Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

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work_n	free_a	grace_n	justification_n	4,592	5	9.0747	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42773	The ark of the covenant opened, or, A treatise of the covenant of redemption between God and Christ, as the foundation of the covenant of grace the second part, wherein is proved, that there is such a covenant, the necessity of it, the nature, properties, parties thereof, the tenor, articles, subject-matter of redemption, the commands, conditions, and promises annexed, the harmony of the covenant of reconciliation made with sinners, wherein they agree, wherein they differ, grounds of comfort from the covenant of suretiship / written by a minister of the New Testament.	Gillespie, Patrick, 1617-1675.	1677 (1677)	Wing G766; ESTC R3490	407,671	492

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the_o order_n of_o melchisedec_n act._n 3.26_o unto_o you_o first_o god_n have_v raise_v up_o his_o son_n jesus_n send_v he_o to_o bless_v you_o in_o turn_v away_o every_o one_o from_o his_o iniquity_n psal_n 40.6_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n thou_o do_v not_o desire_v my_o ear_n have_v thou_o open_v burn_v offering_n and_o sin_n offer_v have_v thou_o not_o require_v etc._n etc._n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o all_o these_o office_n trust_n power_n and_o covenant-relation_n which_o christ_n do_v bear_v be_v upon_o he_o by_o mutual_a agreement_n and_o consent_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o do_v prove_v a_o compact_a and_o covenant_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n he_o who_o desire_v more_o proof_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o to_o have_v further_o light_v therein_o let_v he_o read_v jo._n cocc_n summa_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la de_fw-la foedere_fw-la ch_n 5._o and_o mr._n rutherf_n treat_n of_o the_o covenant_n part_v 2._o ch_z 6._o and_o fr._n robert_n god_n covenant_n with_o man_n book_n 2._o ch_z 2._o sect._n 3_o now_o that_o this_o covenant_n betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o may_v be_v evince_v by_o these_o particular_n 1._o if_o this_o covenant_n of_o suretyship_n have_v not_o be_v conclude_v betwixt_o jehovah_n and_o christ_n there_o can_v never_o have_v be_v any_o covenant-dealing_a with_o we_o upon_o term_n of_o grace_n for_o suppose_v this_o covenant_n have_v not_o be_v the_o lord_n shall_v then_o have_v prosecute_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o follow_v a_o course_n of_o justice_n against_o all_o mankind_n the_o door_n shall_v have_v be_v shut_v for_o ever_o against_o all_o condescension_n and_o all_o gospel_n way_n of_o grace_n therefore_o we_o find_v the_o apostle_n reckon_v the_o change_n of_o law-dispensation_n and_o life_n by_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n into_o a_o new_a way_n of_o grace_n to_o have_v its_o 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27_o christ_n also_o love_v the_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o he_o may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o with_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n by_o the_o word_n that_o he_o may_v present_v it_o to_o himself_o a_o glorious_a church_n not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n but_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blemish_n and_o if_o this_o be_v one_o of_o christ_n end_n for_o which_o he_o wrought_v and_o a_o part_n of_o his_o reward_n which_o his_o father_n promise_v to_o he_o then_o 1._o sure_o he_o be_v lord_n and_o master_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o have_v a_o forcible_a sovereignty_n and_o dominion_n over_o man_n free_a well_o etc._n see_v mr._n rutherf_n treat_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 2._o c._n 9_o p._n 327_o etc._n etc._n to_o bow_v and_o determine_v it_o which_o arminian_n and_o socinian_o deny_v else_o how_o can_v he_o promise_v a_o seed_n to_o christ_n and_o undeclinable_o and_o insuperable_o make_v that_o 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