Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	free_a	grace_n	justification_n	4,592	5	9.0747	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

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in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o in_o luk._n 1._o 30._o that_o mary_n find_v grace_n with_o god_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o grace_n for_o that_o nihil_fw-la boni_fw-la 31._o aug_n in_o ps_n 31._o fecisti_fw-la &_o datur_fw-la tibi_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la thou_o have_v do_v no_o good_a and_o yet_o thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o so_o fulgentius_n say_v god_n give_v grace_n free_o monimum_fw-la fulgent_n l._n 1._o ad_fw-la monimum_fw-la to_o the_o unworthy_a for_o his_o justification_n datur_fw-la ex_fw-la prima_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la iustificatis_fw-la vita_fw-la beata_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la glorificatis_fw-la vita_fw-la aeterna_fw-la so_o that_o all_o our_o happiness_n justification_n and_o glorification_n do_v proceed_v only_o from_o this_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v the_o free_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o almighty_a god_n 2._o it_o be_v take_v for_o all_o those_o gift_n that_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o grace_n whether_o they_o pertain_v to_o salvation_n as_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n or_o only_o for_o the_o edification_n 13._o 1_o cor._n 13._o of_o other_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o tongue_n of_o miracle_n of_o heal_v and_o such_o like_a and_o so_o it_o be_v take_v in_o act_n 11._o 23._o 2._o cor._n 6._o ephes_n 4._o 7._o and_o in_o this_o sense_n do_v almost_o all_o the_o schoolman_n expound_v the_o word_n grace_n wheresoever_o they_o find_v it_o which_o make_v they_o ascribe_v our_o justification_n to_o these_o gift_n of_o grace_n and_o not_o to_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n from_o whence_o proceed_v all_o those_o gift_n and_o grace_n we_o say_v these_o gift_n be_v mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v bring_v to_o eternal_a life_n but_o that_o by_o they_o we_o be_v justify_v or_o make_v worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n we_o utter_o deny_v god_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o free_a love_n &_o favour_n of_o god_n for_o the_o apostle_n after_o he_o have_v prove_v all_o to_o be_v sinner_n he_o add_v as_o many_o as_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v free_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d through_o his_o grace_n by_o the_o redemption_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n where_o by_o the_o name_n of_o grace_n be_v understand_v the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n without_o any_o our_o dignity_n either_o natural_a or_o supernatural_a for_o the_o word_n justify_v he_o oppose_v to_o the_o two_o former_a thing_n that_o he_o have_v prove_v 1._o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n 2._o that_o therefore_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n grace_n he_o oppose_v to_o all_o our_o work_n yea_o though_o do_v by_o the_o help_n of_o god_n spirit_n so_o that_o work_v and_o grace_n can_v agree_v to_o justify_v for_o if_o of_o grace_n than_o not_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 34._o aug._n in_o ps_n 34._o quia_fw-la gratia_fw-la nullo_n modo_fw-la gratia_fw-la nisi_fw-la sit_fw-la gratuita_fw-la omni_fw-la modo_fw-la it_o can_v be_v grace_n no_o way_n unless_o it_o be_v free_o every_o way_n and_o by_o the_o name_n of_o work_n he_o do_v not_o only_o mean_v external_a work_n but_o also_o all_o inward_a virtue_n and_o faith_n itself_o as_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a act_n of_o the_o understanding_n and_o will_n and_o this_o our_o saviour_n confirm_v say_v when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o be_v enjoin_v you_o that_o be_v whatsoever_o the_o 17._o luk._n 17._o law_n require_v and_o it_o require_v faith_n love_n etc._n etc._n when_o you_o have_v do_v it_o not_o attempt_v to_o do_v it_o and_o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o this_o not_o some_o part_n of_o this_o but_o all_o both_o the_o inward_a and_o the_o outward_a work_n yet_o even_o then_o say_v that_o you_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n and_o what_o be_v that_o but_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n and_o this_o may_v be_v prove_v further_o by_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n and_o by_o many_o other_o argument_n but_o that_o i_o hope_v this_o be_v 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be_v distinguish_v into_o 1._o grace_n purpose_v 2._o grace_n work_v the_o 1._o be_v the_o grace_n of_o election_n whereby_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o to_o salvation_n before_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n the_o 2._o be_v the_o actual_a execution_n of_o 4._o ephes_n 1._o 4._o this_o decree_n general_o by_o create_v the_o world_n and_o send_v his_o son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o may_v have_v eternal_a life_n and_o particular_o by_o give_v unto_o every_o one_o those_o help_n that_o be_v necessary_a for_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o salvation_n and_o these_o help_v the_o apostle_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o gift_n by_o grace_n and_o they_o be_v distinguish_v by_o the_o schoolman_n into_o 1._o aquinas_n 1._o 2_o ae_z q._n 3._o

art_n 1._o darand_n in_o 3._o sentent_fw-fr distinct_a 13._o q_o 1._o 1._o gratias_fw-la gratis_n datas_fw-la grace_n free_o bestow_v 2._o gratias_fw-la gratos_fw-la facientes_fw-la grace_n that_o make_v we_o acceptable_a of_o the_o 1._o sort_n be_v those_o 9_o grace_n which_o the_o apostle_n reckon_v 1_o cor._n 12._o 14._o and_o be_v give_v for_o the_o good_a of_o other_o more_o than_o of_o ourselves_o as_o when_o i_o preach_v to_o other_o and_o be_o myself_o a_o cast_n away_o and_o they_o be_v call_v grace_n free_o give_v because_o they_o be_v only_o give_v unto_o we_o and_o yet_o do_v not_o make_v we_o any_o whit_n the_o more_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o more_o than_o judas_n be_v for_o all_o his_o apostleship_n and_o of_o the_o second_o sort_n be_v 1._o and_o principal_o the_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n forspeak_v of_o that_o do_v chief_o make_v we_o acceptable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o those_o infuse_a grace_n and_o effect_n of_o this_o first_o grace_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o our_o heart_n by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n as_o faith_n hope_n repentance_n and_o such_o like_a and_o these_o be_v call_v gratiae_fw-la gratos_fw-la facientes_fw-la grace_n that_o make_v we_o acceptable_a not_o because_o they_o be_v sufficient_a to_o justify_v we_o or_o to_o make_v we_o worthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n as_o the_o schoolman_n do_v imagine_v but_o because_o god_n be_v delight_v and_o well_o please_v with_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n and_o these_o grace_n which_o make_v we_o thus_o acceptable_a before_o god_n be_v divide_v into_o 1._o habitual_a grace_n as_o faith_n hope_n charity_n 2._o transient_a which_o be_v call_v the_o grace_n of_o special_a aid_n which_o be_v a_o certain_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n induce_v we_o to_o the_o work_n of_o piety_n and_o it_o be_v 1._o excitans_fw-la 2._o adiunans_n 1._o incite_v man_n to_o do_v well_o and_o 2._o help_v he_o forward_o to_o do_v that_o good_a which_o before_o it_o have_v incite_v he_o unto_o and_o this_o grace_n of_o special_a aid_n be_v either_o 1._o sufficient_a 2._o effectual_a 1._o sufficient_a whereby_o a_o man_n may_v will_n and_o do_v well_o if_o he_o please_v 2._o effectual_a whereby_o a_o man_n be_v convert_v indeed_o and_o do_v will_v and_o do_v that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o this_o effectual_a grace_n be_v also_o twofold_a 1._o work_v which_o be_v also_o call_v prevenient_a 2._o coworking_a call_v subsequent_a the_o 1._o prevent_v a_o man_n from_o sin_v and_o prepare_v his_o heart_n to_o will_n that_o which_o be_v good_a the_o 2._o do_v effect_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v do_v and_o perform_v indeed_o that_o good_a which_o before_o he_o will_v and_o desire_v and_o under_o these_o head_n may_v all_o other_o division_n of_o grace_n be_v comprehend_v and_o subdivide_v and_o therefore_o so_o much_o shall_v serve_v for_o the_o division_n of_o grace_n 3._o touch_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n there_o be_v two_o special_a thing_n that_o do_v declare_v the_o same_o 1._o the_o devil_n great_a subtlety_n 2._o man_n great_a infirmity_n 1._o indeed_o we_o have_v many_o enemy_n but_o enemy_n the_o devil_n be_v our_o great_a enemy_n the_o devil_n be_v the_o chief_a of_o all_o for_o he_o be_v not_o only_o draco_fw-it 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o great_a dragon_n but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v like_o job_n leviathan_n the_o great_a among_o creature_n neither_o be_v he_o only_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o great_a but_o also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o busy_a enemy_n that_o we_o have_v like_o s._n peter_n roar_a lion_n that_o seek_v at_o all_o time_n and_o by_o all_o mean_n to_o devour_v we_o and_o therefore_o laqueos_fw-la ponit_fw-la in_o divitijs_fw-la laqueos_fw-la in_o paupertate_fw-la 16._o aug._n solil_n q._n ca._n 16._o he_o lay_v snare_n upon_o riches_n snare_n upon_o poverty_n and_o snare_n upon_o every_o thing_n as_o antony_n see_v in_o a_o vision_n the_o whole_a world_n overlay_v with_o net_n that_o thereby_o he_o may_v entrap_v us._n 2._o if_o we_o look_v into_o ourselves_o we_o frail_a man_n be_v wonderful_a frail_a shall_v find_v ourselves_o fragiles_fw-la ad_fw-la resistendum_fw-la debiles_fw-la ad_fw-la operandum_fw-la &_o faciles_fw-la ad_fw-la seducendum_fw-la unable_a to_o resist_v unwilling_a to_o do_v good_a and_o ready_a to_o be_v seduce_v as_o s._n bernard_n say_v and_o therefore_o 7._o bern._n the_o advent_a dom_n ser_fw-mi 7._o have_v we_o not_o need_v of_o grace_n have_v we_o not_o need_v of_o help_n but_o because_o contraria_fw-la iuxta_fw-la se_fw-la posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la the_o necessity_n of_o light_n be_v see_v by_o the_o horror_n of_o darkness_n we_o must_v look_v a_o little_a further_o into_o the_o infirmity_n of_o man_n that_o we_o may_v thereby_o see_v the_o necessity_n of_o grace_n but_o a_o man_n without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n 1._o can_v do_v good_a 2._o can_v avoid_v sin_n 3._o can_v rise_v from_o sin_n de_fw-fr 1_o s._n augustine_n say_v that_o sine_fw-la gratia_fw-la aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr corrept_v &_o gratia_fw-la gratia_fw-la nullum_fw-la prorsus_fw-la sine_fw-la cogitando_fw-la sive_fw-la volendo_fw-la sive_fw-la agendo_fw-la faciunt_fw-la homines_fw-la bonum_fw-la without_o grace_n we_o can_v neither_o do_v nor_o will_v nor_o think_v any_o good_a thing_n and_o therefore_o anselmus_n say_v that_o as_o the_o earth_n though_o it_o may_v bring_v forth_o of_o itself_o thorn_n and_o thistle_n yet_o can_v bring_v forth_o food_n fit_a for_o man_n without_o the_o sow_v of_o good_a seed_n therein_o even_o so_o man_n though_o great_a anselm_n l._n 1._o de_fw-fr corrupt_a &_o great_a of_o himself_o he_o may_v produce_v evil_a work_n and_o idle_a thought_n yet_o can_v he_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a thing_n without_o the_o good_a seed_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n say_v raynerius_n though_o it_o be_v 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