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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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misery_n to_o be_v blind_a for_o than_o he_o see_v not_o god_n workmanship_n but_o great_a misery_n to_o want_v the_o hear_n because_o than_o they_o can_v hear_v of_o their_o saviour_n nor_o of_o eternal_a life_n thomas_n aquinas_n tell_v we_o that_o outward_o they_o can_v hear_v and_o perceive_v well_o enough_o but_o the_o judgement_n be_v they_o do_v not_o hear_v with_o fruit_n as_o deut._n 29.4.3.6_o you_o have_v see_v the_o great_a tentation_n the_o miracle_n and_o wonder_n how_o i_o lead_v you_o sortie_a year_n in_o the_o wilderness_n your_o clothes_n wax_v not_o old_a on_o your_o back_n nor_o your_o shoe_n yet_o you_o want_v a_o heart_n to_o perceive_v and_o eye_n to_o see_v and_o ear_n to_o hear_v until_o this_o day_n the_o first_o thing_n that_o i_o observe_v i_o comprise_v in_o these_o term_n doct._n it_o be_v a_o misery_n unspeakable_a to_o hear_v the_o mystery_n of_o salvation_n and_o be_v no_o better_o for_o it_o for_o hear_v without_o obedience_n have_v no_o blessing_n 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cover_v we_o and_o to_o the_o mountain_n fall_v upon_o we_o apoc._n 6.16_o four_o it_o make_v they_o to_o sigh_v and_o groan_n wait_v for_o the_o redemption_n of_o their_o body_n rom._n 8.23_o which_o be_v not_o but_o in_o such_o as_o have_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n five_o it_o work_v obedience_n unto_o god_n it_o make_v abel_n to_o offer_v a_o better_a sacrifice_n than_o cain_n and_o enoch_n to_o please_v god_n heb._n 11.5_o whereas_o they_o that_o want_v it_o can_v please_v god_n in_o any_o thing_n heb._n 11.6_o they_o that_o have_v this_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n shall_v never_o be_v cut_v off_o nor_o fall_v away_o they_o that_o want_v it_o can_v escape_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n now_o there_o be_v nothing_o else_o wherein_o they_o differ_v to_o look_v to_o they_o be_v both_o alike_o jude_n and_o judas_n simon_n and_o peter_n and_o simon_n magus_n in_o outward_a profession_n both_o alike_o in_o external_a dignity_n both_o alike_o in_o riches_n both_o alike_o but_o there_o be_v one_o thing_n wherein_o they_o differ_v viz._n faith_n the_o outside_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v all_o alike_o but_o some_o part_n be_v more_o rich_a within_o because_o of_o the_o vein_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n so_o be_v the_o outside_n of_o man_n from_o whence_o learn_v to_o know_v use_v whether_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o belong_v unto_o god_n or_o not_o one_o that_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o tenebrarum_fw-la in_o ipsâ_fw-la distinguntur_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la diaboli_fw-la silij_fw-la lucis_fw-la à_fw-la filiis_fw-la tenebrarum_fw-la or_o not_o that_o be_v by_o thy_o faith_n in_o this_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o son_n of_o the_o devil_n the_o son_n of_o light_n from_o the_o son_n of_o darkness_n say_v augustine_n in_o this_o scrutiny_n and_o examination_n 53._o aug_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la serm._n 53._o take_v heed_n thou_o beguile_v not_o thyself_o with_o a_o dead_a and_o counterfeit_n say_v and_o therefore_o for_o trial_n i_o commend_v unto_o thou_o chrysostom_n rule_n faith_n be_v try_v by_o work_n without_o work_n 8._o fi●es_n probatur_fw-la ●e●o_fw-la ●a_n chrys_n in_o 1_o thes_n 1._o h●m_fw-la 1._o f●d●s_fw-la ●lmilis_fw-la e●t_fw-la 〈…〉_o tuto_fw-la ch●●●●n_n 2_o 〈◊〉_d 3_o h●●●●l_n 8._o faith_n be_v like_a to_o a_o fair_a body_n void_a of_o life_n to_o a_o golden_a picture_n or_o statue_n say_v the_o same_o author_n the_o fruit_n whereby_o thou_o must_v examine_v it_o be_v 1._o diligent_a hear_n 2._o prayer_n as_o in_o rom._n 5.1_o 2._o if_o you_o have_v these_o thou_o have_v a_o true_a faith_n and_o be_v a_o live_a branch_n if_o not_o it_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n and_o thou_o be_v a_o brand_n provide_v for_o the_o fire_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n be_v not_o high_o mind_v but_o fear_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v not_o pu_v in_o mind_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o fear_n say_v bez●_n be_v according_a to_o the_o hebrew_n the_o religious_a worship_n of_o god_n a_o godly_a care_n ●●●●ludo_fw-la more_o ●ebrae●_fw-la i●_n reug●●●●●_n d●ic●l●us_n p●o_fw-la ●●●●ludo_fw-la not_o because_o they_o need_v doubt_n of_o god_n love_n but_o because_o they_o shall_v fear_v to_o offend_v he_o that_o love_v they_o so_o dear_o whatsoever_o be_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o exhortation_n have_v be_v observe_v at_o the_o 18._o verse_n and_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o second_o may_v be_v contain_v in_o this_o conclusion_n a_o good_a christian_a must_v live_v in_o continual_a fear_n to_o offend_v his_o god_n doct._n and_o in_o a_o continual_a fear_n of_o fall_v into_o sin_n this_o be_v it_o whereto_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v his_o philippian_n work_v out_o your_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o and_o peter_n his_o jew_n pass_v the_o time_n of_o your_o dwilling_a here_o in_o fear_n 1_o pet._n 1.17_o and_o he_o who_o solomon_n bless_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o always_o fear_v prov._n 28.14_o and_o he_o who_o god_n will_v spare_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o wrath_n malac._n 3.16_o 17._o it_o be_v not_o my_o purpose_n to_o explicate_v all_o the_o acception_n of_o fear_n be_v take_v first_o for_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o hembrewes_n as_o beza_n and_o marlorat_n so_o here_o rom._n 11.20_o second_o for_o obedience_n give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o due_a fear_v to_o who_o you_o owe_v fear_n rom._n 14.7_o three_o for_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o this_o thy_o fear_n job_n 4.6_o four_o for_o reverence_n and_o a_o awful_a regard_n of_o god_n serve_v the_o lord_n with_o fear_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 2.11_o nor_o to_o show_v the_o divers_a kind_n of_o fear_n some_o be_v filial_a some_o servile_a and_o they_o differ_v thus_o filial_a fear_n proceed_v from_o confidence_n and_o love_n of_o god_n fear_n the_o difference_n between_o filial_a and_o servile_a fear_n servile_a fear_n from_o the_o accusation_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o god_n wrath_n second_o filial_a fear_n shun_v the_o offend_n of_o god_n but_o not_o god_n himself_o servile_a be_v the_o shun_v not_o of_o sin_n but_o of_o the_o judgement_n due_a to_o sin_n and_o consequent_o of_o god_n himself_o three_o filial_a fear_n be_v join_v with_o the_o certainty_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n servile_a fear_n with_o the_o fear_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n the_o more_o curious_a difference_n of_o these_o two_o may_v be_v have_v from_o thomas_n and_o bonaventure_n note_v by_o the_o magdeburgenses_n cent._n 13._o chap._n 4._o nor_o of_o that_o other_o distinction_n of_o fear_n into_o natural_a fear_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n matth._n 26.27_o and_o distrustful_a fear_n which_o be_v call_v the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n
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father_n to_o be_v beautify_v with_o outward_a privilege_n if_o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n and_o be_v mark_v and_o seal_v for_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o say_v we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n 7._o vend_fw-mi care_n praerogativam_fw-la religiosi_fw-la nominis_fw-la superare_fw-la goth_n &_o vandal_n haerericâ_fw-la pravitate_fw-la salvian_n de_fw-fr provident_a lib._n 7._o joh._n 8._o to_o cry_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n jerem._n 7.4_o to_o challenge_v the_o prerogative_n of_o a_o religious_a name_n to_o go_v beyond_o the_o the_o goth_n and_o vandal_n in_o heretical_a naughtiness_n to_o use_v the_o word_n of_o salvianus_n be_v but_o perizomata_fw-la figleaf_n not_o able_a to_o cover_v our_o nakedness_n second_o they_o both_o alike_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o christ_n use_v 2_o both_o be_v ransom_v by_o that_o lamb_n which_o they_o have_v slay_v both_o wash_v with_o that_o blood_n which_o they_o spill_v both_o make_v alive_a by_o that_o jesus_n who_o they_o have_v kill_v i_o come_v to_o the_o second_o which_o be_v their_o future_a condition_n they_o also_o may_v obtain_v mercy_n and_o first_o from_o the_o very_a appellation_n and_o name_n of_o mercy_n they_o may_v find_v mercy_n to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o former_a blindness_n i_o note_v that_o all_o the_o hope_n of_o any_o unconverted_a man_n to_o come_v from_o under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o sin_n doct._n depend_v upon_o the_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n i_o thank_v god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 7.25_o as_o vers_n 26._o to_o proceed_v some_o have_v dispute_v of_o the_o time_n when_o this_o mercy_n shall_v be_v reveal_v unto_o this_o people_n all_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v of_o that_o be_v but_o probability_n and_o may_v be_v comprise_v in_o those_o conclusion_n of_o which_o i_o have_v before_o speak_v vers_fw-la 26._o some_o have_v dispute_v of_o the_o 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because_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o of_o the_o other_o in_o joh._n 11.52_o it_o be_v the_o prophecy_n of_o caiaphas_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o jesus_n shall_v die_v not_o for_o the_o nation_n only_o but_o for_o the_o child_n that_o be_v scatter_v what_o will_v a_o man_n have_v think_v of_o the_o prodigal_n of_o paul_n of_o manasses_n of_o peter_n of_o the_o gentile_n many_o be_v asleep_a in_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v awaken_v many_o in_o a_o slumber_n that_o shall_v be_v rouse_v many_o dead_a in_o sin_n that_o shall_v be_v start_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o the_o hour_n come_v and_o now_o be_v that_o the_o dead_a shall_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n joh._n 5.25_o many_o sheep_n do_v now_o run_v astray_o who_o shall_v be_v bring_v to_o the_o sheepfold_n and_o return_v to_o the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o their_o soul_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1_o pet._n 2.25_o to_o this_o purpose_n say_v god_n to_o israel_n though_o a_o man_n have_v oppress_v by_o violence_n lift_v up_o his_o eye_n to_o idol_n give_v to_o usury_n yet_o if_o that_o man_n turn_v from_o his_o wickedness_n he_o shall_v save_v his_o soul_n alive_a ezek._n 18.27_o the_o reason_n of_o all_o be_v take_v from_o the_o infinite_a dimension_n of_o god_n mercy_n 1._o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la deorum_fw-la lib._n 1._o whereof_o i_o may_v say_v as_o simonides_n in_o tully_n as_o before_o vers_n 23._o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o occasion_n the_o mercy_n show_v unto_o you_o by_o the_o mercy_n show_v to_o the_o gentile_a god_n will_v provoke_v the_o jew_n to_o seek_v mercy_n and_o they_o that_o seek_v it_o shall_v find_v it_o the_o conclusion_n be_v 1._o god_n will_v have_v we_o man_n to_o be_v at_o a_o holy_a emulation_n and_o strife_n which_o of_o we_o shall_v be_v great_a in_o his_o favour_n and_o dear_a in_o his_o sight_n 2._o the_o good_a that_o we_o see_v in_o other_o and_o the_o mercy_n show_v unto_o other_o shall_v 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