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
A57143	Israels prayer in time of trouble with Gods gracious answer thereunto, or, An explication of the 14th chapter of the Prophet Hosea in seven sermons preached upon so many days of solemn humiliation / by Edward Reynolds ...	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1649 (1649)	Wing R1258; ESTC R34568	243,907	380

enough in the Apostles judgement why we should set our affections on things above Col. 3.2 3. The grace of God doth not onely serve to bring salvation but to teach us to deny ungodlinesse and worldly lusts and to live soberly righteously and godly in this present world T●t 2.11 2. He who hath decreed salvation as the end hath decreed also all the antecedent meanes unto that end to be used in a manner suteable to the condition of reasonable and voluntary agents unto whom it belongs having their minds by grace illightned and their wills by grace prevented to cooperate with the same grace in the further pursuance of their salvation And if at any time corruption should in Gods children abuse his grace and efficacy unto such presump●uous resolutions they would quickly rue so unreasonable and carnall a way of arguing by the wofull sense of Gods displeasure in withdrawing the comforts of his grace from them which would make them ever after take heed how they turned the grace of God into w●ntonnesse any more Certainly the more the servants of God are assured of his assistance the more carefull they are in using it unto his own service Who more sure of the grace of God then the Apostle Paul who gloried of it as that that made him what he was By the grace of God I am that I am who knew that Gods grace was sufficient for him and that nothing could separate him ●rom the love of Christ who knew whom he had beleeved and that the grace of the Lord was exceeding abundant towards him and yet who more tender and fearfull of sin who more set against corruption more abundant in duty more pressing unto p●rfection then he This is the nature of grace to ammate and actuate the faculties of the soul in Gods service to ratifie our Covenants and to enable us to perform them Fourthly As it is singular comfort to the servants of God That their own wills and purposes are in Gods keeping and so they cannot ruine themselves so is it also That all other mens wills and r●solutions are in Gods keeping too so that they shall not be able to purpose or resolve on any evill against the Church without leave from him So then first when the rage and passions of men break out Tribe divided against Tribe brother against brother father against childe head against body when the band of Unitie which was wont to knit together this flourishing Kingdome is broken like the Prophets staffe and therewithall the Beauty of the Nation miserably withered and deca●ed for these two go still together Beauty and Bands Zach. 11.10 14. we must look on all this as Gods own work It was he that sent an evill spirit between Abimelech and the men of Shechem for the mutuall punishment of the sinnes of one another Iudg. 9.23 It was he who turned the he●rts of the Egyptians to hate his people and to deale subtilly with them Psal. 105.25 He sent the Assyrian against his people giving them a charge to take the spoil and the prey and to tread them down like the mire of the streets Isa. ●0 16.6 Hee appointed the sword of the King of Babylon by his over-ruling direction to go against Iudah and not against the Ammonites Ezek. 21.19.22 He by the secret command of his providence marked some for safety and gave commission to kill and slay others Ezek. 9. ● 5. It is he who giveth Iacob for a spoil and Israel to the robbers and powreth out upon them the strength of battell Isa. 42.24 25. If there be evill in a City in a Kingdome the Lord hath done it Amos 3.6 Isa. 45.7 This cons●●eration is very usefull both to humble us when we consider that God hath a controversie against the Land and that it is he whom wee have to do withall in these sad commotions that are in the Kingdomes and to quiet and silence us that we may not dare murmurre at the course of his wise and righteous proceedings with us and to d●rect us with prayer faith and patience to implore and in his good time to expect such an issue and close as we are sure shall be for his own glory and for the manifestation of his mercie towards his people and his Iustice towards all that are implacable enemies unto Sion 2. In the troubles of the Church this is matter of singular comfort that however enemies may say This and that we will do hither and thither wee will go though they may combine together and be mutually confederate Psal. 83.2 5. and gird themselves and take counsell and speak the word yet in all this God hath the casting voyce There is little heed to be given unto what Ephraim saith except God say the same without him whatsoever is counselled shall come to nought whatsoever is decreed or spoken shall not stand Es. 8.9 10. We have a lively Hypotyposis or description of the swift confident and furious march of the great Hoast of Senacharib towards Ierusalem with the great terrors and consternation of the Inhabitants in every place where they came weeping flying removing their habitations Esay 10.28 29 30 31. and when he is advanced unto Nob from which place the City Ierusalem might be seen he there shook his hand against Ierusalam threatning what he would doe unto it And then when the waters were come to the very neck and the Assirian was in the hight of pride and fury God sent forth a prohibition against all their resolutions and that huge Army which was for pride and number like the thick Trees of Lebanon were suddenly cut downe by a mighty one to wit by the Angel of the Lord vers 33.34 compared with Ezek. 31.3 10. Esay 17.12 13 14.37.36 therefore 3. Our greatst businesse is to apply our selves to God who alone is the Lord that healeth us who alone can joyne the two sticks of Ephraim and Iudah and make them one Exod. 15.26 Ezek. 27.19 that he would still the raging of the Sea and command a calme againe He can say Ephraim shall say thus and thus he hath the hearts of Kings and consequently of all other men in his hands Prov. 21.1 and he can turne them as rivers of water which way soever he will as men by art can derive waters and divert them from one course to another as they did in the Siege of Babylon as Historians tell us whereunto the Scripture seemeth to referre Esay 43.15 16. Esay 44.23 28. Ier. 50 23. Ier. 51.36 he can sway alter divert over-rule the purposes of men as it pleaseth him reconciling Lambs and Lions unto one another Esay 11.6 making Israel Egypt and Assyria agree together Esay 19.24 25. hee can say to Balaam Blesse when his mind was to Curse Iosh. 24.10 he can turne the wrath of Laban into a covenant of kindnesse with Iacob Gen. 31.24 44. and when Esa● had advantage to execute his threats against his brother he can then turne resolutions of cruelty