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A44497 Essays about general and special grace y way of distinction between; or distinct consideration of 1. The object of divine faith, or the truth to be preached to, and believed by men. And, 2. Gods purposes for dispensing. And, 3. His dispensations of the said truth, and the knowledge of it to men. And, 4. The operations of God with it in men in the dispensation of it. By Jo. Horne, late of Lin-Allhallows.; Essayes about general and special grace. Horn, John, 1614-1676. 1685 (1685) Wing H2802; ESTC R216477 249,720 501

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to_o satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n offend_v and_o goodness_n abuse_v all_o these_o thing_n the_o gospel-faith_n suppose_v and_o take_v for_o grant_v and_o often_o intimate_o and_o sometime_o occasional_o express_o mention_n and_o every_o of_o they_o be_v true_a in_o itself_o and_o concern_v all_o man_n so_o as_o they_o may_v be_v propound_v as_o truth_n to_o they_o whither_o they_o be_v propound_v or_o no_o and_o be_v meet_v be_v propound_v to_o be_v believe_v be_v truth_n whether_o they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v propound_v believe_v they_o or_o no._n sect_n 3._o of_o gospel_n truth_n proper_o such_o touch_v god_n affection_n to_o and_o provision_n of_o a_o saviour_n for_o fall_v mankind_n and_o of_o his_o person_n and_o suffering_n for_o we_o and_o exaltation_n from_o they_o but_o now_o these_o forementioned_a truth_n be_v not_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n nay_o rather_o take_v by_o themselves_o and_o be_v there_o nothing_o further_o of_o truth_n to_o be_v declare_v to_o or_o for_o any_o man_n they_o will_v be_v a_o very_a terrible_a doctrine_n to_o such_o man_n import_v nothing_o but_o ruin_n and_o misery_n to_o they_o but_o god_n doctrine_n which_o he_o have_v order_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o every_o creature_n 2.15_o mark_v 16.15_o luke_n 2.10_o 11._o 1_o tim._n 2.15_o or_o in_o the_o whole_a creation_n be_v gospel_n or_o glad-tiding_n tiding_n of_o great_a joy_n to_o all_o the_o people_n true_a and_o good_a for_o every_o one_o and_o therefore_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o every_o one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v declare_v 4.10_o 1_o tim._n 4.10_o and_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v by_o every_o one_o to_o who_o it_o be_v declarable_a according_a to_o god_n form_n and_o order_n contain_v other_o truth_n yet_o which_o represent_v god_n the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n especial_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o and_o diligent_o seek_v he_o as_o these_o that_o follow_v 1._o that_o god_n notwithstanding_o the_o great_a folly_n and_o fall_n of_o 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to_o make_v it_o manifest_a that_o he_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o according_a to_o that_o deut._n 21.23_o he_o that_o be_v hang_v be_v curse_v of_o god_n there_o be_v such_o enemy_n foresee_v of_o god_n god_n also_o foreordain_v he_o to_o be_v deliver_v up_o to_o they_o to_o be_v so_o put_v to_o death_n the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o they_o according_o as_o he_o be_v i_o may_v instance_n in_o many_o other_o particular_a purpose_n that_o appear_v clear_o to_o have_v be_v respective_a yea_o even_o in_o purpose_n of_o dispense_n mercy_n when_o ever_o they_o be_v purpose_v as_o reward_n there_o must_v needs_o have_v be_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o work_v purpose_v to_o be_v reward_v by_o they_o 21.29_o 1_o king_n 21.29_o as_o the_o purpose_n of_o respire_v the_o judgement_n on_o ahabs_n family_n till_o his_o son_n reign_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o ahabs_n humiliation_n of_o himself_o 10.30_o 2_o king_n 10.30_o and_o the_o give_v jehues_n seed_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o 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