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	sacrament_n	seal_n	4,627	5	9.5821	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

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have_v no_o affection_n to_o the_o crucify_a of_o sin_n the_o mortify_n of_o corruption_n cut_v off_o the_o right_a hand_n etc._n etc._n he_o have_v rather_o these_o be_v not_o truth_n than_o real_a truth_n he_o have_v secret_a wish_n that_o these_o truth_n be_v either_o race_v out_o or_o else_o that_o they_o have_v be_v propound_v with_o a_o great_a latitude_n 2._o mistake_n be_v about_o application_n he_o that_o can_v true_o apply_v christ_n to_o himself_o have_v true_a faith_n in_o christ_n for_o this_o be_v the_o ratio_fw-la formalis_fw-la the_o special_a act_n of_o faith_n now_o many_o a_o unbeleiver_n think_v he_o can_v apply_v christ_n as_o well_o as_o any_o other_o those_o in_o luk._n 13._o 25_o 26_o come_v to_o christ_n with_o much_o seem_a confidence_n as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v of_o intimate_a acquaintance_n with_o he_o lord_n lord_n open_a to_o we_o and_o yet_o never_o have_v save_v faith_n in_o he_o i_o shall_v here_o show_v a_o threefold_a difference_n between_o the_o application_n of_o a_o beleiver_n and_o a_o unbeleiver_n 1._o the_o application_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v from_o something_o of_o christ_n wrought_v saving_o within_o he_o he_o find_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n in_o he_o he_o have_v well_o ground_v hope_n of_o it_o and_o therefore_o apply_v christ_n to_o he_o as_o thomas_n in_o another_o case_n see_v the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n and_o then_o say_v my_o lord_n and_o my_o god_n so_o a_o true_a beleiver_n see_v upon_o his_o soul_n the_o print_n of_o the_o nail_n the_o die_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n the_o character_n of_o his_o death_n burial_n resurrection_n and_o therefore_o apply_v he_o to_o himself_o whereas_o the_o application_n of_o christ_n make_v by_o a_o unbeleiver_n be_v mere_o from_o that_o discovery_n which_o be_v make_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o scripture_n and_o not_o from_o any_o intrinsical_a worth_a which_o he_o find_v upon_o his_o own_o heart_n vide_fw-la galat._n 2_o 20._o there_o you_o have_v paul_n application_n i_o live_v yet_o not_o i_o but_o christ_n live_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n what_o ground_n can_v you_o show_v within_o you_o why_o christ_n be_v you_o 2._o the_o application_n of_o save_a faith_n be_v always_o agreeable_a to_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o covenant_n wherein_o christ_n be_v hold_v forth_o vide_fw-la ezek._n 36._o 25_o 26_o 27._o faith_n apply_v the_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o as_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n apply_v christ_n for_o sanctification_n as_o well_o as_o for_o justification_n apply_v the_o water_n as_o well_o as_o the_o blood_n the_o application_n which_o a_o unbeleiver_n make_v be_v only_a or_o chief_o of_o the_o comfort_n and_o of_o the_o purchase_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n he_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o promise_n not_o the_o command_n etc._n etc._n whereas_o true_a faith_n apply_v he_o universal_o his_o kingly_a and_o prophetical_a office_n as_o well_o as_o his_o priestly_a vide_fw-la phil._n 3._o 9_o 10._o 3._o the_o application_n of_o faith_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o self-resignation_n the_o true_a beleiver_n do_v as_o cheerful_o surrender_v himself_o to_o christ_n as_o apply_v christ_n to_o himself_o so_o do_v the_o apostle_n phil._n 3._o 12._o he_o will_v not_o only_o apprehend_v but_o be_v apprehend_v and_o so_o the_o church_n cant._n 2._o 16._o my_o belove_a be_v i_o and_o i_o be_o he_o he_o do_v not_o only_o apply_v the_o sin_n offer_v but_o he_o offer_v also_o the_o burn_a offer_v the_o apostle_n rom._n 12._o 1._o will_v have_v christian_n to_o yield_v themselves_o to_o god_n etc._n etc._n the_o unbeleiver_n he_o only_o apply_v christ_n to_o himself_o he_o do_v not_o voluntary_o yield_v himself_o to_o christ_n he_o do_v not_o dedicate_v himself_o to_o christ_n by_o holiness_n and_o obedience_n 2._o i_o shall_v now_o give_v some_o positive_a evidence_n of_o true_a faith_n i_o shall_v ground_v they_o upon_o several_a place_n of_o scripture_n 1._o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n act_v 15._o 9_o purify_n your_o heart_n by_o faith_n heart_n purity_n be_v a_o necessary_a concomitant_a and_o consequence_n of_o save_a faith_n jesus_n christ_n say_v the_o apostle_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n etc._n etc._n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o if_o by_o faith_n thou_o have_v christ_n for_o thy_o righteousness_n he_o be_v also_o thy_o sanctification_n he_o who_o heart_n be_v unpurify_v be_v destitute_a of_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n now_o the_o purification_n of_o the_o heart_n may_v be_v know_v by_o these_o five_o evidence_n 1._o a_o purify_a heart_n be_v a_o heart_n that_o true_o bewail_v all_o pollution_n and_o impurity_n the_o most_o clean_a heart_n have_v some_o pollution_n unmortified_a but_o he_o have_v no_o defilement_n unlamented_a his_o stain_n and_o sore_n and_o spot_n be_v his_o great_a burden_n his_o heavy_a sorrow_n paul_n body_n of_o death_n put_v he_o to_o more_o grief_n than_o all_o the_o trouble_n which_o befall_v he_o in_o his_o whole_a life_n rom._n 7._o 23_o 24._o be_v it_o so_o with_o thou_o do_v thou_o bewail_v the_o uncleanness_n of_o thy_o heart_n cordial_o sad_o secret_o thou_o will_v glad_o be_v deliver_v from_o it_o thou_o can_v neither_o eat_v nor_o drink_v nor_o sleep_v quiet_o with_o it_o the_o impurity_n of_o thy_o heart_n turn_v thy_o sweetness_n into_o bitterness_n this_o be_v certain_o a_o effect_n of_o true_a faith_n vide_fw-la zech._n 12._o 10._o look_v upon_o christ_n be_v believe_v in_o he_o this_o believe_v be_v express_v by_o sorrow_v and_o if_o thou_o will_v in_o truth_n be_v rid_v of_o thy_o corruption_n thou_o will_v then_o diligent_o make_v use_n of_o all_o mean_n be_v they_o never_o so_o painful_a never_o so_o costly_a that_o may_v cleanse_v they_o away_o 2._o a_o purify_a heart_n will_v kind_o accept_v of_o brotherly_a reproof_n for_o his_o impurity_n or_o any_o advice_n that_o may_v make_v he_o clean_o he_o will_v love_v a_o person_n better_o all_o his_o life_n for_o any_o faithful_a rebuke_n or_o counsel_n psalm_n 141._o 5._o let_v the_o righteous_a smite_v i_o it_o shall_v be_v a_o kindness_n etc._n etc._n david_n show_v the_o purity_n of_o his_o heart_n by_o his_o accept_n the_o rebuke_n of_o abigail_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 32_o 33._o a_o heart_n that_o be_v purify_v be_v best_o please_v with_o that_o sermon_n that_o come_v close_a to_o his_o conscience_n he_o will_v have_v all_o his_o heart_n discover_v to_o himself_o hide_v nothing_o from_o i_o say_v eli_n to_o samuel_n 1_o sam._n 3._o 17._o yea_o he_o beg_v that_o god_n will_v search_v his_o heart_n for_o he_o psalm_n 139._o 23_o 24._o whereas_o a_o heart_n that_o be_v unclean_a care_n not_o to_o have_v any_o spot_n discover_v he_o either_o open_o fly_v in_o the_o face_n or_o else_o secret_o hate_v