Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	flesh_n	sin_n	sinful_a	9,953	5	10.5484	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01456	The way to heauen In a sermon deliuered at Saint Maries Spittle on Wednesday in Easter weeke the 27. of March. 1611. By Samuel Gardiner, Doctor of Diuinitie.	Gardiner, Samuel, b. 1563 or 4.	1611 (1611)	STC 11582; ESTC S115875	39,861	90

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come_v to_o christ_n the_o dignation_n and_o grace_n which_o he_o give_v to_o infant_n which_o vocation_n be_v the_o introduction_n into_o our_o state_n of_o salvation_n in_o this_o present_a life_n wherefore_o usual_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o frontispiece_n &_o forehead_n of_o their_o letter_n to_o the_o church_n speak_v of_o this_o vocation_n 1.2_o rom._n 1.7.8_o 1._o cor._n 1.2_o inscribe_v and_o entitle_v they_o saint_n by_o call_v therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o whosoever_o be_v elect_v in_o christ_n be_v at_o their_o appoint_a time_n effectual_o call_v and_o draw_v unto_o he_o 3._o the_o three_o benefit_n of_o god_n and_o effect_n and_o proof_n of_o our_o predestination_n proper_a only_a to_o the_o elect_n be_v faith_n without_o which_o 11.6_o heb._n 11.6_o in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o apostle_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n for_o by_o this_o we_o be_v incorporate_v into_o christ_n we_o be_v make_v member_n of_o his_o body_n without_o which_o faith_n no_o flesh_n can_v be_v save_v in_o infantos_n the_o action_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v a_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n and_o confidence_n in_o he_o be_v not_o as_o not_o capable_a thereof_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o age_n but_o they_o have_v notwithstanding_o the_o spirit_n and_o life_n of_o faith_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n will_v break_v forth_o as_o those_o scripture_n place_n prove_v which_o teach_v that_o salvation_n come_v to_o all_o by_o faith_n and_o how_o that_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v altogether_o impossible_a for_o any_o to_o please_v god_n that_o this_o be_v the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o election_n the_o apostle_n perspicious_o and_o open_o deliver_v 7.25_o 1._o cor._n 7.25_o where_o he_o witness_v of_o himself_o that_o he_o obtain_v mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o be_v in_o his_o sacred_a and_o secret_a decree_n of_o predestination_n to_o be_v faithful_a wherefore_o whosoever_o be_v predestinate_v to_o eternal_a life_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v elect_v to_o this_o faith_n the_o effect_n thereof_o and_o therefore_o perforce_o they_o must_v at_o last_o believe_v in_o christ_n 4._o the_o four_o benefit_n and_o effect_n be_v justification_n that_o be_v the_o free_a remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v as_o it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o translation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o by_o reason_n of_o this_o divine_a imputation_n it_o be_v style_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o we_o and_o it_o be_v in_o the_o humanity_n of_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o subject_n this_o natural_o follow_v faith_n at_o the_o heel_n inasmuch_o as_o those_o that_o be_v endow_v with_o this_o faith_n be_v therewithal_o also_o justify_v that_o this_o justification_n be_v a_o effect_n of_o election_n 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v by_o set_v it_o upon_o the_o head_n of_o our_o vocation_n adjoin_v to_o predestination_n immediate_o before_o now_o this_o be_v not_o effect_v in_o we_o while_o we_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o in_o the_o pardon_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o us._n 5._o the_o five_o benefit_n and_o effect_n be_v regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n while_o we_o become_v new_a creature_n by_o he_o and_o so_o the_o son_n of_o god_n not_o only_o by_o adoption_n but_o by_o regeneration_n also_o for_o christ_n when_o he_o justifi_v we_o he_o not_o only_o remit_v our_o unrighteousness_n and_o impute_v his_o obedience_n unto_o we_o but_o also_o take_v away_o our_o heart_n of_o stone_n &_o give_v we_o his_o own_o heart_n of_o flesh_n unto_o we_o put_v off_o our_o old_a man_n and_o clothe_v we_o with_o his_o new_a one_o and_o strip_v we_o of_o our_o inward_a corruption_n and_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n and_o so_o indeed_o of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o brethren_n unto_o he_o wherefore_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v predestinate_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 8.6_o ephes_n 1.4.5_o joh._n 8.6_o that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n befo_fw-la e_fw-la he_o and_o hence_o be_v this_o say_n of_o our_o saviour_n that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o spirit_n be_v spirit_n 6._o from_o this_o root_n spring_v the_o six_o branch_n of_o our_o election_n which_o be_v the_o love_n of_o righteousness_n and_o hatred_n of_o sin_n for_o in_o regeneration_n there_o be_v to●m●●rs_v a_o quo_fw-la et_fw-la termanus_fw-la a●_n q●m_fw-la a_o aversion_n from_o sin_n and_o a_o conversion_n to_o god_n the_o mortification_n of_o the_o old_a ●●●am_n and_o the_o vivification_n of_o the_o new_a the_o alteration_n of_o affection_n of_o nature_n corrupt_v into_o the_o affection_n of_o divine_a nature_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n sanctify_v which_o be_v note_v in_o their_o walk_n of_o which_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 1._o rom._n 8_o 1._o which_o be_v n●●_n a●ter_v the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o distaste_n their_o stomach_n take_v of_o carnality_n 1._o they_o sa●●ur_v not_o the_o th●●●_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o spirit_n now_o the_o first_o affect_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v love_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o concupiscence_n of_o the_o fl_fw-mi sh_n and_o so_o on_o the_o contrary_a side_n the_o hatred_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o the_o law_n of_o ●o●_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o father_n but_o of_o the_o world_n for_o that_o which_o proper_o be_v speak_v of_o christ_n 8._o 〈◊〉_d 5_o 8._o thou_o have_v love_v righteousness_n and_o hate_a ●●quitie_n be_v not_o improper_o understand_v of_o all_o that_o be_v the_o member_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o david_n who_o bear_v the_o person_n of_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o express_v their_o disposition_n 3._o 〈◊〉_d 3._o say_v of_o himself_o i_o have_v ●oved_v thy_o law_n thy_o l●●_n 〈◊〉_d within_o my_o heart_n 3._o i_o hate_v all_o these_o that_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n i_o will_v not_o sit_v among_o the_o wicked_a such_o affection_n s._n paul_n deliver_v us._n i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o inner_a man_n that_o be_v 7.23_o rom._n 7.23_o as_o i_o have_v a_o inward_a and_o a_o better_a birth_n 7._o now_o these_o two_o affection_n the_o first_o fruit_n of_o regeneration_n beget_v the_o seven_o effect_n a●_n endeavour_n to_o do_v good_a work_n that_o be_v to_o forsake_v sin_n and_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o he_o that_o hate_v any_o thing_n from_o his_o heart_n he_o shun_v and_o avoyd_v it_o all_o that_o he_o may_v and_o so_o of_o the_o other_o side_n he_o that_o inward_o love_v a_o thing_n he_o pursue_v it_o with_o the_o hot_a contention_n that_o can_v be_v this_o distinction_n of_o they_o in_o these_o two_o opposite_a condition_n the_o apostle_n thus_o speak_v of_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a 3.7_o 1._o joh_n 3.7_o as_o he_o 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as_o more_o than_o necessary_a be_v commend_v and_o command_v we_o by_o saint_n p●ter_n 1.10_o 2._o pet._n 1.10_o in_o this_o precept_n he_o prescribe_v we_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_v and_o election_n sure_a that_o be_v by_o good_a work_n as_o many_o copy_n have_v it_o for_o to_o who_o shall_v we_o make_v it_o sure_a not_o to_o god_n for_o it_o be_v sure_a to_o he_o before_o all_o world_n but_o to_o ourselves_o and_o neighbour_n 8._o now_o because_o while_o we_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v careful_a of_o good_a work_n and_o we_o refuse_v to_o fashion_v ourselves_o according_a to_o this_o world_n in_o the_o lust_n and_o sin_n thereof_o the_o flesh_n the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n combine_v and_o hang_v together_o like_o the_o skales_n