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B15167	A plaine exposition vpon the whole thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sense giuen, and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applied for the benefit of Gods children. Performed with much varietie, and conuenient breuitie, by Elnathan Parr Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods word. To which is prefixed an alphabeticall table, containing the chiefe points and doctrines handled in the booke.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1622 (1622)	STC 19321; ESTC S114077	263,450	369

for his mercy So we are one people of one Church small matters should not disunite our mindes and affections The Iewes were receiued for the truth of God Vse 2 the Gentiles for his mercy Christ was promised to them there was no promise made to vs. There were Oracles and Prophecies of the Grace which should be shewed vs but no Promise and yet wee are not saued without truth for the Oracles are fulfilled nor the Iewes without mercy for the promise was of mercy It is mercy that the Iew is saued by Christ but greater that thou art which art a Gentile The Iew might expect saluation because of the promise but he is found of vs which sought him not Esay 65.1 nor called vpon his name The Gentiles praise God for his mercy and reioyce Vse 3 True ioy is because of our Calling and receiuing to grace This allayeth the force of the fiery trials making vs not onely to reioyce in hope of glory but euen in afflictions and tribulations Rom. 5.2 3. Doest thou laugh and reioyce Thou hast more cause to weepe if Christ haue not receiued thee Christ is our Emperour and Generall Vse hee hath set vp his Standard among vs which is the Word and Sacraments The Diuell the world and the flesh are our enemies Let vs fight manfully vnder Christs Banner let vs neither play the Cowards nor the Traytors for hauing such a Captaine if we follow him and obey him wee cannot but conquer and be saued VERSE 13. Now the God of Hope fill you with all ioy and peace in beleeuing that yee may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost THis verse containeth a Prayer with which Paul sweetly concludeth whatsoeuer hath been before written of faith and obedience but especially the last Discourse of Things indifferent about which they were exceedingly troubled and distracted to the diminution of their Hope Now he prayeth that being vnited in charity they may feele abundantly the ioy and peace of Faith and Hope Herein are two things The thing prayed for which is double Ioy and Peace and the Amplification Ioy and Peace two most excellent things of which chap. 14 vers 17. Peace that is of Conscience within vs of Charity with our Neighbours Ioy that which issueth from this double peace For the want of either Peace breedeth griefe and sadnesse and without doubt for the distractions of the Christians at Rome there were great thoughts of heart These are amplified diuersly 1 From the Author of them which is God who is here described to be the God of Hope so called either because hee giueth Hope as well as Ioy and Peace or because he is the Obiect of our hope in whom wee trust as in the latter end of the verse last before And this is a most magnificent title for He who is the God of hope must be a Sauiour Good Faithfull and Omnipotent for which cause we cannot say Angels of Hope nor Kings of Hope For Angels are not omnipotent nor Princes and besides men are not faithfull and therefore it were in vaine to trust in them 2 From the measure Fill you with ioy and peace He wisheth these things vnto them not in a sparing manner but that they may be filled and well filled for we are emptie by nature and worldly ioy filleth not but with winde but this is a full ioy and it is the will of Christ Iohn 10.10 that wee should haue life more abundantly so also ioy 3 From the kind of Ioy and Peace All ioy not filthy ioy nor wicked peace but perfect by all noting not an vniuersall comprehension of the species of Ioy but the perfection of that one species which is spirituall ioy and holy peace so all faith 1. Cor. 13.2 for a perfect faith of 〈◊〉 Allioy then is true perfect and constant which passeth not but remarneth Iohn 16.22 Philip. 4.4 and shall not be taken away and by which we reioyce and againe I say reioyce 4 From the root of these sweet fruits which is Faith for from the sense of our Reconciliation these things proceed 5 From the End that they may abound in hope amplified from the Worker of such hope the Holy Ghost to whom is attributed Power in the working of these which worketh them not as an outward instrument but as the third Person in the Trinity from whence may be obserued a distinction of the Persons Wee must wish vnto our brethren ioy and peace in beleeuing Doctr. Paul in the beginning of his Epistles wisheth peace to the Churches and Saint Iohn Ioy 1. Ioh. 1.4 These things write we vnto you that your ioy may be full Pauls often praying Vse 1 and concluding his matters with prayer teacheth vs to be frequent in this duty and that prayer is as sweet a close to a businesse as marmalade is for the stomacke to a plentifull dinner Prayer sanctifieth all things and maketh them profitable therefore doe Preachers begin and end their Sermons with Prayer from hence is it that in the holy Seruice Pet. Martyr in loc prayers are so often mingled with reading of the Scriptures which Peter Martyr calleth an Healthfull custome and hence Augustine oftentimes confuted the Pelagians who attributed a power to our selues to performe holy duties by our free will And of this I willingly write the rather to admonish all good Christians that they should not so lightly esteeme of the Publike prayers in the Church as many doe who will come to the Church if there be a Sermon only but so they will not doe if there be prayers only whereby it commeth to passe that there is some knowledge in diuers in whom there is not a ●ot of true piety and godlinesse Ioy and Peace are more to be desired then gold Vse 2 miserable is the conscience which is without them and so is the Church which wanteth them they come from Faith Rom. 5.1 1. Pet. 1.8 and the want of them either in the conscience or in the Church is a signe of the want of faith Fill you with all ioy and peace Labour to be rich in these Vse 3 as thou desirest not a little corne but so much as may serue for thy expence all the yeare so labour to haue so much of these that thou mayest abound in hope which is a sure Anchor of the soule and Seale of saluation The sick mans heart is euen as dead who is without hope of recouery and if the Husbandman sow his corne without hope he is full of heauinesse Sinne taketh away ioy and peace and destroyeth hope Alas what peace ioy or hope can a wicked man haue But they which abound in the fruits of righteousnesse abound also in the sure hope of eternall life The whole strength of men and Angels Vse 4 cannot make the conscience of a sinner to reioyce and to be in peace nor to haue hope in the houre of death It requireth the very Almightie power of the Holy Ghost So contrary is Satan our selues also to our owne good The Lord shew his power on