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	reason_n	scripture_n	1,987	5	6.3322	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93852	The royal law contended for, or, Some brief grounds serving to prove that the Ten Commandments are yet in full force, and shall so remain till heaven and earth pass away. Also the seventh day Sabbath, proved from the beginning, from the law, from the prophets, from Christ, from his apostles, to be a duty yet incumbent upon saints and sinners. / By a lover of peace with truth Edward Stennet.	Stennett, Edward, d. 1690?	1658 (1658)	Wing S5402B; ESTC R184622	38,860	48

flesh_n but_o now_o quicken_v by_o christ_n and_o all_o their_o trespass_n forgive_v they_o in_o the_o 14._o verse_n he_o show_v what_o further_a benefit_n they_o have_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n blote_v out_o the_o hand-writing_n of_o ordinance_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o contrary_a to_o we_o he_o take_v it_o out_o of_o the_o way_n nail_v it_o to_o his_o cross_n and_o the_o scripture_n upon_o which_o the_o objection_n be_v bottom_v have_v its_o dependence_n upon_o this_o and_o come_v in_o with_o a_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n judge_v you_o in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o so_o forth_o as_o though_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v forasmuch_o as_o christ_n have_v blot_v out_o &_o nail_v to_o his_o cross_n those_o ordinance_n that_o be_v against_o you_o which_o be_v gentile_n you_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v for_o the_o non-performance_n of_o they_o now_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v never_o against_o the_o gentile_n nor_o contrary_a to_o they_o for_o the_o same_o 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a_o capacity_n to_o hear_v the_o gospel_n the_o apostle_n say_v that_o every_o creature_n of_o god_n be_v good_a and_o nothing_o to_o be_v refuse_v now_o some_o be_v poison_n and_o be_v to_o be_v refuse_v but_o his_o meaning_n be_v every_o creature_n that_o be_v eatable_a be_v good_a and_o not_o to_o be_v refuse_v so_o here_o every_o day_n be_v alike_o that_o be_v every_o work_a day_n which_o god_n have_v make_v alike_o but_o the_o seven_o day_n he_o have_v sanctify_v and_o make_v it_o a_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n and_o so_o not_o like_o the_o other_o and_o this_o interpretation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n exod._n 16.4_o behold_v i_o will_v rain_v bread_n from_o heaven_n for_o you_o and_o the_o people_n shall_v go_v out_o and_o gather_v a_o certain_a rate_n every_o day_n and_o in_o verse_n 12._o they_o gather_v every_o morning_n every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o eat_n yet_o on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n there_o be_v none_o to_o gather_v and_o in_o our_o common_a speech_n it_o be_v so_o we_o call_v the_o six_o day_n every_o day_n man_n say_v we_o work_v every_o day_n or_o we_o travil_v so_o far_o every_o day_n when_o they_o mean_v only_o the_o six_o day_n that_o they_o count_v work_v day_n so_o the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o they_o that_o keep_v the_o sabbath_n speak_v in_o the_o same_o language_n and_o we_o have_v no_o ground_n to_o think_v otherwise_o for_o there_o be_v no_o scripture_n that_o we_o find_v before_o this_o that_o have_v any_o seem_a dislike_n against_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o sabbath_n but_o much_o on_o the_o contrary_n obj._n you_o observe_v day_n and_o year_n and_o time_n and_o month_n i_o be_o afraid_a of_o you_o lest_o i_o have_v bestow_v upon_o you_o labour_n in_o vain_a gal._n 4.10_o 11._o answ_n this_o can_v be_v understand_v that_o the_o apostle_n here_o strike_v at_o the_o mere_a observation_n of_o day_n a_o thing_n of_o such_o dangerous_a consequence_n for_o he_o will_v not_o have_v they_o judge_v that_o observe_v one_o day_n above_o another_o in_o rom._n 14.5_o 6._o and_o in_o this_o place_n he_o himself_o judge_v these_o as_o person_n that_o have_v so_o far_o degenerate_v that_o he_o be_v afraid_a that_o he_o have_v bestow_v upon_o they_o labour_n in_o vain_a but_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o these_o galatian_n be_v go_v back_o to_o circumcision_n &_o so_o be_v debtor_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n seek_v justification_n thereby_o chap._n 5.2_o 3_o 4._o and_o so_o they_o observe_v day_n and_o year_n according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o be_v a_o shadow_n of_o good_a thing_n to_o come_v solemnize_n the_o day_n &_o month_n and_o year_n with_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v appoint_v for_o they_o as_o burnt-offering_n meat-offering_n the_o wave_a of_o the_o sheaf_n the_o passeover_n and_o unleavened_a bread_n and_o the_o like_a as_o you_o may_v see_v at_o large_a leu._n 23.8_o 9_o 10_o 11._o and_o so_o on_o for_o they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o observe_v time_n and_o month_n and_o year_n according_a to_o 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cease_v from_o his_o own_o work_n as_o god_n do_v from_o his_o vers_fw-la 10._o let_v we_o labour_v therefore_o to_o enter_v into_o that_o rest_n lest_o any_o man_n fall_v after_o the_o example_n of_o unbelief_n vers_fw-la 11._o mind_v this_o chap._n well_o and_o i_o be_o persuade_v you_o will_v see_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o mention_v the_o seven_o day_n here_o be_v but_o to_o amplify_v and_o set_v forth_o that_o perfect_a rest_n which_o they_o that_o believe_v do_v and_o shall_v enjoy_v of_o which_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n be_v but_o a_o type_n and_o to_o show_v that_o god_n rest_n be_v before_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n vers_fw-la 4._o and_o that_o yet_o there_o remain_v a_o rest_n to_o the_o people_n of_o god_n

of_o sin_n by_o it_o because_o it_o be_v not_o but_o the_o apostle_n say_v whosoever_o commit_v sin_n transgress_v the_o law_n which_o show_v it_o be_v in_o force_n then_o and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o that_o likewise_o it_o shall_v so_o remain_v 10._o let_v it_o be_v consider_v whether_o that_o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o law_n be_v do_v away_o do_v not_o clash_n with_o redemption_n itself_o the_o apostle_n state_n all_o man_n under_o the_o law_n and_o by_o break_v of_o it_o they_o come_v under_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.10_o and_o christ_n be_v make_v under_o the_o curse_n to_o redeem_v his_o people_n from_o under_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 13._o that_o the_o blessing_n of_o abraham_n may_v come_v upon_o the_o gentile_n through_o faith_n vers_fw-la 14._o now_o if_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o command_a power_n we_o can_v not_o be_v under_o the_o curse_n for_o that_o follow_v disobedience_n and_o if_o so_o then_o christ_n be_v not_o make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o 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of_o god_n i_o find_v no_o scripture_n that_o say_v so_o but_o on_o the_o contrary_n 11._o god_n complain_v of_o the_o blindness_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o of_o the_o deafness_n of_o his_o messenger_n that_o he_o send_v isay_n 42.19_o 20._o and_o their_o blindness_n and_o deafness_n appear_v in_o this_o that_o they_o do_v not_o hear_v nor_o understand_v god_n design_n in_o the_o gift_n of_o his_o son_n that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o destroy_v his_o law_n or_o to_o slight_v it_o but_o to_o magnify_v it_o and_o make_v it_o honourable_a verse_n 2._o before_o it_o be_v in_o table_n of_o stone_n but_o now_o in_o the_o fleshly_a table_n of_o the_o heart_n service_n be_v do_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n but_o now_o from_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o conceive_v the_o law_n be_v say_v to_o be_v magnify_v and_o make_v honourable_a and_o upon_o this_o account_n that_o god_n be_v well_o please_v for_o his_o righteousness_n sake_n that_o be_v i_o conceive_v for_o his_o son_n sake_n 12._o this_o opinion_n that_o the_o whole_a law_n be_v abolish_v do_v pull_v up_o true_a magistracy_n by_o the_o root_n the_o office_n of_o ruler_n be_v for_o the_o punishment_n of_o evil_a doer_n and_o for_o the_o praise_n of_o they_o that_o do_v well_o but_o if_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n be_v not_o in_o force_n there_o be_v no_o corporal_a punishment_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o any_o though_o thief_n murderer_n or_o the_o like_a and_o so_o there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o the_o magisterial_a power_n at_o all_o but_o man_n be_v leave_v in_o this_o respect_n as_o the_o beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o shift_v one_o among_o another_o as_o well_o as_o they_o can_v but_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o law_n be_v make_v for_o the_o lawless_a and_o disobedient_a for_o ungodly_a and_o for_o sinner_n for_o unholy_a and_o profane_a for_o murderer_n of_o father_n and_o murderer_n of_o mother_n for_o man-flayers_a 1_o tim._n 1.9_o 10._o now_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o penalty_n that_o be_v manifest_a in_o that_o it_o be_v say_v it_o be_v not_o make_v for_o a_o righteous_a man_n but_o the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v for_o the_o righteous_a for_o the_o psalmist_n say_v oh_o how_o i_o love_v thy_o law_n it_o be_v my_o meditation_n all_o the_o day_n psalm_n 119.97_o make_v i_o to_o go_v in_o the_o path_n of_o thy_o commandment_n for_o therein_o do_v i_o delight_v vers_fw-la 35._o and_o how_o shall_v we_o have_v governor_n as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o counsellor_n as_o at_o the_o beginning_n isay_n 1.26_o if_o they_o have_v no_o law_n to_o govern_v by_o if_o any_o say_v we_o shall_v have_v law_n from_o christ_n and_o shall_v not_o need_v those_o law_n that_o be_v for_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n to_o that_o i_o answer_v i_o know_v no_o word_n of_o god_n that_o do_v give_v we_o ground_n to_o believe_v for_o any_o other_o law_n or_o scripture_n than_o what_o we_o have_v and_o suppose_v that_o god_n shall_v revive_v his_o work_n in_o this_o nation_n and_o bring_v his_o enemy_n under_o and_o put_v opportunity_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o saint_n to_o choose_v man_n fear_v god_n and_o hate_v covetousness_n to_o rule_v the_o nation_n while_o the_o lamb_n army_n march_v on_o what_o can_v they_o do_v if_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o their_o statute-book_n if_o they_o shall_v turn_v lawmaker_n will_v not_o that_o be_v their_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o warrant_n in_o the_o scripture_n for_o it_o and_o will_v it_o not_o bring_v all_o into_o confusion_n again_o and_o make_v another_o babel_n for_o the_o great_a question_n which_o be_v to_o be_v resolve_v in_o the_o latter_a day_n will_v be_v who_o be_v our_o statute-maker_n which_o the_o saint_n put_v out_o of_o question_n isay_n 33.22_o the_o lord_n be_v our_o judge_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o statute-maker_n the_o lord_n be_v our_o king_n he_o will_v save_v we_o and_o not_o king_n omri_n with_o his_o statute_n mic._n 6.16_o and_o when_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o own_o this_o truth_n in_o good_a earnest_n their_o opposite_n tackle_n will_v be_v loose_v they_o shall_v neither_o strengthen_v their_o mast_n nor_o spread_v their_o sail_n vers_fw-la 23._o and_o malachi_n tell_v we_o what_o law_n our_o king_n have_v make_v which_o the_o saint_n be_v to_o own_o when_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n burn_v as_o a_o oven_n all_o the_o proud_a and_o the_o sun_n of_o righteonsness_n arise_v upon_o all_o that_o fear_v he_o when_o they_o shall_v tread_v down_o the_o wicked_a with_o so_o much_o ease_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o ash_n under_o the_o sole_n of_o their_o foot_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v count_v the_o lord_n do_n and_o in_o the_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n shall_v do_v this_o remember_v you_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n my_o servant_n which_o i_o command_v unto_o he_o in_o horeb_n for_o all_o israel_n with_o the_o statute_n and_o judgement_n chap._n 4.3_o 4._o i_o shall_v now_o endeavour_v to_o answer_v some_o objection_n which_o be_v usual_o bring_v 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