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	justify_v	sanctification_n	2,387	5	10.2932	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01332	A sermon preached vpon Sunday, beeing the twelfth of March. Anno. 1581, within the Tower of London in the hearing of such obstinate Papistes as then were prisoners there: by William Fulke Doctor in Diuinitie, and M. of Penbroke Hall in Cambridge.	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1581 (1581)	STC 11455; ESTC S117689	47,991	130

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that_o be_v justify_v although_o neither_o all_o the_o work_n of_o a_o justify_v man_n be_v good_a nor_o any_o perfect_o good_a because_o we_o have_v receive_v y_o ●_o spirit_n in_o measure_n &_o our_o sanctification_n be_v begin_v &_o not_o perfect_v in_o this_o life_n &_o therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n pray_v 15_o that_o his_o father_n will_v sanctify_v his_o apostle_n in_o his_o truth_n of_o who_o he_o confess_v before_o y_z t_z they_o be_v holy_a &_o clean_a that_o be_v sanctification_n be_v begin_v in_o they_o by_o his_o word_n which_o they_o have_v hear_v in_o which_o word_n of_o truth_n he_o now_o pray_v that_o they_o may_v more_o &_o more_o be_v sanctify_v &_o make_v holy_a wherefore_o all_o popish_a preparation_n unto_o sanctification_n howsoever_o they_o denounce_v the_o denier_n of_o they_o to_o be_v accurse_v be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o better_o then_o abominable_a &_o accurse_a even_o by_o this_o word_n for_o god_n only_o be_v the_o author_n beginner_n 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increase_n in_o sanctification_n y_z e_z apostle_n bow_v his_o knee_n to_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n himself_o 3_o for_o the_o ephesian_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o they_o according_a unto_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n to_o be_v strengthen_v in_o the_o inner_a man_n by_o his_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o as_o the_o begin_n of_o sanctification_n be_v only_o from_o god_n grace_n with_o out_o all_o merit_n or_o good_a disposition_n of_o we_o so_o be_v also_o the_o continuance_n increase_n &_o perfection_n of_o the_o same_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o we_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o not_o procure_v either_o in_o whole_a as_o the_o pelagians_n say_v or_o in_o part_n as_o the_o papist_n teach_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o desert_n of_o man_n whereby_o they_o make_v not_o god_n the_o whole_a &_o only_a author_n &_o perfector_n of_o sanctification_n but_o ascribe_v unto_o man_n merit_n a_o portion_n of_o this_o his_o glory_n while_o they_o affirm_v that_o by_o well_o use_v of_o the_o first_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o may_v and_o do_v merit_n and_o deserve_v the_o second_o whereas_o the_o lord_n god_n testify_v by_o the_o prophet_n ezechiel_n 37._o that_o he_o will_v have_v all_o nation_n to_o know_v that_o it_o be_v he_o which_o sanctifi_v israel_n unto_o who_o also_o our_o saviour_n christ_n have_v recourse_n in_o his_o prayer_n when_o he_o say_v sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n by_o this_o he_o declare_v y_o it_o he_o desire_v true_a sanctification_n &_o not_o counterfeit_a hypocrisy_n for_o feign_a holiness_n &_o dissemble_a sanctification_n be_v worthy_o say_v to_o be_v double_a iniquity_n the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n without_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v prone_a and_o ready_a unto_o hypocrisy_n and_o feign_a holiness_n but_o all_o lie_a and_o dissimulation_n be_v abominable_a unto_o god_n wherefore_o that_o his_o disciple_n may_v please_v god_n in_o true_a holiness_n &_o righteousness_n before_o he_o all_o y_z e_z day_n of_o their_o life_n he_o pray_v unto_o his_o father_n to_o sanctify_v they_o in_o his_o truth_n so_o shall_v they_o not_o seek_v to_o mock_v god_n with_o holiness_n pretend_v and_o wickedness_n intend_v but_o study_n to_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o upright_o heart_n unfeigned_o to_o seek_v his_o honour_n &_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n moreover_o where_o he_o say_v sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n he_o show_v evident_o that_o as_o there_o be_v but_o one_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o all_o other_o mean_n and_o way_n of_o sanctification_n then_o in_o his_o truth_n be_v false_a way_n and_o mean_n and_o that_o no_o true_a holiness_n be_v attain_v unto_o by_o they_o but_o false_a holiness_n false_a sanctification_n although_o it_o be_v never_o so_o well_o intend_v for_o true_a sanctification_n be_v only_o in_o god_n truth_n sanctify_v they_o in_o thy_o truth_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o gentile_n in_o all_o their_o consecration_n and_o blessing_n can_v never_o attain_v unto_o true_a sanctification_n but_o be_v more_o &_o more_o pollute_a in_o they_o because_o they_o presume_v to_o seek_v sanctification_n without_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n so_o that_o although_o every_o thing_n which_o they_o take_v in_o hand_n and_o do_v be_v profane_a &_o unholy_a yet_o their_o temple_n their_o god_n their_o sacrifice_n their_o ceremony_n their_o whole_a religion_n be_v most_o of_o all_o unpure_a unholy_a ungodly_a yea_o most_o of_o all_o filthy_a detestable_a and_o abominable_a and_o of_o all_o christian_n to_o be_v abhor_v &_o forsake_v because_o it_o be_v false_a holiness_n sanctification_n and_o religion_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o practise_v even_o so_o be_v it_o in_o the_o false_a religion_n holiness_n &_o sanctification_n of_o the_o popist_n nothing_o be_v more_o abominable_a &_o detestable_a then_o y_z e_z which_o have_v 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come_v not_o near_o but_o depart_v further_o from_o god_n the_o pelagian_o also_o which_o boast_v that_o there_o be_v matter_n enough_o in_o themselves_o which_o be_v stir_v up_o by_o their_o free_a will_n may_v consecrate_v they_o unto_o god_n bewray_v nothing_o but_o their_o intolerable_a pride_n and_o shameful_a ignorance_n as_o for_o sanctification_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a for_o they_o to_o attein_v to_o any_o part_n thereof_o for_o by_o that_o heathenish_a heresy_n they_o place_v holiness_n in_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v in_o our_o power_n even_o as_o the_o gentile_n do_v for_o all_o the_o ceremony_n which_o the_o gentile_n devise_v to_o consecrate_v themselves_o or_o any_o thing_n that_o they_o will_v dedicate_v unto_o the_o service_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n to_o perform_v even_o as_o they_o be_v of_o erroneous_a imagination_n of_o man_n invent_v and_o devise_v but_o the_o pelagian_o although_o they_o differ_v from_o the_o gentile_n in_o that_o they_o 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from_o his_o youth_n and_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v only_o evil_a continual_o forget_v also_o y_o it_o which_o our_o saviour_n christ_n say_v to_o his_o disciple_n 15._o by_o which_o say_v the_o pelagian_o of_o old_a time_n be_v knock_v in_o the_o head_n without_o i_o say_v christ_n you_o be_v able_a to_o do_v nothing_o yet_o some_o of_o the_o popish_a doctor_n i_o mean_v the_o school_n man_n be_v neither_o ashamed_a nor_o afraid_a to_o affirm_v that_o without_o grace_n that_o be_v without_o christ_n we_o be_v able_a of_o our_o pure_a natural_n to_o do_v some_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o prepare_v ourselves_o dispose_v ourselves_o unto_o a_o certain_a aptness_n to_o receive_v sanctification_n and_o the_o late_a council_n of_o trent_n accurse_v y_fw-mi ●_o man_n ●_o whosoever_o shall_v say_v that_o all_o work_n which_o be_v do_v before_o justification_n howsoever_o they_o be_v do_v be_v sin_n or_o deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o more_o a_o man_n indevour_v to_o dispose_v himself_o to_o grace_n so_o much_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it more_fw-it he_o sin_v do_v they_o not_o therefore_o affirm_v y_z t_z without_o christ_n they_o may_v do_v some_o thing_n which_o shall_v please_v god_n or_o at_o the_o least_o shall_v not_o be_v sinful_a and_o deserve_v the_o displeasure_n of_o god_n be_v not_o this_o as_o much_o as_o to_o say_v that_o all_o the_o imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v not_o only_o nor_o altogether_o nor_o continual_o evil_a except_o they_o will_v say_v that_o of_o evil_a imagination_n and_o evil_a thought_n may_v proceed_v good_a work_n or_o that_o evil_a work_n deserve_v not_o the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o that_o the_o more_o a_o man_n labour_v by_o evil_a work_n as_o by_o hypocrisy_n superstition_n idolatry_n fall_v worship_v to_o dispose_v himself_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n he_o be_v the_o meet_a to_o receive_v it_o for_o what_o spark_n of_o true_a goodness_n acceptable_a to_o god_n be_v in_o the_o corrupt_a nature_n of_o man_n before_o he_o be_v prevent_v by_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v endow_v with_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n see_v y_o it_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o please_v god_n 14._o and_o all_o that_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v have_v faith_n 11._o but_o of_o the_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o god_n 2._o yet_o dare_v they_o pronounce_v he_o accurse_v 1._o that_o shall_v say_v sin_n be_v sin_n or_o that_o sin_n deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n or_o that_o he_o that_o by_o sin_n endevour_v to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n do_v so_o much_o the_o more_o sin_n and_o offend_v god_n so_o careful_a they_o be_v to_o uphold_v the_o power_n of_o man_n against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o they_o defend_v that_o some_o work_v do_v before_o justification_n may_v be_v do_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v sin_n as_o though_o he_o that_o be_v impious_a and_o unrighteous_a altogether_o may_v after_o any_o sort_n do_v such_o work_n as_o be_v not_o altogether_o impious_a &_o unrighteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o to_o say_v y_z t_z without_o christ_n a_o man_n be_v able_a to_o do_v some_o thing_n for_o see_v god_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v the_o impious_a or_o ungodly_a man_n it_o be_v manifest_a that_o whosoever_o 4._o be_v not_o justify_v be_v impious_a and_o ungodly_a therefore_o work_v do_v before_o justification_n in_o what_o sort_n soever_o they_o be_v ●one_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o doer_n be_v you_o ●_o work_v of_o a_o impious_a &_o ungodly_a man_n and_o therefore_o be_v impious_a and_o ungodly_a be_v wicked_a and_o deserve_v the_o hatred_n of_o god_n and_o how_o shall_v the_o ungodly_a man_n which_o be_v not_o justify_v but_o be_v utter_o void_a of_o grace_n dispose_v himself_o to_o grace_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o more_o provoke_v the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v there_o any_o better_a way_n to_o dispose_v himself_o then_o by_o prayer_n supplication_n and_o sacrifice_n but_o of_o they_o the_o holy_a ghost_n testify_v plain_o that_o they_o be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o ungodly_a be_v abomination_n unto_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n 21._o but_o the_o prayer_n of_o the_o righteous_a be_v acceptable_a unto_o he_o he_o that_o turn_v his_o ear_n from_o hear_v the_o law_n of_o god_n as_o everye_o ungodly_a man_n do_v which_o be_v not_o prevent_v with_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n even_o his_o prayer_n be_v abominable_a and_o execrable_a therefore_o shall_v we_o think_v 18._o that_o abominable_a prayer_n abominable_a supplication_n abominable_a sacrifice_n do_v or_o may_v dispose_v a_o man_n to_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o