Verf. 6. the Epißle to the Romans. the Jewes which be Abraham's feed be T a M. What fgmia [Fall ?] accurfed,having loft Chrift and his fal- S t L. It Hs tit againtt [ ReÑraine, ]- vation, then how did God (land to his verfe 1 t. by which is figuified firm promife ? Again, the promife of the fl.ddineffe,when the effe& tollowcs the Meg ah, was chiefly and firff made to promife i therefore to tall, in this place the Jewes.Now, if more Gentiles be fa- is to be fruftrate,void, and of none et- ved by him then Jews, how dothGod fe &,when the promife is not kept. keep his promife : hence it might be T 1 M. RI/ bat is the doEtrlhe ,ut of thefe conje&ured, Pauls griefe to arife, be- words ? caufe God Teemed inconflant breaking S I. L. This : howfoever many men his promife? which the Apoftle denies, do perifh, tò whom the promifes be and anfwereth this cavill by a ftrong offered and preached, yet God is negation or deniall. Secondly, by a di- evermore true and confiant in perfor- ftin &ion of Abrahams feed; whtch'di- ming his promife.This do &'sine may be ftin &ion he confirmes- both by -the proved fluff by Scripture, Math. S. t S. wordof God, and from the myffery of Heaven and cart!) fhali pafe away, &c. Gods eternal ele &ion and reprobation; 2 Sam. 7. á8, Rem 3.4. 2 Cor. t.26. Se- which myftery upon this occalion he condly, by'reafen, as firft from the na- opetieth and proveth in H}ryothefit, by cure of God, who is trueth it felt, and particular inffancesgiven offome per - therefore he cannotdeceive.Thirdly,he fohs ele &, and fonte reprobate. The !is unchangeable, and therefore what he femme ofthis anfwer is this; That 'the faith,he will do.Fcurthly,he is power= true jewes to whom Gods promifes full,and therefore able to keep his pro- were.inade, were to be efteemed nei- mile, Rom. 4. 21. Fifthly, God ftandeth ther by worthinefle of blond, carnali upon his honour,and it were againft his generation, nor by atay workes prefent honour to break his .promife; as it is or forefeen, but byGods elc &ion. The written, I will not give my gh r; to ano- ele& only were the true Ifraeliter and children of Abraham: and therefore fo long at God fulfilled bis promife of falvation to the ele &, he cannot be counted falte of his word and promife made to Abraham, howfoever many thoufands which defcended carnally of Abrahambe loft. Method. Summe. Interpre- tation. Tim. What is meant by [Notwithfiand- z St L. Thus much :. that albeit the jewes mutter againff God,' charging God with breach of promife (if they were curled and feparated from Chrift) yet it cannot be that God fhould be unfaithful'. T I M. What is meant by [Cannot be ? ] S t L.That it is limply and abfolutely unpoflible to be, that Gods word should fall: TIM. Wh at is meant by [Word t] Si L. Not the word of the law, but the word of promife,which God fpake to Abraham, fäying, I am thy God and the Codof thy feed; and again, In thy feed fhall all Nations be blefeel. Gen. 17.3. tber. Moreover, this do &rive may b'e declared and ill nitrated by comparif on, elaus.lfhonefl men keep their promife, much more God, whole fidelity and truth is infinite. And laftly,this may be proved by juft and long experience: for it was never known in any age, but what promifes God mercifully made, he did faithfully keep : no one tnitant to be given to the contrary, through the whole book of God. T t M. set many temporal! ble bogs have been prong fid thé righteous, Rlsicb 1h> }'never enjoyed? S I L. Itis true : bat thefe promi- fes were made with condition of obe- dience , and exception of the craft ; therefore if thefe prcmiles were not performed, it was because their difobe- dience drew chaftifementon them, or for thatGod Taw it fitter for them to be exercifed with afihi &ions, profperity being notgood for them. Plat. 34. to. and 119. It is good for me that I was troubled. Ff 3 TIM. Doí'irine. Reafonef. A doubt. A feluti on.
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