Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	adam_n	covenant_n	fall_n	2,656	5	9.6090	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

11._o 4._o 5._o and_o this_o covenant_n they_o be_v bind_v to_o keep_v or_o else_o may_v look_v to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o blessing_n promise_v 176._o and_o to_o undergo_v the_o evil_n threaten_v and_o so_o they_o do_v and_o therefore_o they_o break_v it_o especial_o in_o the_o second_o commandment_n by_o their_o idolatry_n god_n regard_v they_o not_o heb._n 8._o 9_o but_o send_v many_o judgement_n on_o they_o and_o in_o the_o end_n blow_v they_o with_o a_o northern_a wind_n as_o chaff_n and_o unregarded_a stuff_n clean_a out_o of_o canaan_n but_o though_o there_o be_v such_o a_o external_a and_o temporary_a covenant_n in_o wrap_v in_o the_o spiritual_a and_o everlasting_a covenant_n of_o grace_n for_o the_o use_n of_o that_o people_n which_o they_o break_v and_o be_v outward_o break_v in_o piece_n for_o the_o breach_n of_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o such_o covenant_n as_o that_o they_o shall_v upon_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o moysaicall_a law_n go_v absolute_o to_o hell_n or_o expect_v life_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o keep_n of_o it_o for_o can_v they_o have_v have_v it_o no_o other_o way_n they_o must_v all_o have_v perish_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n wherein_o they_o be_v conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o from_o all_o grace_n but_o wherein_o they_o be_v conclude_v and_o shut_v up_o gal._n 3._o 22._o that_o they_o may_v seek_v for_o that_o in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n which_o they_o see_v they_o can_v not_o possible_o have_v in_o a_o way_n of_o work_n and_o nodoubt_v many_o of_o those_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o earthly_a canaan_n according_a to_o the_o threat_n of_o the_o legal_a covenant_n do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n inherit_v the_o heavenly_a and_o divers_a of_o they_o come_v again_o to_o the_o earthly_a also_o yea_o divers_a time_n god_n remit_v the_o temporal_a punishment_n also_o upon_o their_o repentance_n deut._n 4._o 30_o 31._o &_o 30._o 1._o 2_o chron._n 15._o 4._o &_o 12._o 7_o 8._o 1_o sam._n 12._o 19_o 20._o which_o be_v manifest_o the_o indulgence_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n neh._n 9_o 31._o to_o draw_v up_o all_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o former_a argument_n be_v grant_v to_o wit_n that_o there_o be_v another_o covenant_n that_o be_v another_o manage_n and_o minister_a of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n under_o the_o old-testament_n than_o in_o the_o new_a which_o go_v under_o the_o name_n of_o another_o covenant_n but_o this_o make_v nothing_o at_o all_o against_o the_o stand_a covenant_n of_o grace_n of_o righteousness_n life_n and_o salvation_n by_o jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v be_v and_o shall_v be_v in_o all_o age_n of_o the_o church_n for_o that_o legal_a covenant_n stand_v under_o it_o and_o instead_o of_o fight_v against_o it_o unless_o it_o be_v by_o man_n abuse_n of_o it_o do_v service_n to_o it_o the_o ceremonial_a thing_n be_v type_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_a canaan_n of_o heaven_n and_o the_o moral_a law_n 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between_o we_o and_o he_o near_o tho_o spiritual_a than_o that_o of_o our_o kindred_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n therefore_o christ_n that_o his_o trouble_a servant_n may_v have_v peace_n call_v they_o to_o himself_o john_n 16._o 33._o phil._n 4._o 4_o 12_o 13._o 4._o there_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o inward_a consolation_n by_o that_o spirit_n which_o be_v the_o comforter_n to_o allay_v and_o take_v away_o all_o heart-trouble_a john_n 14._o 26_o 27._o hereby_o jesus_n as_o jonathan_n 1_o sam._n 23._o 16._o strengthen_v the_o hand_n and_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n in_o god_n 5._o there_o be_v the_o peace_n of_o expectation_n let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v say_v our_o saviour_n john_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o for_o i_o go_v to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o you_o that_o where_o i_o be_o you_o may_v be_v also_o look_v to_o that_o in_o all_o trouble_v here_o and_o quiet_a and_o comfort_v your_o heart_n 1_o thes_n 4._o 17_o 18_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 14._o 6._o of_o sustentation_n 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as_o lineal_o descend_v from_o david_n this_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o the_o jew_n because_o all_o their_o covenant-comfort_n ●_o and_o precious_a promise_n be_v lay_v up_o in_o the_o house_n of_o david_n 2_o sam._n 7._o 26_o 29._o 2_o king_n 19_o 3_o 4._o 1_o chron._n 14._o 2._o yea_o and_o be_v so_o to_o we_o gentile_n also_o 32._o for_o the_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v make_v and_o belong_v to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n in_o all_o age_n 10._o which_o people_n of_o god_n we_o gentile_n now_o be_v 25._o over_o who_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n be_v as_o their_o king_n and_o shepherd_n ezek._n 36._o 24._o john_n 10._o 16._o rom._n 10._o 12._o hos_fw-la 1._o 10_o 11._o in_o sum_n there_o be_v no_o comfort_n for_o sinner_n but_o in_o a_o work_n of_o redemption_n and_o reconciliation_n none_o can_v be_v merry_a solid_o but_o they_o that_o can_v sing_v that_o new_a song_n revel_v 5._o 9_o there_o be_v no_o redemption_n but_o by_o the_o true_a 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