Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n
Text snippets containing the quad
|
ID |
Title |
Author |
Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) |
STC |
Words |
Pages |
|
A36308
|
XXVI sermons. The third volume preached by that learned and reverend divine John Donne ...
|
Donne, John, 1572-1631.
|
1661
(1661)
|
Wing D1873; ESTC R32773
|
439,670
|
425
|
only_o in_o the_o earth_n nature_n and_o natural_a reason_n do_v not_o produce_v grace_n but_o yet_o grace_n can_v take_v root_n in_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o reason_n of_o man_n whether_o we_o consider_v god_n subsequent_a grace_n which_o grow_v out_o of_o his_o first_o grace_n former_o give_v to_o we_o and_o well_o employ_v by_o we_o or_o his_o first_o grace_n which_o work_v upon_o our_o natural_a faculty_n and_o grow_v there_o still_o this_o salvation_n that_o be_v this_o grace_n be_v near_o we_o for_o it_o be_v within_o we_o &_o then_o the_o three_o term_n believe_v be_v either_o quando_fw-la credidistis_fw-la primum_fw-la when_o you_o begin_v to_o believe_v either_o in_o a_o imputative_a belief_n of_o other_o in_o your_o baptism_n or_o a_o faint_a belief_n upon_o your_o first_o catechise_n and_o instrustion_n or_o quando_fw-la credidistis_fw-la tantum_fw-la when_o you_o only_o profess_v a_o belief_n or_o faith_n and_o do_v nothing_o in_o declaration_n of_o that_o faith_n to_o the_o edification_n of_o other_o salus_fw-la salus_fw-la first_o then_o salvation_n in_o this_o second_o sense_n be_v the_o internal_a operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o infuse_v grace_n for_o therefore_o do_v st._n basil_n call_v the_o holy_a ghost_n verbum_fw-la dei_fw-la the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o name_n proper_o peculiar_a to_o the_o son_n quia_fw-la interpres_fw-la silij_fw-la sicut_fw-la filius_fw-la patris_fw-la that_o as_o the_o father_n have_v reveal_v his_o will_n in_o the_o prophet_n and_o then_o the_o son_n come_v and_o interpret_v all_o that_o actual_o this_o prophecy_n be_v mean_v of_o my_o come_n this_o of_o my_o die_a and_o so_o make_v a_o real_a comment_n and_o a_o actual_a interpretation_n of_o all_o the_o prophecy_n for_o he_o do_v come_v and_o he_o do_v die_v according_o so_o the_o holy_a ghost_n come_v and_o comment_n upon_o this_o comment_n interpret_v this_o interpretation_n and_o tell_v thy_o soul_n that_o all_o this_o that_o the_o father_n have_v promise_v and_o the_o son_n have_v perform_v be_v intend_v by_o they_o and_o by_o the_o work_n of_o their_o spirit_n be_v now_o appropriate_v to_o thy_o particular_a soul_n in_o the_o constitution_n and_o make_n of_o a_o natural_a man_n the_o body_n be_v not_o the_o man_n nor_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o the_o man_n but_o the_o union_n of_o these_o two_o make_v up_o the_o man_n the_o spirit_n in_o a_o man_n which_o be_v the_o thin_a and_o active_a part_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o so_o be_v of_o a_o kind_n of_o middle_a nature_n between_o soul_n and_o body_n those_o spirit_n be_v able_a to_o do_v and_o they_o do_v the_o office_n to_o unite_v and_o apply_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o organ_n of_o the_o body_n and_o so_o there_o be_v a_o man_n so_o in_o a_o regenerate_a man_n a_o christian_a man_n his_o be_v bear_v of_o christian_a parent_n that_o give_v he_o a_o body_n that_o make_v he_o of_o the_o body_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o give_v he_o a_o title_n a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la thereby_o he_o may_v make_v his_o claim_n to_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n to_o baptism_n and_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v he_o and_o then_o in_o his_o baptism_n that_o sacrament_n give_v he_o a_o soul_n a_o spiritual_a seal_n jus_o in_o re_fw-mi a_o actual_a possession_n of_o grace_n but_o yet_o as_o there_o be_v spirit_n in_o we_o which_o unite_v body_n and_o soul_n so_o there_o must_v be_v subsequent_a act_n and_o work_n of_o the_o bless_a spirit_n that_o must_v unite_v and_o confirm_v all_o and_o make_v up_o this_o spiritual_a man_n in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n for_o without_o that_o his_o body_n that_o be_v his_o be_v bear_v within_o the_o covenant_n and_o his_o soul_n that_o be_v his_o have_v receive_v grace_n in_o baptism_n do_v not_o make_v he_o up_o this_o grace_n be_v this_o salvation_n and_o when_o this_o grace_n work_v powerful_o in_o thou_o in_o the_o way_n of_o sanctification_n then_o be_v this_o salvation_n near_o thou_o which_o be_v our_o second_o term_n in_o this_o second_o acceptation_n propè_fw-la near_o this_o nearness_n which_o be_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o grace_n 4.12_o prope_fw-la heb._n 4.12_o the_o apostle_n express_v full_o that_o it_o pierce_v to_o the_o divide_v asunder_o of_o soul_n and_o spirit_n for_o though_o proper_o the_o soul_n and_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n be_v all_o one_o yet_o divers_a faculty_n and_o operation_n give_v they_o sometime_o divers_a name_n in_o the_o scripture_n anima_fw-la quia_fw-la animat_fw-la say_v st._n ambrose_n and_o spiritus_fw-la quia_fw-la spirat_fw-la the_o quicken_a of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n but_o the_o quicken_a of_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o spirit_n if_o this_o salvation_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o nearness_n that_o be_v this_o grace_n to_o this_o powerfulness_n thou_o shall_v find_v it_o in_o anima_fw-la in_o thy_o soul_n in_o those_o organ_n wherein_o thy_o soul_n use_v thy_o body_n in_o thy_o sense_n and_o in_o the_o sensible_a thing_n ordain_v by_o god_n in_o his_o church_n sacrament_n and_o ceremony_n and_o thou_o shall_v find_v it_o near_o in_o spiritu_fw-la as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v seal_v it_o to_o thy_o spirit_n invisible_o inexpressible_o it_o shall_v be_v near_o to_o thou_o so_o as_o that_o thy_o reason_n shall_v apprehend_v it_o and_o near_o than_o that_o thy_o faith_n shall_v establish_v it_o and_o near_o than_o all_o this_o it_o shall_v create_v in_o thou_o a_o modest_a and_o sober_a but_o yet_o a_o infallible_a assurance_n that_o thy_o salvation_n shall_v never_o depart_v from_o thou_o magnificabit_fw-la anima_fw-la tua_fw-la dominum_fw-la as_o the_o b._n virgin_n speak_v thy_o soul_n shall_v magnify_v the_o lord_n all_o thy_o natural_a faculty_n shall_v be_v employ_v upon_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o gospel_n thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o prove_v it_o to_o thyself_o and_o to_o prove_v it_o to_o other_o to_o be_v the_o gospel_n of_o salvation_n and_o then_o exultabit_fw-la spiritus_fw-la thy_o spirit_n shall_v rejoice_v in_o god_n thy_o saviour_n because_o by_o the_o far_a seal_n of_o sanctification_n thy_o spirit_n shall_v receive_v testimony_n from_o the_o spirit_n that_o as_o christ_n be_v idem_fw-la homo_fw-la cum_fw-la te_fw-la the_o same_o man_n that_o thou_o be_v so_o thou_o be_v idem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la domino_fw-la the_o same_o spirit_n that_o he_o be_v so_o far_o as_o that_o as_o a_o spirit_n can_v be_v separate_v in_o itself_o so_o neither_o can_v thou_o be_v separate_v from_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o this_o exaltation_n of_o grace_n when_o it_o thus_o grow_v up_o to_o this_o height_n of_o sanctification_n be_v that_o nearness_n which_o bring_v salvation_n far_o than_o our_o believe_v do_v and_o that_o be_v the_o last_o term_n in_o this_o part_n believe_v credidistis_fw-la credidistis_fw-la now_o near_o than_o believe_v near_o than_o faith_n a_o man_n may_v well_o think_v nothing_o can_v bring_v salvation_n for_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o reach_v it_o and_o take_v hold_v of_o it_o but_o yet_o as_o though_o our_o bodily_a hand_n reach_v to_o our_o temporal_a food_n yet_o the_o mouth_n and_o the_o stomach_n must_v do_v their_o office_n too_o and_o so_o that_o meat_n must_v be_v distribute_v into_o all_o part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o assimilate_v to_o they_o so_o though_o our_o faith_n draw_v this_o salvation_n near_o we_o yet_o when_o our_o mouth_n be_v employ_v that_o we_o have_v a_o delight_n to_o glorify_v god_n in_o our_o discourse_n and_o to_o declare_v his_o wonderful_a work_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n in_o our_o thankfulness_n and_o when_o this_o faith_n of_o we_o be_v distribute_v over_o all_o the_o body_n that_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n church_n be_v edify_v and_o alienate_v by_o our_o good_a life_n and_o sanctification_n then_o be_v this_o salvation_n near_o we_o that_o be_v safe_o seal_v to_o we_o then_o when_o we_o believe_v only_o either_o then_o this_o quando_fw-la credidistis_fw-la when_o you_o believe_v may_v be_v refer_v to_o infant_n or_o to_o the_o first_o faith_n and_o the_o first_o degree_n thereof_o in_o man_n in_o infant_n when_o that_o seminal_a faith_n or_o potential_a faith_n which_o be_v by_o some_o conceive_v to_o be_v in_o the_o infant_n of_o christian_a parent_n at_o their_o baptism_n or_o that_o actual_a faith_n which_o from_o their_o parent_n or_o from_o the_o church_n be_v think_v to_o be_v apply_v to_o they_o accept_v in_o their_o behalf_n in_o that_o sacrament_n when_o this_o faith_n grow_v up_o after_o by_o this_o new_a come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o his_o spirit_n to_o be_v a_o lively_a faith_n express_v in_o charity_n than_o salus_fw-la proprior_fw-la then_o be_v salvation_n near_o than_o when_o they_o believe_v whether_o this_o belief_n be_v their_o
the_o last_o leaf_n the_o mine_n under_o our_o foot_n there_o be_v enough_o of_o that_o there_o they_o have_v a_o book_n which_o they_o read_v and_o they_o have_v a_o sentence_n of_o condemnation_n if_o they_o do_v not_o 2.1_o rom._n 2.1_o porro_fw-la inexcusabilis_fw-la therefore_o be_v thou_o inexcusable_a o_o man_n the_o visible_a god_n be_v present_v in_o visible_a thing_n and_o thou_o may_v and_o will_v not_o see_v he_o but_o this_o be_v only_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o philosopher_n moral_a and_o natural_a man_n may_v have_v and_o yet_o be_v very_o far_o from_o make_v this_o knowledge_n any_o mean_n of_o salvation_n a_o man_n that_o have_v often_o travel_v by_o that_o way_n where_o there_o stand_v a_o fair_a house_n will_v say_v and_o say_v true_o that_o he_o know_v that_o house_n but_o yet_o he_o know_v not_o the_o way_n that_o lead_v near_o and_o fair_a to_o it_o nor_o he_o know_v not_o the_o lodging_n and_o conveniency_n of_o that_o house_n as_o he_o do_v that_o have_v be_v a_o often_o and_o welcome_a guest_n to_o it_o or_o a_o continual_a dweller_n in_o it_o natural_a man_n by_o pass_v often_o through_o the_o contemplation_n of_o nature_n have_v such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n but_o the_o knowledge_n which_o be_v to_o salvation_n be_v by_o be_v in_o god_n house_n in_o the_o household_n of_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n and_o by_o have_v such_o a_o conversation_n in_o heaven_n in_o this_o life_n that_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v in_o domo_fw-la patris_fw-la in_o my_o father_n house_n there_o be_v many_o mansion_n as_o it_o be_v intend_v principal_o of_o our_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o diversity_n of_o degree_n of_o that_o in_o heaven_n so_o be_v it_o true_a also_o of_o god_n house_n at_o large_a multae_fw-la mansiones_fw-la in_o god_n house_n which_o be_v all_o all_o this_o world_n and_o the_o next_o too_o be_v god_n house_n there_o be_v outhouse_n room_n without_o the_o house_n so_o consider_v in_o this_o world_n on_o the_o gentile_n and_o the_o heathen_a which_o be_v without_o the_o church_n and_o yet_o among_o they_o god_n have_v some_o servant_n so_o in_o his_o house_n there_o be_v woman_n below_o stair_n that_o be_v in_o his_o visible_a church_n here_o upon_o earth_n and_o woman_n above_o stair_n that_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o triumphant_a church_n to_o they_o that_o be_v lodge_v in_o those_o outhouse_n out_o of_o the_o covenant_n out_o of_o the_o church_n salvation_n come_v sometime_o god_n do_v save_v some_o of_o they_o but_o yet_o be_v not_o near_o they_o that_o be_v they_o have_v no_o ordinary_a nor_o establish_a way_n of_o attain_v to_o it_o because_o christ_n be_v not_o manifest_v to_o they_o in_o a_o ordinary_a preach_v of_o the_o word_n and_o a_o ordinary_a administration_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o then_o to_o they_o who_o be_v above_o stair_n that_o be_v in_o possession_n of_o salvation_n in_o heaven_n we_o can_v say_v salvation_n be_v near_a and_o near_o to_o they_o because_o they_o be_v already_o in_o a_o actual_a possession_n thereof_o but_o to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o god_n house_n and_o yet_o below_o stair_n to_o they_o who_o have_v salvation_n present_v unto_o they_o by_o sensible_a and_o visible_a mean_n to_o they_o their_o salvation_n be_v proper_o say_v io_o be_v near_o and_o such_o a_o people_n god_n have_v from_o the_o beginning_n and_o shall_v have_v to_o the_o end_n and_o that_o people_n the_o jew_n be_v and_o therefore_o their_o glory_n be_v just_a and_o true_a glory_n 41.7_o deut._n 41.7_o when_o they_o glorify_v themselves_o in_o that_o what_o nation_n be_v so_o great_a wherein_o consist_v their_o greatness_n that_o follow_v unto_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n so_o nigh_o as_o he_o be_v to_o we_o and_o in_o what_o consist_v this_o nearness_n in_o this_o what_o nation_n have_v ordinance_n and_o law_n so_o righteous_a as_o we_o have_v here_o then_o be_v their_o salvation_n first_o god_n withdraw_v they_o from_o the_o nation_n he_o naturalize_v they_o he_o denizend_a they_o into_o his_o own_o kingdom_n sub_fw-la sigillo_fw-la circumcisionis_fw-la in_o the_o seal_n of_o their_o blood_n in_o circumcision_n he_o give_v they_o a_o interest_n in_o his_o blood_n to_o be_v shed_v in_o his_o passion_n and_o then_o this_o be_v their_o far_a salvation_n that_o when_o he_o have_v thus_o take_v they_o into_o his_o service_n &_o put_v they_o into_o his_o livery_n a_o livery_n of_o his_o own_o colour_n of_o blood_n in_o their_o circumcision_n than_o he_o give_v they_o a_o particular_a law_n for_o all_o their_o action_n how_o they_o shall_v live_v in_o his_o favour_n and_o he_o give_v they_o a_o particular_a form_n of_o outward_a religious_a worship_n which_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a to_o he_o the_o law_n which_o be_v a_o sensible_a rule_n of_o their_o life_n and_o their_o sacrifice_n which_o be_v the_o sensible_a rule_n of_o their_o religion_n be_v salvation_n non_fw-la taliter_fw-la say_v david_n 147.9_o psa_fw-la 147.9_o god_n have_v not_o deal_v so_o with_o other_o nation_n for_o though_o god_n from_o other_o nation_n do_v here_o and_o there_o pick_v out_o a_o servant_n yet_o he_o have_v not_o give_v other_o nation_n salvation_n that_o be_v settle_v a_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o salvation_n among_o they_o that_o be_v true_a of_o the_o jew_n and_o will_v always_o be_v true_a of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n which_o calvin_n say_v quia_fw-la nec_fw-la oculis_fw-la perspicitur_fw-la nec_fw-la manibus_fw-la palpatur_fw-la spiritualis_fw-la gratia_fw-la because_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n itself_o can_v be_v discern_v by_o the_o eye_n nor_o distinguish_v by_o the_o touch_n non_fw-la possumus_fw-la nisi_fw-la externis_fw-la signis_fw-la adjuti_fw-la statuere_fw-la deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la esse_fw-la propitium_fw-la we_o can_v not_o assure_v ourselves_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v not_o outward_a and_o sensible_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o those_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o god_n never_o leave_v his_o church_n without_o such_o external_a and_o visible_a mean_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n and_o though_o all_o those_o mean_n be_v not_o proper_o seal_n for_o that_o be_v proper_a to_o sacrament_n as_o a_o sacrament_n be_v strict_o take_v to_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o grace_n yet_o the_o father_n do_v often_o call_v many_o of_o these_o thing_n by_o that_o name_n sacrament_n because_o they_o have_v so_o much_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o true_a sacrament_n as_o that_o they_o advance_v and_o further_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n how_o a_o visible_a sign_n water_n or_o wine_n even_o in_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrament_n shall_v confer_v grace_n 5._o edwin_n h._n 5._o fateor_fw-la i_o non_fw-la posse_fw-la capere_fw-la say_v a_o learned_a bishop_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o easy_a a_o matter_n as_o they_o make_v it_o he_o profess_v that_o he_o can_v understand_v it_o he_o argue_v it_o subtle_o but_o he_o conclude_v it_o modest_o omnio_fw-la brevi_fw-la sententia_fw-la dicenda_fw-la sunt_fw-la consistere_fw-la in_o pactis_fw-la this_o must_v say_v he_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o that_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o reason_n of_o man_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n god_n have_v covenant_v with_o his_o people_n to_o be_v present_a with_o they_o in_o certain_a place_n in_o the_o church_n at_o certain_a time_n when_o they_o make_v their_o congregation_n in_o certain_a action_n when_o they_o meet_v to_o pray_v and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o action_n yet_o he_o be_v bind_v in_o his_o covenant_n to_o exhibit_v grace_n and_o to_o strengthen_v grace_n in_o certain_a sacrifice_n and_o certain_a sacrament_n and_o so_o other_o sacramental_a and_o ritual_a and_o ceremonial_a thing_n ordain_v by_o god_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o his_o church_n because_o they_o further_a salvation_n be_v call_v salvation_n in_o this_o sense_n and_o acceptation_n of_o the_o word_n the_o first_o way_n this_o be_v the_o first_o branch_n in_o the_o first_o sense_n of_o these_o word_n prope_fw-la prope_fw-la salus_fw-la adminicula_fw-la salutis_fw-la salvation_n be_v mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o the_o next_o be_v the_o propè_fw-la wherein_o these_o mean_n and_o help_n be_v near_o to_o the_o jew_n after_o they_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n than_o before_o and_o we_o consider_v they_o just_o to_o have_v be_v near_o that_o be_v more_o discernabl_a first_o quia_fw-la plura_fw-la because_o the_o help_n of_o the_o christian_n be_v more_o and_o then_o quia_fw-la potiora_fw-la because_o in_o their_o nature_n they_o be_v better_a and_o last_o quia_fw-la manifestiora_fw-la because_o they_o have_v a_o better_a evidence_n towards_o we_o for_o so_o as_o the_o more_o body_n be_v together_o the_o great_a the_o object_n be_v and_o so_o make_v the_o more_o visible_a so_o they_o be_v near_o quia_fw-la