Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	concern_v	knowledge_n	threefold_a	56	3	16.1863	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16506	The true vvay of a Christian, to the nevv Ierusalem Or, a three-folde demonstration: first, of the excellencie of the true and sauing knowledge of Christ; and the meanes to attaine it: with the antiquitie, necesitie, and benefit of catechisme. Secondly, of our vnion and communion with Christ, and his Church. Thirdly, of our new creation in Christ, by the blessed Spirit. With diuers questions, and cases of conscience, most comfortable for a Christian. Deliuered first in briefe, in a sermon preached at Paules-Crosse, the first Sunday in the new yeere, 1617. And newly reuised and enlarged by Immanuel Bourne ...	Bourne, Immanuel, 1590-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 3419; ESTC S106545	102,817	130

christ_n with_o a_o love_n and_o delight_n in_o his_o law_n though_o imperfect_a also_o they_o do_v strive_v again_o and_o earnest_o endeavour_v to_o fulfil_v the_o same_o and_o although_o they_o see_v that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o they_o shall_v often_o complain_v with_o paul_n of_o their_o own_o weakness_n yet_o leave_v they_o not_o off_o to_o desire_v though_o this_o also_o be_v sometime_o eclypse_v and_o weaken_v and_o not_o all_o time_n alike_o daily_o strive_v to_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n and_o to_o be_v clothe_v with_o the_o new_a as_o there_o be_v these_o 2._o kind_n of_o man_n i_o say_v the_o one_o imperfect_a hypocrite_n hate_v of_o god_n the_o other_o imperfect_a christian_n like_o good_a soldier_n in_o the_o church_n militant_a strive_v fight_a combat_v for_o this_o perfection_n and_o belove_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n so_o be_v there_o a_o twofold_a imperfect_a knowledge_n the_o first_o a_o bare_a naked_a historical_a 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change_v and_o become_v new_a man_n so_o that_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v inward_o in_o our_o mind_n and_o understanding_n we_o endeavour_v to_o express_v outward_o in_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n 7.21_o mat._n 7.21_o this_o be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o saint_n who_o strive_v not_o to_o be_v hearer_n of_o the_o word_n only_o but_o doer_n as_o saint_n james_n exhort_v james_n 1.22_o and_o as_o aquinas_n etc._n aquinas_n prim_fw-la part_n sum_fw-la quaest_a 12._o art_n 13._o vide_fw-la suar._n in_o thom._n 1._o cor._n 2.8_o 9_o 10_o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o school_n dispute_v the_o question_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n whether_o by_o grace_n we_o have_v a_o more_o high_a and_o excellent_a knowledge_n then_o that_o which_o be_v obtain_v by_o natural_a reason_n and_o agreeable_a to_o saint_n paul_n conclude_v the_o question_n affirmative_o so_o may_v we_o more_o full_o conclude_v of_o the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o there_o be_v none_o obtain_v 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dwell_v among_o we_o and_o we_o see_v the_o glory_n thereof_o as_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n of_o the_o father_n full_a of_o grace_n and_o truth_n the_o word_n that_o be_v the_o divinity_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v flesh_n that_o be_v do_v take_v upon_o he_o our_o humane_a nature_n he_o take_v on_o he_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n say_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 2.16_o and_o do_v dwell_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o we_o as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o original_a that_o be_v in_o our_o humane_a nature_n as_o saint_n hilary_n s._n cyrill_n s._n chrysostome_n s._n ambrose_n and_o other_o observe_v and_o so_o they_o use_v this_o place_n against_o those_o heretic_n who_o affirm_v that_o the_o word_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o flesh_n for_o if_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v in_o our_o humane_a nature_n than_o he_o remain_v still_o what_o he_o be_v and_o therefore_o can_v not_o be_v convert_v into_o the_o flesh_n as_o they_o false_o imagine_v this_o 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