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	james_n	justify_v	6,071	5	8.4548	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56600	An answer to a book, spread abroad by the Romish priests, intituled, The touchstone of the reformed Gospel wherein the true doctrine of the Church of England, and many texts of the Holy Scripture are faithfully explained / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1692 (1692)	Wing P745; ESTC R10288	116,883	290

because_o they_o faithful_o reprehend_v themselves_o and_o therefore_o guile_n be_v not_o find_v in_o their_o mouth_n because_o if_o they_o have_v say_v they_o have_v no_o sin_n they_o have_v deceive_v themselves_o it_o be_v plain_a by_o this_o they_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o such_o person_n as_o without_o all_o sin_n but_o only_o sincere_a and_o entire_a in_o their_o obedience_n to_o christ_n command_n nay_o it_o be_v evident_a zachary_n himself_o who_o st._n luke_n so_o high_o commend_v be_v not_o thus_o blameless_a as_o to_o be_v without_o all_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v much_o to_o blame_v in_o not_o believe_v the_o angel_n who_o bring_v he_o a_o message_n from_o god_n and_o be_v punish_v for_o not_o believe_v it_o by_o be_v strike_v dumb_a till_o the_o angel_n word_n be_v fulfil_v all_o his_o other_o scripture_n therefore_o and_o father_n prove_v that_o which_o none_o of_o we_o deny_v be_v here_o allege_v in_o vain_a he_o next_o of_o all_o say_v we_o maintain_v xxi_o that_o faith_n only_o justifi_v and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n answer_n what_o shall_v one_o do_v with_o a_o man_n that_o oppose_v he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v st._n paul_n who_o in_o effect_n say_v the_o same_o iii_o rom._n 28._o ii_o gal._n 16._o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o contradict_v it_o but_o rather_o explain_v it_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v for_o when_o we_o say_v faith_n only_o justify_v this_o faith_n include_v in_o it_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o good_a live_n without_o which_o we_o believe_v it_o will_v not_o justify_v and_o therefore_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o new_a slander_n that_o we_o affirm_v good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o which_o we_o hearty_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n we_o all_o affirm_v that_o we_o act_n according_a to_o our_o faith_n though_o by_o such_o good_a work_n we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o neither_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n but_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_a as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o xith_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o that_o when_o we_o say_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v manifest_a we_o exclude_v not_o good_a work_n but_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o luther_n himself_o show_v upon_o v._o gal._n that_o faith_n alone_o will_v not_o suffice_v though_o faith_n alone_o justify_v therefore_o all_o his_o scripture_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v especial_o the_o first_o of_o they_o 2._o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o which_o speak_v of_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n and_o beside_o do_v not_o contradict_v we_o who_o believe_v faith_n without_o work_n will_v not_o avail_v to_o salvation_n though_o let_v we_o do_v never_o so_o much_o we_o can_v never_o merit_v it_o by_o what_o we_o do_v the_o second_o text_n ii_o jam._n 24._o 24._o james_n ii_o 24._o be_v agreeable_a to_o what_o we_o say_v that_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v include_v in_o it_o a_o purpose_n of_o well-doing_n such_o a_o one_o as_o be_v in_o abraham_n who_o faith_n in_o purpose_v to_o offer_v up_o isaac_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n though_o he_o have_v not_o actual_o do_v as_o he_o purpose_v to_o do_v in_o like_a manner_n if_o any_o man_n sincere_o profess_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o be_v baptize_v he_o be_v justify_v though_o he_o have_v not_o as_o yet_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o it_o in_o good_a work_n witness_v the_o eunuch_n viii_o act_n 37._o which_o if_o he_o shall_v not_o produce_v afterward_o he_o can_v not_o be_v save_v st._n austin_n in_o that_o very_a book_n and_o chapter_n which_o he_o quote_v express_o say_v good_a work_n follow_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v they_o do_v not_o precede_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o only_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o baptize_v two_o james_n 14._o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o say_v but_o according_a to_o it_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o upon_o these_o very_a word_n say_v therefore_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o join_v we_o to_o god_n which_o be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n but_o that_o live_n by_o his_o spirit_n we_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n agree_v very_o well_o though_o the_o one_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v st._n james_n doctrine_n and_o the_o other_o st._n paul_n in_o effect_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o he_o show_v in_o abraham_n case_n where_o he_o oppose_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o affirm_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n st._n james_n allege_v the_o same_o case_n and_o the_o very_a same_o word_n prove_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o can_v any_o one_o think_v they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o instance_n for_o quite_o contrary_a end_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n man_n do_v not_o learn_v this_o plain_a and_o easy_a truth_n from_o hence_o that_o faith_n alone_o have_v in_o it_o a_o purpose_n of_o well-doing_n enter_v we_o into_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n before_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o purpose_v but_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o continue_v we_o in_o this_o state_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o that_o be_v continue_v our_o justification_n which_o faith_n only_o can_v do_v the_o last_o place_n v._o gal._n 6._o we_o have_v note_v so_o well_o that_o we_o express_o declare_v in_o our_o xiith_o article_n that_o good_a work_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n these_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n we_o deny_v yet_o they_o do_v spring_v out_o necessary_o of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n austin_n 14._o austin_n l._n the_o f●de_n &_o operib_n c._n 14._o be_v perfect_o we_o which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o it_o explain_v all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v a_o good_a life_n be_v inseparable_a from_o faith_n yea_o in_o truth_n faith_n itself_o be_v a_o good_a life_n and_o again_o 76._o again_o lib._n quest_n 83._o q._n 76._o how_o can_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n choose_v but_o work_v righteousness_n but_o if_o any_o man_n when_o he_o have_v believe_v present_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o justification_n of_o faith_n remain_v with_o he_o no_o good_a work_n precede_v because_o he_o come_v to_o it_o not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o grace_n nor_o follow_v because_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n all_o his_o other_o scripture_n therefore_o serve_v only_o to_o show_v his_o ignorance_n if_o not_o his_o malice_n in_o charge_v we_o with_o the_o denial_n of_o that_o which_o we_o affirm_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n his_o father_n he_o have_v better_o have_v keep_v to_o himself_o for_o they_o frequent_o say_v faith_n only_o justify_v even_o origen_n iii_o origen_n in_o cap._n iii_o upon_o that_o very_a book_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n affirm_v that_o justification_n of_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v though_o a_o man_n have_v not_o do_v any_o work_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o vii_o luke_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v go_v in_o peace_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o but_o perhaps_o say_v he_o some_o read_v this_o may_v think_v he_o may_v neglect_v to_o do_v well_o since_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v to_o justification_n to_o who_o we_o say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v wicked_o after_o justification_n without_o doubt_n he_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n neither_o do_v a_o man_n receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o that_o he_o may_v think_v he_o have_v a_o licence_n give_v he_o to_o sin_n again_o for_o a_o pardon_n be_v give_v he_o not_o for_o sin_n to_o come_v but_o for_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a and_o what_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o next_o chapter_n not_o the_o vth._n as_o this_o man_n quote_v he_o but_o the_o ivth_o do_v not_o contradict_v this_o faith_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o unrighteous_a

poor_a people_n withal_o who_o may_v easy_o understand_v that_o st._n john_n speak_v of_o particular_a person_n or_o of_o the_o doctrine_n vent_v by_o certain_a person_n who_o pretend_v to_o be_v inspire_v who_o every_o particular_a christian_a be_v bind_v to_o examine_v and_o try_v by_o this_o mark_n whether_o they_o contradict_v what_o the_o apostle_n teach_v which_o be_v sufficient_a if_o they_o do_v to_o discover_v they_o to_o be_v impostor_n his_o father_n he_o only_o name_n and_o therefore_o they_o signify_v nothing_o to_o common_a reader_n for_o who_o sake_n i_o write_v this_o confutation_n of_o his_o folly_n which_o make_v he_o bring_v in_o luther_n as_o say_v the_o same_o that_o he_o do_v that_o be_v give_v he_o the_o lie_n who_o accuse_v protestant_n of_o affirm_v that_o which_o the_o very_a chief_a of_o they_o according_a to_o he_o deny_v but_o whether_o luther_n say_v as_o he_o make_v he_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n i_o be_o not_o able_a to_o affirm_v for_o i_o can_v find_v the_o word_n vi_o they_o affirm_v that_o st._n peter_n faith_n have_v fail_v answer_n there_o need_v no_o more_o to_o make_v he_o confess_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o than_o only_o to_o ask_v he_o whether_o st._n peter_n do_v not_o deny_v his_o master_n which_o our_o saviour_n suppose_v in_o the_o word_n immediate_o follow_v those_o he_o quote_v 32._o luk._n xxii_o 32._o luk._n 22.32_o when_o thou_o be_v convert_v strengthen_v thy_o brethren_n he_o be_v therefore_o out_o of_o the_o way_n for_o a_o time_n which_o be_v all_o we_o mean_v when_o any_o of_o we_o say_v peter_n faith_n have_v fail_v not_o final_o but_o for_o that_o present_a he_o fall_v though_o he_o recover_v himself_o so_o that_o this_o be_v a_o equivocal_a proposition_n peter_n faith_n have_v fail_v which_o be_v true_a and_o so_o be_v the_o contrary_a his_o faith_n have_v not_o fail_v both_o be_v true_a in_o different_a respect_n it_o do_v fail_v and_o that_o notorious_o when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n over_o and_o over_o but_o it_o be_v more_o steadfast_a afterward_o even_o by_o his_o fall_n which_o our_o saviour_n foresee_v pray_v particular_o for_o he_o that_o he_o may_v not_o utter_o miscarry_v which_o be_v no_o prerogative_n as_o this_o man_n fancy_v it_o that_o christ_n pray_v principal_o for_o he_o but_o rather_o tend_v to_o his_o disparagement_n as_o denote_v he_o to_o be_v weak_a than_o the_o rest_n and_o indeed_o so_o much_o the_o weak_a because_o in_o his_o own_o opinion_n he_o be_v the_o strong_a the_o second_o text_n mat._n 16.18_o 18._o xvi_o mat._n 18._o as_o he_o manage_n it_o be_v express_o to_o another_o purpose_n for_o he_o lay_v the_o weight_n of_o his_o discourse_n it_o appear_v by_o the_o consequence_n he_o draw_v upon_o those_o word_n the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o what_o the_o text_n say_v express_o against_o it_o that_o be_v the_o church_n not_o against_o thou_o that_o be_v peter_z they_o that_o be_v wise_a argue_v from_o the_o forego_n word_n thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n etc._n etc._n if_o this_o be_v to_o his_o purpose_n the_o faith_n of_o st._n peter_n must_v be_v the_o rock_n upon_o which_o the_o church_n be_v build_v which_o they_o do_v not_o love_v to_o hear_v of_o and_o if_o it_o be_v the_o rock_n be_v throw_v down_o and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n prevail_v against_o it_o at_o the_o time_n before_o mention_v when_o he_o deny_v his_o master_n which_o make_v a_o great_a man_n 7._o man_n dr._n jack_n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o say_v doubtless_o that_o religion_n which_o have_v no_o better_a ground_n of_o infallibility_n than_o peter_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v not_o secure_v from_o a_o threefold_a denial_n of_o christ_n be_v first_o plant_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n and_o antichrist_n the_o three_o text_n we_o have_v before_o in_o the_o second_o chapter_n where_o i_o have_v answer_v his_o question_n 3_o xxiii_o matth._n 2_o 3_o how_o christ_n may_v command_v the_o people_n and_o his_o disciple_n also_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o they_o that_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n bid_v they_o and_o yet_o those_o doctor_n may_v err_v but_o to_o prove_v that_o peter_n faith_n can_v not_o fail_v he_o assert_v the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n when_o they_o sit_v in_o moses_n his_o chair_n can_v not_o err_v which_o be_v to_o justify_v their_o put_v our_o lord_n christ_n to_o death_n whither_o will_v not_o the_o folly_n of_o such_o man_n as_o this_o carry_v they_o who_o mind_v not_o when_o they_o overthrow_v the_o christian_a religion_n to_o establish_v their_o own_o conceit_n nay_o this_o man_n do_v not_o mind_n when_o he_o ruin_v even_o his_o own_o conceit_n for_o if_o the_o truth_n of_o christian_a religion_n have_v be_v no_o better_o preserve_v by_o the_o romanist_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o st._n peter_n than_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o jewish_a religion_n be_v preserve_v by_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n in_o the_o chair_n of_o moses_n the_o roman_a church_n be_v certain_o become_v antichristian_a he_o have_v pick_v up_o a_o four_o text_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o of_o peter_n 51._o xi_o joh._n 49_o 51._o no_o more_o than_o the_o former_a but_o only_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o jewish_a high_a priest_n prophesy_v xi_o joh._n 49_o 51._o yet_o this_o be_v a_o express_a text_n forsooth_o to_o prove_v that_o peter_n faith_n can_v not_o fail_v it_o be_v not_o easy_a to_o have_v patience_n enough_o so_o much_o as_o to_o read_v such_o wretched_a nay_o wicked_a stuff_n as_o this_o which_o still_o prove_v if_o it_o be_v to_o the_o purpose_n that_o the_o high_a priest_n speak_v forth_o of_o his_o chair_n can_v not_o but_o determine_v true_o and_o consequent_o give_v a_o right_a judgement_n when_o he_o condemn_v christ_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n for_o he_o sit_v in_o the_o same_o chair_n when_o he_o pass_v sentence_n on_o christ_n and_o when_o he_o thus_o prophesy_v both_o be_v in_o a_o council_n which_o be_v assemble_v on_o purpose_n to_o resolve_v what_o to_o do_v with_o he_o xi_o joh._n 47._o xxvi_o mat._n 57_o here_o the_o good_a man_n be_v in_o great_a want_n of_o father_n and_o content_v himself_o because_o he_o can_v help_v it_o with_o leo_n who_o word_n he_o do_v not_o right_o translate_v for_o leo_n do_v not_o say_v if_o the_o head_n be_v invincible_a but_o if_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o chief_a be_v not_o conquer_v worsted_n it_o be_v for_o the_o present_a though_o not_o quite_o overcome_v for_o he_o lose_v the_o confession_n of_o faith_n with_o his_o mouth_n say_v theophylact_v though_o he_o keep_v the_o faith_n or_o the_o seed_n of_o faith_n as_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o heart_n but_o unless_o a_o man_n do_v confess_v with_o his_o mouth_n as_o well_o as_o believe_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o can_v be_v save_v both_o be_v necessary_a unless_o st._n paul_n across_o st._n peter_n x._o rom._n 9_o 10._o but_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o purpose_n suppose_v st._n peter_n faith_n do_v not_o fail_v what_o then_o must_v we_o conclude_v from_o thence_o 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