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A44497 Essays about general and special grace y way of distinction between; or distinct consideration of 1. The object of divine faith, or the truth to be preached to, and believed by men. And, 2. Gods purposes for dispensing. And, 3. His dispensations of the said truth, and the knowledge of it to men. And, 4. The operations of God with it in men in the dispensation of it. By Jo. Horne, late of Lin-Allhallows.; Essayes about general and special grace. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1685 (1685) Wing H2802; ESTC R216477 249,720 501

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eternal_a life_n be_v include_v remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o these_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o all_o so_o as_o any_o in_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n may_v and_o shall_v certain_o receive_v they_o none_o exclude_v by_o he_o till_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o nor_o but_o for_o so_o do_v prov._n 1.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o shiloh_n or_o peacemaker_n 32._o gen._n 49.10_o eph._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o isa_n 11.10_o 11._o rom._n 15.6_o 10_o 11._o matth._n 25.31_o 32._o who_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v preach_v peace_n to_o
slay_v for_o we_o he_o be_v become_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o and_o for_o man_n and_o so_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v therein_o declare_v to_o be_v the_o forgiver_n of_o sin_n and_o justifier_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v and_o complete_v in_o and_o by_o he_o and_o so_o he_o be_v or_o in_o he_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o we_o man_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v diverse_o term_v that_o be_v to_o say_v through_z and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n perform_v by_o he_o whosoever_o give_v credit_n to_o his_o testimony_n and_o believe_v look_v to_o and_o stay_v upon_o he_o be_v accept_v for_o righteous_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n though_o in_o themselves_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o righteousness_n give_v they_o in_o adam_n they_o be_v sinful_a and_o defile_a creature_n and_o shall_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o righteous_a person_n in_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o shall_v have_v the_o grace_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n administer_v to_o they_o also_o both_o to_o justify_v they_o in_o their_o conscience_n and_o effect_n in_o they_o righteous_a frame_n and_o affection_n conform_v they_o to_o god_n and_o fit_v they_o for_o his_o kingdom_n all_o which_o also_o depend_v upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v perform_v to_o and_o in_o they_o but_o this_o righteousness_n come_v not_o to_o and_o upon_o man_n as_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o first_o man_n shall_v have_v do_v have_v he_o stand_v for_o that_o shall_v have_v be_v by_o propagation_n 5.17_o rom._n 5.17_o but_o this_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n free_a gift_n and_o imputation_n and_o be_v receive_v by_o man_n in_o come_v in_o to_o he_o and_o be_v bear_v to_o and_o of_o he_o of_o the_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n of_o he_o and_o of_o god_n as_o manifest_v in_o and_o by_o he_o the_o righteousness_n wrought_v by_o christ_n 21._o ●om_n 3.22_o 23_o 24_o 25._o &_o 5.17_o 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o and_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v indeed_o for_o and_o to_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n both_o so_o as_o to_o justify_v exempt_a or_o free_v they_o from_o be_v hold_v under_o the_o first_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n so_o as_o to_o perish_v therein_o and_o so_o as_o to_o give_v they_o life_n and_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o thing_n prepare_v for_o they_o and_o ready_a to_o be_v in_o their_o close_n with_o he_o impart_v to_o they_o but_o it_o come_v upon_o clothes_n and_o make_v righteous_a so_o as_o to_o gracious_a acceptation_n and_o title_n to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o inheritance_n promise_v only_o those_o who_o receive_v and_o believe_v in_o he_o sect_n 4._o of_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n 4._o there_o be_v also_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n of_o sin_n with_o reference_n to_o these_o two_o man_n and_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o man_n in_o and_o by_o they_o the_o one_o be_v natural_a to_o we_o the_o root_n and_o original_n of_o which_o be_v voluntary_a to_o adam_n and_o this_o stand_v in_o the_o break_n the_o law_n he_o be_v under_o and_o it_o be_v transmit_v to_o we_o as_o his_o righteousness_n have_v he_o stand_v shall_v have_v be_v by_o propagation_n so_o as_o we_o come_v sinner_n into_o the_o world_n and_o under_o the_o sentence_n of_o death_n 23._o rom._n 5.13_o 14_o rom._n 3.9_o 10_o 19_o 23._o as_o be_v evident_a in_o child_n that_o sin_v not_o after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n and_o so_o not_o by_o imitation_n and_o yet_o do_v die_v and_o this_o sin_n also_o bring_v forth_o and_o necessitate_v man_n natural_o to_o innumerable_a sin_n actual_a sin_n that_o stand_v in_o the_o breach_n of_o god_n law_n according_a to_o which_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o as_o they_o grow_v up_o do_v sin_n continual_o till_o and_o further_a then_o by_o grace_n they_o be_v prevent_v and_o enable_v to_o do_v better_o the_o second_o kind_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o find_v in_o the_o second_o man_n the_o lord_n jesus_n 5.21_o 1_o pet._n 2.22_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o for_o he_o have_v no_o sin_n in_o he_o nor_o on_o he_o but_o other_o man_n he_o never_o do_v sin_n nor_o be_v guile_n find_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o it_o be_v find_v in_o particular_a man_n against_o the_o second_o man_n and_o against_o god_n in_o he_o and_o the_o law_n of_o grace_n hold_v forth_o by_o he_o not_o in_o he_o against_o the_o law_n give_v to_o he_o and_o impose_v upon_o he_o for_o make_v atonement_n for_o and_o ransome_v man_n from_o under_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o former_a kind_n of_o sin_n which_o law_n he_o fulfil_v to_o perfection_n and_o it_o be_v a_o sin_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o adam_n transgression_n 6.7_o rom._n 5.14_o hos_fw-la 6.7_o though_o not_o simple_o against_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o against_o the_o second_o too_o viz._n that_o in_o christ_n for_o man_n hate_v the_o light_n when_o it_o come_v 12._o john_n 3.19_o 20._o &_o 5.40_o &_o 8.44_o prov._n 1.24_o 25._o psal_n 81.11_o 12._o and_o love_a darkness_n rather_o not_o come_v to_o christ_n for_o life_n when_o call_v in_o a_o word_n the_o reject_v christ_n and_o put_v he_o away_o that_o be_v the_o original_a and_o bottom_n of_o it_o prefer_v satan_n sin_n and_o the_o world_n before_o he_o and_o refuse_v to_o be_v heal_v and_o save_v by_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o condemn_a kind_n of_o sin_n the_o retain_v natural_a corruption_n against_o the_o light_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n come_v to_o save_v man_n from_o it_o and_o the_o choose_n to_o do_v satan_n will_n rather_o than_o christ_n and_o though_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n come_v not_o to_o man_n from_o any_o public_a root_n of_o mankind_n as_o the_o first_o do_v but_o be_v receive_v from_o satan_n and_o commit_v by_o man_n in_o their_o particular_a person_n to_o which_o through_o original_a corruption_n may_v apt_a yet_o in_o the_o season_n of_o god_n grace_v it_o necessitate_v not_o yea_o and_o though_o christ_n do_v not_o primary_o and_o direct_o in_o his_o first_o step_v in_o to_o ransom_n we_o come_v to_o take_v away_o this_o kind_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o former_a it_o be_v consequential_a to_o his_o come_n to_o ransom_v we_o and_o to_o his_o bring_v grace_n and_o salvation_n to_o we_o yet_o from_o this_o sin_n also_o he_o have_v by_o the_o superabundancy_n of_o his_o merit_n 5.16_o rom._n 5.16_o and_o the_o worth_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n receive_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o justify_v and_o save_v we_o and_o do_v forgive_v it_o to_o man_n and_o save_v they_o from_o it_o if_o upon_o convincement_n of_o it_o during_o the_o day_n of_o god_n grace_n they_o be_v prevail_v with_o to_o own_o or_o confess_v it_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o turn_v in_o to_o he_o with_o who_o there_o be_v plenteousness_n of_o redemption_n for_o that_o purpose_n as_o be_v before_o show_v sect_n 5._o of_o two_o general_a judgement_n beside_o particular_a one_o 5._o now_o answerable_a to_o those_o two_o kind_n of_o sin_n we_o find_v mention_v too_o in_o the_o gospel_n doctrine_n two_o general_a judgement_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n the_o first_o pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o one_o man_n before_o any_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o of_o which_o the_o apostle_n say_v 18._o rom._n 5.16_o 18._o the_o judgement_n be_v of_o one_o offence_n to_o condemnation_n and_o be_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n and_o this_o be_v for_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o kind_n adam_n sin_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n as_o in_o he_o and_o as_o make_v sinner_n and_o so_o necessitate_v to_o sin_n by_o he_o and_o this_o be_v the_o judgement_n threaten_v before_o his_o sin_n separation_n and_o banishment_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n and_o there_o through_o death_n in_o soul_n and_o body_n though_o after_o the_o fall_v pronounce_v mitigated_o through_o the_o interposure_n of_o the_o second_o man_n and_o it_o be_v upon_o all_o 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that_o he_o know_v god_n have_v determine_v to_o destroy_v he_o because_o he_o have_v do_v that_o and_o have_v not_o hearken_v to_o his_o counsel_n which_o may_v haply_o seem_v to_o some_o to_o imply_v that_o god_n purpose_n of_o man_n end_n be_v previous_a to_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o way_n and_o that_o therefore_o some_o be_v leave_v to_o sinful_a way_n because_o fore-determine_a to_o such_o a_o end_n as_o destruction_n as_o other_o be_v therefore_o make_v to_o believe_v because_o fore-ordained_n to_o life_n everlasting_a act._n 13.48_o and_o so_o that_o man_n disobedience_n or_o obedience_n be_v but_o evidence_n because_o effect_n fruit_n infallible_a and_o necessary_a consequent_n of_o those_o fore-determinaons_a of_o their_o end_n to_o which_o instance_n it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v that_o god_n indeed_o who_o be_v the_o supreme_a governor_n and_o disposer_n of_o all_o thing_n be_v able_a both_o to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v and_o the_o power_n of_o order_v this_o creature_n to_o life_n by_o adact_n of_o mercy_n or_o that_o to_o destruction_n by_o a_o act_n of_o severity_n be_v only_o with_o he_o as_o the_o sovereign_a disposer_n and_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o he_o act_v all_o his_o act_n of_o mercy_n or_o judgement_n not_o according_a to_o any_o rule_n impose_v upon_o he_o or_o propose_v to_o he_o by_o any_o creature_n but_o according_a to_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will._n and_o so_o as_o he_o purpose_v to_o harden_v and_o destroy_v the_o angel_n fall_v but_o to_o show_v mercy_n to_o fall_v man_n so_o to_o sinner_n for_o who_o he_o give_v his_o son_n and_o to_o who_o he_o have_v make_v know_v his_o mind_n and_o will_n in_o some_o measure_n and_o they_o be_v disobedient_a thereto_o and_o deserve_v his_o anger_n again_o he_o show_v mercy_n in_o afford_v yet_o more_o grace_n for_o their_o conversion_n thereby_o encourage_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n or_o else_o give_v they_o up_o to_o and_o harden_v they_o in_o their_o sin_n and_o 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merc●_n to_o the_o sinful_a gentile_n in_o open_v a_o do●_n of_o repentance_n and_o conversion_n to_o they_o and_o doubtless_o as_o he_o do_v enact_v in_o time_n 〈◊〉_d he_o purpose_v in_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o wil●_n to_o act_v and_o do_v towards_o they_o and_o so_o w●_n may_v say_v to_o the_o instance_n concern_v eli●_n son_n and_o amaziah_n that_o god_n will_v t●_n destroy_v they_o and_o therefore_o give_v the●_n up_o and_o harden_v they_o against_o the_o re●proofs_n give_v they_o that_o they_o may_v go_v on_o in_o the_o way_n of_o ruin_n but_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v note_v too_o that_o that_o be_v neither_o his_o purpose_n concern_v they_o as_o simple_o consider_v as_o either_o his_o creature_n make_v in_o adam_n or_o as_o only_o fall_v in_o adam_n but_o as_o sinner_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v ●em_v through_o christ_n as_o person_n that_o re●sed_v to_o take_v his_o yoke_n upon_o they_o and_o ●o_o son_n of_o belial_n that_o know_v not_o the_o lord_n ●hough_o 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