Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	believe_v	impute_v	7,639	5	9.9008	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01331	A sermon preached on Sundaye, being the .17. of March Anno. 1577. at S. Alpheges Church within Creplegate in London, by William Fulke doctor in diuinitie. Seene and allowed, accordyng to the order appoynted in the Queenes Maiesties Iniunctions	Fulke, William, 1538-1589.	1577 (1577)	STC 11454; ESTC S112799	25,975	72

only_o by_o mercy_n only_o by_o faith_n so_o the_o cause_n now_o follow_v why_o ishmael_n can_v not_o be_v abraham_n heir_n and_o only_a isaac_n be_v because_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o isaac_n be_v bear_v by_o promise_n the_o inheritance_n depend_v whole_o upon_o the_o promise_n and_o the_o promise_n altogether_o upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n therefore_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o promise_n be_v the_o heir_n &_o not_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n but_o this_o at_o the_o first_o view_n seem_v to_o be_v strange_a why_o s._n paul_n shall_v say_v that_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n &_o isaac_n by_o promise_n whereas_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v no_o difference_n but_o that_o isaac_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n as_o ishmael_n be_v for_o he_o be_v conceive_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o all_o the_o world_n as_o ishmael_n be_v it_o be_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n to_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o isaac_n may_v be_v think_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n on_o the_o other_o side_n it_o seem_v that_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v by_o promise_n for_o abraham_n be_v not_o move_v by_o fleshly_a lust_n to_o take_v agar_n to_o his_o wife_n but_o by_o the_o suggestion_n of_o sara_n that_o he_o may_v have_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n why_o shall_v not_o ishmael_n then_o who_o birth_n be_v seek_v by_o so_o good_a a_o intent_n be_v say_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o promise_n and_o wherefore_o shall_v isaac_n be_v deny_v to_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n when_o he_o be_v conceive_v and_o bear_v as_o ishmael_n and_o all_o other_o man_n be_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bond_n woman_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n and_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o free_a woman_n by_o promise_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n &_o isaac_n by_o promise_n if_o we_o look_v to_o the_o conception_n of_o ishmael_n we_o shall_v see_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v altogether_o according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o also_o &_o chief_o because_o this_o devise_n of_o sara_n whereunto_o abraham_n consent_v to_o beget_v child_n of_o agar_n though_o it_o seem_v to_o come_v of_o a_o good_a intent_n yet_o be_v it_o altogether_o carnal_a and_o fleshly_a but_o god_n will_v have_v man_n devise_n to_o have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o nativity_n of_o isaac_n because_o he_o shall_v be_v a_o right_a figure_n and_o pattern_n of_o they_o that_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o thus_o the_o case_n stand_v god_n have_v promise_v to_o abraham_n to_o give_v he_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n which_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o sand_n of_o the_o sea_n innumerable_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n and_o that_o in_o his_o seed_n all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v now_o abraham_n believe_v this_o promise_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n bu●_n while_o he_o continue_v steadfast_a in_o this_o faith_n god_o seem_v too_o suspend_v of_o long_a time_n the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n for_o abraham_n wax_v old_a sara_n be_v both_o old_a and_o barren_a so_o that_o all_o hope_n of_o child_n between_o they_o seem_v too_o be_v cut_v of_o at_o last_o this_o device_n come_v into_o sara_n head_n that_o abraham_n shall_v take_v agar_n the_o egyptian_a she_o bondemayde_n too_o wife_n and_o so_o of_o she_o shall_v beget_v child_n that_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o promise_n no_o doubt_n her_o end_n and_o purpose_n be_v to_o obtain_v that_o which_o god_n have_v promise_v and_o in_o such_o respect_n and_o none_o other_o do_v abraham_n agree_v too_o her_o devise_n and_o here_o we_o see_v what_o good_a intent_n be_v if_o they_o be_v not_o direct_v by_o god_n word_n for_o sure_o the_o intent_n of_o abraham_n &_o sara_n in_o this_o matter_n be_v exceed_v good_a but_o their_o mean_a which_o they_o have_v devise_v be_v stark_a nought_o for_o it_o be_v altogether_o beside_o the_o word_n of_o god_n it_o proceed_v not_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n but_o from_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n from_o flesh_n and_o blood_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v a_o mere_a carnal_a and_o fleshe_o devise_v &_o although_o it_o have_v a_o show_n of_o great_a godliness_n yet_o be_v there_o no_o spark_n of_o godliness_n in_o it_o for_o it_o proceed_v not_o of_o faith_n but_o of_o infidelity_n for_o although_o sara_n believe_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n to_o be_v true_a yet_o she_o think_v it_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v perform_v but_o by_o this_o carnal_a devise_n of_o she_o she_o will_v help_v god_n to_o perform_v his_o promise_n when_o she_o think_v he_o be_v flack_a in_o performance_n &_o see_v more_o &_o more_o difficulty_n to_o grow_v daily_o by_o the_o age_n of_o abraham_n increase_n in_o weakness_n &_o old_a year_n unapt_a for_o generation_n &_o such_o be_v all_o the_o device_n of_o man_n by_o which_o they_o sek_v to_o obtain_v the_o promise_a inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n they_o be_v altogether_o carnal_a &_o fleshly_a &_o proceed_v only_o of_o infidelity_n for_o why_o do_v they_o sek_v to_o add_v any_o thing_n of_o their_o own_o to_o the_o most_o free_a &_o gracious_a promise_n of_o god_n but_o that_o they_o doubt_v either_o of_o his_o strength_n or_o goodwill_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o he_o have_v promise_v &_o therefore_o they_o will_v help_v the_o one_o with_o lay_v to_o the_o shoulder_n of_o their_o own_o strength_n &_o the_o other_o they_o will_v procure_v by_o commend_v the_o dignity_n and_o worthiness_n of_o their_o own_o person_n as_o though_o god_n be_v not_o thorough_o well_o please_v in_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n our_o lord_n &_o saviour_n christ_n by_o this_o that_o have_v be_v say_v i_o trust_v you_o do_v now_o understand_v how_o ishmael_n be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n namely_o that_o in_o his_o conception_n &_o generation_n there_o can_v nothing_o be_v consider_v that_o be_v heavenly_a &_o spiritual_a but_o altogether_o natural_a &_o carnal_a for_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v a_o intent_n &_o purpose_n to_o beget_v a_o heir_n of_o the_o promise_n yet_o even_o this_o intent_n &_o purpose_n be_v govern_v by_o a_o carnal_a &_o fleshly_a devise_n prove_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o earthly_a carnal_a &_o fleshly_a matter_n wherefore_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o bond_n woman_n be_v bear_v altogether_o after_o the_o flesh_n now_o let_v we_o see_v how_o isaac_n be_v bear_v by_o promise_n isaac_n be_v bear_v of_o sara_n the_o free_a woman_n not_o by_o her_o carnal_a devise_n as_o his_o brother_n ishmael_n be_v but_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_v for_o abraham_n be_v now_o old_a &_o past_o the_o strength_n of_o beget_v child_n sara_n be_v both_o old_a &_o barren_a here_o nature_n have_v deny_v they_o child_n flesh_n &_o blood_n have_v deny_v they_o child_n human_a reason_n have_v deny_v they_o child_n therefore_o the_o child_n that_o be_v now_o conceive_v and_o bear_v come_v altogether_o by_o promise_n of_o god_n &_o not_o by_o strength_n of_o man_n abraham_n wax_v now_o strong_a in_o faith_n though_o weak_a in_o body_n &_o consider_v neither_o his_o own_o body_n as_o good_a as_o dead_a nor_o the_o dead_a womb_n of_o sara_n his_o wife_n but_o only_o believe_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v also_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o and_o sara_n by_o faith_n receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n &_o bring_v forth_o a_o son_n when_o she_o be_v past_o childbearing_n &_o barren_a because_o she_o count_v he_o faithful_a ●●_o which_o have_v promise_v so_o that_o the_o whole_a work_n in_o the_o conception_n and_o birth_n of_o isaac_n be_v proper_a to_o god_n and_o not_o to_o man_n and_o so_o do_v the_o whole_a praise_n 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can_v not_o be_v hide_v exhort_v they_o therefore_o to_o give_v good_a example_n of_o life_n and_o doctrine_n because_o their_o place_n be_v such_o as_o their_o example_n can_v not_o be_v secret_a but_o open_a and_o manifest_a and_o therefore_o either_o very_o profitable_a or_o very_a hurtful_a but_o this_o place_n which_o every_o man_n must_v confess_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o catholic_a church_n do_v most_o clear_o declare_v that_o the_o catholic_a church_n neither_o be_v nor_o can_v be_v visible_a and_o subject_v too_o the_o eye_n of_o any_o man_n but_o only_o they_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n for_o he_o say_v that_o jerusalem_n be_v above_o she_o be_v in_o heaven_n even_o she_o that_o be_v the_o catholic_a and_o universal_a mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o therefore_o she_o be_v not_o to_o be_v see_v but_o by_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n let_v the_o papist_n still_o glory_n in_o their_o visible_a church_n let_v they_o acknowledge_v none_o other_o mother_n but_o their_o visible_a church_n of_o rome_n we_o will_v bold_o defy_v they_o and_o the_o whore_n their_o mother_n for_o the_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a jerusalem_n that_o be_v above_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o and_o this_o the_o apostle_n prove_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o esaye_n take_v out_o of_o the._n 54._o chapter_n that_o the_o church_n bring_v forth_o lawful_a son_n and_o heir_n too_o god_n accord_v too_o the_o promise_n even_o of_o the_o gentile_n for_o in_o as_o much_o as_o the_o galatian_n be_v gentile_n he_o bring_v forth_o the_o comfortable_a promise_n make_v unto_o the_o church_n of_o the_o gentile_n that_o although_o of_o long_a time_n she_o be_v barren_a and_o have_v no_o husband_n and_o therefore_o bring_v forth_o no_o child_n too_o god_o yet_o the_o time_n shall_v come_v that_o god_n will_v join_v she_o as_o a_o chaste_a virgin_n in_o marriage_n unto_o christ_n and_o then_o she_o shall_v be_v more_o fruitful_a and_o bring_v forth_o more_o child_n unto_o god_n then_o ever_o do_v the_o church_n of_o the_o jew_n when_o she_o be_v the_o spouse_n of_o god_n so_o many_o hundred_o year_n all_o which_o time_n the_o other_o be_v barren_a desolate_a and_o have_v no_o husband_n so_o brethren_n say_v he_o we_o be_v after_o isaac_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n not_o only_o those_o that_o be_v the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n but_o all_o those_o that_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n for_o what_o prerogative_n of_o dignity_n have_v isaac_n too_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n more_o than_o ishmael_n because_o he_o be_v the_o carnal_a lead_n of_o abraham_n so_o be_v ishmael_n because_o he_o be_v the_o first_o beget_v of_o abraham_n that_o be_v he_o not_o but_o ishmael_n be_v nothing_o then_o but_o the_o promise_n of_o god_o make_v isaac_n the_o son_n of_o god_o and_o the_o same_o promise_n extend_v too_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n as_o large_o and_o in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o too_o the_o carnal_a seed_n of_o abraham_n isaac_n or_o jacob_n in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v bless_v therefore_o brethren_n we_o be_v after_o isaac_n not_o by_o carnal_a generation_n but_o by_o spiritual_a regeneration_n child_n of_o the_o promise_n for_o the_o only_a pryvyledge_n that_o make_v isaac_n the_o son_n of_o god_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_o and_o that_o also_o make_v we_o the_o son_n of_o god_n what_o make_v jacob_n too_o be_v prefer_v before_o esaw_n who_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n and_o the_o son_n of_o isaac_n yet_o jacob_n be_v love_v and_o esaw_n be_v hate_v whereby_o i_o say_v be_v jacob_n prefer_v to_o be_v the_o heir_n of_o isaac_n his_o father_n but_o by_o the_o election_n of_o god_o it_o be_v therefore_o of_o the_o election_n grace_n mercy_n and_o promise_v of_o god_o that_o any_o man_n be_v advance_v to_o this_o honour_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_o and_o not_o of_o any_o merit_n dignity_n or_o worthiness_n of_o a_o man._n but_o even_o as_o then_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o flesh_n persecute_v he_o that_o be_v bear_v after_o the_o spirit_n even_o so_o be_v it_o now_o by_o these_o word_n the_o apostle_n comfort_v the_o galatian_n and_o all_o other_o that_o be_v true_a child_n of_o the_o church_n and_o arm_v they_o to_o patience_n assure_v they_o that_o of_o the_o hypocryticall_a church_n of_o meritmonger_n they_o shall_v look_v for_o nothing_o else_o but_o persecution_n for_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o those_o proud_a sclave_n the_o child_n of_o the_o earthy_o jerusalem_n do_v unto_o the_o son_n of_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n as_o ishmael_n their_o father_n do_v to_o isaac_n the_o true_a heir_n boast_v of_o his_o birth_n right_a for_o such_o be_v the_o swell_a pride_n of_o that_o slavysh_a generation_n that_o although_o they_o be_v altogether_o bondeman_n and_o thrall_n unto_o perpetual_a destruction_n yet_o do_v they_o most_o arrogant_o contemn_v and_o despise_v all_o other_o that_o profess_v not_o the_o same_o way_n of_o justification_n that_o they_o do_v therefore_o our_o saviour_n christ_n tell_v a_o parable_n against_o they_o that_o trust_v in_o themselves_o that_o they_o be_v righteous_a and_o desprsed_a other_o for_o they_o that_o be_v once_o so_o proud_a as_o to_o justify_v themselves_o they_o will_v also_o contemn_v and_o despise_v other_o of_o this_o contempt_n arise_v their_o cruel_a mind_n whereby_o they_o do_v also_o persecute_v they_o thus_o the_o false_a apostle_n that_o preach_v justification_n partly_o by_o christ_n and_o partly_o by_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n raise_v persecution_n against_o the_o true_a apostle_n that_o teach_v justification_n by_o grace_n of_o christ_n only_o embrace_v by_o faith_n alone_o without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o they_o that_o receive_v the_o same_o most_o comfortable_a doctrine_n and_o their_o successor_n the_o papist_n be_v nothing_o behind_o for_o they_o never_o cease_v to_o the_o 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isaac_n that_o be_v abraham_n son_n by_o sara_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n of_o god_o ishmael_n which_o be_v then_o in_o the_o house_n a_o proud_a lad_n of_o syxteene_n or_o seventeen_o year_n old_a scorn_v and_o mock_v his_o young_a brother_n isaac_n this_o derision_n and_o skorninge_n the_o apostle_n compt_v for_o persecution_n and_o not_o without_o great_a cause_n for_o it_o show_v the_o proud_a stomach_n of_o ishmael_n that_o contemn_v and_o despise_v he_o who_o god_o have_v choose_v second_o it_o declare_v his_o inward_a hatred_n and_o cruel_a mind_n that_o he_o bear_v against_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o so_o contumelyoustye_a deride_v work_v he_o all_o the_o spirit_n and_o villainy_n that_o he_o can_v and_o dare_v and_o chief_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v call_v persecution_n because_o he_o scorn_v and_o mock_v the_o grace_n and_o election_n of_o god_n wherefore_o though_o he_o do_v not_o persecute_v he_o with_o the_o sword_n which_o he_o can_v not_o yet_o he_o persecute_v he_o with_o his_o scornful_a reproach_n which_o be_v worse_o because_o he_o contemn_v and_o tread_v under_o his_o foot_n the_o promise_n of_o god_o whereof_o isaac_n be_v make_v a_o heir_n by_o the_o mercy_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o very_o there_o ought_v no_o persecution_n to_o be_v so_o grievous_a unto_o we_o as_o when_o we_o see_v the_o grace_n of_o god_o upon_o which_o our_o vocation_n be_v ground_v to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n and_o deface_v with_o the_o proud_a taunt_n &_o scorn_n of_o the_o ungodly_a yea_o it_o be_v the_o fountain_n and_o begin_v of_o all_o persecution_n when_o the_o wicked_a do_v hate_n and_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o god_o in_o his_o choose_a as_o appear_v most_o plain_o in_o the_o story_n of_o cain_n and_o abel_n yea_o our_o saviour_n christ_n himself_o no_o doubt_n be_v