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A34992 A practical and polemical commentary or exposition on the whole fifteenth Psalm wherein the text is learnedly and fruitfully explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, more especially that of usurie : many common places succinctly handled ... / by Christopher Cartwright ... ; the life of the reverend and learned author is prefixed. Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.; Bolton, John, 1599-1679. Life of the author. 1658 (1658) Wing C693; ESTC R18318 282,330 382

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filiis_fw-la israel_n melior_fw-la illo_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la hic_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la nullus_fw-la tunc_fw-la fuisset_fw-la in_o universo_fw-it populo_fw-la dei_fw-la verè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la quod_fw-la falsum_fw-la esse_fw-la certum_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la adhuc_fw-la viveret_fw-la samuel_n etc._n etc._n bell._n the_o justif_a lib._n 3._o cap._n 14._o similiter_fw-la bertius_fw-la de_fw-fr apost_n sanct._n pag._n 28._o shall_v show_v himself_o so_o childish_a and_o so_o ridiculous_a as_o to_o endeavour_v to_o prove_v that_o saul_n be_v once_o true_o righteous_a because_o it_o be_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o a_o goodly_a and_o there_o be_v not_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o goodly_a person_n than_o he_o from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upward_o he_o be_v high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o people_n 1_o sam._n 9.2_o hence_o bellarmine_n infer_v that_o if_o saul_n be_v not_o true_o righteous_a then_o among_o all_o god_n 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better_a but_o he_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tob_z be_v not_o only_o good_a but_o also_o goodly_a fair_a tall_a and_o the_o like_a and_o so_o it_o must_v needs_o there_o be_v take_v as_o be_v clear_a by_o those_o word_n from_o his_o shoulder_n and_o upward_o he_o be_v high_a than_o any_o of_o the_o people_n which_o word_n be_v add_v exegetical_o to_o show_v the_o meaning_n of_o that_o which_o go_v before_o to_o wit_n that_o saul_n be_v a_o choice_n young_a man_n and_o a_o goodly_a and_o there_o be_v not_o among_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n a_o goodly_a person_n than_o he_o for_o david_n and_o solomon_n they_o fall_v indeed_o fearful_o supra_fw-la bell._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o neither_o final_o nor_o total_o bellarmine_n urge_v also_o the_o example_n of_o peter_n as_o if_o he_o also_o fall_v from_o grace_n when_o he_o deny_v christ_n and_o that_o with_o oath_n and_o execration_n yet_o he_o himself_o elsewhere_o lest_o peter_n 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what_o i_o preach_v unto_o you_o unless_o you_o have_v believe_v in_o vain_a 1_o cor_fw-la 15.2_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n god_n will_v render_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o shall_v he_o prosper_v that_o do_v such_o thing_n shall_v he_o break_v the_o covenant_n and_o be_v deliver_v ezek._n 17.15_o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o ezek._n 33.13_o when_o the_o righteous_a turn_v from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n he_o shall_v even_o die_v thereby_o vers_fw-la 18._o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n but_o if_o any_o man_n draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o 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your_o flesh_n and_o will_v give_v you_o a_o heart_n of_o flesh_n and_o i_o will_v put_v my_o spirit_n within_o you_o and_o cause_v you_o to_o walk_v in_o my_o statute_n etc._n etc._n ezek._n 36.26_o 27._o i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o jer._n 32.40_o 2._o the_o place_n object_v do_v not_o prove_v that_o any_o beliver_v and_o such_o as_o be_v regenerate_v can_v fall_v away_o that_o in_o ezek._n 17.15_o be_v concern_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n who_o break_v his_o covenant_n with_o the_o king_n of_o babylon_n to_o who_o he_o have_v swear_v to_o be_v subject_n yet_o afterward_o he_o rebel_v against_o he_o what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o purpose_n do_v this_o argue_n that_o one_o who_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n may_v fall_v from_o it_o these_o place_n 1_o cor._n 15.2_o &_o rom._n 2.7_o
show_v how_o salvation_n it_o to_o be_v obtain_v and_o by_o who_o to_o wit_n such_o as_o persevere_v but_o they_o do_v not_o show_v that_o any_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v shall_v not_o persevere_v the_o other_o place_n also_o show_v what_o shall_v befall_v backsliders_a but_o not_o that_o any_o true_o righteous_a shall_v back-slide_a so_o as_o to_o prove_v unrighteous_a and_o perish_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o some_o who_o be_v after_o a_o sort_n believer_n and_o righteous_a may_v fall_v from_o that_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n which_o they_o have_v but_o this_o be_v deny_v of_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v christ_n into_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n and_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n neither_o do_v those_o place_n of_o scripture_n speak_v of_o such_o if_o they_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o actual_o fall_v away_o but_o of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n only_o by_o profession_n as_o that_o in_o joh._n 15.2_o or_o be_v righteous_a with_o external_a righteousness_n as_o that_o ezek._n 33.13_o 18._o or_o have_v some_o superficiarie_n grace_n in_o they_o as_o that_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o object_n 3_o supra_fw-la bert._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la but_o the_o best_a be_v warn_v to_o take_v heed_n of_o apostasy_n and_o fall_v away_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v rom._n 11.20_o let_v he_o that_o think_v he_o stand_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a for_o if_o you_o do_v these_o thing_n you_o shall_v never_o fall_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o but_o these_o admonition_n and_o exhortation_n be_v no_o argument_n that_o true_a saint_n may_v fall_v away_o answ_n but_o they_o be_v mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o fall_v away_o god_n do_v work_v by_o mean_n and_o intend_v the_o end_n he_o do_v ordain_v mean_n whereby_o to_o attain_v unto_o it_o so_o that_o though_o he_o 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deceive_v object_n 4_o ibid._n bert._n ibid._n some_z again_z object_n that_o the_o best_a of_o the_o saint_n have_v fear_v lest_o they_o shall_v fall_v away_o and_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o perseverance_n i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n 1_o cor._n 9.27_o cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o psal_n 51.11_o but_o 1._o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v sure_a though_o they_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o their_o perseverance_n they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o persevere_v though_o they_o be_v not_o sure_a that_o they_o shall_v persevere_v there_o may_v be_v a_o certainty_n of_o the_o object_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o certainty_n of_o the_o subject_n it_o be_v sure_a that_o peter_n shall_v not_o sink_v and_o be_v drown_v yet_o be_v not_o he_o assure_v of_o this_o mat._n 14.30_o it_o be_v sure_a that_o david_n shall_v not_o perish_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o saul_n yet_o david_n always_o have_v not_o this_o assurance_n 1_o sam._n 27.1_o 2._o paul_n do_v not_o doubt_v of_o his_o perseverance_n or_o as_o if_o he_o be_v none_o of_o god_n elect._n castaway_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v as_o opposite_a to_o elect_n but_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d adokimos_fw-la be_v as_o much_o as_o reprove_v as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dokimos_fw-la be_v approve_v 1_o cor._n 11.19_o the_o apostle_n only_o show_v that_o his_o care_n be_v that_o his_o life_n may_v be_v conformable_a to_o his_o doctrine_n his_o practice_n to_o his_o preach_n that_o so_o the_o one_o may_v not_o confound_v the_o other_o and_o that_o he_o may_v not_o be_v tax_v as_o preach_v one_o thing_n and_o do_v quite_o contrary_a for_o the_o word_n of_o david_n beside_o that_o they_o may_v be_v speak_v by_o he_o in_o his_o desertion_n in_o which_o case_n a_o man_n may_v fear_v that_o which_o he_o be_v most_o sure_a to_o avoid_v beside_o this_o i_o say_v his_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v not_o cast_v he_o away_o do_v not_o necessary_o imply_v a_o fear_n that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o but_o rather_o a_o hope_n and_o assurance_n that_o god_n will_v not_o do_v it_o as_o elsewhere_o we_o find_v he_o pray_v for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v unto_o he_o and_o which_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n will_v perform_v 2_o sam._n 7.26_o 27._o let_v the_o house_n of_o thy_o servant_n david_n be_v establish_v before_o thou_o for_o thou_o o_o lord_n of_o host_n god_n of_o israel_n have_v reveal_v to_o thy_o servant_n say_v i_o will_v build_v thou_o a_o house_n therefore_o have_v thy_o servant_n find_v in_o his_o heart_n to_o pray_v this_o prayer_n unto_o thou_o see_v ezek._n 36.36_o 37._o object_n 5_o cit_fw-la bert._n in_o lib._n cit_fw-la it_o be_v again_o object_v that_o he_o who_o sin_n be_v forgive_v may_v yet_o through_o his_o own_o default_n incur_v condemnation_n mat_n 18.27_o etc._n etc._n but_o this_o objection_n be_v draw_v from_o a_o parable_n answ_n now_o parable_n be_v not_o to_o be_v stretch_v beyond_o the_o scope_n and_o intent_n of_o they_o and_o the_o scope_n of_o that_o parable_n be_v show_v vers_fw-la 35._o to_o wit_n that_o if_o we_o will_v have_v god_n to_o forgive_v we_o we_o must_v forgive_v one_o another_o to_o this_o end_n our_o saviour_n bring_v in_o the_o example_n of_o a_o king_n who_o have_v forgive_v his_o servant_n a_o great_a debt_n afterward_o hear_v how_o cruel_o he_o have_v deal_v with_o his_o fellow_n servant_n require_v his_o debt_n of_o he_o and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o tormentor_n until_o he_o