Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	faith_n	holy_a	1,461	5	5.2636	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08318	The nevv Gospel, not the true Gospel. Or, A discovery of the life and death, doctrin, and doings of Mr. Iohn Traske, and the effects of all, in his followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed, a seducer unmasked, and all warned to beware of imposters. As also a confutation of the uncomfortable error, of Mr. Boye, concerning the plague, out of Psal. 91. By Edvv. Norice.	Norris, Edward, 1584-1659.	1638 (1638)	STC 18645; ESTC S113242	39,058	60

evil_a but_o his_o practice_n in_o this_o be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n reject_v all_o direction_n for_o his_o way_n in_o a_o journey_n shall_v give_v this_o for_o his_o reason_n that_o the_o principle_n of_o motion_n must_v be_v in_o himself_o medull_n charitas_fw-la continet_fw-la in_o sese_fw-la implicit_a observationem_fw-la &_o impletionem_fw-la omnium_fw-la dei_fw-la mandatorum_fw-la ames_n l._n 2._o c._n 7._o medull_n and_o not_o in_o such_o outward_a direction_n so_o do_v this_o man_n but_o therein_o it_o be_v marvellous_a what_o a_o difference_n he_o make_v between_o love_n and_o the_o law_n as_o if_o they_o be_v two_o contrary_n or_o at_o least_o not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n when_o the_o scripture_n acknowledge_v they_o to_o be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o love_n be_v the_o very_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n matth._n 22.40_o gal._n 5.14_o but_o there_o be_v yet_o a_o more_o dangerous_a and_o suspicious_a passage_n follow_v where_o he_o stand_v to_o maintain_v that_o love_n have_v no_o rule_n because_o god_n be_v love_n who_o be_v infinite_a be_v not_o to_o be_v limit_v by_o any_o law_n as_o if_o there_o be_v no_o odds_o between_o the_o deity_n itself_o and_o a_o create_a quality_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v which_o assertion_n of_o his_o therefore_o savour_v strong_o of_o familisme_n who_o blasphemous_o say_v regni_fw-la h_o n._n in_o his_o evangelium_fw-la regni_fw-la that_o god_n be_v man_v and_o man_n be_v god_v with_o such_o like_a make_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o essential_a attribute_n of_o the_o almighty_a and_o the_o work_n and_o effect_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o man_n so_o this_o man_n will_v admit_v no_o rule_n for_o love_n in_o we_o because_o god_n be_v unlimited_a but_o to_o proceed_v 5._o assertion_n the_o new_a covenant_n have_v no_o condition_n at_o all_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o gospel_n promise_n but_o only_o a_o qualification_n in_o we_o explication_n to_o all_o this_o he_o say_v nothing_o but_o that_o the_o condition_n require_v be_v free_o promise_v in_o the_o new_a covenant_n itself_o to_o be_v give_v so_o leave_v all_o the_o rest_n to_o stand_v as_o it_o do_v which_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v nothing_o at_o all_o for_o the_o question_n be_v never_o whence_o the_o power_n come_v to_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n but_o whether_o there_o be_v any_o at_o all_o require_v to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o same_o which_o by_o his_o word_n he_o utter_o deny_v exclude_v say_v by_o name_n to_o beany_n condition_n of_o the_o gospels_n promise_n 343._o fide_fw-la justificamur_fw-la instrumentaliter_fw-la urs_n pag._n 343._o or_o any_o instrument_n lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n but_o only_o a_o qualification_n by_o which_o very_a ground_n he_o have_v utter_o ungrounded_a and_o overthrow_v the_o main_a foundation_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n in_o regard_n of_o we_o and_o of_o all_o the_o gospel_n promise_n a_o most_o pernicious_a and_o pestilent_a opinion_n direct_o against_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n ames_n novum_n soedus_fw-la non_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la sed_fw-la subsequentem_fw-la conditionem_fw-la requirit_fw-la ames_n and_o the_o doctrine_n receive_v in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o sufficient_a if_o there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v a_o seducer_n and_o his_o doctrine_n not_o to_o be_v the_o truth_n but_o a_o new_a gospel_n of_o his_o own_o devise_v for_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n pertain_v only_o to_o believer_n and_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o appear_v by_o mark._n 16.16_o joh._n 3.36_o rom._n 10.9_o heb._n 3.14_o heb._n 4.23_o etc._n etc._n else_o may_v infidel_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wretched_a and_o ungodly_a person_n claim_v right_a unto_o all_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n as_o far_o as_o the_o faithful_a themselves_o and_o that_o so_o continue_v it_o follow_v 6._o assertion_n the_o gospel_n be_v in_o man_n nature_n before_o the_o fall_n explication_n this_o assertion_n only_o he_o disclaim_v as_o none_o of_o he_o no_o not_o in_o any_o sense_n throw_v thereupon_o his_o wont_a filth_n into_o the_o face_n of_o he_o that_o object_n it_o to_o he_o and_o yet_o immediate_o after_o he_o confess_v some_o such_o word_n in_o a_o letter_n but_o in_o another_o sense_n which_o sense_n he_o do_v not_o yet_o declare_v to_o clear_v himself_o withal_o as_o no_o doubt_n the_o witty_a man_n will_v have_v do_v have_v he_o know_v how_o but_o it_o seem_v he_o have_v forget_v how_o he_o confess_v the_o word_n to_o i_o himself_o at_o the_o conference_n to_o this_o purpose_n that_o in_o potentiâ_fw-la it_o be_v there_o that_o be_v that_o man_n nature_n be_v capable_a of_o it_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v reveal_v a_o deep_a speculation_n and_o of_o as_o worthy_a consequence_n as_o true_a for_o if_o he_o understand_v it_o of_o nature_n corrupt_v the_o scripture_n testify_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o natural_a man_n comprehend_v not_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n speak_v of_o the_o gospel_n 2.14_o 1_o cor._n 2.14_o until_o he_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o matter_n it_o seem_v be_v that_o he_o will_v pursue_v the_o law_n to_o the_o utmost_a even_o into_o paradise_n itself_o and_o chase_v it_o out_o of_o the_o heart_n of_o adam_n as_o that_o which_o never_o have_v any_o lawful_a be_v any_o where_n so_o bitter_a be_v this_o antinomian_n against_o the_o holy_a law_n of_o god_n a_o fearful_a mind_n but_o to_o proceed_v 7._o assertion_n faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o any_o fruit_n or_o effect_n but_o only_o by_o the_o persuasion_n itself_o explication_n this_o he_o confess_v to_o be_v his_o own_o and_o explain_v himself_o in_o this_o manner_n that_o fruit_n and_o effect_n do_v not_o infallible_o demonstrate_v faith_n to_o any_o man_n own_o soul_n but_o faith_n only_o demonstrate_v they_o to_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n that_o attend_v itself_o for_o how_o can_v any_o know_v that_o faith_n have_v such_o fruit_n and_o effect_n but_o by_o the_o word_n and_o how_o can_v we_o know_v the_o word_n be_v truth_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o thus_o he_o wherein_o there_o be_v need_n of_o a_o other_o explanation_n to_o expound_v this_o such_o be_v the_o maze_n of_o this_o man_n mystery_n for_o first_o the_o question_n be_v concern_v justify_n faith_n whether_o it_o have_v any_o fruit_n or_o effect_n to_o be_v know_v by_o the_o answer_n be_v give_v out_o of_o a_o historical_a faith_n in_o believe_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o former_a concern_v particular_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n the_o late_a only_o the_o general_a testimony_n of_o the_o word_n concern_v such_o thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v great_a difference_n for_o many_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o scripture_n that_o have_v no_o assurance_n at_o all_o of_o their_o own_o salvation_n yea_o the_o very_a devil_n believe_v and_o tremble_v jam._n 2.19_o the_o one_o be_v not_o by_o grace_n but_o by_o the_o evidence_n of_o truth_n which_o they_o can_v withstand_v the_o other_o be_v by_o a_o special_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n but_o here_o in_o this_o reason_n of_o he_o be_v lay_v a_o false_a supposition_n for_o a_o ground_n viz._n that_o as_o by_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n we_o believe_v the_o content_n of_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v true_a so_o by_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n we_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o trueness_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o our_o own_o salvation_n 4._o vide_fw-la bucan_n de_fw-fr scripturâ_fw-la p._n 4._o whereas_o there_o be_v many_o strong_a and_o sufficient_a argument_n and_o ground_n to_o prove_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n beside_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n or_o conceit_n so_o likewise_o be_v there_o many_o evidence_n and_o sign_n of_o faith_n in_o true_a believer_n whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o not_o by_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n only_o for_o albeit_o we_o grant_v a_o certain_a reflect_v act_n of_o save_a faith_n in_o the_o true_a believer_n whereby_o he_o be_v oftentimes_o full_o persuade_v of_o his_o stand_n in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n yet_o withal_o we_o affirm_v that_o this_o persuasion_n be_v not_o etc._n not_o see_v righteous_a man_n assurance_n by_o mr._n roger_n full_o of_o this_o point_n pag._n 17.18_o etc._n etc._n alone_o but_o have_v certain_a effect_n and_o concommitant_n proper_a to_o itself_o whereby_o it_o may_v be_v know_v and_o distinguish_v or_o discern_v from_o a_o groundless_a presumption_n and_o bare_a conceit_n else_o may_v the_o most_o carnal_a person_n yea_o the_o vile_a man_n persuade_v themselves_o as_o

all_o that_o concern_v either_o soul_n or_o body_n this_o life_n or_o the_o next_o in_o all_o which_o man_n must_v be_v careless_a yea_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v a_o reckless_a person_n care_v for_o nothing_o and_o whereas_o he_o send_v we_o to_o the_o scripture_n for_o the_o warrant_n of_o his_o word_n which_o forbid_v all_o carefulness_n in_o any_o thing_n as_o phil._n 4.6_o 1_o pet._n 5.7_o to_o that_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o original_a word_n in_o those_o place_n do_v not_o signify_v all_o care_n heedfulness_n or_o providence_n in_o any_o sense_n to_o condemn_v it_o etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n but_o only_o a_o wring_n perplex_v and_o distrustful_a care_n proceed_v from_o unbelief_n the_o same_o that_o in_o mat._n 6.31_o take_v no_o thought_n which_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o carelessness_n but_o to_o that_o lawful_a and_o provident_a care_n 12.15_o pro._n 6.8_o pro._n 10.4_o phil._n 2.12_o heb._n 3.12_o heb._n 12.15_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o providence_n watchfulness_n heed_n take_v and_o diligence_n all_o which_o accompany_v faith_n as_o concur_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v a_o improper_a word_n have_v be_v bear_v withal_o do_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o man_n rudiment_n give_v just_a occasion_n of_o suspect_v his_o word_n especial_o be_v strange_a and_o affect_a concern_v his_o complaint_n that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o full_o express_v i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o set_v down_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o assertion_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v at_o first_o as_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n tell_v i_o that_o be_v only_o this_o careless_a christian_n rest_n if_o he_o deny_v this_o it_o be_v but_o like_o all_o the._n rest_n be_v the_o choice_a believer_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o careless_a counsel_n with_o those_o choice_n believer_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o 14._o assertion_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n after_o sin_n commit_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o sin_n itself_o explication_n this_o assertion_n be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o quarrel_v at_o it_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o some_o other_o place_n these_o word_n be_v insert_v nourish_v by_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v steal_v out_o to_o expose_v his_o say_n to_o derision_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o his_o gospel_n ground_n and_o other_o assertion_n be_v so_o full_a of_o variation_n and_o contradiction_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o one_o place_n without_o some_o ground_n of_o cavil_v from_o another_o which_o be_v his_o cunning_n to_o help_v out_o by_o shift_n and_o evasion_n as_o need_v require_v but_o what_o need_v any_o man_n steal_v where_o there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o good_a stuff_n as_o in_o his_o rudiment_n second_o admit_v these_o word_n doubt_v nourish_v etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v it_o not_o help_v he_o that_o condemn_v all_o doubt_n in_o such_o simple_o without_o limitation_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n the_o great_a sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o doubt_n do_v but_o aggravate_v what_o in_o itself_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o point_n they_o i_o say_v that_o although_o doubt_v proceed_v from_o unbelief_n simple_o consider_v be_v great_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v strive_v against_o by_o true_a believer_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o revolt_n and_o relapse_n into_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o kind_n by_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v believer_n there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o fact_n itself_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o favour_n evil_a but_o abhor_v it_o though_o in_o his_o own_o child_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o 2._o for_o their_o own_o part_n they_o may_v well_o in_o such_o case_n doubt_v and_o question_v their_o own_o sincerity_n when_o their_o sin_n be_v scandalous_a and_o often_o commit_v see_v there_o be_v not_o faith_n nor_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o withstand_v their_o lust_n but_o they_o live_v in_o they_o rom._n 6.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 3._o they_o may_v well_o doubt_v and_o question_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o if_o not_o in_o the_o main_a yet_o for_o the_o present_a in_o this_o particular_a of_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n till_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o so_o forgive_v psa_n 6.1_o psa_fw-la 32.3_o psa_fw-la 38.3_o so_o that_o in_o such_o case_n some_o doubt_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a but_o against_o all_o these_o consideration_n utter_o to_o condemn_v all_o doubt_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandalous_a sin_v without_o any_o limitation_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o time_n of_o continuance_n in_o they_o as_o he_o do_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o hereby_o that_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o lord_n so_o vehement_o protest_v against_o in_o his_o people_n to_o swear_v false_o to_o steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n &_o such_o like_a &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o say_v they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v such_o abomination_n which_o be_v call_v lie_v word_n jer._n 7.8_o as_o also_o that_o fearful_a state_n of_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n describe_v deut_n 29.19_o which_o come_v by_o such_o flatter_a and_o bless_v a_o man_n self_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o his_o deed_n be_v wicked_a 36.2_o ●ide_v psal_n 36.2_o whereunto_o this_o man_n doctrine_n tend_v as_o the_o event_n also_o have_v show_v in_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n stand_v more_o upon_o their_o mirth_n and_o confidence_n than_o any_o fear_n of_o sin_n or_o care_n of_o obedience_n reject_v also_o all_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v as_o not_o agree_v with_o christian_a profession_n but_o there_o be_v more_o follow_v 15._o assertion_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o explication_n all_o be_v easy_a to_o this_o man_n who_o have_v find_v out_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o than_o ever_o be_v know_v before_o or_o be_v safe_a to_o follow_v now_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o but_o how_o do_v he_o explain_v this_o oracle_n suspect_v it_o seem_v some_o flaw_n in_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v alter_v the_o word_n 1.9_o true_a confession_n comprehend_v the_o other_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o instead_o of_o confession_n have_v put_v in_o true_o ask_v forgiveness_n think_v this_o will_v hold_v better_o give_v his_o reason_n because_o both_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n true_o to_o believe_v and_o true_o to_o ask_v pardon_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o singular_a matter_n in_o it_o why_o do_v he_o set_v it_o out_o as_o a_o gospel_n ground_n and_o singular_a rudiment_n of_o his_o own_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o make_v simple_a people_n believe_v that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o they_o to_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o it_o as_o to_o say_v lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o on_o their_o death_n bed_n which_o they_o be_v too_o apt_a unto_o without_o his_o direction_n but_o for_o the_o point_n as_o he_o will_v hold_v it_o notwithstanding_o both_o those_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o like_a easy_a for_o he_o to_o effect_v yet_o in_o regard_n of_o ourselves_o in_o who_o these_o gift_n must_v work_v i_o suppose_v it_o a_o far_o hard_a matter_n true_o to_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v remit_v than_o to_o confess_v they_o and_o ask_v forgiveness_n of_o they_o because_o in_o the_o former_a there_o be_v reason_n and_o all_o oppose_v but_o in_o the_o late_a the_o power_n of_o conscience_n the_o sense_n of_o wrath_n and_o fear_v of_o danger_n do_v all_o concur_v with_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o act_n in_o so_o much_o as_o we_o may_v read_v of_o some_o that_o have_v true_o confess_v their_o sin_n and_o crave_v pardon_n for_o they_o grace_n one_o desines_n faith_n to_o be_v a_o wonderful_a grace_n that_o yea_o can_v not_o present_o believe_v nor_o be_v assure_v in_o their_o heart_n they_o be_v pardon_v and_o remit_v to_o they_o ps_n 31.10_o psal_n 38.6_o ps_n 77.2_o psal_n 88.14_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v a_o special_a act_n of_o god_n spirit_n to_o persuade_v his_o people_n of_o their_o reconciliation_n and_o his_o love_n towards_o they_o in_o christ_n therefore_o this_o conceit_n of_o the_o easiness_n of_o faith_n do_v seem_v to_o be_v maintain_v by_o such_o as_o never_o have_v it_o nor_o know_v true_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v true_o and_o comfortable_o persuade_v