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A09031 A plaine exposition vpon the whole 8. 9. 10. 11. chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romans Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sence giuen: and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applyed, for the benefit of Gods children performed with much variety, and conuenient breuitie: being the substance of neere foure yeeres weekedayes sermons.: By Elnathan Parr, Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods Word. Parr, Elnathan, d. 1622. 1618 (1618) STC 19319; ESTC S114074 348,782 462

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no_o promise_n no_o no_o thy_o hope_n be_v presumption_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o the_o wicked_a shall_v perish_v and_o his_o hope_n shall_v be_v as_o a_o spider_n web_n of_o which_o if_o a_o man_n lie_v hold_v it_o stay_v he_o not_o 11.20_o job._n 8.13_o job._n 11.20_o thy_o hope_n shall_v be_v sorrow_n of_o mind_n this_o be_v thy_o hope_n thou_o profane_a wretch_n david_n hope_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v comfort_v and_o the_o father_n trust_v in_o god_n and_o be_v not_o confound_v but_o if_o david_n or_o the_o father_n have_v live_v as_o thou_o do_v which_o art_n profane_a they_o have_v miss_v of_o their_o hope_n if_o then_o thou_o will_v have_v the_o true_a and_o lively_a hope_n of_o salvation_n remember_v to_o increase_v in_o faith_n patience_n and_o love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n vere_n 26._o likewise_o the_o spirit_n also_o help_v our_o infirmity_n for_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v pray_v for_o as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n itself_o 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which_o attain_v that_o righteousness_n which_o justifi_v in_o his_o sight_n now_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v wonderful_a harsh_a to_o they_o which_o have_v such_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n as_o appear_v by_o that_o pharisee_n and_o the_o ruler_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o gospel_n 21._o luke_n 18.11,12_o ibid._n v._o 21._o to_o be_v both_o bereave_v of_o the_o promise_n and_o also_o to_o be_v strip_v of_o their_o holiness_n &_o to_o be_v leave_v naked_a before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n must_v needs_o be_v grievous_a this_o paul_n know_v and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v not_o a_o little_a incense_a against_o he_o and_o have_v experience_n that_o such_o preach_v cause_v he_o great_a trouble_n before_o he_o come_v to_o the_o matter_n he_o make_v a_o preface_n whereby_o he_o endeavour_n to_o assuage_v their_o mind_n and_o to_o approve_v his_o love_n to_o they_o that_o he_o may_v take_v away_o all_o prejudicate_a opinion_n of_o he_o so_o in_o this_o 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