Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	apply_v	promise_n	rank_a	21	3	16.0931	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41628	Christ's tears for Jerusalems unbelief and ruine Now humbly recommended to England's consideration in this her day of tryal and danger. By [faded print] reverend and learned divine Mr. Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1679 (1679)	Wing G135; ESTC R218690	143,576	274

the_o heart_n as_o faith_n in_o christ_n oh_o what_o meekness_n be_v there_o in_o faith_n how_o silent_a be_v it_o how_o flexible_a to_o the_o divine_a will_n certain_o the_o low_a the_o will_n lie_v in_o subjection_n and_o submission_n to_o god_n the_o high_a faith_n rise_v the_o high_a faith_n be_v that_o which_o lie_v low_a in_o subjection_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o god_n such_o be_v abraham_n faith_n isai_n 41._o 2._o call_v he_o to_o his_o foot_n faith_n yield_v up_o itself_o to_o christ_n to_o be_v act_v as_o he_o please_v to_o do_v or_o suffer_v as_o he_o think_v fit_a it_o leave_v the_o soul_n with_o christ_n to_o be_v wrought_v upon_o as_o he_o seem_v good_a so_o paul_n act._n 9_o 6._o lord_n what_o will_v thou_o have_v i_o to_o do_v paul_n make_v christ_n master_n of_o his_o will_n and_o all_o he_o be_v content_a to_o be_v whole_o influence_v by_o christ_n sovereign_n will_v and_o spirit_n whence_o faith_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o mariage-covenant_n whereby_o the_o wife_n give_v over_o and_o resign_v all_o right_a to_o her_o husband_n so_o the_o believer_n give_v up_o himself_o to_o christ_n that_o he_o may_v be_v he_o hence_o the_o more_o resistance_n there_o be_v against_o the_o will_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n the_o more_o unbelief_n a_o unbelieving_a will_n be_v a_o inflexible_a will_n its_o mighty_a stiff_a and_o hard_o unbeliever_n be_v extreme_a covetous_a and_o greedy_a of_o their_o own_o will_n to_o part_v with_o their_o will_n be_v death_n to_o they_o 7._o infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n imply_v also_o a_o christ_n unwillingnes_n to_o appropriate_v or_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o sinner_n benefit_n faith_n be_v a_o mighty_a appropriate_a applicative_a grace_n although_o it_o be_v very_o silent_a patient_a and_o submissive_a as_o to_o mesure_n degree_n season_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o receive_v grace_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o ready_a to_o apply_v all_o promise_n or_o intimation_n of_o grace_n give_v it_o yea_o if_o it_o have_v but_o a_o general_a promisse_fw-la yet_o it_o can_v make_v particular_a application_n of_o it_o to_o the_o soul_n yea_o sometime_o though_o it_o have_v but_o a_o item_n a_o half-promisse_a or_o nod_v from_o christ_n yet_o it_o can_v apply_v and_o improve_v it_o for_o the_o sinner_n encouragement_n as_o by_o the_o act_n of_o adherence_n and_o recumbence_n the_o soul_n go_v forth_o to_o christ_n so_o by_o this_o appropriate_a applicative_a act_n of_o faith_n it_o suck_v in_o and_o applies_z to_o itself_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n according_a to_o its_o several_a needs_o and_o indigence_n be_v the_o poor_a sinner_n lade_v and_o pinch_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n o_o then_o how_o do_v faith_n apply_v thereto_o a_o plaster_n of_o christ_n blood_n do_v some_o powerful_a lust_n or_o tentation_n assault_v the_o soul_n then_o faith_n go_v to_o christ_n for_o fortify_v corroborate_n grace_n be_v the_o believer_n call_v to_o any_o difficult_a piece_n of_o service_n either_o active_a or_o passive_a for_o christ_n then_o faith_n apply_v to_o itself_o the_o divine_a assistance_n and_o direction_n of_o christ_n spirit_n thus_o it_o receive_v out_o of_o christ_n fullness_n grace_n for_o grace_n joh._n 1._o 16._o but_o now_o unbelief_n be_v altogether_o unacquainted_a with_o this_o divine_a art_n of_o appropriate_v and_o apply_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n it_o do_v want_v not_o only_o leg_n or_o a_o active_a power_n to_o go_v to_o christ_n but_o also_o hand_n or_o a_o passive_a power_n to_o receive_v from_o christ_n oh_o what_o a_o prodigious_o proud_a beggar_n be_v unbelief_n in_o that_o it_o scorn_v to_o receive_v a_o alm_n from_o christ_n what!_o not_o receive_v grace_n when_o offer_v do_v christ_n offer_v a_o act_n of_o indemnity_n unto_o sinner_n and_o will_v not_o they_o receive_v it_o at_o his_o hand_n oh_o what_o a_o proud_a bloody_a sin_n be_v unbelief_n alas_o many_o convince_a sinner_n think_v it_o too_o much_o presumption_n and_o arrogance_n for_o they_o to_o appropriate_v and_o apply_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n to_o themselves_o they_o think_v it_o better_o become_v they_o to_o apply_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o condemnation_n to_o themselves_o so_o modest_a and_o humble_a do_v they_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o pride_n do_v there_o lie_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o seem_a modesty_n and_o humility_n be_v it_o not_o rank_a pride_n for_o sinner_n to_o refuse_v that_o grace_n which_o be_v free_o offer_v when_o christ_n come_v to_o pour_v in_o grace_n free_o into_o the_o soul_n then_o to_o refuse_v that_o grace_n because_o we_o have_v no_o money_n to_o purchase_v it_o what_o egregious_a pride_n be_v this_o 8._o the_o last_o act_n of_o infidelity_n or_o unbelief_n come_v be_v a_o diffident_a remove_n or_o put_v far_o from_o the_o soul_n the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o eternity_n which_o ensue_v thereon_o faith_n have_v such_o a_o miraculous_a efficace_n as_o that_o it_o can_v make_v thing_n absent_a present_a thing_n invisible_a visible_a heb._n 11._o 1._o it_o give_v a_o prelibation_n and_o foretaste_n of_o approach_a glory_n ephes_n 1._o 13_o 14._o here_o paul_n tell_v they_o that_o after_o they_o believe_v they_o be_v seal_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 14._o it_o be_v a_o translation_n borrow_v from_o seal_n by_o the_o impression_n or_o stamp_n whereof_o we_o distinguish_v thing_n true_a from_o false_a thing_n authentic_a from_o uncertain_a the_o stamp_n of_o a_o seal_n impress_v on_o a_o instrument_n render_v it_o indubitable_a and_o unquestionable_a the_o jew_n have_v the_o extern_a seal_n of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o grecian_n be_v seal_v with_o the_o mark_n of_o their_o idol_n ay_o but_o say_v paul_n you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o article_n here_o be_v treble_a which_o carry_v in_o it_o a_o great_a emphase_n and_o demonstrate_v some_o extraordinary_a work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n it_o seem_v to_o refer_v to_o the_o great_a promise_n of_o the_o spirit_n luke_n 24._o 49._o as_o elsewhere_o but_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o this_o seal_n of_o the_o spirit_n i_o know_v some_o understand_v it_o of_o the_o seal_n of_o assurance_n whereby_o they_o be_v assure_v of_o their_o eternal_a possession_n and_o we_o need_v not_o altogether_o exclude_v this_o sense_n yet_o i_o humble_o conceive_v that_o this_o seal_n be_v primary_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o stamp_n or_o impress_n of_o grace_n at_o first_o regeneration_n which_o be_v communicate_v to_o all_o believer_n whence_o it_o be_v say_v they_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n i._n e_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n now_o this_o impress_n or_o stamp_v of_o the_o spirit_n of_o sanctification_n after_o their_o first_o believe_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ver_fw-la 14._o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d come_v from_o the_o hebrew_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o in_o the_o general_n signify_v all_o that_o which_o be_v give_v for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o promise_n and_o particular_o among_o the_o phoenicians_n whence_o the_o grecian_n seem_v to_o have_v derive_v the_o word_n it_o note_v earnest-money_n so_o that_o the_o sense_n be_v this_o you_o who_o have_v believe_v have_v receive_v the_o earnest_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n whereby_o you_o have_v hope_n and_o expectation_n of_o glory_n hence_o faith_n have_v the_o bridegroom_n come_v fix_v on_o its_o eye_n the_o sound_n of_o the_o last_o trump_n ever_o ring_v in_o its_o ear_n ay_o but_o unbelief_n remove_v all_o these_o far_o from_o the_o soul_n it_o say_v in_o the_o language_n of_o those_o secure_a sinner_n 2_o pet._n 3._o 4._o where_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o his_o come_n do_v not_o allthing_n continue_v as_o they_o be_v unbelief_n be_v possess_v with_o a_o kind_n of_o sleep_a devil_n it_o dream_v of_o nothing_o but_o build_n tabernacle_n here_o what_o a_o stranger_n be_v it_o to_o eternity_n and_o the_o concern_v thereof_o if_o the_o secure_a sinner_n be_v now_o and_o then_o a_o little_a awaken_v and_o startle_v at_o the_o apprehension_n of_o future_a jugement_n how_o restless_a be_v unbelief_n till_o it_o have_v get_v the_o soul_n asleep_o again_o how_o be_v the_o eye_n shut_v and_o the_o will_v bolt_v against_o all_o foresight_n and_o expectation_n of_o christ_n second_o come_v oh_o what_o a_o torment_n be_v it_o to_o the_o unbeliever_n to_o lie_v under_o awaken_v apprehension_n expectation_n of_o and_o approach_n towards_o future_a jugement_n what_o will_v he_o give_v if_o eternity_n be_v bury_v in_o oblivion_n there_o be_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n that_o the_o unbeliever_n heart_n be_v more_o alienate_v from_o and_o averse_a to_o than_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n faith_n breed_v a_o

that_o with_o vehement_a indignation_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v what!_o jerusalem_n serve_v i_o so_o even_o thou_o who_o have_v be_v so_o dignify_v by_o i_o oh_o what_o a_o heinous_a odious_a sin_n be_v this_o who_o can_v bear_v it_o hence_o observe_v 2._o that_o by_o how_o much_o the_o more_o any_o people_n or_o 8._o church_n be_v dignify_v with_o divine_a privilege_n or_o gracious_a vouchsafement_n by_o so_o much_o the_o more_o heinous_a be_v their_o sin_n if_o they_o improve_v not_o those_o mean_n and_o privilege_n the_o more_o excellent_a gift_n we_o be_v invest_v with_o the_o great_a punishment_n do_v we_o deserve_v if_o we_o abuse_v the_o same_o so_o isai_n 5._o 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o at_o least_o in_o this_o thy_o day_n these_o word_n as_o before_o explicate_v afford_v to_o we_o several_a practic_a observation_n 1._o that_o evangelic_a sinner_n have_v a_o day_n of_o grace_n afford_v to_o they_o wherever_o 9_o the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n come_v he_o bring_v heal_v under_o his_o wing_n i._n e._n beam_n or_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v the_o supreme_a wisdom_n and_o interest_n of_o professor_n to_o fill_v up_o their_o day_n of_o 10._o grace_n with_o the_o duty_n of_o their_o day_n oh_o what_o deep_a engagement_n do_v jerusalem_n lie_v under_o to_o improve_v her_o day_n of_o grace_n how_o happy_a may_v she_o have_v be_v have_v she_o but_o perform_v the_o same_o 3._o hence_o also_o observe_v 11._o that_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n will_v have_v its_o period_n though_o christ_n wait_v long_o yet_o he_o will_v not_o wait_v always_o the_o long_a day_n of_o grace_n have_v its_o night_n and_o usual_o the_o clear_a bright_a and_o warm_a the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v the_o short_a it_o be_v where_o christ_n vouchsafe_v the_o great_a mean_n of_o grace_n if_o they_o be_v not_o improve_v but_o contemn_v there_o usual_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v short_a think_v of_o this_o 4._o hence_o also_o 12._o observe_v that_o the_o near_a christ_n come_v in_o the_o offer_v of_o his_o grace_n and_o the_o long_o he_o wait_v for_o our_o acceptation_n of_o those_o offer_n the_o more_o inexcusable_a shall_v we_o be_v if_o we_o reject_v or_o neglect_v the_o same_o this_o observation_n lie_v wrap_v up_o in_o that_o first_o expression_n at_o least_o our_o bless_a lord_n oft_o come_v very_o near_o and_o close_o to_o jerusalem_n in_o the_o tender_v of_o his_o grace_n oh_o how_o oft_o do_v he_o knock_v at_o her_o gate_n how_o long_o do_v he_o wait_v for_o her_o reception_n of_o he_o what_o sacred_a and_o sweet_a importunity_n do_v he_o use_v to_o persuade_v and_o prevail_v upon_o she_o in_o that_o her_o day_n to_o accept_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o do_v belong_v unto_o her_o peace_n but_o alas_o she_o will_v not_o she_o reject_v all_o his_o gracious_a offer_n '_o till_o at_o last_o her_o day_n be_v expire_v and_o oh_o how_o much_o do_v this_o aggravate_v her_o sin_n who_o be_v worse_o than_o he_o who_o have_v a_o clear_a day_n of_o grace_n vouchsafe_v he_o and_o yet_o elective_o embrace_v darkness_n before_o light_n the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o thy_o peace_n i._n e._n myself_o who_o be_o thy_o peacemaker_n the_o king_n and_o mediator_n of_o thy_o peace_n with_o who_o be_v thy_o covenant_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n hence_o note_n 1._o that_o 13._o christ_n alone_o be_v the_o great_a mediator_n of_o our_o peace_n out_o of_o he_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n take_v away_o christ_n and_o you_o take_v away_o the_o chief_a cornerstone_n the_o main_a foundation_n of_o our_o peace_n the_o sin-revenging_a god_n be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n and_o everlasting_a burn_n out_o of_o christ_n but_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o with_o all_o the_o creation_n beside_o nothing_o can_v hurt_v he_o who_o be_v under_o the_o wing_n of_o christ_n the_o prince_n of_o peace_n all_o peace_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v collect_v either_o from_o holy_a conversation_n or_o from_o evangelic_a promise_n or_o from_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n love_n or_o any_o other_o way_n be_v all_o resolve_v into_o christ_n as_o the_o proper_a source_n and_o spring_v thereof_o therefore_o he_o that_o know_v not_o christ_n know_v not_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o his_o peace_n 2._o hence_o also_o observe_v that_o unbeliever_n 14._o be_v the_o great_a enemy_n to_o their_o own_o peace_n and_o welfare_n all_o the_o enemy_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o so_o much_o obstruct_v her_o peace_n as_o her_o own_o unbelief_n satan_n and_o all_o his_o power_n of_o darkness_n be_v not_o so_o prejudicial_a and_o destructive_a to_o the_o peace_n of_o soul_n as_o their_o own_o unbelieving_a heart_n how_o feeble_a be_v hell_n how_o insignificant_a and_o unable_a be_v its_o iron_n gate_n to_o prevail_v over_o the_o weak_a believer_n that_o adhere_v to_o christ_n but_o as_o for_o sinner_n that_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o unbelief_n oh_o what_o a_o world_n of_o enemy_n be_v they_o expose_v unto_o how_o do_v every_o tentation_n prey_n upon_o they_o what_o war_n what_o commotion_n what_o confusion_n do_v every_o lust_n raise_v in_o their_o heart_n yea_o how_o much_o be_v such_o obnoxious_a to_o the_o wrath_n and_o rage_n of_o the_o righteous_a god_n 3._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o it_o 15._o add_v much_o weight_n to_o the_o aggravation_n of_o unbelief_n that_o it_o be_v a_o rejection_n of_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n the_o excellence_n of_o the_o object_n which_o be_v offer_v to_o sinner_n in_o the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n great_o aggravate_v their_o sin_n who_o refuse_v they_o be_v it_o ever_o know_v that_o a_o conquer_a enemy_n refuse_v term_n of_o peace_n be_v there_o any_o record_n to_o be_v find_v of_o a_o captive_a rebel_n that_o reject_v a_o gracious_a pardon_n from_o his_o prince_n and_o yet_o lo_o this_o be_v the_o unbeliever_n case_n christ_n come_v with_o gracious_a offer_n of_o peace_n and_o life_n but_o alas_o how_o be_v they_o reject_v oh_o what_o a_o heinous_a sin_n be_v this_o yea_o unbelief_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a simple_a refusal_n of_o the_o thing_n which_o belong_v unto_o our_o peace_n but_o it_o carry_v in_o its_o bowel_n much_o enmity_n opposition_n antipathy_n blasphemy_n and_o contumely_n against_o god_n and_o christ_n and_o all_o the_o great_a thing_n of_o our_o peace_n as_o hereafter_o but_o now_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n hence_o 16._o observe_v 1._o that_o when_o god_n put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n all_o mean_n of_o grace_n be_v insignificant_a and_o ineffectual_a although_o god_n may_v sometime_o continue_v the_o mean_n of_o grace_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o withdraw_v his_o influence_n of_o grace_n from_o those_o mean_n and_o then_o how_o inefficacious_a be_v they_o what_o be_v christ_n but_o a_o veil_a face_n what_o be_v the_o gospel_n but_o a_o seal_a book_n what_o be_v ordinance_n but_o break_a cistern_n what_o be_v promise_n but_o dead_a letter_n what_o be_v duty_n but_o barren_a womb_n when_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n be_v go_v yea_o be_v not_o all_o these_o so_o far_o from_o become_v mean_n of_o grace_n as_o that_o they_o be_v indeed_o by_o reason_n of_o man_n wilful_a impenitence_n mean_v of_o harden_v yea_o be_v not_o christ_n himself_o a_o stone_n of_o offence_n and_o stumble_v to_o such_o as_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n thus_o be_v the_o thing_n of_o their_o peace_n hide_v from_o their_o eye_n 2._o hence_o also_o observe_v that_o when_o god_n 17._o put_v a_o period_n to_o the_o sinner_n day_n of_o grace_n then_o begin_v his_o day_n of_o jugement_n jerusalem_n day_n of_o jugement_n begin_v from_o this_o very_a moment_n that_o christ_n pronounce_v this_o dreadful_a sentence_n against_o she_o for_o henceforward_o all_o christ_n dispensation_n towards_o she_o be_v in_o jugement_n there_o be_v a_o curse_n upon_o her_o blessing_n wrath_n and_o revenge_n mix_v with_o her_o sweet_a privilege_n and_o mercy_n what_o christ_n speak_v in_o general_a of_o satan_n and_o his_o kingdom_n joh._n 12._o 31._o now_o be_v the_o jugement_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n the_o same_o may_v be_v in_o particular_a apply_v to_o jerusalem_n and_o all_o other_o impenitent_a sinner_n who_o be_v pass_v their_o day_n of_o grace_n thus_o when_o the_o day_n of_o grace_n end_n the_o day_n of_o jugement_n begin_v for_o when_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o pertain_v to_o thy_o peace_n be_v hide_v from_o thy_o eye_n what_o remain_v but_o chain_n of_o darkness_n and_o begining_n of_o jugement_n 3._o hence_o also_o we_o may_v observe_v that_o 18._o there_o be_v a_o exact_a proportion_n between_o the_o unbeliever_n sin_n and_o jugement_n the_o wilful_a unbeliever_n shut_v his_o eye_n against_o all_o the_o thing_n that_o belong_v unto_o his_o peace_n and_o