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
A60243	The Romish priest turn'd protestant with the reasons of his conversion, wherin the true Church is exposed to the view of Christians and derived out of the Holy Scriptures, sound reason, and the ancient fathers : humbly presented to both houses of Parliament / by James Salago.	Salgado, James, fl. 1680.	1679 (1679)	Wing S380; ESTC R28844	30,919	39

require_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a controversy_n which_o be_v handle_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o romanists_n yield_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o be_v more_o though_o a_o italian_a a_o protestant_a than_o a_o papist_n so_o then_o we_o have_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n show_v justification_n as_o in_o relation_n to_o god_n to_o be_v a_o forensick_a pronunciation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o the_o passive_a one_o to_o be_v only_o by_o faith_n and_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o apply_v to_o her_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o to_o sanctification_n we_o will_v not_o speak_v any_o thing_n of_o it_o by_o reason_n the_o papist_n do_v not_o dispute_v much_o against_o the_o protestant_n in_o this_o matter_n only_o i_o utter_o deny_v these_o work_n which_o we_o do_v to_o be_v meritorious_a which_o be_v conduce_v and_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n necessitate_v medit_n as_o a_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o shall_v arrive_v to_o everlasting_a salvation_n bernhard_n say_v very_o handsome_o of_o they_o bernhard_n bernhard_n opera_fw-la bona_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la good_a work_n be_v a_o way_n to_o heaven_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o it_o neither_o do_v the_o distinction_n of_o the_o papist_n betwixt_o the_o work_n de_fw-fr congruo_fw-la and_o de_fw-la condigno_fw-la mitigate_v their_o assertion_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o congruency_n of_o god_n reward_n for_o our_o work_n consist_v only_o in_o his_o own_o pleasure_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n 12.32_o luk._n 12.32_o likewise_o which_o i_o always_o admire_v they_o have_v find_v no_o other_o place_n out_o of_o the_o scripture_n or_o in_o they_o for_o the_o assert_v the_o condignity_n or_o meritoriousness_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o itself_o of_o good_a work_n beside_o this_o place_n which_o do_v contradict_v they_o to_o their_o face_n non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condignae_fw-la passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la gloriae_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la revelandae_fw-la this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n where_o the_o word_n condignae_fw-la be_v to_o be_v find_v exit_fw-la ungue_fw-la leonem_fw-la it_o be_v enough_o to_o give_v a_o small_a portraiture_n of_o truth_n because_o wisdom_n which_o have_v many_o son_n can_v be_v justify_v by_o they_o i_o will_v go_v further_o and_o show_v how_o the_o protestant_a church_n teach_v well_o of_o the_o sacrament_n that_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n 4.11_o rom._n 4.11_o and_o give_v a_o short_a view_n of_o the_o papist_n error_n as_o touch_v baptism_n both_o of_o the_o party_n confess_v the_o same_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n by_o which_o we_o be_v implant_v in_o fide_fw-la parentum_fw-la which_o i_o hold_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o parent_n into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o false_o do_v the_o papist_n affirm_v that_o first_o it_o do_v work_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operate_v by_o its_o own_o virtue_n in_o order_n to_o our_o regeneration_n and_o the_o take_v away_o of_o the_o original_a sin_n not_o only_o because_o a_o thing_n corporal_a and_o outward_a can_v have_v no_o influence_n into_o thing_n spiritual_a as_o to_o their_o amendment_n but_o all_o proceed_v from_o god_n only_o omne_fw-la bonum_fw-la donum_fw-la &_o omnis_fw-la perfecta_fw-la donatio_fw-la descendit_fw-la a_o patre_fw-la luminum_fw-la say_v james_n but_o because_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v contribute_v the_o thing_n in_o it_o comprehend_v neither_o be_v it_o apparent_a by_o the_o effect_n by_o reason_n those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v be_v and_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o have_v fall_v from_o that_o former_a illumination_n of_o which_o speak_v the_o apostle_n heb._n 6.4_o and_o if_o this_o sacrament_n shall_v work_v ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la 10._o heb._n 6.4_o rom._n 4.9_o 10._o grace_n or_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n sure_o abraham_n can_v not_o have_v be_v as_o he_o be_v count_v righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o uncircumcision_n moreover_o in_o the_o time_n primitive_a and_o especial_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v be_v at_o age_n faith_n be_v require_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n be_v stamp_v upon_o their_o soul_n and_o conscience_n now_o be_v that_o faith_n be_v a_o cause_n of_o other_o virtue_n and_o grace_n and_o have_v adjoin_v to_o itself_o that_o great_a work_n of_o repentance_n it_o must_v needs_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n require_v faith_n as_o to_o the_o age_a do_v suppose_v in_o they_o other_o grace_n not_o think_v that_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o baptism_n but_o rather_o seal_v and_o confirm_v yea_o because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n work_v out_o by_o its_o internal_a 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otherwise_o receive_v by_o a_o actual_a faith_n now_o that_o no_o body_n shall_v think_v we_o do_v charge_n false_o our_o adversary_n the_o papist_n with_o this_o assertion_n i_o will_v show_v the_o courteous_a reader_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o do_v assert_v thus_o and_o then_o evince_v the_o same_o out_o of_o another_o custom_n of_o they_o in_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n as_o to_o the_o reason_n why_o it_o be_v this_o because_o they_o say_v that_o child_n die_v without_o be_v baptize_v can_v be_v save_v but_o be_v in_o a_o limbus_fw-la infantum_fw-la a_o kind_n of_o a_o hole_n prepare_v for_o child_n where_o they_o suffer_v paenam_fw-la damni_fw-la sed_fw-la non_fw-la paenam_fw-la sensus_fw-la that_o be_v they_o be_v deprive_v only_o from_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n but_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o sensible_a torment_n if_o then_o their_o election_n which_o be_v unchangeable_a 2.39_o act._n 2.39_o and_o the_o be_v under_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n which_o as_o well_o 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thomas_n anselmus_fw-la the_o divine_n of_o collen_n and_o other_o as_o to_o the_o sacrifice_n there_o be_v none_o proper_a neither_o so_o prophesi_v daniel_n that_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n shall_v cease_v and_o so_o we_o see_v in_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o same_o prophecy_n 9.26_o heb._n 9.26_o so_o say_v paul_n nor_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o another_o place_n 10.12_o heb._n 10.12_o and_o every_o priest_n stand_v every_o day_n minister_a and_o offer_v but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god._n where_o the_o apostle_n plain_o show_v that_o christ_n offer_v himself_o but_o once_o and_o so_o can_v be_v offer_v any_o more_o yea_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o the_o apostle_n urge_v the_o sufficiency_n of_o christ_n oblation_n and_o the_o excellency_n of_o it_o by_o this_o 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