Selected quad for the lemma: blood_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
blood_n	abel_n	cry_v	death_n	1,020	4	5.3821	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01935	Certaine sermons preached upon severall occasions viz. The vvay to prosper. The vvay to be content. The vvay to vvell-doing. A summer sermon. A vvinter sermon. Vnknowne kindnesse. The poore mans hope. By Iohn Gore Rector of Wenden-lofts in Essex.	Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to prosper.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to be content.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Way to well-doing.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Summer sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Winter sermon.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Unknowne kindnesse.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Poore mans hope.; Gore, John, Rector of Wendenlofts, Essex. Oracle of God.	1636 (1636)	STC 12071; ESTC S120526	199,234	334

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the_o principal_a thing_n whereunto_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o beside_o god_n grace_n nothing_o else_o under_o heaven_n be_v available_a or_o sufficient_a be_v these_o that_o follow_v 1._o ad_fw-la condonandum_fw-la to_o pardon_v and_o forgive_v we_o all_o our_o sin_n which_o will_v be_v the_o bane_n and_o destruction_n of_o all_o our_o soul_n grande_n est_fw-la barathrum_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la meorum_fw-la say_v a_o father_n sed_fw-la maior_fw-la est_fw-la abyssus_n misericordiae_fw-la dei_fw-la great_a be_v the_o gulf_n and_o whirlpool_n of_o my_o sin_n but_o great_a and_o deep_a be_v the_o bottomless_a sea_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o mercy_n see_v that_o place_n rom._n 5._o 20._o where_o sin_n abound_v grace_n do_v much_o more_o abound_v have_v thou_o abundance_n of_o sin_n let_v not_o that_o dishearten_v thou_o god_n have_v abundance_n of_o grace_n if_o thy_o sin_n be_v great_a his_o grace_n be_v great_a than_o thy_o sin_n and_o far_o more_o sufficient_a to_o justify_v than_o all_o thy_o sin_n be_v to_o condemn_v thy_o soul_n only_o ne_fw-fr desis_n be_v not_o thou_o want_v to_o god_n in_o thy_o prayer_n and_o repentance_n and_o his_o grace_n shall_v never_o be_v want_v to_o thou_o in_o thy_o pardon_n and_o forgiveness_n what_o a_o golden_a sentence_n be_v that_o of_o s._n chrysostome_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d thou_o do_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o so_o much_o desire_v to_o have_v thy_o sin_n forgive_v thou_o as_o god_n do_v desire_n to_o forgive_v thy_o sin_n unto_o thou_o i_o forgive_v thou_o all_o thy_o debt_n because_o thou_o desire_v i_o say_v that_o gracious_a lord_n to_o his_o ungracious_a servant_n mat._n 18._o 32._o intimate_v unto_o we_o that_o if_o god_n do_v not_o forgive_v we_o ous_a debt_n if_o he_o do_v not_o pardon_v and_o remit_v our_o sin_n we_o may_v thank_v ourselves_o the_o fault_n be_v our_o own_o because_o we_o do_v not_o desire_v he_o for_o if_o we_o desire_v he_o he_o will_v do_v it_o in_o a_o word_n then_o as_o our_o saviour_n ask_v the_o ●riple_a john_n 5._o 6._o will_v thou_o be_v make_v whole_a so_o will_v thou_o be_v make_v holy_a and_o clean_a and_o fit_a for_o absolution_n from_o god_n do_v thou_o desire_v in_o sincerity_n and_o truth_n to_o have_v thy_o sin_n remit_v and_o thy_o soul_n absolve_v by_o the_o blood_n and_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o have_v all_o thy_o misdeed_n expunge_v and_o blot_v out_o that_o they_o may_v be_v as_o if_o they_o have_v neu●●_n be_v then_o take_v the_o prophet_n esaies_n counsel_n isaiah_n 43._o 25_o 26._o put_v god_n in_o remembrance_n of_o these_o thing_n it_o be_v a_o pregnant_a place_n i_o pray_v read_v it_o and_o remember_v it_o i_o even_o i_o

desire_n of_o god_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o collect_n that_o his_o special_a grace_n may_v ever_o more_o prevent_v and_o follow_v we_o first_o that_o god_n will_v prevent_v we_o with_o his_o grace_n to_o put_v into_o our_o heart_n good_a motion_n good_a thought_n and_o good_a desire_n and_o second_o that_o it_o may_v follow_v we_o too_o as_o the_o water_n of_o the_o rock_n follow_v the_o camp_n of_o the_o israelite_n to_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 4._o so_o that_o god_n grace_n may_v follow_v accompany_v and_o go_v along_o with_o we_o in_o this_o world_n and_o never_o leave_v we_o never_o forsake_v we_o till_o it_o have_v bring_v we_o to_o the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n according_a to_o that_o psal_n 109._o ult_n dominus_fw-la ad_fw-la dextram_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o lord_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o poor_a to_o save_v he_o from_o all_o they_o that_o will_v condemn_v his_o soul_n where_o note_n that_o he_o do_v not_o say_v the_o lord_n be_v at_o their_o left_a hand_n which_o be_v as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o the_o lazy_a hand_n to_o save_v man_n in_o their_o negligent_a and_o idle_a course_n but_o he_o be_v at_o their_o right_a hand_n which_o be_v the_o work_a hand_n to_o save_v all_o they_o that_o work_n for_o their_o salvation_n and_o careful_o use_v the_o mean_n to_o save_v themselves_o which_o thing_n if_o thou_o make_v a_o conscience_n to_o do_v though_o thy_o sin_n and_o thy_o enemy_n shall_v conspire_v to_o condemn_v thou_o thy_o god_n and_o his_o grace_n will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o save_v thou_o and_o so_o at_o length_n i_o be_o come_v aboard_o the_o last_o and_o long-desired_a part_n of_o my_o text_n which_o contain_v the_o application_n of_o all_o in_o particular_a which_o have_v be_v speak_v and_o deliver_v in_o general_a draw_v out_o of_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d my_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o so_o that_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 21._o 45._o that_o his_o doctrine_n be_v so_o punctual_a and_o clap_v so_o close_o to_o the_o conscience_n of_o his_o auditor_n that_o the_o pharisee_n know_v he_o mean_v they_o so_o by_o that_o time_n i_o have_v do_v with_o my_o text_n neither_o will_v i_o be_v long_o in_o do_v it_o i_o trust_v you_o shall_v perceive_v that_o god_n meaning_n be_v to_o you_o when_o he_o speak_v to_o saint_n paul_n and_o tell_v he_o that_o his_o grace_n be_v sufficient_a for_o he_o brief_o than_o see_v what_o paul_n be_v and_o say_v what_o thou_o be_v if_o your_o case_n be_v the_o same_o your_o comfort_n be_v the_o same_o for_o god_n be_v no_o accepter_n of_o person_n his_o grace_n be_v as_o sufficient_a for_o the_o one_o as_o for_o the_o other_o 1._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la he_o be_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n as_o you_o may_v see_v by_o the_o second_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n i_o know_v a_o man_n in_o christ_n that_o be_v take_v up_o into_o the_o three_o heaven_n art_n thou_o such_o a_o one_o i_o mean_v be_v thou_o regenerate_v and_o become_v a_o new_a creature_n for_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v a_o new_a creature_n 2._o cor._n 5._o 17_o do_v thou_o daily_o renew_v thy_o repentance_n and_o renew_v thy_o obedience_n and_o renew_v thy_o duty_n and_o devotion_n to_o god_n and_o be_v it_o a_o grief_n to_o thy_o soul_n that_o so_o much_o of_o the_o old_a leaven_n thy_o old_a corruption_n remain_v still_o in_o thy_o heart_n then_o take_v this_o holy_a scripture_n to_o thy_o comfort_n and_o assure_v thyself_o though_o thy_o conscience_n disquiet_v thou_o god_n grace_n will_v be_v sufficient_a for_o thou_o contrary_o if_o thou_o be_v a_o old_a weather_n beat_v sinner_n a_o old_a rusty_a drunkard_n swearer_n and_o that_o stand_v at_o a_o stay_n and_o gather_v sin_n like_o a_o old_a tree_n that_o stand_v and_o gather_v moss_n i_o must_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o thou_o have_v neither_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o this_o privilege_n thou_o be_v not_o a_o man_n in_o christ_n and_o consequent_o can_v claim_v no_o interest_n in_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n 2._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o cruse_n a_o man_n upon_o the_o cross_n gal._n 2._o 20._o i_o be_o crucify_v with_o christ_n and_o elsewhere_o colos_n 1._o 24._o i_o fill_v up_o that_o which_o be_v behind_o of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o my_o flesh_n whereupon_o say_v a_o father_n quid_fw-la deest_fw-la passioni_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la u●_n nos_fw-la simil●a_fw-la patiamur_fw-la what_o be_v or_o what_o can_v be_v want_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n but_o that_o as_o he_o take_v up_o his_o cross_n so_o we_o take_v up_o we_o and_o follow_v he_o for_o vae_fw-la portantibus_fw-la crucem_fw-la &_o non_fw-la sequentibus_fw-la christum_fw-la woe_n to_o they_o that_o be_v crucify_v &_o not_o with_o christ_n that_o bear_v the_o cross_n and_o follow_v not_o christ_n but_o 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of_o sin_n i_o mean_v one_o sigh_n or_o groan_v to_o god_n against_o it_o do_v thou_o labour_v to_o draw_v blood_n of_o thy_o soul_n as_o they_o draw_v blood_n of_o thy_o saviour_n i_o mean_v the_o tear_n of_o true_a repentance_n and_o be_v it_o a_o death_n to_o thy_o heart_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o live_v unto_o god_n as_o thou_o shall_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v then_o look_v no_o further_o for_o hearts-ease_n but_o to_o the_o word_n of_o my_o text_n and_o assure_v thyself_o what_o ever_o cross_v be_v upon_o thou_o god_n grace_n in_o god_n good_a time_n shall_v be_v sufficient_a to_o ease_v thou_o contrariwise_o if_o thou_o be_v one_o that_o do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n setphen_n speak_v acts._n 7._o ●1_n one_o that_o do_v fall_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o all_o but_o to_o thy_o sin_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o very_a cross_n to_o god_n himself_o and_o to_o his_o good_a spirit_n by_o thy_o perverse_a ungodly_a course_n i_o must_v say_v unto_o thou_o as_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n say_v isaiah_n 3._o 6._o woe_n be_v unto_o thy_o soul_n for_o thou_o have_v reward_v evil_a unto_o thyself_o thou_o forsake_v thy_o own_o mercy_n and_o deprive_v thyself_o of_o the_o comfort_n of_o god_n grace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o need_n 3._o saint_n paul_n be_v homo_fw-la in_o negotiis_fw-la a_o laborious_a man_n a_o man_n full_a of_o employment_n 1._o cor._n 15._o 10._o i_o labour_v more_o than_o all_o my_o fellow_n apostle_n say_v he_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o be_v with_o i_o there_o be_v a_o honest_a acknowledgement_n by_o who_o he_o profit_v and_o elsewhere_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 2._o cor._n 11._o 9_o when_o i_o be_v with_o you_o and_o want_v non_fw-la obtorpui_fw-la i_o be_v not_o chargeable_a nor_o burdensome_a to_o any_o man_n the_o learned_a observe_v that_o word_n have_v his_o weight_n from_o torpedo_n which_o signify_v a_o cramp-fish_n a_o fish_n they_o say_v that_o have_v such_o a_o 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