Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	according_a	reason_n	word_n	1,964	5	4.1588	3	false

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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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some_o as_o calvin_n and_o pareus_n with_o some_o other_o will_v have_v they_o to_o relate_v only_o to_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o volume_n of_o the_o creature_n yet_o in_o such_o a_o sense_n as_o will_v not_o serve_v mr._n goodwin_n at_o all_o for_o those_o latter_a word_n they_o say_v be_v as_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o god_n have_v and_o will_v dispense_v the_o gospel_n to_o those_o gentile_n to_o who_o he_o have_v from_o the_o beginning_n give_v mean_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o himself_o by_o the_o creature_n so_o that_o the_o latter_a clause_n be_v bring_v to_o prove_v that_o they_o have_v certain_o hear_v the_o letter_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o the_o former_a question_n seem_v to_o demand_v yea_o and_o vehement_o to_o affirm_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o yes_o very_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o that_o the_o gospel_n oral_o preach_v and_o thus_o interpreter_n general_o give_v it_o paraeus_n thus_o loc_n thus_o vbsque_fw-la terratum_fw-la praeconio_fw-la apostolotum_fw-la nunciatum_fw-la est_fw-la

evangel●um_fw-la paraeus_n in_o loc_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n all_o the_o world_n over_o piscator_fw-la thus_o loc_n thus_o apostelus_fw-la recitat_fw-la per_fw-la allusi●nen_fw-la verba_fw-la psalmi_n quae_fw-la propriè_fw-la de_fw-la coelis_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la sed_fw-la paulus_n de_fw-la apostolis_fw-la usurpat_fw-la &_o evangelii_n praedicationem_fw-la &_o sensus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la son●sse_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la orbem_fw-la quam_fw-la coeli_fw-la praecones_fw-la piscat_fw-la in_o loc_n the_o apostle_n recite_v by_o way_n of_o allusion_n the_o word_n of_o the_o psalmist_n which_o be_v proper_o speak_v of_o the_o heaven_n but_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o they_o have_v sound_v through_o the_o world_n peter_n martyr_n thus_o loc_n thus_o paulus_n volens_fw-la amplificare_fw-la publicationem_fw-la evangelii_n alt_z nun_n audiverunt_fw-la dei_fw-la praecones_fw-la qu●_n sunt_fw-la instar_fw-la coelorum_fw-la hic_fw-la habemus_fw-la nec_fw-la allegoriam_fw-la sed_fw-la metaphoram_fw-la peter_n martyr_n in_o loc_n paul_n will_v to_o amplify_v the_o publication_n of_o the_o gospel_n say_v have_v they_o not_o hear_v the_o preacher_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o the_o heaven_n and_o so_o we_o have_v not_o a_o allusion_n nor_o a_o allegory_n but_o a_o metaphor_n tossanus_n thus_o loc_fw-la thus_o simpliciter_fw-la ai●_n in_fw-la omnem_fw-la terra●_n exivit_fw-la sonus_fw-la eorum_fw-la i_o e._n evangelizantium_fw-la pacem_fw-la in_o montibus_fw-la de_fw-la quibus_fw-la supra_fw-la egerit_fw-la cesensus_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la minus_fw-la evangelii_n quam_fw-la coelorum_fw-la sonum_fw-la sonuisse_fw-la tossanus_fw-la in_o loc_fw-la he_o say_v simple_o the_o sound_n of_o they_o be_v go_v out_o through_o all_o the_o earth_n that_o be_v of_o those_o that_o bring_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o peace_n of_o who_o he_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o the_o sense_n this_o the_o find_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v no_o less_o diffuse_v than_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n millet_n in_o his_o hexapla_n thus_o the_o psalmist_n speak_v literal_o of_o the_o heaven_n but_o prophetical_o of_o the_o apostle_n and_o paul_n use_v those_o word_n as_o denote_v the_o accomplishment_n and_o though_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o gentile_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o mean_v of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o gospel_n deodate_v speak_v thus_o be_v it_o because_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v no_o for_o like_o the_o sun_n the_o gospel_n run_v all_o over_o the_o world_n junius_n in_o his_o parallel_n thus_o 19_o thus_o verbum_fw-la ipsum_fw-la de_fw-fr et_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la evangelii_n fuisse_fw-la propositum_fw-la judaeis_n non_fw-la in_o angu_n lo_o say_v in_o publico_fw-la in_o toto_fw-la mundo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la ministerium_fw-la junius_n paral._n par_fw-fr 19_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v propound_v to_o the_o jew_n not_o in_o a_o corner_n but_o in_o public_a as_o before_o the_o sun_n through_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o that_o by_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o apostle_n cornel._n à_fw-fr lapid_n thus_o loc_n thus_o nun_n de_fw-fr facto_fw-la auditum_fw-la haberent_fw-la nonnt_n evangelium_fw-la audiverut_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la imò_fw-la audiverunt_fw-la cornel._n à_fw-fr lapid_n in_o loc_n have_v they_o not_o hear_v indeed_o have_v not_o all_o nation_n hear_v of_o the_o gospel_n yea_o they_o have_v hear_v and_o if_o mr._n goodwin_n will_v undertake_v to_o use_v authority_n in_o this_o let_v he_o address_v himself_o to_o it_o he_o shall_v be_v follow_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d only_o i_o desire_v he_o to_o quote_v the_o word_n themselves_o that_o i_o may_v examine_v their_o testimony_n and_o till_o he_o bring_v more_o to_o assert_v his_o cause_n than_o i_o have_v do_v to_o overthrow_v it_o i_o must_v conclude_v his_o interpretation_n a_o mere_a forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n and_o so_o adjudge_v by_o consent_n of_o interpreter_n 2._o his_o interpretation_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n so_o adjudge_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n and_o the_o best_a of_o his_o own_o fide_fw-la the_o collocutor_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o the_o hague_n in_o answer_n to_o our_o 5_o argument_n answer_v thus_o 180._o thus_o propositio_fw-la ista_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la fratribus_fw-la concepta_fw-la est_fw-la scilicet_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la praedicari_fw-la apertis_fw-la scripture_n contradicitur_fw-la rom._n 10_o 18._o vocem_fw-la apostolorum_fw-la per_fw-la totum_fw-la mundum_fw-la ivisse_fw-la collat._n hag._n 180._o that_o proposition_n as_o it_o be_v form_v by_o our_o brethren_n viz._n the_o gospel_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n be_v contradict_v by_o clear_a scripture_n rom._n 10.18_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v go_v out_o through_o the_o world_n in_o which_o text_n they_o do_v confess_v that_o this_o word_n they_o in_o the_o text_n the_o voice_n of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o therefore_o they_o read_v it_o not_o the_o voice_n of_o they_o but_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o apostle_n now_o whether_o they_o do_v use_v this_o word_n as_o the_o text_n or_o as_o the_o comment_n let_v mr._n goodwin_n examine_v or_o whether_o of_o the_o two_o be_v it_o be_v sufficient_a against_o he_o corvinus_n upon_o the_o same_o argument_n say_v thus_o how_o the_o apostle_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n as_o in_o col._n 1.24_o rom._n 10.18_o mark_n 16.21_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o we_o to_o inquire_v though_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a wherein_o he_o grant_v that_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o apostle_n go_v through_o all_o the_o world_n and_o that_o from_o this_o very_a text_n rom._n 10.18_o therefore_o certain_o this_o text_n be_v not_o mean_v of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o as_o preach_v by_o the_o apostle_n 3._o and_o be_v not_o his_o own_o judgement_n as_o clear_v if_o we_o may_v gather_v his_o judgement_n out_o of_o his_o writing_n and_o it_o will_v appear_v a_o mere_a forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n adjudge_v by_o the_o expression_n that_o come_v from_o his_o own_o pen._n to_o this_o purpose_n i_o desire_v mr._n goodwin_n to_o consult_v the_o 32_o 33_o 34._o page_n of_o his_o treatise_n 34._o pag._n 32_o 33_o 34._o where_o he_o take_v occasion_n to_o handle_v this_o very_a text_n but_o very_o unhandsome_o for_o his_o purpose_n in_o which_o page_n he_o make_v a_o abrupt_a transision_n from_o his_o propound_a business_n in_o page_n 31._o 31._o pag._n 31._o to_o the_o oral_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o apostle_n and_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o prove_v that_o their_o preach_n of_o it_o in_o some_o eminent_a place_n be_v virtual_o and_o constructive_o the_o preach_n of_o it_o to_o the_o whole_a world_n as_o he_o say_v pag._n 34._o now_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o model_n those_o demand_n ro._n 10.16_o how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o in_o who_o they_o have_v not_o hear_v how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n mr_n goodwin_n say_v that_o the_o import_n of_o those_o interogatories_n be_v this_o that_o they_o be_v not_o like_a to_o hear_v of_o god_n or_o of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n have_v there_o not_o be_v some_o one_o or_o more_o to_o have_v preach_v &_o publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n thus_o in_o pag_n 33._o and_o when_o in_o pag._n the_o thirty_o four_o 33_o pag._n 33_o he_o assert_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v oral_o preach_v the_o gospel_n virtual_o and_o constructive_o through_o the_o whole_a world_n he_o prove_v it_o by_o this_o very_a text_n rom._n 10.18_o very_o their_o sound_n be_v go_v out_o through_o the_o world_n but_o certain_o if_o this_o text_n pag._n 34._o clear_o signify_v the_o constructive_a oral_n preach_v to_o the_o whole_a world_n by_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v very_o weak_o produce_v in_o the_o 10._o pag._n to_o prove_v that_o the_o hear_n there_o mention_v be_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o if_o he_o say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o the_o text_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o apostle_n preach_v i_o wonder_v he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o untamed_a forehead_n to_o forge_v such_o a_o sense_n against_o the_o text_n as_o to_o say_v that_o by_o hear_v be_v mean_v the_o hear_n of_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o day_n and_o the_o night_n 4._o his_o interpretation_n be_v a_o mere_a forgery_n against_o a_o clear_a text_n if_o we_o look_v only_o to_o the_o genius_n of_o the_o whole_a chapter_n which_o undoubted_o proceed_v of_o the_o oral_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n as_o ver_fw-la 8._o this_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v and_o ver_fw-la 11_o it_o be_v the_o scripture_n not_o the_o heaven_n that_o speak_v and_o thus_o till_o it_o come_v to_o ver_fw-la 14._o to_o those_o interogatories_n how_o shall_v they_o believe_v on_o he_o in_o

be_v do_v without_o the_o faith_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o remonstrant_n themselves_o as_o corvinus_n say_v express_o 2_o express_o non_fw-la enim_fw-la contendimus_fw-la ethnicos_fw-la legem_fw-la dei_fw-la perfectè_fw-la implere_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o eo_fw-la acquiescimus_fw-la quod_fw-la probamus_fw-la eos_fw-la saltem_fw-la aliquid_fw-la legis_fw-la f●cisse_fw-la coru._n in_o molin_n cap_n 34._o §_o 2_o we_o do_v not_o contend_v that_o the_o heathen_a do_v perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o we_o rest_v in_o this_o that_o we_o prove_v that_o they_o do_v something_o that_o the_o law_n command_v and_o this_o the_o text_n itself_o evince_v because_o they_o have_v their_o conscience_n both_o excuse_v and_o accuse_v but_o there_o be_v no_o place_n for_o accuse_v conscience_n where_o they_o improve_v all_o ability_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o law_n the_o worship_v of_o god_n 2._o god_n si_fw-mi per_fw-la rectitudinem_fw-la intell●gas_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verum_fw-la est_fw-la neminem_fw-la posse_fw-la rectè_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la citra_fw-la fidem_fw-la sed_fw-la quaeritur_fw-la a_o non_fw-la possit_fw-la citra_fw-la fidem_fw-la quanquam_fw-la non_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d aliquâ_fw-la tamen_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o imperfectè_fw-la deum_fw-la colere_fw-la ●39_n sect_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o the_o rule_n say_v corvinus_n it_o be_v most_o true_a that_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o any_o man_n can_v serve_v god_n without_o faith_n but_o it_o be_v questionable_a whether_o without_o faith_n a_o man_n can_v worship_v although_o not_o according_a to_o the_o rule_n yet_o in_o some_o way_n and_o manner_n although_o but_o imperfect_o then_o certain_o mr._n goodwin_n walk_v in_o a_o very_a unsafe_a and_o difficult_a way_n in_o contend_v for_o a_o ability_n in_o the_o heathen_a to_o improve_v their_o natural_a ability_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n or_o law_n of_o nature_n beside_o to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v to_o walk_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o conscience_n for_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o law_n of_o god_n engrave_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n and_o here_o master_n goodwin_n join_v they_o together_o regular_fw-la and_o conscientious_a improvement_n but_o than_o i_o hope_v he_o must_v mean_v a_o right_o guide_v and_o inform_v conscience_n else_o how_o shall_v it_o be_v a_o rule_n a_o crooked_a rule_n will_v never_o bring_v man_n to_o the_o straight_a way_n of_o holiness_n i_o hope_v that_o neither_o master_n goodwin_n nor_o any_o arminian_n will_v say_v that_o the_o use_n of_o natural_n according_a to_o the_o dictate_v of_o a_o misguide_a and_o err_a conscience_n lead_v either_o to_o a_o further_a degree_n of_o grace_n or_o glory_n but_o then_o consider_v also_o that_o man_n not_o have_v their_o conscience_n right_o inform_v and_o 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