Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	faith_n	justification_n	sanctification_n	4,477	5	10.0495	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39697	Vindiciæ legis & fœderis: or, A reply to Mr. Philip Cary's Solemn call Wherein he pretends to answer all the arguments of Mr. Allen, Mr. Baxter, Mr. Sydenham, Mr. Sedgwick, Mr. Roberts, and Dr. Burthogge, for the right of believers infants to baptism, by proving the law at Sinai, and the covenant of circumcision with Abraham, were the very same with Adam's covenant of works, and that because the gospel-covenant is absolute. By John Flavel minister of the gospel in Dartmouth	Flavel, John, 1630?-1691.	1690 (1690)	Wing F1205A; ESTC R218689	64,584	175

to_o im●…ose_v new_a condition_n though_o never_o so_o ●…ild_a be_v a_o new_a covenant_n of_o work_n with_o i_o mercy_n but_o not_o a_o covenant_n of_o race_n proper_o so_o call_v sol._n it_o be_v true_a if_o those_o work_n or_o act_n we_o which_o god_n require_v be_v under●…od_a of_o meritorious_a work_n in_o our_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o perform_v it_o destroy_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o this_o we_o utter_o reject_v and_o speak_v only_o of_o faith_n wrought_v in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o receive_v all_o from_o god_n and_o give_v the_o entire_a glory_n to_o god_n ephes._n 2._o 5_o 8._o obj._n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o than_o both_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o condition_n be_v on_o god_n part_n if_o you_o will_v call_v faith_n a_o condition_n and_o so_o still_o on_o our_o part_n the_o covenant_n be_v absolute_a sol._n this_o be_v a_o mistake_n and_o the_o mistake_n in_o this_o lead_v you_o into_o all_o the_o rest_n though_o faith_n which_o we_o call_v the_o condition_n on_o our_o part_n ●…e_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o power_n of_o believe_v be_v derive_v from_o god_n yet_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v proper_o our_o act_n though_o the_o power_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v be_v of_o god_n else_o i●…_n will_v follow_v when_o we_o act_v any_o grace_n as_o faith_n repentance_n or_o obedience_n tha●…_n god_n believe_v repent_v and_o obey_v in_o we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n that_o do_v al●…_n these_o this_o i_o hope_v you_o will_v not_o dar●…_n to_o assert_v they_o be_v true_o our_o work_n though_o wrought_v in_o god_n strength_n is●…_n 26._o 12._o lord_n thou_o have_v wrought_v all_o o●…_n work_v in_o we_o i._n e._n though_o they_o be_v our_o work_n yet_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o thy_o grace_n or_o strength_n as_o for_o dr._n owen_n it_o be_v plain_a from_o the_o place_n you_o cite_v in_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n pag._n 156._o he_o only_o exclude_v condition_n as_o we_o do_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o act_n and_o be_v more_o plain_a in_o his_o treatise_n of_o redemption_n pag._n 103_o 104._o in_o which_o he_o allow_v condition_n in_o both_o the_o covenant_n and_o make_v this_o the_o difference_n that_o the_o old_a require_v they_o but_o the_o new_a effect_n they_o in_o all_o the_o federates_n i_o know_v no_o orthodox_n divine_a in_o the_o world_n that_o presume_v to_o thrust_v in_o any_o work_n of_o man_n into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o a_o condition_n which_o in_o the_o arminian_n sense_n he_o may_v or_o may_v not_o perform_v according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o pleasure_n of_o his_o own_o freewill_n without_o the_o prevent_n or_o determine_v grace_n of_o god_n which_o prevent_v grace_n be_v contain_v in_o those_o promise_n ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o etc._n etc._n nor_o yet_o that_o there_o be_v any_o meritorious_a worth_n either_o of_o condignity_n or_o congruity_n in_o the_o popish_a sense_n in_o the_o very_o justify_v act_n of_o faith_n for_o the_o which_o god_n justify_v and_o save_v we_o but_o we_o say_v that_o though_o god_n in_o the_o way_n of_o prevent_a grace_n work_v faith_n in_o we_o and_o when_o it_o be_v so_o wrought_v we_o need_v his_o assist_a grace_n to_o act_v it_o yet_o neither_o this_o assist_v nor_o prevent_v grace_n make_v the_o act_n of_o faith_n no_o more_o to_o be_v our_o act_n it_o be_v we_o that_o believe_v still_o though_o in_o god_n strength_n and_o that_o upon_o our_o believe_v or_o not_o believe_v we_o have_v or_o have_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o god_n promise_n which_o be_v the_o very_a proper_a notion_n of_o a_o condition_n argument_n iu._n if_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n be_v absolute_a and_o unconditional_a have_v no_o respect_n nor_o relation_n to_o any_o grace_n wrought_v in_o we_o nor_o duty_n do_v by_o we_o then_o the_o trial_n of_o our_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o mark_n and_o sign_n of_o grace_n be_v not_o our_o duty_n nor_o can_v we_o take_v comfort_n in_o sanctification_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n but_o it_o be_v a_o christian_n duty_n to_o try_v his_o interest_n in_o christ_n by_o mark_n and_o sign_n and_o he_o may_v take_v comfort_n in_o sanctification_n as_o a_o evidence_n of_o justification_n ergo._fw-la the_o sequel_n of_o the_o major_n be_v undeniable_o clear_a for_o that_o can_v never_o be_v a_o sign_n or_o evidence_n of_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n which_o that_o interest_n may_v be_v without_o yea_o and_o as_o dr._n crispe_n assert_n according_a to_o his_o antinomian_a principle_n christ_n be_v we_o say_v he_o before_o we_o 14._o have_v gracious_a qualification_n every_o true_a mark_n and_o sign_n must_v be_v inseparable_a from_o that_o it_o signify_v now_o if_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v not_o so_o but_o a_o interest_n in_o christ_n may_v be_v where_o these_o be_v 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covenant_n of_o work_n who_o term_n or_o condition_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o the_o promise_n or_o gospel_n who_o condition_n be_v believe_v and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v be_v not_o specifical_o different_a but_o only_o gradual_o in_o point_n of_o strength_n and_o weakness_n and_o the_o reason_n you_o give_v be_v as_o strange_a that_o this_o come_v to_o pass_v through_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ._n good_a sir_n enlighten_v we_o in_o this_o rare_a notion_n do_v christ_n die_v to_o purchase_v a_o reconciliation_n betwixt_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n as_o such_o and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o if_o both_o be_v now_o by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n agree_v and_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o by_o faith_n shall_v after_o christ_n death_n make_v no_o odds_o or_o disserence_n between_o they_o if_o it_o be_v so_o why_o have_v you_o keep_v such_o a_o coil_n to_o prove_v moses_n and_o adam_n covenant_n yea_o abraham_n too_o be_v covenant_n of_o work_n 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