Selected quad for the lemma: sin_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sin_n	gift_n	life_n	wage_n	3,267	5	10.5376	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A60177	Diverse select sermons upon severall texts of holy scripture preached by that reverend and faithfull servant of Jesus Christ, D. James Sibald ...	Sibbald, James, 1590?-1650?	1658 (1658)	Wing S3718; ESTC R33841	162,247	196

the Servant of GOD. There is also a kinde of violence inferred to our sinful corruption for so great is the Power of GOD given to us by his Grace that violently as it were we break the bands whereby our naturall corruptions hath hitherto tyed us The Kingdome of heaven sayeth our Saviour suffereth violence and the violent entereth by force Thus we see our effectuall calling is not without cause called a drawing of us by the Father who of his infinite Goodn●s by his almighty Power worketh so on our hearts that of unwilling he maketh us to be willing to go to Christ to run after him This doctrine serveth first to teach us al humility If thou have any good thou may perceive from this which hath been said that it is not of thy self but from God O man who hath discerned thee what hast thou but that which thou hast received and of thou hast received it why ●oustest thou as if thou hadest not received it No honour herein is due to us but all the glory belongeth to him From whom every good gift and every perfect giving descendeth Againe if as yet thou have nothing which is truly good blame not God but thy self through whose default it is that thou art not drawn by him No man indeed can come to him except he be drawn but if any man be not drawn this is to be imputed to his own wickednes As GOD draweth none but out of his free Mercy so he leaveth none but out of his uncontrollable justice Humble therfore thy self and acknowledge as the truth is that thou hast not used the means a right which he hath given thee but on the contrary hath abused his manifold Blessings Lastly This serveth also to work in us humility while we consider the different dealing of God towards diverse persons of whom some are drawn and some are not drawn by him Go not to inquire curiously why this man is drawn and that man is not drawn although it may be that he that is drawn is no lesse if not more unworthy then he who is not drawn If thou search into this it is presumption humility contenteth it self with this that if any be not drawn it is through their own fault if any be drawn it is of the bounty of God who may do with his own what he will Humility maketh us cover our faces with the Seraphims to adore this great mysterie to cry out with them Holy holy holy is the LORD GOD of Hosts Holy is be in all his wayes Holy is he both when he draweth and when he draweth not when he calleth men to him and when he rejecteth them It maketh us to cry out with S. PAUL O the deepe of the riches both of the Wisdome and Knowledge of GOD. how unsearchable are his judgements and his Wayes are past finding one Secondly The consideration of this doctrine should stirre us up to earnest incalling on God for his Grace at all times Inquire not sayeth holy AUGUSTINE upon this place Why GOD draweth this man and why he draweth not that man but understand receive this counsell if thou thy self be not drawn pray to God that thou may be drawn Are we not yet converted we should carefully use the means especially of prayer that we may be converted And suppose we be cōverted yet should we still cal on God that he would yet draw us more that we may run after him We should say with David Thou hast been mine help leave me not neither forsake me O God of my salvation Thirdly This should stirre us up to be carefull obediently to answer the Calling of God that we through our default deprive not our selves of his saving Draught Remember he that calleth thee is infinitly Excellent and most Worthy whom thou shouldest hearken unto He hath no need of thee but thou standest in great need of Him and without him cannot be but miserable To him thou art infinitely bound he is the Creator and thou the creature he the LORD and thou the servant he the Red●●●●r and thou the captive 2. Consider that thou art most unworthy to be called by him but most worthy to perish in thine own sinn●s 3. That from which hee calleth thee 〈◊〉 sinne the greatest of evils and death the wages of sinne 4. That which he calleth thee unto is perfect Happines He calleth thee to life even the life of Grace he calleth thee to Peace even to that peace that passeth understanding he calleth thee to the Gifts Joy of his Spirit yea to the participation of his blessed Spirit himself He calleth thee to the great banquet wherein thou art to receive not earthly food but the bread of life which came down to give life to the world And will thou not hearken unto him wofull miserable shal thy estate be when some refused to come to the feast of the great King Luk. 14. He vaxed angry said they should never taste of his banquet If Wisdom call we answer not if she stretch out her hands and we regard not Prov. 1. 24. She also will laugh at our destruction and mock when our feare cometh we shall call but she shall not answer we shall seek her early but shall not find her The Lord make us wise that we may consider this aright and that for the Merits of Christ Iesus to whom with the Father c. THE SECOND SERMON Upon the VI Chapter of S. JOHN Vers 44. 〈…〉 And I will raise him up at the Last day Vers 45. It is written in the prophets And they shall be all taught of GOD. Every man therefore that hath heard and hath learned of the Father cometh unto mee● YEe have already heard the instruction given by the LORD unto the murmuring Jews namely That none can come to him except he be drawn by his Father who sent him In the words now read he showeth first the happy estate of them who are drawn by the Father and come unto him confirming withall his former discourse where at they murmured 2. He proveth the necessity of that drawing before mentioned and more fully explaine●h it It is written in the prophets Thy shall be all taught of God And I will raise him up at the last day These words are added here by our LORD first to preveene the misinterpretation of his former words wherein he said that men cannot come to him except they be drawn by the Father Some might have thought because of this that he was inferiour to the Father therefore he saieth That he shall raise him up at the last day which importeth no lesse power then that is whereby men are drawn by the Father 2. These words ar added to confirme that which he said before namely That he is the bread of life and came down from heaven To confirme this I say especially in the minds of beleevers For if he raise up men at the last day undoubtedly he