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
A42432	A sermon preached upon the first occasion after the death of His Grace John Duke of Lauderdale, in the chappel at Ham by John Gaskarth ...	Gaskarth, John, d. 1732.	1683 (1683)	Wing G289; ESTC R543	31,206	52

and_o hence_o we_o often_o read_v in_o scripture_n 23._o isa_n 52.5_o ezek._n 36_o 20_o 23._o that_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v blaspheme_v among_o the_o gentile_n through_o the_o jew_n roman_n 2.24_o and_o that_o david_n give_v great_a occasion_n to_o the_o enemy_n of_o god_n to_o blaspheme_v 2_o sam._n 12.14_o that_o be_v see_v they_o pretend_v to_o be_v the_o only_a worshipper_n of_o the_o true_a god_n and_o his_o own_o peculiar_a people_n and_o yet_o live_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_a and_o indulge_v themselves_o in_o such_o sinful_a course_n it_o may_v well_o be_v conclude_v by_o those_o gentile_n that_o this_o great_a god_n who_o they_o worship_v the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n as_o he_o style_v himself_o be_v no_o such_o pure_a and_o divine_a be_v but_o indeed_o one_o that_o delight_v in_o sin_n and_o be_v a_o approver_n of_o it_o in_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v a_o nation_n for_o himself_o that_o be_v so_o notorious_o guilty_a of_o such_o base_a enormity_n this_o than_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o serious_a endeavour_n of_o a_o good_a magistrate_n if_o he_o will_v imitate_v he_o from_o who_o he_o hold_v his_o patent_n of_o govern_v to_o secure_v and_o establish_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v the_o only_a advancement_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o that_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n which_o be_v lay_v down_o and_o assert_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o which_o admit_v of_o no_o accessary_a thing_n as_o to_o its_o essential_o or_o humane_a invention_n in_o it_o that_o which_o teach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o be_v self-credible_a and_o authentic_a upon_o intrinsic_a argument_n the_o infinite_o wise_a contrivance_n and_o design_n of_o goodness_n express_v in_o it_o abundant_o declare_v its_o divine_a original_a without_o the_o help_n of_o any_o humane_a authority_n to_o establish_v or_o make_v it_o so_o that_o which_o account_v these_o divine_a write_n the_o sole_a rule_n of_o faith_n and_o sufficient_a for_o salvation_n in_o the_o very_a text_n and_o canon_n of_o they_o without_o any_o tradition_n of_o man_n to_o complete_a and_o perfect_a they_o that_o which_o only_o acquaint_v we_o with_o one_o mediator_n between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n and_o which_o direct_v our_o address_n to_o he_o alone_o who_o be_v omniscient_a and_o therefore_o can_v only_o hear_v prayer_n and_o know_v the_o request_n that_o be_v make_v before_o he_o and_o not_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n depart_v or_o any_o other_o finite_a be_v which_o will_v bring_v upon_o we_o that_o high_a impeachment_n of_o st._n paul_n denounce_v against_o the_o heathen_n 〈◊〉_d rom._n 1.25_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o worship_v and_o serve_v the_o creature_n more_o than_o the_o creator_n or_o beside_o the_o creator_n as_o the_o word_n may_v well_o be_v render_v that_o be_v joint_o with_o he_o who_o be_v bless_v for_o ever_o that_o which_o not_o only_o oblige_v we_o to_o address_v to_o god_n alone_o in_o exclusion_n of_o all_o compartner_n with_o he_o in_o religious_a worship_n but_o also_o to_o worship_v he_o in_o a_o pure_a spiritual_a worship_n as_o a_o invisible_a nature_n that_o can_v be_v object_v to_o humane_a eye_n not_o frame_v to_o ourselves_o any_o bodily_a representment_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o express_o forbid_v in_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n deut._n 4.15_o and_o which_o be_v so_o impossible_a in_o the_o thing_n itself_o to_o who_o will_v you_o liken_v god_n or_o what_o likeness_n will_v you_o compare_v unto_o he_o say_v isa_n to_o the_o image-monger_n of_o his_o day_n chap._n 40.18_o that_o which_o put_v man_n upon_o a_o careful_a exercise_n of_o all_o virtue_n and_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n in_o this_o present_a opportunity_n of_o life_n without_o any_o expectance_n of_o be_v deliver_v afterward_o or_o have_v their_o state_n make_v better_a or_o happiness_n obtain_v by_o the_o prayer_n of_o other_o that_o which_o make_v a_o actual_a obedience_n to_o lawful_a magistrate_n a_o indispensible_a duty_n where_o their_o command_n be_v not_o opposite_a to_o god_n word_n and_o that_o no_o power_n upon_o earth_n can_v absolve_v one_o from_o it_o and_o therefore_o by_o virtue_n of_o our_o christian_a profession_n we_o ought_v to_o give_v a_o ready_a compliance_n in_o all_o thing_n to_o those_o that_o be_v set_v over_o we_o both_o in_o church_n and_o state_n where_o what_o they_o enjoin_v be_v only_o in_o the_o nature_n of_o indifferent_a thing_n do_v not_o clash_n with_o any_o divine_a precept_n of_o scripture_n or_o require_v a_o contrary_a deportment_n to_o it_o and_o even_o then_o we_o must_v quiet_o submit_v to_o they_o in_o a_o christian_a suffer_v without_o any_o violent_a resistance_n or_o actual_a engagement_n against_o they_o in_o a_o word_n that_o which_o be_v maintain_v by_o the_o best_a christian_n and_o confessor_n in_o the_o first_o century_n and_o time_n of_o purity_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v deliver_v down_o as_o a_o pattern_n both_o of_o faith_n and_o practice_n this_o be_v the_o true_a religion_n and_o this_o a_o good_a magistrate_n ought_v with_o all_o diligence_n to_o maintain_v and_o establish_v in_o his_o province_n among_o those_o that_o be_v subject_a to_o he_o viz._n to_o free_v their_o mind_n from_o all_o superstition_n and_o false_a persuasion_n and_o confirm_v they_o in_o the_o true_a opinion_n of_o thing_n and_o doctrine_n of_o holiness_n and_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o he_o be_v oblige_v to_o in_o the_o strict_a justice_n to_o see_v that_o god_n almighty_n have_v right_a of_o his_o creature_n that_o due_a worship_n and_o observance_n that_o belong_v to_o he_o both_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o his_o nature_n and_o the_o inestimable_a benefit_n confer_v upon_o we_o a_o second_o part_n of_o justice_n as_o it_o concern_v man_n be_v a_o impartial_a exercise_n of_o it_o towards_o all_o for_o god_n be_v often_o declare_v in_o scripture_n to_o be_v no_o respecter_n of_o person_n act_n 10.34_o and_o deut._n 10.17_o he_o be_v express_a in_o these_o word_n a_o great_a god_n a_o mighty_a and_o a_o terrible_a which_o regard_v not_o person_n and_o 2_o chron._n 19.7_o there_o be_v no_o iniquity_n with_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n nor_o respect_n of_o person_n and_o st._n peter_n style_v he_o that_o father_n who_o without_o respect_n of_o person_n judge_v every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n 1_o epist_n 1.17_o which_o give_v the_o full_a account_n of_o these_o equal_a proceed_n viz._n his_o equal_a relation_n to_o all_o man_n and_o which_o be_v more_o plain_o express_v by_o holy_a job_n 34.19_o he_o accept_v not_o the_o person_n of_o prince_n nor_o regard_v the_o rich_a more_o than_o the_o poor_a for_o they_o be_v all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o hand_n thus_o than_o those_o governor_n that_o will_v follow_v the_o great_a example_n and_o original_a of_o their_o power_n must_v observe_v a_o unbiased_a justice_n the_o same_o measure_n and_o equal_a distribution_n towards_o all_o they_o must_v not_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v pervert_v from_o the_o true_a merit_n of_o thing_n by_o any_o different_a regard_n to_o the_o person_n of_o men._n it_o be_v god_n own_o solemn_a charge_n to_o magistrate_n levit._n 19.15_o you_o shall_v do_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o judgement_n thou_o shall_v not_o respect_v the_o person_n of_o the_o poor_a nor_o honour_v the_o person_n of_o the_o mighty_a but_o in_o righteousness_n shall_v thou_o judge_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o deut._n 1.17_o you_o shall_v not_o respect_v person_n in_o judgement_n but_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o small_a as_o well_o as_o the_o great_a 4._o plato_n de_fw-fr repub._n 4._o indeed_o there_o be_v several_a case_n that_o require_v some_o abatement_n from_o extreme_a justice_n and_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n for_o law_n be_v level_v against_o crime_n in_o general_a can_v so_o minutely_o consider_v the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o thing_n and_o person_n and_o afford_v a_o reasonable_a allowance_n for_o they_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v often_o requisite_a that_o there_o shall_v be_v some_o relaxation_n make_v from_o the_o inflexible_a rigour_n of_o word_n and_o statute_n but_o then_o those_o that_o be_v the_o ruler_n and_o manager_n of_o this_o power_n must_v have_v a_o special_a care_n to_o distribute_v the_o same_o equity_n to_o all_o according_a to_o the_o same_o rule_n of_o mercy_n and_o not_o be_v more_o severe_a or_o more_o favourable_a to_o some_o than_o other_o and_o as_o to_o the_o impunity_n of_o some_o although_o it_o may_v happen_v that_o great_a malefactor_n upon_o some_o probable_a mark_n of_o a_o sincere_a repentance_n may_v offer_v a_o fair_a inducement_n for_o mercy_n and_o pardon_n yet_o there_o be_v so_o many_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v in_o a_o true_a repentance_n as_o a_o perfect_a change_n of_o mind_n and_o purpose_n a_o new_a heart_n within_o they_o and_o that_o