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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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intelliguntur_fw-la very_fw-la christiani_n qui_fw-fr immediate_a in_fw-la christo_fw-la sunt_fw-la per_fw-la unionem_fw-la mysticam_fw-la cum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la personâ_fw-la fide_fw-la &_o virtute_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la etc._n etc._n gomar_n found_v upon_o any_o such_o bottom_n as_o particular_o such_o as_o be_v by_o mere_a baptism_n i_o mean_v when_o it_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o external_a sign_n only_o and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o theophyl_n more_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d theophyl_n they_o therefore_o who_o open_v the_o word_n by_o this_o be_v too_o large_a and_o general_a alas_o baptism_n estius_fw-la baptism_n non_fw-la loquor_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la iis_fw-la qui_fw-la sacramentum_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la baptismi_fw-la perceperunt_fw-la quos_fw-la extrinsecus_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la unda_fw-la alluit_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la intus_fw-la in_o animo_fw-la gratia_n expiavit_fw-la sed_fw-la eos_fw-la intelligit_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o 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maledictione_n carni_fw-la suae_fw-la interim_n securè_fw-la indulgens_fw-la ut_fw-la ergo_fw-la frustra_fw-la blanditur_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n non_fw-la satis_fw-la est_fw-la christum_fw-la ore_fw-la profiteri_fw-la oportet_fw-la fide_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la esfioaci_fw-la christo_fw-la ahhaerere_fw-la quod_fw-la fit_a non_fw-la carnis_fw-la sed_fw-la spiritus_fw-la ductum_fw-la sequendo_fw-la in_o vitâ_fw-la observa_fw-la secundò_fw-la quòd_fw-la connexam_fw-la esse_fw-la docet_fw-la justificationis_fw-la &_o sanctificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la adeò_fw-la ut_fw-la divelli_fw-la nequeant_fw-la ut_fw-la frustra_fw-la de_fw-la priore_fw-la glorietur_fw-la qui_fw-la posteriorem_fw-la non_fw-la habeat_fw-la qui_fw-la igitur_fw-la hab●nas_fw-la laxant_fw-la carni_fw-la testantur_fw-la se_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la etc._n etc._n hinc_fw-la refutatur_fw-la trita_fw-la papistarum_fw-la calumnia_fw-la etc._n etc._n atqui_fw-la docemus_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolo_n 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of_o sin_n so_o that_o though_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o he_o yet_o he_o be_v not_o under_o it_o strict_o as_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n sin_n have_v too_o great_a a_o strength_n in_o he_o but_o it_o have_v not_o the_o sole_a and_o full_a command_n of_o he_o 2._o second_o when_o all_o the_o several_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v altogether_o on_o sin_n be_v old_a and_o whole_o take_v its_o part_n then_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o unregenerate_a if_o this_o head_n be_v not_o distinct_a from_o the_o former_a yet_o it_o may_v be_v useful_a as_o a_o more_o particular_a explication_n of_o it_o in_o such_o person_n understanding_n will_n affection_n all_o be_v engage_v on_o sin_n side_n and_o therein_o lie_v its_o power_n and_o dominion_n over_o they_o the_o understanding_n assent_v the_o will_n consent_v the_o affection_n answerable_o be_v draw_v out_o o_o here_o be_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n or_o sin_n regnant_a the_o understanding_n give_v in_o its_o final_a and_o positive_a dictate_v that_o sin_n be_v good_a represent_v it_o as_o eligible_a to_o the_o will_n the_o will_v upon_o this_o close_v with_o it_o embraces_z it_o cleave_v to_o it_o the_o affection_n desire_n joy_n delight_n etc._n etc._n run_v out_o upon_o it_o where_o it_o be_v thus_o the_o case_n be_v determine_v but_o this_o must_v be_v take_v with_o a_o threefold_a proviso_n 1._o that_o the_o assent_n of_o the_o understanding_n be_v deliberate_a for_o even_o a_o child_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o sudden_a surprisal_n pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la may_v judge_v better_o of_o sin_n than_o it_o deserve_v 2._o that_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o will_v be_v plenary_a and_o full_a for_o there_o may_v be_v in_o gracious_a person_n sometime_o a_o break_a half-consent_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a 3._o that_o both_o assent_n and_o consent_n be_v understand_v of_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n for_o as_o to_o particular_a act_n no_o question_n but_o one_o 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the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o not_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n rom._n 7.12_o wherefore_o the_o law_n be_v holy_a etc._n etc._n in_o his_o will_n he_o also_o consent_v to_o this_o v._o 16._o if_o then_o i_o do_v that_o which_o i_o will_v not_o i_o consent_v unto_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a and_o for_o his_o affection_n he_o say_v i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n after_o the_o inward_a man_n now_o these_o be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o fix_a act_n of_o the_o several_a faculty_n in_o paul_n in_o he_o it_o be_v not_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o thus_o for_o the_o main_a it_o be_v with_o every_o gracious_a soul_n but_o for_o other_o in_o who_o sin_n have_v all_o all_o the_o faculty_n understanding_n will_n affection_n in_o their_o proper_a act_n be_v entire_o for_o it_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o they_o be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o faculty_n the_o will_n do_v most_o discover_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n for_o there_o its_o dominion_n and_o sovereignty_n be_v chief_o seat_v and_o act_v o_o when_o it_o once_o gain_v that_o then_o it_o ascend_v the_o throne_n indeed_o that_o be_v the_o time_n as_o it_o be_v of_o its_o inauguration_n when_o it_o be_v invest_v in_o all_o its_o regality_n it_o come_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o say_v be_v thou_o willing_a that_o i_o shall_v rule_v thou_o yes_o say_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n i_o like_v thy_o command_n and_o government_n i_o be_o thou_o i_o submit_v to_o thou_o to_o be_v at_o thy_o dispose_n i_o here_o swear_v fealty_n and_o allegiance_n to_o thou_o etc._n etc._n dreadful_a language_n o_o that_o ever_o it_o
unsanctified_a in_o both_o of_o these_o way_n be_v under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n but_o with_o the_o sanctify_a it_o be_v not_o so_o especial_o in_o the_o latter_a respect_n indeed_o sin_n on_o its_o part_n will_v often_o be_v lay_v its_o command_n upon_o they_o magisterial_o and_o imperious_o enough_o but_o they_o do_v not_o on_o their_o part_n yield_v obedience_n or_o subjection_n to_o those_o command_n possible_o now_o and_o then_o through_o infirmity_n they_o may_v hearken_v to_o something_o that_o sin_n enjoin_v but_o as_o to_o their_o general_a course_n and_o to_o the_o bent_n and_o purpose_n of_o their_o heart_n they_o say_v sin_n shall_v not_o reign_v ever_o we_o sin_n be_v only_o then_o a_o law_n when_o it_o have_v habitual_a universal_a entire_a absolute_a dominion_n and_o when_o the_o sinner_n give_v up_o himself_o in_o willing_a ready_a total_a subjection_n to_o it_o now_o it_o be_v never_o thus_o bad_a with_o the_o regenerate_v sin_v power_n never_o rise_v so_o high_a where_o grace_n be_v in_o this_o respect_n every_o child_n of_o god_n be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o in_o this_o notion_n the_o apostle_n here_o take_v the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o dieu_fw-fr the_o at_o inquies_fw-la quomodo_fw-la paulus_n se_fw-la liberatum_fw-la jactat_fw-la à_fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la qui_fw-la cap._n praecedente_fw-la quaestus_fw-la sit-se_a adhuc_fw-la mancipari_fw-la legi_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o adhuc_fw-la servire_fw-la legi_fw-la peccati_fw-la dixit_fw-la se_fw-la carne_fw-la ei_fw-la servire_fw-la at_o ment_fw-la legi_fw-la dei_fw-la si_fw-la carne_fw-la tantum_fw-la non_fw-la ment_fw-la ergo_fw-la verè_fw-la liberatus_fw-la à_fw-la ment_fw-la enim_fw-la non_fw-la à_fw-la carne_fw-la fidelis_fw-la aestimandus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n add_v quod_fw-la lex_fw-la peccati_fw-la non_fw-la eodem_fw-la prorsus_fw-la modo_fw-la hic_fw-la sumitur_fw-la atque_fw-la praece_v capite_fw-la hic_fw-la significat_fw-la plenum_fw-la illud_fw-la peccati_fw-la dominium_fw-la cvi_fw-la totus_fw-la homo_fw-la naturalis_fw-la extra_fw-la christum_fw-la constitutus_fw-la subjectus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n illic_fw-la autem_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la peccati_fw-la intelligebantur_fw-la reliquiae_fw-la quaedam_fw-la istius_fw-la dominii_fw-la quod_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la in_o totum_fw-la hominem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o membra_fw-la sive_fw-la in_o carnem_fw-la ejus_fw-la tantum_fw-la i._n e._n in_o corruptam_fw-la naturam_fw-la adhuc_fw-la exercet_fw-la etc._n etc._n lud._n de_fw-fr dieu_fw-fr former_a chapter_n he_o speak_v to_o it_o as_o it_o note_v the_o power_n and_o strength_n of_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n and_o as_o its_o power_n be_v but_o somewhat_o break_v and_o so_o he_o 〈◊〉_d too_o much_o of_o it_o but_o here_o in_o the_o text_n he_o speak_v to_o it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o its_o full_a power_n and_o strength_n and_o so_o he_o be_v free_v from_o it_o several_a of_o these_o thing_n have_v occur_v in_o what_o go_v before_o but_o they_o be_v most_o necessary_a and_o proper_a in_o this_o place_n i_o can_v not_o but_o again_o mention_v they_o have_v thus_o state_v the_o doctrine_n and_o give_v you_o the_o explication_n of_o it_o i_o be_o now_o second_o to_o make_v out_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o to_o prove_v that_o person_n true_o regenerate_v be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o sure_o so_o it_o be_v reason_n the_o ob_n prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n as_o certain_a as_o the_o unrenewed_a be_v under_o this_o law_n so_o certain_a be_v the_o renew_v free_v from_o it_o paul_n here_o atte_v it_o as_o to_o himself_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n and_o elsewhere_o he_o assert_v the_o same_o in_o a_o more_o general_a manner_n that_o text_n be_v not_o impertinent_a to_o my_o present_a purpose_n in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 3.17_o where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n as_o renew_v and_o regenerate_v there_o be_v liberty_n or_o freedom_n from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n for_o i_o conceive_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o only_o speak_v of_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n in_o opposition_n to_o bondage_n of_o spirit_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o also_o of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o state_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o state_n of_o bondage_n and_o that_o too_o be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v only_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o gospel_n state_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o bondage_n of_o the_o law_n though_o i_o grant_v the_o word_n be_v bring_v in_o more_o immediate_o upon_o that_o account_n but_o it_o be_v applicable_a to_o person_n with_o respect_n to_o their_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a state_n as_o by_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n and_o from_o that_o bondage_n which_o they_o be_v under_o to_o it_o in_o their_o natural_a condition_n so_o that_o the_o liberty_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v in_o a_o great_a measure_n one_o and_o the_o same_o with_o the_o be_v make_v free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o my_o text_n and_o if_o so_o than_o you_o see_v how_o positive_o it_o be_v assert_v where_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v there_o be_v liberty_n so_o again_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 6._o speak_v much_o of_o the_o law_n or_o reign_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v dehort_v from_o v._o 12._o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v in_o you_o etc._n etc._n he_o than_o back_v his_o dehortation_n with_o a_o promise_n v._n 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o because_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o rom._n under_o homo_fw-la consideratur_fw-la ante_fw-la legem_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la in_o pace_n ante_fw-la legem_fw-la non_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la sub_fw-la lege_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la sed_fw-la vincimur_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la &_o vincimus_fw-la in_o pace_n non_fw-la pugnamus_fw-la quidem_fw-la aug._n lib._n octog_n quaest_n 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