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A15525 A commentarie vpon the most diuine Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes Containing for matter, the degeneration of our nature by Adams Fall; and the restauration thereof, by the grace of Christ. Together with the perfection of faith, and the imbecillity of workes, in the cause of iustification of elect sinners before God. For forme and maner of handling, it hath the coherence and method, the summe and scope, the interpretations & doctrines the reasons and vses, of most texts. All which, are set downe very familiarly and compendiously, in forme of a dialogue, betweene Tlmotheus [sic] and Silas, by Thomas Wilson, one of the six preachers in the cathedrall church of Canterbury. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622. 1614 (1614) STC 25791; ESTC S120148 882,533 1,268

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〈◊〉_d peccato_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la detinc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 8_o 44_o 1_o cor_n 6_o last_o verse_n 2_o part._n 〈◊〉_d deo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la spontanco_n 〈◊〉_d aut_fw-la interna_fw-la co'dis_fw-la obed_a 〈◊〉_d ut_fw-la 〈◊〉_d et_fw-la 〈◊〉_d rome_n 6_o 16._o luke_n 23._o gal._n 5_o 22._o john_n 3._o intèlligit_fw-la ofotiosam_fw-la legis_fw-la notitiam_fw-la pareus_fw-la externamliteram_fw-la que_fw-la fraenat_n tantum_fw-la externas_fw-la actiones_fw-la calvin_n 2_o part_n of_o the_o chap_n a_o apology_n of_o the_o law_n against_o certain_a cavilation_n &_o slander_n 1_o part._n this_o phrase_n be_v like_a that_o in_o ch_n 6._o verse_n 23._o also_o 8._o verse_n 6._o and_o ch_n 17_o 13._o 2._o part._n revel_v 3_o 15._o act_n 23_o 16._o as_o paul_n examine_v his_o sin_n by_o the_o law_n so_o let_v cue_n ry_z one_o enter_z into_o himself_o psa._n 32_o 5._o give_v like_o example_n phil._n 3_o 6._o act_n 9_o 1._o 1_o tim_n 1_o 13_o rome_n 7_o 8_o 9_o lex_fw-la tanquam_fw-la 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law_n so_o good_a a_o thing_n give_v advantage_n to_o sin_n it_o be_v con_v trary_a with_o the_o regenerate_a rom._n 8_o 28._o causa_fw-la generaus_fw-la peccatum_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la est_fw-la pravitas_fw-la latens_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la lex_fw-la prohibens_fw-la dum_fw-la adversus_fw-la hanc_fw-la illa_fw-la insurgit_fw-la paraeus_n all_o naughty_a motion_n first_o &_o second_o with_o consent_n or_o without_o 2._o part._n absque_fw-la legis_fw-la notitia_fw-la pecatum_fw-la la_fw-fr tet_fw-la tanquam_fw-la non_fw-la sit_fw-la non_fw-la apparet_fw-la penitus_fw-la ignoratur_fw-la et_fw-la in_o tenebris_fw-la sopelitur_fw-la aug._n as_o in_o a_o kingdom_n which_o have_v no_o law_n or_o king_n to_o go_v verne_v it_o their_o crime_n be_v hold_v for_o no_o crime_n and_o rage_n without_o fear_n or_o dread_n jud_n g._n 17_o 6._o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n sin_n be_v quiet_a and_o lie_v hide_v and_o unknown_a concio_fw-la legis_fw-la in_o ecclesia_fw-la necessaria_fw-la piscator_fw-la gal._n 3_o 19_o 〈◊〉_d habuit_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la prius_fw-la in_o tellexit_fw-la paroeus_fw-la the_o come_n of_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o true_a sense_n knowledge_n &_o consideration_n of_o the_o law_n vivere_fw-la mihi_fw-la vi_fw-la debar_v august_n in_o mea_fw-la opinion_n paroeus_fw-la as_o a_o lethargy_n be_v not_o deadly_a if_o one_o be_v rouse_v out_o of_o it_o so_o sin_n stir_v by_o the_o law_n hurt_v not_o the_o elect_v decepit_fw-la lex_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v suavius_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cupidita_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d paraeus_n rom._n 7_o 〈◊〉_d 1._o glass_n gen._n 3._o rom._n 8_o 2._o 2._o glass_n 3._o glass_n 4._o glass_n text._n by_o authority_n example_n reason_n cum_fw-la lex_fw-la neque_fw-la gignit_fw-la peccatn_fw-la ncque_fw-la mortem_fw-la sed_fw-la peccatum_fw-la inhabitans_fw-la sequitur_fw-la eam_fw-la non_fw-la essedamnandam_fw-la holy_a lex_fw-la sancta_fw-la iusta_fw-la bona_fw-la ratione_fw-la authoris_fw-la &_o doctrine_n &_o effectorum_fw-la paraeus_n this_o effect_n be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v iust
child_n of_o this_o world_n mere_a natural_a man_n be_v call_v carnal_a absolute_o because_o they_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n and_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n savour_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v whole_o carnal_a and_o sinful_a in_o all_o their_o way_n sern_v diverse_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n second_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v by_o the_o spirit_n be_v call_v carnal_a after_o a_o sort_n either_o comparative_o because_o they_o have_v more_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n than_o grace_n as_o the_o corinthian_n 1_o cor._n 3_o 2._o or_o else_o partial_o or_o in_o part_n because_o they_o be_v still_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o have_v not_o the_o spirit_n and_o grace_n without_o evil_a concupiscence_n and_o lust_n as_o paul_n be_v rom._n 7_o 22._o tim._n in_o what_o meaning_n be_v it_o say_v that_o he_o be_v sell_v under_o sin_n sylas_n that_o he_o be_v captive_a to_o sin_n under_o the_o power_n of_o it_o as_o a_o servant_n or_o slave_n buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o he_o that_o buy_v himꝭ_n for_o it_o be_v a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o such_o tyrant_n as_o buy_v other_o with_o their_o money_n who_o they_o may_v use_v as_o slave_n at_o their_o will_n into_o this_o bondage_n we_o come_v two_o way_n first_o by_o nature_n be_v bear_v such_o second_o by_o election_n and_o choice_n willing_o yield_v ourselves_o under_o this_o dominion_n of_o sin_n every_o mere_a man_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n both_o these_o way_n be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n and_o afterward_o willing_o obey_v the_o lust_n of_o sin_n tim._n but_o paul_n be_v already_o free_v by_o grace_n how_o can_v he_o be_v call_v the_o bondman_n of_o sin_n sylas_n there_o be_v a_o double_a bondage_n to_o this_o tyrant_n sin_n voluntary_a as_o in_o ahab_n who_o sell_v himself_o to_o do_v cull_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o lord_n such_o a_o bondman_n be_v paul_n before_o his_o conversion_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o ready_o obey_v sin_n and_o unuoluntary_a when_o one_o sometime_o obey_v the_o will_n of_o this_o tyrant_n sin_n but_o it_o be_v unwilling_o such_o a_o bondman_n be_v paul_n in_o the_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n also_o all_o other_o saint_n for_o as_o a_o bondman_n be_v often_o compel_v of_o his_o master_n to_o that_o he_o will_v not_o so_o paul_n by_o sin_n be_v draw_v to_o many_o thing_n he_o allow_v not_o as_o himself_o expound_v it_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v tim._n now_o show_v we_o for_o what_o purpose_v god_n do_v still_o keep_v his_o child_n in_o bondage_n see_v he_o can_v at_o once_o have_v give_v the_o 〈◊〉_d perfect_a liberty_n sil._n first_o for_o abate_v their_o pride_n second_o for_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o fervent_a prayer_n three_o for_o keep_v we_o from_o sloathsulnesse_n have_v such_o a_o enemy_n within_o us._n four_o for_o manifest_v god_n power_n in_o uphold_v us._n last_o for_o exercise_v mutual_a charity_n and_o compassion_n in_o bear_v and_o forgive_a and_o pity_v comfort_v and_o strengthen_v one_o another_o tim._n now_o show_v we_o what_o profit_n we_o be_v to_o make_v by_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n sylas_n first_o all_o god_n child_n must_v take_v knowledge_n of_o their_o estate_n that_o though_o they_o be_v regenerate_v yet_o they_o be_v still_o carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o original_a sin_n and_o actual_a infirmity_n second_o let_v they_o continual_o make_v faithful_a prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o the_o aid_n of_o his_o grace_n for_o to_o master_v the_o flesh_n three_o it_o behoove_v they_o to_o be_v watchful_a not_o only_o have_v such_o a_o enemy_n as_o sin_n in_o their_o own_o bosom_n but_o through_o sin_n the_o devil_n ready_a to_o mingle_v himself_o with_o all_o their_o thought_n four_o let_v every_o man_n suspect_v every_o thing_n that_o come_v of_o himself_o lest_o it_o smell_v and_o relish_v of_o the_o flesh_n not_o easy_o approve_v aught_o that_o be_v please_v unto_o he_o without_o serious_a and_o narrow_a examination_n five_o whensoever_o we_o be_v afflict_v let_v we_o know_v that_o there_o may_v be_v just_a cause_n give_v by_o we_o though_o we_o can_v see_v it_o and_o therefore_o forbear_v to_o complain_v of_o god_n six_o see_v regenerate_v man_n be_v so_o bind_v to_o sin_n that_o they_o can_v use_v that_o liberty_n of_o will_n which_o they_o have_v by_o grace_n how_o much_o less_o be_v there_o any_o power_n of_o free_a will_n in_o man_n unregenerate_a last_o let_v the_o remembrance_n of_o our_o woeful_a captivity_n cause_v we_o to_o strlue_v and_o sigh_v after_o perfect_a liberty_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a space_n to_o walk_v watchful_o and_o humble_o both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n and_o in_o our_o own_o eye_n for_o we_o be_v like_a to_o captive_n which_o after_o hard_a bondage_n have_v some_o liberty_n yet_o in_o sign_n of_o captivity_n carry_v a_o iron_n chain_n or_o a_o fetter_n to_o clog_v they_o so_o be_v god_n best_o child_n free_v as_o they_o bear_v still_o the_o clog_n and_o chain_n of_o corruption_n for_o their_o better_a humble_v and_o continual_a exercise_n dial_n iii_o verse_n 15._o for_o i_o allow_v not_o that_o which_o i_o do_v for_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o i_o do_v tim._n what_o 〈◊〉_d the_o purpose_n and_o drift_n of_o this_o text_n silas_n the_o apostle_n paul_n intend_v in_o his_o own_o method_n person_n to_o describe_v and_o set_v forth_o the_o spiritual_a combat_n and_o strife_n which_o be_v in_o every_o regenerate_a man_n between_o corruption_n and_o grace_n the_o which_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o rehearse_v three_o sharp_a assault_n like_o three_o strong_a fit_n of_o a_o ague_n which_o his_o flesh_n and_o corruption_n do_v make_v against_o his_o mind_n be_v renew_a by_o the_o spirit_n the_o first_o assault_n be_v that_o he_o find_v in_o himself_o two_o contrary_a ground_n of_o his_o action_n to_o wit_n original_a sin_n still_o abide_v in_o his_o nature_n and_o his_o regenerate_a will_n wrestle_v like_o the_o two_o twin_n in_o rebeccae_n womb_n the_o one_o make_v he_o hate_n god_n and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a the_o other_o cause_v he_o to_o hate_v evil_a and_o to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v good_a unto_o verse_n 18._o the_o second_o assault_n be_v that_o when_o his_o purpose_n and_o will_n be_v good_a it_o have_v no_o good_a effect_n but_o a_o quite_o repugnant_a and_o contrary_a effect_n verse_n 19_o 20._o the_o three_o be_v that_o he_o feel_v two_o contrary_a law_n enforce_v he_o the_o one_o unto_o holiness_n and_o life_n the_o other_o unto_o sin_n and_o death_n verse_n 21_o 22_o 23._o tim._n tell_v we_o now_o what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o present_a text_n silas_n thus_o much_o that_o though_o his_o heart_n be_v renew_a do_v abhor_v all_o evil_a and_o approve_v good_a thing_n only_o yet_o through_o sin_n dwell_v in_o he_o he_o be_v violent_o draw_v to_o those_o evil_a thing_n which_o he_o abhor_v &_o from_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o he_o allow_v which_o prove_v his_o former_a complaint_n to_o be_v true_a for_o he_o do_v thing_n quite_o contrary_a to_o his_o judgement_n and_o will_n through_o the_o force_n of_o flesh_n remain_v hale_v and_o carry_v awry_o tim._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o text_n silas_n two_o first_o he_o general_o propound_v the_o strife_n between_o his_o will_n be_v good_a by_o grace_n and_o his_o nature_n remain_v corrupt_a in_o the_o 15._o verse_n second_o he_o do_v more_o particular_o and_o distinct_o lay_v down_o both_o the_o part_n and_o member_n of_o this_o strife_n in_o verse_n 16_o 17._o tim._n now_o come_v to_o expound_v the_o word_n and_o tell_v we_o what_o be_v here_o mean_v by_o allow_v i_o allow_v not_o silas_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a text_n be_v i_o know_v not_o aug._n which_o signify_v not_o only_o thus_o much_o i_o allow_v not_o or_o approve_v not_o but_o i_o hate_v abhor_v and_o condemn_v as_o it_o be_v expound_v in_o this_o verse_n but_o what_o i_o hate_v tim._n what_o do_v he_o understand_v by_o that_o which_o i_o do_v silas_n not_o a_o wicked_a life_n or_o any_o sin_n willing_o commit_v and_o do_v wilful_o against_o conscience_n for_o paul_n be_v convert_v neither_o do_v nor_o can_v do_v so_o but_o he_o mean_v first_fw-mi sinful_a thought_n and_o motion_n swerve_v from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o defect_n in_o his_o love_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n second_o sinful_a affection_n as_o anger_n envy_n pride_n 3._o and_o such_o like_a last_o some_o thing_n do_v in_o outward_a action_n repugnant_a to_o god_n will_v and_o his_o own_o tim._n but_o under_o these_o word_n that_o which_o i_o do_v may_v we_o not_o comprehend_v crime_n &_o notorious_a sin_n silas_n we_o
not_o to_o be_v in_o he_o tim._n what_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o this_o whole_a sentence_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a dwell_v in_o 〈◊〉_d flesh_n silas_n thus_o much_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v resident_a in_o his_o nature_n his_o purpose_n and_o care_n of_o spiritual_a good_a be_v not_o so_o firm_a &_o constant_a but_o that_o it_o be_v tumble_v &_o overturn_v sundry_a time_n by_o the_o contrary_a blast_n of_o evil_a lust_n and_o concupiscence_n tim._n the_o word_n be_v thus_o expound_v tell_v we_o now_o what_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v out_o of_o they_o silas_n first_o that_o paul_n do_v divide_v himself_o into_o two_o part_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v here_o call_v the_o flesh_n and_o the_o other_o the_o inward_a man_n verse_n 22._o second_o that_o a_o regenerate_a party_n as_o he_o have_v two_o part_n so_o he_o know_v they_o &_o can_v discern_v they_o as_o paul_n here_o complain_v of_o his_o flesh_n but_o afterward_o give_v thanks_n for_o his_o inner_a man_n 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