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	son_n	8,407	5	5.2189	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02034	A looking-glasse for Christians; or, The comfortable doctrine of adoption Wherein euery true beleeuer may behold his blessed estate in the kingdome of grace. By Thomas Granger, preacher of Gods Word at Butterwike in Holland in Lincolnshire.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1620 (1620)	STC 12180; ESTC S120398	11,980	38

a_o looking-glass_n for_o christian_n or_o the_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o adoption_n wherein_o every_o true_a believer_n may_v behold_v his_o bless_a estate_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n by_o thomas_n granger_n preacher_n of_o god_n word_n at_o butterwike_n in_o holland_n in_o lincolnshire_n london_n print_v by_o william_n lones_fw-gr 1620._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a and_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_n harrington_n grace_n and_o peace_n right_o honourable_a and_o worthy_a lady_n as_o god_n have_v make_v you_o three_o and_o four_o time_n happy_a in_o your_o inward_a self_n so_o have_v he_o make_v you_o thrice_o happy_a also_o in_o your_o outward_a self_n as_o in_o your_o state_n in_o your_o bless_a issue_n in_o your_o name_n which_o as_o the_o sweet_a odour_n of_o a_o precious_a ointment_n comfort_v those_o that_o be_v near_o by_o and_o a_o far_o off_o even_o the_o child_n of_o god_n who_o receive_v comfort_n and_o strength_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o more_o principal_a member_n who_o pleasant_a influence_n give_v vigour_n and_o more_o lively_a motion_n to_o the_o inferior_a and_o weak_a this_o happiness_n the_o lord_n still_o continue_v that_o as_o both_o you_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n have_v receive_v grace_n for_o grace_n &_o glory_n for_o glory_n so_o you_o may_v with_o they_o be_v perfect_v in_o glory_n at_o that_o joyful_a and_o long_o expect_v day_n of_o our_o lord_n appear_v and_o full_a redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n in_o the_o mean_a space_n i_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o you_o yet_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v great_o rejoice_v to_o hear_v that_o you_o and_o other_o personage_n of_o state_n and_o birth_n do_v walk_v upright_o in_o the_o truth_n and_o as_o your_o faith_n zeal_n and_o devotion_n most_o worthy_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v a_o comfort_n to_o i_o &_o other_o so_o for_o your_o comfort_n also_o i_o send_v to_o you_o a_o divine_a 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spirit_n in_o this_o 5._o verse_n he_o mention_v the_o spiritual_a blessing_n of_o adoption_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o by_o sundry_a argument_n 1_o by_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n who_o have_v predestinate_v us._n 2_o he_o lay_v down_o the_o blessing_n itself_o to_o the_o adoption_n of_o son_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o positionem_fw-la filiorum_fw-la 3_o by_o the_o mean_n by_o jesus_n christ_n 4_o by_o the_o end_n to_o himself_o or_o into_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5_o by_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o concern_v the_o first_o predestination_n be_v the_o most_o high_a and_o hide_a cause_n of_o all_o thing_n both_o of_o their_o end_n and_o of_o their_o mean_n decree_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n from_o eternity_n according_a to_o his_o prescience_n and_o order_v by_o his_o providence_n in_o the_o general_a signification_n it_o be_v call_v destination_n in_o the_o more_o special_a i._o restrain_v to_o man_n predestination_n predestination_n have_v two_o part_n election_n and_o reprobation_n of_o election_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a end_n principal_a inferior_a the_o principal_a end_n respect_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 6._o glorification_n of_o man_n verse_n 11._o the_o inferior_a end_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o god_n glory_n in_o save_v us._n they_o be_v diverse_a and_o subordinate_a one_o to_o another_o the_o first_o be_v effectual_a vocation_n vers_fw-la 8._o 9_o 10._o the_o second_o be_v justification_n vers_fw-la 6._o 7._o the_o three_o be_v faith_n vers_fw-la 12._o 13._o the_o four_o be_v adoption_n verse_n 5._o the_o five_o be_v sanctification_n vers_fw-la 4._o the_o six_o be_v the_o obsignation_n of_o all_o these_o blessing_n in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o spirit_n vers_fw-la 14._o 2._o concern_v adoption_n itself_o a_o son_n of_o god_n may_v be_v so_o call_v by_o nature_n grace_n 1._o by_o nature_n 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