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 ...

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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 ...

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Contents

• title page
• TO THE MOST CHRI∣STIAN, RIGHT NOBLE, MOST EXCELLENT AND MIGHTIE PRINCE, IAMES by the grace of God, KING of Great BRITTAIN, France, and Ireland, Defender of the true Christian Faith, &c.
• The Preface to the Christian Reader.
• THE MOST DIVINE EPISTLE OF THE MOST holy Apostle S. PAVL to the Romanes explaned.
  • Certaine observations premised of the New Te∣stament in generall.
    • 1. The Argument and matter of the New Testament.
    • 2. Of the language and tongue wherein the New Testament was originally written.
    • 3. The questions discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Of the word Testament, what it signifieth, and of what things it must be vnderstood.
      • 2. Quest. Of the diuerse significations of the old and newe Testament.
      • 3. Quest. Of the bookes of the newe Testament their number and authoritie.
    • 4. Places of doctrine in generall.
      • 1. Doct. Of the excellencie of the Newe Testament aboue, and beyond the Old.
    • 5. Places of confutation.
      • 1. Controv. Against those which thinke it is against the nature of the New Testament to be commit∣ted to writing.
      • 2. Controv. Against the Romanists, which hold, that the writing of the Gospel, and other Scriptures, is not simply necessarie to saluation.
    • 6. Morall observations.
      • 1. Observ. Of the happinesse of these times vnder the Gospel, in comparison of the former times vnder the Lawe.
      • 2. Observ. The dangerous estate of those, which are found to be contemners of the Gospel and Newe Lawe.
  • More special obseruations vpon the whole Epistle.
    • 1. The Argument and Methode of S. Pauls epistles in generall, and specially of this Epistle.
    • Of the occasion, argument, and Methods of this Epistle of S. Paul to the Romanes.
    • 2. Of the style and phrase which S. Paul vseth in this Epistle.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • 1. Quest. Whether S. Paul were the Author of this Epistle.
      • 2. Quest. Of the birth, the life, acts, and death of S. Paul.
      • 3. Quest. Of S. Pauls place of birth.
      • 4. Quest. Whether S. Paul were noble by birth.
      • 5. Quest. Whether S. Paul were brought vp in the learning of the Greekes.
      • Quest. 6. Of the yeares of the raigne of the Emperours of Rome vnto Nero, vnder whom S. Paul suffered.
      • 7. Quest. In which yeare after the passion of Christ Paul was conuerted.
      • 8. Quest. At what age S. Paul was conuerted.
      • 9. Quest. How long S. Paul after his conuersion was ra∣uished in spirit, and taken vp into Paradise.
      • 10. Quest. At what time Paul was first in bonds, and of his going to Ierusalem, how oft he went thither, before he came into bonds.
      • 11. Quest. Of Pauls beeing in bonds first at Cesarea, and afterward as Rome.
      • 12. Quest. Whether S. Paul was set at libertie after he was pri∣soner at Rome, and where he bestowed him∣selfe afterward.
      • 13. Quest. In what yeare after the passion of Christ, and of Nero his raigne, S. Paul was put to death at Rome.
      • 14. Quest. Of Pauls person, and of the manner, and place of his death.
      • 15. Quest. What mooued Nero to put the holy Apostle to death.
      • 16. Quest. Of the Epistles of S. Paul the number of them.
      • Quest. 17. Of the order of time, wherein S. Pauls seuerall epistles were written.
      • Quest. 18. That it is no point of curiositie, but a thing verie requi∣site to knowe the diuerse times of the writing of S. Pauls Epistles.
      • Quest. 19. Of the order of placing the Epistles, and why this to the Romanes is set first.
      • Quest. 20. Vnto whom this epistle to the Romanes was written, and from whence.
      • Quest. 21. Of the excellencie and worthines of this epistle.
    • 4. Places of doctrine.
      • 1. Doct. Of the godly custome and vse of the Church, in laying the foun∣dation of religion, which is Catechising.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • 1. Contr. That it is knowne, that this Epistle was written by S. Paul, and is of diuine authoritie, 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. Controv. Against the Ebionites, which reteined the rites and ceremonies of Moses.
      • 4. Controv. Against the Marcionites, which reiected the law of Moses.
      • 5. Controv. Against the Romanists, which depraue the doctrine taught by S. Paul in this epistle.
      • 6. Controv. Against Socinus, that blasphemously subuerteth the doctrine of our redemption by Christ, and iustification by faith.
      • 7. Controv. Whether Paul may be thought to haue beene married.
    • Morall observations out of the whole Epistle.
      • 1. Observ. Of the singular profit that may arise by reading of this Epistle to the Romanes.
  • The first Chapter.
    • 1. The text with the diuers readings.
    • 2. The Argument and parts of the Chapter.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Why Paul setteth his name before this epistle.
      • Quest. 2. Of the two names of the Apostle, Saul, and Paul, what they signifie.
      • Quest. 3. Vpon what occasion the names Saul was tur∣ned to Paul.
      • Quest 4. At what time the Apostles name beganne to be called Paul.
      • 5. Quest. In what sense Paul calleth himselfe the seruant of Iesus Christ.
      • Quest. 6. How Paul calleth himselfe a seruant, seeing Christ saith, I will not call you seruants, Iohn. 15.15.
      • Quest. 7. How S. Paul saith, called to be an Apostle.
      • Quest. 8. Of the office and calling of an Apostle, what it was.
      • Quest. 9. Diuerse points, wherein consisted the excellencie of the Apostleship.
      • 10. Quest. How S. Paul is said to be set, or put apart for the Gospel of God.
      • 11. Quest. Of the description of the Gospel, v. 1, 2, 3.
      • 12. Quest. Whether the Gospel be comprehended in the old Testament.
      • 13. Quest. How Christ is said to be made of the seede of Dauid after the flesh. v. 3.
      • 14. Quest. How it can be shewed that Christ was borne of the seede and posteritie of Dauid.
      • 15. Quest. Whether Christ descended of Dauid by Salomon, or Nathan.
      • 16. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, v.4. Declared mightily to be the Sonne of God, &c.
      • 17. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, Declared to be the Sonne of God in power.
      • 18. Quest. Of these words, according to the spirit of sanctification, v. 4.
      • 19. Quest. Of those words, by the resurrection of the dead.
      • Quest. 20. Of these words, v. 5. By whom we haue receiued grace and Apostleship.
      • Quest. 21. Of the persons, whom the Apostle saluteth, to all you that be at Rome, &c.
      • Quest. 22. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by grace and peace. ver. 7.
      • Quest. 23. Of Pauls giuing of thankes for the faith of the Ro∣manes, which was published abroad, v. 8.
      • Quest. 24. How the faith of the Romanes was published through the world.
      • Quest. 25. Of the singular faith of the Romanes.
      • Quest. 29. Whether the Church of Rome were first founded by S. Peter.
      • Quest. 27. The place, Act. 28.21. reconciled.
      • Quest. 28. Whether this be an oath, God is my witnesse, v. 9.
      • 29. Quest. Whether it be lawfull to sweare, and vpon what occasion.
      • Quest. 30. How Paul is said, to serue in the spirit.
      • 31. Quest. v. 10. What prosperous iourney the Apostle meaneth.
      • 32. Quest. Whether S. Paul needed to be mutually strengthened by the faith of the Romanes.
      • 33. Quest. Of the impediments whereby S. Paul was letted to come vnto the Romanes.
      • 34. Quest. Why S. Paul expresseth not the cause in particular, which letted him.
      • Quest. 35. Whether S. Pauls desire to goe to Rome, beeing therein letted, were contrarie to Gods will, and so sinned therein.
      • Quest. 36. How S. Paul was a debter vnto all, v. 14.
      • Quest. 37. Whom S. Paul vnderstandeth by the Grecians and Barbarians.
      • 38. Quest. How Paul is not ashamed of the Gospel, v. 16.
      • 39. What the Gospel or Evangel signifieth.
      • 40. Quest. Of the definition of the Gospel, It is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth.
      • 41. Quest. Of the difference betweene the Law and the Gospel.
      • 42. Quest. Why the Iewes are named before the Grecians, v. 16.
      • 43. Quest. v. 17. The iustice or righteousnes of God is reuealed: what iustice the Apostle meaneth.
      • Quest. 44. Of the meaning of these words, v. 17. is reuealed from faith to faith.
      • Quest. 45. Whether the Apostle doth rightly cite this place out of the Prophet, The iust by faith shall liue, for the words.
      • Quest. 46. Whether S. Paul, in citing this saying followeth the Prophets sense.
      • Quest. 47. How the wrath of God is said to be reuealed from heauen against all vnrighteous∣nesse, ver. 18.
      • Quest. 48. What it is to withhold the truth in vnrighteousnesse, v. 18.
      • 49. Quest. What the Apostle meaneth by these words, v. 19. That which may be knowe of God, is manifest in them, &c.
      • Quest. 50. Of the wayes and meanes whereby the Lord doth manifest himselfe vnto men.
      • 51. Quest. What inuisible things of God the Apostle speaketh of, and how they are made knowne vnto vs.
      • 52. Quest. Of the knowledge which the Philosophers had of God, and by what meanes they attained vnto it.
      • 53. Quest. How other Scriptures, that denie all knowledge of God vnto the wicked, agree with this place of Saint Paul.
      • 54. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, That they should be inexcusable, v. 20.
      • 55. Quest. Whether there is any naturall knowledge of God in man.
      • 56. Quest. Whether the naturall knowledge, which the Heathen had of God, was sufficient vnto saluation.
      • 57. Quest. Whether any of the Philosophers were saued by that naturall knowledge, which they had of God.
      • Quest. 58. Seeing that the naturall knowledge, which the hea∣then had was not sufficient vnto saluation, how are they thereby made inexcusable?
      • Quest. 59. v. 21. How the Gentiles are said to haue knowne God, and yet glorified him not as God.
      • Quest. 60. v. 21. How the Gentiles did not glorifie God, nei∣ther were thankefull, but became vaine.
      • Quest. 61. How the Gentiles changed the glorie of God into the image of men and beasts, v. 23.
      • 62. Quest. Of the diuerse kinds of idolatrie among the heathen in worshipping the images of men and beasts, v. 23.
      • Quest. 63. Of the grosse idolatrie of the heathen in worshipping the images of men, and of beasts, v. 23.
      • Quest. 64. How God is said to haue deliuered them to their owne hearts lusts, v. 24.
      • 65. Quest. How the Gentiles are said to defile their bodies in themselues, v. 24.
      • 66. Quest. How they worshipped the creature, rather then the Creator.
      • 67. Quest. Of the vnnaturall sinnes of the heathen.
      • 68. Quest. How one sinne is punished by an other, vpon these words, And receiued in themselues such recompence of their error, &c. v. 27.
      • 69. Quest. How the Gentiles are said, not to regard to know God, v. 28.
      • Quest. 70. What it is to be deliuered vp to a repro∣bate minde.
      • Quest. 71. Generall obseruations out of the Catalogue of the sinnes of the heathen, reckoned vp by the Apostle, ver. 29.30.
      • Quest. 72. Of the order obserued by the Apostle in this particular enumeration of the sinnes of the Gentiles.
      • Quest. 73. Of the particular sinnes of the Gentiles here rehearsed by the Apostle.
      • Quest. 74. Of the true reading of the last verse, v. 31. and the meaning thereof.
      • 75. Quest. What a dangerous thing it is to be a fauourer and procurer of sinne in others.
      • 76. Quest. How one may be accessarie to an others sinne.
      • Quest. 77. Whether all the Gentiles were guiltie of these sinnes which are here rehearsed by the Apostle.
    • 4. Places of doctrine.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • 1. Controv. Against the Manichees, which refuse Moses and the Prophets.
      • 2. Controv. Against election by the foresight of workes.
      • 3. Controv. Against the Nestorians and Vbiquitaries.
      • 4. Controv. Against the heresie of one Georgius Eniedinus, a Samosa∣tenian heretike in Transilvania.
      • 5. Controv. Against the Marcionites, that Christ had a true bodie.
      • 6. Controv. Against the Apollinarists, that Christ had no humane soule.
      • 7. Controv. That the Romane faith is not the same now, which was commended by the Apostle.
      • 8. Controv. That the Pope is not vniuersall Bishop.
      • Controv. 9. Against the Popish distinction, between , to wor∣ship, and , to serue, ver. 9. Whom I serue in my spirit.
      • Controv. 10. That God onely is spiritually to be serued and worshipped.
      • Controv. 11. Of the vaine vse of popish pilgrimages.
      • Controv. 12. None to be barred from the knowledge of Gods word.
      • Controv. 13. Against diuerse hereticall assertions of Socinus touching the iustice of God.
      • Controv. 14 Against inherent iustice.
      • Controv. 15. That the Sacraments doe not con∣ferre grace.
      • Controv. 16. That faith onely iustifieth.
      • Controv. 17. How the Gospel is the power of God to saluation to everie one that beleeueth, v. 16.
      • Controv. 18. Of the difference between the Lawe and the Gospel.
      • Controv. 19. Whether by naturall meanes the Gentiles might haue at∣tained to the knowledge of the onely true God, without the speciall assistance of Gods grace.
      • Controv. 20. Against some Philosophers, that the world is not eternall.
      • Controv. 21. Against the adoration, and setting vp of images in Chur∣ches and places of prayer, ver. 23. they turned the glorie of the incorruptible God to the similitude of an image.
      • 22. Controv. Of the corrupt reading of the vulgar Latine translation, v. 32.
      • 23. Controv. Against the Popish distinction of veniall and mortall sinnes.
    • 6. Morall observations.
  • The second Chapter.
    • 1. The text with the diuers readings.
    • 2. The parts, Method, and Argument.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • 1. Quest. To whome the Apostle here speaketh, Wherefore thou art inexcusable, O man, &c. to the Gentiles, or Iewes.
      • 2. Quest. Whether one offend in iudging an other, wherein he is guiltie himselfe.
      • Quest. 3. Of these words, v. 2. We knowe that the iudgement of God is according to truth.
      • Quest. 4. Whether a iudge be bound herein to be like vnto God, to iudge according to the truth which he knoweth.
      • Quest. 6. Of the reasons why the Lord vseth patience and forbearance toward sinners.
      • Quest. 7. Whether the leading of men to repentance by Gods long sufferance, argueth that they are not re∣probate.
      • Quest. 7. How the bountifulnes of God in leading men to repentance, and the reuelation of his wrath, spoken of ch. 1.18. may stand together.
      • Quest. 8. How God is said to harden the heart, seeing the wicked doe harden their owne hearts.
      • Quest. 9. Whether hardnes of heart and finall impenitencie, be a speciall kind of sinne.
      • Quest. 10. Whether it stand with Gods iustice to punish twice for the same sinnes.
      • Quest. 11. Whether euerie one shall be rewarded according to his workes, ver. 6.
      • Quest. 12. How it standeth with Gods goodnesse to punish euill with euill.
      • Quest. 13. Of the true reading of the 7. verse.
      • Quest. 14. What the Apostle meaneth, by patience of good workes, v. 7.
      • Quest. 15. What glorie, honour, and immortalitie, the Apostle speaketh of, v. 7,
      • Quest. 16. How it standeth with Gods iustice to punish eter∣nally sinne temporally committed.
      • 17. Quest. How eternall life is to be sought.
      • 18. Quest. Whome the Apostle meaneth by contentious, and such as disobey the truth.
      • 19. Quest. Of the punishment due vnto the wicked, Indignation, wrath, tribulation, anguish, &c. v. 8.
      • 20. Quest. Why the Iew is set before the Grecian.
      • 21. Quest. What Iewes and Gentiles the Apostle here meaneth.
      • 22. Quest. Of the diuerse acceptions of the word person, v. 11.
      • 23. Qu. How God is said not to accept the persons of men.
      • 24. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, v. 12. As many as haue sinned without the law, shall perish without the law.
      • 25. Quest. Of the occasion of these words, v. 13. The hearers of the law are not righteous before God, but the doers shall be iustified.
      • Quest. 26. Of the meaning of these words, Not the hearers of the Lawe, &c. but the doers shall be iu∣stified, ver. 13.
      • Quest. 27. How the Gentiles which had not the lawe, did by nature the things contained in the lawe.
      • Quest. 27. How any thing can be said to be written in the heart by nature, seeing the minde is commonly held to be as a bare and naked table.
      • Quest. 28. Of the Lawe of nature, what it is.
      • Quest. 29. What precepts the lawe of nature containeth and prescribeth.
      • Quest. 30. What the lawe of nature was before and after mans fall, and wherein they differ.
      • 31. Quest. Whether the light of nature, though much obscured, can altogether be blotted out of the minde of man.
      • 32. Qu. Whether ignorance of the law of nature in man doth make any way excusable.
      • 33. Quest. That the light of nature is not sufficient of it selfe to direct a man to bring forth any vertuous act without the grace of Christ.
      • 34. Qu. Of the testimonie of the conscience, and the accusing or excusing of the thoughts.
      • 35. Qu. Why the Apostle maketh mention of the day of iudgement, v. 16.
      • 36. Qu. Why it is called the day, and of the application of other words, v. 16.
      • 37. Quest. Whence the Iewes were so called, v. 17. Behold, thou art called a Iew.
      • 38. Quest. Of the priuiledges of the Iewes here recited by the Apostle.
      • 39. Quest. How the Iewes are said to commit sacriledge, v. 22.
      • 40. Quest. How the name of God was blasphemed by the Iewes and whether this testimonie be rightly alleadged by the Apostle.
      • 41. Quest. In what sense the Apostle saith, Circumcision is profitable, v. 25.
      • Quest. 42. How circumcision was availeable for infants.
      • 43. Quest. What vncircumcised the Apostle here speaketh of, whether such of the Gentiles as were conuerted to the faith, and what keeping of the law he meaneth.
      • Quest. 44. Of the explanation of certaine termes here vsed by the Apostle: and of the letter and the spirit.
      • Quest. 45. Of two kinds of Iewes, and two kinds of circumcision, v. 28.
    • 4. Places of doctrine.
    • Certaine additions to the former doctrines.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Against the power of free will in good things.
      • Controv. 2. Of iustification by the imputatiue iustice of faith.
      • 3. Controv. Against the merit of workes.
      • 4. Controv. Which are to be counted good workes.
      • 5. Controv. Whether any good workes of the faithfull be perfect.
      • 6. Controv. Whether men ought to doe well for hope of recompence or reward.
      • 7. Controv. Against iustification by works, vpon these words, v. 13. Not the hea∣rers of the law, but the doers shall be iustified.
      • Controv. 8. That it is not possible in this life to keepe the lawe.
      • Controv. 9. Whether by the light of nature onely a man may doe any thing morally good.
      • Controv. 10. Of the imperfection of the vulgar Latine translation.
      • Controv. 11. That the Sacraments doe not conferre grace.
      • Controv. 12. That the Sacraments depend not vpon the worthinesse of the Minister or receiuer.
      • Controv. 13. Against the Marcionites, and other, which condemned the old Testament, and the ceremonies thereof.
      • Controv. 14. Against the Anabaptists, which reiect the Sacraments of the newe Testament.
      • Controv. 13. That the want of baptisme con∣demneth not.
      • Controv. 16. That the wicked and vnbeleeuers eate not the bodie of Christ in the Sacrament.
    • 6. Morall observations.
  • The third Chapter.
    • 1. The text with the diuers readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • 1. Quest. Of the priuiledges of the Iewes, and their preheminence before the Gentiles.
      • 2. Quest. How mens vnbeleefe can not make the faith of God without effect.
      • Quest. 3. How God is said to be true.
      • 4. Quest. How euery man is said to be a lyar.
      • 5. Quest. Whether euery man can be said to be a liar.
      • 4. Quest. How euery man is said to be a lyar.
      • 5. Quest. Whether euery man can be said to be a liar.
      • Quest. 3. How God is said to be true.
      • 4. Quest. How euery man is said to be a lyar.
      • 5. Quest. Whether euery man can be said to be a liar.
      • 6. Quest. How the Prophet Dauid is to be vnderstood, saying, Euery man is a lyar, Psal. 116.11.
      • Quest. 7. Of the occasion of these words, cited out of the 51. Psalme, that thou mightest be iustified, &c. against thee one∣ly haue I sinned.
      • Quest. 8. Of the diuerse acceptions of this word, iustified.
      • Quest. 9. Of the meaning of these words, That thou mighst be iustified in thy words, and ouercome when thou iudgest.
      • Quest. 10. Whether a man may doe evill, and commit sinne to that ende, to set forth Gods iustice.
      • Quest. 11. Of the meaning of the 5, 6, 7, 8. verses.
      • Quest. 12. Whether none euill is to be done at all, that good may come thereof.
      • 13. Quest. Whether God doe not euill, that good may come thereof, in reprobating the vessels of wrath, to shew his power.
      • Quest. 14. In what sense the Apostle denieth the lewes to be more excellent then the Gentiles, v. 9
      • 15. Quest. Of the meaning of certaine phrases, which the Apostle vseth, v. 9. We haue alreadie prooued, and, vnder sinne.
      • 16. Quest. Whence the Apostle alleadgeth these te∣stimonies; v. 10. to 18.
      • 17. Qu. Of the matter and order obserued by the Apostle in citing these testimonies.
      • 18. Quest. How none are said to be iust, seeing Noah and other holy men are re∣ported to haue beene iust in their time.
      • 19. Quest. Of the particular explication of the sinnes, wherewith the Apostle here chargeth both Iewes and Gentiles.
      • 20. Quest. v. 19. Whatsoeuer the Law saith: what is here vnderstood by the law, and how diuersly this word is taken.
      • 21. Quest. It saith to them, which are vnder the law: who are here vnderstood to be vnder the law.
      • 23. Quest. How no flesh is iustified by the workes of the law, v. 20.
      • Quest. 24. How the Apostle here denieth iustification by workes, seeing he said before, c. 2. v. 13. that the doers of the Lawe are iustified.
      • Quest. 25. How by the lawe came the knowledge of sinne.
      • Quest. 26. Of the meaning of these words, The righteousnesse of God is made manifests without the lawe.
      • Quest. 27. How the righteousnesse of faith had witnesse of the lawe and the Prophets.
      • Quest. 28. Of these words, v. 22. The righteousnesse of Go by the faith of Iesus Christ, vnto all and vp∣pon all.
      • Quest. 29. What it is to be depriued of the glorie of God, v. 23.
      • Quest. 30. Of iustification freely by grace, v. 24.
      • 31. Quest. How God is said to haue proposed or set forth Christ to be our reconci∣liation.
      • 32. Quest. How we are said to be iustified freely, seeing faith is required, which is an act in the beleeuer.
      • 33. Quest. v. 25. To declare his iustice or righteousnes, what iustice the Apostle vnderstandeth here.
      • 34. Quest. What is meant by sinnes that are past, v. 25.
      • 35. Quest. Why the Apostle onely maketh mention of sinnes past.
      • 36. Quest. How God is said to be iust, and a iustifier of him which is of the faith, &c. v. 26.
      • 37. Qu. How reioycing is excluded not by the law of works, but by the law of faith.
      • 38. Quest. Of the difference betweene these two phrases, of faith, through faith, v. 30.
      • 39. Quest. How the law is established by the doctrine of faith.
    • 4. Places of doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. Of the preheminence or prerogatiue of the Church.
      • Doct. 2. Of the vtilitie and profit of the di∣uine oracles.
      • Doct. 3. Of the combination betweene God and his Church.
      • Doct. 4. That the Sacraments depend not of the worthines of the Minister.
      • Doct. 5. There are alwaies some vnbeleeuers and incredulous persons in the Church.
      • Doct. 6. Who shall iudge the world, and how?
      • Doct. 7. Our doctrine must be grounded vpon the Scriptures.
      • Doct. 8. Of the corruption of mans nature.
      • Doct. 9. Of the difference of true and false religion.
      • Doct. 10. Of true iustification by faith, the manner, propertie, vse, and end thereof.
      • Doct. 11. How God hath set forth Christ, and to what ende.
      • Doct. 12. The same faith both vnder the lawe and Gospel, v. 25.
      • 13. Doct. Of our redemption by Christ, and the man∣ner thereof.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. That the Sacraments of the old Testament did not iu∣stifie ex opere operato, by the worke wrought, and so consequently neither the newe.
      • Controv. 2. Of the Apochryphal Scrip∣tures.
      • Controv. 3. That the wicked and vnbeleeuers doe not eate the bodie of Christ in the Eucharist.
      • Controv. 4. That the Romane Church hath not the promise of the perpe∣tuall presence of Gods spirit.
      • Controv. 5. The Virgin Marie not exempted from sinne.
      • Controv. 6. The reading of Scripture is not to be denied vnto any.
      • Controv. 7. Against the adversaries of the Lawe, the Mar∣cionites and other heretikes.
      • Controv. 8. Against the Counsels of perfection.
      • Controv. 9. Against the Pelagians, which establi∣shed freewill.
      • Controv. 10. That the veritie of Christs death is indiffe∣rently extended both to sinnes before baptisme and after.
      • 11. Controv. That the beleeuing fathers before Christ, were not kept in Limbo.
      • 12. Controv. Against the Marcionite heretikes.
      • 13. Controv. Against the Novatian heretikes.
      • 14. Controv. Against inherent iustice.
      • 15. Controv. Against the Popish distinction of the first and second iustification.
      • 16. Controv. Against the works of preparation going before iustification.
      • 17. Controv. What iustifying faith is.
      • 18. Controv. What manner of faith it is, that iustifieth.
      • Controv. 19. Of the manner, how faith iustifieth.
      • Controv. 20. Whether faith alone iu∣stifieth.
      • Controv. 21. How S. Paul and S. Iames are reconciled together.
      • 22. Controv. Against Socinus that Christ properly redeemed vs by paying the ransome for vs, and not metaphorically.
      • Controv. 23. That Christ truely reconciled vs by his blood a∣gainst an other blasphemous assertion of Socinus.
    • 6. Morall observations.
  • The fourth Chapter.
    • 1. The text with the diuers readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Vpon what occasion Saint Paul bringeth in the example of Abraham.
      • Quest. 2. Of the meaning of the first verse.
      • Quest. 3. Of the meaning of the 2. verse.
      • Quest. 4. How the Apostle alleadgeth that testimonie concerning the impu∣tation of Abrahams faith for righteousnesse, v. 4.
      • 5. Quest. Of the meaning of the words, Who counted this for righteousnes vnto Abraham.
      • 6. Quest. What it was that Abraham beleeued.
      • 7. Quest. Why Abrahams faith was imputed vnto him at this time, and not before.
      • Quest. 8. What imputation is, and what to be imputed.
      • Quest. 9. How Abrahams faith was imputed to him for righteousnesse.
      • Quest. 10. Whether Abraham were iustified by any thing beside his faith.
      • Quest. 11. How S. Paul and S. Iames are reconciled about the manner of Abrahams iustifying.
      • Quest. 12. Of the explication of the 4. and 5. verses.
      • Quest. 13. Of the diuerse kinds of rewards.
      • Quest. 14. How it standeth with Gods iustice to iustifie the wicked, v. 5.
      • Quest. 15. How our sinnes are said to be forgiuen and couered, v. 7.
      • Quest. 16. In what sense circumcision is said to be a signe, and wherefore it was instituted.
      • Quest. 17. In what sense circumcision is called a seale of the righteousnesse of faith, v. 11.
      • Quest. 18. Whether the mysterie of faith in the Mssiah to come were generally knowne vnder the lawe.
      • Quest. 19. Certaine questions of circumcision: and first of the externall signe, why it was placed in the genera∣tive part.
      • Quest. 20. Certaine doubts remooued, and obiections answeared, concerning circumcision.
      • Quest. 21. How Abraham is said to be the father of them which beleeue, ver. 11.12.
      • Quest. 22. How Abraham is said to be the father of circumcision, ver. 12.
      • Quest. 23. How and where Abraham was promised to be heire of the world, v. 13.
      • Quest. 24. Wherein Abraham was made heire of the world, and wherein this inheritance consisted.
      • Quest. 25. How faith is said to be made voide, if they which are of the lawe, be heires.
      • Quest. 26. How the lawe is said to cause wrath.
      • 26. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, v. 15. Where no law is, there is no transgression.
      • Quest. 27. Who are meant by Abrahams seede, which is of the Lawe, v. 16.
      • Quest. 28. Of the meaning of these words, v. 17. I haue made thee a father of many nations, before God.
      • Quest. 29. Of the meaning of these words, v. 17. Who quickneth the dead, and calleth those things which be not, &c.
      • Quest. 30. How God is said to call those things which be not, as though they were.
      • Quest. 31. Whether it be peculiar to God onely to quicken, and raise the dead.
      • Quest. 32. How Abraham is said against hope to haue be∣leeued vnder hope.
      • Quest. 33. How Abrahams bodie is said to be dead, verse 19.
      • Quest. 34. What promise of God made to Abraham it was whereof he is said, not to haue doubted, v. 20.
      • Quest. 35. Whether Abraham doubted of Gods promise.
      • Quest. 36. How Abraham is said to haue giuen glorie vnto God. ver. 20.
      • Quest. 37. What was imputed to Abraham for righteousnesse.
      • Quest. 38. Of these words, Now it is not written for him onely, &c. ver. 23.
      • Quest. 39. How Abrahams faith is to be imi∣tated by vs.
      • Quest. 40. Wherein Abrahams faith and ours differ, and wherein they agree.
      • Quest. 41. How Christ is said to haue beene deliuered vp for our sinnes, v. 25.
      • 42. Quest. Why the Apostle thus distinguisheth the benefits of our redemption, ascribing remission of sinnes to Christs death, and iustification to his resur∣rection. v. 25.
    • 4. Places of doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. Iustification by workes sheweth pride and vaine-glorie.
      • Doct. 2. Of the nature and substance of the Sacraments.
      • Doct. 3. Of the baptisme of infants.
      • Doct. 4. Of the vnitie of the Church, and the communion of Saints.
      • Doct. 5. Faith requisite in those which are made partakers of the Sacraments.
      • Doct. 6. The faithfull are the true owners and heares of the world, the wicked are vsurpers.
      • Doct. 7. The difference betweene the true God and the false.
      • Doct. 8. Of the nature, condition, and proper∣ties of faith.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. That the Apostle excludeth all kind of workes from iustification.
      • Controv. 2. Whether blessednesse consist onely in the con∣uersion of sinners. v. 7.
      • Controv. 3. Whether sinne is wholly purged and taken away in the iustification of the faithfull.
      • Controv. 4. Against workes of satis∣faction.
      • Controv. 5. Of imputatiue iustice against inherent righteousnesse.
      • Controv. 6. That the Sacraments doe not conferre grace by the externall participation onely.
      • Controv. 7. That there is the same substance and efficacie of the Sacraments of the old and newe Testament.
      • Controv. 8. That circumcision was not onely a signe signifying or distinguishing, but a seale confirming the promise of God.
      • Controv. 9. Whether circumcision were auayleable for the remission of sinnes.
      • Controv. 10. Of the presumptuous titles of the Pope calling him∣selfe the father and head of the faithfull.
      • Controv. 11. Against the Chiliastes or Millenaries that hold that Christ should raigne a 1000. yeares in the earth.
      • Controv. 12. Of the certaintie of faith, v. 16. That the promise might be sure.
      • 13. Controv. Whether faith be an act of the vnder∣standing onely.
      • 14. Controv. That iustifying faith is not a generall apprehension or beleeuing of the Articles of faith, but an assurance of the remission and forgiuenes of sinnes in Christ.
      • Controv. 15. That faith doth not iustifie by the merit or act thereof, but onely instrumentally, as it applyeth and apprehendeth the righteousnesse of Christ.
      • Controv. 16. The people are not to be denied the reading of the Scriptures.
      • Controv. 17. Against the heretikes, which condemned the old Testament, and God the author thereof.
      • Controv. 18. Whether iustification consist onely in the remission of sinnes.
      • Controv. 19. Against Socinus corrupt interpretation of these words, v. 25. Was deliuered vp for our sinnes.
      • 20. Controv. Piscators opinion examined, that our sinnes are remitted onely by Christs death, not for the obe∣dience and merit of his life.
    • 6. Morall observations.
  • The fifth chapter.
    • 1. The text with the diuers readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Methode, and Parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. What peace the Apostle mea∣neth, ver. 1.
      • Quest. 2. Of the second benefit proceeding of our iustification, which is to stand and perseuere in the state of grace.
      • Quest. 3. Of the third benefit of iustification, the hope of euerlasting glorie.
      • Quest. 4. How we are said to reioyce in tribulation.
      • Quest. 5. How S. Paul and S. Iames are reconciled together: the one making patience the cause of triall or probation, the other the effect.
      • Quest. 6. Of the coherence of these words with the former, because the loue of God is shed abroad in our hearts, v. 5.
      • Quest. 7. What kind of loue the Apostle speaketh of, saying, The loue of God is shed abroad, &c.
      • 8. Quest. Why the loue of God is said to be shed abroad in our hearts.
      • 9. Quest. Why it is added by the holy Ghost, which is giuen vs.
      • 10. Quest. How Christ is said to haue died according to the time. v. 6.
      • 11. Quest. Of the meaning of the 7. v. One will scarce die for a righteous man, &c.
      • 12. Quest. Of the difference betweene Christs dying for vs, and those which died for their countrey.
      • 13. Quest. Of the greatnes of the loue of God toward man, in sending Christ to die for vs, v. 8.
      • 14. Quest. Whether mans redemption could not otherwise haue beene wrought then by the death of Christ.
      • 15. Quest. Wherein the force of the Apostles reason consisteth, saying, Much more beeing reconciled we shall be saued by his life, v. 9.
      • 16. Quest. Why the Apostle saith, not onely so, but we also reioyce in God, &c. v. 11.
      • 17. Quest. Whether any thing neede to be supplied in the Apostles speach, v. 12. to make the sense perfect.
      • 18. Quest. Who was that one by whome sinne entred into the world, v. 12.
      • Quest. 19. What sinne the Apostle speaketh of here, originall or actuall; by one man sinne entred.
      • Quest. 20. How sinne is said to haue entred into the world.
      • 21. Quest. And death by sinne: what kind of death the Apostle speaketh of.
      • Quest. 22. Whether the death of the bodie be naturall, or inflicted by reason of sinne.
      • Quest. 23. Of the meaning of the Apostle in these words, in whom all haue sinned, and of the best reading thereof, ver. 12.
      • Quest. 24. Whether the Apostle meane originall, or actuall sinnes, saying, in whom all haue sinned.
      • Quest. 25. Of the coherence of these words, vnto the time of the lawe was sinne in the world.
      • Quest. 26. How sinne is said to haue beene vnto the time of the lawe.
      • Quest. 27. What sinne the Apostle meaneth: which was in the world vnto the time of the lawe.
      • Quest. 28. How sinne is said to be imputed where there is no lawe, ver. 13.
      • 29. Quest. How death is said to haue raigned, from Adam to Moses.
      • 30. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, which sinne not after the similitude of the transgression of Adam.
      • 31. Qu. How Adam is said to be the figure of him that was to come. v. 14.
      • 31. Quest. Of the names and tearmes, which the Apostle vseth in this comparison.
      • Quest. 33. Of the comparison betweene Adam and Christ in generall.
      • Quest. 34. Of the disparitie and vnlikenesse betweene Adam and Christ in this comparison.
      • Quest. 35. Of the excellencie and superioritie which the benefit by grace in Christ hath beyond our fall and losse in Adam.
      • 36. Quest. Some other opinions refused, wherein this excellencie should consist.
      • Quest. 37. In what sense the grace of God is said to haue abounded vnto more, v. 15.
      • Quest. 38. How all men are said to be iustified in Christ, v. 18.
      • Quest. 39. Why the Apostle saith, v. 19. By one mans disobedience many were made sinners, and not all.
      • Quest. 40. How, many are said to be sinners in Adam.
      • Quest. 41. How the lawe is said to haue entred thereupon, ver. 20.
      • Quest. 42. How the offence is said to haue abounded by the entring of the lawe, ver. 20.
      • Quest. 43. How grace is said to haue abounded more.
      • Quest. 44. Of the raigne of sinne vnto death, and of grace vnto life.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. Of the difference betweene Christian and worldly hope.
      • Doct. 2. Of the properties and effects of faith.
      • Doct. 3. Of the raigne and dominion of death.
      • Doct. 4. Of the difference of sinnes.
      • Doct. 5. There is no saluation or life with∣out Christ.
      • Doct. 6. That life doth accompanie righ∣teousnesse.
      • Doct. 7. Of the vse of the lawe.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Whether a good conscience and integritie of life be the cause of peace with God:
      • Controv. 2. Against invocation of Saints.
      • Controv. 3. Of the certaintie of saluation, and of finall perseuerance.
      • Controv. 4. That the tribulation of the Saints is not meri∣torious, though it be said to worke patience.
      • Controv. 5. That we are not iustified by the inherent habite of charitie.
      • Controv. 6. Against the heresie of impious Socinus, who denieth that Christ died for our sinnes, and payed the ransome for them.
      • Controv. 7. Against other obiections of Socinus, and other impugning the fruit and efficacie of Christs death, in reconciling vs to God his father.
      • Controv. 8. That Christs death was a full satisfaction for our sinnes, against Socinus his cauills.
      • Controv. 9. That Christs death was not onely satisfactorie, but me∣ditarious, against Socinus.
    • Here followe certaine questions and controversies of waight, touching originall sinne.
      • Controv. 10. That there is originall sinne in men by the corruption of na∣ture, against the opinion of the Hebrewes.
      • Controv. 11. That Adams sinne is entred into his posteritie, by propagation, not imitation onely, against the Pelagians.
      • Controv. 12. Of the manner how originall sinne is propagated against the Pelagians: where it is disputed, whether the soule be deriued from the parents.
      • Controv. 13. Against the Pelagians, and Papists, that originall sinne is not quite taken away in baptisme.
      • Controv. 14. What originall sinne is, against the Romanists and some others, and specially against them, which hold it to be A∣dams sinne imputed onely to his posteritie.
      • Controv. 15. That originall sinne is not onely the privation of originall iustice.
      • Controv. 16. Of the wicked heresie of Marcion and Valen∣tinus, with the blasphemous Ma∣nichees.
      • Controv. 17. That all sinnes are mortall, and worthie of death by nature.
      • Controv. 18. That Henoch and Elias are not yet aliue in their bodies.
      • Controv. 19. The Virgin Marie conceiued in originall sinne.
      • Controv. 20. Against merits.
      • 21. Controv. That the punishment of originall sinne is euerlasting death.
      • Controv. 22. That Christs essentiall iustice is not in∣fused into vs.
      • Controv. 23. Against the patrones of vniuersall grace.
      • Controv. 24. Against the Popish inherent iustice.
      • Controv. 25. That we are iustified both by the actiue and passiue obedience of Christ.
      • Controv. 26. Against the Philosophers, who placed righteousnesse in their owne workes.
      • Controv. 27. Against the Manichees and Pelagi∣ans, the one giuing too much, the other too little to the law.
      • Controv. 28. Of the assurance of saluation.
      • Controv. 29: Of the diuerse kinds of grace, against the Romanists.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. To followe the workes of the flesh is enmitie against God.
      • Observ. 2. Of the reconciling of enemies.
      • Observ. 3. Wherein we ought to reioyce.
      • Obser. 4. Of the two kingdomes of grace and sinne, life and death.
      • Observ. 5. Why the Lord suffereth his sometime to fall, and to be plunged in sinne.
      • Observ. 6. None ought to despaire of forgiue∣nesse of sinne.
  • CHAP. VI.
    • 3. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and Parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Of the meaning of these words, shall we continue in sinne? v. 1.
      • Quest. 2. What it is, to die vnto sinne, v. 2.
      • Quest. 3. What it is, to be baptized into Iesus Christ, v. 3.
      • Quest. 4. Of the diuerse significations of the word baptisme, and to be baptized.
      • Quest. 5. What it is to be baptized into the death of Christ. v. 3.
      • Quest. 7. Of the meaning of this phrase, to be graft, &c.
      • Quest. 8. What resurrection the Apostle spea∣keth of, v. 5.
      • Quest. 9. What is vnderstood by the old man, v. 6.
      • Quest. 10. What is meant by the bodie of sinne, v. 6. that the bodie of sinne might be destroyed.
      • Quest. 11. How the dead are said to be freed from sinne. v, 7.
      • Quest. 12. What life the Apostle speaketh of, v. 8. We beleeue that we shall also liue with him.
      • Quest. 13. How death is said to haue had dominion ouer Christ, v. 9.
      • Quest. 14. How Christ is said to haue died to sinne, v. 10.
      • Quest. 15. How Christ is said now to liue vnto God, ver. 10.
      • Quest. 16. Of these words, v. 11. likewise thinke yee, &c.
      • Quest. 17. How sinne is said not to raigne, &c. ver. 12.
      • Quest. 18. What the Apostle meaneth by mortall bodie, ver. 12.
      • Quest. 19. Of those words, that yee should obey it in the lustes, &c. v. 12.
      • Quest. 20. How we are not to giue our members as weapons vnto sinne. v. 13.
      • Quest. 21. What it is not to be vnder the law but vn∣der grace. v. 14.
      • Quest. 23. Whether the Fathers also that liued vnder the law, were not vnder grace.
      • Quest. 24. What the Apostle meaneth by the former doctrine, whereunto they were deliuered.
      • Quest. 25. How we are made seruants of righte∣ousnesse.
      • Quest. 26. Of the meaning of these words: I speake after the manner of man, because of the in∣firmitie. v. 19.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • 1. Doct. That baptisme is not to be iterated.
      • 2. Doct. That infants haue sinne.
      • 3. Doct. Of the comparing and conferring of Scrip∣tures together.
      • 4. Doct. Of the misteries set forth in baptisme.
      • 5. Doct. Of the distinction of sinne raigning, and not raigning.
      • 6. Doct. What manner of seruice must be performed to righteousnesse.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Against the administring of the sacraments in an vnknowne tongue.
      • Controv. 2. Concerning inherent iustice.
      • Controv. 3. That the Sacrament of baptisme doth not conferre grace by the outward worke.
      • Controv. 4. That baptisme serveth as well for the remission of sinnes to come, as of sinnes past.
      • Controv. 5. Whether in baptisme our sinnes be cleane taken away.
      • Controv. 6. Of the baptisme of infants.
      • Controv. 7. Of the confidence and assurance of saluation.
      • Controv. 8. That Christ shall not die in the next world againe for those, which were not healed here.
      • Controv. 9. Against the sacrifice of the Masse.
      • Controv. 10. Concerning freewill.
      • Controv. 11. That concupiscence remaining in the regene∣rate, is properly sinne.
      • Controv. 12. Whether a righteous man may fall into any mortall or deadly sinne.
      • Controv. 13. Against the Manichees.
      • Controv. 14. Concerning inherent iustice.
      • Controv. 15. Against the power of freewill in the fruits of righteousnesse.
      • Controv. 16. Whether all death be the wages or stipend of sinne.
      • Controv. 17. Against the distinction of veniall and mortall sinnes.
      • Controv. 18. That euerlasting life cannot be merited by good workes.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. Of perseuerance.
      • Observ. 2. Of the continuall strife with sinne.
      • Observ. 3. Our obedience must be from the heart.
      • Observ. 4. Of freedome from sinne.
      • Observ. 5. We must serue righteousnesse, as before we serued sinne.
      • Observ. 6. Against oppression.
      • Observ. 7. Of the shame that commeth by sinne.
      • Observ. 8. That we must examine our selues.
  • CHAP. VII.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and Parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. How the law is said to haue dominion ouer a man as long as he liueth.
      • 2. Quest. Whether the woman be simply free, if the man be once dead.
      • Quest. 3. Whether that the woman haue not the like libertie and freedome in respect of the bond of mariage, as the man hath.
      • Quest. 4. Why the Apostle saith, we are dead to the law, v. 4. and not rather, the law is dead to vs.
      • Quest. 5. How we are said to be mortified to, and freed from the lawe.
      • Quest. 6. What is meant by the bodie of Christ, v. 4.
      • Quest. 7. Of the meaning of these words, v. 6. beeing dead vnto it.
      • Quest. 8. What is meant by the newenesse of the spirit, and the oldnesse of the letter.
      • Quest. 9. How S. Paul beeing brought vp in the knowledge of the law, could say, I knew not lust, 7. and I was aliue with∣out the law, v. 9.
      • Quest. 10. What law the Apostle speaketh of, v. 7. is the law of sinne.
      • Quest. 11. What lust or concupiscence the Apostle speaketh of: I had not knowne lust, &c. except, &c.
      • Quest. 12. Why the Apostle giueth instance in the tenth commande∣ment, thou shalt not lust, and alleadgeth not all the words of the law.
      • Quest. 13. What sinne the Apostle meaneth, v. 8. sinne tooke an occasion, &c.
      • 14. Quest. How sinne tooke occasion by the law.
      • 15. Quest. Of what time S. Paul speaketh, when he knew not the law, and afterward sinne tooke occasion by the law, &c.
      • Quest. 16. What the Apostle meaneth by all concupi∣sence. v. 8.
      • Quest. 17. In what sense the Apostle saith, sinne was dead, and he aliue without the law. v. 8.
      • Quest. 18. How sinne is said to haue reuiued.
      • Quest. 19. How sinne is said to haue deciued, v. 11.
      • Quest. 20. How sinne is said to haue staine him.
      • Quest. 21. How the law is said to be holy, iust, good, and likewise the commandement.
      • 22. Quest. How sinne is said to be out of measure sinnefull.
      • Quest. 23. How the lawe is said to be spirituall.
      • Quest. 24. How the Apostle saith, he is carnall and sold vnder sinne, v. 17.
      • Quest. 25. Of these words, v. 15. I allow not what I doe, what I would, that doe I not.
      • Quest. 26. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by flesh, I know that in me, that is my flesh, dwelleth no good thing, &c. v. 18.
      • Quest. 27. How the Apostle saith to will is present with me, &c. but I find no meanes to performe, &c. v. 18.
      • 28. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, v. 21. I finde a law, &c.
      • Quest. 29. How the Apostle saith, v. 21. euill is present with me.
      • Quest. 30. Of these words, I delight in the law of God, &c. v. 22, 23. of the number of these lawes, and what they are.
      • 31. Quest. Why these are called lawes, and why they are said the one to be in the inner man, the other in the members.
      • Quest. 32. Of the Apostles exclamation, O wretched man that I am!
      • Quest. 33. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by this bodie of death, from the which he desireth to be deliuered.
      • Quest. 25. Why the Apostle giueth thanks to God, ver. 25.
      • 35. Quest. Of these words, I in my minde serue the law of God, &c.
      • 36. Quest. Of that famous question whether S. Paul doe speake in his owne person, or of an other here in this 7. chapter.
    • The former arguments answeared.
      • Arguments for the affirmatiue part, that S. Paul speaketh in his owne person as of a man regenerate.
      • Quest. 37. Whether S. Paul was troubled with the tentations of the flesh, and with what.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. All things fall out to the wicked for their hurt.
      • Doct. 2. Of the necessarie vse of the lawe.
      • Doct. 3. Of the effects of the lawe.
      • Doct. 4. Of a fiuefold state of man.
      • Doct. 5. How death is to be desired.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Against Purgatorie.
      • Controv. 2. Of the lawfulnes of second marriage.
      • Controv. 3. Whether the marriage bond be indissoluable before the one partie be dead.
      • Controv. 4. That the disparitie of profession is no cause of the dis∣solution of marriage.
      • Controv. 5. Whether the bill of diuorce, permitted to the Iewes, did lawfully dissolue matrimonie vnder the law.
      • Controv. 5. Against the workes of propitiation.
      • Controv. 6. Against the heretikes which con∣demned the lawe.
      • Controv. 7. That we are freed by grace from the strict and ri∣gorous observation of the lawe.
      • Controv. 8. That concupiscence though it haue no deliberate con∣sent of the will, is sinne, and forbidden by the commandement.
      • Controv. 9. That the commandement, Thou shalt not lust, is but one.
      • 10. Controv. Against free will.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • 1. Observ. Euery one must descend into himselfe.
      • 2. Observ. Against phanaticall spirits, that excuse sinne.
      • 3. Observ. Of delighting in the lawe of God.
      • Observ. 4. Of the fight and combate betweene the spirit and the flesh.
  • CHAP. VIII.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and Parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Who are said to be in Christ.
      • Quest. 2. What is meant by the law of the spirit of life.
      • Quest. 3. What is vnderstood by the law of sinne, and death.
      • Quest. 4. Of the best reading of the 3. verse.
      • Quest. 5. What is meant by the similitude of sinne∣full flesh.
      • Quest. 6. Of these words; and for sinne condemned sinne in the flesh.
      • Quest. 7. How Christ condemned sinne in the flesh.
      • Quest. 8. Who are after the flesh, and sauour the things of the flesh, v. 5.
      • Quest. 9. How the wisedome of the flesh, is enmitie against God.
      • Quest. 10. How they which are in the flesh cannot please God. v. 8.
      • Quest. 11. Of the dwelling of the spirit of God in vs, v. 9.
      • 12. Quest. Of the meaning of these words, v. 10. The bodie is dead because of sinne, the spirit is life, &c.
      • Quest. 13. How the quickening of the dead is ascribed to the spirit of Christ, seeing all both good and bad shall rise.
      • Quest. 14. What it is to be lead by the spirit of God.
      • Quest. 15. What is vnderstood by the spirit of bondage.
      • Quest. 16. Whether the fathers vnder the lawe had onely the spirit of seruitude.
      • Quest. 17. Of the diuerse kinds of feare.
      • Quest. 18. Why the Apostle ioyneth together two words of the same sense, Abba, father.
      • Quest. 19. Of the testimonie of the spirit, what it is.
      • Quest. 20. Whether the testimonie of the spirit, and of our spirit be one and the same.
      • Quest. 21. How we are said to be heires, and what our inheritance is.
      • Quest. 22. How these words are to be vnderstood, if so be yee suffer with him.
      • Quest. 23. How we are said to suffer together with Christ.
      • Quest. 24. Of the meaning of the 18. verse, I count that the afflictions, &c.
      • Quest. 25. Wherein the suffrings of this life are not proportio∣nable, and so not worthie of the glorie to come.
      • Quest. 26. How the Creatures are said to waite, and to be sub∣iect to vanitie, and to be deliuered, &c. and to grone, v. 19 v. 23.
      • Quest. 27. What creatures the Apostle here spea∣keth of.
      • Quest. 28. Of the servitude of corruption, whereunto the crea∣ture is subiect, and wherefore.
      • Quest. 29. Whether the heauens and earth are corruptible, and shall perish in the ende of the world.
      • Quest. 30. How the creature shall be deliuered, &c. into the glorious libertie.
      • Quest. 31. To what end the new heauens and earth shall serue in the next world.
      • Quest. 32. Why the Apostle saith, euery creature, v. 22. ha∣uing hitherto named the creature without any other addition.
      • Quest. 33. Whom the Apostle vnderstandeth, v. 23. we which haue the first fruits of the spirit.
      • Quest. 34. That no liuing creatures shall be restored in the next world but onely man.
      • Quest. 35. How we are said to be saued by hope, v. 24.
      • Quest. 36. Of the difference betweene faith and hope.
      • Quest. 37. Whether things hoped for cannot be seene.
      • Quest. 37. What spirit is said to helpe our infirmities. v. 26.
      • Quest. 38. What infirmities the spirit helpeth in vs.
      • Quest. 40. How we are said, not to know how to pray, as we ought. v. 28.
      • Quest. 41. How the spirit is said to make request with sighes that cannot be expressed.
      • Quest. 42. Of these words, v. 27. He that searcheth the hearts, knoweth what is the meaning of the spirit, &c.
      • Quest. 43. Of the nature, condition, and propertie of a true and liuely prayer, out of v. 27.
      • Quest. 44. How all things make together for the best to those that loue God.
      • Quest. 45. Of the meaning of these words, v. 29. Those whom he knew before he also predestinate, &c.
      • Quest. 46. Wherein our conformitie to the image of Christ consisteth.
      • Quest. 47. How Christ is said to be , the first borne among many brethren.
      • Quest. 48. Of certaine doubts out of the 30. verse, whom he predestinate, them also be called.
      • Quest. 49. Of the difference betweene the purpose or counsell of God, his preference and predestination.
      • Quest. 50. Of these words, v. 31. If God be on our side, who can be against vs?
      • Quest. 51. Of those words, v. 32. Which spared not his owne Sonne.
      • Quest. 52. How nothing can be laid to the charge of the elect.
      • Quest. 53. How Christ is said to make request for vs.
      • Quest. 54. Whether Christs intercession and interpellation for vs, do extenuate the merit of his death.
      • Quest. 55. What charitie the Apostle speaketh of, from which nothing can separate vs.
      • Quest. 56. Of these words, v. 36. For thy sake are we killed all the day long.
      • 57. Quest. Wherein the faithfull are compared vnto sheepe: We are counted as sheepe for the slaughter, v. 36.
      • 58. Quest. How the faithfull are said to be more then conquerours.
      • Quest. 59. Of the diuerse interpretations in generall of the 38.39. vers. I am perswaded that neither life nor death, &c.
      • Quest. 60. Of the diuerse interpretations in particular.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. How the same worke may be both good and sinnefull as it proceedeth from God, the deuill, and man.
      • Doct. 2. Of the causes of saluation.
      • Doct. 3. That the holy Ghost is God.
      • Doct. 4. That the three glorious persons of the Blessed Trinitie are of one efficacie and power.
      • Doct. 5. Of euerlasting glorie.
      • Doct. 6. Of the nature and properties of hope.
      • Doct. 7. Of true prayer that consisteth not in the sound of the voice, but in the sighes of the heart.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. That concupiscence remaining euen in the regenerate is sinne and in it selfe worthie of condemnation.
      • Controv. 2. That none are perfect in this life.
      • Controv. 3. That regeneration is not the cause, that there is no condemnation to the faithfull.
      • Controv. 4. Against the Arrians and Eunomians concerning the deitie of the holy Ghost.
      • Controv. 5. Against the Pelagians, that a man by nature cannot keepe and fulfill the law.
      • Controv. 6. The fulfilling of the law is not possible in this life, no not to them which are in the state of grace.
      • Controv. 7. That not the carnall eating of Christs flesh is the cause of the resurrection, but the spirituall. v. 11.
      • Controv. 8. Against merites.
      • Controv. 9. Whether in this life one by faith may be sure of salvation.
      • Controv. 10. Against the invocation of Saints.
      • Controv. 11. That a strange tongue is not to be vsed in the ser∣uice of God.
      • Controv. 12. That euerlasting glorie cannot be merited.
      • Controv. 13. That hope iustifieth not.
      • Controv. 14. Whether hope doth relie vpon the merite of our workes.
      • Controv. 15. Against the naturall power and integritie of mans will.
      • Controv. 16. That predestination dependeth not vpon the foresight of faith or good workes.
      • Controv. 17. Against the opinion of Ambrosius Catharinus concer∣ning predestination.
      • Controv. 18. That election is certaine and infallible, of grace without merit, and of some selected, not generally of all.
      • Controv. 19. That the elect cannot fall away from the grace and fauour of God, and be wholly giuen ouer vnto sinne.
      • 20. Controv. Whether a reprobate may haue the grace of God, and true iustice?
      • Controv. 21. That the elect by faith may be assured of euerlasting saluation.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. Sanctification must not be seuered from iustifi∣cation.
      • Observ. 2. Sinne maketh vs enemies to God.
      • Observ. 3. The sonnes of God must be like their heauenly father.
      • Observ. 4. Of the contempt of all worldly things.
      • Observ. 5. No suffering in this world can be answerable to the glorie to be reuealed.
      • Observ. 6. Predestination excludeth and remooueth all presump∣tion.
  • CHAP. IX.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and Parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Why the Apostle beginneth this treatise with an oath; I speake the truth in Christ, &c.
      • Quest. 2. Of the forme and words of the Apo∣stles oath.
      • Quest. 3. Whether it were lawefull for Paul to grieue for the Iewes, whose reiection was according to Gods ap∣pointment.
      • Quest. 4. Of the meaning of the word , which the Apostle vseth, v. 3.
      • Quest. 5. Whether the Apostle did well in desiring to be separated from Christ, from whome he knewe he could not be separated.
      • Quest. 6. How Moses wished to be blotted out of the booke of life, for Israels sake.
      • Quest. 7. Whether in matters of saluation, one kindred after the flesh ought to haue any prioritie before others.
      • Quest. 8. The causes which made the Apostle to be so much grieued for the Iewes, v. 4.5.
      • Quest. 9. Of the excellencie of the Israelites, and of true nobilitie.
      • Quest. 10. Of the meaning of these words, v. 5. who is God ouer all, blessed for euer.
      • Quest. 11. Of the meaning of these words, v. 6. all they are not Israel, which are of Israel.
      • Quest 12. Of the meaning of these words, v. 10. and not onely, &c. but also Rebecca, &c.
      • Quest. 13. Whether these examples concerne temporall or eternall election and reprobation.
      • Quest. 14. How this saying of the Prophet, Esau haue I hated, agreeth with that, Wisedom. 11.2. Thou hatest nothing which thou shalt made.
      • Quest. 15. Of the meaning of these words, I will haue mercie on whom I will haue mercie.
      • Quest. 16. How it is said, It is not in him that willeth, nor in him that runneth, but in God that sheweth mercie.
      • 17. Quest. How the Lord is said to haue raised or stirred vp Pharaoh, v. 17.
      • Quest. 18. How the Lord is said to harden whom he will, v. 18.
      • Quest. 19. Of the obiection propounded, v. 19. Thou wilt say, why doth he yet complaine, &c.
      • Quest. 20. Of the Apostles answer to the former obiection, who art thou O man that pleadest, &c. v. 20.
      • Quest. 21. How the similitude, which the Apostle bringeth in of the potter, is to be vnderstood.
      • Quest. 22. What the Apostle meaneth, by the same lumpe or masse, v. 21.
      • 23. Quest. Of the 22. v. What and if God would, &c.
      • Quest. 24. In what sense the vessels of wrath are said to be prepared to destruction. v. 21.
      • Quest. 25. Of the testimonie cited v. 21. out of the Pro∣phet Hosea.
      • Quest. 26. What is meant by the short summe or account which God shall make in the earth, v. 28.
      • Quest. 27. Why God is called the Lord of hostes. v. 29.
      • 28. Quest. What is vnderstood by seede.
      • 29. Quest. How the Gentiles obtained righteousnes that sought it not, and the Iewes missed of it, that sought it.
      • Quest. 30. How Christ is said to be a stumbling stone and rocke of offence, v. 33.
      • Quest. 31. Of the meaning of these words, he that beleeueth in him shall not be ashamed.
      • Quest. 32. Whether it be the propertie of faith to make one not to be asha∣med, which is ascribed to hope. c. 5.5.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. Concerning oathes.
      • Doct. 2. Of the moderation to be vsed by Preachers.
      • Doct. 3. That Christ is God and man.
      • Doct. 4. Of the diuerse kindes of diuine promises.
      • Doct. 5. Of election.
      • Doct. 6. Of reprobation.
      • Doct. 7. Of scandals and offences.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. That succession of Bishops is no sure note of the Church of Christ.
      • 2. Controv. Against the old heretikes the Manichees, Arrians, Nestorians, confuted out of the 5. v.
      • 3. Controv. Against the prophane and impious collections of Eniedinus, and Socinus late heretikes.
      • Controv. 4. That the water in Baptisme doth not sanctifie or giue grace.
      • Controv. 5. Against the vaine observation of Astrologers in casting of nativities.
      • Controv. 6. That the soules had no beeng in a former life, before they came into the bodie.
      • Controv. 7. Whether the foresight of faith or workes be the cause of election.
      • Controv. 8. That not onely election vnto grace, but vnto glorie also is onely of the good will of God.
      • Controv. 9. That the Apostle treateth as well of reprobation in this place, as of election.
      • Controv. 10. Whether as well the decree of reprobation, as of election, be without the foresight of works.
      • Controv. 11. Of the difference betweene the decree of election and repro∣bation, and of the agreement betweene them.
      • Controv. 12. Whether mercie be a naturall propertie in God, or an effect one∣ly of his will, against Socinus.
      • Controv. 13. 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.
      • Controv. 14. Against the maintainers of Vniuersall grace.
      • Controv. 15. Of the sufficiencie of Scripture.
      • Controv. 16. Of the certaintie of saluation.
      • Controv. 17. Against the workes of preparation.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. It is not sufficient for children to come of good parents.
      • Observ. 2. How parents may be comforted in their vngodly children.
      • Observ. 3. Against curiositie.
      • Observ. 4. Of contentment of mind.
      • Observ. 5. Against securitie.
      • Observ. 6. Christ must be preached, though the world be offended.
  • CHAP. X.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and Parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Of the generall scope and intendement of the Apostle in this chapter
      • Quest. 2. How Saint Paul prayeth for their saluation, whom in the former Chapter be shewed to be reiected of God.
      • Quest. 3. Why the Apostle doth thus insinuate himselfe, by professing his loue vnto the Iewes. v. 1.
      • Quest. 4. How the Iewes are said to haue zeale but not according to knowledge.
      • Quest. 5. Why the Iewes are said to stablish their owne righte∣ousnesse. v. 3.
      • Quest. 6. How Christ is said to be the ende of the law.
      • Quest. 7. How Christ is said to be the end of the law, seeing the law requi∣reth nothing but the iustice of workes.
      • Quest. 8. That Christ is not the end of the law, that we by grace in him should be iustified in keeping of the law.
      • Quest. 9. What life temporall or spirituall is promised to the keepers of the law. v. 5.
      • Quest. 10. Whether Paul did of purpose alleadge that place of Moses. Deuter. 30.12. or allude onely vnto it.
      • Quest. 11. Whether Moses in that place directly speaketh of the righte∣ousnesse of faith.
      • Quest. 12. By what occasion Moses maketh mention in that place of the Gospel, and of the meaning of the words.
      • Quest. 13. Of these words, the word is neere thee, &c.
      • Quest. 14. How Moses that preached the law, is alleadged, for iustification by faith.
      • Quest. 15. How Christ is to be confessed.
      • Quest. 16. How Christ is said to be raised by God.
      • Quest. 17. Whether to beleeue in the heart be not sufficient vnto salvation, without confession of the mouth.
      • 18. Quest. Of these words, Whosoeuer calleth vpon the name of the Lord, shall be saued, v. 13.
      • Quest. 19. Of the gradation here vsed by the Apostle, v. 14. and the occasion thereof.
      • Quest. 20. Of these words, v. 15. How bewtifull are the foete, &c. whether it be rightly cited out of the Prophet.
      • Quest. 21. Of these words, v. 16. but they haue not all beleeued our report, &c.
      • Quest. 22. Of the saying of the Prophet Isay, Lord who hath beleeued, &c. c. 53.1. cited by the Apostle, v. 16.
      • Quest. 23. Whether all faith come by hearing.
      • Quest. 24. Whether the Apostle meane the Iewes or Gentiles: Haue they not heard, v. 18.
      • Quest. 25. Whether that place of the 19. Psalme, their sound went through all the earth, be rightly cited by the Apostle.
      • Quest. 26. Whether the Gospel were preached to all the world in the Apostles time.
      • Quest. 28. How God prouoked the Iewes to enuie by the Gen∣tiles. v. 19.
      • Quest. 29. Of these words, Isaias is bold, &c. v. 20.
      • Quest. 30. Of these words, All the day haue I stretched forth my hands, &c. v. 21.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • 1. Doct. A good intention maketh not a good action.
      • Doct. 2. Of the kinds of prayer.
      • Doct. 3. How to discerne true loue and freind∣ship.
      • Doct. 4. Of the consent betweene the law and the Gospel.
      • Doct. 5. Of the difference betweene the law and the Gospel.
      • Doct. 6. Of the diuerse kinds of calling and sending to preach.
      • Doct. 7. Of the peace which the Gospel bringeth.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Against inherent iustice.
      • Controv. 2. Against the workes of preparation, which are done without faith.
      • Controv. 3. That it is impossible for any in this life to keepe the lawe.
      • Contr. 4. Against the doubting of saluation.
      • Controv. 5. Against vnwritten tra∣ditions.
      • Controv. 6. Against freewill.
      • Controv. 7. Against Limbus Patrum, that Christ went not downe thither to deliuer the Patriarkes.
      • Controv. 8. Whether the righteousnesse of faith, and the righteousnesse of the law, be one and the same, or contrarie the one to the other.
      • Controv. 9. Whether the righteousnesse of the law, and that which is by the law, doe differ.
      • Controv. 10. That Baptisme doth not giue or conferre grace.
      • Controv. 11. Against the dissembling of our faith and profession.
      • Controv. 12. That faith is not onely in the vnder∣standing.
      • Controv. 13. The Scriptures the onely sufficient rule of faith.
      • Controv. 14. How the Apostle saith, there is no difference betweene the Iew and the Grecian. v. 12.
      • Controv. 15. Against the maintainers of Vniversall grace.
      • Controv. 16. That faith iustifieth not by the act thereof, but onely as it apprehendeth Christ.
      • Controv. 17. That faith onely iustifieth, not invocation.
      • Controv. 18. Against the invocation of Saints.
      • Controv. 19. That we must pray with confidence and assurance.
      • Controv. 20. Against the vaine pompe of the Pope of Rome in offering his feete to be kissed.
      • Controv. 21. Against humane traditions.
      • Controv. 22. That the Ministers and Preachers of the Gospel haue a lawfull calling, against Stapleton.
      • Controv. 23. That the Hebrew text is more authenticall, then the vulgar Latine translation.
      • 24. Controv. Against the workes of preparation.
      • 25. Controv. Against the Iewes, that will not haue the Prophet to speake of them, in these words, I haue stretched out my hands, &c.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • 1. Observ. Of the securitie and assurance of faith.
      • Observ. 2. Against pride and vaine∣glorie.
      • Observ. 3. Against despaire.
      • Observ. 4. Against envie.
      • 5. Observ. Of the reverent respect, which should be had vnto the Ministerie, and Ministers of the word.
      • 6. Observ. Against titulant Ministers, which haue the name onely, and not the thing.
      • 7. Observ. Of the necessitie of the preaching of the word.
  • CHAP. XI.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, Method, and Parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Of the scope and intent of the Apostle in this chapter.
      • Quest. 2. Why the Apostle maketh mention of the tribe of Benia∣min, whereof he was.
      • Quest. 3. How God is said not to cast off that people whom he knewe before, v. 2.
      • Quest. 4. Of Elias complaint vnto God concerning Is∣rael.
      • Quest. 5. Of Gods answer vnto Elias.
      • Quest. 6. Of the Apostles collection inferred out of this answear made to Elias.
      • Quest. 7. Of these words; If of grace, it is no more of workes, &c.
      • Quest. 8. How it is said, Israel obtained not that he sought, v. 7.
      • Quest. 9. Of these words, v. 8. As it is written God hath giuen them the spirit of slumber, whence it is taken.
      • Quest. 10. How God is said to send the spirit of slumber, to giue eares not to heare, &c.
      • 11. Quest. Of the meaning of those words, Let their table be made a snare, &c. v. 9.
      • Quest. 12. Whether it be lawfull to vse any imprecation, as Dauid doth here.
      • Quest. 13. Of the ende of the stumbling of the Iewes, v. 11.
      • Quest. 14. How the stumbling and falling of the Iewes, brought salvation to the Gentiles.
      • Quest. 15. How the Iewes were prouoked to follow the Gentiles.
      • Quest. 16. What is meant by the diminishing of the Iewes and their abundance, v. 12.
      • Quest. 17. How it standeth with Gods iustice to cast off the Iewes, that the Gentiles might enter in.
      • 18. Quest. Why the Apostle maketh mention of his Apostleship, and how he is said to magnifie his office. v. 13.
      • Quest. 19. What the Apostle meaneth by these words, v. 15. What shall the receiving be, but life from the dead?
      • Quest 20. What the Apostle meaneth by the first fruits, and the whole lumpe, the roote, and the branches.
      • 21. Quest. How the roote can make the branches holy, seeing many branches did degenerate, and by nature all are vnholy branches.
      • Quest. 21. How Abraham is said to be the roote, to be graffed into, whereas we are said to be graffed into Christ. c. 6.5.
      • Quest. 22. What S. Paul meaneth by the wild oliue and by the graf∣fing of it in, v. 17.
      • Quest. 23. Of the meaning of these words, Thou bearest not the roote, but the roote thee.
      • Quest. 24. Of those words, v. 22. if thou continue in his bountifulnes.
      • Qu. 25. Of the meaning of those words; v. 24. was graffed contrarie to nature.
      • 26. Quest. What mysterie the Apostle here meaneth, I would not haue you ignorant of this my∣sterie, v. 25.
      • Quest. 27. Whether toward the end of the world the whole nation of the Iewes shall be converted.
      • Quest. 28. Of the testimonies here cited by the Apostle, how they are alleadged, and whence.
      • Quest. 29. Of these words, v. 28. As touching the Gospel, they are ene∣mies for your sakes, &c.
      • Quest. 30. Of the meaning of these words, The gifts and calling of God are without repentance, v. 24.
      • Quest. 31. Of the meaning of these words, v. 31. So now haue they not beleeued by your mercie.
      • Quest. 31. How God hath concluded, and shut vp all in vn∣beleefe. v. 32.
      • Quest. 32. Of the Apostles exclamation, v. 33. The deepenesse of the riches, &c.
      • Quest. 33. How the iudgements of God are said to be vn∣searcheable. v. 33.
      • 34. Quest. How those words must be vnderstood, Of him, through him, and for him are all things, &c.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. Of Gods prescience, v. 2. God hath not cast away his people, which he knew before.
      • Doct. 2. Gods generall promises or threatnings must haue a particular application.
      • Doct. 3. Against the old Pagane names of dayes and moneths.
      • Doct. 4. Of the grace of God, with the diuerse kinds, proper∣ties, and effects thereof.
      • Doct. 5. Concerning good workes, the qualitie and kinds thereof, the causes and effects.
      • Doct. 6. We must compare the present state of the Church with the times past.
      • Doct. 7. Of the priviledge of the seede of the faithfull.
      • Doct. 8. How the Church or a righteous man is resembled to a tree.
      • Doct. 9. The old Testament and the newe one and the same in substance.
      • Doct. 10. Of Gods omnipotencie.
      • Doct. 11. Christ prooued to be God, by the remission of sinnes.
      • Doct. 12. Of the excellencie of the know∣ledge of God.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. That none which are elected can finally fall away.
      • Controv. 2. Whether the complaint of Elias of the paucitie of true worship∣pers be well applyed by Protestants to the decay of religion vn∣der the Pope, at the time of the first reformation.
      • Controv. 3. That workes are excluded both from election and iustification.
      • Controv. 4. Against freewill.
      • Controv. 5. That vniuersalitie and multItude is not alwaies a note of the true Church.
      • Controv. 6. Of the sufficiencie of Scripture, and of the right way to interpret the same.
      • Controv. 7. Against the Iewes.
      • Controv. 8. Whether any of the true branches may be broken off.
      • Controv. 9. Against the heresie of Valentinus and Basilides, that held some things to be euill, some good by nature.
      • 10. Controv. 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. Controv. That the Scriptures are the iudge of euery one in particular.
      • 12. Controv. Against the Popist vncertentie and doubtfulnes of saluation.
      • 13. Controv. Against the Manichees and Marcionites.
      • 14. Controv. Against the works of preparation.
      • 15. Controv. Against the erroneous opinion of Origen concerning the purgatorie of hell.
      • 16. Controv. Against the Papists, concerning the right vse of the keyes of the Church.
      • 17. Controv. That the certentie and assurance of saluation is prooued by this saying of the Apostle, v. 29. The gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
      • 18. Controv. Against election vpon the foresight of works, and against merits.
      • 19. Controv. Against vniversall grace.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • 1. Observ. Ministers must not leaue their calling.
      • 2. Observ. That we must wholly be addicted to the seruice of God.
      • 3. Observ. Of our thankefulnes to be rendred to God for his election of grace, both in our life and death, especially in the charitable disposing of our last will and testament.
      • 4. Observ. Against rash iudgement.
      • 5. Observ. All things fall out for the best vnto the faithfull, and to the wicked all things are accursed.
      • 6. Observ. Not to envie at the prosperitie of the wicked.
      • 7. Observ. To take heede that the word of God be not a snare.
      • 8. Observ. How we may profit by the fall of others.
      • 9. Observ. How the Ministerie is truly honoured and magnified.
      • 10. Observ. How the faithfull comfort themselues in the power of God.
      • 11. Observ. How we should be affected toward the Iewes.
      • 12. Observ. The comfort of the faithfull in the vnchangeable gifts of grace.
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  • CHAP. XII.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, method, and parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • 1. Quest. Why the Apostle vseth entreatie, saying, I beseech you brethren, by the mercies, v. 1.
      • 2. Quest. Why the Apostle addeth, By the mercies.
      • 3. Quest. Of sacrifices in generall, v. 1. vpon these words, A liuing sacrifice, &c.
      • Quest. 4. The generall observations of the sacrifice, which the Apostle here requireth.
      • Quest. 5. Of the conditions of this spirituall sacrifice in particular.
      • Quest. 6. How we must not fashion our selues to this world, v. 2.
      • Quest. 7. Of our transforming by the newenes of mind.
      • Quest. 8. Of these words, That ye may prooue, what the good will of God is, acceptable and perfect, &c. v. 2.
      • Quest. 9. What the Apostle vnderstandeth by grace, I say by grace, &c.
      • Quest. 10. What it is to vnderstand aboue that which is meete to vnderstand. v. 3.
      • Quest. 11. What is vnderstood by the measure of faith.
      • Quest. 12. Of the similitude which the Apostle taketh from the members of the bodie.
      • Quest. 13. Of the best reading of the 6. verse: seeing then we haue gifts, that are diuerse, &c.
      • Quest. 14. Of the distinction of the offices, here named by the Apostle in generall.
      • 15. Quest, What is to be vnderstood by the proportion of analogie of faith, v. 6.
      • 16. Quest. Of these seuerall offices here rehearsed by the Apostle in particular.
      • 17. Quest. Of the Christian affection of loue, and the pro∣perties thereof.
      • 18. Quest. Of certaine externall offices of loue, as in giuing honour one to an other, &c.
      • 19. Quest. The duties and properties of our loue toward God.
      • 20. Quest. Of the remedies against the calamities of this life, namely, hope, patience, prayer.
      • 21. Quest. Of the communicating to the necessitie of the Saints, and of hospitalitie.
      • 21. Quest. How our enemies are to be blessed, Blesse them that persecute you, v. 14.
      • 22. Quest. Of the reasons which should mooue vs to loue our enemies.
      • Quest. 23. Whether it be not lawfull vpon any occasion to pray against our enemies.
      • Quest. 2. Whether Saint Paul, in calling Ananias the high Priest painted wall, Act. 23. obserueth his owne precept here.
      • Quest. 23. How we should reioyce with them that reioyce, and weepe with them that weepe, v. 15.
      • Quest. 24. What it is to be like affectioned one toward an other.
      • Quest. 15. What it is to be high minded, and to be wise in our selues.
      • Quest. 25. How euill is not to be recompenced for euill, v. 17.
      • Quest. 26. How honest things are to be procured before all men.
      • 27. Quest. How we should haue peace with all men.
      • 28. Quest. How we should not auenge our selues, but leaue it vnto God.
      • 29. Quest. Of doing good vnto our enemies.
      • 30. Quest. What it is to heape coales of fire vpon the head of the enemie.
      • 31. Quest. Of these words, v. 21. Be not ouercome of euill, but ouer∣come euill with goodnes.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • 1. Doctr. To ascribe all vnto Gods mercie and grace doth not hinder exhortations.
      • 2. Doctr. Of the threefold will of God.
      • 3. Doctr. Against curious questionists.
      • 4. Doctr. That no man must forsake his Ecclesiasticall function, nor aspire aboue his reach.
      • 5. Doctr. That the holy Ghost is God.
      • 6. Doctr. The Scriptures are the rule of faith, from the which we must not swarue.
      • Doct. 7. That Christian religion expelleth not humane affections, but onely directeth them.
      • Doct. 8. Of the order and degrees in the Church and commonwealth.
      • Doct. 9. That the Church of God shall neuer want enemies to persecute it.
      • Doct. 10. How, and wherein we should loue our enemies.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Concerning the power of free-will.
      • Controv. 2. Whether the Masse be a sacrifice properly so called.
      • Controv. 3. Of the difference betweene , and , worship, and seruice, whether they signifie two kinds of religious worships, the one peculiar to God, the o∣ther to the creatures.
      • Controv. 4. Of the comparison betweene vir∣ginitie and mariage.
      • Controv. 5. The minde it selfe, and not the sensuall part onely hath neede of renovation.
      • Controv. 6. Of the perfection of the Scriptures against traditions.
      • Controv. 7. Against freewill.
      • Controv. 8. Against the arrogancie of the Pope.
      • Controv. 9. Against the superstitious orders of the Popish Clergie.
      • Controv. 10. The Pope not the head of the Church.
      • Controv. 11. That to loue our enemies is a precept, and commanded, not counselled as indifferent.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. Of the necessitie of good works and a godly life.
      • Observ. 2. We must not conforme our selues to the fashion of this world
      • Observ. 3. Against curiositie.
      • Observ. 4. Against pride and vaine glorie.
      • 5. Observ. Of hospitalitie.
      • 6. Observ. That no man should stand vpon his owne wit, but vse the counsell and aduice of others.
      • 7. Observ. How to ouercome our enemies with patience and lenitie.
  • CHAP. XIII.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, method, and parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • 1. Quest. Of the occasion, which mooued the Apostle in this chapter to entreat of the dutie of subiects to the Magistrate.
      • Quest. 2. How euerie soule should be subiect to the higher powers.
      • 3. Quest. How the powers that be are said to be of God.
      • 4. Quest. Whether euery superiour power be of God.
      • Quest. 5. How farre euill gouernours haue their power from God, whether by his permission and sufferance onely.
      • Quest. 6. Why the Apostle saith againe, The powers that be, are ordained of God.
      • Quest. 7. Of not resisting the power.
      • Quest. 8. What kind of iudgement they procure to themselues, which resist the magistrate.
      • Quest. 9. How the Prince is not to be feared for good workes, but for euill.
      • Quest. 10. What it is to haue praise of the power, v. 3.
      • Quest. 10. How the Magistrate is said to be Gods minister for our wealth or good.
      • 11. Quest. How the Magistrate is said, not to beare the sword for nought, v. 4.
      • Quest. 12. Of the right vse of the sword, both in time of peace and warre.
      • Quest. 13. How it is said, it is necessarie to be subiect, for conscience sake.
      • Quest. 14. Why tribute is to be paid, vers. 6.
      • Quest. 15. Of the diuerse kinds of tribute, and to whom they are due.
      • Quest. 16. The seuerall duties summed together which are due to the Magistrate.
      • Quest 17. How farre the Magistrate is to be obeyed, and wherein not to be obeyed.
        • How farre the Ciuill state may proceed in resisting a Tyrant.
        • How farre priuate men may be warranted, in denying obedience vn∣to Tyrants.
      • Quest. 18. How we should not owe any thing to any man, but to loue one an other.
      • 19. Quest. How he that loueth his brother fulfilleth the law.
      • 20. Quest. How a man is to loue his neighbour as himselfe.
      • Quest. 21. Who is vnderstood by our neigh∣bour.
      • Quest. 22. How salvation is said to be nearer, then when we beleeued.
      • Quest. 23. How the night is said to be past, the day at hand: of the literall sense.
      • Quest. 24. What time is vnderstood by the day and night.
      • Quest. 25. How we should walke ho∣nestly.
      • Quest. 28. How we must put on Christ.
      • Quest. 27. How the flesh is to be cared for.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. That God is author of order, and so consequent∣ly of governement.
      • Doct. 2. That it is lawfull for the Magistrate to vse the sword.
      • Doct. 3. That Magistrates must be obeyed not for feare, but for conscience sake, v. 3.
      • Doct. 4. That tribute must be paid.
      • Doct. 5. A Christian is bound to pay his debts.
      • Doct. 6. That Christian religion taketh not away the o∣bedience of subiects.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Whether the Pope and other Ecclesiasticall persons, ought to be subiect to the Ciuill power.
      • 2. Controv. Whether the Pope haue a spirituall power aboue Kings and Princes.
    • Arguments against the Lordship per amount of the Pope aboue Kings and Princes.
      • 3. Controv. That the tyrannie and idolatrie of the Pope may be gainsaid, and resisted.
      • 4. Controv. Whether the ciuill Magistrate hath any power or authoritie in matters of Religion.
      • 5. Controv. Whether Ecclesiasticall persons, as Bishops and others, may haue the temporall sword committed vnto them.
      • Controv. 6. Whether it be lawfull for a Christian to be a Magi∣strate, and to vse the sword in time of peace and warre.
      • Controv. 7. Whether lawe Ciuill and Ecclesiasticall, doe simply bind in conscience.
      • Controv. 8. Whether Ecclesiasticall persons are exempted from tribute.
      • Controv. 9. Whether the fulfilling of the lawe be possible in this life.
      • 10. Controv. Against the Marcionites, which denied the morall precepts to be now in force, but to be ceased.
      • 11. Controv. Against iustification by the workes of the law.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • 1. Observ. Of the office of the Magistrate in encouraging the good, and punishing the euill.
      • 2. Observ. That Magistrates should procure the common good, and exercise true iudgement.
      • 3. Observ. How the Magistrate may comfort himselfe in his gouernment.
      • 4. Observ. Of the vigilant care and painfull office of the Magistrate.
      • 6. Observ. Of the commendation of Christian loue.
      • 7. Observ. Against backesliders.
      • 8. Observ. Against carelesse hearers of Gods word.
      • 9. Observ. Against riotous feasts.
      • 10. Observ. Against chambring and fornication.
      • 11. Observ. How we ought to imitate Christ, in the not satisfying of the flesh.
  • CHAP. XIIII.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, methode, and parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • 1. Quest. Who are the weake in faith, and how they are to be receiued.
      • 2. Quest. What is meant by controversies of disputations.
      • Quest. 3. Why he is called weake, that ea∣teth herbes.
      • Quest. 4. Whether any things be indifferent in their nature, as beeing neither good, nor euill of themselues.
      • Quest. 5. How the Apostle maketh the eating or not eating of flesh, and the observing of dayes, indifferent, which else∣where he condemneth.
      • Quest. 6. Whom the Apostle speaketh of, the Iew, or Gentile, saying, God hath receiued him, &c.
      • Quest. 7. Whether it be not lawfull at all for one to iudge an other.
      • Quest. 8. What it is to stand or fall to his owne Master.
      • Quest. 9. Of the meaning of these words, God is able to make him stand, v. 4.
      • Quest. 10. What it is to esteeme one day aboue an other, v. 5.
      • Quest. 11. Of the meaning of those words: Let euerie one be fully perswaded in his mind, v. 5.
      • Quest. 12. What it is to obserue, or to take care of the day vnto the Lord: first of the words and order.
      • Quest. 13. Of the sense and meaning of the former words, He that observeth, &c. obserueth it to the Lord.
      • Quest. 14. How he that eateth not, is said to giue thankes.
      • Quest. 15. Whether S. Pauls defense (that he which doth or omitteth any thing in matters of religion, doth, or not doth it vnto God) be perpetuall.
      • Quest. 16. Of the coherence of these words, none of vs liueth to himselfe, v. 7. &c.
      • Quest. 17. How we are saide to liue vnto the Lord.
      • Quest. 18. How Christ by his dying and rising againe, is said to be Lord both of the dead and quicke.
      • Quest. 13. Of the tribunall seate of Christ, what it is, and of other circumstances of the day of iudgement.
      • Quest. 20. Whether the saying of the Prophet alleadged, v. 11. be rightly cited by the Apostle.
      • 21. Quest. When this prophesie shall be fulfilled, that euery tongue shall confesse vnto God, v. 11.
      • 22. Quest. Whether euery one shall giue account for himselfe, and appeare before Christs iudgement seat, v. 12.
      • 23. Quest. Of scandals and offences, the occasion and diuers kinds thereof, v. 13.
      • 24. Quest. Of the occasion of these words, v. 14. I know and am perswa∣ded, &c. and of the meaning thereof.
      • 25. Quest. How nothing is said to be vncleane of it selfe, v. 14.
      • 26. Quest. Of the legall difference of meates, why it was commanded.
      • 27. Quest. Of the manner how meates are sanctified and made cleane.
      • 28. Quest. Why ones opinion and iudgement maketh that vncleane, which is not: and whether an erroneous custome bindeth.
      • 29. Quest. How our brother is said to be grieued, and to be lost, and destroied, v. 15.
      • 30. Quest. Whether any in deede can perish for whome Christ died.
      • 31. Quest. What is meant by the good, or commoditie, which they must not cause to be blasphemed, vers. 16.
      • 32. 32. Quest. How the kingdome of God is not said to be meate and drinke, v. 17.
      • 33. Quest. Of righteousnes, peace, and ioy in the holy Ghost.
      • Quest. 34. Of these words, he which in these things serueth Christ, is acceptable to God, &c. v. 18.
      • Quest. 35. How we ought to follow peace and those things, which concerne edifying, v. 19.
      • 36. Quest. What the Apostle meaneth, by the worke of God, v. 21.
      • 37. Quest. In what sense the Apostle saith, It is good neither to eate flesh, nor drinke wine, &c. v. 21.
      • Quest. 38. Whether it be sufficient for one to haue his faith before God, v. 22.
      • Quest. 39. How many things are to be avoided in the vse and eating of meats.
      • Quest. 40. What it is for one not to condemne himselfe in that which he alloweth.
      • Quest. 41. Why he that doubteth is condemned.
      • Quest. 42. Of the right meaning of these words, whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. That alwayes in the Church, are to be found as some strong, so others weake in faith.
      • Doct. 2. Not to contend about indifferent things.
      • Doct. 3. The best workes of the heathen sinfull.
      • Doct. 4. That all things must be referred to Gods glorie as the chiefe end.
      • Doct. 5. Of the generall extent and efficacie of Christs death in the old and newe Testament.
      • Doct. 6. Christs diuinitie prooued.
      • Doct. 7. Of the authoritie of the Scriptures.
      • Doct. 8. That no kind of meate is vncleane in it selfe.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Whether to abstaine from certaine meates, be an act of religion, and a part of Gods worship, or a thing in it selfe indifferent.
      • Controv. 2. That faith is not onely an assenting of the will, but an act also of the vnderstanding, and it is ioyned with knowledge.
      • 3. Controv. That it is necessarie, that festivall daies should be ob∣serued among Christians.
      • 4. Controv. Whether any festivall daies are to be obserued as in themselues holier, then other.
      • 5. Controv. That festivall daies ought not to be consecrated to the honour of Saints.
      • 6. Controv. Whether all the festivalls of Christians are alike arbitrarie to be altered and changed, as shall seeme good to the Church.
      • 7. Conntrov. Against Purgatorie.
      • 8. Controv. Whether Christ by his obedience and suffering merited for himselfe eternall glorie and dominion.
      • Controv. 9. Of bowing the knee to the name of Iesus, whether it be necessarily inferred out of this place, ver. 11. and Philip. 2.10.
      • Controv. 10. That Christ is prooued to be God by this saying of the Prophet cited, v. 11. as I liue, euerie knee shall how vnto me: against the blasphemie of Georgius Eniedinus.
      • Controv. 11. That morall workes, which are done without faith are sinne, how soeuer outwardly they appeare good.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. That we ought to beare with the weake.
      • Observ. 2. Not to be austere in censuring our brethren.
      • Observ. 3. Of giuing thankes for meate.
      • Observ. 4. The consolation of the faithfull both in life and death.
      • Observ. 5. That euery one must giue account vnto God: and that all shall be iudged, v. 12.
      • Observ. 6. Of the tearme of the day of iudgement, and what vse we should make of it.
      • Observ. 7. How dangerous a thing it is to giue offence.
      • Observ. 8. Of the dignitie, and excellencie of the calling of Christians.
      • Observ. 9. Of true praise and commen∣dation
      • Observ. 10. That nothing is to be done with a doubtfull minde, or of ignorance.
  • CHAP. XV.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, methode, and parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • Quest. 1. Of the argument and scope of this chapter in generall.
      • Quest. 2. Whome, and wherein the strong should support the weake.
      • Quest. 3. Of the reasons why the weake should be supported.
      • Quest. 4. How the Apostle here counteth himselfe among the strong, els where maintaining himselfe among the weake.
      • Quest. 5. What it is not to please our selues but our neigh∣bour, v. 1.2.
      • Quest. 6. How farre and wherein we must please our neighbours.
      • Quest. 7. How Christ is said not to haue pleased himselfe.
      • Quest. 8. To what purpose the Apostle alleadgeth this saying out of the Psalme: the rebukes of them that rebuke thee, &c.
      • Quest. 9. Why the Apostle saith, Whatsoeuer is written, is written for our learning.
      • Quest. 10. How, whatsoeuer is written, is written for our learning.
      • 11. Quest. Of the Apostles praier, v. 5. The God of patience and consolation, &c.
      • 12. Quest. Of the end of concord, which is to glorifie God the father of our Lord Iesus.
      • 13. Quest. Of the meaning of the 7. v. Receiue ye one an other, as Christ receiued vs, &c.
      • 14. Quest. How Christ is said to haue beene the Minister of circumcision, v. 8.
      • 15. Quest. Of the vocation and calling of the Gentiles, why it is said to be of mercie, and of the Iewes, in truth.
      • Quest. 16. Of the places of Scripture, produced by the Apostle to prooue the calling of the Gentiles. v. 9.10.11.12.
      • 17. Quest. Of the Apostles prayer, v. 13. The God of hope fill you with all ioy and peace, &c.
      • 18. Quest. Why the Apostle doth thus insinuate himselfe, that he was perswaded of the Romanes, that they had such excellent gifts.
      • Quest. 19. Whether Saint Paul doe truely giue this commendation vnto the Romans.
      • 20. Quest. Why the Apostle saith, I haue written boldly after a sort. v. 15.
      • Quest. 21. Of S. Pauls description of the Ministrie of the Gospel.
      • Quest. 22. Of the Apostles boasting or reioycing, and the manner thereof.
      • Quest. 23. Of the meaning of these words, I dare not speake of any thing, &c. v. 18.
      • Quest. 24. Of the things which Christ wrought by S. Paul, as signes, wonders, how they differ, v. 19.
      • Quest. 25. Of S. Pauls labours in preaching the gospel from Ierusalem vnto Illyricum.
      • Quest. 26. Why the Apostle would not build vpon an others founda∣tion, v. 20. that is, preach where Christ had been preached alreadie.
      • Quest. 27. Whether this place of the Prophet be fitly allead∣ged by the Apostle.
      • Quest. 28. How Saint Paul is not contrarie to Christ, which saith of his Apostles, that they entred into others labourers, Ioh. 4.38.
      • Quest. 29. Of the Apostles let, and of his purpose to visite the Romans.
      • Quest. 30. Whether Saint Paul in person preached in Spaine, as here he intendeth, v. 24.
      • 31. Quest. Of the meaning of the 24. verse.
      • 33. Quest. Of Pauls iourney to Ierusalem, wherefore he taketh it in hand, v. 25.
      • Quest. 34. Of the collection gathered among the Gentiles for the Iewes, and the reasons thereof.
      • Quest. 35. How the Gentiles are said to be debters to the Iewes.
      • Quest. 36. In what manner almes ought to be given.
      • Quest. 37. What the Apostle meaneth, by sealing of the fruite, v. 28.
      • Quest. 38. What the Apostle meaneth by the aboundance of the blessing of the Gospel of Christ, v. 29.
      • Quest. 39. Of the Apostles request, that they would ioyne in prayer with him.
      • Quest. 40. Of the things which S. Paul would haue them pray for.
      • Quest. 41. Of the fruites of the prayer of the Romanes for S. Paul.
      • Quest. 42. Of the Apostles salutation, The God of peace, &c.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. That Christs holy example must be imitated of Christians.
      • Doct. 2. Of the manifold vse and profit of the Scriptures.
      • Doct. 3. The promises made vnto the Fathers in the old Testa∣ment were spirituall.
      • Doct. 4. Of the diuine nature and power of Christ.
      • Doct. 5. That Christians in this life are kept vnder hope, they haue not full fruition of that which they hope for.
      • Doct. 6. The holy Ghost prooued to be God.
      • Doct. 7. Of the dutie of Ministers in preaching the Gospel.
      • Doct. 8. What the Ministers conversation ought to be.
      • Doct. 9. That the course of the Gospel cannot be hindered.
      • Doct. 10. Of the difference betweene the calling of the Apostles and ordinarie Pastors, v. 19.
      • 11. Doct. That the Pastors and Ministers of the Gospel ought to be sufficiently maintained.
      • 12. Doct. That the meanes working vnder Gods prouidence are not to be neglected.
      • 13. Doct. The faithfull haue their infirmities.
      • 14. Doct. The faithfull haue their passions and affections.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • 1. Controv. Whether Saint Peter were iustly reprehended of Saint Paul for refusing to eate with the Gentiles, Gal. 2.14.
      • Controv. 2. That Christ is not set forth onely as an example for vs to imitate, but as our Sauiour to redeeme vs.
      • 3. Controv. Against the enemies and adversaries to the Scriptures, the Marcionites, Libertines, with others.
      • 4. Controv. Of the authoritie of the Scriptures, that it dependeth not vpon the approbation or allowance of the Church.
      • Controv. 5. Against the invocation of Saints.
      • Controv. 6. Of the certaintie of saluation, against the Popish diffidence and doubt∣fulnesse.
      • Controv. 7. Against the power of free will, in spirituall things.
      • Controv. 8. Whether the Apostles excusing of himselfe doe derogate from the authoritie of this epistle.
      • Controv. 9. That the Scriptures are perfect and absolute, conteining whatsoeuer is necessarie to saluation, both touching doctrine and manners.
      • Controv. 10. Against the Popish sacrifice of the Masse, which the Papists make the peculiar act of their Priesthoode.
      • Controv. 11. Against the superstitious orders of Monkes and Friers.
      • Controv. 12. That miracles are not now necessarie in the Church.
      • Controv. 13. Against the vaine pompe of the Popish Pon∣tificall ornaments.
      • Controv. 14. Of the idle boastings, and vaine glorious excursions of the Iesuites.
      • Controv. 15. Against the pompous processions, and Persian like traine of the Popes Legates and Cardinals.
      • Controv. 16. Against the Anabaptisticall com∣munitie.
      • Controv. 17. Against the invocation of Saints.
      • Controv. 18. Against the merit of prayers.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. How we ought to reade the Scriptures.
      • Observ. 2. Praiers to be ioyned with preaching the word and reading of Scripture.
      • Observ. 3. What an excellent thing it is to be of one minde.
      • Observ. 4. How we ought to entertaine one an other with louing affection, euen those which hate vs.
      • Observ. 5. How God is to be praised, not with the mouth onely but the heart.
      • Observ. 6. That Pastors and Ministers should temper their reprehensions with due commendations.
      • Observ. 7. What things are required in them, that should admonish others.
      • Observ. 8. How God is delighted in the conuersion of a sinner.
      • Observ. 9. Of the loue which ought to be betweene the Pastor and his people.
  • CHAP. XVI.
    • 1. The text with the diuerse readings.
    • 2. The Argument, methode, and parts.
    • 3. The questions and doubts discussed.
      • 1. Quest. Of the diuers salutations sent by the Apostle in generall.
      • 2. Quest. Of Phebe, commended here by S. Paul, what place shee had in the Church, and wherefore commended.
      • Quest. 3. Of Pauls request in the behalfe of Phebe.
      • Quest. 4. Of Priscilla and Aquila, whom the Apostle saluteth in the second place.
      • 5. Quest. How S. Paul could salute Aquila and Priscilla, as beeing at Rome, seeing they were at Corinth with him, Act. 18. whence he wrote this Epistle.
      • 6. Quest. Why Epenetus is called the first fruits, &c.
      • 7. Quest. Of the salutation and commendation of Marie.
      • Quest. 8. Of the commendation of Andronicus and Iunia.
      • Quest. 9. Of S. Pauls salutation of certaine of his familiar acquaintance, v. 8, 9.
      • Quest. 10. Of S. Pauls saluting of some, commended for their faith, though not of such speciall acquaintance, v. 10.11.
      • Quest. 11. Of other salutations of the Apostle of some of speciall note, v. 12.13.
      • Quest. 12. Of S. Pauls generall salutations, without any speci∣all note of commendation, v. 14.15.
      • Quest. 13. Of the custome then vsed to kisse one an other, v. 16.
      • Quest. 14. How the Apostle saith, The Churches sa∣lute, you, &c. v. 16.
      • Quest. 15. Generall obseruations concerning the greeting and salutation sent here by the Apostle.
      • Quest. 16. Of the shunning and avoiding of the authors of dissention.
      • Quest. 17. How these false teachers and seducers are to be discerned, v. 18.
      • Quest. 18. Why the Apostle maketh here mention of the obedience of the Romans, v. 19.
      • Quest. 19. What it is to be wise concerning that which is good, and simple in euill.
      • Quest. 20. How the God of peace shall tread downe Sathan.
      • Quest. 21. What Saint Paul meaneth by the grace of our Lord Iesus, which he wisheth vnto them. v. 20.
      • 22. Quest. Of the salutations of others, which Saint Paul sendeth to the Romanes, v. 21. to 23.
      • 23. Quest. Of the doxologie, that is, of ascribing glorie vnto God, wherewith the Apostle concludeth his Epistle in generall.
      • 24. Quest. A description of the Gospel preached by the Apostle, inser∣ted here in the conclusion of his Epistle, v. 25, 26.
      • Quest. 25. Of the doxologie it selfe, to God onely wise, &c.
      • Quest. 26. Of the vse of the word, Amen.
      • Quest. 27. Of the postscript or date of this epistle, whether it were written from Corinth, and sent by Phebe.
    • 4. Places of Doctrine.
      • Doct. 1. That women doe belong vnto the kingdome of Christ.
      • Doct. 2. Religion taketh not away the offices of humanitie.
      • Doct. 3. That no part of the Scripture is superfluous or vnprofitable.
      • Doct. 4. Religion taketh not away the respect of con∣sanguinitie.
      • Doct. 5. That all are not alwayes of one minde and religion in one house.
      • Doct. 6. That a Christian may with a good conscience, and is bound to yeilde civill obedience to an vnbeleeuing Master.
      • Doct. 7. That there are diuerse degrees of gifts and of rewardes for the same.
      • Doct. 8. Dissentions and diuisions may be euen within the Church.
      • Doct. 9. The first doctrine is the best, and commeth neerest the truth.
    • 5. Places of controversie.
      • Controv. 1. Against cloistered Nunnes.
      • Controv. 2. The Church not alwaies visible and consisting of multitudes.
      • Controv. 3. All doctrine is to examined by the Scriptures.
      • Controv. 4. That Papists not Protestants serue their owne bellie.
      • Controv. 5. That Protestants are no schismatikes.
      • Controv. 6. Why the Gospel was kept secret so many yeares vnder the kingdome of Antichrist, against the obiection of the Papists.
      • Contr. 7. Against the Popish doxologie ascribing glorie with Christ vnto the virgin Marie.
      • Contr. 8. Whether S. Peter were euer at Rome, and continued there Bishop 25. yeares.
    • 6. Morall obseruations.
      • Observ. 1. Whom we are to commend.
      • Observ. 2. Of hospitalitie.
      • Observ. 3. Of the true ornaments of women.
      • Observ. 4. Of the profitable meditation of the punishment of hell.
      • Observ. 5. The companie of the wicked is to be shunned.
      • Observ. 6. To giue thankes alwaies vnto God.
• A TABLE OF THE QUESTI∣ons handled in this Commentarie.
  • Generall Questions out of the whole Booke.
  • More speciall questions out of the whole Booke.
  • Questions vpon the first Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the second Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the third Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the fourth Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the fifth Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the sixt Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the seauenth Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the eight Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the 9. Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the 10. Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the 11. Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the 12. Chapter.
  • Questions out of the 13. Chapter.
  • Questions out of the 14. Chapter.
  • Questions out of the 15. Chapter.
  • Questions vpon the 16. and last Chapter.
• The table of the Controversies.
  • Generall controversies concerning the new Testament.
  • More speciall controversies out of the whole Epistle.
  • Controversies vpon the 1. Chapter.
  • Controversies out of the 2. Chapter.
  • Controversies vpon the 3. Chapter.
  • Controversies out of the 4. Chapter.
  • Controversies vpon the 5. Chapter.
  • Certaine controversies touching Originall sinne.
  • Controversies out of the 6. Chapter.
  • Controversies vpon the 7. Chapter.
  • Controversies out of the 8. Chapter.
  • Controversies out of the 9. Chapter.
  • Controversies vpon the 10. Chapter.
  • Controversies out of the 11. Chapter.
  • Controversies vpon the 12. Chapter.
  • Controversies vpon the 13. Chapter.
  • Controversies vpon the 14. Chapter.
  • Controversies out of the 15. Chapter.
  • Controversies out of the 16. Chapter.
• The Printer to the Reader.