Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	life_n	sin_n	spirit_n	23,478	5	5.7757	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08129	Certaine sermons, preached by the reuerend and iudicious diuine master Thomas Nevvhovse late preacher of Gods word in the citie of Norwich. And now set foorth for the vse and benefit of Gods people, by Robert Gallard, Master of Arts and minister in the same citie	Newhouse, Thomas, d. 1611.; Gallard, Robert.	1614 (1614)	STC 18493; ESTC S102789	66,753	182

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quality_n of_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n rom._n 8.9.10_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o be_v the_o immortal_a seed_n of_o regeneration_n as_o the_o apostle_n term_v it_o 1._o pet._n 1.21_o the_o material_a cause_n be_v the_o efficacy_n or_o effect_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n from_o which_o as_o from_o a_o root_n and_o fountain_n be_v propagate_v and_o derive_v all_o that_o holiness_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o faithful_a 1._o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o from_o god_n righteousness_n holiness_n not_o only_o by_o imputation_n unto_o justification_n but_o by_o infusion_n unto_o sanctification_n the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o renovation_n of_o the_o decaled_a image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o whole_a man_n ephe._n 4.23.24_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o duty_n of_o the_o first_o and_o 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in_o paul_n rom._n 7.16_o where_o he_o say_v that_o if_o he_o do_v the_o evil_a he_o will_v not_o he_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a if_o then_o he_o do_v at_o all_o consent_n unto_o the_o law_n he_o do_v not_o whole_o consent_v unto_o sin_n but_o more_o plain_o vers_fw-la 22._o for_o i_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n second_o he_o do_v not_o give_v up_o his_o member_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o that_o that_o he_o bridle_v and_o suppress_v the_o corruption_n of_o nature_n in_o the_o heart_n before_o it_o break_v forth_o into_o action_n gal_n 5.24_o they_o that_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v by_o faith_n unite_v unto_o he_o they_o have_v receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n whereby_o they_o crucify_v they_o with_o the_o affection_n and_o lust_n 1._o job._n 5.18_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n keep_v himself_o that_o be_v preserve_v himself_o from_o sin_n so_o much_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v and_o this_o the_o apostle_n insinuate_v rom._n 6.19_o as_o you_o have_v give_v up_o your_o member_n etc._n etc._n signify_v that_o as_o by_o the_o force_n and_o strength_n of_o natural_a corruption_n they_o do_v before_o regeneration_n prostitute_v the_o member_n of_o their_o body_n unto_o uncleanness_n and_o sin_n so_o now_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o god_n grace_n after_o their_o conversion_n they_o shall_v sanctify_v all_o their_o part_n unto_o the_o practice_n of_o righteousness_n three_o he_o keep_v not_o a_o course_n in_o sin_n but_o either_o present_o or_o not_o long_o after_o his_o fall_n rise_v again_o and_o recover_v himself_o by_o repentance_n as_o we_o have_v example_n in_o david_n and_o peter_n doctrine_n 1_o the_o doctrine_n that_o we_o be_v to_o learn_v hence_o be_v twofold_a first_o that_o the_o child_n of_o god_n in_o this_o life_n be_v exempt_v and_o privilege_v not_o from_o sin_n but_o from_o the_o reign_n rule_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n whole_o from_o the_o power_n and_o 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heart_n if_o christ_n keep_v the_o hold_n satan_n be_v exclude_v if_o the_o strong_a man_n be_v in_o possession_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n there_o be_v no_o room_n for_o christ_n secondlie_o the_o perpetual_a combat_n between_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n whereof_o the_o apostle_n speak_v galath_n 5.17_o so_o that_o we_o can_v do_v what_o we_o will_v neither_o that_o good_a by_o reason_n of_o sin_n nor_o that_o evil_a by_o reason_n of_o grace_n which_o can_v in_o no_o wise_n be_v if_o so_o be_v that_o sin_n reign_v for_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o resistance_n objection_n 1_o but_o against_o this_o many_o thing_n be_v except_v rom._n 6.12_o let_v not_o sin_n reign_v ergo_fw-la the_o roman_n who_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v and_o all_o regenerate_a man_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o reign_n of_o sin_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o exhortation_n do_v not_o imply_v any_o such_o thing_n only_o it_o show_v the_o peril_n and_o danger_n 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