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A14353 Most learned and fruitfull commentaries of D. Peter Martir Vermilius Florentine, professor of diuinitie in the schole of Tigure, vpon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes wherin are diligently [and] most profitably entreated all such matters and chiefe common places of religion touched in the same Epistle. With a table of all the common places and expositions vpon diuers places of the scriptures, and also an index to finde all the principall matters conteyned in the same. Lately tra[n]slated out of Latine into Englishe, by H.B.; In epistolam S. Pauli Apostoli ad Romanos commentarii doctissimi. English Vermigli, Pietro Martire, 1499-1562.; Billingsley, Henry, Sir, d. 1606. 1568 (1568) STC 24672; ESTC S117871 1,666,362 944

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servitude_n have_v his_o first_o beginning_n of_o sin_n for_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a to_o make_v war_n but_o against_o those_o which_o have_v sin_v with_o these_o word_n of_o augustine_n agree_v florentinus_n the_o lawyer_n as_o it_o be_v red_a in_o the_o institution_n and_o this_o etimologye_a right_n well_o agree_v with_o this_o place_n which_o we_o be_v now_o in_o hand_n with_o the_o devil_n assault_v by_o battle_n our_o first_o parent_n overcome_v they_o and_o take_v they_o and_o by_o that_o transgression_n have_v make_v all_o our_o nature_n captive_a and_o have_v still_o in_o subjection_n and_o to_o be_v his_o servant_n as_o many_o as_o through_o christ_n be_v not_o set_v at_o liberty_n for_o so_o say_v paul_n in_o his_o latter_a epistle_n to_o timoth_n that_o they_o may_v come_v to_o amendment_n out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n which_o be_v take_v of_o he_o at_o his_o will_n but_o christ_n come_v and_o have_v fight_v with_o that_o strong_a arm_a man_n the_o 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and_o yet_o ought_v no_o man_n therefore_o to_o persuade_v himself_o that_o they_o which_o live_v just_o be_v miserable_a although_o sometime_o they_o be_v grevous_o vex_v with_o adversity_n for_o with_o paul_n righteteousnes_n and_o innocency_n of_o life_n do_v signify_v the_o self_n same_o thing_n that_o eternal_a felicity_n signify_v death_n also_o which_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o sin_n as_o a_o reward_n be_v not_o only_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o outward_a body_n but_o therewithal_o comprehend_v also_o eternal_a infelicity_n wherewith_o both_o body_n and_o soul_n shall_v be_v punish_v and_o ●y_a this_o word_n sin_n which_o thing_n also_o i_o have_v before_o admonish_v paul_n under_o 〈…〉_o the_o lust_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o believer_n and_o also_o the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n 〈◊〉_d therefore_o david_n they_z which_o be_v sorry_a for_o sin_n be_v chief_o sorry_a for_o the_o root_n of_o they_o a_o example_n of_o david_n the_o godly_a when_o they_o be_v sorry_a for_o any_o 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this_o place_n also_o be_v overthrow_v work_v preparatory_a for_o paul_n say_v when_o you_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v but_o be_v still_o stranger_n from_o christ_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v you_o be_v whole_o disagreeed_o from_o it_o and_o if_o such_o man_n have_v no_o fellowship_n with_o righteousness_n how_o can_v they_o work_v good_a work_n which_o shall_v of_o congruity_n merit_v grace_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a for_o the_o end_n of_o those_o thing_n be_v death_n but_o now_o be_v free_v from_o sin_n and_o make_v servant_n unto_o god_n you_o have_v your_o fruit_n in_o holiness_n and_o the_o end_n everlasting_a life_n for_o the_o stipend_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n what_o fruit_n have_v you_o then_o in_o those_o thing_n whereof_o you_o be_v now_o ashamed_a he_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o say_v signify_v the_o first_o motion_n after_o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n be_v now_o come_v unto_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v when_o they_o first_o move_v and_o stir_v up_o at_o the_o beginning_n and_o he_o add_v that_o although_o they_o be_v in_o fault_n yet_o be_v they_o not_o count_v for_o great_a fault_n and_o yet_o be_v the_o passion_n to_o be_v count_v for_o a_o sin_n here_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o jerome_n confess_v that_o the_o first_o motion_n have_v the_o blame_n of_o sin_n although_o they_o be_v not_o count_v for_o crime_n that_o be_v although_o by_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o the_o death_n or_o else_o although_o in_o man_n judgement_n they_o be_v not_o count_v for_o a_o crime_n and_o sin_n be_v again_o divide_v into_o that_o which_o be_v only_a sin_n and_o also_o into_o that_o which_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o also_o the_o pain_n of_o 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righteousness_n be_v take_v by_o itself_o yet_o unto_o we_o it_o be_v grace_n partly_o because_o it_o be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o partly_o also_o because_o it_o be_v unperfite_a hil●●ius_n also_o write_v upon_o the_o 50._o psalm_n my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o world_n without_o end_n for_o the_o work_n of_o ryghteousnes_n be_v not_o sufficient_a unto_o the_o merit_n of_o perfect_a blessedness_n difference_n unto_o we_o it_o be_v g●ace_n because_o good_a work_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o because_o they_o be_v unperfect_a that_o good_a work_n be_v give_v by_o grace_n both_o we_o and_o our_o adversary_n grant_v but_o with_o a_o difference_n unless_o in_o this_o will_n of_o ryghteousnes_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n impute_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o humane_a changynge_n and_o motion_n also_o jerome_n upon_o esay_n the_o 46._o chapter_n if_o we_o shall_v consider_v our_o own_o merit_n we_o shall_v despair_v our_o adversary_n and_o we_o contend_v not_o whether_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n good_a work_n be_v give_v unto_o the_o regenerate_a although_o neither_o herein_o also_o do_v we_o utter_o agree_v with_o they_o for_o they_o think_v that_o it_o lie_v in_o our_o power_n to_o receive_v good_a work_n when_o they_o be_v offer_v but_o we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o our_o will_n be_v change_v by_o the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n otherwise_o as_o touch_v in_o this_o point_n also_o we_o abhor_v from_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o of_o this_o matter_n we_o have_v before_o sufficient_o speak_v when_o we_o entreat_v of_o grace_n wherefore_o i_o will_v now_o stand_v no_o long_o about_o it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o other_o thing_n about_o which_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n a_o more_o weighty_a controversye_n they_z which_o defend_v merit_n do_v think_v that_o the_o good_a work_n which_o be_v give_v of_o god_n unto_o man_n be_v sufficient_a deny_v they_z which_o defend_v merit_n do_v say_v that_o good_a work_n be_v sufficient_a to_o attain_v unto_o eternal_a lif●_n which_o thing_n we_o deny_v unto_o eternal_a life_n which_o thing_n we_o do_v utter_o deny_v and_o this_o make_v very_o much_o on_o our_o side_n which_o a_o little_a before_o we_o allege_v out_o of_o august_n that_o in_o the_o last_o judgement_n we_o shall_v need_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n not_o only_o because_o good_a work_n be_v give_v of_o he_o free_o but_o also_o because_o when_o the_o just_a judge_n shall_v sit_v in_o his_o throne_n no_o man_n can_v boast_v that_o he_o have_v a_o chaste_a hart_n or_o that_o he_o be_v clean_o from_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v needful_a that_o sin_n as_o say_v david_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o which_o shall_v come_v unto_o felicity_n wherefore_o sing_v we_o have_v need_n of_o mercy_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o sufficient_a the_o same_o augustine_n write_v in_o a_o other_o place_n that_o the_o perfection_n of_o the_o saint_n herein_o consist_v to_o acknowledge_v how_o much_o they_o want_v still_o of_o perfection_n and_o that_o sentence_n of_o paul_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a battle_n i_o have_v finish_v my_o course_n i_o have_v keep_v faith_n he_o so_o expound_v that_o he_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v not_o that_o he_o be_v utter_o phillipian_n augustine_n say_v not_o that_o paul_n be_v without_o sin_n but_o affirm_v the_o contrary_a note_v what_o augustine_n think_v of_o this_o place_n unto_o the_o phillipian_n without_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o lean_v unto_o faith_n and_o unto_o hope_n do_v whole_o appoynte_v with_o himself_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o hour_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v even_o then_o at_o hand_n that_o whatsoever_o sin_n or_o wickedness_n have_v creep_v into_o he_o the_o same_o shall_v
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for_o that_o when_o they_o know_v god_n by_o the_o wonderful_a order_n and_o beauty_n of_o thing_n create_v they_o yet_o glorify_v he_o not_o as_o god_n whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n which_o they_o have_v gather_v by_o nature_n be_v unto_o they_o a_o occasion_n of_o similitude_n a_o similitude_n great_a damnation_n if_o a_o physician_n shall_v forbid_v unto_o one_o sick_a of_o a_o ague_n can_v drink_v and_o he_o shall_v therefore_o begin_v more_o fervent_o to_o thirst_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o physician_n and_o even_o as_o in_o this_o case_n the_o corrupt_a affection_n of_o the_o sick_a party_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o evil_a so_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o we_o must_v continual_o pray_v unto_o god_n that_o it_o will_v please_v he_o to_o renew_v in_o we_o our_o will_n farther_o we_o must_v put_v away_o lust_n infidelity_n confirm_v &_o strengthen_v lust_n infidelity_n which_o exceed_o strengthen_v the_o lust_n that_o be_v graft_v in_o us._n for_o if_o we_o very_o beleve_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v prohibit_v of_o god_n will_v certainlye_o bring_v unto_o we_o destruction_n we_o will_v not_o undoubted_o commit_v they_o for_o when_o before_o our_o eye_n be_v set_v present_a death_n of_o the_o body_n we_o all_o fly_v from_o it_o but_o when_o we_o believe_v that_o that_o which_o be_v set_v before_o we_o be_v not_o present_a death_n or_o that_o we_o think_v we_o shall_v escape_v it_o by_o some_o mean_n we_o contemn_v the_o admonition_n so_o if_o we_o beleve_v god_n when_o he_o threaten_v death_n unto_o sinner_n we_o will_v undoubtedlye_o obey_v his_o commandment_n but_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o still_o cleave_v unto_o we_o that_o poison_n of_o infidelity_n which_o the_o devil_n breathe_v into_o adam_n when_o he_o persuade_v he_o that_o lust_n the_o condition_n of_o our_o lust_n that_o thing_n shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o god_n have_v threaten_v our_o lust_n thus_o subtel_o reason_v with_o we_o that_o those_o punishment_n which_o god_n have_v threaten_v in_o the_o law_n shall_v not_o be_v inflict_v upon_o the_o transgressor_n so_o rough_o as_o they_o be_v there_o set_v forth_o and_o that_o it_o be_v possible_a that_o we_o may_v by_o some_o mean_n escape_v they_o more_o over_o by_o this_o place_n we_o see_v that_o they_o be_v in_o miserable_a and_o unhappy_a case_n which_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n for_o all_o thing_n though_o they_o seem_v never_o so_o good_a turn_v christ_n all_o thing_n turn_v to_o evil_a to_o they_o that_o be_v stranger_n from_o christ_n to_o they_o unto_o evil_n which_o thing_n paul_n dare_v affirm_v of_o the_o law_n that_o be_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o then_o can_v it_o be_v doubt_v of_o other_o thing_n and_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v by_o the_o law_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n some_o so_fw-mi interpretate_fw-la as_o though_o before_o y●_z law_n there_o be_v no_o lust_n in_o us._n but_o these_o man_n ought_v to_o consider_v that_o paul_n write_v that_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n wrought_v in_o we_o all_o manner_n of_o lust_n and_o if_o sin_n wrought_v it_o then_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v that_o it_o be_v in_o we_o before_o and_o when_o as_o such_o sin_n be_v call_v lust_n it_o be_v not_o simple_o say_v that_o it_o wrought_v lust_n but_o there_o be_v add_v this_o word_n all_o which_o signify_v whole_a perfect_a and_o absolute_a lust_n wherefore_o augustine_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v lust_n be_v before_o the_o law_n but_o not_o full_a and_o absolute_a nether_a disager_v chrisostome_n from_o this_o exposition_n ambrose_n also_o say_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v all_o manner_n of_o lust_n he_o thereby_o signify_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o paul_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o out_o of_o our_o contaminate_v and_o corrupt_a nature_n when_o it_o be_v provoke_v by_o the_o law_n spring_v all_o manner_n of_o sin_n or_o as_o they_o use_v to_o say_v actual_a sin_n nether_a want_v this_o a_o emphasis_n in_o i_o for_o if_o these_o thing_n happen_v in_o paul_n who_o as_o he_o himself_o write_v unto_o the_o galathi_o have_v profit_v in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o jew_n above_o all_o the_o man_n in_o his_o time_n and_o as_o he_o say_v unto_o the_o phillippians_n have_v walk_v without_o blame_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o as_o he_o write_v in_o the_o first_o to_o timothe_n have_v from_o his_o elder_n serve_v god_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n what_o be_v to_o be_v think_v of_o we_o which_o be_v neither_o studious_a of_o the_o law_n nor_o man_n whither_o the_o apostle_n here_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o other_o man_n yet_o do_v in_o any_o part_n perform_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o do_v know_v i_o know_v there_o be_v some_o with_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o a_o other_o man_n so_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o pertain_v unto_o he_o but_o unto_o man_n not_o yet_o regenerate_v or_o still_o wallow_v in_o sin_n and_o augustine_n seem_v sometime_o to_o have_v be_v of_o that_o mind_n but_o in_o he_o 2._o book_n of_o retractation_n the._n 1._o chap._n he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v move_v upon_o most_o just_a consideration_n to_o revoke_v that_o for_o it_o be_v very_o plain_a by_o those_o thing_n which_o follow_v that_o paul_n entreat_v of_o such_o a_o man_n as_o in_o mind_n serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o delight_v himself_o therein_o which_o hate_v evil_a and_o be_v draw_v against_o his_o will_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n wherefore_o he_o conclude_v that_o these_o word_n
hook_v de_fw-fr civitate_fw-la dei_fw-la the._n 12._o chapter_n which_o we_o before_o cite_v for_o he_o say_v that_o when_o as_o the_o empire_n be_v first_o in_o the_o east_n god_n will_v that_o at_o the_o length_n the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o roman_n shall_v be_v the_o chief_a to_o tame_v the_o wicked_a do_n of_o other_o nation_n but_o many_o suspect_n that_o by_o this_o doctrine_n be_v open_v a_o window_n unto_o many_o vice_n for_o if_o the_o do_n of_o civil_a man_n while_o they_o seem_v to_o live_v virtuous_o be_v sin_n they_o may_v easy_o be_v pull_v away_o from_o those_o notable_a good_a work_n hereunto_o i_o answer_v that_o we_o teach_v not_o that_o civil_a discipline_n be_v to_o be_v neglect_v instde●s_n civil_a discipline_n be_v not_o to_o be_v neglect_v of_o instde●s_n for_o it_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a bond_n whereby_o be_v preserve_v all_o civil_a fellowship_n god_n can_v suffer_v city_n and_o commonweal_n so_o long_o as_o in_o they_o flourish_v integrity_n of_o manner_n and_o virtue_n and_o honesty_n but_o when_o those_o thing_n be_v utterlye_o vitiate_a and_o corrupt_a then_o be_v god_n so_o provoke_v to_o wrath_n that_o he_o will_v punish_v those_o thing_n which_o he_o before_o have_v long_a time_n wink_v at_o man_n so_o long_o as_o they_o be_v without_o christ_n sin_n yea_o when_o they_o do_v notable_a like_a the_o ethike_v when_o they_o keep_v civil_a discipline_n sin_v less_o than_o when_o they_o contemn_v it_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o like_a work_n but_o far_o less_o then_o if_o cast_v away_o all_o civil_a duty_n they_o utter_o abandon_v themselves_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o be_v not_o stoike_v to_o think_v that_o all_o sin_n be_v like_a far_o if_o these_o man_n omit_v to_o do_v those_o work_n which_o by_o the_o very_a light_n of_o nature_n they_o know_v to_o be_v honest_a they_o strive_v against_o their_o own_o conscience_n and_o if_o we_o will_v more_o plain_o see_v whether_o 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for_o as_o much_o as_o we_o pray_v for_o the_o same_o how_o can_v they_o be_v propitiatory_a much_o more_o les_fw-fr than_o can_v we_o think_v of_o those_o work_n which_o be_v do_v before_o regeneration_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a and_o pleasant_a unto_o god_n moreover_o no_o man_n can_v just_o say_v that_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o number_n of_o such_o when_o as_o god_n have_v command_v all_o man_n to_o pray_v in_o that_o manner_n and_o his_o will_n be_v not_o that_o any_o man_n shall_v make_v a_o lie_n in_o his_o prayer_n yea_o and_o john_n also_o write_v if_o we_o shall_v 56._o the_o 56._o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v
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