Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	world_n	worldly_a	worship_n	44	3	7.4095	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86612	The pagan preacher silenced. Or, an answer to a treatise of Mr. John Goodwin, entituled, the pagans debt & dowry. Wherein is discovered the weaknesse of his arguments, and that it doth not yet appear by scripture, reason, or the testimony of the best of his own side, that the heathen who never heard of the letter of the Gospel, are either obliged to, or enabled for the believing in Christ; and that they are either engaged to matrimonial debt, or admitted to a matrimonial dowry. Wherein also is historically discovered, and polemically discussed the doctrin of Universal grace, with the original, growth and fall thereof; as it hath been held forth by the most rigid patrons of it. / By Obadiah Howe, A.M. and pastor of Horne-Castle in Lincolnshire. With a verdict on the case depending between Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Howe, by the learned George Kendal, DD.	Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683.; Kendall, George, 1610-1663.	1655 (1655)	Wing H3051; Thomason E851_16; ESTC R207423	163,028	140

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evocat_fw-la ad_fw-la se_fw-la deus_fw-la act._n synod_n 327_o all_o man_n be_v call_v to_o god_n by_o himself_o in_o that_o general_a cal_n but_o what_o must_v we_o call_v this_o general_a gal_n whether_o nature_n alone_o or_o grace_v alone_o or_o grace_n and_o nature_n mix_v and_o this_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v know_v because_o they_o contend_v for_o a_o universal_a grace_n arminius_n he_o say_v it_o be_v natural_a light_n thus_o 218_o thus_o isto_fw-la loco_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la deus_fw-la spondet_fw-la se_fw-la spirituali_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la illuminaturum_fw-la eum_fw-la qui_fw-la naturali_fw-la lumine_fw-la bene_fw-la utitur_fw-la aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la minus_fw-la male_a arm._n a●●po●k_n 218_o in_o that_o text_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v supernatural_a grace_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v use_v natural_a light_n well_o or_o at_o least_o less_o ill_a but_o the_o remonstrance_n in_o their_o synodical_a writing_n think_v 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be_v the_o natural_a light_n impress_v in_o our_o mind_n natural_o other_o to_o be_v call_v general_a grace_n other_o grace_v superad_v to_o nature_n further_o when_o they_o come_v to_o examine_v the_o minor_a of_o our_o argument_n which_o be_v that_o such_o a_o discovery_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o so_o to_o strengthen_v their_o own_o assertion_n diametral_o opposite_a to_o it_o viz._n that_o such_o a_o discovery_n be_v make_v and_o therefore_o all_o bind_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n what_o reverse_v and_o intricate_a motion_n have_v we_o to_o admiration_n first_o the_o collocutor_n of_o the_o hague_n confer_v roundly_o say_v 180_o say_v proposit●oni_fw-la isti_fw-la prou●_n à_fw-la fratribus_fw-la concepta_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la scil_n praedicari_fw-la sermonem_fw-la reconciliatitionis_fw-la manifestè_fw-la in_o scripture_n contradictur_n ratione_fw-la temporis_fw-la novi_fw-la testamenti_fw-la act_n 17.30_o roman_n 10_o 18_o collat._n hag_n pag_n 180_o that_o proposition_n as_o it_o be_v produce_v by_o our_o brethren_n viz._n that_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o all_o be_v contradict_v by_o clear_a scripture_n as_o act._n 17.30_o he_o command_v all_o man_n to_o repent_v rom._n 10.18_o their_o sound_n be_v go_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n this_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o there_o they_o roundly_o and_o without_o any_o hasitation_n pronounce_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n to_o be_v dispense_v to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n and_o what_o can_v they_o more_o desire_n for_o the_o strengthen_n of_o their_o cause_n here_o be_v testimony_n clear_a enough_o if_o they_o dare_v but_o stand_v to_o the_o award_n of_o thes_n scripture_n but_o fear_v the_o issue_n they_o begin_v to_o make_v some_o cautelous_a proviso_n against_o a_o storm_n for_o lest_o we_o shall_v press_v they_o with_o all_o the_o time_n before_o christ_n which_o contain_v three_o period_n of_o the_o world_n the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n since_o christ_n be_v but_o one_o and_o call_v the_o last_o day_n and_o in_o these_o last_o day_n the_o experience_n that_o many_o live_v and_o die_v and_o never_o hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o they_o can_v not_o but_o contradict_v and_o involve_v themselves_o with_o the_o same_o breath_n they_o thus_o grant_v and_o say_v 180_o say_v quod_fw-la item_n ad_fw-la populos_fw-la quosdam_fw-la attinet_fw-la qui_fw-la pro●sus_fw-la ignorant_a illud_fw-la verbum_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la respondemus_fw-la desi_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la mundi_fw-la etc._n etc._n toti_fw-la mundo_fw-la sermonem_fw-la reconciliationis_fw-la evoluisse_fw-la &_o jussisse_fw-la à_fw-la generationem_fw-la propagati_fw-la r●g_v col._n 180_o as_o for_o those_o many_o people_n who_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o this_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n we_o answer_v god_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o in_o the_o posterity_n of_o noah_n and_o by_o his_o apostle_n do_v will_n and_o command_v that_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v from_o generation_n to_o generation_n wherein_z not_o dare_v to_o subscribe_v to_o the_o award_n of_o those_o quote_v scripture_n they_o retract_v from_o their_o full_a mouthed_a assertion_n and_o now_o do_v grant_v that_o there_o be_v many_o people_n that_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n here_o let_v all_o the_o world_n judge_v of_o these_o unstable_a disputer_n they_o prove_v that_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v to_o every_o individual_a and_o thence_o conclude_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o every_o individual_a and_o yet_o many_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o that_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o now_o they_o salve_v it_o by_o that_o which_o be_v nothing_o at_o all_o to_o the_o purpose_n and_o arminius_n himself_o thus_o 258_o thus_o primam_fw-la causam_fw-la cur_n deus_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la et_fw-la singulis_fw-la hominibus_fw-la christum_fw-la revelat_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la quòd_fw-la parent_n illorum_fw-la verbum_fw-la evangelii_n repu●iavere_fw-la antiper●_n 258_o the_o cause_n why_o christ_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v because_o their_o forefather_n have_v reject_v the_o gospel_n for_o thus_o i_o urge_v it_o if_o he_o give_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o all_o sure_o than_o they_o do_v give_v it_o we_o for_o grant_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o reveal_v to_o all_o come_v we_o '_o then_o to_o consider_v the_o cause_n and_o upon_o examen_fw-la thereof_o we_o shall_v find_v they_o be_v as_o much_o involve_v into_o uncertainty_n in_o this_o as_o in_o the_o thing_n itself_o corvinus_n give_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o the_o man_n themselves_o thus_o 8_o thus_o quia_fw-la su●s_fw-la peccatis_fw-la se_fw-la istâ_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la i●dignos_fw-la secerunt_fw-la in_o molin_n cap._n 28_o sect._n 8_o because_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o that_o grace_n by_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o their_o antidotum_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o god_n prascience_n thus_o 79_o thus_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n istud_fw-la annunciari_fw-la two_o quos_fw-la praef●actos_fw-la et_fw-la contumaces_fw-la sutu●os_fw-la vi●et_fw-la antidote_n 79_o god_n do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o reveal_v christ_n to_o they_o because_o be_v foresee_v they_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o contumacious_a the_o collocutor_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o hague_n give_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o 18●_n thus_o culpa_fw-la transcribenda_fw-la sit_fw-la partim_fw-la ad_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la praedicantium_fw-la qui_fw-la operam_fw-la svam_fw-la satis_fw-la fideliter_fw-la non_fw-la contu●ereune_fw-fr col._n hag._n 18●_n the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o do_v not_o faithful_o their_o duty_n arminius_n ascribe_v the_o cause_n to_o their_o forefather_n thus_o 258_o thus_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la parent_n corum_fw-la evangel_n um_o repudiavere_a antiperk_n 258_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n reveal_v not_o christ_n to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v because_o their_o forefather_n have_v former_o reject_v

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