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a39328 The great mystery of godlinesse opened being an exposition upon the whole ninth chapter of the epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans / by the late pious faithful servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Edward Elton. Elton, Edward, d. 1624. 1653 (1653) Wing E651; ESTC R40205 342,638 246

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not_o in_o the_o heart_n psal_n 51.6_o the_o lord_n love_v truth_n and_o soundness_n in_o the_o affection_n when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o joy_n to_o rejoice_v hearty_o and_o when_o we_o have_v cause_n of_o sorrow_n to_o be_v grieve_v hearty_o oh_o then_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n look_v to_o this_o that_o thy_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n for_o the_o misery_n of_o other_o especial_o for_o the_o church_n of_o god_n that_o it_o be_v as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v not_o in_o word_n only_o verbal_a but_o in_o truth_n look_v that_o our_o heart_n be_v dissolve_v into_o sorrow_n and_o that_o it_o show_v forth_o the_o powerful_a work_n of_o it_o in_o sigh_n in_o groan_n and_o in_o tear_n for_o the_o poor_a distress_a member_n of_o the_o church_n to_o shed_v abundance_n of_o tear_n for_o they_o that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n i_o have_v sorrow_n in_o my_o heart_n for_o my_o brethren_n in_o their_o affliction_n verse_n 3._o for_o i_o can_v wish_v myself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o my_o brethren_n that_o be_v my_o kinsman_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o verse_n our_o apostle_n put_v down_o as_o a_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n to_o the_o jew_n and_o as_o a_o manifestation_n thereof_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o good_a as_o before_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o sorrow_n for_o they_o so_o here_o he_o do_v manifest_v his_o love_n unto_o they_o in_o a_o earnest_a desire_n of_o their_o good_a express_v that_o in_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v and_o accurse_a from_o christ_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o conversion_n then_o he_o subjoin_v one_o special_a cause_n of_o this_o his_o earnest_a desire_n and_o of_o this_o wish_n because_o they_o be_v his_o kinsman_n and_o belove_a brethren_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n so_o we_o see_v the_o generality_n of_o these_o word_n come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o for_o i_o can_v wish_v or_n i_o will_v wish_v it_o he_o say_v not_o i_o can_v wish_v another_o but_o he_o put_v it_o down_o with_o a_o ego_fw-la ipse_fw-la i_o i_o myself_o will_v wish_v it_o to_o be_v separate_v or_o accurse_v the_o text_n original_n anathema_n be_v the_o same_o we_o read_v in_o the_o 1_o corinth_n 16.22_o where_o the_o apostle_n say_v if_o any_o man_n love_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v a_o execration_n anathema_n maranatha_n yea_o i_o myself_o say_v the_o apostle_n can_v be_v anathema_n touch_v this_o word_n expositor_n make_v much_o ado_n and_o make_v divers_a exposition_n of_o it_o not_o so_o pertinent_a to_o this_o place_n but_o this_o word_n anathema_n in_o the_o general_a acceptation_n of_o it_o signify_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o from_o the_o common_a use_n of_o man_n and_o be_v dedicate_v consecrate_a and_o devote_v either_o unto_o god_n as_o in_o levit._n 27.28_o 29._o they_o be_v to_o set_v apart_o certain_a man_n and_o beast_n and_o devote_v they_o unto_o god_n or_o it_o signify_v thing_n dedicate_v and_o devote_v unto_o the_o devil_n as_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v consecrate_v and_o devote_v unto_o idol_n among_o the_o heathen_a that_o be_v devil_n indeed_o and_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o be_v hang_v up_o in_o the_o idol_n temple_n and_o so_o call_v anathema_n or_o in_o the_o three_o place_n it_o signify_v any_o person_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v set_v apart_o and_o devote_v unto_o destruction_n and_o hence_o come_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o matth._n 26.74_o peter_n begin_v to_o curse_v himself_o and_o to_o wish_v himself_o to_o be_v destroy_v if_o he_o know_v christ_n as_o many_o wicked_a person_n say_v will_v they_o may_v be_v destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n now_o in_o this_o three_o sense_n and_o signification_n be_v the_o word_n here_o use_v by_o the_o apostle_n not_o as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v to_o god_n or_o the_o devil_n but_o as_o a_o thing_n dedicate_v and_o devote_v to_o destruction_n as_o appear_v in_o that_o the_o apostle_n wish_v to_o be_v anathematise_v or_o separate_v from_o christ_n for_o to_o be_v separate_v be_v to_o be_v remove_v and_o set_v apart_o from_o salvation_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o from_o all_o hope_n of_o it_o in_o a_o word_n it_o signify_v to_o perish_v and_o to_o be_v utter_o condemn_v for_o out_o of_o christ_n there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n that_o so_o he_o may_v perish_v in_o hell_n and_o utter_o be_v damn_v there_o and_o feel_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o damn_a in_o hell_n and_o for_o further_a explanation_n of_o this_o phrase_n some_o think_v that_o this_o wish_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v absolute_a and_o actual_a without_o any_o condition_n at_o all_o but_o other_o be_v of_o another_o mind_n to_o who_o i_o rather_o incline_v for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o absolute_a wish_n to_o be_v sever_v from_o christ_n but_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v with_o a_o condition_n namely_o he_o will_v thus_o wish_v to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n and_o damn_v in_o hell_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v and_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v the_o more_o glory_n this_o speech_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o that_o of_o david_n in_o the_o 2_o sam._n 18.33_o where_o david_n say_v oh_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n will_v god_n i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o oh_o absalon_n my_o son_n my_o son_n he_o wish_v with_o a_o condition_n if_o it_o may_v be_v possible_a will_v i_o have_v dye_v for_o thou_o so_o the_o apostle_n will_v wish_v himself_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o christ_n for_o the_o jew_n if_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o he_o be_v damn_v the_o jew_n may_v be_v save_v that_o
the_o great_a lord_n and_o king_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o god_n have_v promise_v to_o do_v good_a to_o they_o and_o to_o their_o posterity_n for_o many_o generation_n exod._n 20.6_o to_o show_v mercy_n unto_o thousand_o to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o psal_n 112.2_o the_o generation_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v be_v bless_v yea_o they_o be_v his_o jewel_n mal._n 3.16_o use_v 1_o see_v then_o for_o the_o use_v of_o this_o in_o the_o first_o place_n see_v i_o say_v and_o take_v we_o notice_n of_o the_o great_a force_n of_o true_a piety_n of_o what_o account_v it_o be_v with_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v sufficient_a to_o get_v honour_n not_o only_o to_o those_o that_o have_v it_o with_o all_o that_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v aright_o but_o also_o to_o their_o kindred_n and_o to_o their_o posterity_n and_o such_o as_o be_v of_o kindred_n or_o any_o way_n ally_v unto_o good_a and_o godly_a man_n may_v rejoice_v in_o it_o and_o after_o a_o holy_a manner_n boast_v of_o it_o that_o they_o be_v the_o kinsman_n of_o such_o worthy_a servant_n of_o god_n or_o that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o such_o godly_a parent_n yet_o so_o as_o that_o by_o the_o example_n of_o their_o kindred_n they_o be_v stir_v up_o to_o tread_v in_o their_o step_n and_o to_o become_v holy_a and_o religious_a themselves_o otherwise_o that_o honour_n will_v turn_v to_o their_o shame_n as_o solomon_n say_v prov._n 16.31_o age_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n when_o it_o be_v find_v in_o the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n so_o to_o be_v descend_v of_o good_a and_o godly_a parent_n be_v a_o crown_n of_o glory_n if_o it_o be_v set_v on_o the_o head_n of_o such_o as_o be_v godly_a and_o religious_a otherwise_o it_o be_v a_o dishonour_n to_o they_o and_o without_o god_n mercy_n shall_v increase_v their_o condemnation_n and_o on_o this_o ground_n let_v parent_n learn_v how_o they_o may_v estate_n their_o child_n in_o that_o which_o may_v be_v for_o their_o honour_n and_o best_a good_a namely_o thus_o 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