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
A63017	The re-assertion of grace, or, Vindiciæ evangelii a vindication of the Gospell-truths, from the unjust censure and undue aspersions of Antinomians : in a modest reply to Mr. Anth. Burgesses Vindiciæ legis, Mr. Rutherfords Triall and tryumph of faith, from which also Mr. Geerie and M. Bedford may receive a satisfactory answer / by Robert Towne.	Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663.; Bushell, Seth, 1621-1684.; Towne, Robert, 1592 or 3-1663. Monomachia, or, A single reply to Mr. Rutherford's book ...	1654 (1654)	Wing T1980; ESTC R23436	205,592	262

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hear_v 3._o true_a prayer_n be_v for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o promise_n in_o his_o own_o way_n and_o not_o in_o we_o m._n b._n if_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n the_o sacrament_n and_o sacrifice_n be_v bless_v by_o god_n spirit_n while_o they_o be_v command_v to_o be_v use_v for_o the_o strengthen_n and_o increase_n of_o grace_n notwithstanding_o the_o deadly_a nature_n of_o they_o now_o then_o the_o moral_a may_v be_v bless_v etc._n etc._n see_v it_o stand_v still_o in_o force_n answ_n while_o those_o ordinance_n be_v in_o use_n they_o be_v effectual_a to_o increase_v faith_n and_o so_o to_o quicken_v confirm_v and_o cheer_v the_o heart_n against_o inward_a temptation_n from_o sin_n satan_n the_o fear_n of_o death_n of_o judgement_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v institute_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o fit_v also_o in_o that_o they_o hold_v forth_o and_o shadow_v christ_n crucify_a the_o body_n and_o substance_n life_n and_o thing_n signify_v if_o you_o can_v prove_v that_o the_o 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clear_v before_o you_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o zeal_n but_o not_o according_a to_o knowledge_n and_o so_o will_v lead_v and_o hasten_v on_o your_o hearer_n in_o a_o wrong_a way_n lect_n xxi_o rom._n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n etc._n etc._n m._n b._n let_v we_o consider_v a_o great_a mistake_n of_o the_o antinomian_a author_n in_o the_o assertion_n pag._n 171._o where_o he_o make_v the_o very_a ground_n why_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o antinomianisme_n to_o be_v because_o they_o do_v not_o hold_v the_o law_n to_o be_v use_v by_o god_n instrumental_o for_o the_o conversion_n of_o man_n certain_o this_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n for_o there_o be_v many_o learned_a man_n who_o hold_v the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n to_o be_v no_o more_o but_o preparatory_a answ_n sir_n it_o be_v no_o mistake_n at_o all_o for_o both_o dr._n tailor_n and_o many_o other_o upon_o that_o ground_n have_v so_o conclude_v and_o condemn_v we_o and_o if_o your_o word_n will_v sufficient_o 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use_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o law_n in_o respect_n of_o believer_n therefore_o they_o be_v not_o in_o that_o respect_n condemn_v for_o that_o error_n answ_n sure_o if_o i_o understand_v any_o thing_n neither_o they_o nor_o yet_o yourself_o will_v be_v so_o peremptory_a as_o to_o maintain_v the_o use_n and_o obligation_n of_o it_o to_o believer_n quatenus_fw-la tale_n to_o faith_n or_o in_o the_o state_n or_o thing_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v no_o obligation_n nor_o use_v of_o the_o law_n if_o the_o law_n be_v useful_a to_o the_o work_a abraham_n as_o luther_n phrase_n and_o distinction_n be_v yet_o here_o they_o all_o and_o you_o also_o must_v do_v so_o at_o the_o last_o unanimous_o confess_v that_o the_o law_n have_v power_n actual_o to_o condemn_v he_o in_o all_o his_o work_n and_o way_n so_o that_o by_o his_o faith_n he_o ever_o retire_v in_o spirit_n and_o return_v to_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n that_o so_o he_o may_v enjoy_v and_o preserve_v his_o peace_n freedom_n life_n and_o comfort_n your_o best_a performance_n need_v remission_n of_o sin_n much_o more_o you_o for_o these_o your_o lecture_n again_o if_o the_o learned_a be_v not_o condemn_v for_o this_o error_n in_o this_o respect_n yet_o you_o account_v it_o a_o error_n in_o they_o and_o can_v prove_v it_o so_o or_o else_o how_o be_v it_o so_o intolerable_a in_o we_o be_v you_o become_v partial_a and_o inequal_a judge_n m._n b._n the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n we_o come_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n but_o whether_o grace_n may_v not_o use_v the_o precept_n or_o law_n preach_v for_o the_o inflame_a of_o our_o affection_n so_o in_o love_n with_o the_o thing_n command_v that_o we_o be_v thereby_o make_v more_o holy_a and_o thus_o i_o interpret_v those_o author_n that_o deny_v the_o law_n to_o be_v instrumental_a to_o holiness_n that_o be_v not_o animate_v by_o god_n spirit_n or_o separate_v from_o it_o an._n now_o you_o shall_v address_v yourself_o to_o encounter_v and_o you_o begin_v to_o shrink_v in_o diffidence_n doubtless_o of_o your_o cause_n which_o you_o perceive_v so_o unjustifiable_a that_o no_o advocate_n will_v be_v find_v to_o patronize_v it_o for_o do_v not_o you_o in_o pag._n 187._o say_v that_o you_o suppose_v christ_n jesus_n have_v obtain_v by_o his_o death_n that_o such_o efficacy_n and_o virtue_n shall_v go_v forth_o of_o the_o ministry_n that_o whether_o it_o be_v law_n or_o gospel_n the_o soul_n may_v be_v heal_v and_o convert_v and_o now_o you_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o long_o of_o that_o mind_n that_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n we_o come_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n which_o as_o you_o mean_v it_o be_v all_o one_o with_o conversion_n if_o we_o come_v not_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o law_n to_o obey_v than_o it_o be_v by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o gospel_n only_o and_o so_o we_o agree_v if_o you_o reply_v you_o mean_v by_o no_o power_n inherent_a in_o the_o law_n i_o say_v there_o be_v no_o inherent_a or_o 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of_o grace_n and_o exceed_a kindness_n in_o give_v righteousness_n and_o salvation_n to_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o true_a and_o proper_a instrument_n for_o the_o inslame_a of_o the_o affection_n in_o love_n both_o to_o god_n his_o law_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o the_o law_n neither_o make_v to_o love_n god_n nor_o its_o own_o command_n and_o here_o you_o so_o mince_v it_o that_o your_o expression_n only_o be_v to_o make_v we_o more_o holy_a as_o if_o already_o you_o grant_v now_o that_o the_o law_n do_v not_o instrumental_o initiate_v or_o work_v sanctification_n at_o first_o but_o increase_v it_o afterward_o consider_v this_o well_o last_o those_o author_n you_o mean_v be_v not_o behold_v unto_o you_o for_o your_o so_o gross_a and_o

faith_n to_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n you_o thus_o swerve_v from_o the_o truth_n and_o the_o old_a and_o good_a way_n lect_n xxii_o rom_n 3.31_o do_v we_o then_o make_v void_a the_o law_n here_o you_o tell_v we_o it_o be_v hard_o to_o set_v up_o christ_n and_o grace_n and_o not_o thereby_o to_o be_v think_v to_o destroy_v the_o law_n but_o it_o be_v easy_a with_o who_o be_v never_o suspect_v 2._o you_o say_v your_o antinomian_o still_o be_v mistake_v in_o this_o point_n and_o plunge_v into_o a_o dangerous_a error_n you_o shall_v make_v your_o word_n good_a and_o discover_v the_o error_n if_o not_o help_v they_o out_o we_o expect_v this_o from_o you_o 3._o but_o now_o like_o blind_a samson_n unto_o who_o fact_n you_o allude_v you_o have_v raise_v a_o doctrine_n which_o will_v lead_v you_o to_o lay_v your_o hand_n on_o the_o chief_a pillar_n of_o the_o antinomian_a edifice_n mr._n b._n the_o question_n then_o at_o this_o time_n to_o be_v discuss_v be_v whether_o the_o law_n be_v 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be_v preserve_v entire_a and_o perfect_a 2._o all_o this_o tend_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o make_v the_o kingdom_n and_o way_n of_o the_o law_n so_o easy_a and_o tolerable_a that_o the_o soul_n may_v here_o find_v a_o requiem_n where_o to_o settle_v her_o abode_n and_o never_o enjoy_v nor_o come_v to_o christ_n and_o dwell_v under_o his_o shadow_n and_o kingdom_n where_o grace_n through_o his_o righteousness_n reign_v to_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 5.21_o 3._o what_o be_v the_o reason_n your_o discourse_n be_v so_o loose_a and_o improper_a do_v you_o not_o even_o now_o tell_v we_o that_o to_o speak_v proper_o and_o exact_o we_o can_v say_v in_o any_o good_a sense_n the_o moral_a law_n be_v abrogate_a and_o have_v you_o so_o soon_o forget_v what_o you_o say_v or_o be_v you_o regardless_o of_o any_o good_a sense_n or_o propriety_n of_o word_n you_o make_v three_o part_n i_o will_v know_v what_o part_n they_o may_v be_v call_v homogeneal_a all_o of_o they_o true_o law_n as_o a_o drop_n of_o the_o ocean_n be_v as_o very_o water_n as_o the_o whole_a sea_n or_o heterogeneal_a as_o timber_n and_o stone_n be_v part_n of_o a_o house_n but_o not_o of_o the_o same_o kind_n and_o nature_n in_o themselves_o and_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v two_o essential_a part_n constitute_v the_o man_n yet_o the_o one_o as_o flesh_n the_o other_o as_o spirit_n and_o not_o of_o one_o of_o these_o alone_a but_o the_o compositum_fw-la of_o both_o be_v the_o man_n so_o here_o i_o demand_v when_o you_o tell_v we_o we_o must_v distinguish_v some_o part_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o whole_a whether_o these_o part_n be_v essential_a and_o requisite_a to_o the_o make_n or_o constitute_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n if_o these_o three_o be_v all_o part_n then_o to_o take_v away_o two_o will_v mutilate_v if_o not_o destroy_v the_o whole_a law_n the_o whole_a consist_v but_o of_o three_o can_v be_v entire_a and_o perfect_a have_v lose_v two_o and_o the_o rather_o i_o ask_v this_o because_o pag._n 139._o 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