Ver. 24,25., the E piffle to the Romans. ly count it their mifery but to have fin dwelling in them. T t M Proceed and tell as now what is meant by the body of this death? S a L. Some expound it thus; for a mort all body rubje& to death,and then the meaning is,that Paul doth delire to be freed from this confli& with fin by his corporali death. T t M. If we follow this meaning what lefrons then will arife for our inffruCli- Ont? S t L. That the batten of fin will not beat an end,while the godly live in this world: in which regard, the fighes and repentance, the exercife and ihi- vings ofa Chriftian man,are continual, and have no other term but death. And thus Godwil have it fo,for many good purpofis : to exercife patience, (lime up prayer, watchfulneffe, to humble us by fight of our weakndlè,and comfort us by experience of his power. T i M. What other meaning is given of thefe words? S t L. Some by body do underftand our corrupt and unclean nature , even the whole mats of fin as it is yet unmor- tified; which is called a body of death, to lignifie that it Is a deadly thing, de- ferving both temporali and eternal! death : this is the beft interpretation. T r al. What inffruíiion from hence? S i L. In that lin is likened to a bo- dy, it teacheth that it is no idle and weak thing,but as it were a thing ftrb- fitting full of force and power, and therefore not to be neglated.Secondly, as a body bath many menabers,fofinne bath innumerable lu(ts.See Roma. 29, 3o.Ga1.5.49, 20. T i M. What inflruliion from hence, that it is called the body of death? S t L. That the bondage of fin, even filch as it is to the godly, is a very gr ie vous and heavy thing, ofteif thru(ling them, into the jaws,and wrapping them in the bonds ofdeath both worldly and everlafting; which makes them cry out, Wretched man; and bleffed are they whichfor this can thuscry. T t x.Wbat is meant 6, being delivered? Sit L. To be wholly and perfe&ly 239 freed from the corruption of fin. T i M. Did Paul doubt,or Knew be no, who should deliver him ? S i L. No filch thing, thefe bee the words not of doubtiug;but of defire. Ta M.What is the inffru5lion from hence? St L. That it is the note of a regene- rate perfon, conftantly to delire perfe& liberty from his tins. T i io. What are we to learn from hence, that be doth not fay, who btth delivered me, but who shall deliver me? S a L.That the grace of fan &ification is never perfe& while wee abide in this life: the godly are fo delivered, as there is itil jult cause to fay:Who Thal deliver us? T t M. What are we to learnfrom hence, in tbai he f àith, [T hanks be to God through Icfus Chrifi our Lord?] S r L. That as Paul faints not in the combar, but comforts himfelfe with a certain hope of vi &ory: in like manner all the godly mutt fight againft lin,with affitrance of hope to overcome in the end,fo they flaive lawfully. Secondly, the godly muff be fo Cure to overcome as that they do rejoyce and:triumph as if they had already overcome. Thirdly, their truft to overcome, relieth noti fo much upon their own venues, works, & mer;ts,as upon the mercies of God the Father, by whole aid and grace they look certainly to prevail: Laftly, their hope of help and aid from the mercies of God, is grounded upon the merits and grace of our Lord JefusChriNand- not upon the Law,or good works s or good confcience:not thefe things, but Chrift hath appealed Gods wrath, re- conciled,and continually pacifieth him. Ti M. What are wee to learn from the lap words? S t L. Fit ft, that Paul divides him - felf into two parts:mind and flesh; not whtslly flefh,nor wholly the mind, but partly the one, partly the other. Se- condiy,that according to thefe two be- ginnings or grounds, his purpofes and endeavours were divers:for in his mind he served the Law of God , to and to doir;andin bis flefhhe served the law of fin that his corruption which ill flock in him, did fill! folicite him to
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