Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	covenant_n	grace_n	seal_n	4,967	5	9.5543	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93282	The true church of Christ exposed to the view of all sober Christians, from the Word of God, sound reason, and the ancient fathers / by James Salgado, a Spaniard, a converted priest.	Salgado, James, fl. 1680.	1681 (1681)	Wing S384; ESTC R42935	23,389	69

treat_v of_o passive_a justification_n or_o justification_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n justify_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o prove_v a_o little_a before_o and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v this_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v faith_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o midday_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n but_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o our_o work_n but_o only_o by_o say_v which_o applieththe_v panacea_fw-la of_o salvation_n unto_o our_o dead_a heart_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o live_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o we_o be_v not_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o separate_v work_n from_o faith_n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o affirm_v that_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v it_o be_v the_o eye_n only_o that_o see_v the_o hand_n only_o that_o weigh_v yet_o neither_o can_v the_o eye_n see_v nor_o the_o hand_n weigh_v unless_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n even_o so_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v but_o this_o faith_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n james_n indeed_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o jam._n 2.24_o but_o he_o either_o mean_v justification_n before_o man_n as_o in_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n or_o else_o the_o confirmation_n of_o internal_a faith_n by_o external_a action_n or_o else_o he_o speak_v by_o a_o metonimy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n so_o that_o by_o faith_n and_o work_v he_o mean_v a_o work_a faith_n which_o seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v not_o by_o a_o solitary_a or_o naked_a faith_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o work_n for_o faith_n be_v alone_o be_v dead_a but_o by_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o show_v its_o foundness_n by_o work_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o whosoever_o will_v narrow_o look_v into_o himself_o and_o his_o own_o frailty_n must_v needs_o break_v forth_o into_o bellarmine_n word_n because_o of_o the_o frailty_n of_o humane_a life_n and_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n it_o be_v safe_a to_o rely_v only_o upon_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n bel._n de_fw-fr bon_fw-fr oper_n consider_v candid_a reader_n the_o word_n of_o this_o cardinal_n who_o as_o i_o can_v demonstrate_v if_o need_v be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o great_a controversy_n between_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n yield_v at_o last_o unto_o the_o truth_n and_o appear_v though_o a_o italian_a to_o be_v more_o a_o protestant_n than_o a_o papist_n thus_o we_o have_v prove_v by_o god_n assistance_n that_o active_a justification_n be_v a_o external_a judicial_a absolution_n of_o a_o unrighteous_a man_n and_o pronounce_v of_o he_o righteous_a and_o that_o passive_a justification_n be_v by_o faith_n only_o and_o that_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o appli_v to_o we_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o saviour_n as_o for_o sanctification_n i_o shall_v say_v little_a concern_v it_o by_o reason_n the_o papist_n do_v it_o disagree_v much_o with_o the_o protestant_n in_o this_o point_n as_o to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o thing_n only_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o the_o good_a work_n which_o we_o do_v be_v meritorious_a or_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n necessuate_fw-la medii_fw-la as_o a_o mean_a to_o bring_v we_o to_o salvation_n bernard_n say_v well_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v nor_o do_v the_o popish_a distinction_n between_o merit_n of_o congruity_n and_o condignity_n mitigate_v this_o assertion_n for_o beside_o that_o the_o congruity_n of_o god_n reward_n for_o our_o work_n consist_v only_o in_o his_o own_o good_a pleasure_n fear_v not_o little_a flock_n for_o it_o be_v your_o father_n good_a pleasure_n to_o give_v you_o a_o kingdom_n luk._n 12.32_o i_o have_v often_o admire_v that_o they_o have_v find_v no_o text_n of_o scripture_n to_o prove_v the_o condignity_n of_o work_n but_o this_o one_o which_o be_v diametrical_o contrary_a to_o their_o assertion_n the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a but_o condign_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o be_v to_o be_v reveal_v in_o we_o this_o be_v the_o only_a place_n where_o the_o word_n condignus_fw-la be_v to_o be_v find_v i_o will_v proceed_v now_o to_o show_v how_o find_v and_o genuine_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n be_v concern_v the_o sacrament_n which_o be_v seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n rom._n 4.11_o and_o short_o refute_v the_o popish_a error_n as_o for_o baptism_n both_o party_n acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o initiation_n by_o which_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o parent_n which_o be_v my_o opinion_n we_o be_v implant_v into_o the_o church_n which_o be_v the_o body_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o papist_n false_o affirm_v that_o baptism_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la by_o virtue_n of_o the_o work_n wrought_v work_v in_o we_o regeneration_n and_o abolish_v original_a sin_n not_o only_o because_o a_o external_a corporal_a thing_n can_v have_v no_o influence_n upon_o thing_n internal_a and_o spiritual_a in_o reference_n to_o the_o rectify_v thereof_o which_o can_v only_o be_v do_v by_o god_n himself_o every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n say_v the_o apostle_n james_n but_o likewise_o because_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o covenant_n can_v communicate_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o contrary_n appear_v also_o from_o the_o effect_n because_o those_o that_o have_v be_v baptize_v be_v and_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o everlasting_a damnation_n and_o if_o this_o sacrament_n ex_fw-la opere_fw-la operato_fw-la do_v work_v grace_n regeneration_n etc._n etc._n then_o abraham_n can_v not_o have_v be_v repute_v righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o uncircumcision_n rom._n 4.9_o moreover_o in_o the_o primitive_a time_n and_o especial_o as_o to_o they_o that_o be_v baptize_v when_o come_v to_o age_n faith_n be_v require_v before_o the_o seal_n of_o righteousness_n be_v stamp_v upon_o their_o heart_n and_o conscience_n now_o because_o faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n and_o have_v annex_v unto_o it_o that_o great_a work_n of_o repentance_n it_o necessary_o follow_v that_o the_o apostle_n require_v faith_n in_o the_o adult_n do_v suppose_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o grace_n to_o be_v in_o they_o not_o imagine_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v confer_v upon_o they_o but_o rather_o seal_v or_o confirm_v by_o baptism_n for_o baptism_n be_v a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o not_o a_o thing_n that_o by_o its_o internal_a virtue_n work_v faith_n and_o regeneration_n for_o this_o very_a reason_n augustin_n and_o other_o of_o the_o father_n affirm_v that_o infant_n be_v baptize_v in_o the_o faith_n of_o their_o parent_n if_o believe_v parent_n or_o in_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o church_n if_o their_o parent_n be_v unknown_a or_o unbeliever_n because_o they_o be_v persuade_v that_o faith_n be_v rather_o require_v before_o than_o confer_v by_o baptism_n so_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v operate_v in_o the_o tender_a heart_n and_o mind_n of_o elect_a infant_n even_o from_o their_o birth_n and_o that_o effectual_o though_o insensible_o and_o although_o perhaps_o he_o do_v not_o work_v in_o they_o subjective_o a_o actual_a faith_n yet_o he_o objective_o apply_v unto_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n which_o in_o other_o be_v receive_v by_o a_o actual_a faith_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v think_v that_o we_o false_o charge_v our_o adversary_n with_o this_o assertion_n i_o will_v show_v the_o candid_a reader_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o assert_v it_o and_o then_o evince_v the_o same_o

of_o another_o but_o a_o absurd_a name_n be_v fit_a enough_o for_o such_o a_o absurd_a thing_n conveniunt_fw-la rebus_fw-la nominal_a saepe_fw-la suis_fw-la 4._o the_o thing_n which_o be_v distribute_v in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n a_o sign_n and_o a_o figure_n of_o christ_n body_n now_o nothing_o can_v be_v a_o sign_n or_o a_o figure_n of_o itself_o therefore_o christ_n can_v be_v corporal_o present_a augustine_n say_v the_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o say_v this_o be_v my_o body_n when_o he_o give_v but_o the_o figure_n of_o his_o body_n and_o most_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n do_v understand_v the_o word_n etc._n etc._n also_o the_o scripture_n call_v it_o a_o seal_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n as_o we_o say_v before_o now_o the_o seal_n can_v be_v the_o thing_n itself_o it_o be_v too_o tedious_a to_o consider_v all_o the_o argument_n of_o the_o papist_n against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o reform_a church_n concern_v the_o lord_n supper_n 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use_v not_o to_o be_v erect_v unless_o for_o sacrifice_n proper_o so_o call_v de_fw-la miss_n lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o and_o elsewhere_o without_o a_o altar_n can_v be_v no_o sacrifice_n the_o cult_a san._n l._n 3._o c._n 4._o now_o to_o prove_v the_o minor_a there_o be_v no_o material_a altar_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o scripture_n as_o one_o to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o new_a testament_n christ_n who_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n celebrate_v the_o same_o on_o the_o table_n luk._n 22.21_o the_o apostle_n paul_n call_v it_o the_o lord_n table_n 1_o cor._n 10.21_o but_o there_o be_v no_o mention_n make_v of_o a_o altar_n which_o have_v be_v certain_o do_v if_o a_o altar_n have_v be_v in_o use_n hence_o the_o great_a bellarmin_n say_v the_o miss_n l._n 1._o c._n 17._o the_o apostle_n do_v not_o use_v the_o name_n of_o priesthood_n sacrifice_n altar_n as_o know_v well_o there_o can_v be_v none_o after_o the_o material_a sacrifice_n be_v seal_v up_o but_o the_o papist_n object_n heb._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v which_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n i_o answer_v this_o text_n speak_v of_o a_o improper_a figurative_a invisible_a altar_n but_o we_o deny_v only_o a_o proper_a and_o material_a altar_n for_o that_o the_o word_n be_v figurative_a evident_o appear_v because_o no_o body_n can_v eat_v of_o a_o material_a altar_n and_o moreover_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v to_o be_v offer_v up_o upon_o it_o do_v plain_o discover_v what_o kind_n of_o altar_n he_o mean_v by_o he_o therefore_o let_v we_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o praise_n to_o god_n continual_o that_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o our_o lip_n give_v thanks_o to_o his_o name_n the_o ancient_a father_n also_o do_v agree_v with_o we_o none_o of_o these_o be_v visible_a neither_o the_o priest_n nor_o the_o sacrifice_n nor_o the_o altar_n ambrose_n in_o epist_n ad_fw-la heb._n i_o think_v that_o the_o altar_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o body_n of_o the_o lord_n bernard_n in_o serm._n 4._o nazianzen_n call_v it_o the_o altar_n which_o be_v above_o orat._n 24._o and_o final_o the_o papist_n themselves_o be_v force_v to_o confess_v that_o here_o be_v mean_v a_o improper_a altar_n i_o do_v not_o urge_v the_o place_n itself_o bell._n de_fw-fr miss_n l._n 1._o c._n 14._o as_o also_o thomas_n anselmus_fw-la and_o many_o other_o 2._o nor_o be_v there_o any_o proper_a sacrifice_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n for_o daniel_n prophesi_v that_o the_o sacrifice_n and_o oblation_n shall_v cease_v and_o we_o see_v this_o prophecy_n fulfil_v the_o apostle_n paul_n say_v nor_o yet_o that_o he_o shall_v offer_v himself_o often_o but_o now_o once_o in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n heb._n 9.26_o every_o priest_n stand_v daily_a minister_a and_o offer_v but_o this_o man_n after_o he_o have_v offer_v one_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n for_o ever_o sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n heb._n 10.12_o where_o the_o apostle_n 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