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	present_a	ungodliness_n	1,811	5	10.9823	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91998	A den of theeves discovered. Or certaine errours and false doctrines, delivered in a sermon at a visitation holden at Baldocke in the county of Hertford, Decemb. 9. 1641. By Henry Denne, curate at Pyrton in Hertfordshire. And since printed by his owne appointment. Contradicted justly by many of the auditors. And confuted by Thomas-Atvvood Rotherham, now rector of St John Zacharies, London, and sometimes vicar of Iclkeford in Hertfordshire, neare Hitchin. Here you have the point of iustification by free grace fully handled, together with many difficult places of Scriptnre [sic] (much abused) plainly expounded; and some speciall cases of conscience resolved, whereby the weakest Christian, in the greatest conflict, may gather true and solid comfort. With severall tables very necessary and usefull for the reader. Published by authority.	Rotherham, Thomas Atwood, d. 1657.	1643 (1643)	Wing R2000; Thomason E251_3; ESTC R212516	114,466	110

in sinne and drunkennesse and is not reclaimed sure this rubbish must first bee cast out before Christ the foundation can bee laid hee sets downe a way contrary to Christs owne rule Matthew 12.29 How can one enter into a strong mans house and spoyle his goods except hee first bind the strong man Sinne being the strong man must first bee bound and cast out before Christ will enter and till wee can bring men to reclaime and get power over their corruptions no sure foundation can be layd What communion hath light with darkenesse and what concord hath Christ with (s) Nullus potest esse consensus Christo cum Belial id est cum Diabolo venit enim Christus ut destruat opera Diaboli Estius in loc Belial 2 Cor. 6.14 15. in preaching against these grosse sinnes wee shew our selves Ministers of the Gospel Titus 2.11 12 13. The Grace of God that bringeth salvation teaching us that denying ungodlinesse and worldly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world but hee concludes if we have reclaimed men from these sinnes they are not any whit nearer the Kingdome of heaven Our Saviour is of a contrary minde who said to the Scribe Mark 12.34 Thou art not (a) Longior namque ignorantia est a regno dei quam scientia● Hier●nym in loc Ideo non fuit longe a regno Dei quia sententiae illius quae novi Testamenti evangelicae perfectionis est propria fauror extitisse probatus est Aquin. aur caten farre from the Kingdome of heaven In regard of his knowledge his discreet answer and that he was a favourer of Christ hee was nearer the Kingdome of heaven then those that were without that knowledge and respect to Christ which he had and lived in more grosse sinnes then he did and it is probable that (b) Ex quo judicamus hunc tandem ad numerum credentium accessisse Aretius Com in loc Parum adhuc abes a vera Dei agnitione quae progressu tem poris tibi contingere potest jam enim quasi in via es Ac verifimile est hunc Scribam post resatrectionem ad Christum redemptorem suisse conversum bene erga Christum affectus discessir si enim quidam curiositate impulsi Evangelicas conciones audiunt non ut discant sed ut novi aliquid audiant ●amen fieri potest ut meliores discedant aliquando Christum agnoscant quare sic formandae sunt conciones ut dociles sanabiles non repellan ut Luc. Osiand in loc afterwards he did beleeve and of nearer came to be within the kingdom of heaven So men that are by the Ministery of the Word brought to leave their sinnes they formerly lived in may be said to be and indeed are nearer the Kingdome of God then those which goe on obstinately in their sinfull courses Pag. 40. he useth this desperate expression Nay have wee not made them seven times more the children of hell when we doe by the blessing of God upon our preaching reclaim men from their former evill life which is the onely way and without which wee cannot lay a sure foundation doe we by this make them more the children of hell this is contrary to Christs way Mark 10.19 20 21. When the man told him hee had observed the Commandements from his youth Then Jesus beholding him loved him Sure hee did not count him seven fold more the child of the Devill for being reclaimed and there was no sure foundation layd our Lord tells him One thing thou lackest he was in a faire way to the Kingdome but to adde venome to his expressions he concludes Publicans and Har lots shall enter into the Kingdome of Heaven before such as are thus reclaimed and leaves it barely without expounding it the meaning is not such as now (e) Di●untur igitur publicani meretrices praecedere sacerdotes in regno Dei quia praedicationi Joannis sidem babentus paenitentiam egerunt Intelliguntur ejusmodi publicani meretrices non qui tales adhuc sunt sed qui tales olim suerunt Gerbard Haim Evang. par 1. cap. 151. pag. 834. are Publicans and Harlots but those who in times past were such but now beleeve and repent of their former evill life For to be Publicans and sinners and to enter into heaven is impossible Matth. 11.15 It is said the lame walke the dease heare that is those that were before lame and deafe doe now walke and heare So those that were before harlots are by Johns preaching true penitents and beleevers O desperate Doctrine tending to the undervaluing of sanctification and a holy reformation in the soules of men and to the ruinating of Christs kingly office who reignes in the hearts of his people subjecting them and brings under every high thought to the obedience of his will set downe in his word we are not of that mind that Sanctification is the foundation but where that is not there can bee no sure foundation Pag. 40. at the end and the beginning of the 41. farre be it from us to spend the time in prophane and vaine bablings Sure if his conference betweene a sick man and his pastor as himselfe confesseth in his Epistle to his neighbours of Pirton was the substance of ten yeares Sermons those must needs be stuffed with Tautologies and vaine repetitions over and over The peoples case is to be pitied and their patience to be admired who have lived so long time under a ministery that had so little substance ministring questions that tend not to the edifying but subverting of the hearers Whereas he sayes the Schoolemen spent themselves in frivolous disputations he doth in this betray his owne ignorance of their worth and learning for we have good experience of the wholesome use Protestant Divines have made of the Schoole men Page 43. at the beginning he propounds this question How did Johns doctrine burne and shine more then the Law I answer saith he The Law sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh (d) Hic locus multis errandi occasionem praebuit quia non reputabant de Sacramentis tractari quorum spiritualis est significatio carnis emundationem exponumt quae●antum inter homines 〈◊〉 ficut prosani homines habebant sua piacula quibus scelerum infamiam delenent haec rero expositio nimis prosana est nam injuria fit Dei promissionibus si earum effectum restringineus ad poliuam duntaxat Calvin in loc Heb. 9.13 Johns doctrine purifieth the conscience To this I answer This place hath reference to Num. 19. The Apostles argument is from the lesser and the argument runs thus If the ashes of an Heifer sprinkling the uncleane sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh how much more shal the blood of Christ purge your consciences c. This ashes did sanctifie the uncleane to the purifying of the flesh because those who for their outward uncleannesse were excluded from the