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	lust_n	ungodliness_n	2,308	5	11.2023	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A32894	Christian unity exhorted to being a few words in tender love to all professing of Christianity in old England, the land of my nativity : wherein the difference between profession and possession of that which is really the substance of true religion, is clearly manifested : also, the great breach of Christian charity, caused by their furious contentions about formality : with a few words to the poor in spirit, concerning my opinion of a saving knowledge of Christ Jesus / by one who dearly loves all those whose conversation becomes Christ's Gospel.	One who dearly loves all those whose conversation becomes Christ's Gospel.	1678 (1678)	Wing C3950; ESTC R270	11,173	17

thousands of miles asunder and yet the body or whole proportion remains entire in the firmament without any diminution so doth the glorious Son of righteousness though sitting in his Kingly Throne communicates a measure of his own spirit to every-man to profit with all which spirit is oftentimes in Scripture called the Light of Christ Jesus which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world John 1.4 sometimes the Grace of God which teacheth us to deny ungodliness and worldly Lusts and to walk soberly and godly in this present world this is that which hath been often in the mouths of many though they did not 't is to be feared know what it was therefore whoever thou art that hast been in ignorance be it known to thee that the Grace of God which thou hast had many times in thy mouth is Christs own spirit which spirit hath many times restrained thee from committing wickedness for without thou couldest not so much as think a good thought much less do a good action for as Christ tasted death for every man he hath given this Heavenly gift to every man that they may be in a possibility of Salvation so that we are not condemned for want of grace but because we do not improve his gift of Grace for he commands us to nothing but what his Grace or Spirit will enable us to perform if we will but watch when it reproves or instructs us Obj. 2d Some will query thus how I shall know that I have this good Spirit why may not persons be deceived and be led by the evil Spirit whilst they imagine they are under the guidance of the good one Sol. If thou wilt but enter into a serious examination of thy self thou mayst call to mind some certain times when thou hast been under some great temptation to commit some wicked action at which time thou hast had a sence of somewhat in thy mind that caused a great unwillingness in thee to proceed and perhaps giving way to the temptation thou wert overcome after which thou hast had some terrour in thy self now therefore observe that which caused that unwillingness to commit the sin was Gods spirit and that which inclined thee to the sin was the Devils spirit so the Tree is known by the fruit therefore be satisfied at whatsoever time thou dost sind thy self under temptation the Spirit of Christ Jesus will be always ressisting if thou wilt yield obedience to it thou shalt sind power arising in thee to overcome the tempter and temptation by this means thou wilt come to be Spiritually acquainted with Christ and partake of his benefits so that he will be precious to thee for thou wilt be more in love with him then possibly thou couldest formerly and thou wilt certainly know the difference between his spirit and the evil ones because the one enclines thy heart at all times to good and resists evil and the other always enclines to evil and resists good so thou needst not fear being decieved if thou art watchful over thy own heart Friendly Reader these things I write to thee out of pure assection and tender regard I have to Gods Glory and the everlasting wellfare of thy poor immortal Soul and that thou mayest know the difference between profession and possession for there are many that profess the name of Christ who are altogether ignorant of him for though Christ is by his spirit in every man yet every man is not in Christ that is every one hath not taken his good spirit for their Guide and Teacher but have continued rebelling against it in so much that they have provoked him to take his good spirit from them and then not till then they may be accounted reprobates for the Lord of life is so merciful that he condemns nont but those who have abused his long-suffering and forbearance therefore it behoves every one to beware sinning out the day of Gods visitation in which the tender offers of his love and mercy ere extended to them FINIS