Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	church_n	faith_n	infallible_a	3,632	5	9.8838	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89617	Mary Magdalen's tears wip't off. Or The voice of peace to an unquiet conscience. Written by way of letter to a person of quality. And published for the comfort of all those, who mourn in Zion.	Martin, T., 17th cent.	1659 (1659)	Wing M850; Thomason E1913_2; ESTC R202880	54,570	127

as_o they_o who_o sin_n after_o baptism_n do_v be_v intolerable_a and_o a_o sign_n of_o one_o that_o have_v forfeit_v the_o grace_n that_o be_v give_v he_o and_o be_v judicial_o harden_v by_o god_n solution_n 10._o to_o sin_n and_o to_o relapse_n into_o sin_n after_o a_o vow_n against_o it_o be_v that_o thing_n indeed_o which_o every_o baptise_a christian_a do_v and_o in_o those_o who_o be_v adult_n or_o at_o year_n of_o discretion_n not_o invincible_o ignorant_a of_o their_o obligation_n be_v infallible_o not_o only_a a_o very_a great_a aggravation_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o sin_n itself_o and_o such_o a_o offendor_n be_v in_o very_a truth_n not_o only_o a_o great_a dishonour_v to_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n but_o a_o great_a scandol_n to_o the_o communion_n of_o saint_n disinherited_a and_o that_o actual_o of_o his_o interest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n while_o he_o continue_v in_o that_o state_n of_o impenitency_n but_o when_o the_o course_n be_v break_v the_o case_n be_v quite_o the_o contrary_a and_o the_o prodigal_n return_v capable_a of_o as_o benign_a and_o as_o hospital_n a_o reception_n in_o his_o father_n house_n as_o be_v that_o other_o son_n able_a to_o boast_v of_o his_o good_a demeanour_n from_o his_o childhood_n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o for_o such_o it_o be_v that_o when_o they_o nay_o though_o but_o a_o single_a one_o return_v there_o be_v joy_n in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o angel_n of_o god_n luke_n 15.12_o but_o for_o the_o vow_n in_o the_o baptism_n i_o be_o not_o for_o the_o present_a of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v any_o aggravation_n of_o sin_n till_o the_o baptise_a person_n come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n and_o have_v either_o actual_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o baptismal_a vow_n or_o else_o have_v attain_v so_o much_o knowledge_n of_o his_o profession_n as_o that_o he_o have_v or_o may_v have_v information_n that_o he_o be_v initiate_v thereinto_o and_o admit_v under_o such_o a_o solemn_a stipulation_n but_o when_o i_o speak_v of_o actual_a take_n upon_o he_o the_o performance_n of_o this_o vow_n i_o do_v not_o mean_v that_o solemn_a direct_a oral_a and_o public_a transfer_v the_o obligation_n on_o himself_o in_o episcopal_a confirmation_n but_o also_o the_o do_v any_o christian_a duty_n of_o communion_n whereby_o he_o do_v though_o but_o implicit_o own_o his_o faith_n and_o consequent_o his_o obligation_n thereto_o make_v on_o his_o behalf_n by_o surety_n in_o his_o baptism_n and_o again_o you_o must_v conceive_v that_o every_o wilful_a sin_n against_o knowledge_n and_o conscience_n even_o in_o those_o who_o be_v adult_n and_o have_v actual_o put_v themselves_o under_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o vow_n be_v no_o abdication_n of_o our_o vow_n in_o baptism_n neither_o do_v i_o apprehend_v that_o person_n which_o so_o offend_v to_o be_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n upon_o every_o act_n of_o such_o sin_n of_o wilfullness_n no_o more_o than_o i_o believe_v that_o every_o single_a disobedience_n of_o her_o husband_n may_v be_v interpret_v to_o be_v a_o perjury_n in_o the_o wife_n because_o she_o have_v promise_v and_o solemn_o vow_v to_o obey_v he_o in_o the_o marriage_n contract_n i_o confess_v that_o a_o habitual_a course_n of_o wilful_a sin_n in_o such_o as_o do_v own_o their_o profession_n nay_o that_o any_o sin_n presumptuous_o commit_v against_o the_o divine_a majesty_n do_v imply_v a_o breach_n of_o this_o vow_n as_o well_o as_o final_a apostasy_n yea_o that_o the_o abnegation_n of_o any_o evident_a fundamental_a of_o religion_n as_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ever_o bless_a and_o holy_a trinity_n after_o first_o and_o second_o admonition_n tit._n 3.10_o etc._n etc._n be_v a_o breach_n of_o the_o vow_n in_o baptism_n but_o that_o every_o act_n of_o wilful_a sin_n be_v such_o be_v to_o my_o apprehension_n no_o more_o a_o truth_n than_o for_o a_o christian_a of_o the_o protestant_a persuasion_n to_o deny_v christ_n local_a descension_n into_o hell_n which_o have_v no_o undeniable_a ground_n in_o scripture_n and_o for_o that_o error_n for_o to_o that_o persuasion_n the_o church_n be_v not_o infallible_a to_o be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o perjury_n in_o break_v the_o second_o clause_n or_o branch_n of_o this_o vow_n in_o baptism_n require_v he_o to_o believe_v all_o the_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o do_v the_o first_o and_o three_o exact_a from_o he_o a_o forsake_v of_o the_o devil_n the_o world_n the_o flesh_n and_o the_o keep_n of_o god_n holy_a will_n and_o commandment_n all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n but_o let_v the_o most_o that_o you_o fear_v be_v grant_v &_o you_o be_v hold_v guilty_a of_o as_o many_o perjury_n as_o you_o commit_v other_o sin_n and_o this_o not_o only_o in_o your_o own_o esteem_n but_o in_o the_o opinion_n of_o learned_a divine_n yet_o still_o this_o may_v render_v that_o condition_n to_o be_v more_o lament_v but_o it_o can_v make_v it_o irrecoverable_a for_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n in_o scripture_n more_o frequent_a than_o god_n message_n by_o his_o prophet_n to_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n call_v they_o to_o repentance_n &_o that_o after_o covenant-breach_n and_o promise_v they_o pardon_v if_o they_o will_v repent_v and_o convert_v unto_o he_o the_o prophet_n jeremy_n may_v supersede_n your_o search_v any_o other_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n who_o indeed_o be_v abundant_a in_o those_o promise_n of_o mercy_n and_o therefore_o a_o book_n very_o fit_a to_o comfort_v every_o penitent_a soul_n and_o likewise_o as_o fit_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o threaten_n therein_o to_o convert_v the_o impenitent_a as_o for_o that_o you_o speak_v concern_v judicial_a induration_n or_o god_n harden_v man_n heart_n in_o judge_n ement_fw-la 8.18_o mat._n 25.28_o luke_n 8.18_o i_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o take_v away_o the_o talon_n from_o the_o slothful_a servant_n a_o withdraw_a of_o grace_n from_o he_o that_o do_v not_o use_v it_o to_o that_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v give_v he_o by_o god_n but_o that_o such_o a_o judgement_n be_v not_o ordinary_o reveal_v save_v by_o the_o treasure_v up_o of_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n the_o final_a impenitence_n of_o he_o who_o be_v thus_o judicial_o harden_v by_o god_n will_v be_v difficult_a to_o prove_v there_o be_v no_o very_o sure_a example_n of_o this_o induration_n in_o scripture_n save_v that_o of_o pharaoh_n in_o who_o those_o consequent_n be_v most_o visible_a and_o of_o those_o obstinate_a and_o incredulous_a jew_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n preach_v or_o in_o who_o presence_n or_o country_n he_o wrought_v so_o many_o miracle_n mention_v in_o mat._n 13.14_o 15._o but_o that_o you_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o such_o judicial_a induration_n as_o this_o be_v a_o very_a remote_a fear_n and_o to_o my_o judgement_n whole_o inconsistent_a with_o your_o present_a christian_a deportment_n objection_n but_o you_o say_v my_o sin_n be_v confess_o very_o great_a be_v accompany_v with_o such_o circumstance_n as_o they_o be_v even_o withal_o the_o allowance_n your_o charity_n or_o judgement_n can_v afford_v they_o they_o can_v then_o but_o require_v a_o proportionable_a grief_n for_o they_o which_o as_o yet_o i_o find_v not_o in_o myself_o moses_n rod_n that_o draw_v water_n from_o rock_n of_o the_o wilderness_n be_v not_o able_a to_o break_v and_o wound_v my_o stony_a heart_n into_o river_n of_o tear_n such_o as_o be_v fit_a to_o cleanse_v and_o wrince_n away_o these_o stain_n of_o sin_n solution_n vi._n 11._o this_o complaint_n be_v but_o a_o retrieve_v of_o one_o of_o those_o aggravation_n of_o your_o sin_n mention_v by_o you_o at_o the_o first_o and_o by_o i_o defer_v to_o be_v satisfy_v at_o that_o time_n i_o say_v therefore_o that_o it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o that_o grief_n for_o sin_n commit_v aught_o to_o bear_v some_o proportion_n with_o the_o heinousness_n of_o our_o crime_n for_o which_o we_o desire_v to_o grieve_v and_o lament_v but_o you_o may_v be_v very_o unfit_a to_o judge_v of_o this_o proportion_n especial_o see_v your_o grief_n and_o revenge_n with_o a_o intermixture_n of_o other_o irascible_a passion_n have_v make_v you_o already_o too_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o device_n of_o satan_n 2_o cor._n 2.11_o and_o peter_n three_o time_n deny_v that_o he_o know_v his_o master_n mark_v 14.66_o and_o that_o with_o curse_n and_o swear_n imprecation_n perhaps_o upon_o himself_o if_o he_o know_v any_o such_o man_n luk._n 22.55_o here_o be_v a_o complication_n of_o very_a gross_a sin_n as_o swear_v curse_v denial_n of_o his_o master_n who_o late_o he_o profess_v to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o all_o this_o a_o flat_a perjury_n yet_o you_o never_o read_v of_o tear_n shed_v for_o these_o sin_n more_o than_o once_o 22.62_o mat._n 26.75_o

man_n will_v perform_v his_o resolution_n in_o case_n god_n do_v permit_v he_o so_o much_o time_n yet_o shall_v no_o man_n upon_o this_o consideration_n defer_v his_o repentance_n but_o rather_o most_o studious_o embrace_v the_o present_a time_n offer_v not_o only_o for_o that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v interpret_v a_o affront_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n by_o turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n but_o for_o that_o no_o man_n be_v assure_v that_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v any_o such_o late_a and_o precious_a minute_n vouchsafe_v unto_o h_z m_z or_o if_o it_o be_v can_v possible_o have_v any_o assurance_n that_o he_o will_v be_v true_a to_o his_o word_n with_o god_n in_o his_o vow_n and_o resolution_n god_n alone_o with_o who_o all_o future_a thing_n be_v present_a be_v able_a to_o foreknow_v the_o soundness_n and_o steadiness_n of_o such_o shipwrack_a ingager_n and_o as_o these_o dependency_n be_v seldom_o so_o successful_a at_o least_o not_o so_o often_o as_o many_o man_n imagine_v and_o in_o charity_n we_o may_v very_o far_o hope_v so_o will_v i_o have_v they_o to_o be_v esteem_v as_o such_o which_o can_v have_v no_o right_a aspect_n upon_o nor_o encouragement_n from_o the_o usual_a regular_a proceed_n of_o the_o divine_a majesty_n but_o be_v rather_o to_o be_v lay_v on_o the_o unpromise_v excess_n and_o superabundancy_n of_o a_o infinite_a goodness_n extend_v itself_o to_o a_o sinner_n repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n beyond_o the_o full_a and_o free_a limit_n of_o the_o first_o gracious_a concession_n of_o pardon_n from_o a_o reliance_n on_o which_o as_o i_o will_v not_o deter_v any_o the_o most_o grievous_a offender_n who_o neglect_n and_o former_a supinity_n have_v cast_v he_o on_o this_o little_a plank_n in_o a_o sea_n of_o perplexity_n so_o do_v i_o almost_o assure_v myself_o that_o such_o a_o christian_a who_o dare_v continue_v in_o sin_n upon_o the_o confidence_n of_o this_o superabundance_n of_o grace_n shall_v never_o be_v partaker_n thereof_o this_o be_v a_o pearl_n of_o too_o incomparable_a a_o value_n to_o be_v cast_v before_o that_o swine_n who_o have_v so_o contemptuous_o trample_v it_o under_o his_o foot_n yet_o if_o you_o mark_v it_o your_o case_n be_v far_o different_a from_o the_o state_n of_o such_o a_o man_n who_o have_v neglect_v say_v despise_v the_o offer_n of_o mercy_n till_o the_o last_o minute_n of_o his_o life_n wherein_o he_o rather_o snatch_v after_o then_o embrace_v pardon_n be_v more_o sensible_a of_o his_o own_o danger_n than_o the_o love_n of_o god_n for_o bless_a be_v god_n you_o have_v not_o receive_v any_o summons_n to_o a_o speedy_a account_n of_o your_o stewardship_n by_o a_o decrepit_a old_a age_n or_o a_o violent_a disease_n or_o other_o contingency_n but_o have_v make_v it_o your_o bless_a choice_n to_o double_v your_o pace_n in_o the_o way_n of_o holiness_n have_v yet_o as_o far_o as_o we_o be_v able_a to_o guess_v the_o postmeridian_n part_n of_o your_o day_n before_o you_o time_n enough_o by_o the_o good_a blessing_n of_o god_n to_o finish_v your_o task_n which_o be_v set_v you_o ere_o the_o night_n come_v wherein_o no_o man_n can_v work_v jo._n 9.4_o as_o for_o your_o despiteful_o use_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10.29_o as_o you_o phrase_v it_o after_o st._n paul_n a_o expression_n more_o suitable_a to_o a_o state_n of_o apostasy_n than_o vnregeneracy_n as_o you_o will_v have_v i_o suppose_v you_o to_o be_v as_o in_o your_o former_a course_n of_o life_n you_o set_v if_o i_o may_v believe_v yourself_o too_o little_a a_o esteem_n upon_o the_o way_n of_o god_n the_o manner_n of_o unregentrate_a man_n so_o have_v you_o now_o too_o bitter_a a_o censure_n upon_o your_o own_o the_o sin_n of_o our_o unregenerate_a life_n be_v after_o conversion_n by_o all_o divine_n i_o presume_v account_v araungable_a under_o the_o style_n of_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o of_o what_o sort_n soever_o yet_o pardonable_a upon_o repentance_n objection_n i_o grant_v say_v you_o that_o it_o may_v be_v with_o some_o christian_n as_o with_o st._n paul_n he_o be_v a_o most_o violent_a persecutor_n of_o the_o church_n but_o than_o it_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o ignorance_n and_o unbelief_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v god_n have_v mercy_n upon_o he_o because_o he_o do_v it_o through_o ignorance_n and_o in_o infidelity_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o in_o infer_v that_o have_v st._n paul_n malicious_o and_o know_o act_v those_o outrage_n against_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n he_o have_v undoubted_o be_v exclude_v from_o all_o hope_n of_o pardon_n what_o think_v you_o then_o will_v become_v of_o i_o who_o know_v the_o will_n of_o my_o master_n and_o do_v it_o not_o solution_n 8._o that_o saint_n paul_n do_v ignorant_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v unquestionable_a and_o that_o if_o saint_n paul_n have_v do_v the_o same_o know_o and_o malicious_o he_o have_v not_o have_v any_o ground_n to_o expect_v pardon_n may_v probable_o enough_o be_v true_a but_o i_o do_v not_o take_v it_o to_o be_v out_o of_o all_o question_n but_o the_o inference_n from_o hence_o against_o yourself_o be_v illogical_a and_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n follow_v upon_o those_o premise_n for_o thus_o your_o argument_n stand_v saint_n paul_n have_v mercy_n from_o god_n for_o persecute_v the_o church_n of_o christ_n ignorant_o therefore_o whoever_o commit_v any_o sin_n against_o conscience_n and_o knowledge_n shall_v not_o have_v mercy_n and_o such_o sin_n i_o be_o guilty_a of_o i_o shall_v not_o stand_v to_o show_v you_o the_o falsity_n of_o this_o way_n of_o reason_v but_o only_o discover_v unto_o you_o how_o erroneous_a your_o principle_n be_v and_o that_o so_o evident_o as_o i_o need_v not_o torture_v you_o into_o a_o confession_n thereof_o do_v you_o profess_v to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o equality_n in_o all_o kind_n of_o sin_n that_o adultery_n be_v not_o a_o great_a sin_n than_o swear_v murder_n or_o idolatry_n than_o sabbath_n breach_n rebellion_n than_o theft_n i_o be_o assure_v you_o be_v not_o involve_v in_o this_o gross_a error_n but_o then_o do_v you_o believe_v that_o that_o circumstance_n of_o do_v it_o know_o can_v render_v the_o same_o sin_n unpardonable_a which_o if_o do_v ignorant_o will_v upon_o repentance_n undoubted_o be_v forgive_v who_o then_o can_v be_v save_v what_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o david_n and_o of_o saint_n peter_n be_v they_o not_o sin_n against_o knowledge_n yet_o repentance_n restore_v both_o of_o they_o to_o their_o former_a station_n in_o god_n favour_n you_o can_v suppose_v that_o those_o person_n with_o who_o our_o saviour_n converse_v be_v all_o of_o they_o sinner_n only_o out_o of_o ignorance_n marry_o magdalen_n be_v never_o hold_v to_o be_v ignorant_a much_o less_o to_o be_v inculpable_o so_o that_o her_o course_n of_o life_n be_v not_o agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n yet_o so_o dear_o be_v she_o to_o our_o saviour_n upon_o her_o hearty_a repentance_n that_o after_o his_o resurrection_n he_o appear_v first_o to_o mary_n magdalene_n out_o of_o who_o be_v have_v cast_v seven_o devil_n mar._n 16.9_o objection_n iu._n but_o under_o the_o law_n the_o soul_n that_o do_v aught_o presumptuous_o be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o israel_n solution_n 9_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n and_o saint_n paul_n tell_v we_o plain_o that_o a_o main_a branch_n of_o that_o privilege_n be_v that_o by_o he_o i._n e._n christ_n all_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o thing_n from_o which_o you_o i_o e._n the_o jew_n can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n act._n 13.39_o from_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v to_o all_o sinner_n who_o repent_v and_o believe_v the_o gospel_n beside_o every_o sin_n that_o a_o man_n commit_v against_o knowledge_n be_v not_o a_o sin_n of_o presumption_n or_o a_o sin_n commit_v with_o a_o high_a hand_n presumption_n be_v not_o a_o error_n of_o or_o in_o the_o understanding_n but_o in_o the_o will_n at_o least_o be_v much_o more_o fix_v in_o the_o will_n than_o in_o the_o intellectual_a faculty_n and_o therefore_o to_o sin_v against_o knowledge_n and_o to_o sin_n presumptuous_o be_v not_o convertible_a and_o the_o same_o thing_n presumption_n be_v not_o only_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o wilfullness_n and_o very_o proper_o place_v under_o the_o shall_fw-mi ce_fw-fr of_o audacity_n but_o it_o reflect_v more_o upon_o the_o person_n of_o the_o lawmaker_n than_o on_o the_o law_n itself_o and_o the_o contempt_n of_o person_n in_o authority_n be_v ever_o more_o grievous_o punish_v than_o the_o breach_n of_o such_o law_n and_o constitution_n as_o be_v make_v by_o they_o objection_n v._n 〈◊〉_d to_o relapse_n into_o sin_n after_o not_o only_a resoluttion_n but_o vow_n against_o it_o