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
B12273	The harmonie of the lawe and the gospel Wherin is plainly shewed, that howsoeuer they differ in time and some other circumstances, yet in substance they are one & the same. And by waie of application, the pretended antiquitie of Poperie is discouered, and found to be a meere nouelty: deliuered in a sermon at Pauls-crosse, the 9. of Aug. 1607. by George Cresvvell, minister of Gods word.	Creswell, George.	1607 (1607)	STC 6038; ESTC S117450	22,951	66

the_o harmony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n wherein_o be_v plain_o show_v that_o howsoever_o they_o differ_v in_o time_n and_o some_o other_o circumstance_n yet_o in_o substance_n they_o be_v one_o &_o the_o same_o and_o by_o way_n of_o application_n the_o pretend_a antiquity_n of_o popery_n be_v discover_v and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a novelty_n deliver_v in_o a_o sermon_n at_o pauls-crosse_a the_o 9_o of_o aug._n 1607._o by_o george_n creswell_n minister_n of_o god_n word_n imprint_v at_o london_n by_o h._n l._n for_o william_n leake_n 1607._o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n thomas_n west_n knight_n lord_n lawarre_n all_o peace_n prosperity_n and_o happiness_n right_o honourable_a have_v at_o the_o request_n of_o a_o religious_a knight_n a_o alderman_n of_o the_o city_n of_o london_n gather_v this_o my_o sermon_n into_o writing_n and_o deliver_v he_o the_o copy_n i_o be_v soon_o after_o desire_v nay_o importune_v by_o other_o my_o worshipful_a good_a friend_n to_o give_v consent_n for_o the_o print_n of_o it_o which_o when_o i_o can_v not_o in_o good_a manner_n as_o i_o think_v far_o put_v off_o i_o be_v at_o length_n induce_v to_o condescend_v unto_o the_o rather_o both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o by_o this_o my_o weak_a mean_n may_v grow_v to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o also_o that_o by_o seek_v shelter_n under_o your_o ho_o protection_n i_o have_v now_o a_o fit_n opportunity_n long_a wished-for_a to_o manifest_v my_o dutiful_a respect_n and_o humble_a affection_n to_o your_o lordship_n this_o your_o patronage_n if_o it_o please_v your_o honour_n as_o a_o addition_n to_o your_o former_a favour_n gracious_o to_o vouchsafe_v i_o i_o can_v but_o also_o acknowledge_v myself_o herein_o the_o more_o oblige_v in_o all_o bind_a duty_n thus_o humble_o crave_v your_o lordship_n favourable_a acceptance_n of_o my_o faithful_a endeavour_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n your_o honour_n ever_o in_o all_o duty_n geo._n creswell_n date_v the_o 8._o of_o october_n 1607._o galati_n 3._o vers_fw-la 17._o 18._o 19_o 20._o 17._o and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v 400._o and_o 30._o year_n after_o can_v disannul_v the_o covenant_n that_o be_v confirm_v afore_o of_o god_n in_o respect_n of_o christ_n that_o it_o shall_v make_v the_o promise_n of_o none_o effect_n 18._o for_o if_o the_o inheritance_n be_v of_o the_o law_n it_o be_v no_o more_o by_o promise_n but_o god_n give_v it_o unto_o abraham_n by_o promise_n 19_o wherefore_o then_o serve_v the_o law_n it_o be_v add_v because_o of_o the_o transgression_n till_o the_o seed_n come_v unto_o the_o which_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v and_o it_o be_v ordain_v by_o angel_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o mediator_n 20._o now_o a_o mediator_n be_v not_o a_o mediator_n of_o one_o but_o god_n be_v one_o the_o apostle_n right_a honourable_a right_a worshipful_a and_o well-beloved_a christian_n in_o all_o this_o whole_a epistle_n do_v grave_o and_o sharp_o confute_v they_o that_o in_o his_o time_n mingle_v the_o law_n with_o the_o gospel_n and_o as_o if_o that_o christ_n have_v be_v insufficient_a for_o we_o do_v teach_v that_o circumcision_n and_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n be_v necessary_a for_o the_o gentile_n that_o have_v already_o believe_v in_o christ_n further_o he_o demonstrate_v that_o the_o law_n do_v subdue_v all_o man_n to_o the_o curse_n and_o therefore_o they_o do_v very_o unwise_o that_o hope_v for_o any_o blessing_n from_o the_o law_n yea_o god_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v so_o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v bless_v and_o save_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o who_o god_n have_v promise_v the_o same_o unto_o abraham_n now_o when_o he_o have_v confirm_v this_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o scripture_n he_o use_v a_o similitude_n or_o example_n of_o testament_n or_o will_n wherein_o he_o teach_v we_o that_o they_o be_v too_o rash_a that_o think_v it_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v that_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n which_o be_v unlawful_a to_o be_v do_v in_o the_o will_n of_o a_o man_n be_v once_o well_o confirm_v &_o seal_v a_o matter_n worthy_a of_o our_o best_a consideration_n because_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a manner_n of_o our_o salvation_n under_o the_o word_n or_o form_n of_o a_o will_n or_o covenant_n &_o such_o a_o one_o as_o can_v not_o otherwise_o be_v fulfil_v or_o ratify_v but_o by_o the_o ensue_a death_n of_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n which_o be_v a_o argument_n of_o god_n goodness_n and_o mercy_n full_a of_o most_o sweet_a and_o excellent_a comfort_n god_n be_v willing_a that_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n obedient_a to_o his_o decree_n by_o who_o he_o make_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n shall_v be_v make_v man_n and_o deliver_v he_o up_o to_o the_o bitter_a and_o ignominious_a death_n of_o the_o cross_n that_o he_o may_v adopt_v we_o into_o his_o child_n and_o make_v we_o fellow_n inheriter_n of_o his_o kingdom_n even_o we_o i_o say_v who_o how_o honourable_a rich_a or_o great_a soever_o we_o be_v yet_o be_v we_o of_o ourselves_o sinner_n and_o the_o son_n of_o wrath_n therefore_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o our_o salvation_n do_v proceed_v and_o come_v unto_o we_o from_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n without_o any_o desert_n of_o we_o and_o as_o this_o scripture_n do_v maintain_v the_o certainty_n of_o it_o so_o do_v it_o admonish_v we_o of_o our_o duty_n which_o be_v to_o be_v content_v with_o christ_n only_o &_o remember_v that_o we_o owe_v ourselves_o &_o all_o that_o we_o have_v unto_o god_n who_o have_v advance_v we_o miserable_a wretch_n unto_o the_o dignity_n of_o his_o son_n thus_o much_o be_v speak_v as_o a_o introduction_n into_o the_o text._n now_o let_v we_o proceed_v in_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n who_o do_v more_o ample_o declare_v that_o which_o before_o he_o have_v speak_v concern_v the_o covenant_n of_o god_n in_o these_o word_n and_o this_o i_o say_v that_o the_o law_n which_o be_v 403._o year_n after_o etc._n etc._n the_o sum_n of_o this_o be_v that_o the_o covenant_n of_o god_n be_v so_o firm_a and_o sure_a that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v abolish_v by_o the_o law_n so_o that_o the_o apostle_n word_n be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v it_o may_v be_v i_o may_v seem_v unto_o many_o to_o speak_v obscure_o yet_o i_o will_v speak_v truth_n as_o the_o matter_n be_v for_o as_o god_n touch_v his_o essence_n be_v eternal_a and_o be_v not_o change_v so_o also_o his_o will_n be_v constant_a in_o itself_o and_o his_o decree_n be_v immutable_a for_o as_o say_v the_o prophet_n esaie_n when_o the_o lord_n of_o host_n have_v determine_v any_o 27_o isai_n 14._o 27_o thing_n who_o shall_v disannul_v it_o wherefore_o although_o god_n give_v a_o law_n afterward_o to_o our_o forefather_n yet_o notwithstanding_o this_o law_n which_o follow_v 400_o and_o 30_o year_n after_o be_v not_o able_a to_o abolish_v or_o any_o way_n to_o corrupt_v that_o ancient_a covenant_n 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be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o not_o by_o circumcision_n it_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n he_o have_v already_o obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o all_o which_o be_v propose_v a_o notable_a instruction_n for_o minister_n to_o imitate_v this_o diligence_n of_o the_o apostle_n remember_v that_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v not_o write_v by_o the_o private_a will_n or_o motion_n of_o man_n but_o the_o whole_a scripture_n as_o say_v the_o apostle_n peter_n and_o paul_n by_o 16._o 2._o pet._n 1._o 20._o 21._o 2._o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o do_v nothing_o rash_o but_o all_o thing_n with_o discretion_n and_o judgement_n for_o there_o be_v nothing_o so_o small_a

23_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n do_v more_o apparent_o set_v down_o say_v that_o the_o jew_n before_o faith_n come_v be_v keep_v under_o the_o law_n and_o shut_v up_o unto_o that_o faith_n which_o shall_v afterward_o be_v reveal_v and_o in_o the_o ephesian_n it_o be_v say_v ●4_n ephe_n 2._o 13._o 13._o ●4_n that_o the_o partition_n wall_n of_o the_o law_n be_v take_v away_o from_o the_o gentile_n that_o hitherto_o have_v be_v stranger_n from_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o israel_n and_o now_o call_v unto_o the_o faith_n that_o of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n there_o may_v be_v one_o church_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o which_o cause_n afterward_o it_o be_v call_v a_o catholic_a church_n by_o reason_n it_o be_v extend_v to_o the_o elect_a of_o all_o age_n and_o place_n now_o as_o touch_v the_o doctrine_n and_o use_n hereof_o the_o apostle_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o they_o do_v offend_v and_o sin_n that_o extend_v the_o law_n beyond_o the_o bind_v of_o it_o &_o now_o see_v the_o true_a seed_n christ_n jesus_n be_v already_o come_v be_v still_o willing_a to_o thrust_v the_o law_n upon_o god_n child_n for_o as_o s._n augustine_n say_v qui_fw-la dedit_fw-la galat._n 1._o cap._n in_o episto_n galat._n seipsum_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la apertè_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o be_v he_o that_o give_v himself_o for_o our_o sin_n do_v plain_o show_v that_o the_o law_n do_v profit_v nothing_o see_v it_o say_v that_o christ_n give_v himself_o that_o he_o may_v suffer_v for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v justify_v we_o who_o the_o law_n make_v guilty_a that_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n we_o shall_v be_v no_o long_o sinner_n but_o righteous_a by_o our_o second_o birth_n the_o child_n of_o god_n object_n but_o some_o object_n against_o this_o and_o say_v that_o christ_n whilst_o he_o live_v upon_o the_o earth_n keep_v the_o law_n and_o therefore_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o christ_n they_o bring_v in_o a_o damnable_a liberty_n of_o sin_n who_o do_v affirm_v the_o law_n to_o be_v abrogate_a but_o to_o law_n christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n this_o i_o answer_v that_o christ_n indeed_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n because_o he_o become_v subject_a unto_o it_o when_o he_o be_v make_v man_n of_o the_o virgin_n and_o the_o law_n have_v not_o as_o yet_o attain_v to_o his_o full_a end_n which_o follow_v only_o in_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n by_o who_o merit_n and_o power_n the_o veil_n of_o the_o temple_n rend_v asunder_o that_o all_o man_n may_v know_v that_o the_o legal_a worship_n be_v now_o abolish_v second_o christ_n keep_v the_o law_n not_o by_o constraint_n but_o willing_o not_o for_o himself_o but_o for_o we_o that_o he_o may_v both_o free_v we_o from_o the_o intolerable_a yoke_n &_o burden_n of_o the_o law_n &_o also_o may_v abrogate_v that_o sorrowful_a sentence_n of_o condemnation_n which_o the_o law_n denounce_v against_o we_o because_o so_o long_o as_o the_o same_o endure_v blessing_n and_o salvation_n whereof_o he_o be_v the_o mean_a for_o we_o can_v take_v no_o root_n in_o us._n nether_a by_o this_o be_v there_o open_v any_o window_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o sin_n for_o although_o they_o that_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o fear_v no_o more_o condemnation_n from_o the_o law_n yet_o be_v there_o remain_v a_o duty_n of_o obedience_n whereunto_o we_o must_v always_o be_v subject_a &_o which_o they_o only_o true_o &_o hearty_o perform_v that_o be_v endue_v with_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n now_o we_o come_v unto_o the_o three_o part_n of_o this_o place_n wherein_o be_v show_v by_o who_o &_o how_o the_o law_n be_v give_v of_o which_o the_o apostle_n do_v in_o such_o sort_n speak_v that_o thereby_o we_o may_v understand_v how_o far_o more_o excellent_a the_o gospel_n be_v then_o the_o law_n that_o thereby_o it_o may_v be_v manifest_a how_o much_o they_o be_v deceive_v that_o seek_v for_o righteousness_n and_o salvation_n in_o the_o law_n of_o this_o point_n the_o apostle_n aver_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v ordain_v and_o give_v by_o angel_n or_o as_o steven_n speak_v by_o the_o disposition_n and_o ministry_n of_o angel_n and_o be_v thus_o give_v upon_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v glorious_a but_o much_o more_o glorious_a be_v the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o only_a son_n of_o god_n christ_n jesus_n by_o the_o which_o argument_n the_o apostle_n commend_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n therefore_o as_o much_o as_o christ_n 2._o heb._n 1._o 1._o 2._o do_v excel_v the_o angel_n so_o far_o do_v the_o gospel_n excel_v the_o law_n neither_o be_v this_o any_o hindrance_n unto_o the_o comparison_n that_o god_n when_o he_o give_v the_o law_n do_v speak_v for_o in_o holy_a scripture_n oftentimes_o do_v god_n speak_v to_o man_n by_o the_o ministry_n of_o angel_n obiecti_fw-la but_o some_o will_v object_v &_o say_v why_o may_v not_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v by_o a_o angel_n but_o upon_o necessity_n the_o son_n of_o god_n must_v come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o be_v the_o preacher_n of_o it_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v in_o the_o law_n be_v contain_v precept_n with_o promise_n &_o threaten_n all_o which_o may_v have_v be_v propose_v by_o a_o angel_n but_o the_o gospel_n have_v in_o it_o not_o only_a precept_n of_o faith_n and_o promise_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n but_o it_o bestow_v life_n and_o salvation_n itself_o upon_o us._n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n 16_o rom._n 1._o 16_o to_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v it_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o of_o eternal_a 6._o 2._o cor._n 5._o 18._o act._n 10._o 6._o life_n so_o that_o true_o have_v the_o angel_n speak_v of_o peter_n the_o teacher_n of_o cornelius_n he_o shall_v speak_v unto_o thou_o word_n whereby_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v final_o with_o the_o gospel_n be_v join_v the_o inheritance_n of_o salvation_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n now_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o can_v be_v give_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o benefitte_n of_o a_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o creature_n whatsoever_o for_o how_o can_v he_o make_v they_o the_o heir_n and_o son_n of_o god_n who_o be_v neither_o son_n nor_o heir_n himself_o but_o adopt_v by_o grace_n therefore_o that_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o gospel_n may_v be_v firm_a and_o certain_a it_o be_v necessary_a to_o be_v preach_v by_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n cirillus_n make_v cirillus_n cirillus_n a_o excellent_a difference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n first_o say_v he_o the_o law_n condemn_v the_o world_n and_o subdue_v all_o man_n right_o &_o just_o to_o curse_v but_o the_o saviour_n free_v the_o world_n for_o he_o come_v not_o to_o judge_v but_o to_o save_v the_o world_n second_o although_o the_o law_n grave_a grace_n to_o the_o know_v ledge_n of_o the_o true_a god_n recall_v man_n from_o the_o worship_n of_o idol_n and_o teach_v to_o discern_v good_a from_o evil_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o effect_v this_o perfect_o indeed_o but_o only_o in_o part_n but_o the_o grace_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o only_o beget_v son_n do_v give_v we_o good_a thing_n not_o in_o figure_n and_o shadow_n but_o open_o &_o manifest_o &_o by_o his_o doctrine_n bring_v we_o to_o the_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o faith_n three_o the_o law_n give_v we_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n to_o fear_v but_o christ_n the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n unto_o liberty_n four_o the_o law_n establish_v the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o flesh_n which_o as_o say_v our_o apostle_n be_v nothing_o but_o christ_n bring_v in_o the_o circumcision_n of_o the_o heart_n and_o the_o spirit_n by_o faith_n five_o the_o law_n baptize_v they_o that_o be_v wash_v in_o water_n but_o christ_n baptize_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o with_o fire_n six_o the_o law_n bring_v we_o into_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o be_v a_o figure_n of_o true_a thing_n to_o come_v but_o christ_n have_v bring_v we_o into_o heaven_n &_o into_o a_o tabernacle_n which_o not_o man_n but_o god_n have_v create_v seventh_o the_o law_n bring_v no_o perfection_n of_o good_a thing_n but_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n bring_v full_a and_o absolute_a blessing_n and_o last_o moses_n by_o the_o law_n condemn_v the_o whole_a world_n but_o the_o son_n deliver_v the_o world_n from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n &_o with_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n heal_v &_o cure_v the_o sickness_n &_o malady_n of_o the_o world_n like_a as_o moses_n bring_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n theodoret_n theodoret_n out_o of_o egypt_n but_o josua_n into_o the_o land_n of_o promise_n so_o the_o law_n bring_v