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	word_n	17,304	5	4.5942	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09219	Iosuahs godly resolution in conference with Caleb, touching houshold gouernement for well ordering a familie With a twofold catechisme for instruction of youth; the first short, for the weaker sort, set forth in sixe principall points; the latter large for other of greater growth, and followeth the order of the common authorized catechisme, and is an explanation thereof: both set forth for the benefit of his Christian friends and wel-willers. by Richard Bernard preacher of Gods word, at Woorksoppe in Nottingam-shire.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Large catechisme.; Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641. Double catechisme.	1612 (1612)	STC 1953; ESTC S113310	37,811	96

holy_a practice_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n that_o we_o may_v be_v find_v the_o israel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o last_o day_n amen_n finis_fw-la the_o catechism_n question_n how_o many_o thing_n be_v needful_a for_o you_o to_o understand_v that_o you_o may_v know_v both_o god_n and_o yourself_o a._n these_o six_o thing_n i._n right_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n what_o he_o be_v by_o his_o word_n and_o work_n ii_o to_o understand_v the_o creation_n iii_o man_n misery_n by_o the_o fall_n iv_o our_o redemption_n v._o our_o sanctification_n vi_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o glorification_n of_o god_n q._n who_o make_v you_o a._n god_n esa_n 42._o 5._o gen._n 1._o 26_o 27._o q._n what_o a_o one_o be_v god_n a._n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n joh._n 4._o 24._o holy_a exod._n 15._o 11._o just_o 2._o chron._n 12._o 6._o and_o merciful_a exod._n 34._o 6._o q._n how_o many_o god_n be_v there_o a._n but_o only_o one_o god_n deut._n 6._o 4._o yet_o three_o person_n mat._n 3._o 16._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 7._o q._n which_o be_v the_o three_o person_n a._n the_o father_n beget_v the_o son_n beget_v and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n proceed_v 2._o cor._n 13._o 13._o mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o these_o three_o be_v god_n joh._n 1._o 1._o 1._o joh._n 5._o 7._o act._n 5._o 3._o 4._o q._n which_o of_o these_o three_o become_v man_n a._n the_o second_o person_n jesus_n christ_n both_o god_n and_o man_n esa_n 9_o 6._o heb._n 2._o 17._o of_o our_o creation_n q._n of_o what_o do_v god_n make_v man_n a._n his_o body_n be_v of_o dust_n the_o woman_n of_o adam_n rib_n gen._n 2._o 7._o 22._o q._n what_o a_o one_o do_v god_n make_v they_o a._n he_o make_v they_o both_o good_a gen._n 1._o 31._o holy_a and_o righteous_a gen._n 1._o 26._o eph._n 4._o 24._o colos_n 3._o 10._o q._n what_o be_v then_o man_n estate_n and_o happiness_n a._n it_o be_v the_o state_n of_o innocence_n without_o sin_n or_o misery_n and_o to_o god_n be_v he_o acceptable_a gen._n 1._o 27._o 31._o &_o 2._o 25._o &_o 1._o 28._o of_o man_n fall_n and_o misery_n q._n be_v you_o now_o such_o a_o one_o by_o birth_n as_o he_o be_v by_o creation_n a._n alas_o no_o i_o be_o by_o nature_n full_a of_o sin_n psal_n 51._o 5._o job_n 25._o 4_o 5_o 6._o rom._n 3._o from_o vers_fw-la 9_o to_o 19_o and_o so_o most_o miserable_a job_n 14._o 1._o 2._o rom._n 5._o 14._o eph._n 2._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 3._o 23._o &_o 2._o 8._o 9_o and_o to_o god_n detestable_a psalm_n 11._o 5._o gal._n 3._o 10._o mat._n 7._o 23._o &_o 25._o 41._o q._n what_o be_v sin_n a._n the_o break_n of_o god_n commandment_n by_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n 1._o job._n 3._o 4._o q._n how_o many_o commandment_n be_v there_o a._n ten_o deut._n 10._o 4._o divide_v into_o two_o table_n deut._n 4._o 13._o q._n which_o be_v the_o commandment_n a._n i_o be_o the_o lord_n thy_o god_n etc._n etc._n exod._n 20._o deut._n 5._o 6._o q._n do_v these_o ten_o command_n or_o forbid_v no_o more_o but_o only_o what_o there_o be_v set_v down_o in_o show_n a._n yes_o they_o command_v or_o forbid_v all_o the_o kind_n contain_v under_o the_o something_o mention_v and_o all_o the_o cause_n with_o occasion_n thereunto_o 1._o joh._n 3._o 15._o mat._n 5._o 28._o 32._o q._n be_v they_o a_o prayer_n a._n no_o nor_o so_o to_o be_v use_v they_o be_v a_o rule_n for_o i_o to_o live_v after_o and_o do_v teach_v i_o my_o duty_n to_o god_n and_o my_o neighbour_n deut._n 6._o &_o 31._o 12._o psalm_n 119._o 105._o eccles_n 12._o 13._o mat._n 22._o 37._o 39_o q._n what_o be_v your_o duty_n towards_o god_n a._n my_o duty_n towards_o god_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o etc._n etc._n 2._o chro._n 20._o 20._o eccl._n 12._o 13._o mat._n 22._o 27._o q._n what_o be_v your_o duty_n towards_o your_o neighbour_n a._n it_o be_v to_o love_v my_o neighbour_n as_o myself_o etc._n etc._n mat._n 22._o 39_o rom._n 13_o 9_o q._n can_v you_o keep_v the_o commandment_n and_o not_o offend_v god_n or_o your_o neighbour_n a._n no_o i_o break_v they_o every_o day_n in_o thought_n word_n &_o deed_n hate_v both_o god_n and_o my_o neighbour_n by_o nature_n psal_n 14._o 1_o 2_o 3._o rom._n 8._o 7._o &_o 1._o 30._o 2._o cor._n 3._o 5._o tit._n 3._o 3_o q._n what_o be_v then_o now_o your_o estate_n and_o what_o deserve_v you_o by_o thus_o offend_v god_n a._n i_o be_o in_o the_o state_n of_o corruption_n and_o do_v deserve_v god_n curse_n which_o be_v eternal_a destruction_n of_o body_n and_o soul_n deu._n 27._o 26._o mat._n 25._o 41._o 46._o gal._n 3._o 10._o of_o man_n redemption_n q._n what_o be_v you_o in_o this_o case_n to_o do_v a._n to_o cry_v unto_o god_n for_o mercy_n &_o seek_v for_o deliverance_n luk._n 15._o 17._o ps_n 51._o 1._o 2._o etc._n etc._n q._n be_v you_o of_o yourself_o able_a or_o be_v there_o any_o good_a in_o you_o to_o move_v god_n to_o set_v you_o free_a a._n no_o indeed_o rom._n 3._o 10._o &_o 7._o 18._o luk._n 17._o 10._o 2._o cor._n 4._o 4._o ephe._n 2._o 8_o 9_o q._n then_o who_o do_v redeem_v you_o a._n only_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 7._o 25._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 5._o 19_o gal._n 2._o 20._o &_o 3._o 13._o q._n what_o be_v jesus_n christ_n a._n he_o be_v the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n mat._n 17._o 5._o heb._n 1._o 23_o a_o king_n to_o govern_v we_o psa_n 2._o 6._o mat._n 28._o 18._o a_o priest_n to_o offer_v for_o we_o ps_n 110._o 4._o &_o a_o prophet_n to_o teach_v we_o deut._n 18._o 18._o esa_n 51._o 1._o mat._n 17._o 5._o q._n what_o believe_v you_o concern_v he_o in_o the_o article_n of_o the_o creed_n a._n i_o do_v believe_v that_o he_o be_v conceive_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n q._n what_o be_v this_o to_o you_o a._n i_o do_v persuade_v myself_o hereby_o that_o his_o purity_n be_v for_o my_o corruption_n his_o obedience_n for_o my_o transgression_n his_o death_n for_o my_o debt_n and_o his_o ascension_n for_o my_o eternal_a salvation_n 1._o cor._n 1._o 30._o phil._n 3._o 20._o q._n but_o as_o god_n make_v all_o will_v so_o jesus_n christ_n also_o save_o all_o a._n no_o very_o many_o shall_v be_v damn_v few_o shall_v be_v save_v mat._n 7._o 13._o 14._o only_o the_o elect_a which_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n by_o a_o lively_a faith_n joh._n 3._o 16._o 36._o mar._n 16._o 16._o q._n what_o be_v this_o lively_a faith_n a._n it_o be_v a_o true_a persuasion_n of_o my_o heart_n ground_v upon_o god_n promise_n eph._n 3._o 17_o rom._n 4._o 21._o that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v give_v to_o i_o joh._n 3._o 16._o and_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n be_v as_o true_o i_o as_o if_o i_o myself_o have_v wrought_v they_o 2._o cor._n 5._o 21._o rom._n 8._o 1._o q._n how_o come_v you_o by_o this_o faith_n a._n from_o my_o effectual_a call_n by_o the_o word_n preach_v &_o the_o work_n of_o god_n spirit_n act._n 13._o 48._o rom._n 10._o 14_o 15._o eph._n 1._o 13._o q._n where_o be_v set_v down_o the_o sum_n of_o your_o belief_n a._n in_o my_o creed_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o father_n almighty_a etc._n etc._n q._n be_v these_o a_o prayer_n or_o so_o to_o be_v use_v a._n no_o it_o teach_v i_o what_o to_o believe_v concern_v god_n and_o his_o church_n q._n what_o good_a have_v god_n church_n the_o true_a believer_n above_o the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n a._n they_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n they_o have_v communion_n with_o christ_n &_o one_o with_o another_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n the_o glorious_a resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o life_n everlasting_a of_o sanctification_n q._n how_o may_v it_o appear_v that_o you_o have_v this_o faith_n and_o also_o these_o benefit_n a._n by_o my_o sanctification_n q._n who_o do_v sanctify_v you_o a._n the_o holy_a ghost_n rom._n 15._o 16._o q_n and_o what_o be_v sanctification_n a._n it_o be_v a_o make_v new_a of_o the_o whole_a man_n whereby_o he_o daily_o die_v to_o sin_n and_o increase_v in_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n eph._n 4._o 23._o 24_o gal._n 5._o 24._o 1._o thess_n 4._o 1._o q._n what_o grace_n proceed_v from_o this_o sanctification_n a._n true_a repentance_n leave_v that_o which_o be_v ill_a with_o hatred_n and_o perform_v new_a obedience_n with_o gladness_n of_o heart_n continual_o jer._n 31._o 19_o act._n 26._o 20._o psal_n 119._o 10._o 14._o 34._o 35._o 44._o 113._o 115._o 136._o q._n what_o estate_n stand_v you_o in_o be_v sanctify_v and_o penitent_a a._n i_o be_o in_o the_o bless_a estate_n of_o grace_n wherein_o if_o i_o continue_v i_o shall_v inherit_v eternal_a life_n tit

how_o can_v our_o soul_n be_v sinful_a that_o come_v not_o by_o propagation_n but_o by_o inspiration_n a._n 1._o for_o that_o his_o soul_n be_v deputy_n for_o all_o soul_n of_o man_n natural_o beget_v 2._o because_o man_n sin_v and_o man_n be_v not_o man_n before_o body_n and_o soul_n be_v knit_v together_o which_o be_v conjoin_v become_v together_o as_o man_n partaker_n of_o man_n fall_n and_o corruption_n q._n do_v any_o thing_n of_o that_o image_n of_o god_n remain_v yet_o in_o we_o a._n yes_o 1._o in_o the_o mind_n a_o certain_a general_a corrupt_a knowledge_n of_o nature_n concern_v good_a and_o evil_a to_o make_v we_o inexcusable_a before_o god_n 2._o in_o the_o conscience_n a_o power_n to_o reproove_v and_o repress_v in_o part_n unbridled_a affection_n 3._o in_o will_n though_o a_o free_a yet_o a_o weak_a choice_n in_o every_o natural_a and_o civil_a action_n q._n what_o evil_n do_v we_o receive_v by_o this_o fall_n a._n 1._o in_o the_o mind_n ignorance_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n unaptnesse_n to_o learn_v they_o or_o to_o judge_v of_o they_o aright_o but_o apt_a to_o learn_v evil_a and_o to_o invent_v the_o same_o 2._o in_o conscience_n impurenesse_n to_o excuse_v sin_n not_o to_o accuse_v be_v dead_a or_o benumb_a and_o to_o accuse_v for_o well_o or_o ill_o do_v 3._o in_o will_n want_v of_o power_n to_o will_v any_o true_a good_a but_o to_o resist_v it_o and_o only_o to_o will_v that_o which_o be_v evil_a 4._o in_o affection_n to_o hate_v good_a and_o run_v after_o ill_n 5._o in_o body_n fitness_n to_o begin_v sin_n by_o receive_v outward_a object_n and_o occasion_n thereof_o by_o the_o sense_n and_o also_o to_o execute_v the_o same_o when_o the_o heart_n have_v conceive_v it_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n and_o this_o be_v call_v original_a sin_n which_o be_v in_o every_o man_n q._n do_v all_o man_n continue_v in_o this_o sinful_a and_o curse_a estate_n for_o ever_o a._n no_o but_o only_o the_o reprobate_n who_o god_n have_v not_o decree_v to_o save_v to_o 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