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
A96978	Testimony for the son of man and against the son of perdition wherein is set forth the faith and obedience of Gods elect, testified by the mouth of the Lord, angels & men. With a true discovery of a bundle of equivocations, confusions, and hyprocisies, in those who call themselves preachers of, and to the light within all men; who yet are so far in darkness themselves, that they acknowledge not the scriptures and ordinances of Jesus Christ, so as to be directed by the one, to the obedience of the other. By Joseph Wright, a servant of Jesus Christ.	Wright, Joseph, 1623-1703.	1661 (1661)	Wing W3706; ESTC R229892	108,801	255

the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v who_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o they_o for_o righteousness_n and_o who_o iniquity_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v thou_o be_v a_o stranger_n unto_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 3._o 22._o and_o rom._n 4._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o sect._n 9_o sixthly_a thou_o deny_v christ_n which_o die_v etc._n etc._n because_o all_o such_o as_o follow_v after_o thy_o doctrine_n do_v not_o deny_v themselves_o as_o he_o have_v teach_v they_o shall_v thou_o make_v a_o show_n of_o sin-denial_n but_o self-denial_n thou_o do_v not_o practice_v but_o self_n must_v be_v deny_v and_o self-righteoushess_a which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n yea_o when_o man_n have_v do_v all_o whatsoever_o they_o be_v command_v they_o be_v then_o to_o say_v with_o humble_a heart_n they_o have_v do_v but_o what_o be_v their_o 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which_o believe_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n as_o it_o be_v write_v rom._n 4._o 3._o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o although_o repentance_n towards_o god_n and_o faith_n towards_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n act_v 20._o 21._o be_v requisite_a in_o order_n to_o every_o sinner_n justification_n yet_o be_v justification_n a_o act_n of_o god_n rom._n 8._o 33._o whereby_o he_o free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n do_v acquit_v from_o guilt_n of_o sin_n the_o repentant_a believer_n not_o impute_v his_o sin_n to_o he_o and_o account_v his_o faith_n to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n see_v rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26._o yea_o to_o believe_v as_o a_o sinner_n while_o under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o thereby_o liable_a to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 19_o gal._n 3._o 10._o ephes_n 2._o 3._o that_o god_n have_v receive_v such_o absolute_a satisfaction_n 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6._o 10._o that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v in_o his_o resurrection_n also_o rom._n 6._o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o to_o live_v unto_o god_n that_o sin_n reign_v not_o in_o their_o mortal_a body_n in_o this_o life_n they_o may_v in_o their_o body_n soul_n &_o spirit_n reign_v with_o christ_n in_o the_o life_n which_o be_v to_o come_v it_o must_v needs_o therefore_o be_v conclude_v that_o those_o that_o deny_v this_o bless_a appointment_n of_o jesus_n christ_n do_v also_o deny_v he_o to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n as_o also_o all_o benefit_n that_o believer_n do_v and_o shall_v obtain_v by_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o body_n of_o his_o flesh_n through_o death_n col._n 1._o 22._o and_o that_o be_v obtainable_a through_o his_o grace_n in_o their_o conform_v themselves_o to_o his_o will_n in_o submit_v to_o this_o his_o appointment_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o pretend_a preacher_n up_o of_o the_o light_n within_o do_v usual_o call_v the_o baptism_n of_o believer_n in_o water_n 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the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v the_o conscience_n of_o any_o man_n good_a while_o it_o remain_v defile_v with_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n tit._n 1._o 15._o and_o have_v the_o lord_n appoint_v baptism_n in_o water_n in_o his_o name_n act_n 10._o 47_o 48._o to_o signify_v unto_o penitent_a believer_n the_o remission_n of_o their_o sin_n that_o be_v plant_v together_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o death_n which_o be_v unto_o sin_n they_o may_v be_v also_o in_o the_o likeness_n of_o his_o resurrection_n rom._n 6._o 5_o 14._o whence_o then_o be_v that_o spirit_n that_o forbid_v water_n for_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o repentant_a believer_n in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o his_o sin_n he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n say_v christ_n hear_v god_n word_n you_o therefore_o hear_v they_o not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o god_n joh._n 8._o 47._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v anoint_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o man_n that_o be_v bear_v blind_a joh._n 9_o 6_o 7._o he_o 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