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A13209 Lectures vpon the eleventh chapter to the Romans. Preached by that learned and godly divine of famous memorie, Dr. Sutton, in St. Marie Overies in Southwarke. Published for the good of all Gods Church generally, and especially of those that were then his hearers Sutton, Thomas, 1585-1623.; Downame, John, d. 1652. 1632 (1632) STC 23507; ESTC S118002 306,616 538

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perfect_a and_o absolute_a 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 16_o 17._o they_o that_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o this_o may_v seek_v for_o far_a knowledge_n but_o shall_v never_o be_v satisfy_v and_o perhaps_o they_o may_v be_v strike_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o vzzah_n for_o stay_v the_o ark_n with_o his_o hand_n 2_o sam._n 6.7_o in_o matth._n 12.22_o when_o our_o saviour_n cure_v the_o possess_v with_o a_o dumb_a spirit_n so_o that_o he_o both_o hear_v and_o see_v the_o people_n be_v amaze_v but_o inquire_v not_o how_o he_o do_v it_o so_o shall_v we_o wicked_a therefore_o be_v the_o practice_n of_o those_o that_o by_o astrology_n and_o such_o indirect_a mean_n seek_v to_o know_v the_o day_n of_o man_n death_n and_o calculate_v issue_n of_o particular_a intendment_n the_o vanity_n of_o which_o be_v sufficient_o declare_v by_o s._n augustine_n 10._o de_fw-fr civet_n dei_fw-la lib._n 1_o ca._n 1._o ad_fw-la 10._o but_o this_o point_n be_v somewhat_o what_o near_o to_o the_o other_o i_o 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strong_o confirm_v the_o point_n 10._o de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n lib._n 2._o c._n 10._o as_o vers_n 6._o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o proposition_n who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o there_o be_v somewhat_o in_o the_o sequel_n or_o inference_n he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v tho_o god_n do_v neither_o elect_a nor_o save_v man_n for_o their_o work_n yet_o do_v he_o never_o fail_v to_o recompense_v and_o reward_v our_o good_a work_n for_o endure_a persecution_n matt._n 5.12_o the_o love_a of_o our_o enemy_n matth._n 5.46_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a luk._n 14.14_o it_o be_v the_o speech_n of_o paul_n 1_o tim._n 4.7_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a to_o all_o thing_n and_o have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v when_o peter_n ask_v the_o question_n what_o shall_v we_o have_v our_o saviour_n answer_v matth._n 19.28_o etc._n etc._n so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o last_o argument_n to_o repress_v man_n repine_a and_o 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trinity_n of_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o father_n through_o he_o that_o be_v through_o the_o son_n in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n so_o among_o the_o father_n 8._o greg._n super_fw-la e●gch_n come_v 16._o hilar._n de_fw-fr trinit_fw-la lib._n 8._o gregory_n and_o hilary_n of_o the_o modern_a expositor_n gho●ran_n lyranus_fw-la and_o tolet._n other_o more_v true_o reserre_v they_o to_o the_o whole_a trinity_n as_o augustine_n and_o chrysostome_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n as_o of_o the_o first_o efficient_a cause_n by_o god_n as_o the_o conserve_n cause_n in_o god_n as_o in_o the_o end_n as_o thom._n aquinas_n or_o as_o calvin_n all_o thing_n be_v a_o seipso_fw-la nullo_n alio_fw-la movente_fw-la of_o he_o no_o
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make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v psal_n 33.9_o nabuchadnezzar_n as_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n walk_v in_o his_o palace_n boast_v of_o his_o tower_n be_v not_o this_o great_a babel_n etc._n etc._n dan._n 4.27_o but_o how_o quick_o be_v he_o strip_v of_o all_o deprive_v of_o his_o kingdom_n drive_v from_o among_o man_n have_v not_o a_o cottage_n to_o hide_v his_o head_n in_o nor_o a_o rag_n to_o cover_v his_o nakedness_n he●_n be_v cast_v in_o a_o moment_n from_o the_o height_n of_o prosperity_n to_o the_o depth_n of_o misery_n thus_o be_v he_o punish_v for_o his_o contempt_n of_o heaven_n and_o yet_o when_o he_o look_v to_o heaven_n he_o be_v as_o quick_o restore_v again_o his_o beauty_n and_o fashion_n renew_v his_o kingdom_n restore_v here_o be_v a_o wonderful_a change_n in_o short_a time_n and_o small_a mean_n so_o do_v god_n deliver_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n and_o babylon_n i_o come_v a_o little_a near_o to_o the_o apostle_n argument_n his_o purpose_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o god_n can_v be_v behold_v to_o we_o for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n doct._n have_v our_o be_v from_o he_o be_v make_v by_o he_o and_o if_o we_o have_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o love_v we_o have_v it_o of_o he_o if_o we_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o accept_v and_o like_v we_o do_v it_o by_o his_o hand_n and_o power_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o he_o god_n be_v in_o nothing_o behold_v to_o any_o creature_n but_o all_o creature_n in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o they_o have_v whatsoever_o they_o be_v he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o we_o for_o our_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o to_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o at_o thy_o hand_n thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v a_o man_n but_o not_o god_n job_n 35.7_o 8._o we_o can_v hurt_v he_o by_o our_o sin_n nor_o help_v he_o by_o our_o holiness_n in_o all_o that_o we_o do_v the_o lord_n be_v not_o better_o but_o all_o the_o benefit_n come_v upon_o we_o that_o do_v the_o service_n in_o prayer_n the_o dew_n of_o heaven_n light_n upon_o we_o in_o hear_v the_o blessing_n fall_v upon_o we_o if_o we_o give_v to_o his_o poor_a he_o be_v not_o behold_v for_o he_o pay_v we_o double_a prov._n 19.17_o if_o we_o comfort_v his_o prophet_n he_o be_v not_o behold_v for_o he_o reward_v we_o with_o a_o prophet_n reward_n matth._n 10.41_o if_o we_o keep_v his_o sabbath_n he_o be_v not_o behold_v to_o we_o the_o reward_n be_v great_a than_o the_o obedience_n isa_n 58.14_o but_o all_o creature_n be_v behold_v unto_o he_o for_o their_o be_v for_o in_o he_o we_o live_v and_o move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v act_v 17.28_o for_o their_o breed_n for_o when_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v we_o the_o lord_n take_v we_o up_o psal_n 27._o it_o be_v he_o that_o feed_v and_o clothes_n we_o matth._n 6._o if_o we_o have_v wealth_n we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o it_o te_fw-la creari●_n sanaris_fw-la salvaris_fw-la quid_fw-la horum_fw-la tibi_fw-la o_o home_n ex_fw-la te_fw-la beware_v that_o thou_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n etc._n etc._n deut._n 8.16_o 17._o as_o vers_n 29._o i_o end_v with_o the_o word_n of_o bernard_n thou_o be_v create_v heal_v and_o save_v what_o of_o these_o have_v thou_o o_o man_n of_o thyself_o learn_v here_o first_o how_o glorious_a be_v the_o lord_n our_o god_n use_v who_o make_v such_o glorious_a creature_n as_o angel_n and_o man_n second_o how_o weak_a and_o frail_a be_v all_o these_o creature_n who_o have_v neither_o be_v nor_o well-being_n but_o from_o god_n three_o how_o poor_a our_o service_n be_v how_o mean_a and_o slender_a all_o our_o work_n and_o do_n be_v that_o though_o we_o shall_v spend_v all_o our_o day_n in_o the_o temple_n with_o hannah_n give_v our_o good_n to_o the_o poor_a with_o dorcas_n make_v restitution_n with_o zacheus_n build_v a_o temple_n with_o the_o centurion_n give_v our_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v for_o his_o sake_n yet_o we_o do_v but_o our_o duty_n and_o god_n be_v not_o behold_v to_o we_o for_o it_o i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o per_fw-la seipsum_fw-la through_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n doct._n none_o help_v god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o preserve_v and_o keep_v his_o people_n and_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v without_o any_o help_n this_o the_o prophet_n intimate_v isa_n 45.23_o i_o have_v swear_v by_o myself_o that_o every_o knee_n shall_v bow_v unto_o i_o note_v both_o a_o sovereignty_n to_o keep_v the_o wicked_a in_o awe_n and_o a_o sufficiency_n to_o maintain_v &_o uphold_v all_o that_o be_v he_o this_o david_n intimate_v psal_n 99.1_o the_o lord_n be_v king_n though_o the_o whole_a earth_n be_v move_v the_o lord_n be_v king_n be_v the_o people_n never_o so_o unquiet_a note_v first_o the_o security_n wherein_o god_n child_n be_v who_o be_v defend_v by_o his_o sceptre_n and_o the_o vanity_n of_o all_o wicked_a attempt_n against_o those_o that_o be_v preserve_v by_o his_o power_n this_o be_v a_o point_n plain_o deliver_v let_v king_n band_n therefore_o their_o force_n against_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o anoint_v he_o that_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n will_v but_o laugh_v they_o to_o scorn_n psal_n 2_o 4._o this_o be_v plain_o confess_v and_o prove_v behold_v the_o god_n who_o we_o serve_v be_v able_a to_o deliver_v we_o out_o of_o thy_o hand_n and_o he_o will_v deliver_v we_o dan._n 3.17_o therefore_o be_v he_o call_v god_n all-sufficient_a genes_n 17.1_o a_o god_n to_o who_o nothing_o be_v hard_a genes_n 18.14_o a_o god_n almighty_a genes_n 43.14_o instance_n in_o the_o plant_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v and_o can_v plant_v it_o where_o he_o will_v in_o despite_n of_o opposition_n as_o at_o thessalonica_n see_v the_o story_n act._n 17._o
7.23_o in_o the_o former_a viz._n election_n note_v 1._o what_o it_o be_v 2._o be_v of_o election_n and_o first_o what_o it_o be_v the_o execution_n 3._o the_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a election_n 1._o election_n be_v define_v thus_o it_o be_v a_o decree_n in_o which_o god_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n have_v certain_o choose_v some_o man_n to_o life_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o ephes_n 1.4_o 5._o in_o this_o one_o i_o note_v these_o point_n 1._o the_o impulsive_a cause_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n rom._n 9.18_o 2._o if_o his_o decree_n than_o it_o be_v immutable_a he_o be_v not_o as_o man_n that_o he_o shall_v repont_o 1_o sam._n 15.29_o 3._o there_o be_v a_o actual_a election_n make_v in_o time_n i_o have_v choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n joh._n 15.19_o 4._o the_o end_n his_o glory_n for_o of_o the_o execution_n and_o the_o knowledge_n of_o particular_a election_n i_o will_v speak_v hereaster_n i_o come_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o other_o part_n of_o predestination_n viz._n reprobation_n which_o be_v a_o decree_n whereby_o god_n out_o of_o his_o pleasure_n purpose_v to_o refuse_v some_o man_n by_o meanu_n of_o adam_n fall_n and_o their_o own_o corruption_n for_o manifeslation_n of_o his_o justice_n in_o this_o note_v only_o the_o matter_n or_o object_n of_o this_o decree_n viz._n the_o rejection_n of_o some_o man_n in_o respect_n of_o mercy_n or_o the_o manifestation_n of_o justice_n upon_o some_o which_o howsoever_o man_n call_v it_o cruelty_n yet_o the_o word_n tell_v it_o we_o jude_n 4._o they_o be_v of_o old_a ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n and_o rom._n 9.22_o god_n make_v vessel_n of_o wrath_n for_o destruction_n but_o this_o be_v a_o doctrine_n that_o seem_v to_o be_v hard_a and_o cruel_a for_o first_o man_n say_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v cruelty_n to_o create_v a_o great_a 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