Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	father_n	mercy_n	redeemer_n	3,083	5	11.8944	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

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strive_v therefore_o earnest_o and_o without_o hypocrisy_n for_o this_o total_a change_n shake_v off_o the_o fetter_n of_o thy_o belove_a sin_n for_o i_o speak_v to_o thou_o that_o have_v the_o beginning_n of_o grace_n in_o thou_o and_o a_o change_n in_o some_o measure_n wrought_v upon_o thou_o and_o pray_v earnest_o unto_o god_n and_o i_o will_v pray_v for_o thou_o with_o the_o blessed_a apostle_n that_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n may_v sanctify_v thou_o whole_o 5.23_o 1._o thes_n 5.23_o and_o that_o thy_o whole_a spirit_n and_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v preserve_v blameless_a unto_o the_o come_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n thus_o shall_v thou_o be_v happy_a in_o the_o change_n and_o thus_o be_v a_o new_a man_n in_o christ_n thou_o shall_v be_v unite_v unto_o christ_n to_o the_o eternal_a joy_n of_o thy_o soul_n if_o any_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n he_o be_v a_o new_a creature_n se●t_n s._n bern._n in_o se●t_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a change_n in_o christ_n the_o first_o of_o sublimity_n into_o humility_n when_o the_o eternal_a word_n of_o the_o father_n become_v flesh_n and_o take_v our_o nature_n upon_o he_o the_o second_o of_o contemptibility_n into_o majesty_n when_o the_o man_n christ_n who_o be_v then_o despise_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n be_v glorious_o transfigure_v before_o his_o disciple_n the_o three_o of_o mutability_n into_o eternity_n when_o rise_v from_o the_o dead_a he_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n to_o reign_v in_o glory_n for_o evermore_o and_o like_v unto_o this_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a change_n in_o man_n man_n a_o threefold_a change_n in_o man_n the_o first_o be_v the_o change_n of_o adam_n glorious_a innocency_n in_o paradise_n into_o the_o deformity_n of_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n the_o second_o be_v the_o change_n out_o of_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o natural_a corruption_n into_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n in_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v mean_v in_o my_o text._n the_o three_o and_o last_o be_v the_o change_n of_o this_o state_n of_o grace_n into_o the_o state_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n for_o evermore_o and_o this_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o resurrection_n adam_n fall_n be_v a_o change_n our_o resurrection_n shall_v be_v a_o change_n re-creation_n 3._o quest_n answ_n god_n the_o author_n of_o our_o re-creation_n and_o our_o new_a creation_n be_v also_o a_o change_n but_o who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o change_n the_o answer_n be_v give_v by_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o next_o verse_n to_o my_o text_n all_o thing_n be_v of_o god_n and_o therefore_o our_o new_a creation_n be_v not_o of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o father_n in_o the_o son_n and_o by_o the_o bless_a spirit_n for_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v before_o ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n for_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n tit._n 3.5_o 1.23_o 1._o pet._n 1.23_o thus_o inward_o and_o outward_o by_o the_o word_n &_o the_o sacrament_n by_o which_o the_o spirit_n do_v beget_v &_o increase_v this_o newness_n in_o us._n no_o creature_n in_o the_o world_n can_v work_v this_o miracle_n this_o new_a birth_n more_o strange_a than_o the_o seven_o wonder_n of_o the_o world_n thou_o be_v create_v thou_o be_v heal_v arbitr_n s._n bern._n de_fw-fr graetia_fw-la &_o libre_fw-la arbitr_n thou_o be_v save_v but_o which_o of_o all_o these_o be_v from_o thou_o oh_o man_n thou_o can_v not_o create_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o can_v not_o justify_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n and_o worse_o than_o if_o thou_o have_v not_o be_v thou_o can_v not_o raise_v thyself_o when_o thou_o be_v dead_a because_o than_o thy_o strength_n be_v as_o if_o thou_o have_v never_o be_v where_o then_o be_v our_o own_o free_a will_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n where_o be_v our_o merit_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n those_o that_o be_v wise_a do_v confess_v a_o threefold_a operation_n not_o of_o free_a will_n to_o merit_n but_o of_o divine_a grace_n and_o these_o in_o man_n but_o from_o god_n the_o first_o be_v our_o creation_n the_o second_o our_o reformation_n the_o three_o our_o consummation_n and_o perfection_n to_o glory_n and_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o to_o we_o humility_n to_o he_o belong_v the_o glory_n for_o he_o it_o be_v that_o make_v we_o to_o be_v new_a creature_n answ_n 4._o quest_n what_o kind_n of_o