Selected quad for the lemma: state_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
state_n	grace_n	sin_n	venial_a	1,078	5	13.4942	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36539	A collection of texts of Scripture, with short notes upon them, and some other observations against the principal popish errors; Abrégé des controverses. English	Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.; Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1688 (1688)	Wing D2160B; ESTC R14004	125,272	218

perfection_n as_o for_o what_o our_o saviour_n say_v to_o the_o rich_a man_n mat._n 19_o 21._o if_o thou_o will_v be_v perfect_a go_v and_o sell_v all_o that_o thou_o have_v and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a and_o thou_o shall_v have_v treasure_n in_o heaven_n and_o come_v and_o follow_v i_o the_o perfection_n which_o our_o saviour_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v christianity_n itself_o which_o be_v a_o necessary_a qualification_n for_o the_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n verse_n 23_o 24_o 25._o and_o be_v therefore_o matter_n of_o command_n and_o not_o of_o counsel_n and_o oblige_v every_o man_n to_o perform_v the_o hard_a task_n and_o to_o part_v with_o any_o thing_n here_o at_o christ_n command_n here_o be_v a_o explicit_a command_n to_o this_o rich_a man_n to_o part_v with_o his_o estate_n to_o sell_v all_o and_o give_v to_o the_o poor_a which_o therefore_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v at_o christ_n command_n if_o he_o will_v be_v save_v and_o there_o be_v a_o a_o explicit_a command_n to_o the_o apostle_n to_o leave_v their_o net_n i._n e._n their_o whole_a estate_n and_o employment_n and_o to_o follow_v christ_n but_o there_o be_v no_o such_o explicit_a command_n any_o where_o general_o give_v to_o oblige_v all_o christian_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o their_o duty_n but_o we_o can_v no_o otherwise_o now_o judge_v of_o our_o saviour_n command_n and_o consequent_o of_o our_o own_o duty_n in_o this_o respect_n than_o by_o the_o call_n of_o his_o providence_n the_o necessity_n of_o other_o and_o a_o prudent_a consideration_n of_o all_o circumstance_n by_o weigh_v of_o which_o we_o be_v to_o judge_n how_o we_o may_v honour_v god_n best_a with_o our_o substance_n the_o monkish_a vow_n of_o poverty_n then_o instead_o of_o be_v a_o christian_a perfection_n be_v a_o mere_a groundless_a and_o superstitious_a invention_n and_o be_v indeed_o a_o mere_a pretence_n and_o hypocrisy_n for_o though_o they_o cast_v away_o their_o private_a possession_n they_o have_v very_o great_a estate_n in_o common_a and_o live_v in_o fullness_n of_o luxury_n upon_o the_o common_a treasure_n which_o they_o be_v sure_o will_v not_o fail_v and_o be_v not_o this_o do_v you_o think_v a_o great_a piece_n of_o perfection_n and_o self-denial_n to_o live_v in_o the_o fullness_n of_o all_o thing_n from_o the_o common_a stock_n chap._n xvi_o that_o the_o monk_n do_v well_o to_o vow_v a_o blind_a obedience_n to_o their_o superior_n council_n trid._n sess_z 25._o cap._n 1._o bellarm._n de_fw-fr monach._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 21._o against_o that_o which_o be_v write_v 1_o cor._n 7._o 23._o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n be_v not_o you_o therefore_o the_o servant_n of_o men._n but_o be_v not_o this_o plain_o to_o make_v themselves_o servant_n of_o man_n to_o submit_v themselves_o so_o as_o to_o obey_v they_o in_o all_o thing_n without_o reserve_v rom._n 6._o 16._o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v and_o can_v there_o be_v a_o great_a servitude_n than_o to_o obey_v any_o one_o with_o a_o blind_a obedience_n 1_o cor._n 11._o 1._o be_v you_o follower_n of_o i_o as_o i_o also_o be_o of_o christ_n note_v that_o the_o apostle_n themselves_o will_v not_o be_v follow_v but_o in_o those_o thing_n only_o wherein_o they_o be_v the_o follower_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o true_a model_n of_o perfection_n christ_n alone_o be_v ●o_o be_v obey_v unreserve_o matth._n 17._o 5._o hear_v he_o but_o as_o for_o man_n we_o must_v not_o give_v up_o our_o faith_n or_o practice_n absolute_o to_o be_v rule_v or_o sway_v by_o any_o man._n matth._n 23._o 8._o call_v no_o man_n your_o father_n upon_o earth_n for_o one_o be_v your_o father_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n neither_o be_v you_o call_v master_n for_o one_o be_v your_o master_n even_o christ_n note_v therefore_o that_o when_o it_o be_v say_v heb._n 13._o 17._o obey_v they_o that_o have_v the_o rule_n over_o 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all_o that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n be_v deliver_v from_o but_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n which_o belong_v to_o venial_a sin_n and_o which_o remain_v as_o belong_v to_o mortal_a sin_n beside_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n they_o say_v that_o man_n be_v oblige_v to_o satisfy_v themselves_o by_o penitential_a work_n or_o 〈…〉_z here_o or_o in_o purgatory_n and_o that_o these_o work_n and_o suffering_n be_v true_a and_o proper_a satisfaction_n and_o compensation_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god._n and_o christ_n have_v no_o otherwise_o satisfy_v for_o venial_a sin_n or_o for_o the_o temporal_a punishment_n belong_v to_o mortal_a sin_n than_o by_o his_o merit_n obtain_v that_o they_o may_v satisfy_v this_o we_o think_v be_v derogatory_n from_o the_o compleatness_n and_o fullness_n of_o our_o saviour_n satisfaction_n and_o that_o free_a and_o full_a remission_n of_o sin_n which_o upon_o our_o repentance_n and_o faith_n we_o obtain_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o alone_a satisfaction_n for_o isa_n 53._o 4_o 5._o sure_o he_o have_v bear_v our_o grief_n and_o carry_v our_o sorrow_n he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgresgression_n and_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o with_o his_o stripe_n be_v we_o heal_v which_o be_v grant_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o apostle_n refer_v to_o it_o say_z 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o who_o himself_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n by_o who_o stripe_n you_o be_v heal_v it_o be_v speak_v indefinite_o without_o exception_n of_o his_o bear_v our_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o they_o and_o the_o effect_n of_o it_o be_v our_o heal_n and_o the_o obtain_n peace_n with_o god._n but_o how_o be_v we_o heal_v or_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o if_o there_o be_v so_o many_o wound_n and_o punishment_n for_o we_o to_o undergo_v still_o by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n which_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o unsatisfied_a 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the_o go_n down_o of_o the_o same_o my_o name_n shall_v be_v great_a among_o the_o gentile_n and_o in_o every_o place_n incense_n shall_v be_v offer_v unto_o my_o name_n and_o a_o pure_a offer_n that_o be_v inward_a and_o spiritual_a worship_n and_o sacrifice_n whereof_o the_o ceremonial_a here_o express_v be_v but_o type_n and_o figure_n and_o thus_o people_n be_v every_o where_o to_o serve_v god_n with_o true_a and_o our_o worship_n for_o it_o be_v the_o service_n now_o that_o sanctify_v the_o place_n and_o not_o the_o place_n that_o sanctify_v the_o service_n as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o jew_n 1_o tim._n 2._o 8._o i_o will_v therefore_o that_o man_n pray_v every_o where_o lift_v up_o holy_a hand_n without_o wrath_n and_o doubt_v of_o god_n audience_n and_o acceptance_n for_o god_n be_v every_o where_o present_a and_o in_o whatsoever_o place_n we_o be_v we_o be_v equal_o near_a unto_o he_o 1_o cor._n 10._o 26._o the_o earth_n be_v the_o lord_n and_o the_o fullness_n thereof_o the_o 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altar_n sanctify_v the_o gift_n matth._n 23._o 19_o of_o the_o sacrament_n this_o shall_v have_v follow_v chap._n xxi_o that_o the_o sacrament_n do_v confer_v grace_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o the_o work_n do_v council_n of_o trent_n sess_z 7._o can._n 8._o the_o sacrament_n be_v seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n on_o his_o part_n make_v with_o man_n which_o they_o confirm_v to_o we_o upon_o our_o susception_n or_o receive_n of_o they_o and_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n which_o on_o our_o part_n be_v require_v and_o which_o we_o enter_v into_o a_o solemn_a engagement_n to_o do_v and_o do_v make_v a_o visible_a profession_n of_o in_o they_o and_o it_o be_v a_o covenant_n of_o free_a grace_n which_o god_n make_v with_o man_n and_o by_o which_o he_o real_o intend_v to_o procure_v our_o salvation_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v suppose_v by_o virtue_n of_o this_o covenant_n that_o god_n be_v beforehand_o with_o man_n with_o such_o measure_n 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of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o gen._n 17._o 11._o you_o shall_v circumcise_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o foreskin_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o token_n or_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n between_o i_o and_o you_o and_o rom._n 4._o 11._o he_o that_o be_v abraham_n receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith._n but_o it_o can_v be_v any_o where_o find_v that_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v vessel_n contain_v the_o grace_n of_o god._n and_o it_o be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a so_o that_o abraham_n abraham_n s_o faith_n go_v before_o the_o sacrament_n of_o circumcision_n and_o be_v not_o wrought_v by_o it_o and_o verse_n 9_o 10._o this_o faith_n be_v reckon_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n not_o in_o circumcision_n but_o in_o uncircumcision_n that_o so_o vers_n 11._o believe_v before_o circumcision_n he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n 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