Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	believe_v	faith_n	see_v	5,205	5	3.8267	3	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15341	Large letters Three in number, containing much necessarie matter, for the intruction and comfort of such, as are distressed in conscience by feeling of sinne, and feare of Gods wrath. Written heeretofore by T. W. for some deare friends of his, and now published and printed for the raising vp of such as labor vnder the heauie burthen of an affected spirite.	T. W. (Thomas Wilcox), 1549?-1608.	1589 (1589)	STC 25624; ESTC S103076	55,013	150

k Iame. 5.11 yee haue heard of the patience of Iob and haue knowne what ende the Lord made for the Lord is verie pitifull and mercifull Where marke I pray you that hee notwithstanding all his frowardnesse against his friends who came no doubt with a minde to visit and comfort him howsoeuer either thorowe his own corruption or their euill he was prouoked to saie l â— b 16.2 miserable comforts are you all the sorte of you notwithstanding his horrible execration of the good creatures of god which neuer did him hurt but manie waiâ—s tended to profite and pleasure hâ—m for ease comfort health and strength notwithstanding all his inward impatience and fretting against God and outward furie and open charging of him to doe him iniurie and wrong is yet set before vs as a worthie paterne of patience and a mirror of a milde and quiet spirite These thinges perhaps maie seeme straunge to you and you in your imagination may suppose that they can hardly agree well together The worke of regeneration oâ— reformation But if you will labour wisely to discerne the worke of reformation and regeneration that God hath in his children from the remaynders of their owne corruption that beeing alwaies good and excellent in it selfe and thâ—s naught and abhominable yea manie times also much darkenening the other and consider that notwithstanding our sinnes God is mercifully pleased in Iesus Christ to cure and to couer them all and to receiue vs vnto himselfe in him not onely as though we had neuer sinned but as if wee had actually and really fulfilled all righteousnesse and haue receiued thorow the holie ministerie of the worde and the gracious working of of the spirite the eie of faith to see and the hand of faith to lay holde of and to apply this particularlie vnto your owne selfe in the state and condition wherein you are you shall easilie knowe in your vnderstanding faithfullie feele in your soule stedfastlie beleeue in your heart and francklie confesse with your mouth this woorthie difference and most comfortable point wherein also for the better instruction or perswasion of you or both I will by your good patience spend a line or two Of ioy and feare in one person and at one time Ioy and feare doubtlesse in humaine iudgement seeme one of them to be set against another and yet in the holy gospell it is reported of the women which went to see Christes sepulchre that vpon the glorious apparition of Gods angell at that place and the declaration of Christes resurrection m Math. 28.8 they departed quickly from the sepulchre with fear and great ioy feare as I take it at the strangenesse of the sight and much ioy for the comfortable and gladsome tidinges that they had heard And what I pray you is indeede more contrarie one vnto another than beliefe and vnbeliefe The like of beliefe and vnbeliefe And yet the father of the sicke childe in the Gospell hauing receiued this comfortable speache from our Sauiour himselfe n Marke 23.24 that all thinges are possible vnto him that beleeueth cryed out with teares and that when he prayed Lorde I beleeue helpe my vnbeliefe calling and counting that beginning of fayth that God had wrought in him beliefe and the doubtfulnesse and distrust of hys owne hart vnbeliefe And if it haue beene so in hym and others and wee stedfastâ—y beleeue the same because wee see it is reuealed vnto vs in the written worde of God why shoulde wee not perswade our selues that the lyke is and may bee in vs because Gods workes are this waie nowe as then all alike But wee are hyndered from the comfortable sight and the ioyfull feeling heereof one while by suffering of oure myndes to bee whollie taken vp with the beholding of our owne sinnes onely forgetting in the meane while the graces and fauours that God hath bene pleased freely to bestow vpon vs for his glorie and our good and an other while by imagining that whilest we haue not perfection of mercie and goodnesse here we haue receiued no acceptable measure of grace and loue the former of these beâ—ing dangerous vtterly to ouerwhelme vs with distrust and the latter prest and readie to cause vs to deface Gods mercies in vs but both of them powerfull to deteyne and withhold vs from yeelding due glorie to God whilest which way soeuer wee looke wee thinke we haue nothing hauing yet receiued something so yeeld him not holie praise and thankes o Psal 50.14.23 69.32 11.16.12.13 the best and onely sacrifice that he requireth at our handes for all his fauours As for that which seemeth heerein most to wound you namely your blasphemie against God as you call it or speaking euill of him I woulde pray you ouer and besides that that hath bin said alreadie to weigh this following and see whether it may not satisfie you concerning that great doubt yea or no. A comparison or similitude Put the case that some one that had borne you singular good will not onely for worldly considerations but in the trueth also and as a sound testimonie thereof had euerie where as occasion had bene offered giuen you a due and iust commendation for the good partes that be in you and yet afterwardes puffed vp in a haughtie imagination of hâ—s owne heart or forgetting your great fauours shewed him or his own former friendship professed and practised or mislead by some lewd and hypocriticall companie as al and euerie one of these thinges are strong and mightie no doubt to carrie men awaie should eyther by himselfe or together with them in companie either thinke or speake euill of you Tell me I pray you howe you would behaue your selfe towardes such a one speciallie if hee should vnfeinedly confesse his offence and protest sincere sorrowfulnesse of heart for his sinne surely I doubt not but the p Rom. 5.5 loue of God shedde abroad into your heart would make you ready willing with a sound affectioÌ„ to forget and to forgiue and to reciue him euen as though he had not fallen And shal or can you which in respect of Gods infinite fauor towardes you haue not so much as a crum of loue towardes men shewe yet notwithstanding such a larges of the same and god q 1. Ioh. 4.8 who is loue it selfe as the Apostle saith be skant and pinching as in this respect for mine own part rather than I would thinke or say so I would hold and affirme that the bottomlesse depths of the huge and great Ocean might be dried vp want water before the ponds and the cesternes that in a parched land men haue digged vnto theÌ„selues or anie thing that is more absurd vnreasonable than this if anie such can be found Doubting of his election to eternal life The last but yet that not of the least importance wherewith your heart is troubled is that you cannot feele your selfe to be one

shall deliuer me from the bodie of this death By fearefull effectes Thirdly the fearefull effectes that the one bringeth foorth more than the other it taking for the time appetite from the stomake sleepe from the eye hearing from the eare and all maner of delight lawfull and vnlawfull outward and inward from the whole man as particular examples of Gods saintes doe manifestly shewe for which see the places quoted in the margine Psal 77.2.3.4 c. Psal 102.3.4 5.6.7 c. and some such like and experience in our selues if euer we haue bene in that estate or the condition of other men if wee haue heedily obserued it will sufficiently warrant the same vnto vs. Neither yet are these thinges propounded to dismaie and discourage those that are after that sorte exercised for surely their afflictions and troubles be hard and heauie inough and indeede doe rather craue all maner of comfort than anie depressing at all their sinne and the sight of the same with the apprehension of Gods iustice and iudgement against them for it beeing as the Prophet saith in another Psalme vz. 38.4 gone ouer their head and become as a weightie burthen to heauie for theÌ„ to beare or to throwe downe aboue measure when they come to it such as haue not entred into that course or combate For howsoeuer as yet they haue not felt weakenesse or wantes in themselues or Gods strength assisting them agaynst sinne yet then shall they finde that true that the Apostle sayth d 1. Cor. 10.13 that God is faithull and will not suffer them to bee tempted aboue that they are able but will euen giue the issue with the temptation that they may be able to beare it or to stop anie from striuing to yeeld to particular persons in that distresse anie reliefe or comfort that God hath giuen them themselues for that were to cause them to neglect the best duties of holie loue towardes men in their miserie we being enioyned by the Lord to e Galat. 6.2 beare one an others burthen f Rom. 12 15 and to weepe with them that weepe and to depriue themselues of comfort in the daies of the like daunger for howe can they looke to be pitied that haue had no care to expresse the same to others But rather to comfort them that are afflicted and that euen in the greatnesse of their griefe whilest they see no g â— Cor 10 13 other temptation to haue taken holde of them but such as appertaineth to man yea to the best men that haue bene in this life which also the greater they are the more are they therein conformed vnto the h Rom 8.17 image of the sonne of God Iesus Christ in his sufferinges who patiently vnderwent and mightily ouercame not onely for himselfe but for vs all that that we beare but in part yet shal at the last thorow him be in and of the same i 29 more than conquerours and to prepare others before they come into those conflicts that so neither an imagination of their own streÌ„gth neuer as yet assaied nor a conceit of the weake force of the foe neuer well felt nor the vnwontednesse of the troubles that they must indure nor the greatnesse or length of the trials that they are to sustain k Ephes 6.10 11. c. nor any other thing whatsoeuer may cast theÌ„ downe much lesse ouercome them but prouoke theÌ„ rather to be prepared in the streÌ„gth of God the power of his word and the might of his spirite valiantly to encounter with the same l Luke 21 2â— lifting vp their heads harts knowing that the time of their redemption draweth nigh to excite and stir vp the last sort in al christian pitie bowels of compassion to inlarge theÌ„selues to their vttermost yea beyond it if they coulde tell howe towards such afflicted soules that so according to the m 2. Cor. 1.4 consolations which they themselues haue receiued from God they may minister comfort vnto others distressed perswading themselues further of this that the more hard the cure and worke is speciallie if they feele the same left them as a spurre to pricke them forward the more glorie shall thereby rebound vnto God the n Phillip 2.13 Iames. 1.17 onely worker and giuer of all good thinges and the more comfort to themselues whome God hath bin pleased to vse as worthie instrumentes that not in some meane affaire or businesse but in this great dutie of comforting the distressed o Iud. 23. and sauing them with feare pulling them out of the fire Nowe as by that which hath bin alreadie deliuered wee may sensibly see a difference betweene bodily afflictions and the inward sorrowes of a troubled spirite so it is not to be doubted but that euen amoÌ„gst those inward griefs temptations and assaultes that such indure some are more sharpe and sore than other some though indeede the least and shortest of them be verie grieuous to flesh and bloud or to speake as the Apostle doth p Heb. 12 11 no chastisement for the present seemeth to bee ioyous but grieuous rather I will not say to bear for I suppose verily euerie man will confesse it but euen to thinke of which were the point doubtfull wee might labour to proue but being a manifest and confessed trueth it shall not be amisse to spare that pains and to trauaile in that which is somewhat more hard and may be of much better vse Amongest those troubles of the inward man that are greatest indeede none in my simple iudgement fitteth more nigh to or pincheth or presseth more hard the hearts of the deare saints and seruauntes of God in the dayes of their fleshe and combating than the sight or memorie of the fearefull sinnes that they haue committed against hys blessed maiestie which also as they aggrauate vnto themselues not onely in their owne nature that is to say as they are sinnes and violations or breaches of the law of God but in the circumstances of time place persons and maner of doing as that they were committed in the daies of knowledge publikely and by men of great note name c. all which doth adde vnto iniquitie causeth the same to be more grieuous so they increase it vnto theÌ„selues as in regard of the bitter effects they bring forth as separation between God and man a taint and curse vpoÌ„ the creatures horror of heart in our selues infirmities vpon the flesh temporall eternall death both of bodie and soule without great grace singular fauor from almighty god c. in all which respects the weake heart had neede to be g Can. 2.5 1. Thess 5.14 stayed least it faint and fall downe without hope of rysing vp and the wounded spirite calleth indeede for some of the wine and oyle of God to be powred thereinto least otherwise it fester and become irrecouerable But against al and euery one of these though sore assaultes

I confesse we shall see that we haue singular and speciall consolations and that not fewe in number alone and these weake and feeble also but manie and the same verie mightie yea euerie one of them strong and sufficient it selfe to beate backe this assault though it were muche more powerfull and forcible then it is that so being compassed about and as it were backed with such a r Heb. 12.1 cloud of witnesses our hartes might be the more stedfastly vp held not onely in present comfort but in hope of all good thinges to come I say therefore that whether we respect the father himselfe who otherwise s 1 Tim. 6 16 dwelling in light that no man can come vnto hath yet notwithstanding plentifullie and plainely reuealed himselfe vnto vs in his word or by the eye of a stedfast faith looke vppon Iesus Christ his son and our sauior who is also the brightnesse of the glory and the t Hebrew i. 3. ingrauen forme of his person or regard the blessed word of almightie God in all the parts and peeces of it but specially in the promises thereof propounded for our coÌ„fort or consider as we should and are bound The Sacramente 1 Cor. 10.1.2.3 c. Rom 4.11 the holy sacraments that he hath giuen vs in this world as pledges of his goodnes toward vs seales of the faithe that hee hath wrought in vs or might well as wee ought that right order of discipline gouernment Discipline of the Church that he hath established in his Churche for the repressing of euill or maintenance of all well dooing or diligently marke the singular fauors that hee hath plentifullie shedde out vpon those that haue gone before vs in the fleshe and in the faith or see and feele the great graces that hee of his owne good will hath bestowed vppon vs our selues poore and miserable wretches that wee are or behold with a sound iudgement sin it selfe specially as in regard of the good that God maketh to flowe from it howsoeuer it be odious and vglie in it selfe we shall certainely finde that from all and euerie one of these wee may without doubt gather strong argumentes and forcible reasons assured and continuall comfort for the forgiuenesse of all our sins by consequent also for the sound and Christian peace of our own hearts Nowe to the ende that that which hath bene generallie spoken and shortly deliuered may yet appeare to bee as true and certaine so plentiful and large let vs come more particularly and at length as it were yet without tediousnesse to deduct and laie out these poyntes For the first we haue the verie mercifull nature Of the nature of God himselfe and readie inclination of almighty God in himselfe to shew pitie and compassion to those that are humbled who howsoeuer he declare himsâ—lf in word and deede armed and that with iustice against the proud Pharisee or benummed and senselesse professor as he hath good cause indeede for their continuance in sinne and want of a trembling spirite standeth yet notwithstanding in his fatherly compassion and loue moste graciously affected to such as quake and sloupe before him Which that we might be the better perswaded of he hath bene pleased plainly to tel vs and that in his holie worde also that hee hath no desire that u Ezech. 18 23 the wicked shoulde die but rather that hee should liue and againe that hee is the x Exod. 34 6 7 Lord strong mercifull and gracious slowe to anger and aboundant to goodnesse and trueth reseruing mercie for thousandes forgiuing iniquittes and transgressions c. and that he wil giue to such as y Isaiah 61.3 mourne in Sion bewtie for ashes and the oyle of ioy for mourning and the garment of gladnesse for the spirit of heauinesse or as it is in the prophet Ezechiell z Ezek. 9 4 c. a marke by which they shal be known and freed from the common calamitie and destruction of the wicked Of the trueth of all which wee may bee the better assured because it is the worde not of a mortall man who will in the hypocrisie and corruption of hys heart doubt and dissemble but of the eternall God who as he is not deceiued so doth hee not deceiue and who beeing of an vnchaungeable nature remayneth fast and sure and the same with a cleare voyce and in wordes of muche euidencie published and proclaymed not once and awaie for then perhaps in the distrustfulnesse of our owne heartes wee might quickly call it into question a Psal 86 5 â—â— Psal 103.8.9 The sonne of God and mediator but sundrie times and in manie places of his holy word Secondly who seeth not that euen in Iesus Christ wee haue a mercifull measure of spirituall comfort pressed downe and running euer against this sharpe temptation and sore assault and that not onâ—ly because as he is God he is b Math. 9.5 able to forgiue sinnes and as man being c Heb. 2 17 made like vnto his brethren hee is pitifull and readie for that and all other good workes but also because in him dwelleth d Colloss 2 9 al the fulnesse of the godhead bodily we hauing in him e Colloss 1 14 redemption thorowe his bloud that as the forgiuenesse of sinnes in whome likewise f 2 Cor â— 20 all the promises of God are yea and amen hee himselfe being made of God vnto vs g 1 Cor 1 30 wisdom righteousnesse and sanctification redemption who alone was h Isaiah 53 5 wouÌ„ded for our transgressions brokeÌ„ for our iniquitie bearing the chastisment of our peace healing vs thorowe his stripes he himselfe and nowe other 63.3 treading the wine presse of gods wrath agaynst vs for our sinnes whome sith God hath bene pleased to k Rom. 8.32 giue vnto death for vs all howe shall he not together with him giue vs all thinges also If all things why not then the free pardon and ful forgiuenesse of all our sins Shal you imagine that God wil say al giue vs but some that were to make him a lier who is not Rom. 3.4 onely true but truth it selfe Or shall we deeme that for the testification of the largenesse of hys liberality he wil vouchsafe vs some pety fauours and withhold graces of muche greater excellencie that were to make god deale worse with his dear children then earthlie princes do with their dutifull seruants I say therfore againe if all things why not remission of sinnes speciallie sith in him are hidde yet so as they daylie are plainelie and in good time shall bee plentifullie displaied and aboundantlie yea perfectlie communicated vnto his people m Colloss 2 3 all the treasures of wisedome knowledge mercy and whatsoeuer els is excellent in God as in respect of himselfe or comfortable and profitable as in regard of vs. Thirdlie the blessed booke of God it selfe doeth in

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