Verf. 27,28,29. the ,Epiftle to the Romans. Rom. 4.4, 5. Pfd. 32. I. Thirdly, they have the bleffing of beleeving hearts, Lull I. Fourthly, they are led by the Spirit of fan&ification, which fils them with the fear of God, and godly up- rig htneffe of life, Pfal.112. I.& Rom. 1. 8, 9. Fiftly,ifcroffes and trou- bles come,they are fupported and com- forted under them, and reap much good by them,Joh.14. Rom,8.28. Sixthly,the Angels are their fervants,Heb. I.14.and all creatures are at league with them, Hof 2. 18. Seventhly, they are freed from the power of fin, devil, death, and hell, and all their enemies, Luk. 1.74. Rom.6.7. Aí1.26.26. Thirdly, compa- rifons of Scripture prove this point; as ofa tree handing by the Rivers of water, planted in Gods houle, fet upon a Rock ; of a Prince and a King full of riches and glory ; of an Olive, and of a Vine, Pfal.45. & 92.21. 13.Mat.7.24. job. Y5. Rom. I I. 17. T I M. What profit of this Dolirine ? S 1 L. Firft,it reproves fuch as fpeak bafely ofGods children. Secondly, it warneth us of the great danger of fuch as offer (them any wrong in word or deed , allo what bleflìngsare over their heads which kindly entreat them, Mat. 10.42. & 25.40. Thirdly,it exhorteth Gods children by remembrance of their great dignity,to bear the croffe patient - ly,and to Hie fin carefully,to live holi- ly and jullly. And latlly,it muff encreafe and double the praifes of the faithful, who be by grace let in Inch an happy efface. T I M. How can it be faid of the fame perfons, that they were a people and no people, that they were beloved and not beloved ? S s L. The Scripture fpeaks of Gods eleét fometimes according to their !pre= deftination, and fometimes according as God had from everlalling determi- to their prefent eflate. Secondly, their ned. For the Apoflle reafons here from 36, of life to all which live,A61.a7.28. which fhewes Idols to be no Gods, and the Sacrament not to be God; for they neither live, nor infuleli}einto other,nor can preCerve themfelves from violation. Ti M. How comes it that while the Jewel were Gods people,the Gentiles were not; and now the Gentiles be, the 'ewes are not ? S 1 t..Othedeepneffeotthe wifdome and knowledge.of God ! how are his walespafl finding out, for who hath known the minde of the Lord, ,or to . whomhath he told this cou nf"ell ? Din Loons XVIII. Verf. 27, 28,29. Alfo Efaias cryetb concerning Ifrael, Though the number ofthe children of Ifrael, were as the fandof the fea, yetfhall but a rem- nant be Paved; for he will make bis ac- count and gat her it into a fhort fumme with righteáufnefe; for the Lord willmake a Port account in the earth. And as ECaias faid before, Except the Lord had left us a feed, we had been made as Sodome, and had been like to Gomorrah. TIMOT 1iEUS. WHat is the putpofe of this Text ? S t t. Having proved the cal- ling of the Gentiles by the teffimony ofRofea,now he doch the like touching the Jewes ; whole calling to Chrift he proves by the teftimonies of Efaia, Chap.1n.22. & 1.9. TIM. What iF the fum ofthis Text ? S I L. That of the Jewes fome few only were called to Chrift, the molt part ofthem being rejelted, according prefent eflate being - twofold either in corruption St grace,one fucceeding the other; in regard thereof,they are fome- times beloved & not beloved,according so the diverfity of times and conditions. T I M. Why is God called the IivingGod? S 1 L. Becaufe God liveth of and by himfelf eternally, and is the author the,effelts tote cauCe: Few called, therefore few chofen. T I M. What be the parts of this Text ? S I L. Two : Fiell:, he teacheth, that a lm all number ofthe Jews were faved, verf. 27.2 8.Secondly,the reafon hereof, Gods mercy, verf. 29. T 1 M. Whatis meant here ¿y [Crying ?] Ii 3 SIL.
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