Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	faith_n	word_n	write_v	2,460	5	5.5381	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53932	Sound doctrine, or, The doctrine of the Gospel about the extent of the death of Christ being a reply to Mr. Paul Hobson's pretended answer to the author's Fourteen queries and ten absurdities : with a brief and methodicall compendium of the doctrine of the Holy Scriptures ... : also of election and reprobation ... : whereunto is added the fourteen queries and ten absurdities pretended to be answered by Mr. Paul Hobson, but are wholly omitted in his book.	W. P. (William Pedelsden); Hobson, Paul.	1657 (1657)	Wing P1046; ESTC R30088	45,061	64

sound_a doctrine_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n about_o the_o extent_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o reply_n to_o mr._n paul_n hobson_n pretend_a answer_n to_o the_o author_n fourteen_o query_n and_o ten_o absurdity_n with_o a_o brief_a and_o methodical_a compendium_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n clear_v up_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n love_n to_o all_o mankind_n and_o his_o desire_n to_o save_v they_o that_o yet_o wilful_o perish_v also_o of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n whereon_o they_o do_v depend_v and_o how_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o truth_n hereof_o may_v be_v answer_v whereunto_o be_v add_v the_o fourteen_o query_n and_o ten_o absurdity_n pretend_v to_o be_v answer_v by_o mr._n paul_n hobson_n but_o be_v whole_o omit_v in_o his_o book_n london_n print_v for_o richard_n moon_n at_o the_o seven_o star_n in_o paul_n churchyard_n 1657._o to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n at_o newcastle_n in_o god_n the_o father_n and_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n be_v multiply_v upon_o you_o all_o and_o strengthen_v you_o in_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_v you_o may_v remember_v that_o one_o mr._n paul_n hobson_n who_o profess_v and_o preach_v up_o that_o faith_n which_o teach_v a_o man_n to_o doubt_v whether_o christ_n die_v for_o he_o or_o no_o do_v write_v a_o little_a book_n by_o way_n of_o answer_n to_o the_o fourteen_o query_n and_o ten_o absurdity_n which_o i_o present_v unto_o he_o which_o book_n i_o think_v i_o be_v bind_v to_o answer_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o truth_n because_o he_o do_v labour_n by_o so_o many_o subtlety_n to_o overthrow_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o indeed_o have_v there_o not_o be_v a_o urgent_a necessity_n compel_v i_o thereto_o i_o shall_v not_o have_v undertake_v such_o a_o task_n be_v i_o confess_v very_o unable_a to_o manage_v so_o great_a a_o work_n in_o such_o a_o public_a manner_n which_o i_o have_v do_v though_o according_a to_o truth_n and_o my_o best_a endeavour_n yet_o not_o without_o some_o fear_n lest_o my_o weakness_n shall_v disadvantage_n the_o righteous_a and_o undoubted_a cause_n i_o have_v in_o hand_n i_o have_v also_o another_o discouragement_n upon_o my_o spirit_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o many_o most_o excellent_a work_n be_v now_o in_o print_n already_o about_o this_o subject_a so_o far_o transcend_v what_o i_o can_v say_v notwithstanding_o i_o be_v persuade_v to_o adventure_v upon_o this_o consideration_n that_o if_o i_o shall_v have_v bury_v all_o in_o silence_n many_o of_o the_o lord_n people_n may_v have_v stumble_v and_o fall_v from_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o adversary_n thereof_o will_v have_v triumph_v and_o so_o have_v harden_v their_o neck_n more_o and_o more_o against_o the_o light_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shine_v forth_o to_o all_o the_o world_n in_o the_o face_n of_o jesus_n christ_n i_o desire_v you_o dear_a brethren_n to_o accept_v this_o my_o small_a and_o first_o work_n of_o this_o nature_n in_o right_a good_a part_n and_o serious_o peruse_v it_o over_o with_o a_o attentive_a eye_n i_o have_v endeavour_v as_o much_o brevity_n as_o will_v stand_v with_o plainness_n if_o any_o thing_n at_o first_o read_v seem-strange_v to_o you_o read_v it_o over_o again_o i_o have_v not_o willing_o err_v in_o any_o thing_n in_o this_o work_n that_o i_o know_v of_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o shroud_v this_o little_a tract_n under_o your_o protection_n for_o it_o be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v the_o safe_a for_o be_v innocent_a i_o mean_v in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v not_o the_o modesty_n of_o susanna_n that_o be_v able_a to_o secure_v she_o from_o the_o indictment_n of_o the_o elder_n and_o it_o be_v the_o innocency_n of_o joseph_n that_o make_v his_o mistress_n pronounce_v he_o guilty_a but_o you_o unto_o who_o god_n have_v give_v a_o spirit_n of_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o error_n i_o trust_v will_v defend_v this_o little_a book_n because_o it_o labour_v to_o deffend_v the_o truth_n i_o pray_v god_n of_o heaven_n to_o increase_v in_o you_o all_o virtuous_a and_o sound_a principle_n that_o from_o thence_o may_v spring_v and_o also_o increase_v a_o holy_a and_o godly_a conversation_n more_o and_o more_o until_o we_o come_v to_o be_v perfect_a before_o our_o god_n in_o zion_n this_o be_v the_o earnest_a request_n of_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n w.p._n to_o the_o reader_n courteous_a reader_n daily_a experience_n make_v i_o sensible_a that_o the_o devil_n never_o want_v cunning_a invention_n to_o court_v man_n to_o the_o embrace_n of_o false_a doctrine_n and_o most_o common_o such_o false_a doctrine_n who_o natural_a tendency_n be_v to_o carry_v on_o the_o great_a design_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o world_n to_o wit_n ungodliness_n and_o unholiness_n of_o life_n and_o conversation_n for_o he_o always_o labour_v to_o counterplot_n the_o alnighty_n in_o all_o his_o design_n we_o may_v observe_v throughout_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o god_n word_n god_n great_a design_n be_v to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n that_o be_v sin_n and_o to_o make_v man_n holy_a to_o the_o end_n that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o happy_a now_o satan_n that_o arch-enemy_n of_o mankind_n be_v seek_v above_o all_o thing_n to_o hinder_v this_o work_n for_o by_o hinder_v righteousness_n he_o know_v he_o shall_v hinder_v the_o happiness_n of_o god_n creature_n and_o because_o he_o well_o perceive_v that_o god_n design_n be_v to_o promote_v the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n in_o all_o people_n that_o so_o he_o may_v make_v all_o happy_a satan_n there_o project_v always_o to_o counterplot_n god_n labour_v to_o promote_v sin_n in_o all_o that_o so_o he_o may_v promote_v the_o misery_n of_o all_o man_n so_o large_a as_o god_n love_n extend_v in_o endeavour_v to_o save_v even_o so_o far_o also_o do_v the_o envy_n of_o the_o devil_n extend_v in_o his_o endeavour_n to_o damn_v and_o for_o as_o much_o as_o god_n have_v tie_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v not_o work_v physical_o upon_o man_n nor_o irresistible_o but_o by_o gentle_a persuasion_n upon_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o fear_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o power_n to_o work_v otherwise_o then_o by_o allurement_n and_o promise_n and_o threaten_n which_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v i_o say_v because_o god_n will_v not_o and_o the_o devil_n can_v work_v upon_o man_n otherwise_o then_o by_o persuasion_n therefore_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o all_o man_n be_v neither_o save_v nor_o damn_v but_o only_o those_o save_v that_o be_v willing_a to_o let_v the_o lord_n work_n on_o they_o and_o also_o be_v willing_a to_o work_v with_o he_o in_o purify_n and_o cleanse_v themselves_o from_o sin_n and_o only_o those_o damn_a that_o refuse_v god_n work_n do_v yield_v themselves_o to_o the_o work_n and_o work_n of_o satan_n now_o these_o thing_n though_o they_o be_v most_o plain_a truth_n and_o do_v sure_a right_n well_o with_o good_a reason_n justice_n and_o equity_n yet_o they_o be_v much_o oppose_v by_o too_o many_o in_o our_o day_n who_o ●eal_n be_v too_o great_a for_o their_o knowledge_n i_o desire_v thou_o most_o kind_a reader_n to_o read_v this_o little_a book_n serious_o and_o weigh_v it_o 〈…〉_z the_o balance_n of_o truth_n and_o sound_a reason_n and_o see_v whe●●_z 〈◊〉_d i_o have_v not_o speak_v to_o thy_o reason_n and_o search_v those_o scrip●●●●●_n which_o i_o have_v quote_v if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o whether_o my_o design_n be_v not_o to_o magnify_v the_o amplitude_n of_o god_n grace_n to_o sinner_n by_o which_o they_o be_v undoubted_o excite_v to_o amendment_n of_o life_n upon_o a_o sure_a and_o certain_a hope_n of_o glory_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o uncertain_a sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o they_o do_v that_o limit_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n unto_o a_o few_o only_a and_o without_o condition_n make_v a_o unknown_a and_o secret_a decree_n of_o election_n to_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o their_o faith_n be_v unsteadfast_a and_o full_a of_o fear_n and_o doubt_n when_o the_o foundation_n of_o it_o be_v no_o better_o but_o i_o will_v detain_v thou_o no_o long_o from_o the_o book_n itself_o lest_o i_o shall_v make_v my_o porch_n too_o big_a for_o the_o cottage_n to_o which_o it_o lead_v but_o i_o commit_v thou_o to_o the_o guidance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o read_n hereof_o that_o thou_o may_v not_o only_o be_v bring_v to_o the_o acknowledge_n of_o those_o truth_n herein_o contain_v but_o also_o and_o chief_o that_o thou_o may_v in_o the_o power_n and_o and_o strength_n thereof_o live_v according_a to_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v his_o

your_o threefold_a distinction_n of_o act_n 1._o the_o life_n or_o virtue_n of_o the_o act_n 2._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o act_n 3._o the_o form_n of_o the_o act_n whether_o or_o no_o you_o do_v understand_v these_o or_o out_o of_o who_o book_n you_o ●ad_a they_o do_v not_o concern_v i_o much_o to_o examine_v but_o this_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o that_o as_o it_o be_v most_o ridiculous_o allege_v for_o this_o thing_n so_o your_o inference_n from_o it_o be_v false_a for_o you_o say_v by_o the_o help_n of_o your_o foolish_a distinction_n that_o abraham_n be_v real_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n when_o the_o promise_n be_v first_o propound_v and_o christ_n real_o slay_v when_o he_o be_v first_o promise_v which_o be_v most_o untrue_a and_o it_o do_v destroy_v the_o life_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o actual_a crucifixion_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o our_o gospel_n for_o our_o christ_n crucify_v sixteen_o hundred_o and_o odd_a year_n ago_o be_v by_o your_o silly_a distinction_n make_v to_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o little_a or_o no_o value_n the_o life_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o have_v be_v before_o you_o say_v and_o election_n also_o do_v and_o make_v sure_a before_o time_n oh_o impudence_n in_o a_o superlative_a degree_n i_o fear_v you_o be_v a_o man_n that_o love_v novel_a that_o i_o say_v not_o frivolous_a distinction_n why_o can_v you_o content_v yourself_o with_o our_o ancient_a and_o know_a distinction_n when_o they_o be_v good_a why_o can_v we_o say_v that_o abraham_n be_v a_o father_n of_o nation_n and_o christ_n be_v slay_v as_o soon_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v in_o posse_fw-la but_o not_o in_o esse_fw-la or_o in_o a_o promise_n but_o not_o in_o performance_n and_o that_o person_n be_v elect_v before_o the_o world_n be_v in_o purpose_n but_o yet_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o being_n in_o christ_n and_o perseverance_n in_o good_a way_n unto_o the_o end_n as_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v more_o full_o a_o second_o objection_n 1_o pet._n 1.2_o elect_a according_a to_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n through_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n unto_o obedience_n unto_o which_o be_v join_v 2_o thess._n 2.13_o which_o place_n say_v that_o we_o be_v elect_v through_o or_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n in_o your_o answer_v and_o oppose_v of_o this_o you_o do_v grant_v the_o thing_n you_o plead_v against_o for_o you_o say_v pagine_v 45._o that_o sanctification_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n or_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n or_o mean_n to_o accomplish_v that_o end_n unto_o which_o election_n death_n intend_v and_o unto_o this_o i_o agree_v that_o faith_n and_o obedience_n be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n unto_o the_o end_n that_o be_v eternal_a life_n let_v i_o therefore_o ask_v you_o whensoever_o mean_n be_v appoint_v unto_o a_o end_n if_o the_o mean_n be_v not_o use_v can_v the_o end_n be_v accomplish_v ●…_z if_o perseverance_n in_o holiness_n be_v the_o way_n and_o mean_n unto_o life_n that_o without_o it_o no_o man_n can_v attain_v thereto_o what_o do_v your_o unconditional_a that_o i_o say_v not_o nonsensical_a election_n avail_v or_o amount_v to_o so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v with_o esdras_n 2_o esdras_n 7.5_o 6_o 7._o a_o city_n be_v build_v and_o set_v upon_o a_o broad_a field_n full_a of_o all_o good_a thing_n and_o the_o entrance_n to_o it_o narrow_a and_o very_a dangerous_a etc._n etc._n if_o say_v 〈◊〉_d now_o this_o city_n be_v give_v to_o a_o man_n for_o a_o inheritance_n if_o he_o never_o pass_v the_o danger_n set_v before_o it_o how_o shall_v he_o receive_v this_o inheritance_n read_v also_o unto_o the_o 26_o verse_n of_o that_o chapter_n if_o against_o this_o some_o captious_a critic_n shall_v say_v this_o be_v not_o canonical_a scripture_n i_o answer_v i_o do_v not_o say_v it_o be_v only_a then_o let_v it_o pass_v as_o the_o saying_n of_o good_a man_n for_o its_o great_a opposer_n do_v confess_v that_o the_o book_n call_v apocrypha_fw-la be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o any_o other_o human_a writing_n whatsoever_o yet_o true_o i_o must_v say_v i_o do_v not_o yet_o see_v the_o reason_n why_o they_o be_v reject_v since_o that_o the_o ancient_n have_v have_v they_o in_o equal_a esteem_n with_o other_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o old_a english_a bible_n the_o book_n of_o ezra_n and_o nehemiah_n be_v call_v by_o the_o same_o name_n as_o if_o one_o man_n have_v write_v they_o all_o four_o but_o this_o by_o the_o by_o the_o three_o objection_n no_o man_n can_v be_v elect_v in_o christ_n till_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o no_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n till_o they_o believe_v or_o trust_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o elect_a ephesian_n be_v once_o out_o of_o christ_n eph._n 2.11_o 12._o your_o answer_n to_o this_o be_v man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v true_o and_o real_o in_o christ_n two_o way_n but_o you_o do_v not_o tell_v where_o it_o be_v say_v so_o unless_o in_o your_o book_n first_o by_o election_n and_o so_o we_o be_v all_o you_o say_v in_o christ_n what_o have_v the_o man_n forget_v himself_o be_v all_o in_o christ_n by_o election_n i_o do_v not_o know_v where_o to_o find_v you_o even_o now_o you_o be_v for_o election_n of_o a_o few_o and_o now_o you_o say_v pag_n 47._o by_o election_n we_o be_v all_o in_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o public_a person_n in_o who_o all_o election_n be_v comprehend_v and_o then_o in_o the_o next_o word_n you_o seem_v to_o be_v against_o it_o again_o for_o there_o you_o say_v all_o the_o elect_a be_v real_o in_o he_o before_o they_o be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o all_o which_o i_o shall_v make_v no_o reply_n there_o be_v in_o your_o word_n nothing_o of_o sense_n at_o all_o but_o in_o the_o 48_o page_n you_o say_v you_o agree_v with_o we_o that_o man_n before_o they_o be_v call_v be_v without_o god_n without_o hope_n and_o by_o nature_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o eph._n 2.3_o and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o you_o say_v they_o be_v in_o christ_n by_o election_n before_o o_o wonder_n of_o wonder_n what_o a_o man_n real_o in_o christ_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o child_n of_o wrath_n yea_o as_o much_o a_o child_n of_o wrath_n as_o other_o too_o for_o so_o say_v the_o text_n to_o countenance_v this_o you_o say_v christ_n will_v not_o else_o have_v say_v joh._n 10.16_o other_o sheep_n i_o have_v which_o be_v not_o of_o this_o fold_n they_o will_v i_o bring_v in_o but_o what_o be_v this_o to_o your_o purpose_n all_o this_o do_v not_o prove_v nor_o will_v you_o nor_o any_o other_o man_n be_v able_a unto_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n to_o prove_v that_o these_o or_o any_o other_o be_v real_o sheep_n or_o elect_a one_o before_o conversion_n though_o in_o scripture_n fore-called_a so_o for_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v their_o faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o they_o will_v have_v towards_o god_n do_v foretell_v also_o of_o their_o election_n and_o good_a acceptance_n with_o god_n at_o that_o day_n and_o that_o be_v as_o much_o as_o can_v reasonable_o be_v infer_v from_o thence_o but_o you_o say_v there_o be_v also_o a_o outward_a being_n in_o christ_n that_o man_n may_v be_v in_o and_o fall_v according_a to_o these_o scripture_n joh._n 15.2_o 6._o 1_o joh._n 2.10_o 1_o tim._n 1.19.20_o but_o you_o will_v not_o speak_v to_o that_o you_o say_v if_o you_o will_v not_o i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v to_o it_o in_o due_a time_n and_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o fall_n from_o true_a grace_n and_o from_o christ_n after_o true_a engraft_n into_o he_o and_o that_o fall_v away_o you_o mention_v john_n 15._o be_v so_o too_o for_o christ_n there_o speak_v to_o his_o own_o disciple_n who_o you_o will_v confess_v be_v true_o in_o christ_n yet_o if_o they_o do_v not_o abide_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v cast_v forth_o as_o a_o branch_n and_o wither_a and_o burn_v etc._n etc._n in_o the_o next_o place_n you_o say_v we_o have_v some_o other_o objection_n about_o trust_v in_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o you_o say_v you_o have_v say_v enough_o to_o it_o already_o i_o think_v so_o too_o and_o too_o much_o unless_o it_o be_v true_o next_o you_o come_v to_o the_o six_o thing_n i_o e._n that_o the_o publish_n of_o the_o forementioned_a privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v god_n way_n or_o mean_n to_o produce_v faith_n and_o other_o gospel-obedience_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o own_o but_o in_o this_o there_o be_v you_o say_v little_a difference_n between_o you_o and_o i._n i_o think_v so_o too_o unless_o herein_o you_o say_v it_o be_v god_n way_n to_o produce_v faith_n in_o his_o