Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	believe_v	faith_n	reason_n	7,057	5	5.8990	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30159	Instruction for the ignorant being a salve to cure that great want of knowledg which so much reigns both in young and old / prepared and presented to them in a plain and easie dialogue, fitted to the capacity of the weakest, by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.	1675 (1675)	Wing B5544; ESTC R36061	26,724	65

so_o happy_a as_o be_v that_o man_n who_o lie_v fast_o asleep_a in_o his_o house_n while_o that_o be_v on_o fire_n about_o his_o ear_n can_v a_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v without_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o hope_v can_v a_o man_n be_v happy_a that_o be_v ignorant_a that_o he_o be_v hang_v over_o hell_n by_o the_o poor_a weak_a thread_n of_o a_o uncertain_a life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o state_n of_o such_o a_o one_o q._n but_o may_v not_o faith_n come_v to_o a_o man_n without_o he_o see_v himself_o to_o be_v first_o in_o this_o condition_n a._n it_o be_v god_n ordinary_a way_n to_o convince_v man_n of_o this_o their_o sad_a condition_n before_o he_o reveal_v to_o they_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n or_o work_v faith_n in_o they_o to_o lay_v hold_n of_o that_o righteousness_n joh._n 16.9_o 10_o 11._o gal._n 3.23_o 25._o q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o conclude_v of_o they_o that_o never_o see_v themselves_o shut_v up_o by_o unbelief_n under_o sin_n and_o the_o curse_n of_o god_n a._n i_o will_v not_o judge_v they_o for_o the_o future_a god_n may_v convert_v they_o before_o they_o die_v but_o at_o present_a their_o state_n be_v miserable_a for_o because_o they_o be_v shut_v up_o and_o hold_v prisoner_n by_o the_o law_n by_o their_o lust_n and_o by_o the_o devil_n and_o unbelief_n therefore_o they_o can_v so_o much_o as_o with_o their_o heart_n desire_n that_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n upon_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o out_o of_o their_o snare_n and_o chain_n q._n then_o do_v you_o count_v it_o better_o for_o a_o man_n to_o see_v his_o condition_n by_o nature_n than_o to_o be_v ignorant_a thereof_o a._n better_a a_o thousand_o time_n to_o see_v it_o in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o see_v it_o in_o hell-fire_n for_o he_o must_v see_v it_o there_o or_o here_o now_o if_o he_o see_v it_o here_o this_o be_v the_o place_n of_o prayer_n here_o be_v the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v god_n ordinance_n to_o beget_v faith_n beside_o here_o god_n appli_v promise_n of_o mercy_n to_o the_o desolate_a and_o christ_n also_o have_v protest_v that_o he_o that_o come_v to_o he_o he_o will_v in_o no_o wi●●_n cast_v out_o joh._n 6.37_o q._n i_o be_o convince_v that_o i_o be_v once_o without_o faith_n and_o also_o that_o i_o can_v fetch_v it_o but_o pray_v te●●_n i_o the_o way_n of_o its_o come_n a._n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o q._n how_o by_o hear_v a._n god_n mix_v it_o with_o the_o word_n when_o he_o absolute_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o the_o sinner_n heb._n 4.2_o 3._o act._n 13.48_o q._n and_o how_o do_v man_n hear_v when_o faith_n be_v mix_v with_o the_o word_n a._n they_o hear_v the_o word_n not_o as_o the_o word_n of_o man_n but_o as_o it_o be_v in_o truth_n the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o work_v effectual_o in_o they_o that_o believe_v thes_n 2.13_o q._n pray_v tell_v i_o now_o the_o manner_n of_o its_o come_n a._n it_o come_v through_o difficulty_n it_o come_v gradual_o q._n what_o be_v the_o difficulty_n which_o oppose_v it_o 〈◊〉_d its_o come_n a._n sense_n of_o unworthiness_n guilt_n of_o conscience_n natural_a reason_n unbelief_n and_o argument_n forge_v in_o hell_n and_o thence_o suggest_v by_o the_o devil_n into_o the_o heart_n against_o it_o luk._n 5.8_o mar._n 9.24_o isa_n 6.5_o rom._n 4.18_o 19_o 20._o q._n how_o do_v faith_n come_v gradual_o a._n perhaps_o at_o first_o it_o be_v but_o like_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n small_a and_o weak_a mat._n 17.20_o q._n will_v you_o explain_v it_o further_o a._n faith_n at_o first_o perhaps_o may_v have_v its_o excellency_n lie_v in_o view_n only_o that_o be_v in_o see_v where_o ●ustification_n and_o salvation_n be_v after_o that_o it_o may_v ●●ep_v a_o degree_n high_o and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v it_o may_v be_v or_o who_o can_v tell_v but_o i_o may_v obtain_v this_o salvation_n again_o it_z may_v perhaps_o go_v yet_o a_o ste●_n high_a and_o arrive_v to_o some_o short_a and_o transier_fw-fr assurance_n heb._n 11.13_o joel_n 2.13_o 14._o zeph._n 2.3_o psal_n 30.7_o q._n but_o do_v faith_n come_v only_o by_o hear_v a._n it_o be_v usual_o beget_v by_o the_o word_n preach_v but_o after_o it_o be_v beget_v it_o be_v increase_v several_a way_n it_o be_v increase_v by_o prayer_n it_o be_v increa●ed_v by_o christian_a conference_n it_o be_v increase_v b●_n reading_n it_o be_v increase_v by_o meditation_n it_o increase_v by_o the_o remembrance_n of_o former_a experience_n luk._n 17.5_o mar._n 9.24_o rom._n 1.12_o chap._n 1●_n 25_o 26._o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o mat._n 16.8_o 9_o q._n what_o do_v these_o thing_n teach_v we_o a._n they_o teach_v we_o that_o the_o man_n of_o this_o worl●_n be_v very_o ignorant_a of_o and_o as_o much_o without_o desi●●_n after_o faith_n they_o neither_o hear_v nor_o pray_v confer_v nor_o read_v nor_o meditate_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o faith_n q._n but_o you_o say_v even_o now_o that_o this_o faith_n w●●_n 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by_o that_o find_v sufficient_a righteousness_n in_o he_o rom._n 10.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o q._n how_o else_o do_v it_o operate_v in_o the_o soul_n a._n it_o appli_v this_o righteousness_n to_o the_o sinner_n and_o also_o help_v he_o to_o embrace_v it_o rom._n 3.21_o 22._o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o gal._n 2.20_o q._n how_o else_o do_v it_o operate_v a._n by_o this_o application_n of_o christ_n the_o soul_n be_v quicken_v to_o life_n spiritualise_v and_o make_v heavenly_a for_o right_a faith_n quicken_v to_o spiritual_a life_n purify_v and_o sanctify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_v up_o the_o man_n that_o have_v it_o into_o the_o image_n of_o jesus_n christ_n col._n 2.12_o 13._o act._n 15.9_o chap._n 26.18_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o q._n how_o else_o do_v it_o operate_v a._n it_o give_v the_o soul_n peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 5.1_o q._n sure_o christ_n be_v of_o great_a esteem_n with_o they_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n in_o he_o be_v he_o not_o a._n yes_o yes_o unto_o they_o therefore_o which_o believe_v he_o be_v precious_a precious_a in_o his_o person_n precious_a in_o his_o undertake_n precious_a in_o his_o word_n 1_o pet._n 2.7_o chap_n 1.18_o 19_o 2_o pet._n 1.3_o 4._o q._n can_v these_o people_n then_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n endure_v to_o have_v this_o christ_n speak_v against_o a._n o_o no_o this_o be_v a_o sword_n in_o their_o bone_n and_o a_o burden_n that_o they_o can_v bear_v psal_n 42.10_o zeph._n 3.18_o 19_o q._n do_v it_o not_o go_v near_o they_o when_o they_o see_v his_o way_n and_o people_n discountenance_v a._n yes_o and_o they_o also_o choose_v rather_o to_o be_v despise_v and_o persecute_v with_o they_o than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n heb._n 11.24_o 25._o q._n do_v they_o not_o pray_v much_o for_o his_o second_o come_v a._n yes_o yes_o they_o will_v fain_o see_v he_o on_o this_o side_n the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n their_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n from_o whence_o they_o look_v for_o the_o 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