Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	abase_v	abhor_v	sin_n	33	3	4.5680	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33947	A second generall epistle to all the saints wherein is unfolded the covenant of grace, as its a law in the spirit, of light, liberty, righteousness, holinesse, power and glory : as likewise as it is a law of peace, love and edification : published for the good of those who love peace and holinesse / written by T. Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1649 (1649)	Wing C5297; ESTC R12986	48,646	138

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they_o shall_v fall_v down_o and_o confess_v that_o god_n be_v in_o you_o of_o a_o truth_n these_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n peter_n mind_n 1_o pet._n 1._o 5._o add_v to_o faith_n virtue_n &_o to_o your_o virtue_n knowledge_n &_o to_o knowledge_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n thus_o the_o true_a christian_a have_v a_o holy_a conversation_n holy_a within_o and_o holy_a without_o holiness_n write_v upon_o the_o horse_n bridle_n every_o pot_n in_o jerusalem_n appear_v to_o be_v holy_a in_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n a_o universal_a walk_n with_o and_o conformity_n to_o god_n in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n their_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n their_o heart_n there_o their_o mind_n their_o comfort_n and_o communion_n and_o it_o appear_v by_o their_o walk_n before_o man_n in_o their_o word_n and_o action_n 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mind_n to_o leave_v sin_n but_o it_o want_v power_n a_o good_a a_o holy_a heart_n though_o a_o bad_a conversation_n not_o know_v that_o good_a purpose_n be_v common_a to_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n and_o that_o where_o there_o be_v a_o bad_a outside_n there_o be_v a_o worse_a inside_n for_o if_o the_o stream_n be_v filthy_a the_o fountain_n be_v much_o more_o filthy_a for_o out_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o mouth_n speak_v and_o the_o outward_a man_n act_n a_o ungodly_a conversation_n always_o flow_v from_o a_o unsanctified_a soul_n if_o the_o conversation_n be_v light_n vain_a and_o foolish_a the_o heart_n be_v much_o more_o light_a and_o vain_a for_o all_o prodigality_n profaneness_n and_o vanity_n have_v its_o first_o rise_n in_o the_o heart_n therefore_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n say_v my_o son_n give_v i_o thy_o heart_n or_o 3_o not_o only_o in_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o leave_v it_o but_o likewise_o in_o have_v some_o hatred_n against_o it_o and_o from_o hence_o a_o forsake_v of_o it_o because_o it_o see_v a_o evil_a a_o danger_n in_o it_o perhaps_o it_o now_o apprehend_v that_o the_o wage_n of_o sin_n be_v death_n and_o it_o fear_v hell_n and_o the_o eternal_a flame_n speak_v of_o in_o scripture_n and_o from_o hence_o grow_v out_o of_o like_n with_o it_o when_o perhaps_o else_o it_o can_v be_v content_a many_o time_n to_o embrace_v it_o thus_o most_o man_n under_o the_o name_n and_o notion_n of_o christian_a deceive_v themselves_o with_o a_o fleshly_a fancy_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o heart_n when_o indeed_o and_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v nothing_o more_o than_o fleshly_a delusion_n and_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o find_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n second_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o most_o outward_a appearance_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o flesh_n which_o be_v indeed_o but_o fleshly_a and_o this_o may_v be_v discover_v either_o 1._o in_o the_o more_o common_a and_o carnal_a sort_n who_o account_n that_o now_o and_o then_o the_o performance_n of_o a_o good_a act_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a and_o that_o their_o good_a act_n will_v weigh_v down_o their_o evil_n they_o think_v that_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o or_o now_o and_o then_o a_o good_a prayer_n be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a though_o perhaps_o they_o take_v the_o more_o liberty_n to_o sin_n by_o mean_n thereof_o a_o wonderful_a delusion_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n 2._o other_o come_v high_a perhaps_o in_o a_o outward_a civility_n and_o a_o external_a act_n in_o the_o use_n of_o ordinance_n they_o will_v go_v to_o church_n as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o hear_v sermon_n too_o perhaps_o have_v their_o infant_n sprinkle_v go_v to_o the_o sacrament_n as_o they_o call_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o be_v a_o high_a degree_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o most_o how_o do_v poor_a creature_n bless_v themselves_o in_o such_o vain_a and_o empty_a form_n and_o fashion_n to_o their_o own_o undo_n for_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v suitable_a to_o nature_n to_o act_v in_o these_o low_a and_o formal_a way_n after_o the_o doctrine_n and_o precept_n of_o man_n or_o after_o the_o fleshly_a imagination_n of_o the_o vain_a and_o deceitful_a heart_n and_o not_o after_o christ_n 3._o other_o come_v high_a than_o this_o into_o a_o universal_a as_o they_o suppose_v hatred_n and_o forsake_v of_o sin_n to_o the_o act_n and_o perform_v of_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o thus_o it_o be_v much_o in_o do_v and_o act_v look_v upon_o outward_a act_n to_o be_v their_o holiness_n and_o here_o have_v lie_v a_o mysterious_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n both_o in_o minister_n and_o people_n the_o one_o teach_v the_o other_o practise_v such_o a_o holiness_n hence_o be_v it_o that_o minister_n when_o they_o will_v preach_v people_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n they_o press_v they_o to_o forsake_v sin_n to_o weep_v and_o mourn_v pray_v and_o hear_v sermon_n to_o be_v much_o in_o duty_n and_o this_o without_o all_o peradventure_o be_v enough_o to_o make_v they_o holy_a never_o look_v after_o that_o internal_a spirit_n of_o holiness_n which_o occasion_n those_o external_a act_n suitable_a to_o such_o a_o internal_a principle_n hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o many_o poor_a soul_n be_v thus_o mislead_v come_v under_o a_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n or_o else_o under_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n be_v sensible_a of_o its_o come_n short_a in_o performance_n be_v daily_o tell_v that_o if_o thou_o can_v not_o mourn_v and_o pray_v and_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o duty_n than_o thou_o be_v no_o christian_a but_o satan_n rule_v in_o thou_o now_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o external_a act_n lie_v principal_o in_o these_o two_o thing_n the_o one_o act_n in_o it_o as_o under_o a_o task_n a_o burden_n a_o bondage_n and_o he_o have_v no_o comfort_n till_o the_o thing_n be_v do_v the_o other_o act_n in_o liberty_n and_o freedom_n of_o spirit_n god_n be_v his_o portion_n without_o any_o such_o act_n and_o god_n be_v his_o portion_n in_o it_o he_o have_v communion_n with_o god_n without_o it_o and_o that_o be_v it_o he_o expect_v in_o it_o 3._o the_o one_o act_n in_o duty_n that_o he_o may_v be_v holy_a look_v upon_o himself_o that_o the_o more_o he_o be_v in_o exercise_v and_o perform_v the_o more_o holy_a he_o be_v the_o other_o act_n in_o external_o because_o he_o be_v holy_a that_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o spirit_n of_o holiness_n all_o true_a action_n flow_v from_o that_o fountain_n of_o light_n life_n liberty_n and_o love_n and_o thus_o most_o under_o several_a form_n and_o apprehension_n live_v low_a and_o fleshly_a content_v themselves_o with_o a_o fleshly_a holiness_n a_o holiness_n consist_v in_o form_n form_n and_o creature_n

act_n take_v the_o shadow_n for_o the_o substance_n the_o fruit_n for_o the_o tree_n nay_o or_o rather_o the_o false_a and_o deceivable_a fruit_n of_o the_o flesh_n for_o both_o the_o tree_n and_o fruit_n of_o holiness_n in_o the_o spirit_n but_o those_o who_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v of_o the_o flesh_n reap_v corruption_n 4._o i_o shall_v add_v in_o the_o four_o place_n though_o i_o may_v have_v mention_v it_o in_o the_o first_o that_o fleshly_a law_n of_o unholinesse_n that_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n and_o yet_o they_o bless_v themselves_o in_o their_o present_a condition_n there_o be_v and_o ever_o have_v be_v a_o natural_a antipathy_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n natural_o against_o god_n and_o the_o appearance_n of_o holiness_n in_o truth_n in_o his_o people_n such_o be_v the_o contrariety_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o natural_a man_n unto_o the_o holiness_n of_o god_n that_o they_o ever_o do_v and_o do_v to_o this_o day_n oppose_v it_o this_o be_v the_o law_n of_o unholinesse_n that_o dwell_v that_o rule_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o natural_a man_n and_o hence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o man_n natural_o be_v take_v up_o with_o fancy_n and_o shadow_n instead_o of_o the_o substance_n something_o they_o must_v have_v to_o quiet_v they_o but_o not_o the_o truth_n the_o substance_n that_o affright_v they_o because_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o it_o and_o have_v a_o enmity_n against_o it_o hence_o it_o be_v they_o call_v evil_a good_a and_o good_a evil_n they_o put_v light_a for_o darkness_n and_o darkness_n for_o light_n etc._n etc._n chap._n ix_o of_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v a_o word_n of_o the_o power_n of_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n this_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n for_o as_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o light_n liberty_n righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n it_o create_v a_o new_a man_n within_o in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n so_o it_o be_v a_o law_n of_o power_n and_o much_o glory_n we_o preach_v christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n the_o power_n of_o god_n and_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n this_o be_v that_o word_n which_o be_v mighty_a in_o operation_n and_o powerful_a sharp_a than_o any_o two_o edge_a sword_n it_o enter_v in_o to_o the_o divide_v of_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n it_o be_v a_o searcher_n of_o the_o thought_n and_o intent_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o power_n of_o this_o law_n in_o the_o spirit_n this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v within_o the_o saint_n may_v be_v discover_v under_o several_a consideration_n 1._o the_o power_n of_o this_o law_n be_v a_o convince_a power_n it_o overpower_n the_o spirit_n of_o man_n it_o convince_v man_n of_o sin_n of_o righteousness_n and_o of_o judgement_n it_o convince_v they_o of_o sin_n make_v they_o true_o and_o deep_o sensible_a of_o it_o of_o righteousness_n make_v soul_n sensible_a of_o the_o unrighteousness_n of_o all_o their_o best_a righteousness_n of_o judgement_n that_o all_o those_o thing_n delight_v in_o former_o must_v be_v judge_v must_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n from_o jesus_n christ_n sit_v as_o a_o refiner_n and_o purifier_n in_o they_o etc._n etc._n 2._o it_o convert_v as_o well_o as_o convince_v it_o change_v and_o renew_v the_o mind_n take_v off_o the_o mind_n from_o sin_n it_o change_v the_o mind_n and_o the_o conversation_n it_o make_v a_o separation_n between_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n it_o separate_v between_o a_o man_n and_o his_o belove_a lust_n it_o convert_v a_o soul_n from_o the_o love_n of_o sin_n it_o convert_v it_o likewise_o from_o the_o practice_n of_o sin_n it_o work_v a_o real_a change_n within_o which_o produce_v a_o change_n without_o this_o be_v that_o power_n which_o overcome_v flesh_n world_n and_o devil_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n many_o a_o poor_a soul_n will_v many_o time_n glad_o be_v rid_v of_o sin_n but_o they_o want_v a_o power_n not_o be_v sensible_a where_o their_o power_n lie_v but_o perhaps_o oppose_v flesh_n in_o the_o strength_n of_o flesh_n when_o its_o proper_a only_a to_o the_o spirit_n to_o destroy_v flesh_n therefore_o let_v saint_n be_v inform_v where_o their_o power_n lie_v that_o they_o may_v wait_v upon_o god_n who_o work_n it_o be_v to_o subdue_v all_o thing_n in_o they_o all_o thing_n without_o they_o that_o be_v contrary_a to_o he_o in_o his_o time_n 3._o as_o it_o convince_v and_o convert_v so_o it_o make_v those_o in_o who_o it_o be_v a_o free_a and_o a_o willing_a people_n in_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o power_n thy_o people_n shall_v be_v a_o willing_a people_n psa_n 110._o will_v to_o have_v sin_n sacrifice_v lust_n and_o corruption_n subdue_v will_v in_o the_o beauty_n of_o holiness_n to_o offer_v up_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o jesus_n christ_n it_o be_v this_o powerful_a spirit_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v &_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n nothing_o in_o the_o world_n be_v able_a to_o overpower_v the_o will_n and_o make_v it_o free_a but_o this_o free_a spirit_n of_o power_n it_o be_v this_o spirit_n which_o make_v soul_n willing_a to_o yield_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o almighty_a which_o make_v soul_n free_a and_o willing_a subject_n to_o the_o king_n of_o king_n that_o fill_v they_o with_o joy_n at_o the_o behold_n of_o his_o presence_n of_o his_o power_n that_o say_v not_o with_o the_o world_n he_o be_v come_v to_o torment_v they_o before_o the_o time_n but_o rejoice_v because_o the_o lord_n god_n omnipotent_a reign_v top_v and_o keep_v under_o all_o other_o law_n and_o power_n beside_o it_o self_n thus_o the_o lord_n reign_v and_o the_o saint_n rejoice_v the_o lord_n reign_v and_o the_o world_n tremble_v 4._o the_o power_n of_o this_o invisible_a spiritual_a law_n will_v appear_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n that_o man_n of_o sin_n that_o son_n of_o perdition_n this_o he_o will_v effect_v by_o the_o spirit_n 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