Selected quad for the lemma: church_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
church_n	according_a	advantage_n	great_a	189	3	2.1340	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A86549	Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ: or, The doctrine of sanctification (which is the greater part of our salvation) founded upon Christ, who is both the meritorious, and and efficient cause of sanctifying grace, purchasing it for, working & perfecting it in his people. Applied (as it was specially intended) for the better information of our judgements, and quickning of our affections in holiness, wherein our everlasting our everlasting happiness chiefly consisteth. / Preached in the weekly lecture at Evesham in the county of Worcester, by George Hopkins, M.A. minister of the Gospel there.; Salvation from sinne by Jesus Christ	Hopkins, George, 1620-1666.	1655 (1655)	Wing H2743; Thomason E1608_1; ESTC R208454	135,124	325

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of_o it_o p._n 62_o obj._n if_o man_n be_v mere_o passive_a in_o the_o work_n of_o conversion_n to_o what_o purpose_n shall_v a_o carnal_a person_n use_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n answer_v p._n 65_o obj._n against_o outward_a teach_n from_o jer._n 31.33_o 34._o and_o heb._n 8.10_o 11._o answer_v ibid._n chap._n iii_o the_o use_v of_o information_n 1._o inf._n how_o from_o this_o doctrine_n to_o answer_v a_o popish_a argument_n 1._o against_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n alone_o 2._o against_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n p._n 70_o 2._o no_o wonder_n if_o the_o godly_a want_n assurance_n of_o their_o salvation_n when_o they_o fall_v foul_o p._n 74_o 3._o we_o may_v and_o must_v avoid_v evil_a and_o do_v good_a to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v hell_n and_o obtain_v heaven_n p._n 76_o 4._o christ_n have_v not_o die_v and_o do_v alike_o for_o all_o man_n p._n 79_o 5._o the_o difference_n between_o save_a faith_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o carnal_a person_n p._n 83_o 6._o those_o that_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o justification_n be_v the_o best_a gospel-preacher_n p._n 84_o 7._o those_o that_o have_v most_o grace_n be_v the_o best_a christian_n not_o they_o that_o have_v the_o great_a gift_n gift_n and_o grace_n compare_v p._n 93_o 8._o a_o soul_n give_v up_o to_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n be_v in_o a_o most_o sad_a condition_n worse_o than_o those_o that_o fall_v under_o the_o worst_a of_o judgement_n p._n 101_o chap._n iu_o the_o use_v of_o reproof_n i._o to_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o own_o soul_n p._n 105_o ii_o to_o such_o as_o hinder_v the_o salvation_n of_o other_o 1._o such_o as_o teach_v corrupt_a doctrine_n p._n 110_o 2._o such_o as_o be_v enemy_n to_o church-reformation_n p._n 118_o 3._o church-dividers_a p._n 119_o their_o sin_n aggravate_v by_o eight_o consideration_n p._n 126_o the_o sin_n not_o the_o less_o because_o many_o godly_a person_n be_v guilty_a of_o it_o p._n 132_o 4._o such_o as_o give_v bad_a example_n p._n 134_o bad_a example_n the_o more_o dangerous_a 1._o in_o minister_n 2._o in_o magistrate_n and_o other_o person_n of_o note_n 3._o in_o superior_n of_o near_a relation_n as_o parent_n master_n 4._o in_o eminent_a professor_n p._n 135_o 5._o such_o as_o entice_v counsel_n or_o persuade_v other_o to_o sin_n p._n 143_o 6._o persecutor_n p._n 148_o chap._n v._o the_o use_v of_o exhortation_n i._o in_o general_n to_o get_v the_o heart_n deep_o possess_v with_o a_o serious_a consideration_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o the_o great_a work_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v the_o save_n of_o his_o people_n from_o their_o sin_n the_o not_z understanding_n or_o not_o consider_v this_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o divers_a evil_n p._n 153_o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o it_o be_v show_v how_o the_o sanctify_a work_n of_o christ_n be_v special_o hold_v forth_o as_o well_o as_o his_o justify_v work_n of_o the_o old_a test_n 1._o in_o the_o sacrament_n and_o type_n p._n 159_o 2._o in_o the_o promise_n p_o 162_o 3._o in_o the_o prophecy_n ibid._n 4._o in_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a t._n p._n 164_o 5._o in_o the_o gospel-invitation_n and_o other_o scripture_n p._n 165_o the_o exhortation_n further_o prosecute_v 173_o obj._n must_v we_o be_v save_v by_o our_o grace_n and_o duty_n answer_v in_o seven_o proposition_n p._n 174_o ii_o the_o exhortation_n particular_o direct_v 1._o to_o such_o as_o be_v carnal_a p._n 177_o obj._n a_o natural_a man_n have_v not_o power_n to_o convert_v himself_o answer_v p._n 178_o carnal_a person_n leave_v without_o excuse_n for_o 1._o god_n be_v willing_a of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 179_o 2._o christ_n be_v willing_a of_o their_o salvation_n p._n 179_o five_o