Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	authority_n	church_n	scripture_n	23,915	5	6.7789	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18922	Henoch Clapham his demaundes and answeres touching the pestilence methodically handled, as his time and meanes could permit.	Clapham, Henoch.; Re., Pere.	1604 (1604)	STC 5343; ESTC S108006	28,520	38

thus_o from_o the_o pestilence_n good_a lord_n deliver_v we_o all_o true_a prayer_n be_v to_o be_v make_v in_o faith_n for_o what_o be_v not_o of_o faith_n be_v sin_n and_o as_o saint_n james_n urge_v in_o chap._n 1._o 6._o to_o be_v make_v without_o waver_v as_o we_o will_v have_v assurance_n to_o obtain_v our_o request_n this_o doctrine_n so_o s●_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o head_n of_o our_o church_n enjoin_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o excommunication_n and_o may_v not_o clapham_n teach_v it_o without_o inprisonment_n as_o also_o in_o far_o necessary_o thereupon_o that_o in_o the_o lack_n of_o such_o faith_n the_o very_a elect_n may_v just_o perish_v of_o the_o pestilence_n yea_o that_o the_o lack_n of_o such_o say_v be_v cause_n of_o any_o adversity_n inflict_v upon_o we_o unfold_v this_o riddle_n that_o can_v for_o i_o can_v not_o augustine_n be_v bold_a and_o the_o scripture_n so_o teach_v he_o to_o impute_v the_o correctorie_n cut_v off_o of_o moses_n his_o life_n before_o he_o come_v into_o the_o promise_a land_n 106._o to_o titubatio_n fides_n the_o stumble_a of_o faith_n and_o no_o marvayle_v that_o lack_n of_o such_o faith_n shall_v put_v away_o temporary_a favoure_v when_o as_o it_o be_v say_v of_o our_o saviour_n in_o who_o want_v neither_o hability_n nor_o will_n that_o he_o do_v not_o many_o great_a work_n in_o his_o own_o countrey●_n for_o their_o unbeliefe_n sake_n math._n 13._o 58._o what_o do_v all_o this_o doctrine_n tend_v unto_o but_o to_o the_o humble_v of_o we_o in_o our_o want_n who_o have_v make_v ourselves_o unworthy_a of_o and_o unsufficient_a to_o apprehend_v promise_n temporary_a so_o well_o as_o that_o be_v of_o a_o eternal_a nature_n as_o also_o to_o the_o justify_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o proceed_n the_o contrary_a doctrine_n cause_v man_n to_o arrogate_v to_o much_o to_o himself_o and_o to_o give_v unto_o god_n to_o little_a but_o let_v we_o hear_v how_o another_o divine_a write_v last_o pest_n time_n 91._o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o death_n the_o one_o after_o the_o 29._o common_a course_n of_o nature_n the_o other_o before_o the_o time_n stumble_v not_o at_o the_o latter_a phrase_n for_o the_o 19_o scripture_n approve_v it_o of_o this_o latter_a he_o thus_o say_v another_o way_n death_n may_v happen_v to_o a_o man_n before_o the_o time_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o great_a and_o grievous_a sin_n as_o the_o lord_n have_v threaten_v by_o moses_n that_o if_o his_o commandment_n be_v not_o keep_v 23._o he_o will_v cause_v pestilence_n to_o reign_v 5._o whereout_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o when_o they_o be_v keep_v the_o plague_n bide_v out_o likewise_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o commandment_n honour_v thy_o father_n and_o mother_n etc._n etc._n out_o of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o his_o life_n which_o do_v they_o not_o shall_v be_v shorten_v afterward_o the_o same_o writer_n speak_v of_o the_o promise_n in_o the_o 91._o psalm_n he_o add_v thus_o of_o this_o untimely_a death_n only_o speak_v this_o psalm_n and_o promise_v the_o faith_n full_a christian_a man_n that_o they_o shall_v be_v free_a from_o it_o for_o from_o the_o right_a appoint_a death_n into_o the_o which_o we_o have_v consent_v in_o baptism_n we_o neither_o can_v nor_o shall_v be_v deliver_v wherefore_o if_o a_o virtuous_a christian_a man_n die_v of_o the_o plague_n it_o be_v certain_o his_o very_a hour_n appoint_v he_o of_o god_n which_o he_o can_v prevent_v but_o doubtless_o there_o die_v of_o it_o many_o sinner_n also_o beside_o which_o may_v well_o live_v long_o if_o they_o repent_v so_o far_o he._n from_o who_o word_n the_o collection_n be_v evident_a namely_o that_o none_o die_v of_o the_o plague_n send_v out_o from_o god_n but_o upon_o their_o disobedience_n be_v they_o believer_n or_o sinner_n and_o then_o every_o divine_a must_v grant_v that_o error_n in_o fact_n proceed_v from_o error_n in_o faith_n as_o from_o want_n of_o faith_n exhibit_v in_o his_o threaten_n or_o promise_n let_v this_o my_o judgement_n then_o remain_v good_a by_o authority_n from_o scripture_n from_o writer_n and_o the_o impose_v obedience_n of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n how_o so_o ever_o poo●e_v i_o must_v therefore_o be_v deride_v slander_v oppress_v quere●_fw-la have_v the_o wicked_a then_o at_o any_o time_n such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o they_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o pestilence_n chap._n ix_o answ._n this_o demand_n have_v his_o answer_n before_o in_o the_o seven_o chapter_n namely_o that_o the_o wicked_a may_v be_v possess_v of_o any_o kind_n of_o faith_n save_v that_o which_o we_o call_v the_o justify_v faith_n the_o faith_n whereby_o the_o eternal_a save_a promise_n be_v apprehend_v 〈◊〉_d the_o wicked_a may_v cast_v out_o devil_n work_v miracle_n and_o what_o not_o that_o bring_v with_o it_o only_o some_o temporary_a blessing_n but_o all_o this_o not_o to_o be_v so_o rejoice_v in_o as_o to_o have_v the_o name_n write_v in_o heaven_n here_o i_o can_v note_v which_o be_v not_o much_o observe_v that_o pharaoh_n neche_v the_o uncircumcised_a king_n of_o egypt_n be_v countenance_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o a_o temporary_a what_o time_n the_o godly_a josiah_n king_n of_o judah_n be_v check_v by_o unexpected_a death_n for_o not_o believe_v pharaoh-necho_n though_o he_o no_o prophet_n nor_o prophet_n son_n nor_o we_o hear_v not_o by_o what_o mean_v he_o have_v such_o skill_n but_o i_o pass_v by_o it_o only_o let_v it_o check_v all_o sort_n of_o infidelity_n in_o us._n and_o because_o this_o position_n be_v universal_o grant_v of_o all_o sort_n of_o divine_n be_v their_o sect_n what_o it_o shall_v it_o shall_v not_o need_v here_o any_o discourse_n in_o my_o traduce_a epistle_n and_o section_n 4._o i_o say_v of_o the_o wicked_a escape_n in_o midst_n of_o strong_a pestilence_n first_o it_o be_v not_o because_o they_o have_v any_o promise_n but_o because_o it_o please_v god_n both_o to_o they_o and_o we_o to_o be_v in_o many_o thing_n many_o time_n better_o than_o his_o promise_n so_o i_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a in_o general_a for_o their_o escape_n as_o also_o of_o any_o promise_n in_o scripture_n as_o unto_o they_o not_o belong_v that_o be_v proper_o and_o bless_o afterwards_o in_o the_o same_o section_n i_o add_v second_o the_o wicked_a so_o escape_v be_v ordinary_o such_o as_o have_v walk_v bold_o through_o the_o sickness_n brag_v of_o their_o faith_n in_o god_n touch_v deliverance_n from_o the_o pestilence_n show_v plain_o that_o they_o have_v of_o faith_n in_o god_n for_o apprehend_v promise_n of_o deliverance_n though_o they_o have_v not_o have_v faith_n for_o apprehend_v thing_n spiritual_a and_o eternal_a so_o far_o and_o herein_o appear_v that_o the_o conclusion_n be_v infer_v not_o in_o respect_n of_o all_o wicked_a escape_n in_o midst_n of_o the_o pests-heat_n but_o of_o some_o certain_a wicked_a namely_o such_o as_o glory_v first_o in_o their_o hope_n and_o trust_v walk_v through_o it_o without_o fear_n now_o their_o speech_n &_o behaviour_n compare_v with_o the_o event_n &_o the_o 91._o psalm_n propound_v a_o tempo●rarie_a cover_n to_o such_o as_o have_v hope_n in_o god_n what_o shall_v let_v see_v i_o can_v judge_v but_o by_o external_o that_o i_o may_v not_o think_v such_o to_o have_v have_v that_o faith_n which_o apprehend_v that_o temporary_a true_a it_o be_v that_o all_o promise_n in_o propriety_n and_o bless_o be_v make_v to_o the_o child_n of_o god_n whither_o we_o respect_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o nature_n or_o the_o sanctify_a mankind_n the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o adoption_n but_o yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o therefore_o god_n communicateh_o none_o of_o the_o thing_n so_o promise_v to_o the_o wicked_a god_n have_v command_v both_o sort_n of_o faith_n to_o go_v together_o the_o one_o for_o the_o good_a of_o the_o body_n the_o other_o for_o the_o soul_n and_o sin_n it_o be_v to_o part_n they_o but_o yet_o as_o he_o be_v call_v 10._o the_o saviour_n of_o all_o man_n special_o of_o the_o believer_n so_o he_o save_v the_o wicked_a in_o sometimes_o of_o affliction_n and_o vouchsaff_v his_o temporary_a sun_n and_o rain_n to_o pleasure_n and_o profit_v they_o for_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n that_o can_v be_v sever_v from_o sanctification_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o balaam_n saul_n jehu_n iscariot_n etc._n etc._n but_o it_o may_v be_v find_v with_o the_o wicked_a be_v it_o corporeal_a or_o spiritual_a if_o we_o say_v that_o the_o lord_n dispose_v of_o temporary_n be_v then_o there_o and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v i_o answer_v ●uen_o so_o be_v the_o dispose_n of_o eternal_n then_o there_o and_o to_o who_o he_o will_v for_o as_o the_o wind_n blow_v so_o the_o spirit_n work_v at_o his_o pleasure_n as_o our_o saviour_n teach_v the_o unlearned_a

in_o the_o elect_n as_o two_o eye_n in_o the_o soul_n to_o see_v by_o but_o often_o time_n as_o be_v leahs_n eye_n very_o tender_a yea_o with_o the_o poor_a man_n in_o the_o gospel_n do_v often_o behold_v man_n but_o as_o tree_n which_o cause_v another_o to_o cry_v i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n in_o this_o distinction_n of_o eternal_a and_o temporary_a faith_n i_o here_o rest_n as_o fit_a to_o the_o present_a purpose_n as_o also_o to_o the_o meaning_n of_o such_o writer_n as_o already_o i_o have_v urge_v and_o again_o must_v urge_v my_o answer_n so_o to_o the_o second_o question_n be_v that_o both_o these_o sort_n of_o faith_n be_v commend_v and_o call_v for_o in_o the_o 91._o psalm_n the_o temporary_a be_v propound_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n &_o according_a to_o the_o letter_n the_o eternal_a and_o justify_v faith_n in_o the_o second_o sense_n and_o according_a to_o the_o mystery_n the_o first_o be_v the_o shell_n the_o second_o be_v the_o cranell_n 〈◊〉_d have_v the_o promise_n of_o both_o and_o both_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n david_n can_v teach_v no_o otherwise_o see_v moses_n give_v he_o his_o text_n from_o levit._n 26._o and_o deut._n 28._o and_o can_v be_v construe_v no_o otherwise_o our_o saviour_n send_v his_o hearer_n to_o moses_n for_o trial_n of_o his_o word_n and_o work_n and_o in_o moses_n they_o can_v never_o be_v find_v but_o by_o seek_v a_o mystery_n in_o his_o history_n a_o spirit_n in_o his_o letter_n a_o substance_n in_o his_o shadow_n a_o eternal_a blessing_n convey_v under_o a_o temporary_a they_o that_o teach_v otherwise_o must_v frame_v a_o man_n of_o only_a soul_n or_o only_a body_n or_o invent_v a_o christ_n with_o the_o familiste_n that_o have_v little_a or_o nothing_o to_o do_v with_o the_o body_n when_o our_o saviour_n say_v 2d_o all_o thing_n be_v possible_a to_o he_o that_o believe_v do_v he_o by_o all_o thing_n mean_v only_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o soul_n no_o he_o mean_v also_o what_o so_o ever_o may_v be_v comfortable_a to_o the_o body_n and_o in_o that_o place_n the_o point_n be_v clear_v see_v by_o the_o father_n faith_n the_o child_n then_o become_v dispossess_v of_o a_o unclean_a spirit_n that_o bodily_a good_a be_v deny_v upon_o his_o state_n of_o incredulity_n a_o cloud_n of_o witness_n have_v their_o faith_n extol_v in_o hebrews_n 11._o and_o for_o what_o special_o or_o at_o the_o first-hand_n for_o apprehend_v temporary_a deliverance_n though_o seal_v unto_o they_o a_o great_a etc._n daniel_n so_o stop_v the_o lion_n mouth_n ananias_n azari_fw-la and_o misael_n do_v quench_v the_o violence_n of_o fire_n david_n by_o faith_n escape_v the_o sword_n samson_n of_o weak_a be_v make_v strong_a etc._n etc._n but_o what_o say_v a_o writer_n authorise_v by_o the_o sea_n of_o london_n hereto_o he_o shall_v give_v in_o both_o demand_n and_o answer_n preserva_fw-la i_o demand_v quoth_v he_o whither_o god_n minister_n and_o good_a people_n now_o may_v not_o receive_v as_o great_a mercy_n and_o blessing_n aswell_o corporal_a as_o spiritual_a by_o faith_n as_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n do_v when_o christ_n be_v conversant_a upon_o the_o earth_n we_o know_v his_o knowledge_n his_o love_n his_o mercy_n be_v not_o diminish_v or_o change_v his_o power_n and_o might_n be_v the_o same_o &_o more_o glorify_v sure_o then_o that_o which_o let_v the_o free_a course_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o mercy_n from_o we_o must_v be_v in_o ourselves_o ignorance_n hardness_n of_o heart_n and_o great_a infidelity_n so_o far_o he._n if_o now_o infidelity_n hinder_v the_o course_n of_o corporeal_a blessing_n yea_o of_o so_o great_a blessing_n as_o be_v vouchsafe_v to_o people_n body_n in_o our_o saviour_n time_n then_o necessary_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o lord_n in_o 91._o psalm_n &_o any_o other_o such_o place_n do_v make_v such_o promise_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o move_v another_o last_o pest●tymes_o to_o write_v thus_o 91●_n if_o there_o he_o now_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o give_v credence_n unto_o god_n be_v shall_v preserve_v he_o from_o wicked_a imagination_n and_o evil_a sickness_n thus_o clapham_n in_o nothing_o will_v be_v find_v odd_a &_o singular_a let_v the_o accuser_n therefore_o be_v abash_v and_o leave_v of_o their_o unthrive_a transgression_n quere_z be_v they_o then_o to_o be_v hold_v faithless_a that_o die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n chap._n viii_o answ_n it_o have_v be_v report_v that_o clapham_n shall_v teach_v that_o such_o so_o die_a have_v no_o faith_n hark_v what_o his_o word_n be_v whereupon_o such_o bruit_n be_v raise_v in_o his_o say_a epistle_n four_o section_n he_o write_v thus_o but_o see_v the_o lord_n promise_v deliverance_n from_o the_o plague_n to_o all_o such_o as_o rest_v under_o his_o wing_n &_o walk_v in_o his_o way_n it_o may_v be_v ask_v how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v 91._o that_o some_o believer_n die_v of_o the_o pestilemce_n the_o answer_n than_o be_v thus_o there_o make_v the_o lord_n promise_v be_v ever_o fast_o to_o the_o believer_n for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v there_o be_v in_o believer_n so_o die_v waant_a of_o faith_n for_o apprehend_v this_o particular_a deliurance_n this_o temporary_a mercy_n though_o they_o have_v not_o lack_v faith_n for_o their_o eternal_a justification_n and_o final_a salvation_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o their_o flesh_n rest_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o happy_a resurrection_n and_o their_o spirit_n be_v go_v to_o god_n that_o give_v it_o so_o far_o there_o in_o they_o word_n be_v the_o former_a question_n plain_o resolve_v namely_o one_o may_v die_v of_o the_o pestilence_n have_v notwithstanding_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n to_o their_o eternal_a justification_n &_o salvation_n but_o such_o a_o one_o so_o die_v want_v that_o faith_n whereby_o that_o particular_a temporary_a deliverance_n may_v also_o have_v be_v have_v it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o they_o have_v no_o faith_n for_o the_o contrary_n be_v affirm_v namely_o that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v have_v true_a justify_v faith_n but_o that_o in_o such_o a_o one_o there_o be_v a_o want_n of_o faith_n for_o apprehend_v this_o particular_a deliverance_n this_o temporary_a mercy_n the_o verity_n whereof_o may_v appear_v by_o that_o which_o have_v be_v say_v afore_o but_o here_o shall_v be_v urge_v further_o have_v such_o so_o die_a such_o faith_n for_o apprehend_v that_o temporary_a deliverance_n if_o they_o have_v it_o and_o yet_o so_o die_v it_o be_v to_o make_v god_n a_o deceaver_n for_o such_o faith_n so_o well_o as_o justify_v faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n i_o grant_v that_o such_o a_o one_o may_v have_v some_o swim_a conceit_n of_o deliverance_n as_o a_o reprobate_n may_v have_v his_o unroot_v conceit_n of_o soul_n salvation_n but_o virtual_o &_o true_o such_o faith_n they_o have_v not_o for_o god_n give_v not_o faith_n without_o the_o thing_n faith_v 1._o walk_v before_o i_o say_v he_o and_o be_v thou_o upright_o i_o be_o el-shaddi_a the_o strong_a god_n all-sufficient_a ●or_a answer_v thy_o faith_n and_o obedience_n and_o this_o be_v it_o which_o cause_v our_o saviour_n in_o the_o gospel_n still_o to_o say_v according_a to_o thy_o faith_n be_v it_o if_o god_n in_o his_o justice_n etc._n do_v answer_v the_o wicked_a according_a to_o the_o idol-invention_n in_o their_o own_o heart_n even_o to_o the_o brawning_fw-mi of_o they_o in_o their_o witchery_n superstition_n what_o mravayle_n be_v it_o though_o the_o same_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n do_v answer_v his_o child_n according_a to_o his_o own_o grace_n wrought_v in_o their_o heart_n by_o his_o own_o spirit_n but_o let_v we_o hear_v one_o speak_v authorize_v from_o the_o sea_n of_o london_n 86._o in_o psalm_n 91._o it_o be_v thus_o the_o plague_n shall_v not_o come_v near_o thou_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v say_v he_o how_o this_o can_v be_v true_a for_o that_o we_o read_v both_o in_o elder_a age_n and_o s●e_o daily_o that_o the_o pestilence_n where_o it_o be_v send_v do_v not_o only_o come_v near_o the_o godly_a but_o also_o smite_v dead_a etc._n etc._n the_o answer_n say_v he_o be_v this_o that_o either_o they_o fail_v in_o the_o book●_n particular_a faith_n in_o god_n providence_n so_o much_o commend_v and_o require_v in_o this_o psalm_n 91._o or_o they_o keep_v not_o within_o the_o bound_n of_o their_o calling_n so_o far_o he_o with_o authority_n but_o in_o i_o it_o must_v be_v a_o heresy_n he_o say_v such_o faith_n for_o deliverance_n be_v require_v in_o psalm_n 91._o and_o many_o of_o our_o clergy_n have_v dery_v it_o in_o i_o if_o faith_n for_o deliverance_n from_o pestilence_n be_v not_o in_o every_o christian_a require_v why_o be_v our_o church_n in_o the_o collect_n on_o trinity_n sunday_n enjoin_v to_o prey_n against_o all_o adversity_n as_o also_o in_o the_o litany_n to_o pray_v direct_o