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A20809	The vvorldes resurrection, or The generall calling of the Iewes A familiar commentary vpon the eleuenth chapter of Saint Paul to the Romaines, according to the sence of Scripture, and the consent of the most iudicious interpreters, wherein aboue fiftie notable questions are soundly answered, and the particular doctrines, reasons and vses of euery verse, are profitable and plainly deliuered. By Thomas Draxe. Minister of the word of God.	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1608.	1608 (1608)	STC 7187; ESTC S116746	91,311	159

the sacraments both in the old and new testament 1. Cor. 11.24 et 21. Vse 1. It teacheth vs first not to despise the poore Iewes vnto whom this couenant was first made and in some of whom it is alwaies verified and accomplished Vse 2. We must by faith apply vnto our selues Christ al his sauing benefits that the couenant testament may be firme and good in vs vnto vs for without application there is no benefit and comfort felt and enioyed of meate drinke apparell phisick weapon so much losse of Gods promises When I shall take away their sinnes It is proper to God alone to forgiue and take away sin as here in this place God taketh from the Iewes security and vnbeleife Math. 6. Mark 2.7 2. Sam. 12.10 The reasons hereof are first for that sinne is committed only against the maiesty law of God and as for the offence or sin committed against any man or creature it is no more in it selfe but an iniury wrong or trespasse Let herevnto be added that the breach of mans commandment is no sin vnlesse it do withal imply include the transgression of Gods commandment that commandeth obedience therevnto in all things where it doth not contradict his law Secondly God taketh away not onely the punishment as men in outward punishments partly can do but also remoueth the gilt corruption of nature which none els can do Ps. 51. ver 2. and 7. Thirdly Gods power and authority is most absolute and altogether independent therfore he cannot be hindered or preuented by any other from granting and giuing pardon vnto his children as the lame creple in Iohns Gospell was for 38. yeares Vse 1. Seeing that the Lord hath made a promise of forgiuenesse of sins to the Iewes and to reconcile them by the couenant of grace we must not despaire of their conuersion much lesse vex and reuile them least God when he receiueth them againe into fauor hee deseruedly exclude and cast out vs for our contempt vnthankfulnes Vse 2. Hereby also are checked and confuted al superstitious persons Idolaters Hypocrites proud persons Pharisies and Papists who seeke for righteousnes of a sinner before God and for pardon and remission of sinnes not from Gods mercy alone in Christ but from humaine satisfactions indulgences purgatory and praiers for the dead and humaine merits Vse 3. Seeing that God alone doth take away sinne that from them that seeke sue for it we must vse al the means to obtaine it and namely humbly confesse our sins vnto God and cry vnto Heauen for pardon For here in the saying is chiefly verified spare to speake spare to speede Their sinnes The glory of our redemption by Christ and of the testament of God and the peculiar prerogatiue of the Catholike Church chiefely consisteth in the forgiuenesse of all our sinnes and when they are not imputed vnto vs and the punishments of them is remoued Math. 1.21 Luk. 1.77 Act 3.19 Psa. 103. ver 3. and 12. 1. Re. For it belongeth onely vnto the beleeuers and repentant Iohn 3.16 Act. 3.19 but all vnbeleeuers and vnpenite●t persons are excepted for they albeit hee beares long with them herein delaying their punishment yet God pardoneth not them but they receiue the end of it damnation The reason hereof is because without forgiuenes of sins we are more miserable then all creatures for when wee end this miserable life then we beginne that intolerable torment that shall neuer haue end nor ease Secondly of all burthens it is most heauy and most presseth downe the conscience as Dauid by experience felt for he pronounceth him blessed that is eased of the burthen of his sin Thirdly it is a principal article of faith and a specia●l prerogatiue of the Chruch who beleeueth the forgiuenesse of her sinnes and is eased thereof Fourthly it is the cause onely of our righteousnesse before God and the gate of euerlasting happinesse and therefore they are onely blessed that rely vpon Gods free mercy for the pardon of their sinnes Vse 1. Ministers must learne hence in their sermons not to propound and offer remission of sinnes to all men indifferently without condition as the Papists do who absolue whore-mongers murderers drunkards traytors blasphemers whom God doth not absolue but only to those that beleeue and truly repent Vse 2. They hence are knowne to erre to be deceiued who thinke that remission of sins is but the beginning of righteousnes and happines wheras seeing that in the faithfull deere seruants of God there are so many faults defects and errors it sufficeth not once to haue entered the way of blessednes vnlesse the same grace do follow vs vnto the tearme and end of our life Vse 3. Here are condemned the heathen Philosophers who being ignorant of true blessednes the means to attaine vnto it sought it in honors pleasures speculation authority morall actions and not in Christ by faith of whom they were altogither ignorant Secondly Iewes who albeit in some sort they apprehended and vnderstood tru● blessednes yet they fought to be partakers of it by their owne works by the ceremonies of the law and not by forgiuenesse of sins through Christ only and hence they stumbled at the stumbling stone Lastly Papists who wil be saued by their own works and satisfactions and be hereby iustified before God Vse Seeing that the remission of sinnes is so excellent and singular a priuiledge of the Church wee must if neede bee purchase this treasure and this pearle with the losse of all that wee haue and hauing once obtained it we must alwaies and from our hearts giue God thanks for it Vse Lastly desiring to be assured of the pardon of our sins we must not willingly and wittingly sin against the light of our conscience and offend the diuine Maiesty but hate leaue forsake them otherwise sin vnrepented off is neuer forgiuen Iohn 8.21.24 Luke 13. V. 3.5 As concerning the Gospell they are enemies for your sake but as touching the election they are beloued for the Fathers sakes For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance Sense As concerning the Gospell .i. so farre forth as they resist and persecute it they are enemies 1. Hatefull to God they are enemies vnto God and he vnto them for your sake .i. you by occasion hereof may be receiued into their roome and because they hate distast and persecute you for the profession of the Gospell But as touching the election .i. in regard that very many in this nation are chosen for eternall life they are beloued .i. deare vnto God for the fathers sake .i. for by reason of the promise made to the holy Fathers Abraham Isaack and Iacob For the gifts of God .i. his free promises which of his grace he doth promise offer and bestow vpon men and calling of God .i. that whereby he already hath and yet doth call ●ome of the Iewes to

THE VVORLDES RESVRRECTION OR The generall calling of the Iewes A familiar Commentary vpon the eleuenth Chapter of Saint Paul to the Romaines according to the sence of Scripture and the consent of the most iudicious interpreters wherein aboue fiftie notable questions are soundly answered and the particular doctrines reasons and vses of euery verse are profitably and plainly deliuered By THOMAS DRAXE Minister of the word of God AT LONDON Printed by G. Eld for Iohn Wright and are to be sold at his shop neere Christ Church gate Anno. 1608. To the Right Honorable and most vertuous Lady the Lady LVCIE Countesse of Bedford grace and peace with increase of all holynesse and happinesse THe wisdom power and prouidence of God as it doth right Honourable most eminently and admirably appeare and shine forth in the frame preseruation and gouernment of the vniuersall world and of all things therein conteined so in the mystery and matter of predestination in the illumination and blinding saluation and condemnation both of Iewes and Gentiles it is most deepe yea past mans founding out For who can comprehend the depth of Gods councell or render any particular reason of it why God who had amongst all the nations of the earth elected and selected the Iewes to be his onely peculiar and beloued people with whom he made such a singular couenant of mercy and saluation to whom appertained the adoption the glory the lawe the seruice of God of whom are the Fathers and of whom concerning the flesh Christ came who is God blessed for euer-more should for so many hundred years euen from the Apostles preaching vnto our dayes generally cutt and cast them off from being his people and Church and by occasion of their vnbeliefe and desertion haue in their roome and stead so generally in all countries and kingdoms of the world adopted and substituted vs Gentiles who formerly were nothing but Wilde Oliues no people not beloued strangers from the Couenants of promise without Christ without hope without God in the world The reason I say and mouing cause of Gods decree and councel is vnserchable and past finding out yet if we duly examine and consider the euent and execution of it we cannot but discerne acknowledge that God hath most iustly reuenged himselfe vpon the Iewes powred out his wrath vpon them to the vtmost For before Christ his incarnation they often misused derided persecuted slew Gods prophets since they refused murdered the Lord of glory they forbad his Apostles to preach to vs Gentiles they persecuted and killed them and from that time to this present houre cease not to blaspheme spi● out their venim against Christ his church his gospel and his seruants And yet notwithstanding all this is it not a mistery to bee wondred at and adored that God hath in all ages of the Church chosen reserued to himself and called to Christ a remnant of them which is vndoubtedly a fore-runner and argument of their generall conuersion not far off Secondly it is a maruelous worke of God not without his mistery that the Iewes howsoeuer wandring and dispersed in al countries almost should stil continue such a distinct and vnconfounded nation so innumerable in multitude and so constant in the keeping and obseruing of as much as they possible may their ancient lawes rites and ceremonies Thirdly they haue bin in the times of greatest persecutions when the tirants of the world sought to extinguish and root out the scriptures and still are the faithfull keepers preseruers of the old testament all this may put vs in some good hope of their future calling and conuersion Lastly God hath as Saint Paul manifestly proueth made an euident promise of their plenary calling saluation when the full number of vs Gentiles is successiuely come into the church Thus seeing their miserable state for the time past and also at this present and that a remnant is alway remayning the conuersion of the nation of them is dayly expected we must not passe by so memorable a worke of God without vse application By their fall and apostacy wee must not only iustifie but also tremble stand in awe of Gods iudgments feare to offend the diuine Maiesty and beware least through vnbeleife contempt of the gospel and profaine security we at length attract draw the like iudgments vpon our selues Secondly in that so great a multitude of them shal be againe ingrafted into Christ and beleiue the gospell we must be so farre from despiseing them or scandalizing them by our ill life and example from despairing of their saluation that we must heartily pray for them and by our zealous profession and holy life and conuersation study striue through the working of the holy Ghost to reduce them into the right way Lastly Christian Monarches Magistrates must not only by enacting and execution of seuere lawes represse their vile and intolerable vsuries whereby they plague oppresse many poore Christians and punish with al sharpnesse their horrible blasphemies against Christ and his gospell but cause them being vnder their authority subiection to be by degrees instructed in Christian religion and for the sooner effecting of it to compell them to heare the gospell Then shall the miserable and seduced Iewes bee brought home the world reuiued the hearts of Gods people replenished with vnspeakeable ioy all nations shal glorifie God in Christ and we shal al in short time be fully finally perfected and glorified This is most noble Lady the summe and subiect of this small volumne which hoping that it will bee profitable and comfortable to many I thought good to publish it and in many respects mee mouing to commend the protection and patronage of it to your Honour First your Honour is zealous religious wise and learned and alwaies haue beene and still are in these regards illustrious and renowned Secondly you to your greatnesse ioyne goodnesse to your honor humilitie and to your knowledge Chiristian kindnesse and benigni●ie and therefore you cannot but accept of iudge of and read at your leasure any sound and holesome treatise that directeth and furthereth you therein Lastly I am so deeply obliged and indebted vnto your most noble and religious Parents and to the honourable studious and hopefull Knight your brother that the signification of my thankfulnesse doth in equity also belong vnto your Honour Wherefore I most humbly beseech you gratiously to respect my small labours and to make vse of them for your edification Thus desiring your good acceptance and crauing pardon for my boldnesse I pray the God of heauen to encrease you in all honour and grace to make you a noble Cedar in his house a bright Starre in his Church fruitfull in all good workes happy blessed in your good courses and after fulnesse of age faith and felicitie to crowne you with euerlasting glory in his heauenly kingdome Amen Couentry Nouember 1608. 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