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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

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sorrow_n and_o to_o purpose_n to_o break_v off_o sin_n and_o to_o cease_v from_o further_a offend_a god_n five_o to_o work_v in_o they_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o run_v to_o christ_n and_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o power_n to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o these_o grace_n in_o this_o order_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v present_a and_o ready_a to_o work_v by_o the_o gospel_n upon_o a_o sinner_n convict_v humble_a and_o prepare_v by_o the_o law_n and_o look_v what_o portion_n of_o power_n the_o spirit_n have_v in_o the_o law_n upon_o a_o unregenerate_a man_n to_o humble_v he_o the_o same_o have_v it_o in_o the_o gospel_n upon_o the_o humble_a to_o work_v in_o he_o hope_v and_o he_o hope_v to_o win_v to_o wish_v and_o pray_v
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divine_a work_n wherein_o there_o be_v thing_n antecedent_n preparative_n to_o thing_n subsequent_a which_o antecedent_n if_o they_o find_v no_o place_n and_o be_v not_o admit_v the_o subsequent_a be_v then_o suspend_v hence_o be_v there_o so_o frequent_a and_o just_a separation_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o word_n by_o the_o great_a pastor_n of_o our_o soul_n who_o walk_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o church_n thus_o much_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o this_o point_n for_o confirmation_n of_o it_o i_o allege_v all_o the_o elogia_fw-la of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o psal._n 19_o the_o law_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v perfect_a convert_v the_o soul_n etc._n etc._n heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v quick_a and_o powerful_a joh._n 17.17_o sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n but_o that_o call_n be_v the_o same_o to_o they_o that_o obey_v not_o as_o to_o they_o that_o obey_v i_o shall_v urge_v these_o two_o place_n more_o mat._n 22.14_o many_o be_v call_v but_o few_o be_v choose_v here_o many_o be_v distribute_v into_o two_o sort_n some_o that_o be_v call_v and_o not_o choose_v some_o that_o be_v call_v and_o also_o choose_v for_o these_o few_o choose_a be_v a_o part_n of_o those_o many_o call_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a many_o be_v put_v under_o one_o and_o the_o same_o call_n which_o calling_n be_v not_o by_o the_o outward_a word_n alone_o for_o from_o that_o calling_n arise_v none_o choose_v therefore_o the_o calling_n be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n common_a to_o both_o and_o the_o few_o choose_v excel_v not_o in_o call_v but_o in_o something_o else_o to_o wit_n in_o obey_v the_o call_n to_o come_v when_o other_o refuse_v or_o in_o come_v worthy_o in_o a_o wedding_n garment_n according_a to_o the_o parable_n the_o other_o place_n be_v matth._n 12.41_o the_o man_n of_o nineveh_n shall_v rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n with_o this_o generation_n and_o shall_v condemn_v it_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o i_o reason_n thus_o if_o ionas_n preach_v to_o the_o ninivites_fw-la without_o the_o spirit_n how_o do_v they_o repent_v if_o jesus_n preach_v without_o the_o same_o spirit_n how_o be_v he_o great_a than_o ionas_n nay_o how_o be_v he_o equal_a in_o the_o power_n of_o preach_v and_o if_o they_o that_o disobey_v be_v not_o equal_o call_v with_o they_o that_o obey_v how_o can_v these_o rise_v up_o in_o judgement_n against_o they_o when_o their_o answer_n be_v ready_a we_o have_v not_o the_o same_o call_n with_o you_o we_o differ_v tote_fw-la genere_fw-la you_o be_v partaker_n of_o a_o heavenly_a call_n we_o but_o of_o a_o earthly_a you_o be_v call_v by_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n speak_v to_o your_o heart_n we_o but_o by_o the_o bare_a voice_n of_o man_n speak_v to_o the_o ear_n if_o god_n have_v move_v and_o excite_v we_o as_o much_o as_o he_o do_v you_o we_o will_v have_v do_v as_o well_o as_o you_o but_o god_n will_v not_o give_v occasion_n for_o they_o thus_o to_o speak_v for_o he_o will_v so_o effectual_o provide_v for_o all_o they_o that_o perish_v that_o they_o shall_v have_v no_o excuse_n rom._n 1.20_o and_o 2.1_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o the_o distinction_n of_o outward_a and_o inward_a of_o effectual_a and_o ineffectual_a calling_n be_v vain_a for_o these_o reason_n also_o first_o because_o it_o give_v unworthy_o the_o name_n of_o call_v to_o the_o bare_a outward_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o may_v be_v a_o command_a but_o not_o a_o calling_n a_o command_n as_o of_o the_o law_n but_o not_o a_o call_n as_o of_o the_o gospel_n see_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n come_v to_o call_v man_n to_o repentance_n and_o faith_n for_o their_o recovery_n after_o notice_n take_v of_o their_o impotency_n to_o rise_v again_o of_o themselves_o it_o seem_v a_o insult_a mock_n and_o not_o a_o call_n to_o say_v to_o sinner_n turn_v repent_v believe_v and_o live_v unless_o there_o be_v some_o grace_n prepare_v for_o they_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o repent_v and_o believe_v second_o because_o it_o attribute_v the_o effect_n of_o obey_v the_o call_n to_o the_o kind_n of_o call_v itself_o as_o only_o to_o one_o cause_n to_o wit_n the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o if_o many_o cause_n do_v not_o concur_v to_o produce_v one_o effect_n and_o as_o if_o obedience_n to_o the_o call_n of_o god_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n under_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n as_o if_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v never_o refuse_v nor_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n never_o receive_v in_o vain_a for_o though_o god_n be_v almighty_a and_o able_a to_o draw_v all_o second_o cause_n unto_o his_o part_n and_o side_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o use_v to_o disturb_v or_o cross_v the_o nature_n of_o cause_n nor_o the_o order_n of_o thing_n which_o himself_o have_v establish_v three_o because_o this_o distinction_n make_v god_n covenant_n to_o differ_v from_o all_o covenant_n in_o human_a affair_n i_o mean_v 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