Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n
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A11077
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The onely remedy that can cure a people, when all other remedies faile. By F. Rous.
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Rous, Francis, 1579-1659.
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1627
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STC 21346; ESTC S106124
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horse_n &_o against_o his_o army_n and_o why_o shall_v we_o not_o hope_v to_o see_v that_o event_n which_o john_n also_o see_v follow_v this_o gather_v together_o and_o the_o beast_n be_v take_v and_o with_o he_o the_o false_a prophet_n a_o second_o regard_n have_v god_n to_o man_n in_o this_o lowness_n of_o the_o church_n and_o that_o be_v a_o regard_n to_o the_o church_n itself_o for_o when_o god_n do_v prepare_v a_o glorious_a victory_n for_o his_o church_n his_o church_n must_v be_v due_o prepare_v for_o the_o receive_n of_o this_o victory_n and_o this_o lowness_n do_v diverse_o prepare_v she_o first_o it_o call_v she_o to_o the_o life_n of_o faith_n to_o live_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o sight_n for_o when_o visible_a thing_n fail_v she_o then_o be_v she_o force_v to_o run_v by_o faith_n to_o thing_n invisible_a when_o that_o fail_v she_o which_o she_o see_v than_o she_o clear_v up_o the_o eye_n of_o faith_n that_o she_o may_v have_v some_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v 11._o heb._n 11._o so_o s_n t._n paul_n say_v of_o the_o widow_n 5._o 1._o tim._n 5_o 5._o that_o be_v desolate_a she_o trust_v in_o god_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o jehosaphat_n have_v say_v we_o have_v no_o might_n against_o this_o great_a company_n that_o come_v against_o we_o neither_o know_v we_o what_o to_o do_v it_o present_o follow_v 12._o 2._o chro._n 20._o 12._o but_o our_o eye_n be_v on_o thou_o 1._o 2._o cor._n 1._o and_o s_o t._n paul_n have_v receive_v the_o sentence_n of_o death_n trust_v in_o god_n that_o raise_v the_o dead_a thus_o when_o the_o outward_a eye_n see_v no_o help_n in_o the_o creature_n the_o inward_a eye_n of_o faith_n be_v awake_v to_o look_v only_o on_o the_o creator_n and_o indeed_o nothing_o but_o faith_n be_v fit_a to_o receive_v a_o miraculous_a mercy_n when_o god_n make_v bare_a his_o arm_n in_o some_o great_a and_o wonderful_a deliverance_n he_o will_v have_v his_o people_n by_o faith_n to_o look_v up_o to_o this_o arm_n and_o whole_o to_o depend_v 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time_n of_o ease_n and_o man_n turn_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n into_o wantonness_n there_o be_v wanton_a live_n &_o wanton_a preach_n and_o wanton_a hear_n man_n play_v with_o religion_n and_o be_v not_o in_o earnest_n when_o they_o be_v about_o religious_a thing_n yea_o when_o they_o have_v formal_o &_o false_o do_v religious_a thing_n they_o fall_v hearty_o to_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n the_o false_a profession_n of_o true_a religion_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_o the_o profession_n of_o a_o false_a worship_n the_o consequence_n whereof_o be_v this_o 6._o exod._n 32._o 6._o the_o people_n sit_v down_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v and_o rise_v up_o to_o play_v but_o be_v such_o a_o church_n fit_a for_o a_o glorious_a and_o miraculous_a deliverance_n can_v we_o expect_v that_o god_n shall_v make_v bare_a his_o arm_n to_o save_v a_o luxurious_a a_o gluttonous_a a_o drunken_a congregation_n no_o it_o must_v be_v purge_v from_o these_o and_o make_v white_a before_o god_n will_v deliver_v it_o and_o crown_v it_o with_o victory_n therefore_o by_o this_o 9_o esa._n 27._o 9_o affliction_n shall_v the_o jiniquitie_n of_o jacob_n be_v purge_v and_o this_o be_v all_o the_o fruit_n to_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n the_o church_n be_v scour_v and_o purge_v by_o affliction_n and_o be_v purge_v then_o may_v she_o hear_v â_o vers_fw-la â_o have_v he_o smite_v he_o as_o he_o smite_v those_o that_o smite_v he_o or_o be_v he_o slay_v according_a to_o the_o slaughter_n of_o they_o that_o be_v slay_v by_o he_o for_o the_o judgement_n that_o begin_v with_o the_o house_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o fiery_a trial_n 17._o 1._o pet._n 4._o 12._o 17._o shall_v end_v with_o the_o sinner_n and_o unrighteous_a like_o a_o consume_a fire_n when_o the_o first_o appear_v more_o pure_a &_o glorious_a the_o second_o shall_v not_o appear_v at_o all_o wherefore_o if_o we_o by_o our_o correction_n the_o church_n of_o france_n by_o her_o late_a chastisement_n and_o germany_n by_o her_o present_a scourge_n will_v turn_v to_o he_o that_o smite_v they_o by_o turn_v from_o their_o sin_n to_o his_o righteousness_n sure_o 112._o psal._n 112._o to_o the_o righteous_a light_n shall_v arise_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o darkness_n 17_o esa_fw-la 32._o 17_o for_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v peace_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o righteousness_n quietness_n &_o assurance_n for_o ever_o 1._o esa._n 33._o 1._o and_o then_o withal_o follow_v a_o woe_n to_o thou_o that_o spoyle_v and_o thou_o be_v not_o spoil_v when_o thou_o shall_v cease_v to_o spoil_v thou_o shall_v be_v spoil_v let_v god_n then_o have_v of_o his_o church_n the_o end_n of_o his_o chastisement_n even_o true_a spiritual_a and_o sincere_a holiness_n and_o then_o the_o chastisement_n of_o his_o church_n will_v end_v but_o then_o will_v he_o begin_v with_o the_o enemy_n of_o his_o church_n he_o will_v awake_v as_o a_o giant_n refresh_v with_o wine_n 5._o psal._n 2._o 5._o he_o shall_v speak_v to_o they_o in_o his_o wrath_n and_o vex_v they_o in_o his_o sore_a displeasure_n 12._o esa._n 41._o 12._o thou_o shall_v seek_v they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o find_v they_o even_o they_o that_o contend_v with_o thou_o they_o that_o war_n against_o thou_o shall_v be_v as_o nothing_o and_o as_o a_o thing_n of_o naught_o and_o thus_o while_o the_o church_n by_o her_o lowness_n be_v bring_v to_o purity_n purity_n bring_v she_o to_o victory_n finis_fw-la