Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	church_n	doctrine_n	true_a	27,097	5	5.4941	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A05406	Ignis cœlestis: or An interchange of diuine love betweene God and his saints. By Iohn Lewis, minister of Gods word at St. Peters in the tovvne of St. Albons	Lewis, John, b. 1595 or 6.	1620 (1620)	STC 15558; ESTC S103072	37,144	136

a_o supernatural_a or_o a_o spiritual_a grace_n infuse_v to_o teach_v we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o natural_o or_o habitual_o breed_v in_o we_o for_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n as_o adam_n be_v before_o the_o promise_n runaway_n from_o god_n neither_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o nor_o to_o hear_v he_o 5._o till_o the_o holy_a ghost_n work_v this_o love_n in_o we_o by_o his_o inspiration_n second_o i_o say_v it_o be_v only_o in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o it_o be_v limit_v and_o restrain_v to_o they_o as_o to_o its_o proper_a subject_n no_o wicked_a man_n partake_v with_o they_o in_o that_o work_n for_o he_o that_o love_v god_n must_v transcend_v nature_n and_o have_v justify_v faith_n he_o only_o love_v god_n that_o keep_v his_o commandment_n and_o he_o only_o keep_v god_n commandment_n who_o heart_n be_v enrich_v with_o a_o true_a faith_n for_o without_o faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n 11.6_o hereby_o we_o may_v note_v the_o falsehood_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n note_n first_o for_o that_o they_o teach_v that_o before_o justification_n there_o must_v be_v a_o disposition_n and_o aptitude_n in_o a_o man_n thereunto_o stand_v in_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o love_n of_o god_n by_o this_o doctrine_n the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o our_o heart_n shall_v go_v before_o justification_n whereas_o indeed_o it_o be_v a_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o and_o if_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o any_o man_n before_o he_o be_v justify_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v true_o sanctify_v before_o ●e_n be_v justify_v see_v where_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v there_o be_v sanctification_n second_o they_o teach_v that_o faith_n apprehend_v christ_n by_o love_n and_o not_o by_o itself_o which_o be_v false_a for_o love_n by_o order_n of_o nature_n and_o time_n follow_v faith_n which_o apprehend_v christ_n there_o ●e_n be_v not_o apprehend_v by_o love_n for_o ●irst_n we_o believe_v and_o be_v knit_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n than_o our_o heart_n be_v knit_v unto_o god_n by_o love_n three_o i_o say_v it_o proceed_v from_o god_n love_n towards_o us._n zanchius_n call_v it_o radius_fw-la amoris_fw-la dei_fw-la erga_fw-la nos_fw-la in_fw-la deum_fw-la reflesux_fw-la a_o beam_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o we_o reflect_v back_o to_o he_o again_o god_n love_v like_o a_o loadstone_n draw_v our_o heart_n to_o love_v he_o thou_o thyself_o who_o now_o love_v the_o lord_n before_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n love_n to_o thou_o in_o thy_o conversion_n do_v not_o love_v he_o thy_o heart_n go_v a_o whore_v from_o god_n &_o thou_o prefer_v every_o creature_n yea_o the_o satisfy_n of_o thy_o own_o lust_n before_o he_o it_o be_v think_v common_o among_o man_n a_o easy_a matter_n to_o love_n god_n &_o every_o man_n abhor_v to_o be_v count_v such_o a_o monster_n as_o not_o to_o love_v god_n but_o they_o be_v much_o deceive_v no_o man_n can_v love_v god_n but_o he_o that_o be_v belove_v 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the_o heaven_n and_o this_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o wicked_a man_n love_v not_o god_n because_o they_o know_v he_o not_o do_v we_o but_o know_v god_n in_o his_o excellent_a goodness_n we_o will_v be_v ravish_v with_o desire_n to_o love_v he_o but_o the_o mist_n of_o worldly_a vapour_n do_v so_o interpose_v themselves_o that_o they_o darken_v our_o eye_n and_o overcloude_n this_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n that_o we_o see_v not_o we_o think_v not_o of_o his_o glory_n we_o desire_v not_o to_o know_v the_o perfection_n of_o his_o majesty_n thing_n unknown_a be_v not_o belove_v love_n never_o shoot_v at_o a_o blind_a mark_n let_v we_o first_o labour_n right_o to_o know_v god_n they_o shall_v we_o be_v sure_a true_o to_o love_v god_n five_o if_o we_o love_v god_n true_o i_o say_v then_o we_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o might_n and_o with_o all_o our_o soul_n herein_o be_v contain_v these_o two_o property_n of_o ho●y_a love_n unity_n and_o constancy_n we_o must_v love_v god_n 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how_o then_o shall_v it_o no●_n be_v from_o he_o that_o sin_n be_v prevent_v learn_v therefore_o to_o ascribe_v thy_o preservation_n from_o sin_n only_o to_o god_n and_o to_o his_o love_n second_o see_v thou_o what_o punishment_n god_n infl●cteth_v upon_o other_o upon_o some_o disease_n on_o other_o bodily_a imperfection_n on_o other_o imprisonment_n on_o other_o shame_n and_o disgrace_n on_o other_o loss_n in_o their_o estate_n on_o other_o sudden_a destruction_n on_o other_o spiritual_a plague_n as_o hardness_n of_o heart_n blindness_n of_o mind_n etc._n etc._n on_o other_o eternal_a condemnation_n if_o thou_o be_v free_v from_o these_o or_o the_o like_a acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v neither_o from_o thy_o own_o power_n or_o merit_n but_o mere_o from_o god_n love_n for_o of_o thyself_o thou_o lie_v open_a to_o all_o peril_n not_o be_v able_a to_o avoid_v any_o conseruans_fw-la unless_o the_o powerful_a providence_n of_o god_n do_v protect_v thou_o he_o alone_o make_v thou_o and_o he_o 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sodom_n 19.16_o from_o the_o ●earefull_a condemnation_n of_o wicked_a reprobate_n of_o thyself_o thou_o can_v not_o be_v deliver_v for_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n by_o nature_n between_o the_o elect_a and_o reprobate_a till_o god_n work_n grace_n paul_n till_o god_n call_v he_o 9_o as_o bloody_a a_o persecutor_n as_o nero_n domitian_n or_o julian_n 19.2_o zacheus_n as_o unconscionable_a and_o covetous_a a_o worldling_n 16.23_o as_o the_o rich_a glutton_n condemn_v to_o hell_n it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o can_v give_v this_o grace_n 6.44_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o unless_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o say_v christ._n he_o must_v open_v our_o heart_n as_o he_o do_v the_o heart_n of_o his_o servant_n lydia_n 16.14_o that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o seed_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v indeed_o a_o new_a creation_n ●_z 5.17_o man_n be_v not_o able_a to_o give_v himself_o a_o be_v by_o nature_n much_o less_o of_o grace_n as_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n only_o that_o can_v bring_v 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