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A46354 Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb. Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687. 1672 (1672) Wing J119; ESTC R26816 712,556 668

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yourselves_o consider_v your_o original_a who_o 188._o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n arrian_n epict._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 8._o p._n 188._o workmanship_n you_o be_v 91._o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o ●_o 91._o that_o you_o be_v soul_n as_o well_o as_o body_n how_o high_o your_o maker_n have_v advance_v you_o and_o scorn_v to_o live_v below_o yourselves_o it_o be_v happy_a pride_n which_o make_v man_n to_o disdain_v a_o sordid_a life_n 2._o it_o be_v foolish_a walk_v that_o which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o ignorance_n and_o only_a suit_n with_o the_o state_n of_o ignorance_n 1_o pet._n 1.14_o not_o fashion_v yourselves_o according_a to_o the_o former_a lust_n in_o your_o ignorance_n it_o be_v both_o the_o effect_n and_o the_o evidence_n of_o ignorance_n it_o man_n be_v not_o strange_o blind_v and_o besot_v they_o will_v never_o carry_v it_o towards_o the_o flesh_n as_o they_o do_v but_o here_o be_v the_o misery_n of_o it_o first_o the_o flesh_n blind_v and_o besot_v sinner_n put_v out_o their_o eye_n as_o the_o 16.21_o the_o judg._n 16.21_o philistine_n do_v sampson_n and_o then_o they_o be_v at_o its_o beck_n and_o dispose_n ah_o sir_n have_v you_o no_o knowledge_n no_o wisdom_n be_v you_o under_o total_a darkness_n and_o gross_a infatuation_n be_v you_o so_o foolish_a that_o you_o do_v not_o know_v what_o the_o flesh_n be_v and_o whether_o it_o lead_v and_o yet_o will_v you_o walk_v after_o it_o when_o there_o be_v a_o spiritual_a heavenly_a holy_a course_n reveal_v to_o you_o will_v you_o yet_o choose_v that_o which_o be_v opposite_a thereunto_o will_v you_o prefer_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o flesh_n before_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o
spirit_n o_o stupendous_a folly_n most_o woeful_a infatuation_n the_o apostle_n describe_v the_o natural_a state_n say_v for_o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o any_o understanding_n or_o intellective_a faculty_n wherein_o serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n o_o that_o be_v to_o be_v foolish_a indeed_o and_o he_o elsewhere_o speak_v of_o lust_n themselves_o call_v they_o too_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foolish_a and_o hurtful_a 1_o tim._n 6.9_o flesh-follower_n be_v apt_a to_o admire_v their_o own_o wisdom_n but_o they_o fall_v under_o that_o sad_a character_n rom._n 1.20_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v wise_a they_o become_v fool_n 3._o it_o be_v groundless_a and_o unreasonable_a walk_n bate_v but_o the_o sinner_n please_v himself_o which_o be_v a_o pitiful_a reason_n and_o what_o reason_n have_v he_o to_o serve_v or_o gratify_v the_o flesh_n what_o can_v it_o plead_v for_o any_o subjection_n or_o obedience_n to_o it_o this_o our_o apostle_n here_o take_v notice_n of_o v._n 12._o we_o be_v debtor_n not_o to_o the_o flesh_n to_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v debtor_n indeed_o to_o god_n every_o way_n to_o he_o we_o owe_v our_o love_n obedience_n etc._n etc._n our_o all_o but_o what_o do_v we_o owe_v the_o flesh_n what_o have_v it_o do_v or_o suffer_v for_o we_o have_v it_o redeem_v we_o be_v it_o crucify_v for_o we_o sure_o no_o justice_n and_o gratitude_n call_v upon_o we_o to_o live_v to_o god_n and_o christ_n but_o for_o the_o flesh_n we_o be_v under_o no_o obligation_n at_o all_o to_o live_v to_o it_o rather_o the_o quite_o contrary_a why_o shall_v we_o pay_v where_o we_o owe_v nothing_o and_o not_o pay_v where_o we_o owe_v our-all_a be_v we_o but_o so_o just_a and_o honest_a as_o to_o pay_v our_o debt_n sure_o i_o be_o we_o shall_v walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 4._o it_o be_v uncomfortable_a walk_v isa_n 57.20_o 21._o the_o wicked_a be_v like_o the_o trouble_a sea_n when_o it_o can_v rest_v who_o water_n cast_v up_o mire_n and_o dirt_n there_o be_v no_o peace_n say_v my_o god_n to_o the_o wicked_a isa_n 59.8_o they_o have_v make_v they_o crooked_a path_n whosoever_o go_v therein_o shall_v not_o have_v peace_n sin_n and_o comfort_n can_v go_v together_o he_o lose_v the_o one_o who_o close_v with_o the_o other_o a_o wicked_a life_n say_v 663._o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d plat●_n de_fw-fr leg._n lib._n 2._o p._n 663._o plato_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sordid_a but_o a_o more_o unpleasant_a life_n than_o that_o which_o be_v virtuous_a the_o bare_a light_n of_o nature_n lead_v divers_a of_o the_o ancient_a 1087._o ancient_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n plutarch_n 101._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la in_o tract_n ne_fw-fr suaviter_fw-la quidem_fw-la etc._n etc._n p._n 1087._o moralist_n to_o assert_v this_o over_o and_o over_o and_o sinner_n may_v put_v the_o best_a face_n upon_o it_o but_o they_o find_v this_o to_o be_v true_a by_o their_o own_o sad_a experience_n they_o feel_v it_o their_o conscience_n plain_o tell_v they_o of_o it_o every_o day_n that_o there_o be_v little_a true_a joy_n in_o a_o sinful_a sensual_a course_n o_o the_o sad_a gripe_n of_o conscience_n which_o they_o meet_v with_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sin_n which_o though_o they_o endeavour_v to_o smother_v yet_o they_o pursue_v and_o vex_v they_o from_o time_n to_o time_n but_o suppose_v the_o way_n of_o the_o flesh_n at_o present_a be_v not_o uncomfortable_a to_o be_v sure_a in_o the_o final_a issue_n it_o will_v be_v so_o when_o the_o sensualist_n and_o ungodly_a wretch_n shall_v see_v death_n make_v its_o near_a approach_n to_o he_o when_o conscience_n shall_v force_v he_o to_o take_v a_o review_n of_o his_o ill-spent_a life_n when_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v to_o stand_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o his_o judge_n i_o say_v how_o will_v it_o be_v then_o will_v it_o be_v joy_n and_o comfort_v no_o but_o instead_o thereof_o inexpressible_a anguish_n and_o horror_n of_o spirit_n o_o let_v not_o the_o flesh_n deceive_v you_o its_o 11.25_o its_o heb._n 11.25_o pleasure_n be_v but_o for_o a_o season_n its_o 3_o its_o delectatio_fw-la occidit_fw-la &_o praeteriit_fw-la volneravit_fw-la &_o transivit_fw-la miserum_fw-la fecit_fw-la &_o abiit_fw-la infaelicem_fw-la reddidit_fw-la &_o reliquit_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr temp._n serm._n 3_o delight_n be_v soon_o over_o and_o go_v and_o than_o that_o which_o be_v honey_n in_o the_o mouth_n turn_v into_o gall_n and_o wormwood_n in_o the_o belly_n poor_a delude_a creature_n think_v to_o take_v their_o fill_n of_o it_o but_o in_o a_o little_a time_n god_n find_v they_o out_o set_v home_o their_o sin_n and_o folly_n give_v they_o the_o prospect_n of_o a_o dreadful_a eternity_n and_o what_o follow_v first_o hell_n be_v in_o their_o soul_n and_o then_o in_o a_o little_a time_n their_o soul_n be_v in_o hell_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o desire_v to_o be_v keep_v from_o this_o misery_n and_o to_o have_v peace_n and_o comfort_n in_o life_n and_o death_n see_v that_o you_o abandon_v the_o flesh_n so_o as_o not_o to_o walk_v after_o it_o 5._o it_o be_v late-walking_a which_o end_v in_o eternal_a perdition_n o_o that_o this_o may_v be_v believe_v before_o it_o be_v feel_v sir_n who_o will_v you_o believe_v sin_n and_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v make_v up_o of_o lie_n and_o do_v their_o business_n by_o lie_n or_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n he_o tell_v you_o therein_o 8.6_o therein_o rom._n 8.6_o to_o be_v carnal_o mind_v be_v death_n 8.13_o death_n rom._n 8.13_o if_o you_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n you_o shall_v die_v 6.8_o die_v gal._n 6.8_o he_o that_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o which_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n then_o there_o be_v condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n etc._n etc._n 2.15_o etc._n jam._n 2.15_o sin_z when_o it_o be_v finish_v it_o bring_v forth_o death_n with_o many_o such_o scripture_n now_o shall_v not_o this_o deter_v you_o from_o a_o fleshly_a conversation_n if_o this_o will_v not_o what_o will_n solomon_n speak_v of_o the_o strange_a woman_n tell_v we_o 18_o we_o prov._n ●_o 18_o her_o house_n incline_v unto_o death_n and_o her_o path_n to_o the_o dead_a just_o so_o it_o be_v with_o fleshly_a walk_v nothing_o more_o certain_a than_o that_o every_o man_n end_n shall_v be_v according_a to_o his_o course_n as_o he_o sow_n so_o shall_v he_o reap_v gal._n 6.7_o now_o there_o be_v two_o very_a different_a end_n and_o two_o very_a different_a course_n there_o be_v heaven_n and_o hell_n then_o very_o different_a end_n and_o there_o be_v walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o after_o the_o spirit_n then_o very_o different_a course_n if_o you_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o former_a that_o will_v most_o certain_o lead_v you_o to_o hell_n if_o with_o the_o latter_a that_o will_v as_o certain_o lead_v you_o to_o heaven_n which_o of_o these_o course_n now_o will_v you_o choose_v condemnation_n be_v as_o sure_a to_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o no-condemnation_n be_v to_o they_o who_o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n so_o much_o for_o the_o three_o motive_n 4._o four_o let_v i_o add_v but_o one_o disuasive_a more_o and_o that_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n what_o a_o consideration_n be_v this_o to_o take_v man_n off_o from_o a_o carnal_a life_n o_o when_o this_o flesh_n begin_v to_o stir_v and_o pirk_v up_o itself_o you_o will_v do_v well_o in_o order_n to_o the_o suppress_n of_o it_o to_o fix_v your_o thought_n upon_o your_o die_a redeemer_n say_v when_o my_o saviour_n have_v die_v for_o sin_n shall_v i_o live_v in_o sin_n when_o he_o be_v 3.8_o be_v 1_o joh._n 3.8_o manifest_v on_o purpose_n to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o of_o the_o devil_n shall_v i_o yet_o walk_v after_o they_o be_v the_o sinless_a flesh_n in_o christ_n crucify_v and_o shall_v the_o sinful_a flesh_n in_o i_o be_v cherish_v you_o read_v of_o the_o crucifiion_n of_o the_o flesh_n gal._n 5.24_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o nothing_o short_a of_o that_o for_o no_o better_a usage_n do_v it_o deserve_v from_o we_o when_o pilate_n ask_v the_o enrage_a jew_n against_o our_o bless_a lord_n what_o shall_v i_o then_o do_v with_o jesus_n which_o be_v call_v christ_n they_o all_o say_v unto_o he_o let_v he_o be_v crucify_v and_o when_o he_o a_o little_a hang_v off_o from_o this_o cruelty_n what_o evil_a have_v he_o do_v they_o cry_v out_o the_o more_o say_v let_v he_o be_v crucify_v matth._n 27.22_o 23._o this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o their_o sin_n in_o be_v so_o cruel_a
life_n nay_o shall_v god_n leave_v he_o to_o his_o liberty_n to_o make_v his_o own_o choice_n and_o full_o assure_v he_o of_o his_o future_a blessedness_n let_v his_o choice_n be_v what_o it_o will_v yet_o he_o will_v choose_v to_o live_v the_o spiritual_a rather_o than_o the_o carnal_a life_n be_v there_o no_o heaven_n nor_o no_o hell_n yet_o the_o sincere_a christian_n will_v be_v for_o holy_a walk_n because_o of_o that_o excellency_n and_o intrinsic_a goodness_n which_o he_o see_v in_o it_o 2._o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n be_v pleasant_a delightful_a comfortable_a walk_n that_o which_o beget_v true_a peace_n solid_a joy_n unspeakable_a comfort_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o more_o spiritual_a a_o man_n be_v in_o his_o walk_v the_o great_a be_v his_o rejoice_v o_o 119.165_o o_o psal_n 119.165_o what_o peace_n have_v they_o who_o thus_o walk_n the_o flesh_n must_v not_o vie_v with_o the_o spirit_n about_o true_a comfort_n man_n exceed_o mistake_v themselves_o when_o they_o look_v for_o pleasure_n delight_n and_o satisfaction_n in_o a_o fleshly_a course_n alas_o it_o be_v not_o there_o to_o be_v have_v it_o be_v very_o sweet_a be_v bitter_a there_o be_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n even_o in_o its_o honey_n 14.13_o honey_n prov._n 14.13_o even_o in_o laughter_n the_o heart_n be_v sorrowful_a and_o the_o end_n of_o that_o mirth_n be_v heaviness_n it_o promise_v indeed_o great_a thing_n but_o it_o fall_v exceed_o short_a in_o its_o performance_n eminent_o it_o do_v so_o in_o its_o promise_n of_o joy_n and_o comfort_n true_a peace_n be_v only_o to_o be_v find_v in_o a_o holy_a course_n rom._n 8.6_o to_o be_v spiritual_o mind_v be_v life_n and_o peace_n life_n hereafter_o peace_n here_o 2_o cor._n 6.10_o as_o sorrowful_a yet_o always_o rejoice_v 2_o cor._n 1.12_o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o 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god_n have_v no_o love_n there_o the_o sinner_n must_v die_v eternal_o you_o have_v in_o the_o text_n the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o law_n of_o death_n couple_v together_o o_o what_o a_o dangerous_a thing_n be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n where_o sin_n have_v its_o full_a power_n over_o the_o creature_n to_o make_v he_o wicked_a death_n upon_o this_o will_v have_v its_o full_a power_n also_o to_o make_v he_o miserable_a so_o rom._n 6.16_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o obedience_n unto_o righreousness_n v._n 21._o for_o the_o end_n of_o these_o thing_n be_v death_n v._n 23._o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o be_v it_o so_o who_o then_o will_v be_v sin_n servant_n who_o will_v serve_v that_o master_n who_o pay_v no_o better_a wage_n than_o death_n you_o that_o be_v servant_n will_v you_o enter_v into_o the_o service_n of_o 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dominion_n yet_o keep_v up_o in_o you_o be_v you_o loath_a to_o part_v with_o your_o old_a master_n then_o your_o ear_n must_v be_v bore_v for_o sin_n and_o satan_n 6._o satan_n exod._n 21.5_o 6._o as_o the_o servant_n under_o the_o law_n be_v to_o be_v serve_v who_o may_v have_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n from_o his_o master_n but_o he_o have_v no_o mind_n to_o it_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o i_o can_v say_v nothing_o more_o only_o pray_v that_o the_o lord_n will_v convince_v you_o what_o the_o reign_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n be_v what_o a_o miserable_a bondage_n attend_v it_o that_o you_o may_v with_o the_o great_a earnestness_n press_v after_o conversion_n and_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o order_n to_o freedom_n from_o it_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o branch_n of_o this_o use_n of_o information_n grace_n 2._o branch_n of_o information_n concern_v the_o necessity_n etc._n etc._n of_o restrain_v and_o renew_v grace_n second_o it_o inform_v we_o further_o of_o the_o 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justin_n so_o cyril_n read_v they_o in_o joh._n l._n 9_o c._n 47._o some_o will_v have_v it_o place_v in_o the_o former_a thus_o god_n send_v for_o sin_n his_o own_o son_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o sinful_a flesh_n condemn_a sin_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o though_o this_o rank_v of_o they_o may_v possible_o seem_v to_o some_o to_o make_v the_o word_n run_v more_o smooth_o yet_o if_o it_o be_v admit_v of_o the_o conjunctive_a particle_n be_v must_v be_v quite_o expunge_v which_o i_o shall_v be_v loath_a to_o submit_v unto_o because_o of_o its_o special_a significancy_n &_o emphasis_n in_o this_o place_n partly_o as_o it_o heighten_v the_o thing_n speak_v of_o and_o intimate_v the_o wonderfulness_n of_o the_o way_n in_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v about_o and_o partly_o as_o it_o note_v the_o cajetan_n the_o appositam_fw-la siquidem_fw-la intelligimus_fw-la conjunctionem_fw-la ad_fw-la significandam_fw-la sequelam_fw-la alterius_fw-la beneficii_fw-la ut_fw-la scil_n notemus_fw-la 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this_o be_v my_o body_n which_o be_v give_v for_o you_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v etc._n etc._n do_v he_o mean_v that_o give_v of_o his_o body_n or_o that_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n which_o be_v do_v just_a at_o the_o sacrament_n that_o we_o utter_o deny_v what_o then_o do_v he_o mean_v why_o that_o which_o will_v short_o be_v when_o he_o shall_v die_v on_o the_o cross_n then_o his_o boody_n shall_v be_v break_v and_o his_o blood_n pour_v out_o in_o a_o real_a and_o substantial_a manner_n but_o not_o till_o then_o and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v not_o at_o all_o weaken_a by_o christ_n express_v himself_n in_o the_o present_a tense_n which_o be_v give_v which_o be_v shed_v it_o be_v usual_a in_o the_o scripture_n to_o put_v that_o tense_n for_o the_o paulo-post-futurum_a and_o i_o hope_v this_o answer_n will_v not_o be_v either_o oppose_v or_o slight_v by_o our_o adversary_n since_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n itself_o render_v the_o word_n 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