Selected quad for the lemma: mind_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mind_n	law_n	member_n	wretched_a	1,364	5	10.8021	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65389	A further discovery of that generation of men called Qvakers by way of reply to an answer of James Nayler to The perfect Pharisee : wherein is more fully layd open their blasphemies, notorious equivocations, lyings, wrestings of the Scripture, raylings and other detestable principles and practices ... / published for the building up of the perseverance of the saints till they come to the end of their faith, even the salvation of their soules.	Weld, Thomas, 1590?-1662.	1654 (1654)	Wing W1268; ESTC R27879	78,750	103

matter_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o time_n 2._o for_o nayler_n can_v but_o know_v that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o at_o all_o concern_v the_o time_n when_o jesus_n christ_n become_v actual_a y_o my_o justification_n but_o concern_v what_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n whether_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n in_o his_o person_n do_v perform_v or_o the_o holiness_n which_o he_o work_v in_o we_o be_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o justification_n when_o we_o be_v justify_v now_o notstithstand_v naylers_n shuffle_n its_o clear_a their_o sense_n be_v that_o whensoever_o the_o soul_n be_v justify_v for_o we_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o time_n the_o matter_n of_o its_o justification_n be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o own_o per_fw-la on_o do_v perform_v without_o we_o n_o yler_n himself_o at_o appleby_n in_o discourse_n assert_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n in_o he_o and_o be_v there_o tell_v by_o one_o of_o we_o that_o 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against_o they_o notwithstanding_o the_o heresy_n of_o the_o tenet_n and_o the_o loud_a outcry_n of_o nayler_n as_o if_o we_o slander_v he_o and_o to_o put_v it_o further_o out_o of_o question_n we_o shall_v add_v these_o beside_o naylers_n confession_n in_o the_o present_a answer_n righteousness_n new_a proof_n that_o quakers_n justificution_n be_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n john_n w●lkinson_n of_o hutton_n in_o the_o hear_n of_o mr._n t_o w._n minister_n at_o kendal_n and_o mr._n g._n affirm_v that_o the_o light_n within_o man_n will_v not_o only_o discover_v sin_n but_o also_o redeem_v from_o it_o and_o justify_v capt._n robert_n lucas_n of_o kellot_n in_o lancashire_n atte_v under_o hand_n that_o robert_n wither_v say_v that_o man_n be_v save_v by_o the_o work_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o work_v in_o they_o and_o make_v they_o to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d cham_n affirm_v to_o mr._n t._n and_o mr._n gr._n that_o holy_a and_o 〈◊〉_d walk_v with_o god_n be_v a_o saint_n cover_v from_o the_o wrath_n of_o 〈◊〉_d so_o that_o this_o principle_n stand_v clear_a notwithstanding_o his_o evasion_n excep_v 1_o he_o charge_v we_o with_o wrest_v truth_n to_o slander_n by_o say_v that_o his_o affirm_v that_o the_o light_n within_o man_n will_v bring_v to_o fe●re_n god_n and_o so_o lead_v to_o justification_n do_v hold_v forth_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n reply_v 1_o to_o this_o we_o answer_v that_o it_o be_v evident_a to_o as_o it_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n for_o let_v any_o sober_a spirit_a christian_a consider_v his_o word_n the_o light_n within_o by_o bring_v a_o man_n to_o exercise_v a_o pure_a conscience_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n in_o uprightness_n will_v so_o lead_v up_o to_o justification_n and_o peace_n what_o do_v this_o but_o plain_o speak_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o obedience_n to_o this_o light_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n for_o say_v he_o it_o do_v so_o lead_v to_o justification_n etc._n etc._n excep_v 2_o but_o what_o say_v he_o again_o that_o no_o imperfect_a th●ng_n can_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v plain_a in_o scripture_n this_o he_o lay_v down_o to_o prove_v if_o it_o will_v serve_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o position_n that_o no_o be_v justify_v by_o inherent_a righteousness_n reply_n infirmity_n justification_n consistent_a with_o the_o saint_n infirmity_n we_o answer_v that_o paul_n be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n be_v plain_a and_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v which_o be_v the_o same_o rom._n 5.1.9_o 10.11_o but_o that_o paul_n be_v imperfect_a when_o yet_o he_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n rom._n 7._o will_v abundant_o evidence_n he_o that_o ●●yes_v i_o be_o carnal_a and_o sell_v under_o sin_n ver_fw-la 14_o be_v not_o he_o t●en_o imperfect_a what_o i_o do_v i_o allow_v not_o what_o i_o will_v that_o i_o do_v not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i_o ver_fw-la 15._o he_o that_o be_v in_o this_o condition_n be_v he_o not_o imperfect_a he_o that_o have_v a_o law_n i●_n his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n and_o lead_v he_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n ver_fw-la 23._o be_v not_o he_o imperfect_a he_o that_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o body_n of_o death_n cry_v out_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o &c._n &c._n be_v not_o he_o imperfect_a how_o ignorant_a do_v nayler_n discover_v himself_o to_o be_v of_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v not_o peter_n imperfect_a when_o he_o curse_v and_o deny_v his_o master_n mat._n 26.72_o but_o that_o then_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n we_o know_v none_o that_o ever_o question_v but_o this_o gross_a fancy_n of_o his_o own_o perfection_n and_o ignorance_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o justification_n run_v he_o upon_o such_o bold_a assertion_n and_o desperate_a rock_n as_o these_o what_o a_o uncomfortable_a doctrine_n have_v this_o be_v to_o paul_n when_o he_o be_v complain_v of_o the_o body_n of_o his_o sin_n to_o have_v tell_v he_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v nor_o reconcile_v to_o god_n with_o what_o a_o glorious_a gospel_n spirit_n will_v paul_n have_v challenge_v such_o a_o man_n as_o he_o do_v angel_n principality_n and_o power_n rom._n 8.37.38_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v who_o shall_v condemn_v i_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v fetch_v out_o a_o pardon_n and_o justification_n from_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n notwithstanding_o his_o own_o imperfection_n in_o the_o work_n of_o holiness_n excep_v 3_o to_o your_o position_n of_o be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o work_n we_o deny_v for_o it_o be_v he_o that_o work_v in_o we_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n and_o herein_o we_o deny_v selfe-worke_n etc._n etc._n reply_n justification_n cesment_v of_o

shall_v we_o escape_v if_o we_o neglect_v the_o word_n which_o at_o first_o begin_v to_o be_v speak_v by_o the_o lord_n 4._o be_v not_o this_o also_o this_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n the_o great_a root_n of_o that_o great_a sin_n against_o the_o gospel_n of_o selfe-righteousnesse_n which_o the_o apostle_n so_o much_o declare_v against_o rom._n 9.31.32_o rom_n 10.2.3_o gal._n 5.4_o for_o such_o be_v the_o remain_a pride_n that_o be_v in_o every_o one_o that_o if_o they_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o glory_n in_o they_o will_v set_v it_o up_o as_o their_o idol_n in_o their_o heart_n 5._o how_o can_v sin_n be_v mourn_v over_o and_o mortify_v when_o neither_o own_v nor_o discover_v we_o find_v bless_v paul_n a_o saint_n of_o another_o principle_n than_o james_n nayler_n pretend_v to_o he_o good_a man_n complain_v of_o a_o imperfect_a state_n 1_o cor._n 13.12_o i_o see_v but_o in_o part_n he_o mourn_v over_o the_o body_n of_o his_o death_n rom._n 7.24_o oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o but_o how_o shall_v we_o expect_v this_o from_o such_o as_o hide_v their_o eye_n from_o their_o bosom_n sin_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sense_n of_o a_o unseen_a a_o unfelt_a a_o unacknowledged_a sin_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o so_o little_a mourning_n and_o mortify_v be_v it_o not_o blindness_n and_o want_v of_o discern_a sin_n in_o the_o exceed_a sinfulness_n of_o it_o in_o man_n heart_n 6._o this_o be_v to_o take_v away_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n convince_a man_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v that_o free_a grace_n may_v superabound_v rom._n 5.20_o what_o make_v paul_n to_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o exceed_a abundance_n of_o grace_n 1_o tim._n 1.15_o but_o the_o exceedingness_n of_o his_o sin_n i_o be_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n david_n though_o a_o man_n after_o god_n own_o heart_n yet_o the_o sight_n of_o his_o great_a sin_n after_o he_o be_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o to_o the_o multitude_n of_o god_n tender_a mercy_n for_o pardon_n psal_n 51.1_o according_a to_o thy_o love_a kindness_n according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o tender_a mercy_n blot_v out_o my_o transgression_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v a_o quaker_n see_v any_o glory_n in_o pardon_v grace_n as_o to_o its_o daily_a cover_n of_o their_o weakness_n when_o they_o say_v they_o be_v perfect_a and_o do_v not_o sin_n at_o all_o perfection_n the_o quakers_n sin_n discover_v notwithstanding_o their_o pretence_n and_o plead_n for_o perfection_n 7._o this_o fancy_n of_o their_o perfection_n be_v the_o hide_v from_o their_o poor_a delude_a soul_n of_o those_o sin_n which_o they_o be_v evident_o under_o the_o power_n of_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o spiritual_a observer_n for_o though_o they_o cry_v up_o their_o own_o perfection_n yet_o who_o know_v not_o the_o sinfulness_n of_o their_o selfe-righteousnesse_n of_o their_o many_o blasphemy_n heresy_n deny_v the_o lord_n that_o buy_v they_o railing_n pride_n lie_v reproach_v of_o the_o precious_a ordinance_n of_o the_o live_a god_n and_o messenger_n of_o jesus_n alas_o what_o observant_a eye_n do_v not_o read_v these_o evident_o in_o their_o book_n writing_n word_n behaviour_n now_o who_o know_v not_o if_o scripture_n be_v true_a these_o be_v woeful_a corruption_n and_o damn_v sin_n and_o shall_v their_o fancy_n of_o perfection_n be_v a_o cover_n to_o such_o abomination_n as_o these_o no_o no_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n will_v tell_v they_o otherwise_o isa_n 28.20_o the_o bed_n be_v short_a than_o that_o a_o may_v can_v stretch_v himself_o on_o it_o and_o the_o cover_n narrow_a than_o that_o he_o can_v wrap_v himself_o in_o it_o nay_o their_o very_a plead_n they_o be_v perfect_a convince_v they_o of_o sin_n ☜_o ☜_o for_o job_n a_o man_n of_o excellency_n and_o holiness_n beyond_o any_o of_o they_o say_v chap._n 9.20.21_o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a though_o i_o be_v perfect_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o know_v my_o soul_n but_o such_o break_a reed_n will_v one_o day_n pierce_v their_o hand_n when_o the_o king_n of_o terror_n shall_v arrest_v the_o body_n and_o the_o sorrow_n of_o death_n shall_v compass_v they_o about_o than_o their_o perfection_n will_v appear_v to_o be_v a_o dream_n oh_o that_o nayler_n will_v think_v of_o that_o of_o bellarmine_n who_o have_v long_o dispute_v for_o a_o perfection_n of_o holiness_n but_o when_o he_o come_v to_o die_v than_o he_o come_v to_o see_v somewhat_o of_o the_o rag_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o cry_v out_o lord_n have_v mercy_n on_o i_o not_o according_a to_o my_o working_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o mercy_n in_o jesus_n christ_n reader_n if_o god_n ever_o open_a these_o man_n eye_n they_o will_v then_o see_v the_o need_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n when_o the_o flame_n of_o wrath_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o their_o straw_n and_o stubble_n but_o if_o the_o spirit_n of_o slumber_n shall_v keep_v they_o in_o blindness_n and_o in_o bondage_n still_o that_o they_o can_v see_v and_o will_v not_o own_o their_o imperfection_n yet_o when_o christ_n shall_v co●e_n in_o flame_a fire_n how_o shall_v their_o righteousness_n shrivel_n together_o as_o a_o scroll_n and_o be_v like_o stubble_n before_o the_o flame_n then_o will_v the_o vanity_n of_o that_o quaker_n expression_n be_v lay_v open_a that_o holy_a and_o close_o walk_v with_o god_n be_v a_o saint_n cover_v fr●m_n the_o wr●●●_n 〈◊〉_d god_n oh_o let_v the_o reader_n psal_n 2.12_o kiss_v the_o son_n lest_o he_o be_v angry_a when_o his_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v ●●t_n a_o little_a bless_a be_v all_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o he_o e_o e_o as_o to_o this_o matter_n of_o perfection_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o answer_n be_v to_o plead_v for_o perfection_n here_o from_o these_o consideration_n that_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n to_o present_v we_o perfect_a that_o not_o one_o jot_n or_o tittle_n of_o the_o law_n must_v pass_v till_o all_o be_v fulfil_v rom._n 8.3.4_o that_o god_n send_v his_o son_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n may_v be_v fulfil_v in_o we_o and_o to_o dispute_v against_o perfection_n here_o be_v to_o make_v the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o endeavour_n of_o the_o saint_n of_o none_o effect_n reply_n devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o open_v how_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1._o as_o for_o the_o first_o that_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n 1_o john_n 3.8_o and_o to_o this_o end_n be_v make_v manifest_a we_o answer_v 1_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n for_o his_o people_n upon_o the_o cross_n col._n 2.14.15_o and_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n he_o make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o heb._n 2.14_o christ_n himself_o take_v part_n of_o flesh_n and_o blood_n that_o by_o death_n he_o may_v destroy_v he_o that_o have_v the_o power_n of_o death_n viz._n the_o devil_n do_v we_o then_o by_o deny_v perfection_n of_o inherent_a holiness_n in_o this_o life_n make_v void_a the_o end_n of_o christ_n come_n thus_o to_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n nay_o we_o establish_v it_o for_o by_o discover_v of_o imperfection_n we_o send_v they_o to_o glory_n alone_o in_o christ_n crucify_v gal._n 6.14.2_o christ_n destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o his_o people_n also_o and_o this_o be_v the_o constant_a carry_v on_o of_o mortification_n in_o their_o heart_n with_o his_o own_o spirit_n whereby_o he_o take_v away_o the_o doimnion_n and_o reign_v of_o sin_n rom._n 6.14_o as_o in_o paul_n who_o though_o he_o have_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n remove_v and_o christ_n daily_o destroy_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n in_o he_o yet_o still_o he_o have_v a_o law_n in_o his_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o his_o mind_n rom_n 7.23_o yet_o there_o be_v the_o spirit_n lust_a against_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o flesh_n against_o the_o spirit_n thus_o christ_n exercise_v his_o conquer_a power_n in_o the_o conflict_n of_o his_o saint_n now_o though_o sin_n in_o paul_n where_o not_o whole_o remove_v or_o destroy_v at_o present_a yet_o do_v not_o christ_n lose_v this_o end_n of_o his_o be_v make_v manifest_a for_o first_o as_o he_o have_v it_o in_o part_n in_o his_o daily_a conquer_a so_o second_o he_o will_v have_v it_o in_o fullness_n in_o his_o own_o appoint_a time_n when_o the_o soul_n shall_v see_v he_o face_n to_o face_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o and_o not_o till_o then_o as_o be_v clear_a 1_o cor._n 13.9.10_o 3._o there_o be_v end_n of_o