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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	fear_n	love_n	perfect_a	2,336	5	9.5198	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B02273	An additional word to The body of divinity, or Confession of faith; being the substance of Christianity. Added on special occasion, tending further to confirm some truths therein. With a further discourse about the doctrine of election, universal, and special grace, &c. All which were touched in the said Confession of faith, but in this more plainy and fully (though briefly) discoursed and designed for the good of all. Whereunto is annexed a seasonable word of advice, being an essay for peace and union among all the sons and daughters of peace. / Written by Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.; Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691. Body of divinity.	1676 (1676)	Wing C5267AB; ESTC R174082	85,720	108

no other than the Scripture doth it s that of which the Scripture is full I need not mention any more it frequently presents us with a possibility of falling Else those many and frequent Exhortations to the contrary are useless if there were no danger as also the examples of those that have faln 1 Tim. 1. 19 20. 2 Tim. 1. 15. Heb. 4. 11. Else what means the Lord's appointing a Ministry in the Church to preserve it from falling Eph. 4. 11. to 14. and all to exhort one another 1 Thes 5. 14. Heb. 3. 13. were there no danger of miscarrying 2. We are to understand that the Elect are only known to God and that in this way of perseverance they shall be preserved to Glory we know our selves to be His no other way but by our Faith and Constancy in the Gospel this is his Gospel-Law of Grace in which we have the witness of the Spirit that we are His And 3dly It 's so far from diminishing the Consolation of Believers rightly understood that it 's the only sure way for Gospel-Consolation For persons to pretend high Assurance and strong Consolation in any other way or from any other ground than being under the Gospel-Law of Grace and Promises thereof 't is to deceive themselves Jam. 1. 22. ad finem 2 Pet. 1. 10. 11. So that it s so far from destroying the assurance and comfort of Christians that its the only way of assurance and preservation to the Inheritance Object But this is supposed to be the way to live in fear and John saith that perfect love casteth our fear Answ It doth concern us to live in fear not only to fear God to fear any sin against Him but to fear our own deceitful Hearts and naughty Natures the Devils Temptations and the Worlds Allurements and this fear is that without which we cannot be safe nor expect to be preserved to the Glory to come Rom. 10. 20. Heb. 3. 13. and 4 1. The 2d Scripture is Joh. 15. 5. Without Me ye can do nothing Answ This Doctrin supposeth nothing contrary unto it for 1. All the common Light Understanding and Reason c. that men have is from him He is the Light that lighteth every man c. Joh. 1. 9. And were there no more said in this matter it is true without Him we can do nothing But 2. The Gospel leads souls to Him where their help is it s that which I say There is no capacity or power without the Gospel which unites souls to Christ in whom their life is Col. 3. 3. and where the drawing is souls may come to Christ and enjoy His power in their work and walk with God The 3d. Scripture is Rom. 9. 16. It is not of him that Willeth nor of him that Runneth but of God that sheweth Mercy c. Answ 1. Negatively This Scripture doth not suppose that there is no power to Will or Run but rather that willing and running will not do it Nor 2. May we understand that it designs to take-off from all willing and running in order to the obtaining of Gospel-Life for that is contrary to the whole scope of the Gospel which commandeth all to Believe Repent Obey the Lord therein and the promises of Life are only to such Mark 16. 15 16. Heb. 5. 9. Nor 3. May we understand that the specially-Elect only shall obtain and that all others are debarred that though they Will and Run all will be in vain These are corrupt understandings of the Scripture being contrary to the whole Gospel-Law which commendeth and encourageth all to Repent Believe and Obey with promises of Life to such and threats of Damnation to the Disobedient 2 Thes 1. 7. 8 9 10. These I take as true and unerring Rules in the understanding of Scripture 1. Not to understand any dark Scripture contrary to the plain revealed Will of God in his Gospel-Law of Grace this must needs be corrupt and dangerous 2. Not to understand any Scripture so as to contradict others especially so as to contradict the Volum of the Book of God and Law of Grace as either of these sences doth yea and contradict the Apostle and set him against himself who in this very same Epistle encourageth to the willing and doing of the will of God and that in order to the obtaining of Life with the danger of the contrary Rom. 2. 4. to 10. and 8. 13. and 12. 1 2. 2. Therefore 2dly Affirmatively we must necessarily understand that it tends to keep us in our Willing and Running to the right rule and right end in running and therefore we may understand either 1. That it is not our Willing or Running that can bring us within the compass of special Electing-grace that being past in God's Will before the World was or 2. That it condemns all Willing and Running without having respect to the Mercy of God in the Gospel leaving out Christ and Grace all such willing and running will be in vain And most probably this is it that is intended for this sutes with the scope of the Gospel Act. 4. 12. Eph. 2. 7 8. Tit. 3. 5 6 7. Or 3dly That it is by the Grace and Mercy of God in the Gospel that any do rightly will and run Man by Nature being so averse thereunto So that it no whit derogates from the power to will and run but regulates it to the right way of assistance and acceptance that is to God that sheweth Mercy And v. 8. He will have mercy on whom he will have mercy and whom he will he hardeneth Answ 1. He hath let us know in his Word as to his general Law of Grace on whom he will have Mercy viz. On all that do believe the Gospel and cleave to him therein They are and shall be the Vessels of Mercy Act. 2. 38. and 3. 19. And 2ly This discovers the freedom of his will relative to Sinners After they have hardened themselves sined away their mercy he is at liberty in this case to soften in Mercy or to harden in Judgment whom he pleaseth And this the Scripture from whence the Apostle taketh this Sentence doth demonstrate Exod. 33. 19. The people had all sinned away their mercy in making a Calf God threatened to destroy them all Moses intercedes for them God is intreated but takes the advantage of their sin and exalts Mercy and Judgment whom he would he would pardon and keep alive to go into the good Land and whom he would should not come there Exod. 32. 34 35. It 's Gods Prerogative when he please for former sins and abuse of mercy as a Judgment to give men up to a hardened Estate in sin but still this stands as the firm and unchangable Law of the Gospel that he will have Mercy on all that do believe and obey the Lord therein And vers 19 20 21. or what is else-where said in this Chapter we must understand to the same purpose it shews the power of God