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	lord_n	unbelief_n	5,320	5	10.6764	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17297	Conflicts and comforts of conscience a treatise, shewing how the conscience, in cases of deepest distresse and distraction, may recollect it selfe, and recouer solid and sound comfort / collected from priuate proofe, for publike profit, by H.B. ...	Burton, Henry, 1578-1648.	1628 (1628)	STC 4140.4; ESTC S259	75,671	324

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have_v not_o so_o keep_v thy_o foot_n thou_o be_v not_o free_a from_o spot_n wrinkle_n blemish_n thy_o life_n have_v be_v offensive_a and_o thou_o a_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n therefore_o thou_o be_v none_o of_o god_n saint_n thou_o appertaine_v not_o unto_o christ_n thou_o must_v be_v cull_v and_o cast_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n for_o a_o hypocrite_n for_o a_o reprobate_n these_o and_o the_o like_a assault_n satan_n make_v against_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n child_n afflict_v in_o conscience_n for_o his_o sin_n and_o now_o poor_a soul_n what_o will_v thou_o do_v in_o this_o case_n whither_o will_v thou_o fly_v god_n have_v with_o draw_v his_o love_a countenance_n from_o thou_o his_o word_n be_v draw_v forth_o as_o a_o two_o edge_a sword_n to_o kill_v and_o cut_v thou_o off_o and_o now_o what_o balm_n be_v leave_v in_o gil●ad_n for_o thou_o what_o physician_n there_o nor_o be_v this_o conflict_n for_o a_o spurt_n and_o away_o but_o of_o long_a continuance_n how_o do_v the_o poor_a 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heartgrief_n be_v it_o unto_o he_o how_o impatient_a be_v he_o how_o penitent_a how_o long_v he_o to_o enjoy_v his_o father_n countenance_n again_o if_o absalon_n have_v not_o be_v a_o graceless_a and_o unnatural_a son_n 14._o 2_o sam._n 14._o his_o five_o year_n banishment_n from_o the_o king_n his_o father_n face_n and_o favour_n have_v be_v not_o a_o little_a irksome_a to_o he_o but_o especial_o those_o two_o year_n in_o jerusalem_n so_o that_o his_o burn_a of_o joabs_n field_n may_v have_v be_v impute_v to_o his_o zealous_a and_o impatient_a affection_n of_o see_v his_o father_n and_o not_o to_o his_o subtlety_n in_o so_o make_v away_o through_o the_o very_a fire_n to_o his_o wicked_a ambition_n of_o usurp_a the_o kingdom_n but_o we_o speak_v here_o of_o a_o natural_a gracious_a son_n to_o who_o the_o offence_n of_o a_o father_n be_v a_o burden_n intolerable_a 42.2_o psal._n 42.2_o this_o be_v david_n affection_n when_o he_o be_v so_o long_o banish_v but_o from_o the_o visible_a type_n of_o god_n presence_n and_o face_n the_o ark_n of_o god_n and_o till_o reconciliation_n no_o peace_n chap._n ii_o the_o comfort_n how_o the_o soul_n be_v reduce_v and_o restore_v into_o god_n favour_n and_o so_o to_o the_o peace_n of_o conscience_n but_o bless_v be_v god_n who_o faithfulness_n will_v not_o suffer_v his_o saint_n to_o be_v tempt_v above_o that_o they_o be_v able_a 10_o 1_o cor._n 10_o but_o will_v give_v the_o issue_n with_o the_o temptation_n that_o they_o may_v be_v able_a to_o bear_v it_o who_o say_v for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o 8._o esay_n 54.7_o 8._o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o faee_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n but_o by_o what_o mean_n be_v the_o conscience_n raise_v from_o this_o gulf_n of_o temptation_n to_o the_o haven_n and_o rock_n of_o comfort_n how_o may_v god_n child_n come_v to_o get_v the_o victory_n over_o so_o sore_a a_o conflict_n what_o by_o consider_v god_n be_v merciful_a true_a but_o he_o be_v no_o less_o just_a or_o because_o perhaps_o thou_o have_v taste_v of_o temporal_a and_o corporal_a chastisement_n that_o therefore_o the_o bitterness_n of_o death_n be_v over_o and_o god_n be_v now_o pacify_v and_o satisfy_v for_o what_o be_v past_a indeed_o temporal_a chastisement_n ought_v to_o be_v humiliation_n to_o thou_o but_o can_v be_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o god_n for_o what_o proportion_n between_o a_o temporal_a punishment_n suffer_v and_o a_o eternal_a deserve_v or_o between_o a_o infinite_a justice_n offend_v and_o a_o finite_a patience_n satisfy_v no_o mulct_n will_v redeem_v the_o least_o sin_n not_o ten_o thousand_o river_n of_o oil_n 6.7_o micah_n 6.7_o not_o the_o first_o bear_v of_o thy_o body_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o thy_o soul_n no_o man_n may_v redeem_v his_o brother_n 8._o psal._n 49.7_o 8._o 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this_o be_v rather_o to_o delay_v thy_o comfort_n then_o to_o allay_v thy_o grief_n what_o course_n then_o will_v thou_o take_v to_o resolve_v this_o there_o be_v sundry_a special_a and_o sovereign_a preseruative_n keep_v the_o soul_n from_o sink_v under_o the_o gulf_n of_o a_o trouble_a conscience_n the_o first_o be_v faith_n the_o save_n live_a justify_v faith_n the_o nature_n whereof_o be_v never_o to_o depart_v from_o god_n but_o to_o cleave_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o come_v of_o it_o 18_o rom._n ●_o 18_o and_o even_o against_o hope_n to_o believe_v under_o hope_n it_o resolve_v though_o he_o kill_v i_o 13.15_o job_n 13.15_o yet_o will_v i_o trust_v in_o he_o this_o faith_n believe_v even_o in_o unbelief_n i_o believe_v lord_n 116.10.11_o ps._n 116.10.11_o help_v my_o unbelief_n what_o a_o perplex_a speech_n be_v that_o of_o david_n i_o believe_v therefore_o have_v i_o speak_v i_o be_v great_o afflict_v i_o say_v in_o my_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n david_n both_o believe_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n towards_o he_o and_o yet_o through_o humane_a frailty_n in_o haste_n doubt_v of_o the_o same_o he_o say_v in_o his_o haste_n all_o man_n be_v liar_n and_o what_o need_v he_o repent_v of_o that_o speech_n as_o speak_v in_o haste_n be_v not_o all_o man_n liar_n but_o his_o meaning_n be_v he_o mistrust_v god_n in_o his_o haste_n though_o yet_o he_o believe_v notwithstanding_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o that_o believe_v shall_v not_o make_v haste_n 28.16_o es._n 28.16_o such_o a_o mixture_n be_v there_o in_o the_o regenerate_v of_o faith_n and_o infidelity_n at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o instant_n about_o one_o and_o the_o same_o object_n this_o be_v that_o faith_n which_o never_o fail_v a_o man_n in_o his_o utmost_a extremity_n but_o support_v he_o even_o

against_o despair_n itself_o i_o shall_v utter_o have_v faint_v unless_o i_o have_v believe_v to_o see_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o land_n of_o the_o live_v object_n but_o how_o can_v a_o man_n both_o believe_v and_o doubt_v at_o the_o same_o instant_n about_o the_o same_o thing_n answ._n there_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_v the_o old_a man_n doubt_v and_o the_o new_a man_n believe_v it_o be_v against_o the_o property_n of_o faith_n to_o doubt_v doubt_v come_v of_o the_o flesh_n and_o believe_v of_o the_o spirit_n and_o these_o two_o be_v contrary_a one_o to_o the_o other_o they_o fight_v one_o against_o the_o other_o in_o one_o soul_n as_o jacob_n and_o esau_n in_o one_o womb_n so_o that_o even_o then_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v like_a to_o be_v over-borne_v with_o the_o tempest_n of_o carnal_a distrust_n the_o seed_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o secret_a and_o insensible_a work_n for_o the_o present_a be_v fast_o root_v and_o rivet_v into_o christ_n as_o the_o anchor_n in_o the_o rock_n or_o the_o tree-root_n in_o the_o firm_a ground_n preserve_v it_o from_o either_o wrack_n or_o windfall_n thus_o david_n comfort_n and_o cheer_v up_o his_o deject_a soul_n 43·_n psal._n 43·_n why_o be_v thou_o cast_v down_o o_o my_o soul_n and_o why_o be_v thou_o disquiet_v within_o i_o hope_v thou_o in_o god_n for_o i_o shall_v yet_o praise_v he_o who_o be_v the_o health_n of_o my_o countenance_n and_o my_o god_n again_o faith_n have_v two_o strong_a supporter_n to_o stay_v it_o from_o faint_a the_o first_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n the_o second_o experience_n of_o former_a feeling_n of_o mercy_n first_o god_n promise_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n and_o pillar_n of_o hope_n this_o promise_n be_v not_o a_o word_n of_o course_n but_o a_o word_n of_o god_n solemn_a covenant_n a_o word_n not_o transient_a but_o permanent_a a_o word_n write_v in_o a_o more_o last_a monument_n then_o lead_v and_o stone_n yea_o this_o promise_n be_v confirm_v with_o god_n 6.17_o hebr._n 6.17_o oath_n and_o ratify_v with_o his_o seal_n with_o the_o privy_a 8.16_o rom._n 8.16_o seal_n of_o his_o spirit_n in_o every_o faithful_a man_n heart_n and_o with_o the_o broad_a seal_n his_o two_o 4._o rom._n 4._o sacrament_n this_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n for_o salvation_n faith_n 35._o faith_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d est_fw-la veraefidei_fw-la chrys._n gen._n 13._o ser._n 35._o appropriate_v to_o the_o believer_n own_o self_n conclude_v faithful_a be_v he_o who_o have_v promise_v who_o will_v also_o do_v it_o and_o as_o satan_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v busy_a to_o buzz_v into_o a_o man_n head_n place_n of_o scripture_n by_o he_o pervert_v and_o mis-applyed_n so_o faith_n on_o the_o other_o side_n oppose_v against_o he_o the_o sweet_a promise_n of_o god_n 28._o math._n 11_o 28._o as_o come_v unto_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o lade_v and_o i_o will_v refresh_v you_o i_o come_v not_o to_o call_v the_o righteous_a 9.13_o math._n 9.13_o but_o sinner_n to_o repentance_n nor_o do_v these_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o those_o who_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v effectual_o call_v but_o to_o those_o who_o after_o their_o effectual_a call_n have_v through_o humane_a infirmity_n fall_v into_o some_o sin_n as_o child_n 2.1_o 1_o joh._n 2.1_o i_o write_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o sin_v not_o and_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a and_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n these_o and_o the_o like_a promise_n of_o god_n faith_n lay_v hold_n upon_o be_v like_o the_o hand_n of_o christ_n reach_v out_o to_o sink_a peter_n stay_v the_o soul_n from_o perish_v in_o the_o flood_n of_o spiritual_a perturbation_n 49.50_o ps._n 119.92_o and_o ve_fw-la 49.50_o except_o thy_o law_n say_v afflict_v david_n have_v be_v my_o delight_n i_o shall_v then_o have_v perish_v in_o my_o affliction_n by_o law_n there_o he_o mean_v the_o gospel_n with_o the_o promise_n of_o it_o for_o else_o gal._n gal._n the_o law_n cause_v wrath_n and_o can_v minister_v no_o consolation_n to_o the_o wound_a conscience_n but_o only_o send_v the_o patient_n to_o the_o good_a physician_n christ._n it_o be_v one_o of_o satin_n usual_a stratagem_n to_o hide_v god_n promise_n all_o he_o can_v from_o god_n child_n in_o time_n of_o spiritual_a temptation_n and_o to_o present_v he_o senec_n qui_fw-la statuit_fw-la aliquid_fw-la parte_fw-la ina●dita_fw-la altera_fw-la aequum_fw-la licet_fw-la statuerit_fw-la haud_fw-la ●quus_fw-la fuit_fw-la senec_n and_o whole_o take_v he_o up_o with_o judgement_n thereby_o to_o drive_v he_o to_o despair_v therefore_o as_o a_o judge_n that_o hear_v one_o parti●_n and_o reserve_v never_o a_o ear_n for_o the_o adverse_a parti●_n must_v needs_o be_v unjust_a yea_o although_o he_o haply_o pronounce_v right_a judgement_n so_o the_o sinful_a soul_n look_v altogether_o upon_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o reserve_v never_o a_o eye_n to_o look_v upon_o his_o mercy_n and_o promise_n be_v like_a to_o proceed_v unjust_o against_o himself_o though_o thereby_o he_o pull_v upon_o his_o soul_n a_o just_a condemnation_n but_o to_o prevent_v this_o it_o stand_v not_o with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n the_o bless_a seed_n 23._o rom._n 9.8_o 23._o those_o vessel_n of_o mercy_n which_o god_n have_v afore_o ordain_v unto_o glory_n that_o in_o they_o he_o may_v make_v know_v the_o riches_n of_o his_o glory_n 22._o verse_n 22._o it_o stand_v not_o i_o say_v with_o their_o condition_n to_o be_v as_o the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n swallow_v up_o of_o wrath_n be_v selfe-fitted_n to_o destruction_n but_o in_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n mercy_n shall_v triumph_v against_o judgement_n when_o faith_n in_o god_n promise_n of_o life_n shall_v overcome_v all_o difficulty_n the_o second_o pillar_n and_o prop_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o soul_n faint_v be_v experience_n of_o former_a fruition_n of_o mercy_n this_o be_v david_n practice_n 77._o ps._n 77._o i_o have_v consider_v the_o day_n of_o old_a etc._n etc._n i_o call_v to_o remembrance_n my_o song_n in_o the_o night_n thus_o in_o his_o distress_n he_o call_v to_o mind_v what_o sweetness_n and_o comfort_n he_o find_v former_o in_o god_n by_o those_o familiar_a soliloquy_n which_o his_o soul_n do_v sing_v unto_o god_n by_o night_n in_o the_o grateful_a remembrance_n of_o his_o benefit_n and_o psalm_n 143_o complain_v my_o spirit_n be_v overwhelm_v within_o i_o my_o heart_n within_o i_o be_v desolate_a yet_o he_o comfort_v himself_o with_o the_o meditation_n and_o memory_n of_o god_n former_a gracious_a deal_n towards_o he_o verse_n 4_o 5._o and_o psalm_n 27_o he_o even_o challenge_v god_n upon_o forme_a mercy_n 9_o verse_n 9_o say_v hide_v not_o thy_o face_n from_o i_o put_v not_o thy_o servant_n away_o in_o anger_n thou_o have_v be_v my_o help_n leave_v i_o not_o neither_o forsake_v i_o oh_o god_n of_o my_o salvation_n thus_o upon_o this_o experience_n david_n gather_v such_o assurance_n that_o though_o his_o father_n and_o mother_n forsake_v he_o and_o can_v a_o mother_n forget_v forsake_v her_o son_n yet_o though_o she_o shall_v be_v so_o unnatural_a yet_o say_v god_n i_o will_v not_o forsake_v thou_o yet_o say_v dovid_v even_o then_o the_o lord_n take_v i_o up_o so_o that_o for_o the_o conscience_n afflict_v to_o recollect_v the_o experiment_n of_o former_a mercy_n which_o the_o soul_n once_o sweet_o enjoy_v be_v a_o solid_a ground_n of_o comfort_n whereon_o to_o cast_v the_o anchor_n of_o hope_n in_o a_o present_a storm_n yea_o and_o the_o secure_a harbour_n also_o wherein_o to_o repose_v herself_o in_o a_o settle_a assurance_n of_o god_n love_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v and_o for_o ever_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v who_o god_n love_v once_o in_o christ_n he_o ever_o love_v the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n his_o blessing_n upon_o his_o child_n be_v like_o that_o of_o isaac_n upon_o jacob_n i_o have_v bless_v he_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v bless_v balaam_n tell_v balack_n that_o there_o be_v no_o reverse_v of_o god_n blessing_n on_o his_o people_n god_n be_v not_o as_o man_n 23.1920_o num._n 23.1920_o that_o he_o shall_v lie_v or_o repent_v have_v he_o say_v it_o and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o behold_v i_o have_v receive_v commandment_n to_o bless_v and_o he_o have_v bless_v and_o i_o can_v reverse_v it_o object_n but_o the_o memory_n of_o former_a mercy_n enjoy_v may_v serve_v to_o minister_v to_o the_o afflict_a soul_n for_o sin_n rather_o matter_n of_o more_o grief_n then_o of_o any_o joy_n and_o rather_o to_o aggravate_v our_o sin_n and_o so_o our_o sorrow_n then_o to_o redintegrate_a or_o renovate_v our_o comfort_n what_o a_o corrosive_n be_v it_o to_o dauid_n