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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	believe_v	doctrine_n	see_v	1,919	5	3.3976	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03444	A sermon preached at Saint Buttolphs neare Aldersgate, the 26. of Februarie, 1609. By William Holbrooke. Entitled No gaine to this	Holbrooke, William.	1609 (1609)	STC 13565; ESTC S119074	19,867	57

that they can say and their profession doth shew that by the grace of God they are that they are not Carnall as before the receiuing of the spirit but spirituall sanctified and set apart to do the will of God And therefore must needs be vnlike to the carnall and worldly earth-wormes both in iudgement and profession And surely this suteth with the nature Reas 2 of their seruice which is cleane contrary to the seruice of the carnall and that by the reason of the contrary disposition of the masters whom they follow Christ the diuell whosoeuer followeth the former must needs be vnlike the attendants of the second for what agreement is there betweene Christ and Belial light and darknesse Seuerall and diuers masters giue seueral and diuers liueries that their men may be knowne one from another and so do Christ and the diuell Christs liuerie is the beautifull and white profession of the truth a robe and garment beseeming the greatest the liuery of the diuell is sinne a blacke and filthie couering vnfit for and not beseeming any Vse 1 To teach vs not to think the worse of Christian religion because the iudgemēt of worldly minded men is cōtrary hereunto for by the same reason we might reiect the Scriptures of God the truth whereof euery carnall and naturall man is against and accomplisheth not for the light came into the darknesse and the darknesse comprehendeth it not Vse 2 Hereby as by the purest glasse wee may see the diuell his bar whereby he keepeth many yea the most of our daies from religion because then say they I must do as God would haue me be vnlike in iudgement practise to my selfe formerly and all the rest of the world see how that which thou reputest a matter worthie of esteeme to be like the world is the diuels barre whereby he keepeth thee from being like to Christ whom to be vnlike is to be like the diuell and whom to know is eternall life Let Christians then not be ashamed Vse 3 of their profession though the world be contrary vnto them nay let them bee contrary to the world in this particular to thinke nothing gaine but godlinesse and that which is inned by the same not being vnsatiable or alwaies of a hauing and receiuing disposition thinking all is fish that commeth to the net and all is well got that is put in the purse herein Christians are discerned from worldlings The words Godlinesse is great gaine Whence wee learne Doct. Howsoeuer the world reputeth and esteemeth godlines the truth is by the mouth of the Apostle that it is great gaine in which opinion the Apostle is not alone but the same Spirit that spake heere speaketh elsewhere and more fully confirmeth it affirming that nothing this world can afford is comparable hereunto whether pearles long life riches worldly honor or whatsoeuer For that which he there nameth vnderstanding is the same he heere meaneth by godlines namely to get the doctrine of godlines to vs yea to euery of vs as our owne and to lead our liues and walke accordingly this is gaine therefore saith he that cannot lie Prou. 3.14.19 The merchandize thereof is better then the merchandize of siluer and the gaine thereof is better then gold It is more precious then pearles and all things that thou canst desire are not to be compared to her Lēgth of daies is in her right hād in her left hand riches and glorie Her waies are waies of pleasure and all her pathes prosperitie Shee is a tree of life to all them that lay hold of her and blessed is he that retaineth her This saith as much as the doctrine offereth to our consideration and if we wil not beleeue him he telleth you according to that experience he had in the world Eccle. 12.15 And who went beyond the King in outward matters or hasted thereto more then he that this is the end of all and the whole man to feare God and keepe his Commandements whom vpon the experiēce it is better to beleeue then to go and see by triall whether he say the truth yea or no. This doctrine will appeare to be true the more manifestly if we consider the excellencie of it in diuers respects by which wee may not only iudge of the rest but be moued to subscribe to this as truth And first let vs see what the Scripture saith concerning the state and standing of the godly man it saith that such men are blessed as witnesseth the Psalmist Psal 1.1.2 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsell of the wicked nor standeth in the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seate of the scornefull but his delight is in the law of the Lord and in his law doth he exercise himselfe both day and night Againe in Psal 112.1 Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord delighteth greatly in his Commandements which he likewise auerreth Psal 119.1.1 neither is this his opinion only if you cast your eyes vpon the 13 verse of the 3. of the Prou. where he saith Blessed is the man that findeth wisedome and the man that getteth vnderstanding from which plaine euidences of Scripture prouing that godlinesse only maketh a man blessed For it possesseth him of all things by it hee is made capable of all earthly benefits without vsurpation of the kingdome of heauen the greatest of all I conclude that godlines is great gaine because it maketh man naturally cursed and miserable happie and truly blessed and who would not haue this gaine for who desireth not blessednesse By godlines we get Christ the treasure of all treasures in whom dwelleth the fulnes of the Godhead bodily and is head of the Church whom to know is eternall life and whom to seeke and find all a man hath is not too great cost to be at nor all a mans time is not too much or long to spend nor the greatest paines as digging and deluing is not too painfull By this treasure that is by Christ wee are made freemen of vassals and bondslaues Ephes 2. we are made rich of beggers hauing nothing of aliens and strangers we are made free denizens and of the commonwealth of Israel by him we haue claime and title to all good and freedome from all euill If then this treasure namely Christ be attained vnto by godlines who can deny it to be great gaine and who will not be desirous to attaine and get the same Of all other gaine this though of all other the greatest and not by any other matchable is obtained by the least cost and charges for no more is required but come and eate so that the poore that haue no house to put their heads in nor peny to put in their purse may make as good a bargaine heere as the richest yea oftentimes and for the most part they gaine most heere which haue the least the leanest bodies haue the fattest souls and the thinnest clothed bodies haue the finest clothed soules