Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	faith_n	justification_n	sanctification_n	4,477	5	10.0495	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67467	The life of Dr. Sanderson, late Bishop of Lincoln written by Izaak Walton ; to which is added, some short tracts or cases of conscience written by the said Bishop.	Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment concerning submission to usurpers.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Pax ecclesiae.; Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600. Sermon of Richard Hooker, author of those learned books of Ecclesiastical politie.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judgment in one view for the settlement of the church.; Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English.	1678 (1678)	Wing W667; ESTC R8226	137,878	542

and_o elect_v other_o who_o be_v both_o equal_a in_o the_o sinful_a mass_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n rather_o his_o mercy_n be_v to_o be_v magnify_v in_o that_o he_o have_v not_o reprobate_v all_o which_o if_o he_o have_v do_v his_o justice_n must_v yet_o have_v stand_v clear_a though_o examine_v but_o even_o at_o the_o bar_n of_o humane_a reason_n for_o so_o much_o as_o all_o have_v deserve_v to_o be_v reprobate_n and_o that_o most_o just_o for_o their_o sin_n in_o adam_n they_o that_o make_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n to_o precede_v all_o respect_n to_o the_o fall_n be_v put_v to_o many_o difficulty_n how_o to_o express_v themselves_o so_o as_o to_o avoid_v cavil_n and_o much_o ado_n they_o have_v to_o assert_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n from_o be_v howsoever_o unjust_a be_v enforce_v to_o succour_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o fly_v to_o that_o absolute_a right_n and_o power_n he_o have_v in_o and_o over_o the_o creature_n whereas_o this_o way_n cut_v off_o a_o hundred_o of_o those_o cavil_v the_o arminian_n common_o use_v and_o justify_v the_o proceed_n of_o our_o most_o righteous_a god_n in_o all_o respect_n so_o clear_o that_o his_o justice_n both_o in_o the_o decree_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o execution_n thereof_o be_v not_o only_o apparent_a but_o also_o illustrious_a and_o glorious_a 2._o no_o impeachment_n be_v do_v to_o grace_n by_o magnify_v nature_n or_o to_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n by_o enlarge_a the_o power_n of_o freewill_n for_o whereas_o in_o very_a truth_n the_o arminian_n can_v with_o all_o their_o subtle_a distinction_n and_o nice_a modification_n escape_v it_o but_o when_o they_o have_v do_v and_o say_v what_o they_o can_v they_o must_v stand_v guilty_a of_o symbolise_v with_o the_o pelagian_n both_o in_o their_o principle_n and_o conclusion_n in_o give_v man_n will_n and_o not_o god_n grace_n the_o chief_a stroke_n and_o the_o decide_n and_o last_o determinate_n and_o cast_v power_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n by_o this_o way_n the_o will_n of_o man_n be_v so_o free_v from_o all_o coactive_a necessity_n in_o the_o coversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o that_o yet_o the_o effect_n itself_o depend_v not_o upon_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n as_o the_o immediate_a and_o prime_a cause_n but_o upon_o the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n powerful_o incline_v the_o will_n thereunto_o 2._o sundry_a passage_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o father_n which_o have_v in_o they_o some_o appearance_n of_o contradiction_n may_v by_o follow_v this_o way_n be_v easy_o reconcile_v and_o the_o sense_n of_o those_o passage_n oftentimes_o preserve_v even_o to_o the_o letter_n which_o by_o those_o that_o take_v the_o extreme_a way_n can_v be_v do_v so_o handsome_o nor_o without_o impose_v upon_o the_o word_n a_o more_o remote_a and_o improper_a if_o not_o sometime_o a_o strain_a and_o enforce_a sense_n as_o viz._n 1._o those_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o election_n as_o in_o and_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n make_v he_o the_o foundation_n of_o that_o also_o as_o of_o every_o other_o grace_n with_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o it_o as_o issue_v from_o the_o mere_a free_a pleasure_n and_o absolute_a will_n of_o god_n 2._o those_o place_n that_o extend_v the_o fruit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o mankind_n with_o those_o that_o restrain_v they_o to_o the_o elect_a only_o 3._o those_o place_n that_o ascribe_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o man_n salvation_n from_o his_o first_o call_v unto_o grace_n until_o his_o final_a consummation_n in_o glory_n to_o the_o sole_a effectual_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n with_o those_o that_o attribute_v something_o or_o other_o therein_o more_o or_o less_o to_o the_o power_n and_o exercise_v of_o man_n freewill_n 4._o those_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n or_o of_o the_o habit_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n and_o other_o inherent_a grace_n as_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o with_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o common_a to_o the_o elect_a with_o castaways_a 5._o those_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o the_o say_v gracious_a habit_n as_o permanent_a as_o neither_o subject_n to_o a_o total_a intercision_n nor_o possible_a to_o be_v final_o lose_v with_o those_o that_o speak_v of_o they_o as_o casual_a and_o such_o as_o may_v be_v lose_v either_o final_o or_o total_o or_o both_o 6._o those_o place_n that_o speak_v of_o obduration_n occecation_n etc._n etc._n so_o as_o if_o the_o blindness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o mind_n and_o hardness_n that_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o wicked_a man_n be_v from_o god_n with_o those_o that_o impute_v such_o blindness_n and_o hardness_n in_o man_n unto_o the_o wilfulness_n of_o their_o own_o corrupt_a heart_n 3._o hence_o may_v be_v receive_v good_a light_n for_o the_o cut_n off_o of_o some_o the_o moderate_n of_o other_o some_o and_o the_o resolve_v of_o the_o rest_n of_o those_o question_n which_o be_v now_o most_o in_o agitation_n not_o only_o in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n but_o in_o many_o foreign_a church_n also_o both_o popish_a and_o reform_a as_o viz._n among_o other_o these_o 1._o whether_o christ_n be_v ordain_v a_o mediator_n in_o the_o intention_n of_o god_n for_o mankind_n indefinite_o or_o universal_o for_o all_o mankind_n or_o only_o for_o the_o elect_n 2._o whether_o all_o mankind_n have_v title_n to_o the_o second_o covenant_n and_o to_o the_o promise_n and_o condition_n therein_o propose_v or_o the_o elect_a only_o 3._o whether_o the_o wicked_a who_o be_v both_o disobedient_a and_o unbeliever_n come_v under_o the_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n formal_o for_o their_o disobedience_n unto_o god_n in_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n or_o for_o their_o unbelief_n in_o not_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n 4._o in_o what_o comprehension_n man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o object_n of_o predestination_n 5._o whether_o or_o no_o god_n do_v elect_v man_n unto_o salvation_n in_o a_o certain_a and_o determinate_a number_n 6._o whether_o or_o no_o in_o elect_a man_n unto_o salvation_n god_n have_v respect_n unto_o christ_n 7._o whether_o in_o elect_v some_o and_o reject_v other_o god_n be_v move_v to_o decree_v as_o he_o do_v from_o the_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n of_o the_o person_n or_o from_o any_o other_o thing_n whatsoever_o foresee_v in_o they_o 8._o whether_o the_o decree_n of_o election_n reprobation_n be_v absolute_a and_o peremptory_a and_o inalterable_a by_o god_n determination_n of_o they_o to_o a_o certain_a effect_n or_o so_o conditional_a and_o indeterminate_a as_o that_o the_o performance_n or_o non-performance_n of_o something_o require_v on_o our_o part_n may_v either_o establish_v or_o annul_v they_o quod_fw-la est_fw-la quaerere_fw-la whether_o a_o elect_a person_n by_o disobedience_n and_o unbelief_n can_v cut_v off_o himself_o from_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o be_v damn_v or_o a_o reprobate_n by_o faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o covenant_n as_o to_o be_v save_v 9_o whether_o a_o man_n by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o freewill_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o convert_v himself_o from_o sin_n by_o repentance_n and_o new_a obedience_n without_o the_o grace_n of_o special_a illumination_n from_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n 10._o whether_o the_o right_a use_n of_o natural_n be_v any_o cause_n to_o induce_v god_n to_o confer_v upon_o any_o man_n sufficient_a grace_n for_o his_o conversion_n 11._o whether_o the_o same_o grace_n of_o spiritual_a illumination_n which_o be_v sufficient_a and_o effectual_a for_o the_o conversion_n of_o one_o man_n can_v in_o the_o same_o measure_n be_v effectual_a to_o another_o for_o his_o conversion_n 12._o whether_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o conversion_n depend_v upon_o the_o determination_n of_o man_n freewill_n so_o as_o by_o resist_v to_o make_v it_o ineffectual_a 13._o whether_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o 14._o what_o measure_n of_o assurance_n we_o have_v concern_v the_o justification_n of_o infant_n bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n and_o right_o baptize_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n to_o commit_v actual_a sin_n 15._o what_o measure_n of_o assurance_n we_o have_v concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o such_o infant_n so_o baptize_v if_o they_o die_v before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n 16._o whether_o a_o person_n once_o true_o justify_v by_o his_o own_o actual_a faith_n and_o sanctify_v with_o the_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n can_v fall_v whole_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o state_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o total_a loss_n of_o faith_n and_o other_o habitual_a grace_n 17._o whether_o a_o person_n so_o

way_n which_o either_o the_o rigid_a calvinist_n or_o the_o arminian_n have_v take_v quaere_fw-la then_o whether_o or_o no_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n salvation_n may_v not_o be_v convenient_o conceive_v in_o this_o order_n viz._n that_o he_o decree_v 1._o to_o make_v himself_o glorious_a by_o communicate_v his_o goodness_n in_o produce_v powerful_o and_o ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la a_o world_n of_o creature_n and_o among_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o man_n endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a soul_n and_o organical_a body_n as_o a_o vessel_n and_o subject_n capable_a of_o grace_n and_o glory_n 2._o to_o enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o this_o reasonable_a creature_n common_o call_v the_o first_o covenant_n of_o work_n to_o bestow_v upon_o he_o life_n and_o glory_n if_o he_o shall_v continue_v in_o his_o obedience_n but_o if_o otherwise_o than_o not_o only_o to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o blessedness_n covenant_v but_o also_o and_o instead_o thereof_o to_o be_v punish_v with_o actual_a misery_n and_o eternal_a death_n 3._o after_o this_o covenant_n make_v to_o leave_v man_n in_o manu_fw-la consilij_fw-la svi_fw-la by_o the_o free_a choice_n of_o his_o own_o will_n to_o lay_v hold_n either_o on_o life_n by_o obedience_n or_o by_o transgression_n on_o death_n 4._o to_o permit_v man_n thus_o leave_v to_o himself_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o so_o to_o cast_v himself_o out_o of_o that_o covenant_n into_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o corruption_n and_o damnation_n with_o a_o purpose_n in_o that_o permission_n to_o serve_v himself_o of_o man_n fall_n as_o a_o fit_a occasion_n whereby_o to_o magnify_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o glory_n yet_o far_o in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o infinite_a both_o justice_n and_o mercy_n 5._o that_o the_o whole_a species_n of_o so_o noble_a a_o creature_n may_v not_o perish_v everlasting_o and_o without_o all_o remedy_n to_o provide_v for_o mankind_n pro_fw-la genere_fw-la humano_fw-la a_o most_o wise_a sufficient_a and_o convenient_a mean_n of_o reparation_n and_o redemption_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o satisfactory_a and_o meritorious_a death_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o incarnate_a son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n god_n bless_v for_o ever_o 6._o in_o this_o jesus_n as_o the_o mediator_n to_o enter_v into_o a_o second_o covenant_n with_o mankind_n common_o call_v the_o new_a covenant_n or_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o whosoever_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o he_o by_o a_o true_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n shall_v attain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v not_o believe_v shall_v perish_v everlasting_o in_o his_o sin_n 7._o lest_o this_o covenant_n shall_v yet_o be_v ineffectual_a and_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a because_o leave_v to_o themselves_o especial_o in_o this_o wretched_a state_n of_o corruption_n none_o of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n can_v de_fw-la facto_fw-la have_v repent_v and_o believe_v in_o christ_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o elect_v and_o cull_v a_o certain_a number_n of_o particular_a person_n out_o of_o the_o corrupt_a lump_n of_o mankind_n to_o be_v advance_v into_o this_o covenant_n and_o thereby_o entitle_v unto_o salvation_n and_o that_o without_o any_o cause_n or_o motive_n at_o all_o in_o themselves_o but_o mere_o ex_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a pleasure_n in_o jesus_n christ_n pretermit_v and_o pass_v by_o the_o rest_n to_o perish_v just_o in_o their_o sin_n 8._o to_o confer_v in_o due_a season_n upon_o the_o person_n so_o elect_v all_o fit_a and_o effectual_a mean_n and_o grace_n needful_a for_o they_o unto_o salvation_n proportionable_o to_o their_o personal_a capacity_n and_o condition_n as_o namely_o 1._o upon_o infant_n that_o die_v before_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n the_o sacrament_n of_o christian_a baptism_n administer_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o name_n and_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n with_o sacramental_a grace_n to_o such_o person_n as_o for_o the_o want_n of_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n never_o come_v to_o be_v capable_a of_o the_o habitual_a or_o actual_a grace_n of_o faith_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n we_o be_v to_o judge_v to_o be_v sufficient_a for_o their_o salvation_n 2._o upon_o man_n that_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o reason_n soon_o or_o late_a such_o a_o measure_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n of_o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n of_o new_a and_o holy_a obedience_n to_o god_n commandment_n together_o with_o final_a perseverance_n in_o all_o these_o as_o in_o his_o excellent_a wisdom_n he_o see_v meet_v wrought_v and_o preserve_v in_o they_o outward_o by_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n and_o inward_o by_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n shed_v in_o their_o heart_n whereby_o sweet_o and_o without_o constraint_n but_o yet_o effectual_o their_o understanding_n will_n and_o affection_n be_v subdue_v to_o the_o acknowledgement_n and_o obedience_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o both_o these_o be_v do_v ordinary_o and_o by_o ordinary_a mean_n 3._o into_o some_o man_n it_o may_v be_v and_o extraordinary_o especial_o in_o the_o want_n of_o ordinary_a mean_n god_n may_v infuse_v faith_n and_o other_o grace_n accompany_v salvation_n as_o also_o modo_fw-la nobis_fw-la incognito_o make_v supply_v unto_o infant_n unbaptise_v some_o other_o way_n by_o the_o immediate_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a and_o almighty_a spirit_n without_o the_o use_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n of_o which_o extraordinary_a work_n we_o can_v pronounce_v too_o spare_o the_o special_a use_n whereto_o it_o serve_v we_o be_v the_o suspending_a of_o our_o censure_n not_o rash_o to_o pass_v the_o sentence_n of_o damnation_n upon_o those_o infant_n or_o man_n that_o want_v the_o ordinary_a outward_a mean_n since_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o say_v how_o god_n in_o his_o infinite_a power_n can_v and_o how_o in_o his_o rich_a mercy_n he_o have_v do_v or_o will_v deal_v with_o they_o 9_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o those_o who_o god_n have_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n elect_v thereunto_o but_o with_o the_o reprobate_n who_o he_o have_v in_o his_o justice_n appoint_v to_o destruction_n he_o deal_v in_o another_o fashion_n as_o concern_v who_o he_o have_v decree_v either_o 1._o to_o afford_v they_o neither_o the_o extraordinary_a nor_o so_o much_o as_o but_o the_o outward_a and_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o faith_n or_o else_o 2._o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o outward_a mean_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n to_o withhold_v the_o inward_a concurrence_n of_o his_o enlighten_v and_o renew_v spirit_n to_o work_v with_o those_o mean_n for_o want_v whereof_o they_o become_v ineffectual_a to_o they_o for_o their_o good_a work_v upon_o they_o either_o malignant_o so_o as_o their_o heart_n be_v the_o more_o harden_v thereby_o in_o sin_n and_o unbelief_n or_o infirm_o so_o as_o not_o to_o work_v in_o they_o a_o perfect_a conversion_n but_o to_o produce_v instead_o of_o the_o gracious_a habit_n of_o sanctification_n as_o faith_n repentance_n charity_n humility_n etc._n etc._n some_o weak_a and_o infirm_a shadow_n of_o those_o grace_n which_o for_o their_o formal_a semblance_n sake_n do_v sometime_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o those_o grace_n they_o resemble_v but_o be_v never_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o very_a true_a grace_n themselves_o and_o in_o the_o end_n be_v discover_v to_o have_v be_v false_a by_o the_o want_n of_o perseverance_n iv._o utilitas_fw-la huius_fw-la seriei_fw-la this_o way_n of_o order_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n beside_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v according_a to_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o to_o hold_v correspondency_n more_o than_o any_o other_o as_o well_o with_o the_o write_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n of_o the_o church_n especial_o of_o st._n augustine_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o as_o with_o the_o present_a doctrine_n contain_v in_o the_o article_n and_o liturgy_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n it_o have_v also_o three_o notable_a commodity_n viz._n 1._o hereby_o be_v fair_o avoid_v the_o most_o and_o great_a of_o those_o inconvenience_n into_o which_o both_o extreme_n run_v or_o at_o the_o least_o which_o either_o extreme_a press_v sore_o upon_o the_o opposite_a extreme_a the_o arminian_n accuse_v the_o rigid_a calvinist_n as_o a_o betrayer_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o place_v the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n before_o that_o of_o adam_n fall_n and_o be_v again_o accuse_v by_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o make_v the_o efficacy_n thereof_o to_o depend_v upon_o man_n free_a will_n whereas_o both_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v preserve_v entire_a by_o follow_v this_o middle_a way_n for_o 1._o there_o can_v lie_v no_o imputation_n upon_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n though_o he_o have_v reprobate_v some_o