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	work_n	work_v	16,204	5	7.8033	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20809	The vvorldes resurrection, or The generall calling of the Iewes A familiar commentary vpon the eleuenth chapter of Saint Paul to the Romaines, according to the sence of Scripture, and the consent of the most iudicious interpreters, wherein aboue fiftie notable questions are soundly answered, and the particular doctrines, reasons and vses of euery verse, are profitable and plainly deliuered. By Thomas Draxe. Minister of the word of God.	Draxe, Thomas, d. 1608.	1608 (1608)	STC 7187; ESTC S116746	91,311	159

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elect_a from_o the_o reprobate_n affir_n pag_n 3_o 3_o whether_o that_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n in_o elias_n his_o time_n sin_v in_o demolish_n altar_n see_v that_o they_o be_v set_v up_o in_o place_n unlawful_a affir_n ibid._n 4_o whether_o that_o the_o church_n can_v err_v in_o matter_n of_o faith_n and_o doctrine_n affir_n ibid._n 5_o whether_o that_o the_o church_n of_o god_n do_v ever_o fail_v upon_o earth_n neg_fw-mi p._n 11_o 6_o whether_o that_o god_n have_v any_o church_n or_o people_n in_o the_o dark_a mist_n of_o popery_n affir_n p._n 12_o 7_o how_o our_o forefather_n be_v then_o teach_v and_o save_v p._n 13_o 8_o why_o god_n do_v many_o time_n cause_v his_o militant_a church_n to_o be_v invisible_a p._n 14_o 9_o whether_o a_o protestant_n may_v dissemble_v his_o religion_n and_o so_o go_v to_o idol_n service_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 10_o may_v a_o man_n seek_v for_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o not_o obtain_v it_o p_o 23_o 11_o do_v god_n harden_v the_o reprobate_n distinct._n ibid._n 12_o how_o do_v god_n harden_v the_o wicked_a ibid._n 13_o how_o can_v god_n be_v say_v to_o blind_v the_o reprobate_n see_v that_o he_o offer_v the_o mean_n of_o illumination_n to_o many_o of_o they_o p._n 28_o 14_o whether_o that_o david_n paul_n elias_n do_v sin_n or_o not_o in_o use_v imprecation_n against_o wicked_a man_n neg_fw-mi p._n 32_o 15_o whether_o that_o we_o may_v lawful_o use_v imprecation_n and_o pray_v against_o god_n and_o our_o enemy_n affir_n per_fw-la distictionem_fw-la p_o 33_o 16_o in_o what_o respect_n and_o with_o what_o caution_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v against_o our_o enemy_n ibid._n 17_o can_v the_o true_a church_n of_o god_n and_o the_o member_n of_o it_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o favour_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n neg_fw-mi p._n 40_o 18_o be_v they_o excuse_v before_o god_n that_o by_o their_o unbelief_n and_o unthankfulness_n occasion_v other_o man_n conversion_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 19_o can_v the_o fall_n of_o the_o jew_n which_o be_v a_o evil_a be_v a_o accidental_a cause_n or_o occasion_n of_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o gentile_n affir_n p._n 44_o 20_o whether_o that_o a_o minister_n can_v be_v proper_o say_v to_o convert_v soul_n affir_n per_fw-la distinc_fw-la p._n 46_o 21_o how_o can_v the_o call_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v the_o reviue_n of_o the_o world_n see_v that_o christ_n shall_v hardly_o find_v faith_n on_o the_o earth_n at_o his_o second_o come_v p._n 50_o 22_o whether_o grace_n and_o holiness_n can_v come_v by_o generation_n and_o succession_n neg_fw-mi p._n 51_o 23_o whether_o the_o jew_n be_v not_o in_o many_o prerogative_n more_o excellent_a than_o we_o gentile_n affi_n p._n 52_o 24_o can_v the_o true_a member_n of_o the_o catholic_a church_n become_v infidel_n neg_fw-mi p._n 56_o 25_o who_o they_o be_v that_o fall_n away_o from_o the_o church_n and_o the_o communion_n of_o it_o p._n 57_o 26_o how_o be_v man_n engraft_v into_o the_o church_n ibid._n 27_o be_v or_o ought_v a_o man_n to_o doubt_v of_o god_n favour_n and_o love_n or_o no_o neg_fw-mi p._n 65_o 28_o can_n ●eare_z and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n consist_v together_o off_o per_fw-mi do_v p._n 66_o 29_o

can_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o natural_a branch_n of_o the_o church_n see_v that_o all_o be_v sinner_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n by_o nature_n aff._n per_fw-la distinct_a ibid._n 30_o what_o person_n fall_v away_o from_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n p._n 67_o 31_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o inducement_n do_v man_n fall_v away_o ibid._n 32_o be_v not_o god_n changeable_a in_o his_o covenant_n and_o promise_n see_v that_o he_o change_v his_o former_a bountifulness_n towards_o the_o jew_n into_o rigour_n and_o severity_n neg_fw-mi p._n 77_o 33_o can_v the_o elect_v whole_o loose_a or_o be_v deprive_v of_o faith_n and_o grace_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 34_o be_v predestination_n conditional_a depend_v upon_o man_n belief_n or_o unbelief_n neg_fw-mi p._n 78_o 35_o when_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o jew_n conversion_n p._n 88_o 36_o whether_o they_o shall_v ever_o recover_v the_o holy_a land_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 37_o what_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentle_n do_v signify_v p._n 89_o 38_o whether_o this_o fullness_n be_v yet_o come_v in_o or_o not_o or_o any_o other_o country_n and_o kingdom_n be_v in_o probability_n yet_o to_o be_v call_v and_o enlighten_v p._n 90_o 39_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o all_o israel_n whether_o the_o jew_n gentile_n or_o both_o ibid._n 40_o whether_o the_o come_n of_o the_o deliverer_n unto_o they_o must_v be_v understand_v ●o●ily_o or_o spiritual_o p._n 91_o 41_o can_n one_o and_o the_o same_o people_n be_v true_o say_v to_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n yet_o his_o enemy_n off_o in_o diverse_a generation_n p._n 102_o 42_o be_v any_o man_n call_v and_o convert_v by_o reason_n of_o his_o parent_n merit_n and_o worthiness_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 43_o can_v the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o elect_v be_v take_v away_o neg_fw-mi p._n 103_o 44_o do_v god_n ever_o repent_v do_v ibid._n 45_o be_v god_n any_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n in_o man_n do_v p._n 109_o 46_o be_v all_o man_n by_o nature_n equal_o guilty_a and_o prone_a unto_o cuill_n off_o ibid._n 47_o how_o then_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o one_o natural_a man_n be_v outward_o better_a than_o another_o ibid._n 48_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o universal_a election_n or_o grace_n neg_fw-mi p._n 110_o 49_o if_o god_n way_n be_v unsercheable_a how_o then_o be_v we_o command_v to_o search_v the_o scripture_n p._n 116_o 50_o have_v not_o god_n reveil_v all_o his_o will_n and_o counsel_n to_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n neg_fw-mi ibid._n 51_o why_o be_v we_o command_v to_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n see_v that_o we_o can_v add_v nothing_o to_o his_o perfection_n p._n 117_o the_o world_n resurrection_n roman_n chapt._n xi_o i_o demand_n then_o have_v god_n cast_v away_o his_o people_n god_n forbid_v for_o i_o also_o be_o a_o israelite_n of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o benjamin_n god_n have_v not_o cast_v away_o his_o people_n which_o he_o know_v before_o know_v you_o not_o what_o the_o 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riches_n of_o the_o world_n i._n so_o further_o the_o call_n of_o the_o gentile_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v their_o abundance_n do_v i._n when_o the_o great_a number_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v and_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n than_o they_o shall_v much_o more_o further_a it_o and_o the_o further_a meaning_n hereof_o be_v that_o if_o their_o fall_n can_v against_o nature_n do_v it_o much_o more_o their_o fullness_n raise_v up_o and_o call_v according_a to_o nature_n will_v effect_v it_o for_o faith_n be_v of_o great_a power_n and_o validity_n than_o infidelity_n and_o grace_n then_o corruption_n and_o the_o jew_n if_o they_o have_v believe_v have_v both_o confirm_v the_o truth_n of_o god_n and_o by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o example_n win_v many_o who_o now_o by_o their_o obstinacy_n they_o have_v estrange_v and_o lose_v question_n through_o their_o fall_n

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v._n 2._o eight_o the_o honourable_a descent_n from_o the_o holy_a father_n and_o ancestor_n for_o who_o sake_n god_n do_v often_o time_n bless_v the_o posterity_n nine_o and_o last_o the_o have_v of_o christ_n for_o their_o kinsman_n kinsman_n for_o of_o they_o concern_v the_o flesh_n come_v christ_n who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o vers._n 15._o if_o the_o cast_v away_o of_o they_o &_o c_o what_o the_o reconcile_n etc._n etc._n obs._n the_o conversion_n of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v the_o world_n restauration_n and_o shall_v wonderful_o confirm_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o gentile_n rom._n 11.12_o joh._n 10.16_o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v for_o that_o they_o both_o shall_v have_v perfect_a joy_n when_o both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n shall_v alike_o enjoy_v the_o common_a ●elicitie_n and_o all_o scruple_n doubt_n and_o all_o cause_n of_o any_o pretend_a separation_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o and_o remove_v second_o a_o increase_n augmentation_n and_o a_o 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authority_n or_o power_n but_o so_o far_o forth_o as_o they_o receive_v it_o from_o the_o scripture_n or_o accord_n with_o it_o 16._o if_o the_o first_o fruit_n be_v holy_a so_o be_v the_o whole_a lump_n etc._n etc._n obs._n here_o be_v commend_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n and_o the_o truth_n of_o his_o covenant_n of_o grace_n that_o do_v redound_v and_o extend_v itself_o to_o posterity_n and_o succeed_a generation_n even_o from_o generation_n to_o generation_n exod_a 20._o psal._n 3_o ver._n 9_o psal._n 89._o ver._n 33.34_o psal._n 103_o ver._n 17._o the_o reason_n hereof_o be_v his_o truth_n and_o covenant_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o any_o creature_n or_o thing_n without_o himself_o but_o only_o upon_o himself_o and_o therefore_o can_v by_o no_o outward_a mean_n be_v nullify_v or_o make_v frustrate_v use_v

see_v that_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a true_a and_o can_v deceive_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n 5.6_o we_o be_v put_v in_o mind_n of_o our_o duty_n namely_o to_o trust_v in_o god_n who_o never_o fail_v nor_o forsake_v they_o that_o rely_v upon_o he_o and_o not_o in_o man_n who_o be_v liar_n hollow_a heart_a and_o light_a than_o vanity_n itself_o psalm_n 62_o 9_o psalm_n 146.3.4.5_o use_v 2_o let_v we_o then_o by_o our_o piety_n godliness_n and_o goodness_n labour_v to_o bring_v a_o blessing_n upon_o our_o posterity_n for_o the_o child_n and_o posterity_n many_o time_n fare_v the_o better_a and_o be_v respect_v for_o their_o believe_v and_o holy_a father_n sake_n woe_n then_o to_o ignorant_a popish_a atheistical_a lewd_a licentious_a blaspheme_v and_o filthy_a mind_a and_o live_a parent_n who_o by_o their_o ill_a example_n not_o only_o pervert_v and_o poison_v their_o child_n but_o also_o bring_v upon_o and_o derive_v the_o curse_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o who_o do_v visit_v the_o 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the_o church_n and_o so_o may_v a_o reprobate_n or_o hypocrite_n be_v ingraft_v four_o in_o god_n secret_a counsel_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n and_o seal_v of_o god_n holy_a and_o spirit_n hereby_o man_n with_o a_o prepare_a and_o sanctify_a hart_n receive_v god_n word_n and_o keep_v it_o these_o alone_a christ_n draw_v unto_o he_o and_o inward_o change_v and_o transnature_v they_o until_o he_o perfect_v they_o and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o end_n of_o their_o hope_n that_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o their_o soul_n and_o thus_o be_v the_o elect_a only_o ingraft_v and_o therefore_o can_v never_o perish_v doct._n some_o branch_n be_v break_v of_o see_v that_o christ_n can_v abide_v barren_a and_o fruitless_a vine_n 15.2_o that_o be_v devoid_a of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n and_o have_v by_o reason_n hereof_o cut_v off_o and_o reject_v not_o only_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n general_o for_o the_o time_n but_o also_o many_o country_n and_o kingdom_n among_o we_o 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