Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	bear_v	faith_n	overcome_v	4,249	5	9.4129	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65896	The way of life and perfection livingly demonstrated in some serious animadversions or remarks and answers upon the book entituled The middle way of perfection, with indifferency between the orthodox and the Quaker, herein considered, and the naked truth as it is in Christ Jesus, opened in real love to the souls of men / by George Whitehead.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1676 (1676)	Wing W1973; ESTC R20758	42,882	60

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lyar._n to_o the_o second_o part_n if_o every_o child_n of_o god_n keep_v his_o command_n as_o they_o be_v make_v the_o condition_n of_o life_n in_o the_o new_a covenant_n than_o i_o hope_v it_o will_v be_v grant_v however_o that_o the_o great_a and_o most_o substantial_a commandment_n be_v keep_v and_o how_o he_o shall_v then_o neglect_v the_o lesser_a or_o remain_v unfaithful_a in_o the_o least_o thing_n i_o can_v understand_v for_o you_o be_v my_o friend_n if_o you_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o faith_n christ_n and_o he_o that_o be_v faithful_a in_o that_o which_o be_v least_o be_v faithful_a also_o in_o much_o now_o this_o great_a commandment_n of_o love_n be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n must_v needs_o be_v therefore_o comprehensive_a of_o or_o take_v in_o the_o lesser_a commandment_n and_o far_o let_v it_o be_v serious_o mind_v and_o consider_v that_o he_o that_o be_v come_v into_o the_o new_a covenant_n or_o to_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n be_v come_v into_o that_o agreement_n and_o union_n with_o he_o which_o this_o covenant_n contain_v which_o admit_v not_o of_o the_o continuance_n of_o sin_n or_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o this_o covenant_n and_o he_o that_o abide_v in_o christ_n sin_v not_o he_o that_o dwell_v in_o love_n dwell_v in_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a even_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a 1_o john_n 3_o and_o this_o may_v answer_v what_o be_v say_v about_o the_o child_n of_o god_n that_o as_o he_o be_v righteous_a and_o perfect_a he_o sin_v not_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o when_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o sin_v not_o we_o may_v observe_v how_o he_o counterpoise_n commit_v sin_n with_o be_v righteous_a or_o do_v righteousness_n to_o which_o this_o author_n add_v the_o true_a christian_a sin_n not_o so_o as_o he_o oppose_v his_o be_v righteous_a he_o commit_v not_o sin_n as_o be_v contradictory_n to_o his_o do_v righteousness_n page_n 15._o but_o still_o he_o seem_v here_o to_o leave_v room_n for_o the_o child_n of_o god_n sin_v or_o commit_v sin_n in_o some_o sense_n or_o other_o while_n in_o this_o world_n about_o which_o we_o differ_v and_o can_v be_v reconcile_v unless_o we_o both_o join_v in_o that_o seed_n and_o principle_n which_o live_v in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n if_o we_o both_o do_v meet_v in_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n we_o shall_v both_o agree_v about_o the_o state_n of_o he_o or_o whosoever_o to_o wit_n the_o man_n of_o god_n or_o true_a child_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n who_o the_o wicked_a one_o can_v touch_v sect._n viii_o again_o since_o he_o say_v the_o calm_a protestant_n will_v grant_v to_o the_o papist_n such_o a_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n as_o do_v constitute_v a_o real_a true_a righteousness_n and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a or_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o accept_v of_o god_n unto_o life_n etc._n etc._n page_n 15_o 16._o animad_fw-la it_o be_v well_o that_o some_o protestant_n grant_v thus_o much_o for_o this_o be_v repugnant_a both_o to_o the_o continuance_n and_o mixture_n of_o sin_n and_o corruption_n in_o the_o child_n of_o god_n or_o with_o their_o obedience_n for_o true_a and_o real_a righteousness_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a according_a unto_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v what_o we_o do_v plead_v for_o both_z as_o to_o the_o root_n and_o fruit_n of_o it_o but_o i_o can_v see_v how_o this_o can_v consist_v with_o what_o he_o say_v the_o most_o violent_a papist_n will_v grant_v to_o the_o protestant_n that_o this_o righteousness_n nevertheless_o be_v not_o wtthout_v all_o sin_n but_o do_v both_o fail_n in_o the_o degree_n which_o the_o law_n exact_v and_o be_v intermingle_v with_o many_o at_o least_o venial_a transgression_n page_n 16._o although_o this_o do_v somewhat_o agree_v with_o what_o this_o author_n drive_v at_o against_o we_o yet_o such_o a_o mixture_n we_o can_v own_v nor_o such_o a_o interminglement_n of_o sin_n with_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v perfect_a and_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o i_o see_v no_o reason_n when_o the_o soul_n be_v great_a enemy_n be_v overcome_v and_o the_o great_a sin_n wash_v off_o and_o the_o great_a pollution_n do_v away_o why_o those_o venial_a sin_n or_o lesser_a sin_n shall_v remain_v and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n that_o venial_a or_o pardonable_a sin_n shall_v remain_v or_o be_v continue_v after_o pardon_v man_n mind_n and_o heart_n be_v change_v and_o turn_v from_o they_o have_v repent_v thereof_o at_o the_o time_n of_o his_o receive_a pardon_n or_o when_o he_o receive_v redemption_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n even_o remission_n of_o sin_n past_a as_o for_o stand_v on_o our_o own_o righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v take_v for_o self-righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 64._o 6._o we_o do_v utter_o deny_v and_o exclude_v it_o but_o as_o the_o lord_n be_v o●r_a righteousness_n by_o his_o inward_a work_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n in_o our_o heart_n we_o must_v forever_o own_v and_o stand_v by_o this_o with_o respect_n to_o our_o justification_n acceptance_n and_o peace_n with_o he_o as_o be_v the_o ground_n and_o original_a thereof_o to_o we_o and_o in_o we_o and_o they_o who_o exclude_v this_o inward_a or_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o god_n from_o justification_n we_o can_v in_o no_o wise_a own_o their_o doctrine_n again_o between_o this_o man_n be_v assent_v page_n 16_o 17._o that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n unto_o life_n be_v a_o real_a true_a righteousness_n perfect_a and_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o yet_o that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a wherein_o we_o be_v justifiable_a by_o the_o covenant_n of_o mercy_n as_o performer_n of_o the_o condition_n here_o appear_v such_o a_o inconsistancy_n as_o i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o reconcile_v for_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a &_o entire_a according_a to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v never_o deficient_a lame_a or_o imperfect_a nor_o yet_o intermingle_v with_o any_o sin_n to_o make_v i●_n so_o as_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n we_o be_v only_o accept_v in_o he_o justify_v in_o his_o righteousness_n accept_v in_o the_o belove_a whereby_o we_o do_v not_o exclude_v that_o obedience_n on_o our_o part_n which_o christ_n enjoin_v but_o be_v enable_v and_o naturallize_v thereunto_o confess_v he_o confef●eth_v that_o god_n give_v his_o whole_a law_n for_o a_o covenant_n and_o if_o one_o part_n only_o be_v transgress_v the_o condition_n of_o that_o covenant_n be_v break_v as_o well_o as_o if_o all_o be_v transgress_v and_o that_o we_o must_v understand_v the_o like_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o its_o observation_n page_n 17._o animad_fw-la must_v we_o so_o then_o as_o perfect_a or_o full_a obedience_n be_v require_v by_o the_o latter_a and_o unto_o it_o as_o by_o the_o former_a and_o much_o more_o power_n and_o encouragement_n attend_v this_o be_v establish_v upon_o better_a promise_n then_o be_v know_v under_o the_o other_o and_o in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n god_n promise_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o which_o concern_v perfect_a holiness_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o saint_n privilege_n and_o both_o this_o law_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n require_v a_o sincere_a or_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o in_o order_n to_o the_o complete_n a_o absolute_a justification_n and_o salvation_n as_o the_o law_n or_o letter_n without_o do_v to_o the_o precept_n therein_o contain_v but_o then_o the_o man_n vary_v in_o what_o he_o add_v in_o the_o next_o section_n sect._n ix_o object_n viz._n let_v a_o man_n sin_n be_v what_o they_o will_v so_o long_o as_o the_o condition_n be_v perform_v he_o may_v according_a to_o this_o law_n be_v judge_v no_o transgressor_n page_n 17._o animad_fw-la whereas_o if_o this_o law_n of_o faith_n or_o covenant_n of_o grace_n must_v be_v as_o full_o observe_v as_o the_o whole_a law_n ●hat_n god_n give_v to_o man_n for_o a_o covenant_n as_o before_o no_o part_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v break_v how_o do_v these_o consist_v and_o if_o the_o law_n be_v not_o make_v void_a through_o faith_n but_o establish_v and_o if_o it_o be_v not_o the_o unrighteous_a that_o shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o be_v wash_v and_o sanctify_v from_o all_o uncleanness_n that_o be_v also_o justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o our_o god_n see_v 1_o cor._n 6._o then_o i_o do_v not_o see_v that_o the_o performance_n