Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	evil_a	good_a	tree_n	6,434	5	10.3457	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13857	The profe and declaration of thys proposition: fayth only iustifieth: gathered [and] set forth by Richarde Tracy; Profe and declaration of thys proposition: fayth only justifieth.	Tracy, Richard, d. 1569.	1543 (1543)	STC 24164; ESTC S104938	17,685	66

the_o proof_n and_o declaration_n of_o this_o proposition_n faith_n only_o justifi_v gather_v &_o setforthe_a by_o richard_n tracy_n the_o preface_n ¶_o to_o the_o most_o chrysten_v and_o vyctoriouse_a prince_n henry_n the_o viii_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n defendor_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o ireland_n in_o earth_n the_o supreme_a head_n rycharde_n tracy_n wyssh_v long_a continuance_n of_o health_n prosperouse_a success_n and_o life_n eternal_a most_o vyctorious_a prince_n and_o prudent_a governor_n godly_a unity_n concord_n and_o love_n be_v most_o praise_a set_v fourthe_o and_o teach_v through_o the_o hole_n course_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o to_o your_o majesty_n it_o be_v rygh_fw-mi well_o know_v first_o teach_v by_o the_o prophet_n sayenge_a behold_v how_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a it_o be_v cxxii_o psalm_n cxxii_o that_o brother_n dwell_v together_o in_o one_o unity_n christ_n also_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n xvii_o john_n xvii_o say_v holy_a father_n in_o thy_o name_n preserve_v they_o who_o thou_o have_v give_v i_o that_o they_o may_v be_v one_o as_o we_o be_v the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o pray_v all_o man_n that_o they_o be_v diligent_a to_o keep_v the_o unity_n of_o the_o spirit_n iiii_o ephes_n iiii_o in_o the_o bond_n of_o peace_n be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n even_o as_o they_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n let_v there_o be_v but_o one_o lord_n one_o faith_n one_o baptyme_o one_o god_n and_o father_n of_o we_o all_o etc._n etc._n see_v than_o that_o chryste_n the_o prophet_n and_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v and_o command_v such_o a_o christian_n unity_n to_o be_v have_v and_o keep_v in_o the_o catholyke_a church_n and_o also_o consyder_v the_o peynfull_a travail_n study_n and_o great_a charge_n which_o your_o majesty_n have_v sustain_v and_o daily_o do_v sustain_v not_o only_o to_o preserve_v unity_n among_o your_o love_a subject_n but_o also_o to_o avoid_v and_o utter_o remove_v all_o occasiones_fw-la which_o may_v be_v cause_n or_o mean_v of_o division_n or_o breach_n of_o such_o christian_a unity_n therefore_o i_o most_o simple_a of_o this_o your_o realm_n and_o yet_o one_o of_o the_o lyvely_a membre_n of_o this_o your_o civil_a and_o politic_a body_n hear_v division_n and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o your_o love_a subject_n concern_v one_o of_o the_o most_o principal_a and_o necessary_a article_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v that_o faith_n only_o iustify_v can_v not_o but_o lament_v and_o bewail_v such_o division_n in_o so_o godly_a and_o necessary_a a_o article_n which_o be_v the_o foundation_n and_o ground_n of_o all_o the_o christian_a religion_n for_o the_o godly_a understanding_n of_o the_o say_a article_n well_o taste_v and_o inwardlye_o perceyve_v be_v the_o quyetnes_n of_o everye_o conscience_n oppress_v with_o any_o kind_n of_o adversity_n other_o spiritual_a or_o temporal_a yea_o the_o only_a anchor_n and_o refuge_n in_o the_o extreme_a agony_n and_o pang_n of_o death_n wherefore_o with_o all_o the_o poor_a knowledge_n which_o god_n have_v give_v to_o i_o i_o have_v diligent_o by_o the_o auctority_n of_o holy_a scripture_n set_v forth_o and_o declare_v the_o true_a sense_n meaning_n and_o understanding_n of_o the_o say_a article_n and_o proposition_n most_o humble_o desyre_v your_o highness_n more_o to_o ponder_v my_o good_a wylle_n and_o fervent_a desire_n to_o profit_v many_o than_o my_o rude_a and_o barbarouse_v setting_a forth_o of_o this_o little_a treatise_n which_o i_o submit_v most_o lowlye_o unto_o your_o gratiouse_a and_o godly_a judgement_n to_o the_o which_o if_o this_o my_o labour_n and_o study_n shall_v be_v think_v profitable_a for_o your_o christian_a congregation_n i_o than_o most_o meke_o eftsoon_o desire_v your_o majesty_n that_o it_o may_v be_v put_v forth_o to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n your_o honour_n and_o the_o utilytie_n of_o all_o your_o love_a subject_n and_o i_o shall_v daily_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v vouchsafe_v to_o strengthen_v you_o with_o his_o holy_a spirit_n thorough_o to_o perform_v a_o godly_a reformation_n in_o christ_n church_n within_o your_o dominion_n with_o good_a prosperity_n in_o all_o your_o affayere_n of_o justification_n for_o as_o moche_n as_o the_o most_o necessary_a article_n of_o christian_a religion_n be_v that_o faith_n one_o lie_n justifi_v which_o the_o ungodlye_a do_v daily_o preach_v against_o and_o obscure_a by_o many_o way_n i_o have_v think_v therefore_o very_o expedient_a in_o this_o little_a treatise_n by_o the_o holy_a scripture_n xv_o by_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d faith_n sinne●_n be_v purify_v by_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n all_o ma●_n decline_v from_o evyll_n proverb_n xv_o to_o declare_v the_o right_a sense_n and_o true_a understanding_n thereof_o which_o be_v that_o the_o mercy_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n justifi_v which_o mercy_n and_o favour_n we_o only_o by_o faith_n obtain_v beleve_v constant_o the_o promess_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o favour_n make_v unto_o us._n and_o the_o scripture_n say_v that_o this_o faith_n two_o ephes_n two_o which_o only_o justifi_v be_v only_o the_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o and_o come_v not_o by_o any_o man_n power_n wisdom_n learning_n nor_o that_o god_n geve_v it_o because_o of_o any_o virtue_n or_o virtuous_a disposition_n which_o he_o see_v in_o man_n nor_o that_o any_o man_n can_v prepare_v himself_o or_o make_v himself_o apt_a and_o meet_a to_o receive_v this_o faith_n but_o god_n geve_v this_o faith_n free_o without_o any_o respect_n or_o regard_n to_o any_o good_a will_n good_a work_n or_o good_a disposition_n before_o by_o god_n see_v in_o man_n twelve_o ●ath_n twelve_o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v other_o make_v the_o three_fw-mi good_a and_o his_o fruit_n good_a also_o or_o else_o make_v the_o tree_n evil_a &_o his_o fruit_n evyll_n also_o iiii_o use_v do_v first_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o a●ll_n and_o after_o 〈◊〉_d his_o gift_n genesis_n iiii_o even_o so_o man_n must_v first_o be_v make_v good_a thoroughe_o faith_n before_o any_o of_o his_o work_n can_v be_v good_a therefore_o i_o say_v that_o before_o this_o lyvelye_a faith_n be_v give_v from_o god_n to_o man_n that_o he_o neither_o have_v nor_o can_v have_v other_o good_a will_n good_a work_n or_o godly_a disposition_n to_o do_v good_a for_o without_o this_o lyvely_a faith_n it_o be_v impossible_a to_o please_v god_n twelve_o hebr._n twelve_o wherefore_o faith_n must_v needs_o first_o be_v give_v of_o god_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v make_v good_a &_o virtuous_a before_o that_o any_o work_n which_o spring_v our_o of_o the_o wylle_n can_v be_v either_o good_a or_o virtuous_a as_o saint_n augustine_n say_v psalm_n augustyne_n upon_o the_o cx_o psalm_n verylye_o a_o man_n can_v not_o work_v justice_n except_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o he_o that_o belevethe_v in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a begyn_v of_o faith_n so_o that_o the_o good_a work_n that_o go_v before_o do_v not_o show_v what_o he_o have_v deserve_v but_o such_o as_o follow_v lxvii_o augustine_n upon_o the_o lxvii_o show_v what_o he_o have_v receyve_v also_o the_o same_o doctor_n sayethe_v i_o thynk_v that_o the_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v praise_v which_o go_v before_o work_v for_o without_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n through_o faith_n the_o wicked_a be_v justify_v as_o the_o apostle_n fayethe_v to_o the_o beleve_n in_o he_o which_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o justice_n that_o from_o thenseforth_o the_o same_o faith_n may_v begin_v to_o work_v by_o love_n for_o they_o only_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v good_a work_n which_o be_v do_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n to_o such_o work_v it_o be_v necessary_a that_o faith_n shall_v go_v before_o that_o from_o this_o faith_n these_o work_v and_o not_o from_o these_o work_n that_o faith_n shall_v begin_v for_o no_o man_n work_v for_o the_o love_n of_o god_n except_o he_o first_o believe_v in_o god_n also_o the_o same_o doctor_n say_v upon_o this_o text_n two_o rom._n two_o they_o be_v not_o rightuous_a which_o hear_v the_o law_n but_o they_o which_o do_v the_o law_n shall_v be_v justify_v that_o be_v as_o moche_v to_o say_v that_o we_o may_v know_v they_o chapter_n aug._n in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o sprite_n and_o the_o letter_n the_o xxvi_o chapter_n not_o to_o be_v the_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n except_o they_o be_v justify_v not_o that_o justification_n shall_v come_v to_o the_o doer_n but_o that_o justification_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o doer_n here_o by_o these_o auctority_n of_o saint_n augustyne_n it_o be_v manifest_a and_o plain_n that_o no_o work_n be_v good_a except_o they_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o lyve_n faith_n not_o withstand_v some_o i_o think_v will_v be_v offend_v with_o this_o my_o say_n that_o god_n geve_v not_o faith_n

command_v by_o god_n will_v they_o not_o do_v trust_v only_o to_o their_o feign_a faith_n &_o false_a confydence_n that_o it_o will_v save_v they_o and_o cover_v all_o their_o wicked_a lust_n at_o the_o general_a judgement_n these_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a christian_n two_o james._n two_o saint_n james_n reprove_v sayenge_a what_o avayl_v it_o my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o dede_n will_v thou_o understande_v o_o thou_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o dede_n be_v dead_a but_o such_o wanton_a christian_n have_v need_n of_o a_o faith_n to_o justify_v they_o which_o may_v not_o be_v show_v &_o try_v by_o their_o work_n for_o their_o work_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v other_o see_v or_o know_v or_o else_o they_o will_v do_v no_o good_a work_n ne_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v confidence_n to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o and_o like_v as_o to_o have_v confidence_n in_o good_a work_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o they_o be_v erroneous_a so_o in_o like_a wise_n to_o believe_v that_o good_a work_n shall_v not_o be_v reward_v of_o god_n be_v devylyshe_a and_o damnable_a but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n seem_v oftentimes_o to_o attribute_v &_o gyve_v eternal_a life_n to_o worker_n of_o good_a work_n as_o a_o reward_n and_o sometime_o to_o work_n but_o well_o considere_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n as_o deserve_v thereby_o but_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o reward_n frelygyven_v by_o god_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o christ_n sake_n only_o which_o benefit_n well_o perceave_v taste_v &_o fele_v in_o our_o herte_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o work_v with_o love_n earnest_o because_o we_o have_v receyve_v free_o through_o christ_n deserve_n eternal_a life_n and_o not_o because_o we_o shall_v receyve_v eternal_a life_n for_o the_o deserve_n of_o our_o work_n for_o so_o work_n shall_v be_v iniuriouse_a to_o christ_n blood_n and_o death_n which_o only_o be_v the_o price_n of_o eternal_a life_n also_o the_o scripture_n apere_fw-la to_o attribute_n eternal_a life_n to_o good_a work_n to_o move_v &_o to_o steer_v other_o diligent_o to_o work_v good_a work_n and_o because_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a be_v see_v of_o man_n and_o the_o inward_a faith_n can_v not_o be_v outward_o see_v &_o perceave_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n appli_v eternal_a life_n to_o work_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n which_o true_o examine_v be_v but_o the_o effect_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o very_o true_a cause_n and_o although_o no_o dowte_n to_o good_a work_n many_o &_o great_a reward_n be_v due_a as_o well_o temporal_a as_o spiritual_a yet_o all_o the_o place_n which_o sound_v to_o gyve_v eternal_a life_n as_o a_o reward_n other_o to_o good_a worker_n or_o to_o good_a work_n must_v be_v understande_v as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v or_o else_o they_o shall_v cause_v work_n to_o be_v esteem_v better_a than_o they_o in_o truth_n be_v or_o can_v be_v prove_v and_o also_o shall_v cause_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v of_o little_a reputation_n wherefore_o that_o everye_o good_a christian_a may_v walk_v the_o true_a way_n nothing_o tru_a to_o have_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o his_o good_a work_n which_o only_o perteyn_v to_o god_n &_o be_v his_o only_a gift_n nor_o to_o think_v the_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v unrewarded_a by_o god_n who_o reward_n excede_v all_o man_n understand_v &_o knowledge_n i_o will_v declare_v therefore_o some_o cause_n why_o good_a ke_n shall_v be_v do_v first_o i._n two_o pet._n i._n that_o they_o may_v wytnesse_v to_o we_o certain_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v lyve_v and_o not_o dead_a for_o a_o lyve_n tree_n will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o time_n and_o season_n v._n math._n v._n secondelye_o that_o other_o sing_v our_o good_a work_n may_v be_v ꝓuoke_v to_o do_v also_o good_a work_n thyrdlye_o xvi_o luke_n xvi_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n to_o rendre_fw-fr &_o gyve_v account_n of_o the_o talon_n to_o we_o from_o god_n commit_v four_o two_o i_o petri._n two_o that_o through_o our_o good_a work_n our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v glorify_v fyfte_o x._o esay_n lvii_o rom._n xiiii_o i_o cor._n x._o lest_o through_o our_o evil_a work_n we_o be_v offence_n to_o other_o syxte_o two_o ephes_n two_o of_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o work_v well_o for_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v work_v well_o i._n two_o petri._n i._n seventhlye_a god_n which_o do_v geve_v all_o thing_n xxxiii_o psal_n xxxiii_o command_v we_o to_o do_v well_o sayenge_a decline_v from_o evyll_n &_o do_v good_a now_o it_o aper_v the_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o fruit_n of_o justice_n which_o not_o withstand_v make_v no_o man_n just_a but_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v just_a also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o live_n faith_n which_o ever_o work_v by_o love_n do_v only_o justify_v &_o also_o such_o work_n as_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o lyve_a faith_n shall_v not_o be_v unrewarded_a &_o that_o with_o great_a reward_n and_o the_o work_n do_v testify_v that_o this_o faith_n be_v a_o lyve_n faith_n the_o work_n which_o this_o faith_n ever_o bryngethe_v forth_o be_v these_o to_o fear_v and_o to_o love_n god_n to_o love_v his_o neybour_n continual_o to_o crucifye_v the_o flesh_n with_o all_o her_o lust_n and_o as_o he_o daily_o syn_v so_o he_o daily_o lament_v ask_a god_n forgevenesse_n there_o of_o studyenge_a ever_o how_o to_o resyste_v the_o same_o &_o all_o occasion_n thereof_o &_o also_o pray_v god_n daily_o to_o geve_v he_o grace_n to_o resist_v sin_n and_o because_o he_o fele_v in_o himself_o that_o all_o his_o good_a thought_n wylle_n &_o deade_n be_v unperfyt_v &_o lack_v the_o goodness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v in_o they_o therefore_o he_o knowelege_v his_o good_a deade_n and_o thought_n to_o be_v sinful_a &_o continual_o pray_v god_n to_o forgeve_v and_o to_o pardon_v the_o synfulnes_n of_o they_o neither_o he_o ascribe_v nor_o impute_v any_o justification_n to_o his_o good_a work_n but_o rather_o fly_v to_o god_n mercy_n which_o be_v promise_v to_o all_o true_a repenter_n for_o chryste_n blood_n sake_n tru_a thereby_o constant_o and_o therefore_o only_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o as_o touch_v good_a work_n he_o be_v glad_a ever_o when_o occasion_n be_v give_v to_o work_v they_o as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v and_o sorow_v that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v they_o with_o more_o perfytnesse_n &_o love_n but_o as_o perfyt_o as_o he_o can_v he_o do_v they_o have_v respect_n only_o to_o the_o good_a will_n great_a mercy_n and_o favour_n which_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n have_v show_v on_o he_o in_o forgeve_v he_o his_o sin_n he_o thynk_v he_o bind_v of_o duty_n for_o love_n to_o do_v they_o so_o that_o his_o work_n spring_v out_o of_o a_o love_a herte_n remember_v the_o love_n which_o god_n have_v before_o show_v in_o gyve_n he_o eternal_a life_n free_o now_o it_o aper_v that_o good_a work_n spring_v forth_o of_o a_o love_a hart_n which_o no_o man_n can_v have_v except_o he_o first_o believe_v that_o god_n for_o very_a love_n which_o he_o bear_v to_o he_o forgevethe_v he_o all_o his_o sin_n &_o that_o frelye_o for_o christ_n sake_n who_o be_v his_o justice_n satisfaction_n holiness_n and_o redemption_n after_o this_o sort_n and_o good_a fashion_n i_o will_v that_o all_o christian_n shall_v do_v there_o good_a work_n for_o love_v which_o they_o bear_v to_o god_n for_o the_o great_a and_o inestimable_a benefyte_n which_o they_o undeserued_a of_o their_o part_n have_v receive_v of_o god_n and_o not_o for_o any_o thing_n which_o they_o will_v for_o their_o work_n sake_n or_o worthiness_n receive_v of_o god_n for_o than_o there_o intent_n and_o work_n be_v ground_v upon_o the_o love_n of_o theyr selfe_o and_o not_o upon_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v no_o good_a work_n but_o unparfyt_n and_o full_a of_o sin_n and_o so_o this_o declaration_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n and_o of_o the_o efficacitie_n and_o strengthe_n of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o suffycient_a doctrine_n i_o trust_v to_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o as_o to_o they_o who_o eye_n be_v close_v and_o make_v blind_a and_o who_o heart_n be_v harden_v i_o do_v not_o mind_n to_o write_v but_o in_o the_o mean_a season_n i_o will_v pray_v to_o god_n at_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o mollifye_v the_o heart_n that_o they_o may_v be_v converts_n and_o that_o he_o may_v make_v they_o hole_n of_o who_o only_o all_o health_n be_v to_o who_o be_v all_o honour_n and_o glory_n amen_o