Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	abraham_n	faith_n	wrought_v	5,634	5	9.6527	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76313	A door of salvation opened unto all men: or a short treatise, discovering that all man-kinde as they are considered under the fall of Adam, have an equal and a like respect with almighty God, and that by Jesus Christ he hath prepared eternal salvation for all, and afforded unto all, means sufficient to bring them thereunto. In which also, sundry objections, grounds of reason, and texts of scripture, for the contrary opinion are alleadged and answered. / By R.B.	R. B.	1648 (1648)	Wing B166; Thomason E1166_1; ESTC R208726	64,273	125

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son_n and_o daughter_n all_o those_o that_o submit_v themselves_o to_o his_o righteousness_n chap._n 10.3_o harden_n not_o their_o heart_n hebr._n 3.8_o 17_o 18_o 19_o nor_o judge_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n act_v 13.46_o 47._o nor_o yet_o do_v he_o so_o reject_v any_o of_o they_o for_o their_o unbelief_n but_o that_o he_o will_v ready_o accept_v of_o they_o again_o if_o that_o they_o do_v not_o continue_v therein_o rom._n 11.23_o 2._o i_o answer_v that_o when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o election_n to_o salvation_n be_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o grace_n he_o do_v not_o thereby_o exclude_v all_o work_n in_o reference_n thereunto_o but_o the_o work_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o innocency_n and_o creation_n only_o from_o which_o estate_n mankind_n be_v fall_v eccl._n 7.29_o their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n thereby_o must_v needs_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a that_o grace_n do_v not_o exclude_v all_o work_n do_v evident_o 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2.3_o second_o because_o it_o be_v also_o to_o be_v observe_v that_o when_o he_o use_v the_o concurrence_n of_o man_n for_o the_o accomplish_n of_o any_o work_n he_o always_o distinguish_v the_o work_n of_o man_n from_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o himself_o to_o perform_v therein_o and_o whatsoever_o he_o require_v of_o they_o in_o such_o case_n that_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o and_o will_v not_o himself_o do_v it_o for_o they_o as_o first_o when_o he_o give_v the_o people_n in_o the_o wilderness_n water_n out_o of_o the_o rock_n numb_a 20.8_o he_o precise_o distinguish_v unto_o moses_n the_o work_n that_o he_o require_v of_o he_o thereunto_o take_v the_o rod_n say_v he_o and_o gather_v the_o assembly_n together_o thou_o and_o aaron_n thy_o brother_n and_o speak_v you_o unto_o the_o rock_n before_o their_o eye_n and_o it_o shall_v give_v forth_o his_o water_n second_o likewise_o when_o he_o promise_v to_o deliver_v the_o city_n of_o jericho_n unto_o his_o 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man_n be_v enable_v to_o perform_v and_o so_o much_o the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n do_v evident_o declare_v ezek._n 12.2_o son_n of_o man_n say_v the_o lord_n to_o the_o prophet_n thou_o dwell_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o rebellious_a house_n that_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o see_v not_o they_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v and_o hear_v not_o their_o rebellion_n be_v demonstrate_v from_o this_o ground_n that_o they_o have_v eye_n and_o see_v not_o etc._n etc._n i.e._n they_o know_v and_o understand_v how_o to_o perform_v their_o duty_n but_o they_o will_v not_o do_v it_o according_a to_o that_o in_o chap._n 33.31_o 32._o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v well_o and_o do_v not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n jam._n 4_o 17._o whereas_o that_o which_o a_o man_n understand_v not_o nor_o be_v any_o way_n able_a to_o perform_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o infirmity_n only_o which_o god_n will_v never_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n heb._n 5.2_o for_o we_o have_v a_o high-priest_n that_o can_v have_v compassion_n on_o the_o ignorant_a and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v out_o of_o the_o way_n i_o obtain_v mercy_n because_o i_o do_v it_o ignorant_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o chap._n vii_o that_o the_o opinion_n of_o enforce_v faith_n and_o repentance_n in_o man_n can_v stand_v with_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n by_o christ_n this_o doctrine_n namely_o of_o god_n necessitate_v repentance_n etc._n etc._n in_o man_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o last_o sentence_n of_o christ_n which_o as_o the_o scripture_n declare_v shall_v be_v according_a to_o every_o man_n work_n and_o therefore_o forasmuch_o as_o all_o such_o thing_n whereunto_o man_n be_v enforce_v by_o a_o power_n which_o they_o can_v resist_v be_v imputable_a only_o unto_o that_o power_n whereby_o they_o be_v so_o enforce_v it_o must_v follow_v that_o

to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o where_o work_n such_o as_o be_v within_o a_o man_n power_n be_v want_v integrity_n be_v want_v and_o where_o integrity_n be_v want_v faith_n be_v dead_a verse_n 17_o 26._o unprofitable_a gal._n 5.6_o and_o not_o to_o be_v distinguish_v from_o that_o of_o the_o devil_n jam._n 2.19_o and_o see_v then_o that_o all_o such_o work_n which_o be_v within_o man_n power_n to_o perform_v be_v require_v of_o they_o to_o their_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v grant_v when_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n that_o his_o meaning_n therein_o be_v none_o other_o then_o that_o it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n of_o perfection_n according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o our_o creation_n which_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o man_n to_o perform_v so_o as_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o gal._n 2.16_o and_o that_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o work_n and_o grace_n or_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n stand_v only_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o first_o require_v unto_o life_n that_o which_o be_v impossible_a unto_o man_n in_o their_o fall_a estate_n the_o late_a no_o more_o than_o what_o be_v possible_a unto_o they_o therein_o and_o so_o consequent_o that_o life_n and_o salvation_n which_o can_v not_o be_v obtain_v by_o any_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o all_o through_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o will_v more_o evident_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v consider_v first_o that_o the_o only_a and_o special_a reason_n why_o the_o first_o covenant_n be_v repeal_v and_o the_o second_o vouchsafe_v be_v declare_v to_o be_v this_o viz._n that_o the_o first_o can_v not_o give_v life_n unto_o man_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o their_o fall_a estate_n for_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v it_o can_v if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n that_o can_v have_v give_v life_n say_v the_o text_n gal._n 3.21_o very_o righteousness_n have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o in_o regard_n it_o can_v not_o therefore_o as_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o hebr._n 8.6_o 7._o do_v plain_o intimate_v the_o lord_n find_v fault_n therewith_o abolish_v it_o and_o give_v unto_o man_n a_o more_o excellent_a covenant_n instead_o thereof_o that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o covenant_n whereby_o salvation_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o they_o in_o their_o fall_a estate_n for_o see_v that_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o his_o desire_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v such_o as_o cause_v he_o to_o abolish_v the_o first_o covenant_n because_o it_o can_v not_o give_v life_n unto_o they_o no_o reasonable_a man_n can_v conceive_v that_o his_o say_a goodness_n and_o love_n towards_o they_o will_v suffer_v he_o to_o give_v unto_o they_o a_o second_o covenant_n as_o faulty_a and_o unable_a to_o give_v life_n unto_o they_o as_o that_o abolish_v and_o if_o not_o then_o forasmuch_o as_o by_o the_o late_a work_n be_v require_v to_o be_v perform_v by_o man_n to_o their_o salvation_n as_o well_o as_o by_o the_o former_a the_o excellency_n of_o the_o late_a above_o the_o former_a must_v needs_o be_v acknowledge_v to_o consist_v only_o in_o this_o viz._n that_o the_o work_n require_v thereby_o and_o the_o condition_n upon_o which_o life_n be_v promise_v therein_o be_v performable_a by_o man_n in_o their_o fall_a estate_n whereas_o those_o require_v thereunto_o by_o the_o other_o be_v not_o in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v that_o in_o the_o 6_o verse_n the_o apostle_n declare_v that_o the_o late_a be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n than_o the_o former_a second_o that_o those_o that_o endeavour_v to_o reduce_v man_n from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n act_n 15.10_o charge_v with_o tempt_a god_n by_o put_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o disciple_n which_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o bear_v and_o to_o the_o galathian_o which_o be_v pervert_v by_o those_o false_a teacher_n paul_n in_o gal._n 3.1_o 3._o thus_o write_v o_o foolish_a galathian_n who_o have_v bewitch_v you_o that_o you_o shall_v not_o obey_v the_o truth_n be_v you_o so_o foolish_a that_o have_v begin_v in_o the_o spirit_n be_v you_o make_v perfect_a by_o the_o law_n which_o plain_o argue_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o preach_v be_v no_o such_o yoke_n because_o that_o then_o they_o themselves_o in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n &_o turn_v man_n from_o moses_n to_o christ_n shall_v have_v be_v liable_a to_o the_o same_o reproof_n which_o they_o lay_v upon_o other_o and_o as_o foolish_a shall_v the_o galathian_o have_v be_v in_o harken_v to_o they_o preach_v the_o gospel_n as_o they_o be_v in_o harken_v to_o the_o false_a apostle_n preach_v the_o law_n for_o of_o two_o yoke_n alike_o intolerable_a wisdom_n direct_v a_o man_n to_o choose_v the_o one_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o other_o and_o not_o to_o prefer_v the_o one_o before_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o unless_o that_o we_o will_v suppose_v the_o apostle_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o tempt_a god_n in_o the_o same_o nature_n wherein_o they_o accuse_v and_o censure_v other_o and_o thereby_o to_o make_v themselves_o inexcusable_a both_o before_o god_n and_o man_n rom._n 2.1_o we_o must_v needs_o conclude_v that_o the_o yoke_n or_o precept_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o they_o endeavour_v to_o impose_v upon_o man_n be_v not_o intolerable_a or_o grievous_a 1_o john_n 5.3_o like_o unto_o those_o of_o the_o law_n but_o easy_a and_o light_a mat._n 11.30_o and_o so_o consequent_o that_o righteousness_n life_n and_o salvation_n impossible_a by_o the_o former_a be_v possible_a and_o may_v be_v attain_v by_o the_o late_a 3._o that_o paul_n in_o the_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n call_v it_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n and_o of_o condemnation_n and_o contrariwise_o speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n or_o new_a testament_n he_o call_v it_o the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o verse_n the_o 6_o say_v that_o the_o first_o kill_v but_o the_o late_a give_v life_n now_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o law_n in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v neither_o the_o ministration_n of_o death_n nor_o condemnation_n be_v holy_a just_a and_o good_a promise_a life_n and_o will_v assure_o bring_v we_o to_o the_o possession_n thereof_o can_v we_o but_o observe_v what_o it_o require_v or_o attain_v unto_o that_o original_a innocency_n and_o purity_n in_o which_o we_o be_v create_v therefore_o it_o be_v so_o call_v only_o in_o respect_n that_o in_o the_o necessary_a consequence_n thereof_o by_o reason_n of_o our_o inability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o it_o become_v such_o unto_o we_o and_o therefore_o if_o that_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v no_o more_o performable_a than_o those_o of_o the_o law_n the_o gospel_n can_v not_o be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n any_o more_o than_o the_o law_n because_o it_o be_v the_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n unto_o all_o those_o that_o disobey_v it_o as_o well_o as_o the_o law_n john_n 3.19_o hebr._n 10.28_o 29._o and_o confer_v neither_o righteousness_n nor_o life_n unto_o any_o that_o observe_v it_o not_o any_o more_o than_o the_o law_n therefore_o whereas_o it_o be_v call_v the_o ministration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o opposition_n to_o the_o law_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v in_o this_o respect_n that_o righteousness_n life_n and_o salvation_n impossible_a by_o the_o law_n may_v be_v obtain_v by_o it_o 4._o the_o same_o apostle_n likewise_o discourse_v of_o the_o two_o covenant_n in_o the_o nine_o and_o ten_o chapter_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o have_v in_o the_o 32_o verse_n of_o the_o 9_o chapter_n after_o a_o large_a discourse_n concern_v the_o same_o conclude_v righteousness_n not_o to_o be_v attainable_a by_o the_o law_n in_o the_o 8_o verse_n of_o the_o 10._o chapter_n he_o declare_v that_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v nigh_o unto_o we_o even_o in_o our_o mouth_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n than_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o near_o unto_o we_o and_o in_o deut._n 30.11_o 12_o 13_o 14._o whereunto_o he_o have_v allusion_n to_o prevent_v all_o objection_n concern_v this_o thing_n moses_n thus_o speak_v the_o commandment_n that_o i_o command_v thou_o this_o day_n it_o be_v not_o hide_v from_o thou_o neither_o be_v it_o far_o off_o it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v up_o for_o we_o to_o heaven_n and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o neither_o be_v it_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o bring_v it_o unto_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v