Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	faith_n	reason_n	7,423	5	5.8303	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53688	The doctrine of the saints perseverance, explained and confirmed, or, The certain permanency of their 1. acceptation with God & 2. sanctification from God manifested & proved from the 1. eternal principles 2. effectuall causes 3. externall meanes thereof ... vindicated in a full answer to the discourse of Mr. John Goodwin against it, in his book entituled Redemption redeemed : with some degressions concerning 1. the immediate effects of the death of Christ ... : with a discourse touching the epistles of Ignatius, the Episcopacy in them asserted, and some animadversions on Dr. H.H. his dissertations on that subject / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1654 (1654)	Wing O740; ESTC R21647	722,229	498

personal_a appellation_n 2._o in_o personal_a operation_n 3._o personal_a circumstance_n 1._o first_o there_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o indwelling_a spirit_n in_o his_o indwel_n personal_a appellation_n he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o be_v great_a than_o he_o that_o be_v in_o the_o world_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o be_v in_o you_o be_v a_o personal_a denomination_n which_o can_v be_v use_v of_o any_o grace_n or_o gracious_a habit_n whatsoever_o so_o john_n 14_o 16_o 17._o he_o shall_v abide_v with_o you_o he_o dwell_v with_o you_o shall_v be_v in_o you_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d john_n 16._o 13._o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v come_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o person_n be_v as_o signal_o design_v and_o express_v as_o in_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o what_o intent_n or_o purpose_n soever_o mention_v neither_o be_v it_o possible_a to_o apprehend_v that_o the_o scripture_n will_v so_o often_o so_o express_o affirm_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o plain_a proper_a word_n if_o they_o be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v in_o the_o sense_n which_o they_o hold_v out_o the_o main_a emphasis_n of_o the_o expression_n lie_v upon_o the_o term_n that_o be_v of_o a_o personal_a designation_n and_o to_o evade_v the_o force_n of_o they_o by_o the_o fore_n mention_v distinction_n which_o they_o seem_v signal_o to_o obviate_v and_o prevent_v be_v to_o say_v what_o we_o please_v so_o we_o may_v oppose_v what_o please_v we_o not_o 2._o personal_a operation_n such_o act_n and_o act_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o a_o person_n only_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n in_o his_o indwel_n that_o place_n mention_v before_o rom._n 8._o 11._o be_v clear_a hereunto_o but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a dwell_v in_o you_o he_o who_o raise_v christ_n from_o the_o dead_a shall_v quicken_v your_o mortal_a body_n by_o his_o spirit_n which_o dwélteh_n in_o you_o or_o by_o his_o indwelling_a spirit_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o quicken_v our_o mortal_a body_n be_v a_o personal_a act_n &_o such_o as_o can_v be_v wrought_v but_o by_o a_o almighty_a agent_n and_o this_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n as_o inhabit_v which_o be_v in_o order_n of_o nature_n antecedent_n to_o his_o quicken_n of_o we_o as_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o same_o be_v assert_v v._o 15._o the_o spirit_n bear_v witness_n with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n that_o spirit_n that_o dwell_v in_o we_o bear_v witness_n in_o we_o a_o distinct_a witness_n by_o himself_o distinguish_v from_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o spirit_n here_o mention_v be_v either_o a_o act_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n or_o gracious_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n if_o the_o first_o what_o make_v it_o in_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n be_v any_o testimony_n of_o our_o natural_a spirit_n of_o any_o value_n to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o the_o latter_a then_o be_v there_o here_o a_o immediate_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n in_o witnesse-bearing_a distinct_a from_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o grace_n whatever_o and_o on_o this_o account_v it_o be_v that_o whereas_o 1_o epistle_n of_o john_n 5._o 7_o 8._o the_o father_n son_n and_o spirit_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v witness_n in_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n be_v moreover_o peculiar_o say_v to_o bear_v witness_n in_o the_o earth_n together_o with_o the_o blood_n and_o water_n 3._o there_o be_v such_o circumstance_n ascribe_v to_o he_o in_o his_o indwel_n as_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o that_o which_o be_v a_o person_n i_o will_v instance_n only_o in_o one_o his_o dwell_n in_o the_o saint_n as_o in_o a_o temple_n 1_o cor._n 3._o 16._o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o that_o be_v as_o in_o a_o temple_n so_o plain_o chap._n 6._o 19_o your_o body_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v in_o you_o which_o you_o have_v of_o god_n give_v we_o both_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o other_o person_n he_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n and_o his_o residence_n with_o we_o be_v so_o give_v he_o be_v in_o we_o as_o also_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o in-being_a as_o in_o a_o temple_n nothing_o can_v make_v a_o place_n a_o temple_n but_o the_o relation_n it_o have_v unto_o a_o deity_n grace_n that_o be_v but_o qualification_n of_o and_o quality_n in_o a_o subject_a can_v be_v say_v to_o dwell_v in_o a_o temple_n this_o the_o spirit_n do_v and_o therefore_o as_o a_o voluntary_a agent_n in_o a_o habitation_n not_o as_o a_o necessary_a or_o natural_a principle_n in_o a_o subject_n and_o though_o every_o act_n of_o his_o be_v omnipotent_a intensive_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o omnipotent_a agent_n yet_o he_o work_v not_o in_o the_o act_n extensive_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o his_o omnipotency_n he_o exert_v and_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n and_o bring_v forth_o his_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o they_o with_o who_o he_o dwell_v as_o he_o please_v to_o one_o he_o comunicate_v more_o grace_n to_o another_o less_o yea_o he_o give_v more_o strength_n to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o person_n at_o one_o time_n and_o in_o one_o condition_n 12._o 1_o cor._n 12._o than_o another_o divide_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_v and_o if_o this_o peculiar_a manner_n of_o his_o personal_a presence_n with_o his_o saint_n distinct_a from_o his_o ubiquity_n or_o omnipresence_n may_v not_o be_v believe_v because_o not_o well_o by_o reason_n conceive_v we_o shall_v lay_v a_o foundation_n for_o the_o question_v principle_n of_o faith_n which_o as_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o fall_v out_o withal_o and_o this_o be_v our_o first_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n concern_v the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n from_o the_o scripture_n the_o second_o will_v be_v from_o the_o signal_n issue_n and_o benefit_n which_o be_v assert_v to_o arise_v from_o this_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o they_o of_o which_o i_o shall_v give_v sundry_a instance_n 1._o the_o first_o signal_n issue_n and_o effect_v which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o this_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n 6._o §._o 6._o be_v union_n not_o a_o personal_a union_n with_o himself_o which_o be_v impossible_a he_o do_v not_o assume_v our_o nature_n and_o so_o prevent_v our_o personality_n which_o will_v make_v we_o one_o person_n with_o he_o but_o dwell_v in_o our_o person_n keep_v his_o own_o and_o leave_v we_o our_o personality_n infinite_o distinct_a but_o it_o be_v a_o spiritual_a union_n the_o great_a union_n mention_v so_o often_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o sole_a fountain_n of_o our_o blessedness_n our_o union_n with_o the_o lord_n christ_n which_o we_o have_v thereby_o many_o thought_n of_o heart_n there_o have_v be_v about_o this_o union_n 7._o §._o 7._o what_o it_o be_v wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v the_o cause_n manner_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o the_o scripture_n express_v it_o to_o be_v very_o eminent_a near_o durable_a set_v it_o out_o for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o similitude_n and_o metaphorical_a illustration_n to_o lead_v poor_a weak_a creature_n into_o some_o useful_a needful_a acquaintance_n with_o that_o mystery_n who_o depth_n in_o this_o life_n they_o shall_v never_o fathom_n that_o many_o in_o the_o day_n wherein_o we_o live_v have_v miscarry_v in_o their_o conception_n of_o it_o be_v evident_a some_o to_o make_v out_o their_o imaginary_a union_n have_v destroy_v the_o person_n of_o christ_n and_o fancy_v a_o way_n of_o unite_n man_n to_o god_n by_o he_o have_v leave_v he_o to_o be_v neither_o god_n nor_o man._n other_o have_v destroy_v the_o person_n of_o believer_n affirm_v that_o in_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n they_o lose_v their_o own_o personality_n that_o be_v cease_v to_o be_v man_n or_o at_o least_o these_o or_o these_o individual_a man_n i_o intend_v not_o now_o to_o handle_v it_o at_o large_a but_o only_o and_o that_o i_o hope_v without_o offence_n to_o give_v in_o my_o thought_n concern_v it_o as_o far_o as_o it_o receive_v light_a from_o and_o relate_v unto_o what_o have_v be_v before_o deliver_v concern_v the_o indwel_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o that_o without_o the_o least_o contend_v about_o other_o way_n of_o expression_n i_o say_v then_o 3._o §._o 3._o this_o be_v that_o which_o give_v we_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o wherein_o it_o consist_v even_o that_o the_o one_o and_o selfsame_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o he_o and_o we_o the_o first_o save_v elapse_v from_o god_n upon_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o elect_n be_v the_o holy_a spirit_n their_o quicken_a be_v every_o where_o ascribe_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o be_v

mind_n that_o many_o person_n not_o predestinate_a may_v come_v to_o believe_v yet_o fall_v away_o and_o perish_v now_o the_o truth_n be_v it_o be_v proper_o no_o part_n of_o the_o controversy_n under_o consideration_n whether_o or_o how_o far_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n man_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o profession_n &_o participation_n of_o ordinance_n with_o the_o work_n &_o effect_v of_o common_a grace_n upon_o they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v true_a believer_n but_o the_o whole_a upon_o the_o matter_n of_o what_o we_o plead_v for_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o assertion_n now_o ascribe_v to_o they_o which_o that_o it_o be_v do_v upon_o sufficient_a ground_n will_v be_v manifest_a by_o call_v in_o some_o few_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a of_o they_o to_o speak_v in_o their_o own_o word_n what_o their_o thought_n be_v in_o this_o matter_n to_o bring_v they_o in_o i_o desire_v that_o one_o who_o though_o none_o of_o they_o be_v eminent_a in_o his_o undertake_n for_o a_o mixture_n of_o divinity_n and_o law_n in_o those_o day_n wherein_o they_o have_v their_o eminent_a rise_n and_o original_a may_v be_v hear_v and_o that_o be_v gratian_n who_o after_o his_o manner_n have_v collect_v many_o thing_n to_o the_o purpose_n in_o hand_n p._n 2._o c._n 33._o q_o 3._o the_o pan_n this_fw-mi 2_o charitas_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la juncta_fw-la deo_fw-la inseperabiliter_fw-la &_o unita_fw-la &_o in_o omnibus_fw-la semper_fw-la invicta_fw-la and_o electi_fw-la quip_n sic_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la tendunt_fw-la ut_fw-la ad_fw-la mala_fw-la perpetranda_fw-la non_fw-la redeant_fw-la &_o potest_fw-la discursus_fw-la &_o mobilitas_fw-la spiritûs_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligi_fw-la in_o sanctorum_fw-la quip_n eor_fw-la dibus_fw-la juxtà_fw-la quasdam_fw-la virtutes_fw-la semper_fw-la permanet_fw-la juxta_fw-la quasdam_fw-la verò_fw-la recessurus_fw-la venit_fw-la venturus_fw-la recedit_fw-la in_fw-la fide_fw-la etenim_fw-la &_o spe_fw-la &_o charitate_fw-la &_o bonis_fw-la aliis_fw-la sine_fw-la quibus_fw-la ad_fw-la coelestem_fw-la patriam_fw-la non_fw-la pete_v veviri_fw-la sicut_fw-la est_fw-la h●militas_fw-la castitas_fw-la justitia_fw-la atque_fw-la msericor_n dia_z perfectorum_fw-la corda_fw-la non_fw-la deseri●_fw-la in_fw-la prophetiae_fw-la verè_fw-la virtute_fw-la doctrina_fw-la facundiâ_fw-la miraculorum_fw-la 〈◊〉_d suis_fw-la aliquanda_fw-la adest_fw-la aliquandose_fw-la suber_fw-la 〈◊〉_d answer_v the_o objection_n of_o the_o spirit_n departure_n from_o they_o on_o who_o he_o be_v bestow_v he_o distinguish_v of_o the_o respect_n upon_o the_o account_n whereof_o he_o may_v be_v say_v so_o to_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o some_o common_a gift_n say_v he_o he_o may_v withdraw_v himself_o from_o they_o on_o who_o he_o be_v bestow_v but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o habitual_a sanctify_a grace_n among_o the_o school-man_n there_o be_v none_o of_o great_a name_n &_o eminency_n for_o learning_n devotion_n and_o subtlety_n than_o our_o 〈◊〉_d who_o be_v proctor_n of_o this_o university_n in_o the_o year_n 1325_o and_o obtain_v by_o general_a consent_n the_o title_n of_o doctor_n profundus_fw-la lib._n 2_o de_fw-la causa_fw-la dei_fw-la cap._n 8._o this_o profound_a learned_a doctor_n propose_v this_o thesis_n to_o be_v confirm_v in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la viater_n quantâcunque_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la ereatâ_fw-la subnixus_fw-la solim_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la viribus_fw-la vel_fw-la etiam_fw-la cum_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la gratiae_n possit_fw-la perseverare_fw-la finaliter_fw-la sine_fw-la alio_fw-la dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la speciali_fw-la in_o the_o long_a disputation_n follow_v he_o dispute_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a writer_n abundant_o cite_v to_o his_o purpose_n that_o there_o be_v no_o possibility_n of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o any_o believer_n in_o the_o faith_n to_o the_o end_n upon_o such_o help_v consideration_n and_o advantage_n as_o mr._n goodwin_n propose_v as_o the_o only_a mean_n thereof_o that_o perseverance_n itself_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n without_o which_o gift_n and_o grace_n none_o can_v persevere_v the_o and_o specialty_n of_o that_o grace_n he_o express_v in_o the_o corollary_n wherewith_o he_o close_v the_o chapter_n which_o be_v quod_fw-la nullus_fw-la viator_n solius_fw-la liberi_fw-la arbitrii_fw-la vel_fw-la gratiae_n viribus_fw-la aut_fw-la amborum_fw-la conjunctim_fw-la sine_fw-la alio_fw-la dei_fw-la auxilio_fw-la speciali_fw-la potest_fw-la persevere_v be_v per_fw-la aliquod_fw-la tempus_fw-la omnino_fw-la further_n assert_v the_o efficacy_n of_o special_a grace_n in_o and_o for_o every_o good_a work_n whatever_o his_o argument_n and_o testimony_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o recite_v they_o be_v at_o hand_n to_o those_o who_o desire_v to_o consult_v they_o after_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o former_a thesis_n chap._n 9_o 10._o chap._n 11_o he_o propose_v further_o this_o proposition_n to_o a_o right_a understanding_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n quod_fw-la perseverantia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la aliquod_fw-la donum_fw-la dei_fw-la creatum_fw-la à_fw-la charitate_fw-la &_o gratiâ_fw-la realiter_fw-la differens_fw-la and_o the_o corollary_n wherewith_o he_o shut_v up_o that_o disputation_n be_v quòd_fw-la nomen_fw-la perseverantiae_fw-la nullam_fw-la rem_fw-la absolutam_fw-la essentialiter_fw-la significat_fw-la sed_fw-la accidentaliter_fw-la &_o relatiuè_fw-la charitatem_fw-la videlicet_fw-la sive_fw-la justitiam_fw-la cum_fw-la respectu_fw-la futurae_fw-la permansionis_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la improbabiliter_fw-la posset_n dici_fw-la perseverantiam_fw-la esse_fw-la ipsam_fw-la relationem_fw-la huius_fw-la after_o this_o know_v well_o what_o conclusion_n will_v easy_o be_v infer_v from_o these_o principle_n viz_o that_o perseverance_n be_v not_o real_o distinct_a from_o faith_n and_o love_n that_o it_o as_o such_o a_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n that_o who_o 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it_o will_v be_v incumbent_a on_o he_o to_o produce_v some_o one_o author_n that_o have_v write_v about_o this_o doctrine_n in_o what_o language_n soever_o and_o so_o state_v it_o if_o he_o be_v ignorant_a that_o this_o be_v not_o their_o doctrine_n he_o ought_v not_o to_o have_v engage_v into_o a_o opposition_n thereof_o if_o he_o argue_v that_o it_o be_v otherwise_o this_o procedure_n be_v unworthy_a of_o he_o that_o christ_n intercede_v for_o his_o saint_n that_o they_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o all_o such_o sin_n as_o will_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n and_o favour_n of_o his_o father_n for_o which_o there_o be_v no_o remedy_n provide_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o their_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v or_o perish_v under_o such_o sin_n as_o they_o may_v through_o temptation_n fall_v into_o be_v the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o oppose_v or_o at_o least_o ought_v to_o oppose_v to_o make_v good_a his_o undertake_n now_o if_o this_o be_v so_o then_o say_v he_o 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its_o end_n and_o tendency_n towards_o we_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n or_o truth_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n the_o word_n be_v that_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n 1_o thess._n 4._o 3._o and_o the_o instrument_n whereby_o he_o work_v our_o holiness_n according_a to_o that_o prayer_n of_o our_o saviour_n sanctify_v they_o by_o thy_o word_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n john_n 17._o 19_o and_o that_o which_o when_o we_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o mould_n of_o our_o obedience_n be_v in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v rom._n 6._o 17_o the_o substance_n also_o or_o matter_n be_v write_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v the_o grace_n and_o holiness_n promise_v unto_o we_o in_o the_o covenant_n jere._n 31.33_o and_o that_o this_o be_v the_o improvement_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v by_o believer_n of_o every_o gospel_n truth_n or_o rather_o that_o it_o have_v a_o efficacy_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o 2_o cor._n 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as_o in_o his_o be_v and_o all_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n 4._o revel_v 15._o 4._o there_o be_v a_o actual_a permanency_n or_o sameness_n heb._n 1._o 10_o 11_o 12._o nothing_o in_o he_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o least_o shadow_n of_o change_n 14._o exod._n 3._o 14._o not_o his_o truth_n not_o his_o faithfulness_n 38._o deut._n 32._o 4._o isa._n 40._o 38._o not_o his_o holiness_n all_o principle_n cause_n and_o reason_n of_o alteration_n stand_v at_o no_o less_o infinite_a distance_n from_o he_o 4._o ch._n 41._o 4._o than_o not_o be_v 10._o ch._n 43._o 10._o his_o property_n be_v the_o same_o with_o himself_o and_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o another_o 12._o ch._n 44._o 6._o ch._n 48._o 12._o as_o well_o as_o of_o his_o nature_n his_o eternal_a power_n be_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n rom._n 1._o 17._o reve._n 1._o 4_o 17._o so_o be_v his_o holiness_n eternal_a immutable_a of_o this_o we_o may_v have_v use_n afterward_o 18._o mal._n 3._o 6._o jam._n 1._o 18._o for_o the_o present_a 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4._o 22_o 23_o 24_o

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fulfil_v and_o accomplish_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o nor_o can_v not_o utter_o destroy_v they_o will_v scarce_o be_v evince_v to_o the_o judgement_n of_o any_o one_o who_o shall_v consider_v the_o business_n in_o hand_n with_o so_o much_o liberty_n of_o spirit_n as_o to_o cast_v a_o eye_n upon_o the_o scripture_n itself_o that_o after_o the_o rehearsal_n of_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o flesh_n to_o that_o people_n he_o distinguish_v they_o into_o his_o choose_a one_o and_o those_o reject_v his_o remnant_n and_o the_o refuse_v of_o the_o nation_n be_v the_o main_a body_n thereof_o threaten_v destruction_n to_o the_o latter_a but_o engage_v himself_o into_o a_o way_n of_o mercy_n and_o love_n towards_o the_o former_a have_v be_v declare_v to_o assure_v the_o last_o of_o his_o continuance_n in_o these_o thought_n &_o purpose_n of_o his_o good_a will_n towards_o they_o he_o mind_v they_o of_o his_o unchangeablenes_n in_o all_o such_o purpose_n &_o particular_o incourage_v they_o to_o rest_v upon_o it_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o love_n towards_o themselves_o that_o god_n intend_v to_o administer_v consolation_n to_o his_o saint_n in_o the_o expression_n insist_v on_o be_v not_o can_v be_v deny_v now_o what_o consolation_n can_v redound_v to_o they_o in_o particular_a from_o hence_o that_o the_o whole_a nation_n shall_v not_o utter_o be_v root_v out_o because_o god_n purpose_v to_o send_v his_o son_n to_o their_o posterity_n notwithstanding_o this_o any_o individual_a person_n that_o shall_v fly_v to_o the_o horn_n of_o this_o altar_n for_o refuge_n that_o shall_v lay_v hold_n on_o this_o promise_n for_o succour_n may_v perish_v everlasting_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o there_o be_v a_o more_o evident_a distinction_n assert_v between_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v so_o outward_o only_a and_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o those_o who_o be_v inward_o also_o and_o in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n then_o in_o this_o and_o the_o follow_a chapter_n their_o several_a portion_n be_v also_o clear_o proportion_v out_o to_o they_o in_o sundry_a particular_n even_o this_o promise_n of_o send_v the_o messiah_n respect_v not_o the_o whole_a nation_n and_o doubtless_o be_v only_a subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o consolation_n of_o they_o who_o blessedness_n consist_v in_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o but_o let_v the_o context_n be_v view_v and_o the_o determination_n leave_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o he_o that_o read_v neither_o do_v it_o appear_v to_o i_o 23._o §._o 23._o how_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o send_n of_o his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n can_v be_v assert_v as_o absolute_o immutable_a upon_o that_o principle_n former_o lay_v down_o and_o insist_v on_o by_o our_o author_n he_o send_v he_o into_o the_o world_n to_o die_v neither_o be_v any_o concernment_n of_o his_o mediation_n so_o often_o affirm_v to_o fall_v under_o the_o will_n and_o purpose_n of_o god_n as_o his_o death_n 10._o socin_n prael_n theol._n cap._n 10._o but_o concern_v this_o mr_n g._n dispute_v out_o of_o socinus_n for_o a_o possibility_n of_o a_o contrary_a event_n and_o that_o the_o whole_a council_n of_o god_n may_v have_v be_v fulfil_v by_o the_o good_a will_n and_o intention_n of_o christ_n 8._o §._o 8._o though_o actual_o he_o have_v not_o dye_v if_o then_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n concern_v christ_n as_o to_o that_o great_a and_z and_z eminent_a part_n of_o his_o intendment_n therein_o may_v have_v be_v frustrate_a and_o be_v liable_a to_o alteration_n what_o reason_n can_v be_v render_v wherefore_o that_o may_v not_o upon_o some_o consideration_n which_o mr_n goodwin_n be_v able_a if_o need_n be_v to_o invent_v have_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o the_o whole_a decree_n and_o what_o then_o become_v of_o the_o collateral_a consolation_n which_o from_o the_o immutability_n of_o that_o decree_n be_v here_o assert_v now_o this_o be_v the_o only_a witness_n and_o testimony_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o scripturall_a demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n whereunto_o any_o exception_n be_v put_v in_o and_o the_o exception_n against_o it_o be_v in_o such_o a_o frame_n and_o composure_n as_o manifest_v the_o whole_a to_o be_v a_o combination_n of_o beggar_n and_o juggler_n who_o plea_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o themselves_o as_o it_o do_v now_o appear_v upon_o the_o examination_n of_o they_o apart_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o as_o mr_n goodwin_n have_v little_a ground_n or_o encouragement_n for_o that_o conclusion_n he_o make_v of_o this_o section_n so_o that_o the_o light_n break_v forth_o from_o a_o constellation_n of_o this_o and_o other_o text_n mention_v be_v sufficient_a to_o lead_v we_o into_o a_o acknowledgement_n and_o embracement_n of_o the_o truth_n contend_v for_o cap._n iii_o 1._o the_o immutability_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n propose_v for_o a_o second_o demonstration_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o hand_n 2._o somewhat_o of_o the_o nature_n and_o property_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n the_o object_n of_o they_o 3._o purpose_v how_o act_n of_o god_n understanding_n &_o will._n the_o only_a foundation_n of_o the_o futurition_n of_o all_o thing_n 4._o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n absolute_a continuance_n of_o divine_a love_n towards_o believer_n purpose_v 5._o purpose_n of_o god_n far_o consider_v and_o their_o nature_n explain_v 6._o their_o independency_n &_o absoluteness_n evince_v 7_o 8._o prove_v from_o isa_n 46._o 9_o 10_o 11._o psal._n 33._o 9_o 10_o 11._o heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o etc._n etc._n those_o place_n explain_v 9_o 10._o the_o same_o truth_n by_o sundry_a reason_n and_o argument_n far_o confirm_v 11._o purpose_n in_o god_n of_o the_o continuance_n of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n to_o believer_n manifest_v by_o a_o induction_n of_o instance_n out_o of_o scripture_n the_o first_o from_o rom._n 8._o 28._o propose_v and_o 12_o 13_o 14._o farther_o clear_v and_o improve_v m._n g._n deal_v with_o our_o argument_n from_o hence_o and_o our_o exposition_n of_o this_o place_n consider_v his_o exposition_n of_o that_o place_n propose_v and_o discuss_v the_o design_n of_o the_o apostle_n consent_v on_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o good_a thing_n mention_v omit_v by_o mr_n g._n in_o what_o sense_n god_n intend_v to_o make_v all_o thing_n work_v together_o for_o good_a to_o they_o that_o love_v he_o 15._o of_o god_n foreknowledge_n of_o the_o sense_n and_o use_v of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d also_o of_o scisco_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o classical_a author_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o scripture_n every_o where_o take_v for_o foreknowledge_n or_o pre-determination_n no_o where_n for_o pre-approbation_n of_o pre-approving_a or_o pre-approbation_n here_o insist_v on_o by_o mr_n g._n its_o inconsistency_n with_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o apostle_n discourse_v manifest_v 16._o the_o progress_n of_o mr_n g._n exposition_n of_o this_o place_n consider_v whether_o man_n love_v god_n antecedent_o to_o his_o predestination_n and_o their_o effectual_a call_n to_o preordain_v and_o to_o preordinate_a different_a 17._o no_o assurance_n grant_v of_o the_o consolation_n profess_v to_o be_v intend_v the_o great_a uncertainty_n of_o the_o dependence_n of_o the_o act_n of_o god_n grace_n mention_v on_o one_o another_o the_o efficacy_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o resolve_v final_o into_o the_o will_n of_o man_n 18._o whether_o call_v according_a to_o god_n purpose_n suppose_v a_o save_a answer_n give_v to_o that_o call_n the_o affirmative_a prove_v and_o exception_n give_v thereto_o remove_v 19_o what_o obstruction_n person_n call_v may_v lay_v in_o their_o own_o way_n to_o justification_n the_o iniquity_n of_o impose_v condition_n and_o supposall_n on_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n not_o in_o the_o least_o intimate_v by_o himself_o 20._o

of_o the_o apostle_n and_o of_o the_o sense_n and_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o this_o place_n may_v not_o safe_o be_v receive_v and_o close_v withal_o from_o the_o proper_a and_o ordinary_a fignification_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v always_o attend_v unto_o without_o the_o least_o dispute_n unless_o the_o subject_a matter_n of_o any_o place_n with_o the_o context_n enforce_v to_o the_o sense_n leave_v usual_a and_o natural_a with_o the_o clear_a design_n and_o scope_n of_o the_o context_n in_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o universal_o correspondent_a unto_o itself_o i_o know_v not_o how_o or_o when_o or_o by_o what_o rule_v we_o may_v have_v the_o least_o certainty_n that_o we_o have_v attain_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o any_o one_o place_n of_o scripture_n whatever_o what_o he_o next_o object_n to_o himself_o 30._o §._o 30._o namely_o that_o though_o there_o be_v no_o condition_n express_v in_o the_o instance_n by_o he_o produce_v yet_o there_o be_v in_o parallel_a place_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o be_v expound_v but_o such_o condition_n as_o these_o be_v not_o express_v in_o any_o place_n that_o answer_v to_o that_o which_o we_o have_v in_o hand_n it_o be_v by_o himself_o as_o i_o conceive_v invent_v to_o turn_v we_o aside_o from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o irresistible_a efficacy_n of_o the_o argument_n from_o this_o place_n which_o use_n he_o make_v of_o it_o in_o his_o first_o answer_n give_v to_o it_o i_o own_v not_o and_o that_o because_o i_o be_o full_o assure_v that_o in_o any_o promise_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v indeed_o conditional_a there_o be_v no_o need_n to_o inquire_v out_o other_o scripture_n of_o the_o like_a import_n to_o evince_v it_o so_o to_o be_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o that_o be_v such_o either_o in_o express_a term_n or_o in_o the_o matter_n whereof_o they_o be_v or_o in_o the_o legal_a manner_n wherein_o they_o be_v give_v and_o enact_v do_v plain_o and_o undeniable_o hold_v out_o the_o 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what_o case_n or_o case_n soever_o he_o shall_v fight_v against_o his_o general_n and_o main_a scope_n or_o design_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o chapter_n which_o lie_v from_o v._o 17._o which_o clear_o be_v this_o to_o encourage_v they_o to_o constancy_n and_o perseverance_n in_o suffer_a affliction_n for_o to_o suggest_v any_o such_o thing_n as_o that_o be_v call_v &_o justify_v nothing_o can_v hinder_v they_o from_o be_v glorify_v be_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o a_o ground_n on_o which_o to_o neglect_v his_o exhortation_n for_o who_o will_v be_v persuade_v to_o suffer_v tribulation_n for_o the_o otain_n of_o that_o which_o they_o have_v sufficient_a assurance_n give_v that_o they_o shall_v obtain_v whether_o they_o suffer_v such_o thing_n or_o no_o therefore_o certain_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o intend_v here_o to_o teach_v the_o certainty_n of_o perseverance_n in_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v ans._n ans._n ans._n that_o this_o argument_n be_v of_o such_o a_o composition_n 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be_v deny_v but_o that_o this_o uninterruptible_a series_n of_o divine_a act_n not_o frame_v by_o the_o apostle_n but_o reveal_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v fit_v and_o suit_v to_o do_v 3._o three_o suppose_v that_o be_v the_o scope_n of_o the_o forego_n verse_n what_o be_v there_o in_o the_o thesis_n insist_v on_o and_o the_o sense_n embrace_v by_o we_o opposite_a thereunto_o why_o to_o suggest_v any_o such_o thing_n to_o they_o as_o that_o be_v call_v and_o justify_v nothing_o can_v possible_o interpose_v to_o hinder_v they_o from_o be_v glorify_v that_o be_v that_o god_n by_o his_o grace_n will_v preserve_v they_o from_o depart_v wilful_o from_o he_o and_o will_v in_o jesus_n christ_n establish_v his_o love_n to_o they_o for_o ever_o be_v to_o furnish_v they_o with_o a_o motive_n to_o neglect_v his_o exhortation_n yea_o but_o this_o kind_n of_o argue_v we_o call_v here_o petitio_fw-la principii_fw-la and_o it_o be_v account_v with_o we_o nothing_o valid_a the_o thing_n in_o 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