Selected quad for the lemma: earth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
earth_n	abraham_n	bless_v	promise_n	2,476	5	7.2010	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89645	A little starre, giving some light into the counsels and purposes of God revealed in the Scriptures. Or A catechisme, wherein these ensuing principles. 1. What God is, and how he manifests himselfe. 2 Why he made the world and man. 3. Mans condition, what, 1. by creation. 2. By his fall. 3. By being restored by Jesus Christ. 4 The uses and ends of the law. 5. What the Gospell is. 6. Justification what it is. 7. Sanctification what, and how it is wrought. 8. What repentance is. 9. The use and ends of the Scriptures. 10. What true prayer is. 11. Baptisme, and the Lords Supper, why, and how used. 12. Generall redemption what, and how to be adjudged of. 13. Resurrection and judgement what. 14. Heaven and Hell what, in truth and misterie. All which are briefly by way of question and answer opened and explained. / By VVilliam Mason.	Mason, William, Anabaptist.	1653 (1653)	Wing M948; Thomason E1505_1; ESTC R208669	86,553	204

with_o we_o in_o the_o flesh_n in_o this_o flesh_n he_o walk_v exact_o fulfil_v all_o 46._o righteousness_n for_o we_o yea_o he_o subject_n this_o 8._o flesh_n to_o death_n and_o curse_v and_o therein_o make_v the_o atonement_n between_o god_n and_o man_n q._n be_v there_o no_o other_o course_n to_o be_v take_v nor_o any_o other_o mean_v to_o be_v use_v to_o reconcile_v god_n and_o man_n a._n infinite_a justice_n can_v not_o be_v satisfy_v without_o the_o death_n of_o some_o person_n 22._o without_o shed_v of_o blood_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n to_o be_v have_v and_o forasmuch_o as_o 6._o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o so_o become_v weak_a and_o neither_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o divine_a justice_n nor_o yet_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o same_o for_o the_o least_o offence_n 16._o therefore_o now_o infinite_a love_n work_v strong_o towards_o poor_a mankind_n the_o glorious_a god_n assume_v man_n nature_n clothes_n himself_o with_o man_n flesh_n and_o in_o this_o nature_n 6._o and_o this_o flesh_n become_v surety_n for_o man_n pay_v all_o that_o debt_n and_o undergo_a all_o 13._o that_o wrath_n and_o curse_n which_o be_v due_a to_o man_n for_o sin_n q._n but_o do_v not_o god_n on_o mount_n sinai_n give_v 6._o the_o israelite_n a_o law_n contain_v in_o ten_o commandment_n and_o do_v he_o not_o tell_v they_o that_o upon_o their_o obedience_n and_o conformity_n unto_o the_o same_o they_o shall_v live_v and_o be_v happy_a a._n god_n indeed_o give_v israel_n a_o law_n but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o meaning_n that_o they_o shall_v attain_v happiness_n by_o a_o outward_a conformity_n to_o the_o same_o for_o he_o have_v before_o declare_v 15._o himself_o to_o the_o contrary_a to_o adam_n in_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o woman_n again_o to_o abraham_n say_v in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n 18._o of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v which_o seed_n be_v christ_n now_o if_o he_o have_v intend_v that_o they_o shall_v regain_a his_o favour_n and_o 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he_o nor_o any_o 14._o favour_n to_o be_v expect_v from_o he_o without_o perfect_a righteousness_n unless_o they_o can_v endure_v devour_v fire_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n q._n since_o the_o law_n be_v of_o such_o infinite_a purity_n and_o righteousness_n and_o all_o man_n so_o prone_a to_o evil_n and_o averse_a to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a yea_o and_o also_o so_o weak_a that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a in_o the_o least_o to_o yield_v any_o suitable_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o what_o then_o be_v god_n meaning_n to_o command_v they_o this_o law_n a._n god_n who_o be_v infinite_a in_o wisdom_n and_o goodness_n yea_o and_o in_o all_o other_o glorious_a perfection_n have_v many_o excellent_a end_n in_o give_v they_o this_o law_n although_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o obey_v as_o first_o to_o show_v his_o sovereignty_n over_o they_o he_o be_v 12._o their_o lord_n they_o his_o servantt_n he_o wastheir_o king_n they_o his_o subject_n and_o be_v to_o observe_v his_o law_n which_o be_v 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into_o covenant_n with_o they_o herein_o promise_v to_o be_v their_o god_n and_o 8._o that_o they_o shall_v be_v his_o people_n to_o which_o 3_o they_o do_v agree_v now_o this_o covenant_n be_v twofold_a inward_a and_o outward_a or_o spiritual_a and_o temporal_a and_o so_o the_o promise_n that_o be_v annex_v to_o the_o same_o be_v of_o a_o twofold_a consideration_n also_o 14._o that_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v outward_a or_o temporal_a be_v at_o large_a declare_v and_o often_o repeat_v and_o so_o be_v the_o promise_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o but_o the_o inward_a or_o spiritual_a part_n of_o it_o be_v not_o express_v but_o employ_v and_o so_o be_v the_o promise_n q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o same_o a._n the_o outward_a and_o temporal_a part_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v this_o that_o if_o they_o will_v acknowledge_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v their_o 1_o god_n and_o diligent_o obey_v 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altogether_o indispose_v to_o obey_v 19_o yet_o he_o himself_o will_v undertake_v for_o they_o and_o though_o they_o be_v weak_a and_o unable_a yet_o he_o will_v lay_v help_n upon_o one_o that_o be_v mighty_a and_o herein_o make_v over_o himself_o to_o 6._o be_v righteousness_n unto_o they_o and_o for_o they_o and_o in_o this_o they_o be_v not_o to_o act_v but_o believe_v that_o god_n not_o for_o their_o 25._o righteousness_n but_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n will_v be_v merciful_a to_o their_o unrighteousness_n and_o free_o forgive_v their_o sin_n become_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n unto_o they_o and_o the_o promise_n which_o be_v hereunto_o annex_v be_v spiritual_a and_o very_o mystical_a for_o here_o the_o lord_n promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v their_o god_n that_o he_o 10._o will_v fill_v their_o heart_n with_o joy_n and_o peace_n in_o believe_v that_o be_v that_o he_o will_v in_o the_o right_a apprehension_n of_o this_o covenant_n so_o communicate_v and_o discover_v himself_o unto_o they_o in_o the_o sweetness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o all_o spiritual_a 15._o and_o heavenly_a comfort_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o now_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o enemy_n with_o terror_n but_o shall_v have_v sweet_a fellowship_n with_o he_o as_o dear_a child_n with_o a_o love_a father_n that_o so_o partake_v of_o his_o glory_n in_o some_o measure_n in_o this_o life_n and_o live_v according_a to_o it_o he_o will_v at_o length_n glorify_v they_o with_o himself_o in_o eternal_a glory_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o be_v disobedient_a 20._o that_o be_v unbelieving_a trust_v in_o their_o own_o righteousness_n think_v to_o obtain_v his_o favour_n by_o their_o own_o outward_a and_o literal_a observation_n then_o he_o will_v leave_v 10._o they_o to_o their_o heart_n lust_n and_o fill_v they_o with_o their_o own_o device_n and_o instead_o of_o enjoy_v he_o in_o the_o lively_a apprehension_n 5._o of_o his_o love_n and_o favour_n which_o be_v 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