Hexapla, that is, A six-fold commentarie vpon the most diuine Epistle of the holy apostle S. Paul to the Romanes wherein according to the authors former method, sixe things are obserued in euery chapter ... : wherein are handled the greatest points of Christian religion ... : diuided into two bookes ...

The table of the Controversies.

Generall controversies concerning the new Testament.

1. Con. Against those which thinke it is a∣gainst the nature of the newe Testament, to be committed to writing.

2. con. Against the Romanists, that hold, that the writing of the Gospel, and other Scriptures, is not simply necessarie to sal∣vation.

More speciall controversies out of the whole Epistle.

1. con. That it is knowne, that this Epistle was written by Paul, and is of diuine au∣thoritie, by the epistle it selfe.

2. contr. That S. Pauls epistles are not so obscure, that any should be terrified from the reading thereof.

3. contr. Against the Ebionites, which re∣tained the rites and ceremonies of Moses.

4. contr. Against the Marcionites, that re∣iected the lawe of Moses.

5. contr. Against the Romanists, which de∣praue the doctrine taught by S. Paul in his Epistle.

6. contr. Against Socinus, that blasphe∣mously subverteth the doctrine of our re∣demption by Christ, and iustification by faith.

7. contr. Whether Paul may be thought to haue beene married.

Controversies vpon the 1. Chapter.

1. contr. Against the Manichees, which re∣fuse Moses and the Prophets.

2. contr. Against Election, by the foresight of workes.

3. contr. Against the Nestorians, and Vbi∣quitaries.

4. contr. Against the heresie of one Georgius Eniedinus, a Samosatenian heretike in Transilvania.

5. cont. Against the Marcionites, that Christ had a true bodie.

6. contr. Against the Apollina••••sts, that Christ had no humane soule.

7. contr. That the Romane faith is not the same now, which was commended by the A∣postle.

8. contr. That the Pope is not vniversall Bi∣shop.

9. contr. Against the Popish distinction be∣tweene 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to worship, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, to serue, v. 9. whom I serue in my spirit.

10. contr. That God onely spiritually is to be serued, and worshipped.

11. contr. Of the vaine vse of Popish pilgri∣mages.

12. contr. None to be barred from the know∣ledge of Gods word.

13. contr. Against diuerse hereticall as∣sertions of Socinus, touching the iustice of God.

14. contr. Against inherent iustice.

15. contr. That the Sacraments did not con∣ferre grace.

16. contr. That faith onely iustifieth.

17. contr. How the Gospel is the power of God to salvation, to euerie one that belee∣ueth.

18. contr. Of the difference between the law and the Gospel.

19. contr. Whether by naturall meanes the Gentiles might haue attained to the know∣ledge of the onely true God, without the spe∣ciall assistance of Gods grace.

20. contr. Against some Philosophers, that the world is not eternall.

21. contr. Against the adoration and setting vp of images, in Churches and places of prayer, v. 23. they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God, to the similitude of an image.

22. contr. Of the corrupt reading of the vul∣gar Latine translation, v. 32.

23. contr. Against the Popish distinction of veniall and mortall sinnes.

Controversies out of the 2. Chapter.

1. contr. Against the power of freewill in good things.

2. contr. Of iustification by the imputatiue iustice of faith.

3. contr. Against the merit of workes.

4. contr. Which are to be counted good works.

5. con. Whether any good works of the faith∣full be perfect.

6. contr. Whether men ought to doe well for hope of recompence or reward.

7. contr. Against iustification by workes, vp∣on these words, v. 13. Not the heares of the lawe, but the doers shall be iustifi∣ed.

8. contr. That it is not possible in this life to keepe the lawe.

9. contr. Whether by the light of nature one∣ly a man may doe any thing morally good.

10. contr. Of the imperfection of the vulgar Latine translation.

11. contr. That the Sacraments do not con∣ferre grace.

12. contr. That the Sacraments depend not vpon the worthines of the Minister or re∣ceiuer.

13. contr. Against the Marcionites, and o∣ther, which condemned the old Testament, and the ceremonies thereof.

14. contr. Against the Anabaptists, which reiect the Sacraments of the newe Testa∣ment.

15. contr. That the want of Baptisme con∣demneth not.

16. contr. That the wicked and vnbeleeuers eate not the bodie of Christ in the Sacra∣ment.

Controversies vpon the 3. Chapter.

1. contr. That the Sacraments of the old Testament did not iustifie ex opere opera∣to, by the work wrought, and so consequen∣ly neither the newe.

2. contr. Of the Apochryphall Scriptures.

3. contr. That the wicked and vnbeleeuers doe not eate the bodie of Christ in the Eu∣charist.

4. contr. That the Romane Church hath not the promise of the perpetuall presence of Gods spirit.

5. contr. The Virgin Marie not exempted from sinne.

6. contr. The reading of the Scripture is not to be denied to any.

7. contr. Against the adversaries of the law

the Marcionites and other heretikes.

8. contr. Against the counsels of perfection.

9. contr. Against the Pelagians, which esta∣blished free-will.

10. contr. That the vertue of Christs death, is indifferently extended, both to sinnes be∣fore baptisme, and after.

11. contr. That the beleeuing fathers before Christ, were not kept in Limbo.

12. contr. Against the Marcionite here∣tikes.

13. contr. Against the Novatian heretikes.

14. contr. Against inherent iustice.

15. contr. Against the Popish distinction of the first and second iustification.

16. contr. Against the works of preparati∣on, going before iustification.

17. contr. What iustifying faith is.

18. contr. What manner of faith it is that iustifieth.

19. contr. Of the manner how faith iustifieth.

20. contr. Whether faith alone iustifieth.

21. contr. How S. Paul and S. Iames are re∣conciled together.

23. contr. Against Socinus, that Christ pro∣perly redeemed vs by paying the ransome for vs, and not metaphorically.

23. contr. That Christ truely reconciled vs by his blood, against an other blasphemous assertion of Socinus.

Controversies out of the 4. Chapter.

1. contr. That the Apostle excludeth all kind of workes from iustification.

2. contr. Whether blessednes consist onely in the conversion of sinners, v. 7.

3. contr. Whether sinne is wholly purged and taken away in the iustification of the faith∣full.

4. contr. Against workes of satisfaction.

5. contr. Of imputatiue iustice against inhe∣rent righteousnes.

6. contr. That the Sacraments doe not con∣ferre grace by the externall participation onely.

7. contr. That there is the same substance, and efficacie of the Sacraments of the old and newe Testament.

8. contr. That circumcision was not onely a signe, signifying or distinguishing, but a seale confirming the promise of God.

9. contr. Whether circumcision were availe∣able for the remission of sinne.

10. contr. Of the presumptuous titles of the Pope, calling himselfe the father and head of the faithfull.

11. contr. Against the Chiliasts or Mille∣naries, that hold that Christ should raigne a 1000. yeares in the earth.

12. contr. Of the certaintie of faith, v. 16. that the promise might be sure.

13. contr. Whether faith be an act of the vn∣derstanding onely.

14. contr. That iustifying faith is not a gene∣rall apprehension, or beleeuing of the arti∣cles of the faith, but an assurance of the remission and forgiuenesse of sinnes in Christ.

15. contr. That faith doth not iustifie by the merit or act thereof, but onely instrumen∣tally, as it applyeth and apprehendeth the righteousnesse of Christ.

16. contr. The people are no to be denied the reading of the Scriptures.

17. contr. Against the heretikes which con∣demned the old Testament, and the author thereof.

18. contr. Whether iustification consist one∣ly in the remission of sinnes.

19. contr. Against Socinus corrupt interpre∣tation of these words, v. 25. was deliuered vp for our sinnes.

20. contr. Piscators opinion examined, that our sinnes are remitted onely by Christs death, not for the the obedience, and merit of his life.

Controversies vpon the 5. Chapter.

1. contr. Whether a good conscience and in∣tegritie of life, be the cause of peace with God.

2. contr. Against invocation of Saints.

3. contr. Of the certaintie of salvation and of perseverance.

4. contr. That the tribulation of the Saints, is not meritorius, though it be said to worke patience.

5. contr. That we are not iustified by the in∣herent habite of charitie.

6. contr. Against the heresie of impious Soci∣nus, who denieth that Christ died for our sinnes, and payed the ransome for them.

7. contr. Against other obiections of Socinus and other impugning the fruit and efficacie of Christs death, in reconciling vs to God his Father.

8. con. That Christs death was a full satisfa∣ction for our sins, against Socinus his cauils.

9. contr. That Christs death was not onely satisfactorie, but meritorious, against Soci∣nus.

Certaine controversies touching Originall sinne.

10. cont. That there is originall sinne in men

by the corruption of nature, against the opi∣nion of the Hebrewes.

11. contr. That Adaws sinne is entred in∣to his posteritie, by propagation, not imita∣tion onely, against the Pelagians.

12. contr. Of the manner how originall sinne is propagated, against the Pelagians, where it is disputed, whether the soule be deriued from the Parents.

13. contr. Against the Pelagians and Papists, that originall sinne is not quite taken away in Baptisme.

14. contr. What originall sinne is, against the Romanists, and some some others, and spe∣cially against them which hold it to be A∣dams sinne imputed onely to his posteritie.

15. contr. That originall sinne is not onely the privation of originall iustice.

16. contr. Of the wicked heresie of Marcion and Valentinus, with the blasphemous Manichees.

17. cont. That all sinnes are mortall, and worthie of death by nature.

18. contr. That Henoch and Elias are not yet aliue in the bodie.

19. contr. The Virgin Marie conceiued in originall sinne.

20. contr. Againe meritts.

21. contr. That the punishment of originall sinne is euerlasting death.

22. contr. That Christs essentiall iustice is not infused into vs.

23. contr. Against the Patrons of vniuer∣sall grace.

24. contr. Against the Popish inherent iu∣stice.

25. contr. That we are iustified both by the actiue and passiue obedience of Christ.

26. contr. Against the Philosophers, who placed righteousnes in their owne workes.

27. contr. Against the Manichees and Pe∣lagians, the one giuing too much, the other too little to the lawe.

28. contr. Of the assurance of salvation.

29. contr. Of the diuerse kinds of grace, a∣gainst the Romanists.

Controversies out of the 6. Chapter.

1. contr. Against the administring of the Sacraments in an vnknowne tongue.

2. contr. Concerning inherent iustice.

3. contr. That the Sacrament of Baptisme doth not conferre grace by the outward worke.

4. contr. That Baptisme serueth as well for the remission of sinnes to come, as of sinnes past.

5. contr. Whether in Baptisme our sinnes be cleane taken away.

6. contr. Of the baptisme of infants.

7. contr. Of the assurance of salvation.

8. contr. That Christ shall not die in the next world againe for those which were not healed here.

9. contr. Against the Sacrifice of the Masse.

10. contr. Concerning freewill.

11. contr. That concupiscence remaining in the regenerate is properly sinne.

12. contr. Whether a righteous man may fal into any mortall, or deadly sinne.

13. contr. Against the Manichees.

14. contr. Concerning inherent iustice.

15. contr. Against the power of freewill in the fruits of righteousnesse.

16. contr. Whether all death is the wages of sinne.

17. contr. Against the distinction of veniall and mortall sinnes.

18. contr. That everlasting life cannot be merited by good workes.

Controversies vpon the 7. Chapter.

1. contr. Against Purgatorie.

2. contr. Of the lawfulnes of second marri∣age.

3. contr. Whether the marriage bond be in∣dissoluable before the one partie be dead.

4. contr. That the disparitie of profession is no cause of the dissolution of marriage.

5. contr. Whether the bill of diuorce permit∣ted to the Iewes, did lawfully dissolue ma∣trimonie vnder the Law.

6. contr. Against the workes of propitiation.

7. contr. Against the Heretikes which con∣demned the Lawe.

8. contr. That we are freed by grace from the strict and rigorous observation of the lawe.

9. contr. That concupiscence though it haue no deliberate consent of the will, is sinne, & forbidden by the commandement.

10. contr. That the commandement, thou shalt not lust, is but one.

11. contr. Against freewill.

Controversies out of the 8. Chapter.

1. contr. That concupiscence remaining e∣uen in the regenerate is sinne, and in it selfe worthie of condemnation.

2. controver. That none are perfect in this life.

3. controver. That regeneration is not the cause that there is no condemnation to the faithfull.

4. contr. Against the Arrians and Eunomi∣ans,

concerning the dietie of the holy Ghost.

5. contr. Against the Pelagians, that a man by nature cannot keepe and fulfill the lawe.

6. contr. The fulfilling of the lawe is not pos∣sible in this life, no not to them, which are in the state of grace.

7. con. That not the carnall eating of Christs flesh is the cause of the resurrection, but the spirituall, v. 11.

8. contr. Against merits.

9. contr. Whether in this life one by faith may be sure of salvation.

10. contr. Against the invocation of Saints.

11. contr. That a strange tongue is not to be vsed in the seruice of God.

12. contr. That euerlasting glorie cannot be merited.

13. contr. That hope iustifieth not.

14. contr. Whether hope relie vpon the merit of our workes.

15. contr. Against the naturall power and integritie of mans will.

16. contr. That predestination dependeth not vpon the foresight of faith or good workes.

17. contr. Against the opinion of Ambrosius Catharinus concerning predestination.

18. contr. That election is certaine and in∣fallible, of grace without merit, and of some selected, not generally of all.

19. contr. That the elect cannot full away from the grace and fauour of God, and be wholly giuen ouer vnto sinne.

20. contr. Whether a reprobate may haue the grace of God, and true iustice.

21. contr. That the elect by faith may be as∣sured of euerlasting salvation.

Controversies out of the 9. Chapter.

1. contr. That succession of Bishops is no sure note of the Church of Christ.

2. contr. Against the old heretikes the Ma∣nichees, Arrians, Nestorians, confuted out of the 5. ver.

3. contr. Against the prophane and impious collections of Eniedinus and Socinus late heretikes.

4. contr. That the water in baptisme doth not sanctifie or giue grace.

5. contr. Against the vaine observation of Astrologers in casting of nativities.

6. contr. That the soules had no beeing in a former life, before they came into the body.

7. contr. Whether the foresight of faith or workes be the cause of election.

8. contr. That not onely election vnto grace, but vnto glorie also, is onely of the good will of God.

9. contr. That the Apostle treateth as well of reprobation in this place, as of Election.

10. contr. Whether as well the decree of re∣probation as of election, be without the fore∣sight of workes.

11. contr. Of the difference betweene the de∣cree of election and reprobation, and of the agreement betweene them.

12. contr. Whether mercie be a naturall pro∣pertie in God, or an effect onely of his will, against Socinus.

13. contr. Whether the mercie of God in the forgiuenesse of sinne, be an effect of Gods free and absolute will onely, and be not grounded vpon Christ, against the heresie of Socinus and Ostorodius.

15. contr. Of the sufficiencie of Scripture.

16. contr. Of the certaintie of saluation.

17. contr. Against the works of preparation.

Controversies vpon the 10. Chapter.

1. contr. Against inherent iustice.

2. contr. Against the workes of preparation, which are done without faith.

3. contr. That it is impossible for any in this life to keepe the lawe.

4. contr. Against the doubting of salvation.

5. contr. Against vnwritten traditions.

6. contr. Against freewill.

7. contr. Against Limbu, Patrum, that Christ went not downe thither to deliuer the Patriarkes.

8. contr. Whether the righteousnesse of faith and the righteousnes of the law, be one and the same, or contrarie the one to the other.

9. contr. Whether the righteousnesse of the lawe, and that which is by the law, doe dif∣fer.

10. contr. That Baptisme doth not giue, or conferre grace.

11. contr. Against the dissembling of our faith and profession.

12. contr. That faith is not onely in the vn∣derstanding.

13. contr. The Scriptures the onely suffici∣ent rule of faith.

14. contr. How the Apostle saith, there is no difference between the Iew and the Gre∣cian, v. 12.

15. contr. Against the maintainers of vni∣versall grace.

16. contr. That faith iustifieth not by the act thereof, but onely as it apprehendeth Christ.

17. contr. That faith onely iustifieth, not in∣vocation.

18. contr. Against the invocation of Saints.

19. contr. That we must pray with confi∣dence, and assurance.

20. contr. Against the vaine pompe of the Pope of Rome, in offering his feete to be kis∣sed.

21. contr. Against humane traditions.

22. contr. That the Ministers and Preach∣ers of the Gospel, haue a lawfull calling a∣gainst Stapleton.

23. contr. That the Hebrew text is more authenticall then the vulgar Latin tran∣slation.

24. contr. Against the works of preparation.

25. contr. Against the Iewes, that will not haue the Prophet to speake of them, in these words, I haue stretched out my hands, &c.

Controversies out of the 11. Chapter.

1. contr. That none which are elected can fi∣nally fall away.

2. contr. Whether the complaint of Elias of the paucitie of true worshippers, be well ap∣plied to the decay of religion vnder the Pope at the time of the first reformation.

3. contr. That works are excluded both from election; and iustification.

4. contr. Against free-will.

5. contr. That vniversalitie and multitude is not alwaies a note of the true Church.

6. contr. Of the sufficiencie of Scripture, and of the right way to interpret the same.

7. contr. Against the Iewes.

8. contr. Whether any of the true branches may be broken off.

9. contr. Against the heresie of Valentinus and Basilides, that held some things to be euill, some good by nature.

10. contr. That there was the same spirit of faith, and the same spirituall substance of the Sacraments, vnder the old Testament, and in the New.

11. contr. That the Scriptures are the iudge of euery one in particular.

12. contr. Against the Popish vncertentie and doubtfulnes of saluation.

13. contr. Against the Manichees, and Mar∣cionites.

14. contr. Against the works of preparation.

15. contr. Against the erroneous opinion of Origen, concerning the purgatorie of hell.

Controversies vpon the 12. Chapter.

1. contr. Concerning the power of free-will.

2. contr. Whether the Masse be a sacrifice properly so called.

3. contr. Of the difference betweene 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, and 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, worship, and seruice, whether they signifie two kinds of religious worships, the one peculiar to God, the other to the creatures.

4. contr. Of the comparison betweene virgi∣nitie, and mariage.

5. contr. The minde it selfe, and not the sen∣suall part onely hath neede of renovation.

6. contr. Of the perfections of the Scripture: against traditions.

7. contr. Against free-will.

8. contr. Against the arrogancie of the Pope.

9. contr. Against the superstitious orders of the Popish Clergie.

10. controv. The Pope not the head of the Church.

11. contr. That to loue our enemie is a pre∣cept, and commanded, not counselled as in∣different.

Controversies vpon the 13. Chapter.

1. contr. Whether the Pope, and other Eccle∣siasticall persons, ought to be subiect to the Ciuill power.

2. contr. Whether the Pope haue a spirituall power ouer Kings and Princes.

3. contr. That the tyrannie and idolatrie of the Pope, may be gain said, and resisted.

4. contr. Whether the Ciuill magistrate haue any power or authoritie, in matters of reli∣gion.

5. contr. Whether Ecclesiasticall persons, as Bishops, and others, may haue the temporall sword committed vnto them.

6. contr. Whether it be lawfull for a Christi∣an to be a Magistrate, and to vse the sword in the time of peace and warre.

7. contr. Whether lawes Ciuill, and Ecclesia∣sticall, doe bind simply in conscience.

8. contr. Whether Ecclesiasticall persons are exempted from tribute.

9. contr. Whether the fulfilling of the law be possible in this life.

10. contr. Against the Marcionites, which denied the morall precepts, to be now in force, but to be ceased.

11. contr. Against iustification by the works of the law.

Controversies vpon the 14. Chapter.

1. contr. Whether to abstaine from certaine meates, be an act of religion, and a part of Gods worship, or a thing in it selfe indiffe∣rent.

2. contr. That faith is not onely an assenting of the wil, but an act also of the vnderstan∣ding, and it is ioyned with knowledge.

3. contr. That it is necessarie, that festivall

daies should be obserued among Christians.

4. contr. That festiuall daies ought not to be consecrated to the honour of Saints.

6. contr. Whether all the festivalls of Chri∣stians are alike arbitrarie to be altered, and chaunged, as shall seeme good to the Church.

7. contr. Against Purgatorie.

8. contr. Whether Christ by his obedience and suffering, merited for himselfe eternall glorie, and dominion.

9. contr. Of bowing the knee to the name of Iesus, whether it be necessarily inferred out of this place, v. 11. and Phil. 2.10.

10. contr. That Christ is prooued to be God, by this saying of the Prophet, cited v. 11. as I liue, euery knee shall bow vnto me: a∣gainst the blasphemie of Georg. Eniedinus.

11. contr. That morall works, which are done without faith are sin, howsoeuer outwardly they appeare good.

Controversies out of the 15. Chapter.

1. contr. Whether S. Peter were iustly repre∣hended of S. Paul for refusing to eate with the Gentiles.

2. contr. That Christ is not set forth onely as an example for vs to imitate, but as our Sauiour to redeeme vs.

3. contr. Against the enemies and adversa∣ries to the Scriptures, the Marcionites, Li∣bertines, and others.

4. contr. Of the authoritie of the Scripture, that it dependeth not vpon the approbation or allowance of the Church.

5. contr. Against the invocation of Saints.

6. contr. Of the certentie of saluation, against the Popish diffidence and doubtfulnes.

7. contr. Against the power of freewill in spi∣rituall things.

8. contr. Whether the Apostles excusing of himselfe, doe derogate from the authoritie of this epistle.

9. contr. That the Scriptures are perfect and absolute, containing whatsoeuer is necessa∣rie to saluation, both touching doctrine and manners.

10. contr. Against the Popish sacrifice of the Masse, which the Papists make the peculi∣ar act of their Priesthood.

11. contr. Against the superstitious order of Monks and Friers.

12. contr. That miracles are not necessarie in the Church.

13. contr. Against the vaine pompe of the Popish pontificall ornaments.

14. contr. Of the idle boastings, and vaine∣glorious excursions of the Iesuits.

15. contr. Against the pompous processions and Persian-like traine of the Popes Legats and Cardinals.

16. contr. Against the Anabaptisticall com∣munitie.

17. contr. Against the invocation of Saints.

18. contr. Against the merit of praiers.

Controversies out of the 16. Chapter.

1. contr. Against cloistered Nunnes.

2. contr. The Church not alwaies visible and consisting of multitudes.

3. contr. All doctrine is to be examined by the Scriptures.

4. contr. That Papists not Protestants serue their owne bellie.

5. contr. That Protestants are no schisma∣tikes.

6. contr. Why the Gospel was kept secret so many yeares vnder the kingdome of Anti∣christ, against the obiection of the Papists.

7. contr. Against the Popish doxologie as∣cribing glorie with Christ vnto the virgin Marie.

8. contr. Whether S. Peter were euer at Rome, and continued there Bishop 25. yeares.

The summe of the Controversies handled in this Commentarie, beside Doctrines and Morall observations, maketh in all about 290.

The Questions and Controversies summed together, make toward a thousand, beeing in all 950.

This COMMENTARIE by Gods gratious assistance, was finished April 10. Ann. Dom. 1611. anno aetatis Authoris currente 48.

To God onely wise be praise through Iesus Christ for euer. Rom. 16.27.