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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	power_n	spiritual_a	temporal_a	2,514	5	9.1751	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96661	Mount Ebal levell'd or Redemption from the curse. Wherein are discovered, 1. The wofull condition of sinners under the curse of the law. 2. The nature of the curse, what it is, with the symptomes of it, in its properties, and effects. 3. That wonderful dispensation of Christs becoming a curse for us. 4. The grace of redemption, wherein it stands, in opposition to some gross errors of the times, which darken the truth of it. 5. The excellent benefits, priviledges, comforts, and engagements to duty, which flow from it. By Elkanah Wales, M.A. preacher of the Gospel at Pudsey in York-shire.	Wales, Elkanah, 1588-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing W294; Thomason E1923_1; ESTC R209971	189,248	382

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of_o the_o thing_n page_n 109_o the_o doctrine_n 1._o clear_v by_o show_v what_o redemption_n be_v name_n and_o thing_n ib._n 2._o confirm_a by_o scripture-ground_n ib._n 1._o the_o fitness_n of_o the_o person_n to_o undertake_v be_v true_a god_n and_o true_a man_n page_z 114_o 2._o the_o efficaciousness_n of_o his_o suffering_n page_n 116_o whereby_o he_o have_v 1._o give_v abundant_a satisfaction_n to_o justice_n ib._n 2._o break_v the_o serpent_n head_n etc._n etc._n page_n 118_o a_o objection_n if_o by_o ransom_n than_o not_o by_o rescue_n answer_v by_o 3_o consideration_n in_o reference_n to_o 3_o person_n with_o who_o the_o redeemer_n have_v to_o deal_v page_n 120_o 1._o god_n the_o sovereign_a lawgiver_n be_v wrong_v by_o man_n sin_n the_o chief_a thing_n to_o be_v do_v be_v to_o satisfy_v justice_n by_o pay_v of_o a_o ransom_n ib._n 2._o satan_n into_o who_o hand_n man_n be_v deliver_v to_o be_v his_o jailor_n or_o executioner_n be_v man_n deadly_a enemy_n do_v oppose_v his_o deliverance_n and_o hold_v he_o captive_a still_o therefore_o he_o must_v be_v rescue_v by_o conquest_n page_n 122_o 3._o man_n slavery_n be_v voluntary_a in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o heart_n be_v averse_a from_o deliverance_n therefore_o the_o redeemer_n must_v put_v forth_o a_o almighty_a power_n to_o subdue_v he_o and_o make_v he_o willing_a to_o accept_v of_o liberty_n page_n 125_o another_o objection_n it_o may_v have_v be_v do_v in_o a_o easy_a way_n answer_v page_n 126_o 1._o this_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n ibid._n 2._o most_o agreeable_a to_o his_o holy_a nature_n 1._o suitable_a to_o his_o sovereign_a end_n and_o set_v forth_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o 1._o justice_n 2._o truth_n 3._o wisdom_n 4._o goodness_n page_n 127_o chap._n v._o 1._o use_v confutation_n of_o enemy_n to_o this_o grace_n page_z 131_o 1._o papist_n which_o add_v several_a parcel_n to_o make_v up_o the_o price_n of_o redemption_n page_n 132_o 2._o socinian_n which_o teach_v that_o christ_n become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o be_v not_o for_o satisfaction_n but_o only_o for_o a_o example_n of_o imitation_n page_n 134._o chap._n vi_o 2._o information_n in_o sundry_a branch_n page_n 143_o 1._o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n be_v unspeakable_a ib._n 2._o the_o work_n redemption_n be_v a_o very_a costly_a piece_n page_n 144_o 3._o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v very_o precious_a page_n 145_o 4._o god_n will_v have_v a_o church_n page_n 146_o 5._o the_o church_n be_v very_o dear_a to_o jesus_n christ_n page_n 148_o 6._o the_o condition_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n be_v incomparable_o happy_a discover_v page_n 149_o 1._o in_o three_o excellent_a property_n of_o redemption_n it_o be_v 1._o free_a and_o gracious_a ibid._n 2._o full_o and_o plenteous_a page_n 150_o 3._o eternal_a and_o without_o period_n page_n 151_o 2._o in_o rare_a spiritual_a benefit_n which_o flow_v from_o it_o page_z 153_o 154_o 155_o 4._o adoption_n page_n 160_o 5._o sanctification_n page_n 162_o 6._o final_a redemption_n page_n 163_o 7._o full_a glorification_n page_n 166_o 3._o in_o seven_o precious_a privilege_n attend_v on_o redemption_n page_n 169_o 1._o it_o make_v we_o true_o bless_v page_n 170_o 2._o and_o the_o lord_n peculiar_a people_n page_n 171_o 3._o the_o redeemer_n be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n carrying_z on_o the_o work_n page_n 172_o 4._o he_o have_v purchase_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o bestow_v on_o the_o elect_a page_n 175_o 5._o by_o personal_a interest_n in_o it_o we_o become_v the_o lord_n freeman_n page_n 177_o 6._o all_o the_o promise_n be_v we_o page_n 179_o 7._o we_o have_v a_o special_a interest_n in_o god_n providence_n page_n 181_o four_o privilege_n more_o common_a page_n 186_o 1._o redemption_n open_v a_o sluice_n for_o the_o water_n of_o life_n to_o run_v among_o the_o gentile_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o general_a covenant_n make_v with_o mankind_n page_n 187_o 3._o by_o the_o merit_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v call_v page_n 189_o 4._o it_o overflow_v to_o the_o better_n of_o the_o whole_a creation_n page_n 190_o chap._n vii_o 3._o consolation_n against_o the_o annoyance_n page_n 193_o 1._o of_o sin_n 1._o in_o our_o old_a estate_n ibid._n 1._o the_o heinousness_n page_n 196_o 2._o multitude_n ibid._n 3._o long_o continuance_n page_n 196_o 4._o advantage_n by_o neglect_v the_o offer_n of_o grace_n page_z 197_o 2._o in_o our_o new_a condition_n page_n 200_o 1._o it_o be_v presence_n ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v prevalence_n page_n 212_o 3._o advantage_n by_o frequent_a neglect_n and_o swarving_n page_n 214_o 2._o of_o terror_n by_o new_a guilt_n page_n 216_o 3._o of_o curse_v and_o reproach_n page_n 208_o 4._o of_o temporal_a affliction_n especial_o page_n 209_o 1._o persecution_n for_o righteousness_n page_n 211_o 2._o suffering_n in_o innocency_n page_n 212_o 3._o punishment_n for_o sin_n page_n 213_o quest_n whether_o the_o evil_n which_o the_o redeem_a suffer_v may_v proper_o be_v call_v curse_n answer_v by_o a_o distinction_n page_n 214_o chap._n viii_o 4._o examination_n actual_a interest_n in_o redemption_n try_v by_o sundry_a evidence_n page_n 216_o 1._o dear_a love_n of_o the_o redeemer_n which_o be_v incorrupt_a if_o it_o be_v 1._o single_n page_n 217_o 2._o superlative_a page_n 219_o 3._o invincible_a page_n 220_o 4._o accompany_v with_o self-jealousie_n page_n 222_o 2._o weariness_n under_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n past_a and_o present_a page_z 224_o 3._o sincere_a resolution_n and_o actual_a endeavour_n to_o abandon_v all_o sin_n page_n 227_o 4._o separation_n from_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n page_n 229_o 5._o walk_v after_o the_o spirit_n page_n 230_o 6._o purity_n of_o heart_n and_o life_n page_n 233_o chap._n ix_o 5._o exhortation_n 1._o to_o senseless_a sinner_n which_o lie_v secure_a under_o their_o slavery_n page_n 235_o advice_n in_o five_o particular_n ibid._n 1_o give_v way_n to_o the_o law_n to_o convince_v you_o ibid._n 2._o resolve_v not_o to_o abide_v in_o this_o condition_n but_o take_v counsel_n from_o god_n minister_n page_n 238_o 3._o fall_v down_o before_o the_o lord_n in_o a_o humble_a and_o full_a confession_n page_n 239_o 4._o still_o take_v notice_n of_o this_o ransom_n and_o of_o the_o feaseableness_n of_o deliverance_n by_o it_o study_v it_o and_o be_v affect_v with_o it_o page_z 241_o 5._o walk_v in_o the_o way_n which_o god_n have_v limit_v forget_v a_o actual_a share_n in_o it_o page_z 242_o which_o be_v 1._o faith_n in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n 2._o repentance_n from_o dead_a work_n page_n 243_o motive_n to_o set_v upon_o this_o way_n page_z 245_o 1._o no_o possibility_n of_o deliverance_n in_o any_o other_o way_n page_z 247_o 2._o else_o christ_n will_v glorify_v his_o justice_n in_o leave_v thou_o a_o prisoner_n to_o the_o curse_n for_o ever_o page_n 248_o 3._o now_o the_o lord_n offer_v this_o mercy_n in_o the_o ministry_n by_o his_o spirit_n page_n 249_o 4._o the_o welfare_n and_o comfort_n of_o god_n minister_n depend_v much_o upon_o this_o ibid._n chap._n x._o 2._o to_o sensible_a sinner_n which_o be_v burden_v with_o the_o curse_n page_n 251_o counsel_n to_o thou_o in_o three_o particular_n page_n 252_o 1._o ponder_v the_o weight_n and_o strength_n of_o this_o great_a design_n ibid._n 2._o continue_v instant_a in_o prayer_n page_n 253_o 254_o 3._o learn_v self-denial_n abandon_v thy_o own_o wisdom_n sense_n etc._n etc._n page_n 255_o 5._o objection_n of_o a_o humble_a soul_n page_n 256_o 1._o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o be_v redeem_v or_o not_o 2._o christ_n never_o mean_v to_o redeem_v all_o page_z 257_o 3._o only_o the_o elect_n be_v redeem_v but_o i_o know_v not_o that_o i_o be_o elect_v page_n 264_o 4._o i_o have_v neglect_v so_o long_o that_o my_o day_n be_v past_a ibid._n 5._o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o it_o be_v my_o way_n thus_o to_o believe_v i_o do_v not_o i_o can_v believe_v page_n 267_o all_o these_o answer_v several_o page_z 269_o 10._o encouragement_n to_o accept_v of_o redemption_n page_n 273_o 1._o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sweet_a ibid._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o clause_n in_o the_o mediator_n commission_n that_o he_o shall_v proclaim_v liberty_n ibid._n 3._o the_o term_n be_v reasonable_a and_o easy_a page_n 274_o 4._o faith_n engage_v christ_n to_o relieve_v a_o soul_n in_o extremity_n page_n 275_o 5._o this_o be_v the_o way_n to_o self-abasement_n page_n 276_o 6._o and_o to_o exalt_v jesus_n christ_n page_n 277_o 7._o it_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o thy_o thankfulness_n page_n 278_o 8._o and_o the_o most_o commendable_a self-love_n ibid._n 9_o a_o bless_a thing_n to_o believe_v when_o all_o thing_n persuade_v the_o contrary_a page_n 279_o 10._o thousand_o of_o captive_a sinner_n have_v go_v this_o way_n

accurse_v through_o sin_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o first_o and_o second_o death_n have_v not_o fall_v pell-mell_a upon_o they_o all_o and_o devour_v they_o at_o once_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o curse_n have_v not_o dash_v we_o all_o to_o piece_n and_o bring_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o a_o chaos_n long_o ago_o this_o be_v from_o the_o wise_a and_o good_a providence_n of_o god_n who_o for_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o whole_a frame_n and_o for_o the_o comfort_n of_o his_o own_o people_n do_v snub_n restrain_v and_o moderate_v the_o curse_n and_o keep_v it_o within_o certain_a bounder_n as_o the_o sea_n within_o its_o bank_n that_o it_o can_v overflow_v and_o destroy_v the_o earth_n we_o see_v that_o the_o horse_n the_o ox_n and_o other_o such_o like_a creature_n have_v not_o quite_o renounce_v man_n service_n but_o be_v easy_o bring_v into_o subjection_n yea_o the_o most_o savage_a creature_n be_v not_o invincible_o rebellion_n but_o god_n afford_v to_o man_n both_o skill_n and_o power_n to_o tame_v they_o jam._n 3.7_o and_o 2._o what_o a_o merciful_a dispensation_n be_v this_o that_o such_o swarm_n of_o curse_n shall_v fly_v abroad_o in_o the_o world_n and_o yet_o so_o very_a few_o of_o they_o in_o comparison_n shall_v touch_v we_o that_o so_o few_o be_v bear_v blind_a deaf_a maim_v idiot_n that_o nature_n be_v sustain_v in_o health_n strength_n vigour_n yea_o that_o we_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n and_o enjoy_v the_o influence_n of_o heaven_n that_o the_o heaven_n over_o our_o head_n be_v not_o brass_n and_o the_o earth_n under_o our_o foot_n iron_z yea_o that_o we_o be_v in_o any_o estate_n short_a of_o hell_n who_o may_v just_o have_v be_v strip_v of_o all_o at_o once_o and_o make_v the_o common_a butt_n of_o all_o his_o curse_n and_o further_o isa_n 3._o what_o a_o sweet_a providence_n be_v it_o that_o when_o the_o lord_n inflict_v evil_n or_o judgement_n which_o be_v proper_o and_o in_o themselves_o the_o bitter_a fruit_n of_o the_o curse_n he_o do_v not_o always_o inflict_v they_o mere_o as_o curse_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o person_n but_o sometime_o only_a praevention_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o misery_n which_o follow_v it_o as_o 1._o cor._n 11.32_o or_o as_o exercise_n of_o patience_n as_o in_o the_o famous_a example_n of_o job_n or_o as_o mean_n which_o his_o divine_a wisdom_n be_v please_v to_o use_v for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o some_o way_n or_o other_o whereof_o we_o have_v a_o notable_a instance_n in_o the_o man_n which_o be_v blind_a from_o his_o birth_n jo._n 9.1.2.3_o the_o disciple_n ask_v our_o saviour_n who_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o judgement_n his_o own_o or_o his_o parent_n he_o answer_v neither_o of_o both_o but_o that_o the_o work_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v make_v manifest_a in_o he_o his_o meaning_n be_v this_o you_o think_v this_o man_n be_v thus_o mark_v out_o for_o some_o notorious_a sin_n either_o of_o his_o own_o or_o his_o parent_n but_o you_o be_v mistake_v for_o although_o sin_n be_v a_o universal_a cause_n of_o all_o judgement_n place_n judgement_n see_v piscator_fw-la and_o gualther_n on_o the_o place_n yet_o in_o this_o case_n the_o lord_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o sin_n of_o either_o of_o they_o as_o the_o adequate_a or_o next_o move_n cause_n of_o inflict_v this_o blindness_n but_o he_o intend_v hereby_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o work_n the_o work_n of_o justice_n and_o severity_n in_o afflict_v he_o so_o sad_o and_o so_o long_o the_o work_n of_o goodness_n and_o mercy_n in_o bestow_v the_o blessing_n of_o sight_n upon_o he_o and_o chief_o that_o this_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o i_o say_v chirst_n may_v be_v a_o clear_a and_o undeniable_a demonstration_n that_o i_o be_o the_o son_n of_o god_n see_v it_o can_v not_o possible_o be_v do_v by_o any_o other_o hand_n 32._o hand_n ab_fw-la v._n 32._o to_o shut_v up_o this_o use_n let_v we_o not_o reckon_v ourselves_o the_o less_o miserable_a because_o of_o these_o and_o the_o like_a providence_n but_o rather_o ascribe_v they_o to_o the_o indulgence_n of_o mercy_n and_o adore_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o dispensation_n who_o suffer_v we_o not_o to_o be_v so_o accurse_v as_o we_o deserve_v 4_o hence_o i_o infer_v that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n to_o be_v have_v no_o nor_o any_o possibility_n thereof_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n once_o to_o expect_v it_o the_o law_n curse_v sinner_n how_o then_o do_v it_o bless_v they_o but_o if_o it_o justify_v they_o it_o bless_v they_o all_o man_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n therefore_o no_o man_n be_v under_o the_o acquittance_n and_o absolution_n of_o the_o law_n this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o apostle_n argument_n in_o the_o verse_n before_o to_o look_v for_o justification_n and_o blessing_n from_o the_o law_n be_v not_o only_o to_o lose_v our_o labour_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o more_o mischief_n it_o be_v the_o way_n to_o inwrappe_v we_o more_o in_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o curse_n to_o implunge_v we_o into_o a_o deep_a sea_n of_o guilt_n yea_o to_o seal_v up_o the_o curse_n against_o our_o own_o soul_n and_o to_o make_v it_o sure_a to_o ourselves_o observe_v what_o be_v the_o conclusion_n which_o the_o apostle_n will_v prove_v from_o the_o text_n allege_v out_o of_o deuteronomie_n vers_fw-la 10._o before_o it_o be_v that_o those_o which_o be_v of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v under_o the_o curse_n that_o be_v not_o only_o those_o which_o break_v the_o law_n or_o do_v not_o keep_v it_o perfect_o but_o those_o that_o depend_v upon_o it_o and_o reckon_v of_o justification_n by_o the_o work_n of_o it_o even_o these_o also_o be_v accurse_v so_o rom._n 3.19.20_o the_o law_n charge_v all_o man_n with_o sin_n and_o thereby_o stop_n every_o one_o mouth_n and_o make_v all_o the_o world_n subject_n to_o the_o vengeance_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d whence_o it_o follow_v avoidable_o 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it_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n where_o they_o determine_v thus_o the_o alone_a formal_a cause_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n or_o that_o which_o give_v be_v to_o it_o be_v righteousness_n implant_v or_o a_o new_a quality_n of_o grace_n or_o frame_v of_o holiness_n wrought_v in_o the_o soul_n which_o what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o personal_a and_o inhaerent_a conformity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n they_o tell_v we_o further_o of_o a_o first_o justification_n whereby_o of_o unrighteous_a a_o man_n be_v make_v righteous_a and_o second_o whereby_o of_o unrighteous_a he_o be_v make_v more_o righteous_a the_o former_a if_o i_o mistake_v not_o they_o hold_v incomplete_a