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
A33955	A cordiall for a fainting soule, or, Some essayes for the satisfaction of wounded spirits labouring under severall burthens in which severall cases of conscience most ordinary to Christians, especially in the beginning of their conversion, are resolved : being the summe of fourteen sermons, delivered in so many lectures in a private chappell belonging to Chappell-Field-House in Norwich : with a table annexed, conteining the severall cases of conscience which in the following treatise are spoken to directly or collaterally / preached and now published ... by John Collings.	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.	1649 (1649)	Wing C5305; ESTC R24775	174,484	300

not_o believe_v that_o be_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v and_o rest_n upon_o christ_n as_o my_o saviour_n we_o speak_v not_o of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v a_o infuse_a habit_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n to_o we_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o inherent_a grace_n and_o operative_a in_o we_o now_o than_o we_o will_v 1._o inquire_v what_o the_o cause_n of_o such_o complaint_n in_o gracious_a soul_n may_v be_v 2._o we_o will_v consider_v how_o to_o satisfy_v the_o soul_n in_o such_o trouble_n and_o scruple_n for_o the_o first_o complaint_n i_o can_v i_o dare_v not_o rest_v upon_o christ_n and_o believe_v in_o he_o there_o be_v many_o cause_n of_o it_o which_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o one_o ordinary_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v 1._o scrap_n 1._o the_o soul_n to_o much_o eye_v of_o preparatory_a qualification_n i_o do_v not_o say_v the_o soul_n eye_v but_o the_o soul_n too_o much_o eye_v of_o they_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o if_o you_o ask_v a_o poor_a soul_n under_o that_o trouble_n what_o be_v the_o reason_n thou_o dare_v not_o rest_v thyself_o upon_o christ_n faith_n be_v a_o precious_a flower_n that_o grow_v as_o well_o in_o the_o poor_a beggar_n as_o the_o great_a prince_n garden_n the_o mean_a arm_n may_v as_o bold_o lean_a on_o christ_n shoulder_n as_o that_o which_o be_v gay_v with_o goldlace_n alas_o say_v such_o a_o poor_a soul_n god_n justice_n proceed_v according_a to_o method_n first_o he_o use_v to_o pull_v down_o and_o then_o to_o exalt_v first_o to_o lay_v the_o soul_n low_o lick_v the_o dust_n then_o to_o say_v to_o it_o i_o be_o thy_o salvation_n alas_o i_o be_v never_o enough_o humble_v i_o never_o see_v hell_n yet_o will_v god_n rend_v my_o heart_n in_o piece_n i_o can_v believe_v he_o will_v bind_v it_o up_o will_v he_o humble_v i_o etc._n etc._n now_o in_o order_n to_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o a_o soul_n under_o this_o trouble_n it_o will_v be_v first_o inquire_v 1._o whether_o humiliation_n go_v before_o faith_n or_o no._n 2._o if_o it_o do_v what_o may_v comfort_v a_o soul_n under_o this_o affliction_n of_o spirit_n and_o what_o it_o ought_v to_o do_v in_o relation_n to_o its_o peace_n for_o the_o first_o it_o be_v a_o question_n various_o toss_v and_o determine_v understand_v and_o conclude_v in_o these_o time_n in_o which_o god_n have_v cast_v our_o lot_n some_o utter_o deny_v any_o such_o work_n some_o too_o eager_o contend_v for_o measure_n some_o limit_v god_n deal_n other_o misinterpret_v if_o not_o wilful_o mistake_v the_o term_n it_o will_v not_o therefore_o i_o trust_v be_v a_o lose_a labour_n first_o to_o inquire_v the_o truth_n of_o that_o question_n which_o be_v ordinary_o thus_o term_v quest_n whether_o faith_n go_v before_o repentance_n or_o repentance_n before_o faith_n now_o for_o the_o full_a determination_n of_o it_o i_o shall_v first_o explain_v the_o term_n then_o conclude_v the_o truth_n and_o prove_v it_o by_o scripture_n and_o reason_n and_o last_o answer_v those_o objection_n ordinary_o make_v against_o it_o first_o i_o will_v spend_v a_o little_a time_n to_o open_v the_o term_n which_o when_o right_o explain_v i_o be_o confident_a will_v put_v the_o question_n out_o of_o question_n to_o those_o christian_n that_o have_v any_o experience_n of_o the_o lord_n deal_n for_o the_o ambiguity_n of_o every_o term_n have_v only_o darken_v the_o clearness_n of_o this_o truth_n first_o let_v we_o understand_v what_o be_v mean_v by_o faith_n both_o in_o the_o kind_n and_o in_o the_o act_n there_o be_v divers_a kind_n and_o divers_a act_n of_o faith_n there_o be_v a_o historical_a faith_n which_o consist_v only_o in_o the_o knowledge_n and_o assent_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o a_o history_n there_o be_v a_o faith_n of_o miracle_n there_o be_v a_o temporary_a faith_n and_o there_o be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n the_o question_n be_v only_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o latter_a which_o have_v also_o several_a acts._n first_o 〈◊〉_d second_o reliance_n three_o persuasion_n the_o question_n be_v to_o 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bring_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v sensible_a of_o its_o lose_a and_o undo_v condition_n we_o say_v he_o do_v not_o we_o will_v grant_v to_o our_o brethren_n that_o be_v unsatisfied_a concern_v this_o truth_n first_o that_o a_o man_n must_v believe_v before_o he_o can_v mourn_v but_o how_o not_o by_o any_o save_a act_n of_o justify_v faith_n he_o must_v believe_v there_o be_v a_o sin-pardoning_a saviour_n that_o have_v fullness_n and_o freeness_n of_o mercy_n and_o enough_o in_o his_o fullness_n for_o he_o and_o that_o though_o he_o have_v sin_v yet_o there_o be_v hope_n in_o israel_n concern_v this_o thing_n then_o he_o put_v his_o mouth_n in_o the_o dust_n if_o so_o be_v there_o may_v be_v hope_n second_o we_o will_v easy_o grant_v that_o a_o man_n must_v have_v save_v and_o justify_v faith_n before_o the_o work_n of_o repentance_n and_o humiliation_n will_v be_v perfect_a in_o his_o soul_n as_o we_o maintain_v it_o to_o be_v a_o precedent_a work_n so_o we_o deny_v it_o not_o to_o be_v 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twelve_o tribe_n under_o temptation_n apply_v those_o general_a promise_n of_o a_o crown_n of_o life_n make_v unto_o god_n people_n that_o endure_v any_o affliction_n to_o their_o particular_a suffering_n in_o their_o affliction_n and_o under_o their_o particular_a temptation_n and_o for_o those_o promise_n that_o be_v particular_a they_o be_v also_o to_o be_v general_o apply_v as_o for_o that_o particular_a promise_n make_v to_o moses_n exod_n 4._o v._o 12._o i_o will_v be_v with_o thy_o mouth_n and_o teach_v thou_o what_o thou_o shall_v say_v it_o can_v be_v literal_o apply_v to_o every_o christian_a particular_o that_o at_o all_o time_n god_n will_v be_v with_o he_o in_o go_v into_o pharaoh_n and_o teach_v he_o what_o to_o say_v for_o he_o be_v not_o call_v to_o go_v in_o but_o thus_o it_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v apply_v by_o any_o particular_a christian_a that_o when_o god_n call_v he_o to_o a_o public_a service_n and_o he_o find_v a_o warrantable_a call_n and_o a_o 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faith_n where_o a_o mistake_n of_o the_o nature_n and_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n i_o propound_v to_o your_o consideration_n these_o two_o thing_n 1._o that_o there_o be_v divers_a act_n of_o faith_n every_o of_o which_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o justification_n 2._o that_o faith_n be_v of_o so_o good_a a_o nature_n that_o it_o will_v consist_v in_o the_o soul_n with_o many_o doubt_n and_o weakness_n i_o have_v show_v you_o how_o true_a faith_n will_v and_o may_v consist_v with_o many_o doubt_n and_o with_o what_o weakness_n it_o may_v consist_v in_o respect_n of_o knowledge_n assent_n reliance_n and_o assurance_n to_o sum_n up_o this_o business_n full_o i_o have_v only_o by_o way_n of_o conclusion_n to_o discover_v to_o you_o in_o what_o the_o doubt_n which_o may_v be_v in_o god_n dear_a saint_n differ_v from_o the_o doubt_n of_o unbeliever_n and_o reprobate_n this_o be_v my_o work_n at_o this_o time_n alas_o say_v a_o poor_a soul_n but_o i_o be_o afraid_a that_o my_o doubt_n be_v not_o such_o a_o doubt_v as_o be_v incident_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n but_o such_o as_o devil_n and_o reprobate_n have_v doubt_v of_o despair_n not_o opposite_a only_o but_o contradictory_n to_o faith_n etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v i_o know_v whither_o my_o doubt_n be_v such_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n yea_o or_o no_o &_o c_o chap._n fourteen_o how_o to_o know_v whither_o our_o doubt_n be_v such_o as_o may_v consist_v with_o true_a faith_n in_o a_o gracious_a soul_n in_o regard_n of_o this_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a that_o i_o shall_v difference_n doubt_n and_o show_v you_o wherein_o the_o christian_a may_v be_v comfort_v be_v assure_v his_o doubt_n be_v not_o such_o as_o be_v inconsistent_a with_o true_a faith_n for_o thy_o comfort_n therefore_o know_v that_o there_o be_v a_o vast_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o doubt_n of_o god_n people_n and_o the_o doubt_n of_o reprobate_n apparent_a in_o these_o five_o particular_n first_o they_o differ_v in_o their_o ground_n and_o principle_n from_o which_o they_o arise_v the_o principle_n from_o which_o the_o doubt_n arise_v which_o be_v in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v infirmity_n rom._n 4._o 19_o 20._o the_o apostle_n say_v abraham_n stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n he_o doubt_v not_o through_o infidelity_n say_v mr_n ball_n but_o he_o doubt_v of_o infirmity_n when_o he_o take_v hagar_n to_o his_o bed_n for_o the_o raise_n of_o he_o a_o seed_n gen._n 16._o v._n 2._o 3._o and_o god_n gen._n 15._o v._n 4._o have_v direct_o promise_v he_o a_o heir_n yea_o so_o many_o child_n that_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n shall_v be_v a_o lesser_a number_n yea_o do_v he_o not_o doubt_v gen._n 17._o 17._o when_o the_o lord_n have_v promise_v he_o a_o son_n he_o laugh_v and_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n shall_v a_o child_n be_v bear_v to_o he_o that_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o shall_v sarah_n that_o be_v ninty_a year_n old_a bear_n i_o know_v st_n austin_n say_v abraham_n laugh_v be_v risus_fw-la exultantis_fw-la non_fw-la derisio_fw-la diffidentis_fw-la the_o laugh_v of_o one_o that_o rejoice_v and_o not_o the_o scorn_v of_o one_o that_o disinherit_v but_o with_o all_o due_a reverence_n to_o that_o learned_a and_o pious_a man_n i_o do_v not_o think_v that_o he_o have_v full_o solve_v the_o knot_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o be_v a_o mock_n of_o distrust_n nor_o yet_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bare_a laughter_n of_o rejoice_v i_o humble_o conceive_v there_o be_v a_o exult_a but_o yet_o mix_v with_o a_o little_a doubt_v or_o dispute_v he_o rejoice_v consider_v the_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o word_n but_o yet_o his_o sense_n through_o infirmity_n quarrel_v with_o his_o faith_n about_o it_o in_o the_o joy_n of_o his_o heart_n he_o say_v as_o mary_n upon_o the_o like_a tiding_n luk._n 1._o five_o 38._o behold_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n let_v it_o be_v now_o unto_o i_o according_a to_o thy_o word_n and_o yet_o through_o infirmity_n he_o say_v how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v and_o therefore_o in_o the_o very_a next_o word_n v._o 18._o he_o say_v unto_o god_n o_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o which_o word_n as_o they_o plain_o express_v abraham_n good_a will_n and_o wish_v to_o ishmael_n yet_o under_o correction_n to_o better_a judgement_n i_o conceive_v also_o from_o a_o compare_v of_o the_o word_n before_o and_o immediate_o after_o that_o they_o intimate_v a_o kind_n of_o doubt_v of_o god_n fulfil_v his_o word_n as_o if_o abraham_n shall_v have_v say_v lord_n i_o be_o

overjoy_v and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o believe_v this_o glorious_a word_n i_o trust_v god_n will_v be_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n but_o yet_o to_o make_v sure_a oh_o that_o ishmael_n may_v live_v before_o thou_o this_o i_o conceive_v we_o may_v see_v be_v intimate_v partly_o by_o compare_v the_o word_n with_o the_o former_a god_n have_v just_a then_o promise_v he_o a_o son_n by_o sarah_n vers_fw-la 16._o and_o upon_o it_o he_o utter_v this_o speech_n second_o by_o compare_v the_o word_n with_o those_o that_o immediate_o follow_v as_o god_n reply_n upon_o that_o desire_n of_o abraham_n v._o 18._o and_o god_n say_v sarah_n thy_o wife_n shall_v bear_v thou_o a_o son_n indeed_o and_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n as_o if_o god_n shall_v have_v say_v be_v thou_o dispute_v abraham_n indeed_o my_o word_n shall_v come_v to_o pass_v i_o be_o not_o in_o jest_n with_o thou_o nay_o more_o to_o confirm_v thou_o thou_o shall_v call_v his_o name_n isaac_n god_n add_v two_o thing_n in_o his_o reply_n to_o confirm_v abraham_n faith_n 1._o the_o word_n indeed_o 2._o he_o particularize_v his_o son_n by_o name_n which_o he_o shall_v have_v so_o that_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o doubt_v yet_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o stagger_v not_o through_o unbelief_n unbelief_n be_v not_o the_o predominant_a principle_n for_o he_o do_v believe_v it_o but_o infirmity_n be_v the_o principle_n from_o whence_o his_o doubt_v flow_v let_v we_o a_o little_a consider_v the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n etc._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n and_o they_o will_v full_o open_v this_o particular_a rom._n 4._o 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n 1._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n do_v not_o quarrel_n at_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n that_o he_o believe_v be_v true_a and_o faithful_a his_o doubt_n be_v from_o himself_o he_o be_v a_o hundred_o year_n old_a and_o his_o wife_n ninty_a indeed_o it_o be_v say_v v._o 19_o that_o he_o do_v not_o consider_v his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a i_o conceive_v it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o fine_a he_o do_v not_o so_o consider_v it_o as_o to_o let_v it_o conquer_v his_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n 2._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n through_o unbelief_n that_o be_v not_o the_o principle_n a_o total_a unbelief_n it_o be_v weakness_n for_o the_o present_a not_o unbelief_n three_o it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o donbt_v but_o he_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o rest_v upon_o his_o word_n as_o a_o true_a and_o faithful_a word_n and_o wait_v upon_o he_o for_o the_o accomplishment_n possible_o there_o may_v be_v some_o thing_n in_o that_o distinction_n which_o some_o of_o the_o schoolman_n make_v betwixt_o disceptatio_fw-la and_o dubitatio_fw-la to_o our_o purpose_n abraham_n do_v a_o little_a too_o much_o dispute_v with_o his_o sense_n upon_o this_o and_o say_v to_o his_o flesh_n a_o little_a too_o loud_o how_o can_v these_o thing_n be_v otherwise_o he_o will_v never_o have_v go_v in_o unto_o hagar_n his_o maid_n his_o sense_n of_o weakness_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o think_v shall_v this_o come_v to_o pass_v it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o course_n of_o nature_n but_o he_o do_v not_o doubt_v of_o unbelief_n i_o conceive_v doubt_v do_v argue_v a_o more_o settledness_n of_o thought_n in_o the_o negative_a than_o a_o mere_a dispute_v do_v when_o a_o man_n be_v almost_o confident_a of_o a_o thing_n yet_o have_v some_o scruple_n against_o it_o i_o may_v further_o add_v that_o the_o word_n in_o the_o verse_n translate_v unbelief_n be_v by_o critic_n note_v to_o signify_v rather_o a_o perfidiousness_n and_o rebel_n against_o and_o fall_v away_o from_o god_n than_o a_o bear_v not_o believe_v of_o his_o promise_n full_o for_o the_o present_a and_o therefore_o the_o schoolman_n make_v a_o great_a distinction_n betwixt_o incredulity_n and_o infidelity_n abraham_n be_v for_o the_o present_a incredulous_fw-la but_o not_o infidelis_fw-la he_o do_v not_o doubt_v with_o such_o a_o doubt_v as_o be_v the_o doubt_v of_o a_o infidel_n that_o believe_v not_o the_o word_n of_o god_n but_o be_v for_o the_o present_a incredulous_a in_o respect_n of_o his_o infirmity_n now_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o reprobate_n doubt_v proceed_v mere_o from_o a_o root_n of_o unbelief_n he_o believe_v not_o that_o the_o god_n that_o have_v promise_v be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o perform_v but_o secret_o deni_v god_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o indeed_o so_o much_o disceptare_fw-la or_o dubitare_fw-la as_o apertè_fw-la negare_fw-la not_o so_o much_o dispute_v or_o doubt_n as_o open_o and_o plain_o deny_v god_n truth_n in_o his_o word_n now_o examine_v thy_o doubt_n by_o this_o mark_n from_o whence_o be_v they_o do_v they_o arise_v from_o unbeleef_n or_o from_o infirmity_n as_o for_o example_n suppose_v that_o promise_n come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v ease_v you_o concern_v this_o thou_o doubte_v now_o whether_o this_o promise_n belong_v to_o thy_o soul_n or_o may_v be_v apply_v by_o thy_o particular_a soul_n yea_o or_o no_o and_o thou_o think_v he_o that_o doubt_v this_o be_v damn_v but_o peace_n christian_n whence_o spring_v this_o think_v thou_o the_o promise_n be_v this_o in_o substance_n that_o christ_n will_v ease_v those_o weary_a and_o heavyladen_a soul_n that_o come_v unto_o he_o do_v thou_o not_o now_o believe_v this_o yes_o but_o thou_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o promise_n do_v belong_v to_o thou_o and_o why_o oh_o thou_o be_v not_o weary_a and_o heavyladen_a thou_o be_v not_o in_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o doubt_v about_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n but_o one_o that_o dispute_v his_o own_o baseness_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o do_v not_o so_o full_o believe_v thou_o will_v say_v ah_o i_o know_v that_o that_o word_n be_v a_o word_n of_o truth_n who_o matter_n be_v truth_n and_o who_o author_n be_v truth_n but_o i_o doubt_v whether_o the_o truth_n of_o that_o word_n do_v belong_v to_o i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o thy_o heart_n which_o do_v not_o doubt_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n to_o those_o to_o who_o it_o do_v belong_v but_o of_o thy_o interest_n in_o it_o i_o say_v this_o doubt_n may_v be_v in_o the_o dear_a saint_n of_o god_n the_o unbeliever_n he_o doubt_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o promise_n he_o will_v not_o plain_o say_v so_o with_o his_o mouth_n but_o in_o his_o heart_n he_o altogether_o deny_v god_n and_o deny_v his_o word_n so_o that_o thou_o ●eest_v here_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n from_o which_o the_o doubt_n of_o each_o spring_n second_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n betwixt_o their_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o occasion_n upon_o which_o they_o spring_v in_o either_o soul_n the_o occasion_n in_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n may_v 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have_v be_v a_o great_a sinner_n or_o since_o repentance_n thou_o have_v be_v a_o backslider_n or_o thou_o find_v a_o continue_a dulness_n and_o deadness_n and_o indisposition_n of_o spirit_n sometime_o again_o the_o occasion_n of_o thy_o doubt_n may_v be_v a_o divine_a desertion_n god_n have_v leave_v thou_o in_o the_o dark_a and_o now_o thou_o cry_v where_o be_v my_o god_n become_v sometime_o the_o occasion_n again_o of_o thy_o doubt_n may_v be_v a_o total_a absence_n of_o sense_n when_o god_n take_v away_o sense_n altogether_o and_o oppress_v thou_o with_o a_o present_a danger_n this_o be_v peter_n case_n matth._n 14._o 28._o he_o be_v sink_v overwhelm_v with_o a_o present_a danger_n these_o be_v now_o the_o occasion_n with_o