Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	grace_n	zeal_n	zealous_a	75	3	9.0691	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13952	A briefe institution of the common places of sacred divinitie Wherein, the truth of every place is proved, and the sophismes of Bellarmine are reprooved. Written in Latine, by Lucas Trelcatius, and Englished by Iohn Gawen, minister of Gods word.; Scholastica, et methodica, locorum communium s. theologiæ institutio. English	Trelcatius, Lucas.; Gawen, John, minister of Gods word.	1610 (1610)	STC 24261; ESTC S103024	183,328	620

a_o brief_a institution_n of_o the_o common_a place_n of_o sacred_a divinity_n wherein_o the_o truth_n of_o every_o place_n be_v prove_v and_o the_o sophism_n of_o bellarmine_n be_v reprooved_a write_a in_o latin_a by_o lucas_n trelcatius_n and_o english_v by_o john_n gawen_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n london_n imprint_v by_o t._n p._n for_o francis_n burton_n dwell_v in_o paul_n churchyard_n at_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o green_a dragon_n 1610._o to_o the_o right_n worshipful_a sir_n richard_n lewknor_n knight_n chief_a justice_n both_o of_o chester_n and_o of_o his_o majesty_n council_n in_o the_o principality_n and_o march_n of_o wales_n grace_n and_o glory_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v finish_v right_o worshipful_a the_o translation_n of_o this_o logical_a and_o theological_a treatise_n i_o think_v good_a both_o for_o the_o patronise_a of_o the_o book_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o offer_v the_o dedication_n of_o the_o same_o unto_o your_o worship_n for_o the_o former_a cause_n that_o as_o the_o author_n himself_o dedicate_v this_o book_n at_o first_o to_o such_o person_n as_o be_v for_o authority_n able_a and_o for_o religion_n zealous_a to_o protect_v the_o same_o so_o i_o the_o unworthy_a translator_n of_o so_o worthy_a a_o author_n make_v bold_a to_o make_v choice_n of_o your_o worship_n be_v for_o authority_n in_o your_o place_n no_o less_o eminent_a and_o for_o zeal_n to_o religion_n no_o worse_o affect_v to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v shield_v by_o your_o patronage_n from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o malignant_a not_o in_o regard_n of_o my_o labour_n herein_o which_o as_o it_o be_v but_o small_a if_o either_o the_o quantity_n of_o the_o book_n or_o the_o author_n own_o industry_n be_v consider_v so_o it_o be_v not_o without_o imperfection_n which_o notwithstanding_o i_o hope_v the_o discreet_a with_o favourable_a connivency_n will_v pass_v over_o consider_v the_o difficulty_n of_o translation_n in_o this_o succinct_a and_o logical_a kind_n of_o writing_n and_o the_o penury_n of_o our_o english_a language_n in_o the_o term_n of_o art_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o matter_n itself_o which_o be_v so_o worthy_a for_o god_n cause_n deserve_v and_o so_o profitable_a for_o the_o church_n sake_n desire_v your_o favourable_a countenance_n for_o the_o latter_a cause_n that_o as_o your_o worship_n be_v my_o best_a and_o chief_a favourer_n and_o that_o for_o the_o best_a and_o chief_a cause_n the_o profession_n of_o godliness_n so_o meet_v it_o be_v i_o shall_v declare_v who_o first_o and_o best_a i_o shall_v remember_v in_o this_o the_o first_o fruit_n of_o my_o labour_n and_o best_a token_n of_o my_o love_n best_o i_o say_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o matter_n which_o be_v here_o contain_v though_o least_o to_o be_v esteem_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n how_o it_o be_v by_o i_o deliver_v which_o though_o be_v offer_v in_o a_o homely_a stile_n as_o a_o golden_a treasure_n in_o a_o earthen_a vessel_n or_o a_o rich_a pearl_n in_o a_o pollute_a hand_n i_o trust_v your_o worship_n will_v not_o reject_v and_o so_o i_o commend_v the_o same_o such_o as_o it_o be_v to_o your_o worship_n in_o your_o christian_a favour_n to_o be_v regard_v yourself_o to_o the_o lord_n in_o his_o continual_a mercy_n to_o be_v protect_v and_o all_o that_o i_o be_o and_o have_v to_o yourself_o at_o your_o godly_a pleasure_n to_o be_v command_v john_n gawen_v to_o the_o covrteous_a and_o christian_a reader_n not_o long_o since_o courteous_a reader_n a_o friend_n of_o my_o commend_v this_o book_n unto_o i_o upon_o the_o general_a good_a like_v conceyve_v thereof_o in_o the_o original_a by_o the_o learned_a entreat_v i_o for_o the_o further_a good_a of_o the_o church_n to_o take_v upon_o i_o the_o translation_n thereof_o which_o though_o at_o first_o i_o be_v unwilling_a to_o do_v especial_o for_o that_o in_o the_o perusal_n thereof_o i_o find_v it_o so_o scholastical_a as_o that_o it_o require_v much_o art_n reading_n &_o leisure_n of_o he_o that_o shall_v perform_v that_o business_n yet_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o book_n for_o matter_n be_v necessary_a for_o art_n exquisite_a and_o for_o method_n more_o compendious_a than_o any_o other_o i_o have_v read_v in_o this_o kind_n i_o have_v adventure_v the_o employment_n of_o that_o art_n reading_n and_o leisure_n which_o i_o have_v in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o same_o wherein_o as_o my_o labour_n have_v be_v the_o more_o difficult_a partly_o because_o the_o treatise_n be_v logical_a and_o therefore_o in_o many_o place_n be_v require_v proper_a and_o fit_a term_n of_o art_n wherein_o our_o english_a tongue_n be_v penurious_a partly_o because_o of_o many_o greek_a word_n very_o significant_a &_o therefore_o not_o easy_o express_v word_n for_o word_n in_o our_o language_n partly_o also_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o few_o fault_n commit_v in_o the_o original_a print_n from_o which_o no_o book_n can_v be_v free_a and_o therefore_o have_v but_o my_o conjecture_n at_o the_o correction_n thereof_o so_o i_o trust_v it_o shall_v be_v the_o more_o favourable_o censure_v if_o ought_v therein_o be_v find_v defective_a concern_v my_o deal_n herein_o i_o have_v follow_v the_o author_n as_o near_o in_o sense_n as_o my_o judgement_n apprehend_v as_o faithful_o in_o word_n as_o discretion_n guide_v i_o and_o as_o fit_o in_o phrase_n as_o the_o idiom_n of_o our_o tongue_n can_v suffer_v only_o i_o have_v insert_v here_o and_o there_o a_o worde_n of_o my_o own_o either_o for_o the_o explayn_v of_o word_n more_o obscure_a or_o for_o the_o supply_n of_o such_o as_o in_o latin_a be_v more_o tolerable_o understand_v all_o which_o i_o have_v for_o difference_n sake_n note_v with_o a_o parenthesis_n and_o withal_o for_o the_o better_a satisfaction_n to_o the_o intelligent_a have_v place_v all_o the_o obscure_a latin_a word_n in_o the_o margin_n as_o leave_v they_o to_o their_o choice_n either_o to_o accept_v of_o my_o interpretation_n as_o it_o be_v or_o allow_v of_o their_o own_o if_o it_o be_v better_a as_o for_o the_o place_n of_o scripture_n quote_v in_o the_o margin_n i_o leave_v they_o as_o i_o find_v they_o it_o remain_v therefore_o christian_n reader_n that_o thou_o take_v in_o good_a part_n what_o i_o offer_v in_o good_a will_n and_o so_o i_o end_v wish_v my_o labour_n to_o be_v for_o thy_o profit_n and_o both_o for_o god_n glory_n ludlow_n this_o 9_o of_o october_n 1610._o john_n gawen_n to_o the_o worthy_a most_o prudent_a and_o right_o honourable_a lord_n surveyor_n of_o the_o university_n and_o consul_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o leyden_n in_o holland_n i_o offer_v unto_o you_o right_a honourable_a the_o first_o fruit_n of_o your_o bounty_n and_o my_o duty_n for_o it_o be_v your_o bounty_n that_o through_o your_o favourable_a and_o benevolent_a voice_n you_o place_v i_o as_o the_o heir_n of_o my_o father_n profession_n and_o your_o courtesy_n and_o rather_o out_o of_o your_o affection_n hope_v and_o wish_v then_o think_v or_o judge_v that_o i_o who_o have_v strength_n neither_o sufficient_a nor_o worthy_a for_o so_o great_a a_o height_n of_o business_n shall_v be_v able_a to_o do_v somewhat_o for_o the_o public_a good_a of_o your_o school_n nevertheless_o i_o acknowledge_v &_o embrace_v your_o honourable_a judgement_n in_o regard_n of_o your_o authority_n &_o prudence_n and_o your_o favour_n in_o regard_n of_o you_o singular_a love_n as_o faithful_o as_o i_o can_v wi●●_n such_o modesty_n as_o i_o shall_v and_o have_v you●_n self_n elect_v and_o promote_a i_o ascend_v unto_o the_o chair_n of_o theological_a professi●_n with_o the_o hazard_n of_o my_o reputation_n fear_v to_o hazard_v not_o only_o my_o profectum_fw-la my_o profectum_fw-la proceed_n b●_n also_o your_o affectum_fw-la your_o affectum_fw-la affection_n it_o be_v my_o duty_n 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o answer_v the_o worthiness_n of_o my_o profession_n and_o your_o expectation_n yet_o at_o least_o wise_a by_o all_o mean_n to_o testify_v my_o own_o affection_n how_o i_o will_v glad_o answer_v the_o sam●_n according_a to_o my_o small_a ability_n and_o undertake_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v endeavour_v my_o best_a for_o the_o public_a profit_n &_o your_o desire_n for_o which_o end_n i_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n as_o it_o be_v the_o anatomy_n 〈◊〉_d rip_v up_o of_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o divinity_n and_o within_o a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a space_n have_v compose_v and_o brief_o abridge_v a_o scholastical_a and_o methodical_a treatise_n of_o the_o common_a place_n of_o sacred_a theology_n first_o didacticè_fw-la first_o didacticè_fw-la by_o way_n of_o doctrine_n and_o confirmation_n in_o teach_v the_o truth_n then_o elenctice_n then_o elenctice_n by_o way_n of_o reproof_n and_o confutation_n in_o cut_v of_o the_o sprig_n of_o error_n with_o the_o sickle_n of_o truth_n for_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a way_n of_o teach_v

say_v to_o be_v that_o whereby_o one_o can_v be_v compel_v to_o do_v or_o suffer_v any_o thing_n against_o his_o natural_a inclination_n from_o vnchangeablenesse_n be_v say_v to_o be_v that_o which_o can_v frame_v itself_o indifferent_o or_o contingent_o to_o both_o opposite_n and_o so_o can_v do_v and_o not_o do_v suffer_v and_o not_o suffer_v the_o first_o freedom_n be_v not_o in_o man_n corrupt_v the_o second_o be_v in_o every_o man_n of_o whatsoever_o state_n and_o condition_n the_o three_o be_v in_o man_n before_o the_o fall_n v._o one_o freedom_n be_v say_v to_o be_v from_o necessity_n a_o other_o from_o sin_n a_o other_o from_o misery_n the_o first_o be_v of_o nature_n the_o second_o of_o grace_n the_o three_o of_o glory_n vi_o freedom_n be_v either_o proper_o take_v for_o the_o freedom_n which_o be_v in_o the_o subject_a to_o the_o object_n and_o from_o the_o contrary_a impediment_n or_o unproper_o or_o synecdochical_o for_o one_o of_o these_o liberty_n that_o man_n can_v without_o faith_n or_o the_o special_a help_n of_o god_n perform_v any_o moral_a good_a against_o bel._n li_n 5._o de_fw-fr grat._n &_o lib._n ar._n cap._n 9_o i._o good_a work_n be_v two_o way_n usual_o consider_v either_o according_a to_o their_o outward_a manner_n or_o according_a to_o their_o inward_a in_o respect_n of_o both_o god_n be_v say_v to_o reward_v good_a work_n of_o the_o one_o because_o they_o carry_v a_o shadow_n of_o civil_a goodness_n which_o also_o be_v acceptable_a to_o god_n as_o touch_v itself_o but_o of_o the_o other_o because_o they_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n according_a to_o god_n rule_n and_o prescript_n to_o god_n glory_n now_o god_n reward_v not_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o promise_n notwithstanding_o those_o place_n of_o exodus_fw-la the_o 1._o because_o there_o be_v note_v a_o antecedent_n but_o not_o a_o cause_n of_o god_n blessing_n towards_o the_o midwife_n of_o ezek._n 2.29_o and_o daniel_n 4._o because_o the_o consequence_n be_v of_o no_o force_n from_o the_o outward_a reward_v to_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o worke._n for_o god_n be_v wont_v liberal_o to_o recompense_v a_o outward_a obedience_n with_o a_o outward_a reward_v ii_o a_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o be_v good_a equivocal_o and_o that_o two_o way_n either_o that_o it_o be_v such_o indeed_o or_o that_o it_o appear_v such_o or_o else_o that_o it_o be_v either_o good_a in_o itself_o as_o touch_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n or_o that_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_o good_a in_o the_o object_n subject_n end_v and_o other_o circumstance_n the_o work_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v call_v good_a work_n either_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n only_o or_o because_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o work_n be_v good_a though_o it_o be_v evil_a in_o the_o subject_a object_n end_n &_o other_o circumstance_n iii_o the_o father_n which_o seem_v to_o attribute_v any_o thing_n to_o nature_n either_o treat_v only_o of_o those_o outward_a civil_a and_o politic_a action_n as_o basil_n and_o augustine_n or_o of_o the_o natural_a good_a as_o chrisostom●_n or_o of_o work_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n as_o hierome_n four_o in_o the_o work_n of_o heathen_n all_o and_o every_o of_o those_o thing_n be_v want_v which_o be_v require_v of_o the_o adversary_n for_o the_o make_n of_o a_o good_a work_n the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o end_n be_v want_v because_o that_o be_v not_o do_v for_o god_n which_o be_v not_o do_v for_o his_o commandment_n &_o according_a to_o his_o rule_n or_o for_o god_n glory_n the_o action_n be_v defile_v by_o the_o naughtiness_n of_o the_o cause_n because_o whole_a man_n be_v whole_a sin_n whole_o not_o only_o as_o touch_v himself_o but_o also_o as_o touch_v his_o action_n neither_o have_v a_o good_a work_n any_o proportion_n with_o the_o strength_n of_o nature_n because_o to_o will_n and_o to_o do_v good_a be_v of_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o nature_n and_o so_o good_a work_n be_v not_o only_o hard_a but_o also_o impossible_a to_o nature_n neither_o do_v the_o absurdity_n prove_v the_o contrary_a because_o we_o be_v bind_v of_o duty_n to_o do_v good_a work_n nor_o be_v they_o therefore_o call_v evil_a because_o they_o be_v do_v simple_o but_o because_o they_o be_v not_o well_o do_v that_o there_o be_v no_o freewill_n in_o godly_a and_o save_v action_n against_o bellarmine_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 10.11.12_o the_o freedom_n of_o will_n be_v usual_o consider_v two_o way_n in_o man_n regenerate_v according_a as_o there_o be_v in_o he_o two_o divers_a and_o contrary_a beginning_n the_o beginning_n of_o good_a which_o be_v the_o spirit_n or_o the_o part_n regenerate_v the_o beginning_n of_o evil_a which_o be_v the_o flesh_n or_o the_o part_n unregenerate_a hence_o the_o freedom_n of_o will_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o first_o beginning_n free_o will_v good_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o it_o free_o will_v evil_a and_o in_o this_o sense_n be_v freewill_n in_o man_n regenerate_v diverse_o pronounce_v either_o to_o be_v or_o not_o to_o be_v and_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o man_n according_a to_o nature_n and_o his_o natural_a condition_n both_o in_o his_o first_o original_a condition_n and_o creation_n and_o in_o his_o change_n and_o corruption_n which_o after_o follow_v by_o sin_n now_o the_o other_o state_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n of_o vocation_n which_o be_v above_o nature_n be_v to_o be_v know_v and_o discern_v now_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v discern_v two_o way_n according_a as_o the_o christian_a calling_n and_o estate_n or_o the_o condition_n of_o a_o natural_a christian_a man_n be_v in_o this_o life_n comprehend_v in_o two_o principal_a head_n to_o wit_n faith_n and_o good_a work_n for_o these_o be_v the_o two_o part_n of_o a_o christian_a calling_n and_o the_o two_o most_o conjunct_a duty_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n namely_o to_o believe_v and_o to_o do_v for_o faith_n embrace_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n good_a work_n do_v testify_v and_o perform_v thankfulness_n for_o that_o grace_n of_o faith_n the_o part_n confirm_v cap._n vi_o by_o the_o name_n of_o faith_n we_o do_v understand_v a_o outward_a and_o hypocritical_a profession_n of_o religion_n and_o faith_n 6._o faith_n mat_n 13_o 20.21_o heb._n 6.4.5_o 6._o not_o a_o temporal_a knowledge_n and_o assent_v concern_v god_n grace_n 2.29_o grace_n act._n 8.13_o jac._n 2.29_o last_o not_o a_o certain_a persuasion_n concern_v some_o miraculous_a effect_n conceyve_v by_o a_o singular_a revelation_n or_o promise_n 13.2_o promise_n mat._n 17.20_o 1._o cor._n 13.2_o but_o we_o mean_v that_o which_o proper_o and_o simple_o be_v so_o call_v and_o be_v pronounce_v by_o itself_o concern_v the_o only_a elect_n and_o they_o all_o whereupon_o it_o be_v wont_v common_o to_o be_v call_v the_o save_n &_o justify_v faith_n 3.28_o faith_n rom._n 3.28_o and_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o a_o holy_a habit_n inditus_fw-la habit_n inditus_fw-la give_v inward_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o godly_a in_o their_o understanding_n believe_a god_n truth_n receive_v with_o a_o sure_a and_o firm_a assent_n of_o will_n the_o promise_n of_o the_o save_a goodwill_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o his_o glory_n &_o their_o salvation_n the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o faith_n be_v two_o way_n usual_o expound_v primary_n or_o instrumental_o the_o primarie_a cause_n of_o faith_n be_v god_n who_o have_v his_o foregoing_a good_a pleasure_n and_o the_o only_a free_a affection_n of_o his_o will_n no_o preparation_n of_o our_o righteousness_n go_v before_o or_o merit_n of_o our_o work_n accompany_v the_o same_o 24.32_o same_o joh._n 6.29_o eph._n 2.8_o luc._n 24.32_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o faith_n be_v twofold_a the_o one_o inward_a and_o chief_a the_o other_o outward_a and_o further_a the_o inward_a chief_a cause_n be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o beget_v the_o same_o in_o the_o elect_n by_o a_o special_a action_n next_o and_o immediate_o beyond_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n partly_o by_o dispose_v the_o understanding_n to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n and_o receyve_v of_o christ_n partly_o by_o indue_a the_o will_n with_o new_a quality_n and_o by_o incline_v the_o same_o that_o it_o may_v particular_o and_o firm_o assent_v and_o cleave_v to_o that_o knowledge_n and_o receyve_v 5.22_o receyve_v 1_o cor._n 12.9_o 2._o cor._n 4.6_o gal._n 5.22_o the_o outward_a and_o further_a cause_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n by_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n ordinary_o form_v &_o confirm_v this_o very_a work_n of_o faith_n in_o we_o albeit_o god_n according_a to_o the_o liberty_n of_o his_o power_n and_o will_v may_v beget_v &_o work_v faith_n without_o the_o use_n of_o this_o ordinary_a mean_n when_o it_o please_v he_o and_o be_v