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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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such_o thing_n also_o be_v hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n as_o true_a in_o themselves_o and_o fit_a and_o meet_v to_o be_v propound_v to_o all_o and_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o they_o chap._n iu._n of_o some_o distinction_n signify_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o before_o declare_v there_o be_v also_o divers_a distinction_n with_o reference_n to_o thing_n and_o person_n signify_v and_o contain_v in_o the_o gospel-doctrin_n which_o we_o may_v brief_o touch_v upon_o before_o we_o pass_v it_o as_o to_o say_v about_o two_o adam_n or_o man_n mention_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o oppose_v one_o to_o the_o other_o two_o kind_n of_o covenant_n righteousness_n sin_n judgement_n world_n life_n and_o death_n a_o twofold_n appearance_n of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o distinct_a work_n of_o they_o a_o twofold_n personal_n come_v
in_o 〈◊〉_d profession_n of_o religion_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o about_o and_o be_v very_o eager_a and_o zealous_a for_o the_o outside_n and_o form_n of_o religion_n and_o godliness_n the_o outward_a dut●_n ordinance_n and_o way_n of_o worship_n with_o a_o ignorance_n and_o neglect_n of_o the_o botto●_n and_o foundation_n of_o all_o right_a worship_n and_o the_o very_a heart_n life_n and_o end_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n the_o vision_n of_o all_o the_o preach_v and_o believe_v of_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o great_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o point_v out_o in_o and_o by_o and_o the_o very_a foundation_n and_o end_n of_o all_o 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n 23._o isa_n 29.10_o 11_o 12._o 1_o cor._n 1.22_o 23._o man_n have_v not_o nor_o yet_o 〈◊〉_d make_v any_o great_a account_n of_o but_o it_o be_v seal_v book_n to_o they_o as_o the_o prophet_n isa●_n say_v or_o as_o a_o stumble_a block_n and_o offend_v or_o else_o as_o foolishness_n to_o they_o as_o the_o a●stle_n complain_v while_o man_n be_v either_o a●lously_o pursue_v after_o or_o pride_v themselves_o in_o their_o riches_n of_o other_o science_n knowledge_n false_o so_o call_v or_o indu●●ly_a earnest_n for_o outward_a observance_n ●ough_o yet_o it_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n 3._o col._n 2.2_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d of_o god_n and_o his_o love_n to_o mankind_n in_o ●st_n which_o be_v the_o only_a true_a science_n in_o ●ich_a all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n be_v contain_v and_o which_o ●oth_n renew_v and_o frame_v the_o heart_n aright_o to_o worship_n god_n in_o spirit_n and_o truth_n and_o so_o give_v the_o inward_a and_o true_a circumcision_n and_o baptism_n yea_o and_o sacrifice_n to_o be_v offer_v up_o by_o man_n and_o supper_n and_o communion_n with_o god_n and_o also_o instruct_v and_o lead_v right_o to_o look_v upon_o and_o use_v all_o outward_a ordinance_n require_v of_o and_o to_o be_v observe_v by_o they_o a_o very_a dangerous_a mistake_n and_o yet_o the_o 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see_v isa_n 28._o make_v much_o to_o do_v and_o pride_v themselves_o their_o build_a temple_n and_o altar_n 5._o jer._n 7.4_o 5._o special_o the_o temple_n at_o jerusalem_n 〈◊〉_d offer_v many_o sacrifice_n burn_v inc●_n and_o observe_v the_o other_o ordinance_n w●_n as_o in_o all_o this_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o ch●_n be_v not_o so_o see_v believe_v and_o yield_v 〈◊〉_d as_o to_o be_v thereby_o renew_v in_o their_o he●_n and_o conversation_n otherwise_o as_o be_v to_o 〈◊〉_d see_v isa_n 1_o 10-10_a and_o 65_o 1._o 2-6_a a●_n 66.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o hos_fw-la 8.12_o which_o 〈◊〉_d be_v more_o evident_o to_o be_v note_v in_o the_o j●_n and_o pharisees_n in_o christ_n and_o the_o apost●_n time_n for_o they_o spend_v their_o zeal_n and_o hea●_n for_o and_o about_o keep_v sabbath_n offe●_n sacrifice_n tithing_n mint_n and_o rue_v a●_n annise_v and_o so_o in_o fast_v pray_v 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o in_o a_o external_a holy_a walk_v know_v themselves_o thereby_o and_o list_n up_o themselves_o 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they_o may_v have_v be_v renew_v 〈◊〉_d yet_o they_o ascribe_v both_o all_o god_n 〈◊〉_d abundant_a dispensation_n of_o means_n 〈◊〉_d ordinance_n to_o they_o then_o to_o other_o 〈◊〉_d their_o zeal_n and_o observance_n to_o some_o 〈◊〉_d special_a grace_n elect_v and_o destinal_n they_o before_o time_n and_o by_o some_o kind_a irresistible_a operation_n in_o time_n bring_v ●m_n thereto_o for_o as_o josephus_n note_n 11._o luk._n 18.10_o 11._o they_o ●ed_v all_o to_o a_o kind_n of_o destiny_n thence_o 〈◊〉_d god_n i_o thank_v thou_o that_o i_o be_o not_o other_o man_n be_v or_o as_o this_o publican_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d up_o a_o conceit_n of_o special_a grace_n to_o ●selves_n against_o the_o true_a grace_n of_o god_n restify_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o beget_v 〈◊〉_d indeed_o to_o god_n and_o who_o see_v not_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o too_o common_a way_n of_o the_o ●orld_n ●even_fw-mi the_o profess_v part_n of_o it_o at_o 〈◊〉_d both_o papist_n and_o protestant_n be_v ●up_n and_o wrangle_v about_o the_o borm_n 〈◊〉_d ship_n and_o godliness_n neglect_v the_o 〈◊〉_d few_o receive_n the_o love_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d among_o we_o so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v ●ere_z 〈◊〉_d so_o as_o to_o experiment_n the_o inward_a ●ersion_n of_o the_o heart_n cut_v off_o 〈◊〉_d confidence_n and_o rejoice_n in_o 〈◊〉_d of_o ourselves_o the_o in_o ward_n 〈◊〉_d wash_v the_o cheart_n and_o conscient_a dead_a wo●ks_n and_o the_o inward_a 〈◊〉_d or_o communion_n with_o christ_n and_o one_o another_o in_o the_o spirit_n and_o its_o ●lations_n but_o the_o great_a zeal_n about_o ●gion_n be_v spend_v about_o the_o external_n part_n as_o the_o form_n and_o way_n of_o baptise_v the_o way_n of_o administer_a and_o receive_v supper_n the_o form_n and_o way_n of_o prayer_n regulate_v man_n in_o their_o demeanour_n conversation_n thereunto_o the_o way_n church_a or_o imbody_v into_o socy_n and_o so_o the_o frame_v and_o form_n of_o k●ledge_n propound_v or_o gather_v by_o 〈◊〉_d man_n at_o the_o best_a too_o general_o preach_v 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god_n ●ditions_n in_o doctrine_n false_a doctrine_n opposition_n to_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n ●ing_v jesus_n christ_n and_o tradition_n in_o ●actise_n about_o man_n come_v to_o and_o obey_v of_o ordinance_n make_v those_o ●ings_v the_o badge_n and_o character_n of_o their_o ●ood_a condition_n and_o lay_v they_o as_o the_o foundation_n or_o fundamental_a giver_n of_o their_o ●ope_n towards_o god_n and_o that_o christ_n come_v and_o dye_v for_o they_o and_o of_o their_o expect_a blessing_n from_o he_o which_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o right_a superstructure_n how_o great_a their_o mistake_n herein_o be_v not_o the_o great_a business_n of_o the_o world_n now_o to_o measure_v the_o outward_a court_n and_o to_o regulate_v that_o which_o be_v throw_v out_o and_o give_v to_o the_o gentile_n do_v not_o
affection_n to_o consume_v we_o from_o off_o the_o earth_n out_o of_o which_o he_o take_v we_o yea_o we_o be_v hereby_o make_v obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o our_o soul_n and_o body_n and_o expose_v ourselves_o to_o the_o devil_n rage_n and_o malice_n to_o tyrannize_v over_o we_o 13._o man_n be_v fall_v into_o this_o misery_n be_v altogether_o helpless_a 14.14_o 2_o sam._n 14.14_o both_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o and_o of_o any_o or_o all_o other_o creature_n he_o can_v do_v nothing_o to_o recover_v himself_o from_o it_o or_o from_o any_o part_n of_o it_o 10._o psal_n 49.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o nor_o can_v any_o one_o man_n help_v or_o redeem_v his_o brother_n for_o though_o god_n may_v as_o afterward_o he_o do_v 21._o gal._n 2.21_o &_o 3.10_o 21._o propound_v some_o holy_a and_o righteous_a law_n to_o he_o yet_o can_v he_o not_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o live_v thereby_o 10._o psal_n 40.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o for_o neither_o can_v any_o such_o sacrifice_n be_v propound_v to_o man_n to_o offer_v to_o god_n as_o may_v countervail_v the_o demerit_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o offence_n 7.19_o heb._n 10.1_o 2_o 6._o &_o 7.19_o neither_o can_v any_o work_n or_o service_n be_v do_v by_o he_o that_o may_v be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n 5.25_o isa_n 64.6_o rom._n 3.10_o 11_o 19_o 20._o psal_n 143.2_o rom._n 5.12_o 18._o ephes_n 2.1_o 2._o john_n 5.25_o he_o be_v fall_v under_o a_o double_a death_n one_o by_o way_n of_o penalty_n as_o render_v he_o dead_a at_o law_n and_o another_o in_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o power_n render_v he_o like_o a_o lifeless_a breathless_a stink_a carcase_n unable_a to_o do_v or_o think_v any_o thing_n holy_a spiritual_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n which_o yet_o can_v he_o have_v do_v have_v be_v but_o his_o duty_n and_o can_v not_o satisfy_v for_o his_o former_a sin_n 8_o mic._n 6.6_o 7_o 8_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o creature_n be_v able_a to_o give_v a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o he_o be_v too_o low_a and_o finite_a 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 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