Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	brethren_n	doctrine_n	great_a	47	3	2.1039	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39120	Vindiciæ justificationis gratuitæ = Justification without conditions, or, The free justification of a sinner : explained, confirmed, and vindicated, from the exceptions, objections, and seeming absurdities, which are cast upon it, by the assertors of conditional justification : more especially from the attempts of Mr. B. Woodbridge in his sermon, entituled (Justification by faith), of Mr. Cranford in his Epistle to the reader, and of Mr. Baxter in some passages, which relate to the same matter : wherein also, the absoluteness of the New Covenant is proved, and the arguments against it, are disproved / by W. Eyre ...	Eyre, William, 1612 or 13-1670.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1654 (1654)	Wing E3947A; ESTC R40198	198,474	230

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grant_v then_o be_v it_o much_o more_o true_a in_o the_o present_a tense_n but_o to_o his_o allegation_n i_o answer_v 1_o that_o in_o most_o of_o his_o instance_n there_o be_v no_o necessity_n to_o feign_v a_o change_n of_o tense_n as_o john_n 4.25_o messiah_n come_v i._n e._n the_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n draw_v nigh_o to_o be_v fulfil_v so_o chap._n 5.25_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v and_o now_o be_v etc._n etc._n the_o dead_a do_v then_o hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n both_o in_o his_o own_o and_o in_o his_o disciple_n ministry_n so_o 2_o cor._n 3.16_o the_o verb_n be_v most_o proper_o render_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n when_o israel_n shall_v or_o do_v turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n the_o vail_n be_v take_v away_o for_o as_o cameron_n 3_o note_v their_o conversion_n to_o god_n do_v not_o precede_v the_o take_n away_o of_o the_o vail_n but_o both_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n rom._n 8.24_o by_o hope_n we_o be_v save_v the_o enunciation_n be_v true_a and_o 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render_v thanks_o be_v unto_o god_n that_o give_v or_o have_v give_v we_o the_o victory_n through_o jesus_n christ._n for_o the_o saint_n have_v already_o obtain_v victory_n over_o death_n and_o the_o grave_n in_o christ_n their_o head_n rom._n 8.37_o in_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v more_o than_o conqueror_n and_o john_n 16.33_o be_v of_o good_a cheer_n i_o have_v overcome_v the_o world_n so_o heb._n 10.35_o your_o confidence_n have_v a_o great_a recompense_n of_o reward_n to_o wit_n in_o the_o present_a effect_n which_o it_o do_v produce_v as_o inward_a peace_n joy_n etc._n etc._n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n psal._n 19.11_o in_o keep_v thy_o statute_n there_o be_v great_a reward_n but_o 2_o if_o i_o shall_v grant_v what_o he_o desire_v that_o in_o all_o these_o place_n there_o be_v a_o heterosis_n of_o tense_n for_o i_o acknowledge_v this_o trope_n be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n yet_o this_o great_a flourish_n will_v amount_v to_o nothing_o unless_o he_o have_v show_v 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in_o the_o saint_n obedience_n for_o if_o it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o do_v in_o love_n gal._n 5_o 6._o and_o consequent_o it_o be_v not_o fruit_n unto_o god_n rome_n 7.4_o god_n wel-pleasedness_a with_o his_o elect_n be_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o which_o raise_v a_o partition_n wall_n between_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n now_o when_o the_o law_n be_v satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n this_o partition_n be_v break_v down_o his_o favour_n have_v as_o free_v a_o current_n as_o if_o they_o have_v not_o sin_v and_o therefore_o the_o blot_n out_o of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n be_v ascribe_v sole_o and_o immediate_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o many_o other_o scripture_n so_o particular_o ephes._n 1.6_o 7._o &_o 2.13_o 14._o col._n 1.20_o 21._o &_o 2.13_o 14._o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o only_o act_v towards_o it_o as_o mr._n w._n gloss_a those_o word_n in_o his_o sermon_n but_o say_v the_o text_n he_o do_v not_o impute_v their_o sin_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o christ_n die_v the_o actual_a blot_n out_o of_o sin_n say_v mr._n perkins_n 1608._o do_v inseparable_o depend_v upon_o satisfaction_n for_o sin_n and_o satisfaction_n with_o god_n do_v necessary_o imply_v the_o very_a real_a and_o general_a abolishment_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o sin_n that_o which_o make_v our_o person_n acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n but_o now_o our_o action_n be_v not_o please_v unless_o they_o be_v conformable_a to_o the_o rule_n and_o all_o necessary_a circumstance_n do_v concur_v the_o chief_n whereof_o be_v

promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v with_o sinner_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v propose_v 3._o after_o intercession_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o faith_n on_o the_o sinner_n part_n and_o now_o be_v god_n actual_o reconcile_v and_o in_o friendship_n with_o the_o sinner_n this_o grotian_n and_o vorstian_a divinity_n be_v monstrous_a gross_a which_o render_v god_n as_o changeable_a as_o a_o fickle_a creature_n and_o palpable_o deny_v his_o godlike_a nature_n scil_n his_o simplicity_n eternity_n omnisciency_n immutability_n etc._n etc._n arminius_n himself_o 51._o be_v more_o modest_a then_o to_o affirm_v a_o change_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nay_o plato_n c._n be_v a_o more_o orthodox_n divine_a in_o this_o point_n who_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n can_v be_v move_v of_o none_o but_o by_o himself_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o incline_v or_o move_v by_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o unto_o any_o of_o his_o act_n whether_o immanent_a or_o transient_a for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o see_v that_o his_o will_n be_v his_o essence_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o cause_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v love_v we_o or_o will_v to_o we_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n they_o do_v not_o change_n god_n ex_fw-la nolente_fw-la in_o volentem_fw-la ex_fw-la odio_fw-la h●bente_fw-la in_o diligentem_fw-la 16._o as_o greevenchovius_n dream_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o neither_o cease_v to_o will_n what_o at_o any_o time_n he_o intend_v nor_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o always_o purpose_n 2_o because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n aquinas_n say_v well_o nullum_fw-la temporale_fw-la c._n etc._n etc._n nothing_o that_o have_v its_o be_v in_o time_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o which_o be_v eternal_a for_o then_o the_o effect_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o cause_n now_o that_o i_o may_v not_o actum_fw-la agere_fw-la i_o shall_v desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consult_v what_o mr._n owen_n 36._o have_v say_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o notion_n of_o gr●tius_n whereof_o if_o mr._n w._n have_v vouchsafe_v to_o take_v any_o notice_n he_o may_v have_v see_v cause_n enough_o to_o decline_v from_o the_o step_n of_o his_o admire_a grotius_n §_o 10._o three_o he_o infer_v that_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v vers._n 11._o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n or_o reconciliation_n ergo_fw-la not_o before_o we_o believe_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1_o he_o may_v as_o well_o reason_n that_o because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15.20_o now_o be_v christ_n rise_v ergo_fw-la he_o be_v not_o rise_v before_o he_o write_v that_o epistle_n and_o from_o eph._n 2.2_o the_o spirit_n that_o now_o work_v in_o the_o child_n of_o unbelief_n ergo_fw-la he_o do_v not_o work_v in_o they_o before_o 2_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o receive_n or_o apprehension_n by_o faith_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n be_v not_o make_v before_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o make_n or_o obtain_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o our_o receive_n of_o it_o though_o we_o can_v receive_v or_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n do_v not_o account_v it_o unto_o we_o before_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n make_v a_o present_a atonement_n much_o more_o the_o real_a see_v heb._n 9.14_o §_o 11._o four_o he_o give_v we_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o say_v mr._n baxter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a question_n in_o our_o controvert_v divinity_n he_o that_o can_v right_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o divine_a indeed_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o mr._n w._n deserve_v the_o bell_n in_o 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obtain_v a_o salvability_n for_o sinner_n or_o a_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v their_o own_o saviour_n which_o in_o the_o old_a popish_a english_a be_v that_o christ_n have_v merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v eternal_a life_n or_o as_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v refine_v the_o phrase_n his_o death_n have_v make_v god_n placabilem_fw-la but_o not_o placatum_fw-la a_o shift_n say_v pemble_n devise_v mere_o to_o uphold_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o universal_a redemption_n whereunto_o the_o abettor_n of_o this_o notion_n do_v hie_v they_o apace_o §_o 12._o but_o against_o it_o i_o shall_v oppose_v these_o consideration_n 1_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o ascribe_v this_o effect_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v to_o obtain_v a_o conditional_a grant_n that_o we_o by_o perform_v the_o condition_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o to_o obtain_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n itself_o daniel_n do_v not_o say_v that_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o obtain_v a_o promise_n but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9.24_o nor_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v obtain_v a_o conditional_a promise_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o that_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n col._n 1.20_o break_a down_o the_o partition_n wall_n ephes._n 2.14_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o of_o matth._n 26.28_o which_o mr._n w._n cite_v do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o procure_v a_o conditional_a promise_n whereby_o all_o man_n may_v obtain_v remission_n but_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o elect._n 2_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v only_o a_o conditional_a promise_n than_o be_v his_o death_n no_o more_o available_a to_o the_o elect_n then_o unto_o reprobate_n no_o more_o to_o peter_n than_o it_o be_v to_o judas_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o elect._n see_v john_n 10.15_o 16_o 26._o &_o 17.9_o 20._o 3_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n then_o do_v man_n more_o for_o their_o salvation_n than_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n do_v more_o to_o his_o salvation_n than_o he_o that_o obtain_v the_o conditional_a promise_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o may_v have_v perish_v 4_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v die_v in_o vain_a at_o least_o without_o any_o determinate_a end_n in_o reference_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o he_o die_v see_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o death_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o none_o at_o all_o may_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o as_o mr._n owen_n have_v note_v 8●_n he_o be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o uncertain_a covenant_n a_o purchaser_n of_o a_o inheritance_n perhaps_o never_o to_o be_v enjoy_v a_o priest_n sanctify_v none_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n a_o thing_n we_o will_v not_o ascribe_v to_o a_o wiseman_n in_o a_o far_o more_o easy_a undertake_n if_o mr._n w._n shall_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v certain_a that_o the_o elect_n will_v perform_v the_o condition_n require_v we_o shall_v demand_v whether_o this_o certainty_n do_v arise_v from_o their_o will_n or_o his_o will_n if_o he_o say_v from_o their_o will_n and_o his_o foresight_n of_o their_o well_o use_v of_o their_o natural_a ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v he_o shake_v hand_n with_o papist_n and_o arminian_n who_o make_v our_o election_n and_o redemption_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la praevisa_fw-la fide_fw-la a_o conceit_n that_o have_v be_v confute_v over_o and_o over_o if_o from_o his_o own_o will_n because_o he_o have_v purchase_v faith_n for_o they_o than_o he_o obtain_v more_o by_o his_o death_n than_o a_o conditional_a promise_n §_o 13._o five_o

persuade_v better_a thing_n of_o he_o and_o such_o as_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o shall_v glad_o hear_v the_o utmost_a that_o he_o have_v to_o say_v in_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o opinion_n §_o 2._o his_o first_o argument_n of_o this_o last_o rank_n be_v ground_v upon_o those_o word_n isa._n 55.3_o come_v unto_o i_o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o john_n 6.35_o and_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o you_o ergo_fw-la the_o new_a covenant_n be_v not_o a_o absolute_a promise_n and_o none_o have_v any_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o they_o believe_v to_o which_o i_o answer_v 1_o the_o particle_n vaughan_n may_v be_v take_v illative_o as_o in_o some_o other_o place_n it_o be_v thus_o for_o i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n so_o that_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o our_o come_n and_o not_o è_fw-la contra_fw-la or_o 2_o if_o we_o take_v it_o copulative_o as_o our_o translator_n do_v no_o prejudice_n 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they_o in_o the_o fit_a time_n now_o the_o absoluteness_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o impediment_n to_o faith_n as_o that_o it_o afford_v man_n the_o great_a encouragement_n to_o believe_v both_o to_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o put_v on_o a_o strong_a confidence_n of_o inherit_v all_o the_o promise_n see_v that_o in_o their_o accomplishment_n they_o depend_v not_o upon_o work_n and_o condition_n perform_v by_o themselves_o §_o 5._o mr._n w._n demand_n 1_o whether_o there_o be_v a_o absolute_a promise_n make_v to_o every_o man_n that_o god_n will_v give_v he_o grace_v though_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o be_v the_o general_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n a_o sufficient_a ground_n for_o our_o faith_n for_o as_o much_o as_o grace_n therein_o be_v promise_v indefinite_o to_o sinner_n which_o all_o that_o be_v ordain_v to_o life_n shall_v believe_v and_o lie_v hold_v of_o but_o say_v mr._n w._n be_v it_o sense_n to_o 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