Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	eternal_a	grace_n	4,925	5	5.4605	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29125	A compendious answer to a book called A brief survay of the judgement of Mr. John Goodvvin, and the Church of God walking with him, touching their reasons of dissenting from many of their brethren, in these imprtant heads of doctrine; 1. Election and reprobation. 2. The death of Christ. 3. The grace of God in and about conversion. 4. The liberty or power of the will, or of the creature man. 5. The perseverance of the saints. VVherein the absurdities of all their dissenting doctrines are clearly exhibited, by a loving friend to the truth it self, Ellis Bradshaw.	Bradshaw, Ellis.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4139A; ESTC R212996	33,087	46

peremptory_a decree_n to_o save_v some_o and_o to_o damn_v other_o and_o you_o judge_v it_o a_o senseless_a part_n in_o god_n as_o in_o a_o father_n to_o give_v his_o child_n complete_a assurance_n and_o after_o threaten_v to_o disinherit_v they_o in_o case_n of_o disobedience_n as_o if_o you_o have_v quite_o forget_v that_o it_o have_v so_o please_v he_o as_o by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o who_o he_o predestinate_v to_o the_o end_n he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o the_o mean_n and_o those_o who_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n yet_o he_o rebuke_v and_o chasten_v they_o and_o threaten_v they_o also_o if_o they_o be_v not_o obedient_a yea_o and_o desert_v they_o also_o &_o hide_v his_o face_n as_o though_o he_o have_v forsake_v they_o and_o all_o this_o likewise_o after_o he_o have_v give_v they_o assurance_n of_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o i_o hope_v you_o know_v that_o after_o a_o full_a assurance_n in_o time_n of_o desertion_n man_n may_v stand_v in_o doubt_n it_o be_v so_o with_o david_n and_o many_o other_o many_o ebbing_n and_o flow_n in_o respect_n of_o strength_n and_o weakness_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v find_v in_o all_o by_o ordinary_a experience_n but_o to_o proceed_v you_o in_o your_o judgement_n have_v already_o judge_v it_o a_o very_a senseless_a part_n in_o a_o father_n to_o give_v a_o child_n a_o complete_a assurance_n under_o hand_n and_o seal_v and_o particular_a the_o 3d._n you_o account_v of_o a_o enemy_n unto_o godliness_n and_o that_o the_o result_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o make_v man_n remiss_a loose_a and_o indifferent_a in_o the_o service_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n have_v already_o judge_v it_o a_o mean_n to_o make_v we_o more_o zealous_a and_o cordial_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o he_o give_v knowledge_n of_o salvation_n to_o his_o people_n by_o the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n and_o fear_n have_v torment_n in_o it_o you_o know_v and_o he_o that_o fear_v be_v not_o yet_o perfect_a in_o love_n arg._n but_o we_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v to_o be_v perfect_a in_o love_n and_o be_v bid_v also_o fear_v not_o little_a flock_n etc._n etc._n conseq_fw-la therefore_o it_o follow_v that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n &_o through_o his_o love_n to_o his_o people_n he_o will_v have_v they_o to_o attain_v perfection_n both_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n see_v 1_o john_n 5.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o yea_o even_o such_o degree_n whereby_o they_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n and_o whereby_o their_o joy_n may_v be_v full_a and_o therefore_o he_o bid_v they_o ask_v and_o they_o shall_v receive_v it_o and_o the_o apostle_n john_n write_v unto_o they_o purposely_o that_o they_o may_v know_v that_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o show_v they_o by_o what_o sign_n they_o may_v certain_o know_v it_o to_o wit_n by_o their_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n say_v he_o have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o conseq_fw-la therefore_o it_o follow_v he_o that_o thus_o believe_v can_v never_o perish_v for_o who_o can_v pluck_v they_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n who_o be_v great_a than_o all_o and_o who_o can_v terminate_v a_o eternal_a life_n and_o he_o that_o know_v he_o believe_v on_o the_o bless_a name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o love_v god_n and_o love_v his_o brethren_n for_o their_o likeness_n unto_o god_n may_v certain_o know_v that_o he_o have_v already_o this_o eternal_a life_n abide_v in_o he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v never_o perish_v and_o by_o how_o much_o strong_a confidence_n any_o man_n attain_v and_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o shall_v his_o love_n abound_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n his_o zeal_n in_o religion_n and_o cordiallness_n in_o service_n will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o whereas_o you_o say_v who_o will_v strain_v and_o toil_v himself_o in_o run_v for_o such_o a_o prize_n which_o he_o know_v he_o shall_v as_o certain_o obtain_v by_o go_v a_o easy_a soft_a and_o ordinary_a pace_n i_o answer_v you_o speak_v in_o this_o as_o though_o all_o god_n elect_v be_v at_o the_o first_o assure_v and_o have_v no_o need_n to_o strive_v to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o strait_a gate_n or_o to_o make_v their_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a and_o as_o though_o it_o be_v all_o one_o what_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o holiness_n we_o attain_v unto_o and_o whether_o we_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a both_o in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n as_o though_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o measure_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o good_a work_n and_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n shall_v not_o add_v unto_o we_o a_o far_o more_o excellent_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o immortal_a glory_n whereas_o i_o know_v you_o know_v it_o and_o will_v acknowledge_v there_o shall_v be_v great_a inequality_n of_o reward_n both_o to_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n though_o nothing_o contradictious_a to_o justice_n or_o equality_n in_o respect_n of_o desert_n but_o suitable_a to_o their_o work_n according_a to_o their_o work_n whether_o better_a or_o worse_o yea_o more_o or_o few_o as_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a and_o therefore_o i_o can_v but_o wonder_v to_o see_v you_o propose_v this_o as_o a_o argument_n for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o that_o run_v in_o a_o race_n run_v all_o but_o one_o receive_v the_o prize_n all_o god_n elect_n may_v be_v say_v to_o run_v but_o not_o all_o alike_o for_o celerity_n and_o attainment_n some_o of_o the_o first_o shall_v be_v last_o and_o some_o of_o the_o last_o shall_v be_v first_o in_o respect_n of_o attainment_n to_o degree_n and_o measure_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n which_o be_v essential_o in_o christ_n jesus_n now_o for_o answer_v to_o your_o second_o particular_a reason_n page_n 3._o the_o which_o i_o overskipped_n to_o answer_v the_o first_o and_o three_o both_o at_o once_o be_v one_o in_o substance_n i_o only_o answer_v thus_o much_o brief_o that_o they_o be_v very_a child_n in_o understanding_n that_o can_v refel_v this_o argument_n to_o wit_n that_o because_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n have_v so_o adjudge_v some_o particular_a person_n to_o eternal_a life_n through_o jesus_n christ_n as_o so_o you_o know_v we_o affirm_v that_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v lay_v and_o not_o peculiar_o without_o he_o and_o his_o suffering_n etc._n etc._n therefore_o yet_o you_o infer_v that_o such_o a_o election_n be_v extreme_o injurious_a to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o utter_o dissolve_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o which_o can_v be_v resent_v from_o such_o know_a man_n but_o as_o purposely_o intend_v to_o deceive_v the_o simple_a you_o know_v the_o principle_n of_o all_o understand_a man_n to_o be_v quite_o contrary_a and_o too_o well_o fortify_v to_o be_v deceive_v with_o such_o inconsequent_a assertion_n for_o it_o be_v but_o thus_o much_o in_o effect_n to_o wit_n because_o in_o the_o prescienceor_n foreknowledge_n and_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o christ_n to_o be_v save_v eternal_o through_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n ergo_fw-la such_o ad_fw-la election_n be_v extreme_o injurious_a to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o utter_o dissolve_v the_o necessity_n of_o it_o how_o extreme_o injurious_a unto_o rationality_n this_o argument_n be_v i_o leave_v to_o all_o yea_o even_o child_n of_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n to_o judge_v the_o reof_o 4._o i_o come_v now_o to_o answer_v your_o four_o argument_n where_o you_o bold_o affirm_v that_o such_o a_o notion_n of_o election_n lay_v the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o preach_v of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o very_a dust_n etc._n etc._n to_o which_o i_o answer_v your_o argument_n be_v a_o mere_a non_fw-la sequitur_fw-la for_o it_o be_v all_o but_o thus_o much_o to_o wit_n arg._n because_o it_o have_v please_v god_n to_o determine_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n to_o save_v those_o that_o believe_v through_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n and_o through_o christ_n etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n or_o to_o persuade_v man_n to_o attend_v thereupon_o be_v in_o vain_a and_o needless_a for_o the_o elect_n shall_v as_o certain_o be_v save_v etc._n etc._n if_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v it_o you_o have_v forget_v i_o suppose_v how_o paul_n be_v inhibit_v to_o go_v unto_o such_o a_o place_n because_o they_o will_v not_o receive_v his_o doctrine_n but_o be_v

a_o compendious_fw-la answer_n to_o a_o book_n call_v a_o brief_a survey_v of_o the_o judgement_n of_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n walk_v with_o he_o touch_v their_o reason_n of_o dissent_v from_o many_o of_o their_o brethren_n in_o these_o important_a head_n of_o doctrine_n 1._o election_n and_o reprobation_n 2._o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 3._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o and_o about_o conversion_n 4._o the_o liberty_n or_o power_n of_o the_o will_n or_o of_o the_o creature_n man_n 5._o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n wherein_o the_o absurdity_n of_o all_o their_o dissent_v doctrine_n be_v clear_o exhibit_v by_o a_o love_a friend_n to_o the_o truth_n itself_o ellis_n bradshaw_n 1_o joh._n 5.13_o 19_o these_o thing_n have_v i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o you_o may_v know_v that_o you_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o that_o you_o may_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o god_n and_o the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n london_n print_v by_o h._n hill_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o t._n brewster_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o three_o bibles_n at_o the_o west_n end_n of_o paul_n m.dc.lii_o to_o his_o excellency_n oliver_z cromwell_z lord_z general_n of_o the_o force_n of_o the_o parliament_n of_o england_n may_v it_o please_v your_o excellency_n notwithstanding_o i_o be_o conscious_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o my_o own_o unsuitablesse_n for_o undertake_v such_o a_o task_n as_o this_o both_o for_o want_v of_o learning_n &_o education_n answerable_a and_o the_o meanness_n also_o of_o my_o reputation_n yet_o find_v this_o book_n of_o m._n john_n goodwin_n and_o his_o whole_a church_n so_o long_o already_o extant_a in_o print_n as_o since_o the_o 30._o of_o may_n and_o no_o answer_n to_o it_o and_o find_v it_o very_o dangerous_a in_o many_o point_n of_o doctrine_n wherein_o they_o dissent_v from_o many_o of_o their_o acknowledge_a brethren_n and_o cause_v a_o separation_n as_o be_v note_o know_v and_o have_v understanding_n through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n of_o some_o peculiar_a notion_n that_o right_o apprehend_v give_v a_o full_a result_n to_o all_o the_o difference_n in_o hand_n in_o all_o these_o five_o particular_n dissent_v in_o i_o think_v it_o my_o duty_n in_o love_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o so_o many_o brethren_n that_o not_o only_o walk_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o profession_n of_o religion_n in_o which_o they_o be_v real_a practitioner_n as_o their_o judgement_n lead_v they_o but_o have_v be_v real_a engager_n from_o the_o beginning_n for_o the_o parliament_n and_o commonwealth_n of_o england_n as_o be_v public_o know_v i_o be_o content_a to_o become_v as_o a_o fool_n in_o some_o man_n eye_n in_o undertake_v so_o great_a a_o encounter_n in_o such_o deep_a divinity_n that_o have_v trouble_v the_o wise_a and_o deep_a judgement_n in_o all_o age_n and_o never_o as_o yet_o bring_v to_o a_o clear_a result_n but_o be_v still_o leave_v doubtful_a in_o all_o their_o writing_n never_o obtain_v a_o infallible_a assent_n but_o many_o strange_a dissenting_n have_v ever_o appear_v in_o all_o age_n about_o these_o particular_n however_o i_o for_o my_o part_n be_v satisfy_v both_o from_o sacred_a scripture_n and_o clear_a rationality_n in_o those_o respect_n and_o hope_v in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v make_v i_o able_a to_o clear_v it_o up_o and_o make_v it_o obvious_a to_o any_o rational_a apprehension_n against_o any_o opposition_n that_o can_v be_v hold_v forth_o by_o these_o dissent_v brethren_n i_o have_v make_v thus_o bold_a not_o only_o to_o oppose_v they_o but_o have_v also_o presume_v to_o dedicate_v the_o same_o to_o your_o noble_a excellency_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v lead_v i_o in_o such_o presumption_n that_o so_o your_o excellency_n if_o time_n permit_v may_v judge_v of_o the_o truth_n as_o you_o find_v it_o to_o appear_v and_o not_o so_o much_o as_o seem_v to_o patronize_v or_o countenance_v any_o gross_a error_n or_o absurd_a tenant_n and_o expression_n far_o unsuitable_a for_o eminent_a christian_n a_o brief_a survey_n whereof_o your_o excellency_n may_v find_v after_o the_o treatise_n the_o which_o if_o possible_a i_o earnest_o desire_v your_o excellency_n will_v read_v when_o time_n will_v permit_v from_o your_o important_a business_n if_o you_o can_v find_v time_n to_o read_v the_o other_o that_o so_o you_o may_v see_v how_o far_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o whole_a church_n to_o err_v and_o that_o in_o fundamental_n thus_o brief_o lest_o i_o shall_v seem_v tedious_a i_o commit_v you_o to_o the_o government_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n who_o dwell_v in_o you_o and_o have_v give_v you_o faith_n to_o go_v on_o still_o conquer_a and_o to_o conquer_v and_o that_o on_o the_o lamb_n side_n togerhe_a with_o they_o that_o be_v with_o he_o the_o call_v and_o choose_v and_o faithful_a and_o rest_n earnest_o desire_v that_o you_o may_v ride_v on_o prosperous_o in_o the_o way_n of_o truth_n and_o meekness_n and_o righteousness_n who_o be_v your_o soldier_n and_o servant_n also_o in_o what_o you_o please_v to_o command_v ellis_n bradshaw_n to_o m._n john_n goodwin_n and_o the_o church_n of_o god_n walk_v with_o he_o etc._n etc._n belove_a brethren_n i_o have_v not_o undertake_v this_o encounter_n with_o you_o if_o i_o have_v not_o be_v fortify_v with_o special_a and_o peculiar_a notion_n and_o argument_n which_o you_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o from_o other_o man_n and_o those_o clear_o deducible_a from_o sacred_a scripture_n i_o be_o not_o certain_a that_o some_o of_o your_o brethren_n from_o who_o you_o dissent_v will_v approve_v some_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v hold_v forth_o neither_o yet_o do_v i_o approve_v all_o that_o they_o hold_v against_o your_o doctrine_n as_o it_o will_v appear_v in_o divers_a argument_n and_o reason_n render_v i_o shall_v desire_v to_o hear_v from_o you_o either_o public_o or_o in_o private_a how_o you_o resent_v such_o notion_n and_o how_o you_o apprehend_v they_o that_o if_o any_o thing_n be_v dark_a or_o doubtful_a therein_o i_o may_v clear_v it_o up_o what_o my_o meaning_n be_v and_o what_o the_o truth_n be_v also_o as_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o do_v in_o a_o short_a space_n by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n i_o hope_v your_o principle_n be_v such_o not_o to_o despise_v any_o rich_a treasure_n because_o of_o the_o vessel_n that_o hold_v it_o forth_o but_o search_v the_o scripture_n whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o and_o beside_o i_o do_v conceive_v that_o it_o much_o trouble_v you_o that_o you_o can_v conceive_v how_o to_o reconcile_v your_o brethren_n doctrine_n with_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v force_v to_o dissent_v and_o separate_v from_o they_o much_o against_o your_o will_n all_o which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o may_v possible_o cause_v you_o so_o to_o deny_v yourselves_o as_o to_o submit_v to_o the_o truth_n when_o you_o see_v it_o and_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n who_o be_v the_o truth_n itself_o and_o the_o only_a fountain_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v through_o what_o ever_o pipe_n it_o be_v convey_v unto_o you_o i_o much_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v acknowledge_v that_o god_n hide_v thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a that_o he_o reveal_v unto_o babe_n and_o that_o on_o purpose_n that_o no_o flesh_n shall_v glory_v in_o his_o presence_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o lest_o man_n shall_v say_v they_o have_v find_v out_o wisdom_n as_o the_o people_n be_v too_o many_o for_o gedeon_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v israel_n into_o their_o hand_n lest_o they_o shall_v have_v say_v their_o own_o hand_n and_o not_o the_o lord_n have_v save_v they_o so_o some_o man_n be_v too_o wise_a to_o have_v knowledge_n give_v they_o of_o some_o secret_n lest_o the_o people_n shall_v idolise_v the_o man_n as_o have_v find_v they_o out_o by_o their_o own_o wisdom_n &_o not_o give_v glory_n unto_o god_n but_o he_o will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o and_o therefore_o wise_a man_n sometime_o must_v be_v content_a to_o receive_v knowledge_n at_o the_o second_o hand_n and_o they_o be_v wise_a indeed_o if_o they_o can_v be_v content_a to_o receive_v it_o from_o fool_n yea_o from_o base_a thing_n in_o repute_n of_o the_o world_n and_o mean_v &_o contemptible_a and_o so_o they_o sometime_o must_v or_o else_o be_v without_o but_o i_o need_v not_o inform_v you_o of_o these_o thing_n save_v only_o to_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n i_o therefore_o break_v off_o and_o commit_v you_o to_o god_n who_o be_v able_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o to_o reveal_v unto_o we_o even_o his_o whole_a counsel_n

send_v unto_o another_o and_o bid_v to_o speak_v bold_o etc._n etc._n because_o he_o have_v much_o people_n in_o that_o city_n for_o you_o may_v know_v if_o such_o scripture_n can_v down_o with_o you_o that_o who_o he_o foreknow_v they_o he_o also_o predestinate_v to_o be_v conform_v to_o the_o image_n of_o his_o son_n and_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v 5._o in_o your_o five_o argument_n you_o take_v upon_o you_o to_o argue_v direct_o and_o bring_v a_o false_a slander_n upon_o the_o wisdom_n holiness_n mercy_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o your_o argument_n be_v good_a if_o right_o ground_v but_o your_o groundwork_n which_o without_o all_o question_n you_o take_v for_o grant_v be_v manifest_o untrue_a for_o though_o all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v therefore_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v only_o save_v through_o jesus_n christ_n yea_o jew_n by_o nature_n be_v child_n of_o wrath_n as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o all_o by_o nature_n be_v in_o their_o childhood_n and_o minority_n alike_o sinful_a alike_o wrathful_a or_o alike_o unclean_a but_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o sometime_o of_o man_n likewise_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n though_o i_o must_v confess_v if_o any_o ask_v i_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v i_o must_v acknowledge_v god_n himself_o have_v do_v it_o but_o this_o i_o affirm_v and_o can_v make_v it_o manifest_a that_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n even_o betwixt_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o their_o mother_n womb_n else_o it_o have_v never_o be_v say_v i_o have_v love_v jacob_n and_o have_v hate_v esau_n and_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tell_v we_o the_o wicked_a be_v estrange_v from_o the_o womb_n they_o go_v astray_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v bear_v speak_v lie_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o moses_n have_v testify_v the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v not_o in_o god_n but_o tell_v we_o plain_o they_o have_v corrupt_v themselves_o their_o spot_n be_v not_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o child_n they_o be_v a_o crooked_a and_o perverse_a generation_n they_o be_v perverse_o generate_v some_o generation_n of_o viper_n some_o child_n of_o wickedness_n because_o spiritual_a wickedness_n be_v the_o productive_a cause_n of_o their_o generation_n some_o son_n of_o belial_n for_o satan_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o generation_n and_o therefore_o though_o they_o be_v abraham_n child_n after_o the_o flesh_n yet_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o they_o be_v of_o their_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o will_v do_v his_o work_n and_o some_o also_o be_v call_v child_n of_o the_o flesh_n in_o opposition_n to_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v by_o promise_n to_o wit_n at_o such_o a_o time_n will_v i_o come_v unto_o thou_o and_o sarah_n shall_v have_v a_o son_n the_o lord_n himself_o be_v the_o chief_a cause_n of_o his_o generation_n it_o be_v he_o that_o separate_v he_o from_o the_o loin_n of_o his_o parent_n of_o free_a accord_n whereas_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n or_o sinful_a flesh_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o beget_n of_o some_o other_o as_o have_v be_v clear_o show_v but_o of_o this_o more_o full_o in_o another_o place_n but_o you_o may_v hereby_o see_v and_o be_v more_o cautious_a for_o ever_o after_o of_o blame_v the_o wisdom_n and_o holiness_n of_o god_n because_o you_o see_v not_o how_o yourselves_o forsooth_o can_v clear_v it_o up_o you_o may_v as_o well_o have_v say_v if_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v he_o be_v doubtless_o unjust_a unmerciful_a unholy_a unwife_n which_o i_o for_o my_o part_n if_o i_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o it_o have_v be_v blasphemous_a in_o i_o but_o i_o hope_v you_o do_v it_o ignorant_o and_o therefore_o upon_o repentance_n may_v find_v mercy_n 6._o to_o your_o six_o i_o answer_v that_o no_o man_n that_o ever_o i_o hear_v speak_v of_o any_o more_o decree_n of_o election_n but_o one_o yet_o there_o be_v so_o many_o particular_a actual_a election_n as_o there_o be_v particular_a person_n elect_v from_o the_o loin_n of_o their_o parent_n as_o the_o chief_a cause_n of_o their_o generation_n and_o this_o be_v their_o election_n when_o they_o be_v thus_o separate_v to_o be_v vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v unto_o glory_n but_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o generation_n as_o chief_o predominant_a but_o only_o permissive_a of_o the_o propagation_n of_o any_o child_n but_o his_o own_o elect_a 7._o your_o seven_o i_o answer_v by_o way_n of_o retortion_n or_o countercharge_n that_o we_o do_v conceive_v that_o all_o the_o passage_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n which_o you_o produce_v and_o argue_v for_o the_o establishment_n of_o your_o error_n be_v mere_o irrelative_a to_o such_o a_o purpose_n all_o they_o force_v against_o their_o native_a and_o proper_a import_v respective_o to_o serve_v in_o this_o warfare_n be_v all_o very_a capable_a of_o a_o more_o orthodox_n fair_a and_o christian_a interpretation_n than_o that_o which_o you_o make_v subservient_fw-fr to_o your_o opinion_n 8._o to_o the_o eight_o in_o like_a manner_n i_o retort_v we_o can_v find_v no_o competent_a indeed_o no_o tolerable_a satisfaction_n in_o any_o of_o those_o argument_n which_o you_o our_o brethren_n be_v wont_a to_o levy_v and_o insist_v upon_o for_o the_o maintenance_n and_o defence_n of_o your_o erroneous_a doctrine_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o election_n or_o decree_n of_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n as_o such_o but_o only_o of_o a_o entire_a species_n of_o man_n from_o eternity_n see_v your_o arg._n 9_o but_o do_v judge_n in_o our_o soul_n and_o conscience_n that_o through_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o shall_v be_v enable_v to_o give_v a_o rational_a fair_a and_o christian_a account_n of_o their_o insufficiency_n and_o weakness_n 9_o to_o the_o nine_o i_o answer_v that_o it_o have_v more_o confirm_v we_o in_o the_o truth_n because_o we_o find_v both_o from_o your_o pen_n and_o mouth_n and_o that_o very_o frequent_o such_o very_a expression_n as_o be_v palpable_a inconsistency_n and_o that_o your_o doctrine_n cumber_v and_o thwart_v plain_a text_n of_o scripture_n and_o wholesome_a necessary_a truth_n in_o christian_a religion_n and_o that_o many_o orthodox_n and_o worthy_a doctrine_n can_v be_v pertinent_o nor_o effectual_o manage_v if_o we_o receive_v the_o influence_n and_o seek_v the_o aid_n of_o this_o your_o principle_n to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v no_o election_n or_o decree_n of_o election_n of_o particular_a person_n as_o such_o but_o only_o of_o a_o entire_a species_n of_o man_n from_o eternity_n for_o we_o affirm_v there_o be_v both_o whereas_o your_o position_n deny_v the_o truth_n of_o these_o scripture_n ephes_n 1.4.11_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o rom._n 9.6.7.8_o to_o 19_o act_n 13.48_o to_o the_o first_o argument_n for_o your_o dissent_n in_o the_o second_o particular_a i_o answer_v that_o we_o believe_v these_o scripture_n to_o be_v real_o true_a and_o that_o god_n do_v intend_v as_o he_o here_o express_v &_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o however_o wicked_a man_n be_v by_o nature_n and_o by_o generation_n if_o god_n give_v they_o repentance_n unto_o life_n so_o as_o that_o he_o do_v save_v they_o this_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o what_o he_o have_v decree_v before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o that_o such_o very_a person_n be_v choose_v in_o christ_n and_o predestinate_v to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n and_o that_o he_o never_o intend_v to_o reprobate_v those_o person_n and_o therefore_o give_v they_o repentance_n and_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o obdurate_a and_o remain_v impenitent_a nor_o do_v any_o decree_n of_o his_o necessitate_v they_o or_o any_o other_o impulsive_o to_o continue_v in_o such_o impenitency_n but_o permissive_o it_o do_v for_o he_o suffer_v with_o long_a patience_n the_o vessel_n of_o warth_fw-mi fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o and_o that_o purposely_o to_o show_v his_o wrath_n against_o and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v and_o who_o be_v you_o that_o reply_n against_o god_n as_o if_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n shall_v impel_v and_o necessitate_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o or_o else_o you_o will_v contest_v and_o quarrel_v against_o he_o as_o you_o do_v herein_o especial_o in_o your_o second_o reason_n account_v it_o as_o a_o bowelless_a and_o mercyless_a reprobation_n of_o the_o far_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n which_o yet_o you_o can_v deny_v but_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n himself_o import_v so_o much_o if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o wide_o be_v the_o gate_n etc._n etc._n and_o many_o go_v in_o thereat_o but_o in_o your_o apprehensin_n