Three heauenly treatises vpon the eight chapter to the Romanes Viz. 1 Heauen opened. 2 The right way to eternall glory. 3 The glorification of a Christian. VVherein the counsaile of God concerning mans saluation is so manifested, that all men may see the Ancient of dayes, the Iudge of the World, in his generall iustice court, absoluing the Christian from sinne and death. Which is the first benefit wee haue by our lord Iesus Christ. Written by Mr. William Cowper, minister of Gods word.

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Three heauenly treatises vpon the eight chapter to the Romanes Viz. 1 Heauen opened. 2 The right way to eternall glory. 3 The glorification of a Christian. VVherein the counsaile of God concerning mans saluation is so manifested, that all men may see the Ancient of dayes, the Iudge of the World, in his generall iustice court, absoluing the Christian from sinne and death. Which is the first benefit wee haue by our lord Iesus Christ. Written by Mr. William Cowper, minister of Gods word.

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Cowper, William, 1568-1619.

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London :: Printed by Thomas Snodham for William Firebrand, and Iohn Budge, and are to be sould at his shop at the great Southdoore of Paules,

1609.

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Bible. -- N.T. -- Romans VIII -- Commentaries -- Early works to 1800.

Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.

Christian life -- Early works to 1800.

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"Three heauenly treatises vpon the eight chapter to the Romanes Viz. 1 Heauen opened. 2 The right way to eternall glory. 3 The glorification of a Christian. VVherein the counsaile of God concerning mans saluation is so manifested, that all men may see the Ancient of dayes, the Iudge of the World, in his generall iustice court, absoluing the Christian from sinne and death. Which is the first benefit wee haue by our lord Iesus Christ. Written by Mr. William Cowper, minister of Gods word." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A19493.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

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• TO THE MOST SA∣cred, Christian, truely Ca∣tholique, and mightie Prince Iames, King of great Britaine, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c.
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  • Verse 3. For that that was impossible to the Law, in as much as it was weake, because of the flesh, God send∣ing his owne Sonne, in the similitude of sinfull flesh, and that for sinne, condmned sinne in the flesh.
  • Verse 4. That the righteousnesse of the Law might be fulfilled in vs, who walke not after the Flesh, but after the Spirit.
  • Verse 5. For they who are after the flesh, sauour the things of the flesh, but they who are after the spirit sauour the things of the spirit.
  • Verse 7. Because the wisedome of the flesh is inimitie against God: for it is not subiect to the Law of God, neither indeede can it bee.
  • Verse 8. So then they that are after the flesh, cannot please God.
  • Verse. 9. Now ye are not in the flesh,The second part of his ap∣plication con∣tains consolati∣on for the god∣ly & that two∣fold. but in the Spirit, because the Spirit of God dwelleth in you: but if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, the same is not his.
  • Verse. 10. And if Christ be in you, the body is dead, because of sinne: but the Spirit is life for righteous∣nesse sake.
  • Verse. 12. Therefore Brethren wee are debters not to the flesh,Exhortation. to liue after the flesh:
  • Verse. 14. For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, are the Sonnes of God.
  • Verse. 15. For yee haue not receiued the Spirit of bondage to feare againe, but the Spirit of Adoption, whereby wee cry Abba Father.
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• THE RIGHT WAY TO Eternall Glory.
  • Verse 17. If so be wee suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.
  • Verse 18. For I count that the afflictions of this pre∣sent time are not worthie of the glory to be reuealed.
  • Verse 19. For the feruent desire of the creature way∣teth when the sonnes of God shall be reueiled.
  • Verse 21. Because the creature also shall be deliuered from the bondage of corruption, into the glorious libertie of the sonnes of God.
  • Verse. 22. For wee know that euery creature groneth with vs also, and trauaileth in paine together vnto ths present.
  • Verse 23. And not onely the creature, but wee also who haue receiued the first fruits of the Spirit, euen we doe sigh in our selues, waiting for the adoption, euen the redemption of our bodyes.
  • Verse 24. For we are saued by hope, but hope that is seene is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?
  • Verse. 25. But if wee hope for that which we see not, wee doe with patience abide for it.
  • Verse 28. Also wee know that all things worke toge∣ther for the best to them who loue God, euen to them who are called according to his purpose.
  • Verse. 29. For those whom hee knew before, hee also predestinated, to be made like vnto the image of his Sonne, that he might be the first borne among many brethren.
  • Verse 30. Moreover whom he predestinated, them also he called, and whom he called them also he iustified, and whom he iustified, them also he glorified.
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• TO THE MOST EX∣cellent, Vertuous, and Gra∣tious Prince, Henry, by the Grace of God, Prince of Wales, and Heyre Apparent vnto the most famous Kingdomes of Eng∣land, Scotland, Fraunce, and Ireland: All happinesse in this life, and eternall Glory in the life to come.
• THE GLORIFICATION of a Christian.
  • Verse 31. What shall we then say to these things? If God be on our side, who can be against vs?
  • Verse. 32. Who spared not his owne Sonne, but gaue him for vs all vnto death, how shall he not with him giue vnto vs all things also?
  • Verse. 33. Who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods chosen? it is God that iustifies.
  • Verse 34. Who shall condemne? it is Christ, which is dead, yea or rather, which is risen againe, who is also at the right hand of God, and maketh request also for vs.
  • Verse 35. Who shall seperate vs from the loue of Christ? shall tribulation, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakednesse, or perill, or sword?
  • Verse 36. As it is written, for thy sake are we killed all the day long, wee are counted as sheepe for the slaughter.
  • Verse 37. Neuerthelesse in all these things we are more then conquerours through him that loued vs.
  • Verse 38 For I am perswaded that neither death, nor life, nor Angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, 29. Nor height, nor any other creature, &c.