Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	gospel_n	grace_n	spirit_n	6,643	5	5.3130	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89032	Good company being a collection of various, serious, pious meditations; Christian experiences, sayings, sentences; useful for instruction, consolation and confirmation. / By John Melvin, M.A. preacher of the word at Udimer in Sussex.	Melvin, John, M.A.	1659 (1659)	Wing M1656; Thomason E2124_1; ESTC R210169	44,421	139

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glory_n and_o kingdom_n 56._o he_o that_o keep_v heaven_n for_o we_o keep_v we_o also_o for_o heaven_n 57_o the_o firm_a belief_n and_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v effectual_a for_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n 58._o we_o must_v one_o time_n or_o another_o have_v those_o grace_n on_o earth_n which_o fit_v we_o for_o heaven_n 59_o a_o humble_a soul_n be_v ever_o thankful_a for_o the_o least_o measure_n of_o grace_n 60._o man_n employment_n in_o heaven_n be_v sing_v of_o psalm_n and_o so_o much_o as_o we_o be_v give_v to_o this_o exercise_n be_v we_o in_o heaven_n 61._o the_o extent_n of_o our_o desire_n to_o god_n glory_n shall_v be_v carry_v to_o all_o eternity_n 62._o a_o beggarly_a maintenance_n make_v a_o contemptible_a ministry_n 63._o a_o christian_n care_n be_v that_o there_o be_v no_o breach_n make_v upon_o the_o doctrine_n seal_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o martyr_n 64._o a_o evil_a governor_n be_v not_o only_o a_o poison_n to_o the_o state_n and_o church_n whilst_o he_o he_o live_v but_o the_o mischief_n of_o it_o afterward_o 65._o all_o the_o good_a action_n of_o the_o life_n meet_v together_o and_o comfort_v a_o man_n in_o death_n 66._o as_o man_n cast_v seed_n upon_o seed_n where_o the_o ground_n be_v fruitful_a so_o the_o more_o good_a we_o do_v the_o more_o opportunity_n of_o do_v good_a be_v still_o offer_v 67._o as_o we_o be_v in_o a_o perpetual_a proficiency_n in_o this_o life_n so_o there_o be_v a_o perpetual_a necessity_n of_o mean_n and_o ministry_n 68_o we_o may_v enter_v upon_o all_o the_o mean_n of_o save_a knowledge_n upon_o this_o ground_n because_o christ_n our_o teacher_n be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o lead_v we_o from_o one_o degree_n to_o another_o 69._o christ_n not_o only_o bring_v doctrine_n but_o wit_n and_o grace_n to_o the_o inward_a man_n 70._o after_o christ_n the_o father_n love_v all_o in_o christ_n with_o the_o same_o love_n wherewith_o he_o love_v christ_n 71._o as_o all_o heat_n in_o the_o creature_n be_v from_o the_o sun_n so_o all_o piety_n and_o goodness_n flow_v from_o god_n above_o 72._o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spring_n of_o all_o duty_n and_o grace_n make_v we_o not_o only_o good_a but_o comfortable_a as_o bird_n in_o the_o spring_n 73._o faith_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o act_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o we_o in_o christ_n 74._o they_o that_o have_v christ_n for_o their_o redeemer_n shall_v have_v heaven_n for_o their_o inheritance_n the_o spirit_n for_o their_o guide_n the_o angel_n for_o their_o attendance_n 75._o god_n fill_v the_o belly_n of_o many_o man_n with_o inward_a thing_n who_o heart_n he_o never_o fill_v with_o his_o love_n 76._o the_o soon_o a_o sinner_n come_v into_o god_n it_o be_v the_o easy_a and_o his_o comfort_n will_v be_v the_o strong_a 77._o to_o thrive_v in_o a_o course_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o sign_n of_o reprobation_n 78._o the_o way_n to_o keep_v god_n love_n in_o we_o be_v to_o be_v careful_a to_o keep_v ourselves_o under_o the_o mean_v of_o salvation_n and_o to_o look_v on_o god_n as_o he_o be_v present_v in_o the_o gospel_n 79._o some_o be_v keep_v a_o little_a long_o under_o the_o law_n before_o they_o come_v under_o grace_n 80._o seasonable_a affliction_n sanctify_v be_v evidence_n of_o god_n love_n 81._o our_o love_n to_o god_n be_v sincere_a when_o it_o come_v from_o the_o word_n and_o the_o spirit_n and_o from_o good_a thing_n there_o manifest_v to_o the_o soul_n 82._o if_o we_o have_v god_n love_n no_o matter_n what_o we_o want_v or_o in_o what_o condition_n we_o be_v 83._o as_o the_o sun_n do_v not_o always_o shine_v out_o so_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v not_o always_o manifest_v 84._o rejoice_v in_o thy_o portion_n less_o or_o more_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v who_o find_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o the_o best_a thing_n 85._o the_o want_n of_o feel_v of_o god_n love_n to_o we_o cause_v the_o defect_n of_o our_o love_n to_o pity_n piety_n charity_n duty_n 86._o he_o have_v need_n of_o much_o reverence_n watchfulness_n and_o humility_n who_o will_v preserve_v himself_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n 87._o god_n love_n be_v better_a than_o life_n itself_o and_o if_o we_o have_v not_o this_o no_o matter_n what_o we_o have_v 88_o all_o be_v love_n and_o mercy_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n the_o belove_n 89._o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o all_o believer_n therefore_o they_o shall_v labour_v all_o to_o be_v one_o 90._o how_o excellent_a be_v it_o if_o all_o man_n have_v the_o same_o thought_n the_o same_o religion_n the_o same_o aim_n and_o affection_n to_o good_a thing_n a_o thing_n to_o be_v desire_v but_o not_o hope_v for_o 91._o if_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o soul_n than_o tumult_n and_o fight_n also_o for_o nature_n be_v long_o yield_v to_o grace_n 92._o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n must_v not_o think_v it_o strange_a or_o be_v much_o trouble_v with_o inward_a opposition_n 93._o into_o whatsoever_o soul_n christ_n come_v he_o will_v scourge_v out_o the_o lust_n and_o sweep_v out_o the_o filth_n of_o that_o soul_n 94._o they_o who_o entertain_v christ_n only_o in_o the_o brain_n give_v he_o as_o bad_a entertainment_n as_o they_o who_o force_v he_o in_o a_o manger_n 95._o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n or_o comfort_n to_o have_v christ_n in_o our_o tongue_n and_o the_o world_n in_o our_o heart_n 96._o if_o christ_n take_v up_o the_o heart_n and_o affection_n for_o his_o room_n then_o there_o flow_v a_o base_a esteem_n of_o all_o worldly_a excellency_n 97._o christ_n be_v in_o zacheus_n heart_n before_o he_o be_v in_o his_o house_n else_o he_o have_v never_o be_v so_o charitable_a 98._o sometime_o it_o be_v needful_a we_o trust_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o better_o than_o our_o own_o to_o know_v who_o dwell_v in_o we_o 99_o as_o the_o sunbeam_n be_v pure_a still_o though_o shine_v upon_o dunghill_n so_o be_v christ_n spirit_n not_o join_v but_o waste_v and_o consume_a corruption_n 100_o christ_n dwell_v large_o in_o that_o 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