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
A67110	Hypotypōsis hygiainontōn logōn, a form of sound words, or, A scripture-catechism shewing what a Christian is to believe and practice in order to salvation : very useful for persons of all ages and capacities as well as children / composed by the pious and learned John Worthington D.D. deceased.	Worthington, John, 1618-1671.	1673 (1673)	Wing W3625; ESTC R21127	31,328	80

should perish but that all should come to repentance Q. What duty towards God do you learn from theconsideration of his goodness and mercy A. The duty towards God that I learn from the consideration of his goodness and mercy is this that we ought to love God because he first loved us that we should praise him and give thanks unto him and be perswaded by his mercies to present our bodies a living Sacrifice holy acceptable to God which is our reasonable service Q. What duty towards man do you learn from the consideration of God's goodness and mercy A. The duty towards man which I learn from the consideration of God's goodness and mercy is this that we should be patient towards all men not rendring evil for evil to any man but do good to all even to them that hate us and to be merciful as our Father also is merciful and kind to the unthankful and to the evil and forgive one another even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us Q. In what especially is the kindness love and mercy of God manifested to us A. In this was manifested the love of God to us in that he sent his only begotten Son into the world to be the propitiation for our sins and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world that we might live through him Q. Doth the goodness and grace of God in the Gospel give security to Sinners or shall we continue in sin that Grace may abound A. God forbid for the goodness of God leadeth us to Repentance and the grace of God that bringeth salvation teacheth us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly rightcously and godlily in this present World Q. You said that God is most just and righteous what is meant thereby A. By God's being most just and righteous is meant that God the Judge of all the Earth will do right and render to every man according to his deeds that his ways are right and equal and his judgment is according to truth Q. What duty towards God do you learn from his justice and righteousness A. The Duty towards God that I learn from his justice and righteousness is this that seeing God without respect of persons judgeth according to every mans work we ought to pass the time of our sojourning here in fear and I farther learn that when God's judgments are in the earth the inhabitants of the world should learn righteousness and acknowledge that God is just and righteous in all his works that he doth and that therefore we should not complain but be humbled and accept of the punishment of our iniquities and bear the indignation of the Lord because we have sinned against him Q. What duty towards man do yo learn from the justice and righteousness of God A. The duty towards man that I learn from the justice and righteousness of God is this to do no evil to my neighbour nor go beyond or defraud my brother in any matter the Lord being the avenger of all such but without having respect of persons to do justice and judgment which is more acceptable to the Lord than Sacrifice to render unto all their dues and to do to others as I would that they should do to me and lastly when I am reviled not to revile again when I suffer not to threaten but to commit my self as Christ did to him that judgeth righteously Q. You said that God is most true and faithful what is meant thereby A. By God's being most true and faithful is meant that God cannot lye nor deny himself that with him is no variableness nor shadow of turning but that he keepeth covenant and mercy to them that love him and keep his Commandments he will do and make good what he hath spoken nor shall any word fail of all that he hath promised Q. duty towards God do you learn from his being most true and faithful A. The duty towards God which I learn from his being most true and faithful is this that we draw near to God with a true heart in full assurance of saith and call upon him in truth for he trieth the heart and hath pleasure in uprightness he requireth truth or sincerity in the inward parts and will give ear unto the prayer that goeth not out of feigned lips Q. What farther duty towards God do you learn from his truth and faithfulness A. I do farther learn from the truth and faithfulness of God that if we suffer according to the will of God we should commit the keeping of our souls to him in well doing as unto a faithful Creator as being perswaded that he is able to keep that which we commit to him against that day and therefore will do it and that we should hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering he being saithful that promised and will not suffer us to be tempted above that we are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that we may be able to bear it and will establish us and keep us from evil Q. What duty towards man do you learn from God's being most true and faithful A. The duty towards man which I learn from God's being most true and faithful is this that putting away lying every man should speak truth with his neighbour from his heart and that in our mouth and spirit there should be no guile but in simplicity and godly sincerity we should have our conversation in the world For lying lips are an abomination to the Lord but they that deal truly and are upright in their way are his delight Q What is meant by this that God is All-knowing A. By God's being All-knowing is meant that he is perfect in knowledge and his understanding is infinite that he understands our thoughts a far off and is acquainted with all our ways and that there is not a word in our tongue but he knoweth it altogether neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight but all things are naked and opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have to do Q. What do you learn from God's being most wise and All-knowing A. From God's being most wise and All-knowing I learn that I ought to serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind for the Lord knoweth all hearts and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts and his eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men to give to every one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his doings Q. What is meant by this that God is Allmighty A. By God's being Almighty is meant that he is the blessed and only Potentate