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A13024 The Christians sacrifice much better then all the legall sacrifices of the Iewes; and without the which, all the said legall sacrifices of the Iewes, euen when they were in force, were not acceptable to God. Or, a logicall and theologicall exposition of the two first verses of the twelfth to the Romanes, with all the doctrine in the said two verses, plainly laid forth, and fitly applied according as these times do require the same. Wherein also besides the orthodoxall exposition of the said words, diuers other places of Scripture by the way occurring, before somewhat obscure, are so naturally interpreted, as that the iudicious reader shall thinke his paines well bestowed in vouchsafing to reade this treatise following. With the authors postscript to his children, as it were his last will and testament vnto them. Stoughton, Thomas. 1622 (1622) STC 23314; ESTC S100120 224,816 288

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8._o 32._o can_v but_o be_v give_v also_o if_o all_o thing_n than_o salvation_n itself_o who_o then_o shall_v be_v condemn_v those_o place_n that_o seem_v most_o to_o make_v for_o general_a grace_n as_o that_o god_n will_v 11._o 1._o tim._n 2._o 4._o tit._n 2._o 11._o have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n as_o both_o the_o precedent_a mention_n of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o man_n do_v plain_o show_v and_o the_o word_n do_v also_o prove_v because_o in_o the_o one_o place_n he_o add_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o in_o the_o other_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n etc._n etc._n meaning_n not_o teach_v imperative_o or_o outward_o only_a as_o do_v the_o law_n but_o also_o effective_o powerful_o and_o inward_o accompany_v with_o the_o spirit_n do_v all_o man_n without_o exception_n of_o any_o come_v 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17._o 4._o 14._o 1._o joh._n 3._o 1._o therefore_o the_o world_n bate_v you_o and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o world_n know_v you_o not_o and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n touch_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o yet_o observe_v any_o place_n where_o it_o be_v use_v for_o the_o elect_a and_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o world_n but_o that_o it_o be_v only_o use_v for_o the_o ungodly_a as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v the_o child_n of_o this_o world_n be_v wise_a in_o their_o 8._o luk._n 16._o 8._o generation_n etc._n etc._n so_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v in_o who_o the_o god_n of_o this_o world_n have_v blind_v their_o eye_n that_o be_v the_o god_n that_o rule_v the_o wicked_a and_o who_o they_o worship_v and_o serve_v as_o god_n so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o this_o present_a place_n for_o the_o wicked_a in_o the_o world_n the_o rather_o because_o as_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o word_n of_o age_n or_o time_n so_o the_o wicked_a be_v 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wise_a walk_v as_o servant_n on_o foot_n upon_o the_o earth_n be_v not_o the_o godly_a also_o 9_o 1_o pet._n 29._o reu_fw-fr 1._o 6._o &_o 5._o 9_o call_v a_o royal_a priesthood_n that_o be_v king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n again_o the_o godly_a be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o only_a pillar_n and_o supporter_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o world_n this_o be_v manifest_a by_o the_o example_n of_o noah_n and_o lot_n before_o mention_v by_o one_o of_o which_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v prescrue_v from_o drown_v while_o he_o be_v in_o it_o and_o by_o the_o other_o sodom_n and_o gomorrha_n be_v keep_v from_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n be_v not_o eliah_n also_o and_o 14._o 1_o kin._n 2._o 12._o and_o 13._o 14._o elisha_n while_o they_o live_v the_o charet_n and_o horseman_n of_o israel_n but_o these_o be_v prophet_n and_o extraordinary_a man_n what_o then_o yet_o the_o same_o be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o all_o fear_v god_n do_v not_o solomon_n say_v y●_z a_o little_a citi●_n besiege_v by_o a_o great_a king_n be_v ●5_n eccles_n 9_o 14._o ●5_n deliver_v by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o one_o poor_a man_n dwell_v therein_o very_o one_o poor_a man_n fear_v god_n such_o only_a as_o i_o say_v be_v wise_a may_v do_v more_o good_a to_o a_o whole_a city_n yea_o to_o a_o whole_a kingdom_n than_o all_o the_o great_a man_n beside_o in_o that_o say_a city_n or_o kingdom_n not_o fear_v god_n by_o all_o their_o carnal_a policy_n power_n force_n and_o strength_n whatsoever_o let_v therefore_o the_o world_n and_o the_o politic_a wise_a man_n therein_o account_v of_o the_o godly_a as_o base_o as_o they_o will_v yet_o be_v they_o the_o fair_a flower_n of_o their_o garland_n and_o those_o by_o who_o they_o and_o they_o fare_v the_o better_a every_o day_n they_o rise_v thus_o much_o for_o answer_v of_o the_o first_o question_n before_o propound_v why_o the_o godly_a be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o world_n concern_v the_o second_o question_n the_o wicked_a be_v also_o 32._o why_o the_o wicked_a be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o word_n mat_n 7._o 13._o luk._n 12._o 32._o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v the_o great_a part_n thereof_o for_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n and_o broad_a be_v the_o way_n that_o lead_v to_o destruction_n and_o many_o there_o be_v that_o go_v in_o thereat_o christ_n flock_n be_v but_o a_o little_a flock_n how_o few_o profess_a christian_n be_v there_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o heathen_a turk_n and_o other_o infidel_n how_o small_a likewise_o be_v the_o number_n of_o true_a christian_n
fashion_n of_o the_o shechemitish_a daughter_n and_o the_o israelite_n 2._o gen._n 34._o 1._o 2._o be_v invite_v by_o the_o moabite_n to_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o god_n that_o be_v to_o their_o idolatrous_a feast_n become_v idolater_n 2._o num._n 25._o 2._o with_o they_o and_o bow_v down_o to_o their_o god_n if_o of_o necessity_n we_o come_v in_o company_n where_o we_o can_v but_o behold_v such_o thing_n and_o if_o by_o the_o like_a necessity_n we_o have_v some_o deal_n with_o the_o man_n of_o the_o world_n and_o can_v avoid_v it_o then_o by_o prayer_n to_o god_n let_v we_o carry_v such_o spiritual_a preseruative_n about_o we_o against_o all_o corruption_n thereby_o as_o we_o use_v to_o carry_v about_o we_o in_o time_n of_o common_a sickness_n so_o to_o preserve_v we_o from_o all_o infection_n of_o such_o sickness_n these_o thing_n must_v be_v join_v with_o those_o afterward_o now_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n let_v none_o flatter_v themselves_o sin_n of_o 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