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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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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 not_o only_o some_o now_o and_o then_o but_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v verse_n 26_o 27._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v belove_v of_o god_n verse_n 28._o doct._n god_n repent_v not_o of_o his_o gift_n and_o call_v verse_n 29._o doct._n the_o gentile_n be_v infidel_n verse_n 30._o doct._n the_o jew_n be_v now_o in_o a_o estate_n of_o unbelief_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v receive_v to_o mercy_n verse_n 31._o doct._n god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o in_o unbelief_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o verse_n 32._o doct._n it_o be_v neither_o lawful_a for_o man_n to_o search_v nor_o possible_a to_o find_v the_o hide_a way_n of_o god_n verse_n 33_o 34_o 35_o doct._n god_n be_v of_o all_o his_o creature_n special_o of_o his_o church_n to_o be_v praise_v &_o glorify_v verse_n 36._o the_o sum_n of_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n saint_n paul_n in_o the_o eleven_o first_o chapter_n of_o this_o epistle_n intreat_v of_o justification_n his_o order_n be_v this_o in_o the_o five_o first_o he_o prove_v against_o all_o objection_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n that_o all_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o six_o next_o he_o overthrow_v the_o engine_n whereby_o satan_n go_v about_o to_o oppugn_v this_o heavenly_a doctrine_n these_o engine_n be_v 4._o first_o that_o this_o doctrine_n bring_v in_o liberty_n and_o licentious_a live_n 2._o that_o it_o make_v god_n inconstant_a and_o not_o so_o good_a as_o his_o word_n to_o the_o jew_n 3._o that_o it_o abolish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o that_o from_o thence_o it_o follow_v that_o god_n have_v quite_o cast_v away_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n the_o first_o of_o these_o paul_n remove_v chapter_n 6._o 7._o 8._o the_o second_o chapter_n 9_o the_o three_o chapter_n 10._o the_o four_o chapter_n eleven_o 6._o chap._n 6._o the_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n teach_v man_n not_o to_o 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by_o the_o send_v and_o between_o gall_n and_o honey_n by_o the_o taste_n so_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o discern_v a_o spiritual_a man_n from_o a_o carnal_a by_o their_o savour_n do_v thou_o most_o mind_n affect_v savour_v earthly_a and_o carnal_a thing_n this_o show_v thy_o dunghill_n disposition_n for_o spiritual_a man_n seek_v and_o mind_n thing_n above_o every_o thing_n live_v according_a to_o his_o kind_n the_o horse_n in_o the_o pasture_n the_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n a_o fish_n can_v live_v out_o of_o the_o water_n so_o talk_v of_o good_a thing_n to_o a_o carnal_a man_n he_o present_o fall_v asleep_a or_o rail_n for_o he_o be_v out_o of_o his_o element_n but_o to_o a_o spiritual_a man_n such_o thing_n be_v a_o delight_n as_o in_o diet_n that_o which_o be_v one_o man_n meat_n be_v another_o man_n bane_n because_o of_o the_o difference_n of_o their_o temperature_n and_o constitution_n so_o be_v it_o here_o examine_v thyself_o in_o particular_a the_o hear_n of_o the_o word_n prayer_n 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any_o love_n she_o have_v to_o it_o but_o that_o there_o by_o the_o foot_n of_o passenger_n she_o may_v lose_v she_o send_v so_o many_o will_v be_v in_o the_o church_n path_n not_o for_o any_o devotion_n but_o that_o the_o filthy_a send_v of_o their_o carnality_n may_v not_o be_v discover_v plutarch_n laugh_v at_o such_o who_o will_v be_v account_v as_o wise_a as_o plato_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o company_n of_o alexander_n will_v be_v drunken_a desire_v thou_o the_o reputation_n of_o one_o godly_a and_o religious_a professor_n though_o thou_o come_v to_o church_n and_o joine_v in_o prayer_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v never_o attain_v it_o so_o long_o as_o thou_o will_v swear_v lie_v be_v drunken_a or_o any_o thing_n for_o company_n it_o be_v another_o manner_n of_o thing_n to_o be_v spiritual_a we_o can_v be_v a_o lion_n in_o the_o forest_n and_o a_o little_a dog_n in_o a_o lady_n lap_n there_o must_v be_v a_o change_n of_o nature_n seek_v this_o verse_n 6._o for_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n but_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n as_o adam_n have_v sin_v the_o angel_n keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n so_o our_o apostle_n keep_v unrepentant_a sinner_n from_o the_o consolation_n before_o propound_v such_o consolation_n belong_v not_o to_o wicked_a man_n the_o argument_n to_o prove_v it_o be_v those_o which_o be_v contrary_a obtain_v not_o like_a condition_n but_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a be_v contrary_a this_o minor_a be_v partly_o show_v verse_n 5._o from_o their_o contrary_a disposition_n and_o be_v more_o declare_v in_o this_o verse_n from_o their_o contrary_a ends._n death_n and_o life_n be_v immediate_o contrary_a but_o these_o be_v the_o end_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o godly_a therefore_o the_o end_n of_o wicked_a and_o godly_a man_n be_v contrary_a to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v cordis_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d figmentum_fw-la cordis_fw-la the_o word_n signify_v the_o act_n of_o a_o carnal_a mind_n 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