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A20809	The vvorldes resurrection, or The generall calling of the Iewes A familiar commentary vpon the eleuenth chapter of Saint Paul to the Romaines, according to the sence of Scripture, and the consent of the most iudicious interpreters, wherein aboue fiftie notable questions are soundly answered, and the particular doctrines, reasons and vses of euery verse, are profitable and plainly deliuered. By Thomas Draxe. Minister of the word of God.	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1608.	1608 (1608)	STC 7187; ESTC S116746	91,311	159

the sacraments both in the old and new testament 1. Cor. 11.24 et 21. Vse 1. It teacheth vs first not to despise the poore Iewes vnto whom this couenant was first made and in some of whom it is alwaies verified and accomplished Vse 2. We must by faith apply vnto our selues Christ al his sauing benefits that the couenant testament may be firme and good in vs vnto vs for without application there is no benefit and comfort felt and enioyed of meate drinke apparell phisick weapon so much losse of Gods promises When I shall take away their sinnes It is proper to God alone to forgiue and take away sin as here in this place God taketh from the Iewes security and vnbeleife Math. 6. Mark 2.7 2. Sam. 12.10 The reasons hereof are first for that sinne is committed only against the maiesty law of God and as for the offence or sin committed against any man or creature it is no more in it selfe but an iniury wrong or trespasse Let herevnto be added that the breach of mans commandment is no sin vnlesse it do withal imply include the transgression of Gods commandment that commandeth obedience therevnto in all things where it doth not contradict his law Secondly God taketh away not onely the punishment as men in outward punishments partly can do but also remoueth the gilt corruption of nature which none els can do Ps. 51. ver 2. and 7. Thirdly Gods power and authority is most absolute and altogether independent therfore he cannot be hindered or preuented by any other from granting and giuing pardon vnto his children as the lame creple in Iohns Gospell was for 38. yeares Vse 1. Seeing that the Lord hath made a promise of forgiuenesse of sins to the Iewes and to reconcile them by the couenant of grace we must not despaire of their conuersion much lesse vex and reuile them least God when he receiueth them againe into fauor hee deseruedly exclude and cast out vs for our contempt vnthankfulnes Vse 2. Hereby also are checked and confuted al superstitious persons Idolaters Hypocrites proud persons Pharisies and Papists who seeke for righteousnes of a sinner before God and for pardon and remission of sinnes not from Gods mercy alone in Christ but from humaine satisfactions indulgences purgatory and praiers for the dead and humaine merits Vse 3. Seeing that God alone doth take away sinne that from them that seeke sue for it we must vse al the means to obtaine it and namely humbly confesse our sins vnto God and cry vnto Heauen for pardon For here in the saying is chiefly verified spare to speake spare to speede Their sinnes The glory of our redemption by Christ and of the testament of God and the peculiar prerogatiue of the Catholike Church chiefely consisteth in the forgiuenesse of all our sinnes and when they are not imputed vnto vs and the punishments of them is remoued Math. 1.21 Luk. 1.77 Act 3.19 Psa. 103. ver 3. and 12. 1. Re. For it belongeth onely vnto the beleeuers and repentant Iohn 3.16 Act. 3.19 but all vnbeleeuers and vnpenite●t persons are excepted for they albeit hee beares long with them herein delaying their punishment yet God pardoneth not them but they receiue the end of it damnation The reason hereof is because without forgiuenes of sins we are more miserable then all creatures for when wee end this miserable life then we beginne that intolerable torment that shall neuer haue end nor ease Secondly of all burthens it is most heauy and most presseth downe the conscience as Dauid by experience felt for he pronounceth him blessed that is eased of the burthen of his sin Thirdly it is a principal article of faith and a specia●l prerogatiue of the Chruch who beleeueth the forgiuenesse of her sinnes and is eased thereof Fourthly it is the cause onely of our righteousnesse before God and the gate of euerlasting happinesse and therefore they are onely blessed that rely vpon Gods free mercy for the pardon of their sinnes Vse 1. Ministers must learne hence in their sermons not to propound and offer remission of sinnes to all men indifferently without condition as the Papists do who absolue whore-mongers murderers drunkards traytors blasphemers whom God doth not absolue but only to those that beleeue and truly repent Vse 2. They hence are knowne to erre to be deceiued who thinke that remission of sins is but the beginning of righteousnes and happines wheras seeing that in the faithfull deere seruants of God there are so many faults defects and errors it sufficeth not once to haue entered the way of blessednes vnlesse the same grace do follow vs vnto the tearme and end of our life Vse 3. Here are condemned the heathen Philosophers who being ignorant of true blessednes the means to attaine vnto it sought it in honors pleasures speculation authority morall actions and not in Christ by faith of whom they were altogither ignorant Secondly Iewes who albeit in some sort they apprehended and vnderstood tru● blessednes yet they fought to be partakers of it by their owne works by the ceremonies of the law and not by forgiuenesse of sins through Christ only and hence they stumbled at the stumbling stone Lastly Papists who wil be saued by their own works and satisfactions and be hereby iustified before God Vse Seeing that the remission of sinnes is so excellent and singular a priuiledge of the Church wee must if neede bee purchase this treasure and this pearle with the losse of all that wee haue and hauing once obtained it we must alwaies and from our hearts giue God thanks for it Vse Lastly desiring to be assured of the pardon of our sins we must not willingly and wittingly sin against the light of our conscience and offend the diuine Maiesty but hate leaue forsake them otherwise sin vnrepented off is neuer forgiuen Iohn 8.21.24 Luke 13. V. 3.5 As concerning the Gospell they are enemies for your sake but as touching the election they are beloued for the Fathers sakes For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance Sense As concerning the Gospell .i. so farre forth as they resist and persecute it they are enemies 1. Hatefull to God they are enemies vnto God and he vnto them for your sake .i. you by occasion hereof may be receiued into their roome and because they hate distast and persecute you for the profession of the Gospell But as touching the election .i. in regard that very many in this nation are chosen for eternall life they are beloued .i. deare vnto God for the fathers sake .i. for by reason of the promise made to the holy Fathers Abraham Isaack and Iacob For the gifts of God .i. his free promises which of his grace he doth promise offer and bestow vpon men and calling of God .i. that whereby he already hath and yet doth call ●ome of the Iewes to

outward face of it cannot be seene and discerned A. For two causes first because the world the wicked is altogither vnworthy of the fellowship of Gods Saints and the ministery of the word and therefore God hath most iustly depriued them of it Secondly God for the preseruation of the Church will haue it sometimes to bee secret and vnknowne for otherwise the world seeing it would inuade and destroy it Apoc. 12.6 Q. Is it not lawfull yea and sometimes expedient for a true and sound Christian for the auoding of offence and the preseruation of his life to dissemble his religion and to goe to Masse and Idoll seruice A. No for first it is not sufficient for vs to keepe our mindes free from assent vnto and from approbation of idolatry but wee must keepe our bodies vndefiled also 2. Cor. 7.1 Secondly God created and Christ redeemed both soule and body therefore wil be serued with both Thirdly God requireth not only the beliefe of the heart but also the confession of the mouth yea and the outward gesture and action also Rom. 10.9 Luk. 9.26 otherwise wee play the Hypocrites and God will discouer and detest vs. Forthly the offence that Idolaters conceiue is by them taken and not by vs giuen and therefore we are not in this regard to respect them at all Math. 15.12.13.14 And if we should communicate with them in their Idolatrous worship we should both harden them in their error and destroy or at least weaken the faith of others touching preuention of danger we must vse no vnlawful means to diuert it but commit our selues and cause vnto the power prouidence and goodnesse of the almighty who will dispence and dispose of all things for our good and knoweth how to deliuer vs. Lastly in respect of maintenance of Gods glory our liues yea if neede should require our saluation should not be deare and pretious vnto vs. Apoc. 12.11 and it is giuen vnto the true members of the Church as a speciall priuiledge not onely to beleeue in Christ but also to suffer for him I haue reserued vnto my selfe It belongeth vnto God only to preserue his church and children from Idolatry sinne and temptation euen then when the greatest number perish Hosea 13.9.2 Pet. 2.9 Rea. The reason hereof is because it is not in the power and ability of any mortal man to saue himself but it must proceed from the power and promise of God onely Vse It condemneth all conceite of our owne excellency and presumption which wee see how God correcteth in his owne deare children as in Dauid Peter and others 2 Vse Secondly in all temptatious and dangers we must depend onely of Gods omnipotency goodnesse and mercie and by earnest praier and supplication craue assistance and strength from God who will denie vs nothing tha● we aske in faith and in his Sonnes name Luk. 11.13 Ioh. 15.16 Ioh. 5.14 To my selfe 7000. Hence we learne the perpetuitie and euerlasting continuance of the true Church of Christ vpon the earth vnto the worlds end Math. 28. vers 19 and 20. It is not in the power and policy might or malice of the diuil and all his instruments whether tyrants or Seduce●● and false Prophets to roote it out and extinguish it It is built vpon Christ and the gates of hell cannot preuaile against it it is the mount Syon that shal neuer be remoued and the ship tossed and turmoiled in the waters billowes tempests and windes of this malignant world and yet shal neuer sinke Math. 8. vers 25. and 26. Reason For Gods couenant is an euerlasting couenant his mercie endureth for euer his truth shal neuer faile towards the Church he is alwaies with them to the end of the world is both able and ready to helpe and releeue them in all dangers and difficulties The vses hereof are manifold and most comfortable 1 Vse We must learne hence neuer no not in the most dead desperate and declining state of the Church with Elias rashly to condemne it for if the most Eagle-eyed sharpe-sighted Prophets haue beene deceiued herein much more may wee that are in so many respects so farre behind them and inferior to them 2 Vse We must not bee daunted and disheartned much lesse despaire of Gods Church and the preseruation of a seed and remnant when the Godly are diminished yea and sometimes non inuenti sunt and the wicked braue it out tyranize ouer the Church and are exceedingly multiplied for many that seeme good are but hypocrites and dissemblers and the Godly themselues albeit liuing amongst vs are not alway knowne vnto vs. It is proper to God onely to know the heart and to know his 2. Tim. 2 19. and God in the corruptest estate of a Church that can bee immagined reserueth a remnant to himselfe 3 Vse In this case wee must walke by faith and not by sight and iudge not by the outward apparence wherein the wisest and the best may be and are oft deceiued but iudge by the written word and where that determineth not to suspend our opinion and reserue secret iudgement vnto God who wil further manifest the truth in his good time Deut 15.15 Which haue not bowed their knees to Baal From the authoritie and force of this place I obserue That the Godly must not in the least things expresly forbidden consent vnto and communicate with Idolatry no not in the outward gesture of kneeling kissing gazing bodily presence Daniel 3.15.16.17.18 The first reason hereof is because wee are to make a conscience of all Gods commandements and to abstaine from all appearance or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. kinde of euill Secondly they that carelesley assent and yeeld vnto that which is apparently euill are many times and may be drawen vnto greater cuills and sinnes euen as he that walketh to neere the pit-brinke or riuers side may sometimes fall in and be drowned especially if God to punish his rashnesse and presumption leaue him to himselfe as he left Aa●on and Peter for the time Vse Hereby the wisdome zeale and practise of those Christians is highly commended who choose rather to hide themselues in Den●es Caues Mountaines yea and wander vp and downe in sheepe skinnes and in goates skinnes being destitute afflicted and tormented then in Churches and the Groues of Idolatry to shew any countenance by any out-ward gesture or behauiour 2 Vse It condemneth the fearefulnesse and hypocrisie of such who thinke it sufficient if they haue as they say faith in their hearts and keepe their consciences to themselues and so outwardly communicate with Idoll and false worship but the commandement of God the practise of Christ the Prophets Patriarkes Apostles Confessors Martirs and of all sincere Churches is directly against it 3 Vse Thirdly we must bee so farre from condemning Gods blessed seruantes and martyrs for tendernes of consience and scrupulosity herein that wee must our selues