Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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Quadriga salutis, or, The four general heads of Christian religion surveyed and explained ... with some few annotations annexed at the latter end.
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Powell, Thomas, 1608-1660.
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Wing P3073; ESTC R13515
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signify_v cyprian_n eat_v the_o baker_n bread_n not_o the_o bread_n that_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n sacramentum_fw-la non_fw-la rem_fw-la sacramenti_fw-la if_o this_o romish_a fancy_n of_o the_o opus_fw-la operatum_fw-la be_v current_a i_o marvel_v why_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n do_v not_o confer_v grace_n as_o well_o as_o those_o of_o the_o new_a which_o they_o deny_v make_v that_o the_o main_a difference_n between_o they_o whereas_o the_o truth_n be_v they_o differ_v only_o in_o the_o outward_a symbol_n not_o in_o the_o inward_a sense_n and_o substance_n nor_o yet_o in_o the_o effect_n for_o their_o sacrament_n have_v the_o same_o materiam_fw-la substratam_fw-la the_o same_o invisible_a grace_n present_v in_o they_o though_o the_o visible_a sign_n be_v not_o the_o same_o and_o the_o worthy_a partaker_n do_v feed_v on_o christ_n as_o lushious_o and_o savourly_o then_o as_o other_o do_v now_o they_o do_v eat_v the_o same_o spiritual_a meat_n and_o drink_v 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in_o the_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n 4._o then_o for_o the_o last_o point_n or_o article_n of_o our_o belief_n even_o everlasting_a life_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o they_o have_v knowledge_n and_o assurance_n of_o it_o many_o of_o they_o life_n and_o immortality_n be_v propose_v to_o they_o as_o a_o reward_n of_o their_o obedience_n if_o they_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n which_o if_o a_o man_n do_v 4._o he_o shall_v even_o live_v in_o they_o live_v not_o only_o a_o long_a life_n here_o but_o a_o endless_a life_n hereafter_o the_o law_n be_v the_o administration_n of_o death_n say_v st._n paul_n but_o that_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a work_n of_o it_o that_o be_v by_o accident_n not_o in_o the_o primary_a intention_n of_o it_o the_o commandment_n be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n say_v the_o same_o apostle_n but_o he_o find_v it_o unto_o death_n 7.10_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o sin_n 15.56_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v sin_n it_o be_v sin_n and_o not_o the_o law_n that_o bite_v 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servetus_fw-la who_o calvin_n term_v prodigiosum_fw-la nebulonem_fw-la in_o another_o place_n of_o his_o institution_n 5._o be_v by_o birth_n a_o spaniard_n of_o arragon_n who_o of_o a_o physician_n become_v a_o divine_a and_o do_v pass_v for_o a_o protestant_a he_o be_v convent_v at_o geneva_n for_o sundry_a heretical_a opinion_n that_o he_o have_v broach_v both_o there_o and_o elsewhere_o and_o persevere_v therein_o without_o hope_n of_o reclaim_v he_o he_o be_v by_o the_o counsel_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o divine_n of_o bern_n zurich_n schaffhauson_n and_o geneva_n burn_v at_o geneva_n in_o the_o year_n 1555._o you_o may_v see_v a_o catalogue_n of_o his_o error_n in_o lucas_n osiander_n epitome_n of_o eccles_n history_n l._n 2._o cent_z 16._o c._n 21._o and_o in_o schlusselburgius_n and_o the_o anabaptist_n speak_v the_o same_o dialect_n 1._o as_o calvin_n do_v inform_v we_o in_o his_o institution_n which_o pestiferous_a error_n as_o he_o term_v it_o be_v there_o full_o refute_v 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