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A44497 Essays about general and special grace y way of distinction between; or distinct consideration of 1. The object of divine faith, or the truth to be preached to, and believed by men. And, 2. Gods purposes for dispensing. And, 3. His dispensations of the said truth, and the knowledge of it to men. And, 4. The operations of God with it in men in the dispensation of it. By Jo. Horne, late of Lin-Allhallows.; Essayes about general and special grace. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1685 (1685) Wing H2802; ESTC R216477 249,720 501

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and_o foundation_n of_o those_o ordinance_n appoint_v in_o those_o first_o age_n before_o his_o come_n and_o the_o exhibition_n and_o actual_a appearance_n of_o he_o the_o ground_n and_o basis_n of_o those_o we_o have_v since_o so_o as_o all_o stand_n upon_o his_o say_a come_v and_o the_o thing_n accomplish_v therein_o by_o he_o and_o witness_n to_o he_o and_o to_o his_o say_a come_n only_a different_o according_a to_o the_o different_a time_n and_o dispensation_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o come_v those_o that_o be_v before_o his_o come_n represent_v he_o as_o then_o yet_o to_o come_v and_o 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o shall_v in_o his_o come_a mak●_n atonement_n for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o therefore_o have_v something_o in_o they_o general_o of_o bloodshedding_n but_o
sacrifice_n there_o be_v provide_v for_o man_n general_o a_o way_n of_o cleanse_v their_o conscience_n and_o spirit_n from_o sin_n both_o guilt_n and_o filth_n of_o it_o namely_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n the_o truth_n concern_v he_o as_o give_v forth_o by_o he_o in_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o open_n and_o bring_v to_o mind_v his_o death_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o and_o the_o love_n therein_o testify_v to_o we_o there_o through_o man_n may_v find_v cleanse_v from_o all_o their_o uncleaness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n but_o he_o that_o will_v retain_v his_o filthiness_n or_o seek_v some_o other_o way_n of_o deanse_v than_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v and_o will_v not_o obey_v the_o gospel_n to_o be_v purify_v thereby_o shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o part_n or_o fellowship_n in_o christ_n and_o with_o his_o congregation_n heb._n 9.13_o 14_o &_o 10.22_o 29._o &_o 12.24_o 25._o joh._n 13.8_o 4._o yea_o and_o to_o add_v no_o more_o the_o very_a tabernacle_n and_o temple_n themselves_o the_o place_n appoint_v for_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n as_o for_o offer_v sacrifice_n and_o burn_a incense_n which_o burn_v of_o incense_n be_v also_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n meditation_n by_o way_n of_o intercession_n be_v clear_o type_n of_o christ_n 9_o col._n 1.19_o &_o 2_o 9_o as_o the_o spiritual_a place_n of_o our_o worship_n and_o of_o the_o church_n in_o union_n with_o he_o for_o he_o be_v the_o place_n or_o person_n where_o god_n have_v place_v all_o his_o fullness_n the_o fullness_n of_o the_o godhead_n dwell_v bodily_a in_o he_o 13._o isa_n 53.10_o &_o 56.7_o heb._n 17_o 10_o 13._o he_o be_v both_o the_o altar_n of_o burn_a offer_v and_o burn_a offering_n itself_o his_o soul_n be_v make_v a_o offer_n for_o our_o sinand_n upon_o he_o be_v all_o our_o offering_n to_o be_v lay_v he_o be_v the_o door_n into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n the_o way_n by_o which_o we_o may_v enter_v into_o the_o holy_a place_n to_o have_v fellowship_n with_o he_o and_o 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his_o word_n and_o spirit_n put_v thereinto_o so_o as_o they_o may_v make_v melody_n unto_o god_n but_o of_o most_o of_o these_o thing_n we_o speak_v above_o christ_n then_o be_v the_o end_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o ordinance_n in_o which_o the_o people_n be_v to_o exercise_v themselves_o till_o his_o personal_a appearance_n and_o offer_v up_o the_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n when_o he_o swallow_v they_o all_o up_o in_o himself_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o those_o many_o shadow_n which_o all_o vanish_v at_o his_o appear_v when_o he_o propound_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n to_o 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o truth_n of_o all_o and_o the_o spirit_n of_o they_o in_o which_o now_o god_n without_o these_o sh●●_n dow_n w●ll_n be_v worship_v by_o we_o think_v yet_o he_o have_v also_o appoint_v we_o some_o 〈◊〉_d outward_a ordinance_n of_o worship_n to_o ●serve_v to_o and_o among_o ourselves_o and_o other_o a_o lively_a remembrance_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o he_o towards_o we_o of_o which_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v something_o also_o before_o we_o conclude_v this_o discourse_n about_o god_n ordinance_n sect_n 7._o of_o baptism_n questionless_a christ_n ordinance_n appoint_v by_o himself_o at_o and_o since_o his_o come_n must_v needs_o have_v their_o ground_n in_o he_o and_o bear_v witness_n to_o he_o they_o be_v but_o few_o in_o stead_n of_o the_o many_o before_o enjoin_v and_o practise_v namely_o buptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n of_o which_o in_o order_n baptism_n as_o to_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o it_o be_v a_o dip_v or_o plunge_v into_o 20._o matth._n 3.17_o 18._o &_o 28_o 19_o 20._o or_o wash_v with_o water_n into_o the_o name_n that_o be_v to_o the_o belief_n and_o confession_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n and_o so_o into_o or_o unto_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v distinct_o make_v manifest_a in_o the_o baptism_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v distinct_o mention_v in_o the_o commission_n give_v by_o christ_n for_o 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endeavour_v to_o reduce_v man_n to_o he_o by_o call_v they_o to_o repent_v of_o their_o former_a mistake_n and_o miscarriage_n in_o which_o they_o have_v wander_v from_o he_o either_o lift_v up_o themselves_o by_o their_o birth_n of_o abraham_n or_o by_o their_o have_v and_o observe_v the_o law_n and_o ordinance_n of_o god_n in_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o they_o or_o else_o by_o grow_v altogether_o profane_a and_o cast_v god_n law_n and_o doctrine_n behind_o they_o he_o therefore_o pull_v down_o their_o mountain_n or_o high_a thought_n of_o themselves_o because_o of_o such_o fleshly_a privilege_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o valsy_n by_o elevate_a man_n mind_n to_o high_a thought_n of_o god_n and_o his_o goodness_n to_o they_o that_o be_v ready_a to_o fink_v in_o fight_n of_o their_o own_o sinfulness_n and_o worthlesness_n preach_v jesus_n to_o they_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n bring_v nigh_o to_o they_o in_o he_o and_o 〈◊〉_d further_a instruction_n of_o they_o in_o his_o doctrine_n wash_v they_o in_o water_n unto_o repentance_n say_v they_o shall_v believe_v in_o he_o that_o come_v after_o he_o in_o who_o they_o shall_v find_v forgiveness_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o the_o spiritual_a baptism_n wash_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o so_o shall_v meet_v with_o god_n grace_n and_o blessing_n in_o he_o so_o that_o that_o ordinance_n do_v not_o witness_v man_n to_o be_v holy_a righteous_a penitent_a believer_n or_o the_o like_a though_o man_n in_o come_v to_o it_o desire_v or_o yield_v to_o it_o do_v at_o least_o intimate_o profess_v some_o desire_n after_o god_n belief_n of_o the_o doctrine_n preach_v and_o desire_v to_o repent_v and_o do_v better_o yea_o and_o be_v engage_v thereby_o so_o to_o do_v whence_o
the_o miracle_n wrought_v by_o he_o as_o they_o be_v confirmation_n of_o he_o and_o his_o doctrine_n so_o they_o have_v also_o some_o significant_a intimation_n of_o the_o grace_n bring_v in_o by_o he_o as_o the_o spiritual_a heal_n enliven_a and_o save_v of_o man_n but_o this_o be_v the_o general_n and_o first_o end_n of_o all_o god_n miracle_n to_o demonstrate_v himself_o his_o truth_n and_o people_n to_o man_n touch_v which_o miracle_n i_o note_v 1._o that_o they_o be_v not_o at_o all_o time_n nor_o ordinary_o wrought_v for_o than_o will_v they_o not_o have_v be_v take_v for_o miracle_n but_o upon_o some_o special_a time_n or_o upon_o special_a occasion_n as_o 1._o when_o god_n bring_v israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o manifest_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o israel_n his_o people_n and_o to_o prepare_v they_o for_o his_o law_n and_o evidence_n it_o to_o be_v his_o and_o so_o in_o his_o call_n in_o they_o to_o be_v and_o set_v they_o up_o for_o his_o church_n with_o 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the_o halt_a people_n who_o be_v the_o true_a god_n and_o which_o his_o worship_n and_o so_o to_o turn_v their_o heart_n back_o again_o as_o in_o the_o time_n of_o elias_n and_o elisha_n 1_o king_n 18.36_o 37._o 2_o king_n 2._o and_o 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 5._o and_o 6._o and_o 7._o etc._n etc._n 3._o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o captivity_n 20.31_o ionas_n 1_o &_o 2._o &_o 3_o dan._n 3._o &_o 3_o &_o 6._o isa_n 38._o &_o 39_o job_n 20.31_o and_o a_o little_a before_o in_o jonah_n time_n for_o make_v know_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n among_o the_o heathen_a to_o prepare_v they_o to_o receive_v his_o message_n and_o confirm_v his_o poor_a captive_n that_o wait_v upon_o he_o and_o give_v they_o favour_n among_o their_o enemy_n 4._o at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n and_o his_o actual_a preach_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o accomplish_v the_o thing_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o make_v he_o manifest_a to_o be_v the_o christ_n and_o that_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n that_o be_v preach_v by_o he_o and_o his_o apostle_n in_o his_o name_n mat._n 11.5_o 6._o heb._n 2.3_o 4._o 〈◊〉_d in_o set_v up_o or_o take_v to_o himself_o from_o a●ong_a the_o gentile_n a_o people_n to_o be_v his_o church_n 〈◊〉_d which_o the_o residue_n of_o man_n may_v resort_v to_o seek_v he_o 4._o dent._n 4._o act._n 15.3_o 4_o 12_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o 2._o that_o though_o god_n wrought_v many_o of_o his_o miracle_n so_o as_o they_o be_v conspicuous_a to_o and_o among_o the_o gentile_n yet_o israel_n be_v witness_n of_o more_o of_o they_o then_o the_o gentile_n till_o after_o christ_n ascension_n israel_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n too_o in_o this_o dispensation_n 3._o that_o it_o be_v not_o god_n mind_n that_o people_n shall_v look_v for_o miracle_n to_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o their_o faith_n but_o that_o they_o shall_v believe_v and_o have_v their_o faith_n ground_v upon_o his_o doctrine_n to_o which_o he_o bear_v testimony_n by_o those_o miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o and_o when_o he_o please_v especial_o after_o he_o have_v by_o such_o miracle_n evidence_v the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o he_o fault_v it_o as_o a_o evil_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o adulterous_a frame_n of_o heart_n to_o be_v require_v sign_n after_o he_o have_v sufficient_o evidence_v himself_o 4.2_o psal_n 44.1.2_o 3._o &_o 77.11_o 12._o isa_n 63.7_o 8_o 9_o etc._n etc._n psal_n 78.3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o &_o 105.5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o joh._n 20.29_o &_o 7.37_o 38._o rom._n 4.17_o 18._o heb._n 4.2_o and_o his_o truth_n to_o man_n as_o matth._n 16.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o joh._n 〈◊〉_d .48_o direct_v they_o to_o the_o wonder_n and_o miracle_n former_o wrought_v by_o he_o and_o to_o acquiesce_v and_o rest_v in_o his_o authority_n and_o truth_n as_o witness_v thereby_o and_o not_o to_o be_v dote_v upon_o new_a sign_n to_o satisfy_v th●_n vanity_n of_o their_o mind_n thence_o we_o fin●_n david_n and_o other_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n ofte●_n mention_v and_o look_v back_o to_o 〈◊〉_d work_n and_o wonder_n of_o old_a and_o go●_n order_v man_n so_o to_o do_v they_o that_o belieu●_v because_o they_o see_v be_v not_o so_o happy_a no●_n their_o faith_n usual_o so_o firm_a as_o they_o th●_n believe_v and_o see_v not_o but_o believe_v accordi●_n to_o what_o be_v speak_v and_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v 4._o that_o god_n have_v give_v a_o full_a testimony_n to_o his_o truth_n and_o to_o the_o revelation_n of_o his_o truth_n in_o these_o last_o day_n by_o his_o son_n and_o confirm_v it_o also_o by_o divers_a sign_n miracle_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n will_v have_v we_o henceforth_o acquiesce_v in_o they_o and_o not_o either_o look_n after_o more_o miracle_n to_o persuade_v we_o to_o believe_v nor_o receive_v any_o because_o they_o may_v work_v they_o for_o he_o have_v forewarn_v we_o that_o he_o will_v suffer_v antichrist_n to_o come_v with_o power_n and_o sign_n and_o lie_v wonder_n yea_o to_o show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n to_o try_v whither_o we_o will_v and_o do_v hearty_o love_v his_o son_n and_o the_o truth_n reveal_v to_o we_o by_o and_o concern_v he_o that_o so_o such_o as_o love_v he_o not_o nor_o acquiesce_v in_o his_o truth_n as_o already_o witness_v and_o confirm_v may_v be_v deceive_v by_o he_o and_o go_v to_o destruction_n matth._n 24.22_o 23_o 24._o 2_o thess_n 2.9_o 10_o 11_o 12._o 5._o that_o though_o the_o generality_n of_o these_o miracle_n wrought_v of_o god_n be_v wrought_v by_o his_o servant_n and_o people_n yet_o he_o give_v not_o to_o all_o his_o people_n either_o to_o have_v the_o sight_n of_o they_o or_o much_o less_o power_n to_o work_v they_o but_o only_o to_o some_o few_o and_o in_o some_o age_n as_o he_o please_v so_o that_o in_o these_o additional_a dispensation_n also_o both_o of_o ordinance_n and_o miracle_n god_n have_v use_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o there_o have_v be_v both_o as_o to_o person_n peoples_n and_o age_n great_a diversity_n but_o we_o have_v be_v large_a enough_o upon_o this_o branch_n of_o the_o distinction_n as_o to_o god_n dispensation_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v to_o his_o operation_n in_o and_o upon_o man_n in_o and_z with_o these_o his_o dispensation_n chap._n viii_o of_o god_n operation_n and_o first_o of_o those_o of_o they_o that_o be_v in_o mercy_n and_o direct_o he_o sect_n 1._o that_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n be_v many_o of_o they_o very_o secret_a and_o not_o to_o be_v know_v or_o discern_v but_o by_o his_o word_n concern_v they_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v sober_o treat_v of_o god_n operation_n in_o and_o with_o the_o dispensation_n of_o his_o truth_n and_o the_o mean_n thereof_o be_v certain_o very_o intricate_a secret_a and_o incomprehensible_a as_o to_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o and_o therefore_o also_o great_a sobriety_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o our_o assertion_n concern_v they_o take_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n altogether_o for_o our_o guide_n therein_o yea_o it_o be_v better_a sober_o hereabout_o to_o profess_v our_o weakness_n and_o ignorance_n than_o to_o be_v rash_a and_o presumptuous_a for_o though_o its_o evident_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o god_n and_o his_o spirit_n accompany_v the_o mean_n he_o afford_v to_o man_n 6.3_o gen._n 6.3_o whence_o that_o my_o spirit_n shall_v not_o always_o strive_v with_o man_n imply_v that_o during_o the_o day_n of_o his_o patience_n he_o be_v strive_v as_o it_o be_v also_o assert_v in_o 1_o pet._n 3.19_o that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n preach_v to_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n now_o in_o prison_n and_o in_o prov._n 9.3_o that_o wisdom_n cry_v with_o and_o as_o well_o as_o her_o maiden_n unto_o man_n to_o call_v they_o to_o
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since_o he_o have_v do_v as_o act_n 2.22_o 23._o and_o 15.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o with_o verse_n 12._o heb._n 2.4_o 5._o as_o expect_v that_o all_o after-age_n his_o truth_n and_o people_n be_v so_o discover_v shall_v resort_v and_o cleave_v to_o those_o truth_n and_o ordinance_n to_o which_o he_o have_v give_v so_o clear_a testimony_n that_o they_o be_v his_o though_o neither_o do_v all_o under_o those_o dispensation_n receive_v his_o grace_n alike_o 2._o it_o be_v dispensation_n to_o and_o operation_n in_o believer_n be_v not_o all_o in_o that_o sense_n equal_a or_o alike_o to_o some_o even_o of_o they_o be_v more_o give_v to_o some_o less_o and_o in_o some_o he_o work_v more_o and_o otherwise_o than_o in_o other_o distribute_v to_o and_o work_n in_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n 1_o cor._n 12.4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o yea_o and_o as_o christ_n on_o earth_n be_v please_v to_o manifest_v more_o love_n and_o endearedness_n in_o more_o choice_n way_n to_o some_o of_o his_o disciple_n than_o other_o as_o it_o be_v say_v jesus_n love_v martha_n and_o mary_n and_o lazarus_n with_o a_o kind_n of_o intimate_v emphaticalness_n john_n 11.5_o and_o john_n be_v call_v his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n 13.23_o so_o he_o yet_o please_v to_o love_v some_o believer_n more_o than_o other_o as_o to_o manifestation_n of_o love_n and_o love-secrets_a to_o they_o and_o to_o the_o make_v they_o of_o or_o fit_v they_o for_o more_o usefulness_n to_o man_n though_o 3._o his_o dispensation_n to_o and_o operation_n in_o all_o believer_n as_o such_o be_v of_o more_o special_a and_o choice_a favour_n though_o perhaps_o not_o with_o so_o great_a outward_a mean_n and_o privilege_n in_o mean_n as_o to_o some_o than_o to_o and_o in_o other_o man_n not_o believe_v his_o operation_n in_o they_o may_v be_v with_o less_o strife_n and_o wrestle_v with_o they_o than_o in_o those_o that_o believe_v not_o because_o he_o find_v less_o reluctancy_n usual_o the_o more_o grace_n be_v get_v into_o 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the_o scripture_n allege_v so_o that_o though_o we_o be_v universalist_n in_o assert_v god_n grace_n in_o christ_n for_o and_o to_o all_o and_o equalist_n in_o assert_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o deal_n with_o all_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o equalist_n in_o assert_v like_o dispensation_n and_o operation_n as_o to_o measure_n manner_n or_o continuance_n afford_v to_o all_o thus_o for_o the_o conclusion_n sect_n 2._o position_n touch_v god_n grace_n and_o man_n will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n i_o shall_v add_v some_o few_o position_n about_o the_o work_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o the_o will_n of_o man_n in_o or_o in_o tendency_n to_o man_n conversion_n position_n that_o i_o have_v sometime_o intend_v for_o a_o neighbour_n minister_n have_v providence_n so_o order_v and_o he_o accept_v they_o be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o 1._o position_n 1._o that_o the_o will_n or_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v by_o nature_n whole_o bond_n and_o thrall_n as_o to_o any_o spiritual_a motion_n or_o 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