Selected quad for the lemma: justice_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
justice_n	law_n	request_n	unpossible_a	48	3	16.4292	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05034	The minde and iudgement of maister Frau[n]ces Lambert of Auenna of the wyll of man declarynge and prouynge howe and after what sorte it is captyue and bonde, and not free: taken out of hys commentaries vpon Osee the Prophete, wherin vpo[n] the. iiii. chapter of the sayd prophet, he most godly, plainlye and learnedly, entreateth and writeth of the same, as hereafter euide[n]tly shal appere. Newelye tra[n]slated into Englishe by N.L. Anno Do. M.D.xlviii. the xviii. day of Dece[m]bre.	Lambert, Franz, 1486-1530.; Lesse, Nicholas.	1548 (1548)	STC 15178; ESTC S108240	76,171	160

follow_v which_o the_o lord_n do_v speak_v to_o cain_n under_o the_o shall_v thy_o appetite_n &_o desire_n be_v and_o thou_o shall_v govern_v and_o rule_v it_o the_o which_o word_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o precept_n or_o commandment_n be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n tongue_n the_o present_a time_n as_o to_o the_o pertain_v the_o desire_n thereof_o otherwise_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o prophesy_v that_o thing_n which_o be_v true_a for_o cain_n have_v not_o his_o own_o will_n in_o subjection_n &_o at_o his_o commandment_n but_o contrariwise_o he_o do_v follow_v &_o obey_v his_o own_o will_n &_o desire_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n he_o may_v not_o choose_v but_o follow_v that_o lewd_a desire_n &_o appetite_n because_o he_o do_v lack_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o commandment_n command_v cain_n to_o forsake_v &_o not_o to_o obey_v &_o follow_v the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v so_o unpossible_a as_o all_o 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charity_n of_o other_o man_n but_o for_o such_o man_n as_o do_v gyve_v then selue_o altogether_o to_o christ_n which_o have_v renounce_v the_o affection_n &_o love_n of_o all_o their_o substance_n &_o riches_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v in_o a_o readiness_n to_o sell_v &_o geve_v away_o all_o that_o they_o have_v to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o to_o the_o succor_n of_o their_o neighbour_n necessity_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v these_o man_n do_v always_o say_v my_o heart_n be_v ready_a lord_n my_o herte_n be_v ready_a by_o who_o they_o be_v every_o day_n make_v more_o apt_a &_o ready_a than_o they_o be_v before_o this_o be_v the_o preparation_n which_o be_v only_o acceptable_a to_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o endeavour_n or_o beginning_n of_o our_o own_o will_n as_o the_o defender_n of_o frewyll_n do_v call_v it_o for_o they_o do_v think_v that_o by_o these_o endeavour_n and_o begynnynge_n they_o may_v prepare_v and_o make_v themselves_o apt_a to_o receyve_v the_o grace_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o can_v never_o be_v for_o through_o christ_n only_o to_o they_o which_o do_v believe_v in_o he_o be_v his_o grace_n give_fw-ge not_o for_o our_o own_o prepare_v or_o work_n as_o towch_v the_o prophet_n &_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o of_o those_o who_o office_n be_v to_o expound_v and_o declare_v to_o the_o people_n the_o word_n of_o god_n may_v not_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v neglect_v and_o not_o regard_v to_o prepare_v theym selue_o to_o the_o do_v of_o their_o office_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o study_v to_o ponder_v and_o way_n with_o then selue_o to_o premeditate_v what_o they_o will_v say_v and_o declare_v it_o be_v a_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v and_o yet_o they_o may_v not_o ascribe_v any_o thing_n thereof_o to_o their_o own_o study_n diligence_n and_o preparation_n have_v and_o put_v their_o trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o their_o own_o dede_n and_o labour_n but_o only_o in_o the_o lord_n for_o we_o do_v know_v that_o though_o a_o man_n do_v speak_v and_o preach_v never_o so_o well_o prepare_v himself_o with_o all_o diligence_n that_o may_v be_v yet_o he_o can_v pronounce_v nothing_o well_o and_o to_o the_o edifying_n of_o the_o audience_n except_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o spirit_n do_v govern_v his_o tongue_n the_o which_o thing_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o the_o lord_n edify_v the_o lord_n must_v govern_v the_o tongue_n of_o the_o prechar_n if_o he_o shall_v edify_v it_o be_v also_o conveniente_a and_o meet_a that_o a_o man_n do_v premeditate_v and_o think_v with_o himself_o before_o what_o he_o will_v declare_v with_o a_o full_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o the_o lord_n and_o not_o in_o his_o own_o work_n labour_n or_o pain_n the_o fourthe_a text_n in_o the_o fyfthe_a book_n of_o moses_n call_v the_o deuteronomie_n thirty_o deut._n thirty_o and_o thirty_o chap._n it_o be_v write_v this_o commandment_n which_o i_o do_v command_v the_o this_o day_n be_v not_o above_o the_o nor_o separate_v from_o the_o nor_o far_o from_o the._n it_o be_v not_o in_o heaven_n that_o thou_o shall_v complain_v and_o say_v what_o man_n shall_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n and_o fetch_v to_o we_o the_o commandment_n that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o &_o do_v it_o it_o be_v not_o beyond_o the_o sea_n that_o thou_o shall_v say_v who_o shall_v go_v over_o the_o sea_n for_o we_o and_o fetch_v it_o we_o that_o we_o may_v hear_v it_o and_o do_v it_o it_o be_v hard_a by_o the_o yea_o it_o be_v in_o thy_o mouth_n &_o heart_n that_o thou_o may_v do_v it_o the_o defyler_n of_o the_o right_n justice_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n the_o patroness_n of_o free_a will_n do_v make_v exposition_n of_o this_o place_n as_o follow_v it_o be_v not_o above_o the_o that_o be_v to_o say_v above_o thy_o strength_n so_o that_o thou_o may_v observe_v it_o with_o thy_o own_o strength_n &_o power_n against_o who_o paul_n speak_v which_o be_v more_o to_o be_v beleve_v than_o they_o writing_n to_o the_o roma_n the_o ten_o chapter_n the_o justice_n which_o be_v of_o fay_v speak_v thus_o say_v not_o in_o thy_o herte_n who_o shall_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n that_o be_v to_o pluck_v christ_n down_o from_o above_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o justice_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o who_o shall_v go_v down_o into_o the_o depnesse_n that_o be_v to_o call_v and_o to_o revoke_v again_o christ_n from_o death_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o he_o but_o what_o say_v he_o the_o word_n be_v nyghe_a to_o the_o not_o far_o of_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o heart_n belefe_v confession_n belefe_v that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o do_v preach_v trulye_o if_o thou_o doeste_n confess_v with_o thy_o mouth_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n &_o beleve_v in_o thy_o herte_n that_o god_n have_v raise_v he_o up_o from_o death_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o by_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o herte_n come_v our_o justice_n and_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o our_o mouth_n xxviii_o this_o be_v not_o auricular_a confession_n esai_n xxviii_o we_o do_v obtain_v our_o salvation_n the_o scripture_n say_v in_o esaie_n the_o xxviii_o chapter_n all_o man_n which_o do_v put_v their_o confidence_n in_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v confound_v behold_v how_o open_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v that_o this_o text_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o to_o be_v take_v and_o understande_v of_o the_o strengthe_n and_o work_n of_o man_n commandment_n what_o be_v to_o do_v the_o commandment_n but_o of_o a_o pure_a say_v on_o and_o in_o christ_n &_o in_o the_o profess_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o verity_n of_o the_o lord_n for_o the_o word_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v nigh_o at_o hand_n in_o our_o herte_n and_o mouth_n to_o do_v they_o that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o believe_v &_o to_o profess_v christ_n for_o the_o fulfilling_n and_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v christ_n as_o to_o the_o rom._n x._o by_o who_o only_o the_o law_n be_v fullfil_v in_o us._n the_o law_n do_v require_v of_o we_o those_o thing_n which_o to_o flesh_n and_o blood_n be_v unpossible_a and_o for_o that_o cause_n sin_n be_v multiply_v &_o increase_v above_o all_o measure_n the_o concupiscens_fw-la unpossible_a rom._n x._o the_o request_n of_o the_o law_n be_v unpossible_a stryne_v and_o struggle_v against_o the_o law_n yea_o although_o we_o do_v seem_v outwarde_o to_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o very_o the_o law_n do_v command_v and_o require_v a_o perfect_v justice_n and_o ryghtuousnes_n at_o our_o hand_n which_o justice_n neither_o the_o law_n can_v geve_v nor_o no_o man_n of_o himself_o either_o have_v or_o can_v perform_v but_o where_o a_o pure_a fay_v in_o

abundant_a and_o plentiful_a fullness_n of_o riches_n in_o all_o goodness_n to_o who_o only_o every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n from_o heaven_n above_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n be_v to_o be_v attribute_v &_o ascribe_v as_o witness_v ja_n i_o thou_o must_v be_v also_o in_o this_o case_n like_o a_o man_n which_o through_o long_a sickness_n be_v so_o feeble_a and_o week_n and_o bring_v so_o low_a that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o stand_v without_o a_o staff_n fear_v to_o set_v his_o foot_n to_o the_o ground_n lest_o he_o shall_v fall_v down_o not_o able_a to_o rise_v again_o of_o himself_o without_o the_o help_n of_o another_o this_o man_n get_v to_o he_o a_o staff_n to_o stand_v up_o or_o to_o go_v by_o or_o else_o he_o leve_v on_o another_o man_n arm_n which_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o and_o so_o go_v forth_o by_o little_a and_o lytel_a ever_o fear_v to_o fall_v so_o do_v thou_o shall_v not_o fall_v nay_o though_o thou_o do_v stomble_v or_o trippe_v a_o little_a with_o thy_o foot_n that_o be_v the_o carnalconcupiscence_n of_o the_o flesh_n yet_o shall_v thou_o not_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v so_o strong_a that_o he_o will_v hold_v the_o up_o but_o if_o thy_o staff_n be_v weak_a or_o rot_a or_o that_o man_n who_o thou_o do_v trust_v be_v not_o altogether_o thy_o frynd_n thou_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o fall_n and_o that_o miserable_o to_o thy_o utter_a confusion_n with_o out_o another_o take_v compassion_n and_o pity_n on_o the_o of_o his_o goodness_n will_v come_v and_o take_v the_o up_o likewise_o be_v thy_o do_v when_o thou_o do_v trust_v and_o put_v thy_o confidence_n in_o thy_o own_o merit_n in_o thy_o own_o work_n in_o thy_o own_o strength_n in_o thy_o own_o wit_n and_o power_n they_o be_v thy_o fall_n moo_v great_a when_o the_o trust_n of_o thy_o own_o power_n seem_v moost_n strong_a and_o when_o thou_o be_v most_o inflame_v with_o the_o love_n of_o thyself_o that_o be_v of_o thy_o own_o deade_n and_o work_n which_o be_v altogether_o flesh_n if_o they_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o which_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v in_o the_o the_o lord_n do_v make_v althy_a way_n godly_a &_o straight_o be_v before_o his_o eye_n so_o that_o thy_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o the_o nor_o thou_o be_v not_o fleshly_a yea_o though_o the_o flesh_n have_v some_o pryck_n in_o the._n for_o to_o the_o just_a man_n the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v as_o witness_v paul_n that_o man_n i_o say_v who_o justice_n be_v christ_n justice_n which_o already_o in_o his_o heart_n have_v do_v all_o that_o thing_n which_o the_o law_n require_v not_o of_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o work_v his_o will_n in_o he_o what_o have_v thou_o say_v paul_n that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v if_o thou_o have_v receive_v wherefore_o be_v thou_o proud_a of_o it_o as_o though_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v it_o but_o as_o it_o be_v thy_o own_o of_o thyself_o for_o asmuch_o then_n as_o all_o godliness_n be_v receive_v we_o must_v consider_v &_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o gever_n in_o who_o hand_n and_o power_n it_o do_v rest_n whether_o he_o will_v geve_v it_o yea_o or_o nay_o so_o that_o we_o must_v say_v not_o unto_o we_o lord_n not_o to_o us._n but_o to_o thy_o name_n be_v glory_n &_o praise_n what_o work_n do_v paul_n work_v to_o optayne_n the_o favour_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o be_v most_o strong_a in_o persecution_n and_o shedding_n of_o the_o christian_n blood_n sudden_o he_o be_v take_v from_o himself_o that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o lord_n alterid_fw-la him_z of_o his_o own_o goodness_n and_o mere_a mercy_n his_o cruel_a affection_n and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o persecution_n he_o put_v in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o mekenes_n the_o spirit_n of_o love_n of_o preach_v his_o glory_n of_o preach_v jesu_n christ_n crucify_v and_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o persecutor_n of_o christ_n he_o become_v a_o sufferer_n for_o christ_n when_o peter_n be_v most_o strong_a to_o fight_v with_o dente_fw-la of_o sword_n as_o appear_v by_o his_o bold_a and_o manly_a deade_n and_o great_a crack_n how_o sudden_o become_v he_o in_o the_o stead_n of_o a_o defender_n a_o denier_n and_o where_o as_o he_o will_v dye_v with_o christ_n he_o will_v not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o know_v he_o nay_o he_o deny_v he_o utter_o who_o do_v subdue_v the_o naughty_a spirit_n of_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v in_o his_o most_o rage_n &_o fury_n against_o the_o preacher_n of_o christ_n glory_n be_v it_o any_o other_o than_o the_o power_n of_o the_o lord_n under_o who_o foot_n all_o thing_n be_v make_v subject_a yea_o from_o the_o reasonable_a to_o the_o unreasonable_a as_o ox_n and_o sheep_n at_o the_o which_o time_n of_o persecution_n paul_n be_v in_o durate_a because_o he_o have_v not_o in_o he_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o therefore_o he_o can_v not_o choose_v but_o with_o all_o extremity_n persecute_v the_o lord_n as_o far_o as_o the_o flesh_n will_v geve_v he_o leave_v the_o flesh_n always_o as_o paul_n wytness_v resy_v and_o strine_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o cause_n then_o why_o that_o paul_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v only_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n which_o take_v mercy_n on_o who_o it_o please_v himself_o paul_n mynd_v nothing_o less_o than_o to_o be_v call_v it_o please_v the_o lord_n to_o call_v he_o from_o dishonour_n to_o honour_n to_o the_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o glory_n paul_n for_o this_o time_n of_o persecution_n be_v indurate_a none_o otherwise_o than_o be_v pharaoh_n in_o the_o persecution_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n if_o it_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o have_v take_v paul_n as_o he_o do_v take_v pharaoh_n the_o one_o shall_v have_v perish_v as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o if_o the_o lord_n have_v leave_v peter_n in_o his_o denial_n and_o still_o to_o himself_o if_o he_o have_v not_o look_v on_o he_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o favour_n it_o have_v be_v evyll_n with_o he_o as_o it_o be_v with_o pharaoh_n but_o to_o declare_v that_o all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o god_n only_o true_a as_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n take_v the_o spirit_n of_o steadfastness_n and_o knowledge_n of_o god_n from_o he_o leave_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o fraylenes_n to_o the_o very_a counsel_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o flesh_n have_v rather_o live_v a_o while_n and_o dye_v for_o ever_o than_o to_o suffer_v a_o small_a temporal_a death_n and_o all_o way_n after_o to_o live_v therefore_o if_o any_o man_n do_v fall_v let_v not_o he_o despair_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v merciful_a it_o be_v not_o the_o fall_n which_o declare_v induration_n it_o be_v the_o contempt_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o thou_o do_v delight_v in_o thy_o sin_n not_o fear_v the_o lord_n judgement_n that_o be_v a_o fearful_a token_n of_o induration_n what_o can_v thou_o tell_v whether_o the_o lord_n will_v take_v the_o 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