Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	act_n	faith_n	habit_n	4,799	5	10.2629	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25247	Prima the first things, in reference to the middle and last things: or, the doctrine of regeneration, the new birth, the very beginning of a godly life. Delivered by Isaac Ambrose, minister of the Gospel at Preston in Amounderness in Lancashire.; Prima, media, & ultima. Prima.	Ambrose, Isaac, 1604-1664.	1650 (1650)	Wing A2964; ESTC R213988	65,629	80

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renew_v and_o that_o be_v do_v by_o set_v they_o upon_o right_a object_n i_o shall_v instance_n in_o some_o of_o they_o as_o love_v hatred_n hope_v fear_v joy_n sorrow_n love_n i_o place_n first_o which_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a man_n be_v fasten_v inordinate_o upon_o the_o creature_n and_o as_o one_o sin_n beget_v another_o so_o on_o whatsoever_o object_n it_o fall_v it_o beget_v some_o sin_n thus_o the_o love_n of_o honour_n breed_v ambition_n love_v of_o riches_n breed_v covetousness_n love_v of_o beauty_n breed_v lust_n love_v of_o pleasure_n breed_v sensuality_n whatsoever_o he_o love_v the_o object_n be_v earthly_a it_o bring_v with_o it_o some_o sin_n and_o thereby_o the_o worst_a of_o all_o he_o wicked_o prefer_v earth_n before_o heaven_n a_o dunghill_n before_o paradise_n a_o few_o bitter-sweet_a pleasure_n for_o a_o inch_n of_o time_n before_o unmixed_a and_o immeasurable_a joy_n world_n without_o end_n but_o the_o regenerate_a man_n settle_v his_o love_n upon_o other_o 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as_o other_o translate_v amat_fw-la in_o rectitudinibus_fw-la she_o love_v thou_o righteous_o her_o love_n be_v set_v upon_o the_o right_a object_n 5.13_o psal_n 119_o 165._o 1_o thess_n 5.13_o god_n not_o that_o the_o regenerate_a love_v nothing_o else_o for_o he_o love_v the_o law_n the_o minister_n and_o all_o the_o ordinance_n of_o god_n appoint_v for_o his_o good_a but_o whatsoever_o he_o love_v it_o reflect_v upon_o god_n he_o love_v all_o for_o god_n and_o god_n for_o himself_o the_o second_o affection_n be_v hatred_n which_o in_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v so_o inordinate_a 1.30_o rom._n 1.30_o that_o he_o be_v a_o hater_n of_o god_n rom._n 1.30_o not_o that_o he_o hate_v god_n in_o himself_o for_o god_n be_v universal_o good_a and_o can_v be_v hate_v but_o in_o some_o particular_a respect_n because_o he_o restrain_v he_o from_o his_o pleasure_n or_o punish_v he_o for_o his_o sin_n or_o cross_v his_o lewd_a appetite_n by_o his_o holy_a command_n and_o as_o he_o hate_v god_n so_o likewise_o his_o brother_n 2.11_o 1_o john_n 2.11_o 1_o john_n 2.11_o hence_o arise_v those_o envy_n emulation_n jar_n contention_n among_o those_o that_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n 6.6_o 1_o cor._n 6.6_o of_o which_o st._n paul_n can_v say_v a_o brother_n go_v to_o law_n with_o a_o brother_n 1_o cor._n 6.6_o but_o of_o all_o brethren_n he_o hate_v they_o most_o of_o who_o our_o saviour_n be_v the_o first-born_a god_n faithful_a one_o ever_o be_v 8.18_o rom._n 8.29_o isa_n 8.18_o and_o ever_o will_v be_v sign_n and_o wonder_n and_o monster_n unto_o many_o a_o scorn_n reproach_n and_o derision_n to_o they_o that_o be_v round_o about_o they_o 79.4_o psal_n 71.7_o psal_n 79.4_o but_o he_o that_o be_v regenerate_v hate_v sin_n and_o in_o whosoever_o sin_n rule_v or_o reign_v he_o can_v but_o hate_v they_o do_v not_o i_o hate_v they_o o_o lord_n that_o hate_v thou_o say_v david_n and_o be_o not_o i_o grieve_v with_o those_o that_o rise_v up_o against_o thou_o 139.21_o psal_n 139.21_o not_o that_o david_n or_o any_o saint_n of_o god_n hate_v the_o person_n of_o any_o one_o but_o sin_n in_o the_o person_n or_o he_o be_v say_v to_o hate_v they_o for_o sin_n sake_n that_o be_v in_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n he_o bid_v they_o defiance_n in_o the_o verse_n ensue_v i_o hate_v they_o with_o a_o perfect_a hatred_n 22._o verse_n 22._o i_o count_v they_o my_o enemy_n psal_n 139.22_o i_o know_v there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a combat_n in_o the_o regenerate_a betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o must_v understand_v this_o hatred_n which_o david_n call_v a_o perfect_a hatred_n according_a to_o the_o perfection_n in_o part_n but_o not_o in_o degree_n extensiuè_fw-la intensiuè_fw-fr non_fw-la extensiuè_fw-la never_o any_o but_o christ_n hate_v sin_n to_o the_o full_a with_o all_o his_o strength_n and_o with_o all_o his_o might_n but_o in_o some_o measure_n his_o servant_n hatred_n be_v perfect_a which_o make_v he_o always_o hate_v sin_n in_o other_o and_o often_o in_o himself_o when_o after_o the_o commission_n of_o any_o evil_n he_o begin_v to_o repent_v he_o 42.6_o job_n 42.6_o and_o to_o abhor_v himself_o as_o job_n do_v in_o dust_n and_o ash_n job_n 42.6_o the_o three_o affection_n be_v hope_n this_o i_o rather_o name_v then_o desire_n because_o whatsoever_o we_o hope_v for_o we_o can_v but_o desire_v it_o and_o so_o it_o be_v employ_v in_o it_o now_o this_o hope_n in_o the_o unregenerate_a be_v fasten_v on_o this_o world_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o this_o world_n he_o hope_v for_o preferment_n riches_n or_o the_o like_a as_o for_o his_o hope_n of_o heaven_n it_o be_v but_o a_o wake_a man_n dream_n a_o dream_n say_v i_o yes_o vigilantium_fw-la somnium_fw-la vigilantium_fw-la as_o dream_n in_o the_o night_n fill_v we_o