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

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87510	A mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall, in severall tractates: vvherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untied, many darke places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies, and errours, refuted, / by Henry Ieanes, minister of God's Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.; Mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall. Part 1	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing J507; Thomason E872_3; Thomason E873_1; ESTC R202616	347,399	402

and_o gracious_a unto_o they_o for_o christ_n psalm_n 34.8_o 1_o pet._n 2.3_o a_o practical_a and_o experimental_a full_a knowledge_n then_o and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n of_o christ_n impli_v in_o the_o result_n knowledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n of_o we_o so_o that_o they_o who_o be_v doubtful_a and_o distrustful_a of_o god_n love_n of_o themselves_o fall_v short_a in_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o god_n love_n of_o christ_n the_o reason_n for_o this_o coherence_n of_o these_o two_o assurance_n be_v the_o connexion_n betwixt_o their_o object_n god_n love_v of_o christ_n and_o god_n love_v of_o we_o for_o 1._o if_o we_o look_v upon_o the_o act_n of_o each_o as_o consider_v in_o god_n so_o they_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o decree_n of_o election_n god_n election_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o member_n be_v not_o different_a act_n à_fw-la parte_fw-la rei_fw-la &_o à_fw-la parte_fw-la rationis_fw-la in_o our_o manner_n or_o way_n of_o conceive_v they_o be_v as_o dr_n twisse_n often_o show_v coordinate_a and_o simultaneous_a as_o be_v part_n of_o one_o formal_a complete_a decree_n de_fw-fr mediis_fw-la 2._o if_o we_o compare_v the_o fruit_n of_o each_o love_n so_o the_o fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n of_o we_o all_o the_o good_a we_o enjoy_v for_o the_o present_a or_o expect_v for_o the_o future_a depend_v upon_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n love_n of_o christ_n the_o habitual_a grace_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n the_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n etc._n etc._n this_o assurance_n and_o feeling_n that_o believer_n have_v of_o god_n love_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o themselves_o for_o christ_n be_v amplify_v here_o from_o the_o cause_n and_o from_o a_o concomitant_a of_o it_o 1._o from_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o manifestation_n of_o the_o name_n and_o revelation_n of_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n isai_n 53.1_o i_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o thy_o name_n and_o will_v declare_v it_o that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o by_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v mean_v the_o maldonate_fw-it the_o cyrilli_n interpretationem_fw-la magis_fw-la probo_fw-la nomen_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la pro_fw-la gloria_fw-la positum_fw-la esse_fw-la ut_fw-la apud_fw-la solomonem_fw-la cùm_fw-la dicit_fw-la melius_fw-la est_fw-la nomen_fw-la bonum_fw-la quam_fw-la divitiae_fw-la multae_fw-la hoc_fw-la ita_fw-la esse_fw-la ex_fw-la eo_fw-la perspicuum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la pro_fw-la eodem_fw-la accipiat_fw-la glorificare_fw-la patrem_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la ejus_fw-la declarare_fw-la apud_fw-la homines_fw-la gloriam_fw-la &_o nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la manifestare_fw-la continet_fw-la ergò_fw-la hoc_fw-la loco_fw-la nomen_fw-la dei_fw-la quicquid_fw-la in_o deo_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la beneficum_fw-la quicquid_fw-la hominibus_fw-la salutare_fw-la est_fw-la quale_fw-la imprimis_fw-la fuit_fw-la quod_fw-la ita_fw-la mundum_fw-la dilexerit_fw-la ut_fw-la filium_fw-la suum_fw-la unigenitum_fw-la daret_fw-la ut_fw-la omnis_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la pereat_fw-la sed_fw-la habeat_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la maldonate_fw-it glory_n of_o god_n even_o as_o the_o name_n of_o man_n be_v take_v for_o that_o credit_n estimation_n and_o regard_n which_o they_o be_v in_o there_o be_v a_o glory_n of_o god_n which_o the_o very_a creature_n declare_v psal_n 19.1_o rom._n 1.20_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o power_n wisdom_n and_o general_a love_n as_o he_o be_v the_o creator_n preserver_n &_o governor_n of_o the_o world_n but_o now_o the_o glory_n which_o be_v the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n of_o which_o christ_n here_o be_v the_o revealer_n be_v that_o of_o especial_a save_v and_o redeem_v love_n and_o mercy_n which_o shine_v in_o the_o gospel_n &_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o heaven_n and_o firmament_n declare_v not_o so_o much_o glory_n as_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n what_o glory_n of_o god_n can_v be_v comparable_a unto_o his_o so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o lie_v in_o wickedness_n as_o to_o give_v for_o it_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n joh._n 3.16_o and_o therefore_o this_o glory_n do_v most_o eminent_o merit_v to_o be_v entitle_v his_o name_n well_o you_o see_v the_o knowledge_n &_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v the_o main_a end_n and_o drift_n of_o christ_n manifest_v this_o name_n this_o glory_n of_o god_n by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v this_o love_n sure_a to_o have_v a_o due_a and_o deep_a taste_n and_o feel_n of_o it_o to_o have_v it_o shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n if_o believer_n have_v not_o attain_v hitherto_o they_o walk_v as_o yet_o below_o the_o revelation_n of_o god_n name_n and_o arm_v in_o the_o gospel_n but_o now_o the_o first_o manifestation_n of_o god_n name_n at_o our_o first_o conversion_n will_v not_o serve_v the_o turn_n i_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o thy_o name_n and_o will_v declare_v it_o etc._n etc._n i_o have_v manifest_v it_o in_o their_o first_o illumination_n and_o i_o will_v manifest_v it_o in_o the_o further_a growth_n and_o progress_n of_o their_o knowledge_n hence_o than_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o to_o raise_v believer_n unto_o such_o a_o height_n as_o the_o due_a assurance_n of_o this_o love_n there_o will_v be_v continual_a need_n of_o new_a fresh_a farther_z and_o full_a discovery_n or_o manifestation_n of_o god_n name_n in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o let_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n dwell_v in_o you_o rich_o in_o all_o wisdom_n col._n 3.16_o watch_v daily_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o wisdom_n wait_v at_o the_o post_n of_o her_o door_n prov._n 8.34_o narrowness_n in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n name_n be_v ever_o follow_v with_o weakness_n and_o feebleness_n in_o our_o assurance_n of_o his_o love_n they_o to_o who_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v reveal_v but_o in_o a_o small_a measure_n may_v presume_v much_o but_o they_o know_v but_o little_a of_o the_o love_n wherewith_o god_n love_v christ_n and_o his_o member_n 2._o we_o have_v this_o assurance_n of_o believer_n amplify_v from_o the_o concomitant_a of_o it_o growth_n in_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n that_o the_o love_n wherewith_o thou_o have_v love_v i_o may_v be_v in_o they_o and_o i_o in_o they_o the_o meaning_n of_o those_o last_o word_n and_o i_o in_o they_o be_v that_o i_o may_v dwell_v more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n the_o increase_n of_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n be_v inseparable_o connex_v with_o our_o assurance_n of_o god_n love_n of_o we_o for_o christ_n as_o a_o necessary_a effect_n thereof_o and_o this_o may_v serve_v both_o for_o comfort_n and_o trial_n 1._o for_o comfort_v for_o what_o a_o unspeakable_a comfort_n and_o advantage_n do_v believer_n reap_v by_o their_o assurance_n in_o that_o it_o thus_o promote_v their_o union_n with_o christ_n by_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n by_o love_n and_o adherence_n it_o beget_v more_o clearness_n and_o evidence_n in_o their_o knowledge_n of_o more_o certainty_n in_o their_o assent_n unto_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n it_o work_v fullness_n in_o their_o love_n of_o and_o firmness_n in_o their_o adherence_n unto_o christ_n and_o so_o every_o way_n in_o every_o regard_n it_o knit_v and_o unite_v more_o close_o unto_o he_o and_o increase_v of_o our_o union_n with_o he_o enlarge_v our_o communion_n with_o he_o in_o all_o the_o blessing_n flow_v therefrom_o and_o depend_v thereon_o 2._o this_o may_v serve_v for_o trial_n of_o the_o soundness_n and_o sincerity_n of_o believer_n assurance_n of_o god_n love_n wheresoever_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o progress_n in_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n he_o dwell_v more_o and_o more_o in_o their_o heart_n by_o faith_n he_o do_v not_o only_o knock_v at_o the_o door_n of_o their_o heart_n as_o a_o passenger_n but_o he_o come_v in_o unto_o they_o and_o make_v his_o abode_n with_o they_o joh._n 14.23_o he_o dwell_v in_o they_o he_o do_v not_o only_o dwell_v in_o their_o tongue_n and_o in_o their_o understanding_n but_o he_o dwell_v in_o their_o heart_n ephes_n 3.17_o he_o have_v his_o throne_n in_o their_o will_n and_o affection_n those_o that_o grow_v in_o such_o a_o union_n as_o this_o with_o christ_n they_o have_v fruitfulness_n for_o their_o character_n assign_v by_o christ_n himself_o joh._n 15.5_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o i_o and_o i_o in_o he_o the_o same_o bring_v forth_o much_o fruit_n he_o in_o who_o christ_n have_v his_o abode_n be_v no_o barren_a professor_n but_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n phil._n 1.11_o 2._o christ_n as_o a_o man_n be_v the_o subject_n of_o a_o fullness_n of_o grace_n he_o have_v a_o twofold_a grace_n the_o grace_n of_o his_o favour_n towards_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o himself_o and_o of_o both_o 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be_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n hebr._n 1.3_o the_o prince_n of_o life_n acts._n 3.15_o the_o lord_n of_o glory_n 1_o cor._n 2.8_o but_o in_o a_o second_o place_n in_o the_o exaltation_n of_o christ_n beside_o this_o external_a declaration_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o godhead_n there_o be_v farther_o a_o real_a collation_n of_o a_o all-fulnesse_n of_o glory_n upon_o his_o manhood_n it_o be_v general_o resolve_v by_o the_o schoolman_n and_o for_o aught_o i_o know_v not_o gainsay_v by_o protestant_n that_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o soul_n be_v from_o the_o very_a first_o instant_n of_o his_o conception_n comprehensor_fw-la bless_v full_a of_o glory_n and_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n for_o the_o substance_n of_o it_o this_o aquinas_n prove_v part_n 3._o quaest_n 34._o art_n 4._o because_o even_o then_o he_o receive_v grace_n not_o by_o measure_n but_o now_o if_o his_o grace_n shall_v fall_v short_a of_o that_o of_o comprehensor_n the_o saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n if_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v enjoy_v the_o light_n of_o glory_n if_o his_o grace_n have_v not_o be_v always_o act_v in_o the_o vision_n fruition_n and_o comprehension_n of_o god_n there_o have_v be_v a_o measure_n in_o his_o grace_n the_o spirit_n have_v be_v give_v unto_o he_o by_o measure_n unto_o aquinas_n i_o shall_v add_v becanus_n who_o upon_o the_o same_o argument_n thus_o reason_v sum._n the._n par_fw-fr 3_o tract_n 1._o c._n 9_o quaest_n 2._o christ_n according_a unto_o his_o humanity_n have_v the_o clear_a vision_n of_o god_n from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o conception_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o it_o be_v manifest_v that_o he_o have_v this_o vision_n before_o his_o death_n but_o the_o reason_n and_o ground_n of_o his_o have_v of_o it_o before_o his_o death_n be_v the_o hypostatical_a union_n therefore_o see_v this_o reason_n or_o ground_n of_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n agree_v unto_o he_o from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o conception_n therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o he_o have_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n the_o major_n be_v plain_a from_o that_o in_o joh._n 3.13_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n even_o the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n where_o the_o verb_n ascendit_fw-la be_v of_o the_o preterperfect_a tense_n whereby_o christ_n signify_v that_o he_o have_v now_o already_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n which_o can_v not_o be_v true_a of_o a_o corporal_a ascent_n but_o of_o a_o spiritual_a by_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n the_o same_o thing_n may_v be_v gather_v from_o that_o in_o john_n 12.26_o if_o any_o man_n serve_v i_o let_v he_o follow_v i_o and_o where_o i_o be_o there_o shall_v also_o my_o servant_n be_v and_o from_o chap._n 17.24_o father_n i_o will_v that_o they_o also_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o be_v with_o i_o where_o i_o be_o that_o they_o may_v behold_v my_o glory_n which_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o from_o these_o and_o the_o like_a place_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n when_o he_o speak_v these_o thing_n be_v in_o the_o estate_n of_o blessedness_n unto_o which_o he_o also_o wish_v and_o desire_v that_o the_o apostle_n may_v come_v whence_o i_o conclude_v that_o he_o be_v always_o in_o that_o state_n from_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o his_o conception_n because_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n why_o he_o shall_v be_v in_o it_o then_o and_o not_o before_o of_o this_o heaven-happniesse_a in_o the_o soul_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n there_o will_v always_o without_o god_n miraculous_a restraint_n and_o prevention_n have_v be_v two_o as_o it_o be_v connaturall_a sequels_fw-fr 1._o a_o fullness_n of_o unspeakable_a and_o unconceivable_a joy_n solace_n delight_n pleasure_n and_o comfort_n in_o his_o soul_n 2._o a_o redundancy_n of_o glory_n from_o his_o soul_n unto_o his_o body_n but_o by_o the_o special_a dispensation_n of_o god_n the_o resultancy_n of_o the_o former_a be_v suspend_v and_o withhold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o passion_n and_o the_o latter_a the_o 3._o the_o secundum_fw-la naturalem_fw-la habitudinem_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la inter_fw-la animam_fw-la &_o corpus_fw-la ex_fw-la gloria_fw-la animae_fw-la redundat_fw-la gloria_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la sed_fw-la haec_fw-la naturalis_fw-la habitudo_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la subjacebit_fw-la voluntati_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la ipsius_fw-la exit_fw-la quâ_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la quod_fw-la beatitudo_fw-la remaneret_fw-la in_o anima_fw-la &_o non_fw-la derivar●tur_fw-la ad_fw-la corpus_fw-la sed_fw-la care_n pateretur_fw-la quae_fw-la conveniunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la passibili_fw-la secundum_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la damasc_n dicit_fw-la quod_fw-la beneplacito_fw-la divinae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la permittebatur_fw-la carni_fw-la pati_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la propria_fw-la aquinas_n part_n 3._o quaest_n 14._o be_v 1._o anima_fw-la christi_fw-la a_o principio_fw-la suae_fw-la conceptionis_fw-la fuit_fw-la gloriosa_fw-la per_fw-la fruitionem_fw-la divinitatis_fw-la per_fw-la fectam_fw-la est_fw-la autem_fw-la dispensatiuè_fw-la ut_fw-la ab_fw-la anima_fw-la gloria_fw-la non_fw-la redundaret_fw-la incorpus_fw-la ad_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la mysterium_fw-la nostrae_fw-la redemptionis_fw-la suâ_fw-la passione_n impleret_fw-la et_fw-la ideo_fw-la peracto_fw-la hoc_fw-la mysterio_fw-la passionis_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la statim_fw-la &_o anima_fw-la in_o corpus_fw-la in_o resurrectione_n resumptum_fw-la svam_fw-la gloriam_fw-la derivavit_fw-la et_fw-la ita_fw-la factum_fw-la est_fw-la corpus_fw-la illud_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la aquinas_n par_fw-fr 3._o quaest_n 54._o be_v 3._o derivation_n of_o glory_n from_o his_o soul_n unto_o his_o body_n be_v total_o defer_v until_o his_o exaltation_n and_o then_o indeed_o the_o interruption_n of_o joy_n in_o his_o soul_n the_o interception_n of_o glory_n from_o his_o 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unprofitable_a burden_n unto_o the_o earth_n as_o the_o sodomite_n who_o iniquity_n be_v fullness_n of_o bread_n and_o the_o abundance_n of_o idleness_n ezek._n 16.49_o 2._o we_o may_v hence_o be_v exhort_v unto_o diligence_n and_o constancy_n in_o the_o growth_n of_o our_o grace_n for_o let_v our_o progress_n in_o they_o be_v never_o so_o great_a yet_o still_o we_o shall_v come_v far_o behind_o out_o pattern_n and_o never_o be_v able_a here_o to_o reach_v his_o all-fulnesse_n those_o that_o learn_v to_o write_v will_v labour_v to_o come_v as_o nigh_o their_o copy_n as_o they_o can_v and_o in_o all_o handicraft_n learner_n endeavour_v a_o full_a conformity_n unto_o their_o rule_n and_o pattern_n and_o therefore_o we_o may_v conclude_v that_o we_o can_v never_o be_v too_o conformable_a to_o the_o holiness_n of_o christ_n which_o god_n have_v propound_v unto_o we_o for_o a_o sampler_n to_o imitate_v he_o be_v full_a of_o grace_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v never_o be_v gracious_a enough_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v never_o be_v know_v enough_o we_o desire_v a_o full_a conformity_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o christ_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v very_o irrational_a to_o think_v upon_o a_o stay_n or_o stop_v in_o the_o way_n thereunto_o to_o wit_n a_o conformity_n unto_o his_o grace_n and_o holiness_n what_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o degree_n of_o grace_n and_o light_n in_o the_o church_n cant._n 6.10_o may_v be_v apply_v unto_o every_o christian_a in_o his_o first_o conversion_n he_o look_v forth_o as_o the_o morning_n when_o he_o arrive_v unto_o further_a maturity_n he_o be_v fair_a as_o the_o moon_n that_o have_v a_o mixture_n of_o spot_n with_o her_o full_a light_n but_o in_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n he_o will_v

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that_o will_v quiet_v and_o content_v the_o soul_n of_o a_o man_n and_o therefore_o hence_o they_o may_v be_v exhort_v unto_o a_o most_o diligent_a appliance_n of_o themselves_o unto_o those_o mean_n by_o which_o god_n ordinary_o unite_v unto_o christ_n those_o who_o he_o have_v give_v he_o amongst_o the_o son_n of_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n it_o fare_v with_o a_o soul_n as_o with_o noah_n dove_n at_o her_o first_o send_v forth_o before_o the_o water_n be_v abate_v from_o off_o the_o face_n of_o the_o ground_n she_o can_v find_v no_o rest_n for_o the_o sole_a of_o her_o foot_n gen._n 8.8,9_o all_o the_o honour_n and_o preferment_n that_o the_o most_o ambitious_a hope_n can_v fancy_v to_o itself_o all_o the_o riches_n &_o treasure_n that_o both_o the_o indies_n can_v afford_v the_o treasure_n of_o darkness_n and_o hide_a riches_n of_o secret_a place_n esay_n 45.3_o the_o precious_a thing_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o deut._n 33.16_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o 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