Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	father_n	jesus_n	lord_n	17,847	5	3.9983	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A31403	The Gospel preached to the Romans, in four sermons two on the 5th of November, and two on the 30th of January, 1680 / by John Cave ...	Cave, John, d. 1690.	1681 (1681)	Wing C1583; ESTC R17526	41,434	109

not_o sufficient_a for_o so_o worthy_a a_o employment_n yet_o the_o worst_a of_o we_o be_v oblige_v to_o do_v our_o best_a and_o to_o be_v ready_a as_o much_o as_o in_o we_o lie_v to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o reason_n according_a to_o our_o ability_n and_o proportion_n as_o our_o great_a apostle_n do_v of_o temperance_n and_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n to_o come_v and_o show_v out_o of_o a_o good_a conversation_n our_o work_n with_o meekness_n of_o wisdom_n take_v heed_n unto_o our_o self_n and_o to_o our_o doctrine_n that_o in_o so_o do_v we_o may_v both_o save_v ourselves_o 2.15_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o 2_o tim._n 2.15_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v we_o 26._o 2_o tim._n 2.24_o 25_o 26._o study_v to_o show_v ourselves_o approve_v unto_o god_n workman_n that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v ashamed_a right_o divide_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v gentle_a unto_o all_o man_n apt_a to_o teach_v patient_a in_o meekness_n instruct_v those_o that_o oppose_v themselves_o if_o god_n peradventure_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n to_o the_o acknowledge_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o that_o they_o may_v recover_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o snare_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o be_v take_v captive_a by_o his_o will_n as_o our_o apostle_n exhort_v timothy_n we_o must_v not_o be_v want_v in_o declare_v to_o our_o people_n the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o instruct_v the_o ignorant_a and_o to_o reduce_v the_o erroneous_a by_o all_o good_a mean_n and_o to_o fortity_n they_o what_o we_o can_v against_o the_o assault_n and_o artifices_fw-la of_o seducer_n who_o lie_v in_o wait_n to_o deceive_v and_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o they_o and_o more_o especial_o at_o this_o time_n to_o forewarn_a they_o of_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o danger_n of_o popery_n that_o whilst_o the_o king_n and_o the_o parliament_n take_v care_n to_o secure_v all_o the_o public_a interest_n by_o instrument_n of_o their_o own_o we_o also_o may_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o proper_a ministry_n endeavour_v to_o stop_v the_o progression_n of_o such_o error_n which_o as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v so_o very_o destructive_a of_o christian_a religion_n and_o hurtful_a to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n persuade_v withal_o what_o we_o can_v to_o unity_n and_o brotherly_a agreement_n among_o ourselves_o that_o we_o may_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o double_v our_o guard_n against_o so_o powerful_a and_o subtle_a a_o enemy_n if_o the_o credit_n of_o religion_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o soul_n of_o our_o brethren_n be_v dear_a unto_o we_o what_o can_v we_o do_v less_o than_o by_o a_o just_a and_o mild_a defence_n of_o the_o truth_n seek_v the_o reclaim_n of_o such_o as_o be_v go_v astray_o and_o the_o establishment_n of_o they_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o judgement_n but_o sincere_a in_o affection_n will_v in_o all_o thing_n to_o live_v honest_o and_o peaceable_o how_o much_o do_v it_o concern_v we_o by_o constant_a pain_n full_a catechise_n and_o preach_v first_o to_o ground_n and_o instruct_v simple_a people_n in_o the_o religion_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o principle_n of_o christianity_n and_o then_o to_o inform_v they_o of_o the_o device_n of_o satan_n the_o wily_a method_n of_o impostor_n lest_o by_o fair_a word_n and_o entice_a speech_n they_o beguile_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a and_o unwary_a it_o concern_v we_o to_o warn_v man_n of_o the_o infectious_a and_o dangerous_a nature_n of_o heresy_n the_o mischief_n of_o schism_n the_o vile_a and_o pernicious_a design_n of_o some_o plausible_a pretender_n to_o holiness_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n which_o every_o true_o christian_a heart_n can_v but_o passionate_o regret_n who_o go_v about_o to_o turn_v man_n to_o another_o gospel_n by_o convert_v first_o the_o scripture_n the_o incarnation_n life_n death_n resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o our_o lord_n christ_n into_o vain_a and_o fantastical_a allegory_n as_o it_o be_v too_o notorious_o know_v the_o familist_n sometime_o do_v and_o more_o than_o a_o suspicion_n that_o the_o quaker_n do_v at_o present_a these_o thing_n will_v be_v plain_o represent_v to_o the_o less_o know_v part_n of_o our_o congregation_n and_o all_o together_o will_v be_v discreet_o and_o sober_o tell_v of_o the_o danger_n of_o popery_n socinianism_n as_o well_o as_o enthusiastical_a pretension_n there_o be_v a_o considerable_a number_n of_o each_o faction_n drive_v on_o their_o distinct_a interest_n among_o we_o and_o have_v already_o turn_v many_o from_o the_o faith_n but_o because_o this_o way_n of_o public_a teach_v and_o admonition_n be_v more_o proper_o my_o single_a duty_n than_o any_o other_o in_o this_o place_n and_o because_o i_o hope_v i_o have_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n discharge_v it_o at_o this_o time_n and_o be_v ready_a also_o with_o god_n gracious_a assistance_n as_o mnch_v as_o in_o i_o lie_v to_o pursue_v it_o upon_o all_o fit_a occasion_n i_o shall_v conclude_v my_o preach_v with_o a_o twofold_a prayer_n 1._o to_o you_o my_o belove_a hearer_n and_o then_o 2._o to_o almighty_a god_n and_o to_o both_o in_o the_o word_n of_o our_o apostle_n 1._o first_o to_o you_o who_o hear_v i_o this_o day_n that_o you_o will_v mark_v they_o which_o cause_n division_n or_o broach_v error_n 16.17_o rom._n 16.17_o contrary_a to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o you_o have_v hear_v and_o avoid_v they_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o by_o the_o name_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n that_o there_o be_v no_o division_n 1.10_o 1_o cor._n 1.10_o or_o schism_n among_o you_o but_o that_o you_o be_v perfect_o join_v together_o in_o the_o same_o mind_n and_o in_o the_o same_o judgement_n that_o instead_o of_o repine_v at_o little_a inconvenience_n you_o will_v be_v much_o and_o frequent_a in_o serious_a thankfulness_n to_o our_o most_o merciful_a father_n for_o the_o liberty_n purity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o gospel_n pray_v to_o god_n which_o be_v all_o you_o have_v to_o do_v that_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v amiss_o either_o in_o church_n or_o state_n may_v be_v better_o and_o praise_v he_o that_o they_o be_v no_o worse_o this_o i_o beg_v of_o you_o in_o the_o next_o place_n 2._o i_o shall_v pray_v to_o almighty_a god_n and_o i_o hope_v that_o you_o will_v all_o join_v hearty_o with_o i_o 15.5_o rom._n 15.5_o that_o the_o god_n of_o patience_n will_v grant_v you_o to_o be_v like_o mind_a one_o towards_o another_o after_o the_o example_n of_o jesus_n christ_n that_o you_o may_v with_o one_o mind_n and_o with_o one_o mouth_n glorify_v god_n even_o the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n now_o the_o lord_n in_o mercy_n look_v down_o from_o heaven_n upon_o his_o church_n and_o faithful_a people_n bring_v his_o truth_n to_o light_v more_o and_o more_o dispel_v the_o mist_n of_o ignorance_n remove_v all_o occasion_n of_o offence_n settle_v peace_n and_o truth_n prosper_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n build_v we_o up_o in_o faith_n and_o holiness_n and_o unite_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o people_n in_o love_n that_o they_o may_v direct_v their_o course_n by_o one_o rule_n walk_v in_o one_o way_n until_o we_o all_o receive_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy-ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n glory_n and_o praise_v now_o and_o for_o evermore_o amen_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 27._o line_n 1._o for_o dominick_n read_v damian_n p._n 62._o l._n 32._o read_v amyraut_v p._n 67._o l._n 20._o r._n shrewd_a l._n 9_o r._n designer_n p._n 82._o l._n 6._o f._n great_a r._n gentle_a p._n 87._o l._n 5._o f._n act_n r._n arts._n p._n 88_o l._n 16._o after_o who_o add_v be_v p._n 89._o l._n 11._o f._n thankful_a r._n thank_v l._n 13._o r._n draco_n p._n 90._o l._n 22._o to_o violence_n add_v of_o p._n 92._o l._n 22._o r._n circumcellion_n p._n 99_o l._n 13._o f._n the_o r._n their_o p._n 104._o l._n 13._o add_v to_o by_o him_z at_z

the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o the_o romans_z in_o four_o sermon_n two_o on_o the_o 5_o of_o november_n and_o two_o on_o the_o 30_o of_o january_n 1680._o by_o john_n cave_n rector_n of_o cold-orton_n in_o leicester-shire_n and_o chaplain_n to_o the_o lord_n bishop_n of_o durham_n fruamur_fw-la bono_fw-mi nostro_fw-la &_o recti_fw-la sententiam_fw-la temperemus_fw-la cohibeatur_fw-la superstitio_fw-la impietas_fw-la expietur_fw-la vera_fw-la religio_fw-la reservetur_fw-la min._n fael_n p._n 55._o london_n print_v by_o j._n d._n for_o rich._n chiswell_n at_o the_o rose_n and_o crown_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1681._o the_o gospel_n preach_v to_o the_o romans_z in_o two_o sermon_n on_o november_n 5._o 1680._o the_o first_o sermon_n rom_n 1.15_o so_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o you_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n also_o the_o great_a doctor_n of_o the_o gentile_n st._n paul_n direct_v this_o epistle_n to_o all_o the_o professor_n of_o christianity_n at_o rome_n temper_v his_o apostolic_a authority_n with_o much_o charity_n and_o ardour_n insinuate_v his_o good_a opinion_n of_o their_o sincerity_n though_o attend_v with_o the_o weakness_n and_o imperfection_n of_o learner_n who_o be_v usual_o too_o retentive_a of_o their_o former_a prejudices_fw-la and_o prepossession_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o clear_a demonstration_n and_o frequent_a impression_n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o a_o religion_n deliver_v and_o endear_v to_o they_o by_o tradition_n from_o their_o father_n and_o to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v they_o in_o a_o new_a doctrine_n after_o he_o have_v magnify_v his_o own_o office_n by_o intimate_v his_o extraordinary_a call_n and_o separation_n unto_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o first_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o he_o may_v not_o any_o way_n advance_v himself_o to_o the_o discouragement_n of_o their_o infant-grace_n and_o hopeful_a disposition_n he_o own_v they_o also_o to_o be_v the_o call_v of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o another_o capacity_n 6._o ver._n 6._o and_o dignify_v they_o with_o the_o title_n of_o the_o belove_a of_o god_n and_o saint_n 7.8_o ver._n 7.8_o such_o as_o he_o give_v thanks_o and_o pray_v for_o in_o regard_n of_o their_o christian_a principle_n which_o make_v rome_n now_o more_o true_o renown_v and_o honourable_o speak_v of_o throughout_o the_o world_n than_o all_o he_o former_a grandeur_n wisdom_n and_o loan_v oecumenius_n give_v this_o reason_n of_o 〈◊〉_d precedency_n of_o this_o epistle_n because_o 〈◊〉_d be_v write_v to_o such_o as_o have_v not_o only_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o civil_a and_o philosophical_a education_n but_o be_v also_o initiate_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o the_o true_a god_n according_a to_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o to_o keep_v they_o humble_a and_o teachable_a he_o suggest_v to_o they_o their_o want_n of_o many_o thing_n of_o some_o spiritual_a gift_n 11._o ver._n 11._o in_o order_n to_o the_o settlement_n and_o growth_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o comfort_n the_o fructify_a of_o their_o fair_a blossom_n and_o the_o ripen_n of_o their_o tender_a fruit_n 13._o ver._n 13._o i_o have_v oftentimes_o purpose_v to_o come_v unto_o you_o that_o i_o may_v have_v some_o fruit_n among_o you_o also_o even_o as_o among_o other_o gentile_n for_o the_o doctrine_n i_o teach_v be_v such_o as_o will_v not_o only_o give_v wisdom_n to_o the_o simple_a and_o barbarous_a but_o improve_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o respect_n as_o fit_a to_o be_v preach_v at_o athens_n or_o at_o rome_n as_o in_o the_o most_o obscure_a and_o ignorant_a part_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o such_o be_v your_o defect_n in_o knowledge_n and_o faith_n that_o i_o be_o oblige_v by_o my_o commission_n to_o instruct_v you_o i_o be_o a_o debtor_n both_o to_o the_o greek_n and_o barbarian_n to_o the_o wise_a and_o to_o the_o unwise_a so_o as_o much_o as_o in_o i_o be_v i_o be_o ready_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o you_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n also_o from_o these_o word_n some_o have_v observe_v st._n paul_n cheerfulness_n and_o courage_n his_o readiness_n and_o resolution_n in_o discharge_n of_o his_o ministry_n as_o a_o pattern_n worthy_a to_o be_v imitate_v by_o all_o of_o his_o order_n and_o call_v for_o as_o much_o as_o neither_o the_o power_n nor_o prejudices_fw-la of_o rome_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o world_n empire_n and_o learning_n do_v in_o the_o least_o dishearten_v he_o from_o preach_v the_o gospel_n there_o where_o the_o article_n of_o pure_a faith_n and_o the_o inconceiveable_a or_o at_o least_o inexplicable_a mystery_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v more_o likely_a to_o be_v reject_v with_o scorn_n than_o receive_v in_o love_n and_o where_o such_o a_o plain_a preacher_n as_o come_v not_o in_o the_o way_n of_o human_a wisdom_n or_o excellency_n of_o speech_n be_v like_a to_o persuade_v but_o little_a yet_o he_o be_v ready_a and_o resolve_v as_o god_n shall_v enable_v he_o as_o much_o as_o in_o he_o be_v to_o preach_v this_o gospel_n at_o rome_n as_o he_o speak_v emphatical_o at_o rome_n also_o a_o place_n so_o famous_a for_o the_o general_a concourse_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o know_a man_n of_o the_o world_n i_o can_v disallow_v of_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o will_v afford_v we_o very_o profitable_a matter_n of_o discourse_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v they_o be_v very_o capable_a of_o another_o mean_v viz._n that_o our_o apostle_n be_v the_o more_o desirous_a to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n at_o rome_n because_o there_o be_v still_o a_o great_a mixture_n of_o judaisme_n and_o gentilism_n even_o in_o the_o christianity_n of_o that_o place_n and_o those_o that_o he_o call_v saint_n be_v but_o imperfect_o such_o right_a in_o fundamental_o but_o in_o many_o respect_n need_v reformation_n of_o their_o error_n as_o well_o as_o settlement_n and_o firm_a ground_v in_o the_o true_a belief_n though_o st._n peter_n be_v the_o apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n as_o st._n paul_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o each_o superintended_a their_o proper_a diocese_n in_o all_o place_n where_o they_o meet_v as_o at_o antioch_n and_o afterward_o at_o rome_n ordain_v distinct_a bishop_n to_o succeed_v in_o both_o city_n and_o make_v all_o the_o jew_n in_o each_o under_o the_o charge_n of_o one_o and_o the_o gentile_n of_o another_o as_o the_o learned_a dr._n hammond_n have_v abundant_o prove_v to_o the_o utter_a overthrow_n of_o st_n peter_n supremacy_n and_o universal_a pastorship_n yet_o as_o st._n peter_n before_o any_o agreement_n between_o themselves_o to_o the_o contrary_a preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o cornelius_n a_o gentile_a and_o his_o family_n so_o st._n paul_n here_o write_v to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n both_o and_o desire_n to_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o in_o common_a he_o have_v upon_o several_a occasion_n encounter_v the_o jew_n in_o their_o synagogue_n and_o dispute_v with_o the_o greek_n in_o their_o most_o famous_a city_n at_o athens_n corinth_n ephesus_n and_o elsewhere_o erect_v where_o ever_o he_o come_v some_o honourable_a trophy_n of_o the_o power_n and_o prevalency_n of_o his_o master_n gospel_n he_o desire_v now_o to_o carry_v his_o spiritual_a arm_n and_o force_n to_o the_o imperial_a city_n not_o to_o make_v himself_o but_o christianity_n eminent_a and_o victorious_a to_o triumph_v not_o only_o over_o the_o vice_n and_o immorality_n but_o the_o very_a religion_n or_o rather_o the_o remainder_n of_o superstition_n in_o that_o place_n by_o show_v they_o how_o weak_a the_o jewish_a dispensation_n and_o how_o altogether_o ineffectual_a the_o precept_n of_o the_o gentile_a philosophy_n be_v to_o make_v man_n true_o happy_a that_o neither_o gentile_n by_o their_o natural_a work_n nor_o jew_n by_o their_o legal_a obedience_n can_v be_v justify_v but_o yet_o both_o be_v equal_o capable_a of_o salvation_n by_o the_o gospel_n which_o he_o be_v so_o ready_a to_o preach_v to_o they_o it_o have_v be_v observe_v that_o in_o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o apostle_n own_o plant_n and_o cultivation_n the_o seed_n of_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a doctrine_n do_v more_o easy_o take_v root_n than_o heathenish_a and_o jewish_a custom_n can_v be_v extirpate_v and_o by_o his_o distinct_a address_n both_o to_o jew_n and_o gentile_n in_o this_o epistle_n we_o may_v well_o conceive_v this_o be_v one_o great_a inducement_n to_o he_o to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o be_v at_o rome_n also_o viz._n to_o bring_v they_o off_o from_o those_o superstition_n which_o antiquity_n universality_n and_o oral_a tradition_n have_v make_v they_o too_o fond_a of_o but_o if_o we_o will_v suppose_v those_o christian_a convert_v to_o be_v refine_v and_o whole_o purge_v from_o all_o their_o former_a error_n and_o corruption_n and_o so_o not_o to_o need_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n for_o those_o purpose_n