Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	faith_n	justify_v	righteousness_n	4,820	5	8.5872	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45324	Three tractates by Jos. Hall, D.D. and B.N.; Selections. 1646	Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656.	1646 (1646)	Wing H422; ESTC R14217	80,207	295

look_v inward_a into_o ourselves_o and_o take_v a_o impartial_a view_n of_o our_o own_o vileness_n it_o will_v be_v requisite_a to_o cast_v our_o eye_n upward_o unto_o heaven_n and_o there_o to_o see_v against_o who_o we_o have_v offend_v even_o against_o a_o infinite_a majesty_n and_o power_n a_o infinite_a mercy_n a_o infinite_a justice_n that_o power_n and_o majesty_n which_o have_v spread_v out_o the_o heaven_n as_o a_o curtain_n and_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o sure_a that_o it_o can_v be_v move_v who_o have_v shut_v up_o the_o sea_n with_o bar_n and_o door_n and_o say_v 38._o hitherto_o shall_v thou_o come_v and_o no_o further_o and_o here_o shall_v thou_o stay_v thy_o proud_a wave_n who_o do_v whatsoever_o he_o will_v in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n who_o command_v the_o devil_n to_o their_o chain_n able_a therefore_o to_o take_v infinite_a vengeance_n on_o sinner_n that_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o father_n who_o give_v his_o own_o son_n out_o of_o his_o bosom_n for_o our_o redemption_n that_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o son_n who_o think_v it_o etc._n no_o robbery_n to_o be_v equal_a unto_o god_n for_o our_o sake_n make_v himself_o of_o no_o reputation_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o form_n of_o a_o servant_n and_o be_v find_v in_o fashion_n as_o a_o man_n humble_v himself_o and_o become_v obedient_a to_o the_o death_n even_o the_o accurse_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o have_v make_v that_o christ_n i_o and_o have_v seal_v to_o my_o soul_n the_o benefit_n of_o that_o bless_a redemption_n last_o that_o justice_n of_o god_n which_o as_o it_o be_v infinite_o displease_v with_o every_o sin_n so_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v infinite_a vengeance_n on_o every_o impenitent_a sinner_n and_o from_o hence_o it_o will_v be_v fit_a and_o seasonable_a for_o the_o devout_a soul_n to_o look_v downward_o into_o that_o horrible_a pit_n of_o eternal_a confusion_n &_o there_o to_o see_v the_o 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merciful_a just_a god_n and_o a_o deliverance_n of_o our_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o nethermost_a hell_n sect_n xiii_o it_o shall_v not_o now_o need_v or_o boot_v to_o bid_v the_o soul_n which_o be_v true_o apprehensive_a of_o all_o these_o to_o sue_v importunate_o to_o the_o lord_n of_o life_n for_o a_o freedom_n and_o rescue_v from_o these_o infinite_a pain_n of_o eternal_a death_n to_o which_o our_o sin_n have_v forfeit_v it_o and_o for_o a_o present_a happy_a recovery_n of_o that_o favour_n which_o be_v better_o than_o life_n have_v we_o hear_v or_o can_v we_o imagine_v some_o heinous_a malefactor_n that_o have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n and_o be_v now_o bind_v hand_n and_o foot_n ready_a to_o be_v cast_v into_o a_o den_n of_o lion_n or_o a_o burn_a furnace_n with_o what_o strong_a cry_n and_o passionate_a obsecration_n he_o ply_v the_o judge_n for_o mercy_n we_o may_v then_o conceive_v some_o little_a image_n of_o the_o vehement_a suit_n and_o strong_a 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entreat_v our_o very_a entreaty_n be_v from_o he_o he_o put_v into_o we_o those_o desire_n which_o he_o gracious_o answer_v now_o therefore_o do_v the_o devout_a soul_n see_v the_o god_n of_o all_o comfort_n to_o bow_v the_o heaven_n and_o come_v down_o with_o heal_v in_o his_o wing_n and_o hear_v he_o speak_v peace_n unto_o the_o heart_n thus_o thorough_o humble_v fear_v not_o thou_o shall_v not_o die_v but_o live_v be_v of_o good_a cheer_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o here_o therefore_o come_v in_o that_o divine_a grace_n of_o faith_n effectual_o apprehend_v christ_n the_o saviour_n and_o his_o infinite_a satisfaction_n and_o merit_n comfortable_o apply_v all_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n cling_v close_o to_o that_o all-sufficient_a redeemer_n and_o in_o his_o most_o perfect_a obedience_n embolden_v itself_o to_o challenge_v a_o freedom_n of_o access_n to_o god_n and_o confidence_n of_o appearance_n before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o heaven_n and_o now_o the_o soul_n clad_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n dare_v look_v god_n in_o the_o face_n and_o can_v both_o challenge_v and_o triumph_v over_o all_o the_o power_n of_o darkness_n for_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n 1._o with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n sect_n fourteen_o by_o how_o much_o deep_o the_o sense_n of_o our_o misery_n and_o danger_n be_v so_o much_o more_o welcome_a and_o joyful_a be_v the_o apprehension_n of_o our_o deliverance_n and_o so_o much_o more_o thankful_a be_v our_o acknowledgement_n of_o that_o unspeakable_a mercy_n the_o soul_n therefore_o that_o be_v true_o sensible_a of_o this_o wonderful_a goodness_n of_o its_o god_n as_o it_o feel_v a_o marvellous_a joy_n in_o itself_o so_o it_o can_v but_o break_v forth_o into_o cheerful_a and_o holy_a though_o secret_a gratulation_n the_o lord_n be_v full_a of_o 8._o compassion_n and_o mercy_n long_o suffer_v and_o of_o great_a goodness_n he_o keep_v not_o his_o anger_n for_o ever_o he_o have_v not_o deal_v with_o i_o after_o my_o sin_n nor_o reward_v i_o after_o my_o 13._o iniquity_n what_o shall_v i_o render_v unto_o the_o lord_n for_o all_o his_o benefit_n towards_o i_o i_o will_v take_v the_o cup_n of_o salvation_n and_o call_v upon_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n i_o will_v thank_v thou_o for_o etc._n thou_o have_v hear_v i_o and_o have_v not_o give_v i_o over_o to_o death_n but_o be_v become_v my_o salvation_n o_o speak_v good_a of_o the_o lord_n all_o you_o work_v of_o he_o praise_v thou_o the_o lord_n o_o my_o soul_n sect_n xv._n the_o more_o feel_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v and_o the_o more_o thankful_o it_o digest_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o its_o pardon_n and_o deliverance_n the_o more_o free_o do_v the_o god_n of_o mercy_n impart_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o the_o more_o god_n impart_v himself_o to_o it_o the_o more_o it_o love_v he_o and_o the_o more_o heavenly_a acquaintance_n and_o entireness_n grow_v betwixt_o god_n and_o it_o and_o now_o that_o love_n which_o be_v but_o a_o spark_n at_o first_o grow_v into_o a_o flame_n and_o whole_o take_v up_o the_o soul_n this_o fire_n of_o heavenly_a love_n in_o the_o devout_a soul_n be_v and_o must_v be_v heighten_v more_o and_o more_o by_o the_o addition_n of_o the_o holy_a incentives_n of_o divine_a thought_n concern_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o freedom_n &_o deliverance_n and_o here_o offer_v itself_o to_o we_o that_o bottomless_a abyss_n of_o mercy_n in_o our_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n jesus_n christ_n the_o just_a by_o who_o stripe_n we_o be_v heal_v by_o who_o blood_n we_o be_v ransom_v where_o none_o will_v befit_v we_o but_o admire_v and_o adore_v notion_n we_o shall_v not_o disparage_v you_o o_o you_o bless_a angel_n and_o archangel_n of_o heaven_n if_o we_o shall_v say_v you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o look_v into_o the_o

their_o part_n yea_o how_o shall_v we_o rather_o rejoice_v that_o the_o hour_n be_v come_v wherein_o we_o shall_v be_v quit_v both_o of_o the_o guilt_n and_o temptation_n of_o sin_n wherein_o the_o clog_n shall_v be_v take_v away_o from_o our_o heel_n and_o the_o vail_n from_o our_o eye_n wherein_o no_o intestine_a war_n shall_v threaten_v we_o no_o care_n shall_v disquiet_v we_o no_o passion_n shall_v torment_v we_o and_o last_o wherein_o we_o may_v take_v the_o free_a possession_n of_o that_o glory_n which_o we_o have_v hitherto_o look_v at_o only_o afar_o off_o from_o the_o top_n of_o our_o pisgah_n sect_n xix_o holy_a disposition_n for_o contentment_n and_o first_o humility_n hitherto_o we_o have_v dwell_v in_o those_o powerful_a consideration_n which_o may_v work_v we_o to_o a_o quiet_a contentment_n with_o whatsoever_o adverse_a estate_n whether_o of_o life_n or_o death_n after_o which_o we_o address_v ourselves_o to_o those_o meet_a disposition_n which_o shall_v render_v we_o 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who_o come_v to_o god_n 27_o with_o dust_n and_o ash_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n tell_v we_o true_o that_o in_o every_o disciple_n of_o abraham_n there_o must_v be_v three_o thing_n a_o good_a eye_n a_o meek_a spirit_n and_o a_o humble_a soul_n his_o grandchild_n avoth_o jacob_n the_o father_n of_o every_o true_a israelite_n have_v well_o take_v it_o out_o while_o he_o can_v say_v to_o his_o god_n i_o be_o not_o worthy_a of_o the_o least_o 10_o of_o all_o the_o mercy_n and_o of_o all_o the_o truth_n which_o thou_o have_v show_v unto_o thy_o servant_n and_o indeed_o in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v the_o best_a measure_n of_o grace_n be_v humility_n for_o the_o more_o grace_n still_o the_o great_a humility_n and_o no_o humility_n no_o grace_n solomon_n observe_v of_o old_a and_o saint_n 34._o james_n take_v it_o from_o he_o that_o 6._o god_n resist_v the_o proud_a and_o give_v grace_n to_o the_o humble_a so_o as_o he_o that_o be_v not_o humble_a be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o capable_a of_o grace_n and_o he_o that_o be_v true_o humble_a be_v a_o fit_a subject_n for_o all_o grace_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o grace_n of_o contentation_n give_v i_o a_o man_n therefore_o that_o be_v vile_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n that_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o own_o wretchedness_n that_o know_v what_o it_o be_v to_o sin_n and_o what_o belong_v to_o that_o sin_n whereof_o he_o be_v guilty_a this_o man_n shall_v think_v it_o a_o mercy_n that_o he_o be_v any_o where_o out_o of_o hell_n shall_v account_v all_o the_o evil_n that_o he_o be_v free_a from_o so_o many_o new_a favour_n shall_v reckon_v easy_a correction_n among_o his_o blessing_n and_o shall_v esteem_v any_o blessing_n infinite_o oblige_v whereas_o contrary_o the_o proud_a beggar_n be_v ready_a to_o throw_v god_n alm_n at_o his_o head_n and_o swell_v at_o every_o lash_n that_o he_o receive_v from_o the_o divine_a hand_n not_o without_o great_a cause_n therefore_o do_v the_o royal_a preacher_n 8_o oppose_v the_o patient_a in_o spirit_n to_o the_o proud_a in_o spirit_n for_o the_o proud_a man_n can_v no_o more_o be_v patient_a than_o the_o patient_n can_v be_v discontent_a with_o whatsoever_o hand_n of_o his_o god_n every_o toy_n put_v the_o proud_a man_n beside_o his_o patience_n if_o but_o a_o fly_n be_v find_v in_o pharaoh_n cup_n he_o be_v straight_o in_o rage_n as_o the_o jewish_a tradition_n lay_v the_o quarrel_n and_o send_v his_o butler_n into_o durance_n and_o if_o the_o emperor_n do_v but_o mistake_v the_o stirrup_n of_o our_o countryman_n pope_n adrian_n he_o shall_v dance_v attendance_n for_o his_o crown_n if_o a_o mardochee_n do_v but_o fail_v of_o a_o courtesy_n to_o haman_n all_o jew_n must_v bleed_v to_o death_n and_o how_o unquiet_a be_v our_o vain_a dame_n if_o this_o curl_n be_v not_o set_v right_o or_o or_o that_o pin_n misplaced_n but_o the_o meek_a spirit_n be_v incurious_a and_o so_o thorough_o subact_v that_o he_o take_v his_o load_n from_o god_n as_o the_o camel_n from_o his_o master_n upon_o his_o knee_n and_o for_o man_n if_o they_o compel_v he_o to_o go_v one_o mile_n he_o go_v twain_o if_o they_o 40._o smite_v he_o on_o the_o right_a cheek_n he_o turn_v the_o other_o if_o they_o sue_v away_o his_o coat_n he_o part_v with_o his_o cloak_n also_o heraclius_n the_o emperor_n when_o he_o be_v about_o to_o pass_v through_o the_o golden_a gate_n and_o to_o ride_v in_o royal_a state_n through_o the_o street_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v put_v in_o mind_n by_o zacharias_n the_o bishop_n there_o of_o the_o humble_a and_o deject_a fashion_n wherein_o his_o saviour_n walk_v through_o those_o street_n towards_o his_o passion_n strip_v off_o his_o rich_a robe_n lays_z aside_o his_o crown_n &_o with_o bare_a head_n &_o bare_a foot_n submiss_o pace_n the_o same_o way_n that_o his_o redeemer_n have_v carry_v his_o cross_n towards_o his_o golgotha_n every_o true_a christian_a be_v ready_a to_o tread_v in_o the_o deep_a step_n of_o his_o saviour_n as_o 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require_v a_o faithful_a selfe-resignation_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o that_o god_n who_o we_o be_v who_o as_o he_o have_v more_o right_a in_o we_o than_o ourselves_o so_o he_o best_a know_v what_o to_o do_v with_o we_o how_o gracious_o have_v his_o mercy_n invite_v we_o to_o our_o own_o ease_n be_v careful_a say_v he_o for_o nothing_o but_o in_o every_o 6._o thing_n by_o prayer_n and_o supplication_n with_o thanksgiving_n let_v your_o request_n be_v make_v know_v unto_o god_n we_o be_v natural_o apt_a in_o our_o necessity_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o great_a power_n than_o our_o own_o even_o where_o we_o have_v no_o engagement_n of_o their_o help_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v we_o cast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o almighty_a when_o he_o not_o only_o allow_v but_o solicit_v our_o reliance_n upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o question_n that_o may_v have_v befit_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o best_a christian_a which_o fall_v from_o socrates_n since_o god_n himself_o be_v careful_a for_o thou_o why_o 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