Ver!. 4,5. the Epifile to the Romans. Attt there ten things, they be not vertues of the Re- brews, but gifts of God, to keep them from pride. immediate author)'and were full of equity,a marvellous credit and renown to this Nation, as Deut.4. 8.32. Their seventh property was [Thefer- vice of God,]even the Prier -hood, with inch outward rites and facrifices wher- in Godwould be lawfully ferved of the Jewel till Chrift : and this was the ce- remoniall worfhip, Heb.9. I. This was fo perfe &,that nothing could be added to it. The eight property, was the promi- fes both legali, promiling life on con- dition of keeping the Law perfc&ly : al fo Evangelical], promiling remilfion of fins with falvation in heaven, to the beleevers in Chrift,temporal promifes, and eternal promifes,and of the calling of the Gentiles. No people had fuch promifes,by which God fought to al lure and invite this people to his obe- dience. Their ninth pr`viledge and dignity, was, [What of them came the Fathers,] that is,they be the Off- fpring of the Pa- triarchs and holy men, whole praife is in the word,which alto had the promi- fes of Gods mercy unto their pofterity, for a thoufand generations, Gen. 17. 4. Corn.2.And this is no ufuall commen- dation,to come and to be born of fuch noble progenitors, as Abraham, Ifaac, and laceb were, by whole example they might have great help to piety, and pricks to gudlineffe, yet fo far to dege- nerate as now the Jewes were, this could not but much grieve the Aponte who much loved them. The Taft dignity of the Jewes is, that ofthem carne [Chrift concerning the ffefb antot high exctlltncy, that he who was the eternall Sonne of God, did vouchfafe for to take his Man-hood 'of the Jcwes,and to have the Gnu parents and anceftors (as he was man) as they had. Now that fuch a foveraign fa- vour as this fhouli not only not profit them, but turn to their detru &ion, through their wilful1 blindneffe, no marvail if Paul did grievoufly mourn for it. T t M. Wherefore is this added, [who it God cver all ? 329 S I L. To thew that Chrift betides chrr/.Fun- hishumane nature, had another na- c`h112o7 ture,accorditigto which he did not de-1 Chrit# the lcend of the ewes, but was begotten of ° n bees J fiat Chrift God everlaftingly,being equal! to God coney can - in the fubfance and glory of the God- head; as it is here proved by two Epi. wr «,here thites ; one, that he is over all per- tvnro may Ions and overall things, having made bercfe.ted, them all.Secondly,that he is God,blei- l leaverhis fed for ever, a title attributed to God i fIory. theCreator,chap.s.27. This place then 'An "ef` informes us not of the Divinity of the Father, or of the Trinity, but of that high myftery touching Chrift his na- tures and perfon, that he is true man, and true God alto, both man and God in oneperfon;which flops the mouches of Arriano-, A'labumeti,ls, N'effs-rions, &c. T Now that thefe qualities and dip- snail are opened,Phew us what we are hence to learnfor our infiruïliont ? S I I. Firft, that it is a fingular favour (highly to be accounted of, ; to bee a member of Gods vifible Church, becaufe many blefliings doe accompany them, and wonderfull be their priviledges. Secondly, we learn that we may not truft nor ref} in any outward priviledge whatfoever: the reafon is, becaufe none could have had more or greater then the Jewes, who had no good by them, becaufe be- ing fevered front faith and godlineffe they could further them to no other purpofe, but to increafe judgement and wrath upon their heads for abufing them. J T I M. What ttf of this paint ? S I L. To warn impenitent finners, not to reti in externall prerogatives of word and Sacraments, and ofprofelli, on. For notwithffanding all this, they (hall perifh if they repent not,& amend their lives, as thefe Jews did. See Jer.y. 1,2,3, 4, 5. I Cara o. t, 2, 3. T I va. What other Dotirine it w be ga= thered from hence S t L. That Gods gifts are {till to be loved and commended, whatfoever the men hero whom they are commit- ted; becaufe the fins of the perfon cannot pollute the good gifts of God, F f 2 which
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