Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	eternal_a	see_v	6,178	5	3.7252	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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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that_o have_v only_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o know_v the_o way_n of_o peace_n and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o eternal_a life_n otherwise_o i_o shall_v not_o yield_v to_o this_o stand_a course_n of_o providence_n so_o much_o and_o so_o confident_o urge_v by_o he_o but_o then_o in_o the_o next_o place_n he_o will_v urge_v we_o with_o that_o text_n matth._n 25._o the_o parable_n of_o the_o talent_n in_o which_o it_o be_v say_v to_o he_o that_o have_v it_o shall_v be_v give_v from_o this_o text_n they_o deduce_v this_o general_a or_o stand_a course_n of_o providence_n and_o hence_o say_v they_o it_o appear_v that_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v increase_n to_o he_o that_o use_v those_o gift_n well_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v nay_o mr._n goodwin_n say_v express_o that_o here_o by_o talent_n be_v mean_v natural_a gift_n and_o in_o that_o say_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v god_n promise_v to_o give_v a_o increase_n of_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o now_o because_o this_o text_n be_v the_o whole_a proof_n by_o the_o strength_n of_o which_o the_o whole_a fabric_n of_o universal_a grace_n seem_v to_o stand_v i_o shall_v a_o little_a expatiate_v upon_o it_o and_o true_o be_v it_o so_o that_o either_o mr._n goodwin_n or_o the_o remonstrant_n be_v but_o at_o unity_n with_o themselves_o it_o will_v be_v possible_a for_o we_o in_o sometime_o to_o shape_v they_o out_o some_o answer_n look_v towards_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o intricacy_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o adversary_n render_v our_o work_n herein_o very_o difficult_a if_o this_o text_n prove_v their_o pretend_a method_n they_o must_v prove_v that_o these_o talent_n be_v natural_a gift_n and_o ability_n or_o at_o least_o necessary_a to_o take_v they_o in_o but_o to_o take_v a_o survey_n of_o their_o constancy_n in_o this_o particular_a arminius_n will_v have_v the_o talent_n be_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n he_o say_v thus_o 218._o thus_o vide_fw-la mihi_fw-la anon_o isto_fw-la dicto_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la promissio_fw-la ista_fw-la contineatur_fw-la quâ_fw-la deus_fw-la spondet_fw-la se_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la illuminaturum_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la lumine_fw-la naturali_fw-la rectè_fw-la utuntur_fw-la antiperkins_n pag._n 218._o do_v not_o that_o say_n of_o christ_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v contain_v the_o promise_n by_o which_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v supernatural_a grace_n to_o he_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o but_o corvinus_n temper_v the_o text_n to_o a_o great_a latitude_n thus_o 5._o thus_o quod_fw-la attinet_fw-la ad_fw-la proverbialem_fw-la illam_fw-la sententiam_fw-la habenti_fw-la dabitur_fw-la confirmemus_fw-la sententiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la de_fw-la remunerando_fw-la recto_fw-la usu_fw-la prioris_fw-la gratiae_fw-la per_fw-la majorem_fw-la subsequentem_fw-la in_o molin_n cap._n

goodwin_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n be_v the_o stand_a pillar_n of_o their_o doctrine_n in_o the_o second_o article_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o all_o that_o hold_v universal_a redemption_n do_v also_o hold_v universal_a sufficient_a grace_n and_o their_o mouth_n and_o pen_n do_v every_o where_o savour_n of_o this_o doctrine_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v in_o the_o first_o place_n how_o they_o prove_v that_o god_n give_v that_o to_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n which_o may_v true_o be_v call_v grace_n and_o any_o that_o be_v exercise_v in_o they_o may_v see_v that_o they_o do_v profess_v this_o very_a roundly_o without_o hesitation_n true_o indeed_o in_o their_o synodical_a writing_n in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n they_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o more_o general_a grace_n but_o arminius_n a_o little_a more_o laxe_o in_o the_o description_n of_o their_o general_n call_v before_o mention_v he_o say_v thus_o 259._o thus_o quibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la usi_fw-la fuissent_fw-la deus_fw-la ulteriorem_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ill●s_fw-la concessurus_fw-la est_fw-la arm._n antiperk_n 259._o all_o man_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o the_o power_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o such_o gift_n which_o if_o they_o use_v well_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o give_v further_a grace_n where_o we_o have_v it_o call_v grace_n only_o by_o intimation_n not_o express_o he_o say_v god_n will_v give_v more_o grace_n which_o phrase_n more_o grace_n imply_v some_o precede_a grace_n yet_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v more_o large_o thus_o 218._o thus_o vide_fw-la mihi_fw-la anon_o isto_fw-la dicto_fw-la habenti_fw-la d●bitur_fw-la promissio_fw-la ista_fw-la contineatur_fw-la quâ_fw-la spondet_fw-la deus_fw-la e_fw-la supernaturali_fw-la g●at●â_fw-la illumm●turum_fw-la qui_fw-la lu_o rind_n naturali_fw-la rectè_fw-la utitar_n aut_fw-la saltem_fw-la minùs_fw-la malè_fw-la antiperk_n 218._o consider_v with_o i_o whether_o or_o no_o in_o that_o say_n to_o he_o that_o have_v shall_v be_v give_v that_o promise_n be_v not_o herein_o contain_v whereby_o god_n bind_v himself_o to_o give_v supernatural_a light_n to_o they_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o or_o at_o least_o less_o evil_o so_o that_o now_o he_o make_v the_o talent_n that_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o be_v natural_a light_n and_o the_o increase_n to_o be_v supernatural_a grace_n when_o if_o he_o have_v speak_v home_o to_o the_o point_n of_o universal_a grace_n he_o shall_v have_v make_v the_o talent_n as_o well_o as_o the_o increase_n that_o which_o be_v original_o give_v to_o improve_v as_o well_o as_o that_o which_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o reward_n to_o be_v supernatural_a grace_n for_o the_o argument_n be_v good_a against_o he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o word_n for_o thus_o we_o may_v argue_v if_o supernatural_a grace_n be_v not_o confer_v but_o upon_o the_o right_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o natural_a ability_n than_o all_o man_n have_v not_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o the_o reason_n be_v clear_a because_o they_o do_v not_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o which_o express_v of_o arminius_n when_o molineus_n undertake_v to_o anatomize_v and_o urge_v against_o arminius_n thus_o god_n in_o scripture_n be_v not_o where_o say_v to_o bind_v himself_o to_o give_v increase_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o corvinus_n who_o defend_v he_o say_v thus_o by_o way_n of_o reply_n obligatione_fw-la reply_n 1._o non_fw-la ab_fw-la arminio_n dici_fw-la simpliciter_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la dari_fw-la incrementa_fw-la gratiae_fw-la lumine_fw-la naturali_fw-la rectè_fw-la utenti_fw-la sed_fw-la luce_fw-fr illâ_fw-la recte_fw-la utenti_fw-la per_fw-la ad_fw-la jutotium_fw-la gratiae_fw-la 2_o nec_fw-la dici_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la deum_fw-la teneri_fw-la incrementa_fw-la dare_fw-mi sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la quod_fw-la deus_fw-la vult_fw-la sine_fw-la ullâ_fw-la obligatione_fw-la 1._o it_o be_v not_o say_v by_o arminius_n simple_o thus_o that_o god_n give_v increase_v of_o grace_n to_o he_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o but_o to_o he_o that_o use_v nature_n well_o by_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 2._o neither_o be_v it_o say_v by_o he_o that_o god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v the_o increase_n of_o grace_n but_o only_o that_o god_n will_v do_v it_o without_o any_o obligation_n but_o here_o corvinus_n do_v not_o defend_v but_o chastise_v his_o master_n &_o good_a reason_n if_o he_o do_v not_o express_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o fundamental_a point_n modo_fw-la decenti_fw-la in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o become_v it_o and_o i_o must_v tell_v also_o corvinus_n that_o both_o th●se_a reply_n be_v far_o from_o truth_n for_o clear_v it_o be_v 1_o that_o he_o affirm_v simple_o that_o god_n give_v increase_v of_o supernatural_a grace_n to_o he_o that_o use_v the_o light_n of_o nature_n well_o without_o any_o mention_n of_o the_o 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