Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	article_n	church_n	fundamental_a	4,539	5	10.3758	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49463	The life of faith Wherein is shewed the general use of faith in all the passages of a Christians life. Together with a discourse of right judgment on Joh.7.24. By H. Lukin.	Lukin, H. (Henry), 1628-1719.	1660 (1660)	Wing L3477; ESTC R213826	80,145	275

41_o etc._n etc._n but_o that_o faith_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o right_a use_n of_o it_o have_v be_v the_o constant_a judgement_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n both_o in_o its_o former_a and_o latter_a constitution_n and_o that_o not_o only_o a_o dogmatical_a faith_n but_o a_o lively_a faith_n in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n see_v not_o only_o the_o confession_n and_o catechism_n of_o the_o late_a assembly_n but_o the_o article_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n agree_v upon_o 1562._o art_n 29._o the_o article_n of_o ireland_n art_n 96._o the_o catechism_n in_o the_o book_n of_o common-prayer_n and_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v that_o the_o catechism_n only_o say_v that_o believer_n be_v to_o examine_v themselves_o about_o their_o faith_n i_o answer_v the_o duty_n of_o examination_n be_v not_o require_v for_o itself_o but_o as_o a_o mean_n to_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v this_o faith_n because_o as_o the_o forementioned_a article_n express_v it_o without_o this_o we_o can_v partake_v of_o christ_n but_o eat_v and_o drink_v to_o our_o own_o condemnation_n i_o forbear_v to_o cite_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o church_n or_o author_n which_o will_v be_v both_o tedious_a and_o needless_a the_o thing_n be_v evident_a in_o itself_o for_o consider_v the_o lord_n supper_n as_o it_o represent_v to_o we_o spiritual_a thing_n and_o we_o can_v without_o faith_n discern_v the_o lord_n body_n and_o though_o it_o may_v be_v discern_v speculative_o by_o a_o bare_a historical_a faith_n the_o fruit_n of_o tradition_n and_o common_a knowledge_n yet_o we_o can_v discern_v it_o practical_o so_o as_o to_o have_v the_o heart_n affect_v therewith_o but_o by_o a_o lively_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n of_o what_o be_v past_a as_o well_o as_o of_o what_o be_v hope_v for_o that_o be_v we_o do_v by_o faith_n as_o real_o apprehend_v or_o discern_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n as_o if_o we_o have_v see_v he_o upon_o the_o cross_n and_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n alone_o that_o we_o appropriate_v to_o ourselves_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v which_o be_v necessary_a to_o a_o due_a affect_v of_o the_o heart_n therewith_o gal._n 2.20_o phil._n 3.8_o but_o consider_v the_o sacrament_n as_o it_o offer_v and_o seal_v spiritual_a thing_n to_o we_o and_o it_o be_v certain_o of_o no_o use_n to_o we_o without_o faith_n for_o as_o it_o be_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o see_v christ_n so_o the_o hand_n whereby_o we_o receive_v he_o and_o the_o mouth_n whereby_o we_o feed_v on_o he_o and_o a_o dead_a man_n may_v as_o soon_o feed_v upon_o a_o banquet_n set_v before_o he_o as_o a_o unbeliever_n on_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n yea_o though_o this_o shall_v be_v grant_v to_o be_v a_o convert_v ordinance_n yet_o a_o concomitant_a faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o our_o receive_n it_o with_o any_o benefit_n to_o ourselves_o which_o be_v sufficient_a for_o my_o purpose_n to_o prove_v how_o necessary_a faith_n be_v for_o the_o improvement_n of_o all_o mean_n for_o the_o preserve_n and_o increase_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n and_o consider_v this_o as_o a_o seal_n it_o be_v whole_o useless_a to_o unbeliever_n the_o seal_n confirm_v no_o more_o than_o be_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o they_o be_v whole_o void_a and_o of_o none_o effect_v to_o those_o who_o fail_v of_o perform_v what_o be_v require_v of_o they_o therein_o i_o shall_v conclude_v this_o with_o answer_v a_o question_n which_o may_v arise_v from_o what_o i_o have_v before_o lay_v down_o if_o faith_n be_v so_o necessary_a to_o a_o right_a receive_n of_o the_o sacrament_n how_o can_v those_o adventure_n to_o come_v thereto_o who_o doubt_n whether_o they_o have_v true_a faith_n or_o no_o this_o question_n have_v already_o be_v discuss_v by_o other_o as_o mr._n baxter_n on_o the_o sacrament_n p._n 191_o etc._n etc._n mr._n ford_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n and_o adoption_n 308._o wherefore_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o brief_a in_o the_o answer_n of_o it_o and_o first_o in_o th_a i_o may_v answer_v with_o mr._n baxter_n that_o we_o must_v in_o such_o case_n as_o these_o follow_v the_o small_a prevalent_a persuasion_n of_o our_o judgement_n though_o far_o short_a of_o full_a assurance_n and_o as_o he_o true_o say_v if_o we_o must_v act_v only_o upon_o certainty_n we_o must_v sleep_v out_o most_o of_o our_o life_n for_o beside_o the_o case_n wherein_o he_o instance_v that_o we_o must_v forbear_v give_v thanks_o for_o spiritual_a mercy_n as_o justification_n sanctification_n adoption_n etc._n etc._n till_o we_o have_v attain_v full_a assurance_n it_o will_v be_v destructive_a to_o humane_a society_n and_o discharge_v child_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o their_o parent_n and_o in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o some_o supposition_n which_o be_v by_o many_o make_v all_o inferior_n from_o subjection_n to_o their_o superior_n in_o this_o case_n i_o may_v say_v with_o the_o apostle_n 1_o joh._n 3.21_o if_o our_o heart_n condemn_v we_o not_o then_o have_v we_o confidence_n towards_o god_n though_o we_o have_v not_o such_o a_o full_a persuasion_n as_o do_v exempt_v we_o from_o all_o doubt_v if_o upon_o a_o due_a examination_n of_o ourselves_o our_o heart_n do_v not_o accuse_v we_o of_o hypocrisy_n we_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n to_o this_o heavenly_a banquet_n but_o now_o in_o hypothesi_fw-la if_o one_o shall_v come_v to_o i_o and_o make_v it_o a_o case_n whether_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n or_o no_o i_o will_v know_v of_o he_o the_o ground_n of_o his_o question_n if_o it_o be_v any_o desire_n that_o he_o have_v to_o come_v to_o this_o ordinance_n if_o it_o be_v not_o i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v myself_o to_o satisfy_v his_o curiosity_n but_o if_o he_o do_v true_o desire_v to_o come_v thereto_o this_o may_v help_v to_o answer_v his_o question_n i_o do_v not_o think_v indeed_o that_o every_o desire_n of_o come_v thereto_o be_v a_o evidence_n of_o what_o may_v entitle_v a_o man_n to_o it_o or_o fit_v he_o for_o it_o for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v many_o more_o believer_n among_o we_o than_o i_o can_v yet_o hope_v that_o we_o have_v and_o it_o be_v this_o which_o have_v cause_v so_o many_o violent_a intruder_n and_o put_v minister_n to_o so_o much_o trouble_v to_o keep_v those_o who_o be_v unfit_a from_o these_o holy_a thing_n doubtless_o this_o desire_n in_o many_o proceed_v partly_o from_o man_n impatience_n of_o have_v their_o faith_n or_o sincerity_n question_v though_o they_o be_v more_o unwilling_a to_o be_v believer_n indeed_o and_o partly_o from_o those_o popish_a principle_n which_o be_v so_o deep_o root_v in_o many_o of_o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n as_o if_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n without_o they_o and_o no_o fear_n of_o miss_v salvation_n if_o we_o receive_v they_o but_o i_o here_o speak_v of_o a_o true_a sincere_a wellgrounded_n desire_n wherefore_o i_o will_v know_v of_o such_o what_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o desire_n to_o come_v to_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o if_o it_o be_v that_o they_o may_v partake_v of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o benefit_n and_o a_o great_a measure_n of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v to_o walk_v more_o worthy_a of_o their_o holy_a vocation_n this_o be_v sufficient_a ground_n for_o a_o judgement_n of_o charity_n in_o those_o who_o admit_v then_o and_o of_o confidence_n in_o themselves_o that_o they_o may_v come_v with_o boldness_n thereto_o and_o if_o they_o shall_v still_o tell_v i_o they_o dare_v not_o come_v and_o fear_v they_o have_v no_o right_a thereto_o i_o shall_v no_o more_o regard_v what_o they_o say_v than_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v serious_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o will_v fain_o utter_v his_o mind_n to_o i_o but_o he_o can_v speak_v and_o if_o they_o shall_v further_o object_v that_o they_o fear_v though_o their_o heart_n do_v not_o at_o present_a condemn_v they_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v as_o the_o stony_a ground_n and_o in_o time_n of_o temptation_n fall_v away_o and_o so_o discover_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v not_o true_a i_o shall_v advise_v such_o to_o come_v to_o christ_n in_o this_o ordinance_n as_o the_o campani_a of_o old_a apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o roman_n when_o they_o be_v oppress_v by_o the_o samnite_n liv._o li._n 7._o their_n envoie_n which_o they_o send_v to_o they_o after_o a_o long_a speech_n use_v these_o word_n quandoquidem_fw-la nostra_fw-la tueri_fw-la adversus_fw-la vim_o atque_fw-la injuriam_fw-la justâ_fw-la vi_fw-la non_fw-la vultis_fw-la vestra_fw-la certa_fw-la defendetis_fw-la etc._n etc._n although_o you_o will_v not_o by_o lawful_a power_n defend_v what_o belong_v to_o we_o against_o injury_n and_o violence_n you_o will_v certain_o defend_v what_o be_v your_o own_o

modo_fw-la bonum_fw-la as_o camero_n speak_v not_o as_o good_a or_o best_a in_o every_o respect_n but_o though_o it_o do_v in_o thesi_fw-la judge_n this_o or_o that_o to_o be_v best_a in_o general_a yet_o pro_fw-la hic_fw-la &_o nunc_fw-la as_o we_o say_v at_o this_o time_n and_o as_o the_o case_n stand_v it_o may_v judge_v the_o contrary_n more_o eligible_a as_o a_o drunkard_n may_v judge_v temperance_n to_o be_v better_a than_o excess_n but_o have_v a_o opportunity_n to_o satisfy_v his_o appetite_n and_o a_o strong_a desire_n thereto_o and_o think_v for_o this_o once_o he_o may_v take_v liberty_n so_o to_o do_v and_o easy_o obtain_v the_o pardon_n of_o it_o he_o think_v it_o best_o at_o present_a to_o be_v drink_v or_o else_o the_o mind_n be_v as_o a_o master_n that_o be_v much_o from_o home_n or_o be_v careless_a and_o negligent_a and_o do_v not_o look_v to_o his_o servant_n to_o keep_v every_o one_o to_o his_o task_n and_o so_o they_o grow_v idle_a and_o dissolute_a in_o like_a manner_n do_v the_o inferior_a faculty_n usurp_v authority_n when_o the_o understanding_n do_v not_o clear_o and_o actual_o represent_v thing_n to_o the_o will_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o there_o be_v as_o well_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lust_n or_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n as_o of_o the_o mind_n eph._n 2.3_o see_v amyrald_n de_fw-fr lib._n arbitr_n 110._o as_o it_o be_v not_o every_o feeble_a wish_n or_o faint_a velleity_n of_o the_o will_n that_o can_v command_v the_o appetite_n but_o a_o earnest_n and_o resolute_a purpose_n thereof_o tantum_fw-la cuique_fw-la potest_fw-la quantum_fw-la seriò_fw-la &_o uchementer_fw-la vult_fw-la camero_n 243._o see_v aug_n confess_v l._n 8._o c._n 9_o and_o mestrezat_n in_o heb._n vol._n 2._o 134._o so_o it_o be_v not_o any_o habitual_a knowledge_n of_o the_o mind_n which_o indeed_o the_o platonist_n will_v not_o account_v knowledge_n nor_o the_o weak_a and_o faint_a ray_n thereof_o that_o can_v determine_v the_o will_n but_o the_o express_a clear_a actual_a dictate_v of_o it_o but_o for_o the_o more_o distinct_a and_o full_a handle_n of_o this_o matter_n i_o shall_v show_v particular_o wherein_o we_o be_v to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n for_o though_o christ_n here_o speak_v either_o concern_v his_o person_n or_o action_n yet_o we_o may_v extend_v it_o further_o and_o it_o be_v necessary_a in_o respect_n of_o 1._o opinion_n 2._o action_n 3._o person_n 4._o thing_n in_o all_o which_o respect_n i_o shall_v show_v you_o how_o necessary_a a_o right_a judgement_n be_v and_o how_o we_o may_v make_v such_o a_o judgement_n first_o we_o must_v judge_v aright_o of_o opinion_n or_o doctrine_n every_o christian_a have_v a_o judgement_n of_o discretion_n allow_v he_o and_o as_o we_o be_v not_o to_o act_v ecstatical_o like_o the_o energumeni_fw-la which_o be_v act_v of_o the_o devil_n but_o upon_o rational_a ground_n know_v why_o we_o do_v what_o we_o do_v so_o neither_o must_v we_o believe_v irrational_o but_o must_v judge_v for_o ourselves_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o we_o to_o follow_v the_o judgement_n of_o other_o for_o if_o the_o leader_n be_v blind_a not_o only_a himself_o but_o he_o that_o follow_v he_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n mat._n 15.14_o wherefore_o we_o have_v need_n have_v our_o spiritual_a sense_n exercise_v to_o discern_v good_a and_o evil_n hebr._n 5.14_o a_o christian_a indeed_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o determine_v every_o question_n that_o be_v dispute_v in_o the_o school_n there_o be_v many_o hundred_o question_n i_o believe_v in_o aquinas_n and_o scotus_n which_o many_o good_a christian_n never_o hear_v of_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o all_o fundamental_a truth_n shall_v be_v believe_v with_o a_o explicit_a faith_n and_o next_o to_o necessary_a that_o a_o christian_a be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n of_o other_o doctrine_n that_o be_v not_o fundamental_a 1._o because_o error_n in_o judgement_n be_v so_o destructive_a to_o godliness_n corrupt_a opinion_n be_v like_o vapour_n which_o be_v conde●●ed_v in_o the_o head_n by_o the_o coldness_n of_o the_o brain_n as_o in_o a_o still_o drop_v down_o upon_o the_o vital_n and_o corrupt_v they_o so_o they_o corrupt_v man_n practice_n yea_o as_o some_o humour_n when_o they_o abound_v in_o the_o brain_n do_v so_o obstruct_v the_o passage_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n that_o they_o cause_v a_o apoplexy_n which_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o all_o sense_n and_o motion_n so_o some_o error_n do_v so_o obstruct_v the_o working_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o they_o deprive_v a_o man_n of_o all_o spiritual_a motion_n i_o will_v press_v that_o caution_n of_o austin_n epist_n 107._o but_o tender_o where_o he_o bid_v we_o take_v heed_n lest_o while_o we_o plead_v for_o freewill_n among_o man_n we_o do_v not_o lose_v the_o benefit_n of_o our_o prayer_n for_o i_o do_v not_o think_v all_o that_o hold_v freewill_n to_o be_v of_o seneca_n mind_n ep._n 31._o that_o we_o need_v not_o weary_a god_n with_o our_o prayer_n but_o may_v make_v ourselves_o happy_a yet_o there_o be_v many_o corrupt_a principle_n which_o have_v a_o more_o malignant_a influence_n upon_o man_n practice_n than_o they_o be_v aware_a of_o some_o man_n word_n eat_v as_o a_o gangrene_n destroy_v the_o very_a life_n of_o godliness_n 2_o tim._n 2.17_o 18._o they_o it_o seem_v as_o some_o of_o late_a time_n turn_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o resurrection_n into_o a_o allegory_n interpret_n it_o mystical_o and_o the_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 15.33_o speak_v of_o this_o very_a thing_n bid_v they_o take_v heed_n of_o be_v deceive_v they_o can_v not_o think_v how_o soon_o such_o doctrine_n will_v corrupt_v their_o manner_n he_o that_o think_v he_o shall_v die_v like_o a_o beast_n will_v soon_o be_v persuade_v to_o live_v like_o a_o beast_n wherefore_o tertullian_n complain_v that_o corruption_n in_o doctrine_n be_v worse_a than_o persecution_n for_o persecution_n make_v martyr_n but_o heresy_n apostate_n prescript_n adv_fw-la haer._n c._n 4._o second_o corrupt_a opinion_n do_v ordinary_o disturb_v the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n it_o be_v common_o say_v indeed_o that_o opinionum_fw-la varietas_fw-la &_o opinantium_fw-la unitas_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d difference_n of_o judgement_n shall_v not_o breed_v discord_n but_o we_o too_o oft_o find_v it_o otherwise_o the_o apostle_n can_v easy_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v division_n among_o the_o corinthian_n because_o he_o know_v there_o must_v be_v heresy_n among_o they_o 1_o cor._n 11.18_o 19_o man_n in_o maintain_v their_o own_o opinion_n against_o other_o proceed_v for_o the_o most_o part_n to_o strife_n of_o word_n and_o so_o to_o envy_v rail_n evil_a surmising_n perverse_a dispute_n etc._n etc._n 1_o tim._n 6.4_o 5._o now_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a to_o make_v a_o right_a judgement_n in_o this_o case_n i_o shall_v first_o lay_v down_o some_o caution_n then_o give_v some_o direction_n and_o i_o shall_v begin_v with_o the_o caution_n which_o our_o saviour_n give_v we_o here_o in_o the_o text_n judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o appearance_n there_o be_v a_o sort_n of_o philosopher_n indeed_o of_o old_a which_o make_v appearance_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o truth_n but_o that_o be_v because_o they_o make_v man_n the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o every_o thing_n be_v true_a which_o appear_v to_o any_o man_n so_o to_o be_v and_o so_o there_o be_v as_o many_o truth_n as_o man_n of_o different_a opinion_n but_o most_o man_n be_v ready_a to_o judge_v that_o to_o be_v only_o true_a which_o seem_v so_o to_o they_o and_o let_v a_o man_n set_v off_o any_o opinion_n with_o a_o few_o plausible_a word_n and_o many_o think_v present_o it_o be_v as_o a_o king_n against_o who_o there_o be_v no_o rise_n up_o prover_n 30.31_o it_o be_v with_o opinion_n as_o with_o man_n that_o which_o be_v first_o in_o its_o own_o cause_n be_v just_a till_o another_o come_v and_o find_v it_o out_o prov._n 18.17_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o most_o man_n be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o those_o that_o they_o converse_v most_o with_o and_o wonder_v that_o any_o shall_v believe_v the_o contrary_a or_o not_o rise_v up_o to_o what_o they_o say_v they_o ordinary_o hear_v their_o own_o opinion_n urge_v home_o and_o the_o opinion_n of_o their_o adversary_n have_v but_o a_o partial_a hear_n when_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n their_o adversary_n have_v their_o own_o opinion_n represent_v to_o the_o best_a advantage_n wonder_v as_o much_o that_o every_o body_n shall_v not_o be_v of_o their_o mind_n the_o papist_n be_v so_o careful_a to_o conceal_v from_o the_o people_n the_o argument_n of_o the_o protestant_n that_o sr._n edwin_n sands_n tell_v we_o in_o his_o europae_n speculum_fw-la that_o he_o can_v not_o set_v his_o eye_n on_o