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	impute_v	2,696	5	10.7387	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36184	The doctrine of faith, justification and assurance humbly endeavoured to be farther cleared towards the satisfaction and comfort of all free unbiassed spirits, with appendix for peace / by Robert Dixon, prebendary of Rochester.	Dixon, Robert, d. 1688.	1668 (1668)	Wing D1747; ESTC R32761	60,709	121

be_v he_o and_o all_o the_o faithful_a be_v institute_v write_v heir_n of_o god_n ex_fw-la ass_n and_o there_o be_v no_o disinheredation_n or_o preterition_n of_o any_o faithful_a soul_n 4._o assurance_n be_v god_n account_v we_o for_o righteous_a for_o our_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o if_o god_n so_o account_v we_o to_o have_v right_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n what_o great_a assurance_n can_v there_o be_v ob._n the_o conscience_n accuse_v therefore_o no_o assurance_n sol._n the_o conscience_n of_o a_o believer_n do_v not_o accuse_v nor_o can_v accuse_v 1._o because_o god_n accuse_v not_o and_o if_o god_n accuse_v not_o who_o can_v if_o god_n justify_v who_o dare_v condemn_v 2._o because_o the_o soul_n that_o believe_v know_v that_o she_o believe_v therefore_o know_v that_o she_o be_v thereby_o justify_v and_o therefore_o can_v accuse_v the_o soul_n that_o live_v in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n that_o soul_n do_v not_o believe_v well_o therefore_o may_v that_o soul_n accuse_v and_o god_n accuse_v much_o more_o but_o the_o soul_n that_o live_v not_o in_o trespass_n and_o sin_n that_o soul_n believe_v and_o therefore_o that_o soul_n can_v accuse_v but_o excuse_v because_o god_n excuse_v much_o more_o say_v not_o therefore_o o_o faithful_a soul_n that_o thy_o conscience_n accuse_v thou_o and_o that_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o damnation_n nay_o it_o be_v not_o thy_o soul_n that_o can_v say_v thus_o but_o it_o be_v thy_o fancy_n thy_o passion_n thy_o humour_n thy_o distemper_n thy_o disease_n thy_o temptation_n why_o then_o shall_v thou_o doubt_v or_o speak_v unadvised_o with_o thy_o lip_n or_o charge_n god_n so_o foolish_o o_o thou_o of_o little_a faith_n to_o reckon_v right_o with_o god_n reckon_v chap._n 10._o reckon_v god_n account_v thou_o to_o be_v righteous_a for_o thy_o faith_n or_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o thy_o faith_n and_o they_o that_o god_n account_v righteous_a be_v righteous_a indeed_o for_o god_n judge_v righteous_a judgement_n and_o make_v a_o true_a account_n therefore_o we_o may_v most_o safe_o reckon_v with_o god_n as_o god_n reckon_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o our_o faith_n yea_o we_o wrong_v god_n and_o ourselves_o if_o we_o do_v not_o our_o reckon_n then_o be_v upon_o god_n promise_n those_o sure_a mercy_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n therefore_o christ_n come_v to_o perform_v the_o mercy_n promise_v to_o our_o forefather_n and_o to_o remember_v his_o holy_a covenant_n for_o the_o hope_n of_o which_o promise_n the_o twelve_o tribe_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n do_v instant_o serve_v god_n day_n and_o night_n and_o to_o this_o promise_n they_o hope_v assure_o to_o come_v upon_o the_o strong_a ground_n of_o reason_v and_o account_v that_o can_v possible_o be_v make_v even_o to_o a_o demonstration_n that_o can_v be_v deny_v for_o all_o right_n that_o do_v arise_v from_o any_o promise_n promise_v chap._n 11._o promise_v be_v convey_v to_o the_o party_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v by_o no_o other_o mean_n but_o by_o faith_n i._n e._n by_o acceptance_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o right_n specify_v therein_o for_o all_o promise_n be_v make_v effectual_a by_o faith_n by_o his_o faith_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v for_o if_o he_o be_v unbelieving_a and_o refuse_v it_o than_o the_o promise_n be_v dead_a and_o of_o one_o effect_n but_o if_o he_o give_v faith_n to_o it_o and_o accept_v it_o than_o it_o bind_v he_o that_o make_v it_o to_o perform_v it_o and_o create_v a_o right_a to_o he_o that_o accept_v it_o to_o enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o it_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v because_o acceptance_n form_n a_o promise_n into_o a_o covenant_n whereby_o there_o be_v a_o convening_n or_o meet_v of_o mind_n unto_o mind_n and_o will_v unto_o will_n viz_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o receiver_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o the_o promiser_n thus_o the_o promise_n 4.13_o rom._n 4.13_o that_o abraham_n shall_v be_v the_o heir_n of_o the_o world_n come_v not_o to_o he_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n i.e._n not_o by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o act_n of_o his_o acceptance_n for_o as_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o act_n of_o mere_a grace_n on_o god_n part_n that_o make_v it_o so_o the_o acceptance_n be_v a_o mere_a act_n of_o faith_n on_o abraham_n part_n that_o receive_v it_o and_o as_o between_o god_n and_o abraham_n so_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o promise_n and_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o benefit_n by_o they_o to_o prove_v our_o reckon_a right_n in_o ratiocination_n and_o reckon_a proof_n 3._o chap._n 12._o proof_n there_o be_v a_o way_n to_o prove_v the_o argumentation_n or_o account_n to_o be_v free_a from_o fallacy_n or_o error_n as_o wise_a logician_n and_o arithmetician_n use_v to_o do_v so_o every_o wise_a christian_a will_v prove_v his_o own_o faith_n by_o which_o he_o reckon_v upon_o his_o own_o salvation_n whither_o it_o be_v true_a or_o no._n and_o that_o must_v be_v by_o his_o work_n work_n cap._n 13._o work_n for_o work_n do_v declare_v this_o right_n to_o salvation_n to_o be_v true_o conclude_v and_o reckon_v and_o do_v justify_v that_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o reckon_v ourselves_o to_o be_v justify_v note_v here_o that_o work_n do_v not_o make_v and_o create_v a_o right_n where_o there_o be_v none_o before_o but_o do_v manifest_v the_o right_n which_o be_v before_o make_v but_o conceal_v my_o faith_n do_v create_v and_o make_v i_o to_o have_v a_o right_n in_o christ_n but_o my_o faith_n be_v a_o thing_n invisible_a spiritual_a and_o conceal_v within_o my_o heart_n i_o can_v see_v it_o nor_o the_o world_n can_v see_v it_o unless_o i_o show_v it_o by_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o outward_o to_o god_n and_o man._n etc._n jac._n 2.18_o etc._n etc._n a_o man_n may_v say_v say_v st._n james_n thou_o have_v faith_n and_o i_o have_v work_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n know_v o_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n when_o he_o embrace_v the_o promise_n but_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a and_o so_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n work_v therefore_o do_v perfect_a thy_o faith_n and_o declare_v thy_o faith_n to_o be_v perfect_a faith_n justify_v before_o god_n without_o the_o concurrence_n of_o work_n as_o to_o the_o mere_a act_n of_o faith_n but_o work_n justify_v faith_n before_o man_n by_o their_o concomitancy_n with_o faith_n and_o though_o faith_n give_v thou_o a_o right_n yet_o work_n do_v demonstrate_v to_o thyself_o and_o to_o the_o world_n that_o faith_n have_v be_v lively_a and_o operative_a to_o give_v thou_o this_o right_a and_o interest_n in_o christ_n work_v therefore_o do_v perfect_a that_o faith_n by_o which_o thou_o be_v justify_v and_o work_n do_v declare_v thou_o to_o be_v justify_v because_o they_o declare_v that_o faith_n by_o the_o which_o thou_o be_v justify_v thy_o faith_n alone_o do_v procure_v that_o right_o to_o be_v justify_v but_o thy_o faith_n alone_o do_v not_o declare_v that_o right_n to_o i_o which_o it_o create_v and_o make_v to_o thou_o but_o thy_o faith_n needs_o work_v to_o declare_v and_o prove_v both_o to_o thou_o and_o i_o that_o right_o which_o it_o have_v create_v and_o make_v to_o thou_o for_o thy_o great_a comfort_n and_o satisfaction_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o praise_n of_o good_a man_n i_o conclude_v therefore_o that_o faith_n make_v a_o right_a reckon_a with_o god_n but_o work_n prove_v this_o right_a reckon_a to_o be_v right_o make_v but_o this_o be_v not_o all_o for_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n present_a to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n so_o work_n be_v the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o hold_v the_o right_n and_o title_n present_a to_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o the_o heavenly_a promise_n that_o we_o may_v maintain_v and_o keep_v our_o right_n and_o make_v a_o right_a reckon_n thereof_o unto_o the_o end_n that_o our_o faith_n fail_v we_o not_o and_o that_o we_o may_v not_o come_v short_a of_o the_o heavenly_a glory_n 4.1_o heb._n 4.1_o let_v we_o therefore_o sear_v lest_o a_o promise_n be_v l●ft_v we_o of_o enter_v into_o his_o rest_n any_o of_o you_o shall_v seem_v to_o ●ome_o short_a of_o it_o for_o some_o do_v not_o keep_v the_o

5._o of_o the_o description_n of_o faith_n 1._o god_n make_v a_o promise_n of_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o order_n thereunto_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o adoption_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n thus_o god_n give_v his_o faith_n unto_o man_n be_v gracious_a to_o promise_v be_v move_v thereunto_o only_o by_o his_o free_a love_n in_o christ_n without_o our_o supplication_n or_o the_o mediation_n of_o any_o creature_n 2._o god_n stand_v to_o his_o promise_n thus_o make_v and_o keep_v his_o faith_n for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v and_o keep_v covenant_n for_o ever_o 3._o man_z accepts_z and_o entertain_v this_o promise_n make_v by_o god_n which_o be_v a_o take_n of_o the_o faith_n give_v trust_v firm_o to_o the_o giver_n for_o the_o full_a performance_n of_o it_o in_o due_a time_n 4._o man_n make_v a_o promise_n to_o god_n that_o be_v he_o give_v his_o faith_n to_o god_n to_o work_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n have_v require_v at_o his_o hand_n by_o the_o help_n of_o his_o grace_n 5._o man_n stand_v to_o his_o promise_n and_o faith_n which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o god_n by_o the_o performance_n of_o that_o duty_n of_o love_n which_o god_n have_v require_v of_o he_o with_o all_o his_o heart_n soul_n and_o strength_n by_o the_o same_o grace_n 6._o god_n accept_v this_o promise_n or_o faith_n which_o man_n have_v give_v to_o he_o that_o be_v god_n take_v his_o faith_n give_v and_o trust_v to_o the_o giver_n expect_v the_o performance_n of_o it_o this_o be_v a_o mutual_a contract_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n as_o that_o in_o marriage_n a_o mutual_a assent_n and_o consent_n give_v and_o take_v of_o each_o other_o this_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v between_o god_n and_o man_n grace_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n whereby_o both_o party_n be_v make_v sure_o together_o this_o be_v our_o faith_n god_n reveal_v his_o promise_n law_n will_n word_n testament_n covenant_n ordinance_n grace_n god_n call_v move_v persuade_v draw_v invite_v allure_v by_o all_o gracious_a and_o proper_a mean_n fit_a for_o a_o rational_a spirit_n to_o receive_v when_o the_o heart_n hear_v understand_v be_v invite_v move_v persuade_v and_o draw_v that_o be_v accepts_z and_z embraces_z the_o offer_n of_o grace_n than_o man_n believe_v when_o the_o heart_n stop_v the_o ear_n at_o the_o voice_n of_o this_o charmer_n though_o he_o charm_v never_o so_o often_o never_o so_o wise_o when_o he_o refuse_v reject_v or_o embrace_v not_o than_o man_n disbelieve_v than_o he_o be_v condemn_v of_o himself_o because_o he_o make_v god_n a_o liar_n who_o be_v truth_n its_o self_n and_o can_v lie_v as_o when_o a_o rebel_n have_v pardon_n offer_v by_o his_o prince_n and_o will_v not_o accept_v it_o upon_o the_o condition_n of_o future_a loyalty_n he_o deserve_v to_o die_v if_o he_o have_v ten_o thousand_o life_n so_o when_o the_o heart_n have_v once_o accept_v the_o free_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o fall_v off_o and_o embrace_v this_o present_a world_n be_v weary_a of_o obedience_n and_o unwilling_a to_o exercise_v mortification_n and_o self-denial_n then_o man_n be_v say_v to_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o to_o make_v shipwreck_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o a_o good_a conscience_n so_o then_o the_o acceptation_n of_o god_n good_a word_n and_o promise_n be_v true_a faith_n and_o by_o it_o the_o believer_n obtain_v righteousness_n even_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o this_o be_v our_o justification_n justification_n chap._n 7._o of_o justification_n that_o be_v not_o only_o to_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o to_o a_o present_a right_n of_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o god_n and_o coheir_n with_o jesus_n christ_n and_o have_v thereby_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n give_v unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o earnest_a evidence_n and_o assurance_n of_o his_o salvation_n and_o according_o have_v hope_v of_o the_o future_a possession_n of_o the_o inheritance_n which_o be_v by_o promise_n and_o thus_o the_o just_a man_n live_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o wait_v patient_o upon_o god_n for_o the_o fulfil_n of_o his_o word_n and_o this_o his_o faith_n stay_v his_o soul_n from_o faint_a and_o be_v unto_o he_o the_o substance_n of_o thing_n which_o be_v yet_o to_o come_v and_o otherwise_o as_o to_o he_o do_v not_o subsist_v and_o be_v unto_o he_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v and_o otherwise_o as_o to_o any_o mortal_a eye_n can_v be_v see_v thus_o abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o it_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v abraham_n believe_v in_o god_n and_o thereby_o be_v justify_v for_o st._n paul_n allege_v these_o word_n to_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o to_o account_v any_o right_n to_o any_o person_n be_v to_o justify_v that_o person_n or_o to_o have_v righteousness_n impute_v to_o he_o rom._n 4.6_o gal._n 2.16_o so_o have_v abraham_n a_o true_a right_n by_o his_o faith_n to_o have_v a_o son_n and_o a_o numerous_a progeny_n and_o to_o possess_v the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o this_o be_v our_o evidence_n also_o that_o 1._o we_o have_v a_o right_n to_o heaven_n by_o faith_n 2._o we_o hold_v it_o by_o work_n 3._o we_o expect_v it_o by_o hope_n so_o faith_n be_v a_o passive_a act_n of_o the_o will_n receive_v hold_v and_o embrace_v god_n offer_v as_o the_o father_n that_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o see_v they_o a_o far_o off_o and_o embrace_v they_o as_o they_o that_o hear_v the_o word_n 11.13_o heb._n 11.13_o and_o receive_v it_o with_o joy_n and_o to_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o promise_a seed_n 8.13_o luc._n 8.13_o to_o they_o give_v he_o power_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o son_n of_o god_n 1.12_o joh._n 1.12_o so_o it_o be_v a_o passive_a act_n of_o the_o same_o will_n to_o refuse_v or_o reject_v what_o be_v offer_v as_o the_o text_n speak_v see_v that_o you_o refuse_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v from_o heaven_n he_o that_o reject_v i_o and_o receive_v not_o my_o word_n have_v one_o that_o judge_v he_o 12.48_o heb._n 12.25_o joh._n 12.48_o etc._n etc._n thus_o the_o lawyer_n reject_v the_o counsel_n of_o god_n against_o themselves_o and_o therefore_o account_v themselves_o unworthy_a of_o eternal_a life_n god_n promise_n impute_v a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a blessing_n promise_n chap._n 8._o god_n promise_n which_o be_v two_o act_n of_o god_n will_n hence_o god_n require_v a_o acceptation_n of_o that_o present_a right_n and_o a_o expectation_n of_o the_o future_a blessing_n which_o be_v two_o act_n of_o man_n will_n correspondent_a to_o the_o two_o act_n of_o god_n will_n of_o impute_v a_o present_a right_n and_o a_o future_a possession_n of_o a_o biessing_n this_o be_v god_n promissory_a will_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o compulsatory_a but_o invitatory_n altogether_o leave_v we_o free_o to_o our_o own_o choice_n and_o this_o acceptance_n be_v faith_n and_o this_o expectance_n be_v hope_n agreeable_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n promise_n thus_o god_n precept_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o his_o promise_n impose_v a_o present_a band_n to_o a_o future_a observation_n of_o some_o duty_n as_o the_o work_n of_o love_n precept_n chap._n 9_o god_n precept_n which_o be_v two_o act_n of_o god_n preceptory_a will._n hence_o god_n require_v submission_n to_o this_o present_a band_n and_o performance_n of_o the_o future_a duty_n which_o be_v two_o act_n of_o man_n will_n agreeable_a to_o the_o two_o act_n of_o god_n will._n this_o be_v god_n preceptory_a will_n and_o this_o be_v compulsatory_a not_o invitatory_n to_o leave_v we_o free_a to_o our_o own_o choice_n to_o obey_v or_o to_o transgress_v but_o legal_o bind_v we_o to_o obedience_n and_o this_o obedience_n if_o free_o perform_v not_o for_o fear_v of_o punishment_n be_v love_n which_o be_v the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o evangelical_n way_n god_n precept_n be_v his_o reveal_v will_n or_o word_n proceed_v from_o his_o holiness_n and_o god_n judgement_n be_v his_o reveal_v will_n or_o word_n proceed_v from_o his_o anger_n but_o god_n promise_n be_v his_o reveal_v will_n or_o word_n proceed_v from_o his_o love_n this_o be_v god_n good_a word_n or_o his_o good_a promise_n therefore_o a_o assent_n to_o god_n precept_n and_o to_o his_o judgement_n be_v faith_n to_o convict_v a_o sinner_n of_o his_o transgression_n and_o the_o guilt_n of_o punishment_n due_a to_o he_o for_o the_o same_o but_o a_o assent_n to_o god_n promise_n and_o a_o acceptance_n of_o they_o be_v faith_n to_o justify_v to_o a_o present_a right_n to_o a_o future_a blessing_n thus_o abraham_n and_o sarah_n accept_v the_o present_a