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	righteousness_n	seal_n	9,017	5	9.6941	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50683	A sermon preached before the King at White-hall July 30, 1676 by John Meriton ...	Meriton, John, b. ca. 1630.	1677 (1677)	Wing M1821; ESTC R744	12,431	32

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confidence_n of_o acceptance_n with_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n though_o we_o can_v be_v golden_a sceptre_n we_o must_v be_v break_v reed_n though_o not_o burn_v and_o shine_a light_n we_o must_v be_v smoke_a flax_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o will_v not_o break_v the_o bruise_a reed_n nor_o quench_v the_o smoke_a flax_n until_o judgement_n be_v bring_v forth_o unto_o victory_n and_o this_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n wherein_o consist_v the_o power_n and_o substance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n upon_o which_o as_o the_o condition_n the_o covenant_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n and_o happiness_n be_v confirm_v of_o god_n in_o christ_n to_o abraham_n for_o all_o generation_n who_o receive_v the_o sign_n of_o circumcision_n but_o as_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o he_o have_v yet_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v rom._n 4._o 11._o so_o that_o god_n be_v in_o no_o need_n of_o abraham_n child_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n but_o can_v without_o breach_n of_o promise_n to_o he_o upon_o their_o apostasy_n and_o degeneracy_n from_o his_o faith_n and_o righteousness_n destroy_v they_o all_o and_o out_o of_o the_o obdurate_a gentile_a world_n or_o the_o very_a stone_n raise_v up_o a_o people_n to_o himself_o follower_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o abraham_n to_o who_o as_o such_o the_o promise_n in_o christ_n do_v as_o true_o belong_v as_o to_o the_o proud_a pharisee_fw-mi or_o sadducee_n of_o they_o all_o circumcision_n be_v but_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n not_o obedience_n to_o it_o but_o the_o profession_n of_o religion_n not_o the_o practice_n of_o it_o and_o for_o they_o only_o to_o profess_v and_o expect_v the_o reward_n be_v as_o preposterous_a as_o if_o a_o servant_n shall_v demand_v wage_n 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every_o man_n in_o the_o circumstance_n of_o his_o own_o integrity_n if_o the_o stone_n the_o obdurate_a gentile_n the_o wild_a olive_n graft_v in_o will_v believe_v and_o repent_v and_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o gospel_n they_o shall_v be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n and_o heir_n according_a to_o the_o promise_n and_o if_o the_o jew_n the_o natural_a branch_n continue_v in_o their_o hardness_n and_o unbelief_n it_o shall_v be_v no_o privilege_n to_o they_o that_o they_o be_v the_o offspring_n of_o abraham_n according_a to_o the_o flesh_n bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o your_o self_n we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n the_o word_n thus_o open_v principal_o imply_v two_o particular_n by_o way_n of_o motive_n to_o repentance_n 1._o the_o universality_n of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o the_o redemption_n of_o the_o world_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o most_o proper_a motive_n to_o repentance_n against_o despair_n 2._o the_o impartiality_n of_o god_n justice_n in_o distribute_v reward_n and_o punishment_n without_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n the_o most_o proper_a motive_n to_o repentance_n against_o carnal_a security_n and_o presumption_n god_n be_v impartial_o good_a that_o none_o may_v despair_v and_o impartial_o just_a that_o none_o may_v presume_v 1._o god_n be_v impartial_o good_a though_o the_o jew_n be_v israelite_n to_o who_o appertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o promise_n who_o be_v the_o father_n and_o of_o who_o as_o concern_v the_o flesh_n christ_n come_v who_o be_v god_n bless_v for_o ever_o rom._n 9_o 4._o and_o to_o who_o be_v commit_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n rom._n 3._o 2._o god_n have_v not_o therefore_o cast_v off_o all_o care_n or_o concern_v for_o other_o nation_n though_o he_o have_v leave_v they_o for_o some_o time_n to_o walk_v in_o their_o own_o way_n without_o the_o direction_n of_o institute_v righteousness_n or_o positive_a law_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n in_o that_o he_o do_v they_o good_a and_o give_v they_o rain_n from_o heaven_n and_o fruitful_a season_n fill_v their_o heart_n with_o food_n and_o gladness_n act_v 14._o 17._o and_o though_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n that_o he_o may_v reconcile_v both_o jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n in_o one_o body_n by_o the_o cross_n ephes_n 2._o 16._o and_o that_o the_o gentile_n shall_v be_v fellow-heir_n with_o the_o jew_n of_o the_o same_o body_n and_o partaker_n together_o of_o the_o promise_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o gospel_n be_v a_o notion_n that_o have_v be_v for_o some_o time_n bury_v in_o the_o dark_a vault_n of_o nature_n ruin_n and_o long_o obscure_v under_o the_o thick_a veil_n of_o moses_n law_n and_o by_o the_o dark_a say_n of_o the_o prophet_n concern_v christ_n so_o as_o st._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n and_o colossian_n ephes_n 3._o 4_o 5._o coloss_n 1._o 26._o call_v it_o a_o mystery_n which_o have_v be_v hide_v from_o age_n and_o generation_n and_o st._n peter_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o great_a apostle_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v first_o warrant_v by_o a_o vision_n from_o heaven_n act_v 10._o 28._o before_o he_o will_v acknowledge_v any_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o the_o gentile_n yet_o what_o be_v former_o draw_v by_o a_o dark_a coal_n or_o pencil_n be_v now_o write_v with_o a_o sunbeam_n and_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o greek_a rom._n 10._o 12._o god_n can_v be_v merciful_a without_o be_v partial_a just_a without_o be_v cruel_a and_o true_o great_a without_o design_v irrespective_o the_o far_a great_a part_n of_o mankind_n for_o the_o trophy_n of_o his_o power_n in_o a_o eternal_a misery_n for_o as_o it_o follow_v in_o the_o same_o text_n the_o same_o lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o that_o call_v upon_o he_o god_n be_v equal_o relate_v unto_o mankind_n as_o the_o same_o lord_n he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o all_o flesh_n heb._n 12._o 9_o and_o have_v make_v of_o one_o blood_n all_o nation_n of_o man_n to_o dwell_v on_o all_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n and_o have_v determine_v the_o time_n before_o appoint_v and_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n act_v 17._o 26._o his_o hand_n fashion_v esau_n as_o well_o as_o jacob_n and_o consequent_o oblige_v his_o love_n and_o care_n in_o truth_n though_o not_o in_o degree_n for_o both_o so_o that_o those_o word_n rom._n 9_o 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v

a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o king_n at_o whitehall_n july_n 30._o 1676._o by_o john_n meriton_n m._n a._n chaplain_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o arlington_n lord_n chamberlain_n of_o his_o majesty_n household_n print_a by_o his_o majesty_n special_a command_n london_n print_v for_o simon_n miller_n at_o the_o star_n at_o the_o west-end_n of_o st._n paul_n 1677._o matth_n iii._o 8_o 9_o bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n for_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o that_o god_n be_v able_a of_o these_o stone_n to_o raise_v up_o child_n unto_o abraham_n these_o word_n be_v speak_v to_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n who_o be_v the_o great_a zealot_n of_o the_o jewish_a church_n especial_o the_o pharisees_n who_o saint_n paul_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o most_o strait_a sect_n among_o the_o jew_n act._n 26._o 5._o which_o know_v i_o from_o the_o beginning_n if_o they_o will_v testify_v that_o after_o the_o most_o strait_a sect_n of_o our_o religion_n i_o live_v a_o pharisee_n these_o be_v zealous_a and_o punctual_a in_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o other_o rite_n and_o ceremony_n institute_v of_o god_n by_o moses_n under_o which_o for_o a_o time_n be_v contain_v the_o mystery_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n heb._n 9_o 9_o 10._o which_o be_v a_o figure_n for_o the_o time_n then_o present_a in_o which_o be_v offer_v both_o gift_n and_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n which_o can_v not_o make_v he_o that_o do_v that_o service_n perfect_a as_o pertain_v to_o the_o conscience_n which_o stand_v in_o meat_n and_o drink_n and_o divers_a wash_n and_o carnal_a ordinance_n impose_v on_o they_o only_o until_o the_o time_n of_o reformation_n in_o which_o institution_n consist_v the_o external_a profession_n and_o form_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o outward_a communion_n with_o the_o visible_a church_n until_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o a_o blind_a zeal_n for_o the_o form_n without_o the_o power_n of_o godliness_n the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n think_v themselves_o privilege_v against_o the_o wrath_n menace_v by_o the_o baptist_n which_o contain_v a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o destruction_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o other_o great_a calamity_n then_o approach_v to_o the_o jew_n under_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n and_o also_o the_o terror_n of_o eternal_a punishment_n in_o the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n the_o multitude_n come_v and_o be_v baptize_v of_o he_o in_o jordan_n confess_v their_o sin_n but_o these_o righteous_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n have_v no_o sin_n to_o confess_v and_o come_v only_o to_o his_o baptism_n out_o of_o a_o vain_a curiosity_n to_o see_v and_o censure_v deride_v rather_o than_o believe_v that_o wrath_n they_o be_v warn_v to_o flee_v from_o reason_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o baptist_n word_n in_o the_o text_n we_o be_v zealous_a of_o the_o law_n of_o circumcision_n and_o all_o thing_n enjoin_v we_o of_o god_n by_o moses_n and_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n tush_o god_n can_v destroy_v we_o be_v righteous_a nor_o according_a to_o the_o oath_n which_o he_o swear_v to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n for_o ever_o but_o with_o ixion_n in_o the_o fable_n they_o embrace_v a_o cloud_n instead_o of_o juno_n whilst_o they_o think_v they_o have_v find_v the_o clear_a and_o the_o bright_a truth_n it_o prove_v but_o a_o cloud_n of_o palpable_a error_n and_o darkness_n for_o the_o baptist_n accuse_v their_o righteousness_n of_o insufficiency_n admonish_v they_o to_o repent_v and_o upbraid_v their_o vain_a ostentation_n and_o fruitless_a boast_n of_o succession_n from_o abraham_n from_o who_o faith_n and_o virtue_n they_o be_v so_o far_o degenerate_v as_o they_o be_v more_o like_o a_o brood_n of_o viper_n than_o his_o child_n they_o have_v proceed_v all_o this_o while_n upon_o a_o false_a hypothesis_n about_o that_o righteousness_n wherein_o consist_v the_o power_n and_o substance_n of_o true_a religion_n and_o godliness_n and_o upon_o which_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n be_v confirm_v to_o abraham_n four_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n before_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n by_o moses_n gal._n 3._o 15_o 16._o so_o that_o unless_o they_o will_v now_o upon_o mean_n of_o better_a information_n recant_v their_o error_n and_o recall_v their_o mistake_n and_o reform_v their_o manner_n which_o be_v indeed_o to_o repent_v they_o can_v not_o secure_v themselves_o from_o be_v involve_v in_o the_o common_a misery_n then_o approach_v their_o land_n and_o country_n under_o titus_n and_o vespasian_n or_o for_o ever_o escape_v the_o damnation_n of_o hell_n for_o the_o promise_n that_o he_o shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n be_v not_o to_o abraham_n or_o to_o his_o seed_n through_o the_o law_n but_o through_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4._o 13._o religion_n be_v not_o a_o compliment_n but_o a_o real_a thing_n and_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v not_o external_a obedience_n of_o the_o body_n to_o institute_v righteousness_n or_o positive_a law_n but_o internal_a obedience_n of_o the_o heart_n to_o the_o law_n of_o moral_a goodness_n and_o the_o dictate_v of_o right_a reason_n engrave_v upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o every_o man_n rom._n 2._o 14._o explain_v and_o make_v more_o evident_a by_o the_o several_a revelation_n of_o god_n who_o at_o sundry_a time_n and_o in_o divers_a manner_n speak_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o the_o father_n by_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o these_o last_o day_n unto_o we_o by_o his_o son_n heb._n 1._o 1._o the_o former_a which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n and_o but_o the_o shadow_n and_o carcase_n of_o religion_n be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o which_o be_v according_a to_o the_o law_n phil._n 3._o 9_o as_o be_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n by_o the_o act_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o body_n through_o mere_a natural_a virtue_n which_o be_v our_o own_o but_o the_o latter_a which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v call_v in_o the_o same_o text_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n of_o which_o word_n i_o think_v myself_o oblige_v to_o give_v a_o distinct_a and_o full_a account_n and_o that_o according_a to_o the_o demonstration_n of_o truth_n to_o my_o own_o conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o be_v the_o direction_n of_o our_o present_a life_n to_o a_o future_a happiness_n which_o make_v a_o error_n dangerous_a and_o truth_n to_o be_v value_v in_o open_v they_o then_o i_o must_v give_v solution_n to_o these_o three_o particular_n 1._o in_o what_o sense_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 2._o of_o god_n 3._o of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n 1._o as_o be_v the_o most_o proper_a object_n of_o our_o belief_n so_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o natural_a notice_n and_o supernatural_a revelation_n 2._o as_o be_v the_o only_a principle_n to_o the_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o duty_n and_o obligation_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n so_o reveal_v faith_n be_v the_o first_o principle_n of_o all_o religion_n both_o natural_a and_o reveal_v heb_fw-mi 11._o 6._o he_o that_o come_v to_o god_n must_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v and_o that_o he_o be_v the_o rewarder_n of_o they_o that_o diligent_o seek_v he_o 2._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n 1._o as_o be_v the_o copy_n or_o image_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n be_v in_o himself_o of_o which_o god_n himself_o be_v the_o original_a and_o perfection_n 2._o as_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n only_o approve_v and_o will_v reward_v rom._n 2._o 28._o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o nor_o be_v circumcision_n that_o which_o be_v outward_a in_o the_o flesh_n but_o that_o which_o be_v inward_a in_o the_o heart_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 3._o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n 1._o as_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o which_o we_o be_v assist_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o name_n whatsoever_o we_o ask_v believe_v we_o shall_v receive_v and_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n consist_v in_o these_o three_o thing_n 1._o to_o incline_v our_o will_n to_o accept_v the_o condition_n 2._o upon_o our_o acceptance_n to_o assist_v our_o weakness_n 3._o to_o accept_v our_o sincerity_n through_o many_o defect_n and_o imperfection_n the_o integrity_n of_o