Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	word_n	work_n	work_v	925	4	6.7993	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B04886	No power but of God, and yet a power in every creature, or, A word in season, to all men not void of grace, or deprived of reason wherein is held forth that the Almighty God is not wanting to us in impowering of us, but we are wanting to him, in not improving our talent for him ... / by Robert Purnel.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1651 (1651)	Wing P4238A; ESTC R187132	119,586	280

here_o speak_v unto_o be_v a_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n and_o a_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n i_o know_v what_o be_v the_o judgement_n of_o many_o know_a man_n concern_v this_o thing_n if_o you_o ask_v they_o what_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v they_o will_v tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o obedience_n but_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o the_o doctrine_n rather_o than_o the_o doctrine_n itself_o for_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n be_v preach_v to_o a_o soul_n and_o have_v get_v entrance_n to_o lodge_v in_o the_o inward_a man_n than_o it_o work_v faith_n and_o obedience_n as_o the_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o grace_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o when_o christ_n send_v forth_o his_o disciple_n to_o preach_v this_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n he_o command_v they_o say_v into_o whatsoever_o house_n you_o enter_v say_v peace_n unto_o this_o house_n lo_o peace_n be_v the_o first_o word_n which_o word_n be_v full_a of_o grace_n christ_n do_v not_o bid_v they_o fire_v the_o people_n out_o of_o their_o nest_n by_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o then_o heal_v they_o with_o the_o balm_n of_o the_o gospel_n no_o they_o must_v first_o preach_v peace_n for_o god_n be_v in_o the_o still_a voice_n that_o so_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o freegrace_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o may_v teach_v they_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o constrain_v they_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o love_n to_o live_v godly_a and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n now_o that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n it_o will_v appear_v by_o these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n which_o i_o shall_v but_o name_n act._n 13._o v._n 39_o &_o 43_o compare_v together_o act._n 20._o 24._o rom._n 3._o 24._o rom._n 11._o 6._o ephes_n 2._o 5._o &_o 8_o compare_v together_o in_o a_o word_n as_o be_v say_v before_o creation_n election_n redemption_n and_o 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enlighten_v the_o soul_n luk._n 2._o 3_o 2._o a_o light_a to_o lighten_v the_o gentile_n this_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n luk._n 1._o 79._o to_o give_v light_n to_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n to_o guide_v our_o foot_n in_o a_o way_n of_o peace_n joh._n 1._o 9_o that_o be_v tha●…_n true_a light_n that_o lighten_v every_o man_n etc._n etc._n now_o if_o thou_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n thy_o soul_n be_v enlighten_v by_o christ_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v call_v the_o child_n of_o light_n e●●_n 5._o 8_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o be_v exhort_v to_o walk●…s_a child_n of_o the_o day_n be_v you_o enlighten_v you_o will_v say_v i_o be_o what_o mean_v these_o work_n of_o darkness_n then_o 2._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n work_v faith_n in_o the_o soul_n joh._n 14._o 1._o you_o believe_v in_o god_n believe_v also_o in_o i_o joh._n 6._o 29._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v joh._n 14._o 11._o if_o you_o will_v not_o believe_v i_o for_o my_o word_n yet_o believe_v in_o i_o for_o the_o very_a work_n sake_n that_o you_o have_v see_v i_o do_v 1_o joh._n 3._o 23._o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jes●…s_v christ_n no_o obedience_n like_a unto_o the_o obedience_n of_o faith_n no_o disobedience_n like_a unto_o that_o of_o unbelief_n for_o it_o make_v the_o god_n of_o truth_n a_o liar_n 1_o joh._n 5._o 10._o ●…e_o that_o believe_v on_o the_o son_n of_o god_n have_v the_o witness_n in_o himself_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o god_n have_v make_v he_o a_o lia●●_n because_o be_v believe_v not_o the_o record_n that_o god_n give_v of_o his_o son_n but_o most_o man_n and_o woman_n will_v say_v they_o do_v believe_v but_o there_o be_v but_o few_o that_o can_v show_v their_o faith_n by_o their_o wor●…s_n for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 17_o 18_o etc._n etc._n 3._o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n work_v love_n in_o the_o soul_n first_o to_o god_n mat._n 22._o 37._o christ_n tell_v the_o lawyer_n that_o come_v to_o he_o to_o know_v at_o least_o ●●s_o he_o pretend_v what_o be_v his_o doctrine_n and_o what_o be_v the_o most_o principal_a part_n of_o it_o why_o say_v christ_n mat._n 22._o 37._o thou_o shall_v love_v ●●he_a lord_n thy_o god_n wi●…h_v all_o thy_o heart_n with_o ●…ll_a thy_o ●●treng●…h_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n second_o it_o work_v love_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n joh._n 13._o 34._o a_o new_a commandment_n give_v i_o ●●nto_fw-mi you_o that_o you_o love_v one_o another_o as_o i_o have_v love_v ●●o●…_n i_o love_v you_o when_o you_o be_v in_o your_o ●…lood_n and_o filthiness_n my_o love_n be_v free_a let_v you_o be_v so_o i_o love_v all_o i_o do_v you_o love_v all_o the_o saint_n i_o lay_v down_o my_o life_n for_o the_o ●…rethren_n you_o ought_v to_o 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also_o your_o brother_n and_o it_o must_v not_o be_v limit_v only_o there_o bu●…_n you_o must_v love_v your_o enemy_n or_o else_o yo●…_n will_v not_o be_v like_a unto_o i_o and_o my_o father_n mat._n 5._o 45._o that_o you_o may_v appear_v to_o all_o th●…_n world_n to_o be_v the_o child_n of_o your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n for_o he_o make_v his_o sun_n to_o arise_v 〈◊〉_d the_o evil_a and_o on_o the_o good_a and_o send_v rain_n on_o the_o just_a and_o on_o the_o unjust_a for_o if_o you_o love_v only_a th●●_n that_o love_v you_o the_o vile_a man_n in_o the_o world_n go_v so_o far_o this_o be_v no_o character_n or_o badge_n o●●_n my_o servant_n the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n do_v 〈◊〉_d much_o as_o this_o four_o it_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n work_v upon_o the_o will_n and_o affection_n to_o will_v and_o affect_v the_o thing_n of_o god_n first_o it_o work_v upon_o the_o will_n it_o resign_v it_o up_o unto_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nay_o it_o make_v he_o live_v in_o 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make_v thou_o ●…d_v but_o his_o absence_n the_o second_o quaerie_n be_v what_o be_v it_o to_o abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o scriture_n say_v 2_o ep_n joh._n 9_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o ●…ctrine_n of_o christ_n have_v both_o the_o father_n and_o the_o ●…onne_n now_o there_o be_v several_a discovery_n or_o ●…haracters_n of_o one_o that_o abide_v in_o the_o do●…rine_n of_o christ_n first_o there_o be_v some_o inward_a evidence_n second_o there_o be_v some_o outward_a evi●…ences_n for_o the_o inward_a evidence_n call_v a_o counsel_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o own_o heart_n silence_n thy_o own_o thought_n ●●ll_v all_o the_o faculty_n of_o thy_o soul_n and_o mem●…ers_n of_o thy_o body_n to_o the_o bar_n examine_v thy_o ●●ill_n thy_o affection_n thy_o judgement_n and_o me●…ory_n who_o be_v you_o for_o what_o be_v you_o do_v ●…ow_o be_v you_o employ_v all_o day_n long_o search_v for_o ●…hat_o white-stone_n that_o have_v a_o name_n in_o it_o that_o ●…ne_n can_v read_v but_o 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whosoever_o abide_v in_o the_o one_o can_v n●●_n but_o abide_v in_o the_o other_o and_o they_o abide_v fr●●_n fast_o in_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n that_o be_v they_o co●…tinued_v steadfast_o in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o chri●●_n for_o they_o deliver_v that_o unto_o we_o which_o th●…_n receive_v from_o christ_n they_o continue_v in_o 〈◊〉_d apostle_n doctrine_n and_o fellowship_n and_o in_o break●…_n of_o bread_n and_o prayer_n let_v we_o examine_v a_o litt●●_n how_o many_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v god●●_n for_o i_o do_v not_o speak_v of_o other_o i_o say_v ho●…_n many_o have_v we_o that_o do_v walk_v together_o fellowship_n 2._o how_o many_o be_v there_o that_o enjoy_v that_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supp●●_n here_o call_v break_v of_o bread_n 3._o how_o ma●●_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o prayer_n be_v they_o not_o fe●●_n yea_o very_o few_o and_o yet_o all_o be_v ready_a to_o sa●…_n that_o they_o do_v abide_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o chr●●_n go_v from_o one_o man_n to_o 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