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
A76316	An examination of the chief points of Antinomianism, collected out of some lectures lately preached in the church of Antholines parish, London: and now drawn together into a body, and published for the benefit of all that love the holy truth of God, / by Thomas Bedford B. D. Vnto which is annexed, an examination of a pamphlet lately published, intituled The compassionate Samaritan, handling the power of the magistrate in the compulsion of conscience: by the same author.	Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653.	1647 (1647)	Wing B1668; Thomason E370_15; ESTC R201292	67,960	90

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daily_a address_n to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v to_o obtain_v the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n blood_n the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n touch_v the_o wine_n be_v these_o this_o cup_n be_v the_o new_a testament_n in_o my_o blood_n which_o be_v shed_v for_o you_o and_o for_o many_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n that_o in_o it_o as_o we_o have_v often_o need_v by_o reason_n of_o our_o daily_a transgression_n so_o we_o may_v often_o look_v upon_o that_o brazen_a serpent_n for_o the_o cure_n of_o our_o often_o bite_n thus_o what_o we_o ask_v of_o god_n in_o prayer_n the_o same_o in_o the_o sacrament_n do_v god_n bestow_v upon_o we_o viz._n the_o daily_a pardon_n of_o our_o daily_a sin_n be_v it_o not_o in_o this_o respect_n needful_a to_o provide_v for_o our_o want_n be_v the_o pardon_n of_o all_o actual_a sin_n at_o once_o seal_v in_o this_o sacrament_n as_o be_v the_o pardon_n of_o our_o original_a guilt_n seal_v in_o 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antinomian_a doctor_n say_v that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n do_v reveal_v it_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n and_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v the_o testimony_n of_o truth_n in_o very_a deed_n we_o may_v not_o refuse_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n nor_o question_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o but_o in_o as_o much_o as_o we_o know_v that_o satan_n do_v sometime_o transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o that_o there_o be_v many_o false_a spirit_n in_o which_o respect_n the_o apostle_n bid_v we_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n nor_o do_v satan_n seduce_v only_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o man_n but_o also_o by_o false_a suggestion_n whisper_v to_o the_o sinner_n comfort_n upon_o false_a ground_n how_o shall_v we_o discern_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o the_o suggestion_n of_o satan_n they_o answer_v hereby_o it_o be_v discern_v because_o it_o speak_v thing_n consonant_a to_o the_o scripture_n let_v this_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o 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a_o assurance_n and_o therefore_o it_o may_v not_o be_v receive_v nor_o believe_v for_o truth_n it_o be_v a_o ground_n of_o our_o religion_n that_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v but_o what_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o may_v add_v this_o also_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v receive_v as_o a_o truth_n which_o be_v cross_a and_o contrary_a to_o the_o text_n of_o scripture_n now_o that_o sin_n shall_v be_v actual_o pre-remit_v beforehand_o and_o the_o person_n actual_o justify_v before_o that_o by_o faith_n he_o be_v unite_v to_o christ_n how_o do_v it_o not_o cross_v that_o text_n of_o saint_n paul_n rom._n 3._o 25._o where_o speak_v of_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n

though_o it_o be_v in_o a_o person_n not_o appoint_v to_o love_v though_o this_o his_o purpose_n change_v not_o yet_o will_v he_o suspend_v all_o the_o effect_n of_o hatred_n yea_o and_o with_o much_o tenderness_n of_o affection_n put_v forth_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n to_o this_o party_n till_o he_o do_v wilful_o let_v fall_v his_o care_n of_o goodness_n and_o take_v up_o a_o resolution_n of_o evil_a yea_o and_o that_o incorrigible_o 3._o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o the_o creature_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o effect_n thereof_o be_v not_o unfit_o distinguish_v into_o the_o love_n of_o benevolency_n and_o the_o love_n of_o complacency_n the_o former_a consist_n in_o well_o wish_v or_o pity_v the_o creature_n be_v absolute_a and_o free_a the_o other_o draw_v with_o it_o delight_v in_o or_o friendship_n with_o the_o creature_n be_v respective_a and_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o good_a behaviour_n of_o the_o creature_n see_v both_o these_o express_v in_o that_o parable_n of_o the_o wretched_a infant_n ezek._n 16._o 6._o a_o emblem_n and_o fit_a resemblance_n as_o thereof_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n so_o general_o of_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n for_o first_o god_n do_v cast_v a_o eye_n of_o pity_n upon_o they_o in_o their_o wretched_a condition_n and_o say_v unto_o they_o live_v his_o word_n be_v operative_a and_o do_v they_o good_a as_o be_v intimate_v verse_n 7._o then_o afterward_o when_o his_o grace_n have_v wrought_v in_o they_o and_o fashion_v they_o into_o a_o comely_a beauty_n he_o do_v again_o pass_v by_o they_o and_o behold_v they_o and_o lo_o it_o be_v the_o time_n of_o love_n whereupon_o he_o do_v enter_v into_o a_o league_n and_o covenant_n of_o friendship_n so_o that_o now_o the_o soul_n of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o may_v say_v as_o the_o spouse_n in_o the_o canticle_n i_o be_o my_o welbeloved_n and_o my_o well-beloved_a be_v i_o god_n delight_n be_v in_o they_o and_o they_o in_o god_n these_o thing_n well_o understand_v will_v easy_o show_v the_o inconsequence_n of_o the_o argument_n for_o the_o elect_a may_v be_v love_v in_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o not_o actual_o justify_v nor_o god_n enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o love_n till_o by_o the_o work_n of_o his_o grace_n they_o be_v fit_v for_o the_o time_n of_o love_n again_o while_o they_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o unconverted_a to_o god_n their_o sin_n may_v be_v hate_v and_o the_o effect_n of_o love_n suspend_v notwithstanding_o the_o eternal_a purpose_n of_o god_n no_o variableness_n in_o god_n because_o it_o be_v his_o purpose_n not_o to_o entertain_v they_o into_o the_o effect_n and_o fruit_n of_o his_o love_n and_o delight_n till_o they_o be_v convert_v and_o fit_v for_o it_o by_o the_o act_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o grate_n move_v and_o work_v in_o they_o to_o close_v up_o the_o point_n let_v we_o to_o prevent_v erroneous_a misconceit_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o confound_n of_o thing_n that_o d●ffer_v let_v we_o i_o say_v take_v notice_n of_o this_o distinction_n a_o man_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v either_o intentional_o or_o virtual_o or_o actual_o either_o in_o god_n or_o in_o christ_n or_o in_o himself_o 1._o intentional_o in_o god_n i_o e._n in_o god_n purpose_n and_o decree_n this_o be_v from_o all_o eternity_n but_o this_o decree_n and_o intention_n do_v not_o put_v any_o thing_n into_o a_o state_n of_o actual_a being_n but_o in_o the_o fullness_n of_o time_n nor_o do_v it_o exclude_v nay_o it_o do_v include_v and_o presuppose_v faith_n in_o the_o person_n justify_v for_o though_o election_n be_v of_o the_o person_n yet_o justification_n and_o glorification_n be_v of_o the_o person_n so_o and_o so_o qualify_v 2._o virtual_o in_o christ_n may_v a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o be_v from_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n passion_n and_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o satisfaction_n yet_o this_o intend_v no_o more_o but_o this_o that_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v and_o remission_n purchase_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n neither_o do_v this_o exclude_v the_o consideration_n of_o faith_n nay_o it_o do_v call_v for_o it_o that_o so_o there_o may_v be_v a_o actual_a application_n of_o the_o price_n and_o purchase_v we_o know_v that_o in_o a_o purchase_n beside_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o price_n there_o must_v be_v livery_n and_o seisin_n give_v before_o a_o man_n be_v in_o actual_a possession_n of_o what_o be_v purchase_v so_o here_o there_o must_v be_v application_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o effusion_n of_o his_o blood_n and_o this_o be_v receive_v by_o faith_n 3._o actual_o in_o himself_o be_v man_n say_v to_o be_v justify_v when_o he_o have_v the_o possession_n of_o it_o but_o this_o actual_a justification_n have_v its_o degree_n of_o progression_n the_o beginning_n thereof_o be_v lay_v in_o our_o first_o union_n and_o incorporation_n into_o christ_n the_o consummation_n of_o it_o be_v not_o till_o the_o judge_n at_o the_o latter_a day_n have_v solemn_o pronounce_v the_o sentence_n of_o final_a absolution_n and_o so_o set_v we_o in_o full_a possession_n of_o entire_a remission_n between_o both_o these_o there_o be_v a_o progressive_a work_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o constant_a act_n of_o the_o spirit_n apply_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o quiet_a and_o comfort_n of_o the_o soul_n the_o first_o you_o may_v term_v initial_a justification_n the_o latter_a perfective_a and_o this_o between_o i_o will_v call_v progressive_a it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o first_o and_o the_o preludial_a assurance_n of_o the_o latter_a this_o be_v wrought_v and_o seal_v in_o the_o second_o sacrament_n as_o the_o former_a be_v in_o the_o first_o sacrament_n and_o both_o these_o branch_n of_o sacramental_a justification_n be_v to_o we_o the_o preassurance_n of_o that_o complimental_a and_o perfective_a justification_n the_o sentence_n whereof_o put_v a_o end_n to_o all_o fear_n change_v our_o faith_n and_o hope_n into_o fruition_n and_o full_a possession_n even_o the_o first_o of_o these_o act_n be_v not_o transact_v without_o the_o seed_n and_o spirit_n of_o faith_n much_o less_o the_o successive_a agitation_n and_o progress_n of_o the_o work_n thus_o every_o way_n faith_n be_v consider_v as_o equal_v with_o yea_o as_o foregoing_a the_o work_n of_o justification_n chap._n iv._o that_o justification_n be_v not_o transact_v all_o at_o once_o nor_o any_o pre-remission_n of_o sin_n before_o it_o be_v commit_v by_o his_o knowledge_n shall_v my_o righteous_a servant_n justify_v many_o say_v god_n by_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n cap._n 53._o 11._o shall_v justify_v be_v a_o verb_n of_o the_o future_a tense_n the_o work_n then_o at_o that_o time_n be_v not_o do_v the_o question_n be_v when_o be_v it_o to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o passion_n say_v some_o than_o do_v he_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o many_o and_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o 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