Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	good_a	seed_n	word_n	4,972	5	5.3021	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86612	The pagan preacher silenced. Or, an answer to a treatise of Mr. John Goodwin, entituled, the pagans debt & dowry. Wherein is discovered the weaknesse of his arguments, and that it doth not yet appear by scripture, reason, or the testimony of the best of his own side, that the heathen who never heard of the letter of the Gospel, are either obliged to, or enabled for the believing in Christ; and that they are either engaged to matrimonial debt, or admitted to a matrimonial dowry. Wherein also is historically discovered, and polemically discussed the doctrin of Universal grace, with the original, growth and fall thereof; as it hath been held forth by the most rigid patrons of it. / By Obadiah Howe, A.M. and pastor of Horne-Castle in Lincolnshire. With a verdict on the case depending between Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Howe, by the learned George Kendal, DD.	Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683.; Kendall, George, 1610-1663.	1655 (1655)	Wing H3051; Thomason E851_16; ESTC R207423	163,028	140

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so_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o event_n and_o of_o man_n now_o vitiate_v and_o corrupt_a it_o only_o can_v be_v call_v sufficient_a true_o indeed_o i_o acknowledge_v there_o be_v very_o elaborate_a dispute_n about_o this_o very_a distinction_n of_o sufficient_a and_o effectual_a grace_n and_o the_o remonstrant_n thus_o bind_v either_o sufficient_a grace_n they_o say_v be_v such_o as_o be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o efficient_a be_v that_o which_o do_v actual_o produce_v the_o effect_n and_o this_o distinction_n be_v good_a if_o take_v in_o the_o general_a but_o as_o it_o be_v apply_v to_o man_n in_o his_o corrupt_a estate_n it_o will_v not_o pass_v and_o that_o upon_o the_o forementioned_a ground_n learned_a mr._n perkins_n urge_v this_o also_o that_o no_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a but_o what_o be_v efficient_a and_o then_o prove_v it_o he_o first_o assert_v it_o but_o arminius_n he_o deny_v it_o and_o maintain_v the_o distinction_n of_o sufficient_a and_o efficient_a grace_n and_o hold_v that_o grace_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sufficient_a that_o be_v not_o efficient_a and_o he_o attempt_v to_o illustrate_v the_o business_n thus_o 245._o thus_o deus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la multis_fw-la mundis_fw-la creandis_fw-la sed_fw-la tamen_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la christus_fw-la sufficit_fw-la ad_fw-la omnes_fw-la homines_fw-la salvandos_fw-la sed_fw-la efficaciter_fw-la non_fw-la fecit_fw-la antiper_n p._n 245._o god_n be_v sufficient_a to_o have_v make_v many_o world_n but_o he_o do_v not_o make_v they_o effectual_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v all_o man_n but_o he_o do_v not_o effect_v it_o which_o instance_n satisfy_v not_o for_o several_a reason_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v no_o due_a analogy_n betwixt_o creation_n and_o conversion_n in_o this_o particular_a in_o creation_n there_o be_v no_o impediment_n to_o hinder_v this_o work_n the_o chaos_n rise_v not_o up_o against_o the_o plasticall_a power_n of_o the_o 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therefore_o the_o latter_a this_o argument_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o method_n sufficiency_n impli_v a_o position_n of_o all_o necessary_n now_o if_o all_o those_o be_v necessary_a than_o all_o must_v concur_v to_o make_v a_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o conversion_n and_o if_o all_o concur_v that_o grace_n be_v efficient_a then_o what_o be_v more_o connatural_a than_o this_o that_o no_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a but_o what_o be_v efficient_a and_o mr._n perkins_n proceed_v only_o upon_o arminius_n his_o own_o concession_n yet_o arminius_n answer_v thus_o 246_o consequentia_fw-la ista_fw-la nulla_fw-la est_fw-la dicere_fw-la nulla_fw-la datur_fw-la sufficiens_fw-la gratia_fw-la quia_fw-la null_a illorum_fw-la sola_fw-la s●fficiat_a antiper_n p._n 246_o the_o consequence_n be_v not_o good_a to_o say_v there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a grace_n because_o none_o of_o these_o five_o alone_a be_v sufficient_a but_o this_o be_v a_o mere_a trifle_n and_o misallegation_n of_o his_o adversary_n perkins_n do_v not_o say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o sufficient_a grace_n but_o no_o sufficient_a but_o what_o be_v efficient_a because_o none_o alone_o except_o a●l_v concur_v can_v be_v call_v sufficient_a and_o if_o all_o do_v than_o it_o be_v efficient_a and_o be_v not_o the_o consequence_n good_a i_o conceive_v undeniable_a if_o all_o be_v grant_v to_o conversion_n before_o a_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n to_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n then_o sufficiency_n and_o efficiency_n must_v needs_o meet_v in_o one_o for_o where_o all_o be_v there_o they_o be_v certain_o efficient_a the_o cooperant_fw-la grace_n of_o god_n always_o imply_v efficiency_n but_o arminius_n answer_v further_a ibid._n further_a omnes_fw-la illae_fw-la gratiae_fw-la praeveniens_fw-la nempe_fw-la et_fw-la praeparans_fw-la aut_fw-la suffientes_fw-la sunt_fw-la aut_fw-la efficaces_fw-la deus_fw-la praevenit_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la praeparat_fw-la sufficienter_fw-la &_o efficaciter_fw-la &_o quaeri_fw-la possit_fw-la a_o non_fw-la sic_fw-la de_fw-fr reliquis_fw-la armin._n antiperk_n ibid._n all_o those_o grace_n namely_o the_o prevenient_a and_o preparant_a be_v either_o sufficient_a or_o efficient_a god_n preven_v sufficient_o and_o effectual_o he_o prepare_v sufficient_o and_o effectual_o and_o it_o may_v be_v inquire_v into_o whether_o it_o hold_v not_o in_o the_o two_o last_o grace_n but_o what_o rational_a answer_n these_o express_v be_v to_o the_o argument_n in_o hand_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o divine_v nor_o the_o congruity_n of_o they_o with_o themselves_o the_o make_v those_o grace_n in_o one_o clause_n to_o be_v either_o sufficient_a or_o effectual_a in_o the_o second_o clause_n to_o be_v both_o couplative_n and_o disjunctive_n do_v not_o well_o in_o the_o same_o sentence_n refer_v to_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o the_o same_o respect_n beside_o here_o be_v a_o gross_a misunderstanding_n of_o his_o adversary_n he_o 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against_o himself_o that_o if_o no_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a and_o not_o efficient_a that_o viz._n god_n prepare_v both_o sufficient_o and_o efficient_o and_o so_o in_o prevent_v operate_a cooperate_a grace_n it_o will_v appear_v that_o no_o grace_n be_v or_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v sufficient_a to_o any_o end_n or_o purpose_n but_o what_o be_v also_o efficient_a in_o the_o same_o design_n and_o of_o this_o i_o shall_v make_v a_o good_a improvement_n to_o bring_v to_o a_o fair_a issue_n out_o of_o this_o engagement_n with_o they_o thus_o if_o no_o grace_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o prevenient_a and_o preparant_a but_o they_o act_v both_o sufficient_o and_o efficient_o and_o not_o sufficient_o prepare_v and_o dispose_v until_o they_o be_v efficient_o so_o then_o be_v my_o argument_n strengthen_v which_o be_v this_o all_o be_v not_o sufficient_o enable_v either_o to_o convert_v or_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n by_o which_o they_o be_v dispose_v to_o convert_v until_o they_o do_v actual_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o all_o do_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v not_o sufficient_o enable_v and_o than_o what_o

41._o §._o 5._o for_n as_o much_o as_o appertain_v to_o that_o proverbial_a sentence_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v by_o it_o we_o confine_v our_o sentence_n of_o reward_v the_o right_a use_n of_o former_a grace_n by_o the_o increase_n of_o a_o great_a follow_a grace_n so_o that_o now_o those_o talent_n must_v be_v grace_n and_o yet_o this_o do_v not_o please_v but_o in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v another_o spirit_n possess_v his_o pen_n thus_o 20._o thus_o sententia_fw-la est_fw-la generalis_fw-la &_o nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la dominus_fw-la dictum_fw-la vult_fw-la quàm_fw-la hoc_fw-la quòd_fw-la deus_fw-la compensat_fw-la rectum_fw-la usum_fw-la donorum_fw-la majori_fw-la liberalitate_fw-la ibidem_fw-la pag._n 20._o the_o sentence_n be_v general_a wherein_o the_o lord_n speak_v nothing_o but_o this_o that_o he_o will_v compensate_a the_o right_a use_n of_o gift_n receive_v with_o great_a liberality_n here_o the_o talent_n be_v so_o lax_o interpret_v as_o that_o we_o may_v make_v they_o either_o nature_n or_o grace_n or_o both_o or_o if_o such_o can_v possible_o be_v neither_o sometime_o the_o talent_n be_v natural_a light_n sometime_o grace_n sometime_o either_o or_o both_o and_o may_v we_o find_v master_n goodwin_n any_o thing_n more_o certain_a to_o his_o principle_n in_o the_o 20_o page_n of_o his_o book_n he_o urge_v that_o the_o talent_n be_v natural_a gift_n and_o can_v be_v understand_v of_o nothing_o else_o by_o any_o colour_n of_o reason_n and_o yet_o in_o the_o 18_o page_n he_o give_v himself_o a_o little_a more_o room_n and_o say_v that_o that_o text_n avouch_v that_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n stock_n or_o endowment_n be_v in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o from_o god_n hand_n yet_o by_o a_o careful_a improvement_n it_o may_v arise_v to_o a_o spiritual_a estate_n and_o in_o the_o 21th_o page_n further_o say_v quite_o contrary_a that_o those_o ability_n that_o be_v give_v to_o man_n be_v more_o common_o then_o proper_o call_v 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