Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	deny_v	live_v	ungodliness_n	2,303	5	11.2667	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64954	Vasanos alēthinē, the true touchstone which shews both grace and nature, or, A discourse concerning self examination, by which both saints and sinners may come to know themselves whereunto are added sundry meditations relating to the Lords Supper/ by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1681 (1681)	Wing V400; ESTC R8823	153,137	370

them to the bettering of their actions 12. They who have no true grace may arise so high as to have some kind of joy This joy was in the hearers compared unto the stony ground Mat. 13. 20. Ezekiels hearers flockt to him with rejoycing because of his most pleasant utterance and taking gifts wherewith God had enriched him and 't is very likely that their attendance upon the Prophets Ministery did yield some quiet to their Consciences which else would have been very troublesome if the Ordinances of God had been wholly neglected Besides the great and glorious things of the Gospel may cause some kind of joy at the hearing of them as other glad tidings do affect us especially of some good that is possible to be obtained When the love of God in Christ is set forth his abundant Grace the sureness of his Covenant and the glorious and eternal rest which remains for his People the Hearers that are not savingly wrought on may have some little taste of the good Word of God and of the powers of the World to come as well as be made partakers of the common gifts of the Holy Ghost And all this may cause some kind of joy But their joy is without precedent sorrow for Sin and though the interest of the Flesh and World prevails yet this joy remains the truth is it has no solid foundation no sanctifying effect and will last but for a moment To conclude this since the confines of unregeneracy extend so far since there may be so much where there is not saving grace Oh pray that you may not rest here Be unsatisfied in the proving of your selves till you find that you outstrip all the Hypocrites that ever were 'T is necessary to exceed them 't is not enough to equal them but Oh how sad will it be to fall short of those who fall short of the Heavenly Kingdom In the second place I proceed unto those Cases that relate unto a State of Grace the resolution of which will be very helpful in the examination and proving of your selves Case 1. The first Case is this How shall we know when we are savingly Enlightned Those that are saved are made light in the Lord the eyes of their understandings are enlightned by the Spirit of Wisdom and Revelation and yet there is an illumination which Hypocrites have How then shall saving illumination be distinguished 1. Where saving illumination is the light is marvellous 1 Pet. 2. 9. That ye should shew forth the praises of him who has called you out of darkness into marvellous light When God by a word of power says Let there be light in a dark mind that light makes a marvellous discovery and the Soul is fill'd with wonder for what was concealed is now manifested and indeed the Apostle says Whatsoever does make manifest is light Eph. 5. 13. He that is enlightned sees his danger and marvels that before he should be so fearless and secure He sees the vanity and emptiness of the Creature and marvels that he should so idolize and dote upon it He sees the sinfuless of sin and marvels that he should be so eager to serve it and love that which is so abominable and hateful He sees the Lords al-sufficiency and marvels that he could live so long without Christ and without God in the World and for so doing calls himself foolish and ignorant and a beast before him And that the scales should at last be made to fall off from his eyes that he might know the things of his peace this is marvellous kindness and grace indeed 2. Saving illumination humbles Job says Mine eye seeth thee wherefore I abhor my self and repent in dust and ashes Job 42. 5 6. To know and be proud is not to know as we ought to know He that understands God and himself aright will have high thoughts of God but he will be low in his own eyes If we are acquainted with the glorious holiness and spotless purity of the Lord we shall be abased because of our own pollutions the discovery of his perfections will humble us because of our infirmities David upon this discovery crys out he is a worm and Abraham that he is but dust and Job behold I am vile what shall I answer thee 3. Saving illumination determines the heart and prevails with it to come to Jesus Christ Joh. 6. 45. It is written in the Prophets and they shall be all taught of God every one therefore that hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me When God does shine into the hearts of any he gives the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 4. 6. Christ is the Image of the invisible God and most of God is to be seen in Christ here is the most glorious display of his abundant Wisdom Justice Power and Love hereupon the Lord Jesus cannot but be lookt upon as desirable and all things are accounted dung and loss that he may be gained 4. Saving illumination removes prejudices Assoon as ever the Psalmist came into the Sanctuary and understood the different ends of the righteous and the wicked his envy at the ungodly their prosperity and his prejudices against purity and innocency as if it were in vain ceased Psal 73. The carnal mind disputes as it thinks with strong reasons before against Religion but when the Word makes any truely wise presently presently these imaginations are cast down and the high thoughts against the knowledge of God are brought into captivity 2 Cor. 10. 5. The Lord of Rochester that was a great Disputer against God and Christ and Godliness when once enlightned he made this notable acknowledgment That all the seeming contradictions and absurdities of the Word of God fancied by men of corrupt minds and judgments were now vanished and the excellency and beauty of it appeared to him being come to receive the truth in the love of it Then also he cryed out That that absurd and foolish Philosophy which was so much admired by some and propagated by Hobs had undone him and many more of the best Parts in the Nation 5. Saving illumination does not rest in speculation but effectually urges unto practical godliness They who know the truth as it is in Jesus do put off concerning the former conversation the old man which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts They that are renewed in the spitit of their mind do put on that new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness Eph. 4. 21. 24. When the grace of God does bring Salvation it teaches us to deny ungodliness and worldly lust and to live soberly righteously and godly in this present World Tit. 2. 11 12. And indeed if rightly instructed we shall obey with a willing mind for we shall see plainly that Sin is the worst that God is the best Master that Christs Yoke is easie his ways pleasantness his paths peace and at the