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
A90811	Authentēs. Or A treatise of self-deniall. Wherein the necessity and excellency of it is demonstrated; with several directions for the practice of it. / By Theophilus Polwheile, M.A. sometimes of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now teacher of the Church at Teverton in Devon.	Polwheile, Theophilus, d. 1689.	1658 (1658)	Wing P2782; Thomason E1733_1; ESTC R209629	246,682	521

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dead_a be_v alone_o that_o be_v it_o be_v counterfeit_a faith_n jam._n 2.17_o therefore_o he_o show_v that_o the_o esse_fw-la of_o faith_n be_v see_v in_o its_o operari_fw-la i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n vers_fw-la 18._o and_o he_o further_o confirm_v it_o by_o the_o instance_n of_o abraham_n faith_n see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a vers_fw-la 21._o now_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o these_o work_v speak_v of_o be_v the_o proper_a work_n of_o faith_n as_o such_o a_o particular_a grace_n as_o every_o grace_n have_v its_o proper_a work_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v show_v out_o of_o scripture_n that_o there_o be_v no_o good_a work_n that_o be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o from_o that_o heb._n 11._o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n by_o which_o the_o apostle_n argue_v that_o the_o work_n of_o enoch_n be_v work_n of_o faith_n because_o they_o please_v god_n vers_fw-la 5._o god_n be_v please_v with_o good_a work_n col._n 1.10_o now_o if_o there_o be_v any_o such_o without_o faith_n god_n be_v please_v without_o faith_n again_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o life_n that_o i_o now_o live_v be_v by_o faith_n but_o the_o life_n that_o he_o then_o live_v be_v the_o life_n of_o grace_n the_o life_n of_o good_a work_n which_o he_o do_v not_o live_v before_o gal._n 2.20_o so_o that_o the_o truth_n be_v evident_a faith_n be_v the_o primum_fw-la mobile_a as_o the_o spring-wheel_n in_o a_o watch_n that_o set_v all_o the_o rest_n a_o go_v or_o as_o the_o weight_n in_o a_o clock_n austin_n say_v amor_fw-la meus_fw-la poudus_fw-la meum_fw-la co_fw-la feror_fw-la quosunque_fw-la feror_fw-la my_o love_n be_v my_o weight_n by_o that_o i_o be_o carry_v whithersoever_o i_o be_o carry_v but_o what_o be_v the_o weight_n that_o move_v love_n why_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o as_o for_o other_o grace_n you_o have_v instance_n enough_o in_o heb._n 11._o all_o the_o grace_n that_o abraham_n and_o moses_n etc._n etc._n exercise_v in_o those_o eminent_a act_n of_o self-denial_n there_o record_v be_v set_v a-work_o by_o faith_n by_o faith_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n by_o faith_n moses_n etc._n etc._n faith_n set_v grace_v a_o work_n proportionable_o to_o the_o height_n of_o the_o act_n of_o self-denial_n that_o we_o be_v call_v to_o it_o do_v not_o only_o stir_v up_o grace_n and_o set_v it_o a_o work_n but_o it_o make_v it_o work_v to_o such_o a_o height_n as_o be_v requisite_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o present_a exigency_n see_v a_o notable_a instance_n in_o abraham_n rom._n 4.19_o 20._o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a and_o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n through_o unbeleef_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n and_o therefore_o against_o hope_n believe_v in_o hope_n vers_fw-la 18._o 4_o faith_n secure_v they_o in_o their_o work_n i_o have_v faint_v say_v david_n unless_o i_o have_v believe_v psal_n 27.13_o it_o be_v say_v of_o moses_n that_o through_o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o endure_v heb._n 11.27_o christ_n tell_v peter_n that_o satan_n have_v desire_v to_o have_v he_o but_o that_o he_o have_v pray_v that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v and_o therefore_o satan_n can_v not_o have_v he_o luke_n 22.32_o paul_n exhort_v that_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o shall_v take_v unto_o we_o the_o shield_n of_o faith_n ephes_n 6.16_o he_o call_v it_o a_o shield_n because_o as_o the_o shield_n do_v cover_v all_o the_o other_o part_n of_o the_o armour_n so_o do_v faith_n all_o the_o other_o grace_n in_o 1_o thes_n 5.8_o he_o call_v it_o a_o breastplate_n because_o it_o secure_v the_o heart_n therefore_o he_o say_v by_o faith_n we_o stand_v 2_o cor._n 1.24_o answ_n 4._o faith_n bring_v in_o the_o mighty_a power_n and_o strength_n of_o god_n to_o our_o assistance_n and_o therefore_o must_v needs_o be_v able_a to_o carry_v we_o through_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n though_o of_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o strength_n we_o can_v do_v nothing_o yet_o in_o the_o strength_n of_o god_n we_o may_v do_v it_o with_o ease_n now_o faith_n bring_v in_o auxiliary_a force_n from_o heaven_n engage_v the_o almightiness_n of_o god_n with_o we_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o omnipotency_n in_o faith_n all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v mark_n 9.23_o and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o it_o it_o be_v say_v of_o stephen_n act_n 6.8_o that_o he_o be_v full_a of_o faith_n and_o power_n where_o faith_n be_v there_o be_v power_n even_o the_o mighty_a power_n of_o god_n the_o greatness_n of_o his_o power_n towards_o we_o who_o believe_v eph._n 1.19_o it_o be_v say_v 1_o pet._n 1.5_o that_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n but_o through_o faith_n the_o power_n of_o god_n through_o faith_n in_o matth._n 9.22_o christ_n tell_v the_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n thy_o faith_n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a why_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n that_o make_v her_o whole_a i_o but_o it_o be_v attribute_v to_o her_o faith_n because_o her_o faith_n set_v the_o power_n of_o christ_n a_o work_n for_o that_o end_n thus_o you_o see_v wherein_o the_o power_n of_o faith_n lie_v to_o carry_v a_o man_n through_o this_o duty_n of_o self-denial_n and_o therefore_o what_o reason_n you_o have_v to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o in_o this_o particular_a the_o fifteen_o direction_n 15_o keep_v in_o mind_n your_o former_a experience_n 1_o the_o experience_n which_o you_o have_v have_v of_o self-seeking_a 2_o the_o experience_n which_o you_o have_v have_v of_o self-denial_n 1_o the_o experience_n of_o self-seeking_a in_o these_o two_o particular_n 1_o what_o experience_n you_o have_v have_v of_o the_o evil_a of_o self-seeking_a 2_o what_o experience_n you_o have_v have_v of_o the_o way_n and_o 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have_v it_o not_o make_v you_o sometime_o ashamed_a of_o religion_n so_o that_o you_o dare_v not_o confess_v christ_n open_o before_o a_o christ-deriding_a world_n 6_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o your_o unfruitfulness_n and_o unserviceableness_n in_o the_o place_n where_o you_o have_v live_v so_o that_o few_o have_v be_v the_o better_a by_o you_o 7_o have_v it_o not_o make_v you_o unfaithful_a to_o the_o trust_n that_o have_v be_v repose_v in_o you_o so_o that_o you_o have_v be_v a_o staff_n of_o break_a reed_n to_o those_o that_o have_v lean_v on_o you_o 8_o have_v it_o not_o hinder_v you_o from_o receive_v much_o good_a from_o those_o to_o who_o precept_n you_o shall_v

also_o reign_v with_o he_o 2_o tim._n 2.11_o 12._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n which_o be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o paradise_n of_o god_n rev._n 2.7_o he_o that_o overcome_v shall_v not_o be_v hurt_v of_o the_o second_o death_n vers_fw-la 11._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o give_v to_o eat_v of_o the_o hide_a manna_n and_o will_v give_v he_o a_o white_a stone_n and_o in_o the_o stone_n a_o new_a name_n write_v which_o us_o man_n know_v save_v he_o that_o receive_v it_o vers_n 17._o he_o that_o overcome_v and_o keep_v my_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v power_n over_o the_o nation_n and_o he_o shall_v rule_v they_o with_o a_o red_a of_o iron_n vers_n 26_o 27._o and_o i_o will_v give_v he_o the_o morning_n star_n vers_fw-la 28._o he_o that_o overcome_v the_o same_o shall_v be_v clothe_v in_o white_a raiment_n and_o i_o will_v not_o blat_fw-la out_o his_o name_n out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o life_n but_o i_o will_v confess_v his_o name_n before_o my_o father_n and_o before_o his_o angel_n rev._n 3.5_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o make_v a_o pillar_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o my_o god_n and_o he_o shall_v go_v no_o more_o out_o and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o the_o name_n of_o my_o god_n and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o city_n of_o my_o god_n which_o be_v new_a jerusalem_n which_o come_v down_o out_o of_o heaven_n from_o my_o god_n and_o i_o will_v write_v upon_o he_o my_o new_a name_n vers_fw-la 12._o to_o he_o that_o overcome_v will_v i_o grant_v to_o sit_v with_o i_o in_o my_o throne_n even_o as_o i_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_o set_v down_o with_o my_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n vers_fw-la 21._o 2_o it_o make_v a_o clear_a representation_n of_o the_o great_a and_o glorious_a thing_n contain_v in_o these_o promise_n and_o give_v the_o soul_n assurance_n of_o they_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o of_o faith_n that_o it_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v heb._n 11.1_o 1_o the_o substance_n or_o subsistence_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o it_o give_v they_o a_o substantial_a be_v long_a before_o they_o be_v as_o if_o they_o do_v already_o actual_o exist_v hence_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n be_v present_a that_o be_v faith_n consider_v it_o as_o present_v faith_n believe_v that_o god_n do_v answer_v before_o he_o answer_v as_o god_n in_o answer_v sometime_o prevent_v our_o ask_n isa_n 65.24_o before_o they_o call_v i_o will_v answer_v so_o when_o faith_n be_v exercise_v it_o prevent_v god_n answer_v before_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o know_v i_o have_v it_o faith_n reallize_v the_o blessing_n promise_v before_o they_o have_v a_o be_v when_o mercy_n be_v but_o in_o their_o principle_n in_o their_o conception_n and_o birth_n when_o they_o be_v but_o in_o their_o cradle_n and_o swaddle_a band_n faith_n speak_v as_o glorious_o of_o they_o as_o if_o they_o be_v full_o act_v and_o grow_v up_o before_o the_o eye_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v 2_o the_o evidence_n or_o demonstration_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v not_o only_o because_o it_o apprehend_v they_o which_o neither_o sense_n nor_o reason_n do_v but_o because_o it_o apprehend_v they_o and_o discover_v they_o unto_o the_o soul_n as_o clothe_v upon_o with_o so_o much_o certainty_n and_o reality_n when_o a_o man_n can_v discern_v no_o ground_n of_o encouragement_n either_o by_o sense_n or_o reason_n faith_n spy_v it_o present_o now_o this_o have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n on_o the_o soul_n to_o carry_v it_o on_o in_o a_o way_n of_o self-denial_n while_o we_o look_v not_o at_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v see_v but_o at_o thing_n which_o be_v not_o see_v say_v paul_n we_o count_v our_o suffering_n but_o a_o light_a affliction_n 2_o cor._n 4.17_o 18._o by_o this_o mean_v it_o beget_v hope_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o by_o the_o other_o fear_n and_o this_o make_v one_o resolute_a to_o undertake_v any_o service_n though_o never_o so_o difficult_a and_o ready_a to_o undergo_v any_o suffering_n though_o never_o so_o dangerous_a in_o obedience_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o his_o glory_n this_o it_o do_v by_o give_v the_o soul_n a_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o these_o promise_n 1_o as_o able_a abraham_n stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbeleef_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a also_o to_o perform_v rom._n 4.20_o 21._o 2_o as_o faithful_a to_o accomplish_v they_o through_o faith_n also_o sarah_n herself_o receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v seed_n and_o be_v deliver_v of_o a_o child_n when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a who_o have_v promise_v heb._n 11.11_o answ_n 3._o faith_n set_v a-work_o all_o other_o grace_n which_o be_v requisite_a to_o be_v exercise_v in_o any_o one_o act_n of_o self-denial_n and_o secure_v they_o in_o their_o work_n this_o appear_v partly_o in_o the_o former_a particular_a by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v of_o fear_n and_o hope_v but_o i_o shall_v speak_v more_o direct_o and_o full_o unto_o it_o in_o this_o there_o be_v not_o any_o one_o act_n of_o self-denial_n but_o to_o the_o performance_n of_o it_o there_o be_v require_v the_o act_n of_o several_a grace_n in_o their_o kind_n so_o that_o if_o any_o one_o of_o these_o grace_n shall_v not_o be_v act_v there_o will_v be_v no_o act_n of_o the_o rest_n and_o consequent_o no_o self-denial_n the_o act_n of_o self-denial_n will_v be_v prevent_v now_o faith_n have_v a_o mighty_a influence_n upon_o every_o grace_n to_o set_v it_o a_o work_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o the_o duty_n that_o be_v to_o be_v perform_v and_o to_o maintain_v it_o in_o its_o work_n so_o that_o it_o shall_v prevail_v i_o will_v show_v this_o in_o these_o four_o particular_n 1_o that_o to_o every_o act_n of_o self-denial_n be_v require_v the_o exercise_n of_o several_a 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the_o son_n of_o pharaoh_n daughter_n vers_fw-la 24._o and_o choose_v rather_o to_o suffer_v affliction_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n than_o to_o enjoy_v the_o pleasure_n of_o sin_n for_o a_o season_n vers_fw-la 25._o 3_o in_o his_o affection_n he_o forsake_v egypt_n not_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o king_n vers_n 27._o some_o act_n of_o self-denial_n consist_v mere_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n other_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o exercise_n of_o grace_n these_o be_v the_o inward_a act_n of_o self-denial_n which_o be_v terminate_v within_o the_o mind_n these_o be_v the_o external_a act_n to_o both_o be_v require_v the_o act_n of_o several_a grace_n as_o grace_n be_v not_o single_a in_o its_o be_v so_o not_o in_o its_o work_n as_o there_o be_v a_o connexion_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o habit_n so_o likewise_o in_o the_o operation_n 2_o if_o any_o one_o of_o those_o which_o be_v require_v shall_v be_v stop_v and_o hinder_v in_o its_o act_n there_o will_v be_v a_o stop_n of_o 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