Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	baptism_n	john_n	presuppose_v	48	3	16.0881	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18602	[An apology for the treatise, called A triall of faith. Concerning the precedency of repentance for sinne, before faith in Christ for pardon]	Chibald, William, 1575-1641.	1624 (1624)	STC 5130; ESTC S119281	81,022	204

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the_o herald_n of_o repentance_n have_v not_o be_v before_o octa_fw-la the_o key_n of_o david_n pa._n 27._o print_v at_o london_n 1610._o in_o octa_fw-la the_o scripture_n call_v this_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o begin_n of_o our_o regeneration_n by_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n even_o the_o thing_n whereby_o we_o be_v prepare_v to_o receive_v the_o sanctification_n of_o faith_n and_o afterward_o it_o be_v most_o impossible_a for_o any_o one_o 31_o ibid_fw-la pa._n 30._o 31_o to_o obtain_v this_o confidence_n of_o grace_n except_o he_o first_o repent_v himself_o of_o his_o former_a life_n sincere_o and_o from_o the_o bottom_n of_o his_o heart_n for_o even_o as_o the_o faith_n of_o knowledge_n namely_o to_o believe_v without_o all_o doubt_n that_o god_n be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v a_o rewarder_n of_o all_o that_o seek_v he_o in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o contrary_o one_o that_o take_v vengeance_n on_o all_o those_o which_o turn_v away_o from_o he_o for_o all_o their_o sin_n and_o wickedness_n which_o ever_o they_o commit_v as_o i_o say_v this_o faith_n must_v of_o necessity_n go_v before_o true_a repentance_n towards_o god_n so_o our_o repentance_n namely_o that_o we_o convert_n from_o our_o own_o way_n unto_o god_n do_v return_n into_o the_o right_a way_n must_v needs_o go_v before_o that_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o immediate_o after_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o god_n be_v repentance_n as_o it_o be_v write_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n prepare_v you_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n viz._n perform_v repentance_n and_o again_o true_a repentance_n towards_o god_n must_v of_o necessity_n go_v before_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o last_o repentance_n be_v the_o first_o beginning_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o entry_n of_o our_o regeneration_n but_o faith_n be_v the_o very_a perfection_n and_o as_o it_o be_v the_o high_a top_n of_o our_o regeneration_n viz._n the_o insculpture_n and_o engrave_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n whereby_o the_o repentant_a do_v assure_o believe_v that_o all_o his_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o that_o he_o be_v unite_v with_o god_n in_o everlasting_a love_n in_o jesus_n christ_n next_o to_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o church_n and_o her_o divine_n i_o will_v produce_v the_o witness_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o other_o church_n and_o first_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n and_o father_n and_o then_o the_o latter_a writer_n of_o the_o ancient_a doctor_n these_o shall_v suffice_v 〈◊〉_d just_a mart._n qua_fw-la 37._o ad_fw-la orthodoxos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o baptism_n of_o john_n which_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n act_v 19.4_o be_v say_v justin_n martyr_n the_o beginning_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o gospel_n of_o grace_n wherefore_o it_o be_v above_o the_o law_n otherwise_o he_o have_v not_o admit_v they_o which_o have_v sin_v according_a to_o the_o law_n that_o hereby_o they_o may_v by_o repentance_n and_o 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some_o day_n and_o week_n after_o the_o child_n be_v conceive_v and_o beget_v for_o the_o man_n be_v not_o perfect_a till_o both_o soul_n and_o body_n be_v unite_v together_o fourthly_a jesus_n christ_n do_v frame_v the_o church_n and_o make_v it_o perfect_a not_o all_o at_o once_o and_o together_o but_o successive_o by_o call_v one_o member_n after_o another_o and_o add_v they_o thereunto_o act._n 2.47_o heb._n 11.40_o eph._n 4.12_o i_o grant_v all_o god_n work_n be_v perfect_a in_o their_o several_a kind_n with_o that_o perfection_n which_o god_n intend_v they_o at_o several_a time_n but_o one_o time_n they_o may_v be_v imperfect_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o whole_a for_o unto_o some_o part_n that_o be_v already_o wrought_v other_o may_v b●_n add_v at_o other_o time_n when_o god_n please_v i_o grant_v also_o that_o if_o by_o regeneration_n th●_n mean_v god_n make_v a_o man_n actual_o h●_n child_n then_o be_v regeneration_n wrought_v all_o one_o instant_a and_o together_o for_o that_o gra●_n that_o give_v he_o prerogative_n to_o be_v god_n son_n viz_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v wrought_v all_o 〈◊〉_d once_o and_o together_o but_o if_o by_o regeneration_n be_v mean_v every_o or_o any_o grace_n of_o the_o spi●_n tend_v or_o dispose_v thereunto_o or_o a●_n part_n of_o regeneration_n then_o i_o say_v regeneration_n may_v be_v begin_v in_o one_o part_n at_o one_o tim●_n and_o perfect_v in_o another_o grace_n at_o another_o time_n as_o have_v be_v show_v in_o the_o instant_a of_o illumination_n and_o sanctification_n but_o ●uen_n now_o and_o as_o may_v be_v further_a declare●_n by_o peace_n of_o conscience_n and_o joy_n in_o the_o hol●_n ghost_n which_o be_v grace_n of_o regeneration_n yet_o be_v not_o wrought_v all_o at_o one_o instant_a wi●_n faith_n in_o christ_n at_o least_o not_o in_o all_o man_n b●_n some_o time_n after_o neither_o can_v this_o be_v any_o way_n a_o disparagement_n to_o god_n which_o work_v it_o thu●_n if_o he_o please_v so_o to_o work_v see_v his_o 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death_n to_o die_v unto_o sinn●_n and_o from_o his_o resurrection_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n the_o apology_n i_o answer_v 1._o general_o that_o this_o argument_n direct_o cross_v the_o first_o argument_n for_o save_v grace_n be_v wrought_v all_o at_o once_o a●_n together_o then_o can_v a_o true_a change_n of_o t●_n heart_n presuppose_v faith_n in_o christ_n death_n to_o go_v before_o this_o change_n in_o time_n secony_n and_o more_o particular_o i_o answer_v th●_n the_o consequence_n i_o grant_v the_o assumption_n i_o deny_v for_o i_o do_v not_o say_v which_o be_v the_o question_n that_o at_o the_o first_o conversion_n when_o the_o heart_n begin_v first_o to_o be_v change_v this_o change_n do_v presuppose_v faith_n in_o christ_n to_o be_v in_o it_o at_o the_o same_o instant_n and_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o refrain_v of_o sin_n in_o any_o measure_n so_o much_o as_o begin_v till_o there_o be_v in_o man_n faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o they_o draw_v down_o virtue_n from_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o only_o affirm_v there_o that_o refrain_v of_o sin_n for_o conscience_n sake_n in_o sincerity_n and_o in_o a_o settle_a and_o constant_a course_n be_v a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o require_v virtue_n from_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n to_o be_v draw_v down_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o so_o do_v power_n to_o mortify_v our_o corrupt_a nature_n in_o the_o lust_n of_o it_o and_o to_o quicken_v we_o in_o our_o new_a man_n to_o cheerful_a constant_a and_o conscionable_a new_a obedience_n require_v and_o presuppose_v this_o faith_n in_o christ_n death_n and_o resurrection_n faith_n that_o christ_n obedience_n active_a and_o passive_a have_v merit_v pardon_n and_o that_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o believe_v therein_o we_o shall_v be_v pardon_v be_v with_o god_n spirit_n sufficient_a