Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	death_n	john_n	love_v	3,408	5	6.7355	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76313	A door of salvation opened unto all men: or a short treatise, discovering that all man-kinde as they are considered under the fall of Adam, have an equal and a like respect with almighty God, and that by Jesus Christ he hath prepared eternal salvation for all, and afforded unto all, means sufficient to bring them thereunto. In which also, sundry objections, grounds of reason, and texts of scripture, for the contrary opinion are alleadged and answered. / By R.B.	R. B.	1648 (1648)	Wing B166; Thomason E1166_1; ESTC R208726	64,273	125

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damnation_n of_o some_o person_n be_v altogether_o impossible_a god_n have_v decree_v so_o as_o of_o necessity_n to_o work_v in_o they_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o eternal_a life_n so_o on_o the_o contrary_n that_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o man_n be_v as_o impossible_a to_o be_v obtain_v god_n have_v deny_v unto_o they_o all_o necessary_a mean_n for_o that_o purpose_n the_o evil_a of_o which_o belief_n so_o necessary_o divert_v and_o disable_n all_o man_n from_o the_o prosecution_n and_o obtain_n of_o these_o end_n that_o god_n propose_v unto_o they_o to_o wit_n a_o exemption_n from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o from_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o eternal_a life_n discover_v unto_o we_o the_o error_n and_o falsehood_n of_o these_o doctrine_n before_o recite_v whereby_o these_o opinion_n be_v beget_v and_o foster_v in_o they_o in_o regard_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v conceive_v that_o god_n who_o be_v truth_n itself_o shall_v require_v all_o man_n to_o believe_v his_o love_n and_o favour_n towards_o they_o manifest_o employ_v in_o his_o frequent_a fervent_a and_o pathetical_a exhortation_n unto_o they_o in_o the_o scripture_n to_o hearken_v unto_o wisdom_n to_o choose_v his_o fear_n to_o choose_v life_n to_o work_v out_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a etc._n etc._n when_o as_o in_o his_o eternal_a counsel_n for_o adam_n offence_n he_o have_v utter_o exclude_v they_o from_o his_o love_n and_o irrecoverable_o seal_v they_o to_o everlasting_a destruction_n and_o also_o although_o it_o be_v a_o most_o certain_a truth_n that_o god_n before_o the_o world_n do_v elect_v and_o choose_v some_o man_n unto_o salvation_n &_o appoint_v other_o to_o be_v punish_v yet_o this_o may_v just_o lead_v we_o to_o conceive_v that_o neither_o the_o one_o sort_n be_v elect_v nor_o the_o other_o reject_v upon_o the_o ground_n that_o these_o man_n pretend_v or_o upon_o any_o other_o than_o those_o ground_n whereupon_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n promise_v unto_o man_n adoption_n and_o salvation_n and_o denounce_v unto_o they_o death_n and_o reprobation_n or_o those_o where-upon_a christ_n at_o the_o last_o day_n will_v gracious_o reward_v some_o man_n with_o eternal_a happiness_n and_o punish_v other_o with_o everlasting_a pain_n except_o we_o will_v set_v the_o secret_a and_o reveal_v mind_n of_o god_n at_o a_o irreconcilable_a variance_n or_o fancy_v two_o mind_n in_o god_n opposite_a each_o unto_o the_o other_o one_o whereby_o he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v in_o time_n those_o person_n who_o he_o love_v and_o elect_v before_o time_n and_o the_o other_o whereby_o he_o love_v in_o time_n those_o person_n who_o he_o hate_v and_o abhor_v before_o time_n which_o may_v not_o be_v imagine_v and_o therefore_o original_o or_o as_o man_n be_v consider_v under_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n we_o be_v to_o conceive_v that_o god_n make_v no_o difference_n or_o distinction_n betwixt_o they_o but_o of_o his_o great_a and_o abundant_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n make_v and_o open_v unto_o they_o all_o a_o door_n of_o salvation_n exclude_v none_o who_o through_o their_o own_o wilful_a and_o voluntary_a disobedience_n and_o contempt_n of_o his_o goodness_n exclude_v not_o themselves_o nor_o save_v any_o but_o those_o who_o from_o a_o thankful_a apprehension_n of_o his_o rich_a mercy_n reveal_v unto_o they_o in_o his_o word_n and_o work_n or_o both_o do_v cheerful_o and_o willing_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o obedience_n of_o his_o will_n know_v and_o understand_v by_o they_o for_o the_o probation_n of_o which_o two_o general_a head_n joint_o discourse_v &_o the_o detection_n of_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n exhibit_v in_o sundry_a objection_n reason_n and_o text_n of_o scripture_n the_o sum_n of_o that_o which_o follow_v be_v apply_v beginning_n with_o the_o first_o chap_n i._o that_o god_n be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n can_v choose_v one_o man_n in_o his_o disobedience_n and_o reject_v another_o or_o enforce_v one_o man_n to_o believe_v and_o not_o another_o if_o that_o god_n shall_v necessitate_v the_o salvation_n of_o some_o man_n and_o not_o other_o than_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o respecter_n of_o person_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n as_o will_v appear_v by_o several_a text_n thereof_o as_o first_o by_o act_n 10.34_o where_o peter_n when_o he_o perceive_v that_o god_n have_v receive_v unto_o adoption_n cornelius_n a_o gentile_a as_o well_o as_o himself_o and_o other_o that_o be_v jew_n he_o thus_o express_v himself_o now_o i_o perceive_v of_o a_o truth_n that_o there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n with_o god_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_v righteousness_n be_v eccept_v of_o he_o argue_v plain_o that_o if_o god_n shall_v accept_v of_o one_o person_n work_v righteousness_n and_o not_o of_o another_o as_o righteous_a and_o just_a as_o he_o that_o

under_o two_o or_o three_o witness_n of_o how_o much_o sore_a punishment_n suppose_v you_o shall_v he_o be_v think_v worthy_a who_o have_v tread_v under_o foot_n the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o have_v count_v the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n wherewith_o he_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o where_o god_n have_v absolute_o promise_v to_o do_v all_o for_o man_n which_o be_v any_o way_n necessary_a to_o be_v do_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o a_o end_n there_o remain_v not_o any_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o that_o not_o only_o all_o danger_n but_o the_o very_a lest_o supposition_n of_o miscarriage_n or_o possibility_n of_o fail_v thereof_o be_v thereby_o whole_o take_v away_o so_o neither_o can_v there_o reasonable_o be_v any_o thing_n require_v of_o they_o thereunto_o or_o any_o danger_n of_o fall_v be_v just_o suggest_v unto_o they_o the_o power_n and_o truth_n of_o god_n be_v thereby_o direct_o impeach_v of_o impotency_n and_o falsehood_n and_o therefore_o see_v that_o the_o apostle_n who_o in_o all_o such_o thing_n which_o depend_v altogether_o for_o their_o accomplishment_n upon_o the_o faith_n and_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n alone_o as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a and_o the_o reward_n of_o faith_n with_o christ_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v instruct_v man_n according_a to_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n rom._n 4._o not_o to_o stagger_v at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o against_o hope_n to_o believe_v in_o hope_n to_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o whatsoever_o in_o that_o nature_n he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a and_o will_v bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o that_o neither_o death_n nor_o life_n nor_o angel_n nor_o principality_n nor_o power_n nor_o thing_n present_a nor_o thing_n to_o come_v nor_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o prevent_v or_o hinder_v the_o same_o do_v notwithstanding_o this_o covenant_n or_o promise_n of_o god_n make_v unto_o the_o hebrew_n to_o put_v his_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o write_v they_o in_o their_o mind_n etc._n etc._n so_o earnest_o exhort_v they_o to_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n in_o purity_n of_o heart_n conscience_n and_o conversation_n verse_n 22_o to_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o their_o faith_n without_o waver_v verse_n 23_o and_o for_o that_o end_n not_o to_o forsake_v the_o assemble_v themselves_o together_o but_o to_o exhort_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n vers_fw-la 24_o 25._o to_o look_v diligent_o that_o no_o man_n fail_v or_o fall_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n chap._n 12.15_o and_o lest_o there_o be_v in_o any_o of_o they_o a_o heart_n of_o unbelief_n harden_v through_o the_o deceitfulnes_n of_o sin_n in_o depart_v from_o the_o live_a god_n chap._n 2.12_o 13._o and_o all_o this_o from_o the_o ground_n and_o consideration_n of_o the_o danger_n of_o sin_v wilful_o against_o the_o truth_n verse_n 26_o and_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n by_o trample_v his_o son_n under_o their_o foot_n and_o count_v his_o blood_n the_o blood_n of_o the_o covenant_n give_v unto_o they_o rehearse_v in_o verse_n 16_o 17._o whereby_o they_o be_v sanctify_v a_o unholy_a thing_n and_o do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n verse_n 29_o 30._o which_o witness_v and_o confirm_v he_o unto_o they_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o principle_n of_o this_o doctrine_n viz._n repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n etc._n etc._n chapter_n 1._o and_o chapter_n 6.1_o with_o chapter_n 2.3_o 4._o be_v of_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n argue_v unto_o we_o that_o neither_o he_o nor_o yet_o the_o hebrew_n themselves_o do_v understand_v this_o covenant_n as_o now_o ordinary_o it_o be_v take_v or_o as_o in_o this_o objection_n it_o be_v urge_v for_o if_o they_o have_v then_o doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o have_v no_o reason_n for_o the_o same_o have_v exhort_v and_o caution_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n but_o contrariwise_o will_v have_v encourage_v they_o whole_o to_o have_v rest_v themselves_o upon_o the_o faith_n and_o power_n of_o god_n engage_v unto_o they_o to_o do_v for_o they_o and_o work_v in_o they_o whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a to_o their_o salvation_n &_o to_o prevent_v all_o such_o thing_n that_o may_v any_o way_n possible_o hinder_v they_o thereof_o nor_o will_v they_o themselves_o ever_o have_v regard_v any_o thing_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v speak_v unto_o they_o to_o the_o contrary_a any_o more_o than_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v exhort_v they_o after_o death_n to_o raise_v themselves_o from_o thence_o upon_o the_o danger_n of_o perish_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o the_o grave_a which_o shall_v serve_v for_o answer_v to_o this_o objection_n the_o conclusion_n the_o consideration_n of_o this_o discourse_n may_v serve_v first_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o remove_v out_o of_o all_o man_n mind_n all_o prejudicial_a and_o evil_a thought_n as_o concern_v the_o decree_n and_o precept_n of_o almighty_a god_n it_o have_v be_v show_v that_o in_o his_o election_n he_o respect_v not_o the_o person_n of_o any_o nor_o prefer_v one_o man_n before_o another_o therein_o but_o extend_v and_o vouchsafe_v the_o same_o free_o and_o indifferent_o to_o every_o one_o who_o do_v not_o voluntary_o know_o and_o of_o malicious_a wickedness_n debar_v themselves_o thereof_o his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n be_v ground_v only_o upon_o the_o know_v wilful_a and_o stubborn_a disobedience_n against_o his_o commandment_n and_o mean_n of_o grace_n use_v and_o vouchsafe_v for_o their_o repentance_n and_o reformation_n jerem._n 6.30_o with_o the_o 28_o 29._o and_o his_o commandment_n have_v be_v show_v not_o to_o be_v grievous_a but_o easy_a and_o light_a for_o every_o man_n to_o observe_v and_o practise_v 2._o it_o may_v serve_v to_o admonish_v every_o man_n to_o take_v heed_n and_o beware_v of_o all_o kind_n of_o disobedience_n against_o god_n and_o that_o they_o do_v not_o approve_v or_o allow_v themselves_o in_o any_o or_o the_o least_o thing_n which_o they_o know_v to_o be_v displease_v unto_o he_o either_o forth_o of_o a_o conceit_n of_o their_o election_n or_o of_o a_o opinion_n of_o impossibility_n of_o fall_v away_o total_o and_o final_o forth_o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n see_v it_o appear_v that_o he_o only_o choose_v unto_o himself_o the_o man_n that_o be_v godly_a the_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o that_o he_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o righteous_a in_o the_o day_n that_o he_o turn_v away_o from_o his_o unrighteousness_n to_o commit_v iniquity_n nor_o necessary_o prevent_v he_o therein_o nor_o will_v know_v the_o work_n of_o iniquity_n in_o the_o day_n of_o account_n 3._o it_o may_v also_o administer_v sound_a comfort_n and_o consolation_n to_o all_o simple_a heart_a sincere_a and_o godly_a affect_a person_n against_o 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