Selected quad for the lemma: world_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
world_n	mercy_n	redeemer_n	sinner_n	3,401	5	10.2345	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58850	The method and means to a true spiritual life consisting of three parts, agreeable to the auncient [sic] way / by the late Reverend Matthew Scrivener ... ; cleared from modern abuses, and render'd more easie and practicall.	Scrivener, Matthew.	1688 (1688)	Wing S2118; ESTC R32133	179,257	416

he_o will_v acquitt_v and_o absolve_v we_o but_o god_n undoubted_o do_v remit_v offence_n to_o some_o man_n repentance_n which_o he_o will_v not_o do_v to_o another_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o person_n as_o for_o instance_n if_o a_o man_n heinous_o offend_v god_n and_o have_v knowledge_n opportunity_n mean_n and_o special_a motive_n to_o exercise_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o same_o shall_v speak_v light_o of_o that_o way_n and_o with_o presumption_n rather_o than_o faith_n secure_o lay_v all_o the_o duty_n on_o some_o inward_a trouble_n of_o mind_n i_o may_v just_o fear_v such_o a_o man_n repentance_n will_v fail_v he_o and_o frustrate_v his_o expectation_n though_o in_o some_o case_n and_o of_o some_o person_n it_o may_v be_v accept_v no_o great_a evil_n sure_o to_o god_n grace_n and_o man_n wellgrounded_n faith_n be_v there_o than_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o what_o god_n can_v do_v and_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o so_o therein_o to_o rest_n as_o wilful_o to_o forbear_v what_o they_o themselves_o ought_v to_o do_v and_o man_n ought_v to_o do_v what_o in_o they_o ordinary_o lie_v to_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o fall_n and_o stand_v right_o in_o the_o court_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n neither_o attribute_v too_o much_o to_o such_o outward_a work_n wrought_v nor_o too_o confident_o lay_v claim_n to_o the_o freeness_n and_o amplitude_n of_o god_n favour_n unqualify_v whole_o for_o the_o same_o 5._o two_o eminent_a example_n ancient_a story_n afford_v we_o for_o the_o better_a regulate_v our_o belief_n and_o action_n in_o this_o case_n the_o one_o be_v of_o father_n paeman_n in_o the_o apothegm_n of_o the_o father_n to_o who_o one_o come_v and_o confess_v a_o great_a sin_n whereinto_o he_o have_v late_o fall_v humble_v himself_o before_o he_o assure_v he_o that_o for_o so_o do_v he_o will_v do_v penance_n for_o three_o year_n no_o say_v the_o old_a father_n it_o be_v too_o much_o a_o year_n then_o say_v the_o other_o it_o be_v too_o much_o say_v he_o forty_o day_n say_v the_o offender_n it_o be_v too_o much_o i_o tell_v you_o say_v paeman_n three_o day_n penance_n not_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o the_o sin_n be_v fornication_n may_v suffice_v no_o doubt_n but_o this_o resolution_n be_v sound_a and_o good_a because_o of_o a_o fervent_a and_o strong_a determination_n of_o take_v upon_o himself_o a_o more_o difficult_a task_n and_o heavy_a burden_n through_o deep_a sense_n of_o his_o wickedness_n which_o god_n principal_o regard_v but_o shall_v any_o man_n set_v such_o like_a sin_n at_o so_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o contemn_v much_o outward_a trouble_n and_o say_v within_o himself_o that_o true_a repentance_n be_v to_o be_v sorry_a at_o large_a and_o not_o to_o commit_v the_o same_o sin_n again_o i_o doubt_v whether_o such_o selfe-absolution_n upon_o such_o easy_a term_n will_v be_v accept_v by_o god._n for_o those_o who_o probable_o have_v not_o fall_v into_o such_o scandalous_a sin_n but_o devote_a themselves_o more_o entire_o and_o intimate_o to_o the_o service_n of_o god_n have_v judge_v their_o whole_a life_n not_o too_o much_o to_o win_v god_n favour_n by_o repentance_n and_o that_o of_o the_o severe_a sort_n for_o gregory_n nyssen_n in_o the_o life_n of_o st._n ephrem_n the_o syrian_a write_v of_o he_o that_o as_o it_o be_v natural_a for_o all_o other_o man_n to_o use_v respiration_n and_o motion_n so_o become_v it_o customary_a to_o he_o to_o weep_v so_o that_o there_o be_v scarce_o any_o day_n or_o any_o night_n or_o any_o considerable_a part_n of_o day_n or_o night_n or_o very_o short_a time_n in_o which_o he_o do_v not_o shed_v tear_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o ought_v never_o to_o resolve_v against_o weep_v for_o our_o sin_n or_o have_v confidence_n in_o god_n mercy_n where_o the_o grace_n of_o true_a repentance_n be_v find_v and_o true_a fruit_n though_o not_o so_o high_a and_o heroical_a as_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v be_v not_o want_v nothing_o be_v more_o contrary_a to_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n or_o our_o duty_n than_o limit_v he_o or_o it_o where_o he_o have_v not_o circumscribe_v himself_o to_o say_v within_o a_o man_n self_n god_n will_v not_o have_v mercy_n upon_o i_o unless_o i_o true_o repent_v be_v the_o doctrine_n god_n himself_o put_v into_o a_o man_n mouth_n and_o must_v be_v hold_v immutable_o and_o inviolable_o because_o he_o have_v so_o often_o say_v it_o and_o have_v limit_v his_o pardon_n to_o that_o condition_n but_o to_o say_v to_o do_v thus_o much_o in_o repentance_n or_o to_o go_v thus_o far_o only_a be_v sufficient_a without_o far_a trouble_v flesh_n and_o blood_n or_o on_o the_o contrary_a to_o say_v positive_o god_n will_v not_o pardon_v my_o offence_n unless_o my_o true_a repentance_n be_v attend_v with_o and_o demonstrate_v by_o such_o or_o such_o outward_a exercise_n be_v to_o determine_v what_o god_n have_v not_o determine_v and_o to_o lay_v the_o stress_n of_o obtain_v mercy_n upon_o uncommanded_a service_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o some_o of_o late_a day_n to_o speak_v it_o be_v leave_v therefore_o by_o god_n obscure_a as_o to_o the_o visible_a part_n of_o repentance_n what_o god_n will_v accept_v and_o what_o he_o will_v not_o for_o reconciliation_n but_o to_o condemn_v outward_a severity_n as_o too_o many_o do_v upon_o a_o possibility_n that_o god_n may_v save_v we_o without_o they_o may_v for_o aught_o we_o know_v turn_v god_n face_n from_o approve_v our_o presumed-on_a repentance_n inward_a for_o there_o be_v so_o many_o instance_n of_o great_a sinner_n great_o humble_v outward_o as_o well_o as_o inward_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o their_o sin_n in_o holy_a scripture_n as_o well_o as_o monument_n of_o the_o church_n that_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n to_o i_o to_o observe_v the_o confidence_n the_o modern_a divinity_n of_o some_o have_v put_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n by_o a_o prodigal_a faith_n to_o make_v up_o a_o short_a and_o easy_a reckon_n between_o god_n and_o they_o add_v taunt_n and_o reproach_n to_o they_o who_o surpass_v they_o in_o sensible_a exercise_n and_o concomitant_n of_o inward_a sorrow_n he_o therefore_o be_v in_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o have_v his_o soul_n cleanse_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o the_o score_n wipe_v out_o between_o god_n and_o himself_o who_o shall_v bear_v such_o a_o venerable_a opinion_n towards_o repentance_n such_o a_o hatred_n and_o detestation_n of_o sin_n such_o a_o equal_a opinion_n between_o the_o justice_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n as_o that_o by_o abundance_n of_o penance_n impose_v on_o himself_o or_o by_o other_o who_o judgement_n he_o may_v follow_v better_o than_o his_o own_o in_o such_o case_n he_o can_v merit_v proper_o god_n favour_n nor_o keep_v up_o a_o faithful_a and_o humble_a spirit_n towards_o god_n in_o sincere_a repentance_n not_o so_o fair_o qualify_v must_v despair_v of_o remission_n for_o undoubted_o the_o contrition_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v much_o preponderate_v the_o bodily_a exercise_n weigh_v together_o in_o god_n balance_n but_o it_o be_v no_o reason_n at_o all_o because_o that_o be_v principal_o to_o be_v do_v that_o we_o shall_v leave_v the_o latter_a undo_v and_o that_o upon_o several_a account_n not_o so_o well_o consist_v with_o our_o present_a design_n 6._o but_o yet_o in_o general_a to_o reconcile_v man_n to_o the_o complexe_n duty_n of_o repentance_n thus_o assert_v i_o shall_v offer_v to_o the_o devout_a mind_n these_o few_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o repentance_n as_o first_o that_o repentance_n be_v the_o great_a good_a god_n can_v bestow_v upon_o the_o lapse_v sinner_n so_o that_o it_o may_v be_v doubt_v whether_o his_o singular_a love_n to_o mankind_n have_v appear_v more_o conspicuous_o in_o prevent_v his_o fall_n by_o a_o powerful_a hand_n than_o by_o give_v he_o repentance_n to_o lift_v he_o up_o again_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a for_o man_n to_o have_v persevere_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n at_o first_o receive_v of_o god_n and_o seem_v more_o easy_a to_o god_n if_o any_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v difficult_a to_o he_o to_o have_v preserve_v man_n so_o than_o to_o have_v restore_v he_o so_o that_o of_o that_o great_a evil_n of_o man_n apostasy_n from_o god_n this_o great_a good_a ensue_v the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n and_o mercy_n in_o give_v repentance_n unto_o man_n and_o by_o such_o a_o abject_a thing_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o world_n to_o produce_v so_o glorious_a effect_n as_o the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o very_a joy_n and_o applause_n of_o the_o bless_a saint_n and_o angel_n in_o heaven_n nay_o though_o christ_n as_o a_o mediator_n and_o redeemer_n be_v the_o pure_a gift_n of_o god_n to_o man_n yet_o the_o influence_n and_o effect_n

christ_n have_v set_v we_o 6._o second_o the_o special_a care_n that_o god_n take_v of_o he_o who_o care_v least_o for_o his_o own_o will_n but_o commit_v the_o management_n of_o it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o most_o wise_a and_o gracious_a father_n it_o be_v true_a to_o have_v one_o own_o will_n and_o to_o do_v as_o we_o be_v impel_v by_o it_o be_v the_o pretious_a pearl_n in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o natural_a man_n nothing_o so_o dear_a to_o he_o as_o that_o and_o that_o when_o it_o be_v real_o evil_a in_o itself_o and_o hurtful_a though_o please_v to_o himself_o but_o man_n have_v so_o little_a skill_n how_o to_o use_v such_o a_o dangerous_a instrument_n be_v it_o not_o much_o better_a to_o resign_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o he_o that_o care_v for_o we_o more_o than_o we_o do_v for_o ourselves_o and_o be_v wise_a for_o we_o than_o we_o for_o ourselves_o as_o we_o see_v it_o in_o child_n when_o a_o thing_n of_o great_a value_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o some_o friend_n the_o parent_n have_v the_o keep_n of_o it_o lest_o it_o shall_v be_v lose_v spoil_v imbezele_v or_o hurt_v the_o young_a owner_n till_o he_o come_v to_o year_n of_o discretion_n so_o our_o godfather_n proper_o so_o call_v god_n himself_o bestow_v upon_o we_o that_o great_a jewel_n of_o freewill_n and_o choice_n which_o he_o deny_v to_o inferior_a creature_n but_o with_o this_o tacit_n condition_n that_o we_o shall_v commit_v it_o to_o his_o custody_n and_o by_o his_o wisdom_n and_o direction_n only_o use_v and_o exercise_v the_o same_o till_o we_o come_v to_o year_n of_o true_a discretion_n which_o be_v only_o in_o heaven_n and_o not_o in_o this_o life_n then_o shall_v we_o have_v the_o full_a and_o absolute_a use_n of_o it_o because_o then_o there_o be_v no_o fear_n that_o we_o shall_v use_v it_o amiss_o as_o here_o we_o do_v and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o holy_a david_n advise_v psalm_n 55._o 22._o saying_n cast_v thy_o burden_n upon_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v sustain_v thou_o he_o shall_v never_o suffer_v the_o righteous_a to_o be_v move_v this_o be_v it_o which_o st._n peter_n also_o exhort_v unto_o 1_o ep._n 5._o 6_o 7._o humble_a yourselves_o therefore_o under_o the_o mighty_a hand_n of_o god_n that_o he_o may_v exalt_v you_o in_o due_a time_n cast_v all_o your_o care_n upon_o he_o for_o he_o care_v for_o you_o and_o more_o express_o and_o particular_o christ_n himself_o counsel_v thus_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 6._o take_v no_o thought_n for_o your_o life_n etc._n etc._n for_o which_o of_o you_o by_o take_v care_n can_v add_v on_o cubit_n to_o his_o stature_n the_o truth_n be_v no_o man_n exalt_v himself_o so_o high_o as_o he_o who_o seclude_v or_o not_o consider_v god_n follow_v the_o will_n of_o himself_o and_o the_o great_a of_o all_o humiliation_n be_v by_o the_o subject_n of_o our_o will_n to_o god_n and_o the_o next_o and_o ready_a way_n to_o true_a preferment_n or_o exaltation_n and_o take_v no_o thought_n say_v christ_n not_o commend_v supineness_n sloth_n or_o laziness_n in_o any_o but_o none_o without_o god_n none_o not_o direct_v and_o regulate_v by_o his_o will_n and_o prescript_n none_o without_o consult_v he_o and_o submit_v the_o event_n with_o all_o confidence_n ae_v calmness_n to_o his_o all-disposing_a most_o wise_a most_o just_a most_o gracious_a providence_n and_o in_o suffer_v as_o well_o as_o do_v his_o will_n for_o it_o be_v a_o maxim_n or_o rule_n berter_n become_v a_o heathen_n mouth_n than_o a_o christian_n every_o man_n be_v master_n or_o maker_n of_o his_o own_o fortune_n not_o but_o that_o every_o man_n have_v a_o hand_n in_o and_o contribute_v towards_o good_a or_o evil_a event_n befalling_a he_o but_o that_o the_o architectonicall_a or_o overrule_v power_n of_o all_o be_v in_o god_n who_o do_v not_o always_o give_v the_o battle_n to_o the_o strong_a nor_o the_o race_n to_o the_o swift_a nor_o bread_n to_o the_o wise_a to_o teach_v we_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n paramount_n of_o all_o according_a to_o the_o divine_a acknowledgement_n of_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n chap._n 26._o 12._o lord_n thou_o will_v ordain_v peace_n for_o we_o for_o thou_o also_o have_v wrought_v all_o our_o work_n in_o we_o and_o therefore_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o thing_n as_o very_o memorable_a so_o more_o worthy_a the_o mouth_n and_o practice_n of_o a_o christian_a what_o be_v write_v of_o muhamed_a olbarsalanus_fw-la the_o great_a prince_n of_o bagdet_n or_o babylon_n a_o saracen_n who_o be_v wound_v to_o death_n in_o a_o battle_n which_o he_o fight_v as_o he_o die_v say_v i_o never_o before_o this_o once_o fight_v but_o first_o i_o desire_v god_n blessing_n i_o will_v all_o christian_n will_v do_v so_o and_o have_v so_o much_o confidence_n in_o god_n in_o all_o matter_n especial_o of_o importance_n that_o they_o will_v first_o implore_v god_n aid_v and_o then_o depend_v on_o he_o for_o the_o success_n which_o if_o it_o be_v favourable_a he_o must_v be_v humble_o thankful_a if_o improsperous_a in_o like_a manner_n patient_a as_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n divine_a and_o wise_a providence_n require_v 7._o three_o the_o scripture_n both_o by_o example_n and_o precept_n direct_v we_o to_o this_o reasonable_a as_o well_o as_o religious_a resignation_n of_o our_o will_n unto_o god_n will_n when_o it_o set_v before_o our_o eye_n the_o practice_n of_o earthly_a parent_n and_o child_n as_o hebr._n 12._o 9_o we_o have_v have_v father_n of_o our_o flesh_n which_o correct_v we_o and_o we_o give_v they_o reverence_n shall_v we_o not_o much_o rather_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v for_o they_o very_o for_o a_o few_o day_n chastened_a we_o after_o their_o own_o pleasure_n but_o he_o for_o our_o profit_n that_o we_o may_v be_v pataker_n of_o his_o holiness_n father_n of_o our_o flesh_n may_v take_v a_o cruel_a pleasure_n rather_o than_o intend_v any_o real_a profit_n or_o benefit_n unto_o child_n in_o chastise_v they_o but_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o god_n can_v transgress_v the_o mean_a or_o err_v in_o the_o end_n of_o any_o dispensation_n severe_a or_o unpleasant_a to_o we_o therefore_o much_o rather_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o father_n of_o spirit_n and_o live_v a_o more_o easy_a safe_a and_o comfortable_a life_n here_o than_o otherwise_o can_v be_v expect_v and_o a_o most_o happy_a life_n hereafter_o where_o all_o thing_n be_v perfect_o subject_a to_o the_o father_n as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v 1_o corinth_n 15._o that_o he_o may_v be_v here_o also_o as_o well_o as_o hereafter_o all_o in_o all._n 6._o four_o this_o selfe-deniall_n be_v the_o true_a holocaust_n or_o absolute_a sacrifice_n we_o can_v give_v to_o god_n and_o most_o acceptable_a impose_v upon_o we_o as_o true_a believer_n according_a to_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 12._o 1._o saying_n i_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n that_o you_o present_v your_o body_n a_o live_a sacrifice_n holy_a acceptable_a to_o god_n which_o be_v your_o reasonable_a service_n and_o be_v not_o conform_v to_o this_o world_n but_o be_v you_o transform_v by_o the_o renew_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o your_o mind_n that_o you_o may_v prove_v what_o be_v that_o good_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o god._n sacrifice_n come_v alive_a to_o god_n house_n and_o altar_n but_o be_v not_o accept_v till_o they_o be_v slay_v so_o it_o be_v with_o the_o spiritual_a or_o reasonable_a sacrifice_n of_o ourselves_o especial_o our_o natural_a will_n so_o long_o as_o they_o live_v can_v please_v god_n but_o they_o must_v be_v crucify_v as_o christ_n be_v crucify_v for_o we_o and_o as_o the_o same_o apostle_n advise_v rom._n 6._o we_o must_v reckon_v ourselves_o dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n but_o alive_a unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ._n he_o that_o be_v dead_a cease_v from_o willing_a and_o so_o from_o sin_v he_o that_o deni_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n be_v dead_a indeed_o unto_o sin_n and_o live_v by_o the_o life_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n and_o be_v act_v by_o the_o will_n of_o god._n and_o sure_o if_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n our_o wisdom_n our_o righteousness_n to_o commit_v our_o very_a soul_n and_o life_n into_o god_n hand_n and_o disposal_n shall_v we_o stick_v to_o render_v that_o one_o faculty_n of_o our_o soul_n our_o will_n into_o his_o hand_n that_o do_v saint_n peter_n exhort_v we_o unto_o 1_o epist_n 4._o 19_o wherefore_o let_v they_o who_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n let_v god_n then_o have_v the_o keep_n of_o our_o will_n as_o he_o have_v of_o our_o life_n as_o he_o have_v of_o christ_n