Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	word_n	work_n	write_n	95	3	8.2517	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53731	A treatise of the dominion of sin and grace wherein sin's reign is discovered, in whom it is, and in whom it is not : how the law supports it, how grace delivers from it, by setting up its dominion the heart / by John Owen ...	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1688 (1688)	Wing O812; ESTC R3626	60,758	151

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or_o practical_a yea_o his_o renown_n will_v always_o be_v great_a in_o after_o generation_n among_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o true_a lover_n of_o the_o great_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o small_a tract_n be_v sufficient_a to_o recommend_v it_o to_o thy_o most_o serious_a perusal_n take_v this_o assurance_n that_o it_o be_v leave_v among_o other_o write_n of_o great_a value_n thus_o perfect_v for_o the_o press_n by_o his_o own_o hand_n and_o be_v now_o by_o his_o worthy_a relict_n publish_v for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o beside_o herself_o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o thou_o will_v say_v that_o it_o will_v answer_v the_o several_a line_n that_o have_v be_v draw_v in_o thy_o heart_n by_o sin_n or_o grace_n as_o face_n answer_v face_n in_o a_o glass_n and_o that_o this_o may_v be_v the_o effect_n of_o thy_o perusal_n thereof_o in_o order_n to_o thy_o spiritual_a and_o eternal_a welfare_n be_v the_o hearty_a desire_n and_o prayer_n of_o thy_o unfeigned_a wellwisher_n j._n c._n the_o content_n chap._n i._n what_o sin_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o not_o sin_n be_v great_a design_n in_o all_o to_o obtain_v dominion_n it_o have_v it_o in_o unbeliever_n and_o contend_v for_o it_o in_o believer_n the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o act_n page_n 1_o chap._n ii_o the_o inquiry_n for_o understand_v the_o text_n propose_v the_o first_o speak_v to_o viz._n what_o be_v the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n which_o we_o be_v free_v from_o and_o discharge_v of_o by_o grace_n page_n 9_o chap._n iii_o the_o second_o enquiry_n speak_v to_o whether_o sin_n have_v dominion_n in_o we_o or_o no_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o it_o be_v show_v that_o some_o wear_v sin_n be_v livery_n and_o they_o be_v the_o profess_a servant_n thereof_o there_o be_v many_o in_o which_o the_o case_n be_v dubious_a where_o sin_n be_v service_n be_v not_o so_o discernible_a several_a exception_n be_v put_v in_o against_o its_o 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a_o treatise_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_n rom._n vi_fw-la 14._o for_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o for_o you_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n chap._n i._n what_o sin_n be_v consistent_a with_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o what_o not_o sin_n great_a design_n in_o all_o to_o obtain_v dominion_n it_o have_v it_o in_o unbeliever_n and_o contend_v for_o it_o in_o believer_n the_o way_n by_o which_o it_o act_n the_o psalmist_n treat_v with_o god_n in_o prayer_n about_o sin_n acknowledge_v that_o there_o be_v in_o all_o man_n unsearchable_a error_n of_o life_n beyond_o all_o humane_a understanding_n or_o comprehension_n with_o such_o daily_a sin_n of_o infirmity_n as_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o continual_a cleanse_n and_o pardon_n psal._n nineteeen_o 12._o who_o can_v understand_v his_o error_n cleanse_v thou_o

show_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v consider_v as_o total_a or_o partial_a hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v either_o total_a and_o absolute_a or_o partial_a and_o comparative_a only_o total_a hardness_n be_v either_o natural_a and_o universal_a or_o judiciary_n in_o some_o particular_a individual_n natural_a hardness_n be_v the_o blindness_n or_o obstinacy_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o sin_n by_o nature_n which_o be_v not_o to_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o use_n or_o application_n of_o any_o outward_a mean_n hardness_n and_o impenitent_a heart_n rom._n ij_o 5._o this_o be_v that_o heart_n of_o stone_n which_o god_n promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n to_o take_v away_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o his_o almighty_a grace_n ezek._n xxxvi_o 26._o where_o this_o hardness_n abide_v uncured_a unremoved_a there_o sin_n be_v absolute_o in_o the_o throne_n this_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o inquire_v about_o judiciary_n hardness_n be_v either_o immediate_o from_o god_n or_o it_o be_v by_o the_o devil_n through_o his_o permission_n in_o the_o first_o way_n god_n be_v say_v frequent_o to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n in_o their_o sin_n and_o unto_o their_o ruin_n as_o he_o do_v with_o pharaoh_n and_o he_o do_v it_o in_o general_n two_o way_n 1._o by_o withhold_a from_o they_o those_o supply_n of_o light_n wisdom_n and_o understanding_n without_o which_o they_o can_v understand_v their_o condition_n see_v their_o danger_n nor_o avoid_v their_o ruin_n 2._o by_o withhold_a the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n which_o they_o enjoy_v for_o their_o conviction_n and_o repentance_n yea_o and_o give_v they_o a_o efficacy_n unto_o their_o obduration_n isa._n vi_fw-la 9_o 10._o and_o concern_v this_o divine_a induration_n we_o may_v observe_v 1._o that_o it_o be_v the_o severe_a of_o divine_a punishment_n in_o this_o world_n 2._o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o execute_v but_o towards_o those_o that_o be_v habitual_o wicked_a and_o so_o do_v of_o choice_n harden_v themselves_o in_o their_o sin_n rom._n i._n 26_o 28._o 3._o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o respect_v some_o especial_a time_n and_o season_n wherein_o be_v the_o turn_a point_n for_o eternity_n 4._o that_o the_o condition_n of_o those_o so_o harden_a be_v remediless_a and_o their_o wound_n uncurable_a where_o any_o be_v thus_o harden_v there_o be_v no_o question_n about_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin._n such_o a_o heart_n be_v its_o throne_n its_o proper_a seat_n next_o to_o hell._n there_o be_v a_o judiciary_n hardness_n which_o satan_n through_o god_n permission_n bring_v on_o man_n 2_o cor._n four_o 4._o and_o there_o be_v many_o way_n whereby_o he_o do_v effect_v it_o not_o here_o to_o be_v insist_v on_o but_o there_o be_v a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n that_o be_v indeed_o but_o partial_a and_o comparative_a whatever_o appearance_n it_o may_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v total_a and_o absolute_a where_o the_o enquiry_n arise_v whether_o it_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n or_o no._n there_o be_v a_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o be_v know_v and_o lament_v in_o they_o in_o who_o it_o be_v hereof_o the_o church_n complain_v isa._n lxiij_o 17._o o_o lord_n why_o have_v thou_o harden_v our_o heart_n from_o thy_o fear_n or_o suffer_v it_o so_o to_o be_v not_o heal_v not_o recover_v our_o hardness_n and_o there_o be_v sundry_a thing_n which_o concur_v in_o this_o kind_n of_o hardness_n of_o heart_n as_o 1._o want_v of_o readiness_n to_o receive_v divine_a impression_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god._n when_o the_o heart_n be_v soft_a and_o tender_a it_o be_v also_o humble_a and_o contrite_a and_o ready_a to_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god._n so_o it_o be_v say_v of_o josia_n that_o his_o heart_n be_v tender_a and_o he_o humble_v himself_o before_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o hear_v his_o word_n 2_o king_n xxij_o 18_o 19_o this_o may_v be_v want_v in_o some_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n and_o they_o may_v be_v sensible_a of_o it_o they_o may_v find_v in_o themselves_o a_o 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be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n and_o they_o fear_v it_o the_o more_o because_o that_o fear_n do_v not_o affect_v and_o humble_v they_o as_o it_o ought_v and_o it_o must_v be_v grant_v that_o all_o unaffectedness_n with_o sin_n all_o want_n of_o humiliation_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n upon_o it_o be_v from_o a_o undue_a hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o they_o who_o be_v not_o affect_v with_o it_o have_v great_a reason_n to_o be_v jealous_a over_o themselves_o as_o even_o unto_o their_o spiritual_a state_n and_o condition_n 3._o of_o the_o same_o kind_n in_o its_o measure_n be_v unaffectedness_n with_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o among_o who_o we_o live_v or_o in_o who_o we_o be_v concern_v to_o mourn_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o be_v a_o duty_n high_o approve_v of_o god_n ezek._n ix_o it_o argue_v the_o effectual_a work_n of_o many_o grace_n as_o zeal_n for_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n compassion_n for_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n love_n to_o the_o glory_n and_o interest_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o world._n the_o want_n hereof_o be_v from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o abound_v among_o we_o some_o find_v not_o themselves_o at_o all_o concern_v herein_o some_o make_v pretence_n why_o they_o need_v not_o so_o be_v or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n what_o be_v it_o unto_o they_o how_o wicked_a the_o world_n be_v it_o shall_v answer_v for_o its_o own_o sin_n nor_o be_v they_o move_v when_o it_o come_v near_o they_o if_o their_o child_n come_v to_o loss_n ruin_n poverty_n than_o they_o be_v affect_v indeed_o but_o so_o long_o as_o they_o flourish_v in_o the_o world_n be_v they_o apostate_n from_o profession_n be_v they_o enemy_n to_o christ_n do_v they_o avowed_o belong_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o it_o they_o be_v not_o much_o concern_v especial_o if_o they_o be_v not_o scandalous_o profligate_v but_o this_o also_o be_v from_o hardness_n of_o heart_n which_o will_v be_v bewail_v where_o grace_n be_v vigilant_a and_o active_a 4._o want_v of_o a_o due_a sense_n of_o indication_n of_o divine_a displeasure_n be_v another_o instance_n of_o this_o hardness_n of_o heart_n god_n do_v ofttimes_o give_v sign_n and_o token_n hereof_o whether_o as_o unto_o the_o public_a state_n of_o the_o church_n in_o the_o world_n or_o as_o unto_o our_o own_o person_n in_o affliction_n and_o chastisement_n in_o the_o season_n hereof_o he_o expect_v that_o our_o heart_n shall_v be_v soft_a and_o tender_a ready_a to_o receive_v impression_n of_o his_o anger_n and_o pliable_a therein_o unto_o his_o mind_n and_o will._n there_o be_v none_o who_o at_o such_o a_o time_n he_o do_v more_o abhor_v than_o those_o who_o be_v stouthearted_a little_o regard_v he_o or_o the_o operation_n of_o his_o hand_n this_o in_o some_o measure_n may_v