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	sin_n	wretched_a	1,544	5	10.7641	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08812	Meditations of death wherein a Christian is taught how to remember and prepare for his latter end: by the late able & faithfull minister of the Gospel, Iohn Paget.	Paget, John, d. 1640.; Paget, Robert.	1639 (1639)	STC 19099; ESTC S113906	110,470	273

further_o apprehend_v that_o in_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v accept_v notwithstanding_o the_o weak_a measure_n of_o mortification_n that_o be_v in_o we_o and_o this_o faith_n of_o acceptance_n be_v a_o great_a encouragement_n for_o we_o to_o proceed_v further_o in_o the_o subdue_a &_o mortify_v of_o the_o flesh_n with_o the_o lust_n thereof_o &_o to_o abound_v daily_o therein_o when_o as_o we_o know_v that_o our_o weak_a labour_n in_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a 1._o cor._n 15.58_o when_o this_o persuasion_n abide_v within_o we_o that_o the_o day_n of_o small_a beginning_n be_v not_o to_o be_v despise_v zech._n 4.10_o that_o the_o lord_n do_v both_o accept_v the_o willing_a mind_n notwithstanding_o many_o want_n 2._o cor._n 8.12_o &_o will_v also_o in_o due_a season_n perfect_a &_o accomplish_v that_o which_o he_o have_v begin_v in_o we_o philip_n 1.6_o b_o that_o we_o may_v the_o better_o apprehend_v the_o comfort_n of_o this_o acceptance_n through_o faith_n there_o be_v divers_a point_n to_o be_v observe_v touch_v the_o nature_n of_o true_a mortification_n which_o be_v yet_o acceptable_a to_o god_n 1._o first_o that_o it_o be_v still_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n even_o in_o the_o most_o excellent_a servant_n of_o christ_n who_o confess_v themselves_o wretched_a transgressor_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n feel_v in_o themselves_o another_o law_n &_o power_n of_o sin_n rebel_a against_o the_o law_n of_o their_o mind_n &_o lead_v they_o into_o captivity_n to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v in_o their_o member_n rom._n 7.23.24_o ii_o second_o true_a mortification_n of_o sin_n as_o it_o be_v imperfect_a so_o it_o be_v nnequall_a every_o man_n have_v a_o portion_n of_o grace_n according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.7_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_a in_o all_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o sorrow_n for_o their_o sin_n that_o some_o other_o have_v yet_o it_o may_v be_v true_a and_o unfeigned_a and_o so_o accept_v of_o god_n the_o fruit_n of_o repentance_n be_v in_o some_o thirty_o in_o some_o sixty_o in_o some_o a_o hundred-fold_n matt._n 13.23_o though_o every_o true_a believer_n have_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.9_o &_o be_v a_o spiritual_a person_n 1._o cor._n 2.14.15_o yet_o some_o true_o spiritual_a be_v so_o weak_a that_o in_o comparison_n of_o other_o they_o be_v not_o spiritual_a 1._o cor._n 3.1_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o any_o for_o this_o to_o be_v discourage_v if_o they_o find_v themselves_o inferior_a unto_o other_o iii_o three_o true_a mortification_n as_o it_o be_v unequal_a so_o it_o be_v in_o some_o respect_v unlike_a in_o the_o faithful_a as_o there_o be_v divers_a measure_n thereof_o so_o be_v there_o divers_a manner_n of_o it_o the_o gift_n &_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v not_o only_o many_o but_o manifold_a or_o divers_a &_o of_o different_a kind_n in_o divers_a person_n 1._o pet._n 4.10_o and_o therefore_o 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his_o mistress_n or_o in_o david_n after_o his_o fall_n to_o humble_v himself_o so_o far_o as_o be_v a_o glorious_a king_n to_o shame_v himself_o by_o public_a confession_n of_o his_o adultery_n psa_fw-la 51._o title_n for_o as_o god_n magnify_v his_o mercy_n by_o sin_n in_o forgive_a it_o more_o than_o if_o no_o sin_n have_v be_v rom._n 3.4_o &_o 5.20_o so_o the_o godly_a may_v sometime_o manifest_v their_o grace_n and_o godliness_n by_o open_a and_o effectual_a repentance_n more_o than_o if_o that_o special_a sin_n have_v not_o be_v commit_v by_o they_o luk._n 7_o 38-34_a four_o four_o that_o mortification_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o lively_a faith_n and_o feel_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o christ_n be_v most_o acceptable_a unto_o god_n rather_o than_o that_o which_o have_v the_o extreme_a grief_n fear_n and_o terror_n join_v with_o it_o or_o then_o that_o which_o have_v a_o great_a restraint_n of_o sinful_a action_n for_o as_o by_o faith_n man_n please_v god_n heb._n 11._o 5.6_o so_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n of_o faith_n in_o any_o action_n man_n do_v more_o or_o less_o please_v god_n therein_o though_o the_o degree_n of_o mortification_n be_v many_o though_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n be_v sometime_o reveal_v more_o at_o one_o degree_n then_o at_o another_o yet_o whatsoever_o be_v wrought_v at_o any_o degree_n be_v still_o by_o faith_n whether_o it_o be_v at_o the_o change_n of_o the_o disposition_n the_o motion_n affection_n will_n or_o action_n or_o in_o contrition_n after_o the_o sinful_a action_n whether_o it_o be_v in_o divers_a man_n according_a to_o their_o different_a measure_n of_o grace_n or_o in_o the_o same_o man_n according_a to_o their_o divers_a assistance_n at_o several_a time_n it_o be_v all_o by_o faith_n faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o other_o grace_n col._n 2.7_o &_o every_o act_n of_o mortification_n be_v a_o branch_n spring_v from_o this_o root_n &_o no_o branch_n may_v boast_v against_o the_o root_n that_o bear_v it_o rom._n 11.18_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n that_o overcom_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 1._o joh._n 5.4_o by_o it_o mortification_n be_v wrought_v &_o by_o it_o each_o act_n of_o mortification_n become_v most_o acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o therefore_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v to_o labour_v that_o this_o bless_a grace_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v stir_v up_o within_o we_o that_o though_o it_o have_v as_o it_o be_v sleep_v at_o one_o assault_n of_o sin_n it_o may_v yet_o be_v awaken_v at_o another_o degree_n of_o mortification_n in_o the_o progress_n of_o our_o spiritual_a combat_n and_o see_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v the_o spirit_n of_o faith_n 2._o cor._n 4.13_o therefore_o shall_v we_o seek_v to_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o spirit_n eph._n 5.18_o that_o by_o it_o we_o may_v both_o become_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n &_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n &_o may_v withal_o in_o the_o mid_n of_o our_o weakness_n be_v comfort_v &_o encourage_v through_o this_o faith_n of_o 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also_o in_o respect_n of_o man_n it_o may_v in_o like_a manner_n be_v demand_v where_o be_v hatred_n &_o revenge_n it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n faith_n teach_v man_n to_o be_v kind_a merciful_a tender_a heart_a forbear_v one_o another_o and_o forgive_a one_o another_o if_o they_o believe_v the_o pardon_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n and_o that_o god_n in_o christ_n have_v forgive_v they_o eph._n 4.32_o col._n 3.13_o though_o the_o law_n of_o work_n require_v both_o humility_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n &_o meekness_n in_o respect_n of_o man_n though_o it_o condemn_v both_o boast_n &_o revengefulnes_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o law_n of_o faith_n that_o work_v these_o grace_n require_v &_o mortifyes_n the_o contrary_a sin_n d_o have_v hear_v how_o the_o

lead_v man_n with_o comfort_n through_o the_o gate_n of_o death_n overcome_v the_o pang_n thereof_o ferry_v &_o convey_v man_n over_o all_o the_o flood_n of_o sorrow_n a_o this_o grace_n of_o vivification_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o six_o especial_a degree_n answerable_a to_o those_o six_o degree_n of_o mortification_n before_o note_v &_o each_o of_o they_o may_v better_o be_v understand_v when_o they_o be_v mutual_o compare_v together_o i._o the_o first_o degree_n of_o vivification_n be_v a_o new_a disposition_n or_o habit_n of_o quicken_a grace_n infuse_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o they_o be_v incline_v to_o embrace_v christ_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o merit_n &_o to_o live_v unto_o he_o this_o new_a disposition_n be_v like_o a_o new_a bear_v babe_n or_o at_o least_o as_o a_o babe_n new_o conceive_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o the_o soul_n &_o be_v call_v the_o new_a creature_n gal._n 6.15_o the_o new_a man_n eph._n 4.24_o the_o inward_a man_n rom_n 7.22_o the_o law_n 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and_o thus_o be_v spiritual_a life_n propagate_v &_o multiply_v in_o the_o faithful_a when_o as_o both_o by_o the_o sense_n of_o quicken_a grace_n in_o themselves_o coll._n 1.12_o &_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o it_o in_o other_o they_o take_v new_a occasion_n of_o glorify_v god_n for_o his_o unspeakable_a gift_n 2._o cor._n 9_o 12-15_a b_o the_o mean_n whereby_o this_o grace_n of_o vivification_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o elect_a be_v principal_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o quicken_v and_o give_v life_n joh._n 3.5_o rom._n 8.10.11_o 2._o cor._n 3.6_o by_o it_o we_o be_v bring_v unto_o christ_n joh._n 16.14.15_o &_o 15.26_o &_o come_v unto_o he_o as_o unto_o a_o live_a stone_n we_o also_o be_v make_v live_v stone_n full_a of_o life_n 1._o pet._n 2.4.5_o we_o come_v unto_o he_o when_o we_o quicken_v