Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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A fruitefull and briefe discourse in two bookes: the one of nature, the other of grace with conuenient aunswer to the enemies of grace, vpon incident occasions offered by the late Rhemish notes in their new translation of the new Testament, & others. Made by Iohn Prime fellow of New Colledge in Oxford.
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Prime, John, 1550-1596.
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their_o face_n &_o their_o eye_n serve_v they_o also_o for_o direct_v their_o foot_n otherwise_o so_o the_o only_a eye_n of_o faith_n or_o only_a faith_n as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n behold_v christ_n of_o who_o the_o serpent_n be_v but_o a_o figure_n &_o thereby_o only_o in_o he_o be_v we_o save_v yet_o although_o in_o this_o regard_n alone_o it_o do_v the_o deed_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o alone_o but_o continual_o accompany_v with_o godliness_n &_o all_o good_a work_n in_o so_o much_o that_o where_o we_o find_v not_o good_a work_n it_o be_v bootless_a to_o seek_v for_o faith_n for_o faith_n will_v no_o where_n lodge_v or_o live_v without_o work_n the_o mother_n can_v be_v without_o her_o daughter_n if_o you_o kill_v the_o child_n you_o kill_v the_o parent_n to_o so_o that_o chase_n away_o work_v &_o faith_n will_v not_o tarry_v after_o if_o a_o man_n will_v say_v he_o retain_v she_o &_o retain_v not_o her_o retinue_n well_o may_v he_o say_v so_o but_o in_o sooth_n &_o verity_n in_o steed_n of_o a_o justify_n faith_n he_o lay_v hold_v on_o a_o unprofitable_a devilish_a faith_n a_o dead_a faith_n a_o verbal_a faith_n a_o shadow_n of_o faith_n a_o faith_n which_o he_o so_o call_v yet_o be_v not_o faith_n at_o all_o neither_o have_v it_o any_o affinity_n with_o the_o justify_n faith_n which_o justifi_v alone_o yet_o be_v not_o alone_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v in_o many_o word_n and_o happy_o in_o mo_z than_o be_v needful_a but_o only_o for_o the_o simple_a sort_n as_o there_o be_v a_o double_a take_n of_o this_o word_n faith_n either_o true_a or_o verbal_a so_o also_o be_v there_o a_o diverse_a acception_n of_o this_o word_n justify_v either_o for_o a_o believe_v &_o a_o apprehend_v the_o justice_n of_o christ_n impute_v or_o for_o a_o declaration_n that_o we_o be_v such_o person_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o other_o by_o just_a live_n which_o be_v a_o justification_n before_o man_n of_o the_o former_a meaning_n saint_n paul_n do_v argue_v the_o late_a sense_n s._n james_n force_v and_o stand_v most_o upon_o for_o say_v he_o i_o be_o a_o man_n and_o not_o god_n that_o see_v the_o heart_n i_o be_o but_o man_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o these_o apostle_n paul_n and_o james_n albeit_o they_o use_v the_o same_o term_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o justify_n yet_o because_o they_o treat_v in_o deed_n thing_n diverse_a they_o can_v not_o be_v say_v to_o vary_v when_o as_o they_o speak_v of_o sundry_a matter_n and_o not_o both_o special_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n though_o seem_v so_o in_o term_n for_o saint_n paul_n treat_v of_o one_o faith_n &_o s._n james_n of_o a_o other_o s._n paul_n of_o one_o justification_n saint_n james_n of_o a_o other_o saint_n paul_n upon_o a_o certain_a doctrine_n and_o saint_n james_n upon_o a_o supposition_n if_o we_o look_v to_o heaven_n faith_n only_o ascend_v thither_o or_o rather_o grace_n descend_v unto_o faith_n in_o true_a manner_n of_o speak_v work_n be_v leave_v below_o who_o only_o justify_v before_o man_n in_o earth_n for_o otherwise_o man_n can_v not_o tell_v who_o be_v justify_v and_o who_o not_o but_o by_o work_n but_o as_o only_a work_n do_v justify_v here_o so_o no_o doubt_n do_v only_a faith_n there_o in_o respect_n of_o heaven_n the_o example_n of_o abraham_n clear_v all_o 3.6_o gen._n 15.6_o rom._n 4.5_o gal._n 3.6_o and_o give_v great_a light_n hereunto_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v he_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o then_o in_o offer_v his_o son_n be_v he_o call_v the_o friend_n of_o god_n and_o so_o justify_v call_v and_o pronounce_v so_o and_o so_o be_v his_o justice_n thorough_o complete_v and_o his_o faith_n in_o proof_n perfect_v and_o allow_v of_o in_o the_o former_a of_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n paul_n and_o james_n in_o express_a word_n both_o agree_v in_o the_o latter_a they_o disagree_v not_o for_o paul_n speak_v not_o thereof_o but_o only_o james_n who_o upon_o great_a occasion_n press_v the_o necessary_a sequele_n of_o a_o true_a faith_n and_o justification_n to_o ensue_v before_o man_n straight_o upon_o a_o justification_n praecedent_n before_o god_n whereupon_o as_o it_o be_v word_n for_o word_n and_o in_o sense_n he_o reason_v thus_o if_o thy_o offence_n be_v pardon_v in_o christ_n thy_o sin_n remit_v and_o christ_n righteousness_n impute_v that_o be_v wear_v thou_o justify_v by_o faith_n before_o god_n it_o will_v follow_v necessary_o that_o thy_o faith_n will_v show_v itself_o and_o thy_o deed_n without_o will_v declare_v what_o thou_o be_v within_o and_o thereby_o shall_v thou_o be_v repute_v a_o just_a man_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v before_o man_n also_o but_o he_o that_o want_v the_o necessary_a consequence_n of_o such_o a_o cause_n may_v it_o not_o be_v conclude_v that_o he_o want_v the_o cause_n itself_o in_o the_o gospel_n there_o be_v that_o boast_a of_o the_o line_n and_o race_n of_o abraham_n but_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n that_o be_v in_o deed_n his_o child_n be_v a_o posterity_n according_a to_o faith_n and_o not_o after_o the_o flesh_n 3.9_o mat._n 3.9_o wherefore_o say_v our_o saviour_n unto_o they_o if_o you_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n by_o faith_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n as_o abraham_n do_v no_o worker_n ergo_fw-la no_o faithful_a child_n of_o his_o for_o all_o their_o vaunt_a for_o though_o work_v make_v they_o not_o his_o child_n but_o faith_n yet_o where_o such_o work_v lack_v christ_n thereupon_o reason_v the_o want_v of_o faith_n itself_o and_o it_o be_v true_a both_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o world_n yet_o all_o this_o do_v not_o disprove_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v before_o god_n nether_a do_v it_o infer_v that_o work_n do_v otherwise_o justify_v they_o only_o before_o man_n &_o by_o the_o necessity_n of_o due_a consequent_a to_o ensue_v work_n have_v their_o use_n though_o not_o that_o use_n one_o key_n will_v not_o serve_v for_o every_o lock_n they_o show_v our_o faith_n to_o man_n they_o be_v no_o part_n of_o faith_n to_o make_v it_o up_o they_o be_v good_a duty_n that_o follow_v of_o faith_n and_o so_o they_o justify_v &_o no_o otherwise_o in_o the_o eye_n of_o man_n the_o behoulder_n i_o be_o over_o long_o herein_o touch_v the_o other_o example_n of_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n what_o be_v her_o work_n she_o receive_v &_o preserve_v josue_v messenger_n thereby_o be_v she_o justify_v that_o be_v so_o repute_v in_o the_o camp_n this_o one_o fact_n can_v not_o make_v her_o just_a but_o be_v justify_v no_o doubt_n before_o by_o believe_v in_o god_n opportunity_n seruinge_v well_o she_o declare_v what_o she_o be_v in_o givinge_v such_o entertainment_n to_o the_o lord_n seruamt_n which_o story_n well_o show_v that_o god_n have_v his_o where_n a_o man_n will_v little_o think_v even_o in_o that_o curse_a city_n let_v no_o man_n despair_v rahab_n a_o inhabitante_n of_o wicked_a jericho_n and_o she_o sometime_o a_o harlot_n be_v accept_v but_o see_v withal_o she_o change_v her_o former_a life_n and_o of_o a_o harlot_n become_v the_o hostess_n of_o god_n servant_n wherein_o i_o note_v a_o harlot_n be_v far_o from_o merit_v &_o therefore_o as_o afterwards_o her_o good_a work_n be_v record_v so_o yet_o be_v not_o her_o former_a fault_n omit_v both_o to_o show_v what_o she_o obtain_v first_o by_o favour_n and_o pardon_n of_o her_o fault_n and_o then_o in_o duty_n what_o she_o do_v be_v speak_v of_o whereby_o she_o become_v know_v to_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o this_o be_v her_o justification_n ensue_v upon_o a_o belief_n that_o go_v in_o favour_n before_o whereby_o it_o appear_v how_o s._n james_n in_o these_o example_n force_v the_o use_n of_o good_a work_n not_o to_o justify_v before_o god_n but_o in_o service_n duty_n and_o opinion_n of_o and_o to_o man_n great_a amplification_n may_v be_v bring_v by_o the_o skilful_a in_o these_o case_n to_o this_o purpose_n in_o effect_n this_o be_v all_o that_o either_o the_o apostle_n mean_v or_o i_o can_v say_v upon_o his_o meaning_n &_o so_o much_o be_v plain_o mean_v that_o though_o in_o some_o function_n they_o may_v be_v diverse_o occupy_v yet_o true_a faith_n and_o good_a work_n ever_o meet_v together_o and_o joint_o rest_v in_o the_o justify_v man_n but_o marvellous_a be_v the_o adversary_n in_o their_o conceit_n 13.13_o rhem._n not_o 1._o cor._n 13.13_o for_o they_o imagine_v a_o faithful_a man_n to_o be_v without_o all_o faithful_a and_o good_a deal_n as_o if_o they_o can_v find_v we_o out_o great_a spring_n without_o the_o issue_n of_o many_o water_n or_o much_o