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
A56865	A spiritual treasure containing our obligations to God, and the vertues necessary to a perfect Christian. Written in French by John Quarre, Englished by Sir Thomas Stanley, Kt.; Thrésor spirituel. English.	Quarré, Jean-Hugues, 1580-1656.; Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.; Stanley, Thomas, Sir, of Cumberlow Green, Herts.	1664 (1664)	Wing Q146D; ESTC R203327	257,913	558

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grace_n to_o all_o the_o design_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n over_o it_o with_o a_o desire_n to_o depend_v efficacious_o upon_o the_o spirit_n and_o conduct_v of_o god_n to_o follow_v all_o the_o way_n to_o undergo_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o soul_n must_v produce_v a_o act_n whereby_o offer_v her_o consent_n to_o god_n as_o much_o as_o be_v require_v she_o must_v protest_v that_o she_o consent_v then_o and_o always_o to_o all_o the_o operation_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o she_o and_o to_o all_o the_o design_n that_o he_o have_v upon_o she_o of_o what_o kind_a estate_n and_o manner_n soever_o they_o be_v 3._o she_o must_v renounce_v within_o herself_o fervent_o all_o her_o right_a over_o herself_o her_o inclination_n interest_n obstruction_n and_o imperfection_n within_o she_o implore_v the_o bounty_n of_o jesus_n and_o the_o power_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o annihilate_v in_o she_o all_o her_o imperfection_n to_o take_v from_o she_o all_o hindrance_n opposite_a to_o the_o spirit_n grace_n and_o conduct_v of_o god_n last_o she_o must_v study_v the_o practice_n of_o virtue_n when_o occasion_n shall_v present_v they_o after_o the_o manner_n propose_v whereof_o we_o now_o begin_v to_o treat_v chap._n iii_o of_o the_o practice_n and_o mean_n whereby_o we_o may_v arrive_v to_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n it_o much_o import_v soul_n that_o seek_v after_o god_n and_o will_v live_v in_o the_o perfection_n of_o christianity_n that_o they_o endeavour_v to_o enter_v and_o settle_v themselves_o in_o good_a and_o solid_a disposition_n for_o that_o god_n chief_o regard_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o the_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v always_o proportion_v to_o the_o disposition_n she_o put_v or_o find_v in_o the_o soul._n now_o among_o all_o disposition_n the_o most_o solid_a and_o necessary_a the_o chief_a path_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o true_a virtue_n be_v love_n and_o knowledge_n of_o truth_n we_o must_v love_v truth_n and_o strong_o adhere_v to_o it_o we_o must_v whole_o study_v to_o fill_v our_o spirit_n with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o this_o truth_n that_o it_o may_v be_v unto_o we_o a_o foundation_n to_o christian_a life_n a_o light_n in_o the_o direction_n and_o conduct_n of_o our_o action_n therefore_o before_o i_o propose_v any_o practice_n i_o always_o put_v truth_n for_o a_o foundation_n of_o exercise_n necessary_a to_o our_o subject_n let_v we_o then_o consider_v as_o a_o certain_a principle_n that_o the_o more_o we_o act_n for_o ourselves_o and_o for_o the_o principle_n of_o our_o be_v and_o nature_n to_o conduct_v ourselves_o or_o our_o own_o spirit_n the_o more_o we_o estrange_v ourselves_o from_o god_n and_o by_o consequence_n from_o the_o end_n for_o which_o we_o be_v create_v from_o the_o perfection_n whereto_o we_o be_v oblige_v the_o spirit_n which_o be_v in_o we_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adam_n our_o nature_n the_o nature_n of_o adam_n therefore_o be_v it_o a_o nature_n become_v damnable_a by_o sin_n a_o spirit_n infuse_v into_o we_o by_o the_o serpent_n possess_v we_o in_o the_o consent_n of_o adam_n this_o spirit_n and_o nature_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o sin_n and_o consequent_o can_v act_v but_o according_a to_o the_o power_n and_o malice_n whereto_o it_o be_v a_o slave_n for_o operation_n follow_v essence_n as_o this_o be_v therefore_o be_v estrange_v from_o god_n and_o enemy_n to_o he_o 2.3_o for_o by_o nature_n we_o be_v bear_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n say_v st._n paul_n so_o it_o can_v act_v but_o against_o god_n now_o by_o this_o reducement_n man_n be_v draw_v out_o of_o this_o captivity_n free_v from_o this_o bondage_n and_o make_v a_o new_a subject_n to_o grace_n he_o act_v no_o more_o according_a to_o the_o principle_n of_o his_o own_o be_v but_o by_o the_o principle_n of_o grace_n which_o give_v he_o a_o new_a be_v make_v he_o a_o new_a 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root_n that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o make_v room_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o this_o holy_a spirit_n may_v live_v in_o he_o and_o act_n by_o he_o otherwise_o he_o can_v no_o way_n possess_v the_o true_a christian_n virtue_n nor_o attain_v the_o perfection_n whereto_o he_o be_v oblige_v nor_o the_o end_n whereto_o he_o be_v create_v the_o possession_n of_o god_n whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o first_o exercise_n whereto_o the_o soul_n must_v apply_v itself_o be_v to_o place_v itself_o in_o the_o liberty_n of_o grace_n to_o draw_v itself_o out_o of_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o annihilate_v in_o itself_o the_o spirit_n of_o adam_n which_o it_o carry_v in_o the_o very_a marrow_n of_o its_o bone_n here_o it_o must_v begin_v all_o other_o exercise_n be_v but_o unprofitable_a without_o this_o and_o all_o it_o do_v will_v be_v to_o no_o purpose_n unless_o it_o arrive_v to_o this_o point_n for_o we_o must_v remember_v that_o the_o virtue_n to_o be_v true_o christian_a be_v the_o spirit_n of_o jesus_n who_o act_v in_o we_o and_o that_o the_o perfection_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v in_o love_n a_o love_n that_o be_v never_o without_o the_o possession_n of_o god_n it_o be_v easy_a then_o to_o conclude_v and_o believe_v that_o he_o that_o will_v be_v virtuous_a and_o a_o perfect_a christian_a must_v make_v room_n for_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n there_o establish_v god_n there_o cause_v his_o spirit_n to_o rule_v and_o live_v he_o must_v root_v out_o and_o expel_v all_o that_o be_v contrary_a and_o in_o enmity_n to_o god_n even_o all_o that_o be_v not_o god_n 12.30_o for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o with_o i_o say_v jesus_n christ_n be_v against_o i_o the_o true_a exercise_n and_o principal_a care_n of_o a_o christian_a consist_v herein_o all_o other_o that_o about_o not_o upon_o this_o we_o must_v despise_v say_v with_o st._n paul_n in_o jesus_n christ_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n 5.6_o nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o be_v by_o love_n now_o the_o only_a question_n be_v how_o we_o may_v arrive_v to_o this_o happiness_n herein_o be_v the_o difficulty_n we_o say_v it_o be_v by_o inward_a and_o outward_a mortification_n by_o the_o sense_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n by_o vigilancy_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o we_o neither_o receive_v consult_v nor_o do_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n or_o that_o may_v displease_v he_o by_o prayer_n by_o discourse_n in_o fine_a it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n for_o it_o belong_v to_o god_n alone_o and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o make_v we_o free_a and_o draw_v we_o out_o of_o the_o captivity_n of_o ourselves_o and_o sin_n if_o the_o son_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a 8.36_o you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o say_v jesus_n christ._n it_o be_v a_o effect_n only_o of_o the_o

resist_v to_o obtain_v this_o favour_n the_o apostle_n particular_o recommend_v prayer_n to_o we_o say_v pray_v always_o 18._o with_o all_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o watch_v with_o all_o perseverance_n these_o word_n be_v to_o show_v with_o what_o importunity_n devotion_n and_o fervour_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v and_o true_o we_o have_v need_n when_o the_o peril_n be_v so_o great_a our_o enemy_n so_o powerful_a and_o our_o force_n so_o small_a in_o the_o time_n of_o temptation_n it_o be_v not_o requisite_a to_o fight_v hand_n to_o hand_n much_o less_o to_o dispute_v with_o it_o to_o reason_n with_o or_o examine_v it_o or_o to_o force_v it_o away_o by_o violence_n this_o be_v to_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o ourselves_o for_o many_o time_n to_o examine_v it_o be_v to_o entertain_v it_o and_o to_o strive_v to_o oppose_v it_o too_o near_o be_v to_o become_v fasten_v to_o it_o and_o by_o dispute_v with_o it_o we_o be_v overcome_v it_o be_v more_o to_o purpose_n 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instill_v his_o poison_n into_o we_o which_o way_n sooner_o it_o be_v his_o drift_n be_v to_o turn_v we_o from_o god_n that_o he_o may_v have_v the_o disposal_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o spirit_n that_o be_v enough_o to_o deceive_v even_o those_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o solid_a piety_n and_o much_o faithfulness_n in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n it_o be_v no_o small_a evil_a to_o turn_v away_o from_o god_n to_o regard_v and_o examine_v a_o suggestion_n and_o conference_n that_o the_o devil_n will_v have_v with_o our_o spirit_n although_o we_o shall_v do_v it_o to_o a_o good_a end_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o drive_v he_o away_o for_o it_o be_v to_o heed_n the_o devil_n to_o hearken_v to_o he_o and_o by_o a_o strict_a examination_n of_o his_o suggestion_n to_o confer_v with_o he_o it_o be_v to_o withdraw_v our_o heart_n and_o thought_n from_o god_n to_o employ_v they_o in_o what_o the_o devil_n propose_v to_o avoid_v all_o these_o impurity_n and_o to_o keep_v ourselves_o from_o danger_n we_o must_v bear_v the_o temptation_n without_o incline_v to_o it_o we_o must_v spit_v at_o the_o devil_n slight_a all_o his_o assault_n and_o above_o all_o withdraw_v our_o eye_n and_o thought_n from_o all_o he_o propose_v this_o be_v the_o short_a and_o most_o easy_a way_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n for_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o temptation_n stay_v in_o we_o because_o we_o entertain_v they_o under_o pretence_n of_o drive_v they_o away_o and_o examine_v they_o it_o be_v enough_o we_o be_v watchful_a and_o as_o soon_o as_o we_o have_v discover_v the_o temptation_n or_o suggestion_n of_o the_o devil_n to_o renounce_v and_o despise_v it_o but_o there_o be_v some_o temptation_n that_o arise_v from_o object_n or_o occasion_n in_o which_o case_n we_o must_v only_o avoid_v they_o and_o from_o all_o that_o may_v divide_v we_o from_o god_n there_o be_v other_o that_o be_v urgent_a and_o make_v lively_a impression_n upon_o our_o spirit_n upon_o divers_a matter_n which_o will_v be_v long_o to_o explain_v in_o these_o case_n we_o must_v not_o regard_v the_o temptation_n but_o god_n in_o it_o as_o job_n do_v when_o he_o be_v most_o tempt_v and_o afflict_a the_o lord_n give_v and_o the_o lord_n take_v away_o 1.21_o so_o we_o when_o press_v must_v cast_v ourselves_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o he_o that_o he_o may_v annihilate_v the_o temptation_n in_o we_o if_o it_o be_v for_o his_o glory_n or_o keep_v we_o from_o consent_v thereto_o we_o must_v implore_v his_o mercy_n for_o there_o be_v such_o press_a temptatirn_n that_o there_o be_v need_n of_o the_o great_a mercy_n of_o god_n to_o deliver_v we_o from_o they_o we_o must_v therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o humility_n and_o as_o much_o as_o we_o can_v enter_v into_o some_o conference_n and_o application_n of_o spirit_n with_o the_o son_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o state_n and_o strength_n of_o our_o soul._n chap._n xvii_o of_o resignation_n in_o temptation_n but_o if_o we_o have_v not_o the_o power_n to_o elevate_v ourselves_o to_o god_n if_o the_o soul_n be_v so_o bind_v by_o his_o secret_a conduct_n that_o we_o be_v sensible_a of_o our_o be_v forsake_v to_o a_o general_a impotency_n we_o must_v cast_v ourselves_o upon_o god_n and_o have_v do_v what_o we_o can_v though_o ever_o so_o little_a employ_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o force_n in_o offer_v ourselves_o to_o the_o design_n of_o god_n over_o we_o resign_v ourselves_o absolute_o to_o his_o conduct_n and_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o confidence_n be_v content_a to_o bear_v and_o patient_o suffer_v the_o estate_n wherein_o we_o be_v or_o if_o our_o soul_n can_v apply_v herself_o to_o any_o object_n she_o shall_v honour_v the_o weakness_n and_o temptation_n that_o the_o son_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o sustain_v upon_o earth_n and_o shall_v implore_v his_o spirit_n and_o grace_n that_o she_o do_v nothing_o in_o this_o estate_n of_o weakness_n and_o temptation_n that_o may_v displease_v he_o but_o if_o our_o soul_n be_v reduce_v to_o a_o absolute_a impotency_n she_o must_v remain_v therein_o with_o dependence_n and_o humility_n of_o spirit_n there_o be_v nothing_o else_o require_v then_o to_o take_v care_n that_o we_o never_o regard_v the_o temptation_n but_o bear_v it_o with_o humility_n and_o patience_n observe_v that_o it_o must_v be_v bear_v with_o humility_n for_o though_o we_o consent_v not_o to_o the_o evil_a or_o temptation_n though_o assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o bear_v it_o with_o much_o patience_n and_o with_o a_o spirit_n of_o sufferance_n yet_o we_o ought_v to_o annihilate_v and_o humble_v ourselves_o because_o the_o evil_n be_v in_o we_o and_o we_o be_v join_v to_o the_o temptation_n this_o point_n be_v the_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v because_o herein_o the_o devil_n deceive_v many_o and_o by_o a_o malicious_a dangerous_a deceit_n run_v they_o out_o of_o patience_n and_o bring_v they_o into_o much_o evil_n whence_o they_o can_v withdraw_v themselves_o 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