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
B25425	Troposchēmalogia: Tropes and figures; or, A treatise of the metaphors, allegories, and express similitudes, &c. contained in the Bible of the Old and New Testament To which is prefixed, divers arguments to prove the divine authority of the Holy Scriptures wherein also 'tis largely evinced, that by the great whore, mystery Babylon is meant the Papal hierarchy, or present state and church of Rome. Philologia sacra, the second part. Wherein the schemes, or figures in Scripture, are reduced under their proper heads, with a brief explication of each. Together with a treatise of types, parables, &c. with an improvement of them parallel-wise. By B. K; Tropologia. Book 4.	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.; De Laune, Thomas, d. 1685. Tropologia. aut	1682 (1682)	Wing K101A; ESTC R7039	690,855	608

instit_fw-la lib._n 2._o book_n iu._n the_o five_o head_n of_o metaphor_n allegory_n and_o simile_n with_o other_o borrow_a term_n respect_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy-spirit_n and_o the_o bless_a ordinance_n of_o the_o gospel_n grace_n compare_v to_o salt_n mark_v 9.50_o have_v salt_n in_o yourselves_o etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n touch_v the_o several_a metaphorical_a notation_n of_o this_o term_n salt_n we_o shall_v refer_v you_o unto_o the_o eleven_o chapter_n of_o philologia_fw-la sacra_fw-la by_o salt_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mean_v the_o bless_a and_o most_o precious_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n metaphor_n parallel_n salt_v be_v of_o a_o search_a quality_n if_o it_o be_v lay_v or_o rub_v upon_o meat_n it_o will_v pierce_v and_o search_v it_o to_o the_o very_a bone_n true_a grace_n or_o the_o spiritual_a operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v of_o a_o search_a nature_n it_o will_v when_o receive_v in_o truth_n infuse_v itself_o into_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o 2._o 2_o cor._n 2._o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n hide_v it_o will_v search_v and_o find_v it_o out_o simile_n parallel_n ii_o salt_n be_v of_o a_o purge_n cleanse_a and_o purify_n nature_n it_o will_v work_v out_o blood_n filth_n etc._n etc._n as_o common_a experience_n show_v ii_o grace_n be_v of_o a_o purge_n and_o purify_n virtue_n it_o will_v not_o only_o search_v corruption_n out_o whether_o it_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n or_o life_n but_o also_o in_o a_o bless_a manner_n purge_v and_o work_v it_o forth_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n 2.3_o 1_o joh._n 2.3_o purify_v himself_o even_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a iii_o salt_n have_v a_o preserve_a quality_n it_o will_v not_o only_o purge_v corruption_n out_o of_o meat_n but_o also_o preserve_v meat_n and_o other_o thing_n from_o corruption_n and_o putrefaction_n iii_o grace_n preserve_v the_o soul_n from_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o defilement_n it_o will_v not_o suffer_v a_o saint_n to_o run_v with_o other_o to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n 4.4_o 1_o pet._n 4.4_o but_o teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v righteous_o sober_o 2.12_o tit._n 2.12_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a world_n how_o shall_v i_o do_v this_o thing_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n iv_o salt_n season_n thing_n cause_v that_o to_o taste_v savoury_a which_o otherwise_o will_v be_v no_o way_n pleasant_a wholesome_a or_o good_a for_o the_o body_n can_v that_o which_o be_v unsavoury_a be_v eat_v without_o salt_n 6.6_o job_n 6.6_o iv_o grace_n season_v a_o christian_n it_o make_v he_o savoury_a to_o god_n and_o to_o all_o good_a man_n savoury_a in_o his_o word_n savoury_a in_o his_o deal_n and_o commerce_n savoury_a in_o all_o his_o whole_a conversation_n not_o only_o savoury_a himself_o but_o season_v other_o also_o hence_o call_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n let_v your_o speech_n be_v always_o with_o grace_n 6_o col._n 4_o 6_o season_v with_o salt_n that_o you_o may_v know_v how_o to_o answer_v every_o man._n v._o salt_n be_v of_o universal_a use_n throughout_o the_o world_n it_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a among_o man_n it_o be_v say_v to_o season_v all_o thing_n we_o receive_v great_a advantage_n by_o it_o it_o be_v know_v to_o be_v exceed_o necessary_a both_o by_o sea_n and_o land_n v._o grace_n be_v also_o absolute_o necessary_a it_o be_v the_o one_o thing_n needful_a to_o salvation_n without_o which_o there_o be_v no_o get_n to_o heaven_n the_o advantage_n all_o believer_n receive_v thereby_o be_v wonderful_a all_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o quality_n soever_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o grace_n they_o be_v better_o be_v without_o gold_n than_o without_o grace_n it_o be_v good_a in_o every_o place_n and_o condition_n man_n need_v it_o as_o well_o at_o sea_n as_o at_o land_n in_o sickness_n and_o health_n vi_o salt_n as_o pliny_n and_o other_o naturalist_n say_v be_v exceed_v good_a against_o the_o sting_n of_o serpent_n and_o will_v destroy_v worm_n that_o breed_v in_o the_o body_n and_o have_v many_o other_o medicinable_a virtue_n in_o it_o vi_o grace_n be_v a_o most_o sovereign_a remedy_n against_o sin_n that_o sting_v of_o the_o old_a serpent_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o it_o to_o kill_v the_o worm_n of_o conscience_n that_o be_v breed_v by_o mean_n of_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o there_o gnaw_v and_o great_o torment_v the_o soul_n and_o many_o other_o soul-medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v vii_o salt_n be_v make_v use_n of_o under_o the_o law_n in_o sacrifice_n and_o every_o oblation_n of_o thy_o meat-offering_a shall_v thou_o season_v with_o salt_n 13._o ●●v_fw-la 2_o 13._o with_o all_o thy_o offering_n thou_o shall_v use_v salt_n vii_o grace_n must_v be_v make_v use_n of_o in_o all_o our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n and_o offering_n unto_o god_n we_o must_v pray_v with_o grace_n and_o sing_v with_o grace_n and_o do_v all_o in_o god_n worship_n with_o grace_n in_o our_o heart_n nothing_o we_o do_v will_v be_v accept_v without_o it_o 9.4_o mark_v 9.4_o every_o one_o shall_v be_v salt_v with_o fire_n or_o season_v with_o affliction_n and_o every_o sacrifice_n shall_v be_v salt_v with_o salt_n viz._n grace_n metaphor_n disparity_n salt_v be_v natural_a or_o else_o make_v by_o art_n of_o salt_n water_n ash_n fire_n 41●_n plin._n lib._n 3●_n p._n 41●_n 41●_n etc._n etc._n pliny_n say_v that_o in_o india_n they_o have_v salt_n out_o of_o quarry_n of_o stone_n grace_n be_v supernatural_a no_o man_n have_v the_o divine_a influence_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n natural_o nor_o can_v he_o get_v it_o by_o any_o humane_a contrivance_n or_o art_n whatsoever_o 1.14_o joh._n 1.14_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ii_o if_o meat_n be_v quite_o corrupt_v putrify_a stink_n and_o be_v loathsome_a salt_n can_v recover_v it_o nor_o make_v it_o savoury_a ii_o but_o if_o the_o soul_n be_v whole_o or_o in_o every_o faculty_n thereof_o corrupt_v stink_v and_o be_v loathsome_a in_o the_o nostril_n of_o god_n yet_o grace_n can_v quick_o recover_v it_o and_o make_v it_o very_o savoury_a and_o sweet_a to_o god_n and_o good_a men._n iii_o salt_n may_v lose_v its_o saltness_n or_o savour_n and_o become_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o the_o foot_n of_o men._n iii_o grace_n can_v lose_v the_o excellent_a savour_n thereof_o christian_n may_v lose_v much_o of_o their_o salt_n or_o decay_v in_o grace_n but_o grace_n be_v it_o little_a or_o much_o will_v never_o lose_v its_o own_o precious_a virtue_n iu_o thing_n may_v be_v over-salted_n or_o season_v so_o that_o they_o may_v be_v spoil_v and_o become_v unwholesome_a to_o human_a body_n iu._n but_o no_o man_n can_v be_v overmuch_o season_v with_o grace_n never_o have_v any_o christian_a too_o much_o of_o this_o spiritual_a salt_n in_o he_o the_o more_o you_o receive_v and_o take_v in_o of_o this_o the_o better_a you_o will_v be_v season_v thereby_o inference_n from_o hence_o we_o infer_v that_o grace_n be_v the_o principal_a thing_n 2._o how_o unsavoury_a be_v all_o graceless_a person_n the_o whole_a world_n lie_v in_o wickedness_n they_o be_v like_o putrify_a or_o stink_a carrion_n in_o a_o common-shore_n as_o the_o greek_a word_n there_o signify_v 3._o this_o may_v stir_v up_o all_o ungodly_a one_o to_o look_v out_o and_o cry_v mighty_o for_o grace_n the_o excellent_a nature_n of_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o under_o the_o metaphor_n light_n vol._n 1._o 4._o let_v all_o who_o profess_v themselves_o christian_n examine_v themselves_o thorough_o whether_o they_o be_v salt_v with_o grace_n or_o not_o be_v you_o savoury_a man_n and_o woman_n what_o be_v your_o communication_n your_o speech_n your_o conversation_n etc._n etc._n 5._o take_v heed_n you_o lose_v none_o of_o this_o divine_a salt_n you_o will_v soon_o become_v unsavoury_a if_o you_o have_v not_o salt_n in_o yourselves_o 6._o you_o that_o shall_v season_v other_o shall_v have_v much_o salt_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n and_o life_n you_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o girdle_n of_o truth_n ephes_n 6.14_o and_o have_v your_o loin_n girl_n about_o with_o truth_n etc._n etc._n a_o girdle_n proper_o be_v a_o belt_n or_o girdle_n use_v to_o be_v wear_v by_o soldier_n to_o preserve_v the_o breast_n and_o belly_n truth_n have_v various_a acceptation_n in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n some_o of_o which_o according_a to_o wilson_n and_o other_o you_o may_v take_v as_o follow_v 1._o the_o most_o perfect_a divine_a essence_n which_o be_v truth_n itself_o and_o the_o author_n of_o all_o truth_n in_o his_o creature_n thou_o have_v redeem_v i_o o_o lord_n god_n of_o truth_n psal_n 31.5_o 2._o jesus_n christ_n i_o be_o the_o

ill_a and_o loose_a professor_n bring_v a_o great_a reproach_n upon_o the_o church_n of_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o day_n come_v when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v free_v of_o they_o 14.21_o zech._n 14.21_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o canaanite_n in_o the_o house_n or_o city_n of_o god_n xvii_o the_o citizen_n of_o a_o great_a and_o glorious_a city_n be_v much_o affect_v with_o and_o high_o esteem_v and_o love_v the_o city_n where_o they_o dwell_v xvii_o so_o the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n have_v a_o honourable_a respect_n and_o high_a esteem_n for_o god_n church_n as_o appear_v particular_o in_o david_n if_o i_o forget_v thou_o o_o jerusalem_n 137.56_o psal_n 137.56_o let_v my_o right-hand_a forget_v her_o cunning_a if_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v thou_o let_v my_o tongue_n cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o my_o mouth_n if_o i_o prefer_v not_o jerusalem_n above_o my_o chief_a joy_n many_o reason_n may_v be_v give_v why_o the_o godly_a be_v so_o much_o take_v with_o zion_n 1._o because_o it_o be_v the_o place_n of_o their_o birth_n they_o be_v bear_v or_o rather_o bear_v again_o in_o she_o and_o of_o zion_n it_o shall_v be_v say_v this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v in_o she_o 6._o psal_n 87.5_o 6._o and_o the_o high_a himself_n shall_v establish_v she_o verse_n 6._o the_o lord_n shall_v count_v when_o he_o write_v up_o his_o people_n that_o this_o and_o that_o man_n be_v bear_v there_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o their_o father_n and_o so_o their_o bless_a inheritance_n all_o the_o glorious_a immunity_n thereof_o be_v they_o 3._o it_o be_v a_o city_n redeem_v or_o purchase_v by_o christ_n most_o precious_a blood_n 87.2_o act_n 20_o 27._o 1_o cor._n 6._o psal_n 87.2_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n 4._o it_o be_v build_v by_o god_n and_o for_o god_n it_o be_v the_o place_n that_o he_o have_v choose_v he_o esteem_v high_o of_o it_o he_o be_v say_v to_o rejoice_v in_o zion_n he_o love_v the_o very_a gate_n thereof_o more_o than_o all_o the_o dwelling_n place_n of_o jacob._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o splendid_a and_o most_o glorious_a city_n her_o foundation_n be_v lay_v with_o precious_a stone_n yea_o the_o choice_a saphire_n her_o street_n be_v pave_v with_o that_o which_o be_v more_o rare_a than_o the_o pure_a gold_n xviii_o some_o citizen_n who_o be_v industrious_a grow_v very_o rich_a and_o attain_v to_o great_a honour_n among_o their_o neighbour_n and_o those_o be_v quick_o know_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o they_o may_v be_v discover_v in_o divers_a respect_n xviii_o so_o some_o of_o the_o citizen_n of_o zion_n who_o be_v diligent_a and_o industrious_a in_o the_o improvement_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o mean_n of_o godliness_n grow_v very_o rich_a in_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n rich_a in_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a knowledge_n rich_a in_o heavenly_a experience_n 10.22_o prov._n 10.22_o the_o diligent_a hand_n make_v rich_a with_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n and_o these_o rich_a saint_n be_v also_o soon_o discover_v and_o take_v notice_n of_o 1._o rich_a man_n wealthy_a merchant_n can_v trust_v or_o stay_v a_o great_a while_n for_o their_o own_o when_o poor_a man_n must_v have_v all_o present_o pay_v down_o the_o clear_a promise_n or_o firm_a covenant_n will_v not_o serve_v their_o turn_n without_o some_o considerable_a part_n present_o pay_v 1._o so_o those_o who_o be_v spiritual_o rich_a 5._o jam._n 2_o 5._o rich_a in_o faith_n rich_a merchant_n of_o mount_n zion_n the_o city_n of_o god_n can_v trust_v they_o cand_v stay_v patient_o in_o expectation_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o promise_n as_o abraham_n 20_o rom._n 4_o 20_o who_o be_v strong_a or_o rich_a in_o faith_n when_o other_o can_v rely_v upon_o a_o bare_a promise_n or_o take_v god_n single_a word_n for_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o this_o or_o that_o 2._o rich_a citizen_n have_v a_o great_a stock_n lie_v by_o they_o 2._o so_o those_o who_o be_v rich_a citizen_n of_o zion_n rich_a in_o grace_n have_v a_o stock_n of_o bless_a experience_n as_o david_n have_v they_o have_v a_o stock_n of_o faith_n much_o faith_n when_o other_o have_v but_o a_o little_a a_o stock_n of_o good_a work_n have_v do_v much_o for_o god_n and_o for_o his_o church_n etc._n etc._n 3._o rich_a citizen_n have_v abundance_n of_o precious_a thing_n rare_a merchandize_n to_o delight_v in_o as_o gold_n silver_n and_o many_o other_o rich_a commodity_n 3._o so_o rich_a citizen_n of_o zion_n have_v abundance_n of_o rare_a and_o precious_a thing_n in_o their_o beware_a house_n viz._n their_o heart_n as_o love_n peace_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o holy-ghost_n 22._o gal._n 5_o 22._o 4._o rich_a man_n do_v not_o live_v upon_o their_o labour_n as_o poor_a man_n do_v some_o rich_a man_n work_v and_o take_v as_o much_o pain_n as_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o city_n but_o their_o work_n be_v pleasant_a and_o more_o delightful_a to_o they_o than_o the_o labour_n of_o one_o that_o be_v very_o poor_a 4._o so_o rich_a citizen_n of_o zion_n though_o they_o work_v hard_o for_o god_n 15.10_o 1_o co●_n 15.10_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o their_o work_n be_v sweet_a and_o pleasant_a to_o they_o because_o they_o work_v not_o for_o life_n or_o for_o a_o livelihood_n 2.20_o gal._n 2.20_o they_o rest_v not_o upon_o do_v but_o live_v by_o faith_n but_o poor_a saint_n live_v more_o upon_o do_v than_o believe_v they_o have_v but_o little_a of_o that_o or_o any_o other_o grace_n 5._o rich_a man_n go_v fine_a or_o be_v general_o more_o rich_o adorn_v than_o the_o poor_a you_o may_v know_v a_o rich_a citizen_n by_o his_o costly_a ornament_n by_o his_o rich_a robe_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o his_o neck_n 5._o so_o rich_a saint_n be_v more_o adorn_v with_o the_o garment_n of_o humility_n 2.3_o 1_o pet._n 3.1_o 2.3_o with_o the_o ornament_n of_o a_o meek_a and_o quiet_a spirit_n which_o be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n of_o great_a price_n they_o can_v deny_v themselves_o be_v patient_a under_o suffering_n endure_v all_o thing_n content_o for_o christ_n sake_n they_o have_v much_o wisdom_n 9_o prov._n 1_o 9_o as_o a_o o_o nament_n of_o grace_n upon_o their_o head_n and_o chain_n of_o gold_n about_o their_o neck_n 6._o rich_a citizen_n do_v usual_o bring_v up_o their_o child_n more_o noble_o and_o give_v they_o more_o learning_n and_o better_a education_n than_o the_o poor_a general_o do_v or_o can_v 6._o so_o rich_a saint_n such_o as_o have_v much_o grace_n who_o be_v great_a dealer_n and_o have_v get_v much_o by_o trading_n in_o spiritual_a thing_n bring_v up_o their_o child_n more_o virtuous_o 6.4_o gen._n 18.19_o eph._n 6.4_o and_o give_v they_o better_o education_n they_o give_v they_o better_o counsel_n better_a example_n than_o other_o they_o train_v they_o up_o in_o the_o fear_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n take_v god_n for_o a_o pattern_n herein_o 12._o psal_n 94.11_o 12._o who_o make_v the_o word_n and_o rod_n a_o blessing_n to_o his_o child_n 7._o rich_a citizen_n 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