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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34877	A supplement to Knowledge and practice wherein the main things necessary to be known and believed in order to salvation are more fully explained, and several new directions given for the promoting of real holiness both of heart and life : to which is added a serious disswasive from some of the reigning and customary sins of the times, viz. swearing, lying, pride, gluttony, drunkenness, uncleanness, discontent, covetousness and earthly-mindedness, anger and malice, idleness / by Samuel Cradock ... useful for the instruction of private families.	Cradock, Samuel, 1621?-1706.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6756; ESTC R15332	329,893	408

5.6_o and_o unable_a to_o come_v up_o to_o the_o obedience_n the_o law_n require_v of_o we_o 6._o man_n carnal_a mind_n be_v say_v to_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n rom._n 8.7_o for_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n neither_o indeed_o can_v be_v till_o it_o be_v effectual_o change_v second_o observe_v by_o what_o term_n the_o scripture_n express_v man_n recovery_n out_o of_o this_o sad_a estate_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v regeneration_n tit._n 3.5_o joh._n 3.3_o 5._o 2._o a_o spiritual_a resurrection_n a_o quicken_a and_o raise_v from_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n to_o the_o life_n of_o grace_n joh._n 5_o 24_o 25._o eph._n 2.1_o 3._o a_o new_a creation_n and_o god_n own_o workmanship_n eph._n 2.10_o by_o all_o which_o it_o may_v appear_v that_o though_o man_n misery_n be_v from_o himself_o yet_o his_o help_n be_v only_o from_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n it_o remain_v now_o that_o we_o inquire_v what_o use_n we_o be_v to_o make_v of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o our_o fall_n in_o adam_n 1._o this_o shall_v humble_v we_o for_o our_o original_a apostasy_n from_o god_n the_o apostasy_n of_o our_o head_n 2._o we_o shall_v take_v heed_n of_o imitate_v our_o first_o parent_n in_o their_o disobedience_n and_o apostasy_n pride_n undo_v they_o and_o undo_v the_o angel_n that_o fall_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o fall_v into_o the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o tim._n 3.6_o therefore_o our_o bless_a saviour_n who_o come_v to_o undo_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n come_v in_o the_o low_a humility_n imaginable_a even_o in_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n 3._o a_o three_o instruction_n we_o may_v gather_v from_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o instrument_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n disobedience_n the_o devil_n have_v apostatise_v himself_o from_o god_n be_v restless_a till_o he_o have_v draw_v our_o first_o parent_n into_o the_o like_a apostasy_n and_o rebellion_n while_o we_o live_v let_v we_o take_v heed_n of_o the_o company_n of_o apostate_n 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shy_a of_o it_o oh_o do_v you_o not_o see_v will_n the_o world_n then_o say_v what_o kind_n of_o saint_n these_o be_v they_o be_v all_o such_o saint_n in_o profession_n but_o hypocrite_n at_o the_o heart_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o fall_v of_o professor_n the_o devil_n mighty_o advance_v his_o own_o kingdom_n 5._o see_v we_o be_v all_o involve_a in_o the_o guilt_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n disobedience_n and_o see_v we_o have_v receive_v from_o they_o by_o our_o immediate_a parent_n a_o corrupt_a and_o deprave_a nature_n let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o be_v no_o estate_n to_o be_v rest_v in_o if_o we_o rest_v and_o abide_v in_o our_o natural_a and_o corrupt_a estate_n let_v we_o remember_v that_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o we_o oh_o let_v we_o think_v serious_o on_o this_o and_o lay_v it_o to_o heart_n joh._n 3.3_o say_v our_o saviour_n except_o a_o man_n be_v bear_v again_o he_o can_v see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o death_n seize_v thou_o before_o thou_o be_v 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his_o spirit_n 4._o they_o be_v such_o who_o by_o the_o assistance_n of_o grace_n do_v labour_n to_o mortify_v their_o inward_a lust_n and_o to_o purify_v their_o heart_n from_o secret_a sin_n 5._o they_o be_v such_o in_o who_o heart_n the_o interest_n of_o god_n prevail_v above_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o world_n or_o of_o the_o flesh_n 6._o they_o be_v such_o who_o labour_n to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o conversation_n 1._o to_o be_v religious_a towards_o god_n 2._o righteous_a towards_o man_n 3._o sober_a and_o temperate_a in_o the_o government_n of_o themselves_o 4._o diligent_a and_o faithful_a in_o the_o discharge_n of_o their_o relative_a duty_n 7._o they_o be_v such_o as_o true_o love_v all_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o such_o as_o be_v true_a member_n of_o christ_n holy_a catholic_n church_n 8._o they_o be_v such_o as_o labour_v to_o be_v sincere_a in_o all_o that_o they_o do_v 9_o they_o be_v such_o as_o labour_v to_o be_v watchful_a over_o themselves_o viz._n over_o their_o thought_n over_o their_o affection_n over_o their_o word_n over_o their_o action_n and_o over_o their_o aim_n and_o end_n 10._o they_o be_v such_o as_o in_o their_o judgement_n do_v approve_v the_o way_n of_o god_n as_o most_o eligible_a and_o most_o safe_a 11._o they_o do_v consent_n to_o and_o own_o the_o covenant_n they_o be_v enter_v into_o in_o their_o baptism_n and_o these_o be_v the_o character_n or_o mark_n of_o such_o as_o be_v convert_v now_o if_o any_o one_o on_o serious_a examination_n of_o himself_o do_v find_v that_o there_o be_v any_o seed_n or_o principle_n of_o true_a grace_n in_o he_o and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o his_o heart_n to_o walk_v with_o god_n than_o he_o ought_v to_o encourage_v himself_o to_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n which_o be_v institute_v to_o strengthen_v the_o weak_a christian_n and_o so_o much_o of_o the_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v before_o you_o come_v to_o this_o holy_a ordinance_n 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yea_o happy_a be_v they_o who_o justification_n be_v testify_v to_o their_o conscience_n by_o their_o sanctification_n and_o by_o their_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o walk_v before_o god_n in_o all_o holy_a obedience_n o_o my_o soul_n that_o this_o may_v be_v my_o portion_n whatever_o god_n deny_v i_o else_o in_o this_o world_n oh_o that_o this_o may_v be_v a_o day_n wherein_o i_o may_v have_v a_o clear_a manifestation_n of_o god_n pardon_v mercy_n make_v to_o my_o soul_n oh_o that_o i_o may_v receive_v a_o plentiful_a effusion_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n into_o my_o heart_n o_o that_o my_o lust_n and_o corruption_n may_v be_v mortify_v and_o subdue_v o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o do_v all_o my_o duty_n better_a than_o ever_o i_o have_v do_v o_o that_o i_o may_v be_v more_o watchful_a over_o my_o heart_n and_o tongue_n and_o all_o my_o way_n than_o ever_o i_o have_v be_v o_o that_o my_o soul_n may_v depart_v much_o better_v much_o revive_v comfort_v 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he_o trust_v in_o he_o for_o grace_n as_o well_o as_o pardon_v and_o though_o thou_o have_v before_o give_v up_o thyself_o to_o he_o and_o by_o act_n of_o faith_n unite_v thyself_o to_o he_o yet_o labour_v now_o to_o excite_v and_o put_v forth_o strong_a act_n of_o faith_n and_o affiance_n in_o he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v more_o firm_o unite_v unto_o he_o say_v lord_z i_o come_v to_o thou_o sweet_a saviour_n i_o give_v my_o soul_n here_o anew_o to_o thou_o take_v it_o wash_v it_o in_o thy_o precious_a blood_n from_o the_o g●ilt_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n and_o sanctify_v it_o by_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n thou_o have_v say_v whoever_o come_v unto_o thou_o thou_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a cast_v out_o o_o receive_v i_o though_o a_o unworthy_a wretch_n o_o absolve_v i_o from_o the_o guilt_n of_o all_o my_o sin_n of_o every_o sort_n and_o kind_n o_o keep_v my_o poor_a soul_n that_o i_o now_o commit_v unto_o thou_o unto_o eternal_a life_n there_o in_o no_o other_o name_n give_v under_o heaven_n 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enemy_n that_o he_o shall_v sweat_v drop_n of_o blood_n in_o the_o garden_n in_o his_o agony_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v his_o precious_a body_n thus_o break_v and_o his_o blood_n shed_v to_o redeem_v we_o be_v there_o ever_o love_v like_o this_o o_o my_o soul_n what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o thou_o in_o return_n for_o all_o this_o love_n o_o my_o sweet_a jesus_n thou_o be_v worthy_a of_o all_o love_n and_o service_n from_o i_o though_o my_o heart_n be_v base_a and_o disingenuous_a and_o be_v not_o sufficient_o affect_v with_o thy_o love_n thou_o be_v infinite_o lovely_a though_o my_o heart_n love_v thou_o not_o as_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v thou_o be_v exceed_v