Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	ghost_n	holy_a	word_n	6,811	5	4.3810	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07536	Sapientia clamitans wisdome crying out to sinners to returne from their evill wayes: contained in three pious and learned treatises, viz. I. Of Christs fervent love to bloudy Ierusalem. II. Of Gods just hardning of Pharaoh, when hee had filled up the measure of his iniquity. III. Of mans timely remembring of his creator. Heretofore communicated to some friends in written copies: but now published for the generall good, by William Milbourne priest.	Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640.; Donne, John, 1572-1631. aut; Milbourne, William, b. 1598 or 9.	1638 (1638)	STC 17918; ESTC S112664	68,848	322

knead_v up_o riches_n and_o honour_n and_o favour_n in_o a_o settle_a and_o establish_a fortune_n offer_v that_o to_o god_n in_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o he_o can_v scatter_v and_o moulder_v away_o that_o estate_n again_o how_o safe_a soever_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v settle_v offer_v at_o thy_o easter_n whensoever_o thou_o have_v any_o resurrection_n any_o sense_n of_o raise_v thy_o soul_n from_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n offer_v thy_o confession_n to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v the_o sunshine_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o thy_o morality_n offer_v at_o thy_o pentecost_n whensoever_o the_o holy_a ghost_n descend_v upon_o thou_o in_o a_o fiery_a tongue_n that_o thou_o feel_v thyself_o melt_v by_o the_o powerful_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n offer_v thy_o confession_n then_o that_o this_o be_v the_o proceed_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o the_o disposition_n or_o concurrence_n or_o tenderness_n of_o thy_o nature_n for_o if_o thou_o defer_v thy_o offering_n till_o september_n till_o thy_o fall_n till_o thy_o winter_n till_o thy_o death_n howsoever_o those_o may_v be_v thy_o first-fruit_n because_o they_o be_v the_o first_o that_o ever_o thou_o give_v yet_o they_o be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n god_n have_v no_o portion_n in_o they_o if_o they_o come_v so_o late_o offer_v thyself_o now_o nay_o do_v but_o offer_v to_o thyself_o now_o that_o be_v but_o a_o easy_a request_n and_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o more_o ask_v viximus_fw-la mundo_fw-la vivamus_fw-la reliquum_fw-la nobis_fw-la ipsis_fw-la thus_o long_o we_o have_v serve_v the_o world_n let_v we_o serve_v our_o self_n the_o rest_n of_o our_o time_n but_o this_o be_v the_o best_a part_n of_o ourselves_o our_o soul_n expect_fw-la ut_fw-la febris_fw-la te_fw-la vocet_fw-la ad_fw-la poenitentiam_fw-la have_v thou_o rather_o a_o sickness_n shall_v bring_v thou_o to_o god_n than_o a_o sermon_n have_v thou_o rather_o be_v behold_v to_o a_o physician_n for_o thy_o salvation_n than_o to_o a_o preacher_n thy_o business_n be_v to_o remember_v stay_v not_o for_o thy_o last_o sickness_n which_o may_v be_v a_o lethargy_n in_o which_o thou_o may_v forget_v thy_o own_o name_n and_o his_o that_o give_v thou_o thy_o best_a name_n the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a christ_n jesus_n himself_o thy_o business_n be_v to_o remember_v and_o thy_o time_n be_v now_o stay_v not_o till_o that_o angel_n come_v that_o shall_v say_v and_o swear_v that_o time_n shall_v be_v no_o more_o remember_v then_o and_o remember_v now_o nunc_fw-la in_o die_v now_o whilst_o it_o be_v day_n the_o lord_n will_v hear_v thou_o in_o die_v qu●_n invocaveris_fw-la say_v david_n in_o the_o day_n that_o thou_o call_v upon_o he_o and_o in_o quacunque_fw-la die_fw-la velociter_fw-la exaudiet_fw-la in_o any_o day_n he_o will_v hear_v thou_o quick_o but_o still_o it_o be_v opus_fw-la diei_fw-la a_o work_n of_o the_o day_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n for_o in_o the_o night_n our_o last_o night_n these_o thought_n that_o fall_v upon_o we_o be_v rather_o dream_n than_o remembring_n upon_o our_o deathbed_n we_o rather_o dream_v that_o we_o repent_v than_o repent_v indeed_o to_o he_o that_o travel_v by_o night_n a_o bush_n seem_v a_o horse_n and_o a_o horse_n seem_v a_o man_n and_o a_o man_n seem_v a_o spirit_n nothing_o have_v its_o proper_a shape_n to_o he_o that_o repent_v by_o night_n on_o his_o deathbed_n neither_o his_o own_o time_n nor_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n have_v their_o true_a proportion_n this_o night_n they_o shall_v fetch_v away_o thy_o soul_n say_v christ_n to_o the_o secure_a man_n but_o he_o neither_o tell_v he_o who_o they_o be_v that_o shall_v fetch_v it_o away_o nor_o whither_o they_o shall_v carry_v it_o he_o have_v no_o light_n but_o lightning_n a_o sudden_a flash_n of_o horror_n and_o so_o be_v translate_v into_o the_o ●ire_n which_o have_v no_o light_n nunquid_fw-la deus_fw-la paravit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ignem_fw-la istum_fw-la non_fw-la nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la diabolo_fw-it &_o angelis_n ejus_fw-la and_o yet_o we_o who_o be_v vessel_n so_o break_v that_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sheard_v leave_v to_o fetch_v water_n at_o the_o pit_n as_o the_o prophet_n express_v a_o irreparable_a ruin_n no_o mean_n in_o ourselves_o to_o derive_v one_o drop_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n upon_o we_o no_o mean_n to_o wring_v out_o one_o tear_n of_o true_a contrition_n from_o we_o have_v plunge_v ourselves_o into_o this_o dark_a this_o everlasting_a fire_n which_o be_v not_o prepare_v for_o we_o a_o wretched_a covetousness_n to_o be_v intruder_n upon_o the_o devil_n a_o woeful_a ambition_n to_o be_v usurper_n upon_o damnation_n god_n do_v not_o make_v that_o fire_n for_o we_o much_o less_o do_v he_o make_v we_o for_o that_o fire_n make_v we_o to_o damn_v we_o god_n forbid_v but_o yet_o though_o it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o we_o at_o first_o now_o it_o belong_v to_o we_o the_o judgement_n take_v hold_v of_o we_o whosoever_o believe_v not_o be_v already_o condemn_v there_o the_o fire_n belong_v to_o our_o infidelity_n and_o the_o judgement_n take_v hold_v of_o we_o item_fw-la maledicti_fw-la you_o have_v not_o feed_v i_o nor_o clothe_v i_o nor_o harbour_v i_o therefore_o go_v you_o curse_v then_o that_o fire_n take_v hold_v of_o our_o omission_n of_o necessary_a duty_n and_o good_a work_n what_o be_v our_o remedy_n now_o why_o still_o this_o be_v the_o way_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o his_o proceed_n ut_fw-la sententia_fw-la lata_fw-la sit_fw-la invalida_fw-la that_o if_o he_o publish_v his_o judgement_n his_o judgement_n be_v not_o execute_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o mede_n and_o persian_n be_v irrevocable_a but_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v give_v and_o publish_v be_v not_o execute_v the_o ninivite_n have_v perish_v if_o the_o sentence_n of_o their_o destruction_n have_v not_o be_v give_v and_o the_o sentence_n preserve_v they_o by_o bring_v they_o to_o repentance_n so_o in_o this_o cloud_n of_o ●●e_z maledicti_fw-la we_o mav_v s●e_o daybreak_a and_o discern_v beam_n of_o sunning_n light_n in_o this_o judgement_n of_o eternal_a darkness_n if_o the_o contemplation_n of_o god_n judgement_n bring_v we_o to_o remember_v he_o it_o be_v but_o a_o dark_a and_o stormy_a day_n but_o yet_o spiritual_a affliction_n and_o the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n anger_n be_v one_o day_n wherein_o we_o may_v remember_v god_n and_o this_o be_v copiosa_fw-la redemptio_fw-la the_o overflow_a mercy_n of_o god_n that_o he_o afford_v we_o many_o day_n to_o remember_v he_o in_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o die_v but_o in_o diebus_fw-la this_o remember_v which_o we_o intend_v be_v a_o inchoation_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o great_a step_n into_o our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n whereby_o we_o be_v n●w_o creature_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v well_o consider_v as_o many_o day_n in_o this_o new_a creation_n as_o be_v in_o the_o first_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o first_o day_n be_v the_o make_n of_o light_n and_o our_o first_o day_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o say_v of_o himself_o ego_fw-la sum_fw-la lux_fw-la mundi_fw-la i_o be_o the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o of_o who_o saint_n john_n testify_v erat_fw-la lux_fw-la vera_fw-la he_o be_v the_o true_a light_n which_o light_v every_o man_n that_o come_v into_o the_o world_n this_o be_v then_o our_o first_o day_n the_o light_n the_o knowledge_n the_o profession_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n now_o god_n make_v light_n first_o ut_fw-la operaretur_fw-la in_o luce_n say_v saint_n augustine_n that_o he_o may_v work_v in_o the_o light_n in_o produce_v other_o creature_n not_o that_o god_n need_v light_a to_o work_v by_o but_o for_o our_o example_n god_n have_v shed_v the_o beam_n of_o the_o light_n of_o his_o gospel_n first_o upon_o we_o in_o our_o baptism_n that_o we_o may_v have_v that_o light_n to_o work_v by_o and_o to_o produce_v our_o other_o creature_n and_o that_o in_o every_o enterprise_n we_o may_v examine_v ourselves_o our_o conscience_n whether_o we_o can_v not_o be_v better_a content_n that_o that_o light_n go_v out_o or_o be_v eclipse_v than_o the_o light_n of_o our_o own_o glory_n whether_o we_o have_v not_o rather_o that_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n jesus_n suffer_v a_o little_a than_o our_o own_o end_n and_o preferment_n god_n make_v light_n first_o that_o he_o may_v make_v his_o other_o creature_n by_o the_o light_n say_v saint_n augustine_n and_o he_o make_v that_o first_o too_o ut_fw-la cernerentur_fw-la quae_fw-la fecerat_fw-la say_v saint_n ambrose_n that_o these_o creature_n may_v see_v one_o another_o for_o frustrà_fw-la essent_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la viderentur_fw-la say_v that_o father_n it_o have_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n for_o god_n to_o have_v make_v creature_n if_o he_o have_v not_o make_v light_n that_o they_o may_v see_v one_o another_o and_o so_o glorify_v he_o god_n

be_v superannuated_a yet_o when_o age_n have_v make_v a_o man_n impotent_a for_o sin_n these_o be_v not_o proper_o die_v electionis_fw-la when_o he_o forbear_v sin_n out_o of_o a_o impotency_n towards_o that_o sin_n and_o therefore_o whilst_o thou_o have_v a_o choice_n mean_v to_o advance_v thy_o own_o purpose_n mean_v to_o defeat_v other_o man_n purpose_n by_o evil_a mean_n remember_v but_o who_o creatorem_fw-la for_o we_o have_v do_v with_o the_o faculty_n to_o be_v excite_v the_o memory_n and_o with_o the_o time_n now_o etc._n etc._n and_o we_o come_v to_o the_o object_n the_o creator_n and_o there_o remember_v first_o the_o creator_n second_o thy_o creator_n and_o remember_v the_o creator_n first_o because_o the_o memory_n can_v go_v no_o far_o than_o the_o creator_n the_o memory_n reach_v far_o but_o it_o must_v find_v something_o do_v and_o what_o be_v do_v before_o the_o creation_n we_o have_v therefore_o no_o mean_n to_o conceive_v or_o to_o apprehend_v any_o of_o god_n action_n before_o that_o for_o when_o man_n will_v speak_v of_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n decree_n of_o condemnation_n before_o a_o decree_n of_o creation_n this_o be_v not_o the_o holy_a ghost_n place_n they_o go_v before_o he_o for_o they_o remember_v god_n a_o judge_n and_o a_o condemn_v judge_n before_o the_o creator_n this_o be_v to_o put_v a_o preface_n before_o moses_n his_o genesis_n god_n will_v have_v his_o bible_n begin_v with_o the_o creation_n and_o we_o will_v not_o be_v content_a with_o that_o in_o principio_fw-la but_o we_o will_v seek_v out_o ante_fw-la principium_fw-la to_o know_v what_o god_n do_v before_o he_o do_v any_o thing_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la the_o in_o principio_fw-la of_o moses_n w●_n can_v remember_v that_o god_n create_v the_o heaven_n and_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o beginning_n but_o the_o in_o principio_fw-la of_o saint_n john_n the_o beginning_n that_o he_o begin_v his_o gospel_n withal_o the_o eternal_a beginning_n we_o can_v remember_v we_o can_v remember_v god_n fiat_n in_o moses_n but_o not_o god_n erat_fw-la in_o saint_n john_n what_o god_n have_v do_v for_o we_o be_v the_o object_n of_o our_o memory_n not_o what_o god_n do_v before_o we_o or_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v for_o when_o it_o be_v say_v in_o our_o translation_n 39_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o yet_o give_v because_o that_o jesus_n be_v not_o yet_o glorify_v though_o the_o supplement_n seem_v necessary_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o the_o sense_n yet_o the_o word_n give_v be_v not_o in_o the_o text_n but_o it_o be_v simple_o spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la non_fw-la erat_fw-la the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v not_o non_fw-la erat_fw-la antequam_fw-la operaretur_fw-la say_v saint_n augustine_n he_o be_v not_o to_o this_o intendment_n and_o purpose_n he_o be_v not_o manifest_v nor_o declare_v to_o we_o till_o he_o wrought_v in_o we_o and_o so_o we_o say_v of_o god_n in_o general_a not_o consider_v in_o any_o one_o person_n we_o can_v remember_v he_o but_o in_o produce_v of_o his_o work_n in_o the_o creation_n thy_o bible_n begin_v there_o thy_o creed_n begin_v there_o and_o thou_o have_v a_o good_a and_o a_o perfect_a memory_n if_o thou_o remember_v all_o that_o be_v presentd_v unto_o thou_o by_o those_o way_n and_o those_o way_n go_v no_o high_o than_o the_o creator_n remember_v the_o creator_n then_o because_o thou_o can_v remember_v nothing_o beyond_o he_o and_o remember_v the_o creator_n so_o too_o that_o thou_o may_v stay_v upon_o nothing_o on_o this_o side_n he_o that_o so_o neither_o height_n nor_o depth_n nor_o any_o other_o creature_n may_v separate_v thou_o from_o god_n not_o only_o separate_v thou_o final_o but_o not_o retard_v thou_o any_o other_o way_n but_o as_o the_o love_n of_o the_o creature_n may_v lead_v thou_o to_o the_o creator_n we_o see_v fair_a ship_n in_o the_o river_n but_o all_o their_o use_n be_v go_v if_o the_o river_n lead_v not_o into_o the_o sea_n we_o see_v man_n fraught_v with_o honour_n and_o riches_n but_o all_o their_o use_n be_v go_v if_o they_o lead_v they_o not_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o glory_n of_o the_o creator_n 19_o and_o therefore_o say_v the_o apostle_n let_v they_o that_o suffer_v commit_v their_o soul_n to_o god_n as_o to_o a_o faithful_a creator_n he_o have_v gracious_a purpose_n upon_o we_o in_o our_o creation_n and_o if_o he_o bring_v we_o back_o again_o to_o as_o good_a a_o state_n as_o we_o have_v in_o our_o creation_n we_o enjoy_v the_o very_a redemption_n too_o this_o be_v then_o the_o true_a contract_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a extend_v of_o this_o faculty_n of_o the_o memory_n to_o remember_v the_o creator_n and_o stay_v there_o because_o there_o be_v no_o prospect_n far_o and_o to_o remember_v the_o creator_n and_o get_v so_o far_o because_o there_o be_v no_o safe_a foot_n nor_o rely_v upon_o any_o creature_n remember_v then_o the_o creator_n and_o remember_v thy_o creator_n if_o thou_o desire_v wisdom_n quis_fw-la prudentior_fw-la sapientia_fw-la where_o will_v thou_o seek_v it_o but_o of_o he_o who_o be_v wisdom_n itself_o if_o thou_o desire_v profit_n quis_fw-la utilior_fw-la bono_fw-mi who_o can_v profit_v thou_o more_o than_o goodness_n itself_o and_o if_o thou_o will_v remember_v that_o which_o be_v near_a unto_o thou_o quis_fw-la conjunctior_fw-la creatore_fw-la who_o be_v so_o near_o thou_o as_o he_o that_o make_v thou_o and_o give_v thou_o thy_o be_v what_o purpose_n soever_o thy_o parent_n or_o thy_o prince_n have_v to_o make_v thou_o great_a how_o have_v all_o these_o purpose_n be_v frustrate_v if_o god_n have_v not_o make_v thou_o before_o thy_o very_a be_v be_v the_o great_a degree_n as_o in_o arithmetic_n how_o great_a a_o number_n soever_o a_o man_n express_v in_o many_o figure_n yet_o when_o all_o be_v do_v and_o that_o we_o begin_v to_o reckon_v and_o name_v this_o number_n the_o first_o figure_n of_o all_o be_v the_o great_a of_o all_o so_o what_o degree_n or_o title_n soever_o a_o man_n have_v in_o this_o world_n the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v the_o first_o of_o all_o that_o he_o have_v a_o be_v by_o creation_n for_o the_o distance_n of_o nothing_o to_o a_o little_a be_v the_o best_a degree_n of_o this_o life_n and_o therefore_o remember_v thy_o creator_n as_o by_o be_v that_o he_o have_v do_v more_o for_o thou_o than_o all_o the_o world_n beside_o and_o remember_v so_o too_o with_o this_o consideration_n that_o since_o thou_o have_v a_o creator_n thou_o be_v once_o nothing_o he_o make_v thou_o he_o give_v thou_o a_o be_v there_o be_v matter_n of_o exaltation_n he_o make_v thou_o ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la thou_o be_v less_o before_o than_o a_o worm_n there_o be_v matter_n of_o humiliation_n but_o he_o do_v not_o make_v thou_o ad_fw-la nibilum_fw-la to_o return_v to_o nothing_o again_o there_o be_v matter_n of_o study_n and_o consideration_n how_o to_o make_v thy_o immortality_n profitable_a unto_o thou_o for_o it_o be_v a_o deadly_a immortality_n if_o thou_o be_v immortal_a only_o for_o immortal_a torment_n that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v from_o god_n shall_v not_o return_v to_o nothing_o nor_o that_o be_v which_o we_o have_v from_o man_n neither_o as_o saint_n bernard_n say_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n imprint_v indelible_o in_o man_n soul_n vri_fw-la potest_fw-la in_o gehenna_n non_fw-la exuri_fw-la that_o soul_n which_o descend_v to_o hell_n carry_v the_o image_n of_o god_n thither_o too_o and_o that_o can_v never_o be_v burn_v out_o in_o hell_n so_o those_o image_n those_o impression_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v from_o man_n from_o nature_n from_o the_o world_n the_o image_n of_o the_o lawyer_n the_o image_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o image_n of_o the_o bishop_n may_v all_o burn_v in_o hell_n but_o they_o can_v be_v burn_v out_o not_o only_o not_o those_o soul_n 〈◊〉_d not_o those_o office_n shall_v return_v to_o nothing_o but_o our_o condemnation_n shall_v be_v everlasting_o aggravate_v for_o the_o ill_a use_n of_o these_o office_n remember_v therefore_o thy_o creator_n who_o as_o he_o make_v thou_o of_o nothing_o shall_v hold_v thou_o still_o to_o his_o glory_n though_o to_o thy_o confusion_n in_o a_o state_n capable_a of_o his_o heavy_a judgement_n for_o the_o court_n of_o god_n be_v not_o like_o other_o court_n that_o after_o a_o surfeit_n of_o pleasure_n of_o greatness_n a_o man_n may_v retire_v after_o a_o surfeit_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o such_o retire_n as_o a_o dissolution_n of_o th●_n soul_n to_o nothing_o and_o therefore_o remember_v that_o he_o make_v thou_o thou_o be_v nothing_o and_o what_o he_o make_v thou_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v nothing_o again_o to_o shut_v up_o this_o circle_n and_o to_o return_v to_o the_o beginning_n to_o excite_v the_o particular_a faculty_n of_o the_o memory_n as_o we_o remember_v god_n so_o for_o his_o sake_n and_o for_o he_o let_v we_o remember_v

pass_v his_o will_n may_v be_v resist_v be_v set_v only_o on_o this_o by_o the_o same_o immutable_a and_o indivisible_a will_n he_o ordain_v that_o other_o event_n shall_v be_v mutable_a or_o continguent_fw-la viz._n that_o of_o more_o particular_n propose_v this_o may_v be_v as_o well_o as_o that_o the_o affirmative_a as_o well_o as_o the_o negative_a and_o of_o particular_n so_o will_v no_o one_o can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v will_v by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n if_o the_o existence_n of_o any_o one_o so_o will_v shall_v be_v necessary_a his_o will_n may_v be_v resist_v see_v his_o will_n be_v they_o shall_v not_o be_v necessary_a each_o particular_a of_o this_o kind_n by_o the_o like_a denomination_n of_o the_o thing_n will_v he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o will_n by_o his_o resistible_a will_n the_o whole_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o list_n of_o several_a possibility_n or_o the_o indifference_n betwixt_o the_o particular_n he_o will_v by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n the_o psalmist_n oracle_n be_v universal_o true_a of_o all_o person_n in_o every_o age_n of_o adam_n special_o before_o his_o fall_n non_fw-la deus_fw-la volens_fw-la iniquitatem_fw-la ●ues_fw-la god_n do_v not_o he_o can_v will_v iniquity_n and_o yet_o we_o see_v the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o it_o the_o apostle_n speech_n again_o be_v as_o universal_o true_a this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n even_o your_o sanctification_n that_o every_o one_o of_o you_o shall_v know_v to_o possess_v his_o vessel_n in_o honour_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o god_n will_v and_o he_o serious_o will_v sanctity_n of_o life_n in_o ourselves_o uprightness_n and_o integrity_n of_o conversation_n among_o man_n and_o yet_o behold_v a_o vacuum_n in_o this_o little_a world_n in_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n who_o he_o create_v after_o his_o own_o image_n and_o similitude_n so_o then_o he_o neither_o will_v man_n goodness_n nor_o will_v their_o iniquity_n by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n he_o true_o will_v adam_n integrity_n but_o not_o by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n for_o so_o adam_n can_v not_o have_v fall_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o god_n do_v will_n adam_n fall_n by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n god_n forbid_v for_o so_o adam_n can_v not_o but_o have_v sin_v where_o be_v the_o mean_a or_o middle_a station_n on_o which_o we_o may_v build_v our_o faith_n the_o immediate_a object_n of_o god_n irresistible_a will_n in_o this_o case_n be_v adam_n free_a will_n that_o be_v potestas_fw-la labendi_fw-la &_o potestas_fw-la standi_fw-la pour_v to_o stand_v and_o pour_v to_o fall_v by_o the_o same_o will_v he_o decree_v death_n as_o the_o inevitable_a consequent_a of_o his_o fall_n and_o life_n as_o the_o necessary_a unpreventable_a reward_n of_o his_o perseverance_n thus_o much_o brief_o of_o god_n will_n in_o what_o sense_n it_o be_v resistible_a or_o irresistible_a the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o a_o harden_a heart_n harden_v can_v in_o few_o word_n better_o be_v express_v than_o by_o the_o poet_n character_n of_o a_o unruly_a stubborn_a youth_n cereus_fw-la in_o vitium_fw-la flecti_fw-la monitoribus_fw-la asper_fw-la it_o be_v a_o constitution_n or_o temper_n of_o mind_n as_o pliant_a as_o wax_v to_o receive_v the_o impression_n of_o the_o flesh_n or_o stamp_n of_o the_o old_a man_n but_o as_o untoward_a as_o flint_n or_o other_o ragged_a stone_n to_o admit_v the_o image_n of_o the_o new_a man_n the_o first_o general_a part_n how_o god_n do_v harden_v the_o difficulty_n be_v part_n in_o what_o sense_n god_n can_v be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o such_o a_o temper_n the_o proposition_n be_v of_o undoubted_a truth_n whether_o we_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o indefinite_a god_n do_v harden_v or_o as_o a_o singular_a god_n harden_v pharaoh_n or_o in_o the_o universality_n here_o mention_v god_n hardeme_v who_o he_o will_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n he_o harden_v pharaoh_n concern_v the_o manner_n how_o god_n do_v harden_v the_o question_n be_v two_o 1._o whether_o he_o harden_v positive_o or_o privative_o only_a 2._o whether_o he_o harden_v by_o his_o irresistible_a will_n or_o by_o his_o resistible_a will_n only_o to_o give_v one_o and_o the_o same_o answer_n to_o either_o demand_n without_o distinction_n of_o time_n or_o person_n be_v to_o entangle_v ourselves_o as_o most_o writer_n in_o this_o argument_n have_v do_v in_o the_o fallacy_n ad_fw-la plures_fw-la interrogationes_fw-la touch_v the_o first_o question_n some_o good_a writer_n maintain_v the_o universal_a negative_a god_n never_o harden_v positive_o manner_n but_o privative_o only_a only_o by_o substract_v or_o not_o grant_v grace_n or_o other_o mean_n of_o repentance_n or_o by_o leave_v nature_n to_o the_o bent_n of_o its_o inbred_a corruption_n vide_fw-la lorinum_fw-la in_o vers_fw-la 51._o cap._n 7._o act._n apost_n pag._n 322._o colum_fw-la 1a._o other_o of_o as_o good_a note_n and_o great_a desert_n in_o reform_a church_n better_o refute_v the_o defective_a extreme_a than_o they_o express_v the_o mean_a between_o it_o and_o the_o contrary_a extreme_a in_o excess_n with_o the_o maintenance_n whereof_o they_o be_v deep_o charge_v not_o by_o papist_n only_o but_o by_o their_o brethren_n how_o often_o have_v calvin_n and_o beza_n be_v accuse_v by_o lutheran_n as_o if_o they_o teach_v that_o god_n do_v direct_o harden_v man_n heart_n by_o infusion_n of_o bad_a quality_n or_o that_o the_o production_n of_o a_o reprobate_n or_o impenitent_a temper_n be_v such_o a_o immediate_a or_o formal_a term_n of_o his_o positive_a action_n as_o heat_n be_v of_o calefaction_n or_o drought_n of_o heat_n but_o if_o we_o take_v privative_a and_o positive_a induration_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o set_v they_o so_o far_o asunder_o the_o division_n be_v altogether_o imperfect_a the_o former_a member_n come_v as_o far_o short_a of_o the_o truth_n as_o the_o latter_a overreach_v it_o god_n sometime_o harden_v some_o man_n neither_o the_o one_o way_n nor_o the_o other_o that_o be_v as_o we_o say_v in_o school_n datur_fw-la medium_n abnegationis_fw-la between_o they_o and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v as_o questionable_a whether_o god_n at_o any_o time_n harden_v any_o man_n merè_fw-la privative_a as_o it_o be_v whether_o there_o can_v be_v peccatum_fw-la pu●ae_fw-la omissionis_fw-la any_o sin_n of_o mere_a omission_n without_o all_o mixture_n of_o commission_n but_o with_o this_o question_n here_o or_o elsewhere_o we_o a●e_v not_o dispose_v to_o meddle_v be_v rather_o willing_a to_o grant_v what_o be_v confess_v by_o all_o or_o most_o that_o he_o sometime_o harden_v privatiu●egrave_n only_o if_o not_o by_o mere_a substraction_n of_o grace_n or_o utter_a denial_n of_o other_o mean_n of_o repentance_n yet_o so_o especial_o by_o these_o mean_n as_o may_v suffice_v to_o verify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o proposition_n usual_o receive_v or_o to_o give_v the_o denomination_n of_o privative_a harden_v but_o many_o time_n he_o harden_v positiuè_n will_n not_o by_o infusion_n of_o bad_a quality_n but_o by_o dispose_v or_o incline_v the_o heart_n to_o goodness_n that_o be_v by_o communication_n of_o his_o favour_n and_o exhibition_n of_o motive_n more_o than_o ordinary_a to_o repentance_n not_o that_o he_o exhibite_v the_o same_o with_o purpose_n to_o harden_v but_o rather_o to_o mollify_v and_o organize_v man_n heart_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o grace_n the_o natural_a effect_n or_o purpose_a issue_n of_o the_o riches_n of_o god_n bounty_n be_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o repentance_n but_o the_o very_a attempt_n or_o sway_v of_o mean_n offer_v provoke_v heart_n fasten_v to_o their_o sin_n to_o great_a stubbornness_n in_o the_o rebound_n heart_n thus_o affect_v treasure_n up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n in_o a_o proportion_a measure_n to_o the_o riches_n of_o bounty_n offer_v but_o not_o entertain_v by_o they_o and_o such_o a_o cause_n as_o god_n be_v of_o their_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n he_o be_v likewise_o of_o their_o harden_v no_o direct_a no_o necessary_a cause_n of_o either_o yet_o a_o cause_n of_o both_o more_o than_o privative_a a_o positive_a cause_n by_o consequence_n or_o resultance_n not_o necessary_a or_o necessary_a only_a ex_fw-la hypothesi_fw-la mean_n of_o repentance_n sincere_o offer_v by_o god_n but_o wilful_o reject_v by_o man_n concur_v as_o positive_o to_o induration_n of_o heart_n as_o the_o heat_n of_o water_n do_v to_o the_o quick_a freeze_a of_o it_o when_o it_o be_v take_v off_o the_o fire_n and_o set_v in_o the_o cold_a air_n if_o a_o physician_n shall_v minister_v some_o physical_a drink_n unto_o his_o patient_n and_o heap_v clothes_n upon_o he_o with_o purpose_n to_o prevent_v some_o disease_n by_o a_o kindly_a sweat_n and_o the_o patient_a thorough_o heat_v wilful_o throw_v they_o off_o both_o may_v be_v say_v positive_a cause_n of_o the_o cold_a which_o will_v necessary_a ensue_v from_o both_o action_n albeit_o the_o patient_a only_o be_v the_o