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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

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but_o as_o the_o principal_a from_o who_o there_o be_v no_o appeal_n and_o though_o the_o pronounce_v of_o sentence_n shall_v be_v by_o his_o humane_a nature_n yet_o the_o validity_n and_o force_n of_o it_o be_v from_o the_o divine_a the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v be_v set_v down_o two_o way_n by_o their_o generality_n all_o and_o by_o their_o manner_n of_o appear_v shall_v stand_v before_o all_o angel_n and_o man_n good_a and_o bad_a strong_a and_o weak_a great_a and_o small_a shall_v stand_v the_o judge_n sit_v the_o malefactor_n to_o be_v arraign_v must_v stand_v the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o may_v be_v render_v shall_v be_v present_v though_o we_o be_v unwilling_a and_o hang_v back_o or_o
always_o fallow_v his_o land_n with_o the_o plough_n it_o will_v run_v out_o with_o weed_n so_o will_v our_o heart_n with_o noisome_a lust_n through_o want_n of_o the_o daily_a practice_n of_o good_a duty_n we_o must_v walk_v that_o be_v go_v forward_o in_o godliness_n use_v 2_o that_o we_o may_v every_o day_n be_v near_a heaven_n than_o other_o as_o he_o that_o walk_v come_v near_a and_o near_o to_o his_o journey_n end_n a_o nurse_n delight_v to_o see_v her_o babe_n battle_n and_o thrive_v and_o it_o be_v a_o shame_n for_o a_o scholar_n to_o be_v always_o in_o the_o low_a form_n go_v on_o therefore_o and_o be_v every_o day_n better_o than_o thyself_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o be_v to_o go_v backward_o 3.13.14_o philip._n 3.13.14_o i_o forget_v that_o which_o be_v behind_o say_v paul_n and_o reach_v forth_o unto_o that_o which_o be_v before_o and_o i_o press_v towards_o the_o mark_n we_o be_v not_o yet_o at_o our_o journey_n end_n we_o must_v walk_v on_o and_o there_o be_v many_o impediment_n et_fw-la ibi_fw-la incidimus_fw-la in_o deficiendi_fw-la periculum_fw-la ubi_fw-la proficiendi_fw-la deposuerimus_fw-la appetitum_fw-la there_o we_o begin_v to_o grow_v worse_o quadrag_n leo_fw-la mag._n ser_n 2._o the_o quadrag_n where_o we_o strive_v not_o and_o desire_v to_o grow_v better_a say_v leo._n our_o walk_n to_o heaven_n be_v like_o the_o force_n of_o a_o boat_n against_o the_o stream_n or_o a_o chariot_n up_o a_o hill_n if_o the_o oar_n and_o horse_n stand_v still_o they_o go_v back_o as_o fast_o as_o they_o go_v forward_o as_o in_o walk_v use_v 3_o there_o be_v many_o pace_n so_o in_o our_o life_n many_o passage_n we_o must_v carry_v ourselves_o decent_o in_o all_o let_v thy_o speech_n gesture_n eat_v drink_v sleep_a clothing_z recreation_n etc._n etc._n be_v honest_a and_o such_o as_o become_v a_o christian_n be_v sober_a towards_o thyself_o just_a towards_o thy_o neighbour_n religious_a and_o devout_a towards_o god_n join_v they_o all_o together_o which_o many_o do_v not_o saint_n paul_n use_v this_o word_n when_o he_o give_v warning_n of_o our_o behaviour_n in_o the_o church_n let_v all_o thing_n be_v do_v decent_o 1._o cor._n 14.40_o when_o thou_o come_v to_o church_n let_v thy_o behaviour_n be_v venerable_a it_o be_v not_o a_o profane_a theatre_n but_o god_n house_n uncover_v thy_o head_n bow_v thy_o knee_n pray_v hear_v sing_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o congregation_n when_o they_o pray_v read_v not_o thou_o when_o they_o kneel_v sit_v not_o thou_o uniformity_n and_o order_n be_v most_o honest_a and_o comely_a in_o the_o lord_n house_n otherwise_o there_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v honest_o at_o church_n at_o market_n at_o thy_o own_o house_n have_v such_o care_n of_o thy_o live_n use_v 4_o as_o thou_o have_v of_o thy_o put_n on_o apparel_n no_o man_n in_o his_o right_a wit_n will_v appear_v abroad_o and_o in_o public_a either_o disguise_v or_o naked_a nature_n teach_v we_o to_o cover_v our_o uncomely_a part_n 〈◊〉_d 1._o cor._n 12.23_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o grace_n shall_v teach_v we_o that_o drunkenness_n whoredom_n etc._n etc._n agree_v not_o with_o the_o honesty_n and_o comeliness_n of_o christian_n a_o virtuous_a conversation_n do_v a_o man_n a_o great_a deal_n of_o honesty_n and_o credit_n use_v 5_o as_o a_o comely_a garment_n age_n itself_o without_o virtue_n be_v not_o honourable_a prou._n 16.31_o follow_v virtue_n sin_n disgrace_v we_o 1.24_o rom._n 1.26_o rom._n 1.24_o lust_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vile_a dishonourable_a affection_n which_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dishonour_n body_n hate_v vice_n verse_n not_o in_o riot_v and_o drunkenness_n not_o in_o chamber_v and_o wantonness_n not_o in_o strife_n and_o envy_v these_o word_n and_o the_o next_o verse_n follow_v contain_v a_o exposition_n of_o the_o exhortation_n to_o walk_v honest_o as_o in_o the_o day_n that_o exhortation_n be_v two_o way_n 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and_o banquet_v wherein_o man_n take_v liberty_n unto_o all_o lascivious_a and_o riotous_a behaviour_n so_o call_v as_o some_o think_v because_o such_o feast_n and_o riotous_a feed_n bring_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heavy_a sleep_n when_o man_n be_v as_o the_o poet_n speak_v somno_fw-la vinoque_fw-la virgil._n virgil._n or_o somnoque_fw-la ciboque_fw-la sepulti_fw-la even_o bury_v in_o sleep_n cause_v by_o good_a cheer_n and_o because_o in_o such_o feast_n oftentimes_o there_o be_v music_n the_o syriack_n translation_n it_o may_v be_v render_v it_o none_o in_o musica_fw-la not_o in_o music_n mean_v vain_a and_o filthy_a song_n and_o petulant_a behaviour_n according_a to_o the_o rude_a do_n in_o many_o place_n at_o marriage_n from_o hence_o the_o heathen_a call_v their_o god_n of_o wantonness_n and_o revel_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o be_v the_o abominable_a idol_n of_o moab_n chemosh_fw-mi 11.7_o 1_o king_n 11.7_o so_o call_v from_o some_o filthy_a behaviour_n use_v or_o see_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o that_o idol_n this_o be_v priapus_n the_o israelite_n grievous_o sin_v 3._o numb_a 25.1_o 2_o 3._o in_o join_v themselves_o to_o baal-peor_a or_o beelphegor_n hoseae_n pudendum_fw-la idolum_fw-la targ._n jonathae_n consul_n hieron_n in_o loc_n hoseae_n of_o which_o the_o prophet_n osee_n speak_v chap._n 9.10_o they_o go_v to_o baal-peor_a and_o separate_v themselves_o unto_o that_o shame_n nor_o feast_v nor_o eat_v that_o which_o be_v dainty_a be_v here_o forbid_a but_o riot_v in_o our_o eat_n bring_v forth_o proteruous_a and_o dissolute_a behaviour_n drunkenness_n when_o this_o odious_a sin_n be_v name_v we_o conceive_v a_o man_n vomit_v reel_a and_o stagger_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v nor_o able_a to_o go_v we_o think_v of_o the_o deformity_n of_o his_o visage_n the_o inordinate_a and_o uncomely_a motion_n of_o his_o body_n his_o dementation_n or_o alienation_n of_o mind_n but_o drunkenness_n proper_o be_v not_o in_o these_o these_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o it_o or_o as_o the_o schoolman_n say_v well_o rather_o poena_fw-la then_o culpa_fw-la ebrietatis_fw-la 51.21_o esay_n 51.21_o the_o punishment_n than_o the_o fault_n of_o drunkenness_n drunkenness_n be_v manifold_a there_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o prophet_n esay_n speak_v to_o the_o jew_n thou_o afflict_v and_o drunken_a but_o not_o with_o wine_n with_o sin_n then_o or_o with_o plague_n for_o they_o be_v opplete_a with_o both_o there_o be_v panaria_fw-la ebrietas_fw-la and_o drunkenness_n with_o bread_n proverbial_a use_v in_o the_o dutch_a language_n 3._o eras_n chil_fw-la 1._o cent._n 3._o adag_n 3._o as_o the_o learned_a dutchman_n of_o rotterdam_n say_v in_o his_o adage_n note_v petulant_a and_o impudent_a manner_n there_o be_v also_o giddiness_n by_o tobacco_n the_o immoderate_a and_o unreasonable_a use_n whereof_o be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o to_o be_v damn_v because_o it_o be_v the_o nurse_n of_o this_o brutish_a drunkenness_n we_o have_v to_o entreat_v of_o the_o drunkenness_n here_o mean_v be_v a_o immoderate_a drink_n of_o any_o liquor_n which_o may_v inebriate_v the_o very_a form_n of_o this_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o term_n immoderate_a now_o that_o be_v immoderate_a in_o drink_v which_o be_v beyond_o the_o necessity_n of_o nature_n the_o good_a health_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o reasonable_a refresh_n of_o the_o spirit_n whether_o alienation_n of_o mind_n follow_v or_o not_o for_o whatsoever_o in_o the_o excess_n in_o drink_v be_v contrary_a to_o sobriety_n be_v ebriety_n but_o all_o immoderate_a drink_n be_v contrary_a to_o sobriety_n 4.3_o 1_o pet._n 4.3_o and_o therefore_o saint_n peter_n do_v not_o only_o forbid_v walk_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o drunkenness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o any_o excess_n of_o wine_n when_o we_o begin_v to_o be_v heat_n with_o it_o and_o in_o drink_n and_o
we_o immoderate_o desire_v that_o which_o be_v lawful_a to_o be_v desire_v when_o there_o be_v no_o measure_n of_o our_o study_n for_o riches_n meat_n and_o drink_n house_n and_o land_n etc._n etc._n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v very_o hard_a to_o bound_v our_o concupiscence_n in_o such_o thing_n 3_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o end_n when_o we_o desire_v such_o thing_n to_o wrong_v end_n and_o not_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o the_o preservation_n of_o nature_n for_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o our_o neighbour_n and_o the_o further_a of_o our_o own_o salvation_n this_o exorbitant_a and_o inordinate_a concupiscence_n or_o lust_n be_v understand_v in_o this_o place_n the_o meaning_n than_o be_v provide_v not_o so_o for_o the_o body_n that_o thereby_o the_o lust_n thereof_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v and_o satisfy_v this_o be_v bring_v in_o by_o way_n of_o prevent_v a_o objection_n some_o may_v say_v from_o the_o prohibition_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o wantonness_n etc._n etc._n what_o must_v we_o cast_v away_o the_o care_n of_o body_n be_v nothing_o to_o be_v grant_v to_o our_o fragility_n and_o infirmity_n may_v we_o not_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o be_v merry_a paul_n answer_v you_o may_v make_v provision_n for_o the_o body_n but_o with_o limitation_n that_o you_o fulfil_v not_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o body_n which_o will_v easy_o upon_o a_o small_a occasion_n grow_v unruly_a as_o we_o may_v discern_v in_o ourselves_o how_o soon_o in_o the_o put_n on_o of_o a_o new_a garment_n etc._n etc._n corruption_n will_v discover_v itself_o there_o aught_o to_o be_v a_o care_n have_v of_o health_n and_o state_n of_o wholesome_a meat_n competent_a medicine_n comely_a apparel_n but_o excess_n be_v to_o be_v take_v heed_n of_o eat_v and_o drink_v but_o not_o to_o inflame_v thy_o lust_n a_o little_a be_v enough_o for_o nature_n but_o nothing_o for_o our_o lust_n make_v not_o provision_n for_o the_o body_n if_o paul_n have_v stay_v here_o he_o have_v write_v no_o good_a divinity_n therefore_o he_o add_v to_o fulfil_v the_o lust_n thereof_o warn_v we_o to_o keep_v down_o concupiscence_n and_o not_o to_o set_v she_o on_o cockhorse_n as_o they_o say_v the_o body_n be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v tend_v and_o provide_v for_o that_o the_o lust_n thereof_o shall_v be_v fulfil_v or_o strengthen_v mat._n 6.25_o doctr._n take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n what_o you_o shall_v eat_v etc._n etc._n we_o must_v not_o have_v a_o immoderate_a care_n for_o necessary_n much_o less_o for_o superfluity_n to_o the_o fulfil_n of_o our_o lust_n galathian_n 5.13_o use_v not_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n to_o the_o flesh_n saint_n paul_n there_o speak_v of_o legal_a ceremony_n and_o it_o be_v true_a in_o all_o matter_n of_o like_a nature_n god_n have_v give_v we_o liberty_n to_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n this_o liberty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v use_v to_o nourish_v lust_n 1_o peter_n 2.11_o as_o pilgrim_n abstain_v from_o fleshly_a lust_n which_o fight_v against_o the_o soul_n pilgrim_n cumber_v not_o themselves_o with_o unnecessary_a thing_n here_o we_o may_v discern_v whether_o we_o have_v put_v on_o christ_n or_o no_o use_v 1_o namely_o if_o we_o provide_v not_o for_o the_o body_n so_o as_o to_o fulfil_v our_o lust_n this_o be_v to_o follow_v christ_n example_n christ_n do_v eat_v and_o drink_v but_o his_o fare_n be_v mean_a and_o moderate_a after_o forty_o day_n fast_o he_o be_v hungry_a will_v not_o turn_v stone_n into_o bread_n the_o most_o ordinary_a refection_n to_o retain_v nature_n but_o stay_v for_o a_o ordinary_a provision_n when_o he_o be_v weary_a how_o do_v he_o provide_v for_o his_o body_n 7._o john_n 4.6_o 7._o do_v he_o take_v up_o his_o inn_n call_v for_o dainty_a cheer_n and_o a_o soft_a bed_n no_o but_o rest_v himself_o upon_o a_o well_o and_o ask_v a_o little_a water_n though_o there_o be_v a_o good_a town_n hard_o by_o for_o his_o sleep_n his_o body_n have_v need_n of_o it_o as_o well_o as_o we_o and_o beside_o his_o nature_n be_v 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