Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	let_v	lord_n	spirit_n	4,020	5	4.9859	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57067	Some stop to the gangrene of Arminianism lately promoted by M. John Goodwin in his book entituled, Redemption redeemed, or, The doctrine of election & reprobation : in six sermons, opened and cleared from the old Pelagian and late Arminian errors / by Richard Resburie ...	Resbury, Richard, 1607-1674.	1651 (1651)	Wing R1136; ESTC R16922	72,771	138

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treasure_n of_o his_o saint_n be_v of_o late_a by_o the_o dare_a hand_n of_o that_o unhappy_a man_n m._n john_n goodwin_n in_o his_o wretched_a treatise_n by_o he_o call_v but_o miscall_v redemption_n redeem_v be_v so_o high_o assault_v in_o the_o first_o place_n my_o hearty_a prayer_n be_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v he_o and_o if_o that_o peculiar_a grace_n which_o for_o the_o present_a he_o so_o serious_o despise_v and_o so_o bold_o bid_v defiance_n to_o shall_v yet_o magnify_v itself_o in_o save_v he_o though_o by_o fire_n yet_o let_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o his_o own_o most_o precious_a truth_n burn_v his_o work_n for_o it_o be_v stubble_n nay_o when_o ever_o that_o grace_n shall_v visit_v he_o indeed_o with_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v in_o jesus_n his_o own_o hand_n will_v be_v forward_o to_o pull_v down_o what_o he_o have_v build_v in_o the_o second_o place_n my_o hope_n be_v and_o indeed_o my_o confident_a expectation_n that_o the_o spirit_n 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challenge_v a_o whole_a university_n to_o remove_v he_o doubtless_o such_o modesty_n and_o ingenuity_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o character_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n in_o he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n till_o a_o further_a antidote_n shall_v be_v prepare_v by_o a_o more_o skilful_a hand_n i_o have_v adventure_v to_o administer_v this_o which_o lie_v by_o i_o if_o the_o lord_n may_v please_v to_o bless_v it_o for_o some_o check_n to_o that_o spread_a poison_n and_o this_o let_v i_o say_v though_o it_o be_v no_o answer_n direct_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o book_n for_o it_o be_v compose_v long_o before_o his_o discourse_n see_v the_o light_n yet_o do_v it_o main_o insist_v upon_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o viz._n the_o decree_n of_o god_n endeavour_v to_o clear_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n the_o only_a key_n of_o this_o mystery_n the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n which_o be_v once_o well_o settle_v his_o error_n about_o the_o follow_a doctrine_n that_o of_o redemption_n the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n etc._n etc._n be_v smite_v at_o the_o root_n withal_o in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o those_o forename_a decree_n the_o other_o doctrine_n controvert_v fall_v in_o to_o be_v discourse_v neither_o have_v i_o decline_v the_o main_a objection_n which_o by_o the_o arminian_n family_n be_v wont_a to_o be_v make_v about_o these_o doctrine_n so_o that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a controversy_n be_v therein_o handle_v but_o the_o best_a account_n i_o can_v give_v hereof_o be_v brief_o to_o set_v down_o the_o order_n of_o the_o treatise_n which_o be_v as_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o sermon_n be_v handle_v the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n and_o reprobation_n joint_o and_o this_o in_o open_v the_o nine_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n from_o verse_n 1._o to_o 24._o wherein_o the_o absolute_a decree_n be_v maintain_v in_o the_o three_o sermon_n the_o doctrine_n of_o election_n apart_o and_o therein_o absolute_a election_n further_o assert_v in_o the_o four_o sermon_n the_o doctrine_n of_o reprobation_n apart_o and_o therein_o absolute_a reprobation_n prove_v in_o the_o five_o sermon_n those_o text_n of_o scripture_n clear_v which_o be_v wont_v main_o to_o be_v object_v against_o the_o doctrine_n in_o this_o discourse_n maintain_v and_o therein_o the_o arminian_n doctrine_n 1._o about_o the_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a will_n 2._o about_o the_o improvement_n of_o natural_n for_o the_o obtainment_n of_o spirituall_n examine_v in_o the_o six_o and_o last_o sermon_n three_o other_o objection_n be_v answer_v 1._o that_o which_o charge_v the_o former_a doctrine_n as_o make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o sin_n 2._o that_o which_o charge_v the_o same_o doctrine_n as_o render_v god_n cruel_a or_o at_o least_o not_o so_o merciful_a as_o the_o scripture_n represent_v he_o 3._o that_o which_o charge_v it_o with_o despoil_v man_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o indeed_o here_o be_v the_o diana_n in_o these_o objection_n be_v the_o knot_n i_o have_v therefore_o single_v they_o out_o not_o that_o i_o have_v such_o a_o overween_a opinion_n of_o myself_o as_o to_o think_v myself_o among_o the_o able_a to_o unite_v they_o but_o indeed_o very_o far_o below_o many_o of_o my_o brethren_n but_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o fair_a deal_n with_o a_o controversy_n to_o pass_v by_o the_o main_a objection_n 2._o i_o hope_v what_o be_v here_o say_v in_o answer_n to_o they_o may_v not_o be_v without_o fruit_n for_o the_o further_a establishment_n of_o some_o in_o the_o truth_n 3._o i_o be_v willing_a hereby_o to_o give_v occasion_n to_o some_o one_o or_o other_o scribe_n in_o this_o our_o israel_n more_o thorough_o instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o bring_v out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a for_o set_v these_o precious_a truth_n of_o god_n more_o fair_a in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o people_n and_o here_o i_o now_o thank_v mr._n goodwin_n who_o darkness_n i_o doubt_v not_o will_v occasion_v more_o light_n his_o boldness_n confident_a i_o be_o will_v excite_v modesty_n i_o will_v not_o say_v what_o a_o edge_n his_o sometime_o imperial_a dictate_v instead_o of_o argument_n as_o be_v the_o arminian_n mode_n sometime_o his_o monstrous_a conclusion_n sometime_o his_o wrest_a quotation_n sometime_o his_o uncouth_a philosophy_n sometime_o his_o consequential_a blasphemy_n will_v put_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o some_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v honour_v to_o rescue_v his_o truth_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n only_o i_o be_o persuade_v the_o zeal_n of_o the_o lord_n will_v do_v it_o which_o and_o a_o fruitful_a blessing_n thereupon_o shall_v be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o reader_n thy_o servant_n in_o and_o for_o the_o truth_n richard_n resbury_n the_o first_o sermon_n rom._n 11_o chap._n verse_n 7._o but_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v or_o harden_v the_o apostle_n be_v here_o take_v up_o 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be_v for_o eternal_a death_n but_o for_o our_o more_o distinct_a apprehension_n we_o have_v here_o three_o thing_n to_o consider_v 1._o wherein_o this_o hatred_n consist_v 2._o who_o be_v the_o object_n of_o it_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o it_o for_o the_o first_o it_o consist_v in_o two_o thing_n 1._o the_o decree_n of_o permit_v sin_n in_o order_n to_o harden_v in_o it_o 2._o the_o decree_n of_o harden_v in_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o condemnation_n for_o it_o or_o rather_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n for_o two_o thing_n first_o for_o permit_v of_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o harden_v in_o it_o and_o second_o for_o harden_v in_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o condemnation_n for_o it_o that_o god_n decree_v the_o be_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o world_n have_v be_v prove_v by_o divers_a argument_n towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o second_o sermon_n and_o that_o it_o be_v by_o his_o permission_n without_o which_o it_o can_v not_o be_v now_o further_o for_o the_o reprobate_n he_o decree_v the_o permit_v of_o it_o in_o order_n to_o harden_v and_o their_o harden_v in_o it_o in_o order_n to_o their_o condemnation_n hence_o the_o method_n whereby_o the_o reprobate_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o condemnation_n which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n opposite_a to_o election_n be_v by_o harden_v rom._n 9.18_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n look_v backward_o to_o his_o love_n of_o jacob_n and_o forward_n to_o the_o honour_n vers_fw-la 21._o and_o glory_n 23._o of_o the_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n prepare_v thereunto_o as_o those_o on_o who_o he_o will_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v look_v backward_o likewise_o to_o his_o hatred_n of_o esau_n and_o forward_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o v._n 21._o his_o wrath_n and_o power_n against_o v._o 22._o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v for_o destruction_n which_o by_o abuse_v the_o long-suffering_a of_o god_n towards_o they_o they_o in_o the_o end_n incur_v so_o rom._n 11.7_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o the_o rest_n be_v harden_v by_o divine_a permission_n then_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n be_v common_a to_o the_o elect_a with_o the_o reprobate_n and_o that_o both_o in_o adam_n and_o themselves_o but_o with_o different_a aim_n on_o god_n part_n and_o different_a fruit_n or_o issue_n on_o man_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o elect_n way_n be_v make_v for_o their_o redemption_n by_o christ_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o reprobate_n way_n be_v make_v for_o their_o final_a harden_v in_o sin_n and_o so_o for_o eternal_a death_n that_o as_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o elect_n be_v express_v 1._o in_o their_o effectual_a call_n 2._o in_o their_o final_a perseverance_n so_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o reprobate_n 1._o in_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o sin_n 2._o in_o final_a harden_v in_o sin_n for_o further_o clear_v this_o point_n in_o hand_n let_v we_o resolve_v one_o question_n q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o harden_v in_o sin_n ans_fw-fr it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o righteous_a judgement_n by_o god_n upon_o sinner_n whereby_o he_o give_v they_o over_o so_o full_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n that_o they_o be_v no_o long_o capable_a of_o spiritual_a good_a but_o on_o the_o contrary_a not_o only_o by_o all_o temptation_n to_o sin_n but_o by_o the_o most_o powerful_a mean_n against_o sin_n they_o shall_v grow_v worse_o and_o worse_o we_o read_v of_o a_o twofold_n harden_v one_o befalling_a the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n mark_v 6_o 52._o this_o express_v itself_o in_o sottishness_n opposite_a to_o due_a apprehension_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d they_o understand_v not_o concern_v the_o loaf_n the_o other_o peculiar_a to_o the_o reprobate_n express_v itself_o in_o stubbornness_n opposite_a to_o due_a submission_n thus_o pharaoh_n as_o yet_o exalt_a thou_o thyself_o against_o i_o exod._n 9.17_o it_o be_v this_o that_o we_o here_o speak_v unto_o concern_v this_o three_o thing_n 1._o what_o be_v the_o state_n of_o a_o sinner_n thus_o harden_v it_o be_v this_o he_o be_v no_o long_o capable_a of_o spiritual_a good_a etc._n etc._n so_o with_o pharaoh_n when_o the_o apostle_n instance_v as_o a_o example_n of_o reprobation_n he_o still_o grow_v worse_a and_o worse_o by_o all_o the_o great_a work_n of_o god_n before_o he_o and_o upon_o he_o after_o every_o new_a plague_n his_o heart_n harden_v anew_o exod_a 7.2.3.4_o when_o the_o magician_n be_v force_v to_o confess_v the_o power_n of_o god_n against_o they_o still_o his_o heart_n harden_v exod._n 8.19_o so_o the_o reprobate_a jew_n isa_n 6.9.10_o with_o mat._n 13._o v._n 14.15_o their_o hardness_n of_o heart_n go_v on_o against_o all_o that_o they_o hear_v and_o see_v in_o the_o word_n and_o work_n of_o god_n by_o the_o prophet_n by_o christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n sottishness_n and_o stubbornness_n both_o prevail_a in_o they_o 2._o what_o be_v god_n way_n of_o harden_v the_o reprobate_n he_o give_v they_o over_o so_o full_o etc._n etc._n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o description_n here_o be_v two_o particular_n especial_o to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o 1._o he_o give_v they_o over_o full_o to_o the_o power_n of_o their_o lust_n and_o this_o he_o do_v by_o withhold_a those_o work_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o enlighten_v convince_a aw_a incline_v which_o former_o he_o afford_v there_o be_v a_o time_n when_o even_o the_o reprobate_n many_o of_o they_o be_v in_o regard_n of_o mean_n offord_v and_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n upon_o they_o by_o the_o mean_n in_o a_o fair_a way_n for_o life_n but_o they_o abuse_v that_o light_n and_o those_o motion_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o lord_n withhold_v those_o work_n of_o he_o no_o long_o restrain_v they_o as_o former_o but_o suffer_v they_o to_o run_v headlong_o into_o all_o wickedness_n whole_o bias_v by_o their_o lust_n hence_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v they_o john_n 12.40_o refer_v to_o that_o of_o esay_n 6.9_o 10._o he_o thus_o give_v they_o over_o and_o they_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v themselves_o mat._n 13.15_o their_o eye_n have_v they_o close_v conmpare_v the_o context_n they_o give_v over_o increase_v in_o stubbornness_n against_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o the_o history_n of_o pharaoh_n sometime_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o heart_n sometime_o he_o be_v say_v to_o harden_v his_o own_o heart_n 2._o he_o give_v they_o over_o to_o the_o dominion_n of_o satan_n who_o they_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o serve_v then_o god_n as_o the_o instrument_n of_o his_o wrath_n to_o blind_v they_o more_o to_o smite_v they_o with_o further_a hardness_n of_o heart_n to_o infuse_v into_o they_o and_o stir_v up_o in_o they_o more_o enmity_n against_o god_n thus_o 2_o thes_n 2.10_o 11.12_o god_n give_v over_o such_o as_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o effectual_a delusion_n of_o satan_n with_o certain_a aim_n at_o their_o damnation_n thus_o 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last_o sermon_n 3._o the_o ground_n of_o this_o harden_v work_n it_o be_v their_o former_a sin_n therefore_o we_o say_v it_o be_v the_o exercise_n of_o the_o lord_n righteous_a judgement_n upon_o sinner_n when_o he_o harden_v though_o the_o decree_n of_o permit_v fin_n in_o order_n to_o harden_v and_o of_o harden_v in_o order_n to_o condemnation_n rise_v above_o sin_n either_o act_v or_o foresee_v as_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o lord_n in_o this_o decree_n of_o his_o see_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o former_o have_v be_v prove_v yet_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o decree_n in_o harden_v ever_o follow_v sin_n commit_v so_o 2_o thes_n 2._o because_o they_o receive_v not_o the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n there_o be_v their_o sin_n

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