A plaine exposition vpon the whole thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth chapters of the Epistle of Saint Paul to the Romanes Wherein the text is diligently and methodically resolued, the sense giuen, and many doctrines thence gathered, are by liuely vses applied for the benefit of Gods children. Performed with much varietie, and conuenient breuitie, by Elnathan Parr Bachelor in Diuinity, and preacher of Gods word. To which is prefixed an alphabeticall table, containing the chiefe points and doctrines handled in the booke.

TO THE CHRISTIAN READER, increase of Peace and Loue.

NO part of holy Scripture hath been so happy in the Expositions of elder and later Diuines, as this prime E∣pistle of our blessed Apostle.

What need then (thou wilt say) of thy homespun lucubrations? Why doest thou yet write?

My answer is, (warrantable enough in these times) It is the fashion.

Scribimus indocti docti{que}—

When Diogenes saw the people of Athens all of them in busie imployments vpon occasion of a present danger; he also agitates, and liuely bestirres himselfe in his Tub, lest in a time so negotious he might seeme to sit still and be idle: So I in this scribling age.

And yet I hope I shall not moue onely with Dioge∣nes, but promoue something among the rest which haue taken paines in this kinde.

The least starre hath his light and instuence; and there may be some vse of Goats-haire to the finishing of the Tabernacle.

My ayme herein is, first, the glory of God: then, (ac∣cording to grace giuen) to reenforce in these decli∣ning times, subiection to Magistrates, loue to neigh∣bours, sobriety toward our selues, and peace and order in our Church, the two preseruers thereof.

I am assured that the substance of things affirmed are consonant to the Scriptures, and not without the consent of the soundest Diuines antient and moderne; how rude soeuer thou finde the style and phrase, it be∣ing all written volante calamo.

Whatsoeuer it is, I beseech God thou maist profit by it; which thou shalt the sooner doe, if thou bring a minde without preiudice, and not wedded to thy owne will. And I pray thee to commend to the bles∣sing of God, both it, and

Thy true Friend in our common Sauiour, ELN: PARR.