Gospel Public Worship, Part 2
The Analyſis, or right diſtribution of theſe eight firſt Verſes of the 12. to the Romans.
Gods inſtituted Worſhip is herein
¶ 1 Preſcribed,
[*] 1 In the general,
[†] 1 Poſitively,
(:) 1 Impetrantly,
… 1 Of our
† 1 Whole perſons,
() 1 Natural,
1 Material, your bodies, ver. 1. literally.
2 Formal, i. e. our ſouls, ibid. by ſynecdoche of the part.
1 Moſt backward, and therefore all the reſt a majori.
2 Moſt pertinent in this caſe of outward Worſhipping God before men.
i. e. The Body or material part.
1 The veſſel wherein the ſoul is to be preſented to God, and to preſent it ſelf and its body, and ſo the whole man, as Gods peculiar ſervice for his own table, holy, as informed by the word; living, as inſpired by the ſpirit; acceptable, as required of himſelfe, as our Father, and original Creator, and correſpondent Preſerver.
2 Circle.
1 Whereby it is circumſcribed,
2 Whereto it is confined, in all Gods Church-ſervices, to the viſible manifeſtation of its ſelf in them.
() 2 Spirituall.
1 Material, i. e. our created nature, v. 1. your bodies as above,
2 Formal, .i. e. our regenerate nature, and renewed minds, v. 2. but be ye transformed in the renewing of your minds.
† … Diſtinct good things.
(*) 1 Perſonal,
(†) 1 Mental.
1 Intellectual, all informing and informable faculties, v. 6. whether Propheſie, and v. 7. within teaching the Teacher.
2 Animal, of all our exhorting, and exhortable faculties, v. 6. Propheſie, v. 8. the exhorter within exhortation.
(*) 2 Corporal,
1 General, our whole converſation.
1 Active, … Paſſive, v. 8. the ruler within ruling therefore alſo the ruled in their raleableneſs.
2 Particular, i. e. in reſpect of healing and being healed, v. 8. the ſhewer of mercy, ſs. to the ſick.
(*) 2 Pertinent to our perſons, or poſſeſſory, v. 8. the diſtributer.
* 2 By, and for the ſake, or becauſe of
*** 1 Gods ſpiritual
†* 1 Benefits,
** 1 Of Faith.
1 Immediate, as juſtification,
2 Mediate.
1 Infuſive, as ſanctification,
2 Impartive as bleſſings. Theſe three are meant v. 1. by the mercies of God taken for matter, or things given of mercy, and v. 6. according to the grace of God, ſo alſo taken: and partticularly, The firſt, v. 1. Brethren; v. 3, 6. portion and proportion of faith: The ſecond, v. 2. in the renovation of your minde. The third, v. 2. good will of God, together with the free love and mercy of God themſelves, as the onelyonly cauſe of, and mover to them all.
** 2 With, becauſe of, or for faith, and its three mentioned benefits, as their terminus
a quo
ad quem.
That is, the means of
1 Gods gracifying us with the aſſurance & right uſe of faith, and its threefold benefits.
2 Our gratifying God for, and with them all, namely (in both reſpects) theſe Ordinances of divine worſhip following.
Ver. 3. The portion of faith. Ver. 6. according to the proportion of faith, wherein is a double Hortatory Motive, ſs. God hath given you this divine ſerving him as his means of
1 His increaſe of our faith, and all its fruit…, and benefits in us as his Sons and Wives, and of his preſerving us.
2 Our increaſe of his glory, by all that is in us, as his ſervants and ſubjects, and of our ſerving him ſpiritually according to his inſtitutions of the ſecond, and the promiſes thereof.
†* 2 Free-grace, (as the cauſe of the matter of theſe many ſorts of benefits mentioned,
1 In his willing them unto us, v. 2. good will of God, and v. 6. according to the grace of God.
2 In his mercifull freeing us from their contrary evils, v. 1. ergo, by the mercies of God, ſs. mentioned before in the 11 chapters.
*⁎* 2 Pauls brotherly exhortation, v. 1. I beſeech you brethren, though he might have Apoſtolically charged them thereto, as v. 3. he doth in the point of their diſtinct obſervance lineal and collateral.
(:) 2 Imperantly,
[†] 1 Poſitively,
:*: 1 From divine
:†: 1 Authority,
[.] 1 Supreme,
(X) 1 Dictant, or cauſal, v. 5. in Chriſt, i. e. by him, v. …. the perfect will of God.
† 1 Peremptory, as perfect, and without limit of human reaſon, or other bound, before its preſcripts, or exception in the matter after they are inſtituted, and that both in reſpect of Chriſt as Lord of theſe eſtates, and of the holy Ghoſt as inabler to, and in their functions, and of God as the effecter, and bleſſer, and accepter of both.
1 Joyntly, v. 2. that perfect will of God.
2 Severally.
1. In the firſt reſpect, v. 7, 8. or a miniſtry which are five.
2. In the ſecond, ibid. in their five functions, or works.
3. In the third, v. 5. one anothers members, i. e. to the Churches goood, which are amplified, 1 Cor. 12.4, 5, &c.
† 2 Rational, ſſ. in reſpect of
1 God, becauſe the whole and each part thereof is acceptable unto him, v. 2. acceptable will of God.
2 Us, becauſe God hath ſweetned his Precepts with wayes and benefits of all ſorts, v. 2. good will of God, v. 3. portions of faith to be imployed in Gods ſervice, according to that proportion of faith, v. 6. the like is to be ſuppoſed of the grace of God, v. 6. with v. 5. each, &c.
(X) 2 Dictate, in reſpect of God,
1 God, i. e. his reaſon or word, v. 1. foreign of the Word or Scripture, which is Gods divine Reaſon.
2 Us, i. e. our worſhip, ſervice, or homage to God as our Lord, v. 1. due to him from us, as his redeemed, and ſanctified (v. 1.) brethren, 3. Faith, 6. Grace, as in the laſt branch; eſpecially due as inſtituted in the Word for that end: It is called foreign i. e. Divine Worſhip, Service, or Homage in three reſpects,
1 In teſtimony of Gods Lordſhip over us, Vorſcap, and in Saxon Dutch being the ſame with our Engliſh Lordſhip, as their Vorſt, and here are with our Lord.
2 As done for his end, work, and ſervice commanded.
3 In teſtimony of our inferiority, and humility.
[.] 2 Deputed,
1 Dictant, proper and primary, .i. the Office of the Apoſtleſhip, both as the free gift and deputed eſtate of God and Chriſt, and alſo as in gracious love to Paul and the faithful, adorned with fit abilities, v. 3. I by the grace (ſs. Apoſtleſhip, Rom. 1. of whom we have received grace, even Apoſtleſhip for obedience to the faith in his name, &c.) that is given me (for that end) I charge every one among you.
2 Dictate, manifeſted, and as derived from that office of Apoſtleſhip, i. e. the preſcripts by word or writing, and practice of Paul, as an Apoſtle as here by writing; for as foreign ſignifies both to ſay and to charge, ſo here are both intended, as if he had ſaid, I ſpeaking or writing this as an Apoſtle, do charge, and in Gods name and authority command, &c.
:†: 2 Eſtates of
1 Sons, which God hath imputed to us, v. 1. brethren, v. 3. by Faith, v. …. be you transformed in the renewing of your minde, ſs. according to your eſtate transformed you from meer natural
2 Servants or worſhippers, whereto God hath called us by theſe his inſtituted Services, ver. 1. foreign worſhip, holy ſacrifice, v. 2. Gods will, ſs. which you are bound to obey, e…pecially ſince he hath given theſe Ordinances of worſhip, both as priviledges of ſons, and means of reward; and alſo hath enabled you to the former by grace, v. 2.6. and the latter by gifts, v. 6, 7, 8.
:*: 2 Exacting of us hereunto all that we are, (v. 1. preſent your bodies) have, (v. 6. ſince then ye have gifts) or can do for God, v. 1. a living ſacrifice, or the Saints, v. 5. as fellow-members.
[†] 2 Oppoſitely, by all thoſe authorities and reaſons forbidding whatſoever is not by them commanded,
1 In matter, v. 2. and be ye not conformed to that worſhip which the world will frame and form to God, and labour by all it can to conform you thereto, partly as good and reaſonable in the generall, partly as commanded by Authority Civill and Eccleſiaſticall, and eſpecially as pretended to bee the divine inſtituted, ſanctified by Gods VVord.
2 In the Order of that matter as the particulars thereof are diſtinct from each other lineally and collaterally, v. 3. that none of you overween beſide what he ought to mind, i. e. beyond the bounds of Gods portion, v. 3. and proportion of faith, whereto he hath confined each of his ſervants, v. 3. which God hath apportioned to each of you, which is there called wiſdome and ſound mindedneſs, foreign as an antidote to that boundleſs arrogancy and ſwelling ambition, the root of that antichriſtian confuſion which hath long confounded Chriſts divine order, as was therefore prophetically and juſtly called of God Babel and Babylon.
[*] 2 In ſpeciall, and as particularly, and immediately applying all theſe general precepts to the particulars of divine worſhip enſuing, and that by the illative and cauſal particle [for] v. 4. which ſheweth that we are to apply all theſe preceding generalls to the enſuing particulars: as,
1 Directing us in the connextion of each preceding particular, to each ſubſequent particular, and … converſo, and that with grounded reaſons, cauſal and illative.
2 Moving us foreign, i. e. by internall motives of higheſt conſequence, both from the cauſe to the effect; from debt, to repayment, from Gods abſolute commands and by many other pregnant directions, and motives, wherein every one is to help himſelf according to theſe helps, the particulars being ſo infinite in number, as can hardly without tediouſneſs be read, and yet ſo precious, as will content and requite the pains.
¶ 2 Deſcribed,
† 1 By its name,
1 Chriſtian, forename, v. 1. foreign, word-worſhip of the Scripture in general, and Goſpel of Chriſt in particular.
2 Of its kind, ſirname, cognomen, v. 2. that Will of God, and ſo not only properly and truely divine, but in a ſpecial manner, i. e. as the high matter of Gods prerogative, inſtituting and dictating will.
† 2 In its nature,
(¶) 1 By a Protaſis, as pattern,
(†) 1 Immediate and proper, i. e. of a corporation
(*) 1 It ſelf, as a totum in ſe, intire as
1 Exiſting in its ſelf, and properly ſuch as a covenanted body of civill men, whether Realm, City, Town, corporate, or other proper corporation, v. 4. one body or coporation.
2 Exerting it ſelf
1 Diſpoſitively into its members, as in the choice of officers.
2 Actively, by joynt-conſent of its members, as in ſentencing; both theſe as aſſembled into a Congregation, as in a Parliament, Common-Council, or Burrow-month-court, wherein the body acteth its concial power and ſupremcy, v. 4. we have many Members in one body.
(*) 2 Its members,
1 Smply, as exiſting, v. 4. many members.
2 In reſpect of their
1 Body, v. 4. many members in one body:
2 Functions.
1 Simply, as Ordinances and Works inſtituted, v. 4. practiſe or work, foreign.
2 Relatively as appropriated to their memberſhip, all members have not the ſame function or work, v. 4. Theſe I but touch in this Protaſis, they being more proper to the Apodoſis, where they ſhal be more particularly placed, as in an Index or map, but their compleat clearing and handling requireth a larger vindex, which yet cannot be orderly without this Analytical epitomy premiſed.
(†) 2 Remote and general, that is, of every totum and body integral or compound by God, and Man, v. 4. body in the general, yet with all the mentioned particulars of the properly patterning body of a corporation in particular, ſo far as they agree therewith, and that ſo much more as they are more proper boies in the general, though this pattern be more proper in this caſe.
(¶) 2 In the Apodoſis, or Patterned, as an
* 1 Vnum,
† 1 Subjectum,
1 Quod, which beareth the adjuncts immediately, ſs. the four membral and five miniſterial eſtates mentioned.
2 Quo, wherein ſubjectum quod inhereth, i. e. the Church, the original pillar or eminencer & ground or ſubject of true divine worſhip or truth, 1 Tim. 3.15. with Rom. 1.25.23.
† 2 Order of adjuncts, i. e. thoſe nine adjunctive functions.
* 2 Integral integrum,
1 Totum, whole or intire body, v. 5. ſo we are one body, i. e. a corporation ſpirituall or Chriſtian Church.
2 Order of parts, v. 5. ſo we being many, are one body.
Note. The difference between theſe two reſpects is expreſſed in the application of the Apodoſis to the Protaſis, which by a peculiar Scripturiſm compleateth each other, though an inferiour authority cannot force us to that inquiry; for the preheminency of the totum, as having the parts as its own totally, is expreſſed, v. 4. in one body we have many members; and the precedency of the parts, as being the matter of which the totum was compacted, of which compacture it doth conſiſt, expreſſed v. 5. wee being many members are one body, which is of great uſe, as ſhall in the Vindex be ſhewn; but I will here proceed in the bare Analyſis.
This Order of Integralls is,
(†) 1 Collateral, or between themſelves; as,
1 OnelyOnly integral,
1 OnelyOnly exiſtent, or patient, as the children of the enchurched.
2 Alſo active.
1 OnelyOnly applying to themſelves in Church-actions, and doing perſonal duties.
2 As working Eccleſiaſtically in
1 Teaching, and its conſequences.
2 Matters of ruling.
1 In diſcuſſing,
2 In Sentencing; and their conſequences concerning theſe only integral▪ v. 6. whether propheſie (i. e. ability, & ſo by his Churches integralſhip right to ſpeak to edification, exhortation and comfort,) by which one particular memberſhip the other are by ſynecdoche meant; but the compleat proof which are integral Church-members, is to be ſupplied from other places, this being but an epitome and ſummary compacting the heads of Divine Worſhip.
2 Alſo inſtrumentall, as the Miniſters. v. 7. or a Miniſtery,
1 Overſeeing the internal man,
1 In the root by preaching,
1 Doctrinally, v. 7. whether the Teacher.
2 Exhortingly, v. 8. or the Exhorter,
2 In the fruit by ruling, v. 8. the Ruler.
2 Serving the outward
1 Eſtate, by diſtributing, v. 8. the diſtributer, by ſynecdoche, meaning all other Church helps to the eſtates, as collecting, husbanding the Church-ſtock, arbitrating debts, &c.
2 The perſon and health of the body by tending the ſick, &c. v. 8. the pitier.
(†) 2 Lineal,
* 1 A priore in relation to the Church.
[†] 1 Aſcenſive, or regreſſive, in a 1 Giving,
1 Exiſtence, its Churchſhip, or conſtitution unto it, by
1 Making the Church-Covenant,
2 Continuing the Church-covenant.
2 Actuation, or life to it, by
1 Aſſembling,
2 Acting therein their particular works.
1 Integral, 2 Inſtrumental.
a 2 Receiving their memberſhip at, and by the very act of church-covenanting, which is to be likewiſe ſuppoſed of all after-entrances or admiſſions into the church, they having reference thereto. V. 5. we being many are one body, i. e. many Chriſtians are become one church.
[†] 2 Deſcenſive or progreſſive in the churches giving to each chriſtian perſon his proper church-member-ſhip,
1 Integral by admiſſion,
2 Inſtrumentall by ordination; Both which are the churches, by its making them ſuch, v. 4. Wee in one body have many members, wherefore the power of both is in the Church, and that both of ſentencing and ſolemnizing them, and therefore much of laying hands on the member in his admiſſion and ordination by the inſtituted rite for both, Heb. 6.2. with 1 Tim. 5.22. lay hands ſuddenly on no man, &c.
The four integral and five organical ſtates are before mentioned and here ſuppoſed.
* 2 A poſteriore, in relation to their functions:
1 Membral, viz. of the Prophets to propheſie of the adult men to power, the adult women to be active partakers of the Sacraments, and of Infants to be paſſive injoyers of Baptiſm, and of each of the four to all Ordinances of inferiour nature, than that mentioned in each function, v. 6. whether propheſie, which by relation inforceth its active relative conjugate, i. e. prophets, (as they are called, 1 Cor. 14.28.) and by ſynecdoche ſuppoſeth the three other ſorts of functions.
2 Miniſterial, i. e. of the Teacher to teaching, of the Exhorter to exhortation, of the diſtributer to diſtribution, the ruler to ruling, the pitier to works of pity; in, and under which five works, all other of the ſame nature and reaſon are by ſynecdoch meant, whether inſtituted or perſonal, as the Sacraments under teaching, and provoking, they being teaching, as ſignificant, and provoking and confirming as ſealing, and under teaching are meant tranſlating, metaphraſing, analyſing doctrining, proper teaching, proving, conſuting, and ſo of the reſt.
3 Ens conſiſting of
1 Matter, i. e. viſible Chriſtians,
2 Form.
1 Conſtitutive, i. e. that pattern ſuperinduced by, and upon that matter in their mutuall covenanting to be ſuch a Church of God, v. 5. are one body, whereby all the ſaid parts and adjuncts are Eccleſiaſtical, and all divine worſhip as of the word, v. 1.
2 Inſtitutive, i. e. the pattern of a Corporation, revealed by the word to be Apoſtolike, v. 3. and ſo of Chriſt, v. 5. and ſo of God, v. 3.