Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	darkness_n	light_n	shine_v	11,650	5	9.6082	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77504	The mystical brasen serpent: with the magnetical vertue thereof. or, Christ exalted upon the cross, with the blessed end and fruit of that his exaltation, in drawing the elect world to himself, to believe on Him, and to be saved by Him. In two treatises, from John 3. 14, 15. 12. 32. Whereunto is added A treatise of the saints joint-membership each with other. As they were delivered to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the gospel, and preacher to that incorporation. Imprimatur, Edm. Calamy. July 30. 1652.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1653 (1653)	Wing B4719; Thomason E1249_1; ESTC R208891	155,986	284

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himself_o unto_o christ_n desire_v only_o that_o he_o may_v win_v he_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n thus_o do_v the_o desire_n of_o his_o soul_n go_v out_o after_o jesus_n christ_n seek_v justification_n and_o salvation_n only_o in_o by_z and_o through_o he_o and_o thus_o do_v christ_n draw_v all_o his_o elect_n unto_o himself_o draw_v off_o their_o eye_n from_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o draw_v they_o to_o himself_o incline_v their_o heart_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o to_o rest_v and_o rely_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o alone_a alsufficient_a saviour_n 2._o he_o draw_v they_o to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o lord_n lord_n 2._o as_o a_o lord_n under_o this_o relation_n do_v all_o true_a believer_n come_v unto_o christ_n as_o unto_o a_o saviour_n so_o unto_o a_o lord_n every_o one_o take_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lord_n 20.28_o job_n 20.28_o my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n say_v thomas_n 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other_o inward_o by_o both_o together_o effectual_o 1._o christ_n draw_v man_n by_o his_o word_n gospel_n 1._o by_o his_o word_n the_o gospel_n this_o be_v the_o ordinary_a instrument_n which_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o in_o effect_v this_o great_a work_n his_o word_n what_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o gospel_n preach_v and_o publish_v by_o this_o mean_v christ_n when_o he_o be_v upon_o earth_n he_o draw_v many_o to_o himself_o he_o go_v about_o preach_v 8.1_o luke_n 8.1_o show_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o be_v lift_v up_o from_o the_o earth_n he_o still_o draw_v his_o elect_n by_o the_o same_o mean_n viz._n by_o his_o word_n his_o word_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o his_o messenger_n his_o minister_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n who_o the_o great_a king_n send_v forth_o to_o bring_v in_o guess_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o his_o son_n bid_v they_o compel_v they_o to_o come_v in_o 14.23_o luke_n 14.23_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n send_v forth_o to_o bring_v man_n to_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ_n which_o they_o be_v to_o do_v not_o by_o any_o outward_a violence_n but_o by_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o their_o office_n be_v to_o draw_v man_n to_o christ_n and_o hence_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o they_o be_v call_v fisher_n i_o will_v make_v you_o fisher_n of_o man_n say_v christ_n to_o peter_n and_o andrew_n mat._n 4.19_o fisher_n but_o with_o what_o tew_v what_o net_n what_o hook_n what_o bait_n be_v they_o furnish_v why_o only_a christ_n put_v his_o word_n his_o gospel_n into_o their_o mouth_n 16.15_o mark_v 16.15_o go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n 13.47_o matth._n 13.47_o this_o be_v the_o net_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o net_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n say_v the_o parable_n the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v sometime_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n because_o it_o be_v the_o mean_n to_o bring_v man_n thither_o this_o be_v christ_n net_n which_o he_o by_o his_o minister_n cast_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o world_n thereby_o draw_v man_n to_o himself_o the_o bait_n which_o he_o make_v use_v of_o be_v the_o sweet_a and_o gracious_a promise_n hold_v forth_o in_o the_o gospel_n the_o chief_a of_o all_o which_o be_v christ_n himself_o him_n the_o gospel_n propound_v lift_v up_o offer_v he_o with_o all_o his_o benefit_n viz._n life_n and_o salvation_n to_o all_o that_o will_v receive_v he_o and_o hereby_o do_v christ_n draw_v man_n to_o himself_o ista_fw-la revelatio_fw-la ipsa_fw-la 〈◊〉_d attractio_fw-la say_v augustine_n 6.44_o augustinus_n in_o john_n 6.44_o this_o very_a revelation_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o attraction_n ramun_n viridem_fw-la ostendis_fw-la ovi_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n ramum_fw-la viridem_fw-la ostendis_fw-la ovi_fw-la &_o trahis_fw-la illam_fw-la nuces_fw-la pvero_fw-la demonstrantur_fw-la &_o trahitur_fw-la etc._n etc._n ibid._n so_o he_o go_v on_o even_o as_o by_o the_o hold_v forth_o of_o a_o green_a bough_n to_o a_o sheep_n it_o be_v draw_v to_o and_o after_o it_o thus_o by_o hold_v forth_o of_o christ_n in_o the_o gospel_n poor_a sinner_n be_v draw_v to_o he_o and_o after_o he_o and_o thus_o as_o i_o have_v in_o part_n already_o show_v you_o christ_n be_v lift_v up_o he_o draw_v all_o man_n man_n thus_o christ_n be_v lift_v up_o he_o draw_v all_o man_n viz._n by_o cause_v his_o gospel_n to_o be_v preach_v and_o publish_v unto_o all_o all_o nation_n not_o only_a jew_n but_o gentile_n before_o his_o lift_n up_o in_o a_o ordinary_a way_n the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v only_o to_o the_o jew_n 4.22_o john_n 4.22_o salvation_n be_v of_o the_o jew_n christ_n be_v not_o send_v save_o only_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n 15.24_o matth._n 15.24_o so_o he_o tell_v the_o cananitish_a woman_n and_o his_o apostle_n be_v interdict_v for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o any_o but_o they_o go_v not_o into_o the_o way_n of_o the_o gentile_n etc._n etc._n 6._o matth._n 10.5_o 6._o but_o go_v rather_o to_o the_o lose_a sheep_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n but_o be_v lift_v up_o now_o the_o partition_n wall_n be_v break_v down_o now_o the_o net_n which_o before_o be_v cast_v only_o into_o a_o pond_n as_o i_o may_v say_v be_v cast_v into_o the_o sea_n the_o apostle_n have_v their_o commission_n enlarge_v 16._o matth._n 28._o mark_v 16._o go_v teach_v all_o nation_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o jew_n but_o gentile_n christ_n be_v now_o offer_v alike_o to_o all_o 2.39_o act_n 2.39_o the_o promise_n be_v unto_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o they_o which_o be_v afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n i._n e._n to_o the_o gentile_n as_o well_o as_o jew_n 121_o ephes_n 2.14_o ver_fw-la 121_o who_o before_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v afar_o off_o stranger_n to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o they_o be_v the_o promise_n now_o tender_v christ_n be_v without_o any_o difference_n hold_v forth_o and_o offer_v alike_o to_o all_o so_o draw_v all_o man_n instrument_n christ_n draw_v by_o a_o weak_a instrument_n and_o here_o be_v the_o instrument_n which_o christ_n make_v use_v of_o for_o the_o draw_v of_o his_o elect_n to_o himself_o the_o preach_v plain_a and_o simple_a preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n seem_o a_o weak_a and_o unlikely_a instrument_n thence_o call_v the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v 1.21_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o yet_o by_o this_o weak_a mean_n do_v christ_n effect_v this_o great_a work_n hereby_o draw_v man_n out_o of_o darkness_n from_o under_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n paul_n be_v send_v to_o the_o gentile_n 26.18_o act._n 26.18_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o