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
B06797	Two sermons concerning nature and grace. Preach'd at White-hall, April, 1699. / By E. Young, Fellow of Winchester-College ...	Young, Edward, 1641 or 2-1705.	1700 (1700)	Wing Y71; ESTC R41169	21,820	61

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and_o the_o unthankful_a upon_o those_o that_o seek_v they_o not_o from_o he_o upon_o those_o that_o do_v not_o acknowledge_v they_o as_o receive_v at_o his_o hand_n and_o final_o upon_o those_o that_o be_v never_o the_o better_a for_o have_v receive_v they_o as_o will_v appear_v at_o the_o adjust_n of_o account_n but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n sanctify_v grace_n be_v a_o pearl_n of_o great_a price_n than_o to_o be_v cast_v away_o upon_o the_o regardless_o this_o be_v a_o certain_a benefit_n and_o a_o last_a good_a and_o therefore_o god_n dispose_v it_o upon_o another_o sort_n of_o condition_n viz._n to_o they_o that_o ask_v he_o i._n e._n to_o they_o that_o wise_o estimate_n and_o worthy_o value_n and_o earnest_o desire_v this_o excellent_a gift_n and_o indeed_o when_o we_o consider_v the_o duty_n of_o prayer_n qualify_v with_o those_o circumstance_n that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v require_v viz._n that_o it_o must_v be_v instant_a fervent_a importunate_n violent_a we_o may_v conclude_v that_o prayer_n itself_o be_v as_o certain_a a_o proof_n of_o the_o communication_n of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_n to_o procure_v they_o for_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v instant_o fervent_o importunate_o violent_o what_o be_v the_o thing_n we_o must_v pray_v for_o in_o this_o manner_n no_o worldly_a need_n can_v justify_v such_o a_o desire_n our_o desire_n of_o life_n or_o any_o of_o its_o accommodation_n in_o such_o a_o measure_n will_v be_v immoderate_a impatient_a and_o sinful_a and_o therefore_o it_o be_v that_o submission_n and_o resignation_n be_v prescribe_v to_o our_o request_n in_o respect_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n grace_n therefore_o be_v the_o only_a blessing_n that_o can_v be_v worthy_a such_o a_o measure_n of_o importunity_n this_o alone_a we_o may_v desire_v instant_o and_o with_o impatience_n of_o denial_n and_o yet_o not_o exceed_v grace_n be_v that_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o suffer_v violence_n and_o the_o violent_a take_v it_o by_o force_n in_o this_o office_n of_o prayer_n and_o in_o a_o endeavour_n of_o christian-living_a suitable_a and_o comport_v with_o it_o without_o which_o comportment_n the_o efficacy_n of_o our_o prayer_n must_v necessary_o be_v void_v i_o say_v in_o there_o two_o office_n of_o pray_v for_o god_n grace_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o road_n of_o god_n grace_n consist_v the_o practice_n of_o our_o dependence_n upon_o he_o the_o fruit_n whereof_o i_o shall_v next_o inquire_v into_o and_o show_v that_o through_o this_o dependence_n upon_o god_n which_o our_o present_a weakness_n and_o insufficiency_n enforce_v man_n reap_v great_a advantage_n from_o his_o present_a state_n than_o can_v have_v be_v look_v for_o have_v he_o be_v restore_v to_o the_o state_n of_o primitive_a perfection_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o it_o will_v be_v argument_n enough_o if_o i_o show_v that_o man_n have_v now_o provision_n make_v 1._o for_o a_o safe_a virtue_n and_o 2._o for_o a_o more_o commendable_a virtue_n and_o 3._o for_o 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