Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n
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A26832
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Vulgar errors in divinity removed
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Battell, Ralph, 1649-1713.
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Wing B1150; ESTC R10796
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himself_o into_o that_o condition_n and_o so_o it_o be_v not_o a_o fault_n that_o he_o which_o can_v receive_v grace_n do_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o a_o sad_a consequence_n only_o of_o his_o former_a sin_n which_o bring_v this_o impotency_n upon_o he_o for_o which_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v pity_v not_o upbraid_v if_o he_o desire_v to_o receive_v it_o other_o answer_v it_o befit_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v with_o mankind_n to_o allow_v sufficient_a strength_n of_o grace_n to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n as_o he_o for_o christ_n sake_n will_v accept_v or_o else_o 1._o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n will_v be_v more_o gracious_a than_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o under_o that_o mankind_n have_v strength_n allow_v he_o adam_n do_v not_o fall_v for_o want_v of_o power_n to_o stand_v or_o else_o 2._o the_o new_a covenant_n shall_v leave_v a_o man_n in_o a_o worse_a condition_n than_o 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and_o quench_v the_o spirit_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o depart_v but_o if_o a_o man_n concur_v only_o subjective_o and_o passive_o to_o pious_a work_n as_o they_o will_v have_v it_o than_o it_o must_v be_v say_v or_o may_v true_o be_v say_v at_o least_o that_o god_n in_o we_o believe_v repent_v of_o sin_n and_o do_v all_o other_o gracious_a act_n which_o how_o absurd_a and_o blasphomous_a it_o will_v be_v i_o leave_v the_o world_n to_o judge_v it_o be_v say_v our_o saviour_n marvel_v at_o their_o unbelief_n but_o if_o it_o be_v as_o they_o say_v i_o marvel_v why_o he_o shall_v marvel_v for_o he_o know_v beforehand_o they_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o he_o be_v resolve_v not_o to_o do_v all_o thing_n alone_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n but_o certain_o he_o have_v good_a cause_n to_o marvel_n that_o when_o he_o afford_v they_o such_o a_o measure_n of_o grace_n as_o will_v have_v convert_v tyre_n and_o sidon_n and_o will_v have_v make_v niniveh_n repent_v in_o sackcloth_n and_o ash_n they_o shall_v be_v so_o wilful_a and_o obdurate_a that_o it_o make_v no_o kindly_a impression_n upon_o they_o if_o any_o thing_n have_v be_v want_v on_o his_o part_n to_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o the_o faith_n he_o will_v not_o have_v upbraid_v they_o with_o their_o unbelief_n or_o have_v shame_v they_o by_o the_o very_a heathen_a nor_o have_v denounce_v a_o more_o intolerable_a measure_n of_o damnation_n against_o they_o if_o there_o have_v not_o be_v offer_v they_o superabundant_a advantage_n of_o grace_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o with_o the_o father_n sola_fw-la voluntas_fw-la ardet_fw-la in_o gehennâ_fw-la which_o i_o will_v english_a thus_o wilful_a man_n will_v want_v no_o woe_n vulgar_a error_n concern_v redemption_n remove_v saint_n paul_n compare_v the_o first_o and_o second_o adam_n together_o show_v we_o the_o hurt_n we_o receive_v by_o the_o disobedience_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o benefit_n we_o receive_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o the_o second_o for_o adam_n and_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o two_o root_n as_o we_o proceed_v from_o the_o one_o we_o be_v of_o the_o wild_a olive_n but_o as_o we_o be_v engraft_v into_o the_o other_o we_o contrary_a to_o our_o nature_n partake_v of_o the_o good_a olive_n now_o look_v what_o loss_n mankind_n do_v receive_v by_o the_o one_o it_o be_v the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o our_o good_a god_n that_o the_o same_o benefit_n mankind_n shall_v recover_v by_o the_o other_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v many_o dead_a by_o adam_n he_o say_v many_o make_v alive_a by_o christ_n when_o man_n condemn_v by_o adam_n he_o say_v all_o justify_v by_o christ_n now_o what_o he_o thus_o make_v equal_a for_o man_n to_o dis-equalize_a to_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o not_o one_o of_o many_o to_o be_v redeem_v though_o all_o in_o adam_n be_v lose_v be_v not_o to_o make_v a_o much_o more_o on_o christ_n side_n but_o a_o much_o less_o contrary_n to_o the_o apostle_n who_o all_o along_o put_v the_o redundancy_n on_o 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any_o shall_v perish_v 2_o pet._n 3.9_o if_o any_o part_n of_o mankind_n leave_v unredeemed_a christ_n must_v needs_o be_v willing_a that_o part_n of_o mankind_n shall_v perish_v else_o he_o will_v have_v redeem_v they_o without_o which_o he_o see_v they_o must_v perish_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v but_o his_o will_n for_o he_o may_v have_v redeem_v all_o at_o the_o same_o rate_n but_o he_o be_v not_o willing_a any_o shall_v perish_v therefore_o it_o roundly_o follow_v he_o leave_v none_o unredeemed_a when_o we_o urge_v those_o scripture_n which_o assert_v universal_n redemption_n their_o answer_n be_v so_o weak_a that_o it_o will_v make_v a_o man_n pity_v the_o strength_n of_o a_o wrong_n bias_v education_n that_o will_v not_o let_v they_o see_v that_o their_o answer_n be_v mere_a frivolous_a evasion_n when_o we_o urge_v that_o of_o the_o apostle_n 2_o pet._n 2.1_o some_o deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o they_o answer_v he_o buy_v they_o for_o slave_n and_o not_o for_o child_n now_o i_o will_v fain_o know_v what_o slavish_a work_n christ_n have_v to_o do_v for_o his_o redeem_a one_o who_o service_n be_v perfect_a freedom_n when_o we_o urge_v that_o place_n heb._n 2.9_o that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n christ_n shall_v taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n they_o answer_v voluntate_fw-la signi_fw-la non_fw-la beneplaciti_fw-la that_o be_v he_o signify_v so_o but_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o if_o he_o mean_v not_o so_o when_o he_o say_v so_o how_o shall_v we_o then_o know_v at_o any_o time_n by_o his_o word_n what_o he_o mean_v when_o we_o urge_v god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n into_o the_o world_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v not_o perish_v they_o answer_v by_o the_o world_n be_v mean_v only_o the_o elect_n choose_v out_o of_o the_o world_n that_o by_o the_o world_n in_o scripture_n be_v often_o mean_v that_o party_n of_o man_n in_o the_o world_n which_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o saint_n many_o 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preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o gospel_n belong_v to_o every_o creature_n and_o we_o be_v to_o exhort_v every_o man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o promise_v he_o life_n and_o salvation_n if_o he_o do_v which_o thing_n we_o can_v not_o true_o do_v if_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n but_o for_o a_o few_o and_o pay_v no_o ransom_n for_o the_o most_o of_o mankind_n this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n that_o christ_n redeem_v all_o mankind_n have_v no_o malignant_a influence_n in_o it_o at_o all_o which_o make_v i_o admire_v why_o man_n be_v so_o bitter_a against_o it_o if_o it_o be_v not_o true_a yet_o methinks_v even_o for_o humanity_n sake_n we_o shall_v wish_v it_o be_v true_a and_o not_o to_o be_v so_o narrow_a heart_v as_o to_o desire_v salvation_n only_o for_o ourselves_o that_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o best_a good_a which_o be_v most_o diffusive_a and_o wherein_o most_o may_v partake_v if_o moses_n be_v so_o affectionate_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o provoke_a poople_n as_o to_o pray_v after_o this_o manner_n for_o they_o o_o lord_n forgive_v their_o sin_n and_o if_o not_o blot_v i_o out_o of_o the_o book_n which_o thou_o have_v write_v as_o if_o his_o own_o happiness_n can_v not_o please_v he_o unless_o it_o may_v be_v accompany_v with_o the_o happiness_n of_o his_o people_n how_o can_v we_o choose_v but_o be_v enlarge_v with_o love_n and_o gratitude_n unto_o god_n that_o he_o have_v reconcile_v the_o world_n unto_o himself_o and_o how_o cheerful_o shall_v we_o publish_v that_o glad_a tiding_n if_o st._n paul_n be_v so_o diffusive_a of_o his_o charity_n as_o to_o wish_v himself_o accurse_v from_o