Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	believe_v	faith_n	justification_n	11,818	5	9.2159	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96830	Arcana dogmatum anti-remonstrantium. Or the Calvinists cabinet unlock'd. In an apology for Tilenus, against a pretended vindication of the synod of Dort. At the provocation of Master R. Baxter, held forth in the preface to his Grotian religion. Together, with a few soft drops let fall upon the papers of Master Hickman.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1659 (1659)	Wing W3336; Thomason E1854_2; ESTC R204117	284,533	643

sanctification_n the_o work_n of_o christ_n p_o 211_o 212_o and_o the_o first_o part_n of_o our_o redemption_n yet_o d._n twisse_n and_o m._n b._n affirm_v most_o absurd_o that_o christ_n have_v procure_v remission_n and_o life_n for_o those_o for_o who_o he_o have_v not_o purchase_v sanctify_a grace_n p_o 213_o m._n b._n own_o universalist_n be_v too_o strict_a for_o his_o pretension_n p_o 214_o 215_o a_o bountiful_a promise_n upon_o a_o impossible_a condition_n 216._o unworthy_a the_o most_o merciful_a god_n p_o 217_o how_o god_n purpose_v to_o cause_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o new_a cou._n in_o we_o p_o 217_o 218_o something_n to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o in_o a_o way_n of_o order_n to_o the_o introduction_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n 219_o to_o 222._o and_o this_o be_v m._n baxter_n own_o doctrine_n p_o 223_o he_o make_v salvation_n possible_a in_o his_o sermon_n even_o to_o such_o man_n as_o he_o make_v it_o impossible_a unto_o in_o his_o disputation_n p_o 224_o 225_o 226_o according_a to_o m._n b._n doctrine_n against_o tilenus_n his_fw-la direction_n to_o prevent_v miscarry_v in_o conversion_n shall_v have_v be_v dedicate_v not_o to_o man_n but_o to_o god_n p_o 226_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v no_o proof_n of_o the_o universal_a extent_n of_o the_o benefit_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n intention_n p_o 227_o the_o synodist_n can_v affirm_v if_o they_o speak_v consonant_o to_o their_o doctrine_n that_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o non-elect_a be_v lay_v on_o christ_n p_o 228_o 229_o m._n b._n as_o well_o as_o other_o do_v untie_v the_o end_n and_o mean_n 229._o and_o divide_v they_o the_o syn._n grant_v a_o evangelicall_n command_n without_o evangelicall_n power_n to_o perform_v it_o p_o 230_o to_o promise_n and_o offer_v life_n upon_o condition_n which_o be_v make_v impossible_a by_o the_o propounder_n be_v absurd_a and_o a_o mockery_n 231._o but_o to_o torment_v such_o wretch_n as_o do_v not_o because_o they_o can_v perform_v those_o condition_n and_o receive_v those_o promise_n horrible_a p_o 232_o whether_o saving_n faith_n regeneration_n &c_n &c_n be_v under_o promise_n or_o under_o revelation_n only_o the_o calvinist_n differ_v and_o m._n b._n dissent_v from_o himself_o in_o this_o point_n p_o 232_o to_o 235_o he_o have_v reason_n to_o alter_v his_o opinion_n for_o they_o that_o hold_v they_o promise_n do_v make_v a_o double_a gospel_n to_o avoid_v which_o he_o make_v use_n of_o this_o new_a light_n and_o yet_o he_o avoid_v not_o the_o absurdity_n of_o make_v a_o double_a saviour_n p_o 236_o 237_o infidelity_n can_v proper_o be_v the_o reprobate_n own_o fault_n according_a to_o the_o synod_n doctrine_n p_o 239_o 240_o m._n b._n universal_a redemption_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o free_v the_o non-elect_a neither_o from_o sin_n nor_o punishment_n 241._o why_o it_o ought_v rather_o to_o be_v call_v universal_a perdition_n p_o 242_o how_o god_n call_v the_o non-elect_a to_o faith_n and_o repentance_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o synod_n p_o 243_o m.b._n in_o extreme_n p_o 246_o m._n b._n sufficient_a grace_n deficient_a and_o not_o such_o as_o that_o the_o remonst_z mean_v by_o sufficient_a p_o 247_o etc._n etc._n god_n special_a grace_n restrain_v by_o the_o calv._n to_o the_o elect_a and_o his_o common_a grace_n of_o no_o advantage_n to_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o rest_n 248_o etc._n etc._n but_o administer_v only_o to_o render_v they_o inexcusable_a p_o 249_o m._n b._n if_o the_o synod_n doctrine_n be_v true_a may_v with_o as_o much_o reason_n inveigh_v against_o the_o devil_n as_o against_o the_o non-elect_a for_o make_v light_n of_o christ_n p_o 250_o for_o the_o non_fw-fr elect_v be_v more_o hardly_o deal_v withal_o by_o that_o doctrine_n than_o the_o devil_n be_v p_o 251_o m._n b._n sufficient_a grace_n be_v ineffectual_a of_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o kind_n 253._o but_o that_o assert_v by_o the_o remonstrant_n become_v uneffectual_a through_o man_n voluntary_a and_o vincible_a fault_n p_o 254_o etc._n etc._n the_o remonst_z grant_v that_o man_n may_v be_v and_o be_v sanctify_v by_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o affirm_v to_o be_v bestow_v on_o the_o non-elect_a which_o calv._n will_v not_o allow_v of_o p_o 255_o a_o exact_a account_n of_o the_o power_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o remonstrants_n p_o 256_o 257_o they_o grant_v that_o grace_n work_v irresistible_o upon_o the_o understanding_n and_o affection_n yea_o and_o upon_o the_o will_v too_o as_o to_o a_o collation_n of_o power_n ibid._n etc._n etc._n whether_o he_o that_o do_v not_o oppose_v grace_n and_o be_v convert_v have_v more_o grace_n than_o he_o that_o do_v oppose_v it_o and_o be_v not_o convert_v p_o 258_o 259_o though_o a_o supernatural_a power_n to_o believe_v be_v confer_v irresistible_o yet_o the_o actual_a consent_n be_v not_o so_o wrought_v and_o why_o p_o 259_o if_o faith_n be_v irrisistible_o infuse_v the_o word_n can_v possible_o be_v the_o instrument_n or_o mean_n of_o it_o p_o 260_o illumination_n perform_v the_o whole_a work_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o camero_n p_o 261_o the_o calv._n do_v not_o bring_v faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o man_n choice_n by_o their_o doctrine_n as_o the_o rem_fw-la do_v p_o 261_o etc._n etc._n the_o glory_n of_o conversion_n to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n but_o the_o miscarriage_n in_o that_o work_n only_o to_o man_n p_o 263_o 255_o the_o remonst_z preserve_v to_o the_o will_v her_o liberty_n in_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n p_o 261_o how_o the_o soul_n come_v to_o miscarry_v under_o these_o help_n of_o grace_n and_o to_o be_v seduce_v and_o lead_v away_o by_o sensuality_n 264._o and_o rebel_n against_o the_o light_n p_o 265_o conversion_n not_o wrought_v irresistible_o but_o a_o matter_n of_o choice_n according_a to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n p_o 266_o preach_a and_o hear_v the_o mean_n to_o make_v man_n willing_a p_o 269_o less_o grace_n will_v convert_v some_o than_o what_o be_v ineffectual_a to_o other_o p_o 270_o 271_o conversion_n be_v from_o god_n grace_n with_o the_o cooperation_n of_o man_n will_n p_o 272_o m._n b._n deny_v god_n praedetermination_n and_o assert_n the_o will_n self-determination_n and_o yet_o maintain_v insuperable_a determine_v grace_n p_o 273_o 274_o 275_o grace_n irresistible_o determine_v the_o will_v not_o necessary_a 276._o not_o convenient_a for_o it_o overthrow_v that_o dominion_n which_o the_o will_n be_v say_v to_o have_v of_o its_o own_o acts._n it_o destroy_v the_o nature_n of_o duty_n p_o 277_o it_o evacuate_v the_o use_n of_o the_o ministry_n the_o use_n of_o exhortation_n p_o 279_o etc._n etc._n it_o furnish_v the_o obstinate_a with_o a_o just_a apology_n against_o all_o exprobration_n p_o 283_o 284_o it_o take_v away_o all_o praise_n of_o virtue_n p_o 284_o 285_o it_o make_v god_n the_o first_o deficient_a cause_n in_o man_n sin_v p_o 285_o it_o be_v a_o inlet_n to_o enthusiasm_n 286._o and_o disparage_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o insinuation_n and_o motion_n of_o grace_n p_o 288_o what_o move_v author_n to_o conceal_v their_o name_n p_o 291_o after_o the_o fall_v no_o liberty_n leave_v in_o the_o will_v to_o do_v well_o p_o 292_o the_o devil_n have_v the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o freewill_n as_o well_o as_o man_n p_o 292_o man_n under_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n 292_o 293._o the_o calv._n deny_v only_o a_o necessity_n of_o coaction_n in_o humane_a affair_n p_o 297_o 298_o elect_n and_o reprobate_n put_v under_o a_o unavoidable_a necessity_n of_o be_v save_v or_o damn_v respective_o according_a to_o the_o calv._n p_o 296_o spontaneity_n no_o good_a savage_n for_o the_o necessity_n of_o sin_v or_o the_o justice_n of_o perdition_n that_o follow_v it_o p_o 299_o man_n will_v take_v unworthy_a course_n to_o promote_v the_o cause_n they_o have_v once_o espouse_v p_o 303_o the_o syn._n but_o a_o party_n in_o those_o controversy_n though_o they_o take_v a_o solemn_a oath_n to_o be_v impartial_a p_o 303_o the_o equity_n of_o the_o helvetian_o p_o 304_o original_a sin_n yield_v to_o m._n baxter_n 305._o whether_o christ_n have_v not_o restore_v the_o power_n that_o be_v take_v away_o by_o original_a sin_n m._n b._n seem_v to_o be_v for_o the_o affirmative_a p_o 306_o 307_o d._n tailor_n unjust_o censure_v by_o m._n b._n for_o a_o pelagian_a 308_o 309._o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o first_o 300_o year_n speak_v like_a pelagian_o say_v m._n b._n 310._o the_o manichee_n as_o ill_o as_o the_o pelagian_o and_o the_o calv._n to_o avoid_v one_o extreme_a run_v into_o the_o other_o p_o 311_o m._n b._n will_v not_o subscribe_v the_o canon_n of_o the_o syn._n of_o dort_n without_o his_o own_o interpretation_n 312._o and_o consequent_o he_o have_v be_v serve_v as_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v if_o

before_o glory_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n he_o tell_v his_o reader_n flat_o that_o without_o a_o grain_n of_o his_o own_o salt_n he_o can_v relish_v that_o say_n of_o saint_n austin_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la sed_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la good_a work_n do_v not_o go_v before_o justification_n but_o follow_v after_o it_o the_o hassien_a divine_v likewise_o do_v most_o express_o declare_v pr._n act._n synod_n dor._n 2._o par_fw-fr p._n 92._o pr._n that_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 27._o righteousness_n and_o they_o do_v allege_v for_o it_o hebr._n 9.10_o hebr._n 13_o 12._o eph._n 5.25.26_o 27._o be_v as_o true_a part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o and_o intercession_n of_o his_o blood_n as_o be_v either_o pardon_n reconciliation_n or_o eternal_a life_n now_o if_o our_o delivery_n from_o sin_n by_o sanctification_n be_v the_o very_a first_o part_n of_o that_o redemption_n which_o 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remission_n of_o sin_n and_o restitution_n of_o righteousness_n for_o we_o then_o he_o undertake_v with_o his_o father_n for_o our_o obedience_n and_o gratitude_n the_o seal_n and_o earnest_n of_o which_o sponsion_n or_o undertake_n which_o be_v his_o holy_a spirit_n he_o confer_v upon_o we_o by_o who_o he_o stir_v up_o in_o we_o a_o care_n and_o study_n both_o to_o avoid_v sin_n and_o to_o perform_v righteousness_n last_o he_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o quae_fw-la tria_fw-la intercessionis_fw-la christi_fw-la momenta_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la ad_fw-la hoedos_fw-la sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la ad_fw-la oves_fw-la christi_fw-la pertinent_a these_o part_n of_o christ_n mediation_n do_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o the_o elect._n but_o perhaps_o these_o be_v none_o of_o those_o vniversalist_n of_o the_o synod_n that_o master_n baxter_n will_v be_v try_v by_o well_o then_o to_o do_v he_o a_o kindness_n he_o shall_v have_v his_o own_o choice_n first_o he_o name_v paraem_n and_o have_v examine_v he_o he_o acknowledge_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o merit_n but_o the_o efficacy_n as_o to_o the_o procurement_n of_o power_n etc._n ibid._n par_fw-fr 1._o p._n 213._o etc._n etc._n for_o the_o non-elect_a to_o perform_v that_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n upon_o which_o pardon_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v suspend_v he_o flat_o deny_v it_o explic_a ibid._n par_fw-fr 2._o pag._n 79._o th._n 3._o in_o explic_a here_o be_v but_o cold_a comfort_n from_o that_o stranger_n let_v we_o therefore_o come_v to_o those_o who_o sit_v warm_a in_o the_o synod_n what_o say_v the_o british_a divine_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o almighty_a god_n they_o say_v even_o after_o his_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n sacrifice_n not_o to_o confer_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n actual_o upon_o any_o but_o by_o and_o through_o faith_n in_o the_o redeemer_n and_o here_o that_o eternal_a and_o secret_a decree_n of_o election_n discover_v itself_o when_o that_o 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