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	hope_n	2,425	5	7.9570	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77379	A Catechisme for communicants. Set forth for the benefit of the willing to be well prepared for the receiving of that great mystery of the Lords Supper. / By A wel-willer [sic] unto all the children and servants in this great citie, and the suburbs, but most especially those of the parish of Dunstans East, London.	Bridges, Walter.	1645 (1645)	Wing B4483C; ESTC R173262	50,770	119

privilege_n so_o that_o there_o be_v in_o one_o person_n the_o condition_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o nature_n both_o of_o a_o king_n and_o of_o a_o subject_a the_o one_o make_v that_o he_o may_v be_v put_v to_o death_n the_o other_o make_v that_o this_o death_n though_o it_o be_v but_o the_o death_n of_o one_o person_n be_v more_o than_o a_o sufficient_a ransom_n for_o the_o offence_n of_o 10000_o of_o his_o subject_n even_o so_o do_v our_o great_a king_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o benefit_n that_o we_o reap_v by_o christ_n death_n an._n 1._o by_o his_o merit_n we_o have_v perfect_a righteousness_n 2._o by_o his_o spirit_n we_o have_v perfect_a holiness_n here_o in_o part_n hereafter_o in_o full_a and_o perfection_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6.11_o qu._n how_o be_v the_o excellent_a faith_n of_o a_o christian_a know_v an._n thus_o 1._o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o our_o regeneration_n 2._o the_o subject_n thereof_o be_v the_o will_n of_o man_n 3._o the_o mean_n of_o work_v set_v forth_o 4._o it_o can_v be_v lose_v 5._o sign_n of_o it_o be_v as_o many_o as_o we_o have_v grace_n qu._n but_o how_o be_v it_o that_o faith_n only_o have_v the_o power_n of_o justify_v an._n that_o question_n be_v worthy_a of_o our_o knowledge_n 1._o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n take_v away_o creature_n boast_v if_o for_o our_o love_n holiness_n etc._n etc._n we_o have_v be_v save_v man_n may_v have_v impute_v something_o to_o himself_o but_o now_o all_o boast_n be_v exclude_v 2._o another_o reason_n see_v rom._n 4.16_o that_o it_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o all_o the_o seed_n and_o not_o be_v of_o work_n at_o all_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o relation_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o other_o grace_n an._n it_o have_v this_o quality_n to_o join_v we_o unto_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o and_o by_o who_o we_o come_v to_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o increase_n of_o all_o spiritual_a grace_n see_v col._n 2.19_o gal._n 2.20_o qu._n how_o do_v faith_n and_o justification_n bring_v forth_o holiness_n and_o sanctification_n especial_o see_v that_o to_o man_n reason_n it_o be_v rather_o a_o motive_n to_o a_o wicked_a and_o dissolute_a life_n see_v such_o objection_n rom._n 3.7_o and_o rom._n 6.1_o an._n 1._o from_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o pardon_n of_o sin_n the_o heart_n be_v inflame_v with_o a_o exceed_a great_a love_n of_o god_n again_o which_o the_o believer_n desire_v to_o let_v appear_v in_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n commandment_n see_v job_n 14.15_o 2._o god_n do_v work_v upon_o the_o faithful_a not_o as_o stock_n and_o stone_n but_o act_n and_o move_v they_o and_o then_o they_o do_v work_v out_o their_o salvation_n and_o add_v grace_n to_o grace_n as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v plain_o phil._n 2.12_o 13._o 3._o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n be_v the_o only_a and_o clear_a evidence_n of_o a_o sound_a faith_n without_o and_o separate_v from_o which_o it_o 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see_v heb._n 11.1_o rom._n 4._o job_n 13.15_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o use_n of_o this_o grace_n in_o a_o believe_a christian_a an._n threefold_a 1._o god_n say_v it_o be_v a_o anchor_n the_o use_n whereof_o at_o sea_n we_o know_v well_o enough_o namely_o to_o hold_v the_o ship_n that_o ride_v out_o the_o storm_n it_o may_v be_v keep_v from_o split_v so_o hope_n keep_v the_o soul_n among_o the_o rock_n of_o impatience_n and_o distrust_n etc._n etc._n see_v it_o call_v a_o helmet_n too_o ephes_n 6._o 2._o god_n say_v it_o be_v a_o preservative_n against_o sin_n 1_o john_n 3.3_o he_o that_o have_v this_o hope_n purge_v himself_o as_o he_o be_v pure_a see_v job_n 2._o qu._n what_o be_v the_o five_o part_n an._n man_n holy_a fear_n of_o god_n for_o whereas_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o fear_n seem_v to_o fight_v with_o and_o to_o be_v contradictory_n to_o faith_n and_o hope_n even_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o regeneration_n more_o than_o in_o the_o estate_n of_o innocency_n for_o there_o the_o estate_n be_v changeable_a and_o here_o it_o be_v not_o so_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o grace_n of_o great_a estimate_n and_o use_v as_o be_v to_o see_v deut._n 19.20_o qu._n what_o use_n be_v this_o grace_n of_o now_o in_o the_o state_n of_o regeneration_n an._n 1._o to_o show_v we_o that_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o corruption_n rest_v in_o we_o now_o after_o grace_n and_o believe_a and_o that_o we_o have_v need_v not_o only_o to_o be_v constrain_v with_o the_o love_n but_o restrain_v also_o with_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n see_v prov._n 3.7_o prov._n 14.16_o and_o prov._n 16.6_o with_o 2_o cor._n 5.14_o 2._o to_o keep_v we_o from_o stripe_n for_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o lion_n that_o he_o always_o spare_v those_o that_o fear_n and_o lie_v prostrate_a before_o he_o for_o mercy_n so_o the_o lion_n of_o the_o tribe_n of_o juda_n let_v we_o say_v the_o apostle_n labour_v to_o please_v god_n with_o reverence_n and_o fear_v for_o even_o our_o god_n be_v a_o consume_a fire_n but_o fire_n 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ministry_n too_o the_o way_n of_o god_n and_o godliness_n and_o therefore_o in_o scripture_n we_o read_v such_o place_n as_o these_o mat._n 23.8.10_o and_o that_o excellent_a place_n in_o job_n 32.8_o there_o be_v indeed_o a_o spirit_n in_o man_n but_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o almighty_a give_v understanding_n and_o therefore_o believer_n be_v call_v disciple_n act._n 11.26_o and_o 1_o thes_n 4.9_o you_o be_v teach_v of_o god_n to_o love_v one_o another_o 2._o and_o he_o be_v please_v so_o to_o endue_v they_o with_o a_o dependence_n upon_o he_o for_o instruction_n that_o they_o hear_v his_o voice_n and_o a_o stranger_n they_o will_v not_o

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