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
A64881	A sermon preached before His Excellency, the Ld. Lieutenant and the two Houses of Parliament in Christ's-Church, Dublin when they first met there together on Sunday, October 16, 1692 / by John, Lord Archbishop of Tuam.	Vesey, John, 1636-1716.	1692 (1692)	Wing V284; ESTC R23591	11,307	22

suffer_v be_v always_o in_o the_o wrong_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o miserable_a condition_n in_o the_o world_n than_o to_o live_v in_o such_o a_o state_n of_o anarchy_n the_o most_o cruel_a tyranny_n be_v more_o tolerable_a by_o how_o much_o it_o be_v better_a to_o be_v a_o slave_n to_o one_o than_o every_o man._n man_n will_v rather_o choose_v to_o open_v a_o passage_n and_o let_v out_o their_o life_n than_o to_o be_v in_o such_o continual_a torment_n about_o they_o they_o will_v rather_o strip_v themselves_o of_o all_o be_v if_o they_o can_v or_o venture_v their_o condition_n in_o another_o world_n than_o live_v in_o this_o upon_o such_o term_n and_o yet_o with_o how_o please_a a_o speculation_n do_v this_o common_a wealth_n of_o libertinism_n entertain_v many_o imagination_n they_o have_v nothing_o but_o golden_a dream_n they_o already_o wallow_v in_o wealth_n they_o swim_v in_o pleasure_n and_o be_v master_n of_o all_o they_o can_v desire_v but_o alas_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o other_o have_v the_o same_o fancy_n and_o appetite_n and_o while_o every_o man_n grasp_v at_o all_o none_o can_v hold_v any_o thing_n fast_o and_o that_o none_o may_v think_v i_o have_v represent_v thing_n in_o false_a colour_n let_v we_o put_v our_o eye_n to_o the_o perspective_n and_o look_v upon_o the_o israelite_n by_o the_o light_n of_o this_o text_n and_o we_o shall_v behold_v they_o all_o chaos_n deformity_n and_o confusion_n both_o in_o their_o religious_a and_o civil_a affair_n in_o the_o story_n here_o before_o we_o we_o find_v micah_n and_o his_o mother_n busy_a and_o zealous_a about_o their_o graven_n and_o molten_n image_n their_o house_n of_o god_n and_o their_o ephod_n and_o teraphim_n make_v his_o son_n a_o priest_n who_o be_v not_o of_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi._n for_o the_o congregation_n be_v holy_a say_v korah_n and_o every_o man_n have_v the_o spirit_n in_o the_o verse_n after_o the_o text_n we_o find_v a_o levite_n inveigle_v to_o give_v the_o more_o credit_n and_o countenance_n to_o the_o idolatry_n tempt_v by_o necessity_n as_o may_v be_v conceive_v by_o the_o salary_n this_o chaplain_n be_v content_v with_o viz._n ten_o shekel_n of_o silver_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la a_o suit_n of_o clothes_n and_o his_o diet_n so_o that_o he_o that_o be_v but_o a_o servant_n to_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o divine_a appointment_n be_v consecrate_a a_o priest_n by_o micha_n order_n and_o by_o the_o same_o rule_n the_o priest_n may_v become_v a_o bishop_n and_o as_o micha_n here_o so_o we_o find_v a_o great_a part_n of_o a_o tribe_n seduce_v into_o the_o same_o sin_n chap._n xviii_o 19_o thus_o the_o divine_a institution_n will_v be_v despise_v and_o all_o order_n invert_v in_o religion_n if_o every_o man_n may_v do_v what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n every_o man_n will_v take_v honour_n to_o himself_o without_o be_v call_v as_o aaron_n will_v affect_v the_o pre-eminence_n as_o well_o as_o diotrephes_n or_o aerius_n will_v be_v a_o apostle_n or_o a_o prophet_n have_v a_o psalm_n or_o a_o hymn_n a_o way_n and_o mode_n of_o worship_n by_o himself_o and_o the_o unity_n of_o religion_n shall_v be_v divide_v and_o multiply_v not_o according_a to_o the_o number_n of_o our_o city_n or_o family_n but_o of_o person_n every_o man_n will_v cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o esteem_v it_o a_o fine_a thing_n to_o be_v celebrate_v for_o a_o author_n and_o a_o setter_n forth_o of_o new_a and_o strange_a doctrine_n and_o applaud_v themselves_o for_o their_o own_o happy_a discovery_n whereof_o there_o be_v no_o footstept_v in_o any_o of_o the_o tradition_n or_o dotage_n of_o the_o ancient_n there_o be_v not_o more_o pride_n in_o be_v first_o in_o a_o fashion_n than_o be_v singular_a in_o a_o opinion_n such_o be_v the_o carnality_n of_o some_o mind_n that_o nothing_o be_v more_o delightful_a to_o they_o than_o as_o the_o scripture_n phrase_n it_o to_o run_v a_o whore_v after_o their_o own_o invention_n nor_o be_v the_o jew_n more_o unhappy_o lead_v by_o this_o liberty_n into_o apostasy_n from_o their_o religion_n than_o into_o the_o vile_a and_o most_o shameful_a immorality_n of_o which_o the_o lewdness_n of_o the_o benjamite_n in_o all_o its_o circumstance_n and_o consequence_n be_v a_o instance_n without_o a_o parallel_n and_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v assign_v in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o history_n as_o sure_o there_o be_v no_o king_n but_o every_o man_n do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n judg._n xxi_o 25._o but_o the_o evil_n do_v not_o rest_v here_o for_o their_o idolatry_n and_o wickedness_n be_v punish_v with_o civil_a war_n among_o themselves_o and_o invasion_n from_o abroad_o the_o lust_n of_o the_o benjamite_n kindle_v the_o rage_n of_o the_o other_o tribe_n into_o such_o a_o flame_n as_o almost_o consume_v a_o tribe_n of_o israel_n nor_o be_v their_o misery_n only_o from_o a_o civil_a war_n but_o from_o foreign_a enemy_n while_o they_o forsake_v god_n who_o be_v their_o strength_n and_o every_o one_o displease_v he_o by_o do_v what_o be_v please_v to_o himself_o their_o divide_a house_n can_v not_o stand_v but_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o ambition_n of_o every_o powerful_a prince_n who_o think_v fit_a to_o advance_v the_o glory_n of_o his_o arm_n in_o their_o conquest_n and_o destruction_n and_o thus_o they_o become_v a_o prey_n to_o chushan_n the_o mesopotamion_n and_o eglon_n the_o moabite_n and_o to_o the_o many_o other_o lord_n who_o in_o their_o turn_n rule_v over_o they_o almost_o to_o the_o ruin_n of_o their_o nation_n have_v not_o god_n send_v they_o frequent_o signal_n and_o unhoped_a for_o deliverance_n have_v entertain_v your_o patience_n on_o the_o two_o particular_n i_o propose_v to_o discourse_v of_o give_v i_o leave_v to_o make_v a_o few_o inference_n from_o what_o have_v be_v say_v i._o and_o first_o this_o show_v a_o absolute_a necessity_n of_o civil_a power_n and_o a_o due_a execution_n of_o penal_a law_n for_o the_o well_o govern_v of_o any_o people_n since_o these_o only_a can_v sufficient_o curb_v and_o restrain_v this_o maxim_n of_o the_o libertine_n which_o if_o pursue_v must_v necessary_o destroy_v all_o our_o most_o important_a interest_n of_o religion_n of_o liberty_n and_o property_n and_o all_o these_o be_v necessary_a as_o good_a no_o king_n as_o no_o law_n no_o law_n as_o no_o execution_n in_o the_o case_n before_o we_o we_o find_v the_o want_n of_o civil_a government_n to_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o all_o the_o sin_n and_o misery_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n they_o have_v the_o best_a religion_n then_o in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o best_a law_n for_o their_o use_n and_o phinehas_n the_o highpriest_n stand_v before_o the_o altar_n chap._n xx._n 28._o in_o those_o day_n when_o there_o be_v not_o king_n but_o though_o he_o be_v a_o man_n famous_a for_o his_o zeal_n as_o abraham_n for_o his_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o we_o can_v imagine_v he_o be_v idle_a in_o that_o high_a employment_n yet_o neither_o his_o courage_n nor_o his_o piety_n can_v stem_v the_o torrent_n of_o vice_n and_o of_o idolatry_n by_o the_o power_n pure_o spiritual_a where_o man_n have_v faith_n to_o believe_v eternal_a reward_n and_o punishment_n the_o weapon_n of_o the_o religious_a warfare_n be_v indeed_o mighty_a and_o of_o great_a efficacy_n to_o the_o pull_v down_o of_o strong_a hold_n but_o even_o our_o saviour_n can_v do_v no_o mighty_a work_n in_o some_o place_n because_o of_o man_n unbelief_n nor_o can_v the_o ecclesiastical_a conjurer_n work_v miracle_n of_o reformation_n on_o all_o man_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n but_o all_o man_n have_v sense_n though_o all_o man_n have_v not_o faith_n and_o the_o atheist_n fear_v death_n that_o do_v not_o fear_n god_n and_o look_v on_o that_o as_o a_o real_a evil_n though_o he_o think_v hell_n torment_v but_o a_o paint_a fire_n the_o cure_n therefore_o of_o these_o evil_n of_o idolatry_n of_o atheism_n lewdness_n and_o profaneness_n which_o we_o be_v tell_v in_o job_n be_v iniquity_n to_o be_v punish_v by_o the_o judge_n be_v not_o to_o be_v expect_v from_o the_o spiritual_a sword_n unless_o the_o secular_a arm_n assist_v it_o by_o deliver_v they_o over_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n as_o god_n do_v to_o satan_n in_o the_o primitive_a discipline_n that_o they_o may_v learn_v not_o to_o blaspheme_v 2._o the_o mischief_n of_o this_o principle_n of_o do_v every_o one_o what_o be_v right_a in_o his_o own_o eye_n show_v the_o unreasonableness_n of_o those_o that_o contend_v for_o a_o indefinite_a liberty_n either_o in_o religious_a or_o civil_a matter_n under_o a_o state_v and_o well-settled_a government_n for_o it_o be_v the_o first_o end_n of_o law_n and_o government_n to_o bound_v and_o limit_v such_o a_o liberty_n and_o if_o man_n