Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	baptism_n	covenant_n	seal_n	5,819	5	9.5412	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30388	The life of William Bedell D.D., Lord Bishop of Killmore in Ireland written by Gilbert Burnet. To which are subjoyned certain letters which passed betwixt Spain and England in matter of religion, concerning the general motives to the Roman obedience, between Mr. James Waddesworth ... and the said William Bedell ...	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.; Bedell, William, 1571-1642. Copies of certain letters which have passed between Spain & England in matter of religion.; Wadsworth, James, 1604-1656?	1692 (1692)	Wing B5831; ESTC R27239	225,602	545

print_n and_o be_v publish_v by_o dr._n bernard_n the_o text_n be_v that_o of_o the_o revelation_n 18.4_o come_v out_o of_o she_o babylon_n my_o people_n and_o the_o design_n of_o it_o be_v to_o prove_v that_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n be_v the_o babylon_n mean_v in_o that_o text_n but_o in_o this_o he_o mix_v a_o apology_n for_o some_o that_o be_v in_o that_o communion_n and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o he_o have_v his_o friend_n p._n paulo_n in_o his_o thought_n when_o he_o speak_v it_o the_o passage_n be_v remarkable_a and_o therefore_o i_o will_v set_v it_o down_o wherein_o observe_v first_o he_o call_v his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n a_o plain_a argument_n that_o there_o be_v many_o not_o only_o good_a moral_a and_o civil_a honest_a man_n there_o but_o good_a christian_n not_o redeem_v only_o but_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o may_v be_v confirm_v by_o these_o reason_n first_o there_o be_v among_o these_o that_o be_v under_o the_o tyranny_n of_o the_o romish_a babylon_n the_o sacrament_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n baptism_n by_o which_o those_o that_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o be_v make_v member_n of_o christ_n the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o these_o that_o have_v but_o this_o seal_n of_o god_n covenant_n viz._n infant_n be_v no_o small_a and_o contemptible_a part_n of_o god_n people_n though_o as_o yet_o they_o can_v hear_v this_o voice_n of_o christ_n call_v out_o of_o babylon_n beside_o this_o there_o be_v a_o publication_n of_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o such_o as_o be_v of_o year_n though_o not_o so_o open_o and_o pure_o as_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o yet_o so_o as_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o catechism_n be_v preach_v sin_n be_v show_v christ_n redemption_n or_o the_o story_n of_o it_o be_v know_v 3.18.36.5.24_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v call_v for_o and_o this_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n wrought_v in_o some_o for_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o his_o call_v be_v not_o fruitless_a but_o like_o the_o rain_n return_v not_o in_o vain_a and_o where_o true_a faith_n be_v ult_n man_n be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n have_v everlasting_a life_n some_o man_n perhaps_o may_v object_v the_o faith_n which_o they_o describe_v and_o call_v by_o this_o name_n of_o catholic_n faith_n be_v none_o other_o but_o such_o as_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v i_o answer_v religion_n be_v not_o logic_n he_o that_o can_v give_v a_o true_a definition_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o for_o that_o without_o a_o soul_n so_o he_o that_o define_v not_o faith_n true_o yet_o may_v have_v true_a faith_n learned_a divine_n be_v not_o all_o of_o accord_n touch_v the_o definition_n of_o it_o but_o if_o as_o by_o the_o whole_a stream_n of_o the_o scripture_n it_o shall_v seem_v it_o be_v a_o trust_n and_o cleave_v unto_o god_n this_o faith_n many_o there_o have_v the_o love_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n be_v wrought_v in_o many_o there_o 14.21.23_o now_o he_o that_o love_v christ_n be_v love_v of_o he_o and_o of_o the_o father_n also_o and_o because_o the_o proof_n of_o true_a love_n to_o christ_n be_v the_o keep_n of_o his_o say_n there_o be_v good_a work_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o knowledge_n great_a conscience_n of_o obedience_n yea_o will_v some_o man_n say_v but_o that_o which_o mar_v all_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n indeed_o that_o be_v the_o school_n doctrine_n but_o the_o conscience_n enlighten_v to_o know_v itself_o will_v easy_o act_v that_o part_n of_o the_o publican_n who_o smite_v his_o breast_n and_o say_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n i_o remember_v a_o good_a advice_n of_o one_o of_o that_o side_n let_v other_o say_v he_o that_o have_v commit_v few_o sin_n and_o do_v many_o good_a work_n satisfy_v for_o their_o sin_n but_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v refer_v it_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n so_o as_o whatsoever_o good_a come_v from_o thou_o thou_o resolve_v to_o do_v it_o to_o please_v god_n account_v thy_o work_n too_o little_a to_o satisfy_v for_o thy_o sin_n for_o as_o for_o thy_o sin_n thou_o must_v offer_v christ_n work_n his_o pain_n and_o wound_n and_o his_o death_n itself_o to_o he_o together_o with_o that_o love_n of_o his_o out_o of_o which_o he_o endure_v these_o thing_n for_o thou_o these_o be_v available_a for_o the_o satisfaction_n for_o thy_o sin_n but_o thou_o whatsoever_o thou_o do_v or_o suffer_v offer_v it_o not_o for_o thy_o sin_n to_o god_n for_o but_o his_o love_n and_o good_a pleasure_n wish_v to_o find_v the_o more_o grace_n with_o he_o whereby_o thou_o may_v do_v more_o great_a and_o more_o acceptable_a work_n to_o he_o let_v the_o love_n of_o god_n then_o be_v to_o thou_o the_o cause_n of_o well-living_a and_o the_o hope_n of_o well-working_a thus_o he_o and_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o many_o there_o be_v on_o that_o side_n that_o follow_v this_o counsel_n herewith_o i_o shall_v relate_v the_o speech_n of_o a_o wise_a and_o discreet_a gentleman_n my_o neighbour_n in_o england_n who_o live_v and_o die_v a_o recusant_n he_o demand_v one_o time_n what_o be_v the_o worst_a opinion_n that_o we_o can_v impute_v to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v none_o more_o than_o this_o of_o our_o merit_n 7._o and_o that_o cardinal_n bellarmine_n not_o only_o do_v uphold_v they_o but_o say_v we_o may_v trust_v in_o they_o so_o it_o be_v do_v sober_o and_o say_v they_o deserve_v eternal_a life_n not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n and_o covenant_n but_o also_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o work_n itself_o whereupon_o he_o answer_v bellarmine_n be_v a_o learned_a man_n and_o can_v perhaps_o defend_v what_o he_o write_v by_o learning_n but_o for_o his_o part_n he_o trust_v to_o be_v save_v only_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o as_o for_o good_a work_n he_o will_v do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v et_fw-la valeant_fw-la quantum_fw-la valere_fw-la possint_fw-la to_o proceed_v in_o or_o under_o the_o obedience_n of_o rome_n there_o be_v persecution_n and_o that_o be_v a_o better_a mark_n of_o christ_n people_n than_o bellarmine_n temporal_a felicity_n all_o that_o will_v live_v godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n say_v the_o apostle_n shall_v suffer_v persecution_n you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n say_v our_o saviour_n and_o so_o be_v all_o they_o on_o that_o side_n that_o be_v less_o superstitious_a than_o other_o or_o dare_v speak_v of_o redress_n of_o abuse_n yea_o there_o be_v martyrdom_n for_o a_o free_a oppose_v man_n tradition_n image-worshipper_n purgatory_n and_o the_o like_a add_v that_o in_o obedience_n to_o this_o call_n of_o christ_n there_o do_v some_o come_v daily_o from_o thence_o and_o in_o truth_n how_o can_v our_o saviour_n call_v his_o people_n from_o thence_o if_o he_o have_v none_o there_o how_o can_v the_o apostle_n say_v that_o antichrist_n from_o who_o captivity_n they_o be_v call_v shall_v sit_v in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n since_o that_o jerusalem_n be_v final_o and_o utter_o desolate_v unless_o the_o same_o apostle_n otherwhere_o declare_v himself_o have_v show_v we_o his_o meaning_n that_o the_o church_n be_v the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o again_o 3.15_o you_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n be_v holy_a which_o be_v you_o it_o will_v be_v say_v that_o there_o be_v on_o that_o side_n many_o gross_a error_n many_o open_a idolatry_n and_o superstition_n so_o as_o those_o which_o live_v there_o must_v needs_o be_v either_o partaker_n of_o they_o and_o like_v mind_v or_o else_o very_a hypocrite_n but_o many_o error_n and_o much_o ignorance_n so_o it_o be_v not_o affect_v may_v stand_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n and_o when_o there_o be_v true_a contrition_n for_o one_o sin_n that_o be_v because_o it_o displease_v god_n there_o be_v a_o general_a and_o implicit_a repentance_n for_o all_o unknown_a sin_n god_n providence_n in_o the_o general_a revolt_n of_o the_o ten_o tribe_n when_o elias_n think_v himself_o leave_v alone_o have_v reserve_v seven_o thousand_o 19.18_o that_o have_v not_o bow_v to_o the_o image_n of_o baal_n and_o the_o like_a may_v be_v conceive_v here_o since_o especial_o the_o idolatry_n practise_v under_o the_o obedience_n of_o mystical_a babylon_n be_v rather_o in_o false_a and_o will-worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o rather_o commend_v as_o profitable_a than_o enjoin_v as_o absolute_o necessary_a and_o the_o corruption_n there_o maintain_v be_v rather_o in_o a_o superfluous_a addition_n than_o retraction_n in_o any_o thing_n necessary_a

god_n to_o your_o grace_n censure_n ready_a to_o make_v he_o satisfaction_n if_o in_o any_o thing_n in_o word_n or_o deed_n i_o have_v wrong_v he_o for_o conclusion_n of_o this_o business_n wherein_o i_o be_o sorry_a to_o be_v so_o troublesome_a to_o your_o grace_n let_v he_o surcease_v this_o his_o greedy_a and_o impudent_a pretence_n to_o this_o benefice_n let_v mr._n nugent_n be_v admit_v to_o it_o or_o mr._n crian_a if_o he_o be_v not_o yet_o provide_v for_o to_o who_o i_o will_v hope_v ere_o long_o to_o add_v mr._n nugent_n for_o a_o neighbour_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d if_o these_o second_o questionless_a better_a thought_n have_v any_o place_n in_o he_o as_o in_o his_o last_o letter_n he_o give_v some_o hope_n let_v my_o complaint_n against_o he_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o fire_n god_n make_v he_o a_o humble_a and_o modest_a man._n but_o if_o mr._n dean_n will_v needs_o persist_v i_o beseech_v your_o grace_n to_o view_v my_o reply_n to_o the_o which_o i_o will_v add_v no_o more_o as_o touch_v his_o traduce_v i_o in_o your_o pulpit_n at_o cavan_n i_o have_v send_v your_o grace_n the_o testimony_n of_o mr._n robinson_n and_o mr._n teate_n although_o he_o have_v be_v with_o they_o before_o and_o deny_v what_o they_o former_o conceive_v and_o if_o your_o grace_n will_v be_v please_v to_o inquire_v of_o mr._n cape_n by_o a_o line_n or_o two_o with_o who_o i_o never_o speak_v word_n about_o the_o matter_n or_o compare_v the_o head_n of_o his_o sermon_n which_o he_o say_v be_v general_a with_o his_o former_a report_n make_v of_o i_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o you_o will_v soon_o find_v the_o truth_n i_o have_v send_v also_o his_o protestation_n against_o my_o visitation_n wherein_o i_o desire_v your_o grace_n to_o observe_v the_o blindness_n of_o malice_n he_o pretend_v that_o i_o may_v not_o visit_v but_o at_o or_o after_o michaelmas_n every_o year_n as_o if_o the_o month_n of_o july_n wherein_o i_o visit_v be_v not_o after_o michaelmas_n for_o before_o the_o last_o michaelmas_n i_o visit_v not_o i_o omit_v that_o he_o call_v himself_o the_o head_n of_o the_o chapter_n the_o canon_n law_n call_v the_o bishop_n so_o he_o will_v have_v the_o bishop_n visit_v the_o whole_a diocese_n together_o direct_o contrary_a to_o that_o form_n which_o the_o canon_n prescribe_v but_o this_o protestation_n have_v neither_o latin_a nor_o law_n nor_o common_a sense_n do_v declare_v the_o skill_n of_o he_o that_o draw_v it_o and_o the_o wit_n of_o he_o that_o use_v it_o which_o if_o your_o grace_n enjoin_v he_o not_o to_o revoke_v it_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o put_v remedy_n unto_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o evil_a example_n and_o prejudice_n it_o may_v bring_v to_o posterity_n and_o now_o to_o leave_v this_o unpleasing_a subject_n since_o my_o be_v with_o you_o here_o be_v with_o i_o mr._n brady_n bring_v with_o he_o the_o resignation_n of_o the_o benefice_n of_o mullagh_n which_o i_o have_v confer_v upon_o mr._n dunsterville_n and_o unite_v to_o his_o former_a of_o moybolke_n he_o bring_v with_o he_o letter_n from_o my_o lord_n of_o cork_n and_o sir_n william_n parson_n to_o who_o he_o be_v ally_v but_o examine_v he_o i_o find_v he_o beside_o a_o very_a raw_a divine_a unable_a to_o read_v the_o irish_a and_o therefore_o excuse_v myself_o to_o the_o lord_n for_o admit_v he_o a_o few_o day_n after_o viz._n the_o 10_o of_o this_o month_n here_o be_v with_o i_o mr._n dunsterville_n himself_o and_o signify_v unto_o i_o that_o he_o have_v revoke_v his_o former_a resignation_n thus_o he_o play_v fast_o and_o loose_a and_o most_o unconscionable_o neglect_v his_o duty_n omnes_fw-la quae_fw-la sua_fw-la sunt_fw-la quaerunt_fw-la indeed_o i_o doubt_v his_o resignation_n be_v not_o good_a in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o retain_v still_o the_o former_a benefice_n whereunto_o this_o be_v unite_v now_o i_o see_v clear_o there_o be_v a_o compact_n between_o he_o and_o mr_n brady_n that_o if_o the_o second_o can_v not_o be_v admit_v he_o shall_v resume_v his_o benefice_n again_o i_o have_v receive_v letter_n from_o mr._n dr._n warde_n of_o the_o date_n of_o may_n 28._o in_o which_o he_o mention_n again_o the_o point_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o infant_n by_o baptism_n to_o who_o i_o have_v write_v a_o answer_n but_o not_o yet_o send_v it_o i_o send_v herewith_o a_o copy_n thereof_o to_o your_o grace_n humble_o require_v your_o advice_n and_o censure_n if_o it_o be_v not_o too_o much_o to_o your_o grace_n trouble_n before_o i_o send_v it_o i_o have_v also_o write_v a_o answer_n to_o dr._n richardson_n in_o the_o question_n touch_v the_o root_n of_o efficacy_n or_o efficiency_n of_o grace_n but_o it_o be_v long_o and_o consist_v of_o 5._o or_o 6._o sheet_n of_o paper_n so_o as_o i_o can_v now_o send_v it_o i_o shall_v hereafter_o submit_v it_o as_o all_o other_o my_o endeavour_n to_o your_o grace_n censure_n and_o correction_n i_o have_v receive_v also_o a_o large_a answer_n from_o my_o lord_n of_o derry_n touch_v justify_v faith_n whereto_o i_o have_v not_o yet_o have_v time_n to_o reply_v nor_o do_v i_o know_v if_o it_o be_v worth_a the_o labour_n the_o difference_n be_v but_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o teach_v as_o whether_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o assent_n work_v affiance_n or_o else_o a_o affiance_n follow_v assent_n i_o write_v present_o upon_o my_o return_n from_o your_o grace_n to_o my_o lord_n justice_n desire_v to_o be_v excuse_v from_o go_v in_o person_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o mass-house_n and_o a_o certificate_n that_o my_o suit_n with_o mr._n cook_n be_v depend_v before_o they_o i_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o receive_v answer_v by_o reason_n as_o sir_n william_n usher_v signify_v to_o my_o son_n the_o lord_n chancellor_n indisposition_n do_v not_o permit_v his_o hand_n to_o be_v get_v i_o do_v scarce_o hope_v to_o receive_v any_o certificate_n from_o they_o for_o the_o respect_n they_o will_v have_v not_o to_o seem_v to_o infringe_v your_o grace_n jurisdiction_n whereupon_o i_o shall_v be_v enforce_v to_o entertain_v a_o proctor_n for_o i_o at_o your_o grace_n court_n when_o i_o be_o next_o to_o appear_v it_o be_v the_o very_a time_n when_o my_o court_n in_o the_o county_n of_o leatrym_n be_v set_v before_o i_o be_v with_o you_o ashamed_a i_o be_o to_o be_v thus_o tedious_a but_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v pardon_v i_o since_o you_o require_v and_o i_o promise_v to_o write_v often_o and_o have_v now_o have_v opportunity_n to_o convey_v my_o letter_n this_o must_v serve_v in_o stead_n of_o many_o conclude_v with_o i_o and_o my_o wife_n humble_a service_n to_o your_o grace_n and_o mrs._n usher_n and_o thanks_o for_o my_o kind_a entertainment_n i_o desire_v the_o blessing_n of_o your_o prayer_n and_o remain_v always_o your_o grace_n humble_a servant_n will._n kilmore_n &_o ardagh_n kilmore_n sept._n 18._o 1630._o the_o condemn_a plurality_n be_v but_o the_o half_a of_o his_o project_n the_o next_o part_n of_o it_o be_v to_o oblige_v his_o clergy_n to_o reside_v in_o their_o parish_n but_o in_o this_o he_o meet_v with_o a_o great_a difficulty_n king_n james_n upon_o the_o last_o reduction_n of_o ulster_n after_o tyrone_n rebellion_n have_v order_v glebe-land_n to_o be_v assign_v to_o all_o the_o clergy_n and_o they_o be_v oblige_v to_o build_v house_n upon_o they_o within_o a_o limit_a time_n but_o in_o assign_v those_o glebe-land_n the_o commissioner_n that_o be_v appoint_v to_o execute_v the_o king_n order_n have_v take_v no_o care_n of_o the_o convenience_n of_o the_o clergy_n for_o in_o many_o place_n these_o land_n be_v not_o within_o the_o parish_n and_o often_o they_o lay_v not_o all_o together_o but_o be_v divide_v in_o parcel_n so_o he_o find_v his_o clergy_n be_v in_o a_o strait_n for_o if_o they_o build_v house_n upon_o these_o glebe-land_n they_o will_v be_v thereby_o force_v to_o live_v out_o of_o their_o parish_n and_o it_o be_v very_o inconvenient_a for_o they_o to_o have_v their_o house_n remote_a from_o their_o land_n in_o order_n to_o a_o remedy_n to_o this_o the_o bishop_n that_o have_v land_n in_o every_o parish_n assign_v he_o resolve_v to_o make_v a_o exchange_n with_o they_o and_o to_o take_v their_o glebe-land_n into_o his_o own_o hand_n for_o more_o convenient_a portion_n of_o equal_a value_n that_o he_o assign_v they_o and_o that_o the_o exchange_n may_v be_v make_v upon_o a_o just_a estimate_n so_o that_o neither_o the_o bishop_n nor_o the_o inferior_a clergy_n may_v suffer_v by_o it_o he_o procure_v a_o commission_n from_o the_o lord_n lieutenant_n for_o some_o to_o examine_v and_o settle_v that_o matter_n which_o be_v at_o last_o bring_v to_o a_o conclusion_n with_o so_o universal_a a_o satisfaction_n to_o his_o whole_a diocese_n that_o since_o the_o thing_n