Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	heaven_n	lord_n	word_n	16,216	5	4.2023	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86612	The pagan preacher silenced. Or, an answer to a treatise of Mr. John Goodwin, entituled, the pagans debt & dowry. Wherein is discovered the weaknesse of his arguments, and that it doth not yet appear by scripture, reason, or the testimony of the best of his own side, that the heathen who never heard of the letter of the Gospel, are either obliged to, or enabled for the believing in Christ; and that they are either engaged to matrimonial debt, or admitted to a matrimonial dowry. Wherein also is historically discovered, and polemically discussed the doctrin of Universal grace, with the original, growth and fall thereof; as it hath been held forth by the most rigid patrons of it. / By Obadiah Howe, A.M. and pastor of Horne-Castle in Lincolnshire. With a verdict on the case depending between Mr. Goodwin and Mr. Howe, by the learned George Kendal, DD.	Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683.; Kendall, George, 1610-1663.	1655 (1655)	Wing H3051; Thomason E851_16; ESTC R207423	163,028	140

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8_o because_o they_o have_v make_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o that_o grace_n by_o their_o sin_n but_o the_o remonstrant_n in_o their_o antidotum_fw-la refer_v it_o to_o god_n prascience_n thus_o 79_o thus_o deus_fw-la non_fw-la curate_n istud_fw-la annunciari_fw-la two_o quos_fw-la praef●actos_fw-la et_fw-la contumaces_fw-la sutu●os_fw-la vi●et_fw-la antidote_n 79_o god_n do_v not_o take_v care_n to_o reveal_v christ_n to_o they_o because_o be_v foresee_v they_o to_o be_v incorrigible_a and_o contumacious_a the_o collocutor_n at_o the_o conference_n at_o hague_n give_v the_o cause_n to_o be_v in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o 18●_n thus_o culpa_fw-la transcribenda_fw-la sit_fw-la partim_fw-la ad_fw-la negligentiam_fw-la praedicantium_fw-la qui_fw-la operam_fw-la svam_fw-la satis_fw-la fideliter_fw-la non_fw-la contu●ereune_fw-fr col._n hag._n 18●_n the_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v partly_o to_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n who_o do_v not_o faithful_o their_o duty_n arminius_n ascribe_v the_o cause_n to_o their_o forefather_n thus_o 258_o thus_o causa_fw-la est_fw-la quòd_fw-la parent_n corum_fw-la evangel_n um_o repudiavere_a antiperk_n 258_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n reveal_v not_o christ_n to_o all_o and_o every_o man_n be_v because_o their_o forefather_n have_v former_o reject_v

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and_o so_o by_o god_n be_v give_v up_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n and_o by_o his_o consequent_a will_n be_v for_o that_o obstinacy_n destine_v to_o destruction_n so_o that_o god_n now_o hate_v they_o yet_o do_v these_o so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v upon_o earth_n enjoy_v rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n but_o will_v mr._n goodwin_n say_v that_o they_o be_v proper_a evidence_n of_o god_n love_n and_o desire_v of_o their_o good_a and_o inclination_n to_o peace_n upon_o repentance_n but_o now_o i_o be_o by_o a_o fair_a occasion_n cast_v upon_o a_o point_n of_o some_o concernment_n in_o the_o controversy_n betwixt_o mr._n goodwin_n and_o we_o and_o that_o be_v the_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o creature_n alone_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n mr._n goodwin_n in_o his_o conference_n with_o mr_n simpson_n be_v very_o assertive_a of_o this_o that_o the_o heathen_a have_v sufficient_a mean_n to_o bring_v to_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n but_o he_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o discover_v what_o that_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o faith_n be_v and_o i_o blame_v he_o not_o but_o he_o be_v something_o more_o dare_v in_o this_o treatise_n and_o affirm_v that_o the_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n can_v discover_v the_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o bring_v man_n to_o faith_n in_o he_o they_o be_v proper_a only_o to_o testify_v a_o reconcilement_n and_o atonement_n in_o christ_n but_o i_o find_v not_o mr._n goodwin_n in_o one_o syllable_n incline_v to_o prove_v it_o by_o good_a demonstrative_a reason_n i_o shall_v therefore_o address_v to_o accost_v he_o with_o a_o argument_n or_o two_o to_o prove_v that_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n be_v no_o proper_a testimony_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n or_o a_o atonement_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o he_o some_o shall_v be_v probable_a other_o more_o coercive_a and_o that_o both_o ad_fw-la hominem_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la and_o so_o i_o shall_v prove_v that_o this_o cite_a text_n contain_v not_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n argum._n 1_o if_o the_o apostle_n speak_v as_o much_o in_o all_o respect_n elsewhere_o and_o yet_o not_o for_o that_o end_n or_o expect_v that_o improvement_n that_o man_n shall_v discover_v a_o saviour_n and_o a_o mediator_n than_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o in_o this_o text_n act._n 14._o he_o do_v not_o expect_v such_o a_o improvement_n as_o to_o discover_v a_o mediator_n and_o so_o by_o consequence_n those_o thing_n here_o mention_v be_v not_o fit_a and_o proper_a testimony_n thereof_o but_o the_o former_a be_v true_a therefore_o the_o latter_a be_v true_a certain_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v that_o in_o his_o eye_n as_o the_o end_n and_o expect_v the_o high_a improvement_n to_o which_o those_o mean_n afford_v be_v proper_a and_o adapt_v now_o let_v we_o see_v in_o act_n 17.24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o when_o paul_n meet_v with_o the_o idolatry_n of_o they_o at_o athens_n he_o take_v occasion_n to_o preach_v the_o same_o sermon_n as_o to_o they_o at_o lystra_n only_o the_o place_n be_v different_a all_o thing_n else_o alike_o the_o occasion_n the_o same_o their_o idolatry_n the_o end_n the_o same_o to_o restrain_v they_o from_o it_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o their_o vanity_n to_o the_o live_a god_n the_o sermon_n the_o same_o in_o both_o he_o preach_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o creation_n in_o both_o he_o preach_v the_o power_n of_o god_n in_o the_o work_n of_o providence_n nay_o in_o this_o text_n act._n 17.24_o 25._o he_o go_v something_o further_a in_o expression_n of_o providence_n then_o in_o act_n 14._o for_o herein_o he_o say_v only_o he_o give_v rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n and_o fill_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o food_n &_o gladness_n but_o act._n 17.24_o 25._o say_v

wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n in_o a_o mystery_n the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o none_o of_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n know_v now_o i_o hope_v that_o whatever_o it_o be_v that_o be_v see_v and_o discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o by_o every_o one_o that_o have_v but_o reason_n and_o understanding_n as_o mr._n goodwin_n say_v that_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o christ_n be_v can_v extend_v itself_o far_o beyond_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nay_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o and_o how_o that_o christ_n or_o that_o gospel_n that_o be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n to_o every_o heathen_a man_n can_v be_v true_o call_v the_o hide_a wisdom_n of_o god_n yea_o to_o be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n col_n 1.26_o i_o see_v nor_o 1.26_o col._n 1.26_o these_o and_o infinite_a more_o do_fw-mi ex_fw-la diametro_fw-la oppose_v mr._n goodwin_n fond_a gloss_n upon_o this_o text_n act._n 14.16_o argum._n 7_o if_o every_o heathen_a man_n by_o the_o rain_n and_o fruitful_a season_n and_o work_n of_o providence_n have_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o salvation_n then_o all_o the_o evangelical_n dispensation_n in_o the_o oral_n preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n by_o his_o son_n be_v no_o way_n requisite_a to_o faith_n and_o salvation_n but_o his_o latter_a be_v impious_a and_o absurd_a therefore_o the_o former_a be_v so_o also_o the_o proposition_n of_o this_o syllogism_n be_v thus_o ground_v upon_o the_o true_a import_n of_o the_o term_n sufficiency_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o all_o requisite_n to_o that_o thing_n in_o reference_n to_o which_o there_o be_v a_o sufficiency_n as_o to_o instance_n here_o be_v no_o sufficiency_n to_o faith_n except_o all_o requisite_n to_o faith_n be_v present_a so_o to_o salvation_n itself_o and_o this_o the_o remonstrant_n upon_o the_o principle_n of_o reason_n roundly_o give_v we_o for_o speak_v of_o 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