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
A93060	A good conscience the strongest hold. A treatise of conscience, handling the nature acts offices use of conscience. The description qualifications properties severall sorts of good conscience. The excellency necessity utility happiness of such a conscience. The markes to know motives to get meanes to keep it. By John Sheffeild, Minister of Swythins London.	Sheffeild, John, d. 1680.	1650 (1650)	Wing S3062; Thomason E1235_1; ESTC R208883	228,363	432

a_o carnal_a legal_a abject_a and_o low_a spirit_n and_o boldness_n looseness_n frollicknesse_n account_v gospell-like_a walk_n and_o the_o only_a proof_n of_o our_o redemption_n and_o the_o best_a plerophory_n but_o know_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o another_o lesson_n it_o 13._o tit._n 2._o 12_o 13._o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n the_o righteous_a god_n love_v righteousness_n psal_n 11._o 7._o and_o with_o the_o pure_a god_n the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n nothing_o be_v approve_v but_o purity_n this_o be_v his_o image_n this_o his_o superscription_n nothing_o but_o this_o be_v god_n and_o to_o be_v render_v to_o god_n the_o king_n coin_n have_v his_o image_n within_o as_o well_o as_o his_o superscription_n without_o the_o ring_n the_o christian_a must_v have_v his_o image_n within_o or_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o subscribe_v ourselves_o and_o to_o be_v surname_v by_o the_o 5._o es_fw-ge 41._o 5._o name_n of_o israel_n the_o right_a faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v purify_n faith_n act_v 15._o 9_o gospel_n hope_n be_v purify_n hope_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 3_o true_a love_n pure_a love_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 23._o our_o religion_n must_v be_v pure_a jam._n 1._o 27._o heart_n pure_a jam._n 4._o 8._o mind_n pure_a 2_o pet._n 3._o 1._o way_n pure_a psal_n 119._o 1._o hand_n pure_a psal_n 24._o 4._o prayer_n pure_a job_n 16._o 7._o incense_n pure_a malac._n 1._o 11._o indeed_o all_o must_v be_v pure_a king_n solo●●●_n have_v not_o a_o vessel_n in_o either_o of_o his_o house_n that_o at_o jerusalem_n or_o that_o of_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n but_o be_v all_o of_o pure_a gold_n he_o will_v be_v serve_v in_o no_o other_o 1_o kin._n 10._o 21._o god_n will_v have_v no_o other_o vessel_n in_o either_o of_o his_o house_n that_o of_o jerusalem_n the_o church_n triumphant_a or_o this_o countryhouse_n as_o i_o may_v call_v it_o in_o the_o forest_n of_o lebanon_n the_o church_n militant_a but_o what_o be_v of_o pure_a gold_n of_o beat_a try_v and_o refine_a gold_n silver_n be_v nothing_o esteem_v in_o the_o day_n of_o solomon_n civility_n and_o external_a morality_n be_v too_o mean_a for_o god_n too_o base_a to_o enter_v heaven_n the_o king_n coin_n i_o say_v before_o have_v his_o image_n on_o it_o it_o have_v first_o his_o image_n on_o the_o one_o side_n and_o then_o the_o king_n arm_n or_o the_o kingdom_n arm_n on_o the_o other_o such_o be_v the_o right_a christian_a he_o have_v this_o image_n and_o effigy_n of_o god_n purity_n and_o righteousness_n stamp_v on_o the_o one_o side_n of_o his_o conscience_n and_o the_o king_n arm_n or_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n arm_n on_o the_o other_o peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o call_v they_o the_o effigy_n and_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v righteousness_n and_o peace_n joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 14._o 17._o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o floor_n of_o solomon_n 30._o 1_o ki._n 6._o 30._o temple_n be_v overlay_v with_o gold_n both_o within_o and_o without_o that_o be_v to_o say_v both_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o atrium_n sacerdotum_fw-la the_o court_n of_o the_o priest_n as_o it_o be_v call_v 2_o chron._n 4._o 9_o although_o the_o great_a court_n call_v the_o atrium_n populi_n be_v not_o so_o so_o it_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n that_o not_o only_o those_o holy_a glorify_a saint_n that_o be_v within_o the_o veil_v of_o the_o sanctum_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la and_o the_o church_n triumphant_a but_o all_o those_o within_o his_o true_a church_n distinguish_v from_o the_o world_n shall_v have_v the_o same_o purity_n and_o holiness_n although_o not_o the_o same_o measure_n purity_n be_v the_o floor_n and_o pave_v of_o both_o militant_a and_o triumphant_a church_n chap._n vii_o of_o the_o sincere_a conscience_n next_o to_o pure_a conscience_n 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o if_o to_o man_n rom._n 12._o 9_o let_v love_n be_v without_o dissimulation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d good_a hezekiah_n whatever_o he_o do_v he_o do_v in_o his_o integrity_n and_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n and_o so_o he_o prosper_v 2_o chron._n 31._o 21._o the_o sincere_a be_v ever_o a_o good_a conscience_n no_o soon_o sincere_a but_o present_o good_a no_o long_o good_a then_o can_v be_v call_v sincere_a sincerity_n be_v the_o soundness_n health_n and_o right_a constitution_n of_o conscience_n sincerity_n here_o be_v all_o our_o 1._o gen._n 6._o 9_o job_n 1._o 1._o perfection_n noah_n job_n and_o other_o be_v call_v perfect_a in_o their_o generation_n only_o because_o upright_a and_o sincere_a sincerity_n be_v earth_n high_a perfection_n we_o can_v go_v high_a innocency_n be_v paradise_n purity_n be_v heaven_n of_o this_o conscience_n paul_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o our_o rejoice_v be_v this_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o 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