Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	free_a	gift_n	offence_n	2,391	5	9.5104	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12284	A censure upon the dialogue of the Anabaptists intituled, A description of what God hath predestinated concerning man ... By Henry Ainsworth.	Ainsworth, Henry, 1571-1622?	1623 (1623)	STC 226; ESTC S100100	65,025	70

command_n thou_o shall_v not_o eat_v for_o the_o lord_n say_v all_o soul_n be_v i_o both_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o father_n and_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o son_n that_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o shall_v die_v the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n ans._n first_o the_o prophet_n speak_v not_o in_o ezek._n 18.4_o etc._n etc._n of_o adam_n but_o of_o the_o late_a father_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o sin_v v_o 2._o but_o paul_n speak_v of_o adam_n who_o be_v not_o only_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o all_o other_o father_n in_o this_o case_n be_v but_o a_o universal_a man_n the_o root_n of_o all_o mankind_n and_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n rom._n 5.14_o again_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o such_o son_n as_o be_v just_a and_o do_v not_o such_o like_a sin_n as_o their_o father_n do_v ezek._n 18.5.14_o etc._n etc._n but_o paul_n speak_v of_o we_o all_o as_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n unjust_a and_o sinner_n and_o guilty_a of_o our_o first_o father_n iniquity_n r●m_n 5.12.19_o so_o these_o two_o scripture_n the_o one_o speak_v of_o actual_a sin_n whi●h_o be_v eschew_v the_o other_o speak_v of_o original_a sin_n which_o we_o now_o can_v avoid_v speak_v not_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o sin_n or_o estate_n and_o therefore_o do_v not_o one_o expound_v a_o other_o three_o the_o prophet_n exempt_v the_o good_a child_n which_o eschew_v their_o father_n sinne_n from_o death_n ezek._n 18.9.17_o the_o apostle_n inwrap_v we_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n in_o his_o sin_n and_o in_o death_n rom._n 5.12_o 14_o 17._o four_o the_o prophet_n speak_v general_o of_o the_o many_o sin_n which_o the_o father_n do_v and_o the_o son_n do_v not_o ezek._n 18.6.7.8.18_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o that_o one_o sin_n or_o offence_n by_o which_o we_o all_o be_v in_o adam_n loin_n be_v guilty_a rom._n 5.16_o but_o to_o this_o they_o both_o agree_v the_o prophet_n say_v the_o soul_n that_o sin_v it_o sh●ll_v die_v ezek._n 18_o 4_o the_o apostle_n say_v th●t_v all_o have_v sin_v to_o wit_n in_o adam_n loin_n therefore_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o rom._n 5._o ●2_n hereby_o all_o wise_a man_n may_v see_v how_o impertinent_a a_o proof_n the_o anabaptist_n bring_v from_o ezek._n 18._o that_o adam_n sin_n bring_v not_o any_o soul_n to_o hell_n for_o adam_n sin_n bring_v sin_n and_o death_n upon_o all_o and_o hell_n be_v the_o death_n which_o be_v eternal_a it_o be_v bring_v by_o his_o sin_n upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n except_o through_o i●sus_n christ_n our_o lord_n they_o have_v eternal_a life_n which_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6.23_o further_o they_o answer_v and_o desire_v it_o may_v well_o be_v observe_v that_o mankind_n be_v only_o in_o adam_n in_o their_o bodily_a substance_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o body_n in_o respect_n of_o matter_n but_o our_o form_n and_o soul_n come_v from_o god_n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o spirit_n heb._n 12.9_o eccles._n 12.7_o &_o 8_o 8_o that_o earthly_a matter_n be_v in_o adam_n of_o which_o our_o body_n be_v make_v etc._n etc._n thus_o and_o no_o otherwise_o be_v we_o in_o adam_n answ._n we_o observe_v it_o well_o and_o observe_v their_o error_n also_o it_o be_v untrue_a that_o thus_o to_o wit_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o body_n only_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o soul_n no_o scripture_n teach_v they_o this_o but_o their_o own_o fancy_n for_o though_o our_o soul_n be_v not_o in_o all_o respect_n in_o adam_n as_o our_o body_n be_v to_o wit_n material_o yet_o in_o some_o respect_n to_o wit_n formal_o we_o be_v in_o adam_n both_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o i_o thus_o manifest_a adam_n beget_v seth_n in_o his_o own_o image_n gen._n 5_o abraham_n beget_v isaak_n etc._n etc._n math._n 1._o so_o body_n beget_v not_o body_n but_o man_n beget_v man_n and_o man_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o be_v the_o part_n that_o constitute_v a_o man_n so_o man_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a not_o part_n of_o a_o man_n only_o be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n job._n 14.1_o yea_o the_o 66_o soul_n whereby_o figurative_o be_v mean_v person_n consist_v of_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v say_v to_o come_v out_o of_o jacob_n thigh_n or_o loin_n gen._n 46.26_o and_o levi_n in_o the_o l●ynes_n of_o abraham_n be_v say_v to_o pay_v tithe_n heb_n 7.9_o 10._o now_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a and_o therefore_o can_v pay_v tithe_n nor_o do_v any_o action_n and_o in_o the_o place_n and_o case_n in_o hand_n in_o adam_z all_z sind_z all_o die_v judgement_n come_v on_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n rom._n 5.12.18_o but_o the_o body_n without_o the_o soul_n sin_v not_o neither_o by_v nor_o shall_v be_v condemn_v therefore_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o man_n in_o adam_n otherwise_o then_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o body_n only_o so_o that_o th●se_a man_n special_a observation_n be_v nothing_o worth_a again_o they_o plead_v 115._o as_o god_n give_v no_o law_n to_o adam_n before_o he_o give_v he_o a_o soul_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n no_o more_o do_v he_o give_v to_o any_o of_o adam_n posterity_n a●y_a law_n till_o he_o give_v they_o soul_n of_o reason_n and_o understanding_n as_o in_o deut._n 11.2_o i_o speak_v not_o to_o your_o child_n which_o have_v neither_o know_v nor_o see_v etc._n etc._n answ._n first_o the_o word_n of_o moses_n to_o israel_n to_o who_o he_o propound_v the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v with_o god_n law_n give_v to_o adam_n for_o the_o israelite_n be_v speak_v to_o personal_o adam_n general_o as_o a_o universal_a man_n the_o root_n of_o all_o mankine_z as_o before_o be_v prove_v second_o the_o covenant_n of_o moses_n law_n do_v also_o after_o a_o sort_n pertain_v to_o their_o child_n which_o then_o be_v not_o deut._n 29.14.15_o though_o it_o be_v actual_o teach_v th●m_o only_o which_o be_v present_a d●ut_o 11._o thir●ly_o the_o sin_n which_o paul_n treat_v of_o and_o death_n for_o sin_n be_v in_o the_o world_n before_o moses_n law_n which_o these_o man_n speak_v of_o rom._n 5.12.13.14_o four_o let_v all_o they_o say_v be_v give_v they_o yet_o it_o help_v they_o not_o for_o i_o have_v before_o prove_v that_o we_o be_v all_o in_o adam_n as_o live_a man_n not_o as_o dead_a corpse_n and_o so_o have_v soul_n of_o ●easo●_n and_o understanding_n in_o he_o original_o even_o as_o we_o have_v body_n eye_n ear_n etc._n etc._n in_o he_o original_o though_o after_o a_o different_a manner_n as_o before_o be_v note_v further_o they_o say_v god_n never_o purpose_v to_o execute_v on_o adam_n for_o that_o transgression_n condemnation_n to_o hell_n in_o that_o he_o purpose_v to_o send_v christ_n betwixt_o in_o who_o adam_n believe_v shall_v be_v save_v if_o adam_n for_o his_o own_o sin_n be_v not_o condemn_v to_o hell_n without_o remedy_n shall_v any_o of_o his_o posterity_n be_v send_v to_o hell_n without_o remedy_n and_o that_o for_o his_o sin_n etc._n etc._n answ._n 1._o the_o question_n in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v change_v which_o be_v whether_o adam_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n in_o he_o fall_v from_o god_n deserve_v not_o hell_n for_o their_o sin_n this_o they_o deny_v not_o neither_o can_v disprove_v 2._o as_o god_n purpose_v not_o to_o damn_v adam_n for_o his_o sin_n so_o neither_o purpose_v he_o to_o damn_v noah_n for_o his_o drunkenness_n lot_n for_o his_o incest_n david_n for_o his_o adultery_n and_o murder_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o give_v th●m_a remedy_n by_o faith_n in_o christ._n will_v they_o hereupon_o plead_v that_o other_o actual_a drunkard_n murderer_n whoremonger_n deserve_v not_o damnation_n or_o shall_v not_o many_o such_o be_v damn_v for_o these_o sin_n 3._o though_o all_o infant_n for_o their_o native_a sin_n and_o all_o man_n for_o their_o actual_a sin_n deserve_v damnation_n yet_o never_o be_v it_o god_n purpose_n to_o damn_v all_o without_o remedy_n for_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n give_v righteousness_n and_o life_n to_o all_o infant_n and_o old_a transgressor_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o he_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n convey_v unrighteousness_n and_o death_n to_o all_o his_o ordinary_a natural_a posterity_n yea_o grace_n here_o exceed_v for_o the_o judgement_n or_o guilt_n of_o original_a sin_n be_v by_o one_o offence_n to_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n by_o christ_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n rom._n 5.16_o they_o object_n that_o condemnation_n be_v for_o not_o believe_v in_o christ_n joh_n 3_o 19_o &_o 16_o 9_o mar._n 16.16_o rom._n 11.32_o answ._n first_o th●_n apostle_n say_v the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n rom._n 6.23_o therefore_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v condemn_v

boast_v of_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v with_o evil_a quality_n rom._n 2._o &_o 3●_n how_o be_v it_o that_o any_o be_v change_v into_o good_a but_o by_o the_o power_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v effectual_a in_o all_o his_o elect_a the_o residue_n abide_v in_o their_o sin_n because_o god_n change_v not_o nor_o renew_v their_o heart_n and_o such_o he_o never_o elect_v unto_o life_n but_o ordain_v they_o of_o old_a unto_o condemnation_n jude_n u●4_n ●4_z last_o they_o answer_v with_o absurd_a sophistry_n 92._o say_v that_o these_o word_n 1_o joh_n 2_o 19_o they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o be_v mean_v of_o lie_v spirit_n the_o antichrist_n in_o those_o person_n who_o once_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o they_o and_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v never_o of_o we_o for_o five_o 21_o no_o lie_n be_v of_o the_o truth_n for_o example_n say_v they_o the_o spirit_n of_o hymeneus_n together_o with_o his_o person_n be_v in_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o paul_n so_o long_o as_o he_o retain_v faith_n &_o a_o good_a conscience_n but_o have_v put_v away_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o receive_v a_o lie_a spirit_n he_o go_v out_o from_o they_o in_o that_o his_o spirit_n for_o or_o because_o it_o be_v never_o of_o they_o etc._n etc._n will_v any_o say_v that_o the_o pope_n himself_o be_v antichrist_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o person_n or_o rather_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a power_n he_o have_v therefore_o all_o that_o this_o place_n prove_v be_v that_o lie_a spirit_n or_o antichrist_n in_o man_n person_n go_v out_o from_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v never_o of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o serve_v nothing_o to_o prove_v that_o the_o elect_n can_v never_o fall_v away_o answ._n be_v ever_o plain_a scripture_n more_o violent_o wrest_v by_o any_o heretic_n the_o apostle_n say_v of_o the_o many_o antichrist_n they_o go_v out_o from_o we_o but_o they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1_o joh._n 2_o 18_o 19_o this_o these_o man_n will_v not_o have_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o their_o person_n but_o of_o their_o spirit_n in_o their_o person_n and_o what_o understand_v they_o by_o their_o spirit_n their_o lie_v their_o error_n their_o spiritual_a power_n such_o as_o the_o pope_n have_v that_o be_v as_o before_o they_o distinguish_v their_o wicked_a quality_n not_o their_o person_n for_o god_n they_o say_v love_v all_o person_n they_o be_v his_o generation_n act._n 17.27_o first_o it_o be_v a_o error_n to_o say_v god_n hate_v not_o the_o person_n of_o wicked_a man_n but_o the_o evil_a quality_n in_o they_o only_o for_o though_o he_o hate_v no_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o creation_n which_o be_v good_a yet_o the_o creature_n be_v degenerate_a and_o fall_v from_o god_n he_o hate_v their_o wickedness_n and_o they_o also_o for_o it_o as_o the_o scripture_n plain_o witness_v psal._n 5.4.5.6_o &_o 11_o 5._o 2_o it_o be_v erroneous_a to_o say_v that_o by_o spirit_n the_o apostle_n mean_v not_o person_n but_o quality_n 1_o joh._n 4.1_o for_o himself_o show_v his_o meaning_n when_o he_o say_v because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n so_o by_o spirit_n to_o be_v try_v he_o mean_v prophet_n which_o come_v with_o spiritual_a gift_n and_o it_o be_v frequent_a in_o scripture_n to_o call_v subject_n or_o person_n by_o the_o name_n of_o adjunct_n or_o quality_n in_o they_o as_o i_o be_o against_o thou_o ê_a pride_n jer._n 50_o 31_o that_o be_v o_o thou_o most_o proud_a and_o pride_n shall_v stumble_v and_o fall_v v_o 32_o that_o be_v the_o proud_a person_n the_o poverty_n of_o the_o land_n 2_o king_n 24_o 14_o 15_o the_o poor_a people_n deceit_n or_o sloth_n roa_v not_o that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hunt_v prov._n 14_o 27_o that_o be_v the_o deceitful_a man_n and_o many_o the_o like_a 3_o it_o be_v from_o the_o deepness_n of_o familisme_n to_o say_v that_o antichrist_n be_v not_o person_n but_o evil_a quality_n in_o man_n so_o christ_n may_v be_v hold_v no_o person_n but_o a_o godly_a quality_n in_o we_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o person_n for_o he_o say_v not_o the_o lie_n but_o the_o liar_n he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n he_o be_v antichrist_n 1_o joh._n 2.22_o 4_o it_o be_v a_o absurd_a exposition_n of_o 1_o joh_n 2_o 19_o to_o put_v quality_n for_o person_n he_o there_o speak_v of_o antichrists_n they_o go_v out_o fro●_n we_o these_o man_n will_v have_v it_o evil_a or_o antichristian_a quality_n go_v out_o from_o we_o bu●_n what_o sense_n then_o will_v they_o make_v of_o the_o last_o branch_n of_o the_o verse_n that_o they_o may_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o they_o be_v not_o all_o of_o we_o will_v they_o say_v some_o antichristian_a quality_n be_v of_o the_o apostle_n though_o not_o all_o the_o meaning_n be_v evident_a that_o in_o the_o church_n be_v person_n some_o good_a some_o bad_a some_o elect_a some_o reprobate●_n but_o while_o they_o abide_v and_o walk_v together_o in_o the_o church_n it_o be_v not_o manifest_v who_o be_v of_o the_o church_n who_o be_v not_o but_o when_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_n depart_v from_o th●_n truth_n and_o church_n than_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o such_o apostate_n though_o for_o a_o time_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o be_v never_o of_o it_o so_o it_o be_v a_o sure_a proof_n that_o god_n elect_v be_v both_o in_o and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o shall_v never_o fall_v away_o utter_o from_o it_o of_o freewill_n this_o point_n these_o adversary_n hand●e_n confuse_o and_o malicious_o confuse_o because_o they_o show_v not_o what_o they_o mean_v by_o freewill_n or_o freedom_n of_o will_n whether_o free_a from_o compulsion_n or_o free_a from_o bondage_n of_o sin_n malicious_o for_o that_o they_o feign_v the_o calvinist_n to_o hold_v 94._o that_o the_o wicked_a be_v not_o only_o lift_v by_o god_n suffer_v but_o compel_v to_o sin_n by_o power_n etc._n etc._n compel_v by_o the_o power_n force_n and_o compulsion_n of_o god_n predestination_n to_o commit_v all_o those_o wicked_a crime_n for_o which_o they_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o magistrate_n or_o torment_v in_o hell_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o much_o more_o do_v it_o in_o goodness_n as_o violent_o work_v all_o so_o that_o the_o godly_a can_v neither_o choose_v nor_o refuse_v goodness_n answ._n if_o these_o adversary_n have_v common_a honesty_n let_v they_o show_v out_o of_o the_o write_n of_o the_o calvinist_n as_o they_o call_v they_o these_o assertion_n which_o they_o impute_v unto_o they_o till_o they_o do_v this_o let_v they_o have_v their_o name_n and_o fame_n among_o liar_n and_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n as_o for_o we_o we_o abhor_v these_o doctrine_n of_o compulsion_n to_o sin_n by_o force_n and_o power_n of_o god_n predestination_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o will_n in_o man_n we_o know_v it_o to_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n still_o remain_v though_o corrupt_v by_o sin_n as_o all_o other_o like_o faculty_n in_o we_o we_o acknowledge_v it_o still_o to_o be_v free_a from_o compulsion_n or_o constreynt_a for_o so_o will_n shall_v be_v no_o will_n but_o we_o confess_v with_o grei●e_n that_o in_o respect_n of_o bondage_n to_o sin_n under_o which_o all_o m●n_z be_v sell_v rom._n 7_o 14._o it_o may_v rather_o be_v call_v bond_n will_v then_o free_a will_n for_o it_o be_v not_o free_a to_o refuse_v sin_n until_o it_o be_v renew_a by_o christ_n and_o so_o far_o as_o it_o be_v regenerate_v by_o he_o 36_o it_o be_v again_o as_o other_o power_n and_o faculty_n in_o the_o saint_n free_v by_o grace_n and_o will_v thing_n that_o be_v good_a again_o 95._o they_o produce_v to_o their_o own_o condemnation_n out_o of_o bastingius_n and_o the_o disput._n in_o geneva_n these_o word_n man_n by_o evil_n be_v spoil_v not_o of_o his_o will_n but_o of_o the_o soundness_n of_o his_o will_n therefore_o that_o which_o in_o nature_n be_v good_a in_o quality_n become_v evil_a and_o bernard_n teach_v there_o be_v in_o we_o all_o power_n to_o will_n but_o to_o will_v well_o we_o have_v need_v to_o profit_v better_o to_o will_v evil_a we_o be_v able_a already_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o fall_n the_o which_o if_o they_o will_v stand_v unto_o say_v this_o adversary_n i_o will_v require_v no_o more_o answ._n this_o we_o will_v stand_v unto_o and_o thereby_o do_v evince_n odegos_n to_o be_v a_o blind_a guide_n and_o vain_a disputer_n that_o with_o lie_n and_o calumny_n will_v disgrace_v his_o opposite_n we_o grant_v evil_a freewill_n or_o free_a will_n to_o evil_a be_v remain_v in_o all_o natural_a man_n we_o believe_v that_o freewill_n to_o good_a be_v from_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n and_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n