v in_o the_o law_n sometime_o woo_v and_o persuade_v in_o the_o gospel_n sometime_o to_o be_v pray_v unto_o he_o sometime_o to_o be_v praise_v he_o sometime_o to_o be_v feed_v he_o in_o his_o servant_n sometime_o clothing_n he_o in_o his_o member_n to_o have_v our_o whole_a conversation_n with_o he_o it_o be_v the_o repair_n of_o god_n image_n in_o we_o and_o the_o quiet_v of_o those_o clamorous_a conscience_n that_o will_v never_o be_v friend_n with_o we_o till_o we_o be_v friend_n with_o god_n 2._o the_o reward_n be_v blessing_n blessing_n shall_v cover_v the_o head_n of_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 10.6_o bless_a in_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o earth_n psal_n 37.20_o for_o the_o righteous_a shall_v inherit_v the_o earth_n bless_a in_o his_o name_n for_o the_o memorial_n of_o the_o just_a be_v bless_v pro._n 10.7_o yet_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v none_o of_o these_o the_o glory_n hereafter_o will_v recompense_v all_o for_o if_o either_o life_n or_o glory_n or_o kingdom_n or_o inheritance_n will_v do_v it_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o in_o abundance_n what_o so_o much_o to_o be_v desire_v as_o life_n what_o life_n so_o much_o as_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n the_o faithful_a behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o open_a face_n as_o in_o a_o mirror_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n from_o this_o to_o eternal_a glory_n 2_o cor._n 3.18_o so_o that_o when_o you_o have_v name_v the_o high_a title_n of_o honour_n and_o majesty_n you_o may_v say_v with_o david_n psal_n 149.9_o such_o honour_n have_v all_o his_o saint_n or_o as_o haman_n say_v of_o mordecai_n when_o he_o have_v upon_o he_o the_o royal_a apparel_n esth_n 6.9_o i_o add_v but_o one_o word_n more_o god_n be_v so_o strong_a with_o they_o that_o he_o will_v have_v great_a one_o to_o esteem_v they_o above_o their_o great_a favourite_n as_o zeresh_v tell_v haman_n if_o mordecai_n be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o jew_n before_o who_o thou_o have_v begin_v to_o fall_v thou_o shall_v not_o prevail_v but_o shall_v sure_o fall_v before_o he_o esth_n 6.13_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o noble_n be_v nothing_o to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n to_o be_v bear_v of_o prince_n be_v but_o baseness_n in_o comparison_n of_o this_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n moab_n be_v but_o a_o washpot_n edom_n but_o a_o wiper_n of_o shoe_n psal_n 108.9_o let_v this_o pull_v down_o the_o pride_n of_o wicked_a man_n use_v be_v they_o never_o so_o high_a and_o honourable_a never_o so_o great_a and_o powerful_a yet_o they_o be_v indeed_o base_a and_o worthless_a if_o they_o be_v not_o child_n of_o faithful_a abraham_n for_o howsoever_o they_o may_v spit_v at_o the_o name_n of_o slave_n yet_o such_o they_o be_v see_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 6.16_o see_v august_n de_fw-fr civit._fw-la dei_fw-la lib._n 4._o cap._n 3._o a_o evil_a man_n although_o he_o reign_v he_o be_v a_o servant_n a_o good_a man_n although_o he_o serve_v he_o be_v free_a etc._n etc._n and_o this_o sin_n have_v such_o a_o command_n in_o they_o as_o the_o devil_n have_v in_o the_o man_n possess_v sometime_o it_o cast_v they_o into_o the_o fire_n where_o they_o burn_v in_o lust_n sometime_o into_o the_o water_n where_o they_o swim_v and_o be_v drown_v in_o vain_a delight_n sometime_o it_o blow_v they_o into_o the_o air_n with_o a_o giddy_a desire_n to_o hunt_v after_o preferment_n and_o sometime_o cast_v they_o on_o the_o ground_n and_o wed_v they_o to_o the_o world_n and_o what_o baseness_n be_v ever_o like_a unto_o this_o it_o be_v plato_n judgement_n neminem_fw-la regem_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la seruis_fw-la oriundum_fw-la neminem_fw-la non_fw-la servum_fw-la ex_fw-la regibus_fw-la seneca_n epist_n 44._o ask_v the_o question_n who_o be_v honourable_a and_o answer_v it_o thus_o non_fw-la facit_fw-la nobilem_fw-la atrium_fw-la plenum_fw-la fumosis_fw-la imag●ibus_fw-la a_o mus_fw-la sacit_fw-la nobilem_fw-la a_o court_n full_a of_o smoky_a 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not_o
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87._o the_o lord_n love_v the_o gate_n of_o zion_n more_o than_o all_o the_o dwell_n of_o jacob_n and_o the_o more_o he_o love_v it_o the_o more_o he_o hate_v the_o contemner_n of_o it_o second_o use_v 2_o if_o they_o be_v god_n enemy_n we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v their_o friend_n we_o must_v not_o be_v familiar_n with_o they_o for_o fear_n of_o infection_n when_o israel_n be_v mingle_v with_o the_o heathen_n that_o hate_v the_o gospel_n they_o learn_v their_o work_n psal_n 106.35_o they_o be_v like_o jacobs_n poplar_n rod_n like_o the_o two_o river_n in_o mercator_n axius_n and_o aliacmon_n geograph_n mercat_n &_o magin_n geograph_n like_o the_o two_o fountain_n in_o spain_n whereof_o maginus_fw-la 1._o omnia_fw-la injecta_fw-la respuit_fw-la refuse_v all_o that_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o 2._o omnia_fw-la injecta_fw-la sibi_fw-la assimilat_fw-la make_v all_o thing_n cast_v into_o it_o like_v to_o itself_o the_o danger_n be_v note_v by_o solomon_n prov._n 6.27_o and_o by_o the_o sharp_a 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