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A91791 Divine consolations, or, The teachings of God in three parts ... with an answer to the objections made against it, and Doctor Crips [sic] booke justified against Steven Geree / by Samuel Richardson. Richardson, Samuel, fl. 1643-1658. 1649 (1649) Wing R1406; ESTC R42708 221,129 494

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elect_n before_o they_o believe_v yea_o before_o they_o be_v bear_v eph._n 1._o 4._o if_o we_o be_v choose_v to_o life_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n than_o we_o be_v not_o choose_v to_o life_n according_a to_o our_o believe_a and_o repent_v etc._n etc._n but_o the_o first_o be_v true_a eph._n 1._o 5_o 6._o therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a also_o nor_o be_v man_n choose_v to_o life_n because_o god_n foresee_v they_o will_v believe_v god_n be_v eternal_a the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v god_n he_o be_v never_o without_o his_o will_n what_o he_o now_o will_v he_o ever_o do_v therefore_o there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o cause_n to_o go_v before_o it_o to_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v or_o so_o to_o be_v man_n can_v elect_v without_o a_o act_n and_o time_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o a_o infinite_a be_v election_n be_v his_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a decree_n from_o eternity_n rom._n 9_o 11._o eph._n 1._o 4._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o it_o be_v the_o more_o 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be_v justify_v in_o this_o life_n we_o shall_v be_v justify_v when_o christ_n again_o appear_v not_o before_o p._n 105._o when_o they_o believe_v they_o by_o faith_n become_v son_n p._n 76._o we_o be_v son_n by_o faith_n p._n 77._o that_o faith_n make_v we_o son_n i_o utter_o disowne_v p._n 76._o be_v not_o these_o contradiction_n so_o he_o contradict_v the_o express_a scripture_n such_o deserve_v no_o answer_n instance_n he_o say_v our_o sin_n remain_v our_o sin_n be_v not_o lay_v upon_o christ_n and_o take_v away_o as_o yet_o p._n 55._o he_o say_v we_o be_v not_o heal_v till_o christ_n second_o come_v p._n 57_o contrary_n to_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o christ_n say_v woman_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o mat._n 9_o 2._o i_o write_v unto_o you_o little_a child_n because_o your_o sin_n be_v forgive_v you_o 1_o joh._n 2._o 12._o yet_o he_o say_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o in_o this_o life_n p._n 63._o he_o say_v health_n of_o body_n and_o outward_a cure_n be_v forgiveness_n 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in_o the_o time_n of_o justification_n i_o say_v it_o be_v when_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n other_o say_v it_o be_v when_o man_n believe_v he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o next_o world_n i_o have_v give_v my_o reason_n from_o the_o scripture_n and_o answer_v all_o the_o objection_n that_o i_o know_v be_v make_v against_o this_o doctrine_n with_o as_o much_o love_n and_o tenderness_n as_o their_o expression_n against_o the_o truth_n will_v admit_v and_o now_o i_o have_v declare_v the_o truth_n and_o plead_v for_o it_o in_o faithfulness_n love_n plainness_n and_o singleness_n of_o heart_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n christ_n be_v call_v a_o deceiver_n mat._n 27._o 63._o therefore_o i_o wonder_v not_o if_o i_o be_v so_o call_v yea_o and_o i_o expect_v it_o and_o that_o which_o christ_n &_o his_o follower_n in_o teach_v the_o truth_n to_o meet_v with_o which_o be_v some_o believe_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v speak_v and_o some_o believe_v not_o act_n 28._o 24._o i_o pass_v 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