Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	word_n	worthy_a	write_v	96	3	5.1745	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08318	The nevv Gospel, not the true Gospel. Or, A discovery of the life and death, doctrin, and doings of Mr. Iohn Traske, and the effects of all, in his followers Wherein a mysterie of iniquity is briefly disclosed, a seducer unmasked, and all warned to beware of imposters. As also a confutation of the uncomfortable error, of Mr. Boye, concerning the plague, out of Psal. 91. By Edvv. Norice.	Norris, Edward, 1584-1659.	1638 (1638)	STC 18645; ESTC S113242	39,058	60

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persuasion_n be_v enough_o be_v direct_v against_o such_o a_o supine_n and_o overly_o confidence_n as_o also_o be_v that_o of_o st._n james_n in_o prove_v or_o show_v faith_n by_o work_n jam._n 2.26_o how_o dangerous_a a_o doctrine_n than_o have_v this_o man_n broach_v in_o the_o church_n by_o teach_v man_n to_o rest_v only_o upon_o a_o bare_a persuasion_n of_o their_o believe_a without_o any_o further_a search_n or_o trial_n withal_o tax_v and_o bitter_o censure_v those_o minister_n that_o in_o their_o teach_n urge_v and_o require_v any_o sign_n fruit_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n and_o grace_n in_o all_o that_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v believer_n as_o he_o do_v in_o this_o manner_n and_o in_o these_o very_a term_n they_o tell_v they_o viz._n the_o people_n that_o they_o must_v take_v heed_n they_o be_v not_o deceive_v for_o many_o be_v deceive_v with_o false_a faith_n for_o true_a and_o therefore_o they_o must_v look_v it_o be_v of_o the_o right_a speak_v right_a this_o be_v 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what_o be_v be_v there_o any_o carnal_a wretched_a people_n that_o will_v not_o easy_o swallow_v down_o this_o poison_n sure_o if_o ever_o there_o be_v any_o impostor_n in_o the_o church_n this_o be_v one_o but_o let_v all_o beware_v how_o they_o follow_v he_o yet_o he_o go_v on_o 8._o assertion_n faith_n be_v the_o only_a sign_n of_o salvation_n explication_n this_o he_o thus_o explain_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a infallible_a evidence_n to_o a_o believer_n own_o soul_n of_o his_o salvation_n which_o be_v all_o he_o say_v to_o it_o and_o that_o not_o very_o true_a for_o st._n john_n make_v love_v a_o infallible_a sign_n and_o evidence_n to_o a_o man_n own_o soul_n of_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n 1_o joh._n 3.14_o which_o place_n be_v note_v in_o the_o margin_n but_o he_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o and_o s._n paul_n make_v the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o belief_n of_o the_o truth_n infallible_a evidence_n of_o election_n and_o salvation_n 2._o thes_n 2.13_o but_o these_o thing_n be_v utter_o against_o his_o gospel_n and_o profession_n both_o therefore_o he_o medle_n not_o with_o they_o 9_o assertion_n the_o new_a creature_n be_v only_a faith_n in_o christ_n explication_n his_o explanation_n be_v that_o the_o new_a creature_n be_v only_o the_o true_a believer_n in_o christ_n as_o if_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o habit_n the_o believer_n and_o his_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o and_o the_o very_a same_o thing_n by_o such_o explanation_n a_o man_n may_v say_v any_o thing_n which_o i_o wish_v his_o disciple_n to_o observe_v that_o they_o may_v see_v what_o gudgeon_n they_o swallow_v from_o this_o new_a apollo_n with_o his_o riddle_n 10._o assertion_n regeneration_n be_v not_o to_o be_v try_v by_o any_o other_o fruit_n effect_n or_o sign_n but_o only_o by_o faith_n wherein_o it_o consist_v explication_n herein_o he_o quarrel_v 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from_o the_o word_n and_o spirit_n convert_v the_o heart_n a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n aswell_o as_o faith_n and_o whereby_o the_o trial_n may_v be_v make_v aswell_o as_o by_o it_o instance_n be_v give_v in_o the_o grace_n of_o love_n but_o he_o will_v not_o see_v it_o especial_o see_v he_o will_v admit_v no_o sign_n nor_o effect_n in_o the_o trial_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o bare_a persuasion_n for_o after_o this_o way_n if_o a_o man_n be_v strong_o persuade_v that_o he_o be_v regenerate_v though_o there_o be_v no_o sign_n fruit_n or_o effect_n to_o show_v it_o yet_o he_o must_v rest_v upon_o the_o persuasion_n that_o it_o be_v so_o howsoever_o because_o he_o be_v so_o persuade_v but_o why_o be_v he_o so_o persuade_v he_o can_v tell_v neither_o be_v he_o to_o inquire_v after_o it_o either_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o faith_n or_o his_o regeneration_n by_o this_o way_n minister_n may_v save_v all_o their_o labour_n in_o teach_v the_o people_n and_o only_o bid_v they_o believe_v they_o 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by_o the_o spirit_n in_o ourselves_o but_o only_o in_o christ_n show_v in_o act_n and_o not_o in_o the_o habit_n of_o grace_n explication_n this_o whole_a assertion_n he_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v his_o own_o without_o any_o exception_n wherein_o according_a to_o his_o word_n he_o deny_v sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n and_o all_o habit_n of_o grace_n but_o in_o what_o mystical_a sense_n and_o in_o what_o construction_n his_o explanation_n will_v declare_v which_o be_v thus_o sanctification_n be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o that_o be_v in_o the_o flesh_n but_o only_o as_o we_o be_v in_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n only_o as_o we_o understand_v it_o of_o its_o operation_n by_o mortification_n or_o quicken_a these_o our_o mortal_a body_n yet_o not_o so_o in_o we_o

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12.15_o commend_v in_o the_o scripture_n under_o the_o name_n of_o providence_n watchfulness_n heed_n take_v and_o diligence_n all_o which_o accompany_v faith_n as_o concur_v with_o the_o promise_n and_o providence_n of_o god_n yet_o may_v a_o improper_a word_n have_v be_v bear_v withal_o do_v not_o the_o rest_n of_o this_o man_n rudiment_n give_v just_a occasion_n of_o suspect_v his_o word_n especial_o be_v strange_a and_o affect_a concern_v his_o complaint_n that_o his_o word_n be_v not_o full_o express_v i_o say_v they_o be_v so_o set_v down_o under_o his_o own_o hand_n as_o in_o the_o assertion_n which_o be_v more_o than_o be_v at_o first_o as_o one_o of_o his_o follower_n tell_v i_o that_o be_v only_o this_o careless_a christian_n rest_n if_o he_o deny_v this_o it_o be_v but_o like_o all_o the._n rest_n be_v the_o choice_a believer_n but_o to_o leave_v this_o careless_a counsel_n with_o those_o choice_n believer_n and_o pass_v on_o to_o the_o next_o 14._o assertion_n to_o doubt_v of_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n after_o sin_n commit_v be_v worse_a than_o the_o sin_n itself_o explication_n this_o assertion_n be_v set_v down_o in_o his_o own_o word_n and_o yet_o he_o quarrel_v at_o it_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o in_o some_o other_o place_n these_o word_n be_v insert_v nourish_v by_o true_a believer_n which_o be_v steal_v out_o to_o expose_v his_o say_n to_o derision_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v first_o that_o his_o gospel_n ground_n and_o other_o assertion_n be_v so_o full_a of_o variation_n and_o contradiction_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v allege_v out_o of_o one_o place_n without_o some_o ground_n of_o cavil_v from_o another_o which_o be_v his_o cunning_n to_o help_v out_o by_o shift_n and_o evasion_n as_o need_v require_v but_o what_o need_v any_o man_n steal_v where_o there_o be_v such_o store_n of_o good_a stuff_n as_o in_o his_o rudiment_n second_o admit_v these_o word_n doubt_v nourish_v etc._n etc._n yet_o do_v it_o not_o help_v he_o that_o condemn_v all_o doubt_n in_o such_o simple_o without_o limitation_n as_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o unbelief_n the_o great_a sin_n under_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o nourish_a of_o doubt_n do_v but_o aggravate_v what_o in_o itself_o be_v evil_a to_o the_o point_n they_o i_o say_v that_o although_o doubt_v proceed_v from_o unbelief_n simple_o consider_v be_v great_a evil_n and_o to_o be_v strive_v against_o by_o true_a believer_n yet_o in_o such_o case_n as_o we_o speak_v of_o revolt_n and_o relapse_n into_o foul_a and_o scandalous_a sin_n of_o the_o same_o or_o other_o kind_n by_o such_o as_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v believer_n there_o be_v somewhat_o more_o to_o be_v consider_v for_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o fact_n itself_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o favour_n evil_a but_o abhor_v it_o though_o in_o his_o own_o child_n 2_o sam._n 11.27_o 2._o for_o their_o own_o part_n they_o may_v well_o in_o such_o case_n doubt_v and_o question_v their_o own_o sincerity_n when_o their_o sin_n be_v scandalous_a and_o often_o commit_v see_v there_o be_v not_o faith_n nor_o grace_n sufficient_a to_o withstand_v their_o lust_n but_o they_o live_v in_o they_o rom._n 6.18_o 1_o joh._n 3.9_o 3._o they_o may_v well_o doubt_v and_o question_v the_o favour_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o if_o not_o in_o the_o main_a yet_o for_o the_o present_a in_o this_o particular_a of_o a_o scandalous_a sin_n till_o it_o be_v repent_v of_o and_o so_o forgive_v psa_n 6.1_o psa_fw-la 32.3_o psa_fw-la 38.3_o so_o that_o in_o such_o case_n some_o doubt_n be_v not_o only_o lawful_a but_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a our_o heart_n be_v deceitful_a but_o against_o all_o these_o consideration_n utter_o to_o condemn_v all_o doubt_n in_o the_o case_n of_o scandalous_a sin_v without_o any_o limitation_n of_o the_o sin_n or_o time_n of_o continuance_n in_o they_o as_o he_o do_v how_o dangerous_a a_o thing_n it_o be_v for_o hereby_o that_o may_v easy_o come_v to_o pass_v which_o the_o lord_n so_o vehement_o protest_v against_o in_o his_o people_n to_o swear_v false_o to_o steal_v murder_n commit_v adultery_n &_o such_o like_a &_o come_v into_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o say_v they_o be_v deliver_v to_o do_v such_o abomination_n which_o be_v call_v lie_v word_n jer._n 7.8_o as_o also_o that_o fearful_a state_n of_o the_o presumptuous_a sinner_n describe_v deut_n 29.19_o which_o come_v by_o such_o flatter_a and_o bless_v a_o man_n self_n in_o his_o heart_n when_o his_o deed_n be_v wicked_a 36.2_o ●ide_v psal_n 36.2_o whereunto_o this_o man_n doctrine_n tend_v as_o the_o event_n also_o have_v show_v in_o some_o of_o his_o follower_n stand_v more_o upon_o their_o mirth_n and_o confidence_n than_o any_o fear_n of_o sin_n or_o care_n of_o obedience_n reject_v also_o all_o mourning_n and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n commit_v as_o not_o agree_v with_o christian_a profession_n but_o there_o be_v more_o follow_v 15._o assertion_n it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o explication_n all_o be_v easy_a to_o this_o man_n who_o have_v find_v out_o a_o easy_a way_n to_o heaven_n if_o we_o may_v believe_v he_o than_o ever_o be_v know_v before_o or_o be_v safe_a to_o follow_v now_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a to_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n as_o to_o make_v confession_n of_o they_o but_o how_o do_v he_o explain_v this_o oracle_n suspect_v it_o seem_v some_o flaw_n in_o the_o matter_n he_o have_v alter_v the_o word_n 1.9_o true_a confession_n comprehend_v the_o other_o 1_o john_n 1.9_o and_o instead_o of_o confession_n have_v put_v in_o true_o ask_v forgiveness_n think_v this_o will_v hold_v better_o give_v his_o reason_n because_o both_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n true_o to_o believe_v and_o true_o to_o ask_v pardon_n but_o if_o there_o be_v no_o singular_a matter_n in_o it_o why_o do_v he_o set_v it_o out_o as_o a_o gospel_n ground_n and_o singular_a rudiment_n of_o his_o own_o unless_o it_o be_v to_o make_v 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