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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

of Christs Kingdome Help thou according to thy place but hinder not the preaching and passage of the Gospell VERSE 10. Salute Apelles approued in Christ Salute them them which are of Aristobulus houshold THere was one Apelles of the I le Coos a famous Painter but this Apelles was famous for the Image of Christ drawne in his heart and vpon all occasions appearing in his life To be in Christ is a great honour Obser but to be approued in Christ exceedeth in commendation Tryed gold is pretious a tryed Souldier is of great account so vpon tryall in tentation to stand fast and hold our owne is a Christians greatest praise Peter was a valiant Champion yet vpon tryall hee failed denying his Master though afterward hee was an approued Souldier When Paul would commend Timothy to the Philippians Philip. 2.22 You know saith he the proofe of him Many speake well and make fayre shewes who vpon proofe and tryall are altogether other men They are patient till prouokt chaste till tempted and there be opportunitie true men till a booty lye in their way which they thinke they may take vp and neuer bee espyed resolute till persecution come c. But Abraham vpon tryall proued his loue to God Susanna her chastitie Iob his patience Apelles his grace Labour thou also to be a Christian of proofe and pray to stand in tentation The effect of the next salutation wee will handle in the next Verse VERSE 11. Salute Herodian my kinsman Greet them which bee of the house of Narcissus which are in the Lord. OF Herodians description and commendation see before Verse 7. Paul saluted in the tenth Verse those of Aristobulus household here them of Narcissus his houshold What Aristobulus was is not certaine likely not conuerted The most hold Narcissus to be Claudius the Emperours great fauourite of whom histories make mention Tacit. Annal. lib. 11. Tacitus describes him as a very subtill politician in his plot vpon Messalina the Empresse whom he accused to the Emperour and also put her to death Hee was a man of infamous life hee was not conuerted nor all his houshold and therfore Paul distinguisheth them he salutes them onely which are in the Lord. Christ ruleth in the midst of his enemies Obser In the house of Narcissus he gathereth his Church Psal 110.2 There is a Moses in Pharaohs Court an Obadiah in Ahabs a Ioanna in Herods the wife of Chusa Herods steward Luke 8.2 good Christians in the family of Narcissus and after some in Neroes Court. Phil. 4.22 Yea S. Chrysostome reports that Saint Paul conuerted one of Neroes concubines which was one of the causes of his death Chrys lib. 1. adu vituperat vitae monast because her affection and loue was alienated from him If the power of the word perswade such to turne from their vncleane and wicked life it were a foule shame for vs who liue in Gods house not to be brought by it from our euill conuersation No body would haue looked for zealous Christians in Neroes Court in Narcissus his family yet there were such there And no man one would thinke should looke for drunkards theeues whoremasters strumpets c. in Gods house in the houshold of faith yet there are such to bee found VERSE 12. Salute Tryphena and Tryphosa who labour in the Lord. Salute the bel●ued Persis which laboured much in the Lord. AS there are many famous men commended in the scriptures so also many women Sarah Rebeccah Miriam Obser Hannah Deborah The blessed Virgin c. and many in this Chapter These are commended not for their beauty birth gay clothes c. but for their labour of loue to the Gospell and the Saints professing the preaching of the same and for this shall they be commended till the second comming of Christ Let all women hence learne not to set their mindes vpon outward adorning of the body as in plaiting the hayre wearing of gold and putting on of apparell but vpon the inward ornaments of the minde vpon chastitie modesty meeknesse of spirit which in the sight of God are of great price VERSE 13. Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord and his mother and mine CHosen in the Lord that is a choice Christian and Professor not speaking here of his eternall Election So Iohn writeth to the elect Lady that is who was a choyce Lady for godlinesse and vertue as Chosen men of Israel note the worthiest of that kinde His Mother and mine Our Country is our mother So is Abel a Citie 2 Sam. 20.18.19 called a mother in Israel Old women are mothers so are benefactors thus was Pharaohs Daughter a mother to Moses thus was Rufus his mother a mother to Paul and Mothers are parents which beare children in their wombe and bring them forth and thus was Pauls mother a mother to Rufus A toward sonne is a credit to his mother Obser and a vertuous mother to a toward sonne Blessed are the families where there are such rootes and such branches VERSE 14. Salute Asyncritus Phlegon Hermas Patrobas Hermes and the brethren which are with them 15. Salute Philologus and Iulia Nereus and his sister and Olympas and all the Saints which are with them IN these 2. verses are some saluted by name in particular and some in generall vnder these titles Brethren Saints Of the men and women here by name saluted there is little and no certaine mention made in history for ought that I haue read and therefore I passe them ouer only this wee are to remember that they were worthy and famous for godlinesse in the Church of Rome at that time And because it were too long to reckon euery particular man and woman beleeuing therefore in generall termes he comprehendeth all the rest Brethren So are the elect professing the Gospell by reason of their Adoption They haue all one Father which is God and one Mother which is the Church therefore they are Brethren and in ancient time Jn my exposition of the 12 Chap. v. 10. the meetings of the Saints were called Fraternities as I haue some-where obserued This title notes Vnion with God Obs and communion among our selues and so vrgeth Vnity Saints Beleeuers are vsually so called by Paul and these are either such which are outward onely or such which are outward and inward also The first haue onely the outward profession of the Gospell and these are Hypocrites The other beside their outward profession haue true inward sanctification These are either perfect such as are to be found only in that part of the Church which is triumphant or Imperfect such as are in the Church militant who daily fight and striue against sinne This title admonisheth vs to liue holily according to our name to be called a Saint and to liue like a Beast Obs or a Deuill as many doe is to dishonour the holy name after which we are called and to damne our selues God is called Mercifull and True and therefore when

amplified by the extent of such assistance viz. In whatsoeuer businesse shee hath need of them The reason from common Equitie For shee hath beene a succourer of others of many and also of mee Therefore to be receiued and assisted I commend vnto you not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I commit but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I commend that is as the Interlineary Glosse expounds Commendabilem estendo I shew to be commendable as if he should say I desire you to take knowledge of this woman the bearer hereof as of a vertuous and very deuout Christian or I desire to conciliat your minds so to this woman that you may admit her into your Christian fellowship as one that is most worthy so we desire in our ordinary language to be commended to our friends that is that such mention should be made of vs as whereby both our loue may be testified to them and theirs confirmed to vs. Phoebe Phoebus the Sunne Phoebe the Moone sometimes taken for Diana the Goddesse of Hunting and Chastitie a name likely to haue beene imposed by her parents being Gentiles but whatsoeuer her name were her selfe was most vertuous Our sister Not his wife as some nor his naturall Germane sister as others but their sister in Christ and by the profession of the same faith For all beleeuers are the sonnes and daughters of God by Adoption and therefore brothers and sisters betweene themselues A seruant of the Church which is at Cenchrea Cenchrea A Naual station or Port belonging to Corinth on the East side of the Ishmus there toward Asia another Hauen they had on the West toward the other parts of Europe called Lechaeum Consule Plin. n. hist l. 4. c. 4. Ho●at Carm. l. 1. od 7. Ouid. 4. Fastor for which double hauen the Poets called Corinth Bimarem Here Paul preached and conuerted many among whom Phoebe shined as the Moone in the night of persecutions doing much seruice to poore and distressed Christians and therefore here called a Seruam of the Church Not a Deaconnesse or one of the Colledge of Widowes of whom Paul speaketh 1. Tim. 5. for she was not poore Gloss Ordinar Aeselmus Caietanus in loc but Nobilissima ditissima faemina a very noble and rich woman Shee serued the Church fauoribus facultatibus saith one by her countenance and purse succouring many as in the next verse That yee receiue her that is entertaine and acknowledge her with all respect In the Lord In the name of the Lord because shee belongeth to the Lord as Matth. 18.5 and 10.41 42. As becommeth Saints to receiue or to be receiued not in any fashion but after a singular and extraordinary manner as most deare and worthy friends That yee assist her stand by her a military word and further her in any her businesse whether shee had any suit at the Emperours Court or any trafficke with the Merchants or whatsoeuer it was it is not expressed but we may be sure it was iust and warrantable or else Paul would not haue written to haue had it furthered For shee hath been a succourer of many and of mee also A Succourer A Patronesse standing betweene poore Christians and their dangers standing before them to defend them that they might be in safetie It is equall that the Romanes should be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to her for shee hath bin 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of many she releeued the Saints receiued them to her house countenanced them and protected them Of many and of mee also There is an Emphasis on both sides of Paul who would not help Paul of others also Of many of such as were more obscure and of inferiour note which were not much regarded or sought after yea of Paul himselfe against whom Satan most of all raged so that it could not be but much more dangerous for them who should receiue him We must if occasion require Doctr. commend good Christians to others So doth Paul Phoebe here and many others in his Epistles So did the brethren at Lystra and I conium commend Timothy to Paul Act. 16.2 So did the Brethren commend Gaius to Iohn 3 Ioh. v. 3. and Iohn Demetrius 3 Iohn 12. And in the primatiue Church it was so ordinary to giue Christians letters of commendations that hee which acknowledged them not was taxed as if hee had denyed the faith And there is great reason for it Pareus For first it concernes them which are requested to commend that they may shew their charity Secondly the Commended that they may bee holpen Thirdly them to whom that they may doe good to the worthy and not be deceiued by the vnworthy Though we must commend Obser yet we must be wary whom we commend It were rashnesse and indiscretion to speake or write in the commendation of euery one that desires it Commend not before tryall Hence are to be reprooued such who reserue their worst language for the best affected persons alwayes rayling and mocking such as feare God Also such who for a faire word or at the intreaty of a friend or for a present will write or speake for them which are lewd and wicked and in matters most vniust commending them for honest good and orderly persons which is to beare false witnesse Remember the reproofe of Ioash Iudges 6.31 Wilt thou pleade for Baal and the correption of Iehoshaphat by the Prophet 2. Chron. 19.2 Wilt thou helpe the wicked and loue them which hate the Lord Before Paul would haue written or spoken in commendation of a drunkard a blasphemer or prophane person hee would haue had his right hand chopt off and his tongue pluckt out of his head Pro. 24.24 For him that saith to the wicked thou art righteous shall the people curse and abhorre This indiscretion though it deserue to be called by a harder name confirmes euill men in their lewdnesse who being admonished bragge they can haue hands and seales for their behauiour A seruant of the Church This is a title of honour Vse 1 Kings and Princes are seruants to the Church and the Angels themselues and he is no wayes honourable before God that doth not seruice to the Church Christ is our Lord and the Church his Spouse and therefore our Lady as I may say and it is the will of the Father that he which serueth and honoureth his Sonne should honour his Spouse also for the honour of the husband is deriued to the wife What seruice doest thou to the Church whether thou beest in or out of office if neither by thy purse prayers countenance counsell example c. thou doe seruice thou shalt haue no reward What reward then shall drunkards vncleane persons c. haue euen the reward of euill seruants who for their iniurying and dishonouring their Lady and Mistrisse the spouse of the Lord Iesus shall be cut off haue their portion with hypocrites and be cast into vtter darknesse Mat. 24.51 25.30 where shall be weeping and gnashing of