Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	become_v	gain_v	weak_a	7,469	5	11.0638	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54656	The gain of Godliness being a consideration of I Tim. 4. 8. / by Charles Phelpes.	Phelpes, Charles.	1682 (1682)	Wing P1977; ESTC R131	86,937	202

exercise_v themselves_o unto_o godliness_n nor_o walk_v in_o the_o spirit_n and_o step_n of_o the_o apostle_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n and_o particular_o they_o walk_v not_o in_o the_o step_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n for_o none_o be_v more_o zealous_a than_o he_o in_o appear_v for_o and_o assert_v the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n in_o which_o the_o kingdom_n consist_v hence_o he_o say_v concern_v these_o thing_n do_v i_o now_o persuade_v man_n or_o god_n or_o do_v i_o seek_v to_o please_v man_n for_o if_o i_o yet_o please_v man_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o christ_n gal._n 1._o 6_o 10._o with_o respect_n to_o these_o momentous_a thing_n he_o will_v not_o give_v place_n by_o subjection_n in_o the_o least_o no_o not_o for_o a_o hour_n that_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v continue_v with_o the_o believer_n gal._n 2._o 4_o 5._o but_o now_o as_o with_o respect_n unto_o indifferent_a matter_n none_o be_v more_o indifferent_a and_o flexible_a than_o he_o hence_o he_o thus_o express_v himself_o though_o i_o be_v free_a from_o all_o man_n yet_o have_v i_o make_v myself_o servant_n unto_o all_o that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o more_o and_o unto_o the_o jew_n i_o become_v as_o a_o jew_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o jew_n to_o they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n as_o under_o the_o law_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n as_o without_o law_n be_v not_o without_o law_n to_o god_n but_o under_o the_o law_n to_o christ_n that_o i_o may_v gain_v they_o that_o be_v without_o law_n to_o the_o weak_a become_v i_o as_o weak_a that_o i_o may_v gain_v the_o weak_a i_o be_o make_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n that_o i_o may_v by_o all_o mean_n save_o some_o and_o this_o i_o do_v for_o the_o gospel_n sake_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 9_o 19_o 20_o 23._o and_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o act_n extraordinary_o in_o his_o indifferency_n about_o these_o indifferent_a and_o light_a matter_n but_o to_o set_v other_o even_o we_o all_o a_o example_n to_o follow_v he_o hence_o when_o he_o again_o speak_v of_o these_o low_a and_o lawful_a thing_n he_o say_v give_v none_o offence_n neither_o to_o the_o jew_n nor_o to_o the_o gentile_n nor_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n even_o as_o i_o please_v all_o man_n in_o all_o thing_n not_o seek_v my_o own_o profit_n but_o the_o profit_n of_o many_o that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v and_o then_o immediate_o he_o subjoin_v to_o the_o former_a word_n this_o exhortation_n be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o even_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ_n jesus_n 1_o cor._n 10._o 32_o 33._o and_o chap._n 11._o 1._o o_o let_v we_o not_o then_o mistake_v this_o bodily_a exercise_n for_o godliness_n or_o think_v that_o true_a piety_n consist_v in_o a_o observance_n of_o or_o abstinence_n from_o these_o light_n and_o indifferent_a thing_n for_o neither_o the_o one_o nor_o the_o other_o simple_o consider_v will_v avail_v we_o any_o thing_n though_o still_o it_o be_v good_a and_o well-pleasing_a to_o god_n to_o submit_v ourselves_o to_o they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o we_o in_o lawful_a thing_n and_o to_o follow_v peace_n so_o far_o as_o be_v consistent_a with_o holiness_n and_o charity_n heb._n 13._o 17._o and_o chap._n 12._o 14._o rom._n 14._o we_o may_v say_v of_o these_o indifferent_a thing_n as_o the_o apostle_n do_v of_o meat_n but_o meat_n commend_v we_o not_o to_o god_n for_o neither_o if_o we_o eat_v be_v we_o the_o better_a neither_o if_o we_o eat_v not_o be_v we_o the_o worse_o but_o take_v we_o heed_n lest_o by_o any_o mean_v this_o liberty_n of_o we_o become_v a_o stumbling-block_n to_o they_o that_o be_v weak_a 1_o cor._n 8._o 8_o 9_o godliness_n be_v general_o profitable_a but_o these_o indifferency_n simple_o consider_v profit_n little_a or_o nothing_o o_o then_o consider_v and_o receive_v that_o counsel_n give_v to_o the_o believe_a hebrew_n to_o wit_n be_v not_o carry_v about_o with_o divers_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n for_o it_o be_v a_o good_a thing_n that_o the_o heart_n be_v establish_v with_o grace_n not_o with_o meat_n which_o have_v not_o profit_v they_o that_o have_v be_v occupy_v therein_o heb._n 13._o 7_o 9_o but_o no_o more_o to_o that_o particular_a 3._o nor_o be_v the_o godliness_n here_o mention_v and_o commend_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n only_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o restrain_a sense_n or_o that_o religious_a service_n which_o do_v direct_o and_o immediate_o appertain_v unto_o the_o only_a live_n and_o true_a god_n only_o indeed_o sometime_o the_o word_n godliness_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o that_o narrow_a and_o limit_a sense_n when_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o distinct_o as_o when_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o honesty_n as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o may_v lead_v a_o quiet_a and_o peaceable_a life_n in_o all_o godliness_n and_o honesty_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 2._o and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o divine_a grace_n and_o virtue_n so_o this_o apostle_n thus_o exhort_v timothy_n follow_v after_o righteousness_n godliness_n faith_n love_n patience_n meekness_n 1_o tim._n 6._o ii_o and_o so_o he_o do_v distinguish_v godly_a from_o righteous_o and_o sober_o tit._n 2._o 11._o 12._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n the_o apostle_n peter_n mention_n godliness_n by_o way_n of_o distinction_n from_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n where_o he_o thus_o exhort_v the_o believer_n say_v add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 5_o 6_o 7._o as_o godliness_n be_v not_o either_o or_o both_o of_o the_o foremention_v particular_n to_o wit_n secular_a advantage_n or_o bodily_a exercise_n at_o all_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o only_o the_o divine_a worship_n of_o god_n which_o immediate_o and_o only_o relate_v unto_o he_o in_o a_o narrow_a and_o district_n sense_n and_o consideration_n 2._o but_o affirmative_o we_o may_v say_v godliness_n in_o this_o place_n be_v mention_v alone_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o a_o very_a large_a and_o extensive_a sense_n even_o as_o faith_n which_o though_o sometime_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o so_o be_v to_o be_v take_v more_o narrow_o 1_o cor._n 13._o 2_o 13._o gal._n 5._o 22_o 23._o yet_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v more_o comprehensive_o joh._n 3._o 15_o 16._o and_o chap._n 6._o 29._o act._n 16._o 31._o and_o the_o same_o we_o may_v apply_v to_o holiness_n righteousness_n love_n repentance_n etc._n etc._n so_o i_o say_v here_o we_o be_v to_o understand_v by_o godliness_n the_o whole_a duty_n of_o man_n towards_o god_n towards_o his_o neighbour_n and_o towards_o himself_o as_o tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o thus_o when_o the_o psalmist_n say_v know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v set_v apart_o he_o that_o be_v godly_a for_o himself_o psal_n 4._o 4._o he_o mean_v by_o the_o godly_a man_n there_o not_o strict_o such_o a_o one_o as_o worship_v the_o true_a god_n but_o the_o person_n that_o do_v universal_o and_o sincere_o keep_v god_n commandment_n and_o thus_o the_o godly_a be_v oppose_v to_o the_o unrighteous_a by_o saint_n peter_n when_o the_o unrighteous_a mean_v such_o person_n as_o sin_n not_o against_o god_n direct_o or_o only_o but_o against_o themselves_o also_o and_o their_o neighbour_n or_o brethren_n as_o be_v evident_o signify_v in_o his_o word_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n know_v how_o to_o deliver_v the_o godly_a out_o of_o temptation_n and_o to_o reserve_v the_o unjust_a to_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n to_o be_v punish_v but_o chief_o they_o that_o walk_v after_o the_o flesh_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o uncleanness_n and_o despise_v government_n presumptuous_a be_v they_o self-willed_a they_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o speak_v evil_a of_o dignity_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 8._o 10._o and_o thus_o also_o the_o whole_a conversation_n that_o become_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v call_v a_o live_a godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n 2_o tim._n 3._o 12._o and_o that_o kindness_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v show_v to_o relation_n or_o to_o parent_n be_v call_v godliness_n by_o saint_n paul_n where_o he_o say_v let_v they_o learn_v to_o show_v piety_n at_o home_n and_o to_o requite_v their_o parent_n for_o that_o be_v good_a and_o acceptable_a before_o god_n 1_o tim._n 5._o 4._o and_o kindness_n and_o courtesy_n towards_o brethren_n be_v to_o this_o purpose_n express_v also_o by_o saint_n john_n as_o it_o be_v read_v in_o our_o translation_n where_o it_o be_v say_v who_o if_o

enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n with_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o into_o a_o oath_n which_o the_o lord_n make_v with_o they_o say_v unto_o they_o lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o man_n or_o woman_n family_n or_o tribe_n who_o heart_n turn_v away_o this_o day_n from_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n to_o go_v and_o serve_v the_o god_n of_o these_o nation_n lest_o there_o shall_v be_v among_o you_o a_o root_n that_o bear_v gall_n and_o wormwood_n and_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v when_o he_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o this_o oath_n or_o curse_v that_o he_o bless_v himself_o in_o his_o heart_n say_v i_o shall_v have_v peace_n though_o i_o walk_v in_o the_o imagination_n or_o stubbornness_n of_o my_o heart_n to_o add_v drunkeness_n to_o thirst_n the_o lord_n will_v not_o spare_v he_o but_o then_o the_o anger_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o his_o jealousy_n shall_v smoke_v against_o that_o man_n and_o all_o the_o curse_n write_v in_o this_o book_n shall_v lie_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o lord_n shall_v blot_v out_o his_o name_n from_o under_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o and_o much_o more_o that_o follow_v in_o the_o place_n refer_v to_o it_o evident_o appear_v that_o it_o be_v a_o fearful_a thing_n wonderful_o provoke_v unto_o god_n and_o fatal_o pernicious_a to_o our_o own_o soul_n to_o presume_v that_o we_o shall_v have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o promise_n though_o we_o exercise_v not_o ourselves_o unto_o godliness_n unto_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v entail_v or_o to_o conclude_v that_o though_o there_o be_v a_o failure_n a_o wilful_a failure_n find_v with_o we_o in_o perform_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n yet_o god_n be_v bind_v on_o his_o part_n in_o point_n of_o fidelity_n not_o to_o deprive_v we_o but_o to_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o the_o blessing_n thereof_o deut._n 29._o 10_o 11_o 13_o 18._o 20_o 28._o with_o heb._n 12._o 14_o 15_o 17._o whereas_o the_o promise_n be_v only_o make_v unto_o godliness_n absolute_o and_o to_o we_o respective_o and_o conditional_o to_o wit_n upon_o our_o good_a behaviour_n in_o live_v righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o otherwise_o if_o we_o believe_v not_o he_o be_v faithful_a and_o can_v deny_v himself_o but_o must_v therefore_o deny_v we_o if_o we_o deny_v he_o of_o these_o thing_n say_v st._n paul_n to_o timothy_n put_v they_o in_o remembrance_n etc._n etc._n 2._o tim._n 2._o 13_o 14._o when_o i_o shall_v say_v to_o the_o righteous_a say_v the_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v sure_o live_v if_o he_o trust_v to_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n all_o his_o righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o for_o his_o iniquity_n that_o he_o have_v commit_v he_o shall_v die_v for_o it_o whatever_o god_n former_o say_v to_o he_o when_o he_o be_v a_o righteous_a person_n ezek._n 33._o 12_o 13_o 18._o now_o the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n say_v the_o lord_n but_o if_o he_o draw_v back_o my_o soul_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10._o 38._o o_o let_v this_o be_v serious_o mind_v and_o due_o consider_v by_o we_o all_o that_o we_o deceive_v not_o ourselves_o to_o our_o endless_a destruction_n but_o i_o shall_v here_o enlarge_v no_o further_o to_o it_o 2._o again_o let_v we_o also_o mind_n and_o consider_v how_o godliness_n or_o our_o exercise_n of_o godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n and_o that_o be_v have_v the_o promise_n and_o therein_o a_o sure_a and_o full_a reward_n propose_v and_o ascertain_v to_o we_o not_o of_o debt_n but_o of_o grace_n godliness_n be_v our_o duty_n and_o therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o by_o our_o exercise_v ourselves_o thereto_o as_o our_o bless_a saviour_n signify_v when_o he_o thus_o say_v unto_o his_o disciple_n when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17._o 7_o 10._o but_o god_n who_o be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n have_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n make_v many_o great_a and_o precious_a promise_n to_o our_o duty_n and_o to_o we_o upon_o our_o sincere_a performance_n thereof_o and_o so_o have_v make_v it_o our_o high_a and_o in_o truth_n our_o only_a real_a interest_n and_o advantage_n to_o exercise_v ourselves_o to_o unfeigned_a piety_n and_o holiness_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o godliness_n that_o can_v deserve_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n or_o the_o special_a favour_n of_o god_n matth._n 18._o 25._o luk_n 7._o 42._o nay_o indeed_o in_o our_o best_a and_o most_o religious_a and_o pious_a exercise_n and_o performance_n there_o be_v so_o much_o pollution_n and_o imperfection_n sound_v that_o our_o holy_a thing_n our_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n can_v not_o come_v with_o acceptance_n upon_o god_n altar_n if_o our_o highpriest_n do_v not_o continual_o take_v away_o the_o iniquity_n cleave_v to_o they_o and_o presume_v they_o with_o the_o odour_n of_o the_o incense_n of_o his_o most_o powerful_a and_o well-pleasing_a intercession_n exod._n 28._o 38._o with_o 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o rev._n 5._o 8._o but_o the_o god_n of_o all_o grace_n have_v frank_o and_o free_o entail_v the_o promise_n on_o sincere_a godliness_n and_o honesty_n and_o therefore_o the_o promise_n be_v oftentimes_o oppose_v to_o the_o law_n as_o that_o do_v call_v for_o and_o command_v a_o unsinning_a obedience_n and_o so_o make_v the_o reward_n to_o be_v of_o debt_n to_o every_o such_o performer_n of_o it_o to_o he_o that_o work_v namely_o that_o continue_v in_o all_o thing_n write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n rom._n 4._o 4._o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n say_v the_o man_n that_o do_v those_o thing_n sinles_o and_o constant_o shall_v live_v in_o they_o rom._n 10._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 12._o but_o i_o say_v the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n to_o this_o purpose_n be_v these_o say_n of_o the_o apostle_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o he_o or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n for_o if_o they_o that_o be_v of_o the_o law_n be_v heir_n faith_n be_v make_v void_a and_o the_o promise_v make_v of_o none_o effect_n rom._n 4._o 13_o 14_o 16._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o to_o abraham_n by_o promise_n if_o there_o have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n very_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n but_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n may_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v gal._n 3._o 17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o luk._n 1._o 72_o 73._o and_o therefore_o see_v godliness_n be_v profitable_a unto_o all_o thing_n by_o have_v the_o promise_n entail_v on_o it_o it_o plain_o and_o evident_o appear_v that_o it_o become_v profitable_a unto_o we_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o worthiness_n of_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o any_o merit_n of_o our_o exercise_v ourselves_o thereto_o rom._n 3._o 22_o 24._o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 27._o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2._o 5_o 9_o with_o gal._n 3._o 22._o and_o rom._n 4._o 16._o 3._o consider_v we_o also_o how_o far_o godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n and_o that_o be_v so_o far_o and_o so_o far_o only_o as_o it_o be_v true_o and_o real_o profitable_a and_o for_o our_o advantage_n in_o the_o judgement_n and_o account_n of_o he_o who_o have_v insure_v it_o to_o godliness_n as_o it_o be_v here_o express_v to_o wit_n godliness_n be_v profitable_a having_z promise_v of_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v and_o of_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v it_o have_v not_o the_o promise_n of_o what_o our_o unrenewed_a crave_v and_o lustful_a spirit_n may_v judge_v desirable_a and_o valuable_a but_o of_o what_o god_n know_v to_o be_v real_o advantageous_a for_o we_o both_o as_o to_o this_o present_a life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v now_o in_o and_o for_o this_o life_n we_o may_v possible_o desire_v that_o which_o will_v prove_v a_o snare_n to_o we_o if_o we_o have_v it_o or_o we_o may_v ask_v amiss_o to_o consume_v upon_o our_o lust_n jam._n 4._o 2_o 3._o but_o now_o godliness_n have_v not_o the_o