Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	faith_n	gospel_n	obedience_n	8,398	5	7.6030	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07876	The excellencie of the mysterie of Christ Iesus Declared in an exposition, or meditation vpon the 16. verse of the first epistle of Saint Paul vnto Timothie.	Moffett, Peter, d. 1617.	1590 (1590)	STC 18247; ESTC S114252	40,698	147

vinegar to his nostrels or thrusting his heart through with a speare yet by vexing his spirit and not esteeming or trusting in his bloud as if it had no price or vertue in it but were like vnto the bloud of beasts or of mortall men This is the fearefull estate of backsliders from the Gospell not of those in whome many good things are yea or one sparke of faith or obedience to Gods lawes is founde and abiding So wretched is the condition of those who only haue the braunches of the spirit not of those who haue in them the roote of this mysterie Christ Iesus For as concerning the right Christians they are not lampes quicklie quenched for want of oyle but lightes alway shining in good works Phil. 2.15 they are not like cookes or tasters which let not their meates or drinkes goe downe but such which keep faith in a good conscience so that it turneth into their spirituall nourishment 1. Tim. 3.9 they are not partners of the holy spirit for a yeare or two nor bankrupt Marchants which breake vpon a sodaine but such as abound dayly more and more 1. Cor. 1.5 1. Tim. 6.18 and waxe wealthie in spiritual giftes they are not day labourers or hired seruants which for a short time onely sit vnder the Lords roofe or eate at his table but as Children of adoption they feede dayly on the word and remaine in the house of God for euer Psal 23.5.6 they are not such diseased or bedred persons who faint with weaknes die for want of breath but being strengthened by hope in the inner man Ephe. 3.16 they more than con quer like valiant Captaines getting the victorie ouer sinne satan and all temptations Rom. 8 37. Now this happie estate they attaine vnto by the seeing of the height depth length breadth and that knowledge of the loue of Christ which surpasseth all knowledge Ephe. 3.18 Wherefore I am 1.25 whosoeuer shall looke into this glasse of the Gospel so reuerently earnestly and continuallie that he shall be transformed into the image of Christ 2. Cor. 3 18 from glorie to glorie as by the spirite of the Lord he shall be by so much farre of from the miserie of reuolters by how much hee profiteth in this mysterie 2. Pet. 1.8 and by so much nearer vnto heaueÌ„ly happines by how much more carefully and happilie he walketh in this way leading thereunto Wherefore also euery one ought to be Heb. 5.11.12 13 14. 15. not a rude or young schollet but well learned in this secret not a childe or babe but a strong and olde man in the mysterie of Christ both as concerning the knowledge feeling and practise thereof In the fourth place it is to be obserued that Christian Religion is not onely here called a secret but a mysterie of godlines or of the right worship of God The Ministerie of the leuiticall Priesthoode and the whole seruice of God vsed by the Iewish people was a patterne of godlines For first there was among the Israelites ouer them an high Priest Exod. 29.7 consecrated with sundrie solemne ceremonies as namely anoynting of him with oyle Leuit. 8.23 putting the bloud of the Sacrifice on the lap of his right eare vpon the thumb of his right hand vpon the great toe of his right foote to conclude clothing him with most pretious and glorious garments Exod. 29. â— Now his office was Heb 9.7 once a yeare to enter into the most holy place and to offer vp giftes sacrifice vnto the Lord Heb. 8.3 Leuit. 24.3 1. Sa. 2.28 as also to dresse the lampes and to set them before the Lorde and to burne incense before him and to weare before him an Ephod Secondly there were inferiour Priests of the sonnes of Aaron also whose seruice was Num. 4.16 to teach to pray to sacrifice continually to offer incense to preserue the oyle Mat. 2.7 to looke vnto the holy vessels and to doo other such workes Thirdly the rest of the Leuites which descended not from Aaron but from Greshom and Merari 1. Cron. 1.13 were appointed to sundrie offices some to play vpon instruments of musick in the temple some to sing Rom. 2.17.11.27 some to keepe the doores some to other seruices Last of all the Iewish people being all first circumcised brought their beastes to sacrifice and their other giftes to offer receiued the Passcouer and walked in those ordinances and statutes which the Lord had prescribed vnto them All these were worshippers not of idols but of the true God Luk. 1.6 following and performing in their seruices not the inuentions of men but the prescript and ordinances of the liuing Lord. Wherefore this pollicie of the Iewes I say was a patterne of godlines but the substance of it is onely to be found in the gospell and in the Christian Church For first of all ouer the Christian assembly of the faithful Heb 7.26 there is not a sinful but an holy and perfect high Priest who hauing been anoynted with the oyle of gladnes aboue his fellowes Luk. 24 39 and consecrated by afflictions and bloud in his hands and feete hath not onely offered praiers and teares to God Heb 5.7 but sacrificed his owne soule and body which hauing rightly done in all respects now he maketh intercesioÌ„ in such sort to his father Rom. 8.34 that he cannot but grant to euery one of the faithfull whatsoeuer is needefull for him Moreouer al Christians by him are made as it were princely priests vnto the Lord 2. Pet. 2.5 leuites to laud him and Iewes in the spirit to worship him Ephe. 5.19 so that euery belecuer practiseth godlines in a mystery Rom. 2.29 and performeth the right seruice of God in an excellent manner Rom. 12.1 Dooth not the Christian of what calling soeuer as a Priest spirituall not onely offer vp his heart but his whole bodie as an holy liuelie and acceptable sacrifice to God Approacheth he not by faith vnto the throne of grace Dooth not he pray for himselfe and others with grones which cannot be expressed Rom. 8.26 Dooth he not take heed 1. Thes 5.19 that hee quench not the Spirit Singeth he not Psalmes and hymnes with spirituall songs in his heart vnto the Lord Col. 3.16 Laboureth hee not to keepe the doores of his lippes from corrupt speach Psal 141.3 Is not he circumcised inwardly or dooth not the Spirite write the lawes of GOD in his heart 2. Cor. 3.3 Certainely let Christ Iesus once dwel in the heart of any by faith and he will foorthwith make that man to walk in performing sincerely though not perfectly euevey one of the commandements of the Law Rom. 8.10 Jam. 2.11.12 For first of all the Christian cannot but know the father Joh. 14.9 whose sonne dwelleth in him neither can he but trust in his Sauiour who

shed his bloud for him As for the holy spirit Rom 8.32 Psal 16.7 and 116.1 which hath bestowed the riches of his grace on him he must of necessitie both loue and reuerence his Maiestie and so consequently acknowledge feare loue Iam. 4.12 and trust in one true GOD in three persons Now seeing the Christian hath but one Master Prophet or lawgiuer hee will not for all the goods in the world once bow the knee to Antichrist neither wil he receiue any inuentions or traditions of maÌ„ 2. Cor. 6.11 which apparantlie are contrarie to the doctrine of Christ Iesus Moreouer seeing that prince gouerneth him whose kingdome can not be shaken Heb. 12 2â— he hath a power of seruing God with shamefastnes and warines whereby it commeth to passe that he banisheth othes and blasphemies out of his mouth neither taketh he the grace of God in vaine but when he vseth the Sacraments beholdeth the creatures or heareth the word 1. Th. 2.13 suffereth all these as wholesome medicines to haue in him due operations Againe in as much as his heauenly captaine hath brought him into the Lords rest he is so farre off from prophaning the Sabaoth day by absenting himselfe from the publique exercises of religion or by working or loytering Heb. 4.8 9 10. that euery day is to him as a sanctified Sabaoth inwardly exercising himselfe from time to time in praying and practising the will of God labouring not to walke in his owne way Esay 58.13 nor to speake a vaine word To conclude he maketh conscience of despising any superiors whosoeuer Col. 3.18 c. of not gouerning his inferiors aright of being angrie quarrelling Mat 5.22 c. and fighting of being intemperate or vnchast in gestures speeches diet and apparell of couetousnes sloth vnthriftines and deceipt of slaundeting lying teuiling taunting yea euen of desiring wishing or thinking euill because not onely a vertue of mortification Col. 3.1 2 3 4 5. but a power strength of sanctification preserueth and guideth his soule and body And is not this then the best and the chiefest godlines in deede yea is not this the onely right and excellent manner of seruing of God Rom. 12.1 Now hereby it appeareth that poperie is but a counterfaite of pietie and not so much as â— patterne thereof as was the Iewish policie or order of seruing God That heresie as the foolish woman spoken of in the Prouerbes is very full of words and motions Pro. 9.13 with questions about the true worship of GOD which it knoweth not Oh how zealous are the massemoÌ„gers about their vnbloudy sacrifice which hath cost so much bloud They acknowledge a sacrifice it is wel and sacrificing priests such are al Christians and an altar it is true wee haue a sacred sanctuarie Christ Iesus But the bread forsooth must be turned into the body of Christ and his body must be offered vp againe a shaueling must be the sacrificer such a one who as if he were a worker of feates can turne about in a circle and occupie his fingers about making crosses cast his armes all abroad lift them vp and pul them downe againe mumble vnto himselfe and by and by speake vnto others with a loude voyce whisper a while to the bread and theÌ„ break out into a shrill note or song But to let such popish and apish toyes passe true godlines consisteth not as hath been shewed either in humane traditions or wil worship or in bodily exercises 1. Tim. 4. â— as abstaining from meates drinkes sleepe or such humbling of the body as it is separated from the mortifying of the soule 2. Tim. 3.5 nor in a bare profession of the trueth but in faith in Iesus Christ and obedience to his lawes both inwardlie and outwardly performed The fift poynt to be considered by vs in this commendation of the Gospell is that the mysterie of godlines is great excellent or notable It is first of all very great in fame and renowme according as the Prophet sheweth when going about to intreat of the mystery of the incarnation the sufferings and the glorifying of the sonne of God hee crieth out twice in one Psalme O Lorde how excellent is thy name throughout the world Psalm 8. 1. Cor. 1.24 But againe the Gospel is as great in fruite as it is in fame in regarde whereof it is truely called the Power of God vnto saluation the wisdome of God Rom. 16. Ioh. 6.68 finallie the word of life For this is eternall life to know the true God and him whome he hath sent Iesus Chrst The magnificence of this mysterie furthermore appeareth in the figures and types of the Lawe as the tabernacle the temple the red sea the cloude the manna and the redemption of Israel out of Aegipt For if the figures were so excellent what is the body If such glorious things are spoken in the scripture of the types what may be thought of the trueth it selfe To be briefe the spouse in the diuine booke of the song of songs playing if I may so speake the very blab and blazing to al men the secrets of hir loue The Song of Songs 5.10 11. telling that Christ Iesus is white and ruddie the chiefe among ten thousand that his head is as fine golde his lockes curled and black as a Rauen declared plainely and sufficiently witnesseth that this mysterie concerning Christ and his Church is great indeed It is as hath been shewed very great in fame for the sound of it hath gone throughout the world great also in fruit Ro. 16.18 For it maketh wise vnto saluation moreouer great in quality for hereof the types of the law are euen but shadowes 1. Tim. 3.15 but last of all it is furthermore so great in quantity Col. 2.17 that the most skilfull Geometrician in the World is not able to take the measure of it by any meanes for that is altogether infinit Ephe. 3 8. The Prophet speaking of this matter in the Psalme and directing his speech vnto the Lorde sayeth thus Thy mercie O Lord reacheth vnto the heauens Psal 3.6 and thy trueth vnto the cloudes thy righteousnes is like vnto the mountaines thy iudgements are like a great deepe O Lord thou sauest both man and beast In deede our Apostle Paul writing to the Fphesians affirmeth that he prayed for them vnto the Lord that they might bee able to comprehend with all the saints that height length breadth and depth which reacheth to the heauens to the seas to the ends of the earth and the furthest partes of the World But he meaneth not in this his supplication to shew that any is able to attaine vnto the perfection of this knowledge which passeth all knowledge but onely hee wisheth that the Ephesians may haue an abilitie or gift from aboue to see these measures in an acceptable measure for their comfort and the fortifying of their faith For speaking of

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