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
A34992	A practical and polemical commentary or exposition on the whole fifteenth Psalm wherein the text is learnedly and fruitfully explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, more especially that of usurie : many common places succinctly handled ... / by Christopher Cartwright ... ; the life of the reverend and learned author is prefixed.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.; Bolton, John, 1599-1679. Life of the author.	1658 (1658)	Wing C693; ESTC R18318	282,330	382

it_o be_v not_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o abraham_n be_v justify_v for_o his_o faith_n do_v appear_v and_o evidence_n itself_o by_o his_o work_n vers_fw-la 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o so_o do_v rahabs_n faith_n vers_fw-la 25._o 1._o caution_n 1._o but_o let_v none_o so_o miss_v understand_v this_o as_o if_o according_a to_o the_o popish_a doctrine_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n vers_fw-la 28._o see_v also_o rom._n 4.3_o 6_o 7_o 8._o therefore_o when_o s._n james_n say_v that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o 2._o jacobus_n docet_fw-la quod_fw-la non_fw-la side_n sterili_fw-la sed_fw-la fide_fw-la foecundâ_fw-la operibus_fw-la justificamur_fw-la cajet_fw-fr in_o jac._n 2._o jam._n 2_o 24._o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o cajetan_n himself_o do_v expound_v it_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v barren_a but_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n so_o when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 21._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n by_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v a_o work_a faith_n for_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 23._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o abraham_n long_o before_o his_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n as_o appear_v by_o gen._n 15._o &_o 22._o so_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n long_o before_o but_o that_o work_n of_o obedience_n which_o he_o do_v in_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n show_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n indeed_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2._o caution_n 2._o neither_o again_o must_v the_o doctrine_n so_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o which_o the_o papist_n also_o hold_v good_a work_n do_v merit_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v save_v for_o they_o 145.8_o aliud_a secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la greg._n in_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2.6_o but_o not_o to_o every_o one_o for_o his_o deed_n to_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o he_o will_v render_v both_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n &_o also_o for_o their_o deed_n because_o their_o deed_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v only_o render_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n not_o for_o their_o deed_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v salvation_n for_o 1._o the_o best_a work_n that_o any_o can_v do_v be_v due_a and_o therefore_o not_o meritorious_a when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17.10_o second_o if_o we_o do_v any_o good_a we_o do_v it_o not_o of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o power_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o therefore_o whatever_o good_a we_o do_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n and_o not_o he_o to_o we_o for_o it_o and_o consequent_o we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o it_o three_o our_o good_a work_n be_v mix_v with_o evil_a work_n and_o be_v in_o themselves_o even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o imperfect_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o there_o be_v iniquity_n even_o in_o our_o holy_a thing_n exod._n 28.38_o therefore_o nehemiah_n though_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o remember_v he_o concern_v the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o presume_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o he_o add_v and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n neh._n 13.22_o four_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o work_n and_o salvation_n no_o work_n that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v equal_a to_o it_o supra_fw-la illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o the_o d_o o_fw-fr vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la potest_fw-la aequari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la presertim_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condign_a passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriàm_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la gregor_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v they_o merit_v it_o the_o most_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n phil._n 1.29_o mat._n 5.10_o 11._o but_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o but_o as_o none_o must_v think_v to_o be_v save_v for_o good_a work_n so_o neither_o must_v any_o expect_v salvation_n without_o good_a work_n in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philip._n 2.12_o use_v 1_o this_o then_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o vindicate_v our_o doctrine_n and_o to_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n which_o the_o papist_n cast_v upon_o we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v adversary_n and_o enemy_n unto_o good_a work_n teach_v people_n that_o if_o they_o believe_v than_o all_o be_v well_o enough_o what_o ever_o they_o do_v however_o they_o live_v they_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n this_o be_v not_o our_o doctrine_n though_o some_o may_v make_v this_o perverse_a use_n of_o it_o we_o be_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n as_o much_o as_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o ascribe_v so_o much_o unto_o they_o as_o they_o do_v see_v serm._n 5._o use_v 1_o use_v 2_o this_o also_o confute_v the_o antinomian_o and_o such_o as_o be_v so_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v duty_n preach_v unto_o people_n and_o press_v upon_o they_o this_o they_o think_v be_v legal_a and_o servile_a not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o evangelical_n and_o free_a estate_n that_o christian_n be_v now_o in_o but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n he_o indeed_o do_v make_v we_o free_a joh._n 8.36_o but_o how_o not_o free_a to_o sin_n but_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8.34_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o you_o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o for_o this_o end_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o for_o this_o end_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 15._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n without_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o he_o be_v a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o

doer_n or_o as_o a_o busybody_n in_o other_o man_n matter_n martyrem_fw-la non_fw-la debet_fw-la quid_fw-la cuique_fw-la patiatur_fw-la sed_fw-la quarè_v ●atiatur_fw-la atten●i_fw-la aug._n contra_fw-la crescon_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 46._o non_fw-la poena_fw-la sed_fw-la causa_fw-la facit_fw-la martyrem_fw-la yet_o if_o any_o suffer_v as_o a_o christian_a let_v he_o not_o be_v ashamed_a but_o let_v he_o glorify_v god_n on_o this_o behalf_n wherefore_o let_v they_o that_o suffer_v according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n commit_v the_o keep_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o he_o in_o well_o do_v as_o unto_o a_o faithful_a creator_n 1_o pet._n 4.15_o 16_o 19_o serm._n vi_o serm._n 6_o psal_n 15.2_o and_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n here_o david_n begin_v to_o show_v more_o particular_o how_o he_o be_v qualify_v that_o shall_v abide_v in_o god_n tabernacle_n and_o dwell_v in_o his_o holy_a hill_n that_o be_v that_o shall_v inherit_v heaven_n and_o enjoy_v salvation_n he_o be_v one_o that_o speak_v the_o truth_n in_o his_o heart_n that_o be_v so_o as_o he_o conceive_v in_o his_o heart_n he_o have_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o thing_n in_o his_o mouth_n and_o another_o thing_n in_o his_o heart_n as_o r._n solomon_n and_o kimchi_n note_n upon_o the_o text_n the_o observation_n which_o i_o raise_v hence_o be_v this_o doct._n he_o that_o will_v be_v a_o citizen_n of_o heaven_n and_o a_o heir_n of_o salvation_n must_v have_v a_o care_n to_o speak_v the_o truth_n and_o to_o eschew_v lie_v the_o prophet_n zephanie_n note_v this_o as_o the_o property_n of_o the_o true_a israel_n of_o god_n upon_o who_o shall_v be_v peace_n and_o mercy_n gal._n 6.16_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o do_v iniquity_n nor_o speak_v lie_n neither_o shall_v a_o deceitful_a tongue_n be_v find_v in_o their_o mouth_n zeph._n 3.13_o and_o diverse_a precept_n there_o be_v both_o in_o the_o old_a and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n wherein_o speak_v the_o truth_n be_v require_v and_o lie_v be_v forbid_v you_o shall_v not_o deal_v false_o nor_o lie_v one_o to_o another_o levit._n 19.11_o speak_v you_o every_o man_n the_o truth_n to_o his_o neighbour_n zach._n 8.16_o put_v always_o lie_v speak_v every_o man_n truth_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ephes_n 4.25_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o col._n 3.9_o divers_a comination_n and_o threaten_n of_o destruction_n there_o be_v in_o both_o testament_n against_o liar_n thou_o shall_v destroy_v they_o that_o speak_v lease_v psal_n 5.6_o he_o that_o speak_v lie_n shall_v perish_v prov._n 19.9_o among_o other_o be_v reckon_v all_o liar_n that_o shall_v have_v their_o part_n in_o the_o lake_n which_o burn_v with_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n which_o be_v the_o second_o death_n revel_v 21.8_o so_o revel_v 22.15_o among_o those_o that_o shall_v be_v without_o that_o shall_v have_v no_o place_n in_o the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n be_v reckon_v whosoever_o love_v and_o make_v a_o lie_n for_o the_o further_a confirmation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n there_o be_v these_o reason_n 1._o lie_v be_v repugnant_a unto_o god_n and_o odious_a unto_o he_o for_o god_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o can_v lie_v tit._n 1.2_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o god_n of_o truth_n isai_n 65.15_o among_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v a_o abomination_n unto_o god_n be_v reckon_v a_o lie_a tongue_n prov._n 6.16_o 17._o so_o prov._n 12.22_o lying_n lip_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n 2._o lie_v be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o old_a man_n which_o all_o must_v put_v off_o that_o will_v be_v save_v the_o apostle_n have_v show_v that_o such_o as_o have_v true_o learn_v christ_n have_v learn_v this_o that_o they_o must_v put_v off_o concern_v the_o former_a conversation_n the_o old_a man_n which_o be_v corrupt_a according_a to_o the_o deceitful_a lust_n and_o be_v renew_v in_o the_o spirit_n of_o their_o mind_n and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a man_n which_o after_o god_n be_v create_v in_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n from_o thence_o he_o infer_v this_o exhortation_n wherefore_o put_v away_o lie_v speak_v the_o truth_n every_o man_n with_o his_o neighbour_n ephes_n 4.20_o 25._o so_o col._n 3.9_o lie_v not_o one_o to_o another_o say_v he_o why_o see_v that_o you_o have_v put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o deed_n 3._o lie_v be_v the_o work_n and_o invention_n of_o the_o devil_n he_o abide_v not_o in_o the_o truth_n say_v our_o saviour_n speak_v of_o the_o devil_n because_o there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o he_o when_o he_o speak_v a_o lie_n he_o speak_v of_o his_o own_o for_o he_o be_v a_o liar_n and_o the_o father_n of_o it_o to_o wit_n of_o a_o lie_n john_n 8.44_o before_o i_o come_v to_o the_o use_n of_o the_o point_n some_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o it_o 1._o it_o be_v not_o always_o necessary_a nor_o expedient_a to_o speak_v all_o that_o we_o know_v or_o think_v of_o a_o thing_n whereof_o we_o speak_v a_o fool_n utter_v all_o his_o mind_n but_o a_o wise_a man_n keep_v it_o in_o till_o afterward_o till_o occasion_n require_v he_o to_o speak_v prov._n 29.11_o a_o wise_a man_n heart_n discern_v both_o time_n and_o judgement_n both_o when_o and_o how_o to_o speak_v eccles_n 8.5_o but_o it_o be_v both_o expedient_a and_o necessary_a that_o we_o speak_v no_o more_o than_o we_o know_v or_o think_v for_o this_o be_v lie_v though_o the_o other_o be_v not_o it_o be_v lawful_a and_o requisite_a sometime_o to_o conceal_v what_o be_v true_a but_o it_o be_v never_o either_o requisite_a or_o lawful_a to_o utter_v what_o be_v false_a the_o former_a be_v no_o lie_v but_o the_o latter_a be_v abraham_n may_v be_v too_o blame_v in_o say_v of_o sarah_n his_o wife_n she_o be_v my_o sister_n gen._n 20.2_o in_o this_o he_o may_v show_v his_o weakness_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v expose_v his_o wife_n chastity_n to_o danger_n but_o i_o do_v not_o well_o see_v how_o he_o can_v just_o be_v tax_v for_o lie_v because_o there_o be_v nothing_o false_a that_o he_o utter_v though_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n true_a which_o he_o conceal_v for_o sarah_n as_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n so_o be_v she_o also_o his_o sister_n that_o be_v his_o near_a kinswoman_n which_o in_o the_o hebrew_n language_n be_v as_o much_o as_o sister_n 11.29_o the_o jewish_a doctor_n think_v iscah_n the_o daughter_n of_o haran_n abraham_n brother_n to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o sarah_n vide_fw-la annotationes_fw-la meas_fw-la in_o gen._n 11.29_o when_o abimelech_n understand_v that_o sarah_n be_v abraham_n wife_n and_o expostulate_v with_o abraham_n about_o it_o abraham_n have_v show_v the_o reason_n why_o he_o say_v that_o she_o be_v his_o sister_n and_o conceal_v that_o she_o be_v his_o wife_n add_v and_o yet_o indeed_o she_o be_v my_o sister_n she_o be_v the_o daughter_n of_o my_o father_n but_o not_o the_o daughter_n of_o my_o mother_n he_o mean_v that_o she_o be_v his_o kinswoman_n by_o his_o father_n but_o not_o by_o his_o mother_n and_o she_o 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