Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	shut_v	sin_n	venial_a	45	3	16.1213	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07763	Fovvre bookes, of the institution, vse and doctrine of the holy sacrament of the Eucharist in the old Church As likevvise, hovv, vvhen, and by what degrees the masse is brought in, in place thereof. By my Lord Philip of Mornai, Lord of Plessis-Marli; councellor to the King in his councell of estate, captaine of fiftie men at armes in the Kings paie, gouernour of his towne and castle of Samur, ouerseer of his house and crowne of Nauarre.; De l'institution, usage, et doctrine du sainct sacrement de l'Eucharistie, en l'eglise ancienne. English	Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623.; R.S., l. 1600.	1600 (1600)	STC 18142; ESTC S115135	928,225	532

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sin_n and_o the_o apostle_n more_o express_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v and_o be_v dead_a in_o adam_n by_o a_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n into_o all_o man_n and_o by_o sin_n death_n etc._n etc._n yea_o into_o moses_n the_o meek_a of_o all_o other_o man_n thou_o have_v set_v before_o thy_o face_n absconditum_fw-la nostrum_fw-la our_o sin_n that_o be_v hide_v from_o us._n this_o natural_a viciousnesse_n which_o like_v unto_o a_o natural_a disease_n be_v hide_v from_o we_o be_v less_o perceive_v or_o feel_v of_o us._n 23._o p●_n l._n 51._o psal_n 116._o rom._n 7._o &_o 14._o re●●_n 23._o and_o into_o david_n a_o man_n according_a to_o god_n own_o heart_n create_v say_v he_o in_o i_o a_o new_a heart_n because_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n be_v altogether_o pervert_v ab_fw-la occultis_fw-la meis_fw-la mundame_n cleanse_v i_o from_o that_o which_o be_v hide_v from_o i_o and_o into_o s._n paul_n a_o elect_a vessel_n of_o god_n the_o law_n say_v he_o be_v spiritual_a and_o i_o be_o 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the_o salvation_n promise_v in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o author_n of_o the_o salvation_n which_o be_v in_o she_o and_o in_o deed_n the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebr._n 7._o hebr._n 7._o have_v not_o separate_v or_o except_v from_o sin_n any_o beside_o jesus_n christ_n alone_o the_o holy_a virgin_n likewise_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o law_n of_o purification_n ordain_v in_o the_o church_n a_o sign_n of_o the_o inward_a purification_n which_o god_n require_v in_o all_o our_o action_n 11.32_o rom._n 11.32_o to_o the_o end_n that_o this_o word_n may_v abide_v true_a that_o god_n have_v shut_v up_o all_o under_o sin_n that_o no_o man_n also_o shall_v think_v to_o be_v exclude_v from_o that_o which_o follow_v that_o he_o have_v notwithstanding_o show_v mercy_n unto_o all_o that_o this_o that_o all_o the_o saint_n have_v be_v save_v even_o the_o virgin_n marie_n herself_o come_v of_o his_o free_a grace_n of_o the_o riches_n and_o bountifulness_n of_o his_o great_a mercy_n now_o our_o adversary_n 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yet_o notwithstanding_o the_o same_o he_o love_v they_o for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o sin_n that_o god_n justifi_v and_o alow_v he_o hate_v they_o all_o but_o by_o his_o grace_n he_o cause_v sin_n to_o be_v consume_v in_o we_o in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v waste_v somewhat_o and_o diminish_v in_o the_o life_n of_o such_o man_n as_o profit_n but_o consume_v in_o the_o life_n of_o such_o as_o have_v attain_v to_o perfection_n that_o be_v to_o say_v after_o this_o life_n and_o this_o he_o make_v plain_a in_o a_o other_o place_n by_o s._n hilary_n there_o be_v not_o say_v he_o in_o this_o life_n any_o purify_n and_o cleanse_v away_o of_o all_o sin_n julianum_fw-la idem_fw-la l._n 2_o cont_n julianum_fw-la and_o yet_o he_o hope_v to_o attain_v humane_a perfection_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o nature_n perfect_o cleanse_v in_o the_o last_o resurrection_n which_o thing_n our_o lord_n if_o so_o be_v that_o our_o adversary_n will_v have_v believe_v he_o have_v say_v in_o 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he_o but_o if_o they_o say_v to_o we_o that_o even_o as_o the_o flesh_n work_v sin_n in_o we_o unto_o condemnation_n if_o grace_n do_v not_o prevent_v even_o so_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n work_v good_a work_n unto_o salvation_n yea_o sufficient_o yea_o abundant_o etc._n etc._n we_o answer_v that_o the_o beginning_n and_o original_n of_o good_a work_n be_v altogether_o of_o god_n whereas_o the_o beginning_n and_o original_n of_o sin_n be_v of_o ourselves_o so_o that_o in_o deed_n damnation_n do_v belong_v to_o we_o and_o salvation_n to_o god_n as_o also_o that_o these_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o a_o heart_n not_o perfect_o regenerate_v have_v always_o a_o spice_n of_o evil_n even_o of_o the_o evil_a that_o be_v in_o and_o of_o we_o and_o that_o suffice_v to_o make_v they_o displease_v unto_o god_n save_v that_o he_o bear_v with_o they_o through_o his_o mercy_n exhibit_v in_o his_o son_n the_o goodness_n which_o we_o can_v make_v our_o account_n and_o reckon_n of_o before_o god_n see_v it_o be_v he_o it_o be_v general_o therefore_o say_v of_o all_o man_n but_o this_o word_n be_v express_o and_o proper_o appoint_v and_o direct_v to_o the_o regenerate_a to_o the_o end_n that_o in_o their_o misery_n and_o misdeed_n they_o may_v seek_v and_o search_v for_o the_o remedy_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o in_o christ_n 143._o eccles_n 6._o prou._n 10._o job._n 15._o psal_n 143._o that_o all_o be_v sinner_n there_o be_v not_o a_o man_n upon_o the_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a no_o man_n can_v say_v i_o be_o clean_a from_o sin_n yea_o even_o among_o his_o saint_n god_n can_v find_v any_o that_o be_v able_a to_o abide_v the_o trial_n and_o if_o we_o say_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o us._n on_o the_o contrary_a it_o stand_v we_o upon_o continual_o to_o crave_v pardon_n 19_o psal_n 19_o because_o we_o be_v continual_o even_o every_o hour_n sin_v and_o pardon_v ab_fw-la 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according_a to_o his_o own_o freewill_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o father_n of_o light_n from_o who_o every_o good_a gift_n come_v etc._n etc._n but_o principal_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n without_o which_o neither_o we_o neither_o any_o thing_n of_o we_o can_v please_v god_n 16._o math_n 16._o the_o faith_n i_o say_v of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n which_o flesh_n and_o blood_n do_v not_o reveal_v but_o the_o father_n that_o be_v in_o heaven_n and_o what_o shall_v god_n be_v bind_v and_o indebt_v to_o we_o for_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o work_v in_o we_o of_o his_o mere_a grace_n &_o for_o these_o pretend_a good_a work_n 13._o osce_fw-la 13._o nay_o let_v we_o say_v rather_o with_o the_o prophet_n israel_n thy_o destruction_n be_v of_o thyself_o and_o thou_o must_v impute_v and_o lay_v it_o to_o no_o other_o but_o to_o thy_o own_o self_n but_o thy_o salvation_n be_v of_o i_o thou_o have_v not_o any_o thing_n then_o to_o reproach_n or_o accuse_v but_o how_o will_v the_o 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the_o say_n of_o saint_n paul_n who_o teach_v we_o not_o to_o flatter_v ourselves_o when_o i_o will_v do_v the_o good_a as_o if_o he_o say_v even_o when_o i_o buckle_v myself_o about_o it_o with_o all_o the_o power_n within_o i_o 3._o rom_n 7._o philip._n 3._o evil_n be_v ready_a with_o i_o to_o will_n be_v present_a but_o i_o can_v find_v the_o mean_n to_o do_v and_o perform_v it_o etc._n etc._n and_o for_o the_o proof_n hereof_o we_o need_v no_o other_o proof_n but_o to_o consider_v and_o look_v into_o ourselves_o and_o our_o best_a action_n as_o into_o our_o prayer_n with_o what_o a_o

serm._n de_fw-la verit_fw-la mater_fw-la 27._o by_o the_o same_o grace_n the_o mean_n to_o cause_v it_o to_o become_v and_o prove_v such_o and_o therefore_o say_v he_o man_n be_v not_o only_o say_v to_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o also_o because_o he_o give_v he_o a_o gift_n by_o the_o which_o he_o make_v he_o wear_v thy_o of_o eternal_a life_n which_o we_o call_v gratiam_fw-la gratum_fw-la facientem_fw-la grace_n which_o make_v a_o man_n acceptable_a that_o be_v to_o wit_n this_o faith_n infuse_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n into_o our_o heart_n by_o the_o which_o say_v he_o all_o the_o father_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n and_o justify_v and_o whereby_o we_o also_o be_v deliver_v from_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o this_o faith_n say_v he_o quicken_v the_o soul_n by_o grace_n galat._n 2._o it_o purge_v it_o from_o sin_n act_n 17._o etc._n etc._n it_o give_v righteousness_n unto_o the_o soul_n rom._n 3._o it_o betrothe_v and_o affiance_v we_o unto_o god_n osee_n 2._o 4._o iden_z in_o 1.2_o q._n 102_o art_n 5_o idem_fw-la in_o expos_fw-la 1._o decret_n in_o offic_n de_fw-fr corp_n christ_n in_o hymno_fw-la tert._n sum_n q._n 4.49_o arr_n 1._o aegid_a from_o c._n 12._o l._n examer_n &_o l._n 2._o c._n 4._o it_o adopt_v man_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1._o john_n 2._o it_o cause_v we_o to_o approach_v and_o draw_v near_o unto_o god_n heb._n 11._o final_o by_o it_o man_n attain_v the_o hire_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 6._o etc._n etc._n again_o to_o establish_v and_o strengthen_v a_o sincere_a heart_n only_a faith_n suffice_v etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n the_o passion_n of_o christ_n be_v apply_v unto_o we_o that_o so_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o receive_v the_o fruit_n thereof_o rom._n 3._o it_o be_v unto_o we_o both_o the_o beginning_n and_o cause_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 8._o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n yea_o and_o yet_o aegidius_n say_v further_a that_o all_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n thou_o have_v o_o lord_n say_v esai_n wrought_v and_o bring_v to_o pass_v our_o work_n and_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a say_v the_o apostle_n to_o think_v any_o good_a of_o ourselves_o it_o be_v he_o which_o make_v we_o righteous_a and_o which_o effect_v in_o we_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n now_o be_v it_o not_o better_a to_o hold_v he_o to_o these_o maxim_n and_o to_o the_o conclusion_n necessary_o ensue_a hereof_o as_o that_o we_o owe_v unto_o the_o infinite_a grace_n of_o god_n our_o justification_n to_o the_o perfect_a and_o absolute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n our_o righteousness_n to_o god_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o beginning_n midst_n and_o end_n of_o our_o salvation_n according_a to_o the_o scripture_n than_o according_a to_o the_o curious_a meditation_n which_o happen_v unto_o the_o most_o excellent_a wit_n when_o the_o dry_a and_o barren_a vein_n overtake_v they_o to_o seek_v our_o salvation_n in_o ourselves_o in_o who_o there_o be_v nothing_o to_o be_v find_v but_o destruction_n or_o for_o any_o thing_n wherewith_o we_o may_v pay_v god_n or_o wherewith_o we_o may_v purchase_v eternal_a life_n both_o for_o ourselves_o and_o other_o out_o of_o our_o own_o stock_n and_o provision_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o see_v how_o the_o succeed_a age_n learned_a to_o build_v upon_o these_o strawie_a and_o stubblie_o foundation_n thomas_n have_v say_v that_o freewill_n move_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n proceed_v unto_o good_a work_n and_o become_v fellow-worker_n with_o his_o grace_n these_o man_n say_v that_o freewill_n of_o his_o own_o nature_n do_v such_o work_n as_o that_o they_o merit_v that_o god_n shall_v illuminate_v the_o worker_n with_o his_o grace_n give_v he_o faith_n etc._n etc._n in_o such_o sort_n as_o that_o the_o unbeliever_n do_v merit_n of_o god_n by_o their_o work_n not_o any_o more_o the_o gift_n of_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n but_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n for_o a_o hire_n which_o they_o call_v meritum_fw-la de_fw-la congruo_fw-la as_o a_o man_n will_v say_v of_o well_o beseem_v mean_v thereby_o that_o if_o not_o for_o righteousness_n yet_o at_o the_o least_o for_o seemliness_n sake_n god_n be_v bind_v to_o give_v they_o his_o grace_n see_v i_o pray_v you_o how_o this_o matter_n agree_v with_o the_o scripture_n whatsoever_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n can_v please_v god_n with_o saint_n augustine_n the_o work_n of_o all_o unbeliever_n consider_v in_o they_o be_v sin_n as_o also_o with_o thomas_n whereas_o god_n be_v move_v to_o distribute_v his_o grace_n it_o be_v not_o in_o consideration_n of_o aunt_n merit_v go_v before_o or_o to_o come_v but_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n and_o good_a will_n sed_fw-la ex_fw-la mera_fw-fr gratia_fw-la and_o this_o be_v the_o same_o likewise_o which_o the_o schoolman_n say_v in_o their_o dunsicall_a doctrine_n that_o man_n by_o his_o natural_a power_n do_v that_o which_o be_v in_o himself_o without_o faith_n and_o without_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v able_a to_o merit_v de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o grace_n and_o gabriel_n biel_n expound_v these_o word_n 2._o gab._n biel._n in_o 3._o send_v d._n 27._o in_o 4._o sent._n d._n 14_o q._n 1._o d._n 14_o l._n 3._o q._n 2._o that_o which_o be_v in_o himself_o love_v god_n say_v he_o above_o all_o thing_n and_o this_o he_o affirm_v that_o man_n may_v do_v of_o his_o own_o natural_a power_n whereas_o notwithstanding_o in_o deed_n the_o case_n stand_v thus_o that_o love_n proceed_v from_o knowledge_n and_o that_o imperfect_a knowledge_n can_v beget_v perfect_a love_n yea_o he_o pass_v further_a for_o say_v he_o as_o no_o subject_n receive_v any_o form_n except_o it_o be_v prepare_v and_o fit_v thereunto_o even_o so_o it_o be_v requisite_a that_o our_o soul_n shall_v be_v prepare_v for_o the_o infusion_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v our_o formal_a 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