Selected quad for the lemma: doctrine_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
doctrine_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	12,389	5	6.2320	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07288	Saint Peters chaine consisting of eight golden linckes, most fit to adorne the neckes of the greatest states, nobles, and ladies in this land, as the chiefest iewell of true nobilitie: and not vnfit for the meaner sort. Digested into eight chapters, and published by R.M. minister. With a praier annexed to the end of euerie chapter.	Mavericke, Radford, b. 1560 or 61.	1596 (1596)	STC 17683; ESTC S112697	95,593	198

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say_v why_o do_v you_o allege_v so_o many_o testimony_n of_o saint_n paul_n to_o this_o purpose_n for_o heseem_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o himself_o and_o though_o in_o many_o place_n he_o extoll_v faith_n yet_o in_o one_o place_n he_o prefer_v 13._o 1._o cor._n 13._o love_n &_o charity_n before_o it_o for_o he_o say_v now_o abide_v these_o three_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n but_o the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v love_n true_a it_o be_v chief_a in_o respect_n that_o it_o do_v love_n what_o s._n paul_n mean_v by_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v chief_a than_o love_n extend_v itself_o far_o and_o near_o to_o the_o benefit_n and_o profit_n of_o our_o neighbour_n for_o faith_n profit_v ourselves_o &_o love_v our_o neighbour_n and_o because_o it_o do_v continue_v long_o than_o faith_n and_o hope_n do_v for_o the_o use_n of_o they_o both_o do_v cease_v when_o we_o have_v the_o fruition_n and_o possession_n of_o that_o which_o we_o hope_v for_o and_o when_o we_o have_v the_o end_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o our_o soul_n but_o love_n be_v only_o begin_v in_o this_o life_n &_o perfect_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v in_o these_o respect_v saint_n paul_n say_v it_o 9_o 1._o pet._n 1_o 9_o be_v chief_a notwithstanding_o though_o we_o grant_v this_o and_o say_v further_o with_o the_o same_o apostle_n that_o as_o there_o be_v no_o true_a love_n without_o faith_n so_o there_o be_v no_o true_a faith_n without_o love_n because_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n yet_o it_o 5.6_o gala._n 5.6_o be_v certain_a that_o faith_n in_o respect_n of_o our_o salvation_n and_o in_o this_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v more_o excellent_a than_o love_n yea_o love_n must_v come_v after_o faith_n as_o a_o obedient_a daughter_n faith_n love_v the_o daughter_n of_o faith_n after_o her_o mother_n which_o faith_n do_v bring_v forth_o both_o hope_n and_o love_n i'faith_o than_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o hope_n be_v a_o undoubted_a expectation_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v promise_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o christ_n love_n be_v link_v unto_o they_o both_o &_o may_v not_o be_v separate_v from_o they_o by_o faith_n say_v the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrus_n our_o forefather_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n 11.1.2_o heb._n 11.1.2_o therefore_o i_o conclude_v that_o faith_n ought_v still_o to_o have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o justification_n for_o thereby_o be_v we_o receive_v &_o make_v the_o son_n justification_n faith_n must_v have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o justification_n of_o god_n even_o by_o our_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o obtain_v everlasting_a life_n this_o doctrine_n as_o it_o do_v stir_v we_o up_o to_o believe_v so_o shall_v it_o stir_v we_o unto_o love_n &_o charity_n which_o be_v the_o lively_a fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o without_o it_o faith_n be_v dead_a in_o itself_o but_o here_o we_o must_v also_o take_v heed_n that_o we_o do_v not_o imagine_v that_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o rare_a and_o singular_a virtue_n do_v thereby_o of_o itself_o deserve_v everlasting_a life_n for_o so_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o error_n but_o faith_n be_v call_v most_o it_o christ_n only_o have_v purchase_v heaven_n for_o us._n faith_n the_o instrument_n to_o apprehend_v it_o holy_a excellent_a or_o precious_a in_o this_o respect_n that_o it_o be_v the_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n himself_o whereby_o we_o shall_v apprehend_v and_o receive_v most_o holy_a excellent_a &_o precious_a gift_n whereof_o the_o chief_a be_v eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n purchase_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o death_n passion_n and_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n even_o by_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n of_o this_o eternal_a and_o everlasting_a life_n our_o faith_n ground_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v most_o certain_o assure_v we_o and_o then_o by_o hope_n which_o be_v also_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n we_o do_v with_o patience_n wait_v for_o the_o accomplishment_n and_o performance_n thereof_o for_o those_o joy_n which_o one_o day_n we_o shall_v have_v in_o perfect_a possession_n distinguish_v how_o faith_n and_o hope_n be_v distinguish_v we_o do_v now_o enjoy_v by_o faith_n and_o hope_v the_o which_o may_v thus_o be_v distinguish_v the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v thing_n present_a and_o hope_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o thing_n present_a i_o mean_v also_o eternal_a life_n which_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v present_a in_o respect_n that_o we_o have_v some_o feel_n and_o taste_n of_o it_o in_o this_o life_n &_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o god_n counsel_n and_o will_n touch_v the_o salvation_n of_o his_o elect_a that_o can_v be_v alter_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n use_v often_o time_n the_o present_a tense_n for_o the_o future_a the_o time_n present_a for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v as_o christ_n

great_a act_n and_o wonder_n have_v be_v wrought_v by_o they_o through_o the_o force_n of_o faith_n first_o concern_v these_o faithful_a one_o which_o live_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n it_o have_v please_v the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o make_v a_o long_a catalogue_n of_o the_o chief_a of_o they_o in_o the_o eleaventh_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o commend_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o ancestor_n commend_v hebrews_n to_o this_o end_n that_o we_o shall_v have_v their_o example_n ever_o before_o our_o eye_n nay_o to_o teach_v we_o that_o if_o they_o be_v so_o faithful_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n much_o more_o shall_v we_o be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v only_o note_v the_o example_n by_o faith_n abel_n his_o offering_n be_v accept_v 11.4_o heb._n 11.4_o before_o god_n by_o faith_n enoch_n be_v translate_v from_o earth_n into_o heaven_n by_o faith_n no_o &_o his_o 5._o 5._o family_n be_v save_v in_o the_o ark_n by_o faith_n abraham_n 7._o 7._o come_v out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n &_o be_v 8._o 8._o try_v offer_v up_o his_o only_a beget_v son_n by_o faith_n sara_n conceive_v when_o she_o be_v fourscore_o 11._o 11._o &_o ten_o year_n old_a by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_a 20._o 20._o jacob_n and_o esau_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o faith_n jacob_n when_o he_o be_v a_o die_a 21._o 21._o bless_a both_o the_o son_n of_o joseph_n by_o faith_n joseph_n when_o he_o die_v give_v commandment_n 22._o 22._o of_o his_o bone_n by_o faith_n the_o parent_n of_o moses_n hide_v 23._o 23._o he_o three_o month_n because_o they_o see_v he_o be_v a_o proper_a child_n not_o fear_v the_o king_n commandment_n by_o faith_n moses_n himself_o when_o he_o come_v to_o age_n refuse_v to_o be_v call_v the_o son_n 5._o 5._o of_o pharaos_n daughter_n choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v adversity_n with_o the_o child_n of_o god_n then_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n by_o faith_n he_o forsake_v egypt_n and_o fear_v not_o the_o 27._o 27._o fierceness_n of_o the_o king_n for_o he_o endure_v as_o he_o which_o see_v he_o that_o be_v invisible_a by_o faith_n he_o ordain_v the_o passeover_n and_o the_o effusion_n of_o 28._o 28._o blood_n lest_o he_o that_o destroy_v the_o first_o bear_v shall_v touch_v they_o by_o faith_n moses_n and_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n pass_v through_o the_o 29._o 29._o red_a sea_n as_o by_o the_o dry_a land_n which_o the_o egyptian_n assay_v to_o do_v be_v drown_v by_o faith_n the_o wall_n of_o jericho_n fall_v down_o after_o 30._o 30._o the_o israelite_n have_v compass_v they_o about_o seven_o day_n by_o faith_n the_o harlot_n rahab_n be_v 31._o 31._o not_o destroy_v with_o the_o rest_n in_o jericho_n because_o she_o receive_v the_o spy_n peaceable_o to_o 32._o 32._o be_v short_a by_o faith_n gedeon_n barack_n samson_n victory_n by_o faith_n our_o forefather_n in_o bat_n tell_v have_v have_v the_o victory_n jephte_n and_o david_n fight_v valiant_o the_o lord_n battle_n and_o have_v the_o victory_n by_o faith_n samuel_n elyas_n elisha_n and_o other_o of_o the_o prophet_n together_o with_o they_o before_o name_v have_v subdue_v kingdom_n wrought_v 33._o 33._o righteousness_n obtain_v the_o promise_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n escape_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n of_o weak_a be_v make_v strong_a wax_v 34._o 34._o valiant_a in_o battle_n turn_v to_o flight_n the_o army_n of_o the_o stranger_n by_o faith_n woman_n as_o the_o woman_n of_o sareptha_n 17.22_o 1._o kin._n 17.22_o &_o the_o shunammite_n receive_v their_o dead_a child_n restore_v unto_o life_n by_o elias_n and_o elisha_n 4.32_o 2._o kin._n 4.32_o through_o faith_n other_o also_o be_v rack_v 35._o 35._o and_o will_v not_o be_v deliver_v that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o better_a resurrection_n some_o other_o be_v stone_v hew_a a_o sunder_o 36._o 36._o o_o the_o cruelty_n of_o tyrant_n be_v tempt_v be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n other_o wander_v up_o and_o down_o in_o sheep_n skin_n and_o in_o goat_n skin_n be_v destitute_a afflict_a and_o torment_v who_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a of_o they_o wander_v in_o wilderness_n &_o mountain_n 37._o 37._o and_o den_n and_o cave_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o these_o all_o through_o faith_n obtain_v good_a 38._o 38._o report_n thus_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v begin_v and_o thus_o he_o do_v conclude_v this_o his_o catalogue_n in_o commend_v the_o faith_n of_o our_o ancestor_n 39_o 39_o that_o live_v before_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n now_o then_o let_v we_o note_v also_o a_o few_o example_n out_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o so_o draw_v to_o a_o end_n for_o i_o must_v needs_o confess_v that_o the_o abundant_a doctrine_n which_o the_o scripture_n afford_v concern_v faith_n have_v carry_v i_o much_o further_o than_o i_o purpose_v at_o the_o beginning_n notwithstanding_o see_v faith_n be_v chain_n i'faith_o the_o principal_a jewel_n of_o s._n peter_n chain_n the_o principal_a jewel_n of_o our_o whole_a work_n pardon_v i_o if_o i_o be_v somewhat_o long_o in_o this_o chapter_n i_o will_v endeavour_n to_o be_v the_o brief_a in_o all_o the_o rest_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n we_o hear_v how_o sara_n conceive_v and_o bring_v forth_o isaac_n according_a to_o the_o natural_a generation_n of_o mankind_n but_o by_o faith_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n the_o virgin_n marie_n conceive_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o overshadow_a of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n without_o the_o natural_a help_n of_o man_n 1.18_o mat._n 1.18_o by_o faith_n her_o cousin_n elizabeth_n acknowledge_v the_o virgin_n mary_n to_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o our_o lord_n when_o also_o the_o babe_n john_n baptist_n spring_v in_o her_o womb_n by_o faith_n joseph_n 1.45_o luke_n 1.45_o the_o suppose_a father_n of_o christ_n do_v take_v marie_n unto_o his_o wife_n when_o before_o he_o have_v think_v to_o put_v she_o away_o privy_o by_o faith_n he_o and_o his_o wife_n flee_v into_o egypt_n to_o 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