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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	pour_v	spirit_n	supplication_n	2,551	5	11.1681	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09597	The Christians A.B.C., or, A Christian alphabet contayning grounds of knowledge vnto saluation first propounded in alphabeticall forme, each proposition being seconded with some solid reasons : secondly repeated by way of question and answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of doctrine, acquainting the reader with the most select texts of scripture, whereupon our Christian faith is grounded / by I.P. B. of D.	Phillips, John, d. 1640.	1629 (1629)	STC 19877.5; ESTC S3143	76,873	278

experience of it Psal. 32.5 I said I will confesse my transgressions vnto the Lord and thou forgauest the iniquity of my sinne As for confession to man it is onely respectiue or conditionall as namely in case of wrong done by one man to another see Iam. 5.16 confesse your faults one to another and pray one for another or in regard of some publike hurt or scandall to the whole Church as in the example of Achan Iosh. 7.19.20 and the like Q. Proue that true repentance is required A. True R●pentance which is not onely a contrition or sorrow for sinne and a confession of it but also a conuersion of the whole man with the whole heart vnto God from all his sinnes is specially necessary for the obtaining of pardon this is intended in Math. 3.2 Repent for the kingdome of heauen is at hand and Luk. 13.3 Except ye amend your liues ye shall all likewise perish and Act. 11.18 It is said that they glorified God saying then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance vnto life Q. Proue that our iustification consisteth in the pardon of sinnes A. It is so written Rom. 4 6.7 Euen as Dauid declareth the blessednesse of the man vnto whom God imputeth righteousnesse without workes saying Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiuen and whose sinnes are couered Blessed is the man to whom the Lord imputeth not sinne Q. Proue that we can merit nothing with God A. The Apostle proueth it by the example of the father of the faithfull Rom. 4.2 If Abraham were iustified by workes hee hath wherein to reioyce but not with God for what saith the Scripture Abraham beleeued God and it was counted to him for righteousnesse Psal. 130.3 If thou Lord shouldest marke iniquities O Lord who shall stand and Psal. 143.2 Enter not into iudgement with thy seruant for in thy sight shall no man liuing be iustified Q. Proue that our best workes are imperfect A. It is the confession of the Prophet Isa. 64.6 But we are all as an vncleane thing and all our righteousnesse are as filthy rags and Luk. 17.10 When ye haue done all those things which are commanded you say wee are vnprofitable seruants Q. Prou● that the promise is made onely to them that beleeue A. It is written Gal. 3.22 that the Scripture hath concluded all vnder sinne that the promise by faith of Iesus Christ might bee giuen to them that beleeue and Act. 2.39 for the promise is vnto you and to your children and to all that are a farre off euen as many as the Lord our God shall call Q. Proue that they were elected of God before the world was A. That the ground of our iustification and saluation by Christ through faith doth stand in Gods free election and therefore cannot be attained by any merit of our owne is manifest Act. 13.48 where it is said that as many as were ordained to eternall life beleeued And Ephes. 1.3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Iesus Christ who hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessings in heauenly things in Christ according as he hath chosen vs in him before the foundation of the world P Of the preaching of the word the ordinary meanes of faith Q. Rehearse the letter P A PReaching of the word of God is the ordinary meanes to worke repentance and faith For God that giueth all grace and so repentance and faith worketh outwardly by the word as by an instrument and inwardly by his spirit Q. Proue that Preaching of the Word is the ordinary meanes to worke repentance A. It is euident in that repentance was the subiect matter of Christs Preaching Matth. 4.17 Iesus began to Preach and to say Repent for the kingdome of heauen is at hand and in that S. Paul saith Act. 17.30 speaking of the preaching of the Gospell that God now commandeth all men euery where to repent and Act. 20.20 I kept backe nothing that was profitable but haue shewed you and taught you publikely and from house to house both to the Iewes and also to the Gentiles the repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ Q. Proue that Preaching of the Word is the meanes of saith A. So we reade Rom. 10.14 How then shall they call on him in whom they haue not beleeued and how shall they beleeue in him of whom they haue not heard and how shall they heare without a Preacher and verse 17. so then faith commeth by hearing and hearing by the word of God Q. Proue that God giueth all grace A. It is written Iam. 1.17 Euery good gift and euery perfect gift is from aboue and commeth downe from the father of lights And 2 Pet. 1.3 according as his diuine power hath giuen vnto vs all things that pertaine to life godlinesse through the knowledge of him that hath called vs to glory and vertue Q. Proue that God giueth repentance A. We may learne so much by S. Paul his exhortation to Timothy 2 Tim. 2.25 where he aduiseth him to instruct with meekenesse those that oppose themselues prouing if God at any time will giue them repentance that they may know the truth And it is said Act. 5.31 that God hath lift vp Iesus Christ with his right hand to be a Prince and a Sauiour to giue repentance to Israel and forgiuenesse of sinnes Q. Proue that God giueth faith A. It is expresly affirmed Eph. 2.8 For by grace are ye saued through faith and that not of your selues it is the gift of God And Phil. 1.29 For vnto you it is giuen for Christ that not onely you should beleeue in him but also suffer for his sake Q. Proue that God worketh by the Word as by an instrument A. That the word of God is the outward meanes which God doth vse as an organe or instrument is manifest Iam. 1.18 Of his owne will begat he vs with the word of truth that wee should bee as the first fruits of his creatures And 1 Pet. 1.23 Being borne anew not of mortall seed but of immortall by the word of God and verse 25. This is the word which is preached among you Q. Proue that God worketh inwardly by his spirit A. It is euident by these arguments First it was so prophecied and foretold Ioel 2.28 And it shall come to passe afterward that I will powre out my spirit vpon all fl●sh and Zach. 12.10 I will powre vpon the house of Dauid and vpon the inhabitants of Ierusalem the spirit of grace and of supplication and they shall look vpon me whom they haue pierced Q. What is the second argument to proue that God worketh inwardly by his spirit A. Secondly The prophesie was accomplished and effected accordingly as the Apostle Peter noteth Acts 2.16 This saith hee is that which was spoken by the Prophet Ioel. And at his Sermon Acts 10.44 It is said That while Peter yet spake these words the