Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n
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A39886
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Nehushtan, or, John Elliot's Saving grace in all men proved to be no grace and his increated being in all a great nothing by J.F.
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J. F. (James Forbs), 1629?-1712.; Elliot, John. Saving grace of God.
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Wing F1444; ESTC R29851
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grace_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o intenseness_n of_o it_o it_o be_v in_o he_o in_o the_o high_a degree_n in_o the_o utmost_a as_o much_o as_o be_v possible_a to_o be_v in_o a_o creature_n both_o negative_o it_o can_v not_o be_v exceed_v and_o positive_o none_o can_v be_v equal_a to_o it_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o only_o eminent_o contain_v but_o exceed_v all_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v in_o man_n and_o angel_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o effect_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o derive_v unto_o his_o member_n all_o that_o measure_n and_o fullness_n of_o grace_n that_o become_v such_o a_o head_n thus_o again_o he_o speak_v of_o christ_n power_n as_o man_n as_o christ_n receive_v the_o spirit_n out_o of_o measure_n so_o the_o create_a power_n of_o christ_n be_v and_o be_v out_o of_o measure_n the_o power_n of_o work_v miracle_n be_v in_o christ_n constant_o and_o permanent_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o habit_n homo_fw-la christus_fw-la habet_fw-la omnem_fw-la potentiam_fw-la humanitas_fw-la omnem_fw-la potestatem_fw-la the_o man_n christ_n be_v omnipotent_a the_o humanity_n have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o a_o creature_n be_v capable_a of_o hereby_o christ_n be_v capable_a to_o receive_v that_o complete_a authority_n of_o execute_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n matth._n 28.18_o the_o knowledge_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v either_o increated_a or_o create_v increated_a be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o as_o god_n whereby_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n john_n 2.25_o create_v be_v that_o which_o be_v in_o he_o as_o man_n and_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n beatifical_a infuse_v experimental_a beatifical_a knowledge_n be_v call_v the_o knowledge_n of_o vision_n by_o it_o he_o not_o only_o see_v god_n face_n to_o face_n as_o all_o the_o bless_a do_v but_o see_v also_o the_o manhood_n in_o personal_a union_n with_o the_o godhead_n john_n 1.18_o it_o be_v principle_n the_o perfect_a understanding_n of_o the_o manhood_n its_o medium_n the_o light_n of_o glory_n infuse_v whereby_o he_o know_v all_o thin_n that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o the_o concreated_a ability_n of_o angel_n or_o man_n isa_n 11.2_o it_o be_v principle_n be_v a_o habit_n infuse_v of_o god_n its_o medium_n the_o light_n of_o grace_n experimental_a whereby_o he_o know_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v know_v by_o practice_n and_o rational_a observation_n of_o event_n luke_n 2.52_o it_o be_v principle_n the_o faculty_n of_o reason_n its_o medium_n personal_a experience_n heb._n 5.6_o and_o observation_n of_o reiterate_v event_n by_o the_o light_n of_o reason_n christ_n beatifical_a knowledge_n admit_v not_o increase_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o act_n his_o infuse_v knowledge_n admit_v not_o increase_v in_o respect_n of_o habit_n though_o it_o may_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o act_n his_o experimental_a knowledge_n seem_v to_o have_v admit_v increase_n both_o in_o respect_n of_o habit_n and_o act._n 3._o if_o the_o angel_n of_o heaven_n with_o all_o 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the_o seventy_o week_n from_o gabriel_n as_o he_o no_o doubt_n have_v it_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n dan._n 9.22_o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o there_o be_v many_o thing_n also_o the_o knowledge_n whereof_o they_o acquire_v by_o observation_n and_o experience_n take_v cognizance_n of_o the_o occurrence_n and_o act_n of_o providence_n towards_o the_o church_n in_o her_o militant_a state_n they_o learn_v what_o they_o be_v sinles_o ignorant_a or_o nescient_fw-la of_o before_o ephes_n 3.10_o though_o they_o be_v most_o excellent_a creature_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o omniscient_a they_o know_v not_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n mark_v 13.32_o they_o can_v know_v future_a contingency_n which_o depend_v not_o on_o necessary_a cause_n and_o agent_n which_o keep_v one_o certain_a regular_a uniform_a course_n but_o upon_o voluntary_a agent_n which_o be_v variable_a tickle_a and_o uncertain_a in_o their_o act_n the_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o such_o thing_n god_n reserve_v only_o to_o himself_o 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