Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	jesus_n	lord_n	spirit_n	7,577	5	4.8812	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12974	An exposition vpon the CXII. Psalme The high way to euerlasting blessednesse. Written for the benefit of Gods church, by T.S.	Stint, Thomas.	1621 (1621)	STC 23269; ESTC S107442	67,502	220

must bee with euery true penitent True it is in the time of our impenitency like wilde and mad horses we gallop in the way of sinne yet in the day of our repentance the spirit of God as with a bit or bridle giueth vs a checke and turnes vs backe and setteth vs as fast a going the other way insomuch that our olde companions stand wondering at the matter admiring that wee so suddenly breake off company 1. Pet. 4.4 and runne not with them to the same excesse of ryot so great is the change that not onely our selues but others also see it admire it Now then thou that talkest of repentance and of thy obedience to the commandements is this change in thee assure thy selfe if thou hast repented it is and all the world may see it Canst thou with a good conscience say of thy selfe as Paul did of the Corinthians 1. Cor. 6.10.11 I was once a thiefe a drunkard an adulterer a reuiler an extortioner a couetous person and the like but now I am washed now I am sanctified yea iustified in the name of the Lord Iesus and by the spirit of my God canst thou thus say of thy selfe and that in truth why then to thy comfort be it spoken this is a notable euidence of the truth of thy repentance but if it be otherwise thou mayest deceiue thy selfe for if no reformation followes these are not signes of true repentance for this is true repentance Augustine saith Augustine so to bewayle sinnes past as that we commit them no more which wee haue bewayled It is to no purpose then for vs to bewayle our former courses vnlesse there follow amendment let not then this deceiue thee For where the Lord giues repeÌ„tance there he giues the grace of reuocation whereby they becom new creatures for thou doest but mocke and not indeed repent when thou still doest that whereof thou hast repented this is true repentance so to repent that thou hast sinned as that thou doest so no more till therfore thou doest cease from sinne and reforme thy wayes vntill thou doest find this change in thy selfe so that thou canst truely say I was thus and thus but now the case is altered thou canst haue no comfort in thy repentance nor in the commandements for asure thy selfe that repentance and continuance in the old wicked courses can neuer stand together Lastly this may serue for the comfort of all such as doe finde this change in themselues who can say with that blinde man who had his sight restored one thing know that whereas I was blinde now I see Ioh. 9.25 whereas I was filthy and vncleane I am now washed and cleansed Oh happy is the condition of such a one thrise blessed is the estate of that man onely manifest this change vnto the world that others may also say How is this man cbanged from what he was that as others haue beene witnesses of thy sinne so they may bee also witnesses of thy repentance This may serue for reproofe Loose professors reprooued as being farre from keeping the commandements against our loose and leud hypocrites masked vnder the name of pure professors promising to theÌ„selues though liuing and lying in their sins far froÌ„ keeping the coÌ„mants the reward of glory no as thou sowest thou must reape as thou bruest thou must drinke if thou sowe tares neuer looke to reape wheate if thou Brue with crabs neuer looke to drinke milde Beere Can men gather figges of thorns or grapes of thistles so I comparing our workes to trees their rewards to the fruits say the like thinke you euer of the thorns and thistles of couetousnes pride vncleannes blasphemy swearing profanation of the Sabaoths euer to gather the sweet figges or pleasant grapes of glory and happines will this gall and wormewood euer make pleasant drinkeâ— will these wilde and sower grapes euer yeeld sweete wine Oh that wee could seriously lay this to heart that wee must all appeare before the iudgement seat of Christ 2. Cor. 5.10 11. to receiue according to that which we here haue done whether good or euill that hee that soweth of the flesh shall of the flesh reape corruption Gal. 6.8 and hee that soweth of the spirit shall of the spirit reape life euerlasting then would we presently begin to reason with our selues Alas how poore how how barren am I in good workes how fruitfull in ill it is true indeed that according to the quality of our works we shall be iudged alas what other works can I present the Lord withal besides the works of death and darknes if these had the promise of reward then were my case good let vs examine our hearts herein and thinke euer with our selues thus long haue I liued but what good haue I done eyther to my selfe or others where are my prayers fastings humiliations meditations well spent Sabaoths well gouerned children and seruants where are the workes of mercie to my brethren either to their soules in holy admonition reprehension exhortation or bodies in ministring reliefe to their necessities how can I look for the penny that hath stood idle in the market place all the day long for the crown that refused to runne Rom. 2.7 for a good crop in haruest that would not sowe in seed time let vs no longer deceiue our selues no glory honor and immortality can be found of any but such as seeke it by continuance in well doing and in keeping the commandements and delighting therein Seeing then the greater our zeal paines and trauell hath beene in Gods cause the greater shall bee weight of our glory the twelue Apostles shall haue twelue special thrones at the day of iudgement and whereas otherwise men shall but shine with the brightnesse of the firmament Dan. 12 3. they that turne others from their euill wayes with brightnesse of the starres Phil. 4.17 hee that soweth liberally shall reape liberally and euery good worke added to the number of the former helpeth to further our reckoning in the day of the Lord. Mat. 12. And here for our comfort let vs remember that God rewards euery one according to his worke for he will reward the least good worke euen a cup of cold water an t 5.1 eating not onely of our honey but of our hony-combe yea at the last day notice will bee taken of inferiour sorts of workes as giuing a peece of bread or a peece of cloath God forbid then that any should say with those in Malachy It is in vaine to serue the Lord therefore let vs feare Gods saying Behold I come quickely and my reward is with me When Mordecay had performed a worthy seruice to Ahashuerosh in discouery of a dangerous treason Est 6.10 hee had not his reward presently but yet his seruice was registred and so afterward when the king looked vppon the records it was royally recompenced Malachy teacheth vs that there are books of

little hee will esteeme of vs as if wee performed a great deale more The perfection of a Christian here in this life Indeed when we haue put off the image of the first Adam and haue put on the image of the second Adam and haue changed the earth for heauen then we shall not only obey truely but perfectly but here it is in truth and so it must bee esteemed one degree of perfection is to see our owne imperfections and that was in Nehemiah and in those of his time O Lord I beseech thee Nehe. 1.11 let thine eare now hearken to the prayer of thy seruant and to the prayer of thy seruants who desire to feare thy name hee could not say that they did so feare his name as they should but this they could say that they desired to doe it better which desire was a fruite of the grace it selfe This should encourage vs still to be doing in the seruices workes of God But here some may say we finde many imperfections and many wants and weakenesses in our selues be it so yet if we ayme at perfection and haue respect to euery commandement of God come as neere to the marke as we can the Lord wil accept vs according to that wee haue and not reiect vs for that we haue not if wee could obey perfectly to what end were Christ his obedience and if God should looke after none but those that can fully please him in all things he should bee a Lord a maister without subiectes and seruants If thou O Lord Psal 130.3 saith Dauid should marke what is done amisse who should stand Therefore though wee cannot pray with that feeling Our infirmities should not hinder vs if we haue respect to euery commandement heare and reade with that profit sing Psalms with that ioyfulnesse and cheerefulnes of heart as we should thogh wee cannot forgiue our enemies long for Christ his coÌ„ming haue such a tender feeling of the afflicctions of the Saints nor attaine to such heauenly meditations night or day as we doe desire and as God doth command yet let vs not be discouraged if wee striue to bring our wicked flesh to the performance of those duties and though wee haue much adoe with it yet if wee draw it as a Beare to the stake vnto Gods worship and to the performance of good dueties in publicke and and priuate Rom. 7.12 and when wee feele most backwardnesse and vntowardnesse in our nature yet wee consent in our very soules that the law of God is holy iust and good and that our willes and affections are indeed very corrupt and rebellious but we would rather then all the world that things were otherwise wise with vs that sinne might be subdued and grace planted in stead thereof and it is our continuall griefe that God should be so gracious and kind liberall to vs and wee can bee no more obedient and loyall and seruiceable vnto him if I say we find such a heart within vs we need not to be dismayed but may cheerfully go on with full perswasion and vndoubted resolution that the Lord will be mercifull vnto vs take our obedience in good worth if wee endeuour still to be better and to do better euery day then other neuer standing vpon that wee haue done The signe of a true heart but pressing hard to the marke This is an infallible note that wee are true hearted he that feeleth but a little faith a little loue a little repentance c. And would with all his heart haue them increased these very desires to obay are euident signes that wee haue part in the Commandements But here some may obiect and say God requireth absolute perfection in the Law I answer but not so in the Gospel but qualifieth the rigour of the Law by the satisfaction of a Mediator and in our stead accepteth the true indeauour for the deede and the good will for the worke it selfe the law commandeth workes and perfect obedience doe this and thou shalt liue the Gospell commandeth faith This is the commandement that wee beleeue in the name of Iesus Christ Iohn 3.23 and loue one another as he gaue commandement Thirdly that wee may therefore arme our selues with the complete harnesse of God to vanquish Satan Let euery one therefore arme himselfe against Satans temptations and quench all his fierie darts true it is in part wee were the children of wrath by nature but by grace we are not so wee are not now vnder the corruption of nature but vnder the state of grace and therefore no reprobates but members of Christ It is the spirit of God that can assure vs that we are hls children and heires of saluation Satan cannot tell who be reprobates he is onely an accuser but no iudge in this case he is a lying spirit but the spirit of God which cannot lye assures vs that wee are the children of God God hath giuen vs a Law to keepe which wee cannot keepe yet his law is performed of vs euen to the full though not of our persons yet in the person of Christ Iesus and though wee cannot fulfill the law of workes yet we can by Gods inspiring and assisting grace performe the law of faith which suffiseth to saluation Christ is not onely a iudge to condemne but also a Sauiour to pardon as hee hath iudgement so he hath mercy but his mercy is aboue his iudgement for it is aboue all his workes our sinnes are infinite but Christ his mercy is more infinite to them that are in him but wee are in him and there is no condemnation to them which are in Iesus Christ We caÌ„not sinne so much as hee can pardon It is no presumption to hope for mercy but the assuraÌ„ce of faith neither doe we sinne with an high hand but vpon infirmities we are onely captiues but not seruants to sinnes that is we serue the law of sinne whether wee will or no but wee doe not willingly submit our selues vnto it neither is it presumption in vs to hope for mercy but it is faith for God stands not so much vpon the quantity as vpon the quality of our faith so as wee haue any at all not the perfection but the truth of it though it bee mixed with infidelity or vnbeliefe we say with the father of the child which had a dumbe spirit I beleeue Lord but helpe my vnbeliefe Mat. 9.24 That this faith of ours is no phantasie or illusioÌ„ or flattery of our selues but a certaine assurance of Gods spirit wee perswade our selues by these reasons we hate our selues because of our sinne we purpose to sin so no more wee call to GOD to strenghen vs in this godly resolution we delight in the Law of God we loue all that feare him we desire the furtherance of the Gospel Rom. 7.22 and building vp the Kingdome of grace We desire to be dissolued and to be with Christ

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