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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09031	A plaine exposition vpon the whole 8. 9. 10. 11. chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sence giuen: and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applyed, for the benefit of Gods children performed with much variety, and conuenient breuitie: being the substance of neere foure yeeres weekedayes sermons.: By Elnathan Parr, Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods Word.	Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 19319; ESTC S114074	348,782	462

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victory_n in_o time_n of_o trouble_n doct._n 1._o god_n love_n can_v never_o fail_v to_o his_o church_n verse_n 38_o 39_o doct._n 2._o all_o other_o estate_n and_o thing_n in_o this_o life_n be_v uncertain_a only_o the_o estate_n of_o god_n child_n be_v certain_a chap_n ix_o doct._n 1._o minister_n be_v to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o it_o displease_v yet_o with_o sobriety_n of_o wisdom_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o christian_n in_o due_a time_n cause_n &_o manner_n to_o swear_v doct._n 3._o they_o which_o swear_v must_v swear_v by_o god_n doct._n 4._o a_o man_n conscience_n bear_v witness_n of_o all_o his_o word_n and_o thought_n either_o with_o he_o or_o against_o he_o doct._n the_o child_n of_o god_n grieve_v for_o the_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o condemnation_n of_o the_o wicked_a verse_n 2._o doct._n we_o ought_v to_o redeem_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o very_a enemy_n with_o the_o loss_n of_o heavenly_a joy_n to_o ourselves_o rather_o than_o christ_n shall_v lose_v his_o glory_n verse_n 3._o doct._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v a_o most_o honourable_a people_n verse_n 4_o 5._o doct._n 2._o the_o jew_n be_v not_o to_o be_v hate_v but_o to_o be_v love_v doct._n the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a verse_n 6._o doct._n all_o believer_n be_v the_o child_n and_o seed_n to_o which_o belong_v the_o promise_n verse_n 7_o 8_o 9_o doct._n where_o nature_n be_v common_a and_o alike_o there_o grace_n make_v a_o difference_n verse_n 10._o doct._n 1._o the_o election_n or_o reprobation_n of_o man_n be_v before_o they_o be_v bear_v or_o have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n verse_n 11_o 12_o 13_o doct._n 2._o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n election_n and_o reprobation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n doct._n 3._o the_o predestination_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a doct._n though_o god_n save_v some_o and_o condemn_v other_o yet_o he_o be_v just_a verse_n 14_o 15_o 16_o doct._n 1._o hearer_n be_v to_o receive_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v sign_v and_o seal_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n verse_n 17._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v not_o unjust_a in_o reprobate_v sinful_a man_n to_o show_v his_o power_n doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v to_o be_v his_o secret_a will_n or_o his_o reveal_v will_n verse_n 19_o doct._n corrupt_a man_n be_v not_o to_o dispute_v against_o god_n about_o his_o judgement_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 1._o both_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n be_v god_n vessel_n verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o god_n be_v patient_a towards_o sinner_n and_o reprobate_n doct._n 3._o the_o scripture_n describe_v god_n angry_a with_o sinner_n doct._n 4._o god_n suffer_v reprobate_n for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n doct._n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n show_v on_o the_o reprobate_n do_v amplify_v and_o commend_v his_o mercy_n to_o the_o elect_a verse_n 23._o doct._n they_o which_o be_v effectual_o call_v be_v elect_a vessel_n of_o glory_n verse_n 24._o doct._n the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n to_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n be_v long_o ago_o foretell_v by_o the_o prophet_n verse_n 25_o 26._o doct._n but_o a_o remnant_n of_o the_o multitude_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 27_o 28_o 29_o doct._n none_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o make_n verse_n 30_o 31._o doct._n christ_n be_v a_o rock_n of_o offence_n to_o they_o which_o believe_v not_o nor_o repent_v verse_n 32_o 33._o chap._n x._o doct._n minister_n be_v not_o only_o to_o exhort_v their_o people_n to_o obedience_n but_o also_o to_o pray_v for_o they_o verse_n 1._o doct._n zeal_n if_o it_o be_v not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n verse_n 2._o doct._n ignorance_n breed_v pride_n and_o contempt_n verse_n 3._o doct._n god_n give_v the_o law_n in_o writing_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n verse_n 4._o doct._n faith_n not_o the_o law_n make_v we_o certain_a of_o our_o salvation_n before_o god_n verse_n 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o doct._n faith_n and_o confession_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n verse_n 9_o 10._o doct._n he_o that_o believe_v be_v sure_o to_o be_v save_v verse_n 11._o doct._n the_o favour_n of_o god_n concern_v justification_n and_z salvation_n be_v dispense_v without_o any_o respect_n of_o person_n to_o they_o which_o believe_v and_o call_v upon_o he_o verse_n 12._o doct._n god_n will_v save_v all_o such_o which_o call_v upon_o he_o verse_n 13._o doct._n without_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v ordinary_o no_o salvation_n verse_n 14._o doct._n nothing_o shall_v be_v so_o welcome_a as_o the_o preach_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n verse_n 15._o doct._n when_o the_o gospel_n

be_v preach_v all_o be_v not_o convert_v by_o it_o verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o apostle_n verse_n 18._o doct._n the_o corruption_n of_o our_o heart_n lead_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 2._o god_n will_v forsake_v they_o which_o forsake_v he_o doct._n minister_n be_v bold_o to_o preach_v the_o truth_n verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o our_o conversion_n and_o call_v be_v only_o from_o god_n mercy_n doct._n disobedience_n and_o persecution_n of_o god_n messenger_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o rejection_n of_o the_o jew_n verse_n 21._o chap._n xi_o doct._n 1._o all_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o cast_v away_o from_o the_o hope_n of_o salvation_n verse_n 1._o doct._n 2._o the_o elect_n of_o god_n be_v sure_a of_o their_o estate_n and_o know_v it_o and_o shall_v never_o perish_v doct._n 1._o it_o be_v profitable_a to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o history_n of_o the_o bible_n and_o to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o verse_n 2._o doct._n 2._o we_o must_v be_v zealous_a for_o the_o lord_n doct._n 1._o god_n suffer_v sometime_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n to_o prevail_v against_o it_o verse_n 3._o doct._n 2._o the_o enemy_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v savage_a and_o cruel_a doct._n 1._o all_o doubt_n in_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v to_o be_v decide_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n verse_n 4._o doct._n 2._o the_o church_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v in_o such_o a_o exigent_n but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o thousand_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o in_o truth_n doct._n 3._o those_o which_o in_o dangerous_a time_n be_v preserve_v in_o grace_n it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n doct._n 4._o sincere_a worshipper_n of_o god_n must_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n worship_v a_o idol_n doct._n the_o cause_n why_o some_o be_v reserve_v in_o dangerous_a time_n be_v their_o election_n verse_n 5._o doct._n election_n and_o salvation_n be_v of_o grace_n not_o of_o merit_n verse_n 6._o doct._n no_o elect_v cast_v away_o no_o reprobate_a but_o cast_v away_o verse_n 7._o doct._n god_n in_o his_o just_a judgement_n give_v over_o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o devil_n to_o be_v blind_v that_o they_o can_v convert_v verse_n 8._o doct._n persecutor_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v just_o accurse_v of_o god_n verse_n 9_o 10._o doct._n 1._o the_o jew_n be_v reject_v that_o the_o gentile_n may_v be_v call_v verse_n 11._o doct._n 2._o the_o vocation_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o provocation_n of_o the_o jew_n doct._n the_o general_a call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n verse_n 12._o doct._n the_o way_n for_o a_o minister_n to_o make_v his_o office_n glorious_a be_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o preach_v verse_n 13_o 14._o doct._n the_o call_v of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v a_o new_a life_n and_o happiness_n to_o the_o world_n verse_n 15._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v still_o a_o people_n verse_n 16._o doct._n the_o gentile_n may_v not_o despise_v the_o jew_n verse_n 17_o 18._o doct._n our_o stand_n be_v by_o faith_n our_o break_n off_o by_o infidelity_n verse_n 19_o doct._n 1._o faith_n shut_v out_o boast_v verse_n 20._o doct._n 2._o he_o that_o believe_v fear_v god_n doct._n all_o without_o respect_n which_o continue_v not_o in_o grace_n shall_v be_v break_v off_o verse_n 21._o doct._n 1._o it_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o all_o diligent_o to_o keep_v a_o notebook_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o themselves_o and_o of_o his_o judgement_n to_o other_o verse_n 22._o doct._n 2._o perseverance_n be_v a_o necessary_a condition_n of_o true_a save_v faith_n doct._n whatsoever_o sinner_n believe_v and_o repent_v it_o be_v possible_a he_o shall_v be_v save_v verse_n 23_o 24_o 25_o doct._n 2._o before_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n the_o jew_n in_o regard_n of_o their_o multitude_n shall_v be_v call_v doct._n 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comprehend_v thought_n desire_n discourse_n moses_n call_v it_o that_o which_o the_o heart_n fashion_v 8.21_o gen._n 6.5_o 8.21_o be_v death_n by_o a_o figure_n effecti_fw-la meton_n effecti_fw-la bring_v cause_v or_o end_v in_o death_n for_o death_n be_v the_o end_n of_o sin_n though_o not_o the_o end_n of_o a_o sinner_n a_o wicked_a man_n sin_n not_o purposely_o that_o he_o may_v be_v damn_v but_o damnation_n follow_v his_o wicked_a do_n as_o a_o man_n many_o time_n seek_v for_o one_o thing_n find_v another_o so_o wicked_a man_n in_o their_o sin_v seek_v another_o thing_n the_o adulterer_n his_o pleasure_n the_o covetous_a riches_n etc._n etc._n but_o they_o find_v another_o thing_n that_o be_v death_n to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v that_o be_v the_o cogitation_n device_n desire_n action_n proceed_v from_o the_o spiritual_a part_n be_v life_n and_o peace_n that_o be_v bring_v happiness_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n and_o our_o own_o conscience_n doctrine_n the_o sense_n and_o doctrine_n whatsoever_o the_o flesh_n or_o corruption_n do_v mind_n savour_n desire_v endeavour_n seek_v act_n bring_v death_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a for_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v the_o regenerate_v part_n gal._n 5.21,23_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n exclude_v we_o out_o of_o heaven_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n exclude_v the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n the_o more_o flesh_n the_o near_a hell_n the_o more_o spirit_n the_o sure_a and_o near_a heaven_n gal._n 6.7,8_o as_o he_o that_o sow_v wheat_n reap_v wheat_n not_o barley_n so_o if_o we_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n we_o reap_v corruption_n if_o to_o the_o spirit_n life_n everlasting_a 1._o use_v 1._o true_a wisdom_n be_v that_o which_o have_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o life_n follow_v it_o we_o say_v many_o time_n of_o a_o wild_a graceless_a young_a man_n he_o have_v a_o good_a wit_n a_o naughty_a wit_n we_o shall_v say_v because_o be_v unsanctified_a it_o bring_v death_n we_o say_v also_o of_o a_o covetous_a man_n o_o a_o very_a wise_a fellow_n we_o shall_v say_v a_o very_a fool_n for_o what_o wisdom_n can_v it_o be_v for_o a_o man_n to_o damn_v his_o soul_n by_o his_o course_n if_o a_o man_n will_v judge_v of_o wise_a man_n without_o the_o word_n he_o may_v imagine_v that_o our_o witty_a politic_n and_o carnal_a man_n have_v all_o the_o wit_n and_o that_o spiritual_a mind_a man_n who_o neglect_v the_o present_a good_a thing_n be_v little_o better_a than_o fool_n indeed_o carnal_a man_n think_v spiritual_a man_n to_o be_v fool_n but_o spiritual_a man_n know_v carnal_a man_n to_o be_v so_o for_o true_a wisdom_n be_v to_o fear_n god_n which_o while_o carnal_a man_n want_v they_o can_v be_v true_o wise_a the_o word_n sometime_o call_v wicked_a man_n wise_a but_o with_o a_o restriction_n in_o their_o generation_n to_o doe-evill_a according_a to_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 17.23_o luke_n 16.8_o jer._n 4.22_o 2._o sam._n 17.23_o thus_o be_v achitophel_n a_o deep_a politician_n but_o die_v like_o a_o 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wise_o but_o indeed_o he_o play_v the_o fool_n as_o appear_v in_o his_o fearful_a end_n gehezi_n think_v himself_o wife_a than_o his_o master_n 5.27_o 2._o king_n 5.27_o when_o he_o will_v save_v something_o by_o the_o leprous_a assyrian_a but_o this_o wisdom_n get_v he_o the_o leprosy_n of_o naaman_n 16.22.23_o mat._n 16.22.23_o peter_n will_v be_v count_v a_o wise_a fellow_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o advise_v our_o saviour_n to_o avoid_v his_o passion_n but_o this_o be_v carnal_a wisdom_n as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v he_o calling_z he_o satan_n there_o be_v wisdom_n in_o a_o carnal_a man_n as_o life_n in_o one_o that_o have_v the_o fall_v sickness_n or_o sense_n in_o a_o mad_a man_n but_o no_o more_o to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o spiritual_a than_o such_o life_n and_o sense_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v to_o the_o life_n and_o sense_n of_o sound_a man_n 2._o use_v 2._o great_a be_v the_o misery_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a for_o he_o can_v think_v a_o 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for_o his_o flesh_n will_v have_v say_v why_o paul_n this_o call_v will_v bring_v persecution_n pity_v thyself_o thou_o be_v in_o place_n a_o learned_a pharise_n etc._n etc._n so_o be_v there_o a_o fall_v out_o between_o thy_o neighbour_n and_o thou_o the_o flesh_n will_v say_v sue_v he_o throw_v he_o into_o prison_n be_v revenge_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o spirit_n will_v counsel_v to_o meekness_n and_o forgiveness_n which_o be_v please_v to_o god_n take_v heed_n in_o these_o and_o the_o like_a thou_o follow_v not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o that_o be_v the_o way_n to_o destruction_n and_o indeed_o who_o shall_v at_o any_o time_n pray_v hear_v the_o word_n do_v any_o good_a or_o especial_o suffer_v for_o the_o gospel_n if_o he_o counsel_v with_o the_o flesh_n as_o abraham_n therefore_o when_o he_o go_v to_o offer_v up_o isaak_n tell_v not_o sarah_n lest_o she_o may_v dissuade_v he_o so_o in_o all_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v or_o avoid_v be_v jealous_a of_o thy_o corrupt_a 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