Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	ghost_n	holy_a	joy_n	5,983	5	6.9330	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02260	The happines of enjoying, and making a true and speedie use of Christ Setting forth, first, the fulnesse of Christ. Secondly, the danger of neglecting Christ, and the opportunity of grace. Thirdly, the Lord Jesus the soules last refuge. Whereunto is added, St. Pauls legacie, or farewell to the men of Corinth. By Alexander Grosse B.D. Minister of the Gospel, and pastour of Bridford.	Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654.	1640 (1640)	STC 12395; ESTC S103450	151,344	397

readinesse in the ground to receive raine from every cloud a readiness with diligence to follow every good worke 2 Tim. 2.21 as there is a readiness in the hand of a good Scholar to write after every letter in the copie 3 By the fulnesse of liberty and freedome from the rule and power of every sin 3 Fulnesse of liberty from the rule of sin as Josuah put all the Canaanites under so doth fulnesse of grace put downe every lust it suffers no sin to reigne as Asa deposed his owne mother 2 Chr. 15. so doth this the mother sin of the soule the sin that is most deare If the eye offend it plucks it out Mat. 5. if the hand offend it cuts it off it doth not worke by halfes as Saul did but destroyes all as Samuel did 1. Sam. 15 it restores the whole man to liberty the understanding to know as Christ restored the blind man to sight the will to embrace Christ as the man whose hand was withered had it made whole to receive any gift the imagination and affections to mind and meditate upon to love and delight in the things which are above as Christ healed the woman that had a Spirit or infirmity making her able to walke upright it makes the whole man free to move and come to Christ as the Rivers move towards the Sea This the Psalmist termeth an inlarging of the heart to run the way of Gods commandements and where the Spirit of the Lord is Psa 119.32 2. Cor. 3.17 there is liberty saith the Apostle 4 By the fulnesse of mans application of himselfe to Christ 4. Fulnesse of mans application of himselfe to Christ The more fully man receives of Christ the more fully he doth apply himselfe to Christ the more the River receives from the Sea the more strongly speedily and fully it returns again and empties it selfe into the Sea Mans motion to Christ is according to his gracious receivings from Christ where there is fulnes of grace Christ is apprehended as a King for his authority as a most precious Pearl for his worth as a Ransomer for his purchase which he hath made of us as a Bridegroome for his love to us and conjunction with us and as the wife which receives the husband gives her selfe againe unto the husband thus the soule which receiveth Christ doth give it selfe againe to Christ Saint Paul saith of the Macedonians 2 Cor. 8.5 they gave themselves unto the Lord as to their Counselour to direct them as to their Shepheard to feed them as to their King to honour him as to their Lord and Master to serve him as to their Husband to love him to rejoyce and delight in him and bring forth fruit unto him and this is stiled a yeelding vp of our selves to God and a living unto God Ro. 12.1 2. Cor. 5.15 mans subjection unto God and Christ being ever sutable to the power and dominion of grace within him This should perswade and move all men to labour for spirituall and heavenly fulnesse to abound as the Corinthians did Perswasion to this fulnesse in every gift to abound in knowledge as good schollers in learning as the starres in light 2 Cor. 8 7 2 Pet. 3.18 to grow in knowledge In the knowledge of our selves and bee abased In the knowledge of the Law of God and bee reformed by it and conformed to it In the knowledge of the majestie puritie and perfection of God and bee humbled in the apprehension of it In the knowledge of the authoritie and dominion of God and feare to offend him In the knowledge of the power of God and hide our selves under him In the knowledge of the promises of God and build upon them In the knowledge of the bounty of God and bee thankfull In the knowledge of the love of God and be cheerfull In the knowledge of the gracious working of God and ascend to more spirituall perfection In the knowledge of the death of Christ attaining to a greater measure of mortification In the knowledge of the resurrection of Christ being more and more quickned by him In the knowledge of the fulnesse of Christ drawing neerer to him receiving more and more from him more and more solacing quieting and contenting our soules in and with him Let us labour for fulnesse of Faith as the tree increaseth in the fulnesse of his roots Col. 2.7 beeing rooted and built up in Christ and stablished in the faith abounding therein with thankesgiving Let us strive to bee full of love as a fire of much wood is full of heat and as the bride is full of love even sick of love towards the bridegroome to bee full of joy with the light of Gods countenance as the favourite is full of joy with the Kings countenance the light of the Kings countenance being unto him as life and his favour as a cloud of the latter raine O let us endevour to bee full of the holy Ghost full of the fruits of the Spirit as a good orchard is full of all sorts of fruit And the better to provoke our soules to this let us meditate Upon the fulnesse of that power which doth oppose the welfare of our soules Foure meditations moving to this fulnes 1. Fulness of opposing power There is a fulnesse of sinne a fulnesse of Satan a fulnesse of worldly vanities which without a fulnesse of grace we can never withstand subdue and cast downe When the Spirit of the Lord came mightily upon Sampson he rent the Lyon Iudg. 14. when the Spirit of the Lord cometh mightily in the fulnesse of his grace upon us then Satan the roaring Lyon is put to flight then his workes are dissolved then the strong holds of sinne are cast downe and the soule prevaileth Therefore the Apostle chargeth us to bee strong in the Lord and in the power of hâ—s might to put on the whole armour of God that wee may bee able to stand against the wiles of the Divell 2. Sweet agreâ—ment beâ—ween Heaâ—t and Word Upon the sweet agreement which will arise from this fulnesse betweene our heâ—rts and the word of God This will make the commandement an easie yoke a plaine path this will make the Word sweet and pleasant as the light unto a cleare eye wine unto a thirsty palate or meat to a healthy and hungry stomacke or the voyce of the bridegroome to the bride when her heart is full of love towards him 3. Satisfaction which it ministreth Iâ—h 4.14 Ioh. 7. Mat. 13.44 Upon the satisfaction and contentment which this fulnesse of grace will minister to the soule It will bee as a living spring as floods of water within us quenching our thirst and taking off all our longings from the world it will bee to us as the pearle to the Merchant in the Parable in stead of all worldly treasure it will content us in every estate bee in stead of all to our soules

more yet the fruit of their ministery remaining and the presence or succession of other able Ministers to edifie and bring them unto further perfection affoords them matter of much and sweet rejoycing though Paul departed from Jerusalem to Tarsus yet the Churches w Acts 9.31 were edified and walking in the feare of the Lord and comfort of the holy Ghost were multiplied Gods hand is not shortned if one helper faile hee can raise a second if all faile the Lord himselfe is all-sufficient he that truly profiteth by the Word when the Lord affoords it shall never be destitute of all spirituall comfort whether the ministery faile or be continued hee hath a Day-starre of grace risen within him which shall give him some glimpse of sweet and heavenly consolation the soule of him that conformes himselfe to the doctrine of Gods faithfull Ministers shall ever meet with some matter of true joy and gladnesse In regard of the blessed presence of Reas 1 Gods grace and Spirit within them there appeares a x 2 Pet. 1.19 Day-starre of regeneration which makes them joyfull as the Starre did the wise men they feele in their hearts that y Rom. 14.17 kingdome of God that worke of righteousnesse and peace which is attended with joy in the holy Ghost they discerne that presence and operation of faith which filleth them with z Rom. 15.13 all joy in beleeving and they behold that Spirit of God dwelling in them which is the a Joh. 14.16 true Comforter the authour and fountaine of all consolation Reas 2 In regard of subjugation of Satan and their owne corruption They perceive by the effect and fruit of the ministerie which they have enjoyed how Satan is b Rom. 16.20 troden under their feet as Josua c Jos 10.24 trode upon the neckes of the Kings of Canaan how their corruption is subdued as d 2 Cor. 10.4 strong holds are cast downe by warlike instruments how the Minister of the Lord hath put the Divell and all his workes to flight as David sometime overthrew e 1 Sam. 17. Goliah and made all the Philistian army flye And as Israel had great f Exod. 15.1 joy to see Pharaoh and his hoast drowned in the waters of the sea so have they matter of great joy to see Satan and all their lusts cast downe Reas 3 3. In regard of communion with God Whatsoever be taken from them yet their communion with God is not dissolved walking in the light conforming themselves to the doctrine of Gods Messengers they g 1 Joh. 1.6 have fellowship with God by prayer as Petitioners with the great master of Requests By faith and love as the Bride with the Bride-groome By subjection as the subjects with their Soveraigne By meditation as the rich men with their treasure By desire as Pilgrimes with their owne countrey And this is the joy of all joyes to Gods servants even communion with God their Father and with Christ their Husband and Saviour O then whiles you enjoy Gods Ministers Use conforme your selves to their doctrines observe their counsels embrace and follow their instructions bee renewed and become new creatures and then whether they goe or stay live or dye you shall have matter of joy and gladnesse you shall have the word of God dwelling in you to direct and guide you to strengthen and sustaine you to comfort and encourage you you shall have the grace of the Spirit shining like a lampe in the house of your soules when others are in darknesse as Israel had the light shining in h Exod. 10.23 Goshen when the Egyptians had no light to shine upon them but thick darknesse covered them you shall have faith embracing Christ filling you with Christs fulnesse when others are strangers and have no acquaintance with Christ Jesus you shall have the i Rom. 5.5 love of God shed abroad into your hearts which shall rejoyce you more then k Cant. 1.3 wine the thirsty more then l Psa 4.6 corne and oyle rejoyce the rich or m Psal 63.3 life it selfe the living though the dearest earthly possession you shall have the n Col. 3.16 peace of God even that peace which passeth all understanding reigning within you And whensoever the Minister of God departeth from you he shall be able with confidence to commend you to God bestow a blessed Legacie upon you and with Saint Pauls heart and words joy and gladnesse take his last leave of you and say Finally brethren farewell Bee perfect bee of good comfort be of one minde live in peace and the God of love and peace be with you And thus are wee come to the fourth branch of this Text Saint Pauls Exoptation or Wish Bee perfect bee of good comfort Hee doth not wish them earthly honours worldly riches carnall pleasures but perfection of grace spirituall comfort mutuall love unanimity and concord among themselves and sweet and sure communion with God Note Heavenly and saving graces are the best gifts which any man can wish or desire for others These are the surest pledge of Gods love the choycest ornament of mans soule the sweetest Embassadours of peace to mans heart the treasure of greatest worth to enrich man the gift of highest honour to enoble man the staffe of greatest strength to sustaine man the companion of most pleasant communion to solace and delight man and the well spring of most plentifull and lasting waters to fill and to content man a starre of everlasting brightnesse which will never set nor leave us And therefore these Saint Paul wisheth to the Corinthians these he commendeth to them wisheth for them bestoweth on them as the best Legacie he had to give them the best possession he could thinke on to leave behind among them And these gifts or Legacies of his you have heard are five the full opening and handling of which requires no lesse then five dayes discourse buâ— because my glasse is almost run and my ministeriall breath is now expiring and going out I shall lâ—â—â— briefly open them and leave them to â—our long and lasting consideration The first is a Legacie of perfection Bee yee perfect fill yee up that which is wanting encrease abound goe forward bee good proficienâ—â— in Christs Schoole thriving trees in Gods Orchard be more and more perfect And hence observe that Doct. It is the dutie and must bee the câ—â—â— of Gods children to strive to more spirituall perfection As the house of David grew o 2 Sam. 3.1 stronger and stronger in victory over the house of Saul and full possession of the kingdome so must they grow stronger and stronger in victory over their corruption and in the full possession of Christ and his kingdome It is Gods charge p 2 Pet. 3.18 Grow in grace as rich men in wealth as trees in height q Eph. 5 18. Bee yee filled with the Spirit as the Sea with waters and as the aire with light

of the soule as the cloudes under the Sun Christ being able to dispell and blot them out as the Sun the clouds as debts under a rich man Christ being able to make full satisfaction death and hell are put under him as the o Rev. 1.18 opening and shutting of the house are under him that hath the keyes of the house Absolute universall irresistible is Christs jurisdiction p Mat. 28.18 having all power both in heaven and earth given him Behold in this who are filled with the chiefest choycest fulness Use this is the excellency of Christ Who have choycest fulnesse that hee is filled with all the fulnesse of the Godhead and this is the excellency of the soule to bee filled with the fulnesse of the Spirit of all fulnesse heavenly fulnesse is the choycest Christ of all creatures commeth nearest to God and his fulnesse is the fulnesse of the divine essence Among men such as are most nigh and most deare to God their fulnesse is a fulnesse of heavenly gifts and graces God often fills his enemies with q Psal 17.14 Job 12.6 earthly abilities as Abraham filled the hands of Ismael with the moveables as men fill swine with huskes and Acornes but his friends hee fills with spirituall gifts as Abraham gave the inheritance unto Isaac and Elkana a worthy portion to Hanna Spirituall fulnesse is a portion of the highest price of the sweetest choycest use and with this fulnesse wee must all strive to bee filled Bee not r Ephes 5.18 drunke saith Saint Paul with wine wherein is excesse but be ye filled with the Spirit with the wisedome of the Spirit with the holinesse of the Spirit with the power of the Spirit with the joy and peace of the Spirit Spirituall and heavenly fulnesse is proper to the Lords servants let the covetous like the rich man in the parable fill his barnes with corne let the drunkard like them in the Å¿ Isay 59.11 Prophet fil themselves with strong drinke let the ambitious like Haman fill himselfe with worldly honours but let the Christian fill himselfe with the graces of the Spirit for this let us pray heare contend and strive to bee filled t Eph. 21.3.19 with the fulnesse of God with the highest measure of spirituall perfection whereunto wee can attaine This fulnesse is the most excellent therefore stiled 1. Excellent the fulnesse of God God is infinitely more excellent then the earth and this fulnesse farre excelleth all worldly fulnesse As Bathsheba said of the vertuous woman Many daughters have done excellently but thou excellest them all so may wee say of this fulnesse how excellently soever other fulnesses may doe in their place and kind yet this fulness of grace excelleth them all This fulnesse is the most permanent 2. Permanent this abideth as the Sunne in the firmament as the waters of the sea as the fire upon the altar when other fulnesse faileth like the waters of Tema and vanisheth like a vapour this is a growing fulnesse like the waters comming out under the Temple rising higher and higher shining like the light more and more to the perfect day This is an honourable fulnesse 3. Honourable it is a Crowne and a Diadem to him that hath it it makes man an excellent man indeed To excell in vertue is mans choycest excellencie It is a sweet and comfortable 4. Sweet satisfactory a satisfactory and contenting fulnesse a Feast of marrow and fat things and of wine refined upon the lees a river that filleth and makes glad the soule Oh then above all fulnesse highly prize diligently seeke earnestly hunger after the fulnesse of God care not for the fulnesse of gold fulnesse of lands fulnesse of honour fulnesse of carnall contentments but for the fulnesse of God this will make thee strong against temptations patient in afflictions joyfull in sufferings holy in thought gracious in speech fruitfull in action humble in prosperity confident in adversitie fervent in prayer profitable in hearing godly in conversation and graciously assured of future fulnesse of an eternitie of all blisse and happinesse CHAP. XIIII Setting forth the superlative excellency of Christ above all creatures HERE as in a glasse wee may behold the transcendent and superlative excellency of Jesus Christ above all the creatures 2 Sam. 18 3. David was better then ten thousands of the people Christ is more excellent then all the thousands of men and Angels Ps 148.13 his name alone is excellent for his divine originall for his union of two natures in one person and for the mighty workes which have beene wrought by him Phil. 2.9 God hath given him a name above every name for dignity majesty authority power and most complete perfection as the name of kings is above the name of subjects the name of an heire above the name of servants the name of a centurion above the name of souldiers the name of ransomer above the name of redeemed captives excelling all the creatures as the tallest cedars the lowest shrubs the most glorious Sunne the weakest lights the deepest Sea the smallest drops the highest Prince the poorest beggars and the richest jewell the most unworthy stone The Apostle saith of the glory of the Law in comparison of the glory of the Gospel 2 Cor. 3.10 That which was glorious had no glory by reason of that which excelleth Thus the glory and excellencie of all creatures is as no glory and excellencie in respect of the surpassing glory and excellencie of Christ Jesus Full of divine and heavenly sweet and soule-ravishing excellencie are the names given in sacred Scripture unto Christ as Immanuel Esay 7.14 God with us in regard of his person being God and Man in the unity of his person and in regard of his office being with us by intercession with his Father for us by protection against all enemies by sustentation in all adversities Christs being made one with us is the fountaine of all our happinesse Sometimes hee is stiled Iesus Mat. 1.21 a Saviour no typicall but a proper true spirituall Saviour no mediate but an immediate Saviour a Saviour by merit obtaining salvation by his perfect obedience and satisfaction a Saviour by efficacie applying all his benefits by the operation of his Word and Spirit a Saviour in regard of the terminus Ã quo the sinnes wrath of God and condemnation from which hee saves us and in regard of the terminus ad quem the perfect righteousnesse favour of God and life eternall whereunto hee brings us Christ is the complete and perfect authour of salvation to all Gods children Full of heavenly sweetnesse is the name Iesus to all true beleevers Mel in ore melos in aure jubilus in corde Hony in the mouth musicke in the eare a jubilee in the heart saith Bernard Superlatively sweet and excellent is that salvation which Christ brings to all that unfainedly receive him Sometimes

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