Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	canon_n	council_n	scripture_n	2,097	5	6.1549	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10194	The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1626 (1626)	STC 20471; ESTC S115319	355,787	462

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gal._n 5._o 21._o and_o ephes._n 5._o 5._o four_o he_o lay_v long_o in_o these_o sin_n without_o repentance_n therefore_o a_o true_a regenerate_a man_n and_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n as_o david_n do_v to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o minor_a be_v false_a and_o that_o david_n answ._n do_v not_o fall_v total_o nor_o final_o from_o grace_n in_o commit_v of_o these_o sin_n which_o i_o prove_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o because_o it_o be_v not_o record_v in_o the_o whole_a book_n of_o god_n that_o david_n fall_v from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n true_a it_o be_v it_o be_v record_v how_o he_o fall_v into_o these_o sin_n and_o i_o believe_v it_o to_o be_v true_a because_o the_o scripture_n tell_v i_o so_o but_o that_o david_n fall_v total_o from_o grace_n in_o commit_v of_o these_o sin_n the_o holy_a ghost_n have_v not_o record_v it_o it_o be_v but_o a_o bare_a collection_n of_o our_o antagonist_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v believe_v doubtless_o 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for_o god_n himself_o testify_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v a_o man_n after_o his_o heart_n act_n 13._o 22._o that_o he_o go_v full_o after_o the_o lord_n 1_o king_n 11_o 6._o and_o that_o his_o heart_n be_v perfect_a with_o the_o lord_n verse_n 4._o and_o therefore_o since_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v give_v such_o eulogy_n and_o testimony_n of_o he_o it_o can_v stand_v together_o with_o they_o that_o david_n shall_v fall_v quite_o away_o from_o grace_n though_o he_o fall_v into_o these_o sin_n three_o it_o be_v evident_a and_o plain_a by_o psal._n 51._o 11._o for_o there_o he_o pray_v to_o god_n in_o his_o penitential_a psalm_n which_o be_v pen_v when_o as_o the_o prophet_n nathan_n come_v unto_o he_o and_o inform_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n of_o murder_n and_o adultery_n cast_v i_o not_o away_o from_o thy_o presence_n and_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o if_o david_n then_o immediate_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o these_o his_o sin_n do_v pray_v to_o god_n not_o to_o 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scripture_n for_o if_o david_n have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n by_o this_o sin_n or_o if_o god_n have_v restore_v it_o to_o he_o again_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o scripture_n will_v have_v mention_v it_o and_o david_n himself_o will_v have_v express_v or_o at_o least_o have_v intimate_v it_o in_o this_o psalm_n of_o he_o which_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o do_v again_o if_o david_n have_v lose_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o these_o his_o sin_n i_o will_v demand_v of_o our_o antagonist_n when_o this_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n return_n unto_o he_o again_o whether_o before_o or_o after_o his_o repentance_n or_o in_o the_o very_a act_n of_o his_o repentance_n if_o before_o his_o repentance_n then_o david_n be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n before_o he_o do_v repent_v which_o you_o yourselves_o deny_v if_o after_o his_o repentance_n that_o can_v be_v for_o repentance_n be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unless_o david_n have_v 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and_o as_o david_n do_v intend_v it_o david_n he_o be_v afraid_a leave_v god_n shall_v deprive_v he_o of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n for_o those_o sin_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v against_o he_o before_o and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o ground_n of_o this_o his_o prayer_n now_o therefore_o this_o his_o prayer_n and_o the_o whole_a psalm_n have_v reference_n only_o to_o his_o former_a and_o not_o to_o his_o future_a sin_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o this_o prayer_n of_o david_n extend_v mere_o to_o the_o spirit_n which_o he_o have_v before_o his_o sin_n commit_v and_o not_o to_o the_o spirit_n new_o restore_v to_o he_o