Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	aaron_n	head_n	ointment_n	287	4	9.9607	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29912	Twenty five sermons. The second volume by the Right Reverend Father in God, Ralph Brownrig, late Lord Bishop of Exeter ; published by William Martyn, M.A., sometimes preacher at the Rolls.; Sermons. Selections	Brownrig, Ralph, 1592-1659.; Martyn, William.; Faithorne, William, 1616-1691.	1664 (1664)	Wing B5212; ESTC R36389	357,894	454

branch_n itself_o into_o manifold_a member_n so_o here_o be_v multiplicitas_fw-la donorum_fw-la the_o spirit_n diffuse_v itself_o into_o manifold_a gift_n effundam_fw-la spiritum_fw-la meum_fw-la not_o a_o drop_n or_o two_o but_o a_o plentiful_a shower_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o grace_n here_o be_v healing_n language_n miracle_n and_o all_o comprise_v in_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d all_o kind_n of_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o first_o varietas_fw-la donorum_fw-la plenty_n and_o variety_n 2._o a_o second_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o the_o body_n be_v disparitas_fw-la membrorum_fw-la all_o be_v not_o alike_o useful_a none_o equal_o beautiful_a so_o here_o be_v disparitas_fw-la donorum_fw-la this_o holy_a body_n herein_o be_v like_a to_o that_o abominable_a image_n in_o daniel_n the_o arm_n of_o silver_n the_o thigh_n of_o brass_n the_o leg_n of_o clay_n and_o mean_a composure_n the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n though_o none_o be_v superfluous_a yet_o some_o be_v more_o useful_a and_o of_o special_a improvement_n that_o be_v include_v in_o the_o other_o branch_n of_o my_o text_n in_o this_o comparative_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o second_o choice_n and_o disparity_n 3._o a_o three_o thing_n in_o the_o body_n be_v excellentia_fw-la unius_fw-la membri_fw-la some_o one_o have_v the_o preheminenoy_n above_o the_o rest_n be_v more_o vital_a and_o useful_a more_o beautiful_a and_o comely_a like_o that_o head_n of_o gold_n dan._n two_o 32._o so_o here_o be_v excellentia_fw-la doni_fw-la that_o be_v in_o the_o first_o and_o chief_a branch_n of_o my_o text_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d saint_n paul_n prefer_v charity_n before_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o all_o other_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o three_o thing_n observable_a pre-eminence_n and_o excellency_n the_o word_n be_v the_o apostle_n direction_n for_o a_o fit_a enablement_n to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n and_o it_o consist_v upon_o three_o particular_n 1._o here_o be_v tria_fw-la objecta_fw-la the_o apostle_n propound_v and_o commend_v to_o they_o three_o object_n 1._o charity_n 2._o spiritual_a gift_n 3._o prophecy_n 2._o here_o be_v tres_fw-fr actus_fw-la three_o act_n he_o preswade_v they_o to_o tend_v to_o these_o object_n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n of_o prosecution_n 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o act_n of_o emulation_n the_o next_o be_v imply_v in_o 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o be_v eligite_fw-la a_o act_n of_o choice_n and_o election_n 3._o here_o be_v tres_fw-fr gradus_fw-la he_o order_v they_o into_o three_o degree_n answerable_a to_o their_o true_a worth_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o erroneous_a esteem_n of_o these_o corinthian_n among_o these_o three_o charity_n spiritual_a gift_n prophecy_n they_o do_v set_v the_o chief_a price_n and_o most_o dote_v upon_o the_o least_o profitable_a miracle_n and_o language_n all_o will_v speak_v tongue_n and_o work_v miracle_n but_o little_a account_n be_v make_v of_o prophecy_n like_o those_o son_n of_o sceva_n act_v nineteeen_o they_o will_v work_v miracle_n themselves_o leave_v preach_v to_o other_o we_o adjure_v you_o by_o jesus_n who_o paul_n preach_v and_o even_o those_o who_o do_v prophesy_v do_v it_o in_o strife_n and_o much_o contention_n puff_v up_o themselves_o not_o build_v up_o other_o all_o their_o gift_n be_v void_a of_o charity_n no_o thought_n have_v of_o that_o the_o apostle_n invert_v this_o order_n like_o the_o master_n of_o the_o feast_n luke_n fourteen_o displace_v those_o that_o have_v get_v the_o high_a room_n prefer_v the_o low_a set_v charity_n in_o the_o first_o place_n follow_v after_o charity_n next_o after_o it_o prefer_v prophecy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v the_o three_o and_o last_o room_n to_o tongue_n and_o language_n thus_o as_o christ_n in_o the_o raise_n of_o jairus_n his_o daughter_n to_o life_n so_o s._n paul_n at_o corinth_n in_o the_o convert_n of_o a_o sinner_n 1._o he_o put_v out_o the_o minstrel_n a_o unlikely_a mean_n to_o recover_v life_n again_o displace_v language_n which_o s._n paul_n vers._n 7._o compare_v to_o minstrel_n a_o dead_a sound_n of_o pipe_v and_o harp_v then_o 2._o he_o bring_v in_o prophecy_n that_o be_v a_o quicken_a word_n like_o christ_n word_n to_o the_o damosel_n that_o fetch_v she_o to_o life_n again_o then_o 3._o he_o bring_v in_o charity_n like_o the_o parent_n of_o the_o damosel_n to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v she_o that_o feed_v and_o maintain_v and_o strengthen_v she_o come_v we_o to_o the_o first_o object_n charity_n that_o be_v the_o principal_a and_o the_o chief_a grace_n and_o the_o observation_n hence_o be_v brief_o this_o that_o charity_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n above_o all_o other_o grace_n be_v a_o principal_a gift_n require_v in_o a_o minister_n look_v upon_o aaron_n the_o high_a priest_n in_o his_o holy_a attire_n and_o then_o ask_v david_n the_o morality_n of_o all_o that_o ceremony_n as_o the_o precious_a ointment_n upon_o the_o head_n that_o run_v down_o upon_o the_o beard_n even_o aaron_n beard_n that_o go_v down_o to_o the_o skirt_n of_o his_o garment_n psal._n cxxxiii_o 2._o without_o which_o it_o be_v death_n to_o serve_v in_o the_o temple_n so_o comely_a and_o necessary_a in_o the_o office_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v charity_n and_o compassion_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n s._n paul_n prefer_v it_o before_o faith_n and_o hope_v and_o all_o other_o grace_n though_o not_o for_o personal_a and_o private_a use_n yet_o for_o service_n and_o benefit_n to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n it_o exceed_v they_o all_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a preparative_n and_o disposition_n for_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o enablement_n and_o that_o in_o these_o three_o respect_n 1._o ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la it_o fit_v and_o enable_v he_o for_o the_o receipt_n and_o obtain_v of_o they_o in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v with_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o with_o his_o be_v as_o natural_o he_o proceed_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la amoris_fw-la so_o gracious_o he_o inspire_v and_o sanctify_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la charitatis_fw-la multa_fw-la remissa_fw-la many_o sin_n forgive_v because_o she_o love_v much_o and_o so_o multa_fw-la concessa_fw-la many_o grace_n infuse_v if_o we_o love_v much_o this_o be_v represent_v in_o the_o first_o effusion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o apostle_n be_v in_o one_o house_n and_o in_o one_o mind_n in_o a_o charitable_a union_n and_o then_o they_o receive_v those_o cleave_a tongue_n of_o which_o s._n aug._n speak_v allude_v to_o those_o two_o descent_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n they_o have_v first_o spiritum_fw-la unitum_fw-la in_o columba_fw-la before_o divisum_fw-la in_o linguis_fw-la he_o descend_v in_o the_o appearance_n of_o a_o dove_n the_o emblem_n of_o charity_n after_o that_o in_o linguis_fw-la divisis_fw-la in_o tongue_n and_o language_n they_o be_v together_o in_o one_o mind_n and_o in_o one_o house_n combine_v in_o charity_n as_o origen_n obseru_v of_o iob_n child_n mark_v say_v he_o their_o charitable_a affection_n satan_n can_v soon_o kill_v they_o all_o together_o then_o by_o any_o breach_n of_o love_n make_v they_o fall_v out_o and_o live_v asunder_o this_o chrysostom_n note_n in_o s._n paul_n conversion_n and_o call_v to_o the_o ministry_n god_n observe_v his_o zealous_a affection_n to_o the_o synagogue_n how_o strong_o he_o love_v his_o mother-church_n christ_n will_v especial_o gain_v he_o to_o his_o service_n as_o a_o captain_n who_o see_v in_o his_o enemy_n camp_n a_o valiant_a and_o resolute_a soldier_n for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o country_n labour_n by_o all_o mean_n to_o work_v he_o on_o his_o side_n and_o furnish_v he_o with_o his_o choice_a armour_n so_o god_n call_v s._n paul_n and_o enable_v he_o with_o his_o rich_a grace_n that_o be_v the_o first_o thing_n observable_a ut_fw-la habeat_fw-la it_o fit_v and_o enable_v he_o for_o all_o other_o grace_n 2._o ut_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la habeat_fw-la when_o they_o be_v infuse_v charity_n stir_v they_o up_o and_o improve_v they_o to_o the_o use_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o church_n of_o christ._n other_o gift_n without_o charity_n rest_n in_o the_o person_n into_o who_o they_o be_v infuse_v charity_n disperse_v and_o convey_v they_o to_o other_o see_v this_o express_v in_o s._n paul_n similitude_n the_o whole_a body_n be_v compact_v by_o that_o which_o every_o joint_a supply_n and_o make_v a_o increase_n of_o the_o body_n unto_o the_o edify_n of_o itself_o in_o love_n other_o grace_n without_o charity_n as_o meat_n receive_v into_o the_o body_n without_o the_o natural_a warmth_n lie_v clog_a the_o stomach_n but_o charity_n like_o the_o vital_a heat_n concoct_n and_o convey_v they_o to_o every_o member_n it_o make_v a_o supply_n to_o every_o part_n eph._n four_o 16._o that_o be_v the_o reason_n that_o of_o all_o other_o grace_n god_n require_v our_o charity_n to_o be_v bestow_v on_o his_o church_n

ground_n to_o build_v my_o confidence_n upon_o that_o these_o sermon_n will_v find_v acceptance_n with_o your_o grace_n though_o like_o precious_a jewel_n from_o a_o paralytic_a they_o be_v tender_v by_o a_o weak_a and_o tremble_a hand_n the_o good_a will_n of_o he_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o bush_n make_v your_o aaron_n rod_n to_o bud_n nay_o to_o flourish_v more_o and_o more_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o great_a name_n to_o the_o advancement_n of_o the_o bless_a truth_n to_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o priesthood_n to_o the_o furtherance_n of_o your_o own_o everlasting_a salvation_n this_o be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v sir_n your_o grace_n most_o humble_o devote_v servant_n will._n martin_n a_o table_n of_o the_o sermon_n two_o sermon_n preach_v upon_o christmas-day_n i._o sermon_n on_o 1_o tim._n three_o 16._o page_n 3_o ii_o sermon_n on_o galat._n four_o 4_o 5._o 21_o seven_o sermon_n upon_o the_o history_n of_o our_o saviour_n 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