Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	church_n	creed_n	2,605	5	10.2206	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12473	Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance.	Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D.	1629 (1629)	STC 22798; ESTC S117569	350,088	544

be_v a_o holy_a and_o a_o christian-like_a spend_v of_o the_o day_n wherein_o a_o man_n may_v rest_v with_o peace_n assure_v himself_o that_o he_o lead_v a_o life_n in_o some_o measure_n please_v to_o god_n q._n what_o be_v we_o to_o do_v at_o night_n a._n when_o the_o night_n be_v come_v than_o we_o be_v to_o look_v back_o and_o to_o mark_v how_o we_o have_v spend_v the_o day_n then_o we_o must_v call_v ourselves_o to_o a_o reckon_n and_o a_o account_n how_o we_o walk_v in_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_v then_o how_o we_o have_v behave_v ourselves_o towards_o god_n towards_o our_o brethren_n towards_o ourselves_o if_o we_o find_v that_o we_o have_v spend_v it_o well_o then_o to_o bless_v god_n and_o to_o thank_v he_o for_o it_o if_o not_o then_o to_o be_v humble_v by_o it_o and_o to_o seek_v to_o god_n for_o comfort_n and_o grace_n that_o we_o may_v lie_v down_o in_o his_o favour_n and_o make_v a_o end_n of_o all_o after-reckoning_n qu._n for_o further_a practice_n of_o religion_n what_o be_v to_o be_v do_v a._n we_o must_v see_v what_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v and_o practice_v the_o creed_n same_o the_o some_o whereof_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n creed_n q._n why_o be_v it_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n a._n not_o that_o the_o apostle_n make_v it_o for_o than_o it_o shall_v be_v canonical_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o write_n but_o because_o it_o contain_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o apostle_n doctrine_n q._n how_o many_o part_n have_v the_o creed_n a._n two_o the_o first_o treat_v of_o god_n the_o second_o of_o the_o church_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o some_o of_o the_o creed_n a._n we_o profess_v therein_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n distinct_a in_o three_o person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o this_o god_n have_v gather_v to_o himself_o a_o church_n that_o be_v a_o company_n of_o faithful_a people_n upon_o who_o he_o will_v bestow_v his_o grace_n in_o this_o world_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v q._n what_o be_v it_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n a._n not_o bare_o to_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n for_o the_o devil_n do_v so_o and_o tremble_v and_o if_o this_o be_v our_o faith_n our_o faith_n be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o devil_n faith_n and_o therefore_o to_o believe_v in_o god_n be_v to_o put_v our_o whole_a trust_n in_o god_n and_o rest_v ourselves_o upon_o he_o in_o all_o estate_n to_o be_v assure_v in_o our_o heart_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o a_o god_n that_o be_v merciful_a and_o good_a to_o we_o in_o all_o our_o need_n 2._o tim._n 1._o 12._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o they_o who_o be_v clean_o out_o of_o heart_n in_o their_o trouble_n be_v they_o never_o so_o great_a or_o seek_v to_o wind_v out_o of_o themselves_o by_o unlawful_a mean_n they_o care_v not_o how_o do_v not_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o say_v the_o creed_n they_o lie_v because_o they_o say_v they_o trust_v in_o he_o when_o indeed_o they_o be_v not_o inward_o persuade_v that_o he_o will_v help_v they_o qu._n how_o many_o kind_n of_o faith_n be_v there_o a._n two_o a_o historical_a faith_n which_o the_o devil_n may_v have_v jam._n 2._o 19_o second_o justify_v or_o save_v faith_n which_o none_o but_o the_o true_a christian_n and_o god_n elect_v may_v have_v tit._n 1._o 1._o q._n what_o difference_n be_v there_o between_o these_o two_o a._n the_o devil_n believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n but_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o they_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a for_o he_o nay_o they_o know_v that_o heshall_n one_o day_n condemn_v they_o and_o therefore_o their_o faith_n do_v not_o comfort_v they_o but_o make_v they_o the_o more_o afraid_a but_o the_o christian_a believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n that_o there_o be_v a_o christ_n believe_v also_o that_o he_o shall_v fare_v the_o better_a by_o they_o that_o god_n will_v be_v his_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o saviour_n will_v be_v a_o saviour_n as_o his_o saviour_n and_o therefore_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o affright_v he_o that_o it_o comfort_v he_o exceed_o gal._n 2._o 20._o q._n why_o do_v we_o say_v i_o believe_v not_o we_o believe_v as_o we_o say_v our_o father_n a._n because_o our_o prayer_n may_v be_v profitable_a unto_o other_o but_o our_o faith_n shall_v not_o save_v any_o but_o ourselves_o abac._n 2._o 4._o q._n may_v a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v faith_n a._n he_o may_v for_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o god_n have_v faith_n but_o every_o man_n if_o he_o will_v search_v himself_o and_o his_o own_o faith_n heart_n can_v tell_v whether_o he_o repose_v trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o god_n or_o no_o and_o therefore_o every_o man_n if_o he_o will_v search_v himself_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o have_v faith_n or_o no_o 2._o cor._n 13._o 1._o q._n if_o a_o christian_a may_v be_v sure_a that_o he_o have_v faith_n then_o he_o may_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o salvation_n a._n it_o be_v true_a for_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o shall_v be_v save_v john_n 3._o 36._o but_o i_o know_v that_o i_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o therefore_o warrant_v by_o god_n promise_n i_o know_v that_o i_o shall_v besave_v 1._o john_n 5._o 13._o q._n do_v not_o many_o deceive_v themselves_o in_o their_o assurance_n a._n sure_o many_o do_v because_o they_o think_v they_o have_v faith_n but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o scan_v it_o be_v not_o faith_n but_o a_o vizard_n and_o a_o shadow_n of_o it_o like_v one_o that_o keep_v a_o old_a evidence_n by_o he_o and_o think_v his_o land_n be_v sure_a but_o when_o it_o come_v to_o trial_n his_o deed_n be_v naught_o and_o will_v not_o carry_v it_o q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v that_o he_o have_v true_a faith_n a._n two_o way_n by_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n and_o by_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v it_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n a._n if_o a_o man_n feel_v himself_o inward_o persuade_v in_o his_o heart_n that_o god_n love_v he_o in_o christ_n and_o because_o he_o love_v he_o will_v provide_v he_o of_o all_o thing_n needful_a both_o for_o this_o life_n and_o for_o the_o life_n to_o come_v so_o that_o we_o run_v not_o out_o to_o any_o wicked_a and_o unlawful_a mean_n but_o rest_v ourselves_o on_o god_n with_o contentment_n in_o all_o estate_n this_o be_v a_o sure_a note_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v true_a job_n 13._o 15._o q._n how_o may_v a_o man_n know_v it_o by_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n a._n if_o a_o man_n have_v a_o earnest_a love_n to_o god_n so_o that_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o may_v please_v he_o and_o loath_a to_o do_v the_o least_o thing_n that_o may_v displease_v he_o second_o if_o he_o love_v they_o that_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o much_o the_o more_o they_o show_v the_o more_o affection_n to_o he_o this_o seal_v to_o his_o soul_n that_o his_o faith_n be_v true_a 1._o john_n 3._o 14._o qu._n why_o do_v we_o say_v i_o believe_v in_o god_n not_o i_o believe_v in_o the_o catholic_a church_n a._n because_o we_o must_v believe_v in_o god_n and_o in_o none_o but_o god_n not_o in_o saint_n not_o in_o angel_n nor_o in_o any_o other_o power_n jerem._n 17._o 5._o q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o as_o we_o believe_v in_o god_n and_o in_o none_o but_o god_n so_o we_o must_v pray_v to_o god_n and_o to_o none_o but_o god_n for_o prayer_n and_o faith_n be_v link_v together_o so_o that_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o any_o in_o who_o we_o may_v not_o believe_v rom._n 10._o 14._o and_o therefore_o see_v we_o may_v not_o believe_v in_o the_o saint_n but_o in_o god_n alone_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o we_o may_v not_o pray_v to_o any_o but_o to_o god_n alone_o q._n who_o be_v this_o god_n in_o who_o we_o believe_v a._n the_o three_o divine_a person_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n what_o gather_v we_o of_o this_o a._n that_o the_o turk_n and_o jew_n though_o they_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o because_o they_o do_v not_o confess_v the_o three_o divine_a person_n acknowledge_v not_o the_o true_a god_n the_o true_a god_n be_v he_o who_o the_o scripture_n describe_v the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 1._o john_n 2._o 23._o q._n who_o father_n be_v god_n a._n he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o then_o by_o mean_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v our_o father_n joh._n 20._o 17._o

herb_n meet_v for_o they_o by_o who_o it_o be_v dress_v receive_v blessing_n from_o god_n if_o a_o man_n have_v find_v out_o a_o excellent_a plaster_n which_o will_v cure_v his_o sore_n if_o he_o pluck_v plaster_n it_o away_o and_o do_v not_o let_v it_o lie_v when_o he_o be_v on_o the_o mend_a hand_n but_o expose_v it_o to_o the_o air_n he_o may_v relapse_n into_o a_o worse_a condition_n or_o kill_v himself_o so_o when_o a_o man_n have_v get_v some_o profit_n by_o the_o use_n of_o good_a mean_n if_o he_o do_v not_o then_o keep_v to_o they_o but_o grow_v loose_a and_o idle_a he_o may_v fall_v into_o as_o bad_a estate_n as_o before_o he_o know_v of_o any_o cure_n or_o much_o worse_o tree_n that_o grow_v by_o the_o send_v of_o water_n if_o the_o water_n tree_n be_v draw_v from_o they_o they_o can_v thrive_v thriving_o as_o before_o so_o take_v away_o the_o constant_a use_n of_o good_a mean_n from_o a_o christian_a and_o you_o take_v away_o his_o life_n he_o can_v thrive_v or_o grow_v mean_v to_o grow_v in_o grace_n 4_o four_o we_o must_v so_o use_v all_o the_o mean_n as_o we_o must_v be_v careful_a and_o endeavour_v to_o be_v better_v by_o they_o and_o not_o only_o grow_v but_o grow_v to_o a_o taste_n of_o perfection_n by_o the_o use_n of_o they_o as_o near_o as_o may_v be_v according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n 2._o cor._n 6._o 1._o we_o then_o as_o worker_n together_o with_o he_o beseech_v you_o also_o that_o you_o receive_v not_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o vain_a therefore_o we_o must_v do_v as_o wise_a merchant_n merchant_n who_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o venture_n at_o sea_n cast_v up_o their_o book_n and_o look_v into_o their_o account_n to_o see_v what_o they_o have_v gain_v so_o christian_n who_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o traffic_v against_o sin_n with_o his_o grace_n must_v cast_v up_o their_o account_n look_v into_o their_o book_n see_v what_o they_o have_v get_v or_o gain_v what_o grace_n be_v the_o strong_a and_o what_o grace_n the_o more_o weaken_a in_o their_o heart_n last_o it_o may_v be_v object_v be_v there_o now_o remain_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o be_v say_v in_o this_o treatise_n of_o repentance_n i_o answer_v for_o myself_o nothing_o else_o i_o have_v to_o deliver_v unto_o you_o concern_v this_o treatise_n only_o to_o entreat_v you_o that_o as_o one_o have_v pass_v alongst_o a_o goodly_a pleasant_a long_a valley_n review_v where_o he_o have_v see_v on_o both_o side_n great_a store_n of_o delightful_a wood_n town_n castle_n rivers_n etc._n etc._n when_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o leave_v that_o plain_a turn_v about_o to_o view_v the_o place_n once_o more_o and_o make_v impression_n thereof_o in_o his_o memory_n so_o that_o you_o have_v pass_v along_o and_o hear_v so_o many_o excellent_a point_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o repentance_n will_v turn_v about_o again_o once_o more_o to_o view_v they_o all_o ere_o we_o leave_v they_o first_o you_o have_v hear_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o repentance_n all_o that_o we_o can_v be_v save_v without_o it_o second_o the_o order_n of_o it_o with_o other_o grace_n repentance_n be_v first_o see_v in_o the_o life_n of_o a_o christian._n three_o the_o nature_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o be_v four_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v a_o change_n and_o turn_v second_o a_o turn_n in_o all_o and_o every_o faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n three_o a_o turn_n from_o all_o sin●_n four_o a_o turn_n from_o all_o sin_n unto_o god_n four_o the_o cause_n of_o repentance_n be_v three_o 1._o god_n the_o efficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o preach_v of_o the_o law_n and_o gospel_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n 3._o the_o help_a cause_n the_o mercy_n of_o god_n his_o judgement_n and_o our_o own_o consideration_n five_o the_o time_n of_o repentance_n be_v twofold_a general_n and_o particular_a in_o the_o general_n two_o rule_n 1._o that_o we_o must_v repent_v in_o this_o life_n 2._o that_o we_o must_v repent_v as_o soon_o as_o we_o can_v 2._o in_o the_o special_a time_n of_o repentance_n be_v five_o particular_n 1._o when_o we_o have_v fall_v into_o any_o new_a sin_n 2._o when_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v threaten_v against_o we_o 3._o when_o there_o be_v a_o offer_n of_o spiritual_a mean_n of_o grace_n 4._o when_o we_o be_v to_o undertake_v any_o great_a work_n 2._o to_o renew_v our_o repentance_n every_o morning_n and_o eveue_v six_o the_o part_n of_o repentance_n in_o which_o four_o thing_n be_v observe_v 1._o examination_n 2._o humiliation_n 3._o deprecation_n 4._o resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v seven_o the_o impediment_n of_o repentance_n be_v two_o first_o in_o judgement_n second_o in_o affection_n in_o judgement_n four_o way_n first_o either_o to_o think_v ourselves_o not_o sick_a of_o sin_n or_o second_o sick_a not_o so_o sick_a as_o indeed_o we_o be_v three_o if_o sick_a yet_o that_o we_o may_v recover_v without_o repentance_n or_o four_a if_o repentance_n must_v needs_o be_v yet_o that_o it_o need_v not_o to_o be_v so_o full_a and_o strict_a as_o preacher_n tell_v us._n second_o impediment_n in_o our_o affection_n be_v first_o the_o love_n of_o the_o world_n second_o the_o love_n of_o pleasure_n three_o the_o love_n of_o our_o own_o ease_n four_o the_o love_n of_o our_o sin_n five_o the_o desire_n to_o keep_v credit_n with_o the_o world_n then_o we_o come_v to_o the_o case_n of_o repentance_n five_o in_o number_n first_o the_o case_n of_o relapse_n second_o the_o case_n of_o iteration_n three_o the_o case_n of_o restitution_n four_o the_o case_n of_o tear_n five_o the_o case_n of_o comfort_n in_o death_n nine_o the_o contrary_n to_o repentance_n first_o impenitency_n second_o unsound_a repentance_n last_o the_o increase_n of_o repentance_n in_o two_o thing_n first_o that_o repentance_n can_v never_o be_v but_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n second_o wherein_o it_o fail_v thus_o have_v i_o according_a to_o that_o ability_n god_n give_v endeavour_v to_o cast_v the_o seed_n of_o god_n into_o your_o heart_n now_o your_o wisdom_n ●●st_n b●…_n to_o water_v it_o when_o you_o be_v at_o home_n in_o your_o house_n that_o as_o my_o pain_n have_v be_v to_o preach_v it_o unto_o you_o so_o you_o may_v be_v to_o remember_v and_o make_v a_o right_a use_n thereof_o and_o so_o i_o end_v beseech_v god_n that_o the_o memory_n of_o these_o thing_n may_v remain_v with_o you_o till_o your_o die_a day_n that_o as_o every_o day_n you_o sin_n so_o every_o day_n you_o may_v so_o renew_v your_o repentance_n as_o peter_n speak_v act._n 3._o 19_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_a shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n finis_fw-la god_n godhead_n word_n of_o god_n scripture_n salvation_n fall_n sinne._n our_o sinful_a state_n sorrow_n for_o sinne._n salvation_n second_o thing_n christ._n faith_n fruit_n of_o faith_n justification_n adoption_n fruit_n of_o adoption_n sanctification_n fruit_n of_o sanctification_n godliness_n sinne._n darling_n sin_n kill_v of_o sin_n love_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o god_n spiritual_a understanding_n wisdom_n obedience_n order_v of_o our_o life_n sobriety_n in_o diet_n in_o apparel_n in_o labour_n in_o work_n in_o sorrow_n in_o our_o mirth_n to_o man_n righteousness_n in_o our_o assection_n anger_n in_o word_n in_o our_o deed_n love_n to_o their_o person_n soul_n in_o draw_v they_o to_o christ._n ●o_o encourage_v ●hem_fw-mi admonition_n we_o must_v love_v they_o in_o their_o good_n usury_n covetousness_n godliness_n second_o poi●●_n godliness_n trust_v in_o god_n three_o humble_v affliction_n four_o prayer_n five_o thanksgiving_a sabbath_n wife_n parent_n child_n master_n servant_n officer_n subject_n pastor_n people_n help_v to_o a_o holy_a life_n 1_o diligence_n 2_o grace_n nourish_v 3_o to_o watch_v our_o life_n 4_o daily_a trial_n 5_o scripture_n read_v how_o to_o read_v with_o profit_n 6_o mark_v particular_n 7_o meditation_n on_o good_a thing_n 8._o affliction_n sanctify_v 9_o remembrance_n of_o vow_n and_o covenant_n 10_o communion_n of_o saint_n 11_o withstand_v let_n 12_o daily_a practice_n daily_o practice_v how_o daily_o armour_n ●ay_n spend_v lord_n day_n week_n day_n the_o creed_n faith_n god_n the_o father_n a_o mighty_a creator_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n and_o in_o jesus_n christ._n only_o son_n our_o lord_n conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n bear_a of_o the_o virgin_n mary_n he_o suffer_v under_o pontius_n pilate_n be_v crucify_a dead_a and_o bury_v three_o day_n he_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n and_o sit_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n the_o judgement_n day_n i_o believe_v inthe_n holy_a ghost_n the_o church_n communion_n of_o saint_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o