Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	build_v	church_n	rock_n	7,063	5	9.4065	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10826	Spirituall encrease: or, Conclusions for pacifying the perplexed conscience of the weake Christian	Robertson, Bartholomew, fl. 1620.	1621 (1621)	STC 21098.7; ESTC S114561	50,019	237

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pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o the_o kingdom_n now_o that_o other_o commendable_a fear_n do_v not_o shake_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o the_o faithful_a find_n that_o in_o he_o do_v gather_v the_o great_a assurance_n to_o himself_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o god_n be_v fearful_a unto_o he_o that_o dread_v god_n judgement_n 31.23_o abhor_v wicked_a course_n labour_v in_o righteousness_n be_v strong_a in_o the_o lord_n 6.10_o and_o in_o the_o power_n of_o his_o might_n and_o do_v work_v their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a with_o humility_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o their_o own_o frailty_n and_o never_o to_o commit_v themselves_o to_o themselves_o but_o to_o he_o who_o have_v 26.12_o wrought_v all_o our_o work_n for_o we_o 2.9_o for_o by_o his_o own_o might_n shall_v no_o man_n be_v strong_a now_o there_o be_v difference_n betwixt_o absolute_a doubt_v weak_a assent_v and_o interruption_n in_o assent_n with_o some_o fear_n for_o the_o seed_n of_o all_o impiety_n land_n in_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o heart_n whereby_o we_o be_v assault_v with_o doubt_n of_o the_o principal_a point_n of_o our_o belief_n the_o wisdom_n power_n justice_n mercy_n of_o god_n &_o yet_o do_v not_o whole_o relinquish_v the_o assent_n thereof_o con._n 27._o in_o application_n of_o our_o general_a faith_n to_o particular_a occasion_n we_o many_o time_n go_v halt_v and_o lame_a and_o stagger_v somewhat_o at_o that_o whereof_o our_o faith_n shall_v give_v we_o full_a assurance_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n expla._n thus_o do_v sarah_n cast_v doubt_n of_o god_n promise_v touch_v the_o have_v of_o a_o child_n 18.12_o who_o yet_o be_v say_v through_o faith_n to_o have_v receive_v strength_n to_o conceive_v when_o she_o be_v past_o age_n 11.11_o because_o she_o judge_v he_o faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v thus_o do_v moses_n call_v in_o question_n the_o power_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v provide_v flesh_n for_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n 11.24_o when_o god_n promise_v so_o to_o do_v so_o david_n and_o habacuck_n stagger_v as_o touch_v the_o providence_n of_o god_n 1.2.13_o and_o his_o care_n of_o the_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n so_o do_v the_o disciple_n murmur_v concern_v the_o godhead_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o redemption_n by_o he_o which_o before_o they_o have_v embrace_v sure_o when_o we_o look_v unto_o ourselves_o in_o our_o great_a perfection_n we_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o amaze_a distraction_n as_o to_o say_v 6._o who_o shall_v ascend_v into_o heaven_n as_o if_o christ_n be_v not_o ascend_v to_o make_v way_n for_o we_o and_o who_o shall_v descend_v into_o the_o deep_a as_o if_o christ_n have_v not_o die_v to_o deliver_v we_o from_o thence_o we_o can_v never_o satisfy_v ourselves_o how_o either_o to_o escape_v the_o one_o or_o to_o attain_v the_o other_o con._n 28._o they_o be_v not_o faithless_a which_o be_v weak_a in_o assent_v to_o the_o truth_n expla._n as_o many_o as_o hold_v the_o foundation_n which_o be_v precious_a though_o they_o hold_v it_o but_o weak_o and_o as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o slender_a thread_n although_o they_o frame_v many_o base_a and_o unsuitable_a thing_n upon_o it_o thing_n that_o can_v abide_v the_o trial_n of_o fire_n 3.15_o yet_o shall_v they_o pass_v the_o fiery_a trial_n and_o be_v save_v which_o indeed_o have_v build_v themselves_o upon_o the_o rock_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o church_n 2.20_o con._n 29._o the_o foundation_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o only_o the_o general_a ground_n whereupon_o we_o rest_v when_o we_o believe_v the_o write_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n but_o also_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a thing_n which_o be_v believe_v that_o be_v christ._n expla._n there_o be_v a_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n god_n manifest_v in_o the_o flesh_n justify_v in_o the_o spirit_n 3.16_o and_o this_o thou_o be_v the_o son_n of_o the_o live_a god_n 1.49_o thou_o be_v the_o king_n of_o israel_n and_o that_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o samaria_n this_o be_v christ_n the_o saviour_n of_o the_o 4.24_o world_n which_o who_o direct_o do_v deny_v do_v utter_o raze_v the_o very_a foundation_n of_o faith_n for_o christ_n in_o the_o work_n of_o man_n salvation_n be_v all_o without_o our_o work_n for_o he_o be_v that_o seed_n in_o who_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n shall_v be_v bless_v and_o among_o man_n there_o be_v give_v no_o other_o name_n under_o heaven_n 3._o whereby_o we_o must_v be_v save_v other_o foundation_n can_v no_o man_n lay_v con._n 29._o the_o holy_a spirit_n in_o the_o very_a moment_n when_o first_o he_o be_v give_v of_o god_n bring_v with_o he_o infuse_a virtue_n proper_a and_o peculiar_a to_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n expla._n there_o be_v two_o kind_n of_o christian_n righteousness_n the_o one_o without_o we_o which_o we_o have_v by_o imputation_n the_o other_o in_o we_o which_o consist_v of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n as_o abraham_n have_v not_o only_o the_o one_o 23._o because_o the_o thing_n believe_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n but_o also_o the_o other_o because_o he_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n they_o be_v both_o god_n gift_n and_o the_o first_o by_o accept_v we_o for_o righteous_a in_o christ_n and_o the_o second_o by_o work_v christian_n righteousness_n in_o we_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n which_o we_o have_v receive_v into_o our_o heart_n which_o make_v two_o kind_n of_o sanctify_a righteousness_n habitual_a and_o actual_a con._n 30._o the_o wicked_a have_v not_o such_o faith_n as_o that_o wherewith_o a_o christian_a man_n be_v justify_v expla._n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n which_o work_v faith_n in_o the_o elect_n the_o thing_n which_o they_o believe_v be_v not_o apprehend_v only_o as_o true_a but_o also_o as_o good_a and_o that_o to_o we_o as_o good_a they_o be_v not_o apprehend_v by_o the_o wicked_a as_o true_a they_o be_v the_o christian_a the_o more_o he_o increase_v in_o faith_n the_o more_o his_o joy_n and_o comfort_n abound_v but_o they_o 2.19_o the_o more_o sure_o they_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n 23.30_o the_o more_o they_o quake_v and_o tremble_v at_o it_o for_o the_o wicked_a do_v rather_o wish_v that_o they_o may_v then_o think_v that_o they_o shall_v cease_v when_o they_o cease_v to_o live_v because_o they_o hold_v it_o better_o that_o death_n shall_v consume_v they_o into_o nothing_o 12._o than_o god_n revive_v they_o unto_o punishment_n on_o the_o contrary_a to_o the_o elect_a there_o be_v no_o grief_n nor_o torment_n great_a then_o to_o feel_v their_o persuasion_n weak_a in_o thing_n whereof_o when_o they_o be_v persuade_v they_o reap_v such_o comfort_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o spirit_n con._n 31._o faith_n give_v we_o the_o comfort_n of_o salvation_n because_o it_o believe_v that_o which_o the_o word_n of_o god_n have_v deliver_v concern_v they_o in_o who_o the_o sign_n &_o mark_n of_o our_o election_n be_v find_v expla._n faith_n give_v assurance_n of_o salvation_n by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n not_o only_o by_o apprehend_v the_o promise_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n but_o also_o observe_v such_o mark_n and_o token_n as_o the_o word_n of_o god_n set_v down_o to_o discern_v they_o unto_o who_o this_o salvation_n do_v appertain_v and_o therefore_o it_o do_v not_o only_o look_v to_o that_o which_o christ_n say_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v shall_v have_v everlasting_a life_n 3.16_o but_o because_o christ_n also_o say_v he_o that_o be_v of_o god_n hear_v god_n word_n 47._o therefore_o the_o faithful_a man_n delight_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n believe_v concern_v himself_o that_o he_o be_v of_o god_n because_o the_o apostle_n say_v 13_o every_o one_o that_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o this_o also_o do_v the_o faithful_a man_n unfaigned_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o

we_o shall_v receive_v in_o he_o that_o promise_v expla._n if_o we_o consider_v our_o meri●●_n we_o must_v despair_v but_o we_o must_v depend_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o his_o oath_n 18_o that_o by_o two_o immutable_a thing_n wherein_o it_o be_v unpossible_a that_o god_n shall_v lie_v we_o may_v have_v strong_a consolation_n which_o have_v our_o refuge_n to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o that_o hope_n that_o be_v set_v before_o we_o and_o this_o be_v a_o commendable_a presumption_n when_o we_o challenge_v god_n upon_o his_o own_o bond_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o sufficiency_n of_o our_o work_n wherein_o notwithstanding_o faith_n receive_v comfort_n and_o strength_n by_o the_o good_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o fear_n and_o love_n of_o god_n in_o faithful_a care_n and_o conscience_n &_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o man_n token_n of_o god_n secret_a election_n foretoken_n of_o future_a happiness_n so_o that_o a_o man_n call_v to_o god_n by_o fear_n and_o frame_v to_o righteousness_n by_o love_n presume_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o number_n of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v bless_v con._n 17._o to_o prove_v whether_o we_o be_v in_o the_o faith_n be_v to_o prove_v whether_o christ_n be_v in_o we_o for_o true_o faith_n be_v that_o whereby_o christ_n dwell_v in_o our_o heart_n expla._n we_o 12_o have_v receive_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o this_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v give_v we_o of_o god_n the_o origin●●●_n of_o all_o other_o gift_n be_v the_o give_v of_o christ_n unto_o we_o for_o unto_o we_o a_o child_n be_v bear_v and_o unto_o we_o a_o son_n be_v give_v 6_o in_o who_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_n and_o for_o his_o sake_n first_o make_v and_o in_o he_o perform_v 20_o who_o the_o father_n give_v to_o we_o and_o for_o we_o have_v 32_o altogether_o with_o he_o give_v we_o all_o thing_n 13._o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n the_o 31_o gift_n of_o repentance_n the_o gift_n 2.8_o of_o faith_n the_o gift_n of_o 17._o righteousness_n the_o gift_n of_o 7_o love_n the_o gift_n of_o suffer_v 29_o for_o christ_n the_o gift_n of_o 3_o all_o thing_n pertain_v to_o life_n and_o godliness_n the_o 23._o gift_n of_o eternal_a life_n yea_o all_o manner_n 5._o spiritual_a blessing_n in_o heavenly_a thing_n these_o be_v the_o unsearchable_a riches_n of_o christ_n preach_v ●●to_o the_o gentile_n a_o mystery_n which_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n be_v hide_v in_o god_n and_o not_o open_v to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n nay_o not_o to_o the_o very_a angel_n be_v it_o know_v so_o that_o when_o it_o be_v do_v they_o do_v even_o desire_n and_o delight_n to_o look_v unto_o it_o 12_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o which_o riches_n be_v in_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n and_o so_o now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n but_o yet_o we_o know_v not_o what_o we_o shall_v be_v for_o sin_n deprive_v we_o of_o paradise_n a_o place_n on_o earth_n but_o by_o the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n we_o be_v entitle_v to_o a_o far_o high_a even_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o only_o the_o blood_n of_o remission_n to_o acquit_v we_o of_o our_o sin_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o testament_n to_o bequeath_v we_o 28_o and_o give_v we_o estate_n in_o that_o heavenly_a inheritance_n and_o all_o these_o thing_n we_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o which_o he_o purify_v our_o heart_n and_o dwell_v therein_o by_o his_o spirit_n who_o temple_n we_o be_v con._n 18._o as_o we_o have_v a_o measure_n of_o true_a righteousness_n against_o sin_n wherein_o we_o doubt_v not_o but_o god_n accept_v we_o so_o have_v we_o also_o a_o measure_n of_o true_a assurance_n against_o all_o fear_n and_o doubt_n whereby_o our_o heart_n rest_v persuade_v that_o god_n will_v for_o ever_o preserve_v us._n expla._n god_n our_o wise_a father_n both_o give_v comfort_n to_o his_o child_n and_o also_o provide_v to_o keep_v they_o within_o their_o bound_n that_o taste_v of_o the_o joy_n of_o salvation_n and_o find_v it_o thenceforth_a bitter_a and_o grievous_a unto_o themselves_o to_o be_v distract_v by_o perplexity_n and_o fear_n from_o the_o quiet_a enjoy_n thereof_o they_o may_v the_o more_o careful_o endeavour_n to_o cleave_v fast_o unto_o he_o &_o beware_v of_o any_o thing_n that_o shall_v interrupt_v their_o joyful_a peace_n we_o be_v ready_a by_o corruption_n to_o abuse_v comfort_n and_o therefore_o god_n so_o order_v the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v ever_o out_o of_o our_o own_o nature_n or_o affliction_n nip_a and_o snip_v we_o that_o we_o grow_v not_o proud_a and_o rely_v on_o ourselves_o to_o the_o destruction_n of_o ourselves_o god_n make_v sin_n the_o whetstone_n of_o righteousness_n and_o affliction_n &_o trouble_n of_o mind_n by_o distress_n and_o fearful_a doubt_n whet_v and_o sharpen_v our_o faith_n and_o assurance_n which_o by_o fight_v increase_v and_o the_o long_o it_o wrestle_v the_o strong_a it_o wax_v as_o a_o man_n in_o danger_n of_o drown_v catch_v for_o hold_v to_o save_v himself_o so_o god_n send_v variety_n of_o disturbance_n that_o the_o mind_n shall_v not_o gnaw_v and_o waste_v itself_o away_o whereof_o the_o one_o be_v draw_v away_o with_o the_o other_o that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steep_v and_o dissolve_v with_o sorrow_n 4_o for_o if_o god_n correct_v with_o the_o rod_n of_o man_n his_o mercy_n he_o do_v never_o take_v away_o con._n 19_o by_o this_o we_o may_v know_v we_o be_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o because_o he_o have_v give_v we_o of_o his_o spirit_n which_o promise_v to_o man_n fellowship_n with_o himself_o immortality_n to_o we_o mortal_a justification_n to_o sinner_n glorification_n to_o we_o be_v abject_n expla._n the_o original_n of_o all_o this_o consist_v in_o god_n election_n wherein_o he_o have_v make_v we_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n touch_v the_o hope_n of_o everlasting_a life_n 7._o which_o we_o expect_v by_o title_n of_o inheritance_n not_o by_o purchase_n of_o merit_n have_v receive_v for_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n thereof_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n sanctify_v and_o prepare_v we_o thereto_o 1.11_o for_o not_o of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o of_o his_o mercy_n have_v he_o save_v us._n john_n the_o baptist_n say_v he_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o loose_v the_o lachet_n of_o his_o shoe_n who_o can_v then_o be_v think_v worthy_a of_o that_o heavenly_a kingdom_n the_o centurion_n of_o who_o christ_n give_v testimony_n that_o he_o find_v not_o so_o great_a faith_n no_o 7._o not_o in_o israel_n confess_v of_o himself_o 10._o i_o be_o not_o worthy_a that_o thou_o shall_v enter_v under_o my_o roof_n who_o then_o be_v worthy_a to_o enter_v under_o the_o roof_n of_o heaven_n but_o every_o faithful_a man_n may_v say_v with_o daniel_n to_o thou_o o_o lord_n 7_o belong_v righteousness_n but_o unto_o we_o belong_v confusion_n of_o face_n and_o with_o david_n enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n 2_o o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o again_o if_o thou_o strait_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o 3_o who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o stand_v con._n 20._o by_o what_o our_o faith_n assure_v we_o of_o present_a stand_n 28_o by_o the_o same_o and_o as_o far_o it_o secure_v we_o against_o future_a fall_n expla._n faith_n look_v upon_o god_n as_o a_o father_n who_o himself_o teach_v all_o his_o child_n that_o they_o may_v be_v sure_a to_o learn_v 54_o as_o a_o good_a shepherd_n that_o so_o gather_v the_o sheep_n that_o none_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v lack_v as_o a_o good_a husbandman_n that_o so_o sence_v his_o vine_n 3_o &_o keep_v it_o night_n and_o day_n that_o none_o assault_v to_o hurt_v it_o as_o a_o rock_n strong_a &_o sure_a 18_o that_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o prevail_v against_o the_o church_n of_o the_o faithful_a that_o be_v found_v and_o build_v upon_o it_o it_o look_v upon_o god_n promise_n i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n into_o their_o heart_n 40_o that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o it_o look_v into_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n who_o have_v not_o pray_v for_o peter_n only_o that_o his_o faith_n may_v not_o fail_v 32_o but_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o 20._o holy_a father_n keep_v they_o in_o thy_o name_n wherefore_o we_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n 5_o through_o faith_n unto_o salvation_n he_o that_o keep_v we_o by_o faith_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o keep_v our_o faith_n not_o by_o any_o power_n of_o we_o but_o by_o his_o only_a power_n for_o the_o gift_n and_o call_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n who_o he_o call_v