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
A48505	A sermon preached before the Queen, at Whitehall, Jan. 24, 1690/1 by J. Lambe ...	Lambe, John, 1648 or 9-1708.	1691 (1691)	Wing L223; ESTC R3371	10,648	28

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consideration_n be_v too_o deep_a and_o close_o for_o common_a understanding_n therefore_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o generality_n of_o man_n will_v be_v fix_v upon_o the_o life_n and_o behaviour_n of_o its_o proselyte_n as_o the_o sure_a way_n of_o inform_v themselves_o in_o the_o nature_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o religion_n itself_o and_o by_o how_o much_o christianity_n be_v a_o more_o holy_a institution_n than_o any_o other_o by_o so_o much_o its_o honour_n and_o reputation_n in_o the_o world_n do_v more_o depend_v upon_o the_o suitable_a conversation_n of_o christian_n because_o perverse_a and_o wicked_a man_n will_v be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o unwilling_a to_o believe_v it_o and_o will_v therefore_o more_o capricious_o inspect_v the_o life_n of_o christian_n that_o they_o may_v furnish_v objection_n against_o it_o and_o reason_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o comfort_n to_o themselves_o in_o their_o vice_n and_o infidelity_n st._n paul_n therefore_o though_o he_o justify_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o divine_a authority_n by_o the_o power_n of_o miracle_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o he_o be_v especial_o solicitous_a that_o it_o may_v be_v assert_v and_o commend_v to_o the_o world_n by_o the_o suitable_a life_n of_o the_o disciple_n that_o both_o the_o jew_n and_o gentile_n when_o they_o observe_v it_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o may_v be_v persuade_v by_o this_o more_o easy_a and_o sensible_a conviction_n that_o our_o saviour_n be_v no_o impostor_n nor_o his_o religion_n a_o design_n that_o the_o proselyte_n of_o it_o do_v hearty_o believe_v it_o because_o they_o have_v conform_v their_o soul_n and_o life_n unto_o it_o and_o exemplify_v those_o excellent_a virtue_n in_o their_o action_n which_o their_o law_n require_v and_o which_o all_o man_n by_o the_o common_a instinct_n of_o humane_a nature_n admire_v and_o value_v and_o to_o this_o very_a purpose_n he_o write_v this_o epistle_n to_o titus_n full_a of_o apposite_a instruction_n concern_v the_o government_n as_o well_o of_o himself_o as_o of_o the_o clergy_n and_o laity_n under_o his_o charge_n with_o particular_a respect_n to_o the_o reputation_n and_o honour_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o a_o end_n which_o he_o chief_o and_o more_o express_o here_o design_n for_o chapter_n the_o first_o he_o oblige_v titus_n to_o a_o conscientious_a discharge_n of_o the_o office_n of_o a_o bishop_n that_o the_o gainsayer_n may_v be_v convince_v v._o 9_o the_o clergy_n to_o piety_n zeal_n and_o diligence_n that_o they_o of_o the_o contrary_a part_n may_v be_v ashamed_a have_v no_o evil_a thing_n to_o say_v of_o you_o ch._n 2.8_o the_o age_a the_o widow_n the_o youth_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o they_o exercise_v such_o christian_a grace_n as_o be_v proper_a to_o their_o respective_a station_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n for_o the_o clear_a illustration_n of_o this_o important_a duty_n i_o shall_v brief_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n i._n first_o the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n ii_o second_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o duty_n iii_o three_o the_o reason_n which_o oblige_v we_o and_o the_o encouragement_n which_o may_v persuade_v we_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o iu._n four_o and_o last_o i_o shall_v draw_v some_o inference_n from_o the_o whole_a i._o i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o term_n ad_fw-la shall_v consider_v 1._o first_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 2._o second_o what_o by_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n 3._o three_o who_o be_v understand_v by_o they_o or_o who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o they_o may_v adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n in_o all_o thing_n and_o 1._o first_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n the_o apostle_n understand_v the_o christian_a religion_n or_o that_o institution_n of_o faith_n and_o manner_n which_o the_o ever_o bless_a jesus_n teach_v and_o publish_v when_o he_o be_v here_o on_o earth_n 1.27_o ph._n 1.27_o it_o be_v one_o among_o many_o other_o general_a word_n 8.35_o mar._n 8.35_o as_o the_o gospel_n the_o word_n of_o god_n 1.21_o jam._n 1.21_o the_o faith_n the_o new_a testament_n by_o which_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v express_v in_o scripture_n 22.26_o luk._n 22.26_o 2._o and_o second_o to_o adorn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n be_v to_o advance_v the_o credit_n and_o reputation_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n in_o the_o world_n it_o be_v so_o to_o govern_v and_o demean_v ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v reconcile_v its_o enemy_n to_o a_o good_a opinion_n of_o it_o that_o we_o may_v procure_v and_o even_o force_v regard_n and_o veneration_n towards_o it_o the_o gnostic_n have_v disgrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n by_o their_o seditious_a sensual_a and_o licentious_a doctrine_n some_o against_o the_o common_a interest_n of_o society_n as_o this_o that_o christian_n be_v exempt_a from_o obedience_n to_o their_o governor_n that_o christian_a servant_n be_v ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la manumissed_a some_o against_o common_a honesty_n as_o that_o the_o disciple_n may_v dissemble_v their_o religion_n or_o if_o hardly_o press_v may_v apostatise_v in_o case_n of_o persecution_n that_o by_o a_o clear_a light_n it_o be_v reveal_v to_o they_o that_o sensual_a lust_n may_v safe_o be_v indulge_v and_o hence_o our_o religion_n be_v blaspheme_v as_o a_o doctrine_n that_o overturn_v the_o world_n move_v sedition_n and_o corrupt_v the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o this_o epistle_n in_o which_o the_o apostle_n recite_v and_o recommend_v the_o principal_a law_n of_o christian_a life_n for_o this_o very_a end_n in_o a_o more_o especial_a manner_n that_o the_o progress_n of_o the_o gnostick_n heresy_n may_v be_v prevent_v the_o mouth_n of_o adversary_n stop_v the_o honour_n of_o our_o religion_n retrieve_v 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