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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
master_n	duty_n	good_a	servant_n	6,329	5	7.1626	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02028	The application of scripture. Or The maner how to vse the word to most edifying. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12175; ESTC S114983	17,143	32

against Ieroboam Yea this blindnesse preuaileth much oft times with the godly as here we see in the example of Dauid of whom God testified that he was a man according to his owne hearts desire though Nathan propounded his sinne in a most plaine parable in euery particular answerable and proportionable to his sinne which he could not in so short a space forget especially hauing Bathsheba euery day in his sight which might occasion him to remember his sinnes yet here wee see hee is farre from making particular application thereof to himselfe yea and is so blinded with selfe-loue as that he vtterly condemnes that in another the like whereof he approueth in himselfe Therefore seeing that you are as young children that cannot cooke diuide and cut their owne meate it is necessary that the same be prepared for you by your spirituall nurses and fathers if you desire to reape any profit thereby You see how the great world affords meate drinke and cloathes vnto you and all things serue for no other vse then the sustenance of the body and maintenance of the person and you see how all these things must passe through the hands of the Tradesman Artificer by whose labour and preparation they become meate drinke and cloth The corne in the field and the beasts of the earth the fishes in the sea the foules of the aire are no meate for you the wooll on the sheepes backes the skinnes on the beasts backes the flaxe on the stalkes are no cloathing the trees in the wood and stones in the earth are no buildings till they be prepared and wrought by the Craftsman or Tradesman euery one cannot worke and prepare them but they that are called and appointed for the same purpose And although euery man hauing the grounds of Art in him may make a shift to feede clothe and build without the Artificer yet it is but a bad and very meane shift and as good as no shift in many things This you see to be true in bodily things euen so is it in spirituall things The word of God contained in the old and new Testament is the spirituall world hauing all things necessary for the sustenance and maintenance of the soule to eternall life therein contained These things must passe through the hands of Gods artsman or tradesman who is to worke prepare diuide and impart the same to euery one according to his estate and want You cannot serue your selues thereof no more then the Eunuch could doe without Philip. Your Tradesman or Artificer whom God hath called must doe it for you of him must you learne to serue your selues as the childe learnes of the nurse and the Prentice of his Maister Hence it is that Paul saith to Timothy 2. Tim. 2. 15. Studie to shew 2 Tim. 2. 15. thy selfe approued vnto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed diuiding the word of truth aright And in 1. Cor. 3. 10. Hee calleth himselfe a skilfull maister 1 Cor. 3. 10 builder If then in the preparation of bodily things we desire a cunning and skilfull workeman that can handle his toole according to knowledge for our bodily profit how much more then skilfull Pastours and teachers that can handle the word according to knowledge for the good of your soules to feede you to clothe you to prepare and fit you for Gods building Therefore seeing that you cannot come to the knowledge of your selues without particular application of the word how should any man come to true conuersion for if you haue not the knowledge of your selues in particular and speciall you cannot make particular confession of your owne sinnes euen your personall sinnes whereby no other men but euen you alone haue offended God you cannot bee truely humbled for your sinnes hauing no liuely touch or feeling of sinne you cannot seriously repent for so long as you shuffle in your selues with all you will not repent till all repent you cannot pray for graces necessary because you know not your wants being poore and blinde and naked and yet thinking that you are rich you cannot hunger and thirst after Christ and his righteousnesse you cannot be truely thankefull for the endlesse loue and mercy of God in your redemption because you know not what God hath done for you in not knowing your owne sinnes and miserie you cannot receiue true and sound spirituall comfort by the Gospell for want of knowledge and feeling of your particular miserable estate These things most necessary to bee done for your soules health can ye not doe vnlesse all men doe the same so long as you stand on generalities Now all men will neuer doe these things neither will you so long as you depend on this All. Nay further the want of this knowledge of your selues which by particular application of the Scripture you must come to will make you secure vnthankfull presumptuous contemners of the word and altogether irreligious wherefore euery man in particular ought to desire personall application of the word and to pray vnto God that his Pastour might speake to his heart and conscience that he in particular might receiue instruction and edification by him and that he might not goe away emptie but returne bettered in knowledge and affection It may be obiected particular application is not for all Auditors for some are so learned and so wise as when they heare the doctrine they can make application thereof to themselues Ans It is one thing what they can doe it is another thing what they will doe and it is a third thing what is our office and discharge of our duties We may not presume of other mens doings and neglect Gods commandements and the practise of the Prophets of Christ and the Apostles Againe men euen the best men will make application generall and fauourable enough to themselues hauing so many withdrawers the continuall motions and surges of originall sinne the manifold allurements and prouocations of the euill world the continuall suggestions of Sathan implacable enemies of the best and most sanctified men so that although they be good seruants and good schollers they may forget their duties without their maisters euer and anone calling on them The second point herein to be considered is the person that is to make this particular application The person is the Lords messenger not speaking from his owne spirit and affection but shewing forth the vertue and power of the Lords spirit in him as Micah said that which the Lord hath bid me to speake that will I speake And seeing that the Lord speaketh by him being a man of like nature and infirmities with his brethren he must so speake and apply the word as to his owne selfe amongst the rest being no Lord ouer Gods heritage vrging and inforcing the word vpon the conscience as he doth the same vpon his owne vrging the practise of Christian duties vpon others without shew of taking libertie to himselfe speaking from a feeling in himselfe and shewing forth