Selected quad for the lemma: knowledge_n
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A72329
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Gods love to mankind manifested, by dis-prooving his absolute decree for their damnation.
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Hoard, Samuel, 1599-1658.
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STC 13534.5; ESTC S104132
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have_v their_o sin_n remit_v this_o be_v also_o god_n intent_n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n this_o be_v my_o body_n say_v christ_n and_o this_o be_v my_o blood_n math._n 26.26_o 27._o in_o those_o word_n teach_v we_o that_o in_o that_o sacrament_n there_o be_v a_o exhibition_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n intend_v on_o god_n part_n and_o receive_v of_o those_o by_o who_o no_o obstacle_n be_v interpose_v and_o therefore_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v it_o in_o express_a word_n 1_o cor._n 10.16_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n for_o this_o end_n also_o be_v the_o patience_n of_o god_n another_o singular_a dignation_n of_o god_n exercise_v among_o man_n as_o we_o may_v see_v rom_n 2.4_o despise_v thou_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o forbearance_n not_o know_v that_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n lead_v thou_o to_o repentance_n but_o thou_o after_o thy_o hardness_n and_o heart_n that_o can_v repent_v heap_a up_o wrath_n to_o thyself_o etc._n etc._n in_o these_o word_n may_v be_v note_v for_o our_o purpose_n 1_o god_n intent_n in_o forbear_v sinner_n which_o be_v the_o lead_n of_o they_o to_o repentance_n and_o so_o on_o to_o salvation_n for_o repentance_n be_v per_fw-la se_fw-la ordinata_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la by_o he_o ordain_v to_o salvation_n as_o a_o mean_n to_o the_o end_n 2_o the_o person_n to_o who_o god_n intend_v this_o good_a by_o his_o forbearance_n and_o they_o be_v such_o as_o despise_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o goodness_n and_o have_v hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n 3_o the_o issue_n and_o event_n of_o this_o their_o contempt_n of_o god_n patience_n and_o that_o be_v a_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n unto_o themselves_o against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n out_o of_o all_o which_o lay_v together_o arise_v thus_o much_o that_o god_n by_o spare_v wicked_a man_n who_o have_v hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n intend_v their_o everlasting_a good_a though_o they_o by_o the_o abuse_n of_o his_o patience_n and_o refusal_n to_o repent_v do_v treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n and_o misery_n everlasting_a the_o like_a to_o this_o be_v deliver_v in_o 2_o pet._n 3.9_o god_n be_v not_o slack_v say_v peter_n as_o some_o man_n count_v slackness_n but_o patient_a towards_o we_o that_o be_v we_o man_n and_o why_o patient_a towards_o we_o because_o he_o will_v have_v none_o to_o perish_v the_o end_n therefore_o of_o god_n patience_n be_v man_n salvation_n and_o repentance_n in_o the_o last_o place_n those_o other_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o which_o man_n understanding_n be_v enlighten_v and_o their_o soul_n beautify_v namely_o knowledge_n faith_n repentance_n fortitude_n liberality_n temperance_n humility_n and_o chastity_n and_o such_o like_a be_v bestow_v upon_o all_o that_o have_v they_o among_o who_o be_v many_o who_o prove_v reprobate_n in_o the_o end_n that_o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o and_o continuance_n in_o they_o they_o may_v come_v to_o eternal_a life_n that_o 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reprobate_n be_v these_o excellent_a gift_n many_o time_n bestow_v the_o like_a speech_n we_o have_v heb._n 10.26_o for_o if_o we_o sin_v willing_o after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o remain_v no_o more_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o we_o may_v collect_v that_o man_n who_o sin_n willing_o and_o unpardonable_o may_v receive_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n yea_o and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n vers_n 29._o in_o the_o 2_o pet._n 2.20_o they_o may_v say_v peter_n escape_v the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o world_n that_o be_v be_v wash_v from_o their_o former_a sin_n by_o repentance_n the_o unclean_a spirit_n may_v go_v out_o of_o they_o math._n 12.43_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n math._n 13.20_o and_o many_o more_o excellent_a grace_n they_o may_v have_v beside_o now_o all_o these_o virtue_n and_o grace_n be_v not_o therefore_o give_v then_o that_o they_o may_v abuse_v they_o and_o so_o purchase_v to_o themselves_o the_o great_a damnation_n or_o that_o they_o may_v do_v good_a to_o other_o with_o they_o but_o none_o to_o themselves_o but_o rather_o that_o as_o by_o the_o former_a gift_n of_o nature_n so_o by_o these_o of_o grace_n they_o may_v obtain_v salvation_n for_o if_o god_n aim_v at_o this_o in_o those_o gift_n that_o be_v far_o off_o much_o more_o in_o these_o which_o make_v those_o that_o have_v they_o like_o the_o young_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n my_o proof_n for_o this_o i_o borrow_v of_o our_o divine_n at_o the_o synod_n who_o in_o their_o suffrage_n have_v these_o two_o position_n 1_o veniae_fw-la 1_o suffrag_v brit_n pag._n 41._o thes_n 2._o &_o p._n 43._o thes_n 3_o sunt_fw-la quaedam_fw-la effecta_fw-la interna_fw-la ad_fw-la conversionem_fw-la praevia_fw-la que_fw-la virtute_fw-la verbi_fw-la spiritusque_fw-la in_o nondum_fw-la justificatorum_fw-la cordibus_fw-la excicantur_fw-la qualia_fw-la sunt_fw-la notitia_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la sensus_fw-la peccati_fw-la timor_fw-la paenae_fw-la cogitatio_fw-la de_fw-fr liberatione_n spes_fw-la aliqua_fw-la veniae_fw-la there_o be_v certain_a internal_a work_n prepare_v a_o man_n for_o justification_n which_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n not_o yet_o justify_v such_o as_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n will_n a_o sense_n of_o sin_n fear_v of_o punishment_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v their_o first_o 2_o their_o second_o position_n be_v this_o invitat_fw-la this_o quos_fw-la deus_fw-la mediante_fw-la verbo_fw-la per_fw-la spiritum_fw-la suum_fw-la in_o hunc_fw-la modum_fw-la afficit_fw-la eos_fw-la ad_fw-la fidem_fw-la conversionem_fw-la que_fw-fr verè_fw-la &_o seriò_fw-la vocat_fw-la &_o invitat_fw-la those_o who_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n affect_v after_o this_o manner_n those_o he_o true_o and_o serious_o call_v and_o invit_v to_o conversion_n out_o of_o these_o two_o thesis_n thus_o much_o arise_v that_o god_n work_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o will_n the_o sense_n of_o sin_n fear_v of_o hell_n hope_v of_o pardon_n and_o consequent_o many_o other_o excellent_a grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n that_o by_o these_o they_o may_v be_v convert_v and_o so_o eternal_o save_v we_o see_v by_o these_o thing_n what_o end_n god_n aim_v at_o in_o his_o gift_n to_o man_n but_o there_o be_v some_o scripture_n that_o seem_v to_o say_v the_o contrary_a namely_o rom._n 1.20_o where_o god_n be_v say_v to_o reveal_v himself_o to_o the_o gentile_n by_o the_o creature_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o they_o may_v be_v without_o excuse_n and_o luke_n 2_o 34._o simeon_n say_v of_o christ_n that_o he_o be_v appoint_v for_o the_o fall_n and_o rise_v again_o of_o many_o in_o israel_n and_o 1_o cor._n 1.23_o i_o preach_v christ_n say_v st._n paul_n to_o the_o jew_n a_o stumble_a block_n 2_o cor._n 2.16_o we_o be_v the_o favour_n of_o death_n to_o death_n etc._n etc._n by_o these_o place_n it_o seem_v that_o god_n give_v these_o thing_n to_o some_o to_o make_v they_o stumble_v and_o that_o they_o may_v be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v therefore_o to_o these_o place_n of_o all_o these_o place_n in_o general_n i_o may_v say_v this_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v many_o time_n effect_v by_o these_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o the_o end_n which_o be_v primary_o intend_v in_o they_o and_o they_o show_v what_o christ_n the_o word_n preach_v and_o the_o gift_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n be_v occasional_o to_o some_o man_n through_o their_o voluntary_a rebellion_n against_o god_n and_o his_o ordinance_n and_o not_o what_o they_o be_v intentional_o in_o god_n first_o thought_n and_o resolution_n he_o intend_v they_o for_o their_o good_a though_o many_o time_n