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	habit_n	justify_v	3,628	5	9.3789	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88693	Suspension reviewed, stated, cleered and setled upon plain scripture-proof. Agreeable to the former and late constitutions of the Protestant Church of England and other reformed churches. Wherein (defending a private sheet occasionally written by the author upon this subject, against a publique pretended refutation of the same, by Mr W. in his book, entituled, Suspension discussed.) Many important points are handled; sundry whereof are shortly mentioned in the following page. Together with a discourse concering private baptisme, inserted in the epistle dedicatory. / By Samuel Langley, R.S. in the county palatine of Chester.	Langley, Samuel, d. 1694.	1658 (1658)	Wing L405; Thomason E1823_2; ESTC R209804	201,826	263

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plentiful_a harvest_n there_o prepare_v for_o his_o further_a satisfaction_n in_o this_o thing_n i_o find_v indeed_o he_o also_o have_v the_o text_n i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o here_o viz._n act._n 2.38_o &_o 8.35_o 36._o yet_o i_o let_v they_o stand_v still_o hope_v that_o my_o improvement_n and_o management_n of_o they_o somewhat_o differ_v though_o not_o dissent_v from_o that_o reverend_a author_n may_v be_v no_o prejudice_n to_o the_o cause_n nor_o impute_v for_o presumption_n and_o arrogance_n to_o myself_o i_o shall_v now_o hasten_v to_o the_o three_o task_n i_o undertake_v in_o the_o method_n above_o propose_v for_o the_o evince_a that_o such_o christian_n as_o be_v unbeliever_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o notorious_a disobedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n ought_v not_o to_o have_v the_o lord_n supper_n administer_v to_o they_o and_o that_o be_v to_o annex_v some_o caution_n for_o the_o further_o clear_n and_o prevent_v mistake_n in_o this_o doctrine_n but_o this_o may_v have_v a_o 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which_o i_o explain_v to_o be_v a_o visible_a conformity_n or_o obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n i_o do_v not_o refer_v primary_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o save_a faith_n but_o the_o actual_a exercise_n thereof_o and_o the_o visible_a unbelief_n on_o the_o contrary_a refer_v not_o to_o the_o habit_n of_o it_o but_o the_o prevail_a present_a act_n and_o fruit_n thereof_o for_o we_o can_v judge_v every_o one_o have_v not_o the_o habit_n of_o save_v or_o justify_v faith_n who_o be_v at_o present_a visible_o in_o a_o way_n inconsistent_a with_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o but_o as_o in_o the_o sacrament_n especial_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v seal_v so_o those_o be_v suppose_v at_o present_a capable_a of_o it_o who_o be_v admit_v unto_o they_o now_o as_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v promise_v to_o we_o to_o we_o i_o say_v not_o now_o consider_v what_o be_v promise_v to_o christ_n for_o we_o only_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n so_o the_o continuance_n of_o remission_n or_o justification_n may_v be_v expect_v only_o on_o the_o same_o term_n according_a to_o our_o continue_a petition_n math._n 6.12_o forgive_v we_o our_o trespass_n as_o we_o forgive_v our_o debier_n which_o our_o saviour_n reiterate_v positive_o v._o 14._o if_o you_o forgive_v man_n their_o trespass_n your_o father_n will_v forgive_v you_o and_o negative_o v._o 15._o but_o if_o you_o you_o my_o disciple_n though_o at_o present_a justify_v once_o forgive_v not_o man_n their_o trespass_n neither_o will_v your_o heavenly_a father_n forgive_v you_o so_o that_o judicious_a grave_n divine_a musculus_fw-la say_v loc_fw-la come_v de_fw-fr remissione_n p._n mihi_fw-la 26.2_o ut_fw-la remissio_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la sine_fw-la verâ_fw-la resipiscentiâ_fw-la non_fw-la obtinetur_fw-la ita_fw-la obtenta_fw-la sine_fw-la constanti_fw-la illius_fw-la custodiâ_fw-la non_fw-la retinetur_fw-la and_o frustrâ_fw-la remittitur_fw-la quod_fw-la post_fw-la remissionem_fw-la iteratur_fw-la §._o 2._o i_o confess_v upon_o this_o doctrine_n here_o occur_v a_o great_a question_n whether_o david_n while_o actual_o impenitent_a under_o his_o gross_a sin_n be_v unpardoned_a and_o so_o unjustify_v since_o all_o pardon_n and_o the_o continuance_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v expect_v only_o on_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o great_a difficulty_n to_o speak_v to_o it_o clear_o and_o consistent_o the_o obscurity_n whereof_o have_v occasion_v different_a thought_n in_o the_o godly_a learned_a for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o same_o some_o have_v say_v those_o gross_a sin_n do_v extinguish_v grace_n and_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o very_a habit_n of_o faith_n and_o so_o null_a pardon_n which_o they_o apply_v to_o the_o case_n of_o peter_n and_o david_n till_o they_o do_v repent_v and_o so_o the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n be_v begin_v anew_o again_o in_o they_o as_o it_o be_v in_o their_o first_o conversion_n to_o which_o they_o think_v that_o passage_n psalm_n 51.10_o afford_v some_o illustration_n create_v in_o i_o a_o clean_a heart_n o_o god_n and_o renew_v a_o right_a spirit_n within_o i_o but_o although_o it_o may_v be_v so_o to_o their_o sense_n and_o the_o same_o omnipotent_a power_n of_o god_n grace_n be_v to_o be_v put_v forth_o for_o their_o recovery_n as_o be_v for_o their_o first_o conversion_n which_o two_o reason_n may_v be_v some_o account_n of_o the_o psalmist_n expression_n yet_o i_o conceive_v it_o be_v plain_a that_o the_o feed_v of_o grace_n be_v never_o total_o destroy_v in_o they_o but_o be_v immortal_a although_o it_o may_v as_o winter-corn_n lie_v we_o know_v not_o how_o long_o under_o the_o clod_n other_o say_v all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o godly_a be_v sin_n of_o infirmity_n the_o person_n commit_v they_o be_v not_o dead_a in_o sin_n as_o a_o unrogenerate_a man_n be_v but_o only_o disease_v and_o wound_v and_o because_o they_o be_v not_o commit_v with_o full_a 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5._o 2._o that_o which_o philip_n require_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n be_v the_o necessary_a condition_n of_o person_n adult_v their_o admission_n to_o baptism_n but_o a_o visible_o actual_a justify_v faith_n be_v require_v by_o philip_n to_o be_v in_o the_o eunuch_n as_o a_o necessary_a prerequisite_a for_o his_o admission_n to_o baptism_n see_v act_n 8._o where_o a_o express_a account_n be_v give_v we_o of_o the_o baptismal_a term_n ver_fw-la 35_o 36._o philip_n preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n and_o as_o they_o go_v on_o their_o way_n they_o come_v to_o a_o certain_a water_n and_o the_o eunach_n say_v see_v here_o be_v water_n what_o do_v hinder_v i_o to_o be_v baptize_v and_o philip_n say_v if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v and_o he_o answer_v and_o say_v i_o believe_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o so_o he_o baptize_v he_o a_o reverend_a divine_a have_v object_v 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