Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	simile_n	sin_n	use_v	4,472	5	10.3811	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09981	A liveles life: or, Mans spirituall death in sinne Wherein is both learnedly and profitably handled these foure doctrines the spirituall death in sinne. The doctrine of humiliation. Mercy to be found in Christ. Continuance in sinne, dangerous. Being the substance of severall sermons upon Ephes. 2. 1,2,3. And you hath he quickned, who were dead in trespasses and sins, &c. Whereunto is annexed a profitable sermon at Lincolnes Inne, on Gen. XXII. XIV. Delivered by that late faithful preacher, and worthy instrument of Gods glory, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Maiesty, master of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and sometimes preacher of Lincolnes-Inne.	Preston, John, 1587-1628.	1633 (1633)	STC 20235; ESTC S122552	73,904	134

men think to keep off iudgments 1. Civility 2. Formall performance of holy duties 3. Badn●sse of nature Two cautions 4. Gods mercy 5. The making conscience of many things 6. The delay of executing of judgement Simile 7. A false opinion of their estates Three cautions 8. An opinion that some should be holy and not all Vse Doctr. 3. 3 Things in the doctrine 1 Taking of Christ. Simile 2 Laying hold of him Simile 3 All may come and take him The grounds of the Doctrin generally 1 Otherwise no ground of our faith 2. Faith is about things that are Vse Obiect Answer Every one would take Christ as a Saviour but not as a Lord. Simile Christ gives whome hee quickeneth a three-fold life Doctr. 1. The Doctrine prooved Scripture By reason Reason 1. Hee that walketh in sin is overcome of sinne Reason 2. In him sinne hath the chiefest command and God no place Obiect Answ. Reas. 3. Hee is an hypocrite God hath respect unto small things with sincerity more than many great things with hypocrisie Reason 4 He is ready to runne into other sins upon occasion Quest. What this walking is Answ. Right walking is knowne 1 By the choice of the way 2 By the progresse therin 3 By companions and guides 4 By the provision wee make Vse 1. For triall to see whether we walke in the right way or no. Two rules to try whether we walke aright 1 To see whether it be a knowne sin Simile 2 To see if thy sinne be continued in Quest. I. When sin is a knowne sin Answ. Every mans conscience will tell him what is a known sin Obiect Answ. 3 Differences betweene the accusing of a guilty conscience and the scruples of the godly Differ 1. The wicked after knowledge lie in it but the godly forsake it Differ 2. In the subiect matter Differ 3. In the rest of their actions Quest. Answ. Wherein a godly man a wicked may bee said to agree differ 1 1 They agree in the way differ in the end of their journey Simile 2 They both disagree and differ in the disapproving of evill Disapproving of evill twofold Three s●gnes to distinguish betweene a naturall dislike of evill and a regenerate 1 A delightful absteining frō sin 2 A change rising of the heart both against old sins and the doers of them 3 A change of the whole m̄a Simile Quest. 3. Answ. Distinctiō bewixt a godly mans relapsing and lying in sinne 1 He hath no purpose to sin 2 He favoureth not his sin 3 He falls not into the same sin 1 So often as before 2 After the same manner Quest. 4. Answ. A double difference between the sins of the godly and the wicked 1 In the wicked some sin is ever predominant 2 The wicked commit sinne as a proper worke Simile Quest. 5. Answ. The purposes of the wicked are weak and fruitlesse but of the godly strong and effectuall Vse 2. To comfort al those that do not continue sinne Simile 4 Comforts in a perfect heart 1 Contentednesse to forsake lust 2 Ability ●● prayer Simile 3 Abilitie to beate afflictions 4 Soūd pea●● and lasting The occasion of the words Observ. Iudg. 5. Deut. 31. 19. Two things observable in the Text. The scope of the place against discouragements For ordinary use Simile Doct. 1. Reas. 1. To make it an affliction Simile Reas. 2. Because the Lord might be sought unto Simile Reas. 3. Because God may be known to be the helper Reas. 4. Because we might receive it as a new gift Reas. 5. Because wee may know the Lord. Quest. Answ. God is never knowne well but by experience God manifefleth himselfe ever upon some great change Reas. 6. Vse Not to be discouraged whatever our case be Psal. 43. 5. Obiect Answ. Hosea 14. 4 5 6. opened Examples Iob. Nebuchadnezzar 〈◊〉 ●ewes in Mordicaes time Simile Simile Simile Doct. 2. Reasons why God will not be seene till extremities are To exercise the graces of your God by Reas. 2. To give time of repentance Reas. 3. To let us know the vanity of the creature Simile Though God defer till extremity yet then he will surely helpe Vse To teach us not to make too much hast for deliverance Ester 6. 1. Doct. 3. Godly mens extremities are trials not punishments Obiect Answ. Obiect Answ. Obiect Answ. We ought to rejoyce in trials because the greater the tryall is the more will be the good Obiect Answ. The good that comes of trials is 1 Increase of grace 2 Increase of reward Simile