Selected quad for the lemma: nation_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nation_n	abraham_n	seed_n	word_n	1,518	5	4.6177	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41516	A plea for free-grace against free-will wherein matters about grace and providence are plainly and fully cleared and contrary opinions demonstrated to be against Scripture, the judgment of the primitive church and the doctrine of the Church of England / by J. Gailhard.	Gailhard, J. (Jean)	1696 (1696)	Wing G123; ESTC R25092	199,562	244

take_v 12.19_o john_n 12.19_o the_o word_n the_o whole_a world_n as_o in_o the_o other_o all_o the_o world_n the_o church_n which_o be_v thereby_o mean_v be_v a_o world_n by_o itself_o hence_o it_o be_v call_v catholic_n or_o universal_a have_v a_o king_n and_o law_n by_o herself_o but_o because_o this_o will_v engage_v i_o too_o far_o i_o turn_v again_o short_a upon_o our_o text_n whereof_o the_o word_n confirm_v what_o we_o say_v for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o advocate_n and_o the_o propitiation_n not_o only_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o believer_n he_o write_v to_o for_o the_o word_n our_o sin_n import_v thus_o much_o but_o also_o for_o that_o whole_a world_n of_o believer_n for_o christ_n may_v not_o be_v call_v the_o advocate_n and_o propitiation_n for_o the_o wicked_a so_o that_o if_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v equal_o advocate_n of_o elect_a and_o reprobate_n and_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o both_o sort_n we_o must_v conclude_v that_o either_o the_o elect_n shall_v be_v damn_v or_o the_o reprobate_n save_v for_o all_o who_o christ_n have_v undertake_v for_o shall_v certain_o be_v save_v so_o that_o in_o consequence_n of_o this_o opinion_n there_o shall_v be_v but_o one_o place_n all_o heaven_n or_o all_o hell_n cyril_n of_o alexandria_n beda_n and_o other_o ancient_a orthodox_n author_n give_v the_o same_o interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n as_o we_o do_v by_o the_o whole_a world_n of_o believer_n now_o i_o come_v to_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o their_o objection_n which_o run_v upon_o the_o word_n all_o but_o before_o i_o give_v a_o particular_a answer_n to_o the_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o i_o must_v say_v something_o in_o general_n towards_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o point_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v but_o divers_a scripture_n which_o be_v conceive_v in_o universal_a term_n must_v be_v expound_v with_o restriction_n as_o when_o it_o be_v say_v they_o shall_v all_o be_v 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those_o which_o they_o object_n against_o we_o we_o say_v then_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o be_v the_o 3.20.22_o the_o colos_n 3.20.22_o brethren_n of_o who_o he_o be_v the_o first_o bear_v 8.29_o bear_v rom._n 8.29_o for_o those_o who_o he_o beget_v with_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n 1.38_o truth_n jam._n 1.38_o for_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n the_o choose_a 3.29_o choose_a rom._n 9.8_o 9_o gal._n 3.29_o generation_n a_o royal_a priest_n hood_n and_o holy_a nation_n a_o peculiar_a people_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o all_o these_o be_v usual_o style_v saint_n believer_n god_n people_n etc._n etc._n but_o he_o die_v not_o for_o the_o 13.25_o the_o matth._n 13.25_o tare_n 3.12_o tare_n math._n 3.12_o the_o chaff_n 25.33_o chaff_n matth._n 25.33_o the_o goat_n 119.119_o goat_n psal_n 119.119_o the_o thorn_n the_o stone_n 13.20.22_o stone_n matth_n 13.20.22_o the_o dross_n 23.6_o dross_n 2_o sam._n 23.6_o the_o son_n of_o belial_n 17.1.12_o belial_n john_n 17.1.12_o the_o son_n of_o perdition_n 7.6_o perdition_n matth._n 7.6_o the_o dog_n and_o swine_n now_o we_o come_v in_o particular_a to_o answer_v some_o of_o the_o text_n they_o bring_v against_o we_o with_o the_o word_n all_o 3.9_o all_o pet._n 3.9_o god_n be_v not_o will_v any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o elect_n the_o occasion_n be_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n some_o shall_v come_v question_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n come_n because_o thing_n continue_v as_o from_o the_o beginning_n but_o say_v he_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o slack_a concern_v his_o promise_n but_o be_v long_o suffer_v to_o we_o ward_n that_o be_v to_o we_o believer_n and_o towards_o we_o he_o be_v patient_a allow_v they_o time_n of_o repentance_n for_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o of_o we_o believer_n shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n certain_o by_o the_o word_n we_o he_o mean_v himself_o and_o those_o he_o do_v write_v to_o and_o who_o be_v they_o see_v the_o 1._o verse_n of_o the_o 1_o chapter_n they_o that_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o we_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n but_o those_o who_o have_v not_o that_o precious_a faith_n etc._n etc._n neither_o do_v god_n stay_v for_o their_o repentance_n nor_o do_v christ_n die_v for_o they_o the_o long_a patience_n of_o god_n be_v towards_o the_o elect_n and_o god_n stay_v till_o their_o number_n be_v fill_v up_o 6.11_o rev._n 6.11_o for_o the_o world_n subsist_v only_o for_o their_o sake_n when_o all_o be_v come_v in_o it_o will_v present_o come_v to_o a_o end_n but_o god_n do_v not_o wait_v for_o the_o repentance_n of_o wicked_a for_o he_o know_v they_o shall_v never_o come_v to_o it_o for_o he_o have_v decree_v not_o to_o give_v it_o as_o to_o the_o elect_n it_o be_v not_o the_o will_n of_o your_o father_n that_o any_o one_o of_o those_o 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every_o thing_n so_o that_o nothing_o of_o humane_a wisdom_n choice_n or_o power_n appear_v in_o it_o if_o it_o be_v thus_o in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o part_n of_o god_n eternal_a decree_n much_o more_o cause_n have_v we_o to_o say_v there_o be_v nothing_o of_o man_n prerogative_n good_a disposition_n or_o any_o thing_n else_o of_o that_o kind_n in_o the_o frame_n of_o the_o decree_n when_o as_o yet_o no_o creature_n be_v exist_v wherefore_o god_n predestination_n ought_v to_o be_v whole_o and_o only_o attribute_v to_o his_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n when_o that_o great_a prophet_n samuel_n be_v abroad_o anoint_v one_o of_o jesse_n son_n to_o be_v king_n which_o be_v a_o election_n only_o to_o a_o office_n how_o much_o be_v he_o mistake_v in_o his_o judgement_n as_o 16.7_o as_o 1_o sam._n 16.7_o god_n himself_o say_v to_o he_o in_o word_n very_o considerable_a how_o much_o more_o shall_v they_o be_v mistake_v who_o in_o matter_n of_o relect_v man_n to_o eternal_a happiness_n do_v fancy_n other_o motive_n beside_o the_o goodwill_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n farther_o we_o see_v how_o by_o the_o flood_n god_n exclude_v not_o only_o all_o the_o posterity_n of_o cain_n which_o be_v whole_o corrupt_v but_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o seth_n it_o be_v only_o reduce_v to_o noah_n family_n consist_v but_o of_o eight_o person_n noah_n have_v three_o son_n sem_fw-mi ham_n and_o japhet_n 26._o japhet_n gen._n 7.1_o chap._n 9.1_o 25_o 26._o and_o it_o seem_v there_o be_v no_o difference_n god_n bless_v they_o after_o the_o flood_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o a_o curse_n be_v thunder_v against_o ham_n in_o the_o person_n of_o canaan_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o occasion_n of_o his_o have_v deride_v his_o father_n and_o a_o blessing_n be_v pronounce_v upon_o shem._n this_o curse_n be_v so_o terrible_a that_o afterward_o almost_o his_o whole_a posterity_n be_v destroy_v by_o joshua_n when_o he_o put_v that_o of_o shem_fw-mi in_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n 7._o chap._n 11.27_o chap._n 12.1_o 2_o 3_o 7._o thing_n continue_v in_o a_o equality_n till_o it_o come_v to_o terah_n family_n who_o have_v three_o son_n abraham_n nahor_n and_o haran_n to_o abram_n in_o a_o most_o solemn_a way_n and_o at_o several_a time_n 21.12_o chap._n 21.12_o the_o promise_n be_v renew_v and_o apply_v so_o that_o by_o god_n choice_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o abraham_n seed_n yet_o not_o by_o hagar_n in_o ishmael_n 17.18_o chap._n 17.18_o but_o by_o sarah_n in_o isaac_n it_o seem_v abraham_n before_o the_o special_a promise_n of_o a_o son_n by_o sarah_n think_v it_o be_v in_o ishmael_n 12._o chap._n 21.11_o 12._o for_o he_o say_v o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o and_o therefore_o after_o the_o birth_n of_o isaac_n it_o be_v very_o grievous_a in_o his_o sight_n to_o part_v with_o he_o till_o god_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v so_o that_o though_o ishmael_n be_v the_o first_o bear_v circumcise_a as_o 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show_v it_o be_v so_o and_o that_o this_o do_v also_o relate_v to_o the_o elect_n i_o appeal_v to_o st._n paul_n who_o make_v use_v to_o this_o same_o purpose_n of_o those_o dispensation_n of_o god_n with_o abraham_n under_o the_o old_a testament_n as_o we_o may_v see_v it_o clear_o in_o that_o place_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o abraham_n righteousness_n not_o through_o work_n but_o through_o faith_n and_o that_o promise_n be_v not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o also_o to_o his_o seed_n which_o also_o receive_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o not_o only_o to_o he_o but_o he_o receive_v the_o promise_n that_o 22.18_o that_o gen._n 12.3_o and_o chap._n 22.18_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o direct_o point_v at_o the_o