Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	justification_n	justify_v	sanctification_n	2,905	5	10.1609	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52800	An antidote against Arminianism, or, A succinct discourse to enervate and confute all the five points thereof to wit, predestination grounded upon man's foreseen works, universal redemption, sufficient grace is all, the power of man's free-will in conversion, and the possibility of true saints published for the publick good by Christopher Ness.	Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing N441; ESTC R25504	74,295	146

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extend_v unto_o all_o individual_n he_o do_v not_o elect_v that_o do_v not_o prefer_v some_o before_o other_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v all_o the_o thirty_o two_o thousand_o israelite_n that_o be_v with_o gideon_n but_o only_a the_o three_o hundred_o that_o lap_v to_o save_v israel_n by_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o midian_a judg._n 7.3,7_o and_o god_n do_v not_o choose_v all_o the_o nation_n but_o only_o israel_n to_o be_v a_o special_a people_n to_o himself_o above_o all_o people_n that_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n deut._n 7.6_o it_o must_v therefore_o be_v discriminate_v and_o a_o make_n of_o some_o to_o differ_v from_o other_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o choose_v that_o take_v all_o reason_n 2._o the_o second_o argument_n the_o scripture_n speak_v express_o that_o only_o few_o be_v choose_v mat._n 20.16_o though_o many_o be_v call_v it_o be_v only_o a_o little_a flock_n luke_n 12.32_o and_o but_o one_o of_o a_o tribe_n and_o two_o of_o a_o family_n jer._n 3.14_o have_v not_o i_o say_v christ_n choose_v you_o out_o of_o the_o world_n john_n 15.19_o and_o the_o lord_n call_v paul_n a_o choose_a vessel_n unto_o he_o act_v 9.15_o &_o 22.14_o as_o a_o special_a not_o common_a favour_v vouchsase_v to_o he_o and_o how_o ill_o it_o sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o a_o gospel_n spirit_n to_o say_v that_o pharaoh_n and_o judas_n be_v elect_v as_o well_o as_o paul_n and_o barnabas_n and_o that_o simon_n magus_n be_v elect_v as_o well_o as_o simon_n peter_n all_o which_o a_o general_a election_n the_o arminian_n hypothesis_n most_o necessary_o assert_v how_o can_v those_o reprobate_a silver_n piece_n be_v in_o any_o good_a sense_n term_v choose_v vessel_n as_o paul_n be_v to_o know_v god_n will_n and_o see_v the_o just_a one._n reason_n 3._o the_o three_o argument_n if_o election_n be_v general_a under_o a_o condition_n of_o believe_v than_o pilate_n caiaphas_n and_o judas_n be_v elect_v under_o that_o condition_n and_o so_o god_n be_v bring_v in_o to_o speak_v after_o 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the_o difference_n be_v of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o purpose_n of_o election_n not_o as_o of_o he_o that_o foresee_v faith_n or_o work_n but_o as_o of_o he_o that_o give_v both_o thus_o be_v jacob_n and_o esau_n discriminate_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o rom._n 9.11_o consectary_n consectary_n 1._o it_o be_v distinguish_a love_n that_o our_o potter_n have_v make_v we_o man_n and_o woman_n not_o toad_n or_o loathsome_a creature_n much_o more_o christian_n and_o not_o leave_v in_o that_o perish_a state_n 2._o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n that_o some_o be_v poor_a and_o other_o rich_a etc._n etc._n so_o here_o that_o some_o be_v vessel_n of_o honour_n and_o other_o of_o dishonour_n 3._o christ_n raise_v not_o all_o up_o that_o be_v dead_a but_o lazarus_n etc._n etc._n nor_o all_o that_o be_v bear_v blind_a but_o he_o in_o john_n 9_o bless_v god_n for_o raise_v thou_o up_o from_o death_n and_o heal_v thy_o blindness_n and_o not_o other_o chap._n viii_o of_o the_o six_o and_o 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over_o rule_v we_o if_o man_n can_v determine_v his_o own_o will_n and_o not_o destroy_v the_o liberty_n of_o it_o much_o more_o may_v god_n who_o be_v the_o maker_n of_o it_o and_o intimior_fw-la intimo_fw-la nostro_fw-la the_o watchmaker_n can_v turn_v any_o wheel_n god_n can_v invincible_o turn_v the_o will_n without_o violation_n to_o its_o natural_a freedom_n which_o be_v his_o own_o gift_n 3._o it_o be_v free_a in_o natural_a and_o civil_a thing_n yea_o and_o in_o onward_o act_v of_o spiritual_a thing_n too_o assist_v with_o common_a grace_n yet_o can_v it_o not_o do_v they_o in_o a_o spiritual_a manner_n without_o the_o assistance_n of_o special_a grace_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o immediate_o accompany_v salvation_n 4._o to_o will_n be_v from_o nature_n to_o will_v well_o be_v from_o grace_n spiritual_a fruit_n must_v spring_v from_o a_o spiritual_a root_n non_fw-la ideò_fw-la currit_fw-la rota_n ut_fw-la rotunda_n sit_v sed_fw-la quia_fw-la rotunda_n say_v austin_n most_o elegant_o of_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n have_v dispatch_v the_o three_o and_o four_o point_n which_o be_v ejusdem_fw-la farinoe_n and_o congenial_a touch_v freewill_n in_o the_o fall_v estate_n and_o effectual_a vocation_n or_o conversion_n to_o god_n i_o come_v to_o the_o five_o point_n to_o wit_n th●_n perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n point_n saint_n this_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o idle_a point_n th●_n position_n to_o be_v defend_v be_v this_o that_o true_a and_o save_v grace_n can_v be_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o the_o first_o enquiry_n be_v what_o be_v this_o save_v grace_n answer_v 1_o negative_o first_o it_o be_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o nature_n or_o th●…_n which_o be_v natural_a which_o be_v twofold_a 1._o in_o the_o pure_a estate_n wherein_o this_o free_a spiritual_a gift_n of_o original_a righteousness_n be_v concreated_a with_o and_o infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n so_o soo●…_n as_o it_o have_v its_o be_v in_o pure_a nature_n therefore_o it_o be_v call_v both_o grace_n and_o natural_a grace_n 2._o in_o the_o fall_a estate_n it_o be_v the_o remainder_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n after_o the_o fall_n in_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n rom._n 2.14,15_o the_o gentile_n d●_n by_o nature_n etc._n etc._n this_o be_v gratia_n gratis_o data_fw-la but_o no●_n gratia_n gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la nor_n second_o be_v it_o supernatural_a common_a grace_n which_o be_v call_v supernatural_a as_o not_o attainable_a by_o the_o power_n of_o nature_n or_o freewill_n and_o common_a as_o give_v to_o the_o elect_v and_o to_o the_o non-elected_n as_o dexterity_n in_o calling_n give_v by_o the_o spirit_n to_o bezaleel_n and_o aholiab_n superficial_a illumination_n give_v to_o hypocrite_n ministerial_a gift_n give_v to_o judas_n delight_n in_o hear_v the_o word_n as_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o herod_n these_o taste_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n be_v give_v to_o servant_n as_o well_o as_o to_o son_n so_o differ_v from_o save_v grace_n 1._o in_o the_o subject_a which_o be_v proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o and_o be_v no_o wide_a than_o election_n itself_o 2._o in_o the_o original_a common_a grace_n flow_v from_o christ_n as_o a_o redeemer_n but_o not_o as_o their_o redeemer_n and_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n assist_v but_o not_o indwell_v 3._o in_o the_o efficacy_n common_a grace_n may_v qualify_v for_o a_o common_a profession_n where_o there_o be_v a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n rom._n 2.20_o and_o a_o form_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 3.5_o which_o neither_o do_v renew_v the_o heart_n nor_o raise_v it_o up_o above_o a_o common_a frame_n yet_o may_v do_v much_o for_o god_n with_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o suffer_v much_o for_o god_n with_o the_o thorny_a ground_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v special_a grace_n which_o the_o world_n can_v receive_v john_n 14.17_o and_o which_o revive_v and_o reign_v so_o that_o sin_n can_v have_v dominion_n rom._n 6.14_o gift_n be_v but_o as_o dead_a grace_n but_o grace_n be_v live_a gift_n 4._o in_o the_o property_n or_o nature_n common_a grace_n be_v but_o the_o ornament_n not_o the_o substance_n of_o a_o christian_a gift_n indeed_o may_v beautify_v grace_n but_o grace_n only_o sanctify_v gift_n as_o the_o gold_n beautify_v the_o temple_n but_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n that_o sanctify_a the_o gold_n mat._n 23._o 17._o for_o the_o eminency_n of_o gift_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o sin_n a_o form_n of_o godliness_n and_o the_o power_n of_o sin_n may_v consist_v together_o 5._o in_o their_o duration_n common_a grace_n we_o acknowledge_v may_v wither_v away_o it_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o gift_n that_o god_n repent_v not_o of_o as_o that_o gift_n of_o effectual_a call_v be_v rom._n 11.29_o whereas_o the_o least_o drop_n of_o save_v grace_n shall_v grow_v to_o a_o river_n but_o the_o great_a flood_n of_o spiritual_a gift_n may_v decay_v to_o less_o than_o a_o drop_n thus_o the_o spirit_n in_o gift_n of_o prowess_n and_o government_n depart_v from_o saul_n 1_o sam._n 16.14_o and_o ministerial_a gift_n as_o the_o right_a arm_n and_o right_a eye_n may_v be_v wither_v up_o zecb_n 11.17_o this_o may_v be_v lose_v 6_o in_o the_o event_n and_o issue_n at_o last_o common_a grace_n aggravate_v condemnation_n as_o a_o sink_a ship_n the_o more_o it_o be_v lade_v with_o gold_n the_o deep_a it_o sink_v so_o the_o more_o man_n be_v lade_v with_o gift_n without_o grace_n the_o deep_a they_o sink_v into_o hell_n as_o a_o harlot_n may_v have_v child_n but_o no_o credit_n nor_o comfort_n of_o they_o because_o they_o be_v bastard_n so_o bastard_n grace_n which_o christ_n beget_v not_o in_o we_o such_o as_o false_a hope_n faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n if_o we_o be_v not_o marry_v to_o christ_n never_o end_v in_o joy_n parelii_n or_o mock_v sun_n as_o they_o continue_v not_o in_o the_o cloud_n so_o they_o give_v no_o true_a light_n of_o themselves_o verisimilia_fw-la be_v not_o vera_n this_o be_v not_o child_n bread_n but_o crumb_n fall_v to_o those_o under_o the_o table_n our_o purblind_a soul_n have_v need_n say_v therefore_o with_o blind_a isaac_n com●_n near_a my_o son_n that_o i_o may_v feel_v thou_o for_o the_o voi●_n may_v be_v jacob_n yet_o the_o rough_a hand_n may_v be_v esau_n w●_n may_v bless_v ourselves_o with_o thought_n of_o embracin_n beautiful_a rachel_n as_o jacob_n do_v when_o in_o the_o morning_n of_o the_o resurrection_n it_o prove_v but_o ●lear_a eye_v leah_n jam._n 1.26_o three_o supernatural_a save_v grace_n which_o be_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n renew_v in_o we_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o guide_v and_o strengthen_v we_o to_o obedience_n and_o in_o obedience_n to_o the_o end_n rom._n 6.14_o 2_o cor._n 12.9_o act_n 14.26_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o etc._n etc._n this_o be_v the_o effectual_a work_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n on_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o quicken_v they_o when_o dead_a in_o sin_n and_o to_o give_v to_o they_o a_o certain_a continue_a connexion_n of_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n which_o manage_n they_o onward_o even_o to_o a_o state_n of_o glory_n rom._n 8.30_o col._n 1.12_o insomuch_o that_o sanctificatio_fw-la est_fw-la incboata_fw-la glorisicatio_fw-la the_o effect_n of_o it_o do_v accompany_v salvation_n be_v permanent_a effect_n both_o on_o the_o soul_n in_o justification_n adoption_n and_o in_o the_o soul_n in_o vocation_n sanctification_n perseverance_n to_o glorification_n this_o grace_n differ_v not_o from_o glory_n in_o kind_a but_o in_o degree_n grace_n be_v glory_n militant_a as_o glory_n be_v grace_n triumphant_a as_o glory_n be_v grace_n in_o patriâ_fw-la so_o grace_n be_v glory_n in_o viâ_fw-la ad_fw-la patriam_fw-la therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n rom._n 9.23_o as_o it_o be_v the_o most_o glorious_a creature_n of_o the_o father_n of_o light_n flow_v immediate_o from_o his_o bless_a face_n this_o be_v that_o grace_n which_o can_v be_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v fail_v it_o may_v but_o so_o fall_v it_o can_v 2_o pet._n 1.10_o enquiry_n 2._o what_o be_v it_o to_o fall_v total_o and_o final_o answer_v 1_o to_o fall_v total_o be_v to_o have_v grace_n together_o dead_a in_o we_o both_o in_o the_o act_n and_o in_o the_o habit_n no_o life_n either_o in_o branch_n bole_n or_o root_n no_o seed_n remain_v in_o we_o nor_o root_n of_o the_o matter_n 2._o final_o to_o fall_v be_v never_o to_o rise_v again_o never_o to_o recover_v by_o repentance_n that_o secund_a a_o post_n naufragium_fw-la tabula_fw-la but_o to_o die_v in_o sin_n unrepented_a of_o unpardoned_a enquiry_n 3_o what_o argument_n or_o reason_n be_v there_o to_o evidence_n that_o this_o special_a save_a grace_n can_v be_v total_o and_o final_o lose_v answer_n the_o reason_n follow_v why_o the_o choose_a of_o god_n can_v total_o and_o