Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	according_a	true_a	word_n	3,355	5	3.9498	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A84560	An earnest exhortation to a true Ninivitish repentance. VVherein is briefly declared: 1. What true repentance is. 2. How a man should perceive it wrought in him. 3. Exhortation to a due examination of everie ones self. 4. A right penitentiall prayer. 5. The barres which hinder Christs working in the soul. 6. What true and living faith is. Also two questions resolved: 1. From whence warre doth spring. 2. By what means it ends. Together with other considerable matter fit for the times.		1642 (1642)	Wing E98; Thomason E83_23; ESTC R8690	20,303	28

and_o distress_a worm_n therefore_o i_o have_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o to_o exalt_v myself_o for_o what_o my_o head_n and_o husband_n christ_n bestow_v on_o i_o be_v of_o mere_a grace_n which_o ought_v to_o work_v in_o i_o humility_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o my_o unworthiness_n that_o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o they_o and_o in_o no_o wise_a work_n in_o i_o pride_n nor_o any_o propriety_n or_o puffing-up_a therefore_o avaunt_o satan_n with_o thy_o subtlety_n and_o deceit_n for_o thou_o be_v a_o thief_n and_o a_o robber_n of_o the_o due_a honour_n of_o my_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o only_o be_v due_a all_o honour_n and_o not_o to_o i_o and_o for_o that_o reason_n whosoever_o will_v honour_v i_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v my_o enemy_n o_o belove_a man_n in_o this_o manner_n thy_o repentant_a enlighten_v soul_n consider_v thou_o be_v as_o yet_o in_o a_o evil_a inn_n or_o lodging_n where_o no_o good_a day_n do_v shine_v but_o strife_n upon_o strife_n battle_n upon_o battle_n 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christ_n real_o conceive_v form_v bear_v grow_v and_o become_v perfect_a in_o his_o soul_n all_o which_o o_o man_n thou_o must_v in_o power_n feel_v and_o find_v in_o thou_o and_o not_o know_v it_o according_a to_o thy_o reason_n out_o of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n or_o mouth_n preach_v for_o that_o be_v but_o a_o knowledge_n without_o feeling_n a_o history_n without_o experience_n and_o a_o word_n without_o power_n 3._o therefore_o in_o the_o three_o place_n i_o earnest_o exhort_v every_o man_n in_o particular_a in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n to_o examine_v due_o and_o to_o look_v narrow_o to_o himself_o in_o these_o time_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o burn_a wrath_n of_o god_n whether_o he_o be_v a_o sincere_a christian_a such_o a_o one_o as_o in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v powerful_a and_o active_a or_o else_o a_o mere_a verbal_a or_o mouth-christian_a a_o knower_n talker_n and_o no_o doer_n as_o alas_o alas_o the_o general_a custom_n of_o most_o man_n be_v for_o o_o babble_a 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unto_o they_o double_a what_o they_o have_v do_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o innocent_a so_o will_v we_o for_o it_o praise_v thou_o with_o unite_a heart_n everlasting_o that_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o wrath_n have_v yet_o remember_v thy_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n and_o turn_v thyself_o from_o thy_o wrath_n and_o our_o well_o deserve_a punishment_n and_o have_v again_o mercy_n upon_o poor_a mankind_n and_o raise_v up_o a_o saviour_n unto_o they_o o_o heavenly_a god_n and_o father_n grant_v this_o our_o prayer_n unto_o we_o for_o christ_n his_o bitter_a death_n and_o suffering_n to_o a_o true_a ninivitish_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n that_o the_o day_n of_o thy_o promise_a redemption_n may_v break_v in_o as_o a_o lightning_n and_o that_o the_o jew_n and_o heathen_a may_v be_v gather_v together_o in_o and_o to_o the_o truth_n amen_n allelujah_a amen_n the_o bar_n which_o the_o devil_n and_o the_o darken_a reason_n do_v set_v before_o the_o soul_n that_o christ_n can_v begin_v to_o work_v therein_o ob._n 1_o 1._o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o a_o man_n through_o repentance_n wrought_v by_o god_n can_v whole_o die_v from_o sin_n that_o it_o henceforth_o shall_v have_v no_o roll_a power_n ans_fw-fr hereby_o be_v god_n omnipotency_n christ_n merit_n and_o the_o holy_a spirit_n inhabitation_n whole_o make_v void_a and_o great_a power_n ascribe_v to_o the_o devil_n in_o our_o destruction_n then_o to_o christ_n in_o our_o renovation_n contrary_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n rom._n 5._o 6_o 7_o 8._o 14._o 1._o cor._n 2._o v._n 16._o cap._n 3._o v._n 17._o 2._o cor._n 3._o v._n 17._o 18._o gal._n 2._o v._n 20._o ephes_n 2._o v._n 5._o 6._o epqe_n 5._o v._n 27._o etc._n etc._n now_o as_o long_o as_o this_o bar_n of_o doubt_n remain_v in_o thou_o so_o long_o be_v christ_n kingdom_n shut_v up_o in_o thou_o and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n manifest_a varnish_v it_o over_o outward_o how_o thou_o will_v it_o will_v nothing_o at_o all_o avail_n 2_o bar_n ob._n 2_o that_o god_n be_v merciful_a and_o wink_v at_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n merit_n sake_n answ_n very_o hereby_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o minister_n of_o sin_n contrary_a to_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n gal._n 2._o v._n 17_o 18._o 1_o cor._n 1._o v._n 30_o 31._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 17._o colos_n 4._o v._n 12._o ca._n 1._o v._n 28_o cap._n 2._o v._n 10._o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n slander_v and_o blaspheme_v deut._n 27._o v._o 26._o psal_n 5._o v._n 6._o 1_o joh._n 3._o v._n 10._o and_o his_o grace_n wrest_v or_o draw_v by_o licentiousness_n into_o a_o most_o damnable_a abuse_n epist_n jud._n v._o 4._o 14._o &_o seq_n 2_o pet._n 2._o v._n 14._o 1._o joh._n 5._o v._n 2_o 3._o 1_o joh._n 2._o v._n 6._o 3_o bar_n ob._n 3_o although_o man_n live_v not_o so_o blameless_a and_o fear_v not_o god_n with_o all_o his_o heart_n yet_o he_o may_v and_o can_v convert_v himself_o and_o obtain_v of_o god_n forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n ans_fw-fr hereby_o be_v repentance_n which_o be_v mere_o god_n work_v and_o be_v not_o within_o the_o comqasse_n of_o man_n ability_n jer._n 31._o v._n 18._o 19_o 2_o tim._n 2._o v._n 25_o 26._o ascribe_v to_o our_o natural_a power_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n idolatry_n commit_v and_o in_o the_o like_a manner_n it_o be_v also_o with_o prayer_n for_o it_o be_v the_o only_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n zach._n 12._o v._o 10._o rom._n 8._o v._n 15._o 26._o 27._o joh._n 14._o &_o 15._o now_o god_n hear_v not_o sinner_n for_o they_o pray_v without_o the_o spirit_n which_o dwell_v in_o no_o soul_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o sin_n wisd_v 1._o ver_fw-la 3_o 4_o 5._o 4._o bar_n ob._n 4_o hereby_o man_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o desperation_n when_o all_o grace_n be_v deny_v to_o sinful_a evil_a doer_n and_o a_o man_n will_v have_v altogether_o a_o pure_a church_n ans_fw-fr o_o happy_a desperation_n which_o work_v a_o spiritual_a sorrow_n 1_o cor._n 7._o v._n 9_o 10_o 11._o kill_v 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commandment_n which_o to_o the_o believer_n be_v not_o heavy_a for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n make_v a_o man_n without_o sin_n full_o righteous_a before_o god_n so_o that_o he_o fear_v god_n honour_v he_o as_o a_o father_n and_o love_v he_o as_o a_o lord_n from_o his_o heart_n whole_a soul_n and_o all_o his_o power_n and_o his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o as_o luther_n describe_v the_o true_a but_o at_o this_o day_n very_o much_o unknown_a faith_n now_o he_o that_o find_v such_o power_n in_o truth_n in_o himself_o and_o thereby_o do_v the_o will_n of_o god_n he_o be_v a_o true_a member_n of_o the_o