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	work_n	8,100	5	7.4187	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57960	Two discourses; viz. A discourse of truth. By the late Reverend Dr. Rust, Lord Bishop of Dromore in the Kingdom of Ireland. The way of happiness and salvation. By Joseph Glanvil, chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty	Rust, George, d. 1670.; Glanvill, Joseph, 1636-1680. Way of happiness and salvation rescued from vulgar errours.	1677 (1677)	Wing R2368; Wing Q836; ESTC R218562	58,324	199

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it_o be_v deserve_o reckon_v as_o the_o first_o and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o must_v always_o accompany_v the_o exercise_n of_o religion_n and_o give_v they_o life_n and_o motion_n ii_o prayer_n be_v another_o mean_n we_o must_v use_v in_o order_n to_o our_o overcome_v the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o way_n our_o own_o mere_a natural_a strength_n be_v weakness_n and_o without_o supernatural_a help_n those_o difficulty_n be_v not_o to_o be_v surmount_v those_o aid_n be_v necessary_a and_o god_n be_v ready_a to_o bestow_v they_o on_o we_o for_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o to_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 4._o but_o for_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v be_v seek_v unto_o and_o it_o be_v very_o just_a and_o fit_a that_o we_o shall_v address_v ourselves_o to_o he_o by_o prayer_n to_o acknowledge_v our_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o dependence_n on_o he_o for_o the_o mercy_n we_o expect_v and_o thereby_o to_o own_v he_o for_o the_o 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want_v they_o and_o be_v not_o humble_v to_o a_o due_a apprehension_n of_o their_o weakness_n and_o dependence_n but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v so_o and_o express_v their_o humble_a desire_n in_o the_o ardour_n of_o holy_a prayer_n god_n never_o deny_v they_o the_o assistance_n of_o his_o spirit_n for_o if_o you_o be_v evil_a say_v our_o saviour_n know_v how_o to_o give_v good_a gift_n unto_o your_o child_n how_o much_o more_o shall_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n give_v good_a thing_n to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o mat._n 7._o 11._o and_o these_o divine_a help_v obtain_v by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n and_o join_v with_o our_o active_a constant_a endeavour_n will_v not_o fail_v to_o enable_v we_o to_o overcome_v the_o difficulty_n and_o to_o procure_v we_o a_o entrance_n at_o the_o straight_a gate_n and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o three_o instrument_n of_o our_o happiness_n which_o be_v employ_v in_o strive_v viz._n iii_o active_a endeavour_n in_o which_o repentance_n and_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o be_v imply_v both_o faith_n and_o prayer_n be_v in_o order_n to_o this_o and_o without_o it_o neither_o can_v turn_v to_o account_v for_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a jam._n 2._o 20._o and_o prayer_n without_o endeavour_n fruitless_a yea_o indeed_o in_o the_o divine_a estimate_n it_o be_v none_o at_o all_o it_o be_v bodily_a exercise_n no_o prayer_n for_o when_o we_o invoke_v god_n help_v we_o desire_v it_o that_o we_o may_v use_v it_o divine_a grace_n be_v not_o a_o treasure_n to_o lay_v up_o by_o we_o but_o a_o instrument_n to_o work_v with_o and_o when_o we_o pray_v that_o god_n will_v assist_v we_o in_o our_o endeavour_n and_o endeavour_v not_o at_o all_o we_o mock_v god_n and_o trifle_n with_o he_o in_o our_o prayer_n endeavour_v then_o be_v necessary_a and_o necessary_a in_o a_o degree_n so_o eminent_a that_o this_o be_v always_o include_v in_o faith_n when_o it_o be_v take_v in_o the_o high_a and_o noble_a evangelical_n sense_n viz._n for_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v and_o save_v for_o that_o comprehend_v all_o those_o endeavour_n and_o their_o fruit_n whereby_o we_o be_v make_v happy_a we_o must_v not_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v do_v all_o exclusive_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n he_o do_v his_o part_n and_o we_o must_v do_v we_o though_o we_o do_v that_o by_o his_o help_n too_o he_o that_o make_v we_o without_o ourselves_o will_v not_o save_v we_o without_o ourselves_o say_v the_o father_n we_o be_v command_v to_o seek_v mat._n 7._o 7._o to_o run_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 24._o to_o fight_v 1_o tim._n 6._o 12._o to_o give_v diligence_n 2_o pet._n 1._o 10._o these_o all_o import_n action_n and_o endeavour_n and_o that_o endeavour_n must_v not_o be_v only_o a_o faint_a purpose_n or_o formal_a service_n but_o it_o must_v be_v employ_v in_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o care_n and_o diligence_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n suffer_v violence_n mat._n 11._o 12._o and_o this_o violence_n must_v not_o be_v use_v in_o a_o heat_n and_o sudden_a fit_n only_o that_o cool_v and_o die_v and_o content_v itself_o with_o have_v be_v warm_a for_o a_o time_n but_o it_o must_v be_v a_o steady_a and_o constant_a course_n of_o activity_n a_o continual_a strive_v to_o overcome_v the_o remain_a difficulty_n of_o the_o way_n we_o must_v endeavour_v vigorous_o and_o constant_o and_o in_o that_o after_o our_o faith_n be_v strengthen_v by_o deep_a consideration_n and_o divine_a assistance_n implore_v by_o ardent_a prayer_n our_o course_n be_v 1._o to_o abstain_v from_o all_o the_o outward_a action_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o perform_v the_o external_a act_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n to_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a isa._n 1._o 16._o be_v the_o first_o step_n when_o the_o publican_n ask_v john_n the_o baptist_n luke_n 3._o 12._o what_o they_o shall_v do_v his_o direction_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v not_o exact_v vers_fw-la 13._o and_o to_o the_o soldier_n ask_v the_o same_o question_n he_o answer_v do_v violence_n to_o no_o man_n verf._n 14._o these_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o their_o particular_a profession_n which_o be_v to_o be_v quit_v before_o any_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v high_a we_o have_v ordinary_o more_o power_n over_o our_o action_n than_o our_o habit_n and_o therefore_o we_o shall_v begin_v here_o and_o resolve_v deep_o by_o divine_a help_n to_o cut_v off_o those_o supply_n that_o feed_v vicious_a inclination_n for_o wicked_a habit_n be_v maintain_v by_o action_n of_o wickedness_n when_o they_o ceafe_a the_o inclination_n grow_v more_o faint_a and_o weak_a and_o when_o we_o be_v come_v but_o thus_o far_o to_o have_v confine_v our_o lust_n we_o shall_v be_v encourage_v to_o proceed_v to_o destroy_v they_o it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v no_o great_a distance_n between_o a_o prince_n prison_n and_o his_o grave_n the_o say_n be_v most_o true_a in_o the_o case_n of_o tyrant_n and_o usurper_n and_o the_o habit_n of_o sin_n be_v both_o when_o they_o be_v restrain_v they_o be_v not_o far_o from_o be_v destroy_v if_o we_o employ_v our_o endeavour_n and_o the_o divine_a aid_n as_o we_o ought_v this_o than_o must_v be_v do_v first_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o advice_n must_v be_v take_v with_o it_o viz._n we_o must_v practice_v the_o outward_a action_n of_o the_o contrary_a virtue_n we_o must_v do_v well_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o do_v evil_a when_o we_o turn_v from_o darkness_n it_o must_v be_v to_o light_n act_v 26._o 18._o not_o from_o one_o kind_n of_o darkness_n to_o another_o when_o we_o cease_v to_o oppref_n we_o must_v be_v charitable_a when_o we_o leave_v to_o tyrannize_v over_o our_o inferior_n we_o must_v be_v kind_a and_o helpful_a to_o they_o when_o we_o forbear_v to_o slander_v we_o must_v speak_v all_o the_o good_a

come_v into_o the_o world_n with_o ray_n about_o its_o head_n religion_n i_o say_v be_v clear_a and_o plain_a and_o what_o be_v not_o so_o may_v concern_v the_o theatre_n or_o the_o school_n may_v entertain_v man_n wit_n and_o serve_v the_o interest_n of_o dispute_n but_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o religion_n it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o interest_n of_o man_n soul_n religion_n be_v once_o a_o mystery_n but_o the_o mystery_n be_v reveal_v and_o those_o thing_n that_o we_o yet_o count_v mystery_n be_v plain_o enough_o discover_v as_o to_o their_o be_v such_o as_o we_o believe_v they_o though_o we_o can_v understand_v the_o manner_n how_o and_o it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o religion_n to_o inquire_v into_o that_o but_o rather_o it_o enjoin_v we_o meek_o to_o acquiesce_v in_o the_o plain_a declaration_n of_o faith_n without_o bold_a scrutiny_n into_o hide_a thing_n in_o short_a i_o say_v the_o difficulty_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o in_o the_o understanding_n in_o prompto_fw-la &_o facili_n est_fw-la aeternitas_fw-la say_v the_o father_n the_o affair_n of_o eternity_n depend_v on_o thing_n easy_a and_o familiar_a and_o i_o premise_v this_o to_o prevent_v dangerous_a mistake_n but_o thoug_a religion_n be_v so_o facile_a and_o plain_a a_o thing_n to_o be_v understand_v yet_o the_o way_n to_o heaven_n be_v no_o broad_a or_o easy_a path_n the_o gate_n be_v straight_o enough_o for_o all_o that_o and_o i_o now_o come_v to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o real_a difficulty_n of_o religion_n and_o whence_o they_o arise_v 1._o one_o great_a difficulty_n arise_v from_o the_o depravity_n of_o our_o nature_n the_o scripture_n intimate_v that_o we_o be_v conceive_v in_o sin_n psalm_n 55._o 5._o transgressor_n from_o the_o womb._n isaiah_n 48._o 8._o and_o child_n of_o wrath._n ephes._n 2._o 3._o and_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o we_o bring_v vile_a inclination_n into_o the_o wold_n with_o we_o some_o be_v natural_o cruel_a and_o injurious_a proud_a and_o imperious_a lustful_a and_o 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