Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04902	Lectures of John Knewstub, vpon the twentith chapter of Exodus, and certeine other places of Scripture Seene and allowed according to the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.	Knewstubs, John, 1544-1624.	1577 (1577)	STC 15042; ESTC S106684	202,339	374

chaunged and renued by Christe from that he was before and come to that perfection that euer any man hath attained vnto This wil appeare most plainely in the consideration of those seuerall coÌ„modities whiche as we lerned before ar brought with Christ We that be Christs do receiue wisdome from Christ yet is there want of wisedome in the childe of God that hath receiued the greatest portion thereof according as it is written to the Corinthes Now we se in a glasse darckly but then shall we see face to face Now I knowe in parte but then shall I knowe euen as I am knowen We that be Christes do receiue righteousnes from him by faith but we haue such wantes in our faith while we be here that this is the prayer of the Church and euery member therof so long as they liue Lord increase our faith I beleeue Lorde helpe mine vnbeliefe We receiue sanctification and holinesse of life from Christe but in that measure that it is the continuall prayer of the church vnto the ende Forgiue vs our trespasses as we do forgiue them that trespasse against vs. The faithful that haue bene deliuered from many dangers already by Christe who is their redeÌ„ption haue yet for all that many dangers troubles abiding for them insomuch that it is thus written of the estate of them For thy sake are we killed all the day long we are accouÌ„ted as sheepe for the slaughter And if they should escape all other yet death will surely haue to doe with them al at the last and wil not resigne her right vnto any These are plain proofes that the faithfull neuer stande satisfied with any thing in them selues as beeing perfect in it but alwayes returne vnto their mediatour and redeemer Christe where is the perfection of that whiche in small measure abideth in them selues who hath these thinges so perfect in him selfe not for him selfe but for vs and therefore the holy Ghost doth not say which notwithstaÌ„ding in truth he might that Christ hath made vs wise righteous and holie but he sayth that Christ is made vnto vs wisedome righteousnes and holines adding the cause thereof in these wordes folowing That he that will glorie may glorie in the Lorde For faithe refuseth to glorie of any thing in it selfe finding wante in all things that it may glorie in the Lord alone For it is no praise worthie of him if hee be but fellowe with vs in the worke but when we are truely taken as we are in deede for nothing and that that commeth from vs as no sufficient payment then receiueth the Lord the whole right of his glorie which otherwise is cleane darckened when it is made to patch vp that which we had begunne Let vs therefore neuer forget this that we doe magnifie faith aboue all that which doth come from vs not simply because it fasteneth harde vppon Christe but because it so taketh holde vpon him that it letteth go all the holde that it hath of any thing in it selfe We may not therefore onely consider whether we haue any stay in Christ but whether we haue such a stay that acknowledgeth vs vnstayed in our selues and therefore to be vpholden by him alone For faith ioyneth riches to pouertie bringeth plentie vnto the emptie man. Nowe let vs pray vnto our heauenlie father that his true faith may be increased in vs c. Amen Â¶ The xv Lecture vppon the Gospel of S. Matthew the 6. Chapter the 9. and 10. verses Our father which art in heauen hallowed be thy name thy kingdome come c. WE haue learned already what faith is and therfore order doth require to speake somewhat of prayer beeing suche a fruite and effect therof as cannot be parted from it For as faith is weake or strong so are prayers colde or carefull sparing or plentifull because true prayer receiueth life from faith which without it is dead nothing worth And because faith quickneth prayers we may truly iudge of faith by our praiers cold prayers colde faith few prayers little faith they increase and decay together they arise and spring vp both at one time In this treatise of prayer before I shall expound the petitions that is what things are to bee asked it shal be very profitable to speake somwhat before necessarie for the preparing of vs thervnto Heerein the firste thing to bee considered is the vse and end of prayer whiche is to bring vs to suche tryall and experience of Gods goodnesse towardes vs as may force vs in trueth to honour and praise him For we cannot hartily honour praise him of whose goodnesse toward vs we haue no certeine knowledge And how shall we haue certeine knowledge and true tryall of his goodnesse towardes vs but by receiuing and tasteing thereof and how can we stand better assured what we haue receiued then by finding that giuen vs which we knowe and well remember that we haue asked and begged before at his hands in prayer So that prayer leadeth vs to this certeine and assured knowledge of God his good meaning towards vs which is the founteine of all true seruice and praise of God while prayer goeth in euery necessitie to trie for it selfe the goodnesse of God promised in his word and bringeth with it a true certificate and good experience thereof in that his sute is graunted and he in his prayer is comforted And this assuraÌ„ce of God his particular regard and fauour towards vs bringeth with it a seruing and honouring of God in trueth And therefore Solomon rendereth this reason why he wold haue the Lord to graunt the petition that his seruants shuld pray for That saith he they may feare thee as long as they liue It is his reason also why he would haue the straunger which was not of the people of Israel heard in all that he called for that all the people of the earth might know his name serue him as did his people Israel For it is this assured knowledge of a speciall good will of God towards vs that inclineth our hartes to the true worshipping of him All men knowe that God is good but all men knowe not that he is good vnto them All beleeue that he is good but all beleeue not that hee is good vnto them yet is that the true faithe and therefore is prayer a true fruit of faith that confirmeth vs therin according as the Prophet Dauid testifieth of him selfe that he loued the Lord because he had heard his prayers Our faithe hath neede of all the helpes that can bee to strengthen it withall in temptations and therefore this tryall of it when wee receiue comforte of our prayers hauing his good will brought home vnto vs and therefore by so good experience assured vs that we can shew good euidence for it is not to be neglected but highlie to be accounted of If God haue made vs many promises to help vs in our necessities and wee shall not once haue

be heard Saue me sayth he for I haue sought thy preceptes And in the same 173. verse Let thy hand saue mee for I haue chosen thy preceptes Likewise in the last verse of that Psalme hee sayeth these wordes I haue gone astray like a loste sheepe seeke thy seruaunt for I doe not forget thy commaundementes And not in this verse alone but in many other through-out this Psalme hee conceiueth hope of beeing hearde in his Prayer because the Lord had giuen him a carefull heart to the keping of his word wherin his glorie doth consist In asmuch therfore as he was careful of his glorie he conceiueth hope that the Lorde will not be vnmindefull of him but is bolde in a godlie hope to say Beholde mine affliction and deliuer me for I haue not forgotten thy lawe And sometimes in this intreating of the Lorde to heare him he promiseth in time to come that he will keepe the statutes and commandements of the Lord as it appeareth in the 145. verse of the Psalme in these wordes Heare me O Lord and I wil keepe thy statutes These authorities from the Prophet are vttered to this end that we shuld not put those things a sunder which the Lord hath coupled together For the Lord his glorie is not parted from his wil reuealed in his worde whensoeuer we haue in purpose to sanctifie his name to get praise vnto him and to aduaunce his kingdome here vpon earth we must proceede no otherwise then according to his word being assured that it hathe allowance and probation from the same these three petitions do not so much note what seueral things are to be asked as with what minde those thinges that we aske according to his wil are to be desired that is euen with a hartie longing desiring to see his name sanctified his kingdome established and that whiche is to his good liking and will accomplished here vpon earthe by bringing something to passe whereof he hath declared his liking apparantly in his word If we shal craue any grace of him whereby to haue our life bettered and our conuersation amended the care of his kingdome the desire of his name the longing to see his wil and pleasure take place ought to bee the thing that should moue vs therevnto Our petitions also for temporall blessings or to haue euils remoued from vs ought in like manner to be made in the care and desire of his kingdome and glory who hath promised in his worde that he will be nigh vnto his that call vppon him in in trueth and that hee will heare the prayers of his that attende vppon his commaundementes bothe in blessing them with good things also in turning euil things from them Such things therefore we should also desire euen for the establishing of his name credit and kingdome here vpon earth according as the seruants of God haue done as appeareth in many places of the scripture Helpe vs oh God of our saluation saith the Prophet for the glorie of thy name deliuer vs and bee mercifull to our sinnes for thy names sake Wherefore shoulde the heathen say Where is their God beeing moste of all carefull least the wicked should triumphe ouer the Lotd if that he should not stand by his according as he promised in his worde but lay them open to all iniuries and reproches of the wicked without hope of deliuerance from him Nowe let vs pray vnto our heauenlie father that we may so be touched with the glorie of his name the care of his kingdome and desire that his wil may take place as may comforte vs in the assured hope to haue our prayers heard when we call vpon him c. Â¶ The xvj Lecture vppon the 11. verse Giue vs this day our daily bread WHen Solomon had made request vnto the Lord for the people of Israel on the dedication of the temple that hee woulde vouchsafe to hear their prayers when any of those seuerall occasions whiche there he maketh mention of should oppresse them in the end of his prayer he requesteth the Lord that he would defend the cause of his people Israel alwayes as the matter should require that what soeuer necessitie or extremitie time should bring vpon theÌ„ he would haue a fatherly regarde vnto them in that time of their necessitie releeue them This is that which is ment by daily bread that the Lorde would graunt vs euery day whatsoeuer shal be the necessitie of that day giuing alwaies the thinges of the day in his day For those be his words in that place according to the truth of the Hebrue text In this petitioÌ„ we haue warraÌ„t to call vnto God for temporall benefites that we shall stand in neede of whatsoeuer The seruaÌ„ts of God haue gone before vs by their example in applying the Lorde with prayer when soeuer the want of any thing did vexe them In the booke of Psalmes we shall see that Dauid in all distresses flyeth vnto God by prayer cureing all his griefes whether of minde or body with no other plaster then prayer That booke of psalmes being well perused let vs see the manifold vse and wonderful successe of prayer for somtime the Prophet cureth the griefe and languishing of his heart with prayer sometime he recouereth the helth of his body by prayer in other places he putteth all his enimies to flight with no other weapoÌ„ then this of prayer to be briefe he maketh of prayer a medicine for all maladies speedeth so wel with it in all his necessities that we may not onely say in bare words that it is a salue for all sores but euen write vpon the head thereof Probatum est for it is tryed to haue cured all griefes and vexations of what kinde soeuer In the Psalme the Prophet declareth that hungrie and thirstie soules wandering in the wildernesse and calling vnto God by prayer are satisfied of him and sent away replenished with good thinges In the same Psalme he declareth in like manner that men beeing in prison bound fast with chaines and yron without all hope of help calling vpon the Lord in their prayers are heard of him their prayers grauÌ„ted they deliuered The same psalme maketh mentioÌ„ of meÌ„ pyning away with sicknes or heauines of heart yet by calling vpon him in prayer to haue ben cured to haue recouered that dangerous estate To coÌ„clude in the 13. verse of the same psalme the mariners that call vpon God when the tempest doth threten death vnto them are reported there to haue their prayers heard of the Lorde to be deliuered from that daunger and to bee brought to the land that they longed for What man not well instructed would once haue conceiued hope to haue these or the like thinges holpen by prayer What man not well instructed in the worde of God would not take it to be a casuall thing that commeth as it is said by fortune when faire wether commeth after a

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