Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	apostle_n	church_n	people_n	2,810	5	4.5931	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15445	The delights of the saints A most comfortable treatise, of grace and peace, and many other excellent points. Whereby men may liue like saints on earth, and become true saints in heauen. First deliuered in a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the second day of December, being the second Sunday of the Parliament. And in other sermons within the Cathedrall Church of Saint Paul, London. By Gryffith Williams, Doctor of Diuinity, and Parson of Lhan-Lhechyd. The contents are set downe after the epistle to the reader.	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.	1622 (1622)	STC 25716; ESTC S102808	185,617	476

sinner_n 1._o saint_n because_o they_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o with_o all_o desire_n do_v affect_v sanctity_n and_o do_v endeavour_n by_o all_o mean_n ut_fw-la crescat_fw-la quod_fw-la habent_fw-la &_o impleatur_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la habent_fw-la that_o that_o sanctity_n may_v increase_v which_o they_o have_v and_o that_o that_o may_v be_v supply_v which_o they_o want_v for_o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o call_v they_o saint_n according_a to_o their_o merit_n but_o according_a to_o their_o purpose_n not_o according_a to_o what_o they_o be_v but_o according_a to_o what_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v say_v s._n bernard_n and_o therefore_o whosoever_o 434._o ber._n ser_n 3_o de_fw-la duabus_fw-la mensis_fw-la f._n 434._o say_v he_o do_v purpose_n in_o his_o heart_n to_o decline_v from_o evil_a and_o to_o do_v good_a to_o keep_v what_o he_o receive_v to_o pray_v for_o what_o he_o want_v to_o strive_v to_o grow_v better_a and_o better_o and_o if_o by_o humane_a frailty_n he_o have_v do_v amiss_o to_o amend_v the_o same_o by_o true_a repentance_n without_o doubt_n he_o be_v a_o saint_n of_o god_n 2._o sinner_n because_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n be_v leave_v in_o they_o to_o strive_v withal_o and_o their_o sanctity_n be_v but_o inchoated_a and_o so_o s._n paul_n himself_o confess_v quod_fw-la nondum_fw-la apprehendisset_fw-la bravium_fw-la that_o as_o yet_o he_o have_v not_o attain_v the_o mark_n and_o therefore_o septies_fw-la in_o die_fw-la cadit_fw-la iustus_fw-la the_o holy_a man_n fall_v seven_o time_n a_o day_n &_o eorum_fw-la lapsus_fw-la utiles_fw-la &_o their_o fall_n be_v profitable_a say_v s._n augustine_n &_o ideo_fw-la scripti_fw-la sunt_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v write_v say_v 75._o theophilact_n in_o mar._n c._n 14._o f._n 75._o theophilact_n and_o that_o as_o we_o may_v gather_v for_o two_o special_a reason_n 1._o to_o show_v god_n goodness_n and_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o mercy_n in_o forgive_a our_o sin_n for_o where_o sin_n abound_v there_o grace_n super_fw-la abound_v 2._o for_o our_o manifold_a instruction_n that_o good_a the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n be_v register_v for_o our_o good_a we_o shall_v learn_v from_o the_o example_n of_o the_o lapse_n and_o infirmity_n of_o the_o saint_n not_o for_o the_o discredit_v or_o dishonour_v of_o they_o which_o be_v now_o in_o heaven_n but_o for_o the_o better_n of_o ourselves_o which_o be_v yet_o in_o earth_n for_o the_o consideration_n of_o their_o fall_n may_v serve_v 1._o for_o our_o humiliation_n when_o we_o see_v their_o frailty_n we_o shall_v learn_v humility_n god_n suffer_v they_o to_o fall_v that_o we_o shall_v not_o presume_v when_o we_o stand_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v qui_fw-la stat_fw-la videat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la for_o as_o the_o staff_n that_o be_v hold_v up_o by_o the_o hand_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o the_o hand_n leave_v it_o though_o the_o hand_n throw_v it_o not_o down_o yet_o it_o fall_v down_o of_o itself_o even_o so_o we_o even_o the_o best_a of_o we_o assoon_o as_o ever_o god_n withdraw_v his_o help_n from_o we_o we_o present_o fall_v of_o ourselves_o and_o therefore_o in_o all_o thy_o sanctity_n learn_v humility_n 2._o for_o our_o circumspection_n to_o beware_v of_o fall_v for_o cecidit_fw-la petrus_n ut_fw-la reliqui_fw-la caveant_fw-la s._n peter_n fall_v that_o other_o may_v take_v heed_n of_o fall_v if_o i_o see_v a_o giant_n throw_v down_o a_o strong_a man_n i_o shall_v be_v more_o afraid_a he_o will_v soon_o throw_v down_o i_o and_o therefore_o non_fw-la sit_fw-la lapsus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la imitatio_fw-la minorum_fw-la let_v not_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o great_a be_v for_o imitation_n to_o the_o lesser_a sed_fw-la casus_fw-la maiorum_fw-la sit_fw-la timor_fw-la minorum_fw-la but_o let_v the_o fall_v of_o the_o great_a induce_v a_o fear_n and_o a_o care_n in_o the_o lesser_a when_o they_o wrestle_v against_o that_o roar_a lion_n say_v s._n augustine_n 3._o for_o our_o consolation_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o despair_v when_o we_o fall_v into_o sin_n for_o many_o fall_n into_o sin_n desperando_fw-la plus_fw-la pereunt_fw-la quàm_fw-la peccando_fw-la do_v soon_o perish_v by_o their_o despair_n then_o by_o their_o sin_n for_o plus_fw-la peccavit_fw-la judas_n desperando_fw-la de_fw-la venia_fw-la 316._o aug._n in_o l._n de_fw-fr nat._n &_o gratia_fw-la fol._n 316._o quàm_fw-la tradendo_fw-la christum_fw-la judas_n sin_v more_o by_o despair_v of_o pardon_n then_o in_o betray_v his_o redeemer_n and_o therefore_o against_o this_o dangerous_a disease_n the_o commemoration_n of_o the_o fall_v of_o the_o saint_n may_v help_v we_o say_v s._n augustine_n for_o their_o sin_n be_v set_v down_o not_o for_o their_o shame_n but_o for_o our_o consolation_n ut_fw-la in_o ijs_fw-la tanquam_fw-la in_o speculis_fw-la divitias_fw-la bonitatis_fw-la divinae_fw-la contemplemur_fw-la that_o we_o may_v 85._o zanch._n in_o eph._n ca._n 2._o foe_n 85._o in_o they_o as_o in_o a_o glass_n see_v the_o riches_n of_o god_n great_a mercy_n and_o thereby_o conceive_v hope_n of_o pardon_n unto_o ourselves_o say_v zanchius_n for_o see_v they_o be_v sinner_n as_o well_o as_o we_o yet_o through_o repentance_n obtain_v pardon_n even_o so_o if_o we_o repent_v we_o shall_v obtain_v pardon_n as_o well_o as_o they_o for_o god_n be_v rich_a in_o mercy_n over_o all_o and_o unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o 4._o for_o a_o confutation_n of_o donatist_n catharist_n church_n we_o must_v not_o forsake_v the_o church_n upon_o the_o pretend_a corruption_n of_o the_o church_n brownist_n etc._n etc._n that_o will_v have_v the_o church_n to_o be_v of_o perfect_a beauty_n and_o from_o her_o infirmity_n do_v conclude_v her_o nullity_n for_o the_o infirmity_n of_o god_n child_n do_v not_o present_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v god_n child_n and_o therefore_o the_o rottenness_n of_o many_o member_n of_o the_o church_n ought_v not_o to_o induce_v we_o to_o relinquish_v the_o church_n for_o so_o long_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisy_n sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n we_o be_v enjoin_v to_o hear_v they_o as_o the_o church_n of_o god_n yea_o though_o there_o shall_v be_v many_o imperfection_n both_o in_o manner_n and_o in_o doctrine_n yet_o many_o circumstance_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v before_o we_o deprive_v they_o from_o be_v a_o church_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v her_o imperfection_n in_o both_o respect_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v belove_v of_o god_n call_v saint_n or_o if_o it_o be_v deny_v that_o it_o have_v not_o then_o may_v the_o same_o be_v instance_a in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n and_o of_o galatia_n for_o in_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n not_o only_o touch_v manner_n the_o discipline_n of_o the_o church_n be_v loose_o observe_v but_o also_o the_o sincerity_n of_o preach_v be_v much_o profane_v and_o a_o great_a question_n be_v among_o they_o touch_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n a_o article_n of_o such_o weight_n that_o without_o it_o our_o faith_n our_o hope_n and_o all_o our_o preach_n be_v but_o vain_a and_o yet_o the_o church_n of_o corinth_n hold_v the_o name_n of_o the_o true_a church_n of_o christ_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o galatia_n the_o most_o part_n of_o they_o be_v turn_v aside_o by_o the_o false_a apostle_n from_o free_a justification_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a pillar_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n and_o yet_o s._n paul_n call_v they_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o scripture_n tell_v we_o that_o 1._o 1_o tim._n 4._o 1._o &_o 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o many_o shall_v make_v such_o schism_n and_o separation_n from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o the_o godly_a and_o wise_a shall_v be_v nothing_o move_v at_o their_o departure_n for_o though_o they_o pretend_v the_o cause_n thereof_o to_o be_v the_o want_n of_o sanctity_n in_o we_o yet_o the_o true_a cause_n indeed_o be_v the_o iniquity_n or_o at_o least_o the_o want_n of_o judgement_n in_o themselves_o for_o whensoever_o we_o read_v of_o the_o name_n of_o saint_n ne_fw-la putemus_fw-la sanctitatis_fw-la vocem_fw-la significare_fw-la perfectionem_fw-la we_o shall_v not_o think_v that_o the_o name_n of_o sanctity_n do_v imply_v perfection_n say_v s._n augustine_n julian_n aug._n l._n 6._o contra_fw-la julian_n for_o that_o there_o be_v no_o saint_n that_o want_v sin_n and_o yet_o hereby_o he_o cease_v not_o to_o be_v a_o saint_n and_o therefore_o belove_a see_v the_o saint_n and_o holy_a man_n be_v not_o so_o holy_a but_o that_o they_o have_v their_o sin_n and_o imperfection_n ideo_fw-la patientiam_fw-la eorum_fw-la &_o 249._o ambros_n to_o 4._o foe_n 249._o virtutes_fw-la imitemur_fw-la non_fw-la vitia_fw-la we_o shall_v follow_v their_o virtue_n and_o not_o their_o vice_n say_v s._n ambrose_n for_o not_o all_o the_o fact_n of_o righteous_a man_n be_v to_o be_v lay_v as_o pattern_n for_o imitation_n say_v s._n augustine_n consent_n aug._n l._n

time_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o may_v total_o fall_v from_o grace_n or_o lose_v all_o grace_n until_o the_o same_o be_v renew_a in_o they_o again_o 3._o other_o say_v that_o those_o which_o have_v once_o receive_v grace_n can_v never_o lose_v the_o same_o final_o nor_o yet_o total_o but_o touch_v this_o point_n de_fw-fr amissione_n well_fw-mi retentione_n gratia_fw-la of_o the_o lose_n or_o retainign_a of_o grace_n i_o think_v all_o must_v confess_v that_o whosoever_o find_v grace_n that_o be_v the_o love_n and_o free_a favour_n of_o god_n can_v never_o lose_v it_o because_o this_o be_v in_o god_n reside_v and_o not_o in_o man_n and_o therefore_o be_v this_o grace_n immutable_a and_o unchangeable_a and_o so_o the_o scripture_n show_v who_o he_o lo●●d_v he_o love_v unto_o the_o end_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v 29._o rom._n 11._o 29._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o repentance_n the_o question_n therefore_o as_o i_o take_v it_o be_v of_o the_o infuse_a grace_n faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o such_o like_a whether_o a_o man_n may_v have_v these_o grace_n and_o afterward_o lose_v they_o either_o final_o or_o total_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o as_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o saint_n 1._o outward_o by_o profession_n only_o before_o the_o world_n 2._o inward_o and_o true_o before_o god_n so_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o grace_n 1._o common_a to_o all_o professor_n 2._o special_a to_o the_o elect_a only_o or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o i_o say_v way_n god_n give_v his_o grace_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n that_o god_n give_v the_o grace_n of_o his_o spirit_n two_o manner_n of_o way_n 1._o general_o and_o more_o remisse_o to_o all_o professor_n or_o to_o all_o that_o have_v they_o to_o make_v they_o see_v the_o greatness_n of_o his_o love_n and_o to_o make_v they_o able_a thereby_o if_o they_o will_v themselves_o well_o use_v the_o same_o to_o seek_v for_o more_o grace_n to_o continue_v and_o be_v save_v or_o if_o they_o neglect_v the_o same_o to_o make_v they_o without_o excuse_n 2._o special_o and_o more_o effectual_o to_o the_o elect_n to_o make_v they_o not_o only_o to_o see_v his_o love_n but_o also_o by_o this_o more_o special_a and_o effectual_a work_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o make_v they_o continue_v therein_o and_o retain_v the_o same_o indeed_o unto_o everlasting_a life_n de._n 1._o many_o do_v affirm_v that_o the_o outward_a professor_n have_v no_o true_a grace_n at_o all_o neither_o faith_n hope_n nor_o charity_n but_o only_o a_o show_n and_o a_o appearance_n of_o grace_n &_o so_o s._n gregory_n seem_v to_o affirm_v 13._o greg._n moral_a l._n 34._o c._n 13._o when_o speak_v of_o such_o man_n he_o say_v quasi_fw-la habitam_fw-la sanctitatem_fw-la aute_fw-la oculos_fw-la hominum_fw-la videntur_fw-la amittere_fw-la sed_fw-la eam_fw-la ante_fw-la oculos_fw-la dei_fw-la nunquam_fw-la habuerunt_fw-la they_o seem_v to_o lose_v that_o sanctity_n which_o they_o seem_v to_o have_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o never_o have_v any_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o s._n paul_n seem_v to_o mean_v the_o same_o thing_n when_o he_o say_v qui_fw-la videtur_fw-la stare_n videat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la he_o that_o seem_v to_o stand_v let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v as_o if_o he_o mean_v that_o he_o do_v not_o stand_v indeed_o but_o i_o answer_v to_o the_o say_n of_o s._n not_o whether_o the_o wicked_a and_o hypocrite_n have_v any_o true_a grace_n or_o not_o gregory_n that_o this_o and_o the_o like_a speech_n may_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o feign_a show_n of_o hypocrite_n that_o do_v seek_v thereby_o to_o deceive_v the_o world_n but_o not_o of_o those_o that_o think_v themselves_o to_o have_v faith_n and_o repentance_n indeed_o and_o do_v many_o service_n unto_o god_n for_o a_o time_n until_o they_o fall_v away_o through_o the_o infirmity_n of_o their_o own_o flesh_n and_o that_o the_o sequent_a say_n of_o the_o apostle_n videat_fw-la ne_fw-la cadat_fw-la let_v he_o take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v do_v in_o my_o judgement_n prove_v that_o he_o do_v stand_v or_o else_o how_o can_v he_o fall_v and_o therefore_o consider_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v ezech._n 18._o that_o the_o righteous_a may_v leave_v his_o righteousness_n that_o the_o charity_n of_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a mat._n 24._o 12._o 13._o that_o their_o talon_n shall_v be_v take_v from_o they_o mat._n 25._o 29._o that_o they_o receive_v the_o word_n with_o joy_n luk._n 8._o 13._o that_o they_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o a_o good_a 6._o 1_o tim._n 1._o 19_o heb._n 3._o 6._o conscience_n that_o they_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o have_v know_v the_o way_n of_o righteousness_n 2._o pet._n 2._o 1._o &_o vers_fw-la 20._o and_o many_o such_o like_a speech_n of_o their_o relapse_n i_o do_v not_o see_v but_o as_o their_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o truth_n 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shall_v hate_v his_o people_n and_o deal_v untrue_o with_o his_o servant_n that_o he_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o pharaoh_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o eglon_n and_o such_o like_a 3._o judg._n 3._o i_o answer_v that_o in_o every_o sin_n there_o be_v three_o concur_v agent_n to_o be_v consider_v and_o the_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v sometime_o to_o the_o one_o and_o sometime_o to_o the_o other_o but_o ever_o in_o a_o different_a respect_n as_o 1._o it_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o the_o author_n man_n how_o sin_n be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n to_o the_o devil_n &_o to_o man_n by_o who_o we_o receive_v power_n to_o do_v every_o action_n and_o motion_n and_o as_o the_o voluntary_a sufferer_n of_o the_o obliquity_n or_o pravitie_n of_o the_o action_n for_o the_o reason_n above_o show_v and_o thus_o god_n be_v say_v to_o harden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o wicked_a or_o to_o deliver_v 20._o psal_n 81._o 13._o rom._n 1._o aug._n tom_n 7._o de_fw-la gratia_fw-la &_o lib._n arbit_n cap._n 20._o they_o 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