Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	faith_n	grace_n	justify_v	6,597	5	8.8537	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76964	A plaine & profitable catechisme whereunto is added a sermon preached upon Exod.23.2. / By that reverend and judicious divine Mr James Bacon, late minister of Burgate in Suffolke. Now first published by his son in law H.W.	Bacon, James, minister of Burgate, Suffolk.; Perkins, William, 1558-1602.	1660 (1660)	Wing B344; Thomason E1853_3; Thomason E1853_3*; ESTC R210346	58,042	143

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all_o flesh_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o curse_n wherein_o god_n threaten_v eternal_a death_n to_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o to_o their_o posterity_n upon_o their_o disobedience_n which_o curse_n shall_v certain_o be_v execute_v upon_o all_o unbeliever_n and_o impenitent_a sinner_n that_o have_v no_o part_n in_o christ_n joh_n 5.28_o gen_n 2.17_o q._n to_o what_o end_n shall_v the_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a be_v raise_v out_o of_o the_o dust_n a._n that_o their_o body_n may_v partake_v with_o their_o soul_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n of_o the_o wicked_a have_v be_v partner_n and_o companion_n in_o evil_a do_n so_o they_o shall_v be_v companion_n in_o judgement_n and_o torment_v as_o they_o have_v sin_v together_o here_o so_o they_o shall_v suffer_v together_o everlasting_o hereafter_o joh_n 5.29_o 2_o cor_fw-la 5.10_o mat._n 10.28_o q_o see_v the_o end_n of_o the_o general_a resurrection_n be_v that_o all_o man_n may_v come_v to_o judgement_n tell_v i_o therefore_o who_o shall_v he_o the_o judge_n a._n jesus_n christ_n be_v appoint_v of_o god_n to_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o quick_a and_o dead_a act._n 10.12_o joh._n 5.29_o act_n 17.31_o rom_n 2.16_o and_o 14.10_o 2_o tim._n 4._o vers_fw-la 1._o q_o how_o and_o in_o what_o manner_n shall_v christ_n come_v to_o judgement_n a._n as_o the_o first_o come_v of_o christ_n be_v in_o meekness_n &_o humility_n so_o his_o second_o come_n shall_v be_v in_o majesty_n and_o glory_n he_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n with_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n arm_v with_o flame_a fire_n attend_v with_o a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o mightite_n angel_n by_o who_o ministry_n as_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v so_o all_o man_n shall_v be_v cite_v and_o summon_v to_o appear_v before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o christ_n mat_n 12.18_o 19_o 20._o phil_n 2.7_o mat_n 24.30_o and_o 25.31_o act._n 1.9_o 11._o rev._n 1.7_o 2_o thes_n 1.7_o 8._o dan._n 7.9.10_o judas_n 14.15_o 1_o thes_n 4.16_o q._n when_o the_o dead_a be_v raise_v and_o all_o man_n summon_v to_o appear_v before_o christ_n the_o supreme_a judge_n then_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v range_v and_o sort_v a._n as_o the_o shepherd_n when_o the_o evening_n come_v gather_v his_o flock_n and_o separate_v the_o sheep_n from_o the_o goat_n so_o in_o the_o evening_n of_o the_o world_n christ_n the_o good_a shepherd_n shall_v divide_v the_o whole_a world_n into_o two_o flock_n shall_v separate_v the_o good_a from_o the_o bad_a the_o sheep_n that_o be_v the_o godly_a he_o shall_v set_v on_o his_o right_a hand_n but_o the_o goat_n that_o be_v the_o wicked_a on_o the_o left_a mat._n 25.32_o 33._o q._n when_o the_o whole_a world_n shall_v be_v arraign_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n then_o how_o shall_v every_o man_n be_v try_v and_o jndged_a a._n all_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v according_a to_o their_o work_n as_o the_o plain_a proof_n and_o most_o evident_a sign_n of_o faith_n or_o infidelity_n every_o one_o shall_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a 2_o cor._n 5_o 10._o mat._n 16.27_o mat._n 25.35_o 36._o and_o vers_n 42.43_o rom._n 2.6_o rev._n 11.18_o and_o 22.12_o q._n how_o shall_v all_o man_n be_v examine_v and_o their_o work_n make_v manifest_a a._n by_o the_o book_n that_o shall_v be_v open_v rev._n 20.12_o dan_fw-mi 7.10_o q._n what_o book_n be_v they_o that_o shall_v be_v open_v a._n the_o book_n of_o god_n remembrance_n and_o the_o book_n of_o every_o man_n conscience_n christ_n the_o supreme_a judge_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o man_n will_v then_o

son_n of_o god_n suffer_v death_n it_o be_v more_o then_o if_o all_o man_n in_o the_o world_n have_v suffer_v for_o ever_o 1_o cor_n 2.8_o tit._n 2.13.14_o act._n 20.28_o q._n do_v christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o the_o first_o death_n only_o a._n the_o whole_a curse_n of_o the_o law_n due_a to_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o christ_n our_o surety_n and_o therefore_o as_o christ_n suffer_v the_o first_o death_n for_o we_o so_o he_o taste_v of_o the_o second_o death_n also_o he_o do_v drink_v up_o the_o bitter_a cup_n of_o his_o father_n wrath_n even_o the_o torment_n of_o hell_n which_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o my_o god_n my_o god_n why_o have_v thou_o forsake_v i_o mat._n 27.46_o isa_n 53.5_o heb._n 2.9_o mat._n 26.38_o 39.42_o luk._n 22.44_o isa_n 63.3_o q._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n a._n by_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v appease_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o redeem_v be_v remit_v satan_n death_n and_o hell_n be_v vanquish_v and_o consequent_o those_o that_o be_v miserable_a captive_n be_v gracious_o and_o powerful_o deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o all_o their_o spiritual_a enemy_n now_o those_o who_o be_v thus_o deliver_v from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n and_o satan_n here_o shall_v have_v perfect_a deliverance_n from_o all_o sin_n corruption_n wrath_n and_o misery_n hereafter_o christ_n have_v merit_v perfect_a and_o eternal_a redemption_n for_o we_o and_o therefore_o we_o expect_v a_o day_n of_o full_a redemption_n eph._n 5.2_o heb._n 9.26_o col._n 1.14_o and_o ephes_n 1.7_o isai_n 53.12_o ephes_n 4.8_o col._n 2.15_o heb._n 2.14_o 15._o luk._n 21.28_o rom._n 8.23_o heb._n 9.12_o ephes_n 1.14_o and_o 4.30_o q._n have_v christ_n leave_v any_o thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_v by_o he_o to_o be_v do_v or_o suffer_v in_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n a._n nothing_o at_o all_o christ_n be_v a_o most_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a redeemer_n and_o saviour_n christ_n alone_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o therefore_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o great_a work_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n belong_v to_o christ_n alone_o the_o righteousness_n obedience_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v no_o way_n defective_a the_o satisfaction_n that_o christ_n have_v make_v to_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v absolute_o perfect_a now_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v mar_v by_o add_v aught_o unto_o it_o heb._n 7.25_o tit._n 2.14_o act._n 4.12_o q._n what_o be_v require_v of_o those_o that_o be_v redeem_a by_o christ_n a._n the_o redeem_v aught_o to_o live_v accord_v to_o the_o will_n of_o their_o redeemer_n see_v luc_n 68.74_o 75._o &_o 1_o cor_n 5.15_o &_o 1_o pet_n 2.24_o the_o four_o principle_n q._n but_o how_o may_v thou_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n a._n a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n by_o faith_n alone_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n to_o himself_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n and_o sanctify_a the_o exposition_n q._n what_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o principle_n a._n this_o principle_n lay_v down_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o person_n that_o shall_v attain_v to_o salvation_n by_o christ_n in_o these_o word_n a_o man_n of_o a_o contrite_a and_o humble_a spirit_n 2._o what_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v save_v must_v do_v viz._n by_o faith_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n with_o all_o his_o merit_n to_o himself_o 3._o the_o fruit_n and_o benefit_n which_o follow_v upon_o our_o union_n with_o christ_n which_o be_v two_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n q._n how_o must_v the_o sinner_n be_v qualify_v that_o he_o may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n a._n he_o must_v be_v humble_v bruise_a and_o break_v this_o humiliation_n and_o contrition_n prepare_v the_o sinner_n for_o christ_n before_o the_o sinner_n be_v thorough_o humble_v and_o kind_o break_v he_o be_v altogether_o unfit_a to_o receive_v christ_n isai_n 57.15_o &_o 66.2_o isai_n 61.1_o q._n why_o must_v a_o sinner_n be_v thus_o humble_v before_o he_o can_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n a._n because_o every_o man_n have_v natural_o a_o proud_a hard_a and_o stony_a heart_n and_o god_n will_v not_o pour_v the_o oil_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n into_o any_o other_o but_o a_o break_a vessel_n the_o sinner_n therefore_o must_v have_v his_o proud_a and_o hard_a heart_n humble_v and_o break_v sinner_n must_v understand_v themselves_o to_o be_v what_o they_o be_v indeed_o by_o nature_n before_o they_o will_v be_v willing_a to_o come_v out_o of_o their_o natural_a condition_n see_v matt._n 9.12_o 13._o eze._n 11.19_o &_o 36.26_o zech._n 7.12_o isai_n 48.4_o psal_n 51.17_o &_o 147.3_o zeph._n 3.12_o q._n wherein_o do_v this_o humiliation_n whereby_o the_o sinner_n be_v prepare_v for_o christ_n consist_v a._n in_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o sin_n and_o sense_n of_o misery_n as_o drive_v a_o man_n to_o god_n mercy_n and_o make_v the_o sinner_n see_v no_o mean_n of_o help_n in_o himself_o or_o the_o creature_n flee_v unto_o christ_n matt._n 11.28_o prov._n 30.1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 7.24_o 25._o q._n how_o be_v it_o wrought_v a._n god_n by_o the_o moral_a law_n which_o be_v a_o perfect_a rule_n of_o righteousness_n discover_v to_o the_o sinner_n his_o sin_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o it_o and_o convince_v the_o sinner_n of_o his_o miserable_a and_o wretched_a condition_n and_o let_v he_o see_v that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o he_o to_o come_v out_o of_o this_o condition_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o expect_v help_n from_o the_o creature_n now_o when_o a_o sinner_n be_v come_v to_o a_o right_a knowledge_n of_o himself_o to_o a_o true_a sight_n and_o sense_n of_o his_o vileness_n wretchedness_n and_o spiritual_a want_n then_o lest_o he_o shall_v be_v swallow_v up_o of_o despair_n the_o lord_n let_v the_o sinner_n see_v his_o divine_a goodness_n and_o his_o readiness_n to_o forgive_v and_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v lay_v up_o in_o christ_n jer._n 23.29_o rom._n 3.20_o &_o 7.7_o rom_n 4.15_o &_o 7.9_o gal_n 3.10_o job_n 33.16_o 19_o 23.24_o gal_n 3.22_o 24._o q._n what_o follow_v hereupon_o a._n when_o the_o sinner_n see_v himself_o to_o be_v a_o bundle_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n when_o he_o see_v his_o sin_n and_o the_o strict_a justice_n of_o god_n threaten_a death_n and_o damnation_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n with_o the_o mercy_n that_o be_v reveal_v and_o offer_v in_o christ_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n then_o he_o loathe_v himself_o bewail_v his_o sin_n flee_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n be_v willing_a to_o take_v christ_n upon_o any_o term_n upon_o any_o condition_n when_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v thus_o kind_o break_v it_o be_v then_o a_o fit_a vessel_n to_o receive_v the_o precious_a oil_n of_o god_n mercy_n ezek_n 36.31_o zech_n 12.10_o act_n 2.37_o jer_n 31.18_o luc_n 15.18_o 19_o matt_n 11.28_o isai_n 61.1_o isai_n 42.3_o hos_fw-la 14.3_o q._n be_v there_o not_o degree_n of_o this_o humiliation_n a._n yes_o but_o every_o sinner_n must_v be_v humble_v so_o far_o as_o may_v prepare_v he_o and_o make_v he_o fit_a to_o receive_v christ_n now_o a_o sinner_n be_v then_o prepare_v for_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v convinse_v of_o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o saviour_n when_o he_o be_v make_v sensible_a of_o sin_n and_o misery_n and_o flexible_a and_o tractable_a to_o good_a when_o he_o be_v willing_a to_o yield_v and_o submit_v unto_o christ_n and_o dispose_v to_o take_v any_o impression_n from_o god_n hand_n act_n 2.37_o act_n 9.6_o act_n 16.30_o q._n when_o a_o sinner_n be_v thus_o humble_v what_o must_v he_o do_v that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v a._n believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act._n 16.30_o 31._o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o only_a way_n to_o life_n and_o salvation_n mar_n 16.16_o joh_n 3.14_o 15_o 16._o joh_n 6.47_o &_o 20.31_o rom_n 1.17_o &_o 10.9_o 10._o q._n how_o do_v faith_n save_o we_o a._n as_o a_o instrument_n apply_v christ_n when_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n save_v we_o the_o meaning_n be_v that_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n do_v save_v we_o as_o the_o hand_n may_v be_v say_v to_o feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o body_n so_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v to_o save_v the_o soul_n christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ_n and_o cleave_v to_o this_o saviour_n christ_n be_v the_o treasure_n that_o do_v make_v we_o rich_a and_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n wherewith_o we_o