Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	deny_v	teach_v	ungodliness_n	4,302	5	11.7286	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10839	Oberuations diuine and morall For the furthering of knowledg, and vertue. By Iohn Robbinson.	Robinson, John, 1575?-1625.	1625 (1625)	STC 21112; ESTC S110698	206,536	336

equal_a order_n of_o god_n be_v pervert_v every_o where_o by_o man_n iniquity_n and_o they_o who_o be_v less_o able_a must_v still_o be_v add_v terence_n to_o the_o great_n heap_n so_o as_o if_o account_n be_v diligent_o keep_v it_o will_v be_v find_v in_o most_o place_n of_o the_o world_n that_o the_o mean_a sort_n bestow_v more_o on_o the_o better_a able_a than_o these_o of_o they_o when_o i_o consider_v what_o good_a the_o rich_a and_o mighty_a otherwise_o in_o the_o world_n may_v easy_o do_v if_o they_o have_v heart_n answerable_a and_o how_o little_a they_o do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o seem_v horrible_a unthankfulness_n and_o iniquity_n in_o they_o and_o matter_n of_o indignation_n against_o they_o but_o then_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o i_o consider_v how_o little_a good_a i_o myself_o do_v in_o my_o meanness_n and_o other_o my_o like_a to_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v and_o may_v do_v if_o i_o do_v my_o utmost_a i_o find_v reason_n to_o be_v most_o angry_a at_o myself_o and_o my_o own_o unprofitablenesse_n and_o to_o be_v glad_a and_o thankful_a that_o so_o much_o good_a be_v do_v by_o the_o other_o as_o be_v in_o benefit_n and_o good_a turn_v do_v and_o receive_v it_o be_v the_o best_a and_o right_a order_n that_o he_o who_o do_v they_o shall_v forget_v seneca_n and_o conceal_v they_o and_o he_o remember_v and_o speak_v of_o they_o that_o receau_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o first_o of_o the_o three_o grace_n be_v so_o order_v as_o ever_o to_o look_v forward_o for_o the_o do_v of_o more_o good_a and_o never_o backward_o to_o upbraid_v with_o good_a do_v which_o where_o it_o be_v use_v take_v away_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o kindness_n and_o be_v as_o unpleasing_a as_o the_o after-upbraiding_a of_o meat_n in_o the_o stomach_n eat_v with_o delight_n the_o other_o two_o ever_o look_v towards_o the_o first_o to_o signify_v in_o how_o continual_a remembrance_n benefit_n receive_v shall_v be_v bear_v which_o according_o to_o acknowledge_v with_o thankfulness_n be_v a_o ready_a way_n to_o procure_v further_a good_a as_o from_o god_n who_o special_o delight_v in_o a_o thankful_a heart_n and_o will_v ferus_fw-la have_v a_o reflux_n of_o his_o blessing_n to_o keep_v they_o sweet_a as_o water_n be_v by_o flow_v to_o and_o fro_o so_o likewise_o from_o such_o man_n as_o either_o be_v or_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v like_a unto_o god_n in_o goodness_n and_o bounty_n to_o use_v to_o speak_v much_o of_o man_n unthankfulness_n even_o where_o their_o have_v be_v great_a fault_n that_o way_n for_o benefit_n receive_v both_o argue_v a_o mind_n not_o so_o free_a in_o well-doing_n as_o be_v meet_v and_o that_o look_v too_o much_o for_o thanks_o from_o man_n and_o too_o little_a for_o reward_v from_o god_n and_o be_v withal_o a_o course_n for_o a_o man_n to_o quench_v his_o own_o charity_n and_o forwardness_n in_o other_o man_n unthankfulness_n it_o be_v a_o more_o bless_a that_o be_v both_o a_o more_o comfortable_a 20._o thing_n and_o that_o wherein_o a_o good_a work_n be_v more_o proper_o perform_v to_o give_v then_o to_o take_v to_o do_v then_o to_o receav_v good_a and_o so_o all_o good_a man_n shall_v strive_v both_o to_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a so_o to_o do_v yet_o shall_v a_o good_a and_o wise_a man_n as_o god_n send_v occasion_n be_v indifferent_a to_o either_o neither_o can_v he_o in_o truth_n do_v kindness_n as_o he_o ought_v that_o be_v not_o willing_a to_o receav_v kindness_n as_o he_o need_v it_o come_v partly_o from_o a_o suspicious_a but_o special_o from_o a_o vainglorious_a heart_n that_o some_o who_o be_v forward_o in_o affoard_v kindness_n can_v yet_o scarce_o though_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n have_v the_o like_v fasten_v upon_o they_o such_o desire_n to_o be_v too_o like_a unto_o god_n who_o do_v good_a to_o all_o but_o receau_v none_o back_o again_o from_o any_o but_o the_o very_o great_a must_v remember_v that_o he_o be_v not_o god_n but_o man_n and_o so_o stand_v need_n of_o other_o man_n the_o head_n can_v plutarch_n say_v to_o the_o foot_n i_o have_v no_o need_n of_o thou_o beside_o to_o refuse_v a_o kindness_n offer_v be_v to_o shame_v it_o as_o a_o ball_n ill_o send_v and_o let_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n neither_o have_v a_o true_a christian_a any_o cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o his_o condition_n in_o receive_v good_a from_o other_o see_v that_o as_o in_o do_v good_a he_o be_v in_o god_n place_n so_o in_o 25._o receive_v it_o in_o christ_n stead_n cap._n vi_o of_o equabilitie_n and_o perseverance_n in_o well-doing_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v for_o god_n say_v one_o be_v do_v equal_o and_o the_o apostle_n more_o full_o the_o 2._o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o in_o our_o selus_fw-la just_o towards_o other_o and_o holy_o towards_o god_n true_a goodness_n be_v comely_a and_o well_o proportion_v in_o all_o the_o part_n whereas_o the_o counterfeit_n be_v still_o at_o jar_n in_o itself_o and_o 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which_o work_v most_o necessary_o may_v have_v its_o most_o natural_a work_v interrupt_v and_o change_v for_o a_o time_n and_o yet_o not_o be_v destroy_v witness_v the_o fire_n in_o nabuchadnezars_n furnace_n which_o though_o it_o retain_v in_o it_o 3._o both_o the_o nature_n and_o heat_n of_o fire_n yet_o do_v not_o burn_v the_o three_o confessor_n which_o be_v cast_v into_o it_o how_o oft_o do_v man_n though_o remain_v in_o nature_n reasonable_a creature_n perform_v act_n plain_o unreasonable_a and_o brutish_a through_o ignorance_n or_o appetite_n how_o much_o more_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o a_o man_n though_o not_o whole_o destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n may_v through_o the_o remainder_n of_o his_o corruption_n advantage_v

fruit_n shall_v be_v cut_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n the_o opposition_n intend_v in_o scripture_n be_v diligent_o to_o be_v observe_v upon_o mistake_v whereof_o error_n follow_v upon_o neglect_n maim_a obedience_n for_o example_n the_o apostle_n in_o teach_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n the_o father_n and_o one_o 8._o lord_n jesus_n christ_n do_v not_o oppose_v the_o father_n to_o the_o son_n nor_o the_o son_n to_o the_o father_n for_o either_o be_v god_n either_o lord_n but_o both_o to_o all_o whether_o creature_n or_o idol_n so_o where_o christ_n bid_v his_o apostle_n baptize_v they_o that_o believe_v he_o do_v 14._o not_o exclude_v their_o infant_n but_o such_o as_o believe_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v unto_o they_o likewise_o where_o paul_n say_v of_o the_o incestuous_a man_n that_o he_o be_v rebuke_v of_o many_o he_o oppose_v 2._o not_o many_o to_o all_o as_o some_o conceav_v but_o to_o one_o viz._n himself_o last_o he_o that_o will_v expound_v the_o 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