Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	grace_n	live_v	ungodliness_n	2,081	5	11.6651	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20716	Varietie of lute-lessons viz. fantasies, pauins, galliards, almaines, corantoes, and volts: selected out of the best approued authors, as well beyond the seas as of our owne country. By Robert Douland. VVhereunto is annexed certaine obseruations belonging to lute-playing: by Iohn Baptisto Besardo of Visonti. Also a short treatise thereunto appertayning: by Iohn Douland Batcheler of Musicke.	Dowland, Robert, ca. 1586-1641.; Besard, Jean Baptiste, b. ca. 1567.; Dowland, John, 1563?-1626.	1610 (1610)	STC 7100; ESTC S121704	768,371	74

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favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o concur_v to_o our_o justification_n neither_o as_o the_o matter_n nor_o form_n but_o as_o the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o against_o which_o assertion_n the_o accurse_a 9_o council_n of_o trent_n sit_fw-la have_v denounce_v anathema_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v only_o the_o favour_n of_o god_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v but_o first_o i_o will_v produce_v our_o proof_n and_o then_o answer_v their_o objection_n cap._n ii_o our_o proof_n that_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v mean_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ._n §_o i._o the_o papist_n for_o all_o their_o curse_v be_v not_o able_a to_o scripture_n produce_v any_o one_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o grace_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v inherent_a in_o we_o but_o that_o grace_n do_v signify_v that_o favour_n of_o god_n we_o 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gratos_fw-la fecit_fw-la gracious_a make_v we_o gracious_a or_o gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a be_v gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la that_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n by_o the_o gration_n love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v out_o of_o we_o in_o he_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d have_v make_v we_o gracious_a or_o gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a and_o not_o by_o any_o gift_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o therefore_o the_o gracious_a love_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la that_o be_v the_o justify_n and_o save_v grace_n and_o not_o any_o gift_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o the_o proposition_n be_v in_o it_o solfe_n evident_a the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v out_o of_o eph._n 1._o bless_a be_v god_n who_o have_v bless_v we_o in_o christ_n with_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n according_a as_o he_o have_v elect_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n have_v predestinate_v we_o unto_o the_o adoption_n of_o child_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n wherein_o or_o whereby_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la gratos_fw-la fecit_fw-la he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o his_o belove_a in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n verse_n 3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o 7._o for_o by_o or_o in_o that_o grace_n to_o the_o glorious_a praise_n whereof_o the_o lord_n elect_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n whereof_o we_o be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n the_o lord_n have_v gracious_o accept_v we_o in_o his_o belove_a but_o it_o be_v very_o absurd_a to_o say_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v we_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o our_o charity_n or_o that_o we_o be_v redeem_v according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o our_o charity_n but_o we_o be_v elect_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n that_o be_v of_o his_o gracious_a love_n and_o bounty_n in_o christ_n which_o grace_n be_v give_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o all_o secular_a 9_o time_n and_o according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o this_o grace_n he_o have_v redeem_v we_o by_o christ._n wherefore_o gratia_fw-la gratum_fw-la faciens_fw-la the_o grace_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v not_o any_o gift_n of_o grace_n inherent_a in_o we_o but_o the_o eternal_a grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o before_o all_o secular_a time_n §_o iii_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o grace_n whereby_o the_o lord_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d gracious_o chasidim_v accept_v the_o bless_a virgin_n she_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d luk._n 1._o 28._o gracious_o accept_v or_o grace_v or_o as_o it_o be_v expound_v verse_n 30._o that_o she_o have_v find_v grace_n and_o favour_n with_o god_n and_o so_o may_v all_o the_o elect_a and_o faithful_a child_n of_o god_n be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o many_o place_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n they_o be_v in_o the_o very_a same_o sense_n call_v chasidim_v passive_o understand_v especial_o where_o that_o word_n be_v read_v with_o the_o affix_v or_o pronoune_n betoken_v god_n to_o signify_v his_o chasidim_v the_o favourite_n of_o god_n and_o thus_o it_o be_v read_v with_o the_o affix_v of_o th●…_n first_o person_n when_o god_n be_v the_o speaker_n call_v they_o chasidai_n 5._o my_o favourit_n or_o of_o the_o second_o whenthe_n speech_n be_v direct_v unto_o god_n and_o then_o they_o be_v call_v in_o the_o plural_a chasideica_fw-la thy_o favourite_n psal._n 52._o 9_o 79._o 2._o 132._o 9_o 145._o 10._o and_o in_o the_o singular_a chasideca_n thy_o favourite_n deut._n 33._o 8._o psal._n 16._o 10._o 89._o 19_o or_o of_o the_o three_o person_n in_o the_o singular_a chasido_n his_o favourite_n or_o chasidso_o s●…um_fw-la psal._n 4._o 3._o and_o in_o the_o plural_a chasidain_n his_o favourite_n psal._n 31._o 24._o 85._o 9_o 97._o 10._o 116._o 15._o 149._o 9_o that_o be_v as_o not_o only_a tremellius_n and_o junius_n but_o also_o vatablus_n interpret_v it_o quos_fw-la benignitate_fw-la prosequitur_fw-la those_o who_o god_n do_v special_o favour_n those_o who_o have_v find_v grace_n with_o god_n which_o common_o be_v translate_v saint_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o faithful_a usual_o call_v even_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n etc._n as_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o hebrew_n chasidim_v sanctity_n not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o god_n favour_n which_o be_v eternal_a but_o the_o proper_a badge_n and_o cognizance_n of_o those_o who_o be_v the_o favourite_n of_o god_n by_o which_o they_o be_v know_v and_o further_a out_o of_o the_o same_o place_n eph._n 1._o 6._o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o by_o christ._n this_o grace_n he_o have_v make_v we_o gracious_a in_o his_o belove_v it_o be_v plain_o prove_v that_o by_o it_o be_v mean_v the_o gracious_a favour_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o in_o christ_n in_o which_o respect_n it_o be_v also_o call_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n act._n 15._o 11._o so_o rom._n 16._o 20._o 1_o cor._n 16._o 23._o 2_o cor._n 13._o 14._o gal._n 1._o 6._o 6._o 18._o phi._n 4._o 23._o 1_o thess._n 5._o 28._o 2_o thess._n 3._o 18._o philem_n 25._o apoc._n 22._o 21._o and_o to_o the_o same_o effect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o love_n of_o christ_n rom._n 8._o 35._o that_o be_v as_o it_o be_v express_v vers_fw-la 39_o the_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o christ._n which_o place_n can_v without_o absurdity_n be_v understand_v of_o that_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o of_o that_o love_n of_o god_n which_o be_v in_o we_o that_o be_v to_o say_v of_o our_o love_n of_o god_n etc._n §_o iu._n three_o by_o what_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v elect_v call_v redeem_v reconcile_a adopt_a save_v by_o the_o same_o we_o be_v 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purpose_n to_o give_v we_o wherewith_o to_o merit_v than_o will_v he_o have_v infuse_v most_o perfect_a righteousness_n into_o we_o which_o shall_v not_o have_v be_v stain_v with_o any_o sinfulness_n neither_o shall_v need_v remission_n or_o indulgence_n but_o we_o be_v so_o far_o from_o have_v this_o power_n to_o merit_v heaven_n that_o the_o best_a of_o we_o have_v need_v to_o pray_v with_o david_n 4._o as_o be_v not_o more_o just_a than_o he_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n etc._n etc._n for_o if_o thou_o shall_v mark_v what_o be_v amiss_o who_o shall_v stand_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n as_o be_v not_o more_o holy_a than_o they_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n etc._n etc._n our_o chief_a righteousness_n in_o this_o life_n consist_v as_o augustine_n 27._o true_o say_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n rather_o than_o in_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n now_o while_o we_o be_v sinner_n in_o ourselves_o as_o all_o be_v we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n 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