Exposition of Romans 8-11 · Elnathan Parr
Exposition of Romans 8-11, List of doctrines – Summary
A briefe ſumme of the Doctrines handled in this BOOKE.
CHAP. VIII.
| Doct. 1. THoſe which are in Chriſt by Faith, ſhall not be condemned. | Verſe 1. |
| Doct. 2. Our vnion with Chriſt, the cauſe of our good life. | |
| Doct. Our vnion with Chriſt, frees vsus from the power of ſinne and of death. | Verſe 2. |
| Doct. 1. The Law cannot iuſtifie vsus, becauſe we cannot perfectly keepe it. | Verſe 3. |
| Doct. 2. Chriſt came into the world, and was incarnate of the Virgin Mary, not of his owne will, and yet not vnwilling, but by the will and Decree of his Father. | |
| Doct. 3. God by the death of his Sonne on the Croſſe in our nature, hath ſo taken away and aboliſhed ſinne, that it can not rule in vsus here, nor condemne vsus hereafter. | |
| Doct. Whatſoeuer Chriſt did concerning the Law, is ours by imputation, ſo fully as if our ſelues had done it. | Verſe 4. |
| Doct. Carnall men and ſpirituall, are contrary. | Verſe 5. |
| Doct. Whatſoeuer the fleſh or corruption doth minde or ſauour, bringeth death: ſo on the contrary for the ſpirit that is the regenerate part. | Verſe 6. |
| Doct. 1. All vnregenerate men are enemies to God, and God to them. | Verſe 7. |
| Doct. 2. The Law of God, is the rule of our ſubiection to God. | |
| Doct. A carnall man cannot pleaſe God, becauſe he is not ſubiect to his Law. | Verſe 8. |
| Doct. 1. Preachers are to apply their Doctrines to their hearers. | Verſe 9. |
| Doct. 2. Thoſe which are regenerate, are not carnall, but ſpirituall. | |
| Doct. 3. The holy Spirit dwelleth in the regenerate. | |
| Doct. 4. Our vnion with Chriſt, is by the holy Spirit. | |
| Doct. 1. Though Chriſt be in the regenerate, yet are they ſubiect to death. | Verſe 10. |
| Doct. 2. Though the bodies of the regenerate be ſubiect to mortalitie and death, yet their ſoules are not. | |
| Doct. Thoſe which hauehave the Spirit of Chriſt dwelling in them, ſhall hauehave a ioyfull reſurrection. | Verſe 11. |
| Doct. All the regenerate are to liue to God in obedience, not to the fleſh. | Verſe 12. |
| Doct. Saluation is promiſed on the condition we liue not after the fleſh, but after the Spirit. | Verſe 13. |
| Doct. They which follow and obey the Goſpell, are the ſonnes of God. | Verſe 14. |
| Doct. The Regenerate hauehave the ſpirit of Adoption, whereby they are inabled to cry, Abba Father. | Verſe 15. |
| Doct. The holy Ghoſt witneſſeth with them which are regenerate, that they are the Children of God. | Verſe 16. |
| Doct. 1. All that are the children of God, are heires with Chriſt. | Verſe 17. |
| Doct. 2. The condition of our heauenly inheritance is the Croſſe which glory followes. | |
| Doct. The glory to come doth eueryevery way ſurmount the preſent afflictions. | Verſe 18. |
| Doct. The inſenſible creature expecteth the Reuelation of the ſonnes of God. | Verſe 19. |
| Doct. The creature faileth and laboureth vnderunder a great burden and bondage of mutabilitie, againſt the naturall inclination of it. | Verſe 20. |
| Doct. The creature ſhall be freed from corruption into Glory. | Verſe 21. |
| Doct. The children of God, becauſe they hauehave receiued the firſt fruits of the Spirit, doe grone for the preſent corruption, expecting the redemption of their bodies from the ſame. | Verſe 23. |
| Doct. Hope is a certaine expectation of eternall life: with patience & expectation. | Verſe 24, 25. |
| Doct. 1. God helpeth his children in trouble by his Spirit. | Verſe 26. |
| Doct. 2. Ability to pray, is not of our ſelues, but the holy Spirit. | |
| Doct. 1. God knoweth and approueth the prayers of his Saints. | Verſe 27. |
| Doct. 2. The way to hauehave our prayers heard, is to pray according to Gods will. | |
| Doct. All afflictions further the good of Gods children. | Verſe 28. |
| Doct. All ſuch as are elected, are predeſtinated to be conformed vntounto Chriſt. | Verſe 29. |
| Doct. The way from Predeſtination to Glorification, is by Vocation and Iuſtification. | Verſe 30. |
| Doct. Nothing can hurt them, for, or with whom God is. | Verſe 31. |
| Doct. To whomſoeuer God giues Chriſt, he giues all good things. | Verſe 32. |
| Doct. No accuſations can hurt or preuaile againſt them whom God iuſtifieth. | Verſe 33. |
| Doct. Thoſe whom Chriſt dyed for, can not be condemned. | Verſe 34. |
| Doct. The Diuell with all his complices cannot ſeparate vsus from Chriſts louelove. | Verſe 35. |
| Doct. True Chriſtians are alwaies in danger, and ready to die for Chriſts ſake. | Verſe 36. |
| Doct. 1. In all Afflictions Gods children obtaine a Noble victory. | Verſe 37. |
| Doct. 2. Chriſt is the Cauſe of our conſtancy and victory in time of trouble. | |
| Doct. 1. Gods louelove can neuer faile to his Church. | Verſe 38, 39. |
| Doct. 2. All other eſtates and things in this life are vncertaine, onelyonly the eſtate of Gods children is certaine. |
CHAP IX.
| Doct. 1. MIniſters are to ſpeake the truth though it diſpleaſe, yet with ſobriety of wiſedome. | Verſe 1. |
| Doct. 2. It is lawful for Chriſtians in due time, cauſe & maner to ſweare. | |
| Doct. 3. They which ſweare, muſt ſweare by God. | |
| Doct. 4. A mans conſcience beares witneſſe of all his words and thoughts, either with him, or againſt him. | |
| Doct. The children of God grieue for the hardnes of heart, and condemnation of the wicked. | Verſe 2. |
| Doct. Wee ought to redeeme the ſaluation of our very enemies, with the loſſe of heauenly ioyes to our ſelues, rather then Chriſt ſhould loſe his glory. | Verſe 3. |
| Doct. 1. The Iewes were a moſt honourable people. | Verſe 4, 5. |
| Doct. 2. The Iewes are not to be hated, but to be loued. | |
| Doct. The promiſes of God are ſure. | Verſe 6. |
| Doct. All beleeuers are the children and ſeed to which belong the promiſes. | Verſe 7, 8, 9. |
| Doct. Where nature is common and alike, there grace makes a difference. | Verſe 10. |
| Doct. 1. The Election or Reprobation of men is before they are borne, or hauehave done good or euill. | Verſe 11, 12, 13 |
| Doct. 2. The purpoſe of Gods Election and Reprobation is not of workes, but of the will of God. | |
| Doct. 3. The Predeſtination of God is ſure. | |
| Doct. Though God ſaue ſome, and condemne others, yet he is iuſt. | Verſe 14, 15, 16 |
| Doct. 1. Hearers are to receiue nothing, but that which is ſigned, and ſealed by the hand of God. | Verſe 17. |
| Doct. 2. God is not vniuſt in reprobating ſinfull men, to ſhew his power. | |
| Doct. The will of God is the cauſe of Election and Reprobation. | Verſe 18. |
| Doct. The will of God is diſtinguiſhed to be his ſecret will, or his reuealed will. | Verſe 19. |
| Doct. Corrupt man is not to diſpute againſt God about his Iudgements. | Verſe 20. |
| Doct. 1. Both the Elect and Reprobate are Gods veſſels. | Verſe 22. |
| Doct. 2. God is patient towards ſinners and Reprobates. | |
| Doct. 3. The Scriptures deſcribe God angry with ſinners. | |
| Doct. 4. God ſuffers Reprobates for the manifeſtation of his wrath and power. | |
| Doct. The wrath of God ſhewed on the Reprobates, doth amplifie and commend his mercy to the elect. | Verſe 23. |
| Doct. They which are effectually called, are elect veſſels of glory. | Verſe 24. |
| Doct. The Calling of the Gentiles to the ſtate of grace and ſaluation, was long agoe foretold by the Prophets. | Verſe 25, 26. |
| Doct. But a remnant of the multitude of the Iewes ſhall be ſaued. | Verſe 27, 28, 29 |
| Doct. None can be iuſtified in the ſight of God, by a righteouſnes of their owne making. | Verſe 30, 31. |
| Doct. Chriſt is a Rocke of offence to them which beleeue not, nor repent. | Verſe 32, 33. |
CHAP. X.
| Doct. MIniſters are not only to exhort their people to obedience, but alſo to pray for them. | Verſe 1. |
| Doct. Zeale, if it be not according to knowledge, is not acceptable to God. | Verſe 2. |
| Doct. Ignorance breeds Pride and Contempt. | Verſe 3. |
| Doct. God gaue the Law in writing to bring men to Chriſt. | Verſe 4. |
| Doct. Faith, not the Law, makes vsus certaine of our ſaluation before God. | Verſe 5, 6, 7, 8. |
| Doct. Faith and Confeſſion, are neceſſary to ſaluation. | Verſe 9, 10. |
| Doct. He that beleeueth, is ſure to be ſaued. | Verſe 11. |
| Doct. The fauours of God concerning▪ Iuſtification and Saluation, are diſpenſed without any reſpect of perſons, to them which beleeue, and call vponupon him. | Verſe 12. |
| Doct. God will ſaue all ſuch which call vponupon him. | Verſe 13. |
| Doct. Without the preaching of the Goſpell, there is (ordinarily) no ſaluation. | Verſe 14. |
| Doct. Nothing ſhould be ſo welcome, as the preaching and preachers of the Goſpell. | Verſe 15. |
| Doct. When the Goſpell is preached, all are not conuerted by it. | Verſe 16. |
| Doct. The Goſpel was preached to all the world, in the time of the Apoſtles. | Verſe 18. |
| Doct. The corruption of our hearts, leades vsus to the practice of thoſe things which we know to be ſinne. | Verſe 19. |
| Doct. 2. God will forſake them, which forſake him. | |
| Doct. Miniſters are boldly to preach the Truth. | Verſe 20. |
| Doct. 2. Our Conuerſion and Calling is onelyonly from Gods mercy. | |
| Doct. Diſobedience and perſecution of Gods meſſengers was the cauſe of the reiection of the Iewes. | Verſe 21. |
CHAP. XI.
| Doct. 1. ALl the Iewes are not caſt away from the hope of ſaluation. | Verſe 1. |
| Doct. 2. The Elect of God are ſure of their eſtate, and know it, and ſhall neuer periſh. | |
| Doct. 1. It is profitable to be acquainted with the Hiſtories of the Bible, and to make vſe of them. | Verſe 2. |
| Doct. 2. We muſt be zealous for the Lord. | |
| Doct. 1. God ſuffers ſometimes the enemies of his Church to preuaile againſt it. | Verſe 3. |
| Doct. 2. The Enemies of True Religion, are ſauage and cruell. | |
| Doct. 1. All doubts in matters of Religion, are to bee decided by the Word of God. | Verſe 4. |
| Doct. 2. The Church of God ſhall neuer be in ſuch an exigent: but that there ſhall be many thouſands to worſhip God, in Spirit and in Truth. | |
| Doct. 3. Thoſe which in dangerous times are preſerued in grace, it is by the power and goodnes of God. | |
| Doct. 4. Sincere worſhippers of God, muſt not in the leaſt manner worſhip an Idol. | |
| Doct. The cauſe why ſome are reſerued in dangerous times, is their Election. | Verſe 5. |
| Doct. Election and Saluation are of Grace, not of Merite. | Verſe 6. |
| Doct. No Elect caſt away: No Reprobate but caſt away. | Verſe 7. |
| Doct. God in his iuſt iudgement, giues ouer ſuch as are enemies to the Goſpell, to the Diuell to be blinded, that they cannot conuert. | Verſe 8. |
| Doct. Perſecutors of Chriſt and his Goſpell, are iuſtly accurſed of God. | Verſe 9, 10. |
| Doct. 1. The Iewes are reiected, that the Gentiles might be called. | Verſe 11. |
| Doct. 2. The Vocation of the Gentiles, is the prouocation of the Iewes. | |
| Doct. The generall Calling of the Iewes, ſhall be the enriching of the world. | Verſe 12. |
| Doct. The way for a Miniſter to make his office glorious, is to bee diligent in preaching. | Verſe 13, 14. |
| Doct. The Calling of the Iewes ſhall be a new life and happineſſe to the world. | Verſe 15. |
| Doct. The Iewes are ſtill a people. | Verſe 16. |
| Doct. The Gentiles may not deſpiſe the Iewes. | Verſe 17, 18. |
| Doct. Our ſtanding is by Faith, our breaking off by Infidelitie. | Verſe 19. |
| Doct. 1. Faith ſhuts out boaſting. | Verſe 20. |
| Doct. 2. He that beleeueth, feareth God. | |
| Doct. All without reſpect, which continue not in Grace, ſhall be broken off. | Verſe 21. |
| Doct. 1. It is the duty of all, diligently to keepe a note-booke of the mercies of God to themſelues, and of his Iudgements to others. | Verſe 22. |
| Doct. 2. Perſeuerance is a neceſſary condition of true ſauing Faith. | |
| Doct. Whatſoeuer ſinner beleeueth and repenteth, it is poſſible he ſhould be ſaued. | Verſe 23, 24, 25 |
| Doct. 2. Before the end of the world, the Iewes in regard of their multitude ſhall be Called. | |
| Doct. Not onelyonly ſome now and then, but the people of the Iewes ſhall be Called. | Verſe 26, 27. |
| Doct. The Iewes are beloued of God. | Verſe 28. |
| Doct. God repenteth not of his gifts and Calling. | Verſe 29. |
| Doct. The Gentiles were Infidels. | Verſe 30. |
| Doct. The Iewes are now in an eſtate of vnbeliefe, but they ſhall be receiued to mercy. | Verſe 31. |
| Doct. God hath ſhut vp all in vnbeliefe, that he might hauehave mercy on all. | Verſe 32. |
| Doct. It is neither lawfull for man to ſearch, nor poſſible to finde the hidden wayes of God. | Verſe 33, 34, 35 |
| Doct. God is of all his Creatures, ſpecially of his Church, to be praiſed & glorified. | Verſe 36. |
THE SVMME OF THE Eleuen firſt Chapters of the EPISTLE to the Romanes.
SAint Paul in the eleuen firſt Chapters of this Epiſtle, intreateth of Iuſtification: his order is this: In the fiue firſt, hee proueth againſt all obiections of Iewes and Gentiles, that all men are iuſtified by the righteouſneſſe of Ieſus Chriſt, apprehended by Faith. In the ſixe next, hee ouerthrowes the engines whereby Satan went about to oppugne this heauenly Doctrine.
Theſe Engines were 4. Firſt, that this Doctrine brings in liberty and licentious liuing. 2. That it makes God inconſtant, and not ſo good as his word to the Iewes. 3. That it aboliſheth the righteouſneſſe of the Law. 4. That from thence it followes, that GOD hath quite caſt away the people of the Iewes. The firſt of theſe Paul remoues, Chapter 6. 7. 8. the ſecond; Chapter 9. the third; Chapter 10. the fourth; Chapter eleuen.
Chap. 6.The Doctrine of Grace, teacheth men, not to liue looſely, but to deny all vngodlineſſe, and to walke in newneſſe of life. Therefore all beleeuers are to fight againſt ſin, which they may doe, with ſo much the more comfort, in as much as they are not vnderunder the Law, but vnderunder Grace.
Chap. 7.Indeed, before they were conuerted, they were ſubiect to the curſe of the Law, and by it became more ſinfull; but hauing receiued Grace to beleeue, they are freed by Ieſus Chriſt, notwithſtanding, the luſting of the fleſh againſt the Spirit, which is the condition of eueryevery regenerate man in this life.
Chap. 8.Therefore, though ſinne remaine in them, and for it they bee chaſtiſed of God, yet it raignes not in them, nor can condemne them, neither can any tribulations ſeparate them from the louelove of God in Chriſt.
AN EXPOSITION vponupon the eighth, ninth, tenth, and the eleuenth Chapters of the Epiſtle to the ROMANES.
CHAP. VIII.
THis Chapter hath two parts, Firſt, a ſweet conſolation to all that are regenerate, to the 31. verſe. Secondly, a concluſion, to the end.
The Conſolation is double, againſt two ſpeciall ſore tentations, whereby it might ſeeme that a regenerate man were miſerable, and deſtitute of inward peace: the one ariſing from the remainder of ſinne; then which nothing is more heauy: the other from the Croſſe, then which nothing is more bitter.
Againſt the firſt, hee dealeth from the beginning of the Chapter to the 17. verſe. Againſt the ſecond, from thence to the 31. verſe.
The firſt hath 4. parts. Firſt, the Conſolation it ſelfe propounded, verſe 1. Secondly, the Confirmation, to the 9 verſe. Thirdly, an Application, from the 9. to the 11 verſe. Fourthly, an Exhortation, from thence to the 17. verſe.