Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	humane_a	person_n	subsist_v	5,614	5	12.1770	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57067	Some stop to the gangrene of Arminianism lately promoted by M. John Goodwin in his book entituled, Redemption redeemed, or, The doctrine of election & reprobation : in six sermons, opened and cleared from the old Pelagian and late Arminian errors / by Richard Resburie ...	Resbury, Richard, 1607-1674.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1136; ESTC R16922	72,771	138

it_o import_v to_o ordain_v before_o hand_n such_o as_o within_o certain_a bound_n and_o limit_n be_v to_o receive_v what_o other_o without_o those_o bound_n shall_v not_o partake_v of_o ephe._n 5.11_o rom._n 8.29_o the_o eternal_a distinction_n and_o separation_n betwixt_o man_n and_o man_n for_o their_o final_a state_n have_v here_o its_o first_o rise_n 2._o it_o be_v his_o eternal_a degree_n if_o his_o decree_n a_o immanent_a act_n in_o the_o breast_n of_o god_n it_o must_v be_v eternal_a nothing_o be_v new_a in_o god_n though_o all_o thing_n be_v new_a from_o he_o if_o this_o discourse_n shall_v not_o be_v so_o clear_a to_o some_o scripture_n testimony_n be_v clear_a ephe._n 1.4_o choose_a we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n so_o the_o kingdom_n prepare_v for_o they_o mat._n 25.34_o and_o the_o redeemer_n to_o bring_v they_o to_o that_o kingdom_n subsist_v kingdom_n the_o word_n translate_v fore-ordained_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d foreknow_a 1_o pet._n 1.20_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_v that_o foreknowledge_n in_o scripture_n language_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a prescience_n but_o point_v out_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o who_o can_v think_v that_o god_n foresee_v in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n any_o thing_n antecedent_n to_o his_o decree_n whereby_o he_o be_v move_v to_o unite_v it_o personal_o to_o the_o son_n so_o as_o in_o the_o divine_a person_n of_o the_o son_n shall_v subsist_v 1_o pet._n 1.20_o 3._o it_o be_v for_o eternal_a life_n stapleton_n the_o jesuit_n and_o he_o have_v other_o even_o among_o ourselves_o to_o follow_v he_o will_v put_v off_o what_o the_o apostle_n have_v about_o election_n rom_n 9_o as_o though_o what_o be_v there_o speak_v aim_v at_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o land_n of_o conaan_n the_o birthright_n etc._n etc._n and_o not_o at_o eternal_a life_n and_o they_o will_v have_v it_o that_o what_o the_o apostle_n there_o speak_v of_o god_n love_n to_o jacob_n and_o hatred_n of_o esau_n 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and_o esau_n special_a instance_n thereof_o 3._o the_o apostle_n instance_v for_o reprobation_n in_o pharaoh_n wherein_o if_o any_o man_n shall_v think_v he_o aim_v not_o at_o eternal_a condemnation_n which_o yet_o the_o testimony_n of_o his_o harden_v may_v evince_v his_o follow_a discourse_n will_v conclude_v it_o and_o clear_o determine_v this_o controversy_n and_o therefore_o 4._o the_o apostle_n conclude_v the_o reprobate_a vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n and_o the_o elect_a vessel_n of_o mercy_n fit_v for_o glory_n 5._o what_o he_o speak_v of_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n fit_v for_o glory_n he_o apply_v to_o the_o call_v of_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o jew_n and_o can_v any_o man_n now_o possible_o persuade_v himself_o that_o this_o be_v mean_v only_o or_o main_o of_o outward_a privilege_n as_o thus_o in_o the_o 9th_o so_o in_o the_o 11_o chap._n where_o the_o apostle_n resume_v the_o same_o objection_n and_o answer_v it_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o elect_a and_o the_o rest_n 1._o he_o oppose_v the_o elect_v obtain_v to_o the_o harden_v of_o the_o rest_n and_o do_v not_o harden_v with_o the_o follow_a testimony_n against_o they_o vers_n 7.8_o 9_o 10._o relate_v to_o eternal_a wrath_n then_o must_v election_n also_o relate_v to_o eternal_a glory_n further_o what_o the_o harden_a jew_n through_o their_o fall_n miss_v of_o the_o call_v gentile_n together_o with_o the_o elect_a jew_n obtain_v and_o what_o be_v that_o not_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n outward_a birthright_n or_o any_o such_o outward_a privilege_n etc._n etc._n but_o gospell-salvation_n vers_fw-la 11._o reconciliation_n vers_fw-la 15._o and_o be_v not_o the_o surrogation_n of_o the_o gentile_n the_o plant_n of_o they_o into_o the_o covenant_n of_o life_n many_o according_a to_o outward_a administration_n the_o elect_a among_o they_o by_o effectual_a vocation_n again_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o main_a of_o their_o restore_n vers_fw-la 25.26_o only_o outward_a privilege_n nay_o but_o that_o state_n of_o salvation_n by_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n which_o the_o gentile_n now_o be_v in_o the_o gentile_n fullness_n herein_o depend_v upon_o the_o jew_n return_n and_o as_o these_o scripture_n wherein_o this_o controversy_n be_v express_o handle_v be_v clear_a so_o for_o other_o scripture_n rom._n 8.29.30_o there_o be_v the_o chain_n of_o eternal_a life_n whereas_o election_n be_v the_o first_o link_n so_o glory_n be_v the_o last_o the_o intermediate_v all_o such_o as_o tend_v to_o glory_n as_o here_o the_o chain_n so_o otherwhere_o the_o book_n of_o eternal_a life_n reu._n 13.8_o and_o 17.8_o and_o 20.12.15_o and_o 3_o 5._o and_o phil._n 4.3_o objection_n that_o 3_o rev._n 5._o suppose_v election_n changeable_a that_o their_o name_n who_o be_v enroll_v may_v be_v blot_v out_o answ_n the_o unchangeableness_n of_o election_n will_v hereafter_o be_v full_o clear_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o prevent_v mistake_n this_o be_v speak_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n and_o suitable_a to_o the_o metaphor_n to_o blot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o deny_v it_o to_o he_o or_o not_o to_o plead_v eternal_a life_n on_o his_o behalf_n and_o so_o make_v manifest_a that_o though_o his_o name_n seem_v to_o be_v write_v in_o that_o book_n yet_o it_o never_o be_v a_o like_a instance_n which_o must_v receive_v this_o interpretation_n we_o have_v mat._n 13.12_o concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o gospel_n mystery_n whosoever_o have_v not_o from_o he_o shall_v be_v take_v that_o which_o he_o have_v that_o be_v that_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o have_v luke_n 1.18_o but_o if_o he_o but_o seem_v to_o have_v it_o and_o have_v it_o not_o how_o can_v it_o be_v take_v from_o he_o only_o thus_o it_o shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a that_o he_o do_v but_o seem_v to_o have_v it_o but_o have_v it_o not_o in_o truth_n but_o to_o return_v election_n be_v call_v the_o book_n of_o life_n therefore_o it_o be_v 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such_o a_o form_n etc._n etc._n hence_o if_o god_n foresee_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v before_o he_o decree_v the_o glorify_v himself_o in_o the_o salvation_n or_o condemnation_n of_o sinful_a man_n than_o do_v he_o intend_v to_o permit_v sin_n without_o which_o permission_n it_o can_v not_o be_v and_o therefore_o without_o the_o intention_n to_o permit_v it_o can_v not_o be_v fore-seen_a before_o he_o intend_v so_o to_o glorify_v himself_o but_o the_o permission_n of_o sin_n be_v first_o in_o intention_n must_v be_v last_o in_o execution_n therefore_o man_n must_v first_o be_v condemn_v or_o save_v and_o then_o permit_v to_o sin_n so_o great_a a_o absurdity_n do_v that_o mistake_n run_v upon_o therefore_o to_o conclude_v 1._o election_n be_v a_o decree_n for_o spare_a niercy_n reprobation_n

creature_n but_o single_a above_o all_o respect_n and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o not_o man_n consider_v as_o fall_v but_o consider_v as_o not_o yet_o create_v must_v be_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n will_v here_o likewise_o conclude_v 4._o this_o absolute_a and_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n of_o god_n be_v real_o and_o experimental_o make_v manifest_a in_o his_o dispensation_n to_o the_o child_n of_o man_n why_o do_v he_o choose_v one_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o be_v the_o only_a nation_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o therefore_o the_o people_n among_o who_o general_o his_o secret_a election_n reign_v overlook_a all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n beside_o do_v he_o foresee_v independent_o upon_o his_o decree_n great_a inclinableness_n to_o faith_n and_o holiness_n in_o they_o then_o in_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o i_o think_v no_o man_n will_v be_v willing_a to_o own_o so_o wild_a a_o conceit_n i_o be_o sure_a moses_n tell_v they_o the_o contrary_a deut._n 9.4.5_o why_o do_v he_o send_v the_o gospel_n since_o the_o door_n of_o faith_n have_v be_v open_v to_o the_o gentile_n to_o such_o a_o people_n rather_o than_o to_o another_o be_v he_o not_o therein_o find_v of_o those_o that_o seek_v he_o not_o why_o do_v he_o in_o such_o a_o age_n first_o make_v know_v the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o all_o nation_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o for_o life_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o mystery_n till_o that_o time_n be_v keep_v secret_a from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n rom._n 16.25.26_o what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v say_v but_o even_o so_o o_o father_n because_o so_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n 5._o it_o be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n rom._n 11.5_o and_o therefore_o not_o of_o work_n vers_fw-la the_o 6._o if_o election_n not_o of_o work_n than_o not_o of_o work_n fore-seen_a for_o election_n be_v god_n eternal_a purpose_n as_o former_o have_v be_v prove_v and_o the_o apostle_n in_o his_o whole_a discourse_n dispute_v upon_o that_o as_o a_o grant_v principle_n there_o can_v be_v no_o other_o way_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v suppose_v of_o work_n then_o of_o work_n fore-seen_a if_o not_o of_o work_n fore-seen_a than_o not_o of_o faith_n fore-seen_a because_o faith_n here_o put_v on_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n as_o be_v a_o qualification_n in_o ourselves_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n by_o that_o which_o have_v prevent_v his_o free_a gift_n hence_o 6._o upon_o the_o supposal_n of_o faith_n and_o work_v or_o faith_n alone_o fore-seen_a the_o doctrine_n of_o free_a grace_n be_v whole_o undermine_v in_o the_o foundation_n nothing_o more_o frequent_a in_o scripture_n then_o that_o our_o call_n be_v of_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1._o &_o 9_o faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ephe._n 2.8_o grace_n always_o so_o interpret_v as_o to_o shut_v out_o work_v to_o forbid_v glorify_v yet_o matter_n of_o glorify_v grant_v if_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o before_o it_o be_v give_v of_o god_n to_o commend_v 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thus_o to_o purpose_n concern_v he_o in_o the_o church_n head_n say_v s._n austin_n we_o have_v a_o most_o clear_a evidence_n of_o most_o free_a election_n that_o it_o be_v thus_o of_o mere_a love_n and_o arbitrary_a pleasure_n not_o of_o faith_n or_o work_v fore-seen_a be_v yet_o further_o manifest_a by_o the_o next_o main_a particular_a 8._o god_n in_o his_o purpose_n of_o election_n decree_n as_o life_n so_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n make_v for_o life_n to_o be_v free_o give_v we_o in_o christ_n rom._n 8.29.30_o there_o the_o whole_a method_n of_o salvation_n be_v derive_v from_o election_n in_o the_o 1.3.4.5_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n according_a to_o election_n the_o foundation_n of_o all_o and_o of_o the_o give_v of_o christ_n in_o who_o we_o receive_v all_o thence_o our_o holiness_n vers_fw-la 4._o our_o adoption_n vers_fw-la 5._o our_o redemption_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n vers_fw-la 7._o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o gospel_n 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the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o virtue_n of_o election_n rom._n 4.16_o the_o apostle_n there_o show_v that_o god_n in_o contrive_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o christ_n be_v the_o head_n and_o mediator_n have_v a_o special_a eye_n to_o the_o elect_a seed_n that_o seed_n to_o who_o to_o all_o who_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v sure_a for_o life_n christ_n be_v not_o then_o the_o motive_n to_o god_n decree_n but_o for_o their_o sake_n to_o who_o he_o have_v dreree_v life_n do_v he_o ordain_v christ_n a_o mediator_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n 2._o i'faith_o whereby_o we_o may_v be_v conceive_v to_o be_v represent_v to_o the_o decree_a eye_n of_o god_n as_o in_o christ_n be_v give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o election_n therefore_o no_o otherwise_o fore-seen_a in_o we_o then_o in_o that_o decree_n whereby_o god_n have_v determine_v to_o give_v it_o we_o act_v 13.48_o john_n 10._o vers_n 26.27_o because_o they_o be_v christ_n sheep_n they_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o believe_v in_o their_o effectual_a call_n therefore_o his_o sheep_n before_o their_o call_n that_o be_v according_a to_o election_n whence_o it_o proceed_v original_o that_o they_o hear_v and_o obey_v his_o call_n hence_o tit._n 1.1_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_n as_o faith_n so_o holiness_n or_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v imagine_v to_o commend_v we_o to_o god_n 1._o all_o depend_v upon_o faith_n therefore_o if_o faith_n be_v not_o praevious_a to_o the_o decree_n neither_o be_v holiness_n 2._o we_o have_v see_v before_o our_o holiness_n depend_v upon_o our_o predestination_n thereto_o 3._o otherwise_o we_o rather_o choose_v god_n in_o christ_n than_o god_n we_o john_n 15.16_o 4._o then_o be_v election_n of_o work_n contrary_a so_o express_o to_o rom._n 9_o 11._o hence_o we_o learn_v the_o true_a meaning_n of_o those_o text_n of_o scripture_n 2_o thes_n 2._o and_o 13._o and_o 1_o pet._n 1.2_o in_o both_o which_o it_o be_v say_v we_o be_v choose_v in_o 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