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	justify_v	12,898	5	8.9851	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03519	Certayne sermons, or homelies appoynted by the kynges Maiestie, to be declared and redde, by all persones, vicars, or curates, euery Sondaye in their churches, where they haue cure. Anno 1547.; Certain sermons or homilies appointed to be read in churches. Book 1.	Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556.; Church of England.	1547 (1547)	STC 13640; ESTC S110029	106,479	184

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thing_n the_o office_n of_o god_n unto_o man_n and_o the_o office_n of_o man_n unto_o god_n justification_n be_v not_o the_o offyce_v of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n for_o man_n can_v justify_v himself_o by_o his_o own_fw-mi work_n neither_o in_o part_n nor_o in_o the_o whole_a for_o that_o be_v the_o great_a arrogancy_n &_o presumption_n of_o man_n that_o antechrist_n can_v erect_v against_o god_n to_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n may_v by_o his_o own_fw-mi work_n take_v away_o and_o purge_v his_o own_fw-mi sin_n and_o so_o justify_v himself_o but_o justification_n only_o be_v the_o office_n of_o god_n only_o and_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n which_o we_o rendre_fw-fr unto_o he_o but_o which_o we_o receive_v of_o he_o not_o which_o we_o geve_v to_o he_o but_o which_o we_o take_v of_o he_o by_o his_o free_a mercy_n &_o by_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o his_o most_o dere_o belove_a son_n our_o only_a redeemer_n saviour_n and_o justifier_n jesus_n christ._n so_o that_o the_o true_a understanding_n of_o this_o doctrine_n we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o faith_n without_o work_n or_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n only_o be_v not_o that_o this_o our_o own_fw-mi act_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o this_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v within_o we_o do_v justify_v we_o and_o merit_v our_o justification_n unto_o we_o for_o that_o be_v to_o compte_fw-fr ourselves_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o some_o act_n or_o virtue_n that_o be_v within_o oure selfe_o but_o the_o true_a understand_v and_o mean_v thereof_o be_v that_o although_o we_o hear_v god_n word_n and_o believe_v it_o although_o we_o have_v faith_n hope_n charity_n repentance_n dread_n and_o fear_v of_o god_n within_o we_o and_o do_v never_o so_o many_o good_a work_v thereunto_o yet_o we_o must_v renounce_v the_o mertte_n of_o all_o our_o say_v virtue_n of_o faith_n hope_n charity_n and_o all_o our_o other_o virtue_n and_o good_a dede_n which_o we_o either_o have_v do_z shall_v do_v or_o can_v do_v 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we_o bind_v to_o this_o our_o heavenly_a father_n for_o his_o great_a mercy_n which_o he_o have_v so_o plenteous_o declare_v unto_o we_o in_o christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n what_o thank_v worthy_a and_o sufficient_a can_v we_o geve_v to_o he_o let_v we_o all_o with_o one_o accord_n burst_v out_o with_o joyful_a voice_n ever_o praise_a and_o magnifi_v this_o lord_n of_o mercy_n for_o his_o tender_a kyndnesse_n show_v to_o we_o in_o his_o dere_o belove_a son_n jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n hitherto_o have_v we_o hear_v what_o we_o be_v of_o our_o have_v very_o sinful_a wretched_a and_o damnable_a again_o we_o have_v hear_v how_o that_o of_o oure selfe_o and_o by_o oure selfe_o we_o be_v not_o able_a either_o to_o think_v a_o good_a thought_n ▪_o or_o work_v a_o good_a deed_n so_o that_o we_o can_v find_v in_o ourselves_o no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n but_o rather_o whatsoever_o make_v unto_o our_o destruction_n again_o we_o have_v hear_v the_o tender_a kyndenesse_n and_o 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himself_o say_v by_o the_o prophet_n oze_n o_o israel_n thy_o destruction_n come_v of_o thyself_o xiii_o but_o in_o i_o only_o be_v thy_o help_n and_o comfort_v if_o we_o thus_o humble_o submit_v ourselves_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n we_o may_v be_v sure_a that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o his_o visitation_n he_o will_v lift_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o his_o dere_o belove_a son_n christ_n jesu_n our_o lord_n to_o who_o with_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n for_o ever_o amen_o ¶_o a_o homely_a of_o the_o salvation_n of_o mankind_n by_o only_a christ_n our_o saviour_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n everlasting_a because_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n and_o offender_n against_o god_n and_o breaker_n of_o his_o law_n and_o commandment_n therefore_o can_v no_o man_n by_o his_o own_fw-mi act_n work_v and_o deed_n seem_v they_o never_o so_o good_a be_v justify_v and_o make_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o every_o man_n of_o necessity_n be_v 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christ_n jesu_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o viij_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n &_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o although_o this_o justification_n be_v free_a unto_o we_o yet_o it_o come_v not_o so_o free_o unto_o we_o that_o there_o be_v no_o ransom_n pay_v therefore_o at_o all_o objection_n but_o here_o may_v man_n reason_n be_v astonish_v reason_v after_o this_o fashion_n if_o a_o ransom_n be_v pay_v for_o our_o redemption_n then_o be_v it_o not_o give_v we_o free_o for_o a_o prisoner_n that_o pai_v his_o ransom_n be_v not_o let_v go_v free_o for_o if_o he_o go_v free_o than_o he_o go_v without_o