Selected quad for the lemma: evil_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
evil_n	good_a	know_v	knowledge_n	3,077	5	7.3450	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96266	The narrow path of divine truth described from living practice and experience of its three great steps, viz Purgation, illumination & union according to the testimony of the holy scriptures; as also of Thomas a Kempis, the German divinity, Thauler, and such like. Or the sayings of Matthew Weyer reduced into order in three books by J. Spee. Unto which are subjoyned his practical epistles, done above 120 years since in the Dutch, and after the author's death, printed in the German language at Frankfort 1579. And in Latin at Amsterdam 1658. and now in English.	Weyer, Matthias, 1521-1560.; Spee, J.	1683 (1683)	Wing W1525A; ESTC R231717	176,738	498

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away_o sin_n and_o beyond_o all_o our_o endeavour_n or_o working_n expel_v it_o by_o faith_n only_o if_o satan_n be_v so_o powerful_a that_o he_o can_v bring_v in_o sin_n then_o be_v christ_n much_o more_o powerful_a and_o can_v both_o conquer_v and_o expel_v it_o he_o that_o experience_v the_o thing_n itself_o how_o christ_n expel_v sin_n and_o purify_v a_o man_n he_o only_o true_o feel_v the_o effect_n thereof_o before_o purgation_n sin_n may_v indeed_o be_v suppose_v that_o it_o shall_v not_o break_v forth_o into_o fruit_n yet_o be_v it_o still_o present_a viz._n in_o the_o bottom_n and_o thence_o it_o must_v be_v remove_v and_o cast_v out_o if_o a_o man_n will_v arrive_v at_o regeneration_n and_o righteousness_n be_v advance_v in_o he_o which_o render_v a_o man_n inclinable_a and_o cheerful_a to_o all_o good_a whatsoever_o but_o loath_a and_o heavy_a to_o all_o that_o be_v evil_a even_o as_o before_o sin_v make_v the_o man_n loath_a and_o heavy_a to_o good_a but_o ready_a and_o 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man_n than_o be_v prone_a to_o all_o good_a which_o he_o perform_v and_o slow_a to_o every_o evil_n which_o he_o omit_v for_o whatsoever_o be_v proceed_v and_o perform_v from_o regeneration_n that_o be_v do_v with_o delight_n and_o if_o it_o be_v hinder_v it_o breed_v sorrow_n or_o grief_n chap._n iii_o now_o arise_v a_o question_n viz._n whether_o a_o man_n have_v also_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n after_o he_o be_v purify_v from_o sin_n and_o regenerate_v the_o answer_n be_v this_o in_o the_o mind_n or_o foundation_n itself_o a_o man_n have_v not_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n be_v still_o there_o then_o be_v not_o sin_n yet_o thorough_o take_v away_o but_o after_o that_o sin_n be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o mind_n than_o it_o betake_v itself_o to_o the_o member_n therefore_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o sin_n whatsoever_o that_o be_v then_o excite_v be_v only_o do_v in_o the_o member_n but_o not_o in_o the_o mind_n for_o sin_n can_v no_o long_o enter_v into_o the_o mind_n and_o because_o that_o christ_n have_v suppress_v it_o and_o cast_v it_o out_o thence_o it_o must_v remain_v suppress_v and_o reject_v else_o his_o action_n and_o work_n will_v not_o be_v constant_a and_o firm_a but_o now_o righteousness_n plant_v in_o the_o place_n of_o sin_n which_o righteousness_n be_v christ_n who_o now_o have_v take_v up_o the_o man_n and_o work_v and_o perform_v all_o the_o man_n commission_n of_o good_a and_o omission_n of_o evil_a but_o the_o man_n only_o yield_v up_o himself_o quiet_o to_o christ_n and_o he_o himself_o be_v at_o rest_n and_z takes_z care_n of_o none_o of_o they_o which_o christ_n both_o be_v and_o act_v in_o he_o but_o he_o leave_v all_o to_o christ_n to_o who_o they_o belong_v moreover_o what_o praise_n soever_o or_o glory_n spring_v from_o hence_o he_o ascrib●s_v all_o of_o it_o to_o christ_n but_o attribute_v nothing_o to_o himself_o because_o that_o nothing_o thereof_o do_v indeed_o belong_v to_o this_o performance_n before_o christ_n have_v bear_v upon_o himself_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o plant_v himself_o into_o man_n and_o take_v up_o the_o man_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o a_o man_n shall_v account_v of_o himself_o to_o be_v yet_o but_o a_o sinner_n and_o a_o unjust_a person_n yea_o even_o in_o a_o pious_a life_n and_o holy_a conversation_n although_o nothing_o shall_v appear_v in_o he_o that_o be_v reprehensible_a and_o that_o he_o by_o his_o own_o study_n shall_v be_v ascend_v so_o far_o as_o he_o can_v ascend_v even_o as_o far_o as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o man_n by_o his_o own_o endeavour_n to_o come_v yet_o that_o which_o be_v the_o most_o material_a point_n remain_v still_o behind_o in_o which_o be_v place_v all_o viz._n internal_a purification_n and_o regeneration_n and_o this_o inward_a purgation_n without_o all_o labour_n or_o endeavour_v of_o man_n be_v complete_v only_o by_o christ_n our_o lord_n so_o that_o the_o glory_n than_o belong_v only_o to_o god_n but_o not_o to_o man_n for_o otherwise_o if_o that_o be_v not_o do_v above_o all_o power_n or_o operation_n of_o we_o it_o will_v not_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n ●or_a will_v it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n nor_o will_v our_o salvation_n consist_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o by_o his_o hand_n but_o all_o this_o will_v stand_v upon_o we_o and_o in_o our_o hand_n whence_o it_o will_v follow_v that_o the_o glory_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v to_o god_n but_o to_o our_o own_o self_n but_o all_o such_o opinion_n be_v remove_v far_o from_o a_o christian_a in_o that_o all_o these_o be_v manifest_v to_o he_o viz._n how_o the_o matter_n proceed_v and_o whence_o it_o arise_v for_o which_o cause_n also_o he_o remain_v in_o his_o humility_n without_o have_v any_o gall_n of_o bitterness_n or_o judgement_n to_o pass_v upon_o his_o neighbour_n also_o concern_v his_o own_o experience_n he_o speak_v not_o with_o joy_n but_o with_o great_a grief_n therefore_o our_o purgation_n regeneration_n exercitation_n adoration_n salvation_n wisdom_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v place_v only_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n but_o not_o in_o our_o hand_n and_o we_o can_v take_v they_o up_o when_o we_o will_v but_o when_o god_n free_o bestow_v they_o on_o we_o chap._n four_o in_o a_o man_n who_o be_v purge_v from_o sin_n there_o no_o long_o remain_v complaint_n nor_o murmur_a nor_o anger_n nor_o hatred_n nor_o exacerbation_n upon_o the_o account_n or_o any_o whatsoever_o adversity_n persecution_n suffer_v or_o defect_n and_o these_o good_a quality_n proceed_v not_o out_o of_o any_o force_n but_o from_o regeneration_n and_o a_o man_n do_v they_o willing_o for_o such_o be_v his_o property_n nor_o can_v he_o do_v otherwise_o just_o as_o a_o live_a man_n must_v live_v so_o that_o he_o can_v do_v otherwise_o but_o live_v willing_o so_o also_o the_o regenerate_v can_v do_v otherwise_o then_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o do_v his_o will_n nor_o be_v there_o any_o need_n that_o they_o shall_v use_v any_o force_n to_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n but_o all_o such_o be_v pleasant_a to_o they_o and_o be_v perform_v by_o they_o with_o a_o willing_a mind_n for_o this_o be_v the_o property_n of_o these_o person_n just_o as_o the_o hungry-man_n be_v prone_a to_o eat_v and_o the_o thirsty_a to_o drink_v and_o the_o sleepy_a to_o sleep_v for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o do_v all_o these_o as_o uncommand_v and_o without_o coaction_n the_o lord_n have_v no_o unwilling_a servant_n to_o who_o his_o will_n be_v nor_o pleasant_a it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o psalter_n psal_n 110.3_o thy_o people_n be_v a_o willing_a people_n and_o psal_n 40.10_o in_o the_o volume_n of_o thy_o book_n it_o be_v write_v of_o i_o that_o i_o will_v do_v thy_o will_n o_o my_o god_n i_o be_o delight_v because_o thy_o law_n be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o my_o heart_n and_o christ_n say_v john_n 4.34_o my_o meat_n it_o to_o do_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o continency_n and_o the_o repulse_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o world_n when_o do_v with_o a_o mind_n that_o be_v yet_o pollute_a be_v not_o so_o bitter_a as_o afterward_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o affect_v with_o joy_n when_o perform_v with_o a_o mind_n purify_v in_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n there_o be_v always_o a_o desire_n of_o go_v forward_o yea_o he_o always_o get_v further_o and_o further_o on_o and_o though_o he_o shall_v live_v long_o and_o his_o day_n shall_v be_v almost_o without_o number_n yet_o will_v his_o life_n be_v always_o in_o a_o proficiency_n and_o the_o man_n will_v always_o be_v more_o and_o more_o elevate_v in_o god_n now_o they_o that_o come_v up_o thither_o where_o they_o think_v they_o can_v abide_v and_o rest_v let_v they_o esteem_v that_o for_o a_o bad_a sign_n for_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o subtle_a or_o spiritual_a christian_n do_v become_v by_o so_o much_o also_o they_o become_v more_o sublime_a and_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o sublime_a they_o be_v by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o subtle_a and_o sublime_a be_v their_o suffering_n which_o point_n be_v altogether_o unknown_a to_o they_o who_o be_v yet_o but_o in_o some_o low_a degree_n or_o step_n unless_o god_n shall_v more_o put_v a_o man_n forward_o than_o he_o do_v put_v himself_o he_o will_v never_o be_v save_v nor_o indeed_o be_v able_a to_o come_v to_o regeneration_n now_o god_n hedge_v up_o on_o all_o side_n to_o a_o elect_a man_n his_o way_n that_o when_o he_o deviate_v from_o the_o right_a path_n to_o his_o own_o destruction_n he_o hinder_v he_o and_o set_v to_o he_o his_o bond_n and_o then_o a_o man_n come_v to_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o be_v nothing_o but_o the_o work_n and_o commiseration_n of_o god_n and_o then_o he_o become_v real_o humble_a and_o judge_v no_o man_n but_o have_v and_o bear_v himself_o with_o a_o benevolent_a and_o merciful_a mind_n towards_o all_o man_n when_o he_o can_v clear_o discern_v how_o much_o misery_n hang_v over_o his_o head_n from_o which_o notwithstanding_o he_o apprehend_v himself_o quite_o free_v through_o the_o wonderful_a mercy_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o can_v boast_v himself_o against_o they_o be_v mindful_a always_o of_o his_o own_o self_n for_o if_o god_n have_v not_o spare_v they_o nor_o perhaps_o will_v he_o spare_v thou_o and_o because_o lie_v shine_v forth_o with_o a_o great_a grace_n above_o other_o he_o be_v not_o lift_v up_o above_o other_o but_o rather_o be_v touch_v with_o a_o commiseration_n and_o compassion_n towards_o they_o so_o that_o if_o upon_o very_o urgent_a necessity_n he_o must_v say_v some_o what_o of_o other_o he_o do_v it_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a and_o but_o that_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o neighbour_n shall_v require_v it_o

ever_o else_o be_v flesh_n and_o then_o christ_n take_v this_o purify_a man_n for_o christ_n take_v 〈◊〉_d he_o the_o pure_a humanity_n so_o also_o a_o man_n ought_v to_o be_v pure_a which_o state_n he_o come_v to_o in_o hell_n before_o christ_n take_v he_o up_o and_o be_v unite_v with_o he_o before_o death_n be_v suffer_v glory_n be_v not_o give_v to_o god_n but_o after_o that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o after_o death_n man_n be_v in_o the_o truth_n but_o before_o death_n he_o be_v in_o a_o lie_n before_o death_n a_o man_n appropriate_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o viz._n life_n substance_n and_o all_o and_o he_o think_v that_o these_o be_v due_a to_o he_o of_o right_n nor_o that_o any_o of_o they_o can_v be_v take_v from_o he_o but_o by_o injustice_n yet_o he_o possess_v all_o in_o a_o lie_n and_o by_o injustice_n ●hough_o he_o think_v that_o he_o do_v possess_v ●hem_n by_o right_n and_o in_o truth_n until_o death_n overcome_v he_o and_o then_o at_o last_o all_o ●●re_n acknowledge_v and_o look_v upon_o otherwise_o and_o all_o be_v yield_v and_o ascribe_v to_o god_n and_o to_o he_o alone_o be_v glory_n in_o man_n give_v and_o a_o man_n be_v deliver_v ●om_n all_o his_o own_o propriety_n and_o be_v make_v ●oper_a to_o god_n who_o possess_v he_o and_o ●●cteth_v he_o and_o thus_o hell_n be_v make_v heaven_n at_o last_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o yield_a ●p_n when_o the_o elect_n do_v come_v into_o hell_n they_o willing_o endure_v it_o out_o of_o love_n although_o it_o be_v a_o great_a torment_n to_o they_o just_o like_o he_o who_o subject_n himself_o to_o suffering_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o some_o other_o who_o he_o most_o dear_o love_v and_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v free_v from_o those_o pain_n although_o they_o by_o not_o small_a one_o so_o that_o that_o other_o may_v but_o be_v free_v from_o that_o evil_n or_o else_o 〈◊〉_d one_o shall_v submit_v himself_o to_o poverty_n an●_n want_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o his_o belove_a that_o 〈◊〉_d his_o belove_a my_o be_v relieve_v from_o wa●●_n or_o indigency_n and_o although_o those_o suffering_n be_v great_a enough_o yet_o love_v rende●_n they_o easy_a and_o lovely_a by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a be_v the_o death_n hell_n and_o condemnation_n by_o so_o mu●●_n the_o great_a be_v the_o life_n heaven_n an●_n salvation_n by_o how_o much_o the_o great_a the_o death_n hell_n and_o anguish_n so_o mu●●_n the_o great_a and_o more_o sublime_a bi●●_n heaven_n and_o life_n follow_v thereupon_o man_n possess_v himself_o therefore_o he_o al●_n love_v seek_v and_o in_o all_o thing_n defen●eth_v himself_o but_o when_o he_o be_v give_v 〈◊〉_d to_o god_n he_o be_v not_o his_o own_o but_o god_n and_o as_o before_o he_o possess_v himself_o now_o god_n be_v in_o the_o room_n of_o himself_o a●_n possess_v he_o this_o man_n therefore_o with_o all_o his_o accident_n be_v god_n and_o have_v nothing_o no_o more_o but_o all_o thing_n of_o his_o be_v god_n yea_o so_o full_o or_o absolute_o that_o if_o one_o shall_v give_v to_o or_o take_v away_o any_o thing_n from_o this_o man_n or_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n to_o he_o or_o love_n or_o hate_v he_o all_o these_o be_v do_v to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n moreover_o this_o man_n appli_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o himself_o and_o therefore_o also_o can_v be_v angry_a nor_o hate_v his_o adversary_n see_v that_o all_o be_v do_v not_o to_o he_o but_o to_o god_n but_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o god_n to_o love_n and_o to_o do_v good_a which_o now_o do_v ●hine_v forth_o through_o this_o man_n chap._n xxii_o when_o a_o man_n turn_v his_o eye_n inward_o he_o will_v behold_v sin_n so_o great_a within_o himself_o that_o all_o he_o defect_n and_o spot_n of_o his_o neighbour_n will_v appear_v to_o he_o small_a and_o few_o yea_o ●hat_n which_o belong_v to_o other_o will_v in_o respect_n of_o his_o sin_n by_o he_o be_v account_v ●ather_n for_o good_a then_o for_o evil_a but_o if_o any_o one_o weigh_v the_o sin_n of_o other_o in_o a_o too_o strict_a balance_n and_o judge_v too_o rigorous_o of_o they_o it_o be_v a_o certain_a sign_n that_o this_o man_n do_v not_o know_v himself_o nor_o be_v come_v unto_o regeneration_n how_o much_o that_o which_o we_o hitherto_o seek_v be_v contrary_a to_o that_o thing_n which_o i●_n true_o obtain_v then_o at_o length_n appear_v when_o god_n snatch_v we_o away_o from_o thence_o and_o together_o with_o paul_n overturns_a all_o our_o understanding_n knowledge_n and_o will_v and_o whatever_o we_o have_v wrought_v he_o so_o break_v it_o to_o piece_n that_o all_o die_v with_o the_o man_n and_o remain_v confound_v alas_o how_o great_a be_v the_o misery_n and_o how_o much_o the_o anguish_n in_o that_o same_o death_n and_o corruption_n there_o flesh_n and_o blood_n which_o can_v attain_v to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n a●●_n consume_v and_o all_o thing_n perish_v which_o a_o man_n think_v to_o have_v be_v somewhat_o but_o afterward_o when_o a_o man_n be_v we●●_n purge_v and_o purify_v in_o this_o purgatory_n 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