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
A06955	A new yeares gyfte more precious than golde worthy to be embrased no lesse ioyfully than tha[n]kfully of euery true christe[n] man, newly published by Theodore Basille.	Becon, Thomas, 1512-1567.	1543 (1543)	STC 1738; ESTC S109206	72,867	228

will_n of_o god_n and_o bring_v forth_o the_o sentes_fw-la of_o the_o spirit_n faith_n when_o we_o work_v the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o fashion_n our_o life_n ●●●●rding_v to_o the_o rule_n of_o christ_n gospel_n than_o may_v we_o be_v certain_a that_o ●ur_n say_v be_v right_a and_o that_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n &_o fellow_n enherit●●rs_n w_o t_o jesus_n christ._n nether_a need_n ●e_v doubt_n of_o any_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v promise_v in_o his_o holy_a scriptu●●●_n but_o believe_v steadfast_o y_z t_z we_o shall_v ●ave_n all_o thing_n accord_v to_o his_o promise_n in_o asmuch_o as_o we_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n but_o if_o we_o live_v 〈◊〉_d carnal_o and_o do_v the_o filthy_a wor●●●_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d as_o dronckeshyp_n whore_n 〈◊〉_d theafte_n covetousness_n amp_n c._n than_o 〈◊〉_d we_o no_o cause_n to_o rejoice_v nor_o yet_o 〈…〉_o of_o our_o faith_n for_o the_o true_a 〈…〉_o the_o great_a &_o marvellous_a thing_n as_o we_o may_v see_v in_o abraham_n which_o true_o beleve_v in_o god_n &_o therefore_o wrought_v many_o godly_a work_n he_o obey_v the_o word_n of_o god_n x●ii_fw-la he_o leave_v his_o own_o native_a country_n he_o be_v content_v at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o kill_v &_o offer_v his_o own_o son_n &_o to_o what_o soever_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n move_v he_o to_o do_v of_o this_o nature_n be_v so_o many_o as_o true_o believe_v they_z y_z t_z thus_o work_v not_o have_v not_o abraham_n faith_n neither_o be_v they_o y_fw-fr e_o son_n of_o abraham_n for_o christ_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n if_o you_o be_v the_o son_n of_o abraham_n you_o will_v do_v 〈◊〉_d work_v of_o abraham_n viij_o therefore_o after_o that_o we_o be_v persuade_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n toward_o we_o and_o believe_v faithful_o y_fw-fr t_o god_n for_o his_o promise_n sak●_n which_o h●_n have_v make_v we_o in_o christe_n 〈…〉_o be_v bounteous_a and_o merciful_a unto_o we_o we_o must_v note_v that_o the_o scripture_n command_v work_n to_o be_v dne_fw-mi of_o the_o faithful_a for_o after_o that_o we_o be_v once_o iustify_v by_o faith_n before_o god_n we_o must_v express_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v know_v to_o god_n alone_o by_o external_a &_o outward_a work_n y_z t_z we_o may_v appear_v righteous_a both_o before_o god_n &_o man_n nether_a be_v there_o any_o better_a sign_n or_o more_o manifest_a argument_n as_o i_o say_v before_o y_o t_o our_o faith_n be_v right_a true_a &_o lyve_v than_o when_o it_o produce_v and_o bring_v for_o the_o good_a work_n even_o ●s_v there_o be_v not_o a_o more_o manifest_a probation_n that_o a_o tree_n be_v good_a than_o by_o the_o bryng_a forth_o of_o good_a fruit_n i_o faithful_a man_n therefore_o be_v not_o compare_v without_o a_o cause_n of_o the_o psalmographe_n i._n to_o a_o tree_n plant_v by_o the_o river_n side_n which_o bring_v forth_o 〈◊〉_d fruit_n in_o due_a season_n i_o be_v 〈◊〉_d a_o frtefull_a olyve_n tree_n say_v david_n two_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n have_v trust_v in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n for_o ever_o 〈◊〉_d ever_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o green_a olyve_n for_o he_o be_v ever_o full_a of_o fruit_n and_o never_o barren_a all_o way_n green_a &_o never_o fear_v ●●er_a work_n and_o never_o idle_a he_z y_z t_z true_o beleve_v have_v no_o need_n of_o law_n to_o compel_v he_o to_o do_v good_a work_n i_o as_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o law_n be_v not_o give_v unto_o a_o ryghteous_a man_n but_o unto_o the_o unrighteous_a &_o disobedient_a etc._n etc._n for_o of_o his_o own_o fire_n will_v s●_n lyvyshe_a and_o mighty_a in_o operation_n i●_n faith_n when_o god_n gyvethe_v a_o occasion_n he_o will_v bring_v forth_o good_a work_n even_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n unto_o ●he_n glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o health_n of_o h●s_n neighbour_n the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o content_a to_o sit_v idle_a chrysostone_n say_v chri●ostome_n but_o the_o spirit_n provokethe_v they_o to_o take_v some_o great_a and_o commendable_a work_n in_o hand_n hereto_o agree_v the_o sayenge_a of_o s._n gregory_n gregory_n the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v never_o idle_a for_o it_o work_v great_a thing_n if_o it_o be_v y_fw-fr e_o love_n of_o god_n in_o deed_n but_o if_o it_o cease_v the_o to_o work_v than_o be_v it_o no_o love_n the_o unfaythfull_a be_v like_a unto_o a_o dead_a stock_n which_o bring_v forth_o no_o fruit_n at_o all_o but_o be_v unprofitable_a altogether_o and_o therefore_o shall_v he_o be_v hew_v down_o and_o cast_v into_o hell_n fire_n iii._n to_o be_v short_a in_o this_o matter_n they_o that_o be_v fruitful_a &_o bring_v forth_o good_a work_n pertain_v unto_o the_o chyrche_n of_o god_n and_o they_o which_o be_v unfrutefull_a and_o bring_v forth_o no_o good_a work_n belong_v unto_o y_z e_o chyrche_fw-fr of_o the_o dyvell_n for_o there_o be_v a_o double_a chyrche_n and_o shall_v be_v curse_v as_o the_o sygge_n tree_n be_v xxi_o forte_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v good_a wor●es_n that_o we_o may_v win_v our_o neighbour_n also_o unto_o christ_n iii._n as_o s._n peter_n writ_v you_o wife_n be_v you_o obedient_a to_o our_o husband_n y_z t_z they_o also_o which_o ●hey_n not_o the_o word_n may_v be_v win_v ●y_a the_o conversation_n of_o their_o wyve_n without_o the_o word_n while_o they_o consydre_fw-mi your_o chaste_a and_o pure_a conversation_n join_v with_o reverence_n for_o as_o christ_n come_v not_o into_o this_o world_n to_o win_v the_o favour_n of_o his_o eternal_a father_n for_o himself_o but_o what_o so_o ever_o he_o dydde_v be_v do_v for_o we_o so_o in_o like_a manner_n what_o so_o ever_o we_o do_v we_o must_v do_v it_o also_o for_o our_o neyghboure_n to_o win_v they_o unto_o christ_n to_o make_v the_o ●_o professor_n of_o christ_n gospel_n an●_n the_o perfect_v child_n of_o god_n our_o father_n let_v that_o same_o affection_n be_v in_o you_o say_v s._n paul_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n which_o be_v in_o the_o shape_n of_o god_n think_v it_o no_o robber_n to_o be_v equal_a wythe_v god_n 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oh_o what_o a_o great_a hinderaun_n be_v this_o to_o god_n moo●●_n holy_a word●_n god_n give_v we_o grace_n both_o to_o love_n and_o live_v the_o gospel_n final_o we_o ought_v to_o do_v good_a work_n sing_v it_o be_v none_o ●nprofitable_a service_n neither_o shall_v our_o labour_n be_v lose_v in_o so_o do_v but_o we_o shall_v hygh_o be_v reward_v for_o do_v of_o they_o not_o only_o in_o this_o world●_n but_o much_o 〈◊〉_d plenteous_o in_o y_z e_z world_n to_o come_v v._n rejoice_v and_o be_v merry_a say_v christ_n to_o all_o that_o do_v good_a work_n for_o great_a be_v your_o reward_n in_o heaven_n again_o he_o that_o receave_v a_o prophet_n in_o the_o name_n of_o

chrysostome_n wytness_v nether_a baptism_n say_v he_o nor_o forgyvenes_n of_o sin_n nor_o knowledge_n nor_o y_o e_o communion_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o sacrament_n nor_o the_o holy_a table_n nor_o y_o e_o fruition_n of_o the_o body_n nor_o y_o e_z partake_v of_o y_z e_z blood_n nor_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n shall_v may_v be_v able_a to_o profyt_v we_o except_o we_o have_v a_o life_n which_o be_v right_a very_o pure_a yea_o and_o fire_n from_o all_o sin_n what_o will_v these_o idle_a lubber_n say_v to_o these_o word_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o golden_a mouth_a doctor_n where_o be_v all_o their_o proud_a crack_n become_v of_o christ_n his_o blood_n and_o merit_n all_o these_o profyt_v nothing_o at_o all_o without_o a_o good_a life_n chri._n it_o stond_v christen_v m●nin_n hand_n therefore_o to_o be_v earnest_a follower_n of_o good_a work_n phil._n you_o say_v truth_n chief_o if_o they_o intend_v to_o be_v save_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o scripture_n when_o god_n promise_v abraham_n that_o he_o 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all_o thing_n that_o i_o be_o able_a and_o sufficient_a in_o all_o point_n to_o satisfy_v the_o lawful_a desire_n of_o all_o creature_n yea_o i_o have_v all_o thing_n so_o in_o my_o power_n y_z t_z no_o thing_n that_o good_a be_v can_v be_v give_v to_o any_o man_n but_o of_o i_o alone_o &_o what_o so_o ever_o i_o be_o or_o have_v it_o be_v for_o the_o profyt_n of_o the_o &_o of_o thy_o posterite_n alone_o walk_v before_o i_o and_o be_v perfect_v take_v i_o alone_o for_o thy_o omnisufficient_a saviour_n fly_v unto_o no_o other_o as_o though_o there_o be_v in_o i_o a_o certain_a insufficiency_n but_o cleave_v to_o i_o alone_o with_o all_o thy_o heart_n attempt_v no_o thing_n but_o that_o be_v pleasant_a in_o my_o sight_n order_n thy_o life_n in_o all_o point_n accord_v to_o my_o holy_a will_n let_v thy_o conversation_n be_v innocent_a blameless_a pure_a honest_a right_a and_o all_o good_a and_o so_o will_v i_o be_v thy_o almighty_a god_n thy_o puissant_a defender_n &_o thy_o sufficient_a great_a reward_n this_o covenaunt_n have_v god_n make_v not_o only_o with_o abraham_n but_o also_o wythe_v all_o his_o posterite_n that_o be_v so_o many_o as_o be_v faithful_a now_o if_o we_o be_v of_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n i_o speak_v of_o the_o spituall_a and_o not_o of_o the_o carnal_a generation_n than_o do_v god_n require_v of_o we_o also_o that_o we_o walk_v before_o he_o and_o be_v perfect_v that_o we_o stedfastelye_o cleave_v unto_o he_o by_o strong_a faith_n as_o the_o only_a and_o sole_a authore_fw-la of_o all_o goodness_n &_o so_o institute_v our_o life_n that_o we_o may_v breathe_v nothing_o but_o purite_n innocency_n holiness_n &_o intergrite_n all_o the_o time_n of_o our_o life_n in_o this_o world_n thus_o do_v god_n will_v be_v our_o god_n yea_o our_o almyghty_a god_n our_o strong_a defender_n and_o our_o sufficient_a great_a reward_n no_o less_o than_o he_o be_v abraham_n therefore_o as_o abraham_n walk_v before_o god_n so_o let_v we_o do_v by_o this_o mean_n 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