Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	desert_n	great_a	shift_v	25	3	16.1901	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

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which_o grace_n by_o this_o occasion_n the_o same_o s._n austin_n in_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a place_n define_v to_o be_v that_o glorificamur_fw-la that_o ibid._n gratiae_n qua_fw-la christiani_n &_o filii_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la et_fw-la postea_fw-la qua_fw-la praedesiinati_fw-la vocamur_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la glorificamur_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v christian_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o be_v predestinate_a be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v essemus_fw-la glorify_v epist_n 105._o qua_fw-la iustificati_fw-la sumus_fw-la ut_fw-la homines_fw-la iusti_fw-la essemus_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v to_o be_v just_a man_n doctrinam_fw-la man_n epi._n 107._o agnoscamus_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quae_fw-la facit_fw-la proasse_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la which_o make_v the_o doctrine_n of_o god_n profitable_a unto_o we_o charitatem_fw-la we_o cont._n pelag._n lib._n 1._o cap._n 13._o ut_fw-la non_fw-la ●stendat_fw-la tantummodo_fw-la veritatem_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la impertiae_fw-la charitatem_fw-la whereby_o he_o do_v not_o only_o show_v we_o the_o truth_n but_o also_o inspire_v love_n etc._n love_n ibid._n cap._n 30._o qua_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la qua_fw-la charitas_fw-la dei_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la in_o cordibus_fw-la nostris_fw-la etc._n etc._n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v whereby_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o nos_fw-la we_o cont._n 2._o epist_n pelag_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o haec_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la bonos_fw-es faciens_fw-la nos_fw-la whereby_o we_o be_v make_v good_a tur_fw-la good_a cont_n pelag_n etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la cap._n 10._o istam_fw-la aliquando_fw-la fateatur_fw-la qua_fw-la futurae_fw-la gloriae_fw-la magnitudo_fw-la non_fw-la solum_fw-la promittitur_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la creditur_fw-la &_o speratur_fw-la nec_fw-la revelatur_fw-la solum_fw-la sapientia_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la &_o amatur_fw-la nec_fw-la suadetur_fw-la solum_fw-la omne_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la verumetiam_fw-la pers●●ad_n tur_fw-la whereby_o the_o excellency_n of_o heavenly_a glory_n be_v not_o only_o promise_v but_o also_o believe_v and_o hope_v for_o nor_o wisdom_n only_o reveal_v but_o love_v and_o every_o thing_n that_o be_v good_a be_v not_o only_o advise_v but_o fruitful_o and_o effectual_o persuade_v this_o only_a grace_n and_o no_o other_o do_v they_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n whereby_o as_o touch_v the_o work_n of_o our_o salvation_n god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o while_o of_o he_o and_o by_o he_o mere_o by_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v whatsoever_o we_o be_v towards_o he_o so_o that_o although_o &c_n although_o de_fw-fr great_a &_o lib._n arb●t_fw-la cap._n 16._o certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la velle_fw-la cum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la facere_fw-la cùm_fw-la 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cap._n 3._o multo_fw-la magis_fw-la ad_fw-la crucifixum_fw-la respicientes_fw-la &_o credentes_fw-la animae_fw-la mortem_fw-la effugituros_fw-la he_o teach_v say_v theophylact_v that_o since_o the_o jew_n behold_v the_o image_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n do_v escape_v death_n much_o more_o we_o look_v unto_o he_o crucify_v and_o believe_v shall_v escape_v the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n thus_o they_o simple_o take_v the_o word_n of_o christ_n and_o make_v the_o cure_n to_o consist_v as_o on_o the_o one_o side_n in_o look_v so_o on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o believe_v m._n bishop_n say_v that_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o man_n infect_v with_o sin_n have_v no_o other_o remedy_n then_o to_o embrace_v the_o faith_n of_o christ_n jesus_n well_o then_o if_o no_o other_o remedy_n then_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n if_o that_o be_v the_o only_a remedy_n then_o for_o remedy_n there_o be_v nothing_o necessary_a but_o only_o that_o and_o if_o any_o thing_n else_o be_v necessary_a 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qua_fw-la propter_fw-la o_o homo_fw-la si_fw-la accepturus_fw-la es_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la iustitiae_fw-la quidem_fw-la stipendium_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la tibi_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la ●ui_fw-la gratia_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tibi_fw-la enim_fw-la tanquam_fw-la debita_fw-la red_a redderetur_fw-la si_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la tibi_fw-la esset_fw-la iustitia_fw-la cvi_fw-la debetur_fw-la nunc_fw-la ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n ut_fw-la supra_fw-la sect._n 3_o it_o be_v true_a righteousness_n to_o which_o eternal_a life_n be_v due_a but_o if_o it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v not_o of_o thyself_o it_o be_v from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n that_o thou_o may_v have_v it_o if_o at_o least_o thou_o have_v it_o very_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o for_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v wherefore_o o_o man_n if_o thou_o be_v to_o receive_v eternal_a life_n it_o be_v indeed_o the_o wage_n of_o righteousness_n but_o to_o 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due_a unto_o we_o say_v s._n austin_n because_o the_o righteousness_n be_v none_o of_o we_o there_o be_v therefore_o on_o our_o behalf_n no_o merit_n no_o desert_n to_o which_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v due_a thus_o s._n austin_n whole_o bend_v himself_o to_o establish_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n against_o the_o pelagian_a heretic_n and_o say_v nothing_o whereof_o m._n bishop_n may_v infer_v the_o doctrine_n of_o merit_n which_o he_o together_o with_o they_o maintain_v against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o for_o the_o further_o declare_v of_o s._n austin_n mind_n i_o will_v observe_v that_o one_o sentence_n of_o he_o upon_o the_o psalm_n sunt_fw-la psalm_n aug._n in_o psal_n 144._o data_fw-la est_fw-la venia_fw-la peccatori_fw-la datus_fw-la spiritus_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la charitas_fw-la &_o dilectio_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la omne_fw-la bona_fw-la faci_fw-la a_o 〈◊〉_d super_fw-la haec_fw-la dabit_fw-la &_o vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la &_o societatem_fw-la angelorum_fw-la totum_fw-la de_fw-la misericordia_fw-la m●rita_fw-la tua_fw-la nusquam_fw-la iacte_n quia_fw-la &_o ipsa_fw-la sva_fw-la merita_fw-la illius_fw-la dona_fw-la sunt_fw-la to_o thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n be_v grant_v forgiveness_n the_o spirit_n of_o justification_n be_v give_v thou_o there_o be_v give_v thou_o charity_n and_o love_n whereby_o to_o do_v all_o good_a thing_n and_o beyond_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o will_v give_v thou_o also_o eternal_a life_n and_o the_o society_n of_o the_o angel_n all_o of_o mercy_n do_v not_o talk_v of_o thy_o merit_n any_o where_o because_o even_o thy_o merit_n also_o be_v his_o gift_n in_o which_o word_n it_o plain_o appear_v that_o albeit_o s._n austin_n use_v the_o name_n of_o merit_n according_a to_o the_o language_n of_o his_o time_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o not_o in_o any_o such_o sense_n but_o as_o still_o intend_v that_o both_o in_o the_o beginning_n and_o in_o the_o proceed_n and_o in_o the_o end_n all_o be_v 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gift_n of_o god_n but_o also_o for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o

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