Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	doctrine_n	holy_a	2,747	5	4.2655	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49183	An apology for the ministers who subscribed only unto the stating of the truths and errours in Mr. William's book shewing, that the Gospel which they preach, is the old everlasting Gospel of Christ, and vindicating them from the calumnies, wherewith they (especially the younger sort of them) have been unjustly aspersed by the letter from a minister in the city, to a minister in the countrey.	Lorimer, William, d. 1721.	1694 (1694)	Wing L3073; ESTC R22599	321,667	222

be_v sincere_a consist_v in_o a_o real_a true_a hearty_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v faithful_a unto_o the_o lord_n and_o through_o grace_n to_o stand_v perfect_a and_o complete_a in_o all_o the_o will_n of_o god_n col._n 4.12_o 3._o this_o sincere_a obedience_n do_v not_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n nor_o do_v it_o purchase_n or_o merit_v the_o least_o mercy_n not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n much_o less_o the_o unconceivable_o great_a blessing_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n 4._o as_o this_o obedience_n do_v not_o purchase_v or_o merit_v eternal_a life_n and_o glory_n itself_o so_o neither_o do_v it_o purchase_n or_o merit_v our_o right_n to_o it_o and_o god_n actual_a donation_n of_o it_o for_o it_o be_v christ_n alone_o that_o purchase_v our_o right_n to_o it_o by_o his_o obediential_a suffering_n unto_o death_n for_o we_o and_o in_o our_o justification_n god_n by_o his_o promise_n for_o christ_n sake_n give_v 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and_o 14._o v._o 15_o 21_o 23_o 24._o and_o 15._o v._o 10_o 14._o rom._n 6.12_o 13._o and_o 8._o v._o 12_o 13._o and_o 12._o v._o 1_o 2._o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o eph._n 5._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 15_o 16._o 1._o thess_n 4._o v._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o etc._n etc._n tit._n 2.12_o heb._n 6.11_o 12._o and_o 12._o v._o 1._o and_o 13._o v._o 1_o 5._o jam._n 1._o v._n 4_o 5_o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22_o 27._o and_o 2._o v._o 12._o and_o 3.13_o 1_o pet._n 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o 2._o v._o 1_o 2_o 11_o 12._o and_o 3._o v._o 8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o and_o 5._o v._o 2_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 2_o pet._n 3.11.17_o 18._o 1_o john_n 2.4_o 5_o 6._o and_o 3.18_o and_o 2_o john_n v._n 8_o 9_o judas_n v._n 20_o 21._o rev._n 2.5_o rev._n 14.6_o 7_o 12._o second_o it_o be_v to_o be_v prove_v that_o god_n have_v suspend_v our_o obtain_n of_o eternal_a glory_n in_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n on_o our_o perform_n of_o sincere_a obedience_n unto_o he_o and_o continue_v therein_o to_o the_o end_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o 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salvation_n be_v promise_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o obtain_v for_o all_o but_o for_o the_o faithful_a alone_o a_o restoration_n absolute_a into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n this_o they_o prove_v from_o rom._n 5.1_o rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o chap._n and_o gal._n 2.16_o 2._o reason_n without_o faith_n in_o christ_n man_n remain_v in_o the_o state_n of_o condemnation_n john_n 3.18_o john_n 3.36_o but_o they_o who_o be_v restore_v into_o the_o bosom_n of_o grace_n every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n which_o make_v man_n happy_a psal_n 32.1_o neither_o do_v they_o remain_v in_o condemnation_n neither_o do_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n remain_v upon_o they_o they_o therefore_o who_o want_v faith_n be_v not_o restore_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o salvation_n since_o through_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n no_o man_n obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n except_o he_o who_o believe_v 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the_o elect_a themselves_o before_o their_o conversion_n be_v not_o absolute_o and_o actual_o in_o grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n they_o be_v not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n because_o they_o yet_o want_v faith_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n upon_o which_o condition_n those_o subsequent_a blessing_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v only_o promise_v so_o that_o by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v the_o synod_n have_v in_o effect_n beforehand_o judge_v between_o we_o and_o the_o antinomian_o and_o have_v give_v sentence_n according_a to_o scripture_n on_o our_o side_n last_o we_o find_v that_o our_o divine_n in_o the_o synod_n declare_v and_o prove_v that_o perseverance_n in_o holy_a faith_n and_o obedience_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o our_o obtain_n eternal_a salvation_n be_v itself_o promise_v absolute_o without_o any_o proper_a condition_n yet_o not_o so_o as_o always_o and_o in_o all_o elect_n justify_v person_n to_o exclude_v and_o prevent_v a_o partial_a temporary_a apostasy_n and_o backslide_n here_o then_o be_v two_o thing_n hold_v by_o they_o 1._o that_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o elect_n after_o they_o be_v once_o convert_v and_o justify_v though_o it_o be_v a_o condition_n of_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n yet_o it_o be_v promise_v and_o give_v without_o any_o other_o proper_a condition_n therefore_o write_v on_o the_o five_o article_n they_o reject_v the_o erroneous_a opinion_n of_o the_o arminian_o 153._o ibid._n art_n v._o pag._n 157_o 153._o that_o perseverance_n be_v a_o benefit_n offer_v equal_o to_o all_o the_o true_o faithful_a upon_o this_o condition_n namely_o if_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v want_v unto_o sufficient_a grace_n and_o give_v their_o reason_n why_o they_o reject_v it_o 1._o say_v they_o it_o be_v not_o true_a that_o perseverance_n be_v a_o gift_n only_o offer_v but_o not_o give_v for_o the_o scripture_n witness_v that_o god_n do_v not_o only_o offer_v unto_o he_o the_o grace_n of_o 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righteousness_n and_o humane_a satisfaction_n some_o further_a account_n of_o his_o principle_n and_o practice_n p._n 163_o to_o 165._o more_o testimony_n of_o mr._n dickson_n claude_n charnock_n turretin_n etc._n etc._n for_o previous_a disposition_n p._n 165_o to_o 168._o chap._n iii_o of_o his_o ridiculous_a way_n of_o convert_v a_o vnbeliever_n p._n 168_o to_o 183._o chap._n iu._n of_o the_o calumny_n wherewith_o he_o asperse_v christ_n minister_n and_o particular_o of_o the_o middle_a way_n show_v that_o we_o be_v neither_o pelagian_n nor_o arminian_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n p._n 184_o to_o 190._o that_o call_v the_o middle_a way_n state_v and_o show_v not_o to_o be_v a_o new_a gospel_n but_o the_o opinion_n of_o calvin_n and_o other_o of_o our_o reformer_n p._n 191_o 192._o the_o calumny_n relate_v to_o justification_n refute_v p._n 193_o to_o 195._o as_o also_o p._n 37_o to_o 40_o and_o 42_o to_o 45._o other_o calumny_n refute_v p._n 195_o to_o 204._o chap._n v._o people_n 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uncere_a obedience_n to_o be_v a_o legal_a but_o a_o evangelical_n condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o consequent_o that_o in_o our_o judgement_n they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o same_o place_n and_o office_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o personal_a perfect_a sinless_a obedience_n have_v and_o be_v to_o have_v have_v in_o the_o first_o covenant_n of_o innocency_n and_o of_o work_n object_n but_o say_v our_o author_n in_o his_o appendix_n pag._n 39_o it_o be_v the_o achillaean_a argument_n of_o the_o new_a divinity_n that_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v our_o evangelical_n righteousness_n and_o that_o righteousness_n be_v our_o defence_n against_o the_o charge_n of_o unbelief_n impenitence_n etc._n etc._n and_o what_o then_o why_o in_o the_o follow_a page_n he_o so_o shape_v it_o as_o might_n best_o serve_v his_o design_n which_o be_v to_o make_v the_o people_n believe_v that_o we_o set_v up_o our_o own_o righteousness_n in_o 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that_o this_o way_n of_o reconcile_a james_n with_o paul_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v take_v up_o also_o by_o the_o learned_a turretin_n 3._o that_o it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o all_o of_o we_o ever_o express_v ourselves_o in_o those_o word_n for_o the_o clear_n up_o of_o the_o seem_a difference_n between_o james_n and_o paul_n 4._o that_o those_o who_o do_v take_v that_o way_n do_v not_o impose_v it_o upon_o other_o we_o know_v there_o have_v be_v many_o way_n take_v by_o reform_a divine_n to_o expound_v james_n so_o as_o not_o to_o contradict_v paul_n and_o some_o considerable_a difference_n there_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v among_o divine_n in_o the_o methodize_n and_o express_v of_o their_o notious_a of_o those_o matter_n but_o yet_o there_o appear_v to_o be_v very_o little_a difference_n among_o they_o as_o to_o the_o thing_n themselves_o indeed_o upon_o the_o matter_n all_o seem_v to_o come_v almost_o to_o the_o same_o thing_n 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that_o our_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n be_v a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n as_o indeed_o it_o be_v yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n they_o declare_v that_o this_o evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n on_o our_o part_n whereby_o we_o be_v interest_v first_o and_o still_o keep_v our_o interest_n in_o the_o satisfactory_a meritorious_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o and_o for_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v from_o first_o to_o last_o they_o do_v not_o say_v that_o this_o evangelical_n righteousness_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n do_v satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o least_o sin_n either_o against_o law_n or_o gospel_n or_o that_o it_o do_v proper_o merit_v to_o we_o the_o least_o good_a so_o much_o as_o a_o cup_n of_o cold_a water_n they_o give_v unto_o christ_n alone_o the_o whole_a glory_n of_o have_v by_o his_o righteousness_n satisfy_v justice_n for_o 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effect_n he_o give_v the_o lie_n to_o his_o own_o false_a accusation_n of_o the_o lord_n minister_n and_o acquit_v the_o accuse_a for_o if_o his_o hot_a opposer_n free_o tell_v people_n that_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v from_o all_o sin_n and_o that_o their_o justification_n from_o the_o sin_n of_o unbelief_n must_v be_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n then_o how_o can_v those_o thing_n be_v true_a whereof_o as_o be_v observe_v before_o he_o have_v accuse_v we_o in_o page_n 6_o 28_o 33_o and_o page_n 39_o that_o we_o bring_v our_o own_o pitiful_a holiness_n into_o justification_n and_o make_v it_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o judgement_n with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n exit_fw-la ore_fw-la tuo_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o 2._o the_o author_n of_o the_o argument_n we_o be_v upon_o never_o say_v write_v or_o so_o much_o as_o think_v that_o can_v be_v know_v that_o our_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v a_o defence_n or_o justification_n against_o a_o charge_n of_o unbelief_n or_o impenitence_n give_v in_o against_o we_o by_o god_n for_o they_o know_v full_a well_o without_o be_v teach_v it_o by_o this_o author_n that_o the_o god_n of_o truth_n can_v be_v the_o author_n of_o a_o lie_n which_o he_o will_v certain_o and_o evident_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v charge_v we_o with_o be_v unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a at_o that_o very_a time_n when_o he_o know_v that_o by_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o grace_n we_o sincere_o believe_v and_o repent_v but_o that_o which_o the_o aforesaid_a excellent_a divine_n say_v be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o their_o write_n and_o it_o be_v this_o that_o our_o sincere_a faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v a_o defence_n and_o justification_n against_o any_o false_a charge_n of_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n that_o be_v or_o possible_o may_v be_v give_v in_o against_o

sometime_o two_o as_o in_o act_n 20.20_o 21_o 27._o compare_v the_o apostle_n comprehend_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n under_o repentance_n and_o faith_n also_o in_o that_o of_o solomon_n fear_v god_n and_o keep_v his_o commandment_n for_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a of_o man_n eccles_n 12.13_o so_o that_o if_o you_o can_v suppose_v a_o man_n to_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o to_o be_v a_o believer_n alone_o it_o will_v not_o save_v he_o as_o the_o apostle_n james_n say_v chap._n 2.14_o what_o do_v it_o profit_v my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o no_o no_o more_o than_o say_v be_v you_o warm_v will_v warm_v any_o or_o be_v you_o fill_v will_v fill_v any_o for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o this_o may_v be_v say_v of_o the_o rest_n so_o that_o when_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o salvation_n as_o annex_v to_o any_o one_o thing_n it_o suppose_v that_o to_o contain_v the_o rest_n the_o reason_n be_v evident_a for_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o save_v be_v not_o part_v there_o be_v no_o believe_v to_o salvation_n without_o repentance_n nor_o no_o repentance_n to_o salvation_n without_o believe_v there_o be_v no_o call_n upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v save_v without_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n nor_o can_v they_o save_o depart_v from_o iniquity_n that_o call_v not_o on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v not_o any_o one_o thing_n but_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n act_v 1.3_o it_o be_v not_o thing_n but_o thing_n that_o accompany_v or_o as_o it_o may_v be_v better_o read_v contain_v salvation_n heb._n 6.9_o and_o he_o that_o take_v one_o for_o all_o without_o all_o as_o our_o wise_a author_n do_v will_v find_v nothing_o at_o all_o a_o part_n be_v no_o portion_n the_o great_a fallacy_n with_o which_o satan_n delude_v many_o man_n be_v that_o which_o logician_n call_v à_fw-la benè_fw-la compositis_fw-la 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condition_n of_o justification_n sect_n iii_o of_o his_o three_o error_n that_o there_o be_v no_o real_a change_n no_o holy_a disposition_n or_o qualification_n no_o good_a or_o holy_a thing_n wrought_v in_o or_o do_v by_o man_n in_o order_n to_o and_o before_o justification_n that_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o a_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o repentance_n be_v not_o in_o order_n before_o pardon_n of_o sin_n his_o three_o error_n against_o the_o purity_n of_o our_o christian_a faith_n be_v that_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o by_o prevent_v grace_n prepare_v dispose_n and_o fit_v his_o people_n for_o their_o justification_n by_o and_o for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o they_o but_o that_o his_o first_o save_v work_n towards_o they_o and_o upon_o they_o be_v their_o justification_n by_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n 3._o error_n 3._o that_o this_o be_v his_o opinion_n be_v evident_a from_o his_o own_o word_n for_o in_o 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