Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	church_n	england_n	entitle_v	1,993	5	10.1542	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39367	Reflections upon several passages in a book entitled, The reasonableness of a personal reformation, and the necessity of conversion with a letter to Mr. John Galpine, concerning his printed encomium of J.F.	Elys, Edmund, ca. 1634-ca. 1707.; Galpine, John.	1692 (1692)	Wing E688; ESTC R41123	6,865	24

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all_o true_a christian_n and_o the_o express_a word_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o by_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o holy_a apostle_n without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n and_o certain_o it_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o produce_v reformation_n in_o any_o man_n and_o to_o persuade_v he_o effectual_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o be_v please_a unto_o god_n which_o can_v be_v do_v without_o faith_n p._n 9_o it_o reason_n stand_v ready_a to_o offer_v its_o service_n to_o thou_o to_o save_v thou_o from_o or_o to_o receive_v thou_o out_o of_o those_o mischief_n thou_o have_v or_o may_v run_v thyself_o into_o if_o thou_o will_v but_o hear_v and_o obey_v its_o advice_n i._o f._n it_o be_v evident_a he_o speak_v of_o reason_n in_o contradistinction_n to_o religion_n for_o thus_o he_o begin_v this_o section_n the_o person_n who_o reformation_n i_o particular_o design_n by_o this_o method_n be_v man_n that_o exercise_v more_o reason_n than_o religion_n i._o f._n now_o it_o can_v be_v no_o other_o than_o a_o most_o detestable_a heresy_n to_o assert_v that_o reason_n any_o far_a than_o as_o it_o be_v regulate_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n can_v ever_o save_o a_o man_n from_o those_o mischief_n which_o he_o will_v run_v himself_o into_o p._n 20._o notwithstanding_o the_o present_a captivity_n of_o reason_n under_o usurp_a and_o domineer_a lust_n so_o long_o as_o it_o have_v a_o permanent_a and_o fix_a root_n and_o principle_n in_o their_o nature_n it_o be_v possible_a it_o may_v recover_v its_o throne_n and_o empire_n over_o they_o again_o i._o f._n unsanctified_a reason_n may_v turn_v its_o subjection_n from_o one_o lust_n to_o another_o but_o can_v never_o have_v a_o true_a victory_n over_o any_o one_o lust_n but_o by_o subject_v itself_o to_o the_o principle_n of_o faith_n that_o be_v to_o say_v by_o cease_v to_o be_v unsanctified_a and_o partake_v of_o the_o true_a light_n which_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n p._n 21._o reason_n will_v only_o regulate_v and_o legitimate_a your_o delight_n and_o religion_n sanctify_v they_o i._o f._n it_o be_v very_o injurious_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n profess_v christianity_n to_o possess_v they_o with_o a_o conceit_n that_o they_o may_v lawful_o or_o according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n act_n by_o two_o distinct_a principle_n under_o the_o notion_n of_o reason_n and_o religion_n for_o christianity_n oblige_v all_o man_n whatsoever_o they_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n to_o do_v all_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a point_n of_o right_a reason_n p._n 99_o what_o be_v the_o matter_n when_o all_o be_v sift_v and_o examine_v why_o the_o matter_n be_v this_o some_o will_v be_v more_o serious_a strict_a and_o conscientious_a than_o other_o think_v fit_a or_o necessary_a for_o they_o to_o be_v i._o f._n this_o be_v a_o most_o devilish_a false_a insinuation_n and_o we_o the_o true_a son_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n appeal_n to_o our_o bless_a lord_n the_o true_a head_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n to_o judge_n between_o we_o and_o this_o most_o impudent_a schismatic_a and_o his_o companion_n we_o aver_n before_o god_n angel_n and_o man_n that_o their_o schism_n have_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o abomination_n particular_o that_o it_o have_v be_v a_o encouragement_n to_o the_o antitrinitarians_a to_o publish_v their_o blasphemy_n what_o blasphemy_n their_o neglect_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n have_v occasion_v be_v also_o manifest_a to_o the_o world_n p._n 130._o such_o as_o you_o be_v who_o whole_a life_n have_v be_v pollute_v with_o profaneness_n and_o all_o impiety_n you_o can_v think_v as_o other_o do_v that_o you_o need_v no_o repentance_n or_o reformation_n in_o this_o respect_n therefore_o you_o lie_v near_o to_o the_o door_n of_o hope_n and_o mercy_n than_o other_o sinner_n do_v i._o f._n by_o other_o sinner_n he_o must_v needs_o mean_v those_o that_o have_v not_o be_v so_o great_a sinner_n and_o whether_o the_o great_a or_o lesser_a sinner_n that_o be_v to_o say_v whether_o those_o that_o be_v more_o or_o those_o that_o be_v less_o averse_a from_o true_a godliness_n be_v near_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n let_v any_o man_n judge_v who_o be_v neither_o brutish_o stupid_a nor_o diabolical_o impudent_a p._n 139._o this_o be_v the_o change_n i_o be_o here_o press_v he_o to_o p._n 140._o it_o be_v not_o in_o any_o man_n power_n to_o convert_v himself_o yet_o he_o can_v do_v and_o forbear_v to_o do_v many_o thing_n the_o do_v or_o forbear_v of_o which_o have_v a_o true_a though_o remote_a tendency_n to_o his_o conversion_n and_o not_o do_v or_o forbear_v of_o they_o his_o destruction_n be_v of_o himself_o i._o f._n his_o destruction_n be_v not_o of_o himself_o because_o he_o forbear_v to_o act_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n in_o his_o own_o natural_a power_n or_o without_o the_o divine_a assistance_n but_o because_o he_o 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