Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.

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Title: Theologicall questions, dogmaticall observations, and evangelicall essays, vpon the Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to St. Matthew Wherein, about two thousand six hundred and fifty necessary, and profitable questions are discussed; and five hundred and eighty speciall points of doctrine noted; and five hundred and fifty errours confuted, or objections answered: together with divers arguments, whereby divers truths, and true tenents are confirmed. By Richard VVard, sometimes student in the famous vniversities of Cambridge in England: St. Andrews in Scotland: and Master of Arts of both the kingdoms; and now a preacher in the famous city of London.
Author: Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.
Publication: London :: Printed [by Marmaduke Parsons and others] for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at his shop in Cornhill, at the sign of the Glove and Lyon, neer the Royall Exchange,; M.DC.XL. [1640]
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[Vers. 16 17.] VERS. 16, 17. And the Pharisees sent out unto him their Disciples, with the Herodians say∣ing, Master, we know that thou art true, and tea∣chest the way of God in truth; neither carest thou for any man: for thou regardest not the person of men; Tell us therefore, what thinkest thou? Is it lawfull to give tribute unto Caesar, or not?

[Sect. 1] §. 1. We know that thou art true.]

[Quest.] How many good properties of a good Master doe these Disciples observe, and confesse to be in CHRIST?

[Answ.] These three, namely

First, that he is true; that is, a constant affir∣mer of truth, and a stranger to lyes, dissimula∣tion, and falsehood. And
Secondly, that he teacheth the way of God in truth; they call the Law and the Com∣mandements of God, the way of God; and they confesse that Christ is a sincere and faithfull interpreter of them. And
Thirdly, that he careth for no man; that is, as they will expound it, that he regardeth not the person of any, that is, neither of Cae∣sar, nor Herod, nor the Pharisees, nor their Rulers. And these are indeed three excellent good properties of a good Preacher, and were truly in CHRIST.

[Sect. 2] §. 2. And teachest the way of God in truth.]

[Quest.] How manifold is truth, and what truth is here meant?

There is a double truth, to wit, [Answ.]

First, Veritas Christi, the truth written; and of this they speake in this place, Thou teachest the way of God in truth.

Secondly, Veritas Christus, the truth begotten; and of this Christ speaketh John 14.6. I am the truth. Now Christ did the former Doctrinally, and he was the latter Essentially, Squire. 2 Thes. 2. Page 565.

§. 3. Thou regardest not the person of any.] [Sect. 3]

What is meant by this word Person? [Quest.]

First, sometimes it is taken for quality, or estate; [Answ. 1] and thus here, Thou regardest no mans Person; that is, thou respectest not the quality, greatnesse, place or authority of any.

Secondly, sometimes it is taken for a substance, [Answ. 2] or for a thing subsisting by it selfe, Ratione indi∣viduâ, sed finitâ: and thus Angels and men are Persons.

Thirdly, sometimes it is taken for a substance [Answ. 3] subsisting by it selfe, Ratione individuâ, sed infini∣tâ, et immensâ; and such are the persons in the divine essence, which are indeed distinct, but can∣not be disjoyned, because they are of the same na∣ture and essence: yea they are the very divine es∣sence it selfe.

§. 4. Is it lawfull to give Tribute to Caesar?] [Sect. 4]

J wholly omit the explication, and unfolding of this question, because if the Reader would see it il∣lustrated to the life, and followed home, together with the foure following verses, let him reade M^r. Weemsè, Of the Judiciall Law of Moses, Lib. 1. Chap. 13. Page 49. unto Page 54.