Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	divine_a	union_n	unite_v	3,428	5	9.3828	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A43111	Absolute election of persons, not upon foreseen conditions, stated and maintained in some sermons preach'd at Hartford : with some animadversions on some Pelagian passages in a book entituled, Vulgar errors in divinity removed, written by Mr. Ralph Battell ... / by Will. Haworth ...	Haworth, William.	1694 (1694)	Wing H1193; ESTC R15048	42,137	40

to the Adoption of Children now according to them we are no otherwise adopted to be Sons but as we our selves by our well-doing make our selves Sons We are elected after we have persevered in Faith and well-doing to the end Rom. 8.39 Whom he hath predestinated are not these Persons spoke of the Romans in distinction from others when the Apostle saith in the 28th Verse All things work together for good to them that are the called according to his purpose here is a Purpose of God spoke of that hath determined some Persons that they shall receive Profit and Good by all Afflictions that shall befal them there it cannot be as they would have it spoke of all Men. Acts 13.48 As many as were ordained unto Eternal Life believed This Scripture speakes of Ordination unto Eternal Life something that was done before believing no Man can dispose himself as some would have the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 read and understood for Eternal Life before Faith this ordaining to Eternal Life is an Act of God not any Act of ours and it is spoken of Persons in distinction from others for the words are brought in to give a Reason why some Men did believe the Doctrine preached by Paul and others contradicted they that were ordained there believed the Doctrine as Christ saith in another place Joh. 10.26 Ye believe not because you are not of my Sheep None can believe but those that are elected Rom. 9.18 He hath Mercy on whom he will this having Mercy is God's Election unto Eternal Life making a Man a Vessel of Mercy now are not here Persons spoke of To put it out of doubt there are Persons named in the 9th of the Romans Isaac and Jacob now he speaks of them not as Persons who came to their Estate of Election through any Conditions for he saith they were elected before they had done any good Object They will say these two were only Types of such a sort of Men as are elected upon Faith not Works Answ They were not only Types but they are Examples also The Conception of Isaac was not typically only but a thing that was done so also is the difference that God put between him and Ishmael at his Conception and the declaring of his Love concerning him but if they were Types only which is not so for it was verified as to their own Persons being elected yet not of such as upon believing come to be elected for God it 's said loved Jacob before he had done any good so that he was not considered by the Lord as one that did believe or was to believe and seek Salvation by Christ in the way of Faith and not for his Works for then he should be considered as one who had exercised Faith which the Scripture denieth Rom. 9. that Similitude of the Potter shews that God makes a distinction of Persons The Potter of the same Matter forms one Vessel to Honour another to Dishonour so God makes one Person to be an elect Person and therefore puts him into an Estate differing from all others which are not so Rom. 11.7 the Election i. e. Persons elected have obtained it the rest were hardened what were those rest but Persons those that are elected they are such Persons as are severed and plucked out from the rest 3. The Scripture that speaks of Election speaks also of Means and tells us we are ordained to all Means which lead unto Eternal Life Whatever are the Condition or Conditions of Salvation we are elected to the fulfilling of them Election carries with it a Power to enable us to fulfil what is required of us as well as signifies the Love of God who by the Means will give Eternal Life Ephes 1.3 Who hath blessed us with all spiritual Blessings in Heavenly Places in Christ if with all then with Faith and Perseverance for they are Blessings and spiritual ones then are they given to us in Christ chosen in him the Head ver 4. chosen that we should be holy and without Blame why then we have Holiness by Election Ephes 5.25 26 27. Christ gave himself for the Church Now this giving of himself an Offering it was according to the Will of God Gal. 1.4 which Will of God is Election Now wherefore was it that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of Water by the Word that he might present it to himself a glorious Church not having Spot or Wrinkle or any such thing but that it should be holy and without Blemish So then it so be that the Persons that be elected be distinguished from others in that Act then God doth not first chuse a Condition because in that they are alike with others Again if so be God do undertake the Condition then Election lieth not upon their fulfilling of it Thus much from the plain Scripture it self now secondly Reasons and Arguments from the Scriptures that Persons are elected not Conditions or Persons upon Conditions if they believe and repent c. 1. There is but one Election of Head and Members now the electing of the Human Nature into Personal Union is the Pattern of God's electing us to have Communion with himself the Human Nature of Christ was elected unto personal Union with the Divine and unto Grace and Glory Mat. 12.18 Isa 42.1 Mine Elect in whom my Soul delighteth 1 Pet. 1.20 Who verily was fore-ordained before the Foundation of the World he speaks of the Human Nature of Christ for he saith there he was manifested in these last Times Now the Human Nature of Christ was not chosen of God to be united upon any Condition he required not the Human Nature to do any thing that it might be united thi● is impossible for the Human Nature of Christ had no Subsistence of it self out of the Divine so then it could not do any Action for then it must be a Person and united before it was united which is a Contradiction God took the Human Nature into Union before it was in an Estate of doing any thing or acting any thing then the Argument lieth thu● so as the Head is elected so are the Members so as Christ is predestinated so are all those which are considered by God the Fath●r in h●m but he was not predestinated or came out to his Election by fulfilling of any Condition 2. Reason The Scripture doth plainly hold out that Infant● that die as soon as they be born or those that die in the Womb or before they come of Years if any of them be saved as who dare deny that then they are elected of such the Scripture saith is the Kingdom of God he means such Children as were brought to him whom he blessed Children of Disciples that followed him and believed on him The Branches are holy Rom. 11. and in the same Chapter the Jews are said to be be beloved with the Love of Election for their Fathers sake Children are elected if any are saved none are saved but the Elect