Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	prayer_n	spirit_n	supplication_n	3,599	5	11.3996	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53734	Two discourses concerning the Holy Spirit, and His work the one, Of the Spirit as a comforter, the other, As He is the author of spiritual gifts ... / by ... John Owen.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.; Mather, Nathanael, 1631-1697.; Owen, John, 1616-1683. Discourse of spiritual gifts.	1693 (1693)	Wing O818; ESTC R2819	174,342	306

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differ_v in_o their_o operation_n for_o grace_n change_v and_o transform_v the_o whole_a soul_n into_o its_o own_o nature_n isa._n 11._o 6_o 7_o 8._o rom._n 6._o 17._o chap._n 12._o 2._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 18._o it_o be_v a_o new_a a_o divine_a nature_n unto_o the_o soul_n and_o be_v in_o it_o a_o habit_n dispose_v incline_v and_o enable_v of_o it_o unto_o obedience_n it_o act_v itself_o in_o faith_n love_n and_o holiness_n in_o all_o thing_n but_o gift_n of_o themselves_o have_v not_o this_o power_n nor_o these_o operation_n they_o may_v and_o do_v in_o those_o who_o be_v possess_v of_o they_o in_o and_o under_o their_o exercise_n make_v great_a impression_n on_o their_o own_o affection_n but_o they_o change_v not_o the_o heart_n they_o renew_v not_o the_o mind_n they_o transform_v not_o the_o soul_n into_o the_o image_n of_o god_n hence_o where_o grace_n be_v predominant_a every_o notion_n of_o light_n and_o truth_n which_o be_v communicate_v unto_o the_o mind_n be_v immediate_o turn_v into_o practice_n by_o have_v the_o whole_a soul_n cast_v into_o the_o mould_n of_o it_o where_o only_a gift_n bear_v sway_n the_o use_n of_o it_o in_o duty_n unto_o edification_n be_v best_a whereunto_o it_o be_v design_v 3._o as_o to_o effect_n or_o consequent_n the_o great_a difference_n be_v that_o on_o the_o part_n of_o christ_n christ_n do_v thereby_o dwell_v and_o reside_v in_o our_o heart_n when_o concern_v many_o of_o those_o who_o have_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o these_o other_o spiritual_a endowment_n he_o will_v say_v depart_v from_o i_o i_o never_o know_v you_o which_o he_o will_v not_o say_v of_o any_o one_o who_o soul_n he_o have_v inhabit_v §_o 16._o these_o be_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a agreement_n and_o difference_n between_o save_v grace_n and_o spiritual_a gift_n both_o sort_n of_o they_o be_v wrought_v in_o believer_n by_o that_o one_o and_o selfsame_a spirit_n which_o divide_v to_o every_o one_o as_o he_o will_n and_o sor_n a_o close_a of_o this_o 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gift_n a_o beauty_n and_o lustre_n upon_o they_o and_o general_o be_v most_o successful_a when_o they_o be_v clothe_v and_o adorn_v with_o humility_n meekness_n a_o reverence_n of_o god_n and_o compassion_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o men._n yea_o when_o there_o be_v no_o evidence_n no_o manifestation_n of_o their_o be_v accompany_v with_o these_o and_o the_o like_a grace_n they_o be_v but_o as_o a_o parable_n or_o wise_a say_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o fool._n gift_n on_o the_o other_o side_n excite_v and_o stir_v up_o grace_n unto_o its_o proper_a exercise_n and_o operation_n how_o often_o be_v faith_n love_n and_o delight_n in_o god_n excite_v and_o draw_v forth_o unto_o especial_a exercise_n in_o believer_n by_o the_o use_n of_o their_o own_o gift_n and_o thus_o much_o may_v suffice_v as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o these_o gift_n in_o general_n we_o next_o consider_v they_o under_o their_o most_o general_a distribution_n chap._n iii_o of_o gift_n and_o office_n extraordinary_a and_o first_o of_o office_n §_o 1._o the_o spiritual_a gift_n whereof_o we_o treat_v respect_v either_o power_n and_o duty_n in_o the_o church_n or_o duty_n only_o gift_n that_o respect_v power_n and_o duty_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o there_o have_v be_v or_o be_v at_o any_o time_n two_o sort_n of_o such_o power_n and_o duty_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v extraordinary_a the_o latter_a ordinary_n and_o consequent_o the_o gift_n subservient_fw-fr unto_o they_o must_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n also_o which_o must_v further_o be_v clear_v §_o 2._o wherever_o power_n be_v give_v by_o christ_n unto_o his_o church_n and_o duiy_n be_v require_v in_o the_o execution_n of_o that_o power_n unto_o the_o end_v of_o his_o spiritual_a kingdom_n to_o be_v perform_v by_o virtue_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o office_n in_o the_o church_n for_o a_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v a_o especial_a power_n give_v by_o christ_n unto_o any_o person_n or_o person_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o especial_a duty_n 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ever_o the_o moment_n of_o this_o promise_n lie_v in_o his_o unchangeable_a continuance_n with_o the_o church_n there_o be_v indeed_o a_o present_a occasion_n render_v necessary_a this_o declaration_n of_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o his_o abide_v for_o in_o all_o this_o discourse_n our_o saviour_n be_v prepare_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o disciple_n for_o his_o departure_n from_o they_o which_o be_v now_o at_o hand_n and_o whereas_o he_o lay_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o relief_n which_o in_o that_o case_n he_o will_v afford_v unto_o they_o upon_o his_o send_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o take_v care_v not_o only_o to_o prevent_v a_o objection_n which_o may_v arise_v in_o their_o mind_n about_o this_o dispensation_n of_o the_o spirit_n but_o also_o in_o so_o do_v to_o secure_v the_o faith_n and_o consolation_n of_o the_o church_n in_o all_o age_n for_o as_o he_o himself_o who_o have_v be_v their_o immediate_a visible_a comforter_n during_o the_o whole_a time_n of_o his_o ministry_n 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state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n as_o wherein_o it_o shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o such_o a_o assurance_n of_o all_o inward_a and_o outward_a satisfaction_n as_o scarce_o to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o this_o office_n or_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yea_o the_o promise_n of_o this_o abide_n with_o we_o for_o ever_o as_o a_o comforter_n be_v a_o infallible_a prediction_n that_o believer_n in_o all_o age_n shall_v meet_v with_o trouble_n sorrow_n and_o disconsolation_n 2._o the_o accomplishment_n of_o christ_n promise_n do_v not_o depend_v as_o to_o its_o truth_n upon_o our_o experience_n at_o least_o not_o on_o what_o man_n sensible_o feel_v in_o themselves_o under_o their_o distress_n much_o less_o on_o what_o they_o express_v with_o some_o mixture_n of_o unbelief_n so_o we_o observe_v before_o from_o that_o place_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v the_o church_n isa._n 41._o 27._o that_o her_o way_n be_v hide_v from_o the_o lord_n and_o her_o judgement_n pass_v over_o from_o she_o god_n as_o she_o complain_v also_o the_o lord_n have_v forsake_v i_o and_o my_o lord_n have_v forget_v i_o chap._n 49._o 14._o but_o yet_o in_o both_o place_n god_n convince_v she_o of_o her_o mistake_n and_o that_o indeed_o her_o complaint_n be_v but_o a_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n and_o so_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o great_a distress_n when_o person_n be_v so_o swallow_v up_o with_o sorrow_n or_o overwhelm_v with_o anguish_n that_o they_o be_v not_o sensible_a of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o their_o consolation_n 3._o he_o be_v a_o comforter_n unto_o all_o believer_n at_o all_o time_n and_o on_o all_o occasion_n wherein_o they_o real_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n but_o yet_o if_o we_o intend_v to_o have_v experience_n of_o his_o work_n herein_o to_o have_v the_o advantage_n of_o it_o or_o benefit_n by_o it_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n require_v of_o ourselves_o in_o a_o way_n of_o duty_n if_o we_o be_v negligent_a herein_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o we_o be_v at_o a_o loss_n for_o those_o comfort_n which_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o administer_v unless_o we_o understand_v aright_o the_o nature_n of_o spiritual_a consolation_n and_o value_v they_o both_o as_o sufficient_a and_o satisfactory_a we_o be_v not_o like_a to_o enjoy_v they_o at_o least_o not_o to_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o they_o many_o under_o their_o trouble_n suppose_v there_o be_v no_o comfort_n but_o in_o their_o removal_n and_o know_v not_o of_o any_o relief_n in_o their_o sorrow_n but_o in_o the_o take_n away_o of_o their_o cause_n at_o best_a they_o value_v any_o outward_a relief_n before_o internal_a support_v and_o refreshment_n such_o person_n can_v never_o receive_v the_o consolation_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o any_o refresh_a experience_n to_o look_v for_o all_o our_o comfort_n from_o he_o to_o value_v those_o thing_n wherein_o his_o consolation_n do_v consist_v above_o all_o earthly_a enjoyment_n to_o wait_v upon_o he_o in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o receive_n of_o his_o instance_n of_o love_n and_o grace_n to_o be_v fervent_a in_o prayer_n for_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o and_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v require_v in_o all_o those_o towards_o who_o he_o discharge_v this_o office_n and_o whilst_o we_o be_v find_v in_o these_o way_n of_o holy_a obedience_n and_o dependence_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o comforter_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o these_o thing_n be_v observable_a in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o general_a as_o he_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o discharge_n thereof_o what_o be_v further_a considerable_a unto_o the_o guidance_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o the_o participation_n of_o consolation_n with_o respect_n hereunto_o will_v be_v evident_a in_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o particular_n that_o belong_v thereunto_o chap._n iii_o unto_o who_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v and_o give_v as_o a_o comforter_n or_o the_o object_n of_o his_o act_n in_o this_o office_n we_o have_v consider_v the_o promise_n of_o christ_n to_o send_v the_o holy_a spirit_n to_o be_v the_o comforter_n of_o the_o church_n and_o unto_o that_o end_n to_o abide_v with_o they_o for_o ever_o the_o nature_n also_o of_o that_o office_n and_o work_n in_o general_n which_o hereon_o he_o undertake_v and_o discharge_v with_o the_o property_n of_o they_o have_v be_v declare_v our_o next_o enquiry_n be_v unto_o who_o this_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o towards_o who_o it_o be_v infallible_o fulfil_v how_o and_o unto_o what_o end_v in_o what_o order_n as_o unto_o his_o effect_n and_o operation_n the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v promise_v unto_o any_o person_n and_o receive_v by_o they_o have_v be_v already_o declare_v in_o our_o former_a discourse_n lib._n 4._o chap._n 3._o we_o shall_v therefore_o here_o only_o declare_v in_o particular_a who_o he_o be_v promise_v unto_o and_o receive_v by_o as_o a_o comforter_n and_o this_o be_v to_o all_o and_o only_o unto_o believer_n those_o who_o be_v actual_o so_o all_o his_o operation_n require_v unto_o the_o make_n of_o they_o so_o to_o be_v be_v antecedent_n hereunto_o for_o the_o promise_n of_o he_o unto_o this_o end_n wherever_o it_o be_v record_v be_v make_v direct_o unto_o they_o and_o unto_o they_o it_o be_v confine_v immediate_o it_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o apostle_n but_o it_o be_v not_o give_v unto_o they_o as_o apostle_n but_o as_o believer_n and_o disciple_n of_o christ_n with_o a_o particular_a respect_n unto_o the_o difficulty_n and_o cause_n of_o disconsolation_n which_o they_o be_v under_o or_o shall_v meet_v withal_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o their_o be_v so_o see_v the_o promise_n unto_o this_o purpose_n express_o john_n 14._o 16_o 17_o 26._o chap._n 15._o 26._o chap._n 16._o 7_o 8._o and_o it_o be_v declare_v