Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	condition_n	faith_n	justify_v	3,574	5	8.9714	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49513	Principle[s] of faith & good conscience digested into a catecheticall form: together with an appendix: 1. Unfolding the termes of practicall divinity. 2. Shewing some markes of Gods children. 3. Some generall rules and principles of holy life. By W. Lyford, Batchelour of Divinity, and minister of Gods Word at Sherborne in Dorsetshire.	Lyford, William, 1598-1653.	1655 (1655)	Wing L3555; ESTC R216824	122,930	334

word_n and_o spirit_n of_o god_n a_o 1_o joh._n 1_o 9_o b_o rom._n 8.13_o 14._o eph._n 2.2_o jer._n 44.17.6_o and_o if_o the_o blind_a lead_v the_o blind_a they_o both_o fall_n into_o the_o ditch_n a_o blind_a rule_n be_v a_o blind_a guide_n q._n how_o three_o may_v it_o be_v know_v a._n because_o they_o be_v never_o convert_v neither_o do_v they_o see_v why_o or_o from_o what_o such_o as_o be_v bear_v and_o breed_v up_o in_o the_o true_a religion_n shall_v be_v convert_v such_o people_n be_v yet_o in_o their_o natural_a state_n joh._n 8.33_o 34.36_o joh_n 3.4_o 7._o luk._n 15.7_o act._n 3.19_o q_o how_o fourthly_a may_v people_n be_v convince_v to_o be_v under_o sin_n and_o without_o grace_n a._n because_o sin_n be_v no_o burden_n to_o to_o they_o they_o be_v never_o prick_v in_o their_o heart_n not_o sound_o humble_v under_o their_o natural_a condition_n a_o man_n may_v find_v many_o fault_n in_o himself_o by_o common_a grace_n but_o to_o feel_v and_o bewail_v the_o rottenness_n &_o 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do_v it_o accept_v not_o of_o repenting_n etc._n etc._n but_o unless_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n it_o curse_v all_o our_o imperfection_n gal._n 3.10_o 1_o joh._n 5.11_o 12._o q._n this_o be_v the_o case_n of_o man_n by_o nature_n and_o of_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n what_o must_v we_o do_v to_o escape_v wrath_n a._n we_o must_v get_v into_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n make_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n the_o promise_a seed_n gal._n 3.13_o 26._o rom._n 10.4_o gal._n 4.4_o 5._o cap._n vi_o of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n and_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n doctrine_n three_o head_n of_o christian_a doctrine_n q_o what_o be_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n it_o be_v god_n free_a charter_n and_o grant_v wherein_o he_o bestow_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o and_o for_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n jesus_n or_o it_o be_v a_o contract_n between_o god_n and_o man_n concern_v reconciliation_n and_o life_n everlasting_a to_o be_v give_v and_o receive_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 2_o cor._n 5.19_o gen._n 17.4_o 7._o there_o be_v gospel_n in_o that_o rom._n 4.16_o 17._o gal._n 3.8_o deu._n 26.17_o 18._o the_o matter_n covenant_v be_v life_n and_o reconciliation_n the_o conveyance_n it_o be_v a_o gift_n by_o christ_n the_o instrument_n and_o mean_a to_o receive_v it_o be_v faith_n all_o our_o right_n and_o title_n to_o heaven_n come_v this_o way_n from_o the_o love_n of_o the_o father_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o son_n make_v we_o by_o faith_n eph._n 15._o rom._n 5.21_o rom._n 3.22_o 24_o eph._n 2.8_o q._n what_o be_v the_o true_a difference_n between_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n a._n the_o law_n or_o covenant_n of_o work_n offer_v salvation_n to_o they_o that_o keep_v it_o perfect_o in_o their_o own_o person_n that_o be_v to_o they_o that_o be_v without_o sin_n and_o have_v a_o righteousness_n of_o their_o own_o a_o personal_a perfect_a perpetual_a obedience_n rom._n 10.5_o luk._n 10.28_o q._n explain_v that_o far_o a._n the_o law_n consider_v not_o what_o we_o can_v do_v now_o neither_o do_v it_o accept_v of_o sorrow_n for_o do_v amiss_o but_o it_o be_v satisfy_v only_o with_o a_o full_a and_o complete_a obedience_n if_o thou_o say_v i_o do_v my_o best_a etc._n etc._n that_o be_v no_o content_n to_o the_o law_n the_o law_n require_v that_o all_o our_o work_n be_v holy_a without_o any_o touch_n of_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 7.14_o 2_o cor._n 3.7_o 9_o gal._n 3.10_o it_o curse_v every_o fail_n q._n how_o do_v the_o gospel_n offerus_fw-la salvation_n a._n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n th●_n mediator_n so_o that_o the_o humble_a soul_n rest_v on_o christ_n by_o faith_n be_v justify_v and_o ●_o peace_n with_o god_n though_o we_o be_v not_o perfect_o holy_a rom._n 3.25_o 26_o 27._o gal._n 2.1_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o rom._n 4.16_o 1_o tim._n 1.15_o this_o the_o privilege_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o whe●_n we_o fail_v yet_o if_o we_o repent_v and_o 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work_n as_o if_o we_o be_v justify_v partly_o by_o work_n and_o partly_o by_o fai●●_n in_o christ_n a._n no_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o christ_n will_v not_o have_v any_o to_o bejoyn_v with_o he_o in_o that_o business_n rom._n 3.21_o 27_o 28._o rom._n 11.6_o esa_n 64.6_o jer._n 23.6_o esa_n 63.3_o rom._n 4_o 5_o 6._o heb._n 7.25_o heb._n 9.26_o gal._n 5.4_o to_o a_o sinner_n justification_n christ_n be_v all_o in_o all_o or_o none_o at_o all_o q._n 3._o do_v the_o new_a covenant_n save_v as_o by_o change_v the_o condition_n of_o work_n into_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n as_o if_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v and_o obey_v shall_v be_v in_o stead_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n a._n by_o no_o mean_n christ_n the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v 1._o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o god_n 2._o impute_v to_o we_o reside_v in_o the_o person_n of_o christ_n 3._o every_o way_n able_a to_o answer_v 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the_o thing_n grant_v by_o god_n covenant_n q._n must_v we_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o the_o sacrament_n a._n yes_o for_o else_o the_o outward_a sign_n do_v not_o profit_v abraham_n be_v first_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o then_o he_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n even_o as_o we_o use_v first_o to_o agree_v upon_o the_o condition_n before_o we_o seal_v and_o deliver_v the_o deed_n gen._n 15.6_o 18._o with_o gen._n 17_o 7_o 10_o 11._o with_o rom._n 4.10_o 11._o act_n 8.13_o 21_o 37._o as_o in_o covenant_n and_o contract_n of_o marriage_n there_o be_v first_o a_o consent_n of_o the_o party_n and_o then_o the_o writing_n be_v seal_v so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o covenant_n of_o grace_n both_o we_o and_o our_o child_n must_v be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n before_o the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v belong_v to_o we_o some_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n only_o by_o outward_a profession_n 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a._n therefore_o those_o other_o five_o sacrament_n of_o the_o papist_n viz_o confirmation_n penance_n order_n matrimony_n extreme_a unction_n be_v false_o call_v sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n as_o be_v neither_o ordain_v by_o christ_n nor_o have_v such_o sacramental_a sign_n and_o signification_n a_fw-la christian_n need_v but_o two_o thing_n to_o his_o be_v viz._n a_o new_a birth_n and_o a_o growth_n in_o christ_n both_o which_o be_v set_v forth_o in_o the_o other_o two_o sacrament_n beside_o those_o five_o be_v not_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n that_o be_v in_o covenant_n with_o god_n nor_o yet_o peculiar_a to_o the_o christian_a church_n q._n who_o be_v the_o author_n and_o ordainer_n of_o all_o sacrament_n author_n the_o author_n a._n only_o the_o lord_n god_n none_o but_o god_n can_v forgive_v sin_n &_o bestow_v spiritual_a grace_n and_o therefore_o none_o but_o god_n can_v make_v sign_n and_o seal_n thereof_o as_o he_o alone_o can_v sign_n and_o seal_v a_o deed_n that_o have_v the_o right_a to_o sell_v the_o land_n all_o sign_n and_o sacrament_n of_o man_n devise_v can_v teach_v or_o help_v devotion_n but_o only_o delude_v and_o breed_v superstition_n it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o make_v a_o significant_a sign_n of_o that_o which_o be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n to_o give_v mat._n 28.19_o 1_o cor._n 11.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o efficacy_n of_o sacrament_n do_v they_o justify_v the_o receiver_n or_o work_v in_o we_o that_o grace_n which_o they_o signify_v if_o the_o party_n himself_o do_v not_o hinder_v it_o by_o some_o gross_a sin_n efficacy_n and_o efficacy_n a._n no_o sacrament_n be_v sign_n of_o god_n grace_n and_o favour_n towards_o we_o but_o not_o the_o work_a cause_n thereof_o for_o then_o the_o sign_n shall_v be_v before_o the_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v a_o sign_n which_o can_v be_v sacrament_n serve_v as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v we_o in_o possession_n of_o the_o covenant_n as_o a_o seal_a deed_n formal_o deliver_v do_v of_o 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57_o sacrament_n be_v not_o physical_a but_o moral_a instrument_n by_o which_o god_n bestow_v what_o they_o represent_v the_o use_n of_o they_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n the_o effect_n '_o in_o god_n for_o the_o use_n we_o have_v his_o commandment_n for_o the_o effect_n his_o conditional_a promise_n the_o sacrament_n be_v not_o bare_a resemblance_n and_o memorial_n of_o thing_n absent_a nor_o naked_a sign_n of_o grace_n receive_v before_o but_o mean_v effectual_a whereby_o god_n deliver_v into_o our_o hand_n the_o grace_n signify_v by_o they_o ho●ker_n pol._n l._n 5._o s._n 57_o &_o execute_v by_o we_o for_o that_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o although_o the_o dead_a soul_n that_o have_v no_o inward_a motion_n of_o faith_n to_o receive_v the_o benefit_n offer_v nor_o any_o disposition_n of_o heart_n answerable_a to_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v outward_o these_o mean_n avail_v nothing_o gal._n 5_o 6._o yet_o on_o god_n part_n offer_v and_o on_o man_n part_n due_o receive_v and_o 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christ_n out_o of_o old_a adam_n it_o be_v unto_o we_o a_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n witness_v unto_o we_o that_o whereas_o we_o be_v before_o stranger_n from_o god_n a_o god_n do_v now_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o family_n &_o people_n and_o we_o again_o b_o give_v up_o ourselves_o together_o with_o our_o name_n unto_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n a_o 1_o cor_fw-la 12.13_o gal._n 3.27_o eph._n 2.11_o 12_o 13_o b_o mat._n 3.8_o 11._o rom._n 6.3_o 4._o q_o what_o be_v the_o owtward_a sign_n in_o baptism_n a._n the_o dip_v or_o sprinkle_v of_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28.19_o for_o dip_v see_v john_n 3._o 23._o mat._n 3_o 6_o