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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96805	The abridgment of Christian divinitie so exactly and methodically compiled, that it leads us, as it were, by the hand to the reading of the Holy Scriptures. Ordering of common-places. Vnderstanding of controversies. Cleering of some cases of conscience. By John Wollebius. Doctor of Divinity, and ordinary professor in the University of Basil. Now at last faithfully translated into English, and in some obscure places cleared and enlarged, by Alexander Ross. To which is adjoined, after the alphabetical table, the anatomy of the whole body of divinity, delineated in IX. short tables, for the help of weak memories.; Christianae theologiae compendium. English.	Wolleb, Johannes, 1586-1629.; Vaughan, Robert, engraver.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3254; Thomason E1264_1; ESTC R204089	204,921	375

sanctification_n differ_v from_o justification_n i._o in_o their_o genus_fw-la for_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o be_v in_o the_o predicament_n of_o quality_n but_o the_o justice_n of_o this_o in_o the_o category_n of_o relation_n ii_o in_o their_o form_n for_o 1._o in_o justification_n faith_n as_o a_o hand_n lay_v hold_v upon_o christ_n justice_n in_o sanctification_n it_o be_v consider_v as_o the_o beginning_n and_o root_n of_o good_a work_n 2._o in_o justification_n sin_n be_v take_v away_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n in_o sanctification_n it_o be_v by_o degree_n abolish_v in_o respect_n of_o its_o existence_n 3._o in_o justification_n christ_n righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o in_o sanctification_n a_o new_a and_o inherent_a justice_n be_v infuse_v into_o we_o iii_o in_o degree_n for_o justification_n be_v one_o individual_a perfect_a act_n equal_o contingent_a to_o all_o but_o sanctification_n be_v a_o successive_a act_n by_o degree_n tend_v to_o perfection_n and_o according_a to_o the_o variety_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n shine_v in_o some_o more_o in_o some_o less_o chap._n xxxii_o of_o the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o much_o of_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n now_o follow_v the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o christian_a liberty_n the_o perseverance_n of_o the_o saint_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o the_o elect_a be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v so_o confirm_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o they_o can_v never_o utter_o fall_v from_o it_o the_o rule_n i._o by_o the_o word_n of_o perseverance_n we_o do_v not_o here_o understand_v that_o whereby_o the_o elect_n can_v fall_v into_o most_o grievous_a sin_n whereby_o their_o faith_n can_v be_v weaken_v whereby_o they_o can_v for_o a_o time_n lose_v the_o effectual_a presence_n of_o god_n spirit_n but_o that_o whereby_o they_o can_v total_o and_o final_o fall_v off_o from_o faith_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n ii_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o be_v god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n joh._n 10.27_o 28_o 29._o my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o and_o they_o follow_v i_o and_o i_o give_v to_o they_o life_n eternal_a neither_o shall_v they_o perish_v for_o ever_o nor_o shall_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o hand_n my_o father_n who_o have_v give_v they_o to_o i_o be_v great_a than_o all_o nor_o can_v any_o man_n take_v they_o out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n i_o and_o my_o father_n be_v one_o eph._n 1.13_o 14._o in_o who_o also_o after_o that_o you_o believe_v you_o be_v seal_v with_o that_o holy_a spirit_n of_o promise_n which_o be_v the_o earnest_n of_o our_o inheritance_n until_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o purchase_a possession_n unto_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glory_n iii_o the_o matter_n which_o have_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o subject_n be_v man_n true_o elect_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a iv_o the_o form_n consist_v partly_o in_o the_o will_v to_o persevere_v partly_o in_o the_o act_n itself_o the_o will_n be_v never_o defective_a in_o the_o godly_a but_o the_o act_n be_v sometime_o more_o intense_a sometime_o more_o remiss_a v._o though_o then_o faith_n may_v be_v lose_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o second_o act_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o habit_n or_o first_o act_n by_o which_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n it_o be_v never_o lose_v vi_o the_o end_n of_o this_o gift_n be_v the_o assurance_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o a_o true_a and_o firm_a comfort_n vii_o out_o of_o all_o this_o we_o conclude_v that_o the_o elect_a who_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o sanctify_a be_v assure_v of_o their_o salvation_n beside_o the_o scripture_n testimony_n cite_v above_o 1._o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o election_n confirm_v this_o for_o the_o elect_a can_v perish_v or_o become_v reprobate_a mat._n 24.24_o there_o will_v arise_v false_a prophet_n and_o false_a christ_n and_o will_v show_v great_a sign_n and_o wonder_n so_o that_o they_o shall_v seduce_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o very_a elect_a 2_o tim._n 2.19_o yet_o the_o foundation_n of_o god_n stand_v firm_a have_v this_o seal_n the_o lord_n know_v who_o be_v he_o 2._o the_o certainty_n of_o vocation_n rom._n 11.29_o for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n 3._o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n isa_n 42.1_o he_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n 4._o the_o certainty_n of_o justification_n by_o which_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o those_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n rom._n 8.1_o 5._o the_o certainty_n of_o sanctification_n phil._n 1.6_o be_v persuade_v that_o he_o who_o have_v begin_v a_o good_a work_n in_o you_o will_v perfect_v it_o until_o the_o day_n of_o jesus_n christ_n the_o testimony_n which_o bellarmine_n allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a be_v either_o such_o as_o speak_v not_o of_o the_o faithful_a but_o of_o hypocrite_n as_o mark_v 4._o ver_fw-la 12.13_o etc._n etc._n luk._n 8.13_o joh._n 15.2_o heb._n 6._o for_o 4.5.6_o and_o 10.26_o 2_o pet._n 2.21.22_o or_o else_o of_o a_o fall_n off_o not_o from_o the_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o believe_v but_o which_o we_o believe_v that_o be_v from_o wholesome_a doctrine_n which_o hypocrite_n also_o believe_v for_o a_o time_n as_o 1_o tim._n 1.19_o and_o 4.1_o and_o 1_o tim._n 6.19_o or_o they_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o those_o that_o be_v true_o faithful_a but_o conditional_o as_o ezek._n 18.26_o when_o a_o righteous_a man_n turn_v away_o etc._n etc._n and_o 1_o cor._n 9.27_o gal._n 5.4_o the_o example_n of_o evil_a angel_n and_o of_o our_o first_o parent_n be_v nothing_o to_o this_o purpose_n for_o they_o receive_v only_a possibility_n if_o they_o will_v be_v willing_a but_o not_o will_n and_o possibility_n too_o but_o there_o be_v another_o reason_n of_o the_o regenerate_a who_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n both_o will_n and_o can_v persevere_v likewise_o the_o example_n of_o saul_n simon_n magus_n and_o judas_n be_v impertinent_a for_o they_o be_v reprobate_n david_n and_o solomon_n fall_v indeed_o grievous_o but_o they_o lose_v not_o total_o their_o faith_n as_o the_o repentance_n of_o both_o witness_n psal_n 51._o and_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiastes_n as_o for_o peter_n fall_n we_o will_v say_v with_o austin_n profession_n fail_v in_o his_o mouth_n but_o not_o faith_n in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v two_o argument_n of_o our_o adversary_n chief_o to_o be_v consider_v 1._o it_o be_v temerity_n say_v they_o to_o boast_v of_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n whereas_o our_o salvation_n shall_v be_v wrought_v out_o with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o answ_n the_o elect_n be_v no_o way_n to_o be_v accuse_v of_o temerity_n because_o they_o ascribe_v not_o to_o their_o own_o strength_n the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n by_o which_o they_o may_v a_o thousand_o time_n fall_v off_o without_o god_n grace_n but_o they_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 1_o pet._n 1.5_o therefore_o fear_v and_o tremble_a be_v not_o oppose_v to_o firm_a confidence_n in_o god_n but_o to_o carnal_a presumption_n 2._o they_o say_v that_o all_o admonition_n will_v be_v in_o vain_a and_o so_o away_o will_v be_v make_v to_o carnal_a security_n answ_n this_o will_v not_o follow_v for_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o far_o from_o occasion_v security_n that_o it_o rather_o draw_v we_o from_o it_o 1._o because_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o stand_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o seem_v to_o stand_v 1_o cor._n 10.12_o 2._o because_o no_o man_n can_v promise_v to_o himself_o the_o certainty_n of_o salvation_n except_o he_o try_v his_o faith_n by_o his_o sanctification_n 3._o because_o although_o the_o saint_n do_v not_o utter_o fall_v off_o from_o grace_n yet_o they_o may_v fall_v into_o most_o grievous_a sin_n in_o offend_v god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n and_o may_v bring_v upon_o themselves_o divers_a calamity_n chap._n xxxiii_o of_o christian_a liberty_n christian_n liberty_n be_v a_o spiritual_a manumission_n or_o freedom_n whereby_o the_o faithful_a be_v deliver_v from_o that_o slavery_n to_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v before_o their_o conversion_n that_o they_o may_v free_o and_o cheerful_o obey_v god_n the_o rule_n i._o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o liberty_n in_o general_n be_v the_o whole_a trinity_n but_o in_o particular_a christ_n our_o lord_n joh._n 8.31_o 32._o if_o you_o abide_v in_o my_o word_n you_o shall_v be_v my_o disciple_n and_o you_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n and_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v you_o free_a and_o v._o 36._o therefore_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o ii_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o this_o be_v faith_n iii_o the_o matter_n or_o subject_n be_v faithful_a man_n iv_o the_o matter_n about_o

more_o excellent_a in_o christ_n by_o how_o much_o the_o subsistence_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n exceed_v other_o creature_n ii_o for_o the_o better_a conceive_n of_o this_o mystery_n it_o be_v expedient_a that_o we_o show_v how_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v and_o be_v not_o unite_v to_o the_o son_n of_o god_n iii_o it_o be_v not_o unite_v coessential_o as_o the_o person_n in_o the_o godhead_n be_v unite_v not_o essential_o only_o and_o virtual_o as_o the_o essence_n of_o christ_n be_v present_a to_o all_o not_o by_o way_n of_o assistance_n or_o by_o the_o presence_n of_o grace_n only_o not_o natural_o as_o the_o matter_n and_o form_n be_v unite_v not_o by_o way_n of_o conveniency_n as_o one_o friend_n to_o another_o not_o mystical_o only_a as_o christ_n dwell_v in_o the_o faithful_a not_o sacramental_o as_o he_o be_v in_o the_o holy_a supper_n but_o hypostatical_o and_o personal_o that_o be_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v more_o full_o explain_v ourselves_o for_o avoid_v the_o eutychian_a and_o nestorian_a heresy_n 1_v immutable_o without_o change_v of_o the_o divine_a person_n 2._o indivulsable_o without_o pull_v asunder_o the_o nature_n with_o nestorius_n 3._o inconfuse_o without_o confound_v the_o nature_n with_o eutyches_n 4._o inseparable_o iv_o there_o be_v three_o effect_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n the_o communication_n of_o property_n the_o excellency_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o the_o cooperation_n of_o both_o nature_n in_o these_o common_a work_n of_o god_n and_o man_n v._o the_o communication_n of_o property_n be_v a_o manner_n of_o speak_v whereby_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o either_o nature_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n which_o way_n soever_o it_o be_v call_v this_o be_v either_o direct_o do_v or_o indirect_o direct_o when_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v predicate_v of_o the_o person_n so_o nominate_v from_o the_o divine_a nature_n even_o so_o be_v thing_n denominate_v from_o the_o humane_a nature_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o humane_a nature_n john_n 1.1_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v the_o word_n and_o the_o word_n be_v with_o god_n and_o the_o word_n be_v god_n etc._n etc._n luk._n 18.32_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v be_v deliver_v to_o the_o gentile_n he_o shall_v be_v mock_v and_o spiteful_o entreat_v and_o spit_v upon_o indirect_o when_o that_o which_o belong_v to_o the_o divinity_n be_v enunciate_v or_o say_v of_o christ_n as_o man_n and_o what_o appertain_v to_o the_o humanity_n be_v speak_v of_o christ_n as_o god_n as_o joh._n 3.13_o no_o man_n have_v ascend_v to_o heaven_n but_o he_o that_o descend_v to_o wit_n the_o son_n of_o man_n which_o be_v in_o heaven_n act._n 20.28_o god_n have_v purchase_v the_o church_n with_o his_o own_o blood_n vi_o this_o communication_n be_v verbal_a or_o real_a verbal_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o speak_v but_o real_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o foundation_n to_o wit_n of_o the_o personal_a union_n for_o as_o both_o nature_n true_o subsist_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n so_o the_o property_n of_o both_o nature_n be_v common_a to_o he_o vii_o but_o here_o we_o must_v distinguish_v the_o concrete_a word_n from_o the_o abstract_n for_o those_o belong_v to_o the_o person_n but_o these_o to_o either_o nature_n therefore_o i_o may_v true_o say_v god_n be_v man_n and_o man_n be_v god_n but_o not_o likewise_o the_o deity_n be_v the_o humanity_n or_o the_o humanity_n the_o deity_n for_o even_o in_o natural_a thing_n there_o be_v this_o difference_n many_o thing_n be_v opposite_a in_o the_o abstract_n which_o in_o the_o concrete_a be_v but_o diverse_a or_o subordinate_a for_o we_o say_v right_o that_o be_v corporeal_a which_o be_v animate_v and_o something_o corporeal_a be_v animate_v but_o we_o can_v say_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o body_n or_o that_o the_o body_n be_v the_o soul_n so_o all_o christ_n be_v every_o where_o but_o not_o all_o of_o christ_n or_o both_o nature_n viii_o the_o excellency_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n consist_v partly_o in_o those_o gift_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o grace_n of_o union_n and_o partly_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o adoration_n ix_o among_o his_o gift_n we_o be_v chief_o to_o consider_v his_o knowledge_n and_o power_n x._o although_o that_o eternal_a knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n be_v not_o transfuse_v into_o the_o humane_a nature_n yet_o in_o this_o humane_a nature_n there_o be_v a_o threefold_a knowledge_n to_o wit_n a_o donative_n a_o infuse_a and_o a_o experimental_a xi_o the_o donative_n call_v also_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o bless_a be_v that_o whereby_o the_o humane_a nature_n be_v most_o near_o unite_v to_o the_o divine_a essence_n see_v the_o same_o though_o it_o can_v comprehend_v it_o for_o a_o finite_a thing_n can_v comprehend_v a_o infinite_a it_o see_v god_n all_o but_o not_o altogether_o or_o total_o xii_o the_o infuse_a knowledge_n be_v that_o whereby_o christ_n be_v anoint_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n know_v all_o heavenly_a thing_n which_o otherwise_o can_v be_v see_v but_o by_o the_o light_n of_o grace_n xiii_o the_o experimental_a knowledge_n be_v that_o by_o which_o christ_n know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v intelligible_a by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n conceive_v the_o effect_n out_o of_o their_o cause_n and_o the_o cause_n out_o of_o their_o effect_n etc._n etc._n fourteen_o albeit_o both_o in_o his_o donative_n and_o infuse_a knowledge_n he_o excel_v angel_n and_o man_n yet_o this_o differ_v from_o his_o eternal_a omnisciencie_n xv._o ignorance_n be_v opposite_a to_o his_o experimental_a knowledge_n which_o before_o which_o a._n r._n it_o be_v say_v here_o that_o ignorance_n be_v attribute_v to_o christ_n this_o can_v be_v mean_v proper_o for_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a there_o shall_v be_v ignorance_n in_o he_o who_o come_v to_o cure_v our_o ignorance_n and_o if_o ignorance_n be_v the_o want_n of_o that_o knowledge_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o we_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sin_n in_o whosoever_o it_o be_v there_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o these_o two_o phrase_n not_o to_o know_v and_o to_o be_v ignorant_a for_o ignorance_n be_v the_o privation_n of_o knowledge_n which_o be_v a_o habit_n and_o that_o be_v not_o in_o he_o in_o who_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n and_o so_o peter_n joh._n 21._o and_o all_o the_o disciple_n joh._n 16._o confess_v that_o christ_n know_v all_o thing_n but_o not_o to_o know_v signify_v the_o suspension_n of_o the_o act_n of_o knowledge_n only_o which_o can_v be_v no_o privation_n in_o he_o that_o have_v the_o habit_n to_o wink_v be_v not_o to_o be_v blind_a for_o he_o that_o wink_v have_v the_o habit_n of_o sight_n which_o a_o blind_a man_n want_v again_o to_o know_v in_o scripture_n be_v sometime_o to_o make_v know_v as_o gen._n 22._o now_o i_o know_v that_o thou_o fear_v i_o that_o be_v i_o have_v make_v it_o 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his_o grace_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o accept_v in_o the_o belove_a rom._n 12.6_o have_v divers_a gift_n according_a to_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v give_v to_o we_o fourteen_o the_o end_n of_o vocation_n be_v god_n glory_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o elect._n xv._o the_o time_n of_o call_v be_v not_o tie_v to_o baptism_n for_o god_n call_v some_o before_o some_z in_o and_o some_o after_o baptism_n so_o abraham_n before_o circumcision_n be_v call_v and_o justify_v rom._n 4._o xvi_o out_o of_o these_o we_o may_v see_v what_o be_v the_o difference_n between_o general_n and_o special_a vocation_n that_o be_v oftentimes_o outward_a only_a this_o be_v inward_a though_o sometime_o it_o be_v internal_a in_o reprobate_n yet_o the_o light_n of_o salvation_n which_o it_o afford_v to_o the_o mind_n be_v but_o weak_a and_o the_o joy_n with_o which_o it_o affect_v the_o heart_n be_v but_o momentary_a but_o this_o irradiate_v the_o mind_n with_o a_o full_a light_n and_o season_v 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effect_n ix_o implicit_a faith_n then_o which_o be_v the_o belief_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n with_o a_o blind_a assent_n be_v no_o faith_n faith_n can_v be_v without_o knowledge_n 1._o because_o it_o come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10.17_o 2._o because_o that_o be_v wisdom_n by_o which_o god_n be_v know_v isa_n 53.11_o jer._n 31.34_o joh._n 6.69_o &_o 17.3_o 1_o cor._n 1.21_o x._o nor_n be_v that_o better_a than_o a_o mere_a historical_a faith_n which_o be_v not_o join_v with_o firm_a confidence_n the_o papist_n teach_v that_o faith_n be_v only_o in_o the_o understanding_n but_o not_o in_o the_o will_n and_o heart_n but_o the_o scripture_n plain_o teach_v the_o contrary_a rom._n 20.23_o with_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v unto_o righteousness_n xi_o yet_o we_o teach_v not_o such_o a_o firm_a confidence_n as_o be_v no_o way_n toss_v with_o doubt_n but_o such_o a_o one_o as_o do_v not_o final_o yield_v to_o doubt_n xii_o as_o for_o the_o 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