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
A77243	A practicall discourse concerning Gods decrees. In two parts. The first concerning mans unfitnesse to dispute against the decrees of God: out of Rom. 9.20. The second tending to assert and cleare Gods absolute election of a limited and certaine number unto eternall life: out of Acts 13:48. By Edvvard Bagshavve st. of Ch. Ch.	Bagshaw, Edward, 1629-1671.	1659 (1659)	Wing B420; Thomason E965_3; ESTC R18103	27,770	46

11.13_o both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o save_v and_o in_o the_o lose_v i_o e._n we_o do_v god_n good_a and_o acceptable_a service_n when_o we_o preach_v the_o word_n whether_o it_o serve_v to_o save_o or_o to_o condemn_v for_o in_o the_o one_o god_n mercy_n in_o the_o other_o god_n justice_n be_v manifest_v those_o that_o come_v in_o will_v find_v mercy_n for_o thereto_o they_o be_v appoint_v those_o that_o stand_v out_o shall_v be_v sure_a of_o justice_n because_o when_o they_o be_v summon_v as_o well_o as_o other_o yet_o they_o will_v not_o because_o they_o will_v not_o they_o do_v voluntary_o contemn_v the_o word_n of_o life_n and_o therefore_o can_v blame_v none_o but_o themselves_o if_o at_o last_o they_o find_v it_o a_o word_n of_o death_n if_o any_o think_v this_o harsh_a and_o severe_a i_o can_v deny_v but_o it_o be_v so_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n think_v it_o rom._n 9.22_o when_o he_o say_v that_o god_n herein_o do_v manifest_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o anger_n as_o well_o as_o his_o power_n nay_o he_o go_v somewhat_o far_o and_o speak_v of_o the_o same_o decree_n rom._n 11.22_o he_o call_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o extreme_a rigour_n and_o sharp_a severity_n of_o god_n but_o from_o thence_o he_o do_v not_o take_v occasion_n to_o inveigh_v against_o it_o as_o our_o bold_a and_o blasphemous_a disputer_n do_v but_o conclude_v as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o rapture_n v._o 33._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d oh_o the_o depth_n etc._n etc._n as_o for_o those_o many_o expression_n wherein_o god_n be_v say_v to_o declare_v his_o willingness_n that_o all_o shall_v be_v save_v as_o 1_o tim._n 2.4_o etc._n etc._n they_o may_v either_o be_v interpret_v of_o god_n will_v as_o declare_v by_o the_o preacher_n of_o it_o which_o be_v indefinite_a to_o all_o that_o believe_v and_o repent_v or_o else_o they_o may_v be_v understand_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o speak_v after_o the_o manner_n 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observation_n d._n 2._o the_o second_o observation_n be_v this_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o one_o man_n believe_v i._n e._n embrace_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o another_o do_v not_o be_v final_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o god_n eternal_a election_n of_o the_o one_o and_o reprobation_n of_o the_o other_o or_o more_o brief_o thus_o that_o only_o those_o who_o be_v ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n either_o do_v or_o can_v believe_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v brief_o this_o because_o only_o those_o who_o be_v design_v to_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v make_v effectual_a partaker_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o lead_v unto_o it_o thus_o our_o saviour_n math._n 13._o render_v a_o reason_n why_o some_o do_v not_o understand_v his_o doctrine_n he_o give_v this_o because_o to_o they_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o the_o apostle_n call_v the_o gospel_n a_o savour_n of_o life_n only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o save_v 1_o cor._n 1_o i._n e._n actual_o design_v to_o salvation_n and_o the_o same_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o thessalonian_o to_o faith_n and_o love_n he_o give_v this_o as_o a_o motive_n 1_o thes_n 9_o because_o they_o be_v not_o appoint_v to_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n where_o by_o the_o way_n we_o may_v take_v notice_n that_o a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o our_o eternal_a election_n be_v so_o far_o from_o hinder_v any_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n use_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o quicken_v their_o endeavour_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v because_o god_n have_v appoint_v you_o unto_o eternal_a life_n therefore_o labour_v after_o the_o mean_n which_o lead_v unto_o it_o there_o be_v a_o settle_a chain_n and_o connexion_n of_o cause_n which_o do_v immutable_o infer_v one_o another_o to_o be_v save_v presuppose_n obedience_n that_o faith_n that_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o that_o run_v up_o to_o the_o high_a link_n which_o be_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n to_o every_o poor_a believer_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o have_v not_o the_o grace_n because_o they_o want_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v not_o throw_v at_o random_n on_o all_o but_o reserve_v as_o a_o peculiar_a blessing_n for_o god_n choose_v once_o and_o they_o he_o call_v while_o he_o leave_v other_o to_o their_o natural_a hardness_n and_o impenitence_n it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a or_o figurative_o speak_v only_o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o that_o every_o believer_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v to_o be_v new_o bear_v again_o create_v and_o fashion_v etc._n etc._n but_o these_o phrase_n imply_v this_o necessary_a truth_n that_o as_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v create_v man_n can_v put_v forth_o the_o act_n of_o man_n and_o such_o creation_n they_o can_v not_o procure_v nor_o contribute_v to_o themselves_o because_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v not_o so_o none_o but_o those_o who_o be_v create_v unto_o good_a work_n can_v live_v in_o they_o because_o natural_o they_o want_v a_o principle_n whereby_o they_o shall_v understand_v or_o relish_v they_o and_o this_o be_v the_o benefit_n of_o that_o eternal_a election_n whereby_o god_n work_v in_o all_o that_o he_o love_v all_o their_o work_n both_o in_o they_o and_o for_o they_o phil._n 2.13_o that_o they_o may_v know_v and_o confess_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a grace_n that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o he_o that_o will_n nor_o in_o he_o that_o run_v but_o only_o in_o god_n that_o show_v mercy_n rom._n 9.16_o before_o i_o make_v any_o use_n i_o must_v prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o every_o man_n naturally_n be_v ready_a to_o urge_v and_o not_o to_o take_v notice_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prevaricate_v with_o the_o truth_n the_o objection_n be_v this_o if_o it_o be_v so_o that_o some_o and_o that_o a_o limit_a number_n be_v appoint_v to_o life_n and_o only_o such_o can_v believe_v than_o it_o follow_v that_o we_o may_v live_v as_o we_o listen_v for_o if_o we_o be_v appoint_v to_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v save_v god_n will_v in_o his_o good_a time_n accomplish_v his_o purpose_n concern_v we_o which_o all_o our_o endeavour_n can_v neither_o promote_v nor_o alter_v to_o this_o objection_n which_o most_o carnal_a mind_n do_v not_o only_a reason_n but_o live_v by_o i_o may_v answer_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v when_o have_v assert_v the_o freeness_n of_o grace_n and_o how_o altogether_o undeserved_a it_o be_v on_o our_o part_n he_o bring_v in_o a_o profane_a person_n ask_v this_o question_n shall_v we_o continue_v in_o sin_n that_o grace_n may_v abound_v rom._n 6._o i.e._n what_o shall_v we_o put_v god_n to_o it_o and_o try_v if_o we_o can_v outsin_n the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n to_o this_o the_o apostle_n reply_v only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v it_o not_o be_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v such_o a_o thought_n can_v never_o arise_v in_o any_o one_o heart_n who_o do_v true_o understand_v what_o mercy_n mean_v so_o may_v i_o say_v here_o if_o any_o who_o conceive_v himself_o elect_v shall_v draw_v this_o conclusion_n from_o hence_o because_o god_n have_v choose_v i_o and_o i_o be_o sure_a of_o my_o salvation_n therefore_o i_o will_v run_v on_o and_o provoke_v he_o daily_o and_o strive_v as_o it_o be_v to_o blot_v out_o and_o across_o his_o decree_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o can_v not_o do_v it_o thou_o can_v not_o apprehend_v that_o god_n love_v thou_o with_o a_o everlasting_a love_n and_o single_v thou_o out_o from_o the_o lump_n of_o mankind_n when_o so_o many_o million_o be_v to_o be_v undo_v eternal_o but_o it_o will_v work_v upon_o thou_o and_o melt_v all_o thy_o affection_n into_o a_o grateful_a return_n

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slight_v and_o traduce_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v deliver_v whereupon_o the_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n speak_v free_o or_o plain_o tell_v they_o that_o the_o loss_n and_o damage_n by_o so_o do_v will_v only_o redound_v to_o themselves_o for_o hereby_o viz._n by_o refuse_v the_o tender_a of_o salvation_n so_o free_o offer_v they_o evidence_v that_o they_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a so_o great_a a_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n selfe-condemned_n he_o will_v have_v no_o more_o to_o do_v with_o they_o but_o from_o thence_o forward_o publish_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o gentile_n intimate_v that_o god_n till_o then_o have_v empald_v his_o church_n and_o confine_v it_o to_o the_o narrow_a circuit_n of_o judaea_n thereby_o as_o it_o be_v imprison_v that_o sun_n in_o a_o lantern_n but_o now_o god_n will_v resumc_v his_o whole_a right_n that_o the_o earth_n may_v be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o exclude_v no_o place_n restrein_v no_o people_n from_o the_o benefit_n and_o comfort_n which_o will_v flow_v from_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n steam_v in_o and_o shine_a among_o they_o whereupon_o it_o follow_v v._o 48._o that_o when_o the_o gentile_n hear_v this_o they_o be_v glad_a and_o glorisy_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v to_o eternal_a life_n believe_v from_o the_o word_n i_o intend_v to_o insist_v upon_o and_o clear_v two_o proposition_n 1._o first_o that_o there_o be_v some_o and_o that_o a_o definite_a and_o limit_a number_n which_o be_v by_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n ordain_v unto_o eternal_a life_n or_o salvation_n 2._o second_o that_o the_o reason_n why_o one_o man_n believe_v i_o embrace_n the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o another_o do_v not_o be_v final_o to_o be_v resolve_v into_o god_n eternal_a election_n of_o the_o one_o and_o reprobation_n or_o rejection_n of_o the_o other_o both_o these_o doctrine_n be_v clear_a from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n for_o this_o phrase_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n as_o many_o as_o be_v ordain_v believe_v imply_v first_o that_o some_o certain_a person_n be_v ordain_v whereby_o they_o be_v distinguish_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o common_a hearer_n and_o likewise_o it_o be_v add_v as_o a_o reason_n why_o these_o believe_v while_o the_o other_o continue_v in_o their_o impenitence_n they_o be_v ordain_v therefore_o they_o believe_v before_o i_o prove_v the_o first_o proposition_n viz_o that_o there_o be_v some_o and_o that_o a_o certain_a number_n appoint_v unto_o life_n which_o i_o think_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o text_n i_o must_v not_o omit_v that_o this_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d