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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	delusion_n	unrighteousness_n	1,978	5	11.2673	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02841	The times, places, and persons of the holie Scripture. Otherwise entituled, The generall vievv of the Holy Scriptures	Hayne, Thomas, 1582-1645.	1607 (1607)	STC 12981; ESTC S103905	206,164	246

come to a fearefull end Yea euen like as a dreame doth hee make their image to vanish Some folishly dispute why God hath not saued all things seeing he made all they are answered Ier. 12. The Lord is more righteous then that he should be disputed with Ier. 18. They are in the hand of the Lord as the clay in the hand of the potter Rom. 9. God maketh of one lumpe of clay one vessell to honor and another to dishonour What if God willing to shew his wrath and to make his power knowen suffereth with long patience the vessels of wrath appointed to destruction What art thou that disputest with God Esay 45. It is I that created the light and the darkenesse I make peace and trouble euen I the Lord doe all these things Woe bee vnto him that striueth with his maker the potsherd with the potter saith the clay to the potter what makest thou or thy worke serueth for nothing Woe be vnto him that saith vnto his father why begettest thou and to his mother why bearest thou Thus saith the Lord euen the holy one and maker of Israel That their sinne is the cause of their Condemnation And God not the author thereof Prou. 29. The sinne of the wicked is their owne snare Esay 50. For your offences are you sold and because of your transgression is your mother forsaken Esay 49. Their misdeeds haue separated them from their God and their sinnes hath hid his face from them that hee heareth them not They hope in vaine things imagining deceit and bringing forth euill they breed Cockatrices egges and weaue the spiders webbe who so eateth of their egges dieth but if one treade vpon them there commeth vp a Serpent their deeds are the deeds of wickednes the worke of robbery is in their hands their feet run to euil they make haste to shed innocent blood all their counsels are wicked harme and destruction are in their wayes but the way of peace they haue not knowen in their goings there is no equity their waies are so crooked that whosoeuer goeth therein knoweth of no peace and this is the cause They looke for light and loe it is darkenes They grope like the blind vpon the wall euen as one that hath no eyes They roare like Beares and mourne like Doues looking for health but it is farre from them for their offences are many and their sinnes testifie against the Lord. They will not confesse and acknowledge their sinnes but doe amisse transgresse and dissemble against the Lord and fall away from their God vsing presumptuous and traiterous imaginations in their hearts casting away equitie truth and righteousnesse but the Lord holdeth himselfe by his owne power and he sustaineth him by his owne righteousnesse he putteth on wrath in steed of clothing and taketh iealousie about him for a cloake like as when a man goeth forth wrathfully to recompence his enemies and to be auenged of his aduersaries But vnto Sion hee is a Redeemer and of Iacob which turne from their wickednesse he is a Sauiour and he will giue them an euerlasting name that shall not perish Esay 56. Thus saith the high and excellent euen he that dwelleth in eternitie whose name is the holy one I dwell high aboue and in the sanctuarie and with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit doe I pitch my habitation Psal 104. As for sinners they shall be consumed out of the earth and the vngodly spall come to an end Psal 59. For the sinne of their mouth and for the words of their lippes they shall be taken in their pride and why their preaching is of cursing and lyes Psal 62. Their deuise is onely how to put him out whom God hath exalted their delight is in lies they giue good words with their mouth but curse with their heart for they persecute him whom the Lord hath smitten And they talke how they may vexe him whom he hath wounded 2. Thes 2. Therefore shall the Lord send them strong delusions that all they might bee damned which beleeued not the truth but had pleasure in vnrighteousnesse and obeyed not the Gospel of our Lord Iesus With euerlasting damnation shall they be punished from the presence of the Lord and from the presence of his power Psal 51. That hee may bee iustified in his sayings and cleare when hee iudgeth EPHESIANS 1.10 ❧ That in the fulnesse of time all should be brought vnder one head FVlnesse of time is here taken for the time of Christs death whose death should accomplish the Ceremonie oblation and breake downe the wall betweene the Iew and the Gentile when men should looke no longer for saluation onely from Ierusalem but should prayse God euery where their hearts being assured that they were members of Christ the head The heathen not taking notice of this could neuer come to saluation The blind Iewes not marking this ioyned with Chittim in the second degree which are the Romanes To crucifie Christ the King of the most Holy because hee testified of himselfe that he was that day Starre which was to appeare That Scepter that should dash all the sonnes of Seth The Ladder by whom the Angels of God ascended and descended Shiloh Emmanuel the Lion of the tribe of Iuda The roote of Iessay The Stone which the builders refused The true Manna That spirituall Rocke that would giue waters of life The true Bread that came downe from heauen He vnto whom the Crowne and Diademe did belong Michael who thought it no robberie to bee equall with God The Stone that did punne Nebuchadnetzars Image to dust Palmoni the secret Numberer He who waieth numbreth and diuideth The great shepheard of his sheepe The true Vine from whose sides doe proceed wine of euerlasting life He that came to doe the will of his Father Iohn 4.10 He that met with the woman of Samaria at Iacobs well to whom he promised euerliuing water The Stumbling Blocke to the Iewes The Light to the Gentiles The Eye to the blind And an Helpe to the lame For that is his name God is my strength and my righteousnesse c. Wherefore he hath made them Vagabonds ouer the whole earth and hath brought that Abhomination of Desolation vpon them whereby their Citie and Sanctuarie is destroyed and why because they would not know the Fulnesse of time the day of saluation The Crane the Swallow and the Turtle Doue doe know their time but my people will not know the time of my comming saith the Lord. Also our Sauiour Christ saith Woe bee vnto you Scribes and Pharises Hipocrites You can discerne the wind and the weather but you know not the time of the comming of the son of man which they might haue knowne from Daniel 9. Where the Angel Gabriel saith 70. seuens or 490. yeeres are determined for the death of Christ the King of the most Holy to finish sinne to reconcile iniquity to bring in

some will say If God decreeth euerie thing why punisheth hee any thing It is answered That punishment commeth from God by the iust desert of the ranckor of mans minde Election is of his free grace which hee bestoweth vpon whome he will as he saith I will haue mercie on whome I will haue mercie Therefore the first thing wee ought to knowe is our Election the last is true holynesse That this Election or louing kindnesse of God towards vs is of the will of God according to the counsell of his owne will and not drawne from him by force by helpe of Saints or as being by workes meritorious of the same it may appeare Esay 43. Abraham knoweth vs not neither is Israel acquainted with vs but thou Lord art our Father and Redeemer and of very louing kindnesse thou hast redeemed vs thy name is euerlasting Rom. 8. It is Christ onely that maketh intercession for vs. Esay 43. I am he onely that for mine owne selues sake doe away thine offences and forget thy sinnes For what hast thou for thee to make thee righteous Thy first father offended sore and thy rulers haue sinned against mee Thou art like to a thing of naught thy time passeth away like a shadowe Iere. I loue thee with an euerlasting loue therefore by my mercy haue I drawne thee vnto mee and Iohn 6. No man can come to me except the father draw him as it is written Esay 54. They shall bee all taught of God Esay 26. Lord thou hast wrought all our workes Phil. 2. It is God that worketh in you both the will and also the deed euen of his good will 2. Cor. 3. Wee are not sufficient of our selues to thinke any thing as of our selues but if wee bee able the same commeth of God which made vs able Esay 51.12 Yea I euen I am he that in all things giueth you consolation Psal 130. For with the Lord there is mercy and with him is plenteous redemption 1. Pet. 1. We are elect according to the foreknowledge of God the father through the sanctifying of the spirit vnto obedience and sprinckling the blood of Iesus Christ Psal 90. Before the mountaines were brought foorth or euer the earth and the world were made thou art our God from euerlasting to euerlasting thou turnest man vnto dust and sayest returne yee sonnes of Adam Rom. 9. Before the children were borne and when they had done neither good nor euill that the purpose of God might stand not by workes but by the Caller it was sayd The greater shall serue the lesser as it is written Mal. 3. Iacob haue I loued Esau haue I hated Iohn 13. I know whom I haue chosen Psal 135. Whatsoeuer the Lord pleased that did he in heauen and in earth and in the sea and in all deepe places Rom. 11. There is a remnant left according to the election of grace If it be of grace then it is not now of workes for then grace is no more grace But if it be of workes then is it now no grace what then Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh but the election hath obtained it 2. Thes 2. We are bound to giue thankes alwayes to God because that God hath from the beginning chosen vs to saluation through sanctifying of the spirit and through beleeuing of the truth to obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ Rom. 8. Moreouer whom hee appointed before them also hee called And whom he hath called them also he iustified and whom he iustified them hee also glorified Now followeth the effect of Election either in respect of the Elect or Reiect And first for the Elect. THe Elect whome God in his mercie hath saued for his righteousnes sake and not for their deserts he guideth by the grace of his holy spirit as Rom. 8. As many as are led by the spirit of God they are the Sons of God Esay 43. All those that are called by my name I haue created fashioned and made for my honour Yet he leaueth them sometimes vnto themselues that they may acknowledge the weaknes of their owne nature as Noah Lot Iacob Dauid Salomon Peter and others but neuer suffereth them to fall quite away as appeareth Esay 54. A little while haue I forsaken thee but with great mercie will I take thee vp vnto me When I was angrie with thee I hid my face from thee for a little season but through euerlasting mercie haue I redeemed thee saith the Lord thy Redeemer The mountaines shall moue and the hils shall fall downe but my louing kindnes shall not mooue and the bond of my peace shall not fall downe from thee saith the lord thy mercifull louer Psalme 37. The lord ordereth a good mans going and maketh his way acceptable vnto himselfe though he fall hee shall not be cast away for the lord vpholdeth him with his hand Psalme 103. He dealeth not with them after their sins nor rewardeth them according to their wickednes but looke how the heauen is in comparison of the earth so great is his mercie towards them that feare him for he knoweth whereof they be made and he remembreth that they are but dust He saueth their life from destruction and crowneth them with mercie and louing kindnes Esay 54. Lo this is the heritage of the lords seruants and their righteousnes commeth of me saith the lord The Reiect he leaueth to their owne selues hardening their hearts that hee may haue occasion of Iudgement against them Esay 57. They are like to the raging Sea that cannot rest whose water fometh with the myre and grauell for they haue no peace with God The winde shall blowe them forth and vanitie shall take them all away they are like to dust before the winde and like to the chaffe in a summer floore Psal 73. The lord suffereth them to come in no perrill of death but are lustie and stronge they come in no daunger like other folke neither are they plagued like other men and this is the cause that they be so holden with pride and ouerwhelmed with crueltie their eyes swell for fatnesse and they doe euen what they lust They corrupt others and speake of wicked blasphemie their talking is against the most highest Tush say they how shall God perceive it is their knowledge in the most highest Loe these are the vngodly and these haue riches in posession Such were Kaine the wicked mockers before the floode Cham the builders of Babel the vncleane Cities Ismael Esau Pharaoh Moab Ammon The wicked oppressors Saul Absalom the Kings of Israel and the Kings of Babel Antiochus the vild Herod Pilate and Iudas the traitour many others who brought vpon themselues iust cause of eternall condemnation Psal 73. The Lord hath set them in slipperie places and casteth them downe and destroyeth them Oh how suddenly doe they consume and perish and