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
A31664	A brief apology in behalf of the people in derision call'd Quakers written for the information of our sober and well-inclined neighbors in and about the town of Warminster in the county of Wilts. by Wil. Chandler, Alex. Pyott, Jo. Hodges, and some others.	Chandler, William.; Pyott, Alex. (Alexander); Hodges, Jo.	1694 (1694)	Wing C1934A; ESTC R35979	36,422	93

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in_o send_v forth_o his_o light_n and_o spirit_n of_o truth_n into_o their_o heart_n 16.13_o joh._n 14.16_o 17_o 26._o &_o 16.13_o to_o lead_v and_o guide_v they_o into_o all_o truth_n and_o cause_v his_o grace_n that_o bring_v sal●ation_n 12._o tit._n 2.11_o 12._o to_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n to_o instruct_v and_o teach_v they_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n to_o forsake_v the_o devil_n and_o all_o his_o work_n the_o pomp_n and_o vanity_n of_o this_o wicked_a world_n to_o rescue_v and_o save_v they_o from_o ●iving_v in_o the_o sinful_a lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o help_v and_o strengthen_v they_o to_o return_v to_o their_o obedience_n and_o live_v a_o sober_a righteous_a and_o godly_a life_n to_o keep_v god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o same_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n which_o gift_n from_o god_n to_o man_n the_o holy_a scripture_n plentiful_o testify_v too_o under_o various_a denomination_n as_o spirit_n light_z 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nor_o consent_n to_o their_o e●●…_n deed_n but_o always_o remain_v undefi●●d_v and_o testify_v against_o they_o and_o conflict_n reprove_v 5.13_o joh._n 3.20_o 21._o eph._n 5.13_o and_o condem_n they_o for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o also_o ofttimes_o in_o the_o cool_a ●…emper_n of_o their_o spirit_n manifest_v their_o ●…ates_n to_o they_o and_o as_o it_o be_v reason_n ●ith_n they_o discover_v the_o evil_a of_o their_o ●ays_n secret_o call_v to_o they_o to_o come_v ●ut_v of_o it_o beget_v desire_n and_o inclination_n sometime_o to_o seek_v after_o god_n ●nd_v to_o make_v their_o peace_n with_o he_o now_o since_o man_n in_o his_o mere_a natural_a state_n be_v total_o dead_a and_o fall_v from_o god_n that_o he_o can_v as_o of_o himself_o think_v 〈◊〉_d good_a thought_n and_o that_o god_n only_o ●…s_v essential_o good_a and_o as_o that_o which_o be_v true_o so_o must_v needs_o proceed_v fro●_n he_o 13._o joh._n 16.8_o 13._o this_o principle_n in_o we_o that_o ever_o convict_v we_o for_o vice_n and_o 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12.15_o 16._o it_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o his_o justice_n to_o condemn_v those_o that_o have_v not_o deserve_v to_o be_v punish_v and_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o the_o death_n of_o he_o that_o die_v 24._o ezek._n 18.32_o wis_v 11.23_o 24._o shall_v yet_o make_v the_o major_a part_n of_o mankind_n with_o design_n to_o damn_v they_o unprovoke_v thereto_o without_o ever_o tender_v they_o salvation_n or_o that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o far_o great_a number_n whole_o uncapable_a of_o accept_v the_o salvation_n tender_v they_o by_o put_v it_o out_o of_o their_o power_n to_o perform_v those_o term_n upon_o which_o he_o offer_v it_o and_o then_o condemn_v they_o to_o eternal_a misery_n for_o not_o comply_v with_o those_o condition_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o they_o to_o observe_v 45.22_o isa_n 45.22_o for_o he_o dont_fw-fr only_o call_v to_o all_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o imply_v all_o mankind_n to_o look_v to_o he_o and_o be_v save_v but_o he_o have_v give_v to_o every_o one_o a_o portion_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o enable_v they_o so_o to_o do_v he_o have_v not_o only_o send_v forth_o the_o son_n of_o his_o love_n to_o shed_v his_o blood_n for_o every_o man_n 16._o joh._n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o to_o be_v lift_v up_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o 45._o joh._n 6.44_o 45._o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o he_o also_o draw_v they_o and_o as_o they_o will_v receive_v it_o touch_v they_o with_o that_o divine_a magnet_n that_o only_o can_v incline_v and_o empower_v they_o effectual_o to_o turn_v to_o that_o pole_n in_o which_o all_o our_o true_a happiness_n centre_n but_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n 20._o joh._n 3.19_o 20._o that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n rather_o than_o light_n ●●_o eph._n 5._o ●●_o because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a and_o hate_v the_o light_n and_o will_v not_o bring_v their_o deed_n to_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v reprove_v they_o for_o whatsoever_o be_v reprovable_a be_v make_v manifest_a by_o the_o light_n but_o man_n love_v their_o own_o broad_a way_n to_o pursue_v the_o sight_n of_o their_o eye_n and_o desire_v of_o their_o mind_n 11.9_o eccl._n 11.9_o and_o therefore_o hate_v to_o be_v control_v therein_o and_o reform_v the_o apostle_n stir_v up_o the_o ephesian_n to_o purity_n of_o life_n and_o to_o avoid_v several_a evil_n there_o mention_v say_v express_o 7._o eph._n 5.6_o 7._o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v you_o with_o vain_a word_n for_o because_o of_o these_o thing_n come_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o child_n of_o disobedience_n and_o in_o another_o place_n 8.13_o ro._n 8.13_o that_o those_o who_o live_v after_o the_o flesh_n shall_v die_v so_o that_o it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o people_n embrace_v the_o mean_n and_o bring_v their_o deed_n to_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o hee_v the_o reproof_n of_o instruction_n 6.8_o pro._n 6.23_o gal._n 6.8_o which_o be_v the_o way_n 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be_v plain_a that_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o indulge_v some_o in_o a_o security_n and_o procure_v in_o other_o a_o slight_a esteem_n of_o the_o death_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n as_o be_v partial_a and_o cast_v they_o into_o despond_v and_o probable_o may_v encourage_v both_o to_o gratify_v the_o desire_n of_o their_o mind_n to_o the_o full_a extent_n since_o nothing_o can_v alter_v such_o a_o suppose_a decree_n of_o god_n one_o way_n or_o the_o other_o yet_o we_o deny_v not_o the_o prescience_n of_o god_n who_o fore-knows_a all_o thing_n thing_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v at_o once_o present_a to_o he_o so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v say_v such_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n with_o that_o live_a active_a faith_n that_o work_v by_o love_n and_o excite_v to_o obedience_n and_o persevere_v therein_o unto_o the_o end_n and_o so_o know_v salvation_n by_o he_o be_v in_o he_o in_o who_o the_o election_n be_v before_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o that_o those_o who_o so_o 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