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	true_a	visible_a	19,269	5	9.3685	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30997	A sermon preached before the King at Newmarket April 24, 1670 by Miles Barne ...	Barne, Miles, d. 1709?	1670 (1670)	Wing B860; ESTC R12579	11,761	37

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when_o there_o be_v no_o division_n but_o of_o good_n and_o possession_n to_o be_v part_v among_o the_o needy_a then_o do_v the_o church_n flourish_n and_o a_o daily_a addition_n be_v make_v of_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o when_o instead_o of_o these_o lovely_a quality_n there_o arise_v sect_n and_o schism_n when_o once_o that_o unhappy_a distinction_n be_v make_v of_o paul_n and_o apollo_n of_o christ_n and_o cephas_n when_o man_n begin_v to_o be_v lover_n of_o themselves_o more_o than_o of_o god_n when_o the_o old_a strife_n be_v renew_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v be_v the_o great_a when_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o preferment_n be_v cruel_o revenge_v upon_o the_o church_n by_o the_o set_n up_o of_o a_o heresy_n when_o the_o wit_n begin_v to_o deride_v the_o simplicity_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o learned_a be_v divide_v about_o point_n of_o faith_n then_o do_v the_o church_n true_o suffer_v and_o sustain_v more_o damage_n by_o these_o intestine_a broil_n then_o by_o 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the_o covetous_a wretch_n though_o he_o detest_v the_o virtue_n court_v the_o title_n of_o a_o liberal_a person_n he_o that_o be_v most_o addict_v to_o vainglory_n will_v not_o be_v think_v ambitious_a he_o that_o be_v seduce_v by_o every_o little_a temptation_n think_v he_o be_v disparage_v when_o you_o count_v he_o one_o of_o a_o easy_a facile_a temper_n can_v any_o thing_n then_o be_v more_o ignoble_a than_o to_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o such_o vice_n which_o proclaim_v their_o baseness_n by_o disow_v their_o name_n be_v it_o not_o a_o strange_a oversight_n in_o esau_n to_o sell_v his_o birthright_n for_o a_o mess_n of_o pottage_n a_o prodigious_a piece_n of_o folly_n in_o judas_n to_o betray_v his_o master_n for_o a_o few_o penny_n in_o lucifer_n to_o forfeit_v heaven_n to_o gratify_v his_o pride_n and_o yet_o of_o this_o rank_n be_v all_o those_o who_o surrender_v their_o faith_n into_o the_o power_n of_o such_o mean_a adversary_n it_o be_v high_o against_o the_o point_n of_o honour_n for_o a_o person_n of_o quality_n to_o enter_v the_o field_n and_o engage_v with_o a_o peasant_n how_o much_o more_o dishonourable_a be_v it_o for_o a_o high_a and_o heavenborn_a soul_n to_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o low_a and_o baese_n temptation_n of_o the_o world_n 2._o faith_n bid_v you_o consult_v your_o own_o strength_n and_o give_v you_o power_n to_o exert_v it_o the_o apostle_n can_v 4.13_o do_v all_o thing_n through_o christ_n which_o strengthen_v he_o and_o if_o we_o can_v do_v so_o too_o it_o be_v not_o because_o christ_n be_v want_v to_o we_o but_o we_o to_o ourselves_o the_o flesh_n indeed_o may_v war_v against_o the_o spirit_n the_o member_n may_v mutiny_v against_o the_o mind_n but_o it_o be_v at_o their_o own_o peril_n if_o they_o do_v for_o the_o one_o be_v weak_a and_o unwieldy_a the_o other_o ready_a and_o active_a and_o if_o the_o member_n ever_o prevail_v it_o must_v be_v through_o the_o consent_n degeneracy_n or_o inadvertency_n of_o the_o mind_n we_o 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you_o that_o you_o shall_v be_v partaker_n of_o they_o if_o you_o continue_v faithful_a unto_o the_o end_n and_o shall_v the_o fade_a riches_n of_o this_o world_n be_v prefer_v to_o the_o immortal_a treasure_n of_o the_o other_o the_o transient_a dull_a nauseous_a delight_n of_o sense_n to_o those_o vigorous_a unallay_v pleasure_n which_o be_v at_o god_n right_a hand_n for_o evermore_o shall_v the_o ambition_n of_o be_v great_a here_o hinder_v we_o from_o be_v so_o hereafter_o shall_v the_o unconstant_a blast_n of_o popular_a applause_n prevent_v we_o of_o the_o joyful_a acclamation_n of_o angel_n shall_v a_o earthly_a be_v more_o valuable_a than_o a_o heavenly_a crown_n shall_v light_a affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n make_v we_o forfeit_v a_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n these_o be_v such_o consideration_n as_o have_v hitherto_o prevail_v in_o the_o world_n and_o they_o must_v do_v so_o still_o unless_o we_o can_v dethrone_v the_o king_n of_o king_n murder_n the_o immortality_n of_o the_o soul_n cancel_v the_o immutable_a law_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a banish_v the_o reward_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o one_o and_o take_v away_o the_o punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o the_o other_o and_o therefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n that_o you_o may_v neither_o be_v overcome_v by_o the_o temptation_n of_o the_o world_n nor_o think_v the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n unattainable_a faith_n propound_v to_o your_o imitation_n a_o whole_a cloud_n of_o witness_n of_o apostle_n and_o prophet_n of_o martyr_n and_o confessor_n who_o acquit_v themselves_o valiant_o receive_v a_o crown_n for_o their_o recompense_n and_o as_o faith_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o overcome_v the_o world_n so_o be_v it_o the_o victory_n it_o self_n for_o after_o it_o have_v fight_v the_o good_a fight_n here_o below_o and_o reign_v till_o it_o have_v put_v all_o its_o enemy_n under_o its_o foot_n than_o it_o begin_v to_o offer_v a_o kind_n of_o sacred_a violence_n to_o the_o region_n above_o see_v heaven_n open_a and_o christ_n stand_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o so_o never_o cease_v to_o be_v victorious_a until_o it_o be_v overcome_v in_o a_o abyss_n of_o glory_n and_o swallow_v up_o in_o the_o beatifical_a vision_n to_o conclude_v let_v not_o this_o faith_n which_o heretofore_o subdue_v kingdom_n and_o wrought_v righteousness_n be_v itself_o overcome_v by_o the_o iniquity_n of_o christian_a division_n this_o faith_n which_o fight_v with_o beast_n at_o ephesus_n let_v it_o not_o be_v conquer_v by_o any_o brutish_a passion_n let_v not_o this_o faith_n which_o have_v hitherto_o silence_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n be_v now_o droll_v out_o of_o the_o church_n by_o the_o atheist_n this_o faith_n which_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o lion_n let_v it_o not_o be_v devour_v by_o the_o leviathan_n of_o our_o age_n in_o a_o word_n keep_v this_o faith_n which_o renow_v king_n and_o make_v prince_n famous_a which_o enoble_v nobility_n and_o keep_v the_o people_n in_o due_a subjection_n which_o cause_v a_o nation_n to_o flourish_v which_o will_v render_v our_o life_n happy_a here_o and_o crown_v we_o with_o bliss_n hereafter_o finis_fw-la page_n 12._o lin_v 3._o for_o hundred_o read_v thousand_o act_n 28.22_o 28.22_o orig._n cont_n cel._n l._n 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n etc._n vide_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr aut._n script_n mal._n 4.5_o isa_n 7.14_o deut._n 22._o v_o 23_o 24._o mic._n 53_o 3._o isa_n 53.3_o mat._n 27.46_o psal_n 22.16_o zech._n 12.10_o psal_n 16.10_o 16.10_o he_o cast_v out_o devil_n through_o the_o prince_n of_o devil_n s._n mat._n 9.34_o isa_n 2.4_o zech._n 9.9_o s._n john_n 18.36_o mat._n 23.27_o s._n john_n 7.46_o 1_o s._n pet._n 2.22_o 1_o s._n joh._n 5.7_o s._n luk._n 8.28_o s._n judas_n 6._o s._n jam._n 2.26_o eph._n 4.5_o act_n 4.12_o 1_o cor._n 5.5_o mat._n 16.18_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tit._n 1.9_o 1_o s._n joh._n 2.16_o phil._n 4.13_o