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	grace_n	zion_n	33	3	8.9258	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13547	The parable of the sovver and of the seed Declaring in foure seuerall grounds, among other things: 1. How farre an hypocrite may goe in the way towards heauen, and wherein the sound Christian goeth beyond him. And 2. In the last and best ground, largely discourseth of a good heart, describing it by very many signes of it, digested into a familiar method: which of it selfe is an entire treatise. And also, 3. From the constant fruit of the good ground, iustifieth the doctrine of the perseuerance of saints: oppugneth the fifth article of the late Arminians; and shortly and plainly answereth their most colourable arguments and euasions. By Thomas Taylor, late fellow of Christs Colledge in Cambridge, and preacher of the Word of God, at Reding in Bark-shire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1621 (1621)	STC 23840; ESTC S118185	284,009	494

the_o apostle_n aim_v 1._o pet._n 5.7_o 8._o he_o care_v for_o you_o but_o watch_n for_o the_o devil_n who_o as_o a_o roar_a lion_n seek_v to_o devour_v use_v 1_o in_o that_o the_o devil_n come_v learn_v not_o to_o content_v thyself_o with_o come_v to_o church_n but_o see_v thy_o end_n be_v better_a than_o he_o yea_o contrary_a to_o he_o he_o come_v with_o a_o purpose_n to_o hinder_v the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o hinder_v thy_o faith_n and_o salvation_n come_v thou_o with_o a_o purpose_n to_o set_v forward_o the_o power_n of_o the_o word_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o set_v forward_o thy_o faith_n and_o salvation_n note_n quest._n how_o may_v i_o know_v that_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n be_v set_v forward_o in_o i_o by_o the_o word_n answ._n 1._o if_o it_o have_v bring_v thou_o to_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n and_o the_o sense_n of_o thy_o danger_n by_o it_o this_o be_v the_o first_o effectual_a work_n of_o the_o word_n as_o christ_n first_o convince_v the_o woman_n of_o samaria_n of_o her_o adultery_n &_o peter_n tell_v the_o jew_n act._n 2._o that_o they_o have_v slay_v jesus_n christ._n 2._o if_o the_o law_n be_v a_o schoolmaster_n to_o christ_n 3.24_o have_v send_v thou_o out_o of_o thyself_o to_o apprehend_v the_o remedy_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o jailor_n be_v cast_v down_o say_v oh_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16.30_o 31._o this_o be_v the_o method_n of_o sound_a ministry_n first_o true_o to_o humble_v then_o to_o raise_v again_o 3._o if_o thou_o find_v it_o a_o ministry_n of_o the_o spirit_n convey_v the_o spirit_n into_o thy_o heart_n for_o the_o consumption_n of_o corruption_n and_o repair_v thou_o to_o a_o new_a life_n of_o grace_n gal._n 3.2_o receive_v you_o the_o spirit_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o hear_n of_o faith_n preach_v 4._o if_o thou_o carry_v it_o into_o thy_o soul_n as_o a_o light_n into_o a_o dark_a place_n 2._o pet._n 1.19_o to_o follow_v the_o direction_n of_o it_o and_o to_o guide_v thy_o way_n according_a to_o every_o precept_n of_o it_o if_o now_o thou_o intend_v when_o thou_o come_v to_o be_v lead_v further_o into_o the_o sight_n of_o thy_o sin_n lead_v near_o unto_o jesus_n christ_n to_o draw_v of_o his_o fullness_n lead_v further_o into_o the_o sanctification_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v as_o a_o blind_a man_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o the_o word_n certain_o the_o word_n be_v of_o power_n to_o set_v forward_o thy_o faith_n and_o salvation_n notwithstanding_o all_o satan_n malice_n use_v 2._o the_o devil_n know_v that_o faith_n be_v by_o hear_v and_o salvation_n by_o faith_n 1._o i_o will_v our_o popish_a recusant_n know_v so_o much_o so_o they_o will_v make_v a_o better_a use_n of_o this_o knowledge_n than_o to_o withstand_v both_o faith_n and_o hear_n 2._o i_o wish_v our_o formal_a protestant_n know_v it_o who_o will_v scarce_o step_v out_o of_o door_n to_o hear_v but_o in_o policy_n will_v hear_v so_o much_o as_o they_o may_v be_v count_v no_o atheist_n or_o papist_n but_o indifferent_a man_n as_o they_o be_v too_o indifferent_a whether_o they_o hear_v or_o no._n 3._o i_o wish_v they_o know_v it_o who_o by_o read_v at_o home_n will_v believe_v and_o be_v save_v by_o their_o eye_n which_o be_v unsufficient_a to_o breed_v faith_n for_o god_n have_v give_v the_o sense_n of_o hear_v this_o preeminence_n rom._n 10.14_o how_o can_v they_o believe_v unless_o they_o hear_v the_o sight_n be_v a_o sense_n of_o discipline_n but_o hear_v the_o sense_n of_o faith_n 4._o i_o wish_v our_o atheistical_a scorner_n who_o think_v they_o know_v so_o much_o as_o they_o contemn_v the_o ministry_n that_o they_o know_v as_o much_o as_o the_o devil_n then_o will_v they_o not_o bar_v and_o excommunicate_v themselves_o so_o wilful_o from_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n they_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o the_o ear_n if_o they_o know_v that_o faith_n be_v drop_v in_o by_o the_o ear_n 5._o i_o will_v our_o careless_a and_o sleepy_a hearer_n know_v it_o who_o shut_v the_o door_n of_o faith_n lest_o they_o shall_v be_v save_v never_o will_v god_n open_v their_o heart_n as_o lydias_n by_o the_o word_n who_o shut_v their_o ear_n 6._o i_o wish_v they_o also_o will_v learn_v a_o lesson_n from_o the_o devil_n who_o content_n themselves_o to_o live_v in_o dry_a and_o barren_a place_n destitute_a of_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n and_o salvation_n as_o lot_n who_o choose_v sodom_n for_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o ground_n before_o canaan_n and_o delight_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o samaria_n among_o idolatrous_a papist_n rather_o than_o in_o zion_n hill_n among_o true_a worshipper_n i_o be_o sure_a thou_o will_v choose_v to_o dwell_v with_o the_o lord_n hereafter_o then_o choose_v to_o dwell_v now_o where_o the_o lord_n dwell_v in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o all_o persuade_v ourselves_o of_o that_o whereof_o the_o devil_n himself_o doubt_v not_o 1._o that_o god_n have_v appoint_v hear_v for_o the_o engender_v of_o faith_n for_o as_o by_o hear_v the_o devil_n voice_n we_o lose_v our_o faith_n and_o happiness_n so_o the_o lord_n have_v appoint_v by_o hear_v his_o voice_n again_o as_o the_o most_o convenient_a mean_n to_o recover_v our_o faith_n and_o salvation_n 1._o cor._n 1.21_o it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v to_o save_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o he_o have_v tie_v faith_n and_o salvation_n to_o preach_v both_o by_o precept_n and_o promise_n and_o tie_v we_o to_o they_o though_o himself_o be_v free_a we_o have_v no_o other_o ordinary_a mean_n 2._o we_o will_v rate_v ourselves_o if_o we_o shall_v careless_o or_o wilful_o lose_v our_o money_n or_o gold_n or_o slip_v the_o mean_n of_o get_v and_o increase_n they_o but_o behold_v faith_n be_v much_o more_o precious_a than_o gold_n 1._o pet._n 1.7_o and_o salvation_n far_o more_o precious_a than_o faith_n if_o it_o be_v a_o small_a thing_n to_o lose_v faith_n yet_o it_o be_v something_o to_o lose_v salvation_n &_o more_o to_o lose_v it_o so_o wilful_o thou_o use_v 3_o see_v satan_n come_v to_o church_n to_o steal_v the_o word_n know_v that_o thou_o never_o come_v to_o church_n but_o satan_n a_o enemy_n a_o thief_n come_v with_o thou_o to_o rob_v thou_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o treasure_n of_o faith_n and_o bereave_v thou_o of_o life_n everlasting_a therefore_o deal_v with_o he_o as_o with_o a_o thief_n 1._o suspect_v he_o trust_v he_o not_o only_o a_o watchful_a eye_n prevent_v a_o untrusty_a fellow_n 2._o lock_v that_o thou_o hear_v from_o he_o keep_v the_o word_n in_o a_o safe_a place_n under_o lock_n and_o key_n hide_v it_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o thy_o heart_n psal._n 119.11_o cover_v this_o heavenly_a seed_n motive_n 1._o thus_o we_o do_v for_o our_o money_n we_o be_v careful_a of_o our_o evidence_n jewel_n plate_n and_o thing_n of_o worth_n three_z let_v we_o also_o esteem_v the_o 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present_o pick_v up_o all_o to_o thy_o loss_n and_o sin_n 3._o if_o thou_o perceive_v that_o this_o thief_n have_v steal_v away_o the_o word_n from_o thou_o follow_v he_o with_o hue_n and_o cry_n repent_v thy_o sin_n lament_v thy_o loss_n complain_v to_o god_n pray_v thou_o may_v recover_v the_o loss_n and_o prevent_v the_o like_a for_o time_n to_o come_v quest._n how_o may_v i_o know_v the_o devil_n have_v rob_v i_o of_o the_o word_n answ._n 1._o if_o after_o much_o plain_a and_o powerful_a preach_v and_o hear_v thou_o have_v learn_v little_a word_n many_o will_v commend_v sermon_n where_o the_o devil_n get_v all_o from_o they_o many_o commend_v the_o preacher_n

christian_n because_o he_o know_v that_o without_o faith_n nothing_o be_v please_v to_o god_n 11.6_o look_v especial_o to_o grow_v in_o faith_n and_o know_v that_o pure_a love_n must_v flow_v from_o faith_n unfeigned_a he_o seek_v to_o grow_v up_o in_o fervent_a love_n of_o god_n of_o his_o word_n of_o his_o image_n 1.5_o of_o his_o child_n and_o all_o holy_a thing_n and_o because_o humility_n be_v the_o foundation_n of_o all_o good_a grace_n he_o lay_v a_o good_a ground_n there_o and_o build_v all_o upon_o it_o and_o because_o he_o can_v be_v zealous_a as_o jehu_n who_o still_o follow_v the_o vile_a sin_n of_o jeroboam_fw-la his_o father_n he_o grow_v most_o in_o most_o inward_a hatred_n of_o his_o most_o inward_a and_o secret_a corruption_n thus_o whereas_o a_o barren_a tree_n stay_v in_o leaf_n and_o show_n he_o as_o a_o good_a tree_n grow_v to_o bring_v the_o best_a fruit_n even_o the_o best_a and_o most_o sound_a and_o shine_a grace_n measure_n 3._o examine_v thyself_o in_o what_o measure_n thou_o grow_v a_o sound_a growth_n be_v fill_v with_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n lade_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n joh._n 15.8_o herein_o be_v the_o father_n glorify_v that_o you_o bring_v much_o fruit_n and_o sound_a growth_n be_v in_o every_o part_n in_o every_o affection_n and_o in_o every_o grace_n but_o the_o growth_n of_o a_o hypocrite_n be_v two_o way_n peccant_a 1._o it_o be_v delicate_a 2._o it_o be_v partial_a it_o be_v delicate_a he_o will_v profess_v and_o reform_v so_o far_o as_o he_o list_v but_o will_v keep_v a_o brother_n wife_n or_o spare_v some_o agag_n or_o hold_v some_o sweet_a morsel_n under_o his_o tongue_n he_o may_v and_o will_v amend_v many_o fault_n but_o some_o one_o or_o other_o he_o reform_v not_o nor_o will_v reform_v whereas_o be_v the_o growth_n sound_n it_o will_v conscionable_o respect_v all_o the_o commandment_n 119.6_o it_o will_v somewhat_o reform_v all_o sin_n it_o will_v strive_v to_o be_v unblameable_a in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n 1._o thes._n 5.23_o again_o it_o be_v partial_a and_o so_o the_o hypocrite_n deceive_v himself_o two_o way_n 1._o sometime_o he_o grow_v in_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n not_o in_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o be_v note_v by_o christ_n of_o certain_a disciple_n that_o they_o believe_v not_o joh._n 6.64_o many_o pretend_v faith_n when_o they_o be_v without_o feeling_n without_o application_n 2._o sometime_o on_o the_o contrary_a he_o rest_v in_o a_o supposal_n of_o faith_n without_o the_o profession_n of_o faith_n now_o his_o policy_n be_v his_o religion_n against_o both_o these_o deceit_n see_v thy_o faith_n and_o profession_n grow_v alike_o and_o be_v able_a to_o say_v with_o the_o prophet_n psal._n 116.10_o i_o believe_v therefore_o i_o speak_v and_o with_o the_o apostle_n we_o can_v choose_v but_o speak_v what_o we_o have_v hear_v 20._o indeed_o sometime_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v have_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o profession_n in_o the_o mouth_n but_o that_o be_v either_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o grace_n as_o nicodemus_n or_o in_o tentation_n as_o peter_n for_o fear_n or_o god_n desertion_n till_o christ_n look_v back_o again_o 4._o examine_v thy_o affection_n in_o growth_n affection_n growth_n in_o grace_n be_v unlike_o the_o growth_n of_o nature_n in_o nature_n the_o more_o a_o thing_n grow_v the_o high_a it_o be_v in_o grace_n the_o low_a the_o further_a thou_o grow_v the_o more_o humble_a thou_o be_v and_o why_o 1._o because_o no_o grace_n outgrowes_a humility_n which_o be_v plant_v before_o any_o other_o 2._o he_o that_o be_v more_o grow_v see_v more_o clear_o his_o want_n of_o growth_n and_o be_v humble_v in_o his_o want_n as_o the_o poor_a man_n mark_n 9.24_o i_o believe_v lord_n help_v my_o unbelief_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n luk._n 17.5_o lord_n increase_v our_o faith_n 3._o this_o spiritual_a poverty_n keep_v he_o hungry_a and_o he_o will_v grow_v still_o till_o he_o be_v best_a at_o last_o contrariwise_o unsound_a growth_n see_v not_o his_o unproficiency_n in_o growth_n and_o so_o be_v proud_a of_o that_o he_o have_v and_o quick_o grow_v to_o satiety_n and_o security_n and_o think_v himself_o grow_v far_o enough_o 5._o do_v thou_o continue_v in_o growth_n continuance_n even_o in_o opposition_n and_o to_o the_o conclusion_n as_o 1._o do_v grace_n grow_v against_o nature_n when_o nature_n plead_v peace_n &_o profit_n and_o persuade_v it_o be_v no_o wisdom_n to_o be_v meddle_v when_o flesh_n and_o blood_n say_v master_n pity_v thyself_o this_o be_v a_o sign_n of_o soundness_n when_o nature_n take_v one_o part_n and_o the_o word_n another_o now_o the_o commandment_n prevail_v for_o a_o hypocrite_n abide_v no_o thorow-mortification_n 2._o do_v thy_o faith_n grow_v against_o thy_o feel_n a_o hypocrite_n may_v be_v persuade_v of_o god_n favour_n for_o the_o present_a while_o he_o feel_v a_o flash_n and_o sudden_a gleam_n but_o if_o that_o flash_n be_v go_v his_o faith_n be_v 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