Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	life_n	name_n	write_v	18,504	5	6.4426	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45419	Of fundamentals in a notion referring to practise by H. Hammond.	Hammond, Henry, 1605-1660.	1654 (1654)	Wing H554; ESTC R18462	96,424	252

father_n so_o the_o our_a in_o the_o second_o article_n be_v set_v to_o denote_v all_o and_o every_o one_o of_o we_o every_o man_n in_o the_o world_n without_o any_o exception_n to_o be_v redeem_v by_o god_n the_o son_n §_o 5._o catechism_n and_o according_o the_o catechism_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n establish_v by_o law_n and_o preserve_v in_o our_o liturgy_n as_o a_o special_a part_n of_o it_o expound_v the_o creed_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n which_o make_v i_o and_o all_o the_o world_n 2._o in_o god_n the_o son_n who_o redeem_v i_o and_o all_o mankind_n 3._o in_o god_n the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sanctify_v i_o and_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n where_o as_o creation_n be_v common_a to_o more_o creature_n than_o redemption_n and_o redemption_n than_o sanctification_n so_o mankind_n to_o which_o redemption_n belong_v as_o it_o be_v far_o narrow_a than_o the_o world_n or_o the_o work_n of_o god_n creation_n so_o be_v it_o far_o wide_a than_o the_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o elect_a people_n of_o god_n to_o who_o sanctification_n belong_v §_o 6._o service_n so_o in_o other_o part_n of_o our_o liturgy_n in_o consecrate_v the_o eucharist_n we_o have_v this_o form_n of_o prayer_n almighty_a god_n which_o do_v give_v thy_o only_a son_n jesus_n christ_n to_o suffer_v death_n upon_o the_o cross_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o make_v there_o by_o his_o one_o oblation_n of_o himself_o once_o offer_v a_o full_a perfect_a and_o sufficient_a sacrifice_n oblation_n and_o satisfaction_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o according_o in_o the_o administration_n of_o that_o sacrament_n the_o element_n be_v deliver_v to_o every_o communicant_a in_o this_o form_n the_o body_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v give_v for_o thou_o and_o the_o blood_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o thou_o preserve_v thy_o body_n and_o soul_n into_o everlasting_a life_n which_o suppose_v it_o the_o doctrine_n of_o our_o church_n avow_v and_o profess_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a for_o all_o if_o god_n will_v have_v so_o intend_v and_o design_v it_o but_o that_o he_o be_v actual_o design_v and_o give_v for_o all_o not_o only_o as_o many_o as_o come_v to_o that_o sacrament_n which_o yet_o be_v wide_a than_o the_o elect_a but_o we_o man_n or_o mankind_n in_o general_n who_o salvation_n be_v seek_v by_o god_n by_o this_o mean_n article_n §_o 7._o so_o in_o our_o article_n also_o christ_n suffer_v for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v a_o sacrifice_n not_o only_o for_o original_a sin_n but_o also_o for_o all_o the_o actual_a sin_n of_o man_n art_n 2._o and_o by_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o only_a mediator_n of_o god_n and_o man_n eternal_a life_n be_v propose_v to_o mankind_n art_n 7._o and_o christ_n come_v as_o a_o lamb_n that_o by_o the_o offering_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v he_o may_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n art_n 15._o and_o the_o oblation_n of_o christ_n once_o make_v be_v a_o perfect_a redemption_n propitiation_n &_o satisfaction_n for_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v 31_o all_o which_o i_o have_v thus_o large_o set_v down_o to_o show_v the_o perfect_a consonancy_n of_o our_o persecute_a church_n to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o scripture_n and_o antiquity_n in_o this_o point_n whereon_o so_o much_o depend_v for_o the_o state_v &_o determine_v other_o difference_n which_o have_v also_o a_o special_a influence_n on_o practice_n §_o 8._o as_o for_o the_o ill_a consequence_n towards_o the_o obstruct_n of_o good_a life_n it_o which_o be_v considerable_a to_o attend_v this_o one_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n die_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n they_o will_v be_v most_o discernible_a by_o attempt_v the_o reformation_n &_o change_n of_o any_o vicious_a christian_n that_o believe_v that_o doctrine_n or_o the_o comfort_n of_o any_o disconsolate_a despair_a christian_a that_o have_v get_v into_o this_o hold_n and_o remain_v fortify_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o §_o 9_o for_o the_o former_a it_o be_v evident_a christian_a and_o that_o which_o he_o be_v suppose_v to_o believe_v if_o he_o believe_v the_o foundation_n as_o i_o presume_v he_o now_o to_o do_v when_o i_o set_v the_o case_n of_o a_o vicious_a christian_n that_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v for_o any_o sinner_n but_o only_o by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o redemption_n by_o he_o wrought_v for_o such_o if_o therefore_o a_o vicious_a liver_n believe_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o none_o but_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v any_o attempt_n make_v on_o he_o to_o reform_v and_o amend_v his_o life_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o one_o medium_n to_o induce_v he_o to_o it_o must_v be_v a_o tender_a of_o mercy_n from_o christ_n of_o present_a pardon_n and_o future_a bliss_n upon_o his_o reformation_n but_o if_o he_o be_v able_a to_o reply_v that_o that_o mercy_n belong_v only_o to_o the_o elect_n and_o he_o be_v none_o of_o they_o it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o that_o will_v reduce_v this_o stray_n sheep_n must_v either_o prove_v convince_o to_o he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n or_o else_o have_v no_o far_a to_o proceed_v in_o this_o attempt_n §_o 10._o and_o if_o he_o thus_o attempt_v to_o persuade_v the_o vicious_a christian_a that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n than_o 1._o the_o very_a attempt_n confess_v to_o he_o that_o a_o vicious_a person_n remain_v such_o may_v be_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o elect_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o will_v present_o be_v able_a to_o infer_v that_o then_o he_o need_v not_o reformation_n of_o life_n to_o constitute_v he_o such_o and_o if_o so_o then_o reformation_n of_o life_n be_v not_o the_o condition_n on_o which_o only_a bliss_n be_v to_o be_v expect_v and_o without_o which_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v have_v it_o be_v suppose_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o both_o party_n that_o all_o the_o elect_n shall_v have_v it_o and_o so_o the_o medium_n which_o be_v think_v necessary_a to_o persuade_v his_o reformation_n the_o tender_a of_o mercy_n from_o christ_n upon_o reformation_n be_v already_o vanish_v and_o consequent_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n to_o persuade_v he_o that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n which_o be_v useful_a only_o for_o the_o enforce_a this_o medium_n and_o so_o the_o very_o make_v this_o attempt_n be_v destructive_a to_o the_o only_a end_n of_o it_o §_o 11._o but_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o result_n of_o this_o attempt_n yet_o 2_o it_o be_v in_o the_o progress_n agree_v to_o be_v necessary_a that_o he_o persuade_v this_o person_n that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_a and_o what_o possible_a medium_n can_v he_o use_v to_o prove_v that_o to_o a_o vicious_a person_n a_o priori_fw-la from_o any_o secret_a decree_n of_o god_n it_o be_v certain_a he_o can_v demonstrate_v it_o for_o he_o have_v never_o enter_v into_o god_n secret_n and_o it_o be_v sure_a the_o scripture_n have_v reveal_v nothing_o of_o it_o whatsoever_o it_o say_v of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n never_o affirm_v that_o particular_a man_n name_n be_v write_v there_o and_o then_o the_o one_o possible_a way_n of_o attempt_v it_o be_v à_fw-la posteriori_fw-la from_o the_o fruit_n of_o election_n and_o those_o be_v not_o supposeable_a in_o he_o who_o be_v suppose_v a_o vicious_a liver_n who_o live_v in_o that_o estate_n and_o be_v by_o he_o acknowledge_v to_o do_v so_o for_o otherwise_o why_o shall_v he_o think_v it_o necessary_a to_o reduce_v he_o wherein_o he_o that_o life_n shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n for_o his_o proof_n whatever_o it_o be_v will_v easy_o be_v retort_v and_o the_o contrary_n prove_v by_o interrogate_a shall_v the_o adulterer_n the_o drunkard_n the_o vicious_a christian_a inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n if_o he_o shall_v what_o need_v i_o that_o be_o now_o exhort_v to_o reform_v my_o life_n reform_v it_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o then_o certain_o i_o that_o be_o such_o am_z none_o of_o the_o elect_n for_o all_o that_o be_v elect_v shall_v certain_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 12._o the_o only_a reserve_n imaginable_a be_v that_o this_o vicious_a christian_a be_v persuade_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o if_o he_o do_v so_o he_o shall_v by_o that_o know_v that_o he_o be_v one_o of_o the_o elect_n and_o so_o that_o his_o sin_n shall_v be_v pardon_v etc._n etc._n but_o if_o this_o be_v the_o method_n make_v use_v of_o than_o 1._o this_o be_v not_o the_o attempt_v to_o reform_v to_o work_v repentance_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n propose_v in_o this_o first_o case_n but_o to_o work_v faith_n in_o he_o and_o with_o man_n of_o those_o opinion_n these_o be_v two_o distinct_a thing_n

the_o earth_n and_o of_o the_o nation_n bring_v their_o glory_n to_o the_o lamb_n rev._n 21.24_o 26._o and_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n rev._n 17.14_o &_o 19.6_o and_o as_o among_o the_o jew_n so_o all_o the_o world_n over_o those_o that_o receive_v not_o the_o command_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o doctrine_n of_o purity_n and_o perseverance_n be_v signal_o destroy_v and_o they_o that_o do_v be_v preserve_v as_o a_o peculiar_a people_n unto_o he_o to_o live_v and_o continue_v in_o his_o obedience_n §_o 13._o and_o this_o great_a success_n on_o both_o side_n among_o jew_n and_o gentile_n over_o all_o the_o world_n part_n of_o it_o historical_o true_a at_o the_o compile_n of_o these_o article_n and_o part_n of_o it_o prophetical_o true_a then_o and_o fulfil_v afterward_o the_o subdue_a they_o either_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o by_o the_o word_n of_o his_o power_n the_o destruction_n which_o he_o send_v among_o they_o be_v a_o most_o effectual_a argument_n a_o sovereign_a method_n to_o give_v authority_n to_o this_o faith_n which_o be_v thus_o prevail_v and_o become_v the_o great_a instance_n of_o reproach_n to_o all_o libertine_n professor_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o purify_v their_o heart_n by_o the_o faith_n when_o the_o most_o impure_a idolater_n be_v wrought_v on_o to_o do_v so_o and_o a_o sad_a certain_a abode_n to_o all_o such_o after_o the_o example_n of_o obstinate_a infidel_n and_o impure_a gnostic_n of_o both_o present_a and_o future_a destruction_n §_o 14._o glory_n the_o six_o and_o last_o stone_n in_o this_o foundation_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o be_v receive_v up_o in_o or_o with_o or_o into_o glory_n christ_n ascension_n or_o assumption_n to_o heaven_n be_v a_o irrefragable_a argument_n of_o conviction_n to_o the_o world_n that_o he_o die_v a_o innocent_a person_n joh._n 16.10_o and_o consequent_o that_o what_o he_o teach_v be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o 2_o truth_n of_o heaven_n to_o which_o he_o be_v assume_v after_o his_o testification_n of_o it_o to_o which_o when_o these_o two_o circumstance_n be_v superad_v first_o that_o his_o assumption_n be_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o many_o be_v also_o solemnize_v by_o the_o presence_n of_o angel_n and_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n act._n 1.9_o 10_o 11._o and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o or_o with_o glory_n after_o a_o glorious_a manner_n and_o second_o that_o it_o be_v attend_v with_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a power_n both_o in_o the_o church_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o their_o successor_n who_o christ_n have_v authorize_v to_o succeed_v he_o on_o the_o earth_n and_o in_o the_o world_n by_o execute_v visible_a judgement_n on_o his_o crucifier_n &c._n &c._n and_o so_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d into_o glory_n or_o regal_a power_n this_o will_v be_v a_o article_n of_o great_a energy_n for_o the_o plant_n of_o christian_a faith_n and_o purity_n in_o the_o world_n chap._n vii_o the_o faith_n in_o baptism_n ghost_n §_o 1._o what_o have_v thus_o be_v set_v down_o as_o so_o many_o branch_n of_o fundamental_a belief_n and_o so_o of_o the_o mystery_n of_o godliness_n the_o ground_n of_o initiate_a or_o enter_v man_n into_o christian_a life_n be_v more_o summary_o comprise_v in_o the_o form_n of_o baptism_n the_o ceremony_n of_o this_o initiation_n institute_v by_o christ_n wherein_o all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v be_v if_o of_o age_n first_o instruct_v in_o the_o doctrine_n and_o then_o receive_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n which_o be_v the_o abbreviature_n of_o the_o large_a catalogue_n of_o doctrinal_n former_o teach_v and_o explain_v by_o the_o catechist_n and_o those_o on_o which_o they_o that_o administer_v baptism_n be_v command_v to_o superstruct_v all_o the_o duty_n of_o christian_a life_n mat._n 28.20_o teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n which_o i_o have_v command_v you_o the_o authority_n of_o all_o and_o each_o the_o person_n of_o the_o trinity_n be_v purposely_o engage_v on_o this_o one_o great_a interest_n and_o the_o gather_a disciple_n and_o receive_v of_o proselyte_n over_o the_o world_n be_v design_v to_o this_o one_o grand_a end_n of_o introduce_v the_o practice_n of_o christian_a virtue_n among_o man_n who_o do_v therefore_o in_o baptism_n sacramental_o and_o federal_o i._n e._n under_o oath_n and_o solemne_v vow_v as_o they_o believe_v any_o thing_n of_o these_o fundamental_a doctrine_n of_o god_n the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n undertake_v the_o performance_n thereof_o and_o if_o they_o fail_v therein_o be_v the_o most_o faithless_a perjure_a person_n in_o the_o world_n and_o certain_o this_o method_n be_v in_o the_o design_n as_o probable_a how_o improsperous_a soever_o the_o wickedness_n of_o man_n have_v render_v the_o success_n of_o it_o as_o any_o can_v have_v be_v invent_v to_o this_o end_n chap._n viii_o of_o the_o creed_n in_o general_a and_o first_o of_o the_o apostle_n creed_n §_o 1._o the_o method_n now_o lead_v from_o the_o more_o compendious_a to_o the_o large_a and_o full_a view_n of_o this_o foundation_n as_o it_o be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o church_n and_o first_o in_o that_o which_o be_v call_v symbolum_fw-la apostolicum_fw-la creed_n the_o apostolic_a badge_n or_o mark_n a_o tessera_fw-la or_o token_n of_o the_o apostle_n have_v plant_v the_o faith_n in_o any_o church_n the_o know_a summarie_n of_o that_o belief_n which_o have_v be_v receive_v from_o the_o apostle_n apostle_n §_o 2._o for_o although_o in_o their_o epistle_n which_o be_v all_o write_v to_o they_o which_o be_v christian_n already_o there_o be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v any_o complete_a catalogue_n of_o those_o article_n which_o they_o have_v every_o where_o teach_v because_o they_o be_v suppose_v by_o they_o to_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o may_v brief_o be_v refer_v to_o as_o such_o without_o any_o perfect_a enumeration_n yet_o in_o any_o city_n or_o region_n where_o the_o apostle_n come_v to_o plant_v the_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o affirmation_n of_o the_o first_o writer_n of_o the_o church_n as_o frequent_o appear_v in_o tertullian_n irenaeus_n etc._n etc._n and_o there_o be_v no_o reason_n of_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o it_o that_o all_o those_o article_n which_o be_v think_v fit_a to_o be_v lay_v as_o the_o foundation_n of_o christian_a life_n be_v by_o they_o distinct_o deliver_v and_o this_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o fact_n of_o which_o as_o of_o the_o canon_n of_o scripture_n or_o of_o this_o or_o that_o book_n in_o it_o only_o the_o record_n and_o story_n of_o the_o first_o time_n be_v competent_a judge_n that_o creed_n which_o be_v deliver_v down_o to_o we_o by_o the_o ancient_a church_n thus_o plant_v i_o mean_v those_o of_o the_o first_o three_o hundred_o year_n and_o by_o they_o entitle_v to_o the_o name_n the_o apostle_n and_o expound_v in_o the_o homily_n of_o the_o father_n some_o extant_a other_o mention_v by_o ruffinus_n illustres_fw-la tractatores_fw-la which_o have_v go_v before_o he_o in_o that_o work_n be_v in_o all_o reason_n to_o be_v deem_v the_o sum_n of_o that_o foundation_n of_o this_o if_o any_o far_a evidence_n be_v necessary_a it_o will_v be_v thus_o easy_o make_v up_o §_o 3._o the_o time_n of_o form_v the_o nicene_n creed_n and_o the_o occasion_n of_o it_o by_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o those_o heresy_n which_o have_v then_o break_v into_o the_o church_n be_v know_v to_o every_o man_n now_o before_o this_o be_v form_v it_o be_v certain_a that_o 2._o all_o the_o church_n of_o the_o world_n both_o eastern_a and_o western_a have_v a_o form_n of_o confession_n of_o faith_n which_o they_o have_v receive_v from_o their_o immediate_a ancestor_n and_o they_o from_o the_o 4._o apostle_n themselves_o §_o 4._o and_o of_o this_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o doubt_v but_o that_o it_o be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o now_o call_v the_o apostle_n creed_n not_o only_o because_o there_o be_v never_o any_o other_o assign_v by_o any_o or_o affirm_v to_o have_v have_v that_o general_a reception_n but_o because_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o ancient_n be_v express_o for_o this_o ruffinus_n and_o vigilius_n cont_n eutychen_n testify_v clear_o for_o the_o western_a church_n and_o ruffinus_n again_o and_o cyrill_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o eastern_a §_o 5._o and_o marcellus_n bishop_n of_o ancyra_n in_o the_o great_a council_n of_o nice_a a_o famous_a supporter_n of_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o a_o great_a sufferer_n for_o it_o against_o the_o arian_n at_o his_o take_v his_o leave_n of_o pope_n julius_n leave_v behind_o he_o the_o confession_n of_o his_o faith_n which_o say_v he_o he_o have_v receive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o his_o predecessor_n in_o