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	circumcision_n	seal_n	9,205	5	9.6285	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A06512	A methodicall preface prefixed before the Epistle of S. Paule to the Romanes very necessary and profitable for the better vnderstandyng of it / made by the right reuerend father and faythfull seruant of Christ Iesus, Martin Luther ; nowe newly translated out of Latin into English, by W.W. ...	Luther, Martin, 1483-1546.; W. W.	1594 (1594)	STC 16985; ESTC S1353	22,201	55

they_o all_o as_o from_o the_o plague_n and_o pestilence_n but_o now_o set_v we_o come_v to_o handle_v the_o epistle_n itself_o see_v therefore_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o office_n of_o a_o evangelist_n or_o preacher_n of_o glad_a tiding_n ●eaders_n 〈◊〉_d godly_a instruction_n for_o ●eaders_n first_o of_o all_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n and_o to_o show_v how_o that_o all_o man_n which_o be_v without_o the_o circuit_n and_o compass_n of_o grace_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o son_n and_o child_n of_o wrath_n be_v sinner_n and_o can_v do_v nothing_o but_o sin_n that_o so_o they_o acknowledge_v their_o misery_n and_o wretchedness_n with_o a_o humble_a and_o contrite_a hart_n may_v thirst_v after_o grace_n the_o apostle_n s_o paul_n in_o this_o first_o chapter_n do_v first_o of_o all_o find_v fault_n with_o the_o unbelief_n chap_n 1_o and_o check_v and_o rebuke_v those_o gross_a sin_n which_o apt_o and_o plain_o be_v know_v to_o be_v manifest_a offence_n doctrine_n the_o manner_n of_o s._n paul_n doctrine_n as_o be_v the_o idolatry_n and_o such_o gross_a sin_n of_o the_o gentile_n as_o also_o be_v of_o those_o man_n which_o at_o this_o day_n be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n void_a of_o grace_n and_o without_o the_o spirit_n do_v live_v in_o blindness_n and_o darkness_n the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n say_v the_o apostle_n from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n and_o unrighteousness_n of_o man_n which_o withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n for_o though_o man_n may_v know_v by_o the_o creature_n that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n yet_o notwithstanding_o his_o nature_n be_v evil_a and_o wicked_a insomuch_o that_o it_o do_v not_o glorify_v he_o nor_o geve_v he_o thanks_n but_o be_v blind_v do_v always_o geve_v over_o itself_o to_o worse_a and_o worse_o until_o they_o do_v not_o only_o commit_v idolatry_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o wickedness_n but_o also_o favour_v they_o that_o do_v they_o and_o geve_v their_o consent_n and_o agreement_n to_o those_o which_o commit_v such_o thing_n in_o the_o second_o chap._n he_o do_v more_o at_o large_a show_n that_o even_o those_o little_a holy_a one_o chap._n 2_o gentile_n the_o jew_n ●…yll_v or_o worse_a sinner_n than_o the_o gentile_n and_o those_o glorious_a hypocrite_n as_o namely_o the_o jew_n then_o and_o now_o in_o these_o day_n all_o the_o justiciarye_n which_o go_v about_o by_o their_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v also_o sinner_n who_o do_v outward_o the_o good_a work_n of_o the_o law_n notwithstanding_o inward_o nourish_v that_o grief_n of_o their_o hart_n do_v hate_v the_o law_n and_o these_o as_o right_a hypocrite_n common_o use_v to_o do_v be_v very_o quick_a to_o condemn_v and_o judge_v other_o man_n count_v themselves_o holy_a and_o pure_a when_o as_o they_o be_v full_a of_o malice_n and_o envy_n fraud_n deceit_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o fylthines_n and_o uncleanness_n as_o christ_n say_v math._n 23._o and_o these_o be_v they_o which_o feign_v themselves_o holy_a contemn_v and_o despise_v in_o very_a deed_n the_o great_a goodness_n of_o god_n and_o accord_v to_o the_o hardness_n of_o their_o heart_n heap_n and_o treasure_n up_o unto_o themselves_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n paul_n therefore_o as_o a_o true_a evangelist_n first_o of_o all_o preach_v the_o law_n sinner_n 〈◊〉_d be_v sinner_n concluclude_v all_o man_n alike_o to_o be_v sinner_n and_o denounce_a to_o all_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n wherefore_o they_o which_o mark_v well_o by_o the_o power_n of_o their_o own_o nature_n or_o free_a will_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v any_o better_a than_o those_o gross_a and_o open_a sinner_n mention_v in_o the_o first_o chapter_n that_o the_o apostle_n call_v they_o obstinate_a stubborn_a man_n that_o can_v repent_v aliante_n and_o stranger_n in_o the_o third_o chapter_n he_o declare_v that_o both_o the_o jew_n &_o the_o gentile_n be_v alike_o sinner_n before_o god_n chap._n 3_o gentile_n difference_n betwixt_o jew_n and_o gentile_n notwithstanding_o that_o the_o jew_n be_v prefer_v and_o excel_v the_o gentile_n in_o this_o prerogative_n namely_o for_o that_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v to_o they_o and_o also_o for_o that_o the_o word_n and_o oracle_n of_o god_n be_v commit_v unto_o they_o and_o though_o some_o of_o the_o jew_n do_v not_o believe_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o their_o unbelief_n make_v not_o the_o faithful_a truth_n of_o god_n promise_v vain_a void_a or_o without_o effect_n and_o to_o prove_v this_o he_o allege_v that_o place_n of_o the._n 51._o psalm_n as_o it_o be_v write_v say_v he_o that_o thou_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o word_n and_o overcome_v when_o thou_o be_v judge_v after_o this_o he_o return_v again_o to_o his_o cause_n and_o purpose_n and_o prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n that_o all_o be_v equal_o sinner_n without_o any_o exception_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o only_a by_o the_o law_n come_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n final_o he_o teach_v the_o true_a and_o right_a way_n of_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n all_o say_v he_o have_v sin_v christ_n the_o high_a way_n to_o righteous●nes_n be_v by_o fait●_n in_o christ_n and_o be_v destitute_a and_o deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n but_o they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o reconciliation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n and_o a_o little_a before_o but_o now_o say_v he_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n make_v manifest_a without_o the_o law_n be_v approve_v by_o the_o testimony_n &_o witness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesu_n christ_n unto_o all_o &_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v so_o then_o the_o law_n be_v establish_v through_o faith_n although_o work_n and_o glory_v in_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n be_v exclude_v by_o faith_n see_v therefore_o in_o the_o three_o former_a chapter_n he_o have_v teach_v that_o all_o man_n be_v sinner_n &_o also_o have_v show_v that_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n be_v the_o way_n unto_o righteousness_n and_o mean_n to_o justification_n chap._n 4_o by_o &_o by_o in_o this_o four_o chapter_n he_o answer_v to_o certain_a objection_n and_o cavil_n as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n when_o christ_n or_o faith_n be_v teach_v that_o be_v that_o our_o work_v be_v nothing_o that_o we_o be_v only_o justify_v by_o faith_n straight_a way_n certain_a justiciaries_n object_n if_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v than_o we_o must_v cease_v altogether_o to_o do_v good_a work_n then_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v omit_v and_o leave_v undo_v the_o apostle_n answer_v propose_v the_o example_n of_o abraham_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v then_o that_o abraham_n our_o father_n have_v find_v concern_v the_o flesh_n do_v he_o merit_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o his_o work_n he_o conclude_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n without_o any_o work_n insomuch_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o abraham_n before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v and_o repute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n genesis_n 15.6_o if_o therefore_o the_o work_n of_o circumcision_n which_o god_n command_v which_o be_v a_o precious_a work_n of_o obedience_n profit_v abraham_n nothing_o to_o iustificaton_n than_o it_o be_v most_o sure_a and_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v none_o other_o work_n which_o be_v avaylable_a to_o justification_n but_o as_o circumcision_n be_v a_o outward_a sign_n simili●…de_n 〈◊〉_d apt_a simili●…de_n be_v unto_o abraham_n a_o seal_n of_o his_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n so_o good_a work_n be_v only_o a_o external_a sign_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v but_o which_o do_v signify_v unto_o man_n that_o a_o man_n be_v inward_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o they_o do_v testify_v and_o approve_v as_o certain_a sign_n and_o fruit_n that_o lively_a faith_n which_o work_v in_o the_o hart_n by_o this_o as_o by_o the_o most_o grave_a weighty_a and_o authentic_a example_n the_o apostle_n do_v confirm_v and_o build_v out_o of_o the_o scripture_n his_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n delyver_v out_o and_o teach_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n furthermore_o the_o apostle_n allege_v the_o testimony_n of_o david_n in_o his_o 32._o psal_n to_o prove_v this_o matter_n also_o in_o most_o plain_a word_n he_o affirm_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n without_o work_v although_o as_o i_o have_v say_v before_o work_v do_v follow_v those_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n moreover_o he_o dilate_v and_o amplyfi_v the_o example_n against_o all_o other_o work_n of_o the_o law_n infer_v that_o the_o jew_n be_v

not_o therefore_o streightwaye_o the_o true_a heir_n of_o abraham_n because_o their_o stock_n and_o pedigrue_a be_v derive_v from_o the_o circumcise_a abraham_n or_o because_o they_o receive_v the_o law_n unless_o they_o tread_v and_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o faith_n faith_n abraham_n child_n must_v have_v abraham_n faith_n and_o believe_v in_o christ_n imitate_v the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n special_o &_o chief_o see_v that_o abraham_n before_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o moses_n or_o of_o the_o circumcision_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o call_v the_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n that_o be_v of_o all_o believer_n final_o he_o conclude_v thus_o see_v that_o the_o law_n can_v give_v that_o effectual_a work_n whereby_o it_o may_v willing_o and_o cheerful_o be_v satisfy_v also_o see_v that_o the_o grudge_n and_o murmur_v stir_v up_o by_o the_o law_n abide_v and_o remain_v in_o we_o and_o disdain_v and_o take_v it_o grevous_o that_o there_o shall_v be_v any_o positive_a law_n set_v down_o for_o she_o i_o say_v that_o this_o hatred_n against_o the_o law_n and_o the_o lawgever_n god_n himself_o still_o continue_v it_o can_v de_fw-fr that_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n shall_v please_v god_n nay_o rather_o see_v they_o proceed_v from_o a_o hart_n that_o abhor_v the_o law_n &_o god_n they_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o sin_n and_o do_v always_o incense_n and_o kindle_v the_o indignation_n and_o wrath_n of_o god_n wherefore_o faith_n only_o do_v obtain_v the_o blessing_n and_o grace_n promise_v to_o abraham_n now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o he_o only_o but_o also_o for_o we_o as_o paul_n say_v in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o this_o chapter_n that_o faith_n may_v also_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o the_o five_o chapter_n he_o intreat_v of_o work_v and_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v these_o peace_n joy_n of_o conscience_n love_n towards_o god_n &_o our_o neighbour_n a_o profitable_a courageous_a &_o bold_a confidence_n and_o a_o stout_a &_o manful_a perseverance_n &_o patience_n in_o tribulation_n and_o affliction_n for_o straight_a way_n these_o fruit_n follow_v wheresoever_o this_o true_a faith_n be_v in_o the_o hart_n sure_o that_o most_o excellent_a riches_n and_o abundant_a wealth_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n offer_v and_o exhibit_v to_o we_o in_o christ_n who_o god_n will_v have_v die_v for_o we_o when_o we_o be_v as_o yet_o weakling_n yea_o enemy_n to_o god_n if_o so_o be_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v know_v and_o acknowledge_v of_o we_o in_o our_o heart_n it_o can_v but_o inflame_v we_o and_o make_v we_o strong_a and_o able_a to_o do_v most_o willing_o cheerful_o and_o ready_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o we_o know_v will_v please_v this_o our_o most_o gentle_a father_n therefore_o the_o chief_a sentence_n drift_n and_o scope_n of_o this_o epistle_n stand_v steadfast_a and_o sure_a namely_o that_o by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v without_o work_v and_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o condemn_v for_o those_o wookes_z that_o in_o deed_n and_o true_o may_v be_v call_v good_a and_o those_o good_a fruit_n do_v follow_v faith_n and_o wheresoever_o faith_n be_v it_o can_v choose_v but_o work_n like_a as_o the_o flame_n can_v not_o but_o geve_v good_a light_n of_o these_o that_o be_v true_o good_a work_n the_o justiciaries_n who_o have_v nothing_o so_o rife_o in_o their_o mouth_n as_o work_n work_n work_n know_v nothing_o at_o all_o they_o do_v but_o only_o imagine_v in_o themselves_o certain_a cold_a work_n which_o because_o they_o have_v no_o spark_n of_o faith_n in_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o spiritual_a affection_n as_o joy_n peace_n of_o the_o conscience_n and_o that_o bold_a trust_n and_o assurance_n in_o god_n and_o be_v rot_a fruit_n of_o a_o rot_a tree_n after_o this_o the_o apostle_n make_v a_o pleasant_a digression_n show_v how_o sin_n and_o righteousness_n also_o how_o death_n and_o life_n come_v upon_o us._n and_o there_o he_o compare_v those_o two_o adam_z and_o christ_n wherefore_o he_o reason_v thus_o argument_n the_o apostle_n argument_n it_o be_v therefore_o needful_a and_o necessary_a that_o christ_n shall_v be_v send_v who_o shall_v make_v his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v we_o by_o the_o new_a birth_n or_o regeneration_n in_o faith_n and_o the_o spirit_n even_o as_o the_o old_a man_n adam_n by_o propagation_n leave_v we_o his_o sin_n through_o that_o old_a generation_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n again_o by_o this_o argument_n another_o proposition_n be_v sure_o ground_v namely_o that_o no_o man_n by_o his_o own_o strength_n and_o power_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v himself_o from_o sin_n or_o to_o justify_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o choice_n to_o be_v bear_v or_o not_o to_o be_v bear_v of_o the_o old_a adam_n and_o according_a to_o the_o flesh_n which_o by_o other_o argument_n be_v evident_a and_o clear_a enough_o for_o if_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o sure_o if_o any_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n may_v have_v justify_v aught_o to_o have_v prevail_v and_o avayl_v for_o righteousness_n do_v not_o only_o not_o justify_v but_o rather_o increase_v and_o augment_v sin_n in_o we_o namely_o that_o grudge_v and_o fret_v of_o our_o nature_n daily_o stomack_v and_o murmur_v at_o god_n yea_o the_o more_o it_o do_v press_v we_o the_o more_o it_o styr_v up_o sin_n in_o our_o nature_n which_o go_v against_o all_o whatsoever_o be_v forbid_v negata_fw-la nitimur_fw-la in_o vetite_n semper_fw-la cu●_n pimusque_fw-la negata_fw-la therefore_o the_o more_o perfect_o we_o know_v the_o law_n the_o more_o misery_n we_o behold_v in_o ourselves_o and_o we_o see_v the_o better_a how_o that_o we_o have_v more_o need_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n he_o handle_v that_o great_a and_o chief_a work_n of_o our_o faith_n to_o wit_n chap._n 6_o the_o warfare_n and_o conflict_n of_o christian_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o the_o spirit_n christian_n the_o warfare_n of_o christian_n for_o the_o flesh_n sight_v always_o agayust_a the_o spirit_n and_o the_o spirit_n wage_v war_n against_o the_o flesh_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o relic_n of_o sin_n which_o remain_v in_o we_o after_o justification_n may_v be_v quite_o suppress_v quell_v and_o quench_v in_o us._n and_o in_o this_o chapter_n the_o apostle_n teach_v that_o we_o be_v not_o so_o justify_v &_o free_v from_o sin_n by_o faith_n that_o sin_n be_v quite_o take_v away_o and_o altogether_o abolish_v in_o we_o ●●nne_n relic_n of_o ●●nne_n but_o that_o the_o relic_n of_o sin_n as_o yet_o remain_v in_o us._n nevertheless_o those_o renmaunt_n of_o sin_n be_v not_o lay_v to_o our_o charge_n by_o reason_n of_o faith_n which_o continual_o wrestle_v with_o the_o desire_n of_o the_o flesh_n wherefore_o as_o yet_o because_o wh_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n that_o strife_n and_o combat_n endure_v in_o we_o and_o they_o that_o be_v already_o justify_v have_v enough_o to_o do_v and_o have_v labour_n enough_o to_o turn_v they_o unto_o yea_o all_o their_o life_n time_n they_o may_v toil_v until_o they_o sweat_v again_o by_o endeavour_v to_o tame_v their_o flesh_n to_o repress_v the_o lust_n of_o it_o mortification_n mortification_n and_o to_o make_v it_o subject_a unto_o the_o spirit_n and_o by_o that_o mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n and_o newene_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n we_o express_v the_o death_n and_o the_o resurrection_n of_o christ_n as_o also_o that_o sign_n of_o mortification_n in_o baptism_n which_o do_v signify_v and_o represent_v unto_o we_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o this_o continual_a mortification_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o daily_a vivification_n and_o quicken_n of_o the_o spirit_n for_o baptism_n that_o be_v this_o mortification_n do_v work_n in_o we_o so_o long_o until_o sin_n be_v abolish_v and_o abandon_v by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o body_n we_o rise_v in_o our_o body_n with_o christ_n and_o reign_v with_o he_o for_o evermore_o and_o this_o thing_n namely_o the_o daily_a mortification_n of_o our_o flesh_n we_o may_v perform_v because_o we_o be_v not_o under_o the_o law_n but_o under_o grace_n now_o what_o it_o be_v law_n what_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n he_o himself_o expound_v for_o not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n must_v not_o to_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o though_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o we_o to_o do_v what_o we_o listen_v but_o not_o to_o be_v under_o the_o law_n be_v this_o that_o our_o heart_n be_v so_o make_v new_a by_o the_o spirit_n through_o faith_n that_o free_o willing_o and_o of_o our_o own_o accord_n we_o may_v do_v that_o which_o the_o law_n require_v though_o there_o be_v no_o law_n at_o all_o for_o grace_n do_v endue_v