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
A64954	Vasanos alēthinē, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper/ by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing V400; ESTC R8823	153,137	370

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trinity_n be_v reveal_v that_o we_o may_v have_v right_a conception_n of_o the_o true_a god_n when_o we_o worship_v he_o excellent_a be_v that_o passage_n of_o nazianzen_n orat._n 40._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o understand_v one_o but_o i_o be_o present_o strike_v with_o the_o brightness_n of_o three_o i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o distinguish_v three_o but_o i_o be_o present_o bring_v back_o to_o one_o again_o we_o be_v also_o further_o to_o take_v notice_n how_o all_o these_o three_o person_n in_o the_o glorious_a godhead_n do_v concur_v in_o that_o great_a salvation_n which_o be_v bring_v to_o light_n and_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n the_o father_n send_v the_o son_n to_o become_v man_n and_o man_n saviour_n the_o son_n be_v make_v flesh_n and_o put_v away_o sin_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o the_o spirit_n be_v send_v to_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o their_o need_n of_o this_o saviour_n and_o to_o draw_v they_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o they_o may_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n 3._o the_o communicant_a must_v know_v that_o man_n be_v at_o first_o make_v upright_o the_o first_o man_n adam_n have_v his_o maker_n image_n when_o first_o he_o be_v make_v which_o image_n do_v consist_v in_o knowledge_n righteousness_n and_o holiness_n and_o in_o have_v dominion_n over_o the_o creature_n a_o covenant_n be_v make_v with_o adam_n of_o life_n and_o immortality_n upon_o condition_n of_o perfect_a obeaience_n which_o then_o he_o have_v power_n if_o he_o will_v to_o yield_v and_o he_o be_v threaten_v with_o death_n if_o he_o do_v eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o knowledge_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a eccles_n 7._o ult_n gen._n 1._o 26._o ephes_n 4._o 24._o col._n 3._o 10._o rom._n 10._o 5._o gen._n 2._o 17._o 4._o the_o first_o man_n adam_n be_v a_o public_a person_n and_o represent_v his_o whole_a posterity_n do_v sin_n against_o god_n in_o eat_v the_o forbid_a fruit_n and_o all_o his_o posterity_n immanuel_n except_v who_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v bear_v of_o a_o virgin_n sin_v in_o he_o and_o be_v fall_v short_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n so_o that_o all_o be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n all_o have_v corrupt_v nature_n so_o that_o they_o be_v reprobate_a to_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a and_o strong_o incline_v unto_o evil_a in_o thought_n word_n and_o deed_n and_o every_o sin_n be_v a_o transgression_n of_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o the_o great_a god_n the_o desert_n and_o wage_n of_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o death_n and_o hell_n rom._n 5._o 14._o gen._n 3._o 6._o rom._n 5._o 12._o rom._n 3._o 23._o luke_n 1._o 35._o ephes_n 2._o 3._o gen._n 6._o 5._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 4._o rom._n 6._o ult_n 5._o jesus_n christ_n the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n do_v take_v man_n nature_n upon_o he_o but_o be_v perfect_o free_a from_o sin_n and_o suffer_v in_o that_o nature_n become_v obedient_a unto_o death_n even_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v sufficient_a be_v the_o blood_n of_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n to_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n and_o to_o make_v peace_n and_o he_o be_v able_a to_o save_v unto_o the_o utter_a most_o all_o that_o come_v unto_o god_n by_o he_o neither_o be_v there_o salvation_n in_o any_o other_o heb._n 2._o 16._o phil._n 2._o 6_o 7_o 8._o act._n 20._o 28._o 1_o joh._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 20._o heb._n 7._o 25._o act_n 4._o 12._o 6._o the_o communicant_a must_v know_v that_o christ_n after_o his_o death_n and_o eurial_n do_v rise_v again_o the_o three_o day_n which_o show_v that_o the_o price_n he_o pay_v for_o his_o church_n redemption_n be_v sufficient_a and_o have_v forty_o day_n converse_v upon_o earth_n with_o his_o disciple_n and_o be_v see_v of_o several_a other_o witness_n even_o five_o hundred_o brethren_n at_o once_o at_o length_n he_o do_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n to_o make_v intercession_n for_o they_o 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ps_n 3._o ult_n rom._n 8._o 30._o 1_o cor._n 6._o 11._o matth._n 28._o ult_n 8._o the_o communicant_a must_v know_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v move_v and_o inspire_v the_o penman_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n so_o that_o it_o be_v of_o divine_a authority_n and_o contanis_fw-la all_o thing_n needful_a to_o be_v know_v believe_v and_o do_v in_o order_n to_o salvation_n the_o book_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n those_o therefore_o that_o live_v under_o the_o old_a testament_n have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o gospel_n and_o be_v save_v no_o other_o way_n but_o by_o he_o but_o under_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n and_o the_o thing_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v much_o more_o full_o reveal_v 2_o pet._n 1._o ult_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o ps_n 19_o 7._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o eph._n 2._o 20._o act_n 26._o 22_o 23._o matth._n 13._o 17._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o 9_o there_o be_v a_o new_a covenant_n which_o 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rule_n of_o righteousness_n for_o christian_n to_o walk_v by_o and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n through_o christ_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o reward_v but_o those_o who_o live_v and_o die_v vnbeleive_v impenitent_a and_o disobedient_a shall_v suffer_v the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n and_o their_o condemnation_n will_v be_v sore_a who_o have_v be_v often_o offer_v but_o have_v neglect_v great_a salvation_n rom._n 3._o ult_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 58._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o 2_o thess_n 1._o 8._o 9_o heb._n 2._o 3._o these_o be_v the_o ten_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n which_o the_o communicant_a be_v

be_v desire_v 6._o self-proving_a must_v be_v present_o delay_n be_v dangerous_a life_n be_v uncertain_a it_o be_v sad_a to_o be_v at_o uncertainty_n in_o reference_n to_o a_o future_a a_o better_a life_n now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o obey_v the_o call_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o now_o be_v the_o time_n to_o make_v our_o call_n sure_a it_o concern_v we_o to_o be_v speedy_a and_o to_o give_v diligence_n to_o do_v it_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o sinner_n have_v need_v to_o make_v haste_n and_o to_o find_v out_o their_o sore_n quick_o and_o their_o lose_a estate_n while_o a_o physician_n and_o a_o saviour_n be_v near_o they_o saint_n have_v reason_n to_o be_v speedy_a in_o self-trial_n for_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v long_o before_o a_o wellgrounded_n assurance_n be_v attain_v 7._o self-proving_a must_v frequent_o be_v renew_v we_o must_v not_o take_v one_o or_o the_o first_o report_n of_o our_o own_o heart_n but_o must_v call_v they_o to_o task_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o touchstone_n 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regard_n of_o evil_n we_o resemble_v that_o evil_a one_o well_o let_v we_o not_o give_v over_o in_o search_v till_o we_o know_v who_o we_o be_v both_o sin_n and_o grace_n be_v worth_a find_v out_o sin_n that_o it_o may_v be_v deal_v with_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o subdue_v grace_n that_o it_o may_v be_v own_a with_o thankfulness_n and_o consolation_n 9_o after_o we_o have_v do_v all_o we_o must_v look_v unto_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o his_o seal_n and_o witness_n as_o the_o spirit_n by_o discover_v sin_n and_o hell_n and_o wrath_n work_v bondage_n and_o fear_n so_o the_o spirit_n infuse_v grace_n shine_v upon_o that_o grace_n discover_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o and_o work_n assurance_n the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n and_o seal_n they_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n eph._n 4._o 30._o his_o work_n be_v to_o witness_v their_o adoption_n so_o that_o with_o confidence_n they_o cry_v abba_n father_n gal._n 4._o 6._o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o a_o twofold_a testimony_n concern_v the_o saint_n adoption_n the_o testimony_n of_o their_o spirit_n the_o testimony_n of_o god_n spirit_n rom._n 8._o 16._o the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n the_o spirit_n of_o believer_n compare_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o word_n together_o may_v give_v a_o testimony_n that_o they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n but_o if_o this_o testimony_n be_v single_a it_o be_v not_o so_o valid_a as_o one_o witness_n under_o the_o old_a law_n be_v not_o a_o full_a evidence_n this_o testimony_n when_o alone_o will_v be_v cavele_v at_o and_o contradict_v by_o the_o accuser_n of_o the_o brethren_n and_o will_v be_v question_v by_o the_o heart_n itself_o but_o when_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n superadd_v his_o testimony_n than_o there_o be_v light_a and_o liberty_n then_o adoption_n be_v apparent_a god_n be_v confident_o call_v father_n peace_n and_o joy_n follow_v the_o state_n be_v now_o clear_v 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therefore_o we_o be_v to_o try_v ourselves_o by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o exceed_a breadth_n of_o it_o all_z even_o the_o best_a must_v conclude_v themselves_o accurse_v because_o in_o many_o thing_n all_o do_v transgress_v and_o offend_v jam._n 3._o 2._o david_n pray_v against_o a_o strict_a sentence_n according_a to_o the_o just_a law_n of_o god_n for_o according_a to_o this_o he_o know_v it_o will_v go_v ill_a with_o he_o and_o all_o flesh_n beside_o psal_n 143._o 2._o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n shall_v no_o man_n live_v be_v justify_v and_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n rom._n 3._o 20._o bless_a be_v god_n that_o through_o jesus_n christ_n be_v preach_v unto_o we_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 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