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A44497 Essays about general and special grace y way of distinction between; or distinct consideration of 1. The object of divine faith, or the truth to be preached to, and believed by men. And, 2. Gods purposes for dispensing. And, 3. His dispensations of the said truth, and the knowledge of it to men. And, 4. The operations of God with it in men in the dispensation of it. By Jo. Horne, late of Lin-Allhallows.; Essayes about general and special grace. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1685 (1685) Wing H2802; ESTC R216477 249,720 501

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of_o our_o great_a creator_n and_o thereby_o into_o woeful_a misery_n to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o god_n favour_n and_o from_o his_o presence_n and_o fellowship_n the_o spring_n and_o source_n of_o all_o happiness_n and_o blessing_n and_o so_o to_o be_v devest_v of_o his_o image_n and_o glory_n inward_a righteousness_n and_o integrity_n and_o outward_a lustre_n or_o sanctity_n or_o soundness_n 2.14_o psal_n 14.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o eph._n 2.1_o 2._o 1_o joh._n 3.8_o heb._n 2.14_o and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o sin_n and_o sinfulness_n as_o a_o loathsome_a disease_n apt_a we_o to_o all_o vanity_n and_o wickedness_n and_o to_o be_v fill_v with_o pain_n morality_n and_o
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christ_n will_v work_v pure_o physical_o or_o hyperphysical_o rather_o and_o irresistable_o as_o he_o wrought_v in_o create_v thing_n that_o have_v no_o voluntary_a agency_n in_o themselves_o at_o least_o none_o before_o he_o have_v make_v they_o or_o as_o he_o work_v upon_o natural_a agent_n or_o thing_n as_o to_o make_v the_o earth_n to_o bud_v or_o the_o corn_n to_o grow_v or_o more_o irresistible_o than_o so_o to_o even_o as_o in_o make_v heaven_n and_o ●arth_n but_o this_o pertain_v to_o the_o manner_n 〈◊〉_d god_n operation_n in_o these_o his_o gracious_a working_n before_o we_o speak_v to_o which_o we_o shall_v as_o we_o propound_v consider_v the_o other_o kind_n of_o operation_n attribute_v to_o god_n and_o see_v what_o the_o scripture_n signify_v to_o we_o concern_v they_o chap._n ix_o of_o operation_n in_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n attribute_v to_o god_n as_o harden_v blind_a deceive_v man_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o that_o the_o scripture_n attribute_v these_o kind_n of_o operation_n to_o god_n and_o that_o yet_o we_o be_v so_o to_o conceive_v of_o he_o in_o they_o as_o not_o to_o make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o man_n sinning_n god_n be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n to_o harden_v blind_a and_o deceive_v man_n and_o therefore_o that_o such_o operation_n or_o working_n as_o tend_v to_o these_o thing_n be_v attribute_v to_o he_o be_v evident_a both_o in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n for_o god_n be_v say_v by_o moses_n to_o have_v harden_v pharaoh_n heart_n and_o he_o say_v to_o mo●_n when_o he_o send_v he_o to_o he_o that_o he_o wou●_n harden_v his_o heart_n so_o as_o he_o will_v n●_n let_v the_o people_n go_v exod._n 4.21_o and_o 7.3_o a●_n 9.12_o and_o so_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v hardn●_n sihons_n spirit_n and_o to_o have_v make_v his_o he●_n obstinate_a that_o he_o may_v deliver_v he_o in●_n israel_n hand_n deut._n 2.30_o and_o isai●_n say_v by_o way_n of_o expostulation_n lor●_n why_o have_v thou_o make_v we_o to_o err_v from_o thy_o way●_n and_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fe●_n and_o paul_n say_v of_o god_n who_o he_o will_v 〈…〉_o harden_v and_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n 〈…〉_o quote_v by_o the_o evangelist_n say_v god_n ha●_n blind_v their_o eye_n and_o harden_v their_o heart●_n joh._n 12.40_o it_o be_v god_n who_o bid_v th●_n prophet_n go_v and_o make_v the_o heart_n of_o th●_n people_n fat_a and_o their_o ear_n heavy_a and_o sh●_n their_o eye_n lest_o they_o see_v with_o their_o eye_n an●_n hear_v with_o their_o ear_n and_o understand_v wit●_n their_o heart_n and_o be_v convert_v and_o heal_v 〈…〉_o isa_n 17._o zeph._n 3.5_o jam._n 1.13_o 17._o 6.10_o and_o god_n say_v to_o ezekiel_n 〈…〉_o if_o the_o prophet_n be_v deceive_v i_o the_o lord_n have_v 〈…〉_o deceive_v that_o prophet_n ezek._n 14.9_o but_o 〈…〉_o how_o may_v these_o thing_n be_v look_v upon_o a●_n the_o work_n and_o do_n of_o god_n see_v the_o 〈…〉_o just_a lord_n will_v not_o nor_o can_v do_v iniquity_n 〈…〉_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v 〈…〉_o be_o tempt_n of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be●_n tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v h●_n any_o man_n every_o good_a gift_n and_o ever●_n perfect_a give_v be_v from_o above_o and_o comet●_n down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o 〈…〉_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n o●_n turn_v sure_o those_o thing_n to_o deceive●_n ●nd_v harden_v and_o make_v man_n obstinate_a and_o ●o_o blind_a man_n be_v the_o work_n of_o satan_n ●nd_v how_o then_o can_v they_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n ●e_v most_o holy_a god_n who_o be_v of_o pure_a eye_n ●en_o to_o behold_v iniquity_n much_o less_o than_o ●ay_v he_o make_v or_o impel_v or_o stir_v man_n up_o ●o_o do_v evil_a sure_o therefore_o
make_v rich_a be_v thereby_o make_v capable_a of_o act_v and_o suffer_v for_o we_o so_o as_o to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n be_v god_n and_o man_n in_o one_o person_n 5._o that_o in_o pursuance_n of_o our_o redemption_n he_o be_v also_o make_v under_o the_o law_n 3.19_o gal._n 4.4_o &_o 3.13_o rom._n 3.19_o both_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o and_o against_o all_o man_n and_o as_o give_v to_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o jew_n that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o law_n that_o be_v that_o be_v in_o bond_n as_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o a_o clear_a man_n that_o enter_v bond_n for_o a_o great_a debtor_n he_o may_v be_v liable_a to_o be_v call_v forth_o to_o the_o payment_n of_o our_o debt_n and_o procure_v our_o discharge_n from_o it_o 6._o and_o according_o god_n call_v he_o forth_o to_o the_o judgement_n 2.24_o joh._n 12.31_o heb._n 10.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o 1_o pet._n 2.24_o as_o the_o only_a responsible_a person_n and_o cause_v the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n to_o pass_v upon_o he_o to_o which_o also_o he_o willing_o and_o desirous_o yield_v himself_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o so_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 27.46_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o rom._n 5.12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o 1_o cor._n 15.17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o joh._n 1.29_o phil._n 2.6_o 7_o 8._o with_o gen._n 3.5_o 6._o psal_n 69.4_o gal._n 3.10_o 13._o phil._n 2.8_o 9_o matth._n 26.38_o 39_o &_o 27.46_o and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n the_o second_o adam_n satisfy_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o first_o and_o all_o in_o and_o of_o he_o as_o fall_v in_o he_o both_o for_o root_n and_o branch_n the_o first_o revolt_n from_o god_n in_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o all_o that_o naturally_n and_o necessary_o spring_v up_o from_o it_o give_v or_o lay_v down_o to_o that_o purpose_n as_o much_o as_o the_o first_o adam_n usurp_v or_o aspire_v to_o even_o the_o form_n of_o god_n and_o endure_v all_o that_o thereby_o that_o the_o first_o adam_n incur_v by_o way_n of_o penalty_n to_o himself_o and_o all_o his_o posterity_n equivolent_o even_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o which_o he_o sustain_v and_o endure_v not_o only_o great_a pain_n and_o torment_n in_o his_o body_n but_o also_o unspeakable_a agony_n and_o affliction_n in_o his_o soul_n pour_v it_o out_o to_o death_n john_n 12.27_o isa_n 53.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o psal_n 22.1_o 2_o 8_o 9_o 10-16_a etc._n etc._n 7._o that_o in_o this_o his_o abasement_n and_o death_n his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n be_v so_o well-pleasing_a 12.40_o isa_n 53.10_o 11_o 12._o rom._n 4.25_o &_o 1.3_o 4._o act._n 2.24_o rom._n 14.9_o 1_o cor._n 15.3_o 4_o 5._o matth._n 12.40_o and_o satisfactory_a to_o god_n that_o he_o in_o testimony_n thereof_o raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o dead_a the_o three_o day_n take_v he_o therein_o from_o prison_n and_o judgement_n yea_o he_o himself_o be_v god-man_n and_o so_o a_o person_n not_o to_o be_v swallow_v up_o of_o death_n though_o to_o manifest_v that_o he_o be_v indeed_o dead_a and_o to_o sanctify_v the_o grave_a to_o we_o and_o redeem_v we_o from_o it_o he_o be_v please_v to_o abide_v in_o it_o part_v of_o three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n rise_v again_o by_o his_o divine_a power_n and_o after_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o by_o divers_a infallible_a proof_n to_o his_o disciple_n 5._o act._n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 10._o &_o 10.39_o 40_o 41._o luk._n 24.9.10_o 50.51_o heb._n 9.14_o act._n 2.33.36_o heb._n 1.3_o &_o 12.2_o act._n 2._o &_o 3_o &_o 4_o 5._o by_o the_o space_n of_o forty_o day_n after_o his_o resurrection_n for_o a_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o it_o he_o in_o their_o sight_n ascend_v up_o visible_o into_o heaven_n and_o there_o present_v his_o own_o crucify_a and_o raise_v body_n a_o spotless_a sacrifice_n to_o god_n be_v take_v up_o thither_o and_o there_o receive_v of_o god_n 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eternal_a life_n be_v include_v remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n and_o all_o thing_n and_o these_o be_v make_v ready_a for_o all_o so_o as_o any_o in_o turn_v at_o his_o reproof_n may_v and_o shall_v certain_o receive_v they_o none_o exclude_v by_o he_o till_o they_o exclude_v themselves_o nor_o but_o for_o so_o do_v prov._n 1.22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 9.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 12._o 2._o he_o be_v the_o shiloh_n or_o peacemaker_n 32._o gen._n 49.10_o eph._n 2.13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o isa_n 11.10_o 11._o rom._n 15.6_o 10_o 11._o matth._n 25.31_o 32._o who_o have_v make_v peace_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n and_o have_v preach_v peace_n to_o
one_o of_o god_n by_o who_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o out_o of_o the_o dust_n and_o exalt_v he_o will_v lift_v up_o and_o exalt_v his_o servant_n also_o and_o judge_v the_o world_n righteous_o and_o then_o by_o samuel_n god_n begin_v to_o reveal_v his_o word_n more_o familiar_o again_o 3._o 1_o sam._n 3._o and_o to_o teach_v the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o son_n and_o of_o his_o way_n till_o after_o david_n be_v anoint_v by_o he_o yea_o till_o within_o a_o little_a of_o his_o reign_n so_o that_o in_o all_o those_o time_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o as_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o year_n act._n 13.20_o according_a to_o bishop_n usher_n 443._o year_n be_v about_o 450._o year_n the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v vouchsafe_v to_o and_o continue_v with_o his_o people_n of_o israel_n though_o through_o manifold_a calamity_n and_o sometime_o some_o eclipsing_n of_o it_o yet_o it_o be_v never_o quite_o lose_v from_o among_o they_o sect_n 6._o of_o the_o time_n from_o david_n to_o the_o captivity_n of_o israel_n unto_o david_n god_n yet_o further_o and_o more_o clear_o open_v his_o mystery_n 132._o psal_n 89.1_o 2_o 3_o 19_o 20_o etc._n etc._n &_o 132._o over_o and_o above_o what_o be_v before_o so_o plain_o open_v give_v he_o the_o covenant_n of_o a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n to_o be_v possess_v by_o his_o seed_n even_o christ_n for_o ever_o of_o who_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n settle_v on_o his_o natural_a seed_n be_v a_o type_n and_o pledge_n yea_o 4._o &_o 110.3_o 4._o to_o and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v declare_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v both_o a_o priest_n and_o king_n a_o priest_n after_o the_o order_n of_o melchisedeck_v 22._o &_o 22._o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v up_o yea_o himself_n be_v the_o perpetual_a mighty_a sacrifice_n 11._o &_o 2.1_o 2_o 6_o 7._o &_o 16.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o through_o manifold_a opposition_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n the_o king_n and_o ruler_n and_o generality_n of_o mankind_n yea_o through_o suffering_n and_o death_n attain_v and_o enter_v into_o 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and_o therefore_o when_o the_o seed_n come_v to_o which_o the_o law_n witness_v and_o 〈◊〉_d the_o faith_n of_o who_o they_o be_v keep_v 〈◊〉_d under_o a_o schoolmaster_n than_o it_o with_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n cease_v be_v swallow_v up_o in_o christ_n the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n god_n as_o he_o see_v good_a and_o needful_a cease_v not_o to_o mind_v they_o of_o christ_n thereby_o and_o to_o that_o purpose_n also_o to_o add_v still_o other_o outward_a rite_n and_o ordinance_n that_o by_o many_o witness_n they_o may_v be_v more_o confirm_v and_o keep_v to_o the_o faith_n of_o he_o from_o which_o through_o their_o carnality_n they_o be_v apt_a to_o be_v depart_v and_o indeed_o within_o four_o hundred_o year_n or_o little_o more_o after_o this_o ordinance_n of_o circumcision_n be_v in_o egypt_n they_o there_o much_o corrupt_v themselves_o from_o god_n true_a faith_n and_o worship_n 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