Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	lin_v	page_n	sinfulness_n	42	3	16.0949	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07828	Two treatises concerning regeneration, 1. Of repentance, 2. Of the diet of the soule shewing the one, how it ought to be sought after and may be attained vnto, the other, how it being gotten, is to be preserued and continued.	Morton, Thomas, of Berwick.	1597 (1597)	STC 18200.5; ESTC S4792	100,213	251

the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o of_o his_o own_o salvation_n at_o length_n see_v the_o vanity_n of_o his_o life_n past_a be_v grieve_v for_o it_o and_o wish_v although_o too_o late_o that_o he_o have_v take_v a_o other_o course_n yea_o together_o with_o his_o mind_n he_o change_v ●is_n ●ill_o affection_n and_o his_o whole_a life_n utter_o renounce_v and_o disclaim_v all_o those_o vice_n and_o sin_n wherein_o before_o he_o delight_v and_o live_v and_o labour_v to_o frame_v and_o inure_v himself_o to_o a_o virtuous_a and_o christian_n disposition_n of_o mind_n and_o life_n this_o state_n we_o have_v plain_o set_v do●ne_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o parable_n of_o that_o prodigal_a young_a man_n who_o have_v waste_v his_o money_n time_n &_o strength_n in_o riot_n come_v at_o length_n to_o his_o right_a wit_n and_o to_o a_o sober_a kind_n of_o life_n this_o be_v that_o state_n of_o man_n which_o be_v betwixt_o senseless_a security_n or_o open_a prophanesse_n wherein_o he_o seldom_o or_o never_o think_v of_o god_n who_o perhaps_o he_o think_v neither_o to_o exist_v in_o himself_o nor_o to_o work_v any_o way_n in_o the_o world_n or_o of_o his_o own_o salvation_n he_o never_o dream_v of_o any_o other_o world_n than_o this_o which_o he_o do_v present_o enjoy_v and_o wherein_o he_o place_v his_o whole_a happiness_n in_o this_o first_o estate_n which_o may_v true_o be_v call_v atheism_n man_n be_v most_o wretched_a as_o in_o all_o other_o respect_n so_o chief_o in_o that_o he_o account_v himself_o happy_a as_o all_o carnal_a man_n do_v who_o be_v free_a from_o outward_a cross_n be_v for_o the_o present_a without_o any_o knowledge_n desire_n hope_v or_o likelihood_n of_o any_o better_a estate_n in_o the_o second_o estate_n also_o the_o which_o in_o this_o treatise_n we_o call_v the_o state_n of_o repentance_n man_n be_v as_o yet_o not_o happy_a but_o miserable_a yet_o happy_a in_o this_o one_o respect_n for_o that_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v wretched_a do_v earnest_o desire_v careful_o endeavour_n and_o may_v well_o hope_v to_o become_v happy_a but_o in_o the_o three_o estate_n to_o wit_n in_o regeneration_n he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v both_o happy_a and_o holy_a and_o labour_v for_o the_o perfection_n of_o it_o &_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o holiness_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n to_o overcome_v that_o sinfulness_n which_o he_o have_v by_o nature_n the_o second_o state_n be_v the_o way_n lead_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o three_o from_o sin_n to_o holiness_n from_o death_n to_o life_n the_o conversion_n of_o a_o sinner_n not_o to_o god_n for_o he_o be_v as_o yet_o as_o far_o from_o he_o as_o hell_n or_o rather_o as_o the_o earth_n be_v from_o heaven_n but_o only_a towards_o god_n and_o the_o preparation_n for_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n command_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o name_n of_o repentance_n thus_o the_o ministry_n of_o john_n be_v the_o ministry_n of_o repentance_n be_v appoint_v by_o god_n not_o so_o much_o to_o teach_v christ_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o to_o work_v faith_n as_o by_o preach_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o law_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o a_o sight_n and_o sense_n of_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v stir_v uppe_o to_o christ_n the_o pardoner_n of_o sin_n thus_o he_o define_v his_o office_n and_o ministry_n math._n 3.3_o the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n in_o the_o wilderness_n prepare_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o make_v his_o path_n straight_o and_o this_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o all_o his_o sermon_n repent_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v at_o hand_n likewise_o in_o other_o place_n of_o scripture_n the_o word_n repentance_n be_v thus_o take_v although_o sometime_o put_v for_o regeneration_n or_o sanctification_n itself_o yet_o usual_o distinguish_v from_o it_o as_o be_v but_o a_o preparative_n unto_o it_o as_o math._n 21.32_o you_o do_v not_o repent_v to_o believe_v or_o that_o so_o you_o may_v have_v believe_v and_o act._n 2.38_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o act._n 8.22_o peter_n say_v to_o simon_n magus_n repent_v and_o pray_v to_o god_n if_o perhaps_o the_o thought_n of_o thy_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v thou_o and_o thus_o we_o take_v it_o in_o this_o treatise_n for_o the_o natural_a conversion_n of_o a_o man_n to_o god_n wrought_v in_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a as_o it_o seem_v nicodemus_n be_v john_n 3.4_o although_o he_o do_v seek_v salvation_n yet_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n this_o way_n or_o this_o ladder_n whereby_o we_o be_v to_o climb_v up_o to_o regeneration_n have_v four_o step_n for_o so_o we_o will_v make_v a_o homely_a and_o familiar_a division_n of_o it_o that_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o many_o several_a part_n may_v the_o more_o easy_o be_v understand_v and_o know_v the_o first_o step_n which_o be_v to_o be_v make_v by_o this_o carnal_a man_n now_o repent_v be_v to_o get_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o o●ne_a estate_n to_o wit_n how_o sinful_a and_o wretched_a he_o be_v in_o himself_o by_o nature_n and_o at_o t●is_n present_v the_o second_o step_n be_v humiliation_n or_o contrition_n wrought_v in_o he_o by_o the_o due_a consideration_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n the_o three_o be_v a_o full_a purpose_n or_o resolution_n of_o mind_n to_o seek_v for_o grace_n and_o regeneration_n the_o four_o and_o last_o part_n be_v the_o diligent_a use_v of_o the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n for_o the_o obtain_n of_o grace_n the_o which_o mean_n be_v three_o in_o number_n the_o first_o be_v amendment_n of_o life_n the_o second_o the_o hear_n of_o god_n word_n the_o three_o be_v prayer_n or_o invocation_n of_o the_o name_n of_o god_n read_v in_o the_o former_a treatise_n page_n 80._o line_n 17._o praise_n for_o practice_v page_n 64.3_o do_v but_o his_o duty_n pa._n 61._o lin_v 24._o faint_v for_o faint_o pag_n ●3_n lin_v 24._o reject_v for_o receive_v pa._n 43._o lin_v 8._o great_a for_o grace_n pag._n 40._o lin_v 5._o word_n for_o work_n pag._n 31._o lin_v 14._o of_o absolute_a for_o absolute_a pag._n 26._o lin_v ●0_n humble_a for_o humble_a page_n 86._o line_n 10._o like_a for_o better_o page_n 88_o lin_v 12._o tempt_v to_o for_o tempt_v by_o page_n 90.26_o sinfulness_n for_o sinful_a life_n page_n 94.9_o in_o al●_n the_o age_n pag._n 104.20_o require_v for_o requi●ed_v read_v in_o the_o latter_a treatise_n pag._n ●2_n lin_v 23._o thus_o they_o die_v pa._n 88_o lin_v 1●_n lie_v idle_a pa._n 65._o lin_v 18._o shall_v not_o pa._n 110._o lin_v 7._o other_o man_n pag._n 112_o lin_v 27._o be_v not_o pa._n 113._o lin_v ●_o in_o a_o dark_a 116.1_o blessing_n like_a of_o the_o first_o part_n of_o repentance_n call_v repentance_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o whole_a chap._n 1._o sect._n 1_o the_o first_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v in_o repentance_n be_v this_o that_o the_o carnal_a man_n labour_n to_o have_v the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o his_o own_o estate_n the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o thing_n neither_o can_v be_v continue_v if_o it_o be_v good_a nor_o can_v be_v amend_v be_v now_o amiss_o unless_o it_o be_v full_o and_o thorough_o know_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v endeavour_n in_o the_o first_o place_n to_o bring_v this_o our_o nicodemus_n to_o know_v himself_o to_o wit_n how_o he_o stand_v in_o respect_n of_o god_n and_o his_o favour_n whereon_o his_o good_a estate_n do_v whole_o depend_v for_o as_o the_o good_a estate_n of_o a_o subject_n or_o servant_n consist_v in_o this_o that_o he_o live_n in_o the_o favour_n and_o good_a like_n of_o his_o king_n or_o master_n procure_v by_o his_o loyal_a obedience_n &_o faithful_a service_n be_v free_a from_o all_o evil_n and_o injury_n and_o enjoy_v all_o thing_n either_o needful_a or_o pleasant_a so_o the_o state_n of_o man_n be_v pure_a from_o sin_n be_v good_a &_o happy_a otherwise_o if_o by_o sin_v &_o rebel_a against_o god_n he_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n most_o wretched_a &_o miserable_a but_o what_o do_v not_o man_n know_v himself_o how_o can_v we_o suppose_v that_o he_o who_o know_v all_o thing_n be_v ignorant_a of_o his_o own_o estate_n especial_o see_v this_o knowledge_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o pertinent_a unto_o he_o for_o none_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o he_o sure_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o body_n although_o it_o behold_v all_o other_o thing_n yet_o it_o can_v not_o see_v either_o itself_o or_o some_o other_o part_n of_o the_o body_n even_o those_o which_o be_v near_a unto_o it_o so_o it_o fare_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n it_o range_v over_o the_o whole_a

and_o indifferent_a matter_n wherein_o they_o may_v much_o better_o agree_v and_o join_v with_o they_o another_o cause_n be_v the_o contempt_n either_o true_a or_o suppose_v of_o unregenerat_a man_n as_o of_o those_o who_o be_v in_o a_o most_o wretched_a estate_n for_o often_o they_o who_o profess_v this_o regeneration_n do_v either_o think_v too_o hardly_o and_o uncharitable_o or_o else_o utter_v unreasonable_o and_o indiscreete_o what_o they_o true_o think_v of_o other_o yea_o although_o they_o do_v not_o offend_v in_o these_o respect_n yet_o man_n of_o lewd_a behaviour_n and_o dissolute_a life_n will_v &_o not_o without_o cause_n think_v that_o those_o who_o live_v just_o and_o upright_o have_v a_o base_a opinion_n of_o they_o by_o the_o which_o mean_n it_o can_v be_v but_o that_o their_o affection_n shall_v be_v alienate_v from_o they_o last_o even_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v grace_n from_o god_n much_o more_o they_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o have_v not_o have_v in_o they_o many_o want_n and_o infirmity_n yea_o sometime_o great_a vice_n and_o sin_n by_o the_o which_o they_o do_v just_o incur_v the_o offence_n of_o man_n by_o these_o and_o such_o other_o mean_n it_o come_v often_o to_o pass_v tha●_n carnal_a man_n conceive_v such_o a_o mislike_n of_o those_o that_o profess_v regeneration_n that_o they_o can_v abide_v to_o hear_v of_o it_o or_o of_o any_o mean_n tend_v unto_o it_o for_o the_o remove_n of_o this_o hindrance_n it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o all_o those_o who_o have_v receive_v this_o great_a favour_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n to_o be_v renew_a by_o his_o spirit_n to_o use_v all_o diligence_n in_o not_o give_v offence_n either_o to_o jew_n or_o gentile_n to_o christian_a or_o infidel_n to_o one_o or_o other_o and_o so_o not_o to_o make_v so_o excellent_a a_o thing_n as_o regeneration_n be_v it_o be_v the_o only_a miraculous_a work_n of_o god_n which_o have_v continual_a place_n in_o the_o church_n to_o be_v evil_o speak_v off_o but_o forsomuch_o as_o when_o they_o have_v do_v all_o that_o they_o can_v offence_n will_v be_v take_v where_o it_o be_v not_o give_v and_o for_o that_o we_o have_v not_o to_o deal_v in_o this_o treatise_n with_o man_n already_o regenerate_v that_o we_o shall_v show_v how_o they_o may_v live_v without_o give_v offence_n therefore_o leave_v they_o we_o will_v come_v to_o the_o unregenerat_a man_n who_o be_v offend_v by_o they_o and_o by_o this_o offence_n hinder_v from_o seek_v regeneration_n to_o who_o we_o be_v to_o commend_v that_o wisdom_n which_o stay_v man_n from_o be_v carry_v headlong_o in_o affection_n against_o any_o person_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o but_o especial_o against_o those_o thing_n which_o have_v in_o they_o any_o likelihood_n of_o religion_n as_o gamaliel_n appease_v the_o jew_n act._n 5_o 38.39_o yea_o that_o wisdom_n which_o tech_v we_o to_o 〈◊〉_d a_o difference_n betwixt_o the_o person_n and_o ●he_v cause_n of_o man_n and_o not_o suffer_v our_o judgement_n 〈◊〉_d weigh_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o one_o to_o 〈◊〉_d blind_a and_o forestall_v by_o anger_n love_n hatred_n or_o any_o other_o affection_n which_o we_o bear_v unto_o the_o other_o yea_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v that_o man_n whilst_o they_o live_v here_o on_o earth_n be_v subject_a to_o many_o infirmity_n vice_n and_o grievous_a sin_n yea_o even_o they_o who_o god_n have_v make_v partaker_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o spirit_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o in_o these_o respect_n to_o condemn_v or_o reject_v that_o religion_n which_o any_o man_n do_v profess_v but_o to_o give_v to_o man_n that_o gentle_a reproof_n which_o their_o sin_n do_v deserve_v and_o to_o give_v to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o man_n that_o reverence_n and_o practice_v which_o belonge_v unto_o it_o sect._n 8._o thus_o we_o have_v in_o some_o sort_n remoove_v the_o hindrance_n of_o regeneration_n which_o keep_v man_n in_o their_o natural_a sinfulness_n and_o security_n wherein_o they_o be_v before_o and_o make_v this_o our_o carnal_a nicodemus_n desirous_a of_o grace_n whereof_o before_o he_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a and_o careless_a it_o remain_v that_o he_o put_v this_o his_o desire_n in_o execution_n and_o that_o without_o delay_n not_o defer_v it_o from_o one_o day_n or_o time_n of_o his_o life_n to_o another_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o appoint_a season_n as_o fo●_n all_o other_o action_n so_o also_o for_o this_o the_o ●hich_v if_o he_o let_v slip_v he_o shall_v either_o not_o desire_v to_o have_v it_o or_o not_o have_v it_o although_o he_o do_v desire_v it_o but_o man_n will_v here_o object_v and_o say_v may_v we_o not_o at_o any_o time_n both_o seek_v and_o find_v grace_n have_v not_o god_n say_v ●n_v his_o word_n that_o at_o what_o time_n soever_o a_o sinner_n repent_v of_o his_o sin_n he_o will_v put_v they_o all_o out_o of_o his_o remembrance_n we_o answer_v that_o god_n indeed_o may_v always_o be_v find_v if_o he_o be_v seek_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o be_v but_o he_o can_v always_o be_v seek_v and_o therefore_o not_o find_v for_o first_o we_o know_v that_o this_o our_o purpose_n of_o seek_v god_n may_v be_v prevent_v and_o make_v frustrate_a by_o death_n the_o which_o be_v the_o full_a and_o last_o period_n of_o all_o the_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n of_o man_n god_n indeed_o be_v in_o the_o low_a hell_n as_o much_o as_o in_o the_o high_a heaven_n but_o in_o the_o grave_n there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n yea_o no_o hope_n or_o desire_v of_o grace_n beside_o let_v we_o suppose_v that_o this_o carnal_a man_n that_o defer_v his_o repentance_n in_o this_o sort_n as_o he_o make_v his_o account_n although_o sometime_o he_o come_v short_a of_o his_o reckon_n do_v by_o the_o long_a suffering_n of_o god_n prolong_v his_o day_n how_o know_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v always_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n &_o the_o mean_n of_o regeneration_n without_o the_o which_o god_n do_v not_o use_v to_o work_v it_o yea_o if_o he_o have_v life_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n needful_a for_o this_o purpose_n be_v he_o so_o foolish_a and_o ignorant_a of_o his_o natural_a disposition_n as_o to_o imagine_v that_o this_o desire_n of_o grace_n and_o resolution_n of_o seek_v god_n will_v continue_v for_o ever_o or_o for_o any_o time_n if_o it_o be_v not_o put_v in_o practice_n this_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o be_v suppose_v for_o this_o be_v a_o undoubted_a truth_n that_o man_n general_o and_o natural_o as_o they_o grow_v in_o strength_n wit_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n so_o they_o grow_v in_o sinfulness_n atheism_n infidelity_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n be_v every_o day_n further_o and_o further_o off_o from_o seek_v god_n for_o as_o drunkard_n do_v by_o drink_v not_o quench_v their_o thirst_n and_o satisfy_v their_o appetite_n but_o increase_v the_o burn_a thirst_n of_o their_o body_n and_o the_o insatiable_a intemperance_n of_o their_o mind_n so_o all_o other_o worldly_a pleasure_n the_o long_o they_o be_v enjoy_v the_o more_o greedy_o they_o be_v desire_v and_o more_o obstinate_o prefer_v before_o god_n and_o spiritual_a grace_n as_o the_o prophet_n say_v jere._n 13.23_o that_o it_o be_v as_o easy_a for_o a_o aethiopian_n to_o change_v the_o colour_n of_o his_o skin_n or_o for_o a_o libard_n to_o shake_v off_o the_o spot_n of_o his_o skin_n as_o for_o those_o to_o do_v good_a who_o be_v by_o a_o long_a custom_n teach_v the_o way_n and_o wile_n of_o sin_v yea_o there_o be_v far_o less_o hope_n of_o their_o repentance_n and_o regeneration_n who_o have_v sometime_o this_o purpose_n of_o turn_v to_o god_n do_v neglect_n and_o loose_v it_o then_o of_o they_o who_o never_o once_o think_v of_o any_o such_o matter_n for_o it_o be_v a_o very_a unlike_o matter_n that_o a_o man_n will_v in_o his_o age_n set_v his_o affection_n on_o spiritual_a thing_n which_o he_o reject_v and_o condemn_v before_o when_o as_o he_o be_v less_o addict_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o sin_n we_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o any_o age_n except_o infancy_n both_o god_n may_v work_v regeneration_n in_o man_n and_o man_n repentance_n in_o himself_o yet_o as_o the_o bough_n of_o a_o tree_n be_v by_o the_o growth_n of_o many_o year_n become_v stiff_a and_o strong_a be_v now_o far_o more_o easy_o break_v then_o bow_v so_o for_o the_o most_o part_n man_n of_o age_n experience_n and_o worldly_a wisdom_n do_v soon_o loose_v their_o life_n then_o leave_v their_o carnal_a desire_n which_o they_o have_v so_o careful_o nourish_v and_o strengthen_v all_o their_o life_n time_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v to_o know_v and_o consider_v that_o as_o all_o other_o thing_n under_o the_o sun_n so_o also_o this_o repentance_n have_v a_o appoint_a season_n which_o be_v in_o no_o case_n to_o

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peacock_n feather_n and_o make_v we_o base_a yea_o vile_a in_o our_o own_o eye_n by_o this_o reason_n the_o apostle_n exhort_v the_o roman_n rom._n 12.3_o not_o to_o be_v drink_v and_o besot_v with_o any_o great_a conceit_n of_o themselves_o but_o rather_o to_o think_v sober_o and_o modest_o of_o themselves_o for_o that_o god_n have_v give_v his_o grace_n not_o all_o to_o any_o one_o lest_o he_o shall_v have_v matter_n of_o pride_n but_o some_o to_o every_o one_o that_o none_o shall_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o contempt_n of_o other_o wherein_o the_o great_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v praise_v and_o admire_v who_o do_v so_o temper_v his_o grace_n bestow_v on_o the_o faithful_a with_o their_o own_o want_n and_o sin_n that_o neither_o the_o one_o be_v able_a to_o lift_v uppe_o the_o mind_n too_o high_a in_o vain_a conceit_n nor_o the_o other_o to_o press_v it_o down_o too_o low_a with_o disgrace_n but_o suppli_v the_o great_a want_n with_o other_o most_o excellent_a and_o rare_a gift_n and_o qualify_v the_o abundance_n of_o grace_n with_o some_o great_a want_n or_o grievous_a sin_n as_o we_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o example_n of_o lot_n noah_n david_n and_o solomon_n that_o the_o most_o heinous_a and_o horrible_a sin_n have_v be_v find_v in_o the_o holy_a man_n and_o extreme_a folly_n in_o the_o mirror_n of_o wisdom_n sect._n 8._o the_o second_o disease_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v error_n the_o which_o usual_o come_v of_o conceit_n and_o do_v accompany_v it_o where_o we_o do_v not_o mean_v any_o light_a error_n in_o matter_n of_o small_a importance_n for_o no_o man_n either_o be_v or_o can_v be_v free_a from_o these_o as_o long_o as_o he_o be_v in_o this_o world_n but_o such_o as_o be_v near_o about_o the_o foundation_n and_o substance_n of_o christian_a religion_n &_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o endanger_v a_o man_n salvation_n as_o about_o christ_n his_o incarnation_n passion_n nature_n about_o the_o manner_n or_o matter_n of_o 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