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
A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

thou_o not_o to_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n or_o to_o a_o death_n in_o sin_n but_o give_v thou_o a_o cordial_n which_o though_o it_o put_v thou_o to_o pain_n preserve_v thy_o life_n that_o though_o thou_o like_o a_o foolish_a misguide_a sheep_n be_v straggle_v thou_o know_v not_o whither_o yet_o seek_v thou_o and_o find_v thou_o and_o reduce_v thou_o that_o though_o thou_o can_v so_o easy_o forget_v he_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o forget_v thou_o and_o when_o all_o be_v do_v be_v content_v to_o accept_v of_o that_o repentance_n and_o that_o sorrow_n which_o he_o himself_o give_v thou_o and_o wash_v away_o thy_o spot_n by_o his_o own_o blood_n and_o look_n upon_o thou_o with_o no_o less_o tenderness_n and_o love_n and_o compassion_n and_o goodness_n than_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o go_v aside_o ever_o bless_v be_v thy_o name_n o_o merciful_a lord_n god_n that_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o everlasting_a death_n and_o yet_o when_o we_o daily_o endanger_v ourselves_o do_v rescue_v we_o by_o thy_o grace_n that_o when_o we_o sin_n thou_o be_v please_v not_o to_o cast_v we_o off_o but_o fetche_v we_o in_o by_o repentance_n and_o when_o we_o repent_v be_v please_v not_o to_o reject_v we_o nor_o upbraid_v we_o with_o our_o former_a fall_n but_o accept_v we_o to_o pardon_n and_o favour_n and_o blotte_v out_o our_o iniquity_n for_o thy_o great_a name_n sake_n but_o let_v not_o thy_o servant_n return_v any_o more_o to_o folly_n amen_n chap._n xxviii_o of_o the_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o sobriety_n the_o four_o thing_n considerable_a be_v the_o part_n of_o that_o sanctification_n which_o be_v require_v of_o we_o sanctification_n be_v the_o conformity_n of_o the_o whole_a man_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n concern_v man_n concern_v his_o life_n and_o conversation_n and_o that_o will_v of_o god_n respect_v three_o object_n himself_o our_o neighbour_n and_o ourselves_o and_o according_o the_o duty_n which_o lie_v upon_o we_o in_o reference_n to_o these_o three_o be_v short_o sum_v up_o by_o the_o apostle_n tit._n 2.11_o 12._o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n teach_v we_o that_o deny_v ungodless_a and_o worldly_a lust_n we_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n we_o have_v there_o the_o old_a man_n that_o we_o be_v to_o put_v off_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n cast_v by_o s._n john_n into_o these_o three_o rank_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o pride_n of_o life_n 1_o john_n 2.16_o whereof_o before_o and_o we_o have_v that_o new_a man_n ephes_n 4.24_o distribute_v into_o two_o part_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n and_o here_o into_o three_o part_n viz._n sobriety_n towards_o ourselves_o righteousness_n towards_o other_o and_o godliness_n towards_o god_n the_o two_o latter_a come_v distinct_o under_o the_o command_v of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n as_o those_o command_v receive_v their_o true_a and_o spiritual_a interpretation_n by_o christ_n the_o former_a though_o virtual_o it_o be_v therein_o include_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o express_o and_o direct_o 1._o in_o reference_n to_o ourselves_o sobriety_n this_o refer_v either_o to_o our_o judgement_n or_o estimation_n of_o ourselves_o or_o to_o the_o motion_n and_o inclination_n of_o our_o sensual_a appetite_n 1._o sobriety_n in_o our_o judgement_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o just_a and_o true_a estimate_n of_o ourselves_o rom._n 12.3_o not_o to_o think_v of_o himself_o more_o high_o than_o he_o ought_v to_o think_v but_o to_o think_v sober_o etc._n etc._n man_n do_v natural_o inordinate_o love_v himself_o and_o that_o love_n to_o himself_o do_v mislead_v and_o enhance_v a_o man_n opinion_n of_o himself_o even_o by_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v mere_o extrinsical_a to_o he_o he_o think_v the_o better_a of_o himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o wealth_n though_o that_o be_v a_o thing_n distinct_a from_o he_o by_o nature_n and_o easy_o by_o any_o casualty_n sever_v from_o he_o or_o by_o reason_n of_o esteem_n or_o honour_n though_o that_o be_v such_o a_o accession_n as_o depend_v mere_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o another_o for_o if_o i_o withdraw_v that_o honour_n or_o respect_n which_o i_o give_v to_o a_o man_n he_o be_v no_o long_o honourable_a to_o i_o and_o as_o i_o may_v do_v it_o so_o may_v any_o and_o so_o may_v all_o and_o then_o he_o whole_o cease_v to_o be_v what_o he_o think_v he_o be_v and_o much_o more_o man_n be_v apt_a to_o have_v a_o high_a opinion_n of_o themselves_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o seem_v most_o their_o own_o as_o strength_n beauty_n elocution_n wit_n knowledge_n and_o the_o more_o intimate_v the_o perfection_n be_v unto_o he_o that_o have_v it_o the_o hard_a it_o be_v for_o that_o man_n to_o be_v bring_v to_o that_o due_a estimation_n that_o he_o shall_v have_v of_o himself_o that_o very_a knowledge_n which_o must_v be_v the_o ground_n of_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o right_a estimation_n of_o himself_o be_v ready_a to_o puff_n he_o up_o and_o that_o concretion_n that_o arise_v from_o the_o over-estimation_n of_o a_o man_n self_n and_o from_o his_o reflection_n upon_o that_o over-estimation_n be_v pride_n and_o from_o this_o pride_n arise_v those_o other_o distemper_n of_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a man_n a_o proud_a look_n despise_v the_o weak_a or_o inferior_a arrogance_n lofty_a and_o haughty_a speech_n dan._n 4.30_o be_v not_o this_o great_a babylon_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 73.9_o they_o set_v their_o mouth_n against_o heaven_n and_o their_o tongue_n walk_v through_o the_o earth_n exod._n 5.2_o who_o be_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n a_o place_n of_o a_o man_n self_n in_o god_n room_n and_o deify_v himself_o implacableness_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o check_v the_o full_a fruition_n of_o his_o own_o glory_n though_o it_o seem_v never_o so_o inconsiderable_a the_o want_n of_o a_o bow_n from_o mordecai_n make_v haman_n sick_a of_o anger_n and_o discontent_n esther_n 3.7.5.13_o and_o thus_o pride_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o contention_n prov._n 13.10_o because_o it_o can_v endure_v the_o competition_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o may_v allay_v the_o tumour_n the_o foundation_n of_o envy_n delight_n in_o flattery_n to_o feed_v and_o stroke_n that_o foolish_a humour_n excess_n in_o stateliness_n distance_n apparel_n singularity_n and_o the_o like_a all_o which_o be_v the_o child_n of_o this_o vanity_n now_o as_o this_o proceed_v much_o from_o the_o mistake_n of_o our_o judgement_n or_o the_o want_n of_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n when_o the_o judgement_n concern_v a_o man_n self_n be_v rectify_v it_o produce_v a_o clean_a contrary_a effect_n in_o the_o soul_n the_o man_n be_v mad_a before_o out_o of_o his_o wit_n and_o his_o carriage_n and_o deportment_n be_v answerable_a thereunto_o but_o now_o by_o this_o right_a understanding_n himself_o he_o be_v sober_a in_o his_o right_a sense_n and_o a_o suitable_a deportment_n rise_v thereupon_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o wealth_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v lend_v he_o deposit_v with_o he_o only_o as_o a_o steward_n not_o as_o a_o owner_n as_o that_o which_o be_v uncertain_a vanish_v subject_a to_o be_v easy_o translate_v from_o he_o to_o another_o as_o that_o which_o be_v external_a to_o he_o which_o he_o may_v have_v and_o be_v a_o fool_n or_o a_o man_n under_o a_o curse_n as_o that_o which_o will_v one_o day_n enhance_v his_o account_n not_o ease_v his_o conscience_n as_o that_o which_o he_o may_v not_o it_o may_v be_v keep_v whilst_o he_o live_v and_o be_v sure_a to_o lose_v when_o he_o die_v as_o that_o which_o may_v be_v his_o snare_n his_o temptation_n can_v be_v his_o felicity_n as_o that_o which_o though_o never_o so_o excessive_a give_v no_o great_a a_o privilege_n than_o it_o give_v his_o servant_n that_o eat_v of_o it_o but_o only_o the_o bare_a name_n of_o be_v his_o own_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o esteem_n reputation_n and_o honour_n in_o the_o world_n as_o that_o which_o mere_o depend_v upon_o his_o inferior_n benevolence_n which_o thy_o may_v withdraw_v when_o they_o please_v as_o that_o which_o be_v external_a also_o to_o he_o may_v make_v he_o a_o object_n of_o more_o envy_n danger_n and_o insecurity_n that_o engage_v to_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o vigilance_n to_o preserve_v it_o and_o be_v often_o lose_v without_o desert_n and_o yet_o the_o man_n be_v the_o same_o he_o look_v upon_o his_o power_n and_o authority_n as_o a_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o himself_o but_o mere_o in_o the_o contribution_n of_o the_o strength_n of_o other_o or_o their_o voluntary_a deny_v it_o to_o themselves_o by_o a_o resolution_n of_o nonresistance_n as_o that_o which_o make_v no_o real_a accession_n

have_v endeavour_v to_o walk_v humble_o and_o perfect_o before_o god_n that_o thou_o can_v not_o find_v any_o thing_n upon_o the_o most_o faithful_a search_n thou_o can_v make_v that_o may_v be_v the_o spring_n of_o this_o affliction_n yet_o be_v not_o thy_o labour_n lose_v the_o clearness_n of_o thy_o conscience_n will_v be_v thy_o support_n in_o thy_o affliction_n and_o make_v thy_o burden_n the_o easy_a but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o know_v thy_o affliction_n have_v a_o voice_n still_o if_o it_o look_v not_o backward_o yet_o it_o look_v forward_o if_o it_o be_v not_o a_o medicine_n to_o cure_v thou_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v a_o antidote_n to_o preserve_v thou_o a_o cordial_a to_o strengthen_v thou_o it_o bid_v thou_o improve_v thy_o patience_n thy_o faith_n thy_o dependence_n upon_o god_n thy_o experience_n of_o his_o presence_n thy_o earnestness_n in_o prayer_n thy_o neglect_n of_o the_o world_n thy_o denial_n of_o thyself_o learn_v therefore_o before_o thou_o pour_v out_o thy_o sorrow_n upon_o any_o affliction_n to_o examine_v thy_o heart_n to_o search_v out_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o it_o it_o will_v regulate_v thy_o grief_n and_o instruct_v thy_o mind_n both_o how_o to_o bear_v it_o and_o how_o to_o use_v it_o 3._o beware_v thou_o put_v not_o on_o a_o resolution_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v or_o trouble_v at_o all_o upon_o any_o occasion_n of_o grief_n the_o put_v on_o of_o such_o a_o stoical_a resolution_n be_v to_o arm_v a_o man_n self_n against_o god_n to_o harden_v the_o heart_n not_o to_o receive_v correction_n and_o as_o much_o as_o in_o a_o man_n be_v to_o disappoint_v the_o purpose_n of_o god_n he_o that_o put_v these_o passion_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n now_o send_v this_o messenger_n to_o stir_v up_o this_o passion_n though_o thereby_o he_o intend_v a_o far_a end_n and_o for_o a_o man_n to_o fence_v his_o soul_n against_o any_o object_n of_o sorrow_n so_o as_o not_o to_o be_v move_v thereby_o shall_v be_v sure_a to_o find_v either_o a_o absolute_a ruin_n or_o that_o god_n will_v so_o plant_v his_o battery_n against_o that_o resolution_n that_o at_o length_n he_o will_v master_v he_o and_o melt_v his_o soul_n into_o a_o more_o pliable_a disposition_n 4._o when_o god_n send_v a_o occasion_n of_o sorrow_n entertain_v it_o with_o a_o affection_n answerable_a to_o the_o object_n both_o in_o kind_n and_o measure_n let_v thy_o grief_n be_v a_o humble_a grief_n not_o mingle_v with_o murmur_a or_o discontent_a if_o thou_o can_v imagine_v thou_o have_v not_o deserve_v it_o yet_o remember_v who_o it_o be_v that_o inflict_v it_o even_o he_o that_o be_v absolute_a lord_n of_o his_o creature_n and_o owe_v he_o not_o his_o be_v when_o thou_o go_v and_o tread_v upon_o a_o worm_n or_o a_o snail_n thou_o do_v a_o injury_n to_o thy_o fellow_n creature_n yet_o thou_o pass_v away_o and_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o it_o but_o thy_o creator_n can_v owe_v thou_o nothing_o take_v up_o that_o incomparable_a resolution_n and_o temper_n of_o mind_n with_o old_a eli_n 1_o sam._n 3.18_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n let_v he_o do_v what_o seem_v he_o good_a and_o this_o same_o consideration_n as_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o to_o mingle_v humility_n with_o thy_o grief_n so_o it_o will_v teach_v thou_o patience_n and_o quietness_n in_o thy_o sorrow_n because_o the_o occasion_n come_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o most_o just_a and_o wise_a and_o merciful_a god._n impatience_n under_o any_o affliction_n arise_v from_o the_o termination_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o our_o soul_n upon_o the_o immediate_a object_n he_o that_o know_v and_o fear_n and_o love_v his_o creator_n and_o see_v his_o hand_n dispense_n the_o affliction_n will_v learn_v patience_n and_o moderation_n though_o he_o can_v forget_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n under_o it_o 4._o let_v thy_o grief_n be_v moderate_a in_o extent_n measure_n and_o duration_n nothing_o but_o sin_n and_o the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n can_v deserve_v thy_o intense_v grief_n learn_v to_o put_v a_o 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the_o measure_n of_o thou_o and_o than_o though_o nature_n teach_v thou_o to_o grieve_v grace_n will_v teach_v thou_o not_o to_o exceed_v in_o thy_o grief_n chap._n xxiii_o of_o watchfulness_n over_o our_o will_n conscience_n and_o spirit_n and_o as_o thus_o thou_o must_v carry_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o affection_n so_o learn_v to_o carry_v a_o watch_n over_o thy_o will_n 1._o learn_v to_o principle_n it_o aright_o the_o great_a lord_n that_o have_v put_v this_o power_n or_o faculty_n in_o the_o soul_n have_v therefore_o place_v it_o there_o that_o it_o shall_v have_v a_o conformity_n to_o his_o will_n and_o when_o thou_o cross_v his_o will_n it_o be_v thy_o sin_n and_o deformity_n and_o it_o will_v be_v thy_o misery_n learn_v therefore_o to_o make_v his_o will_n the_o rule_n of_o thou_o 1._o ●n_n what_o thou_o do_v and_o herein_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v thou_o without_o a_o line_n to_o guide_v thou_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o to_o do_v and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v at_o thy_o hand_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v give_v thou_o a_o rule_n or_o law_n which_o be_v to_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o thy_o obedience_n 1._o the_o rule_n of_o his_o write_a word_n traduce_v unto_o thou_o by_o a_o wonder_n of_o mercy_n and_o providence_n a_o word_n that_o be_v nigh_o unto_o thou_o deut._n 30.14_o a_o light_n that_o shine_v in_o a_o dark_a place_n 2._o the_o rule_n secret_o convey_v into_o thy_o conscience_n by_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n rom._n 2.15_o a_o law_n write_v in_o thy_o heart_n and_o conscience_n 3._o the_o rule_n manifest_v in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o divine_a providence_n assert_v and_o confirm_v the_o two_o former_a if_o exact_o observe_v in_o the_o measure_n out_o of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n 2._o in_o what_o thou_o suffer_v the_o great_a lord_n be_v absolute_a lord_n over_o all_o his_o creature_n and_o can_v owe_v they_o nothing_o but_o what_o he_o please_v only_o to_o confirm_v our_o faith_n and_o encourage_v our_o obedience_n he_o have_v be_v please_v to_o give_v a_o covenant_n that_o he_o will_v be_v our_o god_n if_o we_o remain_v his_o people_n yet_o in_o the_o dispensation_n of_o outward_a thing_n he_o have_v not_o absolute_o bind_v himself_o though_o such_o be_v his_o goodness_n that_o even_o in_o those_o he_o observe_v a_o measure_n of_o justice_n which_o he_o do_v not_o owe_v we_o learn_v therefore_o to_o make_v the_o will_n of_o thy_o maker_n in_o all_o thing_n the_o measure_n of_o thou_o 2._o observe_v it_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o it_o while_o they_o be_v green_a and_o flexible_a and_o before_o they_o be_v harden_v into_o resolution_n and_o so_o grow_v masterless_a bring_v they_o to_o their_o rule_n and_o examine_v they_o by_o it_o and_o according_o entertain_v or_o reject_v they_o clog_v they_o with_o deliberation_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o take_v off_o the_o violence_n and_o eagerness_n of_o they_o and_o likewise_o the_o error_n of_o they_o dispense_v not_o with_o thyself_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o thy_o will_n to_o any_o evil_n in_o presumption_n that_o thou_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o master_v they_o before_o they_o come_v to_o ripeness_n for_o thou_o sin_v even_o in_o those_o imperfect_a issue_n of_o thy_o will_n and_o indulgence_n towards_o they_o will_v make_v they_o grow_v hardy_a and_o too_o strong_a for_o thy_o mastery_n consider_v that_o in_o the_o first_o motion_n of_o thy_o heart_n thy_o will_n which_o be_v the_o mistress_n of_o thy_o soul_n be_v the_o party_n against_o who_o thou_o must_v strive_v and_o thou_o have_v nothing_o to_o reclaim_v the_o current_n of_o those_o motion_n but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o may_v just_o withdraw_v itself_o if_o it_o find_v a_o compliance_n with_o