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A44497 Essays about general and special grace y way of distinction between; or distinct consideration of 1. The object of divine faith, or the truth to be preached to, and believed by men. And, 2. Gods purposes for dispensing. And, 3. His dispensations of the said truth, and the knowledge of it to men. And, 4. The operations of God with it in men in the dispensation of it. By Jo. Horne, late of Lin-Allhallows.; Essayes about general and special grace. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1685 (1685) Wing H2802; ESTC R216477 249,720 501

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we_o find_v some_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o other_o profess_v their_o faith_n nay_o on_o the_o contrary_a it_o intimate_o testify_v of_o man_n that_o they_o be_v natural_o or_o as_o in_o themselves_o sinner_n and_o so_o unclean_a filthy_a unfit_a for_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o need_v to_o be_v wash_v and_o cleanse_v by_o his_o grace_n in_o christ_n but_o it_o direct_o witness_v to_o and_o of_o christ_n and_o god_n in_o christ_n that_o he_o have_v provide_v a_o laver_n and_o fountain_n of_o grace_n in_o christ_n for_o we_o to_o be_v wash_v in_o 1.31_o john_n 1.31_o thence_o it_o be_v say_v also_o that_o john_n in_o his_o baptise_v be_v send_v that_o christ_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o israel_n not_o that_o israel_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a to_o christ_n 19_o matth._n 28_o 19_o or_o to_o john_n yes_o thence_o also_o christ_n after_o his_o resurrection_n appoint_v it_o as_o a_o medium_n for_o discipling_n all_o the_o nation_n or_o gentile_n unto_o he_o 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they_o thereby_o to_o keep_v the_o public●_fw-la knowledgement_n of_o it_o from_o father_n to_o 〈◊〉_d successive_o from_o which_o cain_n and_o his_o family_n swerve_v and_o make_v a_o re●_n schism_n and_o by_o degree_n the_o sound_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o church_n too_o even_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o mix_v themselves_o with_o cain_n family_n and_o receive_v their_o corruption_n prove_v nephism_n and_o apostate_n from_o god_n the_o whole_a world_n become_v corrupt_a from_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o right_a worship_n so_o as_o that_o only_a noah_n be_v fou●_n perfect_a in_o his_o generation_n and_o god_n sweep_v they_o all_o away_o with_o the_o flood_n preserve_v only_o that_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n with_o
be_v please_v to_o order_n for_o even_o in_o those_o his_o work_n his_o punish_v pharaoh_n for_o his_o cruelty_n suppose_v and_o judas_n for_o his_o covetousness_n and_o approve_v cornelius_n his_o sincerity_n and_o david_n zeal_n for_o his_o house_n he_o wrought_v according_a as_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o will_n order_v and_o not_o otherwise_o and_o we_o may_v say_v that_o according_a to_o that_o most_o perfect_a counsel_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a will_n he_o may_v and_o do_v work_v different_o in_o divers_a or_o in_o the_o same_o man_n at_o divers_a time_n as_o he_o please_v 17._o psal_n 14.5_o 17._o though_o always_o holy_o and_o gracious_o both_o in_o his_o prevent_n and_o follow_v operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o dispensation_n of_o mean_n there_o may_v be_v divers_a measure_n afford_v and_o what_o he_o do_v afford_v he_o may_v afford_v it_o diverse_o as_o god_n may_v prevent_v some_o soon_o than_o other_o as_o john_n baptist_n in_o the_o womb_n or_o present_o after_o as_o timothy_n from_o a_o child_n etc._n etc._n some_o he_o may_v call_v into_o his_o vineyard_n at_o the_o three_o hour_n when_o other_o may_v stand_v idle_a till_o the_o nine_o or_o eleven_o yea_o and_o some_o more_o strong_o than_o other_o use_v more_o and_o more_o powerful_a mean_n to_o enforce_v they_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v say_v to_o have_v instruct_v isaiah_n with_o a_o strong_a hand_n and_o he_o hedge_v up_o the_o way_n of_o swerve_v israel_n as_o with_o thorn_n so_o as_o not_o to_o let_v she_o find_v her_o lover_n and_o so_o in_o a_o manner_n force_v they_o by_o affliction_n and_o convincement_n to_o return_v to_o he_o again_o though_o some_o even_o so_o force_v as_o it_o be_v 4._o isa_n 8.11_o hos_fw-la 2.6_o 7._o isa_n 1.4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 5.15_o with_o 6.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o yet_o revolt_n or_o soon_o recoil_v yea_o and_o christ_n imply_v that_o where_o god_n afford_v more_o glorious_a mean_n he_o also_o put_v forth_o more_o power_n in_o and_o with_o they_o etc._n matth._n 11.20_o 21_o 22_o 23_o 24._o &_o 12.40.41_o 42_o etc._n etc._n so_o as_o have_v other_o have_v those_o mean_n they_o will_v by_o the_o power_n put_v forth_o in_o they_o have_v do_v better_a than_o they_o do_v with_o what_o they_o have_v or_o than_o other_o do_v that_o have_v those_o great_a mean_n in_o which_o his_o operation_n as_o well_o as_o in_o his_o dispensation_n we_o ascribe_v to_o he_o his_o own_o glorious_a liberty_n and_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v merry_a and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v as_o we_o show_v in_o the_o forego_n chapter_n let_v i_o add_v 1._o that_o he_o be_v not_o prescribe_v by_o man_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n but_o by_o the_o counsel_n of_o his_o own_o will_n have_v order_v both_o who_o to_o prevent_v with_o his_o mercy_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o we_o have_v see_v be_v general_o all_o man_n in_o their_o season_n and_o according_a to_o capacity_n give_v they_o move_v thereto_o by_o no_o man_n 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4.3_o the_o man_n and_o so_o the_o people_n that_o be_v godly_a or_o gracious_a those_o that_o hear_n and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o be_v build_v upon_o he_o for_o they_o be_v the_o choose_v generation_n the_o royal_a priesthood_n the_o holy_a nation_n 1_o pet._n 2.4_o 5_o 9_o but_o then_o lest_o we_o shall_v think_v god_n goodness_n to_o be_v bind_v up_o to_o some_o few_o only_a precise_o choose_v as_o most_o take_v the_o sense_n to_o be_v it_o follow_v the_o lord_n look_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v look_v down_o or_o with_o care_n and_o consideration_n look_v from_o heaven_n he_o behold_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o have_v behold_v or_o see_v yea_o provide_o see_v and_o
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