Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	according_a	find_v	great_a	311	4	2.0768	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64002	The riches of Gods love unto the vessells of mercy, consistent with his absolute hatred or reprobation of the vessells of wrath, or, An answer unto a book entituled, Gods love unto mankind ... in two bookes, the first being a refutation of the said booke, as it was presented in manuscript by Mr Hord unto Sir Nath. Rich., the second being an examination of certain passages inserted into M. Hords discourse (formerly answered) by an author that conceales his name, but was supposed to be Mr Mason ... / by ... William Twisse ... ; whereunto are annexed two tractates of the same author in answer unto D.H. ... ; together with a vindication of D. Twisse from the exceptions of Mr John Goodwin in his Redemption redeemed, by Henry Jeanes ...	Twisse, William, 1578?-1646.; Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662. Vindication of Dr. Twisse.; Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing T3423; ESTC R12334	968,546	592

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cause_n of_o any_o material_a difference_n between_o we_o 3._o and_o i_o find_v it_o strange_a that_o man_n shall_v grow_v to_o such_o a_o degree_n of_o immodesty_n as_o to_o affect_v singularity_n and_o to_o show_v a_o dexterity_n in_o such_o sort_n to_o advance_v god_n mercy_n as_o to_o obscure_v and_o deface_v his_o grace_n as_o this_o author_n do_v for_o all_o along_o you_o shall_v not_o find_v he_o to_o magnify_v god_n free_a grace_n whereas_o mercy_n show_v to_o one_o rather_o then_o to_o another_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o being_n better_o dispose_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o it_o more_o than_o another_o be_v rather_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o justice_n then_o of_o mercy_n distinct_a from_o justice_n 4._o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o take_v no_o pain_n to_o set_v down_o wherein_o this_o mercy_n consist_v which_o he_o so_o much_o amplify_v but_o carry_v it_o throughout_o in_o hug_a mugger_n and_o in_o the_o cloud_n of_o generality_n that_o it_o may_v appear_v the_o more_o likely_a to_o be_v indifferent_o extend_v to_o all_o and_o albeit_o sometime_o he_o express_v it_o to_o be_v the_o love_n of_o a_o father_n towards_o his_o child_n yet_o it_o be_v too_o too_o probable_a that_o he_o extend_v this_o to_o all_o and_o every_o one_o as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n by_o creation_n and_o therefore_o particulate_v not_o wherein_o it_o consist_v as_o namely_o whether_o in_o mercy_n temporal_a or_o spiritual_a and_o as_o touch_v mercy_n spiritual_a whether_o this_o be_v not_o the_o pardon_v of_o man_n sin_n together_o with_o the_o illumination_n of_o the_o mind_n sanctification_n of_o the_o will_n change_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o give_v of_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n and_o final_a perseverance_n therein_o for_o have_v he_o particulate_v those_o he_o have_v apparent_o mar_v his_o own_o market_n and_o be_v drive_v to_o loose_v that_o in_o retail_v which_o he_o hope_v to_o gain_v in_o gross_a for_o these_o mercy_n be_v not_o extend_v to_o all_o but_o their_o meaning_n be_v god_n offer_v these_o to_o all_o and_o that_o any_o fail_v of_o they_o it_o be_v because_o man_n dispose_v not_o himself_o for_o the_o receive_n of_o they_o this_o be_v the_o issue_n of_o his_o advance_v god_n mercy_n utter_o to_o disparage_v the_o freedom_n of_o god_n grace_n now_o of_o the_o divine_a mercy_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o wit_n as_o free_o extend_v to_o all_o he_o have_v not_o one_o word_n throughout_o as_o i_o can_v remember_v in_o so_o vast_a premise_n all_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o extension_n of_o god_n mercy_n to_o variety_n of_o object_n be_v dispatch_v in_o three_o line_n of_o these_o his_o three_o large_a leaf_n as_o where_o he_o say_v his_o mercy_n be_v more_o large_o extend_v then_o his_o justice_n and_o that_o look_v how_o much_o three_o or_o four_o come_v short_a

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reason_n for_o it_o can_v be_v that_o the_o most_o excellent_a gift_n of_o god_n faith_n and_o reason_n nature_n and_o scripture_n shall_v overthrow_v one_o another_o and_o that_o the_o wise_a god_n who_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o right_a reason_n shall_v discover_v any_o thing_n to_o we_o in_o his_o word_n or_o enjoin_v we_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v believe_v which_o be_v veer_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d true_o and_o proper_o unreasonable_a our_o faith_n be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o service_n of_o god_n and_o god_n service_n be_v cultus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o reasonable_a service_n rom._n 12._o 2._o and_o god_n word_n be_v also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d milk_n reasonable_a and_o without_o guile_n they_o be_v so_o call_v no_o doubt_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o sweet_a harmony_n between_o faith_n and_o reason_n thing_n reveal_v and_o man_n understanding_n though_o there_o be_v a_o disproportion_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o contradiction_n 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