Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	great_a	sin_n	work_n	4,854	5	5.5956	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96425	The doctrines of the Arminians & Pelagians truly stated and clearly answered: or, An examination and confutation of their ancient errors, which by the Church of Christ in former ages were justly abhorred, but of late under the names of Comfortable truths to be embraced are newly published. Concerning I. The universality of Gods free-grace in Christ to mankind. II. Concerning election. III. Redemption. IV. Conversion. V. Perserverance. Wherein the principal arguments brought to maintaine the orthodox faith are propounded, and the principal objections against them answered. / By Thomas Whitfield, minister of the gospel at Bugbrook in Northampton-shire. The Tares of Arminian heresie showed in former times (and by the help of prelatical influence then given to them increasing) and now growing up so much in these; I conceive this book wherein the author doth learnedly state and confute those opinions, is very worthy the publike light. Joseph Caryll.	Whitfield, Thomas, Minister of the Gospel.; Carly, Joseph, 1602-1673.	1651 (1651)	Wing W2006; Thomason E646_7; ESTC R208798	87,011	101

prov._n 16.4_o and_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o every_o artificer_n who_o make_v not_o his_o work_n but_o himself_o the_o end_n of_o his_o action_n as_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o skill_n ability_n and_o the_o like_a so_o as_o may_v tend_v to_o his_o praise_n and_o commendation_n no_o man_n build_v a_o house_n for_o the_o house_n sake_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n the_o end_n of_o every_o agent_n in_o work_v be_v his_o own_o good_a in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o and_o the_o desire_n of_o this_o be_v the_o move_a cause_n of_o his_o work_n 2._o the_o conservation_n of_o the_o creature_n which_o be_v a_o continue_a creation_n have_v the_o same_o end_n with_o creation_n but_o how_o can_v this_o be_v say_v to_o be_v do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n to_o some_o creature_n be_v the_o devil_n reserve_v in_o chain_n of_o darkness_n for_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o abundant_a goodness_n towards_o they_o 3._o if_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n and_o goodness_n be_v the_o last_o end_n of_o creation_n than_o god_n have_v attain_v his_o last_o end_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o man_n be_v create_v for_o than_o he_o have_v show_v forth_o his_o abundant_a power_n and_o goodness_n and_o then_o god_n have_v show_v the_o same_o goodness_n both_o in_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a both_o equal_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n of_o creation_n 4._o if_o by_o goodness_n be_v understand_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n as_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v this_o be_v the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o glorious_a attribute_n so_o the_o lord_n tell_v moses_n that_o he_o will_v cause_v all_o his_o good_a to_o go_v before_o he_o he_o will_v proclaim_v his_o name_n before_o he_o exod._n 33.19_o especial_o the_o manifestation_n of_o those_o attribute_n whereby_o he_o come_v at_o length_n to_o have_v his_o great_a glory_n which_o be_v his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n last_o if_o therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n must_v go_v before_o the_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n because_o sin_n go_v before_o condemnation_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o chief_a if_o not_o the_o only_a ground_n of_o the_o necessity_n of_o such_o foresight_n by_o the_o same_o reason_n the_o foresight_n of_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n must_v go_v before_o election_n because_o these_o go_v before_o salvation_n objection_n of_o the_o arminian_o whereby_o they_o seek_v to_o prove_v that_o election_n be_v out_o of_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n and_o faith_n object_n 1_o we_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n eph._n 1.4_o none_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o believer_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o believe_v go_v before_o election_n answ_n 1._o to_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n be_v no_o more_o but_o to_o be_v choose_v and_o appoint_v to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n express_v it_o 1_o thes_n 5.9_o god_n have_v appoint_v we_o not_o to_o wrath_n but_o to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n here_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o cause_n forego_v our_o salvation_n but_o not_o our_o election_n to_o salvation_n 2._o we_o be_v in_o christ_n when_o god_n elect_v we_o but_o not_o actual_o but_o only_o virtual_o because_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o god_n elect_v we_o he_o purpose_v to_o set_v we_o into_o christ_n for_o when_o he_o elect_v we_o to_o the_o end_n he_o elect_v we_o also_o to_o the_o mean_n 3._o by_o this_o reason_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v that_o not_o only_a faith_n but_o our_o effectual_a call_n regeneration_n sanctification_n and_o all_o other_o spiritual_a blessing_n go_v before_o our_o election_n because_o we_o be_v bless_v with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o christ_n ephes_n 1.3_o object_n 2_o election_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n but_o mercy_n presuppose_v misery_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o sin_n go_v before_o election_n answ_n 1._o election_n be_v a_o purpose_n of_o show_v mercy_n to_o such_o as_o shall_v be_v miserable_a before_o god_n execute_v or_o 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salvation_n therefore_o the_o foresight_n of_o these_o must_v go_v before_o the_o decree_n to_o salvation_n answ_n this_o be_v a_o false_a form_n of_o reason_v and_o by_o the_o like_a many_o absurdity_n may_v be_v conclude_v as_o thus_o 1._o look_v in_o what_o order_n god_n do_v save_o man_n in_o that_o order_n he_o decree_v to_o save_v they_o but_o repentance_n and_o good_a work_n go_v before_o salvation_n therefore_o they_o go_v before_o the_o decree_n to_o salvation_n 2._o or_o thus_o look_v in_o what_o order_n a_o man_n build_v a_o house_n for_o habitatition_n in_o that_o order_n he_o purpose_v to_o build_v it_o but_o the_o provide_v of_o timber_n and_o stone_n go_v before_o the_o build_n of_o his_o house_n therefore_o the_o cousideration_n of_o these_o go_v before_o his_o purpose_n and_o intent_n of_o make_v a_o house_n for_o his_o habitation_n let_v the_o argument_n be_v put_v into_o a_o right_a form_n and_o it_o will_v conclude_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o the_o question_n for_o than_o it_o will_v run_v in_o this_o manner_n look_v in_o what_o order_n god_n bring_v man_n to_o salvation_n in_o that_o order_n he_o purpose_v to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n but_o in_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n he_o cause_v faith_n to_o go_v before_o their_o salvation_n therefore_o in_o his_o decree_n of_o salvation_n he_o purpose_v that_o faith_n shall_v go_v before_o their_o salvation_n here_o all_o may_v be_v grant_v without_o prejudice_n to_o the_o question_n object_n 4_o every_o act_n be_v in_o nature_n after_o his_o object_n but_o man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o predestination_n and_o man_n be_v that_o he_o be_v by_o creation_n therefore_o predestination_n can_v go_v before_o the_o foresight_n of_o the_o fall_n and_o of_o man_n creation_n answ_n a_o possible_a be_v not_o a_o actual_a only_a be_v sufficient_a to_o make_v man_n a_o fit_a object_n of_o god_n predestination_n otherwise_o we_o may_v reason_v in_o this_o manner_n man_n be_v the_o object_n of_o god_n 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to_o death_n by_o the_o determinate_a counsel_n of_o god_n act._n 2.23_o yet_o christ_n die_v free_o for_o he_o say_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o lay_v down_o his_o life_n yea_o he_o lay_v it_o down_o free_o when_o no_o man_n have_v power_n to_o take_v it_o from_o he_o joh._n 10.17_o 18._o beside_o if_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o voluntary_a it_o can_v not_o be_v meritorious_a not_o be_v a_o act_n of_o obedience_n 2._o our_o faith_n repentance_n obedience_n and_o such_o good_a work_n as_o by_o grace_n we_o be_v enable_v to_o perform_v be_v voluntary_a action_n such_o as_o we_o be_v not_o carry_v unto_o either_o by_o any_o natural_a or_o violent_a necessity_n yet_o these_o be_v decree_v of_o god_n who_o have_v elect_v we_o unto_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o unto_o life_n 2_o thess_n 2.13_o as_o

another_o end_n in_o it_o then_o they_o have_v they_o do_v it_o out_o of_o envy_n to_o avenge_v themselves_o of_o their_o brother_n but_o he_o out_o of_o love_n for_o the_o advance_n of_o joseph_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o father_n and_o brethren_n ashur_n be_v god_n axe_n and_o saw_n esa_n 10.5_o therefore_o wrought_v not_o alone_o without_o a_o hand_n guide_v he_o yet_o he_o aim_v at_o destruction_n god_n at_o correction_n therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o ashur_n be_v god_n rod_n yet_o he_o think_v not_o so_o but_o imagine_v to_o destroy_v and_o cut_v off_o nation_n esa_n 10.7_o god_n oftentimes_o punish_v one_o sin_n with_o another_o thus_o arminius_n himself_o confess_v that_o god_n permit_v ahab_n to_o murder_n naboth_n that_o so_o he_o may_v fulfil_v the_o measure_n of_o his_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o most_o grievous_a punishment_n but_o to_o punish_v be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n therefore_o here_o god_n do_v so_o permit_v as_o withal_o he_o do_v work_v 3._o there_o be_v no_o law_n to_o tie_v god_n from_o the_o permit_v of_o siam_fw-it and_o from_o work_v with_o man_n in_o the_o same_o action_n which_o man_n do_v sinful_o for_o if_o there_o be_v than_o no_o sin_n at_o all_o shall_v be_v commit_v for_o man_n be_v bind_v not_o only_o not_o to_o commit_v it_o but_o not_o to_o permit_v it_o if_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o hinder_v it_o by_o which_o law_n if_o god_n himself_o be_v bind_v there_o shall_v never_o any_o sin_n at_o all_o be_v commit_v therefore_o it_o be_v no_o good_a argument_n to_o reason_n from_o man_n to_o god_n in_o those_o thing_n which_o man_n do_v sinful_o he_o not_o be_v subject_n to_o the_o same_o law_n object_n but_o he_o be_v a_o law_n to_o himself_o the_o justice_n and_o holiness_n of_o his_o nature_n be_v strong_a than_o any_o law_n to_o keep_v he_o from_o do_v evil_a answ_n but_o he_o may_v work_v in_o the_o same_o action_n with_o man_n and_o what_o man_n do_v ill_a he_o may_v do_v well_o because_o as_o already_o have_v be_v show_v he_o work_v upon_o other_o ground_n in_o another_o manner_n and_o to_o other_o end_n then_o sinful_a man_n do_v he_o harden_a pharaoh_n heart_n but_o in_o another_o manner_n than_o pharaoh_n do_v he_o send_v joseph_n into_o egypt_n but_o to_o another_o end_n then_o his_o brethren_n do_v he_o punish_v israel_n by_o ashur_n but_o to_o another_o end_n than_o ashur_n do_v it_o he_o deliver_v his_o son_n to_o be_v crucify_v but_o to_o another_o end_n then_o the_o wicked_a jew_n do_v it_o object_n but_o causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la the_o cause_n of_o a_o cause_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n also_o which_o arise_v from_o that_o cause_n &_o removens_fw-la prohibens_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o which_o withholdeth_a or_o take_v away_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v present_a will_v hinder_v a_o event_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o event_n as_o he_o that_o withdraweth_a a_o pillar_n from_o a_o house_n that_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v without_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o fall_n of_o that_o house_n but_o the_o want_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o of_o that_o power_n which_o be_v grant_v will_v keep_v man_n from_o fall_v into_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n into_o sin_n and_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o want_n who_o deny_v to_o reprobate_n this_o supernatural_a grace_n and_o withhold_v this_o power_n whereby_o they_o shall_v be_v keep_v from_o fall_v into_o sin_n therefore_o he_o be_v a_o true_a and_o proper_a cause_n of_o their_o sin_n answ_n god_n give_v to_o adam_n in_o the_o first_o creation_n power_n whereby_o he_o may_v have_v stand_v he_o give_v he_o posse_fw-la si_fw-la vellet_fw-la as_o divine_v speak_v for_o he_o create_v he_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n ephes_n 4.24_o which_o habitual_a righteousness_n be_v a_o power_n whereby_o the_o faculty_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v fit_v to_o work_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o righteousness_n both_o by_o abstain_v from_o evil_a 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why_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o that_o original_a righteousness_n which_o be_v bestow_v on_o he_o answ_n it_o be_v a_o just_a cause_n but_o not_o the_o only_a cause_n but_o adam_n will_n which_o willing_o yield_v to_o that_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o come_v both_o on_o himself_o and_o his_o posterity_n which_o punishment_n be_v just_o inflict_v not_o only_o on_o himself_o but_o his_o posterity_n because_o they_o be_v in_o his_o loin_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o a_o part_n of_o himself_o and_o he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o mankind_n both_o might_n and_o do_v enter_v into_o such_o a_o covenant_n with_o god_n as_o shall_v bind_v not_o only_a himself_o but_o all_o those_o which_o shall_v arise_v from_o he_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v over_o all_o man_n for_o that_o all_o bad_a sin_v rom._n 5.12_o all_o man_n 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