Exposition of Romans 4, To the reader – Errata
To all Chriſtian, and judicious Readers; but with more ſpecialty of reſpect to all thoſe of my loving, and conſtant Hearers, of the Town, and Pariſh of Collompton, in the County of Devon, grace, mercy, and peace.
I Have nothing to acquaint the Reader with, concerning the Author of this Book, (my reverend Father,) or the book it ſelf ſave onelyonly that it was prepared as it is, by him, before his deceaſe, and intended for publick peruſal, in an addition to the three firſt chapters long ſince, (as the earneſt of his future labours,) publiſhed by himſelf: I muſt needs uſe the now quotidian, and general excuſe, the badneſs of the times, that it came forth no ſooner; I hope the preſent profit by it to Gods Church and people, will compenſate this long delay; this reſt aſſured of, that (ſaving the errata of the preſs) it is printed from a true originall, unadulterated coppy; and if thou beeſt one, who haſt come with any appetite, to the reading of any of his other writings, this particular will no whit abate, rather encreaſe it; ſuch as it is, the Lord bleſs it to thy ſoul.
AND now, for you (my dear Brethren, and Hearers) I cannot but take up that of St. Paul for his Iſrael; Romanes, Chapter the tenth, verſe the firſt: Brethren, my hearts deſire, and prayer to God for you all is, that you may be ſaved; and I do aſſure you, as St. John did his well-beloved Gajus; aThird Epiſt. Ioh. 1.2, 3.Belo ved, I wiſh above all things, that you and your ſouls may proſper; nor can there be any greater joy, then to ſee or hear that you all love, and walk in the truth: I choſe more ſpecially, a recommendation of this Book unto you, becauſe you may be my witneſſes of the harmony of my own judgment with my Fathers, in my late Doctrines delivered to you, concerning faith, and good life; they are miſtaken who ſurmiſe me, differing from him in any ſolid truth, and practice: If the Lord have, or may make me an inſtrument, to bIud. verſ. 20.build you up farther in your moſt holy faith; I ſhall bleſs the day wherein I firſt entred, (by Gods ſpeciall providence) on this paſtorall charge, c1 Pet. 5.2.feeding the flock of God which is among you, and taking the over-ſight thereof, not by constraint, but willingly; not for filthy lucre, but of a ready minde; promiſing moreover (whiles God ſhall continue me with you, and with me my Talent) as the d2 Cor. 12.15.Apoſtle did his Corinthians, I will very gladly ſpend, and be ſpent for you, in the ſervice of your faith; only, Let me not experiment the following imitation, namely, the more abundantly I love you, the leſs I be loved of you; yea, I promiſe my ſelf of you eHeb. 6.9.better things, and ſuch as do accompany ſalvation; fHeb. 13.17.hoping alſo that whileſt I thus watch for your ſouls, and g1 Tim. 5.17. 2 Tim. 4.2.labour in the Word and Doctrine, you will not deny me the double honour preſcribed of hGal. 6.6.maintenance, and i1 Theſſ. 5.12, 13.reverence: The admonition I ſhall add is this, That you continue (as upon your ſouls) to prize, and waite upon the holy, and kHeb. 10.25.publick ordinances of God, keep cloſe to the lGal. 6.16.Rule of Gods written word, his mRom. 12.2. Iob. 17.17.revealed Will; Shun ſpirituall pride, inordinate opinion of private gifts, it opens the gap to n2 Theſſ. 2.11. Iſai. 29.9, 10.deluſions, and the ſpirit of giddineſs: Remember who ſaid, there are oRev. 2.24.depths of Satan, who more miſchiefeth well-meaning ſouls, under the vizar of an p2 Cor. 11.14.Angell of light, then he doth under the ſhape of an open Dragon; q1 Cor. 16.13.ſtand faſt in the ſetled received truth of Chriſt; ſlight not the univerſall approved practice of Gods true Church; be not r2 Pet. 3.17, 18.led away with the errour ſHeb. 13.9.of the wicked; have regard to the precepts, as well as to the promiſes of the Goſpel, and a chiefe reſpect to the peace of the Church. It is good t1 Theſſ. 5.23.that the heart be eſtabliſhed with grace: And now, the very God of peace ſanctifie you wholly, and I pray God your whole ſpirit, and ſoul, and body be preſerved blameleſs, unto the comming of our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, in whom I am,
Your affectionate Paſtor to ſerve you. William Sclater. Collompton. April 3. 1650.
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PAge 3. line 25. for aſſail, read avail; and l. 3. r. explanation, p. 8. l. ult. after [hath cauſe of boaſting] read thus; now with him that hath noe ſuch works, but faith only in him, that juſtifieth the ungodly, its otherwiſe, p 9. l. 6. r. ſaving, p. 13. l. 8. r. theſe, p. 14. l. 19. for or, r. of, p. 15. l. 11. r. allmoſt, p. 17. l. 2. r. allegations, p. 18. l. 34. r. perhibet. p. 20. l. 14. r. tenet, p. 21. l. 11. r. an, and l. 14. for in, r. is, p. 23. l. 13. r. oweth thee, p. 26. l. ult. r. work, p. 27. l. 15. r. uſually, and l. 18. r. his liſe, p. 28. l. 27. r. due to thee, p. 35. l. 1. r. oftner, p. 36. l. 29. r. of him, p. 38. l. 10. r. by inherence, p. 42. l. 35. r. charity, p. 50. l. 3. r. they, and l. 5. for when, r. what, p. 51. l. 10. r. imputed, p. 56. l. 20. r. deſtined, p. 59. l. 6. for contractions, r. contradictions, and l. 10. r. temporal; and l. 30. r. with, p. 67. l. 19. for had, r. tyed, p. 68. l. 13. r. lyeth, and l. 34. r. rain p. 69. l. 18. r. viaregni, and l. 22. for decree, r. degree, p. 70. l. 1. r. Howſoever, & l. 12. r. contemptus; and l. 22. r. ſignificat; and l. 24. r. ille, p. 75. l. 9. r. into, p. 76. l. 4. for where, r. whence, p 77. l. 20. r. conſidered, p. 78. l. 22. r. weakneſs, and l. 29. for ſaid, r. ſay I, p. 80. l. 30. r. propound, p. 84. l. ult, r. Two. p. 92. l. 32. for free, r. ſee, p. 95. in margin. r. Baſil, in Hexamer, p. 102. l. 13. r. whether as a condition, p. 106. l. 23. r, expediency, p. 110. l. ult. r. amplectentem, p. 115. l. 14. r. ſubjoyned, p. 117. l. 17. r. this effect, p. 120. l. 10. r. infalibly, p. 121. l. 9. r. anathema, p. 125. l. 16. & 19. for bis, r. eis, p. 136. l. 25. r. of inheritance, p. 137. l. ult. r. further, p. 141. l. 32. for it, r. is, p. 153. l. 9. r. out of mens blindneſs, p. 159. l. 29. for tempted, r. tempered, p. 160. l. 13. r. comfortable, p. 161. l. 2. for the, r. and p. 167. l. 23. r. reputed, p. 170. l. 18. r. fructus, p. 171. l. 9. r. though, and l. 26. r. ſequele, p. 174. l. 13. r. propounded, p. 182. l. 19. for loving, r. loſing, p. 183. l. 1. r. ſcarce, and l. 18. r. conceive, p. 184. l. 1. for mediate, r. meditate.