Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	eternal_a	life_n	work_n	4,885	5	6.6730	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01724	Foure sermons vpon the seuen chiefe vertues or principall effectes of faith and the doctrine of election: wherein euerie man may learne, whother he be Gods childe or no. Preached at Malden in Essex by Master George Gifford, penned from his mouth, and corrected and giuen to the Countesse of Sussex, for a Newyeeres gift.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.; Josua, Richard.	1582 (1582)	STC 11858; ESTC S118830	40,121	112

be chosen vnto life they say quite contrary if ye wil haue men careful of wel doing away with the doctrine of election for it will marre al thus the wisedome of fleshe doth proudly lift vp it selfe euen against God but howe foolishly a very child may see Doeth that thing which wee cannot come to the knowledge of without exceeding care of godlinesse abundance of vertue and plentie of all good woorkes destroy in men the studie and care of good workes But proud fleshe is worthily blind Some other although not thus bruitishly blinded yet greatly ouerseene when they thinke on this doctrine which is set vp vnto vs as the mark for vs to aime at in al our doings and the trial whether we haue done wel or not I meane the trial in this respecte and when a man hath done many good deedes hee shal know he hath not done them wel if hee yet doubt whether hee bee one of Gods chosen for howsoeuer hee passeth it ouer yet his conscience which doth in some sort know that he hath not dealt but for vaine glory or some other sinister respect wil not suffer him to haue this faith For God doth not woorke so darkely by his spirite in men but that they may learne to knowe whether it bee of him if they woulde make a due triall because wee must not rest in the outwarde doeing of good thinges but in the right doing Let him therefore whiche giueth him selfe to doe good woorkes and yet feeleth not this which Saint Peter saith we shal suspect that his doinges are mishapen and be careful to fashion them after the rules of the worde A thirde sort of men there be which with might and maine wil defende this doctrine that men ought to be sure of saluation that wee cannot more honour God then to giue ful credite to his promises and because the plaine testimonie of the scripture compelleth them they affirme it constantly and condemne the contrary as a foule errour that God hath chosen men and men come to feele to know this And therefore because it is a true doctrine they say also that they themselues are sure that God hath chosen them but when they take not the way to become sure which S. Peter here hath set downe but goe in a contrary path are spotted with filthie crimes wee may boldly say they be lyers for although they bragge with their tongues of that that they should bee yet there is a byrde in their brest which doth sing in a coÌ„trary note and telleth them plainely what they bee Another kinde of men there bee which in no case can be persuaded that any man may bee sure of his saluation and therfore with scoffs they aske of them which professe the word when God tolde them so If it were a thing whiche were not to bee or coulde not be knowne then the Apostle hath greatly ouershot himselfe in telling vs howe wee shal come to bee sure But aske a question of them whether they do not beleeue in God euery one wil answere I put al my whole trust in him reason then a little further and tel theÌ„ that the Scripture which cannot lye saith That al which trust in God shal be saued how then wil they ioyne these together that they truste in GOD and yet doubt whether they shal bee saued Can God deceiue or say they they know not what Vndoubtedly if they did know that they haue trust they shoulde also knowe they cannot perish But let vs learne by this the miserie of our time in which men doe stil thinke this doctrine to be straunge Nowe let vs come to the particuler application of this doctrine in which euery one must come home to himselfe remembring first that suche as God hath called home to himselfe and chosen to be his children hee doth also giue vnto them true faith and feeling that they bee his elect and such as perceiue no suche thinge in themselues are in a very miserable case and as yet we may say forlorne creatures therfore euerye man in him selfe must aske this question of his owne soule howe goeth the matter with thee Art thou sure GOD hath chosen thee Doest thou feele any assurance of eternal life The conscience wil answere vprightlie if wee be not negligent to make inquirie then if wee finde this within I am not sure for I doubt and stagger wee must inquire without selues thus what is the cause God is faithfull which hath promised eternal life vnto all which beleeue our heart wil make answere thou regardest not the feare of God thou art ful of foule sinnes euill lustes doe reigne in thee thou doest not studie for the knowledge of Gods word thou art vnfruiful and barren in good woorkes therfore thon canst not say I am led by the spirite of God and therefore sure I shal be saued if hee bee wise hee will not stay heere as the maner of fooles is saying I am not sure indeede neither do I thinke any man can bee I commit it to God let him doe with mee what he will these speeches may seeme to haue some wit and godlinesse in them but they are in deede diuelish and mad because God hath taught vs a contrary lesson in this place but goe this steppe further may I come to this assurance which is the way The Lorde doth answere by his Apostle thou maiest come to this assurance and pointeth him out the way euen that which you haue hard wherein hee must painefully trauel and goe forwarde not for a gird or a braide and waxe idle againe but still labour for these men had gone a great way and yet they are willed to proceede still if the Lorde giue not this assurance wee are to labour so much the more and to bee so much the more importunate to suspect our iudgement and to seeke for knowledge to call our selues to a more straite account to set a watch ouer our affections too see with what mynde wee doe things to foster no sin willingly in vs nor to bee slacke to any good worke which God hath appointed to cal and cry vnto God for faith and his spirite to guide vs to vse the meanes diligently which God hath appointed as the hearing searching meditating in the word thus in time for it is wrought in men by degrees they neuer come to the ful God will let them see that he is their God That neither life nor death height or depth thinges present or things to come Angels Principalities nor powers nor any creature shall separate vs from his loue in Christe It followeth in the next verse For by this meanes an entring shal be ministred vnto you abundantly into the euerlasting kingdome of our Lorde Iesus Christe This is a confirmation of the last clause of the former sentence where he saith If you doe these thinges you shal neuer fall and why because you shal haue a great entrance into the eternal kingdome of Christ as that is

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A man may demand what maner of order is here vsed in willing vs to ioyne godlines to patience then to godlines brotherly kindnesse is not godlines the whole or the general these braÌ„ches are members of it True it is that this worde is often vsed generally to comprehende al goodnesse but in this place it comprehendeth but the first table of the lawe wherein wee are willed to bee deuout or zealous a very necessarie caueat to beware that we doe not become so patient that we forget to be zealous in the Lords quarrel it is as if Saint Peter should haue said I woulde not haue you so meeke as to beare and put vp al I woulde haue you withal to bee hotte in Gods quarrell forget not that For many vnder a colour of a meeke patience doe couer the want of religion for if God bee dishonored his trueth defaced his seruants slaundered they can heare and see and yet bee as meeke as a Lambe but if themselues bee touched yee shal see them playe the Lions and of luke warme to become fire hot this therefore is no patience which wanteth godlinesse Wee must learne then both with patience and meeknes to deale in the Lords matters also with feruent zeale least in steed of this excellent vertue of patience which was commended vnto vs there be nothing but a prophane vngodlines an irreligious mildnesse in which at this day moe do offend then through impatience for these Athiests haue this as an excuse very readily Are we not coÌ„manded to be gentle and soft Is it not our duetie to maintaine loue and charitie with our neighbours Indeede they bee great swearers and somtime they vse to speake against gods worde if they be awry I think they shal answere for themselues if we should gainesay or seeme to reprooue them they woulde not take it wel therefore I thinke good not to disquiet them Heere is nowe wonderfull patience these are verye godlye and charitable persons yea euen a treacherie towardes GOD and men For is there any of them which being slaundered with some foule crime whereby they should receiue great iniurie or bee spitefully rayled vppon if some of their neere friendes sitte by and holde their tongues when they know they be iniuried that cannot by and by feele say this was cold friendship that they could not haue dealt so vnlouingly towardes their friendes by whome soeuer they should haue heard them so abused they could not haue held their tongues TheÌ„ belike God nor his truth are none of their deare friends that they can put vp such iniurie done towards him There is plentie of this patience in all places but godlinesse cannot bee suffered to come neere for he is a breake peace and a very vnpleasant felow hee is ouer rough and precise and ouer captious there was good neighbourhood and friendshippe before he came they could be merie together and bee in vnitie without anye iarre had it not bene better to vse gentlenesse and patience then to haue this broyle for there is nothing better then loue and where that is not there is nothing good O miserable daies this is the good loue now amoÌ„g meÌ„ that they cannot loue one another but they must hate God to haue peace and concorde with men to bee at ods with God for mens sake to put vp the dishonoring of his name not to continue in patience vnlesse godlinesse bee wanting The vngodly world and lewde nature that is in men taketh occasion to accuse godly zeale vnder this pretence and to finde fault with the preaching of the worde because say they it setteth men at strife But we must learne in this place to ioine godlinesse with our patience for otherwise we shal be found to be nothing els but irreligious and prophane dogges although wee pretende loue neuer somuch The time wil not suffer to handle the rest which remaineth in this text Let vs remember that which hath beene said giue all diligence to pursue these excellent vertues that so wee may approue our selues to be right Christians and looke for the blessed hope promised in Iesu Christ The third Sermon 7 And with godlines brotherly kindnes and with brotherly kindnes loue 8 For if these things be with you and abound they will make you that ye shal not be idle nor vnfruitful in the knowledge of our Lorde Iesus Christ 9 For he that hath not these thinges it blind and seeth not a farre of and hath forgotteÌ„ that he was purged from his olde sinnes ANd with godlinesse brotherly kindnes c. Wee haue heard already that with our faith must be ioyned vertue or godly deedes which it cannot be without if it be a true faith with vertue wee are commaunded to ioyne knowledge which may bee a guide thereunto our knowledge must goe with temperance with this must come patience therevnto must be ioined godlines There remaine yet two branches of these special vertues about which wee are to trauell the first of these is brotherly loue or kindenesse which must be yoked with godlines as I said that this godlines he speaketh of is referred to the first table of the law respecting God and his religion that wee bee sound and zelous in the same and not as those which are for al times and al religions and therefore care not what bee saide against religion beeing very belliegods and Atheists so this is referred to the seconde table shewing what wee owe vnto men This is very fitly and necessarily added for as there bee many which regarding men onely howe to please and not to grieue or offende them altogether forgetting their dutie towards the Lord God and wholy shutting him out as thogh their chief care should be of men let pas godlines so there bee some that offend on the other side which looking alwaies so high as to haue respect to the Lord and his trueth to bee earnest and firie in that ouerlooke men forgetting the dueties which they owe vnto them the holye Apostle meeteth with this mischief and telleth vs that we must so loue God that we also loue men ioyne saith hee to your godlinesse brotherly kindnesse for vnlesse this be ioyned and goe with our zeale of Gods worde it is no true godlinesse although wee bee neuer so sounde in iudgement and seeme to be as hotte as Moyses or Elias yea euen to be swallowed vp with burning zeale for it doeth not proceede from Gods spirite who doeth also worke the loue towardes men wheresoeuer hee goeth but it doeth proceede of some corrupt cause as of vaineglorie or selfe loue and such like and deserueth not indeede tobee called godly deuotion no more then the true faith can be without vertue or deserueth to be called ought saue a shadowe or Image of faith if it bee without good workes but it is a bitternesse which resembleth the true zeale which doth euermore carrie with it a loue and care towardes men True it is that to be

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