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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76023	Plain truths of divivinity [sic]. Collected out of the sacred Scriptures, & set forth by way of question and answer the best way conceived for the information of the judgement of the Christian reader. Wherein is set forth many excellent things which are not commonly publshed [sic]. Especially the destruction of Antichrist, and the yeare when it shall be: the coming of the Lord Christ to judgement, and his reigning with his saints for ever upon this earth, at the restitution of all things.	Alcock, John, fl. 1647.	1647 (1647)	Wing A887; Thomason E1176_4; ESTC R204909	45,978	119

it consists not in his owne power and strength but in the unchangeablenesse of Gods love for they are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation wherein consisteth some part of mans happinesse for now by Grace he is set into a better estate and condition then Adam was by his Creation who was subject to change 1 Peter 1.5 Quest Doth not the knowledge of this Doctrine concerning mans stedfastnesse in grace make men secure and carelesse in the committing of sinne Answ No certainly it is not possible that any of those that are regenerate should make such an use of it but rather they considering Gods rich mercy and abundant grace showed towards them doe labour to deny ungodlinesse and worldly lusts and doe endeavour to live soberly righteously and godly seeing the grace of God that bringeth salvation unto all men hath so plentifully appeared unto them Titus 2.11.12 Rom. 12.1 Quest Doe not many of the regenerate fall into great sinnes after their regeneration Answ Yes certainly wee have examples thereof in Noah David and Peter who did fall into great sinnes after they were regenerate Gen. 9.21 2 Sam. 11.4.13 14 15. Chap. 12.9 Mat. 26.70.72.74 Quest What great dammage doth come unto them by their Falls seeing they cannot fall away and perish for ever Answ The dammage is very great for besides the dishonour of God whose glory ought to be deare unto them they deprive themselves of their sweet peace joy and comfort which they did enjoy and doe cast themselves into great trouble of mind sorrow and feare and many times cause the Lord to punish them for their sinne with some temporall punishment 2 Sam. 12. Psal 51. Quest What is required of men falling into Sinne after Iustification Answ That they should repent of their Sins and seeke earnestly at the hand of God for the pardon of them as David did Psal 51. Quest Is it in mans power to repent Answ No it is not it is the gift of God 2 Tim. 2.15 Quest Wherefore then doth the Lord require of man to repent and beleeve seeing he is unable to performe the same Answ The Lord requires of us to repent and beleeve becau●e they are workes to be performed by us and that we seeing our selves unable to performe them might be mooved to seeke for them at the hands of God who is the only giver of them Quest What need is there for them to repent who have formerly received pardon of their Sinne and cannot possibly perish because Christs death was a full satisfaction not only for their Sinnes past but for all that ever they should commit during this life Answ Yes certainly Repentance is very needfull for them and therefore the Apostle councelleth them amongst the rest of their spirituall armour Ephesians 6. to have their feet shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace which is Repentance for by their sinne they having dishonoured God and greeved his Spirit and having also deprived themselves of their sweet Communion they had with God there is no other way to obtaine their peace joy comfort and sweet Communion with God againe but by Repentance as we may see by the example of David Psal 51. Quest Then Repentance doth not cease in men assoone as they are justifyed and reconciled unto God Answ No assuredly for although they have attained the thing their soules so much desired in the day of their trouble and their wounded soules be healed and refreshed yet doe they still retaine their soft and melting heart which doth daily mourne and lament for the body of Sin and remnant of Corruption that is left in them whereby they are led Captive to Sinne and to offend their Lord and Redeemer who hath been so rich and abundant in mercy towards them Rom. 7.23.24 Quest Then it seemes that the estate of a true Christian in this life is a very sorrowfull and mournfull estate Answ It is true indeed their life is full of sorrow this is their time of mourning and weeping they of all others are subject to many persecutions disgraces and reproaches besides the corruption that is within them which pursues their soules daily so that if their hope were only in this life they were of all men the most miserable But yet notwithstanding in the midst of their afflictions and persecutions the Lord doth give them inward joy and comfort by his Spirit farre exceeding all worldly Joy that this world can afford and none but they have any sound Joy but they only doe possesse that Joy which is unspeakable and full of glory and which shall never be taken from them Io. 16.22 Quest From whence proceedeth that unspeakeable Ioy which the faithfull doe enjoy Answ It proceedeth from the apprehension of Gods love unto them who hath remitted their Sinnes and assured them of peace and reconciliation with him 1 Io. 4.10.19 Quest What is the first and principall cause of mans salvation Answ The first and principall cause is the Infinite love and mercy of God Io. 3.16 So God loved the world c. Quest Was there no other moving cause to moove him ●o pitty man but his owne love Answ No certainely neither needed there any other nor could possibly be a greater cause then his owne love goodnesse and mercy to moove him thereunto Quest Was not Christ the principall cause of man salvation Answ No assuredly he was indeed the materiall cause but not the efficient or principall mooving cause for howsoever it be true that every person in the Godhead did our of their infinite love decree from all eternity the salvation of man yet in the effecting and accomplishing of the same every person hath his distinct operation and worke appropriated unto him so that we cannot without confusion attribute that to one person which is proper and peculiar to another Quest Declare unto me briefly the severall worke of every person in the Godhead distinctly and severally in the working of the Redemption of man Answ The worke appropriated in Scriptures to the first person namely the Father is of his meere love to have sent his onely Sonne and the worke of the Son is to be sent and to take mans nature upon him to suffer death to satisfie the Justice of God and to effect and bring to passe that great worke of mans Redemption and the worke of the third person the Holy Ghost is to inlighten the understanding of the elect in this great mistery and to make effectuall unto them this Redemption which Christ hath wrought for them Quest Might not the Lord have saved mankind out of his owne love and goodnesse without the sending of his Son to take upon him our nature and to suffer death Answ Whether he might or no we will not dare to conclude but that which may be profitable for us we will affirme that certaine it is that this way which the Lord hath ordayned and also made knowne unto us did best stand with his Iustice and doth serve the