Selected quad for the lemma: saint_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
saint_n	call_v	church_n	corinth_n	2,165	5	11.4080	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65667	Energiea planēs, or, A brief discourse concerning man's natural proneness to, and tenaciousness of errour whereunto is added some arguments to prove, that that covenant entred with Abraham, Gen. 17.7 is the covenant of grace / J. Whiston ...	Whiston, Joseph, d. 1690.	1682 (1682)	Wing W1689; ESTC R39755	91,886	168

ενε'ργεια_n πλα'νης_n or_o a_o brief_a discourse_n concern_v man_n natural_a proneness_n to_o and_o tenaciousness_n of_o error_n whereunto_o be_v add_v some_o argument_n to_o prove_v that_o that_o covenant_n enter_v with_o abraham_n gen._n 17.7_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n by_o j._n whiston_n minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n and_o another_o build_v thereon_o but_o let_v every_o man_n take_v heed_n how_o he_o build_v thereupon_o 1_o cor._n 3.10_o nemo_fw-la sibi_fw-la tantum_fw-la errat_fw-la sed_fw-la alieni_fw-la erroris_fw-la causa_fw-la &_o author_n est_fw-la sen._n de_fw-fr vit_fw-fr beat_v nimis_fw-la perversè_fw-la seipsum_fw-la amat_fw-la qui_fw-la alios_fw-la vult_fw-la errare_fw-la ut_fw-la error_n suus_fw-la lateat_fw-la aug._n london_n print_v by_o j.d._n for_o jonathan_n robinson_n at_o the_o golden-lyon_n in_o st._n paul_n churchyard_n 1682._o the_o preface_n to_o the_o reader_n that_o there_o be_v a_o time_n come_v viz._n when_o the_o fullness_n of_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v come_v in_o and_o the_o deliverer_n come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o have_v turn_v ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n when_o all_o the_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n shall_v cease_v and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v teach_v in_o its_o perfection_n purity_n and_o simplicity_n thereupon_o through_o the_o more_o plentiful_a pouring_n forth_o of_o the_o spirit_n a_o perfect_a untie_v of_o mind_n judgement_n and_o practice_n in_o especial_a in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n among_o saint_n and_o that_o no_o small_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n and_o happiness_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v consist_v therein_o these_o scripture_n with_o divers_a other_o of_o a_o like_a import_n do_v full_o declare_v loco_fw-la hic_fw-la fluvius_n est_fw-la uberrima_fw-la doctrina_fw-la christi_fw-la bright_a in_o loco_fw-la rev._n 22.1_o zeph._n 3.9_o zech._n 14.9_o unto_o which_o state_n when_o the_o church_n be_v arrive_v she_o shall_v receive_v that_o approbatory_n and_o commendatory_a eulogium_fw-la from_o christ_n own_o mouth_n cant._n 6.8_o my_o dove_n my_o undefiled_a be_v but_o one_o she_o be_v the_o only_a one_o of_o her_o mother_n she_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o she_o that_o bear_v she_o then_o the_o daughter_n shall_v see_v she_o and_o bless_v she_o the_o queen_n and_o concubine_n shall_v behold_v she_o and_o praise_v she_o then_o shall_v she_o be_v ephziba_n the_o king_n shall_v great_o delight_v in_o her_o beauty_n then_o shall_v she_o be_v call_v beulah_n as_o visible_o appear_v in_o her_o marriage-union_n with_o christ_n but_o alas_o how_o far_o do_v the_o church_n at_o present_a fall_n short_a of_o this_o glory_n and_o happiness_n what_o diversity_n of_o doctrine_n what_o variety_n of_o opinion_n and_o practice_n arise_v therefrom_o be_v there_o sure_o for_o the_o division_n of_o rouben_n of_o zion_n there_o be_v and_o can_v but_o be_v great_a thought_n and_o those_o sorrowful_a one_o too_o of_o heart_n in_o all_o that_o be_v true_a and_o legitimate_a child_n neither_o in_o these_o present_a diversity_n of_o doctrine_n judgement_n and_o practice_n find_v in_o the_o church_n some_o of_o which_o must_v necessary_o be_v erroneous_a if_o not_o heretical_a less_o matter_n of_o sorrow_n and_o grief_n then_o her_o future_a unity_n be_v matter_n of_o joy_n and_o rejoice_v and_o therefore_o let_v all_o that_o wish_v well_o unto_o zion_n say_v for_o zion_n be_v sake_n will_v i_o not_o hold_v my_o peace_n for_o jerusalem_n be_v sake_n will_v i_o not_o rest_n till_o the_o righteousness_n thereof_o go_v forth_o a_o brightness_n and_o the_o salvation_n thereof_o as_o a_o burn_a lamp_n that_o there_o may_v be_v one_o lord_n and_o his_o name_n one_o throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n it_o be_v indeed_o no_o wonder_n that_o error_n and_o heresy_n do_v abound_v among_o those_o who_o only_o have_v the_o form_n but_o want_v the_o power_n of_o godliness_n especial_o those_o who_o god_n as_o a_o effect_n of_o his_o wrath_n and_o displeasure_n have_v send_v strong_a delusion_n and_o consequent_o while_o there_o be_v such_o in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n and_o mingle_v with_o his_o saint_n that_o there_o be_v error_n and_o heresy_n in_o and_o among_o they_o there_o must_v be_v heresy_n say_v the_o apostle_n speak_v to_o the_o church_n at_o corinth_n among_o you_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d those_o that_o be_v allow_v and_o approve_v viz._n by_o christ_n may_v be_v manifest_a 1_o cor._n 11.19_o but_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v such_o a_o abound_a of_o error_n and_o these_o some_o of_o they_o border_v upon_o and_o come_v very_o nigh_o unto_o heresy_n not_o only_o among_o but_o in_o and_o tenacious_o hold_v by_o those_o who_o have_v the_o same_o faith_n in_o and_o love_n to_o our_o lord_n christ_n and_o for_o who_o he_o have_v make_v such_o provision_n for_o their_o knowledge_n of_o and_o guidance_n into_o truth_n as_o he_o have_v do_v be_v a_o like_a matter_n of_o admiration_n as_o of_o lamentation_n whence_o this_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v be_v worthy_a of_o our_o most_o serious_a inquiry_n some_o satisfaction_n whereunto_o may_v be_v receive_v from_o the_o former_a of_o the_o ensue_a discourse_n but_o yet_o a_o further_a inquiry_n may_v arise_v with_o a_o especial_a respect_n unto_o those_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o viz._n such_o who_o not_o only_o have_v the_o old_a man_n crucify_v and_o thereby_o the_o body_n of_o sin_n destroy_v in_o common_a with_o all_o other_o saint_n but_o do_v walk_v in_o a_o peculiar_a exactness_n of_o obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a will_n of_o christ_n so_o far_o as_o know_v by_o they_o and_o consequent_o who_o can_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v leave_v of_o god_n nor_o give_v up_o to_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n to_o be_v seduce_v and_o influence_v by_o he_o to_o the_o embracement_n or_o tenacious_a hold_v of_o error_n especial_o such_o who_o have_v competent_a part_n and_o ability_n render_v they_o capable_a of_o discern_v between_o truth_n and_o error_n now_o the_o enquiry_n be_v whence_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o such_o as_o these_o shall_v yet_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v error_n yea_o and_o that_o some_o that_o be_v very_o plain_a and_o palpable_o so_o and_o have_v once_o take_v up_o and_o embrace_v they_o shall_v be_v so_o tenacious_a of_o they_o as_o sometime_o they_o be_v find_v to_o be_v can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o that_o corrupt_a principle_n or_o inclination_n unto_o error_n connatural_a unto_o man_n as_o fall_v shall_v retain_v and_o keep_v up_o its_o vigour_n and_o strength_n so_o as_o to_o have_v any_o considerable_a influence_n upon_o such_o man_n embracement_n of_o error_n or_o can_v they_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v so_o far_o under_o the_o power_n of_o self-love_n as_o by_o that_o to_o be_v render_v so_o tenacious_a of_o it_o when_o embrace_v by_o they_o can_v these_o particular_a lust_n retain_v their_o force_n and_o vigour_n when_o all_o other_o lust_n be_v in_o a_o good_a measure_n mortify_v and_o subdue_v for_o satisfaction_n hereunto_o i_o shall_v not_o at_o present_a insist_v on_o the_o low_a degree_n of_o mortification_n that_o the_o generality_n of_o sincere_a christian_n do_v attain_v unto_o and_o consequent_o the_o strength_n that_o inherent_a lust_n though_o great_o enervate_v and_o weaken_v by_o renew_v grace_n yet_o retain_v in_o they_o nor_o the_o variety_n of_o biasses_n that_o good_a man_n may_v lie_v under_o to_o particular_a error_n nor_o yet_o the_o sovereign_a pleasure_n of_o god_n in_o conceal_v particular_a truth_n from_o some_o of_o his_o choice_a serevant_n there_o be_v three_o thing_n that_o have_v no_o little_a interest_n in_o such_o man_n embrace_v and_o tenacious_a hold_v of_o error_n we_o may_v call_v they_o the_o deficient_a cause_n of_o those_o evil_n 1._o either_o some_o error_n or_o mistake_n about_o god_n as_o dwell_v in_o jesus_n christ_n or_o the_o want_n of_o preserve_v in_o their_o heart_n a_o continual_a due_a sense_n of_o what_o be_v know_v of_o he_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o first_o error_n make_v way_n for_o all_o other_o oftentimes_o respect_v god_n himself_o even_o those_o who_o do_v true_o know_v and_o be_v know_v of_o god_n yet_o may_v and_o do_v great_o err_v and_o mistake_v about_o he_o and_o in_o especial_a as_o to_o our_o present_a purpose_n about_o his_o holiness_n and_o jealousy_n proceed_v therefrom_o respective_a to_o his_o own_o people_n or_o suppose_v they_o be_v right_a in_o their_o notion_n yet_o they_o do_v not_o preserve_v a_o abide_n due_a sense_n of_o what_o they_o know_v of_o he_o upon_o their_o heart_n have_v but_o christian_n those_o awaken_n word_n of_o joshua_n josh_n 24.19_o you_o can_v serve_v the_o lord_n for_o he_o be_v a_o holy_a god_n he_o be_v a_o jealous_a god_n he_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o transgression_n nor_o your_o sin_n not_o only_o he_o will_v not_o forgive_v your_o

at_o corinth_n or_o any_o other_o new-testament-church_n may_v be_v so_o call_v and_o this_o i_o say_v be_v evident_a these_o three_o way_n first_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o relation_n constitute_v between_o god_n and_o it_o as_o a_o collective_a body_n as_o for_o instance_n 1._o he_o be_v a_o father_n to_o it_o and_o it_o his_o child_n sometime_o it_o be_v call_v his_o son_n so_o jer._n 31.9_o hos_fw-la 11.1_o sometime_o his_o daughter_n so_o in_o psal_n 45.10_o 2._o god_n be_v a_o husband_n to_o that_o church_n and_o it_o as_o collective_o consider_v his_o spouse_n jer._n 31.32_o hence_o the_o entrance_n or_o renovation_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o god_n and_o that_o church_n be_v call_v her_o espousal_n now_o can_v it_o be_v suppose_v that_o god_n will_v take_v a_o mere_a carnal_a church_n that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o ungodly_a and_o unholy_a person_n into_o such_o nigh_o relation_n to_o himself_o 2_o what_o we_o affirm_v be_v evident_a from_o the_o special_a love_n that_o god_n bear_v unto_o that_o church_n she_o be_v call_v his_o belove_a isa_n 5.1_o jer._n 11.15_o the_o dear_o belove_v of_o his_o soul_n jer._n 12.7_o so_o how_o many_o title_n do_v our_o lord_n christ_n give_v his_o church_n in_o the_o book_n of_o canticle_n from_o which_o that_o church_n can_v be_v exclude_v import_v the_o specialty_n yea_o the_o strength_n of_o his_o love_n to_o it_o it_o be_v needless_a to_o mention_v they_o now_o will_v a_o infinite_o holy_a god_n bear_v such_o a_o love_n to_o a_o unholy_a and_o ungodly_a association_n of_o man_n 3_o to_o add_v no_o more_o it_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o constant_a design_n of_o all_o the_o prophet_n to_o bring_v up_o that_o church_n to_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n in_o case_n of_o their_o degeneracy_n therefrom_o but_o not_o to_o enlarge_v at_o present_a i_o shall_v only_o add_v that_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o to_o argue_v very_o low_a and_o carnal_a conception_n of_o god_n and_o jesus_n christ_n to_o talk_v of_o his_o church_n as_o be_v for_o many_o generation_n a_o mere_a carnal_a church_n as_o a_o close_a of_o this_o we_o may_v remark_n how_o great_o mr._n c._n be_v mistake_v in_o his_o historical_a account_n of_o god_n federal_a transaction_n with_o abraham_n in_o brief_a the_o history_n lie_v plain_o thus_o when_o abraham_n be_v in_o ur_fw-la of_o the_o chaldee_n serve_v other_o god_n as_o joshua_n speak_v god_n of_o his_o own_o free_a grace_n in_o a_o pursuance_n of_o his_o eternal_a purpose_n concern_v he_o appear_v to_o he_o and_o call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n to_o go_v into_o a_o land_n that_o he_o will_v show_v he_o and_o for_o his_o encouragement_n so_o to_o do_v make_v those_o promise_n gen._n 12.2_o 3._o whereby_o he_o prepare_v the_o way_n to_o but_o do_v not_o then_o enter_v his_o covenant_n with_o he_o hereupon_o terah_n abraham_n father_n takes_z abraham_n and_o let_v his_o grandchild_n by_o haran_n and_o they_o with_o abraham_n wife_n go_v into_o canaan_n in_o order_n to_o their_o pass_v on_o unto_o that_o land_n god_n have_v call_v abraham_n unto_o here_o they_o stay_v for_o some_o considerable_a time_n how_o long_o we_o can_v determine_v but_o there_o terah_n abraham_n father_n dies_z after_o which_o abraham_n and_o lot_n whether_o upon_o a_o new_a call_n or_o no_o be_v not_o certain_a come_v into_o canaan_n and_o immediate_o upon_o their_o come_n into_o that_o land_n the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n and_o tell_v he_o express_o that_o be_v the_o land_n he_o have_v promise_v to_o show_v he_o thus_o in_o gen._n 12.6_o about_o nine_o or_o ten_o year_n after_o this_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o and_o settle_v this_o land_n upon_o his_o posterity_n by_o covenant_n yet_o not_o to_o be_v possess_v by_o they_o till_o the_o four_o generation_n so_o in_o gen._n 15._o latter_a end_n whether_o this_o covenant_n be_v the_o same_o with_o that_o after_o establish_v as_o some_o think_v i_o shall_v not_o determine_v but_o about_o fifteen_o year_n after_o this_o when_o abraham_n be_v ninety_o and_o nine_o year_n old_a the_o lord_n appear_v to_o he_o again_o and_o both_o constitute_v he_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o thereupon_o change_v his_o name_n from_o abram_n to_o abraham_n and_o now_o as_o the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a as_o well_o as_o of_o a_o natural_a seed_n establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n in_o their_o generation_n and_o ordain_v a_o outward_a token_n which_o he_o and_o his_o seed_n be_v to_o keep_v in_o their_o generation_n and_o then_o last_o about_o six_o and_o twenty_o year_n after_o this_o the_o lord_n appear_v to_o abraham_n again_o and_o as_o before_o he_o have_v confirm_v this_o covenant_n in_o christ_n more_o implicit_o so_o now_o more_o express_o in_o thy_o seed_n mean_v principal_o jesus_n christ_n shall_v all_o the_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v gen._n 22.18_o and_o this_o be_v the_o last_o time_n that_o we_o read_v of_o that_o god_n 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