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	invisible_a	visible_a	9,700	5	9.4455	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20734	A funerall sermon preached at Watton in Hertfordshire, at the buriall of the ancient and worthy knight, Sir Philip Boteler, Decemb. 9. 1606	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1607 (1607)	STC 7116; ESTC S110134	29,412	80

he_o as_o his_o member_n and_o yet_o walk_v in_o darkness_n we_o deceive_v our_o 6._o self_n but_o if_o we_o esteem_v it_o our_o happiness_n to_o be_v in_o christ_n we_o will_v not_o only_o be_v careful_a to_o try_v ourselves_o whether_o we_o be_v in_o he_o but_o also_o we_o will_v give_v all_o diligence_n to_o make_v our_o be_v in_o christ_n more_o &_o more_o sure_a unto_o us._n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n we_o must_v earnest_o pray_v unto_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v give_v unto_o we_o his_o spirit_n which_o he_o 23._o have_v promise_v to_o give_v to_o those_o that_o ask_v he_o his_o spirit_n i_o say_v of_o adoption_n cry_v in_o our_o heart_n abba_n father_n testify_v 16._o to_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n and_o heir_n of_o eternal_a life_n 30._o seal_v we_o up_o to_o the_o day_n of_o our_o full_a redemption_n and_o as_o the_o earnest_n of_o our_o salvation_n assure_v we_o thereof_o second_o we_o must_v not_o content_v ourselves_o with_o the_o inferior_a degree_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v careful_a to_o grow_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n until_o we_o come_v to_o the_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o this_o end_n we_o have_v receive_v christ_n as_o before_o be_v say_v in_o the_o earnest_a desire_n of_o our_o heart_n and_o unfeigned_a resolution_n of_o our_o mind_n we_o must_v for_o the_o increase_n of_o our_o faith_n persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o now_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o so_o conceive_v of_o ourselves_o as_o be_v in_o he_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v in_o he_o we_o have_v communion_n with_o he_o his_o merit_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o that_o be_v in_o he_o as_o if_o we_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o for_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o person_n for_o be_v in_o he_o we_o be_v to_o be_v assure_v that_o whatsoever_o he_o perform_v for_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o faithful_a he_o perform_v for_o we_o and_o may_v with_o the_o apostle_n in_o particular_a apply_v the_o same_o to_o u●_n 20._o together_o with_o christ_n say_v he_o and_o s●_n must_v every_o faithful_a man_n say_v i_o be_v crucify_v and_o i_o live_v no_o long_o i_o but_o christ_n ●ueth_v in_o i_o and_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v 〈◊〉_d the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n 〈◊〉_d god_n who_o love_v i_o and_o give_v himself_o f●_n i_o and_o for_o the_o confirmation_n of_o 〈◊〉_d faith_n in_o this_o particular_a assurance_n we_o 〈◊〉_d to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o th●_n baptism_n which_o we_o receive_v in_o our_o 〈◊〉_d fancy_n remain_v as_o a_o sure_a pledge_n un●_n we_o to_o assure_v we_o that_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v ingraft_v into_o he_o and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n serve_v to_o assure_v unto_o we_o our_o union_n and_o communion_n with_o christ._n last_o we_o be_v according_a to_o the_o exhortation_n of_o s._n peter_n to_o give_v diligence_n 10._o to_o make_v our_o call_n election_n justification_n and_o be_v in_o christ_n more_o &_o more_o sure_a unto_o we_o by_o lead_v of_o a_o godly_a and_o upright_o life_n for_o sanctification_n to_o a_o man_n profess_v the_o true_a faith_n be_v a_o undoubted_a argument_n of_o his_o justification_n and_o of_o his_o be_v in_o christ_n 1._o joh._n 3._o 24._o for_o see_v a_o 24._o man_n can_v be_v sanctify_v before_o he_o be_v justify_v nor_o live_v a_o spiritual_a life_n unless_o he_o be_v in_o christ_n it_o be_v therefore_o most_o certain_a that_o whosoever_o be_v sanctify_v as_o every_o one_o be_v that_o have_v a_o unfeigned_a purpose_n to_o walk_v in_o the_o obedience_n of_o god_n will_n though_o beside_o his_o purpose_n he_o fail_v through_o infirmity_n in_o many_o particular_n he_o be_v also_o justify_v and_o ingraft_v into_o christ._n but_o as_o we_o must_v be_v in_o christ_n if_o we_o will_v be_v bless_v by_o die_v in_o he_o so_o must_v we_o abide_v in_o he_o to_o the_o end_n or_o else_o we_o do_v not_o die_v in_o he_o he_o that_o continue_v to_o the_o 32_o end_n say_v our_o saviour_n shall_v be_v save_v and_o again_o be_v faithful_a unto_o death_n and_o i_o will_v give_v thou_o the_o crown_n of_o life_n which_o i_o speak_v 10_o not_o as_o though_o a_o man_n that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n and_o be_v once_o ingraft_v into_o he_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n can_v total_o or_o final_o fall_v away_o from_o faith_n or_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o christ_n for_o how_o can_v that_o stand_v with_o the_o main_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n assure_v 16._o salvation_n and_o consequent_o perseverance_n to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o do_v true_o believe_v but_o to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o which_o suppose_v that_o he_o stand_v may_v take_v heed_n lest_o he_o fall_v and_o that_o he_o which_o 12._o think_v he_o be_v in_o christ_n because_o he_o be_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n which_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o faithful_a who_o be_v therein_o be_v a_o part_n on_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n may_v labour_v not_o only_o by_o a_o true_a faith_n to_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o invisible_a church_n which_o be_v the_o mystical_a body_n of_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o gather_v infallible_a token_n to_o himself_o of_o his_o bein●_n in_o christ._n for_o many_o be_v in_o the_o visib●_n church_n which_o be_v not_o of_o the_o church_n i●_n visible_a and_o such_o be_v subject_a to_o deaf_a ction_n or_o fall_v away_o and_o the_o lo●_n fuffer_v they_o to_o fall_v away_o that_o it_o may_v appear_v they_o be_v not_o of_o we_o 1._o john_n 2._o 19_o 19_o there_o be_v many_o branch_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v in_o the_o vine_n which_o be_v christ_n joh._n 15._o 15._o but_o be_v rot_a branch_n have_v no_o union_n with_o he_o by_o faith_n nor_o communion_n with_o he_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n though_o they_o be_v ingraft_v into_o the_o church_n the_o visible_a body_n of_o christ._n for_o as_o cion_n ingraft_v which_o do_v not_o take_v or_o rot_a bough_n of_o a_o tree_n which_o be_v one_o with_o the_o tree_n in_o show_n and_o as_o the_o philosopher_n say_v mathematice_n by_o continuitie_n or_o union_n of_o term_n be_v not_o one_o indeed_o and_o natural_o by_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o form_n which_o be_v the_o vegetative_a soul_n as_o it_o be_v of_o the_o plant_n so_o be_v they_o in_o christ_n externallie_o and_o sacramental_o but_o spiritual_o and_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v not_o and_o such_o branch_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v must_v look_v to_o 6._o be_v cut_v off_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o fire_n as_o therefore_o we_o do_v now_o persuade_v ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n so_o let_v we_o be_v careful_a as_o our_o saviour_n exhort_v we_o 7._o to_o abide_v in_o he_o yea_o and_o to_o grow_v in_o he_o for_o if_o any_o man_n profess_v himself_o to_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o by_o his_o be_v in_o he_o to_o be_v free_v and_o wash_v from_o his_o sin_n shall_v fall_v away_o from_o christ_n and_o with_o the_o sow_n that_o be_v wash_v shall_v return_v as_o it_o be_v to_o his_o wallow_n in_o the_o mire_n the_o latter_a end_n of_o such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v 24_o worse_o than_o his_o beginning_n if_o a_o righteous_a man_n say_v the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o he_o according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n that_o he_o may_v teach_v we_o in_o like_a sort_n to_o speak_v of_o man_n according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o charity_n shall_v turn_v away_o from_o his_o righteousness_n and_o commit_v iniquity_n do_v according_a to_o all_o the_o abomination_n of_o the_o wicked_a his_o former_a righteousness_n shall_v not_o be_v remember_v but_o he_o shall_v die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o that_o we_o may_v abide_v in_o christ_n to_o the_o end_n let_v we_o labour_n to_o be_v upright_o and_o sound_a christian_n believe_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n unfeigned_a walk_v upright_o before_o god_n and_o man_n for_o uprightness_n hat●_n evermore_o the_o privilege_n of_o perseverance_n for_o though_o hypocrite_n which_o build_v upon_o the_o sand_n be_v hearer_n only_a an●_n 26_o not_o doer_n of_o the_o word_n do_v fall_v away_o i●_n the_o time_n of_o trial_n yet_o the_o sound_n christian_n who_o live_v according_a to_o his_o profession_n and_o have_v build_v upon_o the_o rock_n 24._o with_o no_o surge_n or_o assault_n of_o temptation_n can_v be_v utter_o overthrow_v though_o the_o seed_n which_o fall_v either_o among_o thorn_n whereby_o be_v mean_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o worldly_a professor_n be_v choke_v or_o on_o the_o rocky_a ground_n whereby_o be_v mean_v the_o 15._o secure_a hard_a and_o impenitent_a heart_n of_o the_o hypocrite_n and_o temporary_a professor_n cover_v as_o it_o be_v with_o the_o shallow_a mould_n of_o a_o outward_a profession_n

testimony_n of_o the_o truth_n rather_o than_o to_o yield_v to_o antichrist_n and_o general_o may_v be_v more_o afraid_a to_o commit_v sin_n than_o to_o suffer_v death_n let_v we_o remember_v what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v that_o bless_v be_v those_o which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o let_v we_o consider_v that_o this_o assertion_n be_v no_o humane_a invention_n or_o earthly_a device_n but_o a_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a oracle_n for_o so_o say_v john_n i_o hear_v a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n many_o will_v say_v if_o i_o may_v hear_v a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n tell_v i_o that_o which_o you_o minister_n do_v teach_v we_o as_o namely_o that_o to_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o happy_a thing_n assure_o i_o will_v believe_v it_o if_o from_o heaven_n it_o be_v testify_v unto_o i_o that_o it_o be_v a_o bless_a thing_n to_o die_v not_o in_o the_o faith_n and_o communion_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n but_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n profess_v in_o the_o church_n reform_v by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v rather_o die_v than_o join_v with_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o yet_o behold_v this_o truth_n be_v not_o only_o avouch_v by_o a_o voice_n from_o heaven_n but_o also_o that_o as_o peter_n speak_v in_o the_o like_a case_n we_o may_v have_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o more_o firm_a word_n which_o be_v the_o write_a 19_o word_n it_o be_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n from_o heaven_n commit_v to_o writing_n as_o contain_v word_n faithful_a and_o 5._o true_a and_o be_v speak_v and_o write_v have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o it_o be_v the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o god_n such_o be_v the_o credit_n of_o the_o write_a word_n that_o if_o a_o angel_n from_o heaven_n shall_v gainsay_v it_o he_o 8._o be_v to_o be_v hold_v accurse_v gal._n 1._o 8._o and_o he_o that_o will_v not_o give_v credit_n to_o the_o write_a word_n which_o be_v the_o most_o sure_a foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n neither_o will_v he_o believe_v 31._o though_o a_o angel_n shall_v come_v from_o heaven_n or_o a_o spirit_n from_o the_o dead_a satan_n 14_o can_v transform_v himself_o into_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o the_o person_n 12._o of_o the_o dead_a and_o therefore_o if_o we_o shall_v trust_v to_o apparition_n we_o may_v soon_o be_v deceive_v but_o the_o word_n of_o god_n can_v deceive_v us._n see_v therefore_o this_o assertion_n be_v pronounce_v by_o god_n from_o heaven_n and_o at_o his_o appointment_n be_v commit_v by_o the_o holy_a evangelist_n to_o writing_n and_o also_o have_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n let_v we_o therefore_o with_o all_o reverence_n and_o good_a conscience_n hearken_v unto_o it_o as_o to_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n and_o with_o the_o full_a persuasion_n of_o faith_n give_v unfeigned_a credit_n unto_o it_o as_o unto_o the_o undoubted_a word_n of_o the_o lord_n namely_o that_o the_o dead_a which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v from_o thenceforth_o bless_v because_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n and_o their_o work_n follow_v they_o in_o which_o word_n three_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v first_o who_o they_o be_v which_o be_v here_o pronounce_v bless_v second_o what_o this_o blessedness_n be_v and_o wherein_o it_o do_v consist_v which_o be_v show_v in_o the_o reason_n that_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n etc._n etc._n three_o when_o this_o blessedness_n belong_v to_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d say_v he_o from_o thenceforth_o that_o be_v forthwith_o and_o immediate_o after_o their_o death_n and_o so_o forward_o as_o touch_v the_o first_o bless_v say_v he_o be_v the_o dead_a what_o the_o dead_a bless_a a_o strange_a paradox_n no_o doubt_n to_o hypocrite_n and_o worldly_a man_n who_o have_v place_v their_o felicity_n in_o the_o fruition_n of_o temporal_a thing_n and_o put_v the_o day_n of_o death_n far_o from_o they_o fear_v nothing_o more_o than_o to_o die_v and_o hope_v for_o nothing_o less_o than_o to_o be_v bless_v after_o death_n but_o let_v we_o remember_v that_o it_o be_v a_o oracle_n of_o god_n deliver_v from_o heaven_n and_o testify_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n from_o hence_o therefore_o let_v we_o learn_v true_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o effectual_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o life_n immortal_a after_o this_o mortal_a life_n be_v end_v and_o in_o this_o belief_n let_v we_o be_v careful_a so_o to_o live_v as_o that_o we_o may_v hope_v after_o this_o life_n be_v end_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o bless_a neither_o let_v we_o be_v so_o mad_a as_o for_o the_o momentanie_n fruition_n of_o temporal_a vanity_n in_o this_o vale_n of_o misery_n to_o lose_v a_o everlasting_a inheritance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o he_o add_v which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o not_o all_o that_o be_v dead_a be_v bless_v for_o many_o die_v out_o of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o out_o of_o god_n favour_n as_o those_o which_o depart_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o antichrist_n or_o otherwise_o die_v in_o their_o sin_n as_o in_o ignorance_n infidelity_n impenitency_n etc._n etc._n and_o they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v bless_v when_o they_o die_v as_o that_o by_o their_o death_n their_o misery_n be_v infinite_o increase_v but_o they_o be_v bless_v which_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n which_o word_n some_o understand_v as_o speak_v of_o martyr_n only_o and_o so_o read_v they_o who_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n cause_n and_o no_o doubt_n if_o all_o they_o be_v bless_v who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n much_o more_o may_v we_o assure_v ourselves_o that_o they_o which_o do_v not_o only_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o also_o for_o he_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o bless_a and_o this_o must_v encourage_v all_o true_a christian_n as_o we_o be_v persuade_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o our_o sake_n so_o to_o be_v most_o ready_a and_o willing_a to_o lay_v down_o our_o life_n for_o his_o sake_n if_o it_o shall_v please_v the_o lord_n to_o vouchsafe_v unto_o we_o both_o that_o honour_n as_o to_o be_v the_o martyr_n of_o jesu_n as_o also_o that_o favour_n as_o to_o make_v our_o death_n and_o affliction_n which_o otherwise_o all_o of_o we_o must_v look_v to_o suffer_v as_o chastisement_n for_o our_o sin_n to_o be_v suffering_n for_o righteousness_n but_o yet_o not_o only_o such_o as_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n be_v here_o pronounce_v bless_v nor_o all_o they_o be_v blesle_v who_o will_v seem_v to_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n but_o all_o they_o and_o only_o they_o who_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n be_v bless_v for_o if_o any_o man_n die_v for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o heresy_n shall_v think_v he_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n as_o all_o in_o that_o case_n be_v ready_a to_o pretend_v notwithstanding_o he_o be_v not_o bless_v because_o he_o do_v not_o die_v in_o the_o lord_n for_o none_o be_v in_o he_o but_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o none_o true_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o do_v not_o love_v he_o and_o his_o member_n for_o his_o sake_n but_o they_o which_o die_v for_o heresy_n as_o they_o do_v not_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n so_o do_v they_o not_o true_o love_v his_o member_n but_o by_o their_o heresy_n cut_v themselves_o from_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v his_o true_a church_n for_o his_o he_o that_o give_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v and_o have_v not_o love_n 3._o say_v the_o apostle_n so_o he_o that_o think_v himself_o to_o be_v martyr_v &_o have_v not_o true_a faith_n it_o profit_v he_o nothing_o and_o such_o be_v the_o state_n as_o of_o all_o other_o heretic_n so_o especial_o of_o the_o popish_a martyr_n of_o these_o time_n as_o they_o be_v esteem_v among_o they_o for_o beside_o that_o they_o do_v not_o die_v for_o their_o religion_n proper_o but_o for_o treason_n and_o rebellion_n and_o it_o be_v not_o the_o punishment_n but_o the_o cause_n that_o make_v a_o martyr_n their_o religion_n also_o be_v antichristian_a be_v the_o caholike_a apostasy_n the_o common_a sewer_n of_o heresy_n and_o the_o very_a mystery_n of_o iniquity_n neither_o do_v they_o die_v in_o the_o cause_n or_o faith_n of_o christ_n but_o in_o the_o cause_n and_o faith_n of_o antichrist_n and_o therefore_o be_v the_o martyr_n not_o of_o christ_n but_o of_o antichrist_n the_o truth_n whereof_o none_o can_v deny_v if_o this_o once_o be_v prove_v unto_o they_o which_o by_o our_o write_n be_v sufficient_o prove_v that_o rome_n be_v babylon_n the_o pope_n antichrist_n and_o the_o papist_n such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o mark_n of_o the_o beast_n therefore_o not_o only_o they_o which_o die_v for_o the_o lord_n nor_o all_o they_o who_o will_v seem_v