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
A51000	Misericordiam volo, or, The pharisees lesson shewing the impiety and vnreasonableness of contending for outward formes and ceremonies, to the violation of obedience, charity, and the publick peace.	Long, Thomas, 1621-1707.; Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. Character of a separatist, or, Sensuality the ground of separation.	1677 (1677)	Wing M2245; ESTC R33489	37,726	84

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against_o their_o brother_n and_o slander_v their_o own_o mother_n son_n i_o will_v not_o reprove_v thou_o for_o thy_o sacrifice_n or_o burnt-offering_n offer_v to_o god_n thanksgiving_n etc._n etc._n and_o psal_n 51.16_o thou_o desire_v not_o sacrifice_n else_o will_v i_o give_v it_o thou_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o god_n be_v a_o break_a spirit_n a_o break_a and_o a_o contrite_a heart_n o_o god_n thou_o will_v not_o despise_v solomon_n tell_v we_o after_o that_o he_o have_v present_v that_o costly_a sacrifice_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o judgement_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o the_o lord_n than_o sacrifice_n prov._n 21.3_o for_o it_o be_v true_a of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n what_o he_o say_v of_o we_o better_a be_v a_o dry_a morsel_n with_o quietness_n than_o a_o house_n full_a of_o sacrifice_n with_o strife_n prov._n 17.1_o in_o this_o therefore_o the_o young_a scribe_n be_v better_o instruct_v than_o these_o pharisee_n for_o he_o consent_v with_o our_o saviour_n mark_v 12.33_o that_o to_o love_v the_o lord_n with_o all_o our_o heart_n etc._n etc._n and_o our_o neighbour_n as_o ourselves_o be_v more_o than_o all_o whole_a burnt-offering_n and_o sacrifice_n in_o a_o word_n our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o whatever_o our_o gift_n be_v that_o we_o bring_v to_o the_o altar_n if_o we_o remember_v that_o our_o brother_n have_v aught_o against_o we_o i_o if_o we_o be_v conscious_a of_o any_o injury_n or_o unkindness_n wherewith_o he_o may_v charge_v we_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o go_v first_o and_o be_v reconcile_v to_o our_o brother_n before_o we_o presume_v to_o offer_v our_o gift_n though_o it_o be_v of_o prayer_n or_o praise_n god_n will_v never_o accept_v of_o a_o peace-offering_a from_o they_o that_o live_v in_o enmity_n with_o their_o brethren_n and_o now_o if_o i_o shall_v put_v into_o this_o scale_n the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o jewish_a discipline_n their_o oblation_n and_o incense_n their_o new_a moon_n and_o sabbath_n their_o call_n of_o assembly_n for_o feast_n or_o fast_n and_o their_o prayer_n too_o as_o isai_n 1.11_o they_o will_v for_o want_v of_o mercy_n be_v find_v too_o light_a to_o what_o purpose_n be_v they_o say_v god_n v._o 11._o who_o have_v require_v this_o at_o your_o hand_n v._o 12._o bring_v no_o more_o vain_a oblation_n incense_n be_v a_o abomination_n to_o i_o i_o can_v away_o with_o it_o it_o be_v iniquity_n even_o your_o solemn-meeting_n ver_fw-la 13._o they_o be_v esteem_v but_o mock_v service_n by_o god_n for_o want_v of_o mercy_n to_o their_o brethren_n two_o other_o instance_n i_o shall_v add_v because_o they_o seem_v of_o great_a weight_n first_o that_o of_o circumcision_n which_o be_v call_v god_n covenant_n with_o abraham_n by_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o be_v his_o god_n and_o the_o god_n of_o his_o seed_n gen._n 17.10_o and_o the_o apostlecalls_a it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o as_o god_n institute_v it_o so_o he_o command_v the_o observation_n of_o it_o by_o a_o severe_a sanction_n the_o uncircumcised_a be_v to_o be_v cut_v off_o gen._n 17.14_o and_o the_o rabbi_n tell_v we_o that_o as_o god_n appoint_v destroy_v angel_n to_o that_o end_n so_o he_o assign_v guardian-angel_n to_o every_o one_o that_o be_v circumcise_a certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o bear_v the_o mark_n and_o token_n of_o god_n covenant_n in_o their_o flesh_n do_v boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v god_n peculiar_a people_n and_o as_o our_o apostle_n intimate_v they_o prefer_v it_o to_o the_o cross_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n though_o he_o himself_o be_v circumcise_a abhor_v with_o a_o absit_fw-la gal._n 6._o ver_fw-la 14._o but_o it_o be_v a_o say_n among_o the_o jew_n that_o circumcision_n be_v equal_a to_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o that_o heaven_n &_o earth_n can_v not_o stand_v if_o circumcision_n be_v omit_v therefore_o they_o make_v the_o

eight_o day_n before_o circumcision_n to_o be_v a_o preparation_n for_o that_o solemnity_n at_o which_o they_o invite_v their_o friend_n as_o witness_n and_o sponsor_n for_o the_o child_n that_o he_o shall_v observe_v the_o statute_n of_o the_o god_n of_o israel_n and_o in_o the_o late_a time_n have_v always_o a_o empty_a chair_n set_v for_o elias_n expect_v that_o he_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n to_o be_v a_o witness_n of_o the_o circumcision_n and_o yet_o in_o truth_n it_o be_v as_o the_o apostle_n say_v a_o a_o burden_n which_o neither_o they_o nor_o their_o father_n can_v bear_v and_o therefore_o god_n himself_o dispense_v with_o the_o use_n of_o it_o to_o this_o people_n forty_o year_n together_o in_o the_o wilderness_n 15.10_o act_n 15.10_o and_o though_o st._n paul_n be_v circumcise_a and_o to_o make_v his_o own_o and_o timothy_n ministry_n the_o more_o acceptable_a to_o that_o people_n 16.1_o act_n 16.1_o take_v timothy_n and_o circumcise_a he_o yet_o he_o teach_v they_o that_o if_o they_o be_v circumcise_a i._n e._n with_o a_o intention_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o and_o galatian_n 6.15_o to_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n neither_o uncircumcision_n but_o a_o new_a creature_n by_o which_o he_o understand_v gal._n 5.6_o faith_n which_o work_v by_o love_n and_o in_o the_o 1_o cor._n 7.19_o a_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n so_o that_o circumcision_n be_v not_o to_o be_v contend_v for_o when_o the_o propagation_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o charity_n come_v into_o competition_n with_o it_o a_o second_o instance_n shall_v be_v that_o of_o the_o jewish_a sabbath_n of_o the_o profanation_n whereof_o the_o pharisee_n complain_v to_o christ_n of_o his_o disciple_n matth._n 12.2_o and_o for_o who_o vindication_n our_o saviour_n urge_v again_o the_o right_a understanding_n of_o this_o text_n v._o 7._o if_o you_o have_v know_v what_o this_o mean_v i_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o not_o sacrifice_n you_o will_v not_o have_v condemn_v the_o guiltless_a many_o of_o christ_n disciple_n as_o well_o as_o himself_o be_v circumcise_v and_o so_o oblige_v to_o sanctify_v the_o sabbath_n according_a to_o the_o commandment_n and_o great_a be_v the_o punishment_n which_o god_n threaten_v and_o inflict_v on_o the_o transgressor_n such_o as_o strike_v a_o terror_n to_o they_o which_o make_v they_o run_v into_o superstition_n insomuch_o that_o they_o will_v not_o go_v out_o of_o their_o place_n nor_o dress_v their_o meat_n nor_o carry_v a_o stick_n nor_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o enemy_n on_o that_o day_n and_o the_o crime_n for_o which_o the_o disciple_n be_v complain_v of_o be_v rather_o for_o transgress_v their_o tradition_n than_o any_o precept_n of_o god_n for_o if_o the_o fault_n be_v their_o walk_n through_o the_o cornfield_n it_o do_v not_o appear_v that_o they_o exceed_v 2000_o cubit_n which_o be_v allow_v by_o they_o for_o a_o sabbath-day_n journey_n if_o pluck_v the_o ear_n of_o corn_n that_o be_v approve_v by_o the_o law_n deut._n 23.25_o if_o for_o eat_v which_o seem_v most_o probable_a because_o our_o saviour_n answer_v the_o objection_n by_o the_o instance_n of_o david_n eat_v the_o shewbread_n yet_o be_v hungry_a their_o necessity_n may_v excuse_v they_o nor_o be_v this_o forbid_a though_o perhaps_o contrary_a to_o a_o superstitious_a practice_n of_o they_o for_o which_o the_o heathen_a upbraid_v they_o i._n e._n their_o sabbath-day_n fast_n therefore_o christ_n vindicate_v they_o as_o guiltless_a upon_o the_o plea_n in_o the_o text_n i_o will_v have_v mercy_n etc._n etc._n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v you_o pharisee_n do_v not_o understand_v the_o substantial_a and_o spiritual_a part_n of_o your_o own_o law_n for_o as_o long_o as_o there_o be_v not_o contumacy_n or_o contempt_n in_o the_o neglect_n of_o ceremonial_a precept_n but_o the_o excuse_n of_o a_o just_a necessity_n or_o the_o rational_a consideration_n of_o a_o great_a good_a to_o outweigh_v that_o neglect_n god_n will_v not_o impute_v it_o as_o a_o sin_n of_o this_o our_o saviour_n convince_v they_o by_o the_o instance_n of_o david_n v._o 4._o and_o of_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o temple_n profane_v the_o sabbath_n by_o dress_v the_o sacrifice_n for_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o say_v in_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v no_o sabbath_n if_o then_o the_o service_n of_o the_o temple_n excuse_v the_o priest_n for_o profane_v the_o sabbath_n the_o service_n of_o christ_n who_o tell_v they_o of_o himself_o that_o he_o be_v great_a than_o the_o temple_n v._o 6._o may_v excuse_v his_o disciple_n who_o be_v prophet_n and_o preacher_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n be_v great_a than_o the_o priest_n of_o the_o law_n as_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o john_n the_o baptist_n matth._n 11.11_o now_o a_o prophet_n even_o under_o the_o law_n be_v above_o the_o law_n of_o the_o temple_n and_o may_v sacrifice_v in_o any_o place_n as_o elias_n do_v and_o therefore_o it_o can_v not_o be_v unlawful_a for_o christ_n disciple_n so_o earnest_o attend_v his_o work_n that_o they_o become_v hungry_a have_v no_o other_o provision_n to_o eat_v a_o few_o grain_n of_o corn_n for_o their_o present_a relief_n again_o our_o saviour_n tell_v they_o v._o 8._o that_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o that_o he_o speak_v of_o himself_o as_o the_o messiah_n who_o have_v power_n to_o abrogate_v and_o alter_v the_o sabbath_n be_v the_o opinion_n of_o some_o though_o not_o so_o clear_a because_o matth._n 16.20_o he_o will_v not_o have_v it_o yet_o know_v that_o he_o be_v the_o messiah_n and_o if_o our_o saviour_n have_v make_v this_o his_o argument_n he_o need_v not_o to_o have_v use_v any_o other_o other_o therefore_o think_v that_o by_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v mean_v every_o son_n of_o man_n for_o christ_n himself_o be_v not_o blame_v but_o his_o disciple_n who_o he_o pronounce_v guiltless_a for_o this_o reason_n the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lord_n of_o the_o sabbath_n which_o s._n mark_n express_v more_o plain_o to_o this_o purpose_n mark_v 2.27_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n and_o so_o the_o argument_n stand_v thus_o that_o which_o be_v make_v for_o another_o thing_n be_v to_o give_v place_n to_o that_o for_o which_o it_o be_v make_v but_o the_o sabbath_n be_v make_v for_o man_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n now_o though_o the_o jew_n be_v so_o superstitious_a that_o even_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o maccabee_n they_o will_v not_o defend_v themselves_o against_o their_o enemy_n on_o the_o sabbath-day_n yet_o short_o after_o they_o begin_v to_o grow_v wise_a and_o will_v not_o only_o descend_v their_o own_o life_n but_o assault_v their_o enemy_n and_o do_v any_o necessary_a work_n for_o they_o have_v dear_o be_v teach_v this_o maxim_n periculum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la dissolvit_fw-la sabbatum_fw-la that_o the_o danger_n of_o lose_v life_n do_v dissolve_v the_o sabbath_n and_o as_o selden_n de_fw-fr jure_fw-la gentium_fw-la l._n 2._o c._n 10._o they_o hold_v that_o in_o case_n of_o sickness_n a_o jew_n may_v not_o only_o eat_v forbid_v meat_n but_o for_o recovery_n of_o health_n or_o avoidance_n of_o any_o great_a danger_n he_o may_v break_v any_o commandment_n except_o these_o three_o viz._n i_o dolatry_n murder_n and_o incest_n and_o i_o have_v hear_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o a_o modern_a jew_n a_o odd_a interpretation_n of_o that_o text_n pro._n 4.4_o which_o he_o interpret_n the_o copulative_a by_o a_o discretive_a read_v keep_v the_o commandment_n but_o live_v i._n e._n so_o keep_v the_o commandment_n as_o to_o be_v careful_a of_o preserve_v thy_o life_n in_o keep_v of_o they_o but_o to_o return_v in_o our_o saviour_n time_n it_o be_v practise_v by_o they_o as_o a_o thing_n lawful_a on_o the_o sabbath-day_n 13.15_o luk._n 13.15_o to_o pluck_v a_o ox_n or_o a_o ass_n out_o of_o a_o ditch_n or_o to_o lead_v they_o to_o 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