Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	believe_v	mouth_n	save_v	3,897	5	7.0400	4	true

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01025	Four sermons which doe manifest the true sence of the 1. Epistle to Timothie 6. Chaper 13. 14. 15. [and] 16. verses of that chapter. Preached by the reverend divine Mr. Iohn Forbes late preacher to the Companie of Merchant-Adventurers in Delft. Published by S.O.	Forbes, John, 1568?-1634.	1635 (1635)	STC 11129; ESTC S114866	51,274	78

the crosse despite the shame for the glorie that was set before him so must we endure all the afflictions that the world can lay upon us and we must stand stedfast to Gods trueth or else we may justly doubt whether ever God will save us or no so that Pastours must looke upon Christ learne of him meekenes and lowlinesse of heart piety and the true service of God This being the generall wee will come more particularly to this that the Apostle here sets downe especially in confession he sets downe Christes confession there are two things upon which depends our salvation the first is the inward action of the heart the second is the outward action of the mouth with the heart man beleeveth to righteousnes with the mouth he confesseth to salvation Now the Apostle having to do with Pastours not so much in regard of the inward disposition of their hearts as of their outward patterne therefore he speakes not a word of the inward disposition of the heart but of outward faithfullnesse and this is that which principally we are to looke into namely how Christ professed confessed witnessed this his confession for these two are to be distinguished there is confession which is the matter there is witnessing that is the fact so that we are to coÌ„sider his confession the witnessing of it the place where that it was even under Pont. Pilate or before him so much the rather are wee to take this to heart because wee have a sad saying which Christ sets downe not onely to Pastours but to all Christians where he saieth that heâ— which is ashamed of mee before men denies mee before men of him will I be ashamed before my father deny him but hee that confesseth mee before men him will I confesse before my father in heaven it is therefore a dangerous thing to erre in this seeing so heavy a sentence is given of them which confesse him not this is the point which wee are to looke unto it is not enough for Christians to glory as many foolishly do to wit of their faith that they do beleeve and yet in the meane time although they professe God in word yet they deny him in deeds as Paule saith to Titus Now God will not have this but he will have as man beleeves with the heart so he should confesse the truth with his mouth if ever he thinke to be saved the Apostles were not ashamed no not in the very sight of the scribes Pharises when they were accused and forbidden to preach in Christs name they said plainely to them judge yee whether it be better to obey God or man the whole world could not silence them when God Commanded theÌ„ to speake he wil never hold his peace froÌ„ that which Christ had made him a witnesse unto Now all Pastours are Christs witnesses as Christ saieth hee hath chosen them to be witnesses to the gentiles of that which they had heard seene Pastours are the witnesses of Christ and are appointed to beare record of his trueth if they be silent in this the feare of death or life make theÌ„ to shutt their lipps from speaking of Gods truth this senteÌ„ce shall meet them in the day of judgment the prince of Pastours shall be their conviction that they have not walked as became them because they did not do as hee did so this confession is the thing that the Apostle laies before us because feare many times makes men dissemble with the trueth of God the feare of death many times makes men to pervert the trueth of God to keepe it close when God requires it should be spoken the sonne of God is an example to us who never did pervert the truth nor concealed it for if every Christian be bound to the Apostles commandement to give a reason of his faith to every one that shall aske it how much more is hee bound to this that hee that teacheth others should owne and maintaine this trueth as occasion is offerred this is therefore the trueth the dutie that especially wee must looke unto we must confesse the truth acknowledge the trueth com what can come wee must not be ashamed of it Secondly the Apostle saieth that Christ witnessed a good confession hee did not onely confesse the trueth but hee did likewise beare witnesse unto the trueth ratifying it by his testimony which is more he ratifyed it at his death and that is that the Apostle cheifly aimes at for that which Christ confessed before Pontius Pilate hee ratifyed it confirmed it by his death hee confessed himselfe to be the sonne of God and he ratifyed it by his death this is the maine cause why in Matthew Luke that they said unto him wee have found him perverting the Nation saying he is a King and this is the Question that Pontius Pilate mooved unto him when hee said art thou the King of the Iewes and Christ said unto him thou hast said it this is that confessioÌ„ which the Apost aimes at it is set downe fully in the 18. of Iohn where fore to the intent that wee may the better know the meaning of the place let us consider the words there sett downe at the 33 verse then Pilate entred into the judgmeÌ„t hall againe called Jesus and said unto him art thou the King of the jewes Iesus answered him saiest thou this thing of thy selfe or did others tell it thee of mee Pilate answered am I a jewe thine owne Nation the cheife preists have delivered thee unto mee what hast thou done Iesus answered him my Kingdome is not of this world if my Kingdome were of this world then would my servaÌ„ts sight that I should not be delivered to the jewes but now is not my Kingdome from hence Pilate therefore said unto him art thou a King then Iesus answered thou saiest that I am a King to this end was I borne for this cause came I into the world that I should beare witnesse unto the trueth every one that is of the trueth heareth my words and this is the confession which Iesus witnessed before Pontius Pilate First wee will consider the substance and matter of it secondly wee will consider the circumstances of it to wit the time and condition which Christ was in when hee made this confession the confession which hee witnessed hath these parts first that hee was a King secondly that his Kingdome was not of this world thirdly that hee was borne and came into the world to this end to beare witnesse vnto the truth and fourthly every one of the trueth did heare his voice these are the fower parts of his confession it is not therefore without great cause that the spirit of God chargeth Pastours in the name of Christ before him that witnessed this good confession before Pontius Pilate for it serves not onely for example but likewise for great instruction

all things aÌ„d secondly he laieth Chist before us who before Pontius Pilate witnessed a good Confession why this The reason of this is of great moment to be considered of us for the ignorance of this one point is the cause of many foolish pastors and of many foolish Christians for it is not the naked setting of God and of Christ before us that wil serve the turne to stay thy wicked heart from pollution Vnlesse I set God before mee as hee is in Christ as he is a patterne of doing good shewing me how I shold walke I say unlesse I thinke of them thus see them the sight of them shal never do mee good or be of force to stay my wicked heart from sinne for wicked men beleeve there is a God and so do the Divells also and this workes as much in the divells as in many Chistians doth the sight of God and of Christ hinder men from prophanenesse in this world doth it either stay the heart of Preacher or hearer from sinning it doth not the reason is because they have onely a generall mooving and notion of God but they never or seldom take notice of him in his nature and properties as hee is layd before us as a patterne in whose footesteps we must walke and therefore the Apostle laide God before Timothy in the particular consideration of him as he quickeneth all things Christ as he witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate Touching the first the spirit of God throughout the scriptures when they speake of any matter concerning God or his glory Commonly hee sets downe a certaine description of God that out of it men may see him so as to feare to do any thing that hee forbiddeth Yet among all the gloriouse discriptions of God there is none more glorious then this which the Apostle hath here set downe in these 4 verses first that it is hee that quickneth all things secondly that hee is the onely Potentate king of kings Lord of Lords dwelling in that light which no man can attaine unto to whom be honour and glorie everlasting so hee sets downe a strait discription of the living God because much is to be considered of God to make all pastours and teachers to be faithfull and to stay sinfull man from corrupting Gods trueth it is not the knowledge of one particular concerning God nor yet of many that will serve the turne but it must be a great and wonderfull knowledge of God that will sanctify a prophane heart to true obedience therefore Christ himselfe ascribeth eternall life unto the knowledge of the true God and him whom God hath sent This is not the generall knowledge of God which many have yet shall be damned but it is such a knowledge as will daunt the most vaine proud heart of man and make it to stoupe under his hand I say such a knowledge of God we must have such an apprehension of God as will not make us to jest at it but such a knowledge as may make us perpetually to tremble and it should be our care to increase in this knowledge of God and to learne to know him aright for it is not the knowledge of God simply but the knowledge of God aright that will make both Pastour and Christians to walke conscionably and sincerely whereas on the contrary wicked men through their Ignorance of God because God holdes his peace and doth not presently execute Iudgment therefore they thought that God did approve of their wickednesse as if God tooke pleasure in sinne as much as they we reade in the psalmes the wicked saith in his heart that God hath forgotten hee hideth his face he will not see it and this makes them to scorne at them which reprove them and all because the sight of God is hid from their eyes The cause of all loosenes of life and wickednesse of heart is cheifly this that though we thinke wee know God yet wee know him not as we shold therefore let us every one labour to understand this that God will have us to know him as hee hath revealed in his word To come to speake of this knowledge more particularly how God is set before us to be considered in his working in his power and in his Omnipotency but in this place hee is set before us in his mightie power and the efficacie thereof Iesus Christ is here set before us for an example to us who witnessed a good Confession and this we must consider of God more particularly for we may not consider God onely in his goodnesse and mercy not in his power justice for that will make men make shipwracke of faith not to walke with an upright heart before God when men looke onely to Gods mercy and forget his power indeed Gods mercy is the moste kindly motive to make us to obey God but it is not the onely motive for the power of God must likewise be laid before our eyes David was astonished when hee did see what judgments God did execute upon men in the 1. Corinth the Apostle tells us what it is that made him a faithfull minister knowing the terrour of the Lord to perswade men he sets before himselfe the horrible judgments that shall be inflicted upon unfaithfull ministers at the last day and this made him to set himselfe to draw men to God by all tbe streÌ„gth hee could he considered not onely Gods goodnesse but he likewise setts before himselfe the terrour of the Lord so as he durst not dalley with Gods trueth but he did labour to the utmost of his power faithfully to dispense Gods truth Iesus Christ hee is set before us as a patterne for Christ is not onely to be considered by us as our Redeemer or mediatour for this doth but beguile foolish men causeth them to sinne more but they should consider an other thing in Christ to witt that hee is not onely given for this but also for a patterne and unlesse wee serve God after his example his blood shal never ransome us These are the two things we are to marke to set God before us not onely in mercy but also in his power we are to set Christ before us not onely as a redeemer but also as a patterne for us to follow his footsteps concerning God he makes choice of this that hee quickneth all things why this to be short Gods power is to be seene in many things but especially Gods power shines in this and hath the greatest force in it to daunt the hearts of men more then any thing whatsoever when he sees God to be the authour of life to all things so that no man lives but by him if any man consider this to wit that they have no breath nor life nor mooving but from God and that it is not in the power of any king or Potentate in the world to give life but God alone and thy life is in Gods

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