Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	5,536	5	9.9611	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35344	A sermon preached to the honourable Society of Lincolns-Inne by R. Cudsworth ...	Cudworth, Ralph, 1617-1688.	1664 (1664)	Wing C7470; ESTC R38833	29,413	70

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and_o stir_v up_o or_o excite_v in_o we_o and_o indeed_o unless_o we_o plough_v up_o the_o fallow-ground_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o sow_v to_o ourselves_o in_o righteousness_n as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v by_o our_o earnest_a endeavour_n we_o can_v expect_v that_o the_o divine_a spirit_n of_o grace_n will_v shower_n down_o that_o heavenly_a increase_n upon_o we_o wherefore_o if_o we_o will_v attain_v to_o a_o victory_n over_o sin_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n we_o must_v endeavour_v to_o fight_v a_o good_a fight_n and_o run_v a_o good_a race_n and_o to_o enter_v in_o at_o the_o straight_a gate_n that_o so_o overcome_v we_o may_v receive_v the_o crown_n of_o life_n and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v at_o this_o time_n concern_v the_o first_o particular_a the_o victory_n over_o sin_n i_o shall_v now_o proceed_v to_o speak_v something_o brief_o to_o the_o two_o other_o victory_n that_o remain_v which_o be_v attainable_a also_o by_o christ_n over_o the_o law_n 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what_o i_o will_v that_o do_v i_o not_o but_o what_o i_o hate_v that_o do_v i._o and_o again_o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o my_o mind_n and_o bring_v i_o into_o captivity_n under_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n now_o from_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n that_o be_v from_o the_o bondage_n and_o servility_n of_o the_o legal_a state_n we_o be_v not_o deliver_v nor_o make_v conqueror_n by_o what_o christ_n do_v outward_o upon_o the_o cross_n as_o some_o imagine_v as_o if_o he_o have_v there_o purchase_v for_o we_o a_o indulgence_n to_o sin_n without_o control_v but_o by_o the_o inward_a work_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n free_v we_o from_o the_o power_n and_o bondage_n of_o sin_n and_o unbewitch_v we_o from_o the_o love_n of_o it_o wherefore_o there_o be_v a_o double_a freedom_n from_o this_o legal_a state_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o a_o true_a &_o a_o false_a 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to_o say_v that_o the_o inward_a sense_n of_o every_o true_a and_o sincere-hearted_n christian_n in_o this_o point_n speak_v the_o same_o language_n with_o the_o scripture_n for_o a_o true_a christian_a that_o have_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o life_n of_o god_n in_o he_o can_v but_o earnest_o desire_v a_o inward_a heal_n of_o his_o sinful_a malady_n and_o distemper_n and_o not_o a_o outward_a hide_v or_o palliation_n of_o they_o only_o he_o must_v needs_o passionate_o long_a more_o and_o more_o after_o a_o new_a life_n and_o nature_n and_o the_o divine_a image_n to_o be_v more_o full_o form_v in_o he_o insomuch_o that_o if_o he_o may_v be_v secure_v from_o the_o pain_n of_o hell_n without_o it_o he_o can_v not_o be_v full_o quiet_v and_o satisfy_v therewith_o it_o be_v not_o the_o effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o sin_n only_o the_o external_n punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o that_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v free_v from_o but_o the_o intrinsical_a evil_a of_o sin_n itself_o the_o plague_n 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and_o real_a the_o first_o degree_n whereof_o be_v a_o principle_n of_o new_a life_n infuse_v into_o the_o soul_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n through_o faith_n which_o the_o apostle_n call_v semen_n dei_fw-la the_o seed_n of_o god_n incline_v it_o to_o 9_o love_n god_n and_o righteousness_n as_o a_o thing_n correspondent_a to_o its_o nature_n and_o enable_v it_o to_o act_v free_o and_o ingenuous_o in_o the_o way_n of_o god_n out_o of_o a_o live_a law_n write_v upon_o the_o heart_n and_o to_o eschew_v sin_n as_o contrary_a to_o a_o vital_a principle_n for_o the_o true_a gospel-righteousness_n which_o christ_n come_v to_o set_v up_o in_o the_o world_n do_v not_o consist_v mere_o in_o outward_a work_n whether_o ceremonial_a or_o moral_a do_v by_o our_o own_o natural_a power_n in_o our_o unregenerate_a state_n but_o in_o a_o inward_a life_n and_o spirit_n wrought_v by_o god_n which_o those_o very_a philosopher_n seem_v in_o a_o manner_n to_o acknowledge_v that_o deny_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o virtue_n can_v be_v teach_v by_o outward_a rule_n and_o precept_n like_o a_o art_n or_o trade_n and_o aristotle_n himself_o also_o when_o he_o incline_v to_o think_v that_o man_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o that_o their_o be_v good_a depend_v upon_o some_o extraordinary_a divine_a influence_n and_o assistence_n which_o i_o the_o rather_o take_v notice_n of_o because_o some_o late_a pretender_n to_o philosophy_n have_v profane_o deride_v this_o doctrine_n after_o this_o manner_n as_o if_o it_o make_v good_a thought_n and_o virtuous_a disposition_n to_o be_v pour_v and_o blow_v into_o man_n by_o god_n but_o there_o be_v a_o second_o degree_n of_o victory_n over_o sin_n which_o every_o true_a christian_n ought_v not_o only_o to_o look_v upon_o as_o possible_a but_o also_o to_o endeavour_v after_o and_o restles_o to_o pursue_v which_o be_v such_o a_o measure_n of_o strength_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n and_o 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and_o obreption_n sin_n of_o mere_a ignorance_n and_o inadvertency_n which_o be_v all_o wash_v away_o in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n in_o a_o true_a evangelical_n sense_n be_v say_v to_o have_v attain_v to_o a_o victory_n over_o sin_n wherefore_o i_o demand_v in_o the_o next_o place_n why_o it_o shall_v be_v think_v impossible_a by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n to_o attain_v to_o such_o a_o victory_n as_o this_o be_v over_o sin_n for_o sin_n owe_v its_o original_n to_o nothing_o else_o but_o ignorance_n and_o darkness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d every_o wicked_a man_n be_v ignorant_a and_o therefore_o in_o that_o sense_n that_o other_o maxim_n of_o the_o stoic_n may_v have_v some_o truth_n also_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n sin_n against_o their_o will_n because_o if_o they_o know_v that_o those_o thing_n be_v indeed_o so_o hurtful_a to_o they_o they_o will_v never_o do_v they_o now_o we_o all_o know_v how_o easy_o light_n conquer_v darkness_n and_o upon_o its_o first_o approach_n make_v it_o fly_v before_o it_o and_o like_o a_o guilty_a shade_n seek_v to_o hide_v itself_o from_o it_o by_o run_v round_o about_o the_o earth_n and_o certain_o the_o light_n of_o god_n arise_v in_o the_o soul_n can_v with_o as_o much_o ease_n scatter_v away_o the_o night_n of_o sinful_a ignorance_n before_o it_o for_o truth_n have_v a_o cognation_n with_o the_o soul_n and_o falsehood_n lie_v and_o imposture_n be_v no_o more_o able_a to_o make_v resistance_n against_o the_o power_n of_o truth_n break_v forth_o then_o darkness_n be_v able_a to_o dispute_v with_o light_n wherefore_o the_o entrance_n in_o of_o light_n upon_o the_o soul_n be_v half_a a_o conquest_n over_o our_o sinful_a lusts._n again_o though_o sin_n have_v have_v a_o long_a and_o customary_a possession_n in_o the_o