Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	body_n	soul_n	union_n	2,456	5	9.5499	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36463	The covenant of grace, or, An exposition upon Luke I. 73, 74, 75 by George Dovvname ...	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1647 (1647)	Wing D2059; ESTC R17888	143,573	346

vain_a and_o likewise_o s._n paul_n gal._n 6._o 3._o if_o a_o man_n think_v himself_o to_o be_v something_o when_o he_o be_v nothing_o he_o deceive_v himself_o both_o of_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v unsound_a be_v not_o inward_o and_o in_o truth_n that_o which_o in_o profession_n and_o outward_a show_n they_o will_v seem_v to_o be_v to_o both_o of_o they_o the_o description_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n do_v agree_v they_o have_v a_o formality_n of_o religion_n but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o 2._o tim._n 3._o 5._o the_o former_a be_v the_o gross_a and_o notorious_a hypocrite_n who_o do_v best_a deserve_v the_o name_n for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n signify_v a_o stage-player_n who_o profession_n it_o be_v to_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n of_o another_o man_n the_o other_o be_v the_o close_a and_o the_o most_o ordinary_a hypocrite_n who_o be_v not_o the_o man_n which_o he_o profess_v or_o take_v himself_o to_o be_v act_v also_o another_o person_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o though_o not_o so_o gross_o and_o as_o it_o be_v upon_o the_o stage_n seem_v to_o himself_o and_o desirous_a to_o be_v repute_v of_o other_o that_o which_o in_o deed_n he_o be_v not_o a_o good_a christian_a have_v a_o name_n that_o he_o live_v but_o be_v dead_a apoc._n 3._o 1._o the_o former_a be_v a_o damn_a hypocrite_n damn_v in_o his_o own_o conscience_n the_o other_o be_v a_o self-pleasing_a and_o a_o selfe-deceiving_a hypocrite_n please_v himself_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o profession_n in_o his_o pride_n and_o self-love_n in_o his_o vain_a presumption_n and_o carnal_a security_n in_o his_o infidelity_n and_o impe●●itency_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o true_a christian_a and_o yet_o be_v a_o mere_a worldling_n a_o carnal_a gospeller_n a_o temporize_a and_o temporary_a professor_n of_o which_o sort_n by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a be_v the_o number_n for_o the_o world_n be_v full_a of_o such_o by_o so_o much_o the_o great_a must_v our_o desire_n and_o care_n be_v that_o we_o may_v be_v cry_v and_o prove_v and_o upon_o trial_n find_v to_o be_v sound_a and_o upright_a christian_n our_o desire_n we_o must_v express_v in_o prayer_n to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v prove_v and_o upon_o trial_n approve_v for_o until_o we_o be_v try_v we_o know_v not_o ourselves_o saying_n with_o david_n ps._n 139._o 23_o 24._o ps._n 26._o 2._o search_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o know_v my_o heart_n that_o be_v make_v it_o know●_n unto_o i_o try_v i_o and_o know_v my_o thought_n and_o see_v if_o there_o be_v any_o way_n of_o wickedness_n in_o i_o and_o lead_v i_o in_o the_o way_n everlasting_a that_o be_v in_o the_o way_n which_o lead_v to_o everlasting_a life_n now_o god_n do_v try_v both_o the_o upright_a and_o the_o hypocrite_n though_o in_o a_o different_a manner_n the_o upright_a he_o try_v both_o by_o prove_v they_o himself_o and_o that_o for_o their_o good_a deut._n 8._o 16._o and_o by_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v by_o other_o and_o that_o either_o to_o manifest_v his_o grace_n in_o they_o to_o his_o own_o glory_n their_o comfort_n and_o good_a example_n of_o other_o thus_o he_o try_v abraham_n gen._n 22._o 12._o job_n and_o all_o the_o martyr_n or_o to_o discover_v unto_o they_o their_o own_o weakness_n that_o they_o may_v be_v humble_v and_o be_v make_v the_o more_o circumspect_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o to_o that_o end_n he_o do_v not_o only_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v unto_o evil_a but_o also_o sometime_o when_o he_o leave_v they_o for_o a_o time_n unto_o themselves_o to_o take_v a_o foil_n thus_o god_n for_o a_o time_n leave_v ezechias_n to_o try_v he_o that_o he_o may_v know_v all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o heart_n 2_o chron._n 32_o 31._o and_o therefore_o those_o who_o come_v to_o serve_v the_o lord_n must_v prepare_v their_o soul_n for_o temptation_n eccles._n 2._o 1._o but_o howsoever_o the_o lord_n suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o lead_v they_o into_o temptation_n and_o though_o he_o permit_v they_o sometime_o to_o fall_v yet_o he_o do_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o he_o the_o lord_n also_o try_v the_o hypocrite_n that_o their_o hypocrisy_n may_v be_v discover_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n advise_v his_o disciple_n luke_n 12._o ●_o 2._o to_o beware_v of_o the_o ●eaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o be_v hypocrisy_n and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o nothing_o be_v cover_v which_o shall_v not_o be_v discover_v and_o thus_o he_o do_v not_o only_o by_o suffer_v they_o to_o be_v tempt_v &_o leave_v they_o to_o themselves_o but_o also_o sometime_o for_o a_o punishment_n of_o their_o former_a wickedness_n and_o hypocrisy_n he_o lead_v they_o into_o temptation_n give_v they_o over_o to_o their_o own_o lust_n and_o to_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n not_o only_o to_o fall_v into_o sin_n but_o also_o to_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n which_o fall_v away_o be_v a_o evident_a sign_n of_o hypocrisy_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o wherefore_o as_o the_o son_n of_o syrach_n well_o admonish_v c._n 1._o 28._o 29_o 30._o come_v not_o to_o the_o lord_n with_o a_o double_a heart_n be_v not_o a_o hypocrite_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o take_v good_a heed_n what_o thou_o speak_v exalt_v not_o thyself_o lest_o thou_o fall_v and_o bring_v dishonour_n upon_o thy_o soul_n and_o so_o god_n discover_v thy_o secret_n and_o cast_v thou_o down_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o congregation_n because_o thou_o come_v not_o in_o truth_n to_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n but_o thy_o heart_n be_v full_a of_o deceit_n our_o care_n we_o must_v show_v by_o try_v ourselves_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o examine_v yourselves_o whether_o that_o you_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v prove_v yourselves_o whether_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sound_n and_o upright_o here_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o set_v down_o the_o note_n both_o of_o the_o u●r●ght_n and_o also_o of_o the_o hypocrite_n the_o knowledge_n whereof_o as_o it_o will_v be_v comfortable_a to_o so_o many_o as_o be_v true_a christian_n so_o it_o will_v be_v profitable_a to_o the_o rest_n these_o note_n be_v either_o more_o general_a special_a general_n note_n of_o uprightness_n the_o ur_v general_a note_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o place_n even_o now_o cite_v 2_o cor._n 13._o 5._o prove_v yourselves_o know_v you_o not_o your_o own_o self_n how_o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v in_o you_o unless_o you_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v not_o ●ound_v or_o approve_v christian_n but_o hypocrite_n for_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o common_o be_v translate_v reprobate_n do_v not_o signify_v a_o reprobate_n oppose_v to_o elect_v but_o to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o he_o that_o be_v approve_v see_v vers_fw-la 6_o 7._o but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o see_v he_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o we_o upon_o earth_n we_o may_v know_v it_o by_o his_o spirit_n 1_o joh._n 3._o 24._o which_o dwell_v in_o we_o rom._n 8._o 9_o 11._o and_o in_o all_o his_o member_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o union_n which_o be_v betwixt_o they_o and_o their_o head_n be_v say_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o christ_n in_o they_o for_o even_o as_o in_o the_o natural_a body_n the_o foot_n be_v unite_v to_o the_o head_n by_o the_o same_o soul_n which_o be_v principal_o seat_v in_o the_o head_n be_v also_o in_o all_o the_o member_n so_o in_o the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n the_o low_a member_n which_o be_v upon_o earth_n be_v unite_v to_o their_o head_n by_o the_o same_o spirit_n which_o be_v principal_o in_o the_o head_n be_v also_o in_o all_o the_o member_n but_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o if_o we_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8_o 14._o gal._n 5_o 18_o that_o be_v if_o we_o live_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n and_o how_o shall_v we_o know_v that_o by_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o the_o flesh_n which_o the_o apostle_n have_v set_v down_o gal._n 5._o 19_o 22._o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n say_v he_o be_v manifest_a which_o be_v these_o adultery_n fornication_n ●ucleannesse_n lasciviousness_n idolatry_n witchera_v hatred_n or_o ●mni●yes_n c●ntentions_n ●mulations_n indignation_n strife_n sedition_n or_o division_n heresy_n or_o sect_n envy_n murder_n drunkenness_n revel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d comessationes_fw-la express_v elsewhere_o by_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d carpula_fw-la which_o be_v translate_v surfeiting_n luke_n 21_o 34_o both_o of_o they_o

we_o to_o return_v unto_o he_o by_o unfeigned_a repentance_n as_o himself_o exhort_v isaiah_n 44_o 22._o these_o thing_n say_v saint_n john_n i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o but_o if_o any_o man_n do_v sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 1_o 2._o 3._o see_v our_o saviour_n have_v redeem_v and_o buy_v we_o with_o so_o great_a a_o price_n therefore_o we_o ought_v to_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n in_o the_o right_n of_o redemption_n and_o ourselves_o not_o to_o be_v our_o own_o man_n but_o his_o servant_n for_o therefore_o christ_n die_v and_o rise_v again_o to_o life_n that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o lord_n both_o of_o the_o quick_a and_o of_o the_o dead_a rom._n 14._o 9_o and_o if_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o to_o be_v our_o lord_n we_o must_v be_v careful_a to_o do_v his_o will_n otherwise_o in_o vain_a do_v we_o call_v he_o so_o why_o do_v you_o call_v i_o lord_n and_o do_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o i_o command_v you_o luke_n 6._o 46._o not_o every_o one_o that_o say_v lord_n lord_n shall_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o do_v the_o will_n of_o my_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n mat._n 7._o 22._o again_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n we_o be_v not_o our_o own_o man_n but_o his_o that_o buy_v we_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o seek_v ourselves_o or_o the_o satisfy_n of_o our_o own_o lust_n but_o to_o glorify_v god_n both_o in_o our_o body_n and_o in_o our_o spirit_n which_o be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n 1_o cor._n 6._o 19_o 20._o that_o body_n be_v not_o thou_o to_o spend_v in_o sin_n but_o be_v to_o be_v offer_v unto_o god_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o acceptable_a sacrifice_n that_o tongue_n be_v not_o thy_o own_o as_o the_o wicked_a say_v of_o they_o psal._n 12._o 4._o to_o use_n or_o rather_o abuse_v at_o thy_o pleasure_n but_o to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n that_o heart_n be_v not_o thou_o to_o be_v addict_v to_o worldly_a vanity_n but_o to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n in_o a_o word_n christ_n die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v shall_v not_o henceforth_o live_v to_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o which_o die_v for_o they_o and_o rose_z again_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 15._o 4._o see_v christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o f●ee_v we_o from_o our_o enemy_n let_v we_o stand_v fast_o in_o that_o liberty_n which_o christ_n at_o so_o de●r_v a_o price_n purchase_v for_o we_o and_o not_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v entangle_v again_o with_o the_o yoke_n of_o bondage_n gal._n 5._o 1._o for_o what_o can_v be_v either_o more_o dishonourable_a to_o out_o redeemer_n then_o that_o we_o shall_v revolt_v from_o he_o to_o serve_v sin_n &_o satan_n or_o more_o pernicious_a to_o ourselves_o for_o than_o our_o latter_a end_n shall_v be_v worse_o than_o our_o beginning_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 20._o remember_v the_o israelite_n who_o be_v redeem_v out_o of_o egypt_n for_o desire_v to_o return_v perish_v in_o the_o wilderness_n remember_v lot_n wife_n luk._n 17._o 32._o who_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o sodom_n for_o look_v back_o be_v turn_v into_o a_o pillar_n of_o salt_n the_o which_o i_o speak_v not_o as_o though_o i_o think_v that_o a_o man_n who_o be_v once_o true_o justify_v &_o redeem_v can_v either_o total_o or_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o save_v grace_n but_o to_o admonish_v those_o who_o think_v they_o stand_v to_o take_v heed_n they_o do_v not_o fall_v 1_o cor._n 10._o 12._o for_o if_o any_o profess_v himself_o to_o be_v redeem_v shall_v fall_v away_o his_o example_n will_v not_o prove_v that_o a_o man_n may_v fall_v from_o save_v grace_n but_o his_o fall_v away_o will_v evident_o prove_v that_o he_o be_v never_o in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n 1_o joh._n 2._o 19_o 〈◊〉_d 5._o for_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n our_o 〈◊〉_d be_v sacrifice_v for_o we_o 1_o cor._n 5._o 8._o we_o shall_v purge_v out_o the_o old_a leaven_n and_o 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in_o this_o psalm_n 〈…〉_z chap._n vi_o the_o fruit_n and_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n viz._n the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n 〈…〉_z we_o shall_v abuse_v this_o great_a benefit_n of_o redemption_n if_o we_o have_v not_o respect_n to_o the_o end_n thereof_o which_o be_v our_o sanctification_n for_o else_o what_o can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o such_o dissolute_a live_n as_o be_v every_o where_o to_o be_v see_v among_o those_o who_o profess_v themselves_o redeem_v by_o christ_n but_o a_o foolish_a opinion_n that_o christ_n have_v free_v they_o from_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v sin_v the_o more_o free_o and_o that_o he_o have_v die_v for_o their_o sin_n they_o need_v not_o to_o die_v to_o they_o and_o so_o abuse_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n unto_o wantonness_n jude_n 4._o for_o if_o our_o sanctification_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n then_o do_v we_o abuse_v this_o great_a benefit_n of_o god_n if_o we_o do_v not_o refer_v it_o to_o this_o end_n yea_o rather_o we_o deceive_v and_o abuse_v ourselves_o with_o a_o vain_a opinion_n of_o our_o redemption_n for_o if_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n than_o those_o that_o live_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o servant_n of_o sin_n either_o be_v not_o redeem_v for_o who_o christ_n the_o son_n make_v free_a they_o be_v free_a indeed_o or_o else_o they_o be_v redeem_v in_o vain_a for_o that_o be_v in_o vain_a which_o be_v frustrate_a of_o the_o end_n now_o that_o sanctification_n be_v the_o end_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o may_v be_v prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o holy_a scripture_n and_o also_o by_o sound_a reason_n draw_v from_o thence_o tit._n 2._o 14._o christ_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o that_o he_o may_v purify_v or_o sanctify_v to_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n eph._n 5._o 25_o 26_o 27._o christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o 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