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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	die_v	life_n	5,110	5	5.0778	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14664	An exposition of the tvvo first verses of the sixt chapter to the Hebrewes in forme of a dialogue. Wherein you have a commendation of catechising, also a declaration of the sixe fundamentall principles wherein the Christians of the Primitiue Apostolicall church were catechised. By T.W. minister of the word.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.; Walkington, Thomas, d. 1621, attributed name.	1600 (1600)	STC 24966; ESTC S102108	79,110	106

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three_o person_n qu._n how_o prove_v you_o that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n an._n first_o by_o scripture_n 1._o cor._n 8.6_o ephes._n 4.6_o second_o by_o reason_n because_o there_o can_v be_v two_o eternal_o or_o infinits_z it_o may_v also_o be_v declare_v by_o these_o similitude_n as_o every_o body_n have_v but_o one_o soul_n and_o no_o kingdom_n can_v endure_v two_o king_n so_o the_o world_n have_v but_o one_o sovereign_a governor_n which_o be_v god_n this_o overthrow_v plurality_n of_o god_n or_o the_o opinion_n of_o many_o god_n qu._n how_o be_v the_o person_n name_v and_o distinguish_v person_n an._n 1._o the_o father_n 2_o the_o son_n 3_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n be_v beget_v the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v from_o they_o both_o 1_o john_n 5.7_o mat._n 28.19_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o action_n of_o god_n an._n either_o inward_a which_o rest_n in_o himself_o inward_a as_o to_o know_v contemplate_v to_o love_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o wisdom_n prou._n 8.30_o or_o outward_a with_o respect_n to_o his_o creature_n o●●ward_a qu._n what_o be_v his_o outward_a action_n decree_n an._n first_o his_o decree_n eph._n 1.11_o which_o work_v all_o thing_n after_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n here_o be_v his_o decree_n call_v the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n execution_n second_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o decree_n ephe._n 1.11_o there_o call_v a_o work_n after_o or_o according_a to_o that_o counsel_n qu._n what_o be_v his_o decree_n 〈…〉_z an._n it_o be_v his_o purpose_n or_o counsel_n concern_v the_o make_n and_o govern_v of_o the_o world_n and_o all_o thing_n in_o it_o to_o certain_a end_n reu._n 5.21_o be_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o quality_n of_o his_o decree_n an._n first_o it_o be_v free_a depend_v upon_o his_o will_n eph._n 1.11_o second_o it_o be_v eternal_a before_o all_o world_n three_o it_o be_v unchangeable_a and_o can_v be_v alter_v ●●cree_n james._n 1.17_o four_o it_o be_v wise_a righteous_a and_o holy_a even_o an_o himself_o be_v qu._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o his_o decree_n an._n end_n two_o first_o foreknowledge_n whereby_o all_o thing_n be_v by_o his_o eternal_a wisdom_n foresee_v at_o one_o view_n act_n 15.18_o god_n know_v all_o his_o work_n from_o the_o beginning_n second_o fore-appointment_n whereby_o he_o ordain_v before_o all_o thing_n which_o shall_v be_v do_v or_o not_o be_v do_v act._n 2.23_o qu._n but_o if_o all_o thing_n be_v decree_v of_o god_n how_o be_v not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n an._n something_o be_v be_v good_a as_o grace_n and_o good_a work_n and_o these_o god_n have_v decree_v himself_o to_o do_v they_o james._n ●_o 17_o some_o thing_n be_v evil_a as_o sin_n and_o affliction_n and_o these_o he_o have_v decree_v to_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v do_v by_o other_o and_o to_o direct_v they_o to_o 〈◊〉_d good_a end_n gen._n 45._o ver_fw-la 5.7_o to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n or_o justice_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o god_n decree_n an._n two_o first_o general_a touch_v all_o creature_n reasonable_a and_o unreasonable_a in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n second_o special_a which_o concern_v the_o chief_a creature_n as_o angel_n and_o man_n qu._n what_o call_v you_o these_o kind_n of_o decree_n an._n the_o former_a be_v call_v providence_n which_o be_v his_o fore-determination_n of_o all_o even_o the_o least_o thing_n that_o fall_v out_o unto_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o hair_n or_o a_o sparrow_n mat._n 10.29.30_o the_o latter_a be_v predestination_n be_v which_o be_v his_o fore-determining_a of_o the_o everlasting_a estate_n of_o angel_n and_o man_n jude._n 4._o rom._n 8.29.30_o qu._n be_v all_o angel_n and_o man_n foreappoynted_n to_o one_o estate_n reprobation_n an._n no_o very_o some_o be_v foreappoynted_n to_o life_n eternal_a these_o be_v call_v elect_a tit._n 1.2_o other_o fore-appointed_n to_o eternal_a death_n which_o be_v term_v reprobate_n 2_o cor._n 1.3.5_o 1._o thes._n 5.9_o rom._n 9.2_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o end_n of_o god_n predestination_n an._n god_n glory_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o mercy_n towards_o the_o elect_a and_o of_o his_o justice_n towards_o the_o reprobate_n grace_n rom._n 9.22.23_o this_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n overthrow_v the_o fond_a and_o false_a conceit_n of_o heathenish_a &_o christian_a atheist_n who_o attribute_v all_o thing_n to_o fortune_n and_o nature_n and_o of_o papist_n who_o ascribe_v so_o much_o to_o freewill_n qu._n be_v election_n of_o all_o man_n an._n no_o but_o of_o a_o certain_a number_n only_o as_o it_o be_v write_v elect_v many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v qu._n they_o err_v then_o which_o think_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n to_o be_v common_a an._n they_o do_v so_o for_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n prepare_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9.22_o jude._n 4._o qu._n may_v a_o man_n know_v his_o own_o election_n know_v an._n every_o elect_a person_n may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v election_n assure_v of_o his_o own_o and_o must_v judge_v charitable_o of_o other_o election_n 2._o pet._n 1.10_o 1._o pet._n 1.2_o it_o be_v a_o error_n therefore_o to_o hold_v that_o the_o elect_a aught_o always_o to_o doubt_v and_o be_v uncertain_a o●_n their_o salvation_n and_o a_o sin_n too_o rash_o to_o judge_v of_o the_o final_a estate_n of_o other_o rom._n 14._o qu._n what_o be_v further_o to_o be_v note_v of_o election_n an._n that_o it_o be_v eternal_a eph._n 1.4_o therefore_o it_o differ_v from_o effectual_a call_n which_o be_v do_v in_o time_n second_o unchangeable_a math._n 24.24_o therefore_o once_o elect_a can_v never_o become_v reprobate_a three_o most_o free_a have_v no_o other_o cause_n but_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n ephes._n 1.5_o therefore_o not_o depend_v upon_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_v four_o most_o righteous_a and_o holy_a psal._n 145.17_o five_o it_o be_v not_o of_o the_o end_n only_o but_o also_o of_o the_o mean_n which_o bring_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n as_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n 1._o pet._n 1.2_o 2._o thes._n 2.13_o eph._n 1.4_o qu._n what_o use_v of_o this_o point_n an._n vnbeleever_n and_o wicked_a liver_n do_v in_o vain_a boast_n of_o their_o election_n as_o the_o jew_n john_n 8._o second_o it_o contain_v the_o mark_n of_o our_o election_n faith_n and_o love_n eph._n 1.4_o 2_o thes._n 2.13_o three_o it_o confute_v they_o who_o say_v if_o they_o be_v elect_v they_o may_v live_v as_o they_o list_v and_o four_a they_o also_o which_o say_v faith_n and_o good_a work_n come_v of_o our_o free_a will_n whereas_o they_o flow_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o election_n eph._n 1.4_o act._n 13.48_o qu._n how_o be_v god_n decree_v execute_v decree_n an._n by_o his_o work_n of_o creation_n and_o government_n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v know_v touch_v creation_n creation_n an._n first_o the_o author_n the_o whole_a trinity_n gen._n 1.1_o god_n make_v the_o world_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n to_o note_v the_o trinity_n of_o person_n and_o afterward_o let_v we_o make_v man_n etc._n etc._n second_o the_o matter_n of_o nothing_o heb._n 11.3_o three_o the_o manner_n not_o by_o tool_n but_o by_o his_o word_n psal._n 148.5_o four_o the_o order_n first_o a_o rude_a heap_n or_o vast_a chaos_n without_o form_n than_o a_o distinct_a distribution_n into_o several_a kind_n of_o creature_n gen._n 1._o ver_fw-la 1.2.3.4.5_o etc._n etc._n five_o the_o time_n in_o understanding_n six_o day_n exod._n 20.11_o six_o the_o end_n god_n glory_n prou._n 16.4_o rom._n 11.36_o seven_o the_o use_n that_o we_o may_v stir_v up_o our_o mind_n to_o behold_v and_o open_v our_o mouth_n to_o praise_v his_o eternal_a power_n wisdom_n and_o bounty_n rom._n 1.19.20.22_o psal_n 148._o throughout_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o providence_n government_n of_o