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	work_n	wrought_v	5,418	5	9.4241	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04619	A commentary vpon the Epistles of Saint Paul to Philemon, and to the Hebrewes together with a compendious explication of the second and third Epistles of Saint Iohn. By VVilliam Iones of East Bergholt in Suffolke, Dr. in Divinity, and sometimes one of the fellowes of the foundation of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge.	Jones, William, 1561-1636.	1635 (1635)	STC 14739.5; ESTC S112377	707,566	758

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prepare_v pharaoh_n daughter_n and_o draw_v she_o to_o the_o river_n to_o save_v moses_n from_o drown_v he_o prepare_v a_o whale_n to_o receive_v jonah_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o ship_n and_o cause_v he_o within_o three_o day_n to_o set_v he_o safe_a on_o the_o dry_a land_n he_o prepare_v pella_n for_o the_o jew_n unto_o which_o they_o flee_v and_o escape_v the_o fury_n of_o the_o roman_n euseb._n he_o prepare_v a_o ark_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o noah_n for_o the_o save_n of_o he_o and_o his_o household_n let_v we_o be_v thankful_a unto_o he_o and_o depend_v on_o he_o there_o be_v many_o thing_n that_o condemn_v a_o thief_n the_o judge_n condemn_v he_o he_o give_v sentence_n against_o he_o the_o evidence_n condemn_v he_o and_o the_o witness_n condemn_v he_o but_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o be_v his_o own_o sin_n the_o theft_n which_o he_o have_v commit_v so_o many_o concur_v in_o the_o condemnation_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n god_n condemn_v he_o as_o a_o just_a judge_n his_o conscience_n bring_v in_o evidence_n against_o he_o and_o condemn_v he_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a man_n that_o have_v shine_v as_o star_n among_o they_o condemn_v they_o but_o the_o great_a of_o all_o be_v their_o own_o sin_n the_o queen_n of_o the_o south_n shall_v condemn_v the_o israelite_n she_o come_v from_o the_o uttermost_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o hear_v the_o wisdom_n of_o solomon_n they_o have_v solomon_n at_o home_n and_o regard_v not_o the_o hear_n of_o he_o the_o ninevite_n shall_v condemn_v they_o they_o repent_v at_o the_o preach_n of_o one_o jonah_n the_o jew_n repent_v not_o at_o the_o preach_n of_o many_o jonahs_n the_o scripture_n shall_v condemn_v we_o there_o be_v one_o that_o judge_v you_o 12.48_o even_o moses_n in_o who_o you_o trust_v the_o plentiful_a preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o small_a reckon_n that_o be_v make_v of_o it_o shall_v condemn_v we_o noah_n condemn_v the_o world_n and_o our_o noah_n shall_v condemn_v we_o if_o we_o regard_v they_o not_o we_o for_o our_o part_n have_v rather_o save_v you_o then_o condemn_v you_o therefore_o receive_v with_o meekness_n the_o engraft_a word_n that_o by_o it_o you_o may_v be_v save_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v the_o good_a action_n of_o godly_a man_n that_o be_v as_o real_a sermon_n to_o preach_v to_o the_o wicked_a shall_v condemn_v they_o at_o the_o latter_a day_n the_o holy_a and_o unspotted_a life_n of_o lot_n that_o vex_v his_o righteous_a soul_n in_o sodom_n shall_v condemn_v the_o sodomite_n the_o synagogue_n set_v up_o by_o the_o centurion_n shall_v condemn_v those_o miserable_a wretch_n that_o will_v give_v nothing_o to_o good_a use_n the_o continual_a pray_v of_o annah_n they_o that_o never_o pray_v the_o garment_n that_o dorcas_n make_v for_o poor_a widow_n they_o that_o except_o law_n compel_v they_o will_v give_v nothing_o to_o the_o poor_a the_o diligence_n of_o a_o good_a scholar_n shall_v condemn_v all_o the_o loiter_a scholar_n in_o the_o school_n therefore_o let_v we_o profit_v by_o these_o example_n let_v they_o be_v as_o spur_n to_o prick_v we_o forward_o to_o the_o practice_n of_o those_o good_a thing_n which_o we_o see_v in_o they_o especial_o in_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n such_o as_o noah_n be_v if_o we_o contemn_v their_o preach_n it_o shall_v rise_v up_o in_o condemnation_n against_o we_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v i'faith_o as_o you_o see_v make_v we_o heir_n not_o of_o silver_n and_o gold_n house_n and_o land_n manor_n and_o lordship_n but_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o we_o have_v a_o right_a to_o all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 3.22_o we_o think_v high_o of_o one_o that_o be_v heir_n to_o a_o great_a gentleman_n a_o knight_n a_o lord_n etc._n etc._n there_o come_v such_o a_o nobleman_n heir_n i_o but_o poor_a lazarus_n that_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v in_o better_a estate_n than_o he_o if_o he_o want_v faith_n therefore_o let_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n for_o faith_n that_o may_v assure_v we_o of_o the_o inheritance_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o surpass_v all_o the_o inheritance_n in_o the_o world_n and_o what_o manner_n of_o faith_n be_v it_o that_o make_v we_o heir_n of_o this_o kingdom_n not_o a_o verbal_a faith_n that_o have_v nothing_o but_o fair_a word_n and_o a_o glorious_a profession_n like_o the_o fig_n tree_n but_o a_o work_a faith_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o work_v by_o love_n that_o be_v full_a of_o good_a work_n as_o dorcas_n be_v all_o these_o that_o be_v in_o this_o catalogue_n have_v work_n for_o the_o expression_n of_o their_o faith_n abel_n have_v his_o sacrifice_n enoch_n walk_v with_o god_n noah_n have_v the_o build_n of_o the_o ark_n abraham_n the_o offering_n of_o his_o son_n moses_n the_o leave_v of_o egypt_n rahab_n the_o preservation_n of_o the_o spy_n none_o of_o they_o but_o have_v work_n therefore_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o let_v we_o show_v our_o faith_n by_o our_o work_n make_v up_o our_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a by_o they_o then_o we_o be_v heir_n of_o the_o bless_a inheritance_n reserve_v for_o the_o saint_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v verse_n 8._o we_o have_v have_v the_o faithful_a before_o the_o flood_n now_o to_o they_o after_o the_o flood_n before_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o after_o the_o first_o be_v abraham_n who_o because_o he_o be_v the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a entreat_v of_o faith_n he_o be_v more_o plentiful_a in_o he_o here_o be_v three_o thing_n for_o the_o celebration_n of_o his_o faith_n concern_v himself_o his_o wife_n and_o his_o son_n 1._o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n call_v he_o out_o of_o his_o own_o country_n 2._o his_o patient_a abode_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n whereunto_o he_o be_v call_v or_o 1._o his_o egress_n out_o of_o a_o country_n which_o he_o know_v 2._o his_o progress_n to_o a_o country_n which_o he_o know_v not_o the_o vulgar_a translation_n 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as_o josephus_n write_v many_o ancient_a historiographer_n make_v a_o honourable_a mention_n of_o he_o berosus_n damascenus_n etc._n etc._n he_o go_v not_o of_o his_o own_o head_n upon_o a_o idle_a and_o fantastical_a brain_n he_o have_v a_o call_n so_o to_o do_v whereof_o gen._n 12.1_o that_o be_v his_o warrant_n his_o passport_n and_o licence_n to_o travel_v withal_o if_o all_o travellour_n have_v this_o call_n they_o may_v be_v secure_a in_o their_o journey_n some_o go_v into_o strange_a country_n in_o a_o male_a contend_v mind_n because_o many_o thing_n cross_v they_o at_o home_n some_o because_o they_o can_v live_v at_o home_n some_o to_o see_v fashion_n for_o the_o satisfy_n of_o

sea_n insomuch_o as_o the_o psalmist_n exclame_v how_o great_a be_v thy_o goodness_n o_o lord_n which_o thou_o even_o then_o prepare_v for_o the_o son_n of_o man_n he_o prepare_v for_o we_o the_o fowl_n of_o heaven_n fish_n of_o the_o sea_n beast_n of_o the_o field_n to_o be_v our_o nourishment_n but_o of_o all_o preparation_n this_o be_v the_o great_a he_o prepare_v for_o we_o a_o city_n a_o most_o glorious_a city_n all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o world_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v name_v the_o same_o day_n with_o this_o thief_n may_v break_v into_o these_o city_n so_o can_v they_o into_o that_o these_o may_v be_v sack_v by_o enemy_n so_o can_v that_o these_o city_n shall_v be_v burn_v at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n this_o abide_v ever_o these_o need_v the_o sun_n by_o day_n and_o moon_n by_o night_n this_o need_v none_o of_o they_o for_o it_o be_v enlighten_v with_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o lamb._n in_o these_o there_o be_v good_a and_o bad_a there_o none_o but_o good_a the_o 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v in_o it_o in_o this_o life_n that_o we_o may_v be_v take_v up_o into_o it_o and_o remain_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v yet_o this_o city_n be_v little_o regard_v if_o york_n norwich_n london_n be_v we_o we_o will_v think_v ourselves_o happy_a man_n yet_o we_o count_v the_o preparation_n of_o this_o city_n nothing_o you_o talk_v of_o a_o city_n to_o come_v i_o will_v i_o be_v lord_n of_o one_o town_n here_o take_v thou_o that_o city_n many_o a_o profane_a esau_n be_v ready_a to_o say_v so_o but_o let_v we_o be_v thankful_a to_o god_n for_o this_o city_n hebrew_n 11.17.18_o 19_o we_o have_v here_o a_o catalogue_n of_o famous_a christian_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n whereof_o some_o be_v before_o the_o flood_n other_o after_o as_o abraham_n with_o who_o have_v begin_v now_o he_o add_v and_o conclude_v of_o he_o in_o these_o verse_n wherein_o we_o have_v a_o tragedy_n and_o a_o comedy_n a_o tragedy_n in_o a_o father_n oblation_n of_o his_o son_n a_o comedy_n in_o the_o unexpected_a restitution_n of_o his_o son_n to_o he_o 19_o a_o sorrowful_a tragedy_n in_o his_o go_n a_o joyful_a comedy_n in_o his_o teturn_v touch_v the_o former_a 1._o a_o admirable_a work_n perform_v by_o abraham_n 2._o the_o motive_n that_o set_v he_o on_o work_n his_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o the_o resurrection_n verse_n 19_o in_o the_o work_n the_o author_n of_o it_o and_o the_o excutioner_n of_o it_o verse_n 17._o the_o author_n of_o it_o be_v god_n that_o try_v he_o man_n try_v the_o devil_n try_v and_o god_n try_v homo_fw-la tentat_fw-la ut_fw-la cognoseat_a man_n try_v to_o know_v what_o be_v in_o another_o tentare_fw-la à_fw-la teneo_fw-la we_o try_v that_o we_o may_v quasi_fw-la manu_fw-la tenere_fw-la hold_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o hand_n and_o have_v a_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o he_o who_o we_o try_v as_o the_o queen_n of_o shebah_n hear_v of_o the_o fame_n of_o solomon_n go_v to_o try_v he_o with_o hard_a question_n 1_o reg._n 10.1_o diabolus_fw-la tentat_fw-la ut_fw-la decipiat_fw-la to_o cozen_v we_o and_o to_o destroy_v we_o so_o the_o serpent_n tempt_v our_o great_a grandmother_n eve_n and_o beguile_v she_o deus_fw-la tentat_fw-la ut_fw-la quis_fw-la sit_fw-la homo_fw-la hominibus_fw-la innotescat_fw-la that_o what_o be_v in_o man_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a unto_o man_n he_o try_v abraham_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d st._n chrysost._n not_o to_o learn_v more_o than_o he_o know_v before_o but_o to_o demonstrate_v the_o excellent_a grace_n that_o be_v in_o abraham_n the_o world_n how_o he_o prefer_v god_n before_o all_o thing_n even_o before_o his_o only_a son_n thus_o christ_n tempt_v philip_n about_o the_o loaf_n joh._n 6.6_o god_n know_v what_o be_v in_o abraham_n but_o he_o try_v he_o to_o make_v other_o know_v whereas_o gen._n 22.12_o he_o speak_v it_o after_o the_o manner_n of_o man_n when_o a_o man_n have_v try_v the_o fidelity_n of_o his_o friend_n he_o say_v now_o i_o know_v thou_o love_v i_o so_o god_n apply_v himself_o to_o our_o capacity_n have_v try_v abraham_n say_v now_o i_o know_v yet_o no_o access_n of_o knowledge_n to_o god_n he_o know_v what_o be_v in_o he_o before_o a_o admirable_a trial_n a_o wind_n that_o may_v shake_v the_o strong_a cedar_n in_o lebanon_n you_o may_v take_v a_o view_n of_o it_o gen._n 22.2_o every_o word_n be_v very_o emphatical_a 1._o he_o do_v not_o say_v send_v he_o by_o another_o but_o take_v he_o thyself_o carry_v this_o innocent_a lamb_n to_o the_o slaughter_n house_n thyself_o 2._o not_o five_o or_o six_o year_n hence_o but_o now_o present_o without_o delay_n 3._o not_o thy_o servant_n but_o thy_o son_n tully_n take_v heavy_o the_o death_n of_o his_o servant_n how_o may_v abraham_n take_v the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 4._o not_o one_o of_o many_o but_o thy_o only_a son_n though_o thou_o have_v no_o more_o but_o he_o take_v he_o kill_v he_o 5._o he_o name_v he_o i_o do_v not_o mean_a ishmael_n though_o thou_o be_v loath_a to_o part_v with_o he_o but_o isaac_n 6._o who_o thou_o love_v so_o dear_o so_o tender_o all_o thy_o love_n be_v contract_v into_o he_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o to_o love_n 7._o to_o the_o land_n of_o moriah_n which_o be_v a_o great_a way_n off_o three_o day_n journey_n oh_o what_o thought_n do_v trouble_v he_o all_o that_o while_n 8._o when_o he_o come_v there_o he_o do_v not_o say_v hang_v he_o on_o a_o tree_n drown_v he_o which_o have_v be_v intolerable_a for_o a_o father_n to_o do_v but_o burn_v he_o which_o be_v the_o sharp_a death_n of_o all_o offer_v he_o up_o for_o a_o burn_a offering_n to_o i_o 9_o consider_v the_o conference_n that_o be_v between_o he_o and_o isaac_n in_o the_o way_n which_o may_v strike_v abraham_n to_o the_o heart_n father_n here_o be_v fire_n and_o the_o wood_n but_o where_o be_v the_o lamb_n for_o the_o burn_a offering_n alas_o my_o son_n say_v abraham_n in_o his_o heart_n though_o he_o speak_v it_o not_o with_o his_o tongue_n thou_o must_v be_v the_o burn_a offering_n 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