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A13535 A commentarie vpon the Epistle of S. Paul written to Titus. Preached in Cambridge by Thomas Taylor, and now published for the further vse of the Church of God. With three short tables in the end for the easier finding of 1. doctrines, 2. obseruations, 3. questions contained in the same Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632. 1612 (1612) STC 23825; ESTC S118201 835,950 784

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thess._n 2.13_o choose_a you_o to_o salvation_n through_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o truth_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o as_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o all_o no_o more_o be_v regeneration_n neither_o be_v this_o grace_n further_o tie_v to_o the_o sacrament_n then_o where_o it_o meet_v with_o a_o faithful_a receiver_n 5._o i_o say_v daily_o for_o although_o the_o believer_n be_v renew_v in_o every_o part_n yet_o all_o be_v but_o in_o part_n it_o be_v so_o complete_a in_o the_o subject_n as_o that_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o continue_a work_n and_o not_o consummate_v until_o we_o all_o meet_v in_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n when_o that_o perfect_a be_v come_v for_o so_o long_o as_o we_o be_v here_o below_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n and_o we_o be_v change_v from_o glory_n to_o glory_n and_o we_o walk_v from_o strength_n to_o strength_n 3.18_o in_o all_o thing_n grow_v up_o in_o he_o which_o be_v the_o head_n he_o that_o be_v just_a must_v be_v just_a still_o and_o he_o that_o be_v holy_a must_v be_v daily_o more_o holy_a and_o thus_o increase_v until_o the_o perfect_a day_n 6._o i_o add_v 22._o unto_o the_o image_n of_o god_n eph._n 4.24_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n that_o be_v after_o god_n image_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n see_v also_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o we_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n of_o god_n for_o as_o adam_n be_v create_v in_o the_o image_n of_o god_n so_o must_v every_o believer_n be_v renew_v unto_o that_o bless_a condition_n in_o a_o word_n look_v what_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v which_o be_v give_v we_o by_o our_o creation_n unto_o the_o same_o must_v we_o be_v wrought_v now_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o second_o covenant_n but_o that_o stand_v not_o in_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o natural_a faculty_n of_o it_o so_o much_o such_o as_o understanding_n free_a will_n memory_n etc._n etc._n but_o 1._o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o illumination_n of_o it_o colos._n 4.10_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o be_v renew_v in_o knowledge_n 2._o in_o the_o righteousness_n and_o integrity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n eph._n 4.24_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n the_o second_o point_n in_o the_o meaning_n be_v why_o this_o be_v call_v the_o renew_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n answ._n not_o that_o it_o be_v not_o wrought_v as_o well_o by_o the_o other_o person_n extra_fw-la be_v a_o work_n without_o themselves_o for_o the_o father_n renew_v as_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o
rom._n 13_o 14._o 2._o pet._n 2.13_o 1._o pet._n 1.13_o miserrimus_n est_fw-la qui_fw-la misero_fw-la seruit_fw-la eph._n 4._o ●●_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d jam._n 4_o 5·_n the_o spirit_n in_o man_n lust_v after_o envy_n prove_v 1._o sam._n 18.9_o prou._n 29.17_o gal._n 5._o rom._n 1._o professor_n must_v be_v careful_a to_o banish_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o this_o suit_n gen._n 6.5_o rom._n 5_o 1●_n man_n be_v natural_o possess_v with_o this_o point_n of_o popery_n that_o this_o corruption_n be_v seat_v in_o the_o body_n sense_n and_o inferior_a faculty_n of_o the_o mind_n only_o timely_o take_v in_o hand_n thy_o crooked_a nature_n morbus_fw-la &_o languor_n naturae_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o call_v himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d how_o god_n can_v be_v so_o good_a to_o man_n see_v so_o many_o vessel_n be_v prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 11.22_o psal._n 73.1_o mich._n 7._o ●●_o 2._o cor._n 2.15_o then_o be_v we_o save_v when_o we_o be_v sanctify_v 1._o joh._n 3.2_o joh._n 3.18_o salvation_n consider_v two_o way_n alia_fw-la est_fw-la depositio_fw-la pecca●i_fw-la quae_fw-la donatur_fw-la ex_fw-la parte_fw-la alia_fw-la mortalitatis_fw-la quae_fw-la speratur_fw-la none_o save_v hereafter_o who_o be_v not_o save_v here_o for_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n have_v recourse_n to_o thy_o sanctification_n philip._n 1.6_o man_n convert_v be_v happy_a man_n though_o the_o world_n see_v it_o not_o try_v thy_o present_a happiness_n by_o this_o touchstone_n before_o the_o lord_n put_v forth_o his_o love_n in_o his_o christ_n it_o can_v not_o be_v reach_v of_o man_n or_o angel_n 2._o tim._n 1.10_o hebr._n 1.3_o let_v the_o papist_n go_v to_o the_o noble_n of_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n we_o must_v go_v to_o the_o prince_n himself_o let_v it_o be_v well_o note_v against_o the_o papist_n that_o even_o work_v of_o justice_n and_o grace_n be_v oppose_v unto_o mercy_n &_o grace_n and_o not_o work_n of_o nature_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o our_o salvation_n begin_v in_o election_n and_o not_o after_o we_o come_v to_o faith_n knowledge_n or_o good_a desire_n and_o work_n both_o augustine_n and_o thomas_n urge_v this_o place_n to_o prove_v this_o conclusion_n voluntas_fw-la dei_fw-la occulta_fw-la esse_fw-la potest_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la iniusta_fw-la august_n ad_fw-la paul_n epist_n 59_o ezek._n 16.63_o dilexit_fw-la non_fw-la existentes_fw-la imo_fw-la resistentes_fw-la bern._n qui_fw-la fecit_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la non_fw-la salvat_fw-la te_fw-la sine_fw-la te_fw-la august_n essential_a part_n of_o a_o sacrament_n three_o the_o lord_n in_o baptism_n not_o only_o offer_v but_o exhibit_v grace_n council_n triden_n sess_v 7._o can_n 8._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la per_fw-la ipsa_fw-la novae_fw-la legis_fw-la sacramenta_fw-la ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la non_fw-la conferri_fw-la gratiam_fw-la etc._n etc._n grace_v not_o tie_v ●o_o the_o sacrament_n rom._n 4.10_o baptism_n how_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n non_fw-la quod_fw-la dicitur_fw-la sed_fw-la quod_fw-la creditur_fw-la aug._n in_o johan._n ruccella_n judae_fw-la venenum_fw-la fuit_fw-la non_fw-la quod_fw-la mala_fw-la sed_fw-la quia_fw-la malus_fw-la male_a accepit_fw-la august_n faith_n of_o infant_n what_o 1._o cor._n 7.14_o recte_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la ●ideles_fw-la licèt_fw-la nondum_fw-la imbuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la fide_fw-la musc._n in_o matth._n 18._o spiritum_fw-la fidei_fw-la zanch._n ad_fw-la eph._n semen_n fidei_fw-la in_o infan●ibus_fw-la qui_fw-la adhuc_fw-la per_fw-la aetatem_fw-la credere_fw-la non_fw-la possunt_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la in_o eorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la fidei_fw-la vice_n agit_fw-fr pet._n mart._n in_o rom._n 6._o baptismus_fw-la fluminis_fw-la ●laminis_fw-la sangui●is_fw-la what_o baptism_n serve_v for_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v already_o limbus_n puerorum_fw-la durus_fw-la ill●_n papista_n lib_n 8._o de_fw-la paradoxis_fw-la abluitur_fw-la pe●catum_fw-la in_o baptismo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o woman_n a_o fit_a minister_n of_o baptism_n it_o be_v against_o the_o dignity_n of_o this_o ordinance_n to_o be_v bring_v into_o private_a house_n ambrose_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valentiniani_n imperatoris_fw-la ait_fw-la illum_fw-la gratia_fw-la baptismi_fw-la non_fw-la caruisse_fw-la licèt_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la baptizatus_fw-la quum_fw-la eius_fw-la desiderio_fw-la flagrasset_fw-la necessitate_v prement_fw-la adulti_fw-la voto_fw-la saepe_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la solum_fw-la fuere_fw-la baptizat●_n fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o baptis●_n a_o gro●●●_n error_n hose_n 2.19_o the_o congregation_n ought_v not_o to_o depart_v from_o baptism_n reas._n regeneration_n what_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1._o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o rev._n 22._o opus_fw-la ad_fw-la extra_fw-la all_o inward_a grace_n in_o baptism_n be_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n hebr._n 10.4_o beauties_n instance_n to_o the_o contrary_n refute_v de_fw-fr sacram._n lib._n 2._o c._n 4._o 2._o king_n 5._o joh._n 9_o coloss._n 2._o ●●_o 12._o act._n 7._o vis_fw-fr regenerandi_fw-la non_fw-la aquae_fw-la si●plici_fw-la sed_fw-la sacramentali_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la gratiae_fw-la ●ei_fw-la qu●●_n mediante_fw-la verbo_fw-la per_fw-la aquam_fw-la operaturad●●ribenda_fw-la est_fw-la pola_n in_o analys_n catech_n basil._n 1._o joh._n 2.27_o mark_n 16.20_o isa._n 59_o 21·_v deut._n 29.2_o god_n in_o save_v renew_v man_n to_o his_o own_o image_n 2._o cor._n 5.17_o eph._n 4.23_o 2._o pet._n 1.4_o luk._n 1.75_o this_o necessity_n be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v of_o the_o sign_n but_o of_o the_o thing_n signify_v joh._n ●3_n 1●_n note_n to_o try_v this_o secret_a work_n of_o god_n in_o thyself_o joh._n 3.10_o 2._o cor._n 4.4_o rom._n 9.18_o gal._n 5._o synecdoche_n joh._n 15.26_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n compare_v to_o water_n jer._n 17.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spirit_n ●aid_v to_o be_v pour_v out_o in_o three_o respect_n isa_n 11.9_o christ_n be_v promise_v to_o the_o israelite_n but_o give_v unto_o us._n ezek._n 47._o 1._o pet._n 1.10_o joh._n 7.39_o our_o increase_n must_v be_v proportionable_a to_o the_o grace_n so_o plentiful_o pour_v out_o phil._n 3.8_o eph._n 3.18_o 2._o cor._n 3.18_o isa._n 32.15_o we_o have_v great_a cause_n to_o bewail_v our_o barrenness_n whereof_o be_v 3._o main_a cause_n tantalus_n isa._n 55.1_o ●zek_v 47._o joel_n 3_o 18._o isa._n 12.4_o christ_n our_o lord_n the_o fountain_n of_o all_o our_o welfare_n psal._n 133.2_o joh._n 1.16_o in_o thy_o want_n beg_v grace_n at_o his_o hand_n in_o thy_o supply_n be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o justification_n what_o rom._n 8.33_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o grace_n 1._o pet._n 5.10_o a_o romish_a shift_n avoid_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n be_v no_o quality_n in_o the_o believer_n gratia_n iustificans_fw-la in_o solo_fw-la deo_fw-la subiective_n in_o nobis_fw-la obiectiuè_fw-la tantum_fw-la in_o est_fw-la exod_n 32.33_o rom._n 5.19_o pides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la non_fw-la absolute_a s●d_a relative_a scil_n cum_fw-la obiecto_fw-la non_fw-la efficiendo_fw-la sed_fw-la afficiendo_fw-la &_o applicando_fw-la luk_n 7._o ●●_o gen._n 27._o ●7_n christ_n and_o save_a grace_n be_v no_o circumstance_n but_o the_o substance_n of_o all_o religion_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d haereditas_fw-la est_fw-la successio_fw-la in_o universum_fw-la ius_fw-la desancti_fw-la the_o civil_a law_n account_v the_o heir_n and_o he_o that_o so_o make_v he_o but_o one_o &_o the_o same_o person_n eph._n 1.18_o matth._n 25.34_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o inheritance_n must_v needs_o be_v most_o free_a gal._n 3.29_o voluir_n deus_fw-la istam_fw-la connexionem_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequatur_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la non_fw-la tamen_fw-la ut_fw-la effectus_fw-la causam_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la aliquid_fw-la coniunctum_fw-la cum_fw-la illis_fw-la ex_fw-la de●_n constitutione_n martyr_n in_o rom._n 2._o whosoever_o will_v have_v right_a to_o life_n must_v become_v a_o son_n set_a thy_o heart_n upon_o this_o purchase_n hebr._n 11.8.9_o keep_v well_o the_o deed_n of_o it_o 1._o king_n 21.3_o comfort_n to_o those_o that_o be_v heir_n all_o truth_n of_o god_n must_v be_v deliver_v but_o some_o more_o dwell_v upon_o rev._n 1.1.11_o vers_fw-la 6_o 7.8_o contra_fw-la solemn_a obloqui_fw-la greenam_fw-la cap._n 1.1_o point_n of_o contro●ersie_n must_v b●_n diligent_o hear_v &_o teach_v jude_n 3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o good_a work_n can_v come_v from_o any_o but_o a_o good_a man_n opus_fw-la quod_fw-la qui_fw-la fecerit_fw-la vivet_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a nisi_fw-la à_fw-la iustificato_fw-la aug._n the_o spi●_n &_o light_v c._n 29._o mark_n 11.24_o hebr._n 4.2_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n must_v be_v the_o first_o and_o forward_a in_o every_o good_a work_n matth._n 5.24_o 2._o pet._n 1.8_o 1._o pet._n 2.15_o 1._o pet._n 3.2_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o rom._n 2.9_o mean_v to_o help_v forward_o the_o former_a duty_n philip._n