Selected quad for the lemma: glory_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
glory_n	knowledge_n	light_n	shine_v	6,882	5	9.8263	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10911	The summe of Christianitie reduced vnto eight propositions, briefly and plainly confirmed out of the holy worde of God.	Rogers, John, fl. 1560-1580.	1578 (1578)	STC 21183; ESTC S112989	19,396	49

with calling vppon the name of the Lorde And that the worde might be made yet more profitable vnto vs it hath pleased the Lord vnto that libertie wee haue of reading hearing read studying and meditation of his holy scriptures knowing the weakenes of our capacitie dulnes of vnderstanding hardnesse and vntowardenesse of our corruption in great wisedome and mercie to ordeine that the same woorde might be applied vnto vs by the holy ministrie of preaching wherevnto he sanctifieth and annointeth by the giftes of his spirit such as he hath chosen and doeth sende foorth into the labour of his haruest Of which S. Paule speaketh when he saith that Christ ascending vp into heauen and leading captiuitie captiue gaue giftes vnto men and filled al things that there might be in his church some Apostles some Prophets some Euangelistes some Pastors and teachers to the knitting together of the Saintes to the woorke of the ministerie and building vp of the bodie of Christ vntill wee all come vnto the vnitie of faith and of the knowledge of the sonne of God vnto a perfit man euen vnto the perfect grouth of the stature of Christ that we might not be tossed and carried with anie blast of doctrine either by the declining frailtie of our owne corruption or by the exercised subtiltie of our aduersarie This ministerie is called the ministerie and ambassage of peace reconciliation which the Lord hath put in the mouthes of all his ministers that being Legates and Ambassadours insteade of Christ as if God himselfe intreated vs by them it might be saide vnto vs in the name of Christ be yee reconciled vnto God. These are the salt of the earth and the light of the world For the same God which in the beginning commaunded light to shyne out of darknes is he that shineth in the heartes of his seruauntes that they might giue foorth the light of the knowledge of the glorie of God in the face of Jesus Christ. Who him selfe saieth that as Moses lift vp the serpent in the deserte so must the Sonne of man be lift vp that all that beleeue in him should not perish but haue euerlasting life And S. Paule saith that the Gospel preached is a most liuelye painting out of Christe before our eyes and a visible crucifying of him in our sight And though it be counted of the worlde foolishnesse and esteemed as ouer weake a meanes to so great a woorke yet is it the mightie power of GOD vnto saluation and the highe wisedome of the Lorde by the foolishnes whereof those shal be saued that beleeue It is the Gospel of Christ and the same preached wherewith it pleaseth the Father to beget vs againe vnto himselfe that we might be the first fruites of his creatures being borne a newe not of mortal seede but of immortall by the woorde of God which woorde abideth for euer and the same is it saith S. Peter which is preached This is that moste excellent forme of Doctrine wherevnto the Lorde hath committed vs to be taught that being obedient thervnto we might be deliuered not onely from the guiltines of sinne but also from the seruitude and bondage of the same As the Spirit of God first beginneth to work faith in our hearts by the woord of the Gospell preached so doeth he continue nourish confirme encrease faith in vs by the self same meanes Wherfore S. Peter exhorteth vs that as newe borne babes wee shoulde long after that sincere milke of the woord that by it wee may growe vp and comming vnto Christ which is the liuely stone our selues also as liuing stones may be builte vp a spirituall house vnto God and made an holy priesthoode to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable vnto God through Jesus christ And when wee are passed the age of our infancie in Christ the same word preached is our sound fast meate wherwith the Lord still feedeth vs in his familie vntill that hauing finished the course of this life and ended the daies of our pilgrimage and warrefare in this worlde hee take vs home into his owne kingdome Unto the worde of the Gospell preached for the more strengthening confirming of our faith in the assurāce of our saluatiō by Christ it hath pleased God in like wisedom and goodnesse towards vs knowing our weakenes and pittying our infirmitie to adde the vse of two holy Sacramentes Baptisme and the Supper of the Lord The Sacramēt of Baptisme is an holy signe seale annexed by God himself vnto the promises of the Gospel to witnesse and pledge vnto vs the forgiuenes and washing away of our sinnes in the sacrifice of the death of Christ and our iustification before the Maiestie of God in the perfection of his obedience also our ingrafting into that bodie wherof Christ is the head from whom streameth the fountaines of life and grace into all his members Further that being baptized into his death wee shall by the power thereof die vnto sinne and by the power of his rising againe be our selues raised vp in a newe creature to walke before him in true holinesse and righteousnesse all the dayes of our life and that we shall be raised vp in the last day out of the dust of earth and meete the Lorde in the aire and dwell with him for euer In the meane time that as we are by one Sacrament of Baptisme coupled vnto one heade so we should consent together in vnitie of spirite preseruing the same by the bond of peace endeuouring those things which first appertaine vnto the glorie of God and then not seeking euery one his owne in priuate but as members of one body mutually the edifying and profite one of another The Supper of the Lorde being a seale of the same promises further witnesseth and sealeth vnto our consciences that Christ is that breade of life which came downe from Heauen and fountaine of saluation of which who so tasteth shall liue for euer And that as truely as our bodies by natural meanes are made partakers of the creatures of bread wine vnto the nourishment of this present life so our soules by the hande and mouth of faith through the power of the spirite of God are made partakers of the body and blood of Christ that he dwelling in our hearts by fayth wee might become bone of his bone and flesh of his flesh vnto the assured hope of euerlasting saluation Also in this Sacrament is not onely confirmed vnto vs the misticall vnion betwene Christ and his Church but also taught vs what vnitie and loue ought to be amongst vs which being all partakers of one bread and one wine are first coupled vnto one head Jesus Christ as members of his bodie and then mutually made members one of another Unto the worthie receiuing of this holy Sacrament it