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	scripture_n	tradition_n	15,184	5	9.5685	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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of_o god_n a._n the_o rule_n that_o god_n have_v prescribe_v we_o for_o the_o holy_a performance_n of_o all_o our_o action_n isa_n 8.20_o rom._n 2.15_o &_o 7.7_o q._n how_o be_v the_o law_n distribute_v a._n it_o be_v either_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n or_o love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n mark_n 12.29.30.31_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o commandment_n concern_v the_o worship_n of_o god_n a._n thou_o shall_v have_v no_o other_o god_n before_o myface_n gen._n 39.9_o job_n 31.23.24_o psal_n 112.1_o pro._n 3.5_o isa_n 8.13_o and_o 51.12_o hab._n 1.16_o luke_n 12.45_o phil._n 3.19_o colos_n 3.5_o q._n what_o be_v the_o sum_n of_o this_o precept_n a._n the_o have_v of_o

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so_o christ_n and_o his_o church_n the_o whole_a body_n and_o the_o member_n can_v so_o sound_o be_v affect_v each_o to_o other_o unless_o both_o have_v experience_n of_o the_o like_a misery_n rom._n 8.17_o this_o fray_v many_o from_o be_v the_o lord_n who_o though_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a of_o the_o crown_n yet_o stand_v tremble_v at_o the_o cross_n it_o be_v satan_n policy_n to_o drive_v we_o from_o our_o military_a profession_n by_o the_o difficulty_n of_o our_o christian_a ware_n fare_n like_v as_o some_o in_o hospital_n savages_n make_v fearful_a delusion_n by_o sorcery_n upon_o the_o shore_n to_o fright_v stranger_n from_o land_v etc._n etc._n but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v dismay_v see_v god_n have_v make_v the_o militant_a estate_n of_o the_o church_n a_o degree_n unto_o the_o triumphant_a it_o be_v a_o gradual_a no_o specifical_a distinction_n to_o say_v the_o church_n be_v militant_a or_o triumphant_a eph._n 6.11.12.13_o heb._n 12.22.23_o q._n what_o be_v the_o militant_a church_n a._n it_o be_v the_o number_n of_o all_o those_o that_o be_v apply_v unto_o christ_n by_o faith_n here_o be_v must_v live_v by_o faith_n after_o we_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o fruition_n of_o christ_n by_o sight_n ephes_n 6.16_o heb._n 11.1_o 2_o cor._n 3.18_o and_o 4.17.18_o 1_o cor._n 13.12.13_o this_o church_n consist_v only_o of_o man_n not_o as_o yet_o free_v from_o the_o burden_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o that_o be_v the_o reason_n why_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n go_v so_o slow_o forward_a and_o make_v many_o sit_v still_o with_o their_o hand_n fold_v in_o their_o bosom_n and_o wish_v they_o know_v how_o to_o be_v rid_v of_o time_n and_o so_o become_v miserable_a loser_n of_o good_a hour_n and_o good_a part_n and_o the_o very_a hope_n of_o future_a reward_n because_o they_o will_v not_o strive_v with_o themselves_o happy_a be_v those_o persecution_n that_o drive_v we_o to_o this_o hold_n and_o like_o a_o old_a beat_a hare_n weary_a of_o long_a chase_n return_v we_o 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canaanite_n to_o be_v as_o prick_v and_o thorn_n to_o his_o ancient_a people_n so_o still_o will_v he_o have_v his_o dear_a one_o to_o be_v exercise_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o this_o world_n that_o their_o grace_n may_v more_o full_o be_v know_v and_o themselves_o wain_v from_o the_o wearisome_a world_n hence_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v great_a folly_n to_o leave_v visible_a congregation_n because_o they_o be_v pester_v with_o the_o profane_a of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o will_v cast_v away_o the_o gold_n or_o corn_n because_o it_o be_v mingle_v with_o his_o offal_n but_o will_v bestow_v some_o labour_n on_o the_o fan_n fire_n or_o furnace_n god_n have_v leave_v mean_n to_o purge_v his_o church_n of_o profane_a person_n though_o he_o will_v have_v some_o tare_n to_o try_v his_o child_n and_o keep_v they_o in_o awe_n of_o his_o majesty_n nay_o make_v they_o labour_v the_o more_o to_o prove_v their_o election_n if_o all_o be_v good_a who_o will_v fear_v to_o go_v to_o hell_n but_o see_v we_o may_v be_v christian_n and_o not_o elect_v it_o will_v make_v we_o more_o diligent_a to_o study_v for_o true_a holiness_n and_o know_v that_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v with_o the_o water_n of_o baptism_n in_o their_o face_n and_o church_n in_o their_o mouth_n it_o will_v teach_v god_n saint_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o hypocrisy_n to_o work_v out_o their_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o our_o bless_a saviour_n out_o of_o the_o very_a fear_n of_o damnation_n have_v fetch_v the_o safe_a security_n of_o salvation_n oh_o that_o we_o can_v out_o of_o this_o security_n as_o easy_o fetch_v the_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n math._n 13.24.25.47_o 1_o cor._n 5.10.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v these_o tare_n and_o chaff_n a._n such_o in_o the_o church_n as_o have_v but_o the_o name_n of_o christian_n and_o yet_o be_v together_o with_o the_o church_n in_o this_o world_n and_o so_o be_v call_v improper_o by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o church_n visibilitie_n profession_n congregation_n etc._n etc._n do_v as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o tare_n as_o the_o wheat_n the_o reprobate_n as_o the_o elect_a and_o therefore_o be_v but_o accident_n of_o the_o church_n yea_o such_o adherent_n as_o be_v separable_a from_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o papist_n and_o separatist_n do_v ill_a in_o teach_v they_o to_o belong_v so_o essential_o to_o it_o math._n 13.49.50_o rom._n 9.6.7_o 1_o joh._n 2.19_o joh._n 6.70.71_o q._n how_o be_v the_o church_n militant_a with_o the_o tare_n distribute_v a._n into_o congregation_n as_o great_a army_n into_o lesser_a band_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o all_o to_o hear_v one_o pastor_n and_o therefore_o must_v the_o govern_v be_v rank_v under_o diverse_a teacher_n that_o all_o may_v hear_v and_o learn_v 1_o thes_n 2.14_o eph._n 4.11.12.13_o q._n what_o be_v here_o to_o be_v consider_v a._n the_o government_n of_o the_o congregation_n which_o be_v a_o order_n of_o rule_v and_o obey_v in_o the_o 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