Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	faith_n	life_n	live_v	5,824	5	7.1409	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45355	Deus justificatus, or, The divine goodness vindicated and cleared against the assertors of absolute and inconditionate reprobation together with some reflections on a late discourse of Mr. Parkers, concerning the divine dominion and goodness.	Hallywell, Henry, d. 1703?; Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1668 (1668)	Wing H460; ESTC R25403	132,698	316

to_o or_o reprobation_n from_o eternal_a life_n and_o happiness_n for_o 1._o if_o this_o be_v love_v from_o eternity_n god_n can_v not_o afterward_o have_v give_v jacob_n and_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n a_o law_n annex_v a_o conditional_a benediction_n to_o it_o for_o that_o which_o god_n have_v decree_v to_o they_o by_o a_o immutable_a and_o special_a decree_n can_v not_o be_v promise_v to_o they_o under_o the_o condition_n of_o obedience_n for_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o thing_n shall_v be_v absolute_a and_o conditional_a at_o the_o same_o time_n and_o to_o the_o same_o person_n 2._o if_o this_o love_n be_v absolute_a and_o eternal_a to_o jacob_n and_o his_o posterity_n they_o can_v not_o then_o have_v fall_v from_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n which_o we_o find_v some_o of_o they_o do_v 1_o cor._n x._o 5._o heb._n iii._o 19_o as_o therefore_o the_o love_n here_o mention_v can_v signify_v a_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o hatred_n denote_v eternal_a reprobation_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v often_o take_v otherwise_o in_o scripture_n comparative_o for_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o love_n and_o therefore_o may_v admit_v of_o a_o more_o candid_a interpretation_n deut._n xxi_o 15._o if_o a_o man_n have_v two_o wife_n one_o belove_v and_o another_o hate_a i._n e._n if_o he_o have_v one_o that_o he_o love_v less_o than_o the_o other_o for_o it_o be_v lawful_a at_o that_o time_n to_o divorce_v their_o wife_n it_o will_v scarce_o ever_o happen_v what_o the_o text_n imply_v if_o hate_v be_v take_v proper_o for_o who_o will_v retain_v a_o wife_n that_o he_o real_o and_o true_o hate_v when_o he_o may_v put_v she_o away_o and_o take_v another_o which_o he_o love_v better_a so_o gen._n xxviii_o 31._o when_o the_o lord_n see_v that_o leah_n be_v hate_v i._n e._n as_o in_o the_o precedent_a verse_n love_v with_o a_o less_o degree_n of_o affection_n than_o rachel_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n must_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o gospel_n luke_n fourteen_o 26._o if_o any_o man_n come_v to_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o hate_v not_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n i._n e._n if_o he_o love_v not_o i_o more_o than_o they_o he_o can_v be_v a_o true_a christian_a 2._o that_o can_v be_v the_o object_n of_o such_o a_o eternal_a and_o implacable_a hatred_n which_o have_v no_o cause_n of_o hatred_n in_o it_o but_o esau_n have_v no_o cause_n in_o he_o that_o god_n shall_v thus_o hate_v he_o before_o the_o child_n have_v do_v good_a or_o evil_n verse_n 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o may_v here_o observe_v that_o they_o do_v very_o much_o misconstrue_v and_o misapply_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o make_v this_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o as_o if_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o requisite_a for_o obtain_v life_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n that_o we_o shall_v live_v well_o and_o diligent_o attend_v to_o the_o exercise_n and_o performance_n of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n this_o i_o say_v be_v a_o dangerous_a error_n and_o mistake_n and_o every_o holy_a man_n experience_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o contrary_a to_o be_v most_o true_a for_o 1_o cor._n ix_o 24._o all_o christian_n be_v plain_o and_o distinct_o command_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o run_v that_o they_o may_v obtain_v the_o heavenly_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o reward_n of_o their_o labour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o run_v but_o one_o obtain_v the_o prize_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d so_o run_v that_o you_o may_v obtain_v so_o likewise_o heb._n twelve_o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d let_v we_o run_v with_o patience_n and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d job_n seven_o 17._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v of_o the_o doctrine_n and_o upon_o this_o account_n incredulous_a and_o unbelieving_a person_n be_v reprehend_v for_o this_o very_a thing_n that_o they_o will_v not_o come_v unto_o christ_n john_n v._n 40._o and_o christ_n complain_v of_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o will_v but_o you_o will_v not_o wherefore_o when_o it_o be_v say_v here_o it_o be_v not_o of_o he_o that_o will_v nor_o of_o he_o that_o run_v we_o must_v not_o understand_v it_o of_o that_o will_v whereby_o a_o man_n will_v do_v what_o god_n command_v he_o but_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o that_o it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o acquisition_n of_o divine_a favour_n and_o grace_n that_o we_o seek_v it_o after_o any_o sort_n but_o it_o necessary_o lie_v upon_o we_o and_o stand_v we_o in_o stead_n to_o endeavour_v after_o it_o by_o that_o way_n and_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n have_v declare_v to_o we_o it_o may_v be_v acquire_v and_o hence_o the_o apostle_n give_v a_o indication_n of_o the_o fruitless_a attempt_n of_o the_o jew_n in_o contend_v with_o so_o much_o zeal_n and_o noise_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o law_n when_o god_n require_v faith_n in_o his_o 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world_n for_o his_o holiness_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n or_o author_n of_o any_o impurity_n or_o rebellion_n which_o this_o way_n of_o solution_n will_v certain_o charge_v upon_o he_o the_o reverend_a and_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n in_o his_o annotation_n upon_o this_o place_n observe_v that_o god_n be_v not_o say_v to_o harden_v pharaoh_n be_v heart_n although_o he_o predict_v it_o before_o in_o chap._n four_o 21._o &_o seven_o 3._o till_o after_o the_o sixth_o judgement_n and_o the_o addition_n of_o a_o special_a warning_n give_v he_o by_o moses_n before_o that_o and_o then_o it_o be_v say_v exod._n ix_o 12._o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o new_a style_n the_o lord_n harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n by_o which_o computation_n of_o time_n when_o god_n harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n he_o think_v it_o will_v appear_v what_o be_v the_o proper_a intimation_n of_o harden_v viz._n the_o total_a substraction_n of_o god_n grace_n of_o repentance_n from_o he_o in_o the_o same_o 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