Exposition of Romans 13-16, Table of contents
THE DOCTRINES OF THE Thirteenth Chapter.
Doct. 1 THat all that liue vnderunder any ciuill gouernement muſt yeeld vntounto the gouernors obedience and ſubiection. pag 3
Doct. 2 That God hath appointed and ordained, and in an excellent order eſtabliſhed policies and ſtates. p. 8
Doct. 3 That a grieuous puniſhment remaines for them that reſiſt Authority. 12
Doct. 4 That Magiſtrates are ordained for the good of the good. 17
Doct. 5 That the Magiſtrate is appointed for the puniſhment of them which doe euill. 21
Doct. 6 That eueryevery ſoule is bound in conſcience to bee ſubiect to the Magiſtrate. 25
Doct. 7 That paying of tribute is an acknowledgement of our ſubiection to the Magiſtrate and his Lawes. 32
Doct. 8 That ſubiection to Magiſtrates is a debt, and of conſcience to be paid in all the parts thereof. 36
Doct. 9 That LoueLove alone is a perpetuall debt. 38
Doct. 10 That louelove is a fulfilling of the Law. 43
Doct. 11 That we muſt louelove our Neighbours as our ſelues. 46
Doct. 12 That the longer we profeſſe the Gospell the more ſtrong in faith and zealous in godlineſſe wee ought to bee. 56
Doct. 13 That the time of Infidelitie is darke night, and the time of Grace is the comfortable day. 62
Doct. 14 That the conſideration of our holy calling to the ſtate of Grace ought to teach vsus to hate and abhorre euill workes, and to doe the good. 68
Doct. 15 That Chriſtians muſt hauehave a ſpeciall care that their behauiours bee honeſt and ſuch as becometh the Goſpell. 71
Doct. 16 That Drunkenneſſe doth diſgrace both the perſons and profeſſions of Chriſtians. 75
Doct. 17 That all fedity, obſcene and filthy behauiour is contrary to honeſt walking. 79
Doct. 18 That ſtrife and enuie are contrary to honeſt walking. 83
Doct. 19 That he that hath put on Chriſt hath put on all vertue. 89
Doct. 20 That the body is not ſo to be tended for, as that the luſts thereof ſhould bee fulfilled. 95
The Doctrines of the fourteenth Chapter.
Doct. 1 THat thoſe which are w…ake are not to bee troubled with doubtfull diſputations but friendly to be inſtructed. 103
Doct. 2 That there hath beene alwayes in the Church of God different opinions. 108
Doct. 3 That for things indifferent there ought to bee no breach of charitie, or ſeparation among Chriſtians. 111
Doct. 4 That a Chriſtian ought to be able to warrant his opinion and particular actions by the word. 131
Doct. 5 That in things indifferent we are to propound to our ſelues to glorifie God. 135
Doct. 6 That we muſt both liue and dye to the Lord and not to our ſelues. 141
Doct. 7 That they are not raſhly to be iudged and condemned whom God hath receiued to grace. 116
Doct. 8 That it is againſt right that one Chriſtian ſhould iudge another. 120
Doct. 9 That the cenſure of mens deeds and behauiour belong to God. 126
Doct. 10 That all true beleeuers are in the Lords ſeruice and vnderunder his care and protection. 145
Doct. 11 That Chriſt by dying, riſing and reuiuing, obtained power ouer vsus, to ſaue vsus and bring vsus vntounto Heauen. 148
Doct. 12 That the conſideration of the laſt iudgement ſhould perſwade vsus to our duties, and to refraine from that that is euill. 152
Doct. 13 That all men muſt and ſhall ſubmit themſelues to Chriſt as to their Iudge. 158
Doct. 14 That all muſt giuegive account of all matters to our Lord Ieſus Chriſt. 162
Doct. 15 That after admonition and inſtruction we muſt be carefull to amend our liues. 167
Doct. 16 That we muſt not giuegive offen…e one to another. 172
Doct. 17 That things indifferent are cleaue in themſelues but vncleane to him that ſo eſteemeth them. 177
Doct. 18 That to vſe things indifferent to the griefe of our brother is againſt charitie. 180
Doct. 19 That ſcandall is apt to deſtroy our Brother. 184
Doct. 20 That eueryevery Chriſtian ought to be carefull that he cauſe not the Goſpell of the Kingdome, and our Chriſtian liberty a part of the ſame to be euill ſpoken of. 188
Doct. 21 That the Kingdome of God is not in things of a middle nature, but in things which are neceſſary. 194
Doct. 22 That the iuſt and peaceable are acceptable to God and approued of men as the true ſeruants of Chriſt. 197
Doct. 23 That the Churches peace and mutuall edification muſt ſpecially be furthered. 200
Doct. 24 That ſcandall giuen and taken for things indifferent, deſtroy the worke of God. 204
Doct. 25 That we muſt abſtaine from things indifferent for the weake brothers ſake. 208
Doct. 26 That faith and knowledge of Chriſtian liberty in things indifferent, is not alwayes to be manifeſted by practice. 222
Doct. 27 That a Conſcience not condemning is a great bleſſing. 225
Doct. 28 That faith and knowledge of Chriſtian liberty in things indifferent, is neceſſary is preſerue vsus from ſinne and condemnation. 22….
The Doctrines of the fifteenth Chapter.
Doct. THat the ſtronger muſt beare with the weake. pag. 235
Doct. 2 That eueryevery man muſt ſeeke the good of his neighbour. p. 238
Doct. 3 That Chriſt in all his life and death was not indulgent to himſelfe pleaſing himſelfe, but hee pleaſed vsus. 242
Doct. 4 That the Scriptures were written for our edification in learning and hope, by patience and comfort. 246
Doct. 5 That the members of the ſame Church ought to be like-minded one to another. 250
Doct. 6 That by Chriſts example we are kindly to louelove one another. 254
Doct. 7 That Chriſt came in the fleſh to make good the truth of God and to confirme his promiſe to the Iewes for their ſaluation. 257
Doct. 8 That the Gentiles are receiued to the glory of God by his mercy in Chriſt Jeſus. 260
Doct. 9 That we muſt wiſh our brethren ioy and peace in beleeuing. 262
Doct. 10 That we ought to acknowledge and pr…iſe the graces of God in others. 265
Doct. 11 That Miniſters muſt faithfully and dil… ently performe their office. 269
Doct. 12 That Miniſters by …reaching offer vp the people an acceptable …acrifice to God. 273
Doct. 13 That it is lawfull for a Miniſter when God bleſſeth his l…bours to glorie … bat through Ieſu… Chriſt. 277
Doct. 14 That Chriſt furniſhed his Apoſtles with giſts of vtterance, holy life and miracles, to make the world obedient to the Goſpell 281
Doct. 15 That Miniſters of the Word muſt earneſtly labour in the diſcharge of their office. 286
Doct. 16 That the purpoſes and deſires of men are ruled and ouer-ruled by the prouidence of God. 292
Doct. 17 That we muſt contribute to the reliefe of the poore Saints. 298
Doct. 18 That eueryevery man is faithfully to performe that which he is to vndertake. 301
Doct. 19 That beleeuers ſtand in neede of the prayers of their brethren, and ought to pray one for another. 306
The Doctrines of the ſixteenth Chapter.
Doct. THat we muſt if occaſion require commend good Chriſtians to others. 314
Doct. 2 That to ſalute our friends preſent or abſent is not to be neglected. 318
Doct. 3 That falſe teachers and brethren are carefully to be marked and auoyded. 335
Doct. 4 That ſu h as cauſe diuiſions and offences contrarie to the true doctrine, ſerue not Chriſt but their owne affections deceiuing the ſimple. 337
Doct. 5 That as we muſt be ready to obey the trueth, ſo wiſe to try and diſcerne what is ſuch. 340
Doct. 6 That God will make his Church and Children conquer Satan. 343
Doct. 7 That God is ſpecially to be glorified of his Church in confirming his elect by the Goſpell. 349
FINIS.
A PLAINE EXPOSITION VPONUPON THE THIRTEENTH CHAPTER OF THE EPISTLE OF Saint PAVL to the Romanes.
IN the two firſt verſes of the twelfth Chapter, was a Generall exhortation to obedience: and at the third verſe began particular expreſſions of the Generall in diuers caſes; among which, obedience to Magiſtrates is a principall, and is handled in this thirteenth Chapter.
There was great neceſſitie of preaching this doctrine in Pauls time: for many Chriſtians interpreted the Liberty by Chriſt, to hauehave freed them from ſubiection to Gouernment; by reaſon whereof, diuers cruell perſecutions were raiſed, and Chriſtianity had gotten a very ill report, it being put into the eares of Emperours and Princes, that Chriſtianity allowed not of Magiſtracie.
For ſome ſuch reaſon in effect, it is neceſſary that in theſe times alſo, this Doctrine of obedience to Magiſtrates ſhould be taught, and the people throughly catechiſed and punctually inſtructed therein: which point is ſo fully handled here, and with ſo many reaſons confirmed, as in no place the like; for the which, this Chapter is called Paul Politickes, though other things alſo be handled therein.
For it hath three parts: The firſt ſheweth our duty to Magiſtrates, which is Subiection. The ſecond, our dutie to all men, which is LoueLove: The third, our duty toward our ſelues, which is Temperance.
The duty to Magiſtrates is declared in the firſt 7. verſes.