Selected quad for the lemma: nature_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	godhead_n	person_n	property_n	2,378	5	9.5846	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51846	A second volume of sermons preached by the late reverend and learned Thomas Manton in two parts : the first containing XXVII sermons on the twenty fifth chapter of St. Matthew, XLV on the seventeenth chapter of St. John, and XXIV on the sixth chapter of the Epistle of the Romans : Part II, containing XLV sermons on the eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans, and XL on the fifth chapter of the second Epistle to the Corinthians : with alphabetical tables to each chapter, of the principal matters therein contained.; Sermons. Selections	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1684 (1684)	Wing M534; ESTC R19254	2,416,917	1,476

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yourselves_o and_o will_v you_o turn_v back_o from_o god_n after_o experience_n sermon_n viii_o 2_o cor._n 5.6_o therefore_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o word_n observe_v two_o thing_n 1._o the_o effect_n of_o god_n give_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o we_o be_v always_o confident_a 2._o the_o state_n of_o a_o believer_n in_o this_o world_n know_v that_o while_o we_o be_v at_o home_n in_o the_o body_n we_o be_v absent_a from_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o first_o branch_n take_v notice_n 1._o of_o the_o effect_n its_o self_n we_o be_v confident_a 2._o the_o constancy_n or_o continuance_n of_o this_o confidence_n always_o to_o be_v confident_a at_o time_n when_o not_o tempt_v or_o assault_v be_v easy_a but_o in_o all_o condition_n to_o keep_v up_o a_o equal_a tenor_n of_o confidence_n be_v the_o christian_a height_n which_o we_o shall_v aspire_v unto_o for_o the_o strength_n of_o this_o confidence_n be_v discover_v by_o manifold_a trial_n and_o difficulty_n 3._o the_o illative_a particle_n therefore_o why_o because_o god_n have_v wrought_v we_o for_o this_o very_a thing_n and_o give_v we_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n for_o the_o effect_n itself_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a confidence_n 1._o of_o the_o thing_n 2._o of_o the_o person_n for_o both_o be_v requisite_a for_o the_o latter_a presuppose_v the_o former_a there_o can_v be_v no_o certainty_n to_o a_o person_n of_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o certain_a in_o itself_o a_o immortal_a state_n of_o bliss_n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o enjoy_v after_o this_o life_n we_o be_v confident_a of_o that_o before_o we_o can_v be_v confident_a of_o our_o interest_n and_o actual_a enjoyment_n of_o it_o we_o be_v confident_a of_o the_o thing_n because_o god_n have_v promise_v it_o and_o set_v it_o forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n but_o because_o the_o promise_n require_v a_o qualification_n and_o 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will_v not_o give_v earnest_a 2._o of_o our_o interest_n and_o future_a enjoyment_n for_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n convince_a comfort_v and_o change_v the_o heart_n do_v assure_v we_o that_o he_o have_v appoint_v we_o to_o everlasting_a glory_n well_o then_o the_o full_a meaning_n of_o this_o clause_n be_v that_o we_o certain_o know_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v crown_v in_o glory_n and_o be_v assure_v by_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o fail_v of_o it_o therefore_o we_o lift_v up_o the_o head_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o pressure_n and_o affliction_n know_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v arise_v as_o high_a as_o death_n they_o will_v bring_v we_o the_o soon_o to_o the_o lord_n that_o we_o may_v live_v with_o he_o for_o ever_o doct._n they_o who_o have_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n be_v and_o may_v be_v confident_a of_o their_o future_a and_o glorious_a estate_n let_v i_o show_v you_o 1._o what_o be_v this_o confidence_n 2._o what_o be_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n 3._o how_o this_o confidence_n arise_v from_o have_v the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n 1._o what_o be_v this_o confidence_n 1._o the_o nature_n of_o it_o 2._o the_o opposite_n of_o it_o 3._o the_o effect_n of_o it_o 4._o the_o property_n of_o it_o 1._o the_o nature_n it_o be_v a_o well_o ground_a persuasion_n of_o our_o eternal_a happiness_n but_o i_o must_v distinguish_v again_o as_o before_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a confidence_n one_o which_o be_v proper_a to_o faith_n another_o which_o may_v be_v call_v assurance_n or_o a_o sense_n of_o our_o own_o interest_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o confidence_n include_v in_o the_o very_a nature_n of_o faith_n usual_o call_v affiance_n we_o have_v often_o consider_v faith_n as_o it_o imply_v a_o firm_a assent_n and_o

these_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o strictness_n of_o the_o law_n covenant_n nor_o the_o purity_n of_o god_n nor_o themselves_o or_o their_o own_o defect_n a_o break_a heart_a sense_n of_o sin_n will_v make_v we_o prize_v christ_n 1_o cor._n 4.4_o i_o know_v nothing_o by_o myself_o yet_o be_o i_o not_o thereby_o justify_v but_o he_o that_o judge_v i_o be_v the_o lord_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la page_n 3._o line_n 8._o read_v shed_v p._n 7._o l._n 2._o r._n speak_v of_o it_o as_o already_o past_a p._n 15._o l._n 14._o r._n he_o have_v p._n 16._o l._n 53_o 54._o r._n be_v it_o not_o strange_a thing_n that_o be_v afar_o off_o and_o about_o which_o they_o have_v no_o present_a exercise_n they_o strong_o believe_v p._n 18._o l._n 2._o r._n surety_n p._n 19_o deal_n 1._o p._n 23._o l._n 23._o after_o long_a r._n in_o the_o lord_n supper_n we_o have_v a_o foretaste_n of_o that_o new_a wint_fw-mi that_o be_v in_o our_o father_n kingdom_n p._n 26._o l._n ult_n &_o p._n 27._o l._n 1._o r._n it_o 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it_o be_v wrought_v page_n 7_o v_o confidence_n certainty_n authority_n of_o christ._n page_n 85_o b._n boast_v what_o the_o false_a apostle_n boast_v in_o page_n 116_o body_n of_o man_n compare_v to_o a_o house_n page_z 2_o why_o call_v a_o earthly_a house_n page_z 3_o boldness_n holy_a wherein_o it_o appear_v page_n 46_o boldness_n in_o expectation_n of_o heaven_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o page_n 29_o burden_n of_o believer_n in_o this_o world_n for_o sin_n and_o misery_n v_o affliction_n and_o sin_n page_n 21_o 32_o burden_n of_o sin_n feel_v by_o a_o tender_a and_o by_o a_o wound_a conscience_n page_n 233_o v._n sin_n c._n certainty_n of_o heaven_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o page_n 17_o 25_o the_o degree_n of_o it_o page_z 11_o how_o it_o be_v confirm_v to_o we_o page_n 37_o change_n there_o be_v a_o great_a change_n wrought_v at_o conversion_n page_n 201_o the_o change_n that_o grace_n make_v in_o a_o man._n page_n 130_o moral_a change_n what_o it_o be_v page_n 201_o this_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o the_o new_a creature_n page_z ib._n sudden_a change_n may_v be_v soon_o wear_v off_o page_z ib._n outward_a change_n may_v be_v without_o change_n of_o heart_n page_n 202_o partial_a change_v not_o sufficient_a to_o denominate_v the_o new_a creature_n page_z ib._n christ_n delight_v to_o be_v with_o men._n page_n 54_o christ_n spirit_n ministry_n must_v not_o be_v separate_v page_n 239_o christ_n be_v make_v sin_n and_o a_o curse_n for_o we_o page_n 171_o though_o he_o be_v make_v sin_n yet_o not_o a_o sinner_n page_n 252_o what_o in_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n christ_n be_v free_v from_o page_n 172_o commendation_n how_o paul_n commend_v himself_o to_o the_o corinthian_n page_n 118_o communion_n with_o christ_n difference_n between_o it_o here_o and_o in_o heaven_n page_n 54_o 64_o confession_n of_o sin_n have_v a_o promise_n of_o pardon_n page_n 96_o confidence_n of_o heaven_n both_o of_o the_o thing_n and_o of_o the_o person_n page_z 8_o 44_o of_o faith_n and_o of_o assurance_n page_n 63_o the_o nature_n of_o it_o page_n 45_o the_o kind_n of_o it_o page_z ib._n the_o opposite_n of_o it_o page_n 46_o the_o property_n of_o it_o page_n 47_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o page_n 46_o the_o force_n and_o virtue_n of_o it_o page_z 12_o how_o it_o arise_v from_o the_o earnest_a of_o the_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n page_n 48_o conscience_n its_o work_n and_o office_n with_o respect_n to_o sin_n page_n 231_o check_n of_o conscience_n to_o be_v regard_v and_o why_o page_n 232_o believer_n have_v a_o testimony_n in_o their_o own_o conscience_n of_o their_o sincerity_n page_n 119_o this_o must_v be_v regard_v and_o why_o page_n 121_o they_o have_v a_o testimony_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o other_o page_n 120_o this_o be_v to_o be_v regard_v and_o how_o far_o page_n 121_o consideration_n set_v home_o spiritual_a truth_n on_o the_o soul_n page_n 175_o conversion_n power_n of_o man_n to_o convert_v himself_o the_o absurdity_n that_o follow_v it_o page_n 210_o god_n work_v all_o in_o conversion_n be_v no_o ground_n for_o looseness_n or_o laziness_n to_o the_o regenerate_v or_o to_o the_o unregenerate_a page_n 211_o 212_o yet_o exhortation_n to_o press_v we_o to_o become_v new_a creature_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a page_n 212_o the_o true_a use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n of_o man_n insufficiency_n to_o convert_v himself_o page_z ib._n why_o the_o act_n of_o love_n be_v more_o vigorous_a at_o our_o first_o conversion_n page_n 157_o conviction_n how_o a_o good_a life_n convince_v wicked_a man_n page_n 120_o how_o the_o creature_n shall_v be_v convince_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n page_n 99_o covenant_n why_o we_o shall_v often_o renew_v covenant_n with_o god_n page_n 250_o curse_n christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o page_n 171_o objection_n answer_v page_n 171_o what_o there_o be_v in_o the_o curse_n or_o punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n that_o christ_n be_v free_v from_o page_n 172_o d._n death_n no_o extinction_n page_n 36_o desire_n of_o death_n v_o desire_n death_n of_o christ._n christ_n die_v as_o a_o common_a head_n or_o public_a person_n page_n 179_o christ_n die_v as_o a_o surety_n page_z ib._n christ_n die_v not_o only_o for_o our_o good_a but_o in_o our_o stead_n page_n 170_o how_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n appear_v in_o his_o die_n for_o we_o page_n 173_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n page_n 174_o the_o consequent_a benefit_n of_o it_o page_n 148_o death_n of_o christ_n discover_v the_o heinousness_n of_o sin_n page_n 174_o 181_o what_o use_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v to_o make_v we_o die_v to_o