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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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spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la the_o 12_o chapter_n we_o gather_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o good_a life_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n and_o in_o his_o book_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n in_o his_o 3._o book_n and_o 5._o chapter_n our_o faith_n say_v he_o that_o be_v the_o catholic_a faith_n discern_v the_o just_a from_o the_o unjust_a not_o by_o the_o law_n of_o work_n but_o even_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n and_o augustine_n and_o alpius_n in_o his_o 106_o epistle_n of_o righteousness_n be_v of_o faith_n whereby_o we_o believe_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v that_o we_o confess_v note_v diligent_o what_o grace_n we_o ought_v to_o confess_v be_v make_v just_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n the_o same_o father_n against_o pelagius_n and_o coelestius_n in_o his_o 1._o book_n and_o 10._o chap._n it_o be_v not_o enough_o say_v he_o to_o confess_v what_o grace_n thou_o will_v but_o that_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v persuade_v whereby_o we_o be_v draw_v and_o whereby_o even_o that_o which_o be_v good_a be_v give_v this_o make_v planly_a against_o they_o which_o put_v i_o know_v not_o what_o general_a grace_n and_o will_v have_v it_o to_o lie_v in_o every_o man_n power_n either_o to_o admit_v or_o to_o refuse_v the_o same_o but_o this_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v so_o persuade_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o faith_n which_o faith_n indeed_o be_v necessary_a to_o justify_v but_o those_o work_n which_o be_v do_v before_o we_o be_v justify_v do_v nothing_o avail_v for_o the_o sin_n work_n which_o seem_v good_a be_v turn_v into_o sin_n same_o augustine_n against_o the_o 2._o epistle_n of_o the_o pelagian_n the_o 3._o book_n and_o 5._o chapter_n even_o as_o work_n say_v he_o which_o seem_v good_a be_v unto_o the_o ungodly_a turn_v into_o sin_n &c_n &c_n and_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o litera_fw-la the_o 28._o chapter_n even_o as_o 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and_o that_o it_o lie_v in_o every_o man_n power_n to_o receive_v it_o so_o that_o he_o will_n the_o same_o author_n ad_fw-la vitalem_fw-la in_o his_o 107._o epistle_n unto_o those_o say_v he_o who_o cause_n be_v a_o like_a with_o those_o unto_o who_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o who_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o give_v that_o they_o unto_o who_o it_o be_v give_v may_v understand_v how_o free_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o they_o and_o in_o the_o self_n same_o place_n he_o plain_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v god_n which_o of_o unwilling_a make_v we_o willing_a and_o take_v away_o our_o stony_a hart_n and_o geve_v we_o a_o fleshy_a hart_n this_o manifest_o declare_v that_o it_o be_v faith_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o god_n distribute_v it_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n the_o same_o father_n de_fw-fr dogma_fw-la tibus_fw-la ecclesiasticis_fw-la in_o the_o 4._o chap._n for_o that_o book_n whosoever_o be_v the_o author_n thereof_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o augustine_n to_o be_v 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to_o pass_v for_o paul_n say_v o_o 〈…〉_o ●he_v cor._n the_o carnal_a man_n understand_v not_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o the_o sp●rite_n of_o god_n for_o they_o seem_v foolish_a unto_o he_o and_o therefore_o he_o refuse_v they_o as_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o himself_o what_o be_v then_o to_o be_v do_v that_o the_o same_o therein_o to_o make_v the_o law_n pleasant_a unto_o we_o the_o law_n must_v not_o be_v change_v but_o our_o nature_n must_v be_v alter_v paul_n right_a well_o use_v the_o passive_a manner_n of_o speak_v the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n be_v the_o gospel_n although_o this_o draw_v be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n ought_v to_o do_v their_o service_n therein_o thing_n may_v be_v pleasant_a unto_o we_o be_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o be_v alter_v and_o bend_a to_o our_o lust_n no_o undoubted_o our_o nature_n ought_v rather_o to_o be_v change_v and_o regenerate_v by_o god_n and_o that_o thing_n do_v god_n bring_v to_o pass_v in_o we_o when_o he_o through_o faith_n endu_v we_o with_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o draw_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o therefore_o paul_n when_o he_o have_v use_v these_o verb_n of_o the_o active_a signification_n obey_v and_o exhibit_v or_o geve_v your_o member_n etc._n etc._n afterward_o use_v the_o passive_a signification_n when_o he_o say_v you_o be_v deliver_v you_o be_v make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o be_v make_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n by_o which_o word_n be_v signify_v that_o in_o that_o we_o live_v upright_o and_o follow_v god_n be_v from_o without_o we_o and_o come_v not_o from_o ourselves_o by_o the_o form_n of_o doctrine_n he_o understand_v the_o gospel_n for_o it_o be_v not_o a_o simple_a doctrine_n as_o philosophy_n or_o the_o law_n but_o such_o a_o doctrine_n as_o offer_v unto_o we_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n whereby_o be_v minister_v unto_o we_o strength_n to_o perform_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v and_o although_o this_o draught_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n yet_o ought_v preacher_n &_o pastor_n to_o serve_v therein_o as_o minister_n of_o god_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o we_o call_v that_o draught_n a_o motion_n the_o term_n and_o end_n both_o from_o whence_o it_o begin_v and_o whereunto_o it_o tend_v paul_n declare_v when_o he_o thus_o write_v you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n by_o which_o word_n he_o show_v from_o whence_o we_o be_v draw_v but_o when_o he_o add_v that_o we_o be_v deliver_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o the_o gospel_n he_o show_v the_o end_n of_o our_o mutation_n for_o therefore_o be_v we_o regenerate_v and_o bring_v to_o christ_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v obedient_a unto_o his_o word_n neither_o think_v
manifest_a that_o righteousness_n be_v unpleasant_a unto_o our_o flesh_n and_o be_v 〈…〉_o whatsoever_o the_o say_a righteousness_n appoint_v our_o flesh_n to_o do_v but_o that_o wh_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o gh●●ay_o follow_v seem_v not_o to_o agree_v with_o this_o exposition_n fo●_n 〈…〉_o member_n servant_n to_o unclenes_n etc._n etc._n in_o these_o wor_n 〈…〉_o be_v pa_z 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o eth_z to_o geve_v a_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v before_o that_o he_o desire_v a_o 〈…〉_o tay_v 〈…〉_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infirmitye_n of_o their_o flesh_n jerom_n 〈…〉_o in_o the_o 2._o question_n be_v require_v to_o expound_v this_o place_n unto_o the_o colloss_n take_v heed_n lest_o aeny_v man_n prevent_v you_o of_o the_o price_n or_o reward_n say_v that_o paul_n in_o his_o write_n desire_v not_o to_o follow_v the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n use_v of_o most_o eloquent_a writer_n as_o of_o plato_n of_o demostenes_n and_o of_o such_o like_a but_o use_v word_n &_o sentence_n that_o be_v common_a and_o such_o as_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n know_v to_o all_o man_n and_o for_o example_n sake_n he_o gather_v cilicians_n paul_n use_v phrase_n of_o speech_n of_o the_o cilicians_n together_o many_o of_o his_o phrase_n which_o be_v observe_v of_o the_o cilicians_n even_o unto_o his_o tyme._n for_o of_o that_o country_n be_v paul_n bear_v in_o y●_z city_n of_o tharsis_n among_o which_o phrase_n he_o rehearse_v y●_z which_o he_o be_v they_o in_o hand_n with_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v shall_v prevent_v y●_z reward_n also_o that_o which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o first_o unto_o the_o corrinthyans_n as_o touch_v i_o i_o pass_v very_o little_a to_o be_v judge_v of_o you_o or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v of_o man_n day_n which_o signify_v in_o that_o place_n man_n judgement_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a epistle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v that_o you_o shall_v not_o be_v greve_v and_o the_o place_n which_o now_o we_o read_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v i_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n because_o of_o the_o infirmity_n of_o your_o flesh_n this_o therefore_o he_o say_v because_o so_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n we_o be_v not_o full_o regenerate_v for_o there_o remain_v in_o we_o much_o flesh_n and_o much_o of_o old_a adam_n yet_o by_o these_o word_n as_o chrisostome_n god_n paul_n will_v have_v nothing_o release_v of_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o will_n we_o must_v not_o add_v a_o moderation_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n note_v paul_n set_v not_o at_o liberty_n the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o will_n for_o although_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o burden_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o can_v not_o perform_v so_o much_o as_o be_v require_v of_o we_o yet_o our_o will_n ought_v always_o to_o contend_v to_o far_a thing_n neither_o ought_v we_o to_o think_v that_o the_o apostle_n will_v here_o teach_v that_o we_o shall_v add_v a_o equity_n or_o moderation_n unto_o the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o though_o there_o be_v not_o require_v at_o our_o hand_n that_o we_o shall_v perform_v so_o much_o as_o it_o command_v but_o so_o much_o as_o we_o can_v for_o in_o this_o place_n he_o release_v nothing_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n for_o to_o moderate_v or_o lenefie_v it_o neither_o lie_v it_o in_o the_o apostle_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o mortal_a man_n and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o these_o word_n reason_n in_o deed_n will_v require_v that_o you_o shall_v exhibit_v a_o great_a servitude_n unto_o righteousness_n then_o unto_o sin_n but_o i_o speak_v only_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o require_v that_o you_o shall_v do_v only_o the_o like_a thing_n and_o that_o be_v to_o require_v all_o whatsoever_o the_o law_n command_v for_o they_o which_o strength_n paul_n in_o so_o speak_v require_v all_o our_o strength_n be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v but_o live_v stranger_n from_o christ_n do_v whole_o serve_v sin_n and_o do_v apply_v all_o their_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o sin_n but_o the_o law_n require_v nothing_o else_o but_o that_o we_o shall_v with_o the_o whole_a hart_n with_o the_o whole_a soul_n and_o with_o all_o our_o strength_n love_n god_n we_o have_v so_o utter_o serve_v sin_n that_o although_o it_o may_v seem_v that_o somewhat_o more_o shall_v be_v attribute_v unto_o innocency_n than_o before_o be_v give_v unto_o sin_n yet_o that_o can_v now_o by_o no_o mean_n be_v bring_v to_o pass_v for_o we_o have_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n serve_v sin_n therefore_o the_o fault_n be_v in_o we_o that_o sin_n we_o have_v with_o all_o our_o strength_n serve_v sin_n probability_n of_o reason_n can_v not_o take_v place_n and_o yet_o paul_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n in_o write_v these_o thing_n diminish_v nothing_o from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yea_o rather_o by_o these_o word_n he_o high_o commend_v it_o as_o a_o thing_n which_o require_v nothing_o of_o we_o but_o that_o which_o be_v agreeable_a with_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n it_o be_v a_o common_a say_n a_o man_n must_v ask_v more_o than_o right_a to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v attain_v to_o his_o right_n but_o paul_n say_v that_o he_o ask_v but_o gentle_o not_o so_o much_o as_o he_o may_v of_o duty_n require_v as_o touch_v the_o word_n he_o say_v that_o we_o have_v hitherto_o give_v over_o our_o member_n sin_n how_o uncleanes_n and_o iniquity_n comprehend_v all_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o servant_n to_o uncleanes_n and_o iniquity_n where_o under_o the_o name_n of_o uncleanes_n and_o iniquity_n be_v comprehend_v all_o kynde_n of_o sin_n for_o whatsoever_o sin_n we_o commit_v the_o same_o tend_v either_o to_o enjoy_v our_o own_o commodity_n and_o pleasure_n and_o this_o be_v call_v uncleanes_n because_o of_o the_o more_o gross_a work_n wherew_v 〈…〉_o flesh_n be_v contaminate_v or_o else_o to_o be_v injurious_a towards_o god_n or_o towards_o 〈…〉_o rne_v which_o kind_n of_o sin_n he_o call_v iniquity_n and_o he_o add_v for_o iniquity_n to_o teach_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o 〈…〉_o no_o sin_n alone_o there_o be_v no_o sin_n in_o a_o manner_n that_o be_v alone_o that_o be_v alone_o but_o one_o sin_n always_o drive_v and_o impell●th_v 〈…〉_o he_o add_v not_o for_o uncleanes_n because_o y●_z may_v easy_o be_v un_o 〈…〉_o 〈…〉_o se_fw-es he_o take_v the_o name_n of_o iniquity_n more_o general_o in_o the_o la_o 〈…〉_o st_o so_o now_o geve_v your_o member_n servant_n unto_o 〈…〉_o s._n even_o as_o unrighteousness_n lead_v we_o unto_o filthy_a 〈…〉_o rig_v 〈…〉_o usnes_n lead_v we_o to_o holiness_n the_o apostle_n set_v forth_o the●e_n 〈…〉_o a_o antithesis_fw-la to_o the_o end_n we_o shall_v the_o better_a mark_n and_o consider_v and_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n be_v nothing_o else_o then_o a_o purification_n from_o all_o uncleanes_n wherefore_o the_o greek_a be_v what_o sanctification_n or_o holiness_n be_v word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v holy_a as_o plato_n affirm_v in_o cratylo_n be_v so_o call_v of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o be_v a_o particle_n privative_a and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v the_o earth_n because_o they_o be_v call_v holy_a which_o be_v purge_v from_o earthly_a spot_v and_o filthiness_n and_o the_o apostle_n speak_v very_o apt_o that_o we_o shall_v serve_v righteousness_n or_o god_n for_o sanctification_n god_n they_z which_o sanctify_v themselves_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o when_o we_o sanctify_v ourselves_o we_o do_v his_o will_n for_o unto_o the_o thessalonians_n paul_n write_v this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n that_o every_o man_n may_v know_v how_o to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n not_o in_o uncleanes_n and_o in_o lust_n of_o desire_n etc._n etc._n also_o god_n have_v call_v we_o not_o to_o uncleanes_n but_o to_o sanctification_n and_o in_o the_o latter_a to_o the_o corrinth_n let_v we_o make_v clean_o ourselves_o from_o all_o uncleanes_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perform_v holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n for_o when_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v free_a unto_o righteousness_n he_o bring_v a_o cause_n why_o he_o admonish_v they_o that_o they_o shall_v in_o such_o manner_n geve_v their_o member_n servant_n unto_o righteousness_n because_o say_v he_o when_o you_o be_v before_o servant_n of_o sin_n you_o be_v utter_o free_a unto_o preparatory_a the_o liberty_n unto_o righteousness_n be_v pernicious_a against_o work_n preparatory_a righteousness_n that_o be_v you_o be_v utter_o stranger_n from_o it_o and_o in_o this_o place_n unto_o righteousness_n be_v the_o dative_n case_n and_o such_o a_o liberty_n be_v pernicious_a and_o far_o worse_a than_o all_o scruitude_n most_o like_a unto_o that_o liberty_n which_o the_o prodigal_a son_n so_o much_o desire_v again_o by_o
difference_n which_o augustin_n assign_v between_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o always_o observe_v for_o y●_z scripture_n use_v either_o word_n indifferent_o to_o signify_v y●_z worship_a of_o god_n unto_o the_o spirit_n be_v attribute_v newness_n for_o the_o spirit_n by_o regeneration_n renew_v we_o both_o in_o body_n and_o in_o soul_n and_o moreover_o in_o the_o believer_v it_o show_v forth_o new_a and_o letter_n why_o newness_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o spirit_n what_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o name_n of_o letter_n unaccustomed_a work_n the_o antithesis_fw-la also_o be_v to_o the_o oldnes_n of_o our_o old_a estate_n which_o y●_z apostle_n express_v by_o the_o name_n of_o letter_n in_o which_o word_n he_o comprehend_v whatsoever_o doctrine_n may_v be_v outward_o set_v forth_o unto_o us._n for_o whatsoever_o be_v such_o procee_v from_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n and_o it_o be_v call_v old_a because_o it_o come_v not_o from_o a_o hart_n regenerate_v and_o a_o will_n change_v in_o this_o also_o be_v a_o certain_a kind_n of_o obedience_n but_o yet_o not_o such_o a_o obedience_n as_o god_n require_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v y●_z oldnes_n of_o the_o letter_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a slender_a imitation_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o be_v set_v forth_o unto_o us._n work_v of_o this_o kind_n come_v not_o of_o the_o impression_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n for_o god_n in_o ezechiell_n promise_v to_o geve_v unto_o his_o people_n a_o fleshy_a hart_n those_o thing_n also_o may_v after_o a_o sort_n pertain_v to_o outward_a discipline_n but_o they_o neither_o please_v god_n and_o moreover_o to_o they_o that_o do_v they_o they_o be_v sin_n and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v that_o they_o pertain_v to_o oldnes_n certain_a of_o the_o father_n imagine_v many_o thing_n touch_v the_o spirit_n and_o the_o letter_n but_o by_o the_o letter_n they_o understand_v refell_v the_o 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