'Veda 5,16. the Epiffle to the Romans. 409 Doubt. Solution. A doubt. more of the Jewes did beleeve and were the Prophets, which did alf, preach of rho fuffe- faved? Let not that offend any man rings of Cbrifl,and the peace ouch eras made ( faith Paul) to make him think the with God thereby. worfe of the Gofpell or of the Prea- S i L. Yet it is not onely meant of the chersofit ; for it was foretold by Efay Prophets , becaufe Paul here applieth the Prophet, that few would obey the it to the Apoftles which pub] ifhed the word. Others give the reafon of the Gofpell : alto the Prophets in their connexion otherwife, as that he fhould preaching, with gladsome things did now Phew, that howfoever hearing was mingle very heavy things and ten ible neceffaryto faith, yet that faith did not threatnings,but the preaching of the A. alwayes follow hearing. Some thinke pollito was moll gladsome and whole- that whereas it might be obje&ed, It fome. We -befeech you be reconciled, e'rc. the Apofiles did declare peace, why did z Cor. 5. not all the Jewes enjoy peace and falva- T o w. What is here meant bb [feet ?J eon ? The anfwer is, becaufe unto the S r L. One member is put for the enjoying of peace and falvatiou,it is re- whole man, fo as by feet is meant quired not only to have the mef agé of the Apoflles thetttfelves, and their cpm- peace brought , but to beleeve alto ; wing with the Gofpell. The reafon why which feting numbers did not, as Efay he onely mentioned the [feet] is, be- prophefed, therefore'they obtained not cable they travelled upon their feet, to talvation. fpread the Gofpell both naked and T s M. How doth Paul prove the Apoftles weary, being poore and needy, fee to be fent ofGod to preach the word? Mattb. fo. Secondly, to (hew thereby S r L. By the teftimony of Efay the that the Gofpell fhould not be fpread Prophet in his 52.';Chap. verfe y. Here abroad by force and ftrcngth, but by a wemay obferve that the Apoflle doth humble lowly kinde of teaching. T o M. Why are the Apoflles feet called [beautifulI ?] S r L. To fignifie that their corn- ming was beautiful) and defirable, prea- ching moll fweet and comfortable mat- ters. Their comming was thus beauti- full firff, in refpe& of the manner of their teaching,which was with great al- luring and delighting, their words be- ing Tweet as bony, and very gracious. Secondly, in refpe& of their fweet ex- hortations and holy life. Thirdly, be- cau Ce of their powerful miracles,where- with they confirmed their doErine. Laflly, in refpe& of the melíage which they brought,which was glad tidings of peace and good things. T r M. Who fgni fies [peaceì] S I L. Atonement with God by Chrifi, who of enemies are made friends to God byjufifying them, Rom. 5. r. Whereof followes a double peace, firfl of the confcience, in that fume being now forgiven, it can no more .vexe or torment the confcieuce, which cannot nowaccufe and furioufly rail againfl us as it was Wont to do ; neither can our wicked not in all points cite this place as Efay hath it, for he leaveth out Tome words, as [upon the mountairte, ] which had re- fpe& to the fituation of Jerufalem : alto he changeth the number, turning the fingular into the plurali, becaufe God there fpeaketh of many that (hould be meffengers of peace. T t M. But that place of Efay is meant of me f fengers fent to publifb the deliverance of the people, from the bondage of the AU-plans? S r L. It is fo, yet in this place it is fitly applyed unto the preaching of falvation by Chtill, becaufe it was the foundation of all temporali deliveran- ces whatfoever : for feeing all the op- preffions and miferies of Gods people, were effe &s and finites al their finnes, it followes that their oppreffions being taken away, their finnes alto did ceafe through forgiveneffe and reconciliation with God by Chriff. Therefore all per - titular deliverances had ever their rooter and ground worke, in the re- demption purchafed by the blood of Chrifl. T t M. But this place mint be meant by Interpret.
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