Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	believe_v	faith_n	habit_n	3,078	5	10.3510	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35120	The counterfeit convert discovered, or, William Haworth's book, entituled (The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established) refuted wherein his absurd assertion, viz. that our (own) righteousness consists in the gifts and vertues which the spirit of God works in our minds &c. is manifested ... / by John Crook and William Bayley ; also an answer to the postscript at the end of William Haworth's wicked pamphlet called An Antidote &c. by C.T.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing C7199; ESTC R24285	95,721	143

unto_o mankind_n and_o receive_v through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n q._n 9_o haworth_n whether_o any_o action_n or_o suffering_n of_o any_o beside_o those_o of_o he_o have_v any_o merit_n worth_n desert_n in_o they_o to_o purchase_v any_o thing_n at_o god_n hand_n for_o any_o of_o mankind_n an._n crook_n 1_o st_o no_o man_n action_n or_o suffering_n without_o christ_n be_v of_o any_o merit_n or_o worth_a in_o god_n sight_n 2_o dly_n beside_o those_o that_o christ_n do_v and_o suffer_v above_o 1600_o year_n since_o in_o judea_n his_o continue_a mediation_n and_o intercession_n have_v worth_a and_o desert_n in_o they_o to_o obtain_v good_a at_o god_n hand_n for_o man_n 3_o dly_a beside_o a_o be_v then_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n there_o be_v a_o much_o more_o put_v upon_o a_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n rom._n 5.10_o 4_o thly_a the_o saint_n sincere_a obedience_n and_o perseverance_n in_o christ_n have_v reward_n from_o god_n for_o his_o sake_n q._n 10._o haworth_n whether_o christ_n jesus_n die_v in_o the_o room_n place_n stead_n of_o any_o or_o only_o for_o their_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n an._n crook_n a_o silly_a query_n for_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n in_o their_o room_n or_o stead_n must_v needs_o be_v for_o their_o benefit_n and_o advantage_n q._n 11._o haworth_n whether_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n to_o any_o man_n be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o his_o put_a righteousness_n into_o the_o creature_n by_o saictify_v of_o it_o an._n crook_n yea_o it_o be_v a_o accept_n of_o he_o in_o christ_n the_o belove_a through_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n in_o he_o who_o god_n have_v send_v and_o give_v unto_o we_o with_o who_o the_o benefit_n of_o his_o suffering_n and_o death_n be_v so_o reckon_v unto_o we_o as_o we_o q._n 12._o haworth_n whether_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o god_n in_o absolve_v and_o acquit_v a_o sinner_n for_o christ_n sake_n in_o opposition_n to_o condemn_v etc._n etc._n and_o account_v he_o righteous_a for_o the_o personal_a righteousaess_a sake_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v whole_o without_o the_o sinner_n an._n crook_n to_o the_o first_o part_n yea_o which_o prove_v immediate_a revelation_n through_o faith_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n to_o the_o last_o nay_o while_o it_o be_v whole_o without_o the_o sinner_n it_o be_v none_o of_o he_o for_o if_o justification_n be_v god_n act_n in_o absolve_v a_o man_n in_o opposition_n to_o condemnation_n and_o all_o god_n action_n be_v real_a as_o thou_o say_v in_o thy_o book_n than_o it_o be_v not_o whole_o without_o he_o for_o those_o to_o who_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n be_v such_o as_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n rom._n 8.1_o q._n 13._o haworth_n whether_o god_n do_v not_o find_v every_o one_o ungodly_a and_o in_o their_o sin_n when_o he_o first_o give_v faith_n to_o they_o that_o justify_v they_o &_o c_o answ_n crook_n yes_o they_o be_v both_o ungodly_a and_o in_o their_o sin_n while_o in_o unbelief_n but_o god_n do_v not_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a therein_o but_o through_o faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n sanctify_v etc._n etc._n but_o this_o be_v a_o most_o impertinent_a and_o silly_a query_n for_o those_o must_v needs_o be_v find_v ungodly_a who_o be_v find_v without_o faith_n q._n 14._o haworth_n whether_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n thou_o mean_v any_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o soul_n within_o thyself_o whether_o thou_o mean_v that_o material_a blood_n that_o be_v shed_v from_o that_o material_a body_n of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n when_o he_o do_v hang_v upon_o the_o tree_n at_o mount_n calvary_n without_o the_o gate_n at_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o his_o material_a real_a suffering_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n answ_n crook_n i_o mean_v both_o the_o real_a and_o material_a blood_n as_o thou_o call_v it_o of_o jesus_n of_o nazareth_n and_o the_o virtue_n life_n and_o mystery_n of_o it_o receive_v into_o my_o heart_n by_o faith_n with_o all_o his_o real_a suffering_n both_o of_o soul_n and_o body_n q._n 15._o haworth_n whether_o that_o blood_n there_o shed_v be_v not_o the_o blood_n of_o god_n according_a to_o act_n 20.28_o he_o be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n answ_n crook_n the_o blood_n there_o shed_v be_v proper_o and_o primitive_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n mention_v before_o that_o by_o which_o god_n do_v purchase_v his_o church_n according_a to_o act_n 20.28_o quote_v be_v proper_o christ_n himself_o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o a_o ransom_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 2.6_o tit._n 2.14_o which_o take_v in_o his_o blood_n and_o all_o that_o be_v most_o excellent_a in_o he_o both_o as_o god_n and_o man._n q._n 16._o haworth_n whether_o remission_n of_o all_o sin_n be_v not_o actual_o purchase_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n above_o sixteen_o hundred_o year_n since_o for_o all_o that_o have_v be_v or_o shall_v be_v save_v answ_n crook_n this_o in_o substance_n be_v but_o the_o eight_o query_n over_o again_o and_o therefore_o be_v answer_v before_o q._n 17._o haworth_n be_v any_o man_n any_o far_o justify_v then_o sanctify_v any_o far_o forgive_v then_o according_a to_o that_o degree_n that_o sin_n be_v mortify_v in_o he_o answ_n crook_n one_a if_o by_o far_o thou_o mean_a whether_o a_o man_n may_v be_v experimental_o for_o so_o thou_o call_v it_o in_o thy_o first_o query_n both_o acquit_v and_o condemn_v at_o the_o same_o moment_n of_o time_n and_o for_o the_o same_o fact_n i_o say_v nay_o two_o if_o thou_o ask_v whether_o a_o defect_n or_o failure_n in_o sanctification_n cause_v a_o eclipse_n of_o justification_n i_o say_v yea._n three_o if_o by_o far_o thou_o intend_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v once_o justify_v whole_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o his_o former_a justification_n by_o every_o failure_n in_o sanctification_n i_o answer_v nay_o because_o while_o the_o sense_n of_o god_n former_a mercy_n abide_v in_o the_o heart_n man_n be_v soon_o humble_v and_o his_o faith_n thereby_o great_o strengthen_v for_o his_o speedy_a recovery_n four_o or_o if_o by_o this_o query_n thou_o will_v know_v whether_o a_o man_n that_o be_v not_o so_o full_o and_o perfect_o mortify_v and_o sanctify_a as_o he_o yet_o desire_n and_o endeavour_n to_o be_v may_v notwithstanding_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n i_o say_v yea._n 5thly_a and_o last_o if_o by_o far_o thou_o believe_v according_a to_o pag._n 36._o of_o thy_o book_n that_o a_o man_n without_o or_o as_o free_a from_o all_o manner_n of_o good_a as_o christ_n be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o evil_a may_v yet_o in_o that_o state_n be_v justify_v that_o be_v indeed_o far_o than_o i_o dare_v go_v q._n 18._o haworth_n whether_o be_v justification_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o light_n within_o every_o man_n upon_o obedience_n to_o it_o giving_z peace_n answ_n crook_n yea_o it_o be_v more_o than_o a_o act_n of_o the_o light_n as_o in_o every_o man_n for_o its_o the_o act_n of_o god_n and_o be_v call_v the_o justification_n of_o life_n q._n 19_o haworth_n whether_o be_v there_o any_o good_a work_n do_v by_o any_o man_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v and_o forgive_v all_o his_o sin_n answ_n crook_n if_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v without_o faith_n nor_o his_o sin_n forgive_v he_o without_o repentance_n and_o if_o believe_v and_o repent_v be_v good_a work_n the_o querist_n answer_v himself_o yet_o i_o do_v say_v both_o faith_n and_o repentance_n do_v flow_v as_o stream_n from_o a_o fountain_n which_o fountain_n be_v christ_n q_o 20._o haworth_n whether_o faith_n as_o a_o habit_n in_o or_o act_n of_o our_o mind_n or_o any_o good_a work_n proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o be_v any_o part_n of_o that_o righteousness_n that_o justify_v answ_n crook_n if_o by_o proceed_v from_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o thou_o intend_v the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n than_o christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n be_v one_o what_o he_o do_v in_o experimental_a justification_n as_o thou_o speak_v that_o his_o spirit_n do_v also_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o q_o 21._o haworth_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o such_o thing_n in_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n as_o vindictive_a justice_n so_o that_o sin_n must_v be_v punish_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o accept_v not_o of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o answ_n crook_n shall_v not_o the_o god_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v just_o yea_o sure_o and_o sin_n must_v be_v punish_v upon_o all_o they_o that_o accept_v not_o of_o the_o atonement_n of_o christ_n jesus_n that_o one_o offer_v that_o perfect_v forever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v by_o who_o we_o have_v now_o receive_v the_o atonement_n rom._n 5.11_o

the_o sentence_n of_o eternal_a judgement_n and_o condemnation_n and_o this_o be_v speak_v to_o thou_o in_o love_n to_o thy_o soul_n if_o thou_o can_v receive_v it_o but_o however_o i_o be_o clear_a of_o thy_o blood_n if_o thou_o perish_v as_o sure_o thou_o will_v except_o thou_o repent_v speedy_o write_a the_o 24_o of_o the_o four_o month_n 1676._o by_o a_o lover_n of_o truth_n c._n taylor_n a_o postscript_n reader_n by_o this_o time_n thou_o may_v be_v sensible_a not_o only_o of_o the_o dirty_a puddle_n of_o abusive_a language_n and_o ill-favoured_a name_n which_o my_o adversary_n have_v cast_v upon_o i_o through_o his_o whole_a book_n but_o also_o of_o his_o own_o confusion_n and_o contradiction_n to_o himself_o so_o that_o thou_o need_v not_o ask_v the_o reason_n why_o i_o answer_v his_o book_n no_o soon_o the_o proverb_n be_v at_o hand_n to_o inform_v thou_o viz._n that_o no_o man_n make_v haste_n to_o that_o market_n where_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v buy_v but_o blow_n it_o have_v 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represent_v i_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v converse_v or_o eat_v and_o drink_v withal_o except_o it_o be_v because_o i_o have_v tell_v he_o the_o truth_n without_o flattery_n and_o then_o it_o may_v be_v true_a according_a to_o the_o latin_a proverb_n obsequium_fw-la amicos_fw-la veritas_fw-la odiu_fw-la on_o parit_fw-la i.e._n flattery_n gain_v friend_n truth_n make_v foe_n i_o have_v not_o know_o wrong_v he_o in_o any_o thing_n and_o if_o it_o be_v think_v i_o have_v deal_v too_o sharp_o i_o desire_v the_o reader_n to_o consider_v my_o provocation_n my_o inclination_n &_o temper_n be_v as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o love_n with_o all_o man_n and_o therefore_o have_v not_o my_o adversary_n often_o boast_v and_o dare_v invocation_n for_o my_o answer_n as_o i_o hint_v to_o the_o reader_n before_o necessitate_v i_o to_o the_o publication_n thereof_o i_o shall_v have_v bear_v all_o his_o abuse_n if_o god_n have_v give_v leave_n and_o in_o silence_n have_v bury_v his_o whole_a book_n notwithstanding_o the_o answer_n have_v lie_v so_o long_o by_o i_o and_o whereas_o the_o man_n confidence_n in_o his_o own_o ability_n have_v embolden_v he_o to_o promise_v a_o answer_n to_o whatever_o question_n i_o shall_v propound_v unto_o he_o therefore_o lest_o either_o he_o shall_v think_v himself_o so_o perfect_o instruct_v in_o all_o point_n of_o divinity_n that_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o he_o or_o all_o other_o so_o much_o below_o he_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o resolve_v all_o their_o question_n whatever_o may_v be_v propose_v to_o he_o i_o have_v instead_o of_o his_o thirty_o query_n to_o i_o that_o i_o have_v answer_v propound_v half_o the_o number_n to_o he_o if_o he_o think_v they_o either_o worth_n his_o answer_n or_o consideration_n they_o be_v as_o follow_v query_n 1_o whether_o thy_o own_o author_n doctor_n stillingfleet_n say_v true_a in_o his_o 172d_o page_n if_o i_o mistake_v not_o of_o his_o discourse_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n viz._n but_o above_o all_o thing_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o reconcile_v the_o freeness_n of_o remission_n with_o the_o full_a payment_n qu._n 2._o whether_o notwithstanding_o nature_n and_o will_v be_v two_o thing_n real_o distinct_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o the_o creature_n yet_o in_o god_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a simplicity_n of_o his_o essence_n or_o be_v they_o be_v not_o so_o but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o qu._n 3._o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o all_o contingency_n and_o thing_n do_v or_o that_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o this_o world_n be_v not_o necessitate_v thereunto_o by_o a_o unavoidable_a decree_n or_o destiny_n so_o that_o no_o man_n can_v do_v more_o good_a or_o less_o evil_a than_o he_o do_v if_o yea_o then_o why_o do_v not_o saul_n come_v down_o to_o keilah_n and_o the_o man_n of_o keilah_n deliver_v david_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v tell_v he_o viz._n 1_o sam._n 23.11,12,13_o and_o then_o qu._n 4._o whether_o christ_n when_o he_o weep_v over_o jerusalem_n be_v not_o either_o ignorant_a of_o this_o decree_n or_o delusive_a in_o his_o wish_n when_o he_o say_v o_o that_o thou_o have_v know_v in_o this_o thy_o day_n the_o thing_n that_o belong_v to_o thy_o peace_n &_o c_o qu._n 5._o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n have_v elect_v and_o decree_v such_o a_o determine_a number_n of_o person_n mere_o out_o of_o his_o own_o prerogative_n that_o those_o and_o neither_o more_o nor_o less_o but_o those_o shall_v be_v save_v if_o yea_o then_o qu._n 6._o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o preach_v with_o those_o general_a and_o frequent_a exhortation_n to_o holiness_n and_o conditional_a promise_n of_o reward_n to_o the_o righteous_a and_o conditional_a threaten_n of_o eternal_a damnation_n to_o the_o disobedient_a and_o rebellious_a qu._n 7._o whether_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o god_n love_v david_n as_o well_o or_o as_o much_o and_o that_o his_o salvation_n be_v as_o sure_a when_o he_o be_v 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