Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	full_a	joy_n	unspeakable_a	3,596	5	10.3032	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41649	A word to sinners, and a word to saints The former tending to the awakening the consciences of secure sinners, unto a lively sense and apprehension of the dreadfull condition they are in, so long as they live in their natural and unregenerate estate. The latter tending to the directing and perswading of the godly and regenerate unto several singular duties. As also a word to housholders stirring them up to the good old way of serving God in and with their families, from Joshuah's resolution, Josh. 24. 15. As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord. Set forth especially for the use and benefit of the inhabitants of St. Sepulchres Parish, London by Tho. Gouge, late pastor thereof.	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1668 (1668)	Wing G1371; ESTC R222576	207,485	324

thou_o thereupon_o continue_v to_o refuse_v they_o know_v assure_o that_o though_o renew_a offer_n be_v double_v mercy_n yet_o renew_v refusal_n be_v treble_v sin_n which_o will_v exceed_o aggravate_v thy_o condemnation_n i_o speak_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o encourage_v any_o to_o defer_v and_o put_v off_o their_o turn_n from_o their_o sin_n to_o far_a day_n upon_o a_o presumption_n they_o shall_v have_v mercy_n at_o last_o beware_v of_o that_o madness_n thou_o that_o will_v not_o to_o day_n thy_o soul_n may_v be_v in_o hell_n before_o to_o morrow_n but_o i_o speak_v this_o to_o encourage_v old_a sinner_n to_o a_o speedy_a turn_n old_a sinner_n it_o be_v the_o last_o time_n with_o thou_o for_o aught_o thou_o know_v thou_o be_v just_o come_v to_o thy_o now_o or_o never_o and_o two_o thing_n i_o will_v speak_v to_o thou_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o great_a doubt_n whether_o thou_o who_o have_v stand_v it_o out_o so_o long_o will_v come_v in_o now_o fear_n and_o tremble_v few_o very_o few_o 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what_o blasphemy_n be_v it_o to_o affirm_v that_o the_o joy_n of_o the_o world_n be_v better_o than_o the_o joy_n of_o god_n oh_o how_o sweet_a and_o delightful_a must_v it_o need_v be_v to_o know_v that_o we_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n belove_v of_o he_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o dear_a to_o he_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v in_o and_o through_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o bitter_a death_n and_o passion_n and_o that_o so_o soon_o as_o our_o earthly_a tabernacle_n be_v dissolve_v we_o shall_v have_v a_o build_n of_o god_n a_o house_n not_o make_v with_o hand_n eternal_a in_o the_o heaven_n and_o there_o reign_v with_o he_o in_o everlasting_a bliss_n and_o happiness_n oh_o what_o a_o comfort_n must_v it_o needs_o be_v serious_o to_o fix_v our_o thought_n on_o those_o joy_n and_o pleasure_n which_o hereafter_o we_o shall_v enjoy_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n to_o all_o eternity_n 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and_o joyful_a when_o as_o none_o be_v more_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v than_o they_o 16.33_o in_o the_o world_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v to_o his_o disciple_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n and_o say_v the_o apostle_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n 29._o which_o make_v luther_n to_o say_v a_o christian_n be_v a_o cross-bearer_n a._n 1._o true_a it_o be_v none_o be_v more_o afflict_v and_o persecute_v than_o they_o but_o their_o affliction_n and_o persecution_n do_v not_o always_o deprive_v they_o of_o true_a spiritual_a joy_n and_o comfort_n for_o say_v the_o apostle_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o we_o rejoice_v in_o tribulation_n and_o say_v our_o saviour_n 12._o when_o man_n shall_v

he_o be_v bear_v again_o so_o as_o he_o speak_v not_o only_o of_o notorious_a sinner_n as_o adulterer_n drunkard_n swearer_n etc._n etc._n but_o of_o all_o who_o be_v in_o their_o natural_a condition_n though_o they_o live_v never_o so_o unblamable_o free_a from_o all_o scandalous_a sin_n if_o they_o be_v not_o bear_v again_o their_o civil_a righteousness_n will_v do_v they_o little_a good_a for_o they_o shall_v never_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v bear_v except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v this_o be_v speak_v metaphorical_o and_o spiritual_o in_o allusion_n to_o our_o natural_a birth_n which_o nicodemus_n not_o observe_v clean_o misconstrue_v christ_n word_n now_o this_o word_n bear_v or_o beget_v be_v use_v to_o show_v that_o the_o whole_a nature_n of_o man_n must_v be_v change_v and_o in_o a_o manner_n new_o frame_v not_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o substance_n but_o of_o the_o quality_n of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a essence_n and_o substance_n either_o of_o the_o soul_n or_o 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of_o god_n kingdom_n be_v here_o take_v for_o that_o happy_a estate_n whereunto_o god_n bring_v his_o elect_a in_o christ_n the_o entrance_n thereunto_o be_v in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v common_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n the_o full_a possession_n be_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n these_o be_v not_o two_o distinct_a kingdom_n but_o two_o degree_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o kingdom_n now_o whereas_o christ_n faith_n he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n it_o be_v in_o effect_n as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n as_o our_o saviour_n clear_o explain_v verse_n 5._o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v he_o can_v be_v save_v have_v thus_o clear_v the_o word_n by_o show_v you_o the_o sense_n and_o meaning_n of_o they_o they_o afford_v unto_o we_o this_o point_n of_o doctrine_n doct._n regeneration_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n or_o to_o make_v a_o man_n a_o member_n of_o the_o invisible_a church_n and_o so_o a●_n heir_n of_o god_n kingdom_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v and_o bear_v again_o and_o thereby_o bring_v out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n this_o very_a doctrine_n for_o substance_n be_v again_o inculcate_v verse_n 5._o very_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v of_o water_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n he_o can_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o our_o saviour_n twice_o repeat_v this_o doctrine_n both_o in_o verse_n 3._o and_o verse_n 5._o and_o in_o both_o place_n prefix_v a_o double_a asseveration_n very_o very_o do_v notable_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o there_o need_v no_o far_a proof_n thereof_o but_o for_o the_o better_a conceive_n and_o right_o apply_v this_o doctrine_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o 1._o the_o nature_n of_o regeneration_n what_o 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