Selected quad for the lemma: heaven_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heaven_n	earth_n	jesus_n	name_n	10,141	5	5.9232	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72264	The touch-stone of the reformed Ghospell. Wherin sundry chiefe heads and tenets of the protestants doctrine (obiected by them commonly against the Catholicks) are briefly refuted. By the expresse texts of the protestants owne Bible, set forth and approued by the Church of England. With the ancient fathers Iudgments thereon, in confirmation of the Catholike Doctrine; Gagge of the new gospel	Heigham, John, fl. 1639.	1634 (1634)	STC 13033.8; ESTC S125239	50,830	222

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for_o disproose_n of_o this_o point_n for_o never_o be_v any_o woman_n so_o presumptuous_a in_o our_o forefather_n day_n as_o to_o take_v upon_o she_o such_o authority_n but_o will_v content_v myself_o to_o refure_n the_o folly_n with_o this_o evident_a and_o convince_a argument_n whatsoever_o power_n a_o inferior_a minister_n of_o the_o church_n have_v that_o the_o head_n of_o the_o same_o church_n have_v at_o the_o least_o if_o not_o much_o more_o but_o every_o inferior_a minister_n of_o their_o church_n have_v power_n to_o baptise_v to_o give_v the_o communion_n to_o marry_v to_o bury_v and_o to_o preach_v in_o the_o pulpit_n therefore_o queen_n eliz._n can_v baptise_v give_v the_o communion_n marry_o bury_v and_o preach_v in_o the_o pulpit_n and_o who_o now_o be_v so_o simple_a as_o see_v not_o the_o ridiculous_a sequel_n of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o the_o denial_n of_o which_o notwithstanding_o hundred_o of_o catholic_n have_v be_v hang_v draw_v and_o quarter_v as_o traitor_n to_o 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let_v he_o that_o have_v understanding_n count_v the_o number_n of_o a_o man_n therefore_o the_o great_a antichrist_n that_o egregious_a apostata_fw-la or_o notable_a enemy_n of_o jesus-christ_n shall_v be_v a_o particular_a man_n 1._o john_n 2.22_o who_o be_v a_o liar_n but_o he_o that_o deny_v that_o jesus_n be_v christ_n this_o be_v antichrist_n which_o deny_v the_o father_n &_o the_o son_n but_o the_o pope_n deny_v neither_o of_o both_o therefore_o the_o pope_n be_v not_o antichrist_n again_o in_o 2._o thes_n 2._o before_o allege_v v._n 4._o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o antichrist_n shall_v be_v extol_v above_o all_o that_o be_v call_v god_n and_o vers_fw-la 8._o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n shall_v kill_v he_o with_o the_o spirit_n of_o his_o mouth_n at_o his_o come_n but_o none_o of_o all_o these_o agree_v to_o the_o pope_n no_o more_o than_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n be_v come_v the_o second_o tyme._n john_n 5_o 43._o i_o be_o come_v in_o my_o father_n name_n and_o you_o receive_v i_o not_o if_o another_o shall_v come_v in_o his_o own_o name_n him_z you_o will_v receive_v he_o mean_v special_o the_o wicked_a antichrist_n how_o then_o can_v the_o pope_n be_v he_o see_v the_o jew_n receyve_v he_o not_o see_v more_o dan._n 7.7_o and_o cap._n 12.11_o revel_v 13.17_o and_o cap._n 17.8.11_o luc._n 13.14_o mat._n 24.25_o ¶_o to_o follow_v our_o common_a rule_n the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n chrysoft_a and_o s._n cyril_n who_o do_v both_o thus_o understand_v this_o very_a place_n last_o allege_v s._n amb._n upon_o the_o 2._o thes_n 2._o hierom._n in_o ep_n ad_fw-la algas_n quaest_n 11._o s._n aug._n 29._o tract_n in_o loan_n s._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o cont_n haeres_fw-la valentin_n theodoret_n in_o his_o epitome_n of_o the_o divine_a decree_n cap._n de_fw-fr antichristo_fw-la fourteen_o that_o no_o man_n nor_o any_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v or_o retayme_v sin_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n john_n 20.21_o as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o even_o so_o send_v i_o you_o now_o christ_n be_v send_v by_o his_o father_n not_o only_o to_o teach_v preach_v administer_v sacrament_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n but_o also_o to_o forgive_v sin_n but_o the_o disciple_n be_v send_v with_o power_n to_o teach_v preach_v administer_v sacrament_n and_o to_o work_v miracle_n therefore_o also_o to_o forgive_v sin_n ibid._n v_o 22.23_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o and_o say_v unto_o they_o receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o soever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o and_o who_o soever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v christ_n have_v first_o show_v his_o own_o commission_n which_o be_v to_o pardon_v sin_n present_o give_v his_o apostle_n power_n to_o do_v the_o same_o breathe_v upon_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o therefore_o that_o deny_v man_n to_o have_v this_o power_n either_o deny_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n can_v forgive_v sin_n or_o that_o christ_n give_v not_o his_o disciple_n the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o this_o end_n and_o purpose_n both_o which_o be_v clear_o false_a and_o against_o the_o scripture_n mat._n 9.3.8_o but_o when_o the_o multitude_n see_v it_o they_o marvel_v and_o glorify_a god_n which_o have_v give_v such_o power_n unto_o man_n as_o to_o forgive_v sin_n which_o though_o they_o know_v to_o appertain_v to_o god_n only_o by_o nature_n yet_o they_o perceive_v that_o it_o may_v be_v do_v by_o man_n ministry_n on_o earth_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n yea_o those_o who_o affirm_v god_n only_o so_o to_o remit_v sin_n that_o the_o ministerial_a power_n thereof_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o man_n deny_v the_o one_o part_n of_o christ_n distinct_a or_o double_a manner_n of_o remit_v of_o sin_n to_o wit_n only_o in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o earth_n see_v more_o mat._n 16.19_o &_o mat._n 18.1_o cor._n 5.5.1_o tim._n 1.20.2_o cor._n 2.10.2_o cor._n 5.19_o num._n 5.6_o ¶_o the_o ancient_a father_n which_o affirm_v the_o same_o be_v s._n aug._n tract_n 49._o in_o joan._n and_o in_o his_o book_n of_o fifty_o homily_n hom_n 9_o s._n chrysost_o de_fw-fr sacerdotio_fw-la l._n 3._o s._n ambr._n l._n 3._o de_fw-la poenitentia_fw-la s._n cyril_n l._n 12._o cap._n 50._o or_o 56._o in_o joan._n say_v it_o be_v not_o absurd_a that_o they_o shall_v remit_v man_n sin_n who_o have_v in_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n s._n basil_n l._n 5._o cont_n eunom_n prove_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o be_v god_n which_o that_o destable_a heretic_n deny_v because_o he_o forgive_v sin_n by_o the_o apostle_n s._n irenaeus_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o s._n greg._n hom_n 6._o in_o euang._n xv._n that_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o any_o man_n but_o to_o god_n only_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 3.5.6_o then_o go_v out_o to_o he_o to_o wit_n to_o s._n io._n baptist_n jerusalem_n and_o all_o judaea_n etc._n etc._n and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordane_n confess_v their_o sin_n not_o by_o acknowledge_v themselves_o in_o general_a to_o be_v sinner_n but_o every_o man_n to_o utter_v and_o tell_v his_o particular_a and_o secret_a sin_n therefore_o we_o may_v confess_v our_o sin_n not_o only_o to_o god_n but_o also_o to_o man_n act_n 19_o 18.19_o and_o many_o that_o believe_v come_n and_o confess_v and_o show_v their_o deed_n behold_v confession_n many_o also_o of_o they_o which_o use_v curious_a art_n bring_v their_o book_n together_o and_o burn_v they_o before_o all_o man_n and_o they_o count_v the_o price_n of_o they_o and_o find_v it_o five_o thousand_o piece_n of_o silver_n behold_v satisfaction_n therefore_o we_o may_v confess_v our_o sin_n to_o man_n num._n 5.6_o when_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n shall_v commit_v any_o

the_o son_n of_o god_n word_n which_o plain_o imply_v a_o liberty_n of_o will_n for_o when_o he_o say_v some_o receive_v he_o and_o some_o not_o who_o see_v not_o the_o liberty_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o of_o the_o other_o for_o these_o will_v not_o receive_v he_o and_o those_o will_v deut._n 30.19_o i_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o record_v this_o day_n against_o you_o that_o i_o have_v set_v before_o you_o life_n and_o death_n blessing_n and_o curse_v therefore_o choose_v life_n that_o both_o thou_o and_o thy_o seed_n may_v live_v and_o right_o may_v we_o call_v heaven_n and_o earth_n to_o witness_v against_o they_o who_o commit_v the_o same_o fault_n touch_v grace_n which_o the_o turk_n do_v touch_v nature_n for_o the_o turk_n believe_v that_o the_o fire_n burn_v not_o nor_o water_n wet_v not_o but_o that_o god_n do_v it_o by_o the_o fire_n and_o the_o water_n and_o so_o our_o adversary_n say_v that_o a_o man_n desire_v no_o good_a nor_o do_v no_o good_a but_o only_o that_o god_n do_v all_o by_o man_n but_o this_o be_v false_a therefore_o etc._n etc._n luc._n 13.34_o o_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n how_o often_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v thy_o child_n together_o as_o a_o hen_n do_v gather_v her_o brood_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o you_o will_v not_o i_o will_v say_v christ_n and_o you_o will_v not_o what_o for_o god_n sake_n can_v be_v speak_v more_o plain_o see_v more_o luc._n 10.42_o act_n 5._o 4._o ad_fw-la philem_n v._n 14.1_o cor._n 7.37_o &_o 9.1.14.2_o cor._n 9.7_o ose_n 3.9_o num._n 30.14_o josua_n 14.13.2_o reg._n 24.12.3_o reg._n 3.5_o eccles_n 15.15_o mat._n 19.17_o josue_n 24.15.2_o samuel_n 12._o pro._n 11.24_o revel_v 3.20_o isa_n 1.19.20_o ¶_o see_v the_o ancient_a father_n euseb_n caesar_n de_fw-fr praep_n l._n 1._o cap._n 7._o say_v that_o those_o who_o hold_v this_o opinion_n do_v pervert_v and_o overthrow_n vniversam_fw-la vitam_fw-la humanam_fw-la all_o the_o whole_a life_n of_o man_n and_o in_o very_a deed_n his_o reason_n be_v good_a for_o upon_o this_o consideration_n of_o man_n freewill_n be_v ground_v all_o political_a law_n precept_n and_o prohibition_n pain_n and_o reward_n which_o else_o be_v mere_o superfluous_a and_o against_o reason_n s._n hilary_n l._n 1._o de_fw-la trinitate_fw-la say_v he_o will_v not_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o necessity_n for_o man_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o a_o power_n s._n aug._n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la q._n 4._o say_v to_o consent_v unto_o god_n vocation_n lie_v in_o a_o man_n own_o will_n so_o teach_v s._n amb._n in_o luc._n cap._n 12._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 19_o in_o genes_n s._n iraeneus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 72._o s._n cyril_n lib._n 4._o in_o joan._n cap._n 7._o we_o can_v in_o any_o wise_a deny_v freedom_n of_o will_n in_o man_n and_o s._n aug._n afore_o recite_v say_v lib._n 2._o cap._n 4._o the_o act_n cum_fw-la felice_n manich_n how_o shall_v our_o saviour_n reward_v every_o one_o according_a to_o their_o work_n if_o there_o be_v no_o freewill_n xx._n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n though_o assist_v with_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n philip_n 4.13_o i_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v i_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n or_o else_o it_o be_v false_a that_o he_o can_v do_v all_o thing_n luc._n 1.5.6_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o zachary_n and_o elizabeth_n say_v and_o they_o be_v both_o righteous_a before_o god_n walk_v in_o all_o the_o commandment_n and_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n blameless_a yet_o they_o usual_o say_v that_o none_o be_v so_o righteous_a as_o that_o they_o can_v keep_v any_o of_o they_o but_o these_o two_o be_v so_o righteous_a as_o they_o keep_v all_o of_o they_o now_o whether_o of_o these_o will_v thou_o believe_v s._n luke_n or_o our_o reformer_n luc._n 11.27.28_o bless_a be_v the_o womb_n that_o bear_v thou_o and_o the_o pap_n which_o thou_o have_v suck_v but_o he_o say_v yea_o rather_o bless_a be_v they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o keep_v it_o christ_n pronounce_v they_o bless_v who_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o keep_v it_o but_o the_o commandment_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o affirm_v no_o man_n can_v keep_v therefore_o they_o affirm_v that_o no_o man_n can_v be_v bless_v and_o like_v unto_o this_o be_v that_o of_o john_n 13.17_o matt._n 12.50_o john_n 14.23_o with_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o such_o like_a place_n in_o their_o own_o bible_n with_o all_o which_o this_o this_o new_a doctrine_n do_v seem_v to_o dally_v in_o plain_a term_n luc._n 11.2_o thy_o will_v be_v do_v as_o in_o heaven_n so_o in_o earth_n in_o this_o petition_n either_o we_o demand_v a_o thing_n impossible_a or_o else_o the_o saint_n in_o heaven_n fulfil_v not_o the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o all_o thing_n or_o else_o it_o may_v be_v fulfil_v also_o by_o we_o on_o earth_n one_o of_o the_o three_o but_o the_o two_o first_o be_v full_a of_o absurdity_n therefore_o the_o late_a be_v to_o be_v grant_v 1._o john_n 5.3_o for_o this_o be_v the_o love_n of_o god_n that_o we_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o grievous_a if_o the_o commandment_n be_v impossible_a they_o can_v bind_v no_o man_n for_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v conceive_v how_o one_o shall_v sin_v in_o a_o thing_n which_o he_o can_v not_o possible_o avoid_v and_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o heaven_n '_o keep_v the_o commandment_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v enter_v into_o heaven_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o moon_n between_o thy_o tooth_n see_v more_o ezech._n 36.27_o mat._n 11.30_o &_o 19.17_o eccles_n 15.15_o rom._n 13.8.10_o &_o 7.3_o josua_n 11.15_o &_o 22.5_o psal_n 17.3_o deut._n 30.11_o 1._o john_n 2.4_o job._n 27.6_o &_o 1.22_o rom._n 2.27_o luc._n 10.28_o &_o 15.7_o 3._o reg._n 14.8_o &_o 15.5_o ephes_n 1.4_o galat._n 5.14_o gen._n 6.9_o ¶_o see_v origen_n hom_n 9_o in_o josue_n s._n cyril_n l._n 4._o cont_n julian._n s._n hilar_n in_o psal_n 118._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n basil_n who_o say_v it_o be_v a_o impious_a thing_n to_o say_v that_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v impossible_a the_o maintain_v xxi_o that_o faith_n only_o justify_v and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n contrary_n to_o the_o expersse_v word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o cor._n 13.2_o and_o though_o i_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o prophecy_n and_o understand_v all_o mystery_n and_o all_o knowledge_n and_o although_o i_o have_v all_o faith_n so_o that_o i_o can_v remove_v mountain_n and_o have_v no_o charity_n i_o be_o nothing_o therefore_o faith_n only_o do_v not_o justify_v yea_o this_o plain_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v nothing_o to_o salvation_n without_o good_a work_n james_n 2.24_o you_o see_v therefore_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o wherefore_o s._n aug._n lib_n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la and_o operibus_fw-la ca._n 14._o write_v that_o this_o heresy_n be_v a_o old_a heresy_n even_o in_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o in_o the_o preface_n of_o his_o comment_n upon_o the_o 32._o psalm_n he_o warn_v all_o man_n that_o this_o deduction_n upon_o this_o speech_n of_o s._n paul_n abraham_n be_v iustifyd_v by_o faith_n therefore_o work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n be_v the_o right_a way_n to_o hell_n and_o damnation_n see_v the_o rheims_n testament_n upon_o this_o place_n jac._n 2.14_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o this_o proposition_n but_o especial_o the_o former_a be_v direct_o opposite_a to_o that_o which_o our_o adversary_n hold_n neither_o can_v they_o pretend_v that_o there_o be_v the_o like_a opposition_n or_o contradiction_n betwixt_o s._n james_n speech_n and_o s._n paul_n for_o though_o s._n paul_n say_v man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n yet_o he_o never_o say_v by_o faith_n alone_o gal._n 5.6_o for_o in_o jesus-christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n note_v well_o this_o place_n for_o if_o our_o adversary_n who_o pretend_v conference_n of_o place_n to_o be_v the_o only_a rule_n to_o explicate_v the_o hard_a passage_n of_o holy_a scripture_n have_v follow_v but_o this_o their_o own_o rule_n this_o one_o text_n will_v have_v clear_v unto_o they_o all_o other_o wherein_o justice_n and_o salvation_n may_v seem_v to_o be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n alone_o see_v more_o

mat._n 7.21.22_o mat._n 5.21_o mat._n 19.17_o and_o 11.16_o mat._n 12.33_o mat._n 16.16_o gal._n 3.12_o 1_o tim._n 5.8_o 1._o joan._n 2.4_o 1._o joan._n 3.22_o rom._n 3.31_o philip._n 2.12_o ¶_o the_o father_n that_o affirm_v this_o be_v origen_n in_o 5._o rom._n s._n hilar._n cap._n 7._o in_o matt._n and_o s._n ambr._n in_o 4._o ad_fw-la heb._n say_v faith_n alone_o suffice_v not_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr fide_fw-la and_o operibus_fw-la cap._n 15._o say_v i_o see_v not_o why_o christ_n shall_v say_v if_o thou_o will_v have_v life_n everlasting_a keep_v the_o commandment_n if_o without_o observe_v of_o they_o by_o only_a faith_n one_o may_v be_v save_v xxii_o that_o no_o good_a work_n a_o meritorious_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matt._n 16.27_o for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o father_n with_o his_o angel_n and_o then_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n he_o say_v not_o that_o he_o shall_v reward_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o mercy_n or_o their_o faith_n but_o according_a to_o their_o work_n so_o s._n august_n de_fw-fr verbis_fw-la apost_n serm_n 35._o do_v interpret_v matt._n 5.12_o rejoice_v and_o be_v glad_a for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n the_o word_n reward_n in_o latin_a and_o greek_a signify_v wage_n and_o hire_v due_a for_o work_n and_o so_o presuppose_v a_o meritorious_a deed_n as_o the_o rhemish_a testament_n note_v upon_o this_o place_n again_o matt._n 10.42_o whosoever_o shall_v give_v to_o drink_v a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o disciple_n very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o he_o shall_v in_o no_o wise_a loose_a his_o reward_n therefore_o good_a work_n be_v meritorious_a 1._o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o have_v word_n most_o clear_a that_o heaven_n be_v as_o well_o the_o reward_n of_o good_a work_n as_o hell_n the_o stipend_n of_o evil_a work_n howsoever_o the_o enemy_n of_o all_o good_a life_n and_o work_n do_v teach_v the_o contrary_n see_v more_o 1._o cor._n 9.17_o &_o 18._o 25._o heb._n 11.26_o psal_n 18.20_o 1._o cor._n 4.5_o &_o 3.8.2_o esdras_n 15.19_o apoc._n 22.12_o apoc._n 16.6_o apoc._n 3._o 4._o &_o 22.12_o rom._n 2.6_o eccles_n 12._o 2._o colos_n 3.23_o luc._n 16.9_o &_o 6.38_o gen._n 15._o 1._o jerem._n 31.16_o sap._n 5.16_o 1._o tim._n 4.8_o 2._o thes_n 1._o rom._n 11.21_o ¶_o the_o holy_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n amb._n de_fw-fr apolog_fw-la david_n ca._n 6._o s._n hier._n l._n 3._o cont_n pelag._n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr spiritu_fw-la &_o lit_fw-fr cap._n ult._n and_o other_o xxiii_o that_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v possible_o be_v lose_v contrary_a to_o express_v word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 8.13_o they_o on_o the_o rock_n be_v they_o which_o when_o they_o hear_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n which_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v and_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o therefore_o faith_n once_o have_v may_v afterward_o be_v lose_v 1._o tim._n 1.18.19_o this_o charge_n i_o commit_v unto_o thou_o son_n timothy_n according_a to_o the_o prophecy_n which_o go_v before_o on_o thou_o that_o thou_o by_o they_o may_v war_v a_o good_a warfare_n hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n which_o some_o have_v put_v away_o concern_v faith_n have_v make_v shipwreck_n both_o which_o place_n do_v plain_o reprove_v this_o false_a doctrine_n that_o no_o man_n can_v fall_v from_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o once_o true_o have_v 2._o tim._n 2.16_o etc._n etc._n shun_v profane_a and_o vain_a babbling_n for_o they_o will_v increase_v unto_o more_o ungodliness_n and_o their_o word_n will_v eat_v as_o do_v a_o canker_n of_o who_o be_v hymeneus_n and_o philetus_n who_o concern_v be_v truth_n have_v err_v say_v that_o the_o resurrection_n be_v pass_v already_o and_o overthrow_v the_o faith_n of_o some_o if_o faith_n once_o have_v can_v not_o be_v lose_v this_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n shall_v be_v false_a see_v more_o 1._o tim._n 6.20_o revelat._n 2.5_o luc._n 19.24_o mat._n 25.8_o etc._n etc._n rom._n 11.20_o ¶_o the_o father_n affirm_v the_o same_o frequent_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n s._n aug._n de_fw-fr gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n de_fw-fr correp_n &_o gratia_fw-la &_o ad_fw-la articulos_fw-la falso_fw-la impositos_fw-la council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o cap._n 9.12.13_o and_o other_o they_o maintain_v xxiv_o that_o god_n by_o his_o will_n and_o inevitable_a decree_n have_v ordain_v from_o all_o eternity_n who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o save_v contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o tim._n 2._o 3.4_o god_n our_o saviour_n who_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n meaning_n by_o his_o 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clear_a and_o evident_a revelation_n but_o predestination_n be_v such_o therefore_o etc._n etc._n see_v more_o ose_n 13.9_o ezech._n 18._o 32._o wis_v 11.24_o joan._n 3.16_o rom._n 11.20.32_o prou._n 20.9_o &_o 28.14_o phil._n 2.12_o 1._o cor._n 4.4_o &_o 9.27_o &_o 10.12_o eccles_n 5.5_o job._n 9_o 21._o joel_n 2.14_o jonas_n 3.9_o act_n 8.20_o jerem._n 17.9_o 2._o joan._n 1.8_o ¶_o see_v the_o father_n that_o affirm_v the_o same_o in_o particular_a s._n aug._n l._n 1._o civit._n tertul._n orat_fw-la ca._n 8._o s._n cypr._n l._n 4._o epist_n 2._o and_o s._n amb._n lib._n 2._o de_fw-fr cain_n &_o abel_n will_v not_o that_o we_o refer_v unto_o god_n the_o prevarication_n of_o adam_n or_o the_o treason_n of_o judas_n though_o he_o know_v the_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v moreover_o they_o hold_v xxv_o that_o every_o one_o ought_v infallible_o to_o assure_v himself_o of_o his_o salvation_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o the_o predestinate_a contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n 1._o cor._n 9.27_o i_o keep_v under_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n lest_o that_o by_o any_o mean_n when_o i_o have_v preach_v to_o other_o i_o myself_o shall_v be_v a_o castaway_n a_o man_n will_v think_v that_o s._n paul_n may_v be_v as_o sure_a and_o as_o confident_a of_o god_n grace_n and_o salvation_n as_o any_o one_o of_o our_o protestant_n be_v and_o yet_o you_o see_v he_o dare_v not_o adhere_v unto_o their_o presumptuous_a and_o unhappy_a security_n rom._n 11.20.21_o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high-minded_a but_o fear_v for_o if_o god_n spare_v not_o the_o natural_a branch_n take_v heed_n lest_o he_o also_o spare_v not_o thou_o behold_v therefore_o the_o goodness_n and_o severity_n of_o god_n on_o they_o which_o fall_v severity_n but_o towards_o thou_o goodness_n if_o thou_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n otherwise_o thou_o also_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o and_o philip._n 1.12_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n &_o tremble_a most_o plain_a and_o forcible_a place_n against_o the_o vain_a security_n of_o salvation_n see_v more_o pro._n 28.14_o eccles_n 9_o 1.2.2_o tim._n 2.15.2_o pet._n 1.10_o tob._n 12.2.13_o pro._n 20.9_o eccles_n 5.5_o job._n 9.20_o psal_n 18.13_o 1._o cor._n 4._o 4._o deut._n 4.29.2_o cor._n 10.18.1_o pet._n 1.17_o ¶_o see_v s._n amb._n ser_n 5._o in_o psal_n 118._o s._n basil_n in_o constit_fw-la monast_n cap._n 2._o s._n hieron_n l._n 2._o advers_a pelagianos_n &_o l._n 3._o in_o jerem._n cap._n 13._o s._n chrysost_o hom_n 87._o in_o joan._n and_o s._n aug._n in_o psal_n 40._o say_v i_o know_v full_a well_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o my_o god_n remain_v whether_o my_o own_o justice_n remain_v or_o no_o i_o know_v not_o for_o the_o apostle_n

terrify_v i_o say_v he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v s._n bern._n ser_n 3._o the_o advent_a &_o serm_n 1._o the_o septuage_n say_v who_o can_v say_v i_o be_o one_o of_o the_o elect_a etc._n etc._n xxvi_o that_o every_o man_n have_v not_o a_o angel_n guardian_n or_o keeper_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n matt._n 18._o 10._o take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o one_o of_o these_o little_a one_o for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o in_o heaven_n their_o angel_n do_v always_o behold_v the_o face_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n therefore_o they_o have_v their_o angell-keeper_n a_o thing_n so_o plain_a that_o john_n calvin_n dare_v not_o deny_v it_o although_o he_o will_v forsooth_o needs_o doubt_v of_o it_o lib._n 1._o inst_n cap._n 14._o sect_n 7._o psal_n 91._o we_o 90._o 11.12_o he_o shall_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n 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daugter-in-law_n i_o do_v bring_v the_o remembrance_n of_o your_o prayer_n before_o the_o holy_a one._n he_o who_o please_v to_o read_v the_o whole_a chapter_n shall_v clear_o see_v the_o manifold_a benefit_n beside_o this_o one_o which_o man_n receyve_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o angel_n for_o which_o see_v the_o annotation_n of_o the_o catholic_a bible_n upon_o this_o place_n revelat._n 8.4_o and_o the_o smoke_n of_o the_o incense_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o saint_n ascend_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o angel_n before_o god_n what_o can_v be_v possible_o speak_v more_o plain_a to_o prove_v that_o angel_n offer_v up_o prayer_n before_o god_n yea_o this_o very_a place_n be_v so_o understand_v by_o s._n irenaeus_n l._n 4._o cap._n 34._o towards_o the_o end_n see_v more_o gen._n 19.18_o &_o 20._o dan._n 8.15_o dan._n 9.20_o act._n 5.19_o ¶_o see_v also_o s._n hilary_n in_o psal_n 129._o who_o say_v the_o intercession_n of_o angel_n god_n nature_n need_v not_o but_o our_o infirmity_n do_v s._n amb._n lib._n de_fw-fr viduis_fw-la victor_n vtic._n lib._n 3._o de_fw-la persecut_fw-la vandal_n xxviii_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o they_o contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n gen._n 48.16_o the_o angel_n which_o redeem_v i_o we_o read_v deliver_v i_o from_o all_o evil_a bless_v these_o lad_n etc._n etc._n here_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v that_o this_o be_v god_n and_o not_o a_o angel_n this_o be_v but_o a_o sorry_a shift_n for_o god_n have_v not_o then_o redeem_v man_n but_o long_o afr_a yea_o this_o very_a passage_n be_v apply_v by_o s._n chrysost_n to_o our_o angel_n guardian_n hom_n 3._o upon_o the_o 1._o to_o the_o colos_n and_o by_o s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o 66._o of_o isa_n also_o s._n basil_n l._n 3._o cont_n eunom_fw-la affirm_v that_o this_o be_v speak_v of_o a_o true_a angel_n and_o not_o of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o who_o can_v with_o reason_n say_v he_o pray_v not_o unto_o he_o toby_n 5.16_o and_o when_o his_o son_n have_v prepare_v all_o thing_n for_o the_o journey_n his_o father_n say_v go_v thou_o with_o this_o man_n and_o god_n which_o dwell_v in_o heaven_n prosper_v your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n lo_o both_o god_n be_v here_o pray_v unto_o and_o his_o angel_n also_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n say_v god_n prosper_v you_o in_o your_o journey_n and_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n keep_v you_o company_n osee_n 12.4_o yea_o he_o have_v power_n over_o the_o angel_n and_o prevail_v he_o weep_v and_o make_v supplication_n unto_o he_o loe_o what_o be_v plain_a if_o this_o be_v not_o for_o proof_n of_o prayer_n to_o the_o bless_a angel_n but_o some_o perhaps_o will_v say_v i_o can_v be_v persuade_v to_o pray_v to_o angel_n if_o i_o can_v assure_v myself_o that_o they_o can_v hear_v i_o and_o know_v what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v likewise_o out_o of_o their_o own_o bible_n luc._n 15.10_o there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v now_o what_o more_o plain_a than_o that_o the_o angel_n in_o heaven_n know_v what_o we_o do_v on_o earth_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o how_o can_v they_o rejoice_v at_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n therefore_o we_o may_v pray_v lawful_o unto_o they_o see_v more_o osee_n 12.4_o song_n of_o the_o three_o child_n vers_fw-la 36._o psal_n 148._o num._n 22.34_o gen._n 19.18_o &_o 20._o psal_n 148.2_o ¶_o s._n augustine_n expound_v those_o word_n of_o job._n 19.21_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o have_v pity_n upon_o i_o o_o you_o my_o friend_n for_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n have_v touch_v i_o say_v express_o that_o holy_a job_n address_v they_o to_o the_o angel_n as_o also_o those_o other_o of_o job._n 5.1_o call_v now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o that_o will_v answer_v thou_o etc._n etc._n the_o same_o s._n aug._n expound_v of_o pray_v to_o angel_n in_o his_o annot._n upon_o job._n xxix_o that_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v us._n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n dan._n 10.13_o michael_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a prince_n come_v to_o help_v i_o which_o be_v further_o verify_v revel_v 12.7.10_o where_o the_o self_n same_o angel_n with_o his_o fellow-angell_n fight_v a_o battle_n with_o the_o dragon_n and_o with_o his_o angel_n therefore_o they_o can_v help_v us._n ibid._n verse_n 21._o and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o hold_v with_o i_o in_o these_o thing_n but_o michael_n your_o prince_n therefore_o the_o angel_n can_v help_v us._n act_n 12._o from_o verse_n 7._o to_o verse_n 12._o now_o i_o know_v of_o a_o surety_n that_o the_o lord_n have_v send_v his_o angel_n and_o have_v deliver_v i_o see_v more_o mat._n 2.13_o mat._n 4.6_o psal_n 91._o we_o 90._o 11.12_o act._n 5.19_o act._n 27.23_o psal_n 104._o we_o 103._o 4._o heb._n 1.7_o luc._n 16.22_o gen._n 19.10.15.16_o gen._n 21.17_o isa_n 63.9_o ¶_o the_o ancient_a father_n affirm_v the_o same_o s._n justin_n apol._n 2._o s._n amb._n l._n de_fw-fr vid._n vict._n vticens_fw-la l._n 3._o de_fw-la persec_fw-la vand._n and_o s._n aug._n de_fw-fr civit._n l._n 12._o cap._n 31._o say_v the_o holy_a angel_n do_v help_v we_o without_o all_o difficulty_n because_o with_o their_o spiritual_a motion_n pure_a and_o free_a they_o labour_v or_o travel_v not_o again_o in_o psal_n 62._o he_o say_v the_o angel_n wait_v upon_o we_o pilgrim_n and_o by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n do_v help_v we_o the_o place_n begin_v attendunt_fw-la nos_fw-la peregrinos_fw-la xxx_o that_o no_o saint_n decease_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o any_o upon_o earth_n contrary_n to_o the_o express_a word_n of_o their_o own_o bible_n mat._n 17.3_o and_o behold_v there_o appear_v unto_o they_o moses_n and_o

elias_n talk_v with_o they_o therefore_o saint_n decease_v have_v afterward_o appear_v to_o some_o on_o earth_n matt._n 27.52_o and_o the_o grave_n be_v open_v and_o many_o body_n of_o saint_n which_o sleep_v arise_v and_o come_v out_o of_o the_o grave_n after_o his_o resurrection_n and_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a city_n and_o appear_v unto_o many_o etc._n etc._n 2._o mac._n 15.12_o onias_n the_o high_a priest_n after_o he_o be_v dead_a appear_v to_o judas_n machabaeus_n alive_a the_o like_a do_v samuel_n unto_o saul_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o to_o those_o that_o will_v deny_v a_o truth_n to_o clear_v for_o some_o such_o myself_o have_v meet_v withal_o see_v more_o luc._n luc._n 16.27.28_o joan._n 11.44_o luc._n 7.15_o &_o 23._o mat._n 9.25_o marc._n 5.42_o ¶_o see_v s._n bede_n l._n 5._o cap._n 13._o hist_o of_o england_n s._n gregory_n in_o his_o book_n of_o moral_n in_o sundry_a place_n xxxi_o that_o the_o saint_n decease_v know_v not_o what_o pass_v here_o on_o earth_n 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