Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	believe_v	church_n	creed_n	9,079	5	10.7231	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29515	The easiness and difficulty of the Christian religion in a sermon preach'd before the Lord Mayor, and court of Aldermen of the city of London, at Guild-Hall chappel, on Sunday May 26. 1689 / by Isaac Bringhurst ...	Bringhurst, Isaac, d. 1697.	1689 (1689)	Wing B4695; ESTC R14226	21,221	40

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death_n in_o he_o our_o love_n to_o he_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o strong_a as_o any_o death_n can_v be_v in_o we_o 6._o and_o last_o from_o the_o kind_a acceptance_n of_o our_o heavenly_a father_n he_o require_v not_o perfection_n but_o sincerity_n he_o know_v our_o frame_n and_o remember_v we_o be_v but_o dust_n psal_n 103.14_o remember_v how_o he_o at_o first_o frame_v man_n of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o ground_n and_o ver_fw-la 13._o as_o a_o father_n pity_v his_o child_n so_o the_o lord_n pity_v those_o that_o fear_v he_o the_o apostle_n say_v the_o same_o thing_n in_o other_o word_n 2_o cor._n 8.12_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o now_o no_o man_n can_v pretend_v difficulty_n in_o sincerity_n our_o will_n be_v more_o our_o own_o than_o any_o thing_n else_o we_o call_v we_o our_o inward_a thought_n and_o inclination_n the_o only_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o belong_v to_o we_o the_o philosopher_n will_v tell_v we_o lie_v and_o dissimulation_n plain_o be_v a_o force_n upon_o we_o and_o we_o feel_v it_o so_o when_o ever_o we_o be_v guilty_a hypocrisy_n be_v stoutness_n against_o god_n and_o cowardice_n to_o man_n as_o my_o lord_n bacon_n tell_v we_o and_o be_v not_o this_o the_o most_o unnatural_a and_o uneasy_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n our_o own_o experience_n will_v assure_v we_o that_o it_o be_v much_o easy_a to_o act_v ourselves_o than_o the_o person_n of_o another_o we_o act_v ourselves_o often_o to_o our_o disadvantage_n because_o we_o do_v it_o extempore_o before_o we_o be_v aware_a but_o to_o act_v another_o man_n learn_v and_o try_v practice_n beforehand_o some_o time_n before_o they_o will_v venture_v to_o do_v it_o in_o public_a this_o also_o demonstrate_v be_v so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n that_o our_o saviour_n yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n thus_o i_o have_v finish_v what_o i_o propose_v in_o the_o second_o place_n which_o be_v to_o demonstrate_v that_o although_o the_o christian_a religion_n be_v a_o yoke_n and_o a_o burden_n yet_o this_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o this_o burden_n light_n i_o shall_v apply_v it_o as_o brief_o and_o seasonable_o as_o i_o can_v then_o let_v we_o not_o make_v it_o more_o uneasy_a to_o one_o another_o than_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v it_o 1._o in_o respect_n of_o our_o common_a or_o ordinary_a conversation_n there_o be_v a_o old_a proverb_n too_o true_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d man_n be_v devil_n to_o one_o another_o to_o tempt_v one_o another_o to_o sin._n hab._n 2.15_o wo_n unto_o he_o that_o give_v his_o neighbour_n drink_v that_o put_v thy_o bottle_n to_o he_o and_o make_v he_o drink_v also_o that_o thou_o may_v look_v on_o his_o nakedness_n where_o the_o prophet_n plain_o threaten_v that_o sort_n of_o man_n that_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o sin_n especial_o of_o that_o beastly_a sin_n of_o drunkenness_n and_o for_o their_o sport_n and_o diversion_n tempt_v one_o another_o to_o it_o and_o vie_v one_o with_o another_o for_o the_o victory_n in_o the_o commission_n of_o it_o notwithstanding_o the_o prophet_n isaiah_n woe_n which_o he_o pronounce_v against_o those_o who_o be_v mighty_a to_o drink_v wine_n and_o man_n of_o strength_n to_o mingle_v strong_a drink_n isa_n 5.22_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n against_o our_o tempt_v one_o another_o to_o any_o sin_n for_o by_o so_o do_v we_o make_v the_o yoke_n of_o christ_n much_o more_o sharp_a and_o uneasy_a and_o the_o burden_n of_o christ_n much_o heavy_a to_o one_o another_o than_o otherwise_o it_o will_v be_v that_o be_v our_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n heb._n 10.24_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o be_v to_o consider_v one_o another_o to_o provoke_v unto_o love_n and_o to_o good_a work_n thus_o we_o shall_v bear_v one_o another_o burden_n gal._n 6.2_o and_o so_o help_v one_o another_o to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v his_o yoke_n easy_a and_o his_o burden_n light_n 2._o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o religion_n which_o at_o first_o i_o say_v be_v the_o yoke_n and_o burden_n mention_v in_o the_o text._n we_o make_v this_o uneasy_a than_o christ_n have_v make_v it_o to_o one_o another_o 1._o when_o we_o impose_v as_o necessary_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n either_o what_o it_o be_v certain_a our_o saviour_n and_o his_o apostle_n never_o impose_v or_o uncertain_a whether_o they_o do_v or_o no._n article_n of_o faith_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n can_v derive_v authority_n from_o none_o but_o god_n he_o only_o can_v tell_v we_o what_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o himself_o so_o that_o the_o scripture_n only_o of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n by_o all_o protestant_n be_v the_o revelation_n that_o god_n have_v give_v of_o his_o will_n in_o this_o case_n to_o we_o whatsoever_o be_v make_v necessary_a that_o be_v not_o here_o must_v be_v a_o very_a uneasy_a yoke_n and_o heavy_a burden_n for_o it_o be_v not_o in_o a_o man_n power_n to_o believe_v as_o man_n will_v have_v he_o we_o can_v believe_v beyond_o our_o evidence_n and_o our_o evidence_n must_v be_v as_o we_o can_v understand_v it_o so_o that_o what_o be_v necessary_a must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v intelligible_o reveal_v to_o all_o concern_v in_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o this_o have_v often_o make_v i_o think_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v easy_a to_o one_o another_o be_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n give_v we_o in_o the_o very_a word_n of_o the_o scripture_n i_o be_o sure_a that_o both_o the_o orthodox_n and_o the_o arrian_n in_o the_o council_n of_o nice_a concur_v in_o this_o that_o all_o the_o mischief_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v cause_v by_o bring_v in_o word_n into_o the_o creed_n of_o the_o church_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o scripture_n consequence_n indeed_o be_v as_o sure_a as_o the_o express_a term_n of_o the_o scripture_n but_o infallibility_n in_o these_o consequence_n seem_v to_o be_v necessary_a 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this_o state_n therefore_o these_o object_n work_v upon_o we_o only_o by_o faith_n devotion_n and_o meditation_n which_o suppose_v great_a pain_n and_o care_n in_o our_o superior_a faculty_n and_o restraint_n and_o severity_n upon_o the_o inclination_n and_o our_o outward_a man._n but_o in_o the_o other_o case_n we_o may_v sit_v still_o those_o object_n be_v contiguous_a and_o they_o work_v extempore_o and_o continual_o and_o spontaneous_o like_o natural_a agent_n so_o that_o every_o sensual_a object_n be_v a_o basilisk_n and_o look_v we_o dead_a if_o we_o be_v not_o aware_a of_o it_o and_o do_v not_o consider_v the_o poisonous_a influence_n of_o its_o countenance_n before_o it_o look_v upon_o we_o and_o the_o innocent_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o nature_n give_v we_o at_o first_o for_o our_o nourishment_n and_o diversion_n prove_v mortal_a to_o we_o unless_o we_o live_v under_o the_o daily_a caution_n of_o touch_v not_o taste_v not_o handle_v not_o 2._o example_n which_o everywhere_o attend_v we_o and_o great_o encourage_v and_o enforce_v this_o disorder_n and_o rebellion_n of_o our_o inferior_a faculty_n these_o surprise_n we_o in_o our_o infancy_n conduct_n and_o manage_v we_o in_o our_o youth_n and_o age_n so_o that_o before_o we_o be_v man_n many_o time_n we_o be_v beast_n and_o young_a devil_n before_o we_o be_v old_a men._n we_o be_v natural_o apt_a to_o go_v quo_fw-la itur_fw-la non_fw-la quo_fw-la eundum_fw-la est_fw-la as_o seneca_n observe_v therefore_o these_o more_o powerful_o affect_v we_o than_o law_n or_o precept_n or_o the_o most_o rational_a or_o eloquent_a lecture_n of_o our_o duty_n thus_o provoke_v by_o temptation_n and_o animate_v by_o example_n this_o rebellion_n be_v habitual_a for_o every_o act_n strengthen_v the_o habit_n and_o our_o sin_n thus_o become_v exceed_o sinful_a jerem._n 13.23_o can_v the_o leopard_n change_v his_o spot_n or_o the_o black-moor_n his_o skin_n then_o may_v you_o also_o do_v good_a that_o be_v 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first_o it_o may_v well_o be_v express_v by_o these_o metaphor_n in_o the_o text_n of_o a_o yoke_n or_o burden_n ii_o but_o though_o it_o be_v so_o and_o there_o be_v such_o a_o plain_a reason_n for_o it_o yet_o i_o shall_v evident_o demonstrate_v that_o this_o yoke_n be_v easy_a and_o this_o burden_n light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o original_a which_o signify_v gracious_a profitable_a fit_a and_o therefore_o must_v be_v easy_a and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o something_o a_o man_n will_v not_o be_v without_o esteem_v it_o his_o ornaman_n rather_o than_o his_o yoke_n so_o also_o the_o word_n which_o in_o the_o text_n be_v translate_v light_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d signify_v also_o light_a that_o a_o man_n may_v not_o only_o walk_v but_o run_v with_o it_o upon_o his_o shoulder_n according_a to_o the_o etymology_n of_o the_o word_n and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o weight_n in_o it_o it_o be_v only_a to_o poise_v we_o keep_v we_o steady_a our_o security_n rather_o than_o 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