Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	hear_v	speak_v	word_n	7,138	5	4.4441	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96265	A discovery, and confutation of the opinions, and practises of some false brethren, betwixt Bridge, and Lincolne: shewing how they agree in their opinions, with Pelagians; Papists; Arminians; in their practises, with Anabaptists. Wherein univerall redemption is confuted; and Gods absolute decree confirmed. / By John Wetherall, minister of Spridlington, near Lincolne. March 22. 1651. Imprimatur. John Downame.	Wetherall, John, minister of Spridlington.	1652 (1652)	Wing W1523; Thomason E661_1; ESTC R206761	53,660	88

death_n a_o weak_a and_o woeful_a foundation_n to_o build_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v it_o but_o in_o part_n or_o in_o point_n of_o perseverance_n upon_o himself_o to_o reconcile_v god_n secret_a and_o reveal_v will_n because_o we_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o evidence_n of_o his_o reveal_v will_n yet_o according_a to_o his_o secret_a will_n and_o though_o formal_a be_v ratio_fw-la peccati_fw-la without_o all_o question_n be_v not_o from_o god_n yet_o how_o far_o he_o suffer_v or_o set_v on_o sinner_n see_v he_o must_v not_o be_v out_v in_o any_o humane_a action_n and_o event_n which_o be_v all_o sinful_a or_o accompany_v with_o such_o circumstance_n i_o say_v these_o two_o stumble_v i_o most_o and_o though_o i_o thank_v god_n he_o have_v give_v i_o some_o satisfaction_n yet_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v out_o that_o expect_v a_o plain_a reason_n or_o to_o prove_v all_o thing_n in_o scripture_n by_o evident_a demonstration_n faith_n must_v believe_v what_o sense_n can_v conceive_v it_o be_v a_o christian_a man_n honour_n that_o he_o over-reacheth_a reason_n now_o for_o a_o colophon_n or_o period_n to_o this_o point_n of_o predestination_n i_o will_v set_v down_o three_o or_o four_o example_n which_o if_o they_o do_v not_o probare_fw-la yet_o they_o may_v serve_v a_o little_a illustrare_fw-la therefore_o i_o say_v thus_o suppose_v a_o lord_n set_v 20._o man_n on_o work_n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o they_o do_v his_o will_n they_o shall_v be_v all_o lord_n even_o coheir_n with_o his_o own_o son_n if_o they_o do_v it_o not_o they_o shall_v suffer_v until_o they_o give_v satisfaction_n on_o ten_o of_o these_o twenty_o he_o set_v his_o affection_n so_o far_o that_o if_o they_o do_v miscarry_v he_o will_v take_v a_o course_n to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o danger_n they_o all_o do_v quite_o contrary_a to_o their_o lord_n command_v therefore_o he_o send_v his_o only_a son_n who_o both_o do_v his_o father_n will_n which_o they_o shall_v have_v do_v suffer_v for_o that_o they_o do_v not_o or_o do_v amiss_o and_o give_v sufficient_a satisfaction_n which_o the_o father_n accept_v as_o it_o be_v intend_v by_o the_o son_n for_o they_o ten_o on_o who_o he_o set_v his_o first_o love_n but_o as_o for_o the_o other_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o perish_v in_o prison_n or_o to_o lie_v there_o until_o they_o pay_v that_o which_o can_v never_o be_v pay_v can_v these_o last_o accuse_v their_o lord_n of_o injustice_n or_o can_v the_o first_o ten_o conclude_v because_o their_o lord_n have_v set_v his_o love_n upon_o they_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v careless_a nay_o rather_o they_o will_v be_v careful_a and_o fearful_a to_o offend_v so_o kind_a and_o love_v a_o lord_n i_o know_v similitudo_fw-la non_fw-la currit_fw-la quatuor_fw-la pedibus_fw-la yet_o this_o i_o take_v to_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o case_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n but_o this_o example_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o man_n in_o that_o condition_n god_n create_v he_o for_o if_o consider_v in_o that_o condition_n into_o which_o he_o cast_v himself_o than_o he_o be_v just_o condemn_v for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o now_o he_o can_v do_v for_o suppose_v the_o parliament_n command_v i_o to_o come_v to_o london_n and_o i_o can_v ride_v further_o but_o because_o i_o will_v not_o do_v the_o parliament_n command_n i_o cut_v one_o of_o my_o leg_n off_o or_o lame_v myself_o and_o then_o plead_v i_o can_v come_v may_v not_o the_o parliament_n yet_o just_o command_v i_o to_o come_v though_o then_o i_o can_v come_v because_o when_o they_o command_v i_o i_o may_v have_v come_v mr._n t._n dare_v not_o speak_v against_o the_o parliament_n in_o such_o a_o case_n but_o i_o can_v show_v how_o desperate_o he_o do_v speak_v against_o god_n if_o he_o dare_v offer_v to_o condemn_v any_o man_n for_o not_o do_v that_o which_o in_o this_o condition_n he_o can_v do_v as_o if_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o cure_v we_o when_o we_o have_v wound_v or_o kill_v ourselves_o indeed_o the_o father_n run_v to_o meet_v his_o son_n afar_o off_o but_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o go_v one_o foot_n from_o home_n suppose_v two_o traveller_n come_v to_o my_o house_n i_o may_v receive_v one_o or_o both_o or_o neither_o of_o both_o that_o comparison_n of_o two_o poor_a people_n be_v not_o so_o proper_a for_o we_o be_v create_v in_o a_o rich_a condition_n suppose_v two_o house_n build_v upon_o the_o same_o ground_n foundation_n timber_n stone_n workmanship_n and_o all_o alike_o able_a to_o stand_v twenty_o year_n if_o no_o storm_n or_o tempest_n touch_v they_o but_o the_o rain_n fall_v the_o flood_n come_v the_o wind_n blow_v and_o beat_v upon_o the_o house_n yet_o the_o builder_n have_v resolve_v to_o repair_v and_o prop_v one_o of_o they_o it_o fall_v not_o the_o other_o he_o leave_v to_o itself_o and_o it_o soon_o tumble_v down_o be_v the_o master_n bind_v to_o uphold_v they_o both_o because_o he_o build_v they_o both_o suppose_v two_o candle_n burn_v by_o the_o same_o light_n a_o blast_n of_o wind_n blow_v out_o both_o of_o they_o i_o come_v instant_o and_o light_v the_o one_o and_o it_o burn_v again_o the_o other_o i_o will_v not_o light_v so_o it_o never_o burn_v again_o be_v i_o bind_v to_o light_n both_o of_o they_o let_v we_o give_v god_n that_o same_o liberty_n which_o we_o take_v audax_fw-la japheti_fw-la genus_fw-la see_v the_o boldness_n of_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n that_o will_v fain_o enter_v a_o action_n against_o god_n almighty_a if_o they_o can_v tell_v in_o what_o court_n for_o that_o this_o potter_n use_v his_o clay_n as_o he_o please_v and_o have_v not_o make_v all_o vessel_n of_o honour_n as_o they_o will_v have_v he_o yea_o and_o which_o be_v worst_a of_o all_o they_o be_v so_o addict_v or_o rather_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o conceit_n that_o they_o can_v hardly_o with_o patience_n endure_v to_o hear_v the_o reasonable_a opinion_n of_o other_o contrary_a to_o their_o own_o every_o sentence_n in_o the_o scripture_n make_v for_o they_o like_o the_o fool_n in_o athens_n that_o think_v every_o ship_n in_o the_o haven_n be_v his_o own_o they_o will_v hold_v the_o conclusion_n what_o argument_n soever_o be_v allege_v to_o prove_v the_o contrary_a thus_o zeal_n mislead_v be_v like_o mettle_n in_o a_o blind_a horse_n which_o be_v his_o own_o or_o his_o rider_n ruin_n they_o love_v the_o child_n of_o their_o brain_n better_a than_o the_o child_n of_o their_o body_n so_o that_o when_o they_o have_v conceive_v mischief_n and_o bring_v forth_o a_o idol_n or_o a_o idle_a conceit_n of_o their_o own_o fancy_v it_o grow_v up_o with_o they_o it_o delight_v they_o and_o they_o rejoice_v in_o their_o own_o invention_n persuade_v themselves_o that_o now_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v good_a unto_o they_o see_v they_o have_v find_v out_o a_o truth_n as_o micha_n suppose_v when_o he_o have_v get_v a_o grave_a image_n a_o ephod_n a_o teraphim_n and_o a_o wander_v levite_n judg._n 17._o 5._o 11._o for_o this_o their_o device_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v paint_v with_o some_o colour_n of_o holy_a scripture_n they_o esteem_v as_o a_o image_n come_v down_o from_o jupiter_n act_v 19_o 35._o as_o a_o doctrine_n from_o heaven_n itself_o and_o hence_o forward_a all_o the_o blessing_n that_o they_o enjoy_v flow_v from_o this_o opinion_n that_o they_o hold_v thus_o they_o burn_v incense_v to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 44._o 17._o the_o idol_n that_o they_o have_v make_v after_o their_o own_o heart_n therefore_o they_o will_v lose_v their_o life_n rather_o than_o their_o religion_n which_o they_o will_v defend_v with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n they_o will_v preach_v for_o it_o as_o hannaniah_n do_v for_o his_o falsehood_n jer._n 28._o 11._o they_o will_v dispute_v for_o their_o opinion_n as_o the_o epicurean_o and_o stoic_n do_v act_v 17._o 18._o and_o write_v book_n in_o defence_n of_o they_o as_o shemaiah_n do_v jer._n 29._o 25._o and_o persecute_v if_o it_o be_v in_o their_o power_n all_o that_o contradict_v they_o as_o jeroboam_n do_v in_o defence_n of_o his_o idolatry_n 1._o king_n 13._o 4._o whatsoever_o be_v speak_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n against_o they_o they_o will_v not_o hear_v no_o more_o than_o the_o jew_n will_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n by_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n jer._n 44._o 16._o be_v as_o hardly_o induce_v to_o think_v it_o no_o truth_n that_o their_o own_o wit_n have_v discover_v as_o the_o ephesian_n to_o think_v they_o no_o god_n that_o be_v make_v with_o hand_n act_n 19_o 26._o aseduced_a spirit_n have_v deceive_v they_o as_o that_o do_v ahab_n when_o he_o fall_v at_o ramoth_n in_o gilead_n 1_o king_n 22._o 21._o so_o that_o they_o can_v deliver_v their_o own_o soul_n nor_o say_v be_v there_o not_o a_o

we_o be_v predestinate_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n eph._n 1._o 5._o but_o the_o condition_n in_o their_o predestination_n be_v fore-seen_a faith_n and_o work_n tenendum_fw-la ex_fw-la scripture_n veram_fw-la conversionem_fw-la praestationemque_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la esse_fw-la conditione_n praerequisitas_fw-la ante_fw-la justificationem_fw-la that_o be_v we_o hold_v true_a conversion_n and_o good_a work_n to_o be_v condition_n require_v before_o justification_n so_o say_v arminius_n in_o that_o epistle_n before_o his_o discourse_n on_o rom._n 7._o and_o nic._n grevincho_n be_v of_o the_o same_o mind_n he_o seek_v to_o prove_v it_o out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o have_v fight_v a_o good_a fight_n etc._n etc._n but_o if_o good_a work_n be_v condition_n require_v before_o justification_n than_o it_o follow_v they_o be_v require_v before_o election_n there_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o both_o thus_o they_o even_o out_o god_n almighty_a from_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o his_o own_o decree_n and_o put_v all_o into_o the_o power_n of_o foresee_a faith_n and_o work_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o we_o be_v not_o predestinate_v for_o faith_n but_o to_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n as_o i_o shall_v prove_v afterward_o the_o five_o thing_n in_o this_o decree_n of_o they_o be_v the_o foundation_n that_o they_o say_v be_v christ_n and_o so_o do_v we_o but_o in_o this_o we_o differ_v they_o call_v christ_n the_o external_a cause_n move_v god_n to_o make_v this_o decree_n of_o election_n whereas_o we_o say_v the_o will_n of_o god_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o christ_n become_v our_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n the_o mediation_n or_o redemption_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n thus_o the_o controtroversie_n betwixt_o the_o remonstrant_n or_o universallist_n and_o the_o reform_a protestant_a church_n about_o election_n be_v state_v at_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n the_o second_o thesis_n of_o the_o remonstrant_n or_o such_o as_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n at_o the_o same_o time_n which_o they_o will_v have_v defend_v against_o the_o reform_a be_v this_o proinde_fw-la jesus_n christus_fw-la pro_fw-la omnibus_fw-la &_o singulis_fw-la mort●us_fw-la est_fw-la atque_fw-la id_fw-la ita_fw-la quidem_fw-la ut_fw-la omnibus_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la crucis_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la &_o peccatorum_fw-la remissionem_fw-la impetravit_fw-la ea_fw-la tamen_fw-la conditione_n ut_fw-la nemo_fw-la illa_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n fruatur_fw-la praeter_fw-la hominem_fw-la fidelem_fw-la ames_n de_fw-fr redemp_n pag._n 116._o that_o be_v the_o remonstrant_n or_o universalist_n furthermore_o affirm_v that_o jesus_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o and_o that_o so_o as_o he_o obtain_v reconciliation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o all_o but_o on_o this_o condition_n that_o none_o obtain_v this_o remission_n or_o reconciliation_n but_o the_o faithful_a i_o may_v open_v this_o thesis_n of_o redemption_n as_o i_o do_v that_o other_o of_o election_n but_o it_o be_v so_o plain_a i_o need_v not_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o the_o protestant_a church_n and_o remonstrant_n or_o as_o we_o call_v they_o universalist_n come_v to_o this_o or_o to_o these_o three_o head_n 1._o whether_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n there_o be_v a_o impetration_n which_o have_v no_o application_n 2._o whether_o this_o impetration_n do_v equal_o belong_v to_o all_o 3._o that_o none_o have_v this_o impetration_n of_o christ_n certain_o apply_v or_o to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o in_o the_o eternal_a counsel_n of_o god_n but_o god_n have_v destinate_a his_o son_n to_o death_n before_o he_o have_v destinate_a any_o to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o death_n and_o this_o grace_n of_o christ_n redemption_n be_v as_o it_o be_v spread_v abroad_o in_o the_o air_n indetermine_v to_o any_o every_o man_n may_v catch_v it_o that_o can_v by_o faith_n these_o man_n seem_v to_o feign_v to_o themselves_o a_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v some_o garment_n hang_v in_o the_o air_n which_o every_o man_n may_v put_v on_o that_o will_n but_o these_o be_v the_o device_n of_o man_n wisdom_n the_o holy_a scripture_n speak_v otherwise_o pet._n mart._n part_n 3._o pag._n 51._o as_o translate_v by_o ant._n marten_n these_o thing_n the_o remonstrant_n or_o universalist_n affirm_v and_o all_o these_o the_o reform_a protestant_n party_n deny_v now_o from_o these_o opinion_n that_o predestination_n be_v not_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n to_o elect_a some_o and_o pass_v by_o other_o that_o god_n have_v certain_o elect_v none_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o etc._n etc._n i_o say_v from_o these_o absurdity_n it_o follow_v absurd_a 1._o first_o that_o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n that_o be_v every_o particular_a man_n to_o be_v save_v contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n for_o if_o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v wherefore_o be_v they_o not_o save_v will_v god_n have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v and_o can_v he_o not_o have_v his_o will_n this_o opinion_n be_v against_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n by_o it_o god_n absolute_a will_n the_o will_n of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n may_v be_v defeat_v and_o not_o accomplish_v which_o be_v a_o desperate_a shift_n contrary_a to_o the_o truth_n flat_a opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o say_v our_o god_n have_v do_v whatsoever_o please_v he_o in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n psal_n 135._o 6._o who_o have_v resist_v his_o will_n rom._n 9_o 19_o god_n be_v in_o one_o mind_n who_o can_v turn_v he_o and_o what_o his_o soul_n desire_v that_o he_o do_v job_n 23._o 13._o indeed_o the_o declarative_a or_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o fulfil_v but_o his_o absolute_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n be_v always_o fullfil_v a_o christian_a catechise_v in_o the_o principle_n of_o religion_n can_v make_v the_o impotency_n of_o man_n will_n to_o prevail_v against_o the_o omnipotency_n of_o god_n or_o conceive_v his_o purpose_n may_v be_v disappoint_v or_o his_o absolute_a will_n frustrate_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o we_o absurd_a 2._o second_o it_o follow_v from_o these_o opinion_n that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a election_n of_o all_o and_o every_o man_n a_o witless_a conceit_n for_o if_o all_o man_n universal_o be_v appoint_v to_o grace_n than_o there_o be_v no_o election_n or_o choose_v of_o some_o he_o can_v be_v say_v to_o elect_n that_o choose_v all_o and_o if_o only_a some_o be_v appoint_v to_o grace_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o election_n then_o be_v not_o grace_n universal_a it_o be_v flat_a against_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n avouch_v plain_o that_o few_o be_v choose_v then_o call_v mat._n 22._o 14._o he_o say_v moreover_o that_o all_o which_o be_v give_v he_o shall_v be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o have_v life_n everlasting_a john_n 17._o 2._o 11._o but_o all_o man_n shall_v not_o be_v one_o with_o he_o and_o have_v life_n everlasting_a therefore_o all_o be_v not_o give_v to_o christ_n of_o god_n the_o father_n all_o man_n name_n be_v not_o write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n apoc._n 20._o 15._o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v not_o prepare_v for_o all_o mat._n 25._o 35._o christ_n never_o know_v some_o mat._n 7._o 23._o and_o whereas_o they_o build_v universal_a election_n upon_o the_o largeness_n of_o the_o promise_n if_o they_o believe_v upon_o the_o like_a ground_n they_o may_v as_o well_o make_v a_o universal_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n whereby_o god_n decree_v all_o man_n to_o be_v damn_v indefinite_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v absurd_a 3._o three_o it_o follow_v that_o there_o be_v a_o universal_a vocation_n for_o universal_a grace_n have_v these_o three_o part_n universal_a election_n universal_a redemption_n and_o universal_a vocation_n which_o be_v quite_o opposite_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o from_o the_o creation_n till_o christ_n one_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o people_n and_o receive_v into_o the_o covenant_n the_o other_o and_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v no_o people_n and_o out_o of_o the_o covenant_n the_o church_n at_o first_o be_v shut_v up_o in_o the_o family_n of_o the_o patriarch_n and_o in_o the_o family_n of_o abraham_n it_o be_v entailde_v on_o isaac_n the_o world_n afterward_o be_v divide_v into_o the_o jew_n a_o church_n and_o the_o gentile_a no_o church_n till_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n call_v the_o gentile_n prisoner_n isa_n 49._o 9_o hosea_n call_v the_o gentile_n a_o people_n that_o have_v obtain_v no_o mercy_n at_o all_o hos_fw-la 2._o 23._o peter_n say_v that_o in_o time_n past_o the_o gentile_n be_v not_o esteem_v a_o people_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 10._o christ_n deny_v the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n the_o request_n for_o her_o daughter_n upon_o this_o distinction_n

the_o subject_a to_o who_o the_o say_a help_n be_v offer_v if_o god_n have_v leave_v his_o word_n to_o lead_v a_o man_n and_o yet_o withhold_v reason_n and_o faculty_n from_o he_o that_o he_o can_v hear_v nor_o use_v it_o it_o can_v be_v conceive_v how_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v leave_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o that_o man_n the_o three_o sort_n that_o never_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n be_v barbarian_n and_o pagan_n that_o never_o hear_v of_o god_n or_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n these_o also_o can_v be_v say_v to_o have_v sufficient_a mean_n of_o salvation_n because_o the_o revelation_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o gospel_n be_v the_o mean_n and_o they_o never_o have_v it_o if_o it_o be_v object_v that_o the_o heathen_a may_v have_v certain_a inspiration_n which_o may_v guide_v they_o first_o to_o grace_n and_o then_o to_o glory_n then_o i_o demand_v first_o touch_v these_o inspiration_n that_o be_v say_v to_o be_v thus_o offer_v and_o stir_v up_o in_o the_o gentile_n be_v they_o supernatural_a or_o natural_a if_o supernatural_a by_o what_o mean_n be_v they_o wrought_v for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n they_o have_v not_o and_o god_n spirit_n do_v never_o sufficient_o inspire_v when_o it_o do_v not_o sufficient_o reveal_v itself_o to_o be_v his_o spirit_n be_v they_o natural_a arise_v only_o from_o a_o natural_a knowledge_n then_o i_o demand_v again_o whether_o they_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v he_o that_o have_v they_o to_o justify_v grace_n if_o they_o be_v not_o able_a they_o be_v insufficient_a if_o they_o say_v they_o be_v able_a than_o this_o be_v pelagianisme_n that_o a_o man_n by_o natural_a strength_n may_v obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n two_o prodigious_a opinion_n have_v i_o read_v touch_v this_o point_n in_o whites_n way_n pag._n 280._o one_o of_o the_o papist_n or_o some_o of_o they_o who_o say_v that_o the_o very_a gentile_n know_v god_n and_o do_v many_o thing_n wherein_o be_v no_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v they_o the_o other_o of_o that_o man_n of_o ignorance_n who_o write_v the_o charge_n of_o high_a treason_n against_o all_o that_o deny_v universal_a redemption_n there_o he_o say_v but_o god_n help_v he_o he_o know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v that_o man_n have_v yet_o liberty_n and_o power_n to_o escape_v condemnation_n and_o can_v do_v that_o which_o god_n command_v these_o opinion_n be_v fit_a for_o pelagian_o who_o say_v gratia_n significat_fw-la naturam_fw-la ratione_fw-la &_o voluntate_fw-la praeditam_fw-la that_o grace_n be_v nature_n endue_v with_o reason_n and_o free_a will_n and_o that_o per_fw-la opera_fw-la naturae_fw-la homo_fw-la promeretur_fw-la auxilium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la a_o man_n may_v open_v the_o window_n to_o let_v grace_n come_v in_o as_o beside_o pelagian_n must_v of_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o they_o become_v not_o we_o who_o profess_v ourselves_o protestant_n yet_o further_o to_o prove_v that_o infant_n idiot_n infidel_n never_o have_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n i_o may_v say_v thus_o that_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v not_o preach_v to_o all_o reconciliation_n be_v by_o faith_n and_o faith_n by_o the_o word_n ro._n 10._o 14._o which_o word_n be_v not_o nay_o be_v not_o yet_o preach_v to_o all_o be_v there_o not_o a_o partition_n wall_n till_o it_o be_v break_v down_o do_v not_o christ_n charge_v his_o disciple_n not_o to_o go_v into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n nor_o into_o the_o city_n of_o the_o samaritan_n mat._n 10._o 5._o 6._o look_v into_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n if_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o the_o child_n bread_n mat._n 15._o 24._o 26._o all_o the_o blind_a american_n many_o of_o the_o barbarous_a african_n the_o savage_a cannibal_n beside_o the_o chinoys_n so_o quick-sighted_a in_o other_o thing_n yet_o have_v not_o hear_v of_o a_o saviour_n till_o some_o few_o hundred_o year_n since_o nay_o more_o our_o brethren_n if_o they_o please_v to_o prove_v universal_a vocation_n may_v be_v yet_o almost_o the_o first_o to_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o a_o great_a part_n of_o finmark_n the_o scricfinians_n lappian_o and_o some_o northern_a isle_n within_o the_o arctic_a circle_n among_o we_o european_n then_o how_o can_v they_o dream_v of_o universal_a vocation_n now_o our_o question_n be_v not_o if_o grace_n be_v free_a but_o whether_o this_o free_a grace_n be_v effectual_o and_o free_o offer_v to_o all_o yea_o but_o the_o blacksmith_n in_o that_o ugly_a thing_n he_o bring_v as_o black_a as_o himself_o tell_v we_o of_o the_o spirit_n but_o it_o be_v write_v by_o a_o foul_a spirit_n well_o yet_o there_o be_v 12._o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v universal_a redemption_n i_o think_v set_v down_o by_o some_o simple_a brother_n sure_a not_o by_o mr._n t._n for_o he_o apply_v not_o one_o place_n but_o say_v they_o be_v plain_a place_n and_o so_o leave_v it_o simple_o to_o believe_v now_o to_o these_o i_o need_v not_o answer_v for_o they_o be_v bare_o name_v and_o nothing_o conclude_v neither_o syllogism_n nor_o sense_n but_o leave_v simple_o as_o the_o letter_n say_v yet_o in_o answer_n to_o they_o and_o the_o like_a place_n i_o say_v thus_o there_o be_v several_a interpretation_n of_o such_o place_n as_o say_v god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v these_o four_o that_o follow_v 1._o god_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n in_o that_o he_o make_v we_o to_o wish_v and_o desire_v this_o ourselves_o by_o stir_v we_o up_o to_o seek_v and_o pray_v for_o salvation_n because_o the_o will_n that_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v god_n will_n 2._o where_o the_o scripture_n say_v god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v by_o the_o word_n all_o such_o only_o be_v mean_v who_o be_v save_v by_o restrain_v the_o universal_a sign_n to_o the_o elect_a alone_o that_o be_v all_o who_o be_v save_v be_v all_o save_v only_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n as_o a_o schoolmaster_n may_v be_v say_v to_o teach_v all_o the_o child_n in_o a_o town_n when_o he_o only_o teach_v all_o that_o be_v teach_v 3._o god_n by_o the_o signification_n of_o his_o will_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n will_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o offer_v to_o all_o man_n either_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o some_o other_o sign_n whereby_o he_o invite_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o this_o exposition_n deny_v that_o there_o be_v any_o will_n of_o good_a pleasure_n or_o absolute_a will_n in_o god_n refer_v and_o determine_v to_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o but_o only_o to_o the_o mean_v propound_v which_o of_o themselves_o be_v sufficient_a and_o able_a to_o lead_v man_n to_o salvation_n thereby_o he_o carry_v himself_o as_o one_o that_o have_v a_o purpose_n to_o save_v all_o they_o call_v this_o will_n of_o god_n voluntas_fw-la signi_fw-la not_o beneplaciti_fw-la the_o will_n of_o the_o sign_n but_o not_o his_o absolute_a will_n which_o first_o may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v and_o yet_o the_o last_o his_o absolute_a will_n be_v always_o fulfil_v 4._o god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v that_o be_v he_o save_v some_o in_o all_o estate_n and_o degree_n of_o man_n not_o singula_fw-la generum_fw-la but_o genera_fw-la singulorum_fw-la of_o all_o sort_n some_o not_o every_o singular_a person_n of_o all_o sort_n whether_o they_o be_v rich_a or_o poor_a old_a or_o young_a jew_n greek_n barbarian_n god_n save_v some_o of_o every_o condition_n so_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v redeem_a some_o out_o of_o every_o kindred_n and_o tongue_n and_o people_n and_o nation_n rev._n 5._o 9_o to_o have_v heal_v every_o disease_n that_o be_v every_o kind_n of_o disease_n mat._n 4._o 23._o this_o and_o the_o second_o distinction_n i_o think_v the_o best_a to_o be_v apply_v to_o such_o place_n of_o scripture_n where_o it_o be_v say_v god_n will_v have_v all_o to_o be_v save_v again_o i_o say_v that_o by_o the_o word_n all_o we_o must_v understand_v all_o that_o believe_v by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v act_v 13._o 39_o all_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v mat._n 11._o 28._o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v john_n 3._o 16._o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 22._o i_o may_v infer_v but_o all_o and_o every_o one_o believe_v not_o therefore_o christ_n die_v not_o for_o all_o and_o every_o one_o it_o be_v apparent_a that_o the_o word_n all_o be_v oftentimes_o use_v for_o many_o as_o rom._n 5._o 18._o 19_o augustin_n in_o

inhabitant_n be_v such_o a_o course_n as_o be_v use_v at_o mulhus_n in_o turingia_n and_o at_o munster_n in_o westphalia_n among_o the_o anabaptist_n it_o never_o be_v among_o good_a christian_n indeed_o robert_n le_fw-fr bruce_n k._n of_o scotland_n admit_v of_o woman_n and_o boy_n to_o supply_v the_o room_n of_o train_a soldier_n in_o his_o necessity_n and_o though_o he_o thereby_o get_v the_o day_n yet_o i_o hope_v that_o we_o who_o fight_v the_o battle_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n shall_v never_o be_v defeat_v by_o such_o a_o simple_a policy_n a_o rout_n of_o silly_a woman_n ignorant_a man_n and_o a_o rabble_n of_o girl_n and_o boy_n for_o my_o own_o and_o my_o good_a neighbour_n sake_n i_o must_v signify_v that_o there_o be_v in_o our_o town_n but_o 2._o constant_a hearer_n of_o mr._n t._n that_o go_v to_o he_o when_o he_o come_v to_o they_o than_o he_o may_v have_v 4._o or_o 5._o more_o but_o not_o many_o not_o one_o husbandman_n that_o i_o know_v of_o will_v go_v out_o of_o door_n to_o hear_v he_o i_o think_v desire_v not_o he_o shall_v come_v into_o their_o door_n except_o one_o who_o be_v almost_o deaf_a and_o blind_a and_o come_v scarce_o this_o half_a year_n to_o hear_v i_o but_o the_o woman_n be_v first_o in_o the_o transgression_n how_o can_v it_o be_v but_o there_o must_v needs_o follow_v a_o fearful_a fall_v away_o when_o man_n or_o woman_n love_v the_o company_n the_o discourse_n the_o writing_n of_o the_o gross_a sectary_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o loath_a the_o truth_n and_o for_o these_o 2._o that_o be_v his_o constant_a hearer_n there_o be_v no_o mischief_n will_v be_v think_v on_o with_o we_o be_v it_o not_o for_o they_o their_o excuse_n when_o they_o say_v or_o do_v what_o they_o may_v suffer_v for_o be_v that_o they_o be_v drink_v one_o of_o they_o will_v have_v hire_v a_o neighbour_n to_o fall_v out_o with_o i_o he_o offer_v he_o money_n at_o several_a time_n but_o the_o honest_a man_n hate_v such_o a_o horrible_a wickedness_n and_o tell_v i_o how_o he_o tempt_v he_o they_o have_v swear_v both_o of_o they_o even_o to_o the_o take_v away_o of_o life_n i_o say_v not_o forswear_v like_a salamander_n they_o delight_v to_o live_v in_o the_o fire_n if_o any_o brangle_v be_v with_o we_o or_o about_o we_o o_o brave_a they_o be_v like_o those_o fish_n that_o love_v trouble_v water_n like_o fly_n they_o sit_v either_o on_o sore_a place_n or_o be_v paddle_v in_o dung_n and_o baalzebub_n be_v the_o god_n of_o these_o fly_n they_o say_v hippocrates_n leave_v a_o rule_n to_o all_o his_o fellow_n physician_n which_o he_o command_v they_o to_o observe_v on_o pain_n of_o his_o curse_n it_o be_v this_o that_o they_o shall_v cure_v other_o with_o medicine_n simple_a and_o compound_v themselves_o with_o sack_n and_o claret_n but_o these_o man_n if_o i_o may_v call_v they_o man_n use_v the_o same_o physic_n themselves_o that_o they_o prescribe_v to_o other_o yet_o if_o they_o do_v go_v to_o hell_n as_o roboald_n k._n of_o west-frysons_a say_v they_o may_v find_v some_o of_o their_o friend_n if_o the_o devil_n dare_v let_v they_o come_v thither_o there_o be_v the_o doubt_n leave_v they_o trouble_v he_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v we_o ay_o and_o i_o be_v bind_v to_o bless_v god_n that_o the_o elder_a brother_n can_v not_o tell_v how_o to_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o the_o young_a will_v have_v have_v he_o for_o he_o be_v plenus_fw-la rimarum_fw-la full_a of_o hole_n as_o a_o riddle_n and_o can_v hold_v nothing_o any_o body_n or_o a_o cup_n of_o ale_n may_v set_v open_a the_o stable_a door_n and_o let_v out_o the_o ass_n within_o and_o which_o be_v strange_a yet_o true_a lion_n and_o bear_n be_v win_v with_o kindness_n but_o these_o man_n be_v worse_o than_o beast_n do_v they_o a_o courtesy_n and_o you_o dare_v not_o but_o do_v it_o then_o who_o dare_v meddle_v with_o they_o as_o if_o they_o can_v set_v the_o devil_n as_o they_o do_v their_o dog_n on_o any_o thing_n they_o say_v amphion_n music_n make_v the_o stone_n to_o dance_v and_o draw_v they_o after_o he_o savage_a man_n they_o mean_v sure_a that_o be_v before_o senseless_a as_o stone_n they_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o dolphin_n save_v arion_n life_n because_o he_o play_v and_o sing_v so_o sweet_o the_o pythagorean_n undertake_v to_o cure_v the_o melancholy_a nay_o the_o mad_a man_n fury_n by_o music_n when_o the_o evil_a spirit_n from_o god_n be_v upon_o saul_n david_n take_v a_o harp_n and_o play_v with_o his_o hand_n so_o saul_n be_v refresh_v and_o be_v well_o and_o the_o evil_a spirit_n depart_v from_o he_o 1._o sam._n 16._o 23._o i_o have_v often_o hear_v out_o of_o many_o a_o minister_n mouth_n such_o sweet_a melody_n as_o past_a arion_n and_o amphion_n skill_n beyond_o compare_n put_v down_o the_o pythagorean_n pipe_n it_o must_v be_v short_a of_o that_o sweet_a singer_n tongue_n it_o be_v true_a not_o of_o his_o harp_n and_o hand_n though_o they_o warble_a never_n so_o well_o and_o yet_o the_o devil_n do_v not_o depart_v from_o saul_n he_o be_v as_o ill_a as_o ever_o we_o pipe_v but_o they_o will_v not_o dance_v i_o have_v rather_o undertake_v to_o charm_v a_o hungry_a lion_n mouth_n to_o win_v a_o tiger_n or_o to_o meet_v a_o wild_a she_o bear_v and_o make_v her_o tame_a then_o to_o mollify_v or_o make_v a_o change_n in_o these_o man_n manner_n never_o man_n take_v more_o pain_n to_o be_v virtuous_a than_o they_o do_v to_o be_v vicious_a no_o aesculapius_n can_v cure_v their_o ill_a condition_n but_o suppose_v they_o do_v that_o which_o i_o trust_v in_o god_n the_o devil_n by_o their_o mean_n shall_v never_o be_v able_a to_o do_v yet_o as_o epaminondas_n say_v of_o his_o two_o daughter_n the_o battle_n of_o mantinaea_n and_o leuctra_n so_o may_v i_o say_v too_o this_o daughter_n of_o i_o be_v like_a to_o outlive_v their_o cruelty_n and_o vindicate_v her_o father_n credit_n against_o the_o opinion_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o shameless_a sectary_n have_v obtain_v help_n of_o god_n i_o continue_v to_o this_o day_n as_o paul_n say_v in_o such_o a_o case_n act_v 26._o 22._o though_o they_o be_v and_o have_v be_v very_a jew_n unto_o i_o and_o come_v what_o can_v come_v it_o shall_v be_v welcome_a if_o i_o can_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o trouble_n of_o man_n on_o earth_n yet_o i_o know_v nothing_o can_v hurt_v i_o that_o come_v from_o god_n in_o heaven_n now_o let_v mr._n t._n tell_v i_o true_o if_o such_o phaeton_n as_o set_v the_o world_n on_o fire_n be_v fit_a companion_n for_o minister_n if_o yet_o he_o be_v a_o minister_n which_o who_o believe_v bird_n of_o one_o feather_n will_v fly_v together_o but_o i_o can_v hear_v that_o ever_o he_o use_v the_o company_n of_o any_o minister_n nay_o have_v he_o not_o do_v he_o not_o abdicare_fw-la se_fw-la ab_fw-la officio_fw-la put_v off_o the_o office_n as_o they_o do_v that_o renounce_v their_o baptism_n by_o join_v in_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o fellowship_n and_o admit_v equal_o man_n of_o any_o trade_n or_o occupation_n to_o preach_v or_o teach_v with_o he_o in_o public_a though_o they_o be_v no_o minister_n beside_o bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o he_o and_o as_o for_o the_o people_n they_o can_v make_v a_o minister_n ●il_v that_o quod_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la no_o cause_o can_v give_v to_o the_o effect_n that_o which_o it_o have_v not_o first_o in_o itself_o and_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o take_v that_o office_n to_o himself_o it_o be_v against_o heb._n 5._o 4._o therefore_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o i_o doubt_v he_o be_v no_o minister_n let_v he_o remember_v that_o may_v be_v lawful_a in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituenda_fw-la which_o be_v not_o lawful_a in_o ecclesia_fw-la constituta_fw-la that_o may_v be_v lawful_a in_o the_o plant_n or_o gather_v of_o a_o church_n which_o be_v unlawful_a afterward_o however_o it_o be_v his_o practice_n be_v against_o the_o 23._o article_n the_o word_n of_o that_o article_n be_v these_o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_v or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n in_o the_o congregation_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execute_v the_o same_o and_o these_o we_o ought_v to_o judge_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v which_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v to_o this_o work_n by_o man_n who_o have_v public_a authority_n give_v un-unto_a they_o in_o the_o congregation_n to_o call_v and_o send_v minister_n into_o the_o lord_n vineyard_n i_o do_v not_o instance_n in_o this_o article_n otherwise_o then_o as_o it_o agree_v with_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o protestant_a church_n in_o europe_n and_o it_o may_v be_v prove_v out_o of_o the_o