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	good_a	work_n	2,582	5	5.8346	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96265	A discovery, and confutation of the opinions, and practises of some false brethren, betwixt Bridge, and Lincolne: shewing how they agree in their opinions, with Pelagians; Papists; Arminians; in their practises, with Anabaptists. Wherein univerall redemption is confuted; and Gods absolute decree confirmed. / By John Wetherall, minister of Spridlington, near Lincolne. March 22. 1651. Imprimatur. John Downame.	Wetherall, John, minister of Spridlington.	1652 (1652)	Wing W1523; Thomason E661_1; ESTC R206761	53,660	88

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therefore_o he_o elect_v not_o after_o or_o upon_o the_o foresight_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n therefore_o before_o he_o see_v faith_n or_o grace_n in_o jacob_n which_o he_o will_v give_v he_o he_o purpose_v to_o give_v he_o life_n eternal_a but_o these_o man_n will_v give_v god_n their_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n in_o lieu_n of_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n against_o isay_n 52._o 3._o &_o rom._n 11._o 35._o i_o know_v they_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n of_o god_n god_n antecedent_n will_n to_o save_v every_o man_n although_o consider_v the_o sin_n of_o man_n he_o have_v a_o consequent_a will_n to_o condemn_v some_o but_o this_o distinction_n make_v the_o matter_n more_o absurd_a and_o salve_v it_o not_o for_o god_n be_v immutable_a his_o will_n be_v one_o as_o he_o be_v one_o whatsoever_o he_o fore_o see_v in_o any_o that_o himself_o purpose_v to_o work_v if_o he_o foresee_v grace_n and_o the_o good_a use_n of_o free_a will_n in_o jacob_n he_o purpose_v to_o work_v it_o by_o infuse_v it_o what_o have_v we_o that_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o every_o good_a and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o james_z 1._o 17._o if_o he_o foresee_v sin_n and_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o free_a will_n in_o esau_n he_o purpose_v to_o work_v it_o also_o rom._n 9_o 13._o 18._o by_o withhold_v grace_n and_o harden_v and_o he_o not_o only_o purpose_v to_o work_n that_o which_o he_o foresee_v but_o to_o work_n and_o effect_v it_o as_o the_o mean_n and_o as_o a_o subordinate_a second_o cause_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o end_n appoint_v from_o hence_o it_o follow_v that_o faith_n work_n etc._n etc._n be_v only_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n not_o cause_n of_o our_o election_n i_o can_v tell_v how_o they_o can_v avoid_v the_o papist_n meritum_fw-la è_fw-it congruo_fw-la and_o plain_a pelagianism_n that_o maintain_v foresee_v faith_n and_o work_n for_o thus_o say_v 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do_v the_o voice_n and_o they_o will_v wash_v away_o these_o blot_n when_o the_o blackmore_n change_v his_o skin_n pelagius_n redivivus_fw-la be_v now_o no_o news_n absurd_a 6._o six_o hence_o follow_v free_a will_n i_o know_v they_o say_v that_o god_n grace_n must_v go_v along_o with_o our_o will_n but_o this_o excuse_n be_v only_o a_o veil_n or_o vizard_n which_o hide_v their_o pelagian_a face_n that_o the_o ignorant_a people_n may_v not_o see_v they_o so_o that_o as_o augustine_n say_v of_o the_o like_a word_n use_v by_o the_o pelagian_o we_o will_v receive_v they_o without_o scruple_n but_o that_o they_o speak_v they_o who_o meaning_n be_v well_o enough_o know_v unto_o we_o initium_fw-la fidei_fw-la &_o conversionis_fw-la desiderium_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la nobis_fw-la incrementum_fw-la a_o gratia_n the_o beginning_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o conversion_n be_v of_o ourselves_o the_o increase_n of_o grace_n a●bitrium_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la liberum_fw-la ut_fw-la velit_fw-la vel_fw-la nolit_fw-la admittere_fw-la medicinam_fw-la the_o will_n be_v free_a to_o will_n or_o will_v the_o admission_n of_o the_o medicine_n so_o say_v the_o pelagian_o and_o the_o arminian_o and_o our_o universalist_n say_v god_n grace_n must_v go_v along_o with_o our_o free_a will_n he_o have_v a_o good_a wit_n that_o can_v distinguish_v betwixt_o these_o two_o i_o have_v read_v of_o one_o melitides_n a_o natural_a fool_n who_o can_v not_o tell_v whether_o his_o mother_n or_o his_o father_n bring_v he_o forth_o so_o these_o man_n can_v tell_v whether_o god_n beget_v they_o to_o himself_o or_o their_o own_o free_a will_n beget_v they_o unto_o god_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o god_n determine_v man_n will_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v free_a still_o god_n will_v be_v above_o we_o flow_v into_o it_o and_o move_v it_o and_o yet_o the_o will_n follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o its_o own_o intellect_n be_v free_v only_o from_o constraint_n not_o from_o necessity_n from_o which_o the_o will_n of_o angel_n be_v not_o free_a for_o they_o can_v do_v no_o evil_a they_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o as_o a_o man_n by_o a_o device_n shall_v let_v bird_n fly_v and_o yet_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o go_v to_o such_o a_o place_n as_o himself_o will_v so_o do_v god_n rule_v the_o will_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n at_o first_o find_v nothing_o in_o the_o will_n to_o help_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n first_o grace_n give_v life_n to_o the_o dead_a will_n and_o then_o the_o will_n be_v revive_v become_v a_o instrument_n of_o god_n both_o to_o apprehend_v his_o grace_n offer_v and_o to_o work_v forward_o with_o it_o but_o this_o by_o the_o seed_n of_o grace_n and_o new_a life_n that_o god_n have_v put_v into_o it_o not_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n will_n and_o as_o my_o paper_n whereon_o i_o be_o write_v retain_v

that_o god_n from_o all_o eternity_n before_o the_o world_n be_v make_v have_v not_o only_o foresee_v all_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v by_o his_o appointment_n or_o permission_n but_o also_o by_o a_o unchangeable_a decree_n have_v fore-ordained_n all_o thing_n and_o person_n to_o certain_a determinate_a end_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o saint_n be_v elect_v in_o christ_n to_o infallible_a and_o persevere_v grace_n and_o eternal_a glory_n for_o their_o foresee_a righteousness_n nor_o the_o reprobate_n refuse_v or_o non-elected_n for_o their_o foresee_a wickedness_n but_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v predestinate_v to_o those_o their_o several_a estate_n according_a to_o the_o council_n of_o god_n own_o will_n which_o be_v not_o move_v by_o any_o thing_n he_o foresee_v in_o the_o party_n but_o he_o most_o free_o decree_v according_a to_o his_o own_o pleasure_n &_o absolute_a dominion_n that_o he_o have_v over_o the_o creature_n and_o this_o decree_n of_o god_n will_n be_v the_o first_o mover_n of_o all_o other_o will_n and_o thing_n in_o the_o creature_n whereupon_o the_o small_a and_o most_o contingent_a or_o casual_a thing_n that_o fall_v out_o depend_v as_o upon_o their_o universal_a cause_n who_o influence_n into_o the_o second_o cause_n direct_v produce_v incline_v and_o ordinate_v they_o to_o their_o effect_n not_o by_o enforce_v they_o by_o any_o constraint_n but_o by_o incline_v they_o to_o work_v according_a to_o their_o own_o condition_n so_o as_o the_o say_a effect_n proceed_v out_o of_o they_o according_a to_o their_o own_o nature_n a_o contingent_a effect_n of_o a_o contingent_a cause_n and_o a_o free_a effect_n out_o of_o a_o voluntary_a and_o free_a cause_n this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o the_o reform_a protestant_a church_n hold_v touch_v predestination_n they_o place_v the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o order_v all_o thing_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n as_o it_o be_v pro._n 16._o 4._o which_o be_v the_o end_n before_o the_o mean_n that_o be_v before_o creation_n the_o fall_n redemption_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o pelagian_o papist_n arminian_o universalist_n place_v the_o mean_n before_o the_o end_n as_o for_o example_n these_o say_v mediatio_fw-la christi_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o extern_a movens_fw-la respectu_fw-la volitionis_fw-la divinae_fw-la in_o electionis_fw-la actu_fw-la that_o be_v the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o external_a cause_n move_v the_o will_n of_o god_n in_o the_o act_n of_o election_n whereas_o the_o reform_a church_n say_v that_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n christ_n be_v not_o subordinate_a to_o the_o very_a decree_n itself_o of_o election_n he_o be_v to_o the_o execution_n thereof_o as_o it_o appear_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 20._o thus_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n our_o adversary_n turn_v they_o upside_o down_o for_o they_o feigue_v a_o general_a decree_n in_o god_n 1._o to_o create_v man_n 2._o to_o give_v a_o law_n to_o his_o creature_n with_o condition_n of_o life_n and_o death_n 3._o to_o permit_v the_o fall_n 4._o to_o redeem_v all_o mankind_n in_o christ_n hence_o universal_a election_n 5._o to_o call_v all_o mankind_n so_o redeem_v hence_o universal_a vocation_n 6._o upon_o their_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n he_o fix_v his_o decree_n first_o say_v they_o god_n propound_v equal_o to_o himself_o jacob_n and_o esau_n and_o love_v the_o one_o no_o more_o than_o the_o other_o second_o he_o purpose_v to_o save_v he_o of_o the_o two_o that_o shall_v do_v well_o and_o damn_v he_o of_o the_o two_o that_o shall_v do_v ill_a three_o he_o decree_v to_o give_v they_o both_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n whereby_o esau_n may_v as_o well_o be_v save_v as_o jacob_n fourthly_a he_o decree_v to_o leave_v they_o both_o to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o own_o freewill_n to_o use_v or_o not_o to_o use_v the_o mean_n fift_o he_o foresee_v jacob_n will_v esau_n will_v not_o use_v the_o mean_n sixthly_a hereupon_o he_o pronounce_v the_o decree_n of_o election_n to_o jacob_n and_o of_o reprobation_n to_o esau_n thus_o pelagian_n papist_n arminian_o universalist_n these_o two_o last_o remonstrants'_v so_o the_o german_n call_v they_o and_o the_o name_n offend_v they_o not_o for_o this_o sect_n pester_v they_o part_n first_o and_o give_v occasion_n to_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n to_o assemble_v that_o synod_n at_o dort_n whither_o at_o their_o instance_n come_v religious_a and_o learned_a man_n from_o other_o reform_a church_n as_o out_o of_o england_n bishop_n carleton_n doctor_n davenant_n doctor_n ward_n doctor_n goad_n doctor_n belcanquell_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v these_o remonstrant_n that_o oppose_v our_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n with_o they_o that_o defend_v universal_a redemption_n they_o say_v thus_o i_o will_v use_v their_o own_o word_n deum_fw-la 11._o amesius_n de_fw-fr elect._n pag._n 11._o aeterno_fw-la &_o immutabili_fw-la decreto_fw-la in_o jesus_n christo_fw-la filio_fw-la svo_fw-la ante_fw-la jactum_fw-la mundi_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la statuisse_fw-la ex_fw-la lapso_fw-la &_o peccatis_fw-la obnoxio_fw-la humano_fw-la genere_fw-la ill●s_v in_o christo_fw-la propter_fw-la christum_fw-la &_o per_fw-la christum_fw-la seruare_fw-la qui_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sancti_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_fw-la eundem_fw-la filium_fw-la ejus_fw-la credunt_fw-la &_o in_o ea_fw-la fide_fw-la fideique_fw-la obedientia_fw-la per_fw-la eandem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la finem_fw-la perseverant_a that_o be_v god_n in_o his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n in_o jesus_n christ_n his_o son_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n do_v determine_v out_o of_o lapse_v mankind_n to_o save_v those_o in_o christ_n for_o christ_n and_o by_o christ_n who_o by_o the_o spirit_n do_v 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