Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	behold_v	stumble_v	zion_n	45	3	8.9136	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64243	The true light shining in darkness and dispelling the mists of errour arising from the darkness of man's heart, &c. promoted by the prince of darkness against the truth of God; in the matter of our justification: shewing, that by the deeds of the law, or mans own righteousness, no flesh can or shall be justified in the sight of God. The first part. By Tho. Taylor, the meanest and unworthiest of the servants and ministers of Jesus Christ; and now pastor to a small congregational church in Cambridge.	Taylor, Thomas, 1618-1682.	1693 (1693)	Wing T559; ESTC R219692	113,014	241

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32._o who_o know_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n so_o severe_o but_o just_o do_v god_n punish_v wilful_a idolatry_n and_o false_a worship_n a_o sin_n against_o the_o first_o table_n by_o give_v such_o a_o person_n or_o people_n up_o to_o all_o manner_n of_o sin_n and_o most_o horrible_a lust_n and_o abominable_a practice_n even_o against_o human_a nature_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n nothing_o be_v more_o righteous_a and_o just_a than_o that_o they_o who_o will_v not_o give_v unto_o god_n the_o glory_n of_o his_o own_o worship_n shall_v be_v give_v up_o of_o god_n to_o work_v their_o own_o damnation_n and_o destruction_n see_v 2_o thes._n 2.10_o 11_o 12._o 2._o the_o jew_n he_o as_o clear_o prove_v to_o be_v under_o sin_n in_o the_o second_o chapter_n for_o whereas_o they_o rest_v in_o the_o law_n and_o make_v their_o boast_n of_o god_n as_o rom._n 2._o v._n 17_o 18_o 19_o 20._o yet_o they_o transgress_v that_o law_n which_o they_o so_o much_o boast_v of_o and_o through_o transgress_v thereof_o dishonour_v god_n and_o cause_v his_o name_n to_o be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n as_o v_o 21_o 22_o 23._o and_o therefore_o the_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o gentile_n be_v leave_v without_o excuse_n and_o the_o mouth_n of_o they_o both_o equal_o stop_v be_v become_v guilty_a before_o god_n the_o gentile_n by_o sin_v without_o law_n yet_o against_o the_o light_n and_o law_n of_o nature_n as_o rom._n 1.20.32_o etc._n etc._n the_o jew_n by_o sin_v under_o the_o law_n and_o whilst_o they_o judge_v the_o poor_a gentile_n become_v more_o obnoxious_a and_o inexcusable_a themselves_o in_o that_o they_o do_v the_o same_o or_o worse_a thing_n as_o rom._n 2._o v._n 11_o 12._o and_o

the_o first_o bear_v among_o the_o many_o brethren_n both_o angel_n and_o man_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o election_n yet_o as_o have_v be_v say_v it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o have_v any_o other_o or_o great_a righteousness_n than_o their_o own_o and_o as_o they_o be_v by_o nature_n great_a and_o more_o excellent_a than_o we_o so_o their_o obedience_n may_v excel_v the_o obedience_n of_o man_n if_o he_o have_v also_o obey_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o his_o creator_n as_o they_o do_v yet_o still_o the_o obedience_n of_o angel_n and_o the_o righteousness_n wherein_o they_o be_v justify_v and_o stand_v before_o god_n be_v but_o the_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n of_o creature_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o excellent_a though_o it_o be_v angelical_a yet_o it_o be_v and_o can_v be_v but_o creature_n righteousness_n and_o this_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v god_n righteousness_n and_o therefore_o as_o god_n be_v more_o 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we_o be_v say_v also_o to_o be_v sit_v down_o together_o with_o or_o in_o he_o in_o the_o heavenly_a place_n ephes._n 2.6_o whereas_o the_o angel_n be_v not_o say_v to_o be_v sit_v down_o but_o to_o stand_v before_o the_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o god_n as_o minister_n and_o servant_n luk._n 1.19_o rev._n 5.11_o heb._n 1.13_o 14._o and_o the_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n who_o be_v make_v a_o little_a low_o than_o the_o angel_n in_o our_o nature_n have_v exalt_v we_o with_o or_o in_o christ_n above_o the_o angel_n and_o we_o have_v a_o better_a righteousness_n than_o they_o inf._n 4._o again_o four_a hence_o we_o infer_v how_o much_o it_o be_v the_o duty_n and_o interest_n of_o every_o man_n under_o these_o heaven_n to_o who_o the_o word_n of_o salvation_n come_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o submit_v themselves_o to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o very_a name_n it_o carry_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v enough_o to_o bow_v every_o 〈…〉_z to_o stoop_v to_o the_o authority_n of_o it_o and_o submit_v himself_o unto_o it_o for_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o it_o his_o free_a grace_n have_v confer_v his_o wisdom_n have_v contrive_v find_v out_o and_o appoint_v and_o his_o power_n have_v wrought_v out_o this_o righteousness_n for_o we_o in_o his_o son_n christ_n and_o he_o be_v only_o and_o infinite_o well_o please_v with_o it_o and_o we_o be_v under_o the_o high_a obligation_n to_o submit_v to_o it_o for_o 1._o he_o have_v command_v we_o so_o to_o do_v 1_o john_n 3.23_o and_o this_o be_v his_o commandment_n that_o we_o shall_v believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n and_o when_o the_o jew_n put_v the_o question_n to_o christ_n john_n 6.28_o what_o shall_v we_o do_v that_o we_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n the_o answer_n be_v vers_n 29._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v and_o when_o the_o voice_n come_v from_o the_o most_o excellent_a glory_n and_o testify_v from_o the_o father_n out_o of_o heaven_n concern_v christ_n this_o be_v my_o belove_a son_n in_o who_o i_o be_o well_o please_v the_o same_o voice_n also_o add_v the_o command_n and_o say_v hear_v he_o mat._n 17.5_o so_o that_o the_o command_n of_o god_n declare_v make_v it_o every_o man_n duty_n to_o submit_v to_o this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o it_o be_v a_o great_a and_o more_o excellent_a righteousness_n than_o that_o which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o man_n own_o righteousness_n for_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o what_o comparison_n be_v there_o betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o what_o be_v man_n that_o be_v a_o worm_n compare_v with_o god_n who_o name_n be_v i_o be_o what_o be_v man_n of_o the_o earth_n earthy_a compare_v with_o the_o lord_n from_o heaven_n 1_o cor._n 15.47_o and_o what_o then_o be_v the_o 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