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A96425 The doctrines of the Arminians & Pelagians truly stated and clearly answered: or, An examination and confutation of their ancient errors, which by the Church of Christ in former ages were justly abhorred, but of late under the names of Comfortable truths to be embraced are newly published. Concerning I. The universality of Gods free-grace in Christ to mankind. II. Concerning election. III. Redemption. IV. Conversion. V. Perserverance. Wherein the principal arguments brought to maintaine the orthodox faith are propounded, and the principal objections against them answered. / By Thomas Whitfield, minister of the gospel at Bugbrook in Northampton-shire. The Tares of Arminian heresie showed in former times (and by the help of prelatical influence then given to them increasing) and now growing up so much in these; I conceive this book wherein the author doth learnedly state and confute those opinions, is very worthy the publike light. Joseph Caryll. Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.; Carly, Joseph, 1602-1673. 1651 (1651) Wing W2006; Thomason E646_7; ESTC R208798 87,011 101

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〈◊〉_d every_o herb_n peter_n see_v a_o vessel_n let_v down_o to_o the_o earth_n wherein_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o four_o footed_a beast_n that_o be_v some_o of_o all_o kind_n act._n 10.12_o all_o flesh_n shall_v see_v the_o salvation_n of_o god_n luke_n 3.6_o i_o will_v pour_v my_o spirit_n upon_o all_o flesh_n joel_n 2.28_o not_o upon_o every_o particular_a man_n but_o upon_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n so_o esay_n 40.5_o and_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o namely_o for_o some_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o all_o estate_n order_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n in_o which_o sense_n the_o apostle_n have_v for_o 1._o bid_v they_o make_v prayer_n and_o prayer_n for_o all_o man_n for_o king_n and_o prince_n etc._n etc._n 2._o so_o the_o word_n every_o be_v many_o time_n put_v for_o some_o of_o every_o sort_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v and_o every_o one_o press_v into_o it_o luke_n 16.16_o 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not_o only_o in_o man_n freewill_n but_o in_o the_o rock_n itself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o sheep_n but_o in_o the_o shepherd_n for_o if_o he_o be_v both_o careful_a and_o able_a to_o keep_v they_o what_o shall_v hinder_v that_o they_o be_v not_o keep_v if_o it_o be_v say_v that_o their_o own_o will_n hinder_v because_o they_o either_o neglect_n or_o reject_v their_o own_o conservation_n this_o can_v be_v for_o when_o christ_n make_v they_o his_o sheep_n of_o unwilling_a he_o make_v they_o willing_a to_o come_v to_o he_o to_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o follow_v he_o when_o he_o take_v they_o into_o his_o custody_n he_o cause_v they_o to_o be_v both_o willing_a and_o careful_a to_o remain_v and_o abide_v with_o he_o if_o at_o any_o time_n they_o grow_v careless_a and_o backward_o they_o become_v cross_v and_o perverse_a he_o cause_v they_o to_o see_v this_o and_o repent_v of_o it_o otherwise_o how_o be_v he_o a_o faithful_a shepherd_n if_o he_o do_v not_o preserve_v those_o that_o be_v 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