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
A89645	A little starre, giving some light into the counsels and purposes of God revealed in the Scriptures. Or A catechisme, wherein these ensuing principles. 1. What God is, and how he manifests himselfe. 2 Why he made the world and man. 3. Mans condition, what, 1. by creation. 2. By his fall. 3. By being restored by Jesus Christ. 4 The uses and ends of the law. 5. What the Gospell is. 6. Justification what it is. 7. Sanctification what, and how it is wrought. 8. What repentance is. 9. The use and ends of the Scriptures. 10. What true prayer is. 11. Baptisme, and the Lords Supper, why, and how used. 12. Generall redemption what, and how to be adjudged of. 13. Resurrection and judgement what. 14. Heaven and Hell what, in truth and misterie. All which are briefly by way of question and answer opened and explained. / By VVilliam Mason.	Mason, William, Anabaptist.	1653 (1653)	Wing M948; Thomason E1505_1; ESTC R208669	86,553	204

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free_o forgive_v all_o his_o sin_n mere_o for_o the_o merit_n and_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n and_o that_o now_o he_o accept_v of_o he_o as_o righteous_a in_o his_o belove_a son_n and_o that_o in_o christ_n he_o have_v adopt_v he_o to_o himself_o to_o be_v his_o son_n now_o when_o the_o soul_n apprehend_v 21_o this_o than_o it_o be_v thereby_o enable_v to_o believe_v it_o and_o rest_v upon_o it_o and_o thus_o true_a faith_n do_v not_o act_n in_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n but_o only_o believe_v it_o when_o it_o be_v reveal_v in_o the_o soul_n and_o then_o believe_v 2_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n and_o can_v look_v upon_o he_o with_o comfort_n and_o can_v joy_v in_o he_o in_o all_o tribulation_n now_o no_o man_n can_v believe_v 44._o in_o jesus_n christ_n until_o he_o be_v reveal_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o father_n and_o according_a to_o the_o measure_n or_o degree_n whereby_o god_n be_v please_v to_o discover_v himself_o to_o any_o man_n so_o he_o can_v believe_v or_o 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believe_v not_o in_o he_o and_o be_v not_o thus_o unite_v and_o make_v one_o with_o he_o in_o the_o spirit_n though_o they_o eat_v his_o flesh_n and_o drink_v his_o blood_n namely_o in_o the_o 27._o carnal_a and_o outward_a use_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n yet_o they_o have_v no_o life_n in_o they_o neither_o shall_v they_o enjoy_v any_o true_a comfort_n in_o he_o nor_o eternal_a life_n by_o he_o but_o shall_v go_v into_o condemnation_n q._n but_o be_v it_o not_o say_v in_o the_o scripture_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o that_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o 18._o man_n to_o condemnation_n so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n of_o life_n how_o say_v you_o then_o that_o some_o go_v into_o condemnation_n a._n christ_n death_n do_v in_o some_o respect_n reach_v forth_o itself_o unto_o all_o man_n god_n have_v a_o glorious_a design_n in_o make_v of_o man_n and_o 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upon_o this_o ground_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o by_o the_o offence_n 18._o of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o justification_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o as_o adam_n by_o sin_v bring_v all_o man_n into_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o of_o condemnation_n so_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v unto_o life_n be_v make_v just_a by_o the_o free_a gift_n and_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n so_o that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o extend_v that_o as_o all_o man_n fall_v in_o adam_n so_o all_o without_o exception_n shall_v be_v justify_v and_o save_v by_o christ_n but_o only_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n lie_v hold_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o which_o the_o apostle_n declare_v at_o large_a in_o the_o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7._o chapter_n in_o the_o 3._o chapter_n he_o prove_v all_o 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estate_n as_o ever_o angry_a but_o now_o say_v he_o we_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o and_o can_v joy_v in_o 18._o tribulation_n for_o though_o in_o adam_n we_o be_v under_o condemnation_n yet_o now_o believe_v in_o jesus_n and_o look_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n we_o be_v justify_v unto_o life_n thus_o the_o apostle_n be_v far_o from_o intend_v a_o general_a redemption_n but_o a_o especial_a salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n peculiar_a only_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v q._n but_o the_o apostle_n write_v to_o timothy_n exhort_v that_o prayer_n be_v make_v for_o all_o man_n because_o he_o will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o further_o say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o the_o apostle_n john_n say_v that_o christ_n be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n how_o say_v you_o then_o that_o 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