Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	act_n	faith_n	grace_n	4,322	5	5.9067	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10194	The perpetuitie of a regenerate mans estate VVherein it is manifestly proued by sundry arguments, reasons and authorities. That such as are once truly regenerated and ingrafted into Christ by a liuely faith, can neither finally nor totally fall from grace. It is also proued, that this hath beene the receiued and resolued doctrine, of all the ancient fathers, of all the Protestant churches and writers beyond the seas, and of the Church of England. All the principall arguments that are, or may be obiected against it, either from Scripture, or from reason, are here likewise cleared and answered. By William Prynne Gent: Lincolniensis.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1626 (1626)	STC 20471; ESTC S115319	355,787	462

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power_n of_o grace_n in_o such_o as_o do_v defend_v they_o 193._o si_fw-la quod_fw-la semel_fw-la sine_fw-la ratione_fw-la fecistis_fw-la ne_fw-la videamini_fw-la aliquandò_fw-la nescisse_fw-la defenditis_fw-la meliusque_fw-la putatis_fw-la non_fw-la vinci_fw-la quam_fw-la confessae_fw-la cedere_fw-la atque_fw-la anwere_fw-la veritati_fw-la if_o you_o think_v it_o a_o disparagement_n unto_o you_o to_o recant_v your_o error_n and_o will_v rather_o obstinate_o continue_v in_o they_o then_o disclaim_v they_o go_v on_o and_o perish_v your_o blood_n shall_v light_v upon_o your_o own_o head_n not_o on_o i_o all_o i_o have_v to_o say_v unto_o you_o then_o be_v this_o that_o there_o be_v a_o day_n of_o account_n a_o day_n of_o death_n and_o judgement_n come_v which_o now_o can_v be_v far_o 12._o wherein_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v from_o heaven_n with_o his_o angel_n in_o flame_a fire_n take_v vengeance_n of_o you_o and_o punish_a you_o with_o everlasting_a 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from_o his_o perpetual_a residency_n and_o dwell_n in_o their_o heart_n p._n 81._o and_o the_o seven_o from_o his_o sacrament_n p._n 81._o three_o into_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v 7._o in_o number_n the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o his_o residency_n and_o dwell_n in_o the_o saint_n p._n 82._o the_o second_o from_o that_o seal_n and_o stamp_v which_o he_o set_v upon_o they_o p._n 85._o the_o three_o from_o that_o seed_n and_o anoint_v which_o he_o put_v into_o they_o p._n 86._o the_o four_o from_o that_o earnest_n which_o he_o give_v they_o p._n 90._o the_o five_o from_o the_o witness_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o they_o and_o from_o the_o ordinary_a and_o constant_a work_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o their_o heart_n p._n 92._o the_o six_o from_o his_o continual_a guidance_n and_o direction_n of_o they_o p._n 94._o the_o seven_o from_o his_o intercession_n for_o they_o and_o his_o assistance_n of_o they_o pag._n 95._o four_o into_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o perpetual_a presence_n of_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o their_o continual_a watchfulness_n and_o protection_n over_o they_o pag._n 96._o five_o into_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o present_a estate_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n and_o from_o those_o many_o privilege_n which_o they_o do_v enjoy_v pag._n 96._o which_o be_v 15._o in_o number_n first_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n and_o of_o the_o immortal_a seed_n p._n 96_o 97._o second_o they_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n p._n 97._o three_o they_o be_v build_v upon_o a_o rock_n and_o upon_o christ_n the_o sure_a corner_n stone_n p._n 98._o four_o they_o have_v a_o new_a heart_n and_o a_o new_a spirit_n and_o the_o law_n of_o god_n engrave_v in_o they_o p._n 98._o five_o they_o have_v over_o come_v the_o world_n they_o be_v man_n of_o another_o world_n they_o be_v translate_v from_o death_n to_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n pa_n 99_o six_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o first_o resurrection_n and_o the_o second_o death_n shall_v have_v no_o power_n over_o they_o pa._n 99_o seven_o they_o be_v always_o green_a and_o flourish_a like_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n pa._n 100_o eigth_o they_o be_v true_o happy_a they_o be_v true_o and_o full_o save_v and_o they_o have_v eternal_a life_n begin_v within_o they_o p._n 101._o nine_o they_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a and_o they_o be_v make_v king_n and_o priest_n for_o over_o unto_o god_n the_o father_n pag._n 102._o ten_o their_o name_n be_v write_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o the_o book_n of_o life_n pag._n 103._o eleventh_o they_o can_v depart_v from_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o to_o seduce_v they_o pag_n 107._o twelve_o they_o can_v choose_v but_o serve_v and_o please_v the_o lord_n and_o they_o can_v never_o sin_v unto_o death_n pag._n 109._o thirteen_o they_o be_v marry_v unto_o god_n for_o ever_o and_o they_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o his_o love_n pag._n 111._o foureteenth_o they_o be_v the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o lord_n they_o be_v as_o pillar_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o they_o be_v so_o establish_v settle_a and_o ground_v in_o grace_n that_o they_o can_v be_v cast_v down_o pag._n 111._o last_o they_o have_v all_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a help_n and_o mean_n that_o may_v be_v to_o preserve_v they_o in_o grace_n pag._n 112._o six_o into_o a_o argument_n draw_v from_o grace_n itself_o which_o be_v of_o a_o perpetual_a immortal_a incorruptible_a and_o ever-growing_a nature_n pag._n 113._o to_o 122._o where_o all_o the_o objection_n against_o the_o perpetuity_n and_o immortality_n of_o grace_n be_v answer_v seven_o i●…o_o argument_n draw_v from_o the_o dangerous_a consequency_n which_o will_v arise_v from_o the_o contrary_a position_n which_o

be_v branch_v into_o 4._o general_a head_n first_o into_o the_o d●…ngerous_a consequency_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n and_o deity_n which_o be_v 13._o first_o it_o will_v derogate_v from_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o trinity_n pag._n 122._o second_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o truth_n the_o promise_n and_o word_n of_o god_n pag._n 123._o three_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o infinite_a goodness_n mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n pag._n 124._o four_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o omnipotency_n and_o power_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o from_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n pag._n 125._o five_o it_o will_v derogate_v much_o from_o the_o infinite_a justice_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n pag._n 126._o six_o it_o will_v much_o eclipse_v the_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o intercession_n pag._n 127._o seven_o it_o will_v make_v the_o sweet_a and_o comfortable_a work_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v but_o a_o mere_a imposture_n pag._n 127._o eigth_o it_o will_v rob_v the_o lord_n of_o the_o heart_n the_o affection_n and_o the_o love_n of_o all_o his_o saint_n pag._n 128._o nine_o it_o will_v rob_v the_o lord_n of_o all_o his_o praise_n and_o glory_n pag._n 129._o ten_o it_o will_v make_v man_n negligent_a in_o god_n service_n pag._n 130._o eleventh_o it_o will_v rob_v god_n of_o the_o prayer_n of_o his_o saint_n and_o make_v the_o lord_n prayer_n to_o be_v but_o vain_a and_o idle_a pag._n 131._o twelve_o it_o will_v take_v away_o all_o absolute_a and_o irrespective_a predestination_n pag._n 132._o last_o it_o will_v make_v man_n and_o not_o god_n the_o author_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n pag._n 133._o second_o into_o the_o dangerous_a consequency_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o saint_n themselves_o which_o be_v 6._o first_o it_o will_v cause_v they_o to_o call_v god_n truth_n and_o promise_n into_o question_n pag._n 134._o second_o it_o will_v 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all_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n pa._n 145._o five_o it_o will_v take_v away_o and_o abolish_v the_o grace_n of_o love_n to_o god_n and_o of_o joy_n in_o the_o holy_a ghost_n p._n 146._o last_o it_o will_v make_v grace_n to_o be_v no_o work_n and_o fruit_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n but_o a_o mere_a mor_fw-mi all_o persuasion_n and_o it_o will_v quite_o destroy_v the_o ●…ery_a kingdom_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v in_o man_n pag._n 147._o four_o into_o the_o dangerous_a consequent_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o whole_a church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v 2._o first_o it_o will_v traduce_v condemn_v and_o sleight_v their_o doctrine_n and_o opinion_n pag._n 147._o second_o it_o will_v revive_v those_o heresy_n which_o they_o have_v former_o condemn_v pag._n 147._o and_o into_o the_o dangerous_a consequence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n which_o be_v 4._o first_o it_o will_v pull_v up_o one_o maive_n point_n and_o principle_n of_o that_o doctrine_n and_o religion_n which_o have_v be_v plant_v and_o establish_v in_o our_o church_n p._n 148._o second_o it_o will_v give_v our_o adversary_n occasion_n for_o to_o triumph_v over_o we_o ib._n three_o it_o will_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o bring_v in_o popery_n &_o arminian●…sme_n into_o our_o church_n ibid._n four_o it_o will_v breed_v division_n and_o combustion_n in_o our_o church_n page_n 249._o eight_o into_o humane_a authority_n which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n father_n and_o counsel_n protestant_n church_n and_o writer_n in_o sorraine_a part_n and_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 151._o first_o for_o father_n and_o counsel_n we_o have_v for_o we_o dionysius_n areopagi●…a_n pa._n 152._o justin_n martyr_n p._n 153._o irenaeus_n pa._n 154._o clemens_n alexandrinus_n p._n 155._o tertullian_n pa._n 159._o origen_n p._n 159._o cyprian_a p._n 162._o arnobius_n p._n 163._o hilary_n p._n 163._o basil_n the_o great_a p._n 165._o ambrose_n p._n 167._o epiphanius_n pag._n 169._o c●…rysostome_n p._n 169._o augustine_n p._n 171._o cyril_n pa._n 173._o prosper_n p._n 174._o chrysologus_fw-la p._n 175._o fulgentius_n p._n 176._o gregory_n the_o great_a p._n 178._o venerable_a bede_n p._n 179._o anselm_n pag._n 181._o bernard_n p._n 185._o bradwardyn_n p._n 188._o the_o council_n of_o milivitan_n p._n 189._o the_o general_n council_n of_o africa_n and_o the_o council_n of_o arausica_fw-la or_o orange_n p._n 189._o a_o answer_n to_o the_o father_n that_o be_v object_v p._n 193._o 194._o for_o protestant_a church_n beyond_o the_o sea_n we_o have_v first_o their_o author_n who_o name_n and_o work_n be_v cite_v pag._n 196._o to_o 202._o second_o their_o several_a confession_n article_n resolution_n and_o synod_n w●…ich_a be_v cite_v p._n 202._o to_o 215._o three_o for_o the_o church_n of_o england_n pag._n 215._o we_o have_v first_o her_o learned_a author_n and_o writer_n pa._n 216._o to_o 226._o second_o her_o article_n p._n 226_o to_o 235._o where_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o 16._o article_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o article_n itself_o be_v expound_v three_o her_o homily_n and_o common_a prayer_n b●…ke_n which_o make_v rather_o for_o we_o than_o against_o we_o p._n 235._o to_o 245._o where_o the_o objection_n from_o the_o homily_n be_v answer_v four_o a_o argument_n to_o prove_v this_o present_a position_n here_o defend_v to_o be_v the_o receive_v and_o resolve_a doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n p._n 245._o in_o this_o eight_o part_n all_o the_o cavil_n of_o those_o who_o will_v have_v the_o error_n of_o the_o total_a and_o final_a apostasy_n of_o the_o saint_n to_o be_v the_o tenet_n of_o all_o antiquity_n of_o all_o the_o german_a protestant_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n be_v answer_v in_o their_o place_n and_o this_o be_v the_o whole_a sum_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o second_o general_a part_n of_o this_o work_n the_o three_o general_a part_n of_o this_o work_n which_o begin_v at_o pag._n 253._o contain_v the_o argument_n which_o be_v make_v against_o this_o assertion_n here_o defend_v with_o the_o several_a answer_n that_o be_v give_v to_o they_o where_o first_o you_o have_v two_o observation_n commend_v to_o your_o consideration_n which_o serve_v to_o answer_v or_o at_o least_o to_o weaken_v all_o future_a argument_n that_o be_v object_v which_o you_o shall_v find_v pag._n 253._o 255._o second_o you_o have_v the_o several_a argument_n which_o be_v object_v and_o the_o answer_n to_o they_o in_o their_o order_n the_o first_o argument_n be_v take_v from_o ezech._n 18._o 24._o and_o 33._o 12._o 13._o 18._o it_o begin_v pag._n 257._o the_o second_o be_v from_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 27._o pag._n 264._o the_o three_o from_o heb._n 6_o 4_o 5_o 6._o cap._n 10._o 26._o to_o 30._o and_o the_o 2_o pet._n 2._o 21._o pag._n 287._o the_o four_o from_o math._n 12._o 43_o 44_o 45._o luke_n 11._o 24_o 25._o pag._n 273._o the_o five_o from_o john_n 152._o to_o 11._o pag._n 276._o the_o six_o phil._n 2_o 12._o pag_n 211._o the_o seven_o from_o 2_o pet._n 3._o 17._o pag._n 283._o 284._o the_o eight_o from_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o heb._n 3._o 12._o cap._n 4._o 1_o 11._o and_o rom._n 11._o 8._o pag._n 285._o the_o nine_o from_o 1_o cor._n 16._o 13._o phil._n 41._o reu._n 2._o 25_o 26._o pag._n 288._o the_o ten_o from_o john_n 8._o 31._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o 1_o chron._n 28._o 9_o gal._n 69._o col._n 1._o 21._o 22_o 23._o 1_o thes._n 3._o 8._o 1_o tim_n 2._o 25._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 21._o heb._n 3._o 6._o &_o 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o p._n 290._o the_o eleven_o from_o heb._n 10._o 35._o 38._o pag._n 296._o the_o twelve_o from_o dan._n 11._o 35._o pag._n 296._o the_o thirteen_o from_o prou._n 24._o 16._o pag._n 297._o the_o fourteen_o from_o 1_o cor._n 8._o 11._o pag._n 298._o the_o fifteen_o from_o 1_o tim._n 5._o

11._o 12._o pag._n 300._o the_o sixteen_o from_o 2_o cor._n 6._o 1._o and_o 1_o cor._n 15._o 2._o pag._n 301._o the_o seventeen_o from_o psal_n 27._o 9_o 11._o psal._n 51._o 11._o psal._n 71._o 9_o pag._n 302._o the_o eighteen_o from_o gal_n 5._o 4._o pag._n 304._o the_o ninteenth_n from_o prou_z 30._o 8._o 9_o pag._n 305._o the_o twenty_o from_o 1_o thes._n 5._o 19_o pag._n 306._o the_o twenty_o one_o from_o 2_o joh●…_n 8._o pag._n 307._o the_o twenty_o two_o from_o psal._n 119._o 176._o pag._n 309._o the_o twenty_o three_o from_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 15_o 16._o pag._n 310._o the_o twenty_o four_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v fall_v into_o a_o gross_a know_v and_o scandalous_a sin_n and_o lie_v in_o it_o for_o a_o time_n or_o die_v in_o it_o without_o repentance_n therefore_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n pag._n 312._o the_o twenty_o five_o that_o a_o regenerate_a man_n may_v be_v excommunicate_v and_o therefore_o he_o may_v fall_v from_o grace_n pag._n 342._o the_o twenty_o six_o that_o infant_n which_o be_v regenerate_v in_o their_o baptism_n may_v fall_v from_o grace_n and_o therefore_o true_a regenerate_a man_n pag._n 343._o where_o that_o place_n of_o gal._n 3._o 27_o and_o the_o word_n object_v out_o of_o the_o common_a prayer_n book_n be_v answer_v and_o the_o use_n the_o efficacy_n and_o the_o end_n of_o baptism_n be_v declare_v the_o twenty_o seven_o argument_n be_v from_o example_n pag._n 364._o which_o be_v of_o three_o sort_n the_o first_o of_o adam_n and_o the_o angel_n pag._n 365._o the_o second_o from_o whole_a church_n pag._n 368._o as_o the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n pag._n 369._o the_o church_n of_o the_o galatian_n pag._n 370._o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n smyrna_n thyatira_n and_o pergamus_n pag._n 372._o the_o three_o from_o particular_a saint_n as_o the_o second_o and_o three_o ground_n pag._n 383_o those_o in_o john_n 2._o 23_o 24._o pag._n 375._o the_o disciple_n who_o go_v back_o from_o christ_n john_n 6._o 66._o pag._n 377._o 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exod._n 22._o 12._o 14._o numb_a 14._o 13._o ver_fw-la 18._o ezech_v 20_o 8_o 9_o 14_o 22._o 44._o levit._n 10._o 3._o psa_n 29._o 1_o 2._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 17._o jude_n 25._o reu_fw-fr 4._o 11._o and_o reu._n 5._o 13._o if_o therefore_o it_o stand_v upon_o god_n honour_n and_o glory_n to_o preserve_v his_o saint_n in_o that_o estate_n of_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v give_v they_o it_o can_v be_v that_o ever_o they_o shall_v loose_v it_o or_o fall_v from_o it_o because_o god_n shall_v then_o loose_v his_o honour_n and_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v man_n will_v not_o loose_v their_o honour_n and_o their_o glory_n if_o they_o can_v preserve_v it_o much_o less_o will_v god_n therefore_o the_o mayor_n must_v be_v grant_v now_o for_o the_o minor_a that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v once_o true_o regenerate_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ_n be_v in_o such_o a_o estate_n of_o grace_n as_o god_n in_o his_o honour_n can_v not_o but_o preserve_v they_o in_o it_o and_o that_o it_o 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●…2_n 2_o 2._o jer._n 31._o 34._o and_o hebr._n 8._o 12._o therefore_o no_o sin_n that_o ever_o they_o do_v commit_v can_v separate_v they_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o 39_o christ_n jesus_n their_o lord_n or_o cast_v they_o down_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o justification_n into_o the_o state_n of_o death_n and_o damnation_n and_o here_o you_o must_v observe_v a_o difference_n between_o legal_a justification_n and_o evangelicall_a justification_n legal_a justification_n or_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o merit_n it_o may_v be_v utter_o lose_v and_o abolish_v by_o some_o actual_a sin_n as_o be_v evident_a by_o ezech._n 18._o 24._o for_o he_o that_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o yet_o offend_v in_o one_o point_n be_v guilty_a of_o all_o and_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o jam._n 2._o 10._o and_o deut._n 27._o 26._o it_o be_v not_o so_o with_o evangelicall_a justification_n or_o 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