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	isaac_n	promise_n	4,295	5	7.1184	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65300	The holy Eucharist, or, The mystery of the Lords Supper briefly explained by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1668 (1668)	Wing W1129; ESTC R9124	66,682	202

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christian_n who_o be_v steel_v with_o this_o heroic_a faith_n be_v settle_v in_o the_o mystery_n of_o religion_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v so_o firm_o print_v heavenly_a truth_n upon_o his_o heart_n that_o you_o may_v as_o well_o remove_v the_o sun_n out_o of_o the_o firmament_n as_o remove_v he_o from_o those_o holy_a principle_n he_o have_v suck_v in_o behold_v here_o a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o god_n 12_o 4._o a_o great_a faith_n can_v trust_v in_o a_o sign_n angry_a god_n it_o believe_v god_n love_n through_o a_o frown_n 4._o a_o vigorous_a faith_n though_o it_o be_v repulse_v and_o beat_v back_o yet_o it_o will_v come_v on_o again_o 〈◊〉_d and_o press_v upon_o god_n with_o a_o holy_a obstinacy_n the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n be_v three_o time_n repulse_v by_o christ_n yet_o she_o will_v take_v no_o denial_n from_o he_o she_o turn_v discouragement_n into_o argument_n and_o make_v a_o fresh_a onset_n upon_o christ_n till_o at_o last_o by_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n she_o overcome_v he_o o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n be_v it_o unto_o thou_o as_o thou_o will_v mat._n 15._o 28._o the_o key_n of_o her_o faith_n unlock_v christ_n bowel_n and_o now_o she_o may_v have_v what_o she_o will_v from_o he_o when_o once_o she_o have_v get_v his_o heart_n she_o may_v have_v his_o treasure_n too_o 5._o a_o great_a faith_n can_v swim_v against_o tide_n it_o can_v go_v c●…oss_n to_o sense_n sign_n and_o reason_n corrupt_a reason_n say_v as_o peter_n master_n pity_v thyself_o faith_n say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o suffer_v than_o sin_n reason_n consult_v safety_n faith_n will_v hazard_v safety_n to_o preserve_v sanctity_n a_o believer_n can_v sail_v to_o heaven_n though_o the_o tide_n of_o reason_n and_o the_o wind_n of_o temptation_n be_v against_o he_o chrysostom_n abraham_n in_o the_o case_n of_o sacrifice_v his_o son_n do_v not_o call_v reason_n to_o the_o councel-board_n when_o god_n say_v offer_v up_o thy_o son_n isaac_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o pose_v not_o only_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o even_o faith_n too_o for_o here_o the_o command_n of_o god_n do_v seem_v to_o interfere_v in_o one_o command_n the_o lord_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o murder_v and_o behold_v here_o a_o quite_o contrary_a command_n offer_v up_o thy_o son_n so_o that_o abraham_n in_o obey_v one_o command_n seem_v to_o disobey_v another_o beside_o isaac_n be_v a_o son_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o messiah_n be_v to_o come_v of_o isaac_n line_n 18._o and_o if_o he_o be_v cut_v off_o where_o shall_v the_o world_n have_v a_o mediator_n here_o be_v enough_o to_o amuse_v and_o puzzle_v this_o holy_a patriarch_n yet_o abraham_n faith_n untie_v all_o these_o knot_n and_o the_o bloody_a knife_n be_v make_v ready_a abraham_n believe_v that_o when_o god_n call_v for_o it_o it_o be_v not_o murder_n but_o sacrifice_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n have_v make_v a_o promise_n of_o christ_n spring_v out_o of_o isaac_n loin_n rather_o than_o the_o promise_n shall_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n god_n can_v raise_v up_o seed_n out_o of_o isaac_n ash_n here_o be_v a_o gyant-faith_n which_o god_n himself_o do_v set_v a_o trophy_n of_o honour_n upon_o gen._n 22._o 16._o by_o myself_o have_v isworn_v say_v the_o lord_n for_o because_o thou_o have_v do_v this_o thing_n and_o have_v not_o withhold_v thy_o son_n 〈◊〉_d thy_o only_a son_n that_o in_o blessing_n i_o will_v bless_v thou_o etc._n etc._n 6._o a_o great_a faith_n can_v bear_v great_a sign_n delay_n though_o god_n do_v not_o give_v a_o present_a answer_n to_o prayer_n faith_n believe_v it_o shall_v have_v a_o answer_n in_o due_a time_n a_o weak_a faith_n be_v soon_o out_o of_o breath_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o mercy_n present_o it_o begin_v to_o faint_v whereas_o he_o who_o have_v a_o strong_a puissant_a faith_n do_v not_o make_v haste_n 16._o a_o great_a faith_n be_v content_a to_o stay_v god_n leisure_n faith_n will_v trade_v with_o god_n for_o time_n lord_n say_v faith_n if_o i_o have_v not_o the_o mercy_n i_o want_v instant_o i_o will_v trust_v long_o i_o know_v my_o money_n be_v in_o good_a hand_n a_o answer_n of_o peace_n will_v come_v perhaps_o the_o mercy_n be_v not_o yet_o ripe_a or_o perhaps_o i_o be_o not_o ripe_a for_o the_o mercy_n lord_n do_v as_o it_o seem_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n faith_n know_v that_o the_o most_o tedious_a voyage_n have_v the_o rich_a return_n and_o the_o long_a mercy_n be_v in_o expectation_n the_o sweet_a it_o will_v be_v in_o fruition_n laetatur_fw-la behold_v here_o a_o glorious_a faith_n if_o we_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o this_o to_o show_v it_o be_v a_o bless_a fruit_n of_o our_o sacramental_a converse_n with_o god_n but_o i_o will_v not_o discourage_v infant-believer_n if_o your_o grace_n be_v not_o rise_v caution_n to_o the_o bigness_n and_o proportion_n of_o a_o great_a faith_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v of_o the_o proper_a kind_n it_o shall_v find_v acceptance_n god_n who_o bid_v we_o receive_v he_o who_o be_v weak_a in_o faith_n 10_o will_v not_o himself_o refuse_v he_o if_o your_o faith_n be_v not_o grow_v to_o a_o cedar_n yet_o if_o it_o be_v a_o bruise_a reed_n it_o be_v too_o good_a to_o be_v break_v mat._n 12._o 20._o a_o weak_a faith_n can_v lay_v hold_n on_o a_o strong_a christ._n a_o palsy_n hand_n may_v tie_v the_o knot_n in_o marriage_n only_o let_v not_o christian_n rest_n in_o low_a measure_n of_o grace_n but_o aspire_v after_o high_a degree_n the_o strong_a our_o faith_n the_o firm_a our_o union_n with_o christ_n and_o the_o more_o sweet_a influence_n we_o draw_v from_o he_o this_o be_v that_o which_o honour_v the_o bless_a sacrament_n when_o we_o can_v show_v the_o increase_n of_o grace_n and_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n bring_v glory_n to_o god_n 17_o 7._o have_v jesus_n christ_n provide_v such_o a_o bless_a banquet_n for_o we_o he_o do_v not_o 7._o nurse_n we_o abroad_o but_o feed_v we_o with_o his_o own_o breast_n nay_o blood_n let_v we_o then_o study_v to_o answer_v this_o great_a love_n of_o christ._n it_o be_v true_a we_o can_v never_o parallel_v his_o love_n yet_o let_v we_o show_v ourselves_o thankful_a we_o can_v do_v nothing_o satisfactory_a but_o we_o may_v do_v something_o gratulatory_a christ_n give_v himself_o a_o sin-offering_n 〈◊〉_d for_o we_o let_v we_o give_v ourselves_o a_o thank-offering_n to_o he_o 〈◊〉_d if_o a_o man_n redeem_v another_o out_o of_o debt_n will_v not_o he_o be_v grateful_a how_o deep_o do_v we_o stand_v oblige_v to_o christ_n who_o have_v redeem_v we_o from_o hell_n flor_n and_o let_v we_o show_v our_o thankfulness_n four_o way_n 1._o by_o courage_n christ_n have_v set_v we_o a_o copy_n he_o do_v not_o fear_v man_n but_o endure_v the_o cross_n and_o despise_v the_o

a_o outlandish_a plant_n and_o of_o a_o heavenly_a extract_n be_v hardly_o come_v by_o it_o cost_v many_o a_o sigh_n and_o tear_v act_n 2._o 37._o this_o spiritual_a infant_n be_v not_o bear_v without_o pang_n 2._o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n be_v afraid_a to_o come_v to_o trial_n the_o hypocrite_n have_v rather_o have_v his_o faith_n commend_v than_o examine_v he_o can_v no_o more_o endure_v a_o scripture-trial_n than_o counterfeit_a metal_n can_v endure_v the_o touchstone_n he_o be_v like_o a_o man_n that_o have_v stollen-goods_a in_o his_o house_n and_o be_v very_o unwilling_a to_o have_v his_o house_n search_v so_o the_o hypocrite_n have_v get_v some_o stollen-goods_a which_o the_o devil_n have_v help_v he_o to_o and_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o have_v his_o heart_n search_v whereas_o true_a faith_n be_v willing_a to_o come_v to_o a_o trial_n psal._n 26._o 2._o examine_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o prove_v i_o try_v my_o reins_o and_o heart_n david_n be_v not_o afraid_a to_o be_v try_v by_o a_o jury_n no_o though_o god_n himself_o be_v one_o of_o the_o jury_n good_a ware_n be_v never_o afraid_a of_o the_o light_n 3._o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n have_v a_o slight_a esteem_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o hypocrite_n hear_v other_o speak_v in_o the_o commendation_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o wonder_v where_o the_o virtue_n of_o it_o lie_v he_o look_v upon_o faith_n as_o a_o drugg_n or_o some_o base_a commodity_n that_o will_v not_o off_o he_o will_v part_v with_o all_o the_o faith_n he_o have_v for_o a_o piece_n of_o silver_n and_o perhaps_o it_o may_v be_v dear_a enough_o of_o the_o price_n but_o that_o man_n who_o have_v true_a faith_n he_o set_v a_o high_a value_n upon_o it_o he_o reckon_v this_o grace_n among_o his_o jewel_n aug._n what_o incorporate_v he_o into_o christ_n but_o faith_n what_o put_v he_o into_o a_o state_n of_o sonship_n but_o faith_n gal._n 3._o 26._o oh_o precious_a faith_n a_o believer_n will_v not_o exchange_v his_o shield_n of_o faith_n for_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n 4._o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n be_v lame_a on_o one_o hand_n totum_fw-la with_o one_o hand_n it_o will_v take_v christ_n but_o it_o do_v not_o with_o the_o other_o hand_n give_v up_o itself_o to_o christ._n it_o will_v take_v christ_n by_o way_n of_o surety_n but_o not_o give_v up_o itself_o to_o he_o by_o way_n of_o surrender_n whereas_o true_a faith_n be_v impartial_a it_o take_v christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n and_o submit_v to_o he_o as_o a_o prince_n christ_n say_v with_o my_o body_n and_o my_o blood_n i_o thou_o endow_v and_o faith_n say_v with_o my_o soul_n i_o thou_o worship_n 5._o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n be_v impure_a the_o hypocrite_n say_v he_o believe_v yet_o go_v on_o in_o sin_n he_o be_v all_o creed_n but_o no_o commandment_n he_o believe_v yet_o will_v take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a jer._n 3._o 4_o 5._o will_v not_o thou_o cry_v unto_o i_o my_o father_n thou_o be_v the_o guide_n of_o my_o youth_n behold_v thou_o have_v do_v evil_a thing_n as_o thou_o can_v these_o impostor_n will_v call_v god_n their_o father_n yet_o sin_v as_o fast_o as_o they_o can_v for_o one_o to_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n yet_o live_v in_o sin_n be_v as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v he_o be_v in_o health_n yet_o his_o vital_n be_v perish_v but_o a_o true_a faith_n be_v join_v with_o sanctity_n 1_o tim._n 3._o 9_o hold_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n the_o jewel_n of_o faith_n be_v always_o put_v in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n the_o woman_n that_o touch_v christ_n by_o faith_n feel_v a_o heal_a virtue_n come_v from_o he_o though_o faith_n do_v not_o whole_o remove_v sin_n yet_o it_o subdue_v it_o 6._o a_o hypocritical_a faith_n be_v a_o dead_a faith_n it_o taste_v no_o sap_n or_o sweetness_n in_o christ._n the_o hypocrite_n taste_v something_o in_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n he_o find_v contentment_n in_o the_o carnal_a luscious_a delight_n of_o the_o world_n but_o no_o sweetness_n in_o a_o promise_n the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o be_v spiritless_a to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o dead_a faith_n which_o have_v no_o sense_n or_o taste_v but_o true_a faith_n find_v much_o delectation_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n the_o word_n be_v sweet_a than_o the_o honey_n comb_n psal._n 19_o 10._o christ_n love_n be_v better_a than_o wine_n cant._n 1._o 2._o thus_o we_o see_v a_o difference_n between_o the_o true_a faith_n and_o the_o spurious_a how_o many_o have_v think_v they_o have_v have_v the_o live_a child_n of_o faith_n by_o they_o when_o it_o have_v prove_v the_o dead_a child_n take_v heed_n of_o presumption_n but_o cherish_v faith_n faith_n apply_v christ_n and_o make_v a_o spiritual_a concoction_n aug._n of_o his_o body_n and_o blood_n this_o supper_n be_v intend_v chief_o for_o believer_n 19_o christ_n blood_n to_o a_o unbeliever_n be_v like_o aquavitae_a in_o a_o dead_a man_n mouth_n it_o lose_v all_o its_o virtue_n 11._o we_o must_v come_v to_o the_o lord's-table_n 11._o with_o charitable_a heart_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 7._o purge_v out_o therefore_o the_o old_a leaven_n the_o leaven_n of_o malice_n will_v sour_a the_o ordinance_n to_o we_o though_o we_o must_v come_v with_o bitter_a tear_n yet_o not_o with_o bitter_a spirit_n the_o lord_n supper_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o love-feast_n trall_n christ_n blood_n be_v shed_v not_o only_o to_o reconcile_v we_o to_o god_n but_o one_o to_o another_o christ_n body_n be_v break_v to_o make_v up_o the_o breach_n among_o christian_n howsad_n be_v it_o that_o they_o who_o profess_v they_o be_v go_v to_o eat_v christ_n flesh_n in_o the_o sacrament_n shall_v tear_v the_o flesh_n one_o of_o another_o 1_o john_n 3._o 15._o whosoever_o hate_v his_o brother_n be_v a_o murderer_n he_o who_o come_v to_o the_o lord's-table_n in_o hatred_n be_v a_o judas_n to_o christ_n and_o a_o c●…in_n to_o his_o brother_n what_o benefit_n can_v he_o receive_v at_o the_o sacrament_n who_o heart_n be_v invenome_v with_o malice_n if_o one_o drink_v down_o poison_n and_o present_o take_v a_o cordial_n sure_o the_o cordial_n will_v do_v he_o no_o good_a such_o as_o be_v poison_v with_o rancour_n and_o malice_n be_v not_o the_o better_a for_o the_o sacrament-cordial_a he_o that_o do_v not_o come_v in_o charity_n to_o the_o sacrament_n have_v nothing_o of_o god_n in_o he_o for_o god_n be_v love_n 1_o john_n 4._o 19_o he_o know_v nothing_o of_o the_o gospel_n save_o for_o it_o be_v a_o gospel_n of_o peace_n eph._n 6._o 15._o he_o have_v none_o of_o the_o wisdom_n which_o come_v from_o heaven_n for_o that_o be_v gentle_a and_o easy_a to_o be_v entreat_v jam._n 3._o 17._o oh_o that_o christian_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o ignatius_n speak_v root_v and_o cement_v together_o in_o love_n shall_v devil_n unite_v and_o saint_n divide_v do_v we_o thus_o learn_v christ_n have_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n love_v we_o to_o the_o death_n what_o great_a reproach_n can_v be_v cast_v upon_o such_o a_o love_a head_n than_o for_o the_o member_n to_o s●…ite_v one_o against_o another_o the_o good_a lord_n put_v out_o the_o fire_n of_o contention_n and_o kindle_v the_o fire_n of_o love_n and_o amity_n in_o all_o our_o heart_n 12._o we_o must_v come_v hither_o with_o 12._o pray_v heart_n every_o ordinance_n as_o well_o as_o every_o creature_n be_v sanctify_v by_o prayer_n 5_o prayer_n turn_v the_o element_n into_o spiritual_a aliment_n alimentum_fw-la when_o we_o send_v the_o dove_n of_o prayer_n to_o heaven_n it_o bring_v a_o olive-leaf_n in_o its_o mouth_n we_o shall_v pray_v that_o god_n will_v enrich_v his_o ordinance_n with_o his_o presence_n that_o he_o will_v make_v the_o sacrament_n effectual_a to_o all_o those_o holy_a end_n and_o purpose_n for_o which_o he_o have_v appoint_v it_o that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o feast_n of_o our_o grace_n and_o the_o funeral_n of_o our_o corruption_n that_o it_o may_v be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n to_o represent_v but_o a_o instrument_n to_o convey_v christ_n to_o we_o and_o a_o seal_n to_o assure_v we_o of_o our_o heavenly_a jointure_n if_o we_o will_v have_v the_o fat_a and_o sweet_a of_o this_o ordinance_n we_o must_v send_v prayer_n before_o as_o a_o harbinger_n to_o bespeak_v a_o blessing_n divers_a be_v so_o distract_v with_o worldly_a care_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o spare_v any_o time_n for_o prayer_n before_o they_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n do_v they_o think_v the_o tree_n of_o blessing_n will_v drop_v its_o fruit_n into_o their_o mouth_n when_o they_o never_o shake_v it_o by_o prayer_n god_n do_v not_o set_v his_o mercy_n at_o so_o low_a a_o rate_n as_o to_o cast_v they_o away_o upon_o those_o that_o do_v not_o seek_v they_o 37._o nor_o be_v it_o enough_o to_o pray_v but_o it_o