Selected quad for the lemma: authority_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
authority_n	book_n	scripture_n	word_n	3,471	5	4.4436	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06512	A methodicall preface prefixed before the Epistle of S. Paule to the Romanes very necessary and profitable for the better vnderstandyng of it / made by the right reuerend father and faythfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ; nowe newly translated out of Latin into English, by W.W. ...	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; W. W.	1594 (1594)	STC 16985; ESTC S1353	22,201	55

be_v lively_a and_o not_o idle_a wherefore_o faith_n be_v such_o a_o effectual_a lyvely_a quick_a and_o mighty_a operation_n in_o our_o heart_n that_o it_o can_v be_v idle_a but_o must_v needs_o break_v out_o and_o show_v itself_o by_o good_a work_n neither_o do_v he_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n care_v great_o whether_o good_a work_n be_v command_v or_o no._n for_o though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o yet_o by_o this_o lyvely_a impulsion_n work_v in_o his_o hart_n he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o accord_n force_v and_o carry_v to_o work_v true_a and_o godly_a christian_a work_n he_o that_o do_v not_o his_o good_a work_n of_o such_o a_o lyvely_a affection_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v whole_o in_o unbelief_n and_o a_o stranger_n and_o alien_n from_o the_o faith_n as_o many_o of_o those_o be_v which_o in_o school_n dispute_v and_o jangle_n much_o of_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n not_o know_v what_o they_o speak_v or_o what_o they_o hold_v and_o affirm_v faith_n a_o true_a definition_n of_o faith_n fayth_n therefore_o be_v a_o constant_a trust_n and_o a_o sure_a confidence_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v lively_a and_o work_v myghte_o in_o our_o heart_n whereby_o we_o commit_v ourselves_o whole_o to_o god_n cast_v all_o our_o care_n upon_o he_o lean_v and_o trust_v assure_o to_o this_o faith_n we_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o die_v a_o thousand_o time_n for_o this_o so_o bold_a a_o assurance_n of_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n do_v make_v our_o heart_n merry_a glad_a and_o light_v do_v also_o erect_v raise_v and_o even_o ravish_v we_o with_o most_o sweet_a motion_n and_o affection_n towards_o god_n yea_o and_o do_v so_o embolden_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o true_a believer_n that_o trust_v to_o have_v god_n on_o his_o side_n he_o be_v not_o afraid_a to_o oppose_v himself_o alone_o agayu_v all_o creature_n but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o geve_v we_o this_o heroical_a heart_n and_o stout_a stomach_n through_o faith_n 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which_o only_o be_v of_o force_n avaylable_a and_o can_v stand_v before_o god_n because_o it_o be_v the_o meregyft_n of_o god_n and_o this_o faith_n do_v transform_v the_o whole_a man_n and_o make_v he_o such_o a_o one_o that_o according_a to_o that_o common_a definition_n of_o civil_a justice_n he_o be_v ready_a to_o geve_v and_o render_v to_o every_o one_o that_o which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o for_o see_v by_o that_o faith_n we_o be_v instify_v and_o endue_v with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n then_o sure_o we_o so_o magnify_v god_n and_o the_o law_n do_v geve_v that_o glory_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o also_o see_v by_o that_o faith_n we_o do_v believe_v firm_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o and_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n who_o every_o where_n be_v ready_a to_o save_v we_o then_o by_o course_n we_o serve_v for_o our_o neighbour_n &_o so_o again_o render_v and_o attribute_v to_o every_o man_n that_o which_o be_v he_o this_o 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thing_n which_o be_v do_v spiritual_o in_o the_o inward_a corner_n of_o the_o hart_n be_v hart_n flesh_n what_o ●t_z be_v for_o the_o apostle_n saint_n paul_n as_o also_o christ_n himself_o in_o the_o iii_o ch._n of_o john_n do_v call_v flesh_n whatsoever_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o flesh_n that_o be_v the_o whole_a man_n body_n and_o soul_n all_o man_n reason_n whole_o with_o all_o his_o chief_a and_o best_a power_n because_o that_o all_o these_o thing_n do_v savour_n of_o nothing_o but_o flesh_n and_o seek_v after_o nothing_o but_o fleshly_a thing_n wherefore_o thou_o shall_v eall_v all_o those_o work_v flesh_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v good_a and_o make_v a_o beautiful_a show_n of_o holy_a work_n and_o yet_o be_v do_v without_o the_o grace_n and_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o hart_n which_o thing_n be_v plain_a and_o evident_a by_o the_o u_o chapter_n to_o the_o galathian_o where_o paul_n recken_v and_o count_v heresy_n &_o sect_n among_o the_o fruit_n of_o 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and_o bear_v witness_n unto_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o very_a son_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o that_o we_o although_o sin_n do_v boil_v with_o rage_n within_o our_o flesh_n have_v god_n for_o our_o father_n &_o may_v account_v ourselves_o his_o son_n if_o so_o be_v that_o we_o do_v daily_o by_o the_o spirit_n wrestle_v against_o the_o flesh_n now_o because_o nothing_o be_v more_o profitable_a to_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o old_a adam_n the_o flesh_n they_o the_o cross_n tribulation_n and_o affliction_n that_o be_v the_o apostle_n do_v here_o comfort_v we_o in_o those_o tribulation_n affirm_v that_o the_o spirit_n do_v make_v intercession_n and_o request_n for_o we_o with_o sigh_n which_o can_v be_v utter_v and_o express_v also_o that_o all_o the_o creature_n be_v subject_a to_o vanity_n and_o abuse_n do_v even_o groan_v and_o travel_v in_o pain_n together_o with_o we_o until_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v thus_o we_o see_v that_o these_o three_o last_o chapter_n do_v urge_v nothing_o so_o much_o as_o this_o only_a and_o chief_a work_n of_o our_o faith_n namely_o the_o mortification_n of_o our_o old_a adam_n which_o be_v the_o flesh_n in_o the_o ix_o x._o and_o xi_o chapt._n 9_o 10._o &_o 11._o chapter_n he_o handle_v the_o matter_n of_o predestination_n for_o all_o the_o rest_n do_v depend_v upon_o that_o namely_o who_o shall_v receyve_v the_o world_n and_o who_o shall_v not_o who_o shall_v believe_v and_o who_o not_o who_o shall_v be_v free_v from_o sin_n who_o shall_v be_v blind_v who_o shall_v be_v damn_v and_o who_o shall_v be_v justify_v see_v therefore_o that_o both_o the_o send_n out_o of_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o word_n itself_o be_v of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o it_o lie_v only_o in_o god_n hand_n to_o justify_v us._n preach_v predestination_n must_v be_v teach_v and_o preach_v and_o sure_o this_o stable_a sentence_n and_o immovable_a necessity_n of_o predestination_n be_v a_o most_o necessary_a doctrine_n to_o be_v teach_v for_o we_o be_v so_o weak_a that_o if_o it_o be_v in_o our_o hand_n very_o few_o or_o rather_o none_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o the_o dyvell_n will_v overcome_v us._n yet_o now_o see_v this_o sentence_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a so_o that_o it_o can_v be_v change_v or_o alter_v by_o any_o creature_n we_o have_v then_o good_a hope_n to_o overcome_v at_o the_o length_n those_o relic_n of_o sin_n although_o that_o now_o they_o rage_n in_o our_o flesh_n but_o here_o those_o curious_a man_n who_o before_o they_o have_v learned_a christ_n christian_n a_o caneat_fw-la for_o curious_a christian_n and_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o cross_n do_v search_v the_o profundity_n and_o depth_n of_o predestination_n labour_v in_o vain_a to_o inquire_v whether_o they_o be_v predestinate_a to_o life_n or_o death_n must_v be_v rain_v strain_a and_o keep_v back_o with_o some_o holy_a bridle_n for_o without_o all_o doubt_n these_o man_n by_o this_o their_o foolish_a curiosity_n will_v lead_v and_o learn_v to_o cast_v themselves_o headlong_o into_o the_o confusion_n of_o their_o conscience_n or_o into_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n of_o desperation_n but_o thou_o dear_a christian_n see_v that_o in_o read_v and_o learn_v holy_a thing_n thou_o follow_v the_o order_n and_o method_n set_v down_o here_o in_o this_o place_n by_o the_o apostle_n method_n learn_v this_o godly_a method_n first_o of_o all_o learn_v the_o knowledge_n of_o christ_n that_o thou_o may_v acknowledge_v that_o all_o thy_o strength_n and_o power_n avayl_v to_o nothing_o but_o to_o sin_v furthermore_o that_o by_o faith_n thou_o may_v daily_o wrestle_v with_o thy_o flesh_n as_o he_o have_v teach_v thou_o in_o the_o vii_o first_o chapter_n final_o after_o that_o thou_o be_v come_v to_o the_o viii_o chapter_n that_o be_v after_o that_o thou_o have_v try_v the_o cross_n and_o tribulation_n after_o thou_o 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deed_n and_o the_o true_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o here_o he_o make_v all_o christian_n to_o be_v priest_n command_v they_o to_o offer_v not_o money_n either_o ox_n or_o goat_n as_o it_o be_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o offer_v themselves_o a_o spiritual_a sacrifice_n priesthood_n a_o spiritual_a priesthood_n mortify_v the_o old_a adam_n furthermore_o he_o do_v deliver_v out_o most_o brief_o unto_o we_o the_o institution_n &_o instruction_n of_o christian_a manner_n as_o how_o we_o shall_v teach_v preach_v rule_n &_o govern_v namely_o in_o the_o church_n how_o we_o shall_v serve_v our_o neighbour_n how_o we_o shall_v suffer_v tribulation_n to_o be_v brief_a how_o it_o behove_v a_o christian_n to_o behave_v himself_o towards_o his_o friend_n and_o enemy_n and_o these_o be_v true_o good_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n which_o do_v slow_a out_o of_o faith_n as_o from_o a_o fountain_n and_o head_n spring_n yea_o which_o do_v even_o make_v a_o violent_a eruption_n for_o faith_n as_o i_o have_v say_v be_v not_o idle_a be_v papist_n work_n what_o they_o be_v but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o justiciarye_n which_o be_v do_v without_o this_o lively_a flame_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o hart_n be_v but_o hypocrite_n purple_a show_n and_o feign_a colour_n wherewith_o they_o paint_v themselves_o outward_o when_o as_o inward_o they_o be_v full_a of_o hatred_n avarice_n filthiness_n and_o deceit_n in_o the_o xiii_o chapter_n he_o teach_v we_o to_o be_v obedient_a to_o earthly_a and_o worldly_a magistrate_n chap._n 13_o magistrate_n obedience_n to_o the_o magistrate_n see_v that_o all_o power_n be_v of_o god_n for_o though_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o those_o political_a and_o civil_a law_n do_v help_v nothing_o to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o hart_n notwithstanding_o because_o that_o power_n and_o authority_n be_v ordain_v and_o appoint_v of_o god_n to_o the_o maintenance_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o common_a wealth_n 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