Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	abraham_n	covenant_n	seal_n	3,661	5	9.9349	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17599	Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Piscator, Johannes, 1546-1625.; Holland, Henry, 1555 or 6-1603.	1596 (1596)	STC 4374; ESTC S107177	82,272	222

therefore_o the_o necessity_n and_o life_n of_o our_o neighbour_n require_v a_o omission_n of_o a_o ceremony_n we_o must_v rather_o 15.3.4.5.6_o rather_o ose_n 6.6_o mat._n 32.4_o &_o chap._n 15.3.4.5.6_o omit_v a_o ceremony_n then_o neglect_v the_o life_n of_o our_o brother_n therefore_o this_o rule_n also_o must_v be_v keep_v the_o ceremonial_a law_n must_v give_v place_n to_o the_o moral_a x_o god_n give_v his_o law_n 4.6.7.8_o law_n psal_n 147.19.20_o deut._n 4.6.7.8_o partly_o thereby_o as_o by_o a_o special_a mark_n to_o put_v difference_n between_o his_o people_n and_o all_o other_o nation_n and_o people_n of_o the_o world_n partly_o that_o he_o may_v be_v worship_v by_o they_o as_o himself_o have_v 12.32_o have_v deut._n 4.1_o etc._n etc._n &_o chap._n 12.32_o prescribe_v and_o partly_o to_o prepare_v they_o unto_o 10._o unto_o gal._n 3.23.24_o heb._n 9_o &_o 10._o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v to_o come_v xi_o his_o preparation_n be_v both_o by_o instruction_n and_o by_o charge_n xii_o first_o he_o teach_v they_o by_o ceremony_n which_o be_v as_o visible_a prophecy_n concern_v christ_n 10._o christ_n he._n 9_o &_o 10._o shadow_v his_o sacrifice_n whereby_o he_o shall_v expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a xiii_o he_o urge_v and_o charge_v they_o in_o 3.20_o in_o col._n 2.14_o ●om_n 3.20_o convince_a they_o of_o sin_n both_o by_o the_o ceremony_n and_o by_o the_o law_n moral_a but_o special_o in_o that_o by_o 3.10_o by_o deu._n 27.26_o gal._n 3.10_o by_o threaten_v his_o curse_n against_o they_o he_o cause_v they_o to_o seek_v for_o ●race_n in_o christ_n xiiii_o concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o law_n ●hus_o it_o be_v a_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v abrogate_v when●t_o be_v repeal_v make_v void_a or_o abolish_v so_o ●hat_n the_o people_n to_o who_o it_o be_v give_v and_o who_o it_o do_v bind_v be_v no_o more_o bind_v ●hereby_o xv._o therefore_o the_o moral_a law_n may_v not_o be_v say_v to_o be_v abrogate_v because_o it_o be_v a_o 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the_o lively_a and_o 10.1_o and_o heb._n 10.1_o express_a image_n of_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o salvation_n in_o christ_n it_o follow_v that_o these_o legal_a shadow_n &_o figure_n be_v abolish_v &_o that_o the_o law_n have_v perform_v and_o end_v that_o pedagogie_n xvii_o the_o question_n be_v hard_a concern_v the_o abrogation_n of_o the_o judicial_a law_n for_o it_o can_v neither_o simple_o be_v say_v to_o be_v yet_o in_o force_n see_v the_o common_a wealth_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v abolish_v neither_o yet_o may_v we_o say_v that_o it_o be_v altogether_o abrogat_fw-la for_o that_o it_o contain_v many_o law_n which_o have_v a_o scope_n &_o use_v perpetual_a it_o seem_v then_o that_o this_o question_n may_v be_v thus_o answer_v the_o christian_a magistrate_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o the_o judicial_a law_n of_o moses_n in_o respect_n of_o some_o special_a circumstance_n which_o do_v concern_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n notwithstanding_o concern_v the_o kind_n of_o 10._o of_o levit._fw-la 24.1_o deut._n 13.5_o and_o 10._o penalty_n which_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o reverend_a estimation_n &_o observation_n of_o the_o decalogue_n the_o christian_a magistrate_n seem_v to_o i_o assure_o at_o this_o day_n to_o be_v no_o less_o bind_v for_o the_o keep_n of_o these_o law_n than_o the_o magistrate_n of_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n be_v in_o elder_a age_n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o likeness_n and_o difference_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n i._o aphorism_n the_o word_n testament_n be_v here_o use_v to_o signify_v the_o covenant_n which_o god_n make_v with_o his_o people_n ii_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o this_o word_n be_v use_v be_v for_o that_o the_o greek_a interpreter_n of_o the_o bible_n translate_v the_o word_n berith_n which_o signify_v a_o covenant_n 31._o covenant_n 1._o king_n 5._o 2._o king_n 23._o esay_n 59_o jerem._n 31._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o testament_n use_v the_o word_n as_o it_o seem_v in_o general_a sense_n as_o if_o they_o have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o covenant_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n the_o apostle_n 9.15.16.72_o apostle_n heb._n 9.15.16.72_o use_v the_o word_n testament_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrews_n dispute_v also_o from_o the_o proper_a signification_n thereof_o iii_o and_o assure_o the_o free_a covenant_n of_o god_n have_v this_o common_a with_o a_o testament_n that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v ratify_v and_o confirm_v but_o by_o the_o 9.15.16.17_o the_o heb._n 9.15.16.17_o death_n of_o the_o party_n covenant_v that_o be_v by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v very_a god_n together_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n make_v that_o his_o covenaunt_n of_o grace_n with_o his_o people_n four_o the_o legal_a covenant_n also_o be_v confirm_v by_o the_o death_n of_o 9.18.19.20_o of_o exod._n 24.5_o 6.7.8_o heb._n 9.18.19.20_o beast_n albeit_o this_o be_v but_o ceremonial_o v._o the_o lord_n covenant_n with_o his_o people_n be_v teach_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v double_a the_o covenant_n legal_a or_o of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n evangelicall_a or_o of_o grace_n vi_o the_o covenant_n legal_a be_v that_o wherein_o god_n in_o elder_a age_n promise_v the_o israelite_n all_o manner_n of_o 28._o of_o levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 28._o blessing_n corporal_a and_o also_o life_n 10.25.26.27.28_o life_n levit._fw-la 18.5_o gal._n 3.12_o ma._n 19.16.17_o luke_n 10.25.26.27.28_o everlasting_a under_o condition_n of_o yield_v ibid._n yield_v ibid._n perfect_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n by_o their_o own_o 10.27_o own_o deut._n 6_o 5._o luke_n 10.27_o strength_n and_o contrary_o he_o threaten_v diverse_a 27._o diverse_a levit._fw-la 26._o deut._n 27._o curse_n and_o eternal_a 3.10_o eternal_a gal._n 3.10_o death_n to_o all_o such_o as_o do_v break_v any_o ibid._n any_o ibid._n one_o commandment_n of_o the_o law_n the_o ratification_n and_o confirmation_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v describe_v exod._n 24._o vii_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v that_o wherein_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v his_o free_a 17._o free_a gen._n 12.1.2.3_o &_o chap._n 15._o etc._n etc._n 17._o favour_n and_o grace_n forever_o 32.40_o forever_o jere._n 32.40_o to_o all_o they_o which_o believe_v in_o christ_n under_o condition_n of_o that_o 10.9.10_o that_o mar._n 16_o 16_o john_n 3.16_o ro._n 10.9.10_o bless_a faith_n and_o true_a godliness_n or_o new_a obedience_n join_v therewith_o yet_o neither_o of_o both_o these_o grace_n to_o proceed_v from_o their_o own_o strength_n but_o to_o be_v the_o mere_a gift_n of_o god_n free_o 6.45_o free_o jere._n 31.33_o 34._o ephe._n 2.8_o john_n 5.25_o john_n 6.45_o give_v they_o viii_o whereas_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v oppose_v the_o one_o to_o the_o other_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v take_v two_o manner_n of_o way_n sometime_o to_o signify_v the_o legal_a 9.15.18_o legal_a jerem._n 31.35.32_o heb._n 8.8.9.13_o &_o chap._n 9.15.18_o covenant_n sometime_o to_o signify_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v establish_v with_o abraham_n &_o his_o posterity_n but_o by_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n only_o be_v understand_v ix_o now_o if_o any_o ask_v of_o the_o likeness_n &_o difference_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o must_v understand_v that_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v confirm_v with_o 17._o with_o gene._n 17._o abraham_n and_o all_o the_o father_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n therefore_o in_o this_o comparison_n of_o both_o testament_n there_o be_v no_o mention_n to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n x._o diverse_a in_o substance_n the_o self_n same_o the_o old_a and_o new_a test_n or_o covenant_n but_o the_o ministration_n diverse_a the_o likeness_n therefore_o or_o agreement_n of_o both_o testament_n do_v consist_v herein_o that_o

come_v of_o abraham_n progeny_n that_o be_v to_o the_o greek_n &_o 3.29_o &_o rom._n 3.29_o gentile_n 1.16_o gentile_n rom._n 1.16_o as_o paul_n speak_v xviii_o the_o second_o difference_n be_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n be_v covert_o and_o dark_o administer_v by_o certain_a 5.2_o certain_a gen._n 18.22_o etc._n etc._n 49.10_o deut._n 18.15_o 2._o sam._n 7.12_o psal_n 2._o &_o 72._o &_o 45._o esa_n 7.14_o and_o chap._n 9.6_o &_o chap._n 53._o mich._n 5.2_o promise_n of_o the_o messiah_n which_o then_o be_v to_o come_v and_o ratify_v the_o covenant_n and_o by_o 19.36_o by_o gen._n 15.18_o heb._n 10.1_o 1._o cor._n 2.17_o john_n 19.36_o type_n and_o ceremony_n shadow_v &_o prefigure_v christ_n to_o come_v but_o when_o christ_n be_v come_v the_o dispensation_n of_o this_o covenant_n be_v more_o clear_a and_o more_o manifest_v in_o the_o 16._o the_o mat._n 28.19_o mar._n 16.15_o and_o 16._o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o seal_n thereof_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n all_o which_o be_v lively_a 11.25_o lively_a act._n 1.18_o math._n 26.28_o mar._n 14_o 14._o luke_n 22.20_o 1._o cor._n 11.25_o testimony_n that_o christ_n be_v already_o come_v and_o have_v full_o confirm_v this_o holy_a covenant_n xix_o the_o three_o difference_n be_v that_o before_o christ_n incarnation_n the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v administer_v with_o 4.1.2.3_o with_o gal._n 3.24_o etc._n etc._n 4.1.2.3_o less_o efficacy_n but_o after_o with_o 7.38.39_o with_o act._n 2.17_o john_n 7.38.39_o great_a work_a grace_n &_o power_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o albeit_o the_o holy_a spirit_n wrought_v in_o the_o elect_a under_o the_o old_a testament_n by_o those_o divine_a promise_n &_o ceremony_n but_o special_o by_o the_o 51.9_o the_o psal_n 51.9_o sacrifice_n such_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o be_v sufficient_a unto_o their_o everlasting_a salvation_n yet_o he_o give_v his_o elect_a under_o the_o gospel_n a_o 27._o a_o jere._n 3.34_o esa_n 11.9_o and_o chap._n 54.13_o john_n 6.45_o 1._o cor._n 2.10_o 1._o john_n 2.10_o and_o 27._o great_a light_n of_o knowledge_n &_o so_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o the_o true_a love_n of_o god_n that_o one_o example_n of_o abraham_n faith_n the_o father_n of_o etc._n of_o rom._n 4.18_o etc._n etc._n heb._n 11.17_o etc._n etc._n all_o the_o faithful_a can_v not_o disprove_v this_o assertion_n concern_v the_o regular_a and_o ordinary_a administration_n under_o the_o gospel_n xx._n the_o four_o difference_n be_v for_o that_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n be_v more_o 15.15_o more_o act._n 15.15_o burdensome_a &_o grievous_a because_o of_o the_o multitude_n of_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n which_o exceed_v in_o number_n charge_n &_o labour_v the_o ceremony_n of_o our_o time_n xxi_o and_o whereas_o god_n have_v now_o after_o christ_n ascension_n abrogate_v those_o sacrifice_n &_o ceremony_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o must_v not_o therefore_o think_v any_o change_n in_o he_o for_o he_o be_v right_o say_v to_o be_v inconstant_a and_o mutable_a which_o change_v his_o purpose_n or_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o but_o the_o lord_n in_o abrogate_a those_o sacrifice_n &_o in_o prescribe_v another_o form_n of_o worship_n have_v neither_o alter_v his_o purpose_n nor_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a thereunto_o for_o his_o scope_n in_o the_o service_n and_o worship_n prescribe_v in_o both_o testament_n be_v to_o bring_v his_o elect_a to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o their_o salvation_n in_o christ_n neither_o have_v he_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a unto_o this_o but_o in_o his_o great_a wisdom_n he_o have_v call_v and_o do_v conduct_v continual_o his_o elect_a diverse_a way_n to_o that_o end_n he_o appoint_v as_o he_o think_v best_o both_o for_o those_o elder_a age_n &_o for_o these_o time_n under_o the_o gospel_n not_o unlike_o a_o skilful_a physician_n which_o cure_v not_o a_o man_n in_o his_o old_a age_n with_o the_o same_o medicine_n which_o he_o use_v for_o his_o youth_n for_o so_o do_v we_o may_v not_o think_v he_o inconstant_a for_o change_v his_o prescription_n for_o that_o he_o wise_o consider_v the_o diversity_n of_o temperature_n which_o be_v in_o old_a and_o young_a and_o so_o respect_v this_o difference_n he_o apply_v fit_a remedy_n which_o therefore_o necessary_o must_v be_v diverse_a and_o not_o the_o same_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o person_n and_o office_n of_o christ_n i._o aphorism_n the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n consist_v principal_o in_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o know_v what_o his_o person_n be_v second_o what_o his_o office_n be_v ii_o christ_n as_o touch_v his_o person_n in_o one_o &_o the_o self_n same_o he_o be_v both_o 5.20_o both_o rom._n 9.5_o 1._o john_n 5.20_o god_n &_o man_n for_o he_o be_v the_o 1.14_o the_o john_n 1.14_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o god_n which_o have_v create_v of_o the_o seed_n 42_o seed_n heb._n 2.16_o kuke_n 1.35_o 42_o of_o the_o 1.31.34.35_o the_o luk._n 1.31.34.35_o virgin_n mary_n 1.35_o mary_n heb._n 10.5_o joh._n 1.3.1.10.4.2_o luk._n 1.35_o for_o himself_o and_o so_o 2.16_o so_o heb._n 2.16_o assume_v or_o take_v and_o personal_o and_o unchangeable_o knit_v unto_o himself_o the_o very_a body_n of_o man_n 2.14_o man_n heb._n 10.5_o &_o chap._n 2.14_o endue_v with_o a_o reasonable_a 50._o reasonable_a mat._n 26_o 38_o etc._n etc._n 27_o 50._o soul_n and_o so_o without_o any_o change_n in_o his_o divine_a nature_n he_o be_v make_v very_a man_n in_o ●7_n in_o heb._n 2._o ●7_n all_o thing_n like_v unto_o we_o sin_n only_o 4.15_o only_o heb._n 4.15_o except_v iii_o this_o personal_a union_n of_o two_o nature_n in_o christ_n be_v well_o demonstrate_v by_o that_o phrase_n or_o manner_n of_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o old_a writer_n have_v call_v a_o community_n of_o propriety_n and_o this_o community_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o synecdoche_n whereby_o we_o attribute_v that_o which_o 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