Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	circumcision_n	righteousness_n	seal_n	13,716	5	9.8320	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07475	An examination of certaine motives to recusancie. By W. Bedell	Bedell, William, 1571-1642.	1628 (1628)	STC 1786; ESTC S113798	20,794	67

the_o honour_n which_o they_o give_v to_o he_o and_o as_o he_o say_v a_o little_a before_o to_o signify_v their_o faith_n that_o the_o depart_v be_v live_v and_o yet_o subsist_v with_o the_o lord_n and_o that_o we_o have_v hope_n of_o they_o as_o those_o that_o be_v from_o home_n in_o another_o country_n and_o to_o signify_v that_o state_n which_o be_v more_o perfect_a etc._n etc._n thus_o epiphanius_n there_o and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n the_o author_n of_o the_o book_n of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a hierarchy_n attribute_v to_o dionysius_n the_o areopagite_n neither_o of_o both_o do_v speak_v a_o word_n of_o purgatory_n or_o the_o release_n of_o saint_n out_o of_o their_o torment_n there_o the_o church_n of_o england_n do_v not_o deny_v such_o prayer_n for_o the_o dead_a as_o shall_v after_o appear_v jovinian_n for_o hold_v perpetual_a virginity_n of_o no_o great_a merit_n than_o 6._o marriage_n touch_v jovinian_n neither_o philastrius_n answer_n nor_o epiphanius_n say_v any_o thing_n because_o he_o be_v after_o their_o writing_n s._n augustine_n among_o other_o his_o damnable_a opinion_n as_o that_o all_o sin_n be_v equal_a that_o a_o man_n regenerate_v can_v sin_v that_o fast_v profit_v not_o that_o the_o virginity_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n be_v corrupt_v by_o she_o bear_v christ_n reckon_v also_o this_o in_o these_o term_n the_o virginity_n also_o of_o woman_n profess_v holiness_n and_o the_o continency_n of_o the_o manly_a sex_n in_o those_o holy_a man_n that_o choose_v a_o single_a life_n he_o make_v equal_a to_o the_o merit_n of_o chaste_a and_o faithful_a ●…avit_fw-la marriage_n by_o which_o word_n it_o be_v plain_a that_o saint_n augustine_n take_v merit_n for_o the_o value_n and_o dignity_n or_o reward_v of_o marriage_n chaste_o keep_v otherwise_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o desert_n of_o marriage_n be_v small_a but_o thus_o do_v the_o father_n take_v the_o word_n merit_n and_o merit_v which_o have_v bring_v in_o the_o opinion_n of_o deserve_a heaven_n by_o good_a work_n short_o this_o opinion_n of_o jovinian_n the_o protestant_n be_v free_a from_o vigilantius_n for_o deny_v prayer_n to_o 7._o saint_n vigilantius_n be_v in_o none_o of_o the_o three_o answer_n catalogue_n to_o which_o he_o send_v we_o s._n hierome_n write_v two_o epistle_n against_o he_o very_o bitter_a and_o wherein_o say_v erasmus_n he_o do_v so_o take_v on_o against_o he_o with_o rail_v as_o i_o can_v wish_v a_o little_a more_o modesty_n in_o he_o in_o they_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o prayer_n to_o saint_n but_o first_o of_o vigilantius_n blame_v the_o adoration_n of_o the_o relic_n and_o bone_n of_o the_o holy_a martyr_n second_o his_o deny_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n as_o be_v in_o abraham_n bosom_n or_o in_o a_o place_n of_o rest_n or_o under_o the_o altar_n can_v be_v present_a at_o their_o tomb_n and_o where_o they_o will_n three_o his_o maintain_n that_o while_o we_o live_v we_o may_v pray_v mutual_o each_o for_o other_o but_o after_o we_o be_v dead_a no_o man_n prayer_n shall_v be_v hear_v for_o another_o special_o since_o the_o martyr_n call_v for_o revenge_n of_o their_o own_o blood_n can_v not_o obtain_v it_o unless_o we_o will_v gather_v some_o such_o thing_n out_o of_o these_o word_n of_o vigilantius_n which_o s._n hierome_n set_v down_o possint_fw-la ergò_fw-la etc._n etc._n do_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o martyr_n than_o love_v their_o ash_n and_o fly_v about_o they_o and_o be_v always_o present_a lest_o perhaps_o if_o any_o shall_v come_v to_o pray_v be_v absent_a they_o may_v not_o hear_v he_o but_o neither_o do_v it_o appear_v that_o vigilantius_n mean_v or_o saint_n hierome_n understand_v this_o pray_v of_o prayer_n to_o the_o saint_n and_o martyr_n themselves_o but_o god_n at_o their_o tomb_n desire_v their_o furtherance_n suffrage_n and_o recommendation_n upon_o this_o opinion_n they_o be_v present_a with_o their_o relic_n or_o at_o their_o memory_n so_o do_v saint_n hierome_n relate_v that_o constantia_n a_o devout_a woman_n be_v wont_a to_o spend_v whole_a night_n watch_v in_o the_o tomb_n of_o hilarion_n and_o to_o talk_v with_o he_o as_o if_o he_o be_v present_a for_o the_o further_a of_o her_o prayer_n and_o indeed_o saint_n hierome_n maintain_v against_o vigilantius_n they_o be_v present_a they_o follow_v the_o lamb_n whither_o soever_o he_o go_v if_o the_o lamb_n be_v every_o where_o they_o also_o which_o be_v with_o the_o lamb_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v to_o be_v every_o where_o of_o which_o belief_n i_o do_v not_o think_v there_o be_v many_o beside_o himself_o or_o yet_o be_v save_v only_o simple_a and_o superstitious_a people_n as_o the_o woman_n that_o i_o mention_v right_o now_o which_o when_o she_o hear_v that_o hilarion_n body_n be_v steal_v away_o die_v present_o against_o these_o corruption_n and_o superstition_n which_o then_o begin_v to_o creep_v into_o the_o church_n uigilantius_n recommend_v to_o saint_n 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worthy_a of_o credit_n report_v to_o have_v say_v or_o do_v any_o thing_n about_o image_n much_o less_o to_o have_v be_v condemn_v for_o so_o do_v nicephorus_n be_v bring_v by_o canisius_n and_o bellarmine_n affirm_v so_o much_o a_o fabulous_a author_n which_o live_v not_o by_o canisius_n own_o account_n till_o after_o one_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o year_n since_o christ_n and_o be_v himself_o a_o image-worshipper_n evagrius_n who_o live_v near_o to_o the_o time_n of_o xenaias_n and_o mention_v a_o letter_n of_o certain_a monk_n of_o palestina_n report_v his_o outrageous_a carriage_n towards_o flavianus_n bishop_n of_o antioch_n have_v nothing_o of_o his_o opinion_n against_o image_n or_o pray_v before_o they_o see_v the_o catalogue_n in_o saint_n epiphanius_n in_o philastrius_n in_o saint_n augustine_n all_o these_o heresy_n now_o renew_v by_o protestant_n object_n condemn_v within_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n whosoever_o communicate_v with_o these_o in_o give_v countenance_n by_o his_o presence_n at_o their_o service_n or_o sermon_n as_o they_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o primitive_a church_n so_o he_o cut_v off_o himself_o and_o be_v partaker_n of_o their_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n as_o s._n john_n say_v we_o have_v see_v what_o be_v in_o the_o catalogue_n to_o which_o he_o refer_v answer_n and_o for_o the_o rest_n it_o be_v utter_o untrue_a that_o these_o opinion_n or_o any_o one_o of_o they_o in_o that_o sense_n wherein_o they_o be_v defend_v by_o the_o protestant_n be_v condemn_v within_o the_o first_o four_o hundred_o year_n after_o christ._n which_o that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o appear_v i_o will_v set_v down_o the_o doctrine_n that_o sound_v in_o our_o church_n touch_v these_o point_n first_o we_o teach_v that_o a_o sinner_n true_o penitent_a for_o all_o his_o sin_n and_o rest_v i._o by_o faith_n upon_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v by_o that_o faith_n alone_o 28._o free_o justify_v without_o the_o 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