Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	jesus_n	lord_n	sin_n	17,540	5	4.4979	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41639	The court of the gentiles. Part IV, Of reformed philosophie. Book III, Of divine predetermination, wherein the nature of divine predetermination is fully explicated and demonstrated, both in the general, as also more particularly, as to the substrate mater [sic] or entitative act of sin.; Court of the gentiles. Part IV. Book III	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing G143; ESTC R16919	203,898	236

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cause_n of_o their_o sin_n or_o slaughter_n yet_o their_o sin_n be_v a_o consequent_a of_o god_n will_v efficacious_o permit_v it_o to_o be_v i_o be_o not_o ignorant_a that_o some_o of_o late_o have_v endeavour_v to_o give_v the_o causal_a particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o soft_a as_o they_o phrase_v it_o version_n and_o among_o these_o some_o make_v it_o conclusive_a and_o so_o render_v it_o ideo_fw-la idcirco_fw-la quapropter_fw-la other_o render_v it_o quamvis_fw-la as_o turnovius_n other_o otherwise_o but_o certain_o our_o english_a version_n which_o render_v it_o causal_o because_o seem_v much_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o word_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a version_n so_o the_o lxx_o who_o render_v the_o word_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o the_o lord_n in_o willing_a will_v to_o destroy_v they_o in_o will_v will_v i._n e._n according_a to_o the_o hebraic_a idiom_n peremtory_o efficacious_o immutable_o and_o absolute_o will_v thus_o also_o the_o ancient_a syriac_n and_o arabic_a version_n with_o some_o late_a munster_n pagnine_n arias_n montanus_n junius_n and_o tremelius_fw-la osiander_n piscator_fw-la malvenda_fw-la with_o the_o tigurine_a and_o belgic_a version_n yea_o castalio_n not_o except_v render_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d causal_o because_o according_a to_o our_o sense_n and_o interpretament_n let_v we_o examine_v now_o what_o strangius_n return_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o text_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o pag._n 809_o etc._n etc._n he_o answer_v 1_o that_o the_o son_n of_o eli_n be_v for_o their_o flagitiose_fw-la impiety_n destine_v and_o devote_v by_o god_n to_o ruin_v 2_o that_o the_o punishment_n of_o death_n here_o mention_v seem_v proper_o and_o direct_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o temporal_a not_o eternal_a 3_o that_o however_o it_o be_v as_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o sin_n precede_v damnation_n and_o the_o inflict_a

bellarmine_n and_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o this_o point_n of_o god_n concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n yet_o at_o long-run_a fall_v in_o with_o each_o of_o these_o party_n in_o some_o one_o if_o not_o all_o their_o sentiment_n about_o this_o mater_fw-la 1_o that_o he_o come_v very_o near_a durandisme_n be_v evident_a in_o that_o he_o hold_v the_o concourse_n of_o god_n not_o to_o be_v necessary_a to_o all_o act_n of_o the_o creature_n particular_o to_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a for_o to_o suppose_v any_o real_a positive_a be_v that_o fall_v not_o under_o god_n efficacious_a concourse_n be_v to_o i_o no_o less_o than_o durandisme_n it_o be_v true_a strangius_n in_o word_n appear_v against_o durandus_fw-la in_o own_v a_o immediate_a concourse_n of_o god_n to_o all_o action_n of_o the_o creature_n as_o lib._n 2._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 163._o but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o explicate_v this_o immediate_a concourse_n as_o to_o action_n intrinsical_o evil_a he_o place_v it_o only_o as_o some_o now_o adays_o among_o we_o in_o god_n conserve_n the_o nature_n and_o innate_a disposition_n of_o natural_a agent_n and_o give_v they_o a_o self-determining_a power_n whereby_o they_o be_v render_v apt_a and_o habile_fw-la for_o any_o congenerous_a action_n as_o they_o now_o phrase_v it_o thus_o pag._n 164._o ergo_fw-la si_fw-la una_fw-la dei_fw-la determinatio_fw-la sufficiat_fw-la quâ_fw-la deus_fw-la agentium_fw-la naturalium_fw-la naturam_fw-la ac_fw-la indolem_fw-la à_fw-la se_fw-la insitam_fw-la ac_fw-la conseruatam_fw-la determinavit_fw-la quid_fw-la opus_fw-la est_fw-la multiplicibus_fw-la imò_fw-la innumeris_fw-la determinationibus_fw-la ad_fw-la eundem_fw-la effectum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o lib._n 3._o cap._n 5._o pag._n 584._o he_o lay_v down_o this_o as_o his_o hypothesis_n that_o god_n do_v not_o in_o allthing_n determine_v the_o will_n but_o sometime_o permit_v it_o a_o free_a election_n to_o choose_v this_o or_o that_o to_o do_v this_o or_o that_o and_o therefore_o in_o such_o act_n he_o have_v not_o decree_v that_o man_n shall_v precise_o choose_v this_o or_o that_o etc._n etc._n and_o he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o argument_n that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o god_n who_o have_v make_v man_n a_o free_a agent_n and_o conserves_n his_o nature_n and_o force_n to_o permit_v something_o to_o man_n freewill_a it_o a_o ut_fw-la per_fw-la deum_fw-la non_fw-la stet_fw-la quin_fw-la homo_fw-la possit_fw-la eligere_fw-la alterutrum_fw-la agere_fw-la aliquid_fw-la aut_fw-la non_fw-la agere_fw-la etc._n etc._n wherein_o he_o prove_v that_o it_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o god_n to_o leave_v some_o thing_n to_o man_n indifference_n without_o determine_v he_o to_o either_o extreme_a and_o he_o prove_v this_o be_v not_o impossible_a because_o it_o imply_v not_o any_o contradiction_n which_o be_v durandus_n very_a argument_n against_o immediate_a concourse_n 2_o that_o strangius_n conspire_v with_o and_o espouse_v the_o sentiment_n of_o the_o molinist_n and_o arminian_n about_o indifferent_a simultaneous_a concourse_n be_v partly_o acknowlege_v by_o his_o friend_n le_fw-fr blanc_n council_n arbitr_n hum._n thes_n 36._o pag._n 434._o have_v show_v the_o agreament_n of_o baronius_n with_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n he_o add_v neither_o do_v john_n strangius_n seem_v to_o differ_v much_o from_o this_o opinion_n for_o albeit_o he_o think_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 11._o that_o the_o action_n whereunto_o god_n and_o the_o creature_n concur_v be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n first_o from_o god_n before_o from_o the_o creature_n and_o moreover_o l._n 2._o p._n 3._o deny_v that_o god_n concur_v only_o by_o a_o general_a concourse_n as_o the_o sun_n concur_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n to_o the_o generation_n of_o a_o man_n and_o horse_n but_o determine_v that_o the_o influx_n of_o god_n be_v special_a to_o special_a effect_n as_o they_o be_v specifical_o distinguish_v not_o moral_o but_o physical_o yet_o he_o do_v by_o many_o argument_n contend_v and_o prove_v that_o the_o premotion_n and_o predetermination_n of_o god_n which_o the_o school_n of_o thomas_n defend_v to_o all_o and_o singular_a act_n of_o the_o creature_n be_v not_o necessary_a note_v here_o that_o albeit_o strangius_n seem_v to_o differ_v from_o the_o molinist_n remonstrant_n and_o baronius_n in_o assert_v god_n concourse_n to_o be_v previous_a particular_a and_o special_a yet_o in_o that_o he_o deny_v divine_a predetermination_n to_o all_o creatural_a act_n le_fw-fr blanc_n make_v he_o not_o to_o differ_v much_o from_o the_o molinist_n and_o remonstrant_n which_o to_o i_o indeed_o be_v a_o great_a observation_n for_o i_o be_o under_o a_o very_a strong_a and_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o persuade_v myself_o rational_a presumption_n that_o predetermination_n to_o good_a act_n can_v never_o be_v rational_o defend_v by_o these_o new_a methodist_n who_o deny_v predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o all_o evil_a act_n as_o strangius_n do_v pag._n 167_o 584._o of_o which_o more_o hereafter_o chap._n 5._o §_o 4_o 5._o here_o it_o be_v worthy_a of_o some_o labour_n to_o inquire_v how_o these_o new_a model_n methodist_n fall_v into_o those_o novel_a sentiment_n about_o divine_a concourse_n and_o on_o what_o reason_n or_o ground_n as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o semipelagian_o of_o old_a so_o it_o have_v befall_v these_o new_a methodist_n or_o semiarminians_n when_o the_o pelagian_n be_v by_o augustin_n drive_v from_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o diana_n of_o freewill_a and_o the_o potence_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n the_o semipelagian_o come_v with_o fresh_a force_n and_o assault_v he_o in_o the_o point_n of_o reprobation_n and_o pretend_v that_o he_o assert_v that_o god_n by_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n compel_v man_n to_o sin_n and_o then_o damn_v they_o for_o what_o he_o have_v compel_v they_o to_o just_o so_o the_o arminian_n have_v be_v suppress_v by_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n these_o new_a methodist_n own_v absolute_a particular_a election_n and_o efficacious_a grace_n with_o the_o calvinist_n think_v they_o may_v more_o secure_o fall_v in_o with_o the_o arminian_n in_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a grace_n conditional_a reprobation_n and_o that_o of_o deny_v predetermination_n as_o to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o sin_n thus_o they_o divide_v the_o battle_n between_o the_o calvinist_n and_o arminian_n but_o as_o jansenius_n have_v well_o observe_v out_o of_o augustin_n if_o there_o be_v the_o least_o point_n grant_v to_o pelagius_n all_o will_v be_v at_o last_o grant_v so_o i_o be_o very_o apt_a to_o fear_v that_o these_o new_a methodist_n by_o go_v so_o far_o in_o symbolise_v with_o the_o arminian_n will_v at_o last_o be_v whole_o draw_v over_o into_o their_o campe._n thus_o much_o i_o be_o very_o confident_a of_o they_o can_v never_o rational_o defend_v absolute_a election_n and_o efficacious_a grace_n against_o jesuit_n and_o arminian_n so_o long_o as_o they_o deny_v absolute_a reprobation_n and_o predetermination_n to_o the_o entitative_a act_n of_o all_o sin_n as_o for_o the_o principal_a ground_n which_o induce_v these_o new_a methodist_n to_o take_v up_o those_o sentiment_n we_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o lay_v they_o down_o when_o we_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o their_o proper_a opinion_n and_o the_o consequent_n that_o attend_v they_o chap._n 7._o but_o while_o we_o be_v thus_o characterise_v the_o author_n of_o this_o new_a orthodox_n method_n we_o must_v do_v such_o calvinist_n who_o incline_v to_o they_o in_o some_o point_n that_o justice_n as_o to_o free_v they_o from_o all_o imputation_n or_o suspicion_n of_o arminianism_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o some_o of_o great_a worth_n and_o true_o orthodox_n in_o point_n of_o grace_n have_v yet_o somewhat_o incline_v towards_o the_o new_a method_n in_o point_n of_o universal_a objective_n grace_n as_o pious_a and_o learned_a usher_n davenant_n and_o other_o both_o in_o our_o and_o the_o french_a church_n who_o hold_v christ_n death_n to_o be_v a_o universal_a remedy_n applicable_a to_o all_o but_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o assert_v a_o universal_a subjective_n grace_n or_o any_o velleitie_n in_o god_n of_o save_v all_o man_n which_o amyraldus_n and_o other_o assert_v as_o for_o those_o who_o hold_v absolute_a and_o particular_a election_n and_o reprobation_n original_a sin_n in_o its_o full_a extent_n man_n natural_a impotence_n and_o be_v dead_a in_o sin_n efficacious_a grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n with_o god_n absolute_a efficacious_a immediate_a total_a and_o predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o all_o natural_a as_o well_o as_o supernatural_a action_n as_o davenant_n and_o some_o other_o who_o incline_v to_o a_o objective_n universal_a grace_n do_v i_o have_v no_o controversy_n with_o they_o but_o can_v own_v they_o as_o friend_n of_o grace_n albeit_o in_o some_o mode_n of_o explicate_v it_o they_o differ_v from_o we_o chap._n v._o rational_a demonstration_n of_o god_n predeterminative_a concourse_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n argument_n for_o divine_a predetermination_n of_o the_o

be_v from_o the_o creature_n 3_o between_o the_o will_n of_o god_n decree_a and_o the_o will_n of_o god_n command_v whence_o he_o conclude_v thes_n 100_o p._n 427._o for_o god_n will_v and_o produce_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o the_o first_o cause_n by_o the_o second_o the_o act_n as_o a_o act_n of_o itself_o indifferent_a to_o moral_a bonitie_n and_o vitiositie_n and_o will_n and_o effect_n the_o same_o albeit_o deprave_v by_o the_o creature_n as_o invest_v with_o his_o moral_a rectitude_n because_o he_o produce_v it_o by_o his_o own_o power_n from_o his_o immaculate_a sanctity_n and_o justice_n which_o can_v never_o be_v make_v crooked_a or_o corrupt_v by_o any_o second_o cause_n whence_o he_o add_v thes_n 101._o and_o this_o act_n essential_o good_a even_o as_o defile_v by_o the_o creature_n god_n just_o and_o holy_o use_v either_o as_o a_o instrument_n of_o punishment_n or_o of_o exploration_n or_o exercise_v and_o as_o a_o ordinate_a convenient_a medium_fw-la according_a to_o his_o justice_n for_o the_o best_a end_n thes_n 102._o in_o this_o sense_n god_n be_v say_v to_o create_v evil_a to_o produce_v it_o out_o of_o his_o mouth_n to_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n by_o the_o vendition_n of_o his_o brethren_n to_o rob_v job_n of_o his_o good_n to_o command_v shimei_n to_o curse_n david_n to_o use_v absalon_n for_o the_o defile_n his_o father_n concubine_n to_o deliver_v christ_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n thes_n 103._o for_o god_n decree_v to_o produce_v those_o act_n as_o act_n and_o to_o permit_v the_o depravation_n of_o they_o by_o the_o sinner_n and_o to_o use_v they_o albeit_o deprave_v wise_o and_o just_o to_o end_n holy_o ordain_v by_o he_o 2._o divine_a predetermination_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o sin_n may_v sin_n be_v also_o demonstrate_v from_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o sin_n which_o consist_v in_o the_o privation_n of_o that_o moral_a rectitude_n due_a to_o action_n as_o ch._n 1._o §_o 2._o we_o have_v more_o full_o explicate_v whence_o we_o thus_o argue_v if_o every_o deflexion_n from_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v sin_n then_o certain_o god_n necessary_o predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sin_n and_o if_o of_o some_o why_o not_o of_o all_o even_o such_o as_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a that_o god_n predetermine_v to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o some_o sin_n be_v evident_a and_o that_o from_o the_o concession_n of_o our_o adversary_n who_o grant_v that_o god_n do_v predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o action_n imperfect_o good_a which_o also_o according_a to_o their_o own_o confession_n be_v modal_o sinful_a whence_o we_o thus_o argue_v the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o same_o action_n as_o good_a and_o as_o sinful_a be_v the_o same_o wherefore_o if_o god_n predetermine_v the_o will_n to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o action_n as_o good_a must_v he_o not_o also_o predetermine_v it_o to_o the_o substrate_a mater_fw-la of_o the_o same_o 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