Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	bring_v	salvation_n	ungodliness_n	2,454	5	11.7039	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A73267	The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1610 (1610)	STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855	406,069	519

once_o mortify_v unto_o the_o carcase_n of_o man_n slay_v in_o war_n as_o therefore_o carcase_n of_o man_n so_o slay_v must_v be_v remove_v and_o bury_v or_o else_o they_o will_v be_v very_o infectious_a to_o they_o that_o live_v where_o such_o dead_a carcase_n lie_v even_o so_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o our_o sin_n mortify_v in_o we_o must_v be_v more_o and_o more_o remove_v and_o as_o it_o be_v daily_o bury_v that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v infectious_a to_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v alive_a in_o us._n and_o this_o remove_n or_o bury_v of_o the_o dead_a carcase_n of_o our_o sin_n before_o mortify_v and_o slay_v by_o the_o sword_n of_o god_n spirit_n accompany_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o spiritual_a armour_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o daily_a kill_a sin_n more_o and_o more_o whereas_o likewise_o before_o in_o the_o say_v 8_o chapter_n i_o compare_v the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o to_o old_a rag_n or_o patch_n of_o a_o old_a coat_n upon_o a_o new_a to_o the_o disgrace_n of_o the_o say_v new_a coat_n the_o cast_n &_o shake_v off_o of_o such_o sin_n remain_v that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o be_v disgraceful_a to_o the_o new_a man_n which_o we_o have_v put_v on_o in_o our_o regeneration_n be_v put_v off_o more_o and_o more_o of_o the_o old_a man_n and_o therefore_o also_o a_o kill_v likewise_o or_o mortify_v of_o sin_n more_o and_o more_o in_o us._n for_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n or_o to_o mortify_v &_o crucify_v sin_n wherein_o consist_v the_o old_a man_n do_v both_o signify_v one_o thing_n to_o proceed_v therefore_o further_o in_o this_o point_n as_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v command_v thus_o to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n daily_o and_o thus_o to_o mortify_v and_o crucify_v the_o same_o and_o all_o earthly_a member_n thereof_o ephes_n 4_o 22._o col._n 3._o 5._o &c_n &c_n so_o the_o same_o commandment_n do_v imply_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o blessing_n viz._n of_o strength_n and_o grace_n for_o performance_n of_o that_o which_o be_v command_v especial_o such_o commandment_n be_v not_o only_o legal_a but_o also_o evangelical_a the_o legal_a and_o the_o evangelical_a commandment_n teach_v one_o note_n note_n thing_n touch_v the_o eschew_v of_o evil_a and_o do_v of_o good_a for_o even_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o gospel_n which_o bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v that_o be_v in_o most_o bright_a and_o glorious_a manner_n break_v forth_o through_o the_o cloud_n of_o the_o ceremony_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o ordinance_n wherewith_o before_o it_o be_v obscure_v do_v teach_v we_o as_o it_o be_v little_a child_n to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v godly_a and_o righteous_o and_o sober_o in_o this_o present_a world_n tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o the_o same_o thing_n the_o law_n also_o do_v teach_v but_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o teach_n of_o these_o thing_n by_o the_o law_n and_o by_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o law_n teach_v only_o demostrative_o and_o imperative_o show_v we_o what_o we_o shall_v do_v &_o command_v we_o to_o do_v it_o but_o the_o gospel_n teach_v operative_o and_o effective_o give_v grace_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o it_o teach_v and_o therefore_o as_o the_o law_n go_v no_o further_o then_o to_o show_v and_o command_v we_o what_o to_o do_v be_v call_v the_o letter_n that_o kill_v as_o a_o man_n that_o require_v much_o and_o give_v not_o wherewith_o to_o do_v it_o do_v as_o it_o be_v kill_v the_o heart_n of_o he_o of_o who_o he_o require_v such_o thing_n so_o the_o gospel_n quicken_a and_o enable_v a_o man_n to_o do_v that_o which_o it_o require_v be_v therefore_o call_v a_o quicken_a spirit_n 2._o cor._n 36._o to_o return_v to_o the_o former_a point_n the_o old_a man_n be_v thus_o daily_o mortify_v and_o crucify_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n they_o have_v thereby_o a_o further_a privilege_n for_o their_o better_a preservation_n from_o presumptuous_a and_o reproachful_a sin_n so_o that_o either_o they_o fall_v not_o into_o they_o or_o if_o they_o do_v it_o be_v for_o some_o special_a good_a intend_a by_o god_n permit_v they_o so_o to_o fall_v and_o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v raise_v up_o again_o and_o make_v so_o much_o the_o strong_a afterward_o by_o how_o much_o the_o weak_a they_o show_v themselves_o in_o their_o fall_n and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o circumspect_a and_o fearful_a of_o fall_v again_o in_o like_a manner_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o secure_a and_o fearless_a they_o have_v be_v and_o last_o so_o much_o the_o more_o zealous_a of_o and_o forward_o unto_o every_o good_a work_n by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o grievous_o they_o have_v before_o fall_v into_o evil_n and_o this_o be_v partly_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o apostle_n john_n when_o he_o say_v that_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o he_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 6._o and_o again_o that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o for_o his_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o 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all_o be_v vanity_n eccles_n 1._o 2._o so_o may_v i_o say_v ●ncertainty_n of_o uncertainty_n uncertainty_n of_o uncertainty_n and_o all_o be_v uncertainty_n but_o this_o hope_n of_o the_o child_n of_o god_n be_v join_v with_o certain_a knowledge_n and_o be_v the_o expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v most_o certain_o and_o for_o which_o we_o have_v god_n promise_v confirm_v with_o a_o oath_n and_o many_o other_o assurance_n but_o of_o this_o we_o have_v speak_v so_o large_o before_o in_o chap._n 14_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o speak_v any_o more_o in_o this_o place_n let_v the_o papist_n therefore_o go_v with_o their_o uncertainty_n and_o let_v their_o life_n still_o be_v miserable_a by_o uncertainty_n altogether_o disquiet_v and_o full_a of_o fear_n but_o let_v we_o hold_v our_o certainty_n and_o labour_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o to_o increase_v the_o same_o by_o purge_v every_o man_n himself_o as_o it_o now_o follow_v to_o be_v further_o consider_v 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hope_n etc._n etc._n tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o 13._o mark_v here_o first_o he_o say_v that_o the_o gospel_n describe_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o it_o come_v from_o the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n teach_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o both_o know_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n and_o be_v also_o partaker_n thereof_o or_o be_v bring_v thereinto_o do_v bring_v salvation_n to_o all_o man_n that_o be_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n young_a and_o old_a master_n and_o servant_n etc._n etc._n mention_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o that_o then_o he_o say_v the_o say_a gospel_n or_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n do_v teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n who_o then_o be_v to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n even_o all_o sort_n of_o man_n because_o the_o gospel_n bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n and_o teach_v as_o many_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n and_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n as_o it_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o and_o indeed_o so_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n be_v a_o part_n and_o the_o first_o degree_n of_o salvation_n without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o have_v the_o other_o degree_n of_o salvation_n a_o man_n may_v be_v master_n in_o the_o art_n in_o the_o university_n that_o be_v never_o bachelor_n in_o the_o art_n yea_o a_o man_n may_v be_v bachelor_n in_o divinity_n that_o never_o have_v any_o of_o the_o former_a degree_n but_o no_o man_n can_v have_v salvation_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v that_o be_v not_o commence_v and_o have_v not_o take_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o world_n for_o the_o deny_v of_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n yea_o no_o man_n can_v look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n which_o have_v not_o first_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n no_o no_o what_o be_v that_o to_o deny_v all_o godliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o purge_v himself_o as_o here_o the_o apostle_n speak_v and_o what_o be_v that_o to_o look_v for_o the_o bless_a hope_n etc._n etc._n but_o to_o have_v that_o hope_n in_o he_o whereof_o the_o apostle_n here_o also_o speak_v i_o conclude_v therefore_o from_o the_o former_a place_n the_o same_o which_o here_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o viz._n that_o as_o all_o must_v deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n that_o look_v for_o salvation_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o all_o must_v look_v for_o salvation_n and_o for_o that_o bless_a hope_n there_o speak_v of_o that_o do_v deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o conversive_o that_o all_o that_o do_v look_v for_o that_o bless_a hope_n must_v 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