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
A41355	The marrow of modern divinity touching both the covenant of works, and the covenant of grace, with their use and end, both in the time of the Old Testament, and in the time of the New : wherein every one may cleerly see how far forth he bringeth the law into the case of justification, and so deserverh the name of legalist : and how far forth he rejecteth the law, in the case of sanctification, and so deserveth the name of Antinomist : with the middle path between them both, which by Iesus Christ leadeth to eternall life : in a dialogue, betwixt Evangelista, a minister of the Gospel, Nomista, a legalist, Antinomista, an Antinomian, and Neophytus, a young Christian / by the author, E.F. ; before the which there is prefixed the commendatory epistles of divers divines of great esteem in the citie of London ; whereunto is also added, the substance of a	Fisher, Edward, fl. 1627-1655.; Hamilton, Patrick, 1504?-1528. Patricks places.	1646 (1646)	Wing F997; ESTC R1839	130,516	286

though_o i_o have_v outstrip_v he_o in_o knowledge_n and_o it_o may_v be_v also_o in_o strict_a walk_n yet_o do_v i_o now_o see_v that_o my_o action_n be_v neither_o from_o a_o right_a principle_n nor_o to_o a_o right_a end_n and_o therefore_o have_v i_o be_v in_o no_o better_a a_o condition_n than_o he_o and_o true_o sir_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v i_o never_o hear_v so_o much_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n as_o i_o have_v do_v this_o day_n the_o lord_n make_v it_o profitable_a to_o i_o and_o i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n pray_v for_o i_o ant._n and_o true_o sir_n i_o be_o now_o full_o convince_v that_o i_o have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n in_o that_o i_o have_v not_o have_v regard_n to_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_v thereof_o as_o i_o shall_v but_o god_n willing_a i_o shall_v hereafter_o if_o the_o lord_n prolong_v my_o day_n be_v more_o careful_a how_o i_o lead_v my_o life_n see_v the_o ten_o commandment_n be_v the_o law_n of_o christ._n and_o i_o beseech_v you_o sir_n remember_v i_o in_o your_o prayer_n and_o so_o with_o many_o thanks_o to_o you_o for_o your_o pain_n i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o you_o beseech_v the_o grace_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v with_o your_o spirit_n amen_n evan._n now_o the_o very_a god_n of_o peace_n that_o bring_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a shepherd_n of_o the_o sheep_n 21_o through_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o everlasting_a covenant_n make_v you_o perfect_a in_o every_o good_a work_n to_o do_v his_o will_n work_v in_o you_o that_o which_o be_v well_o please_v in_o his_o sight_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o and_o ever_o amen_n john_n 8.36_o if_o the_o son_n make_v you_o free_a you_o shall_v be_v free_a indeed_o gal._n 5.1_o stand_v fast_o therefore_o in_o the_o liberty_n wherewith_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o free_a ver._n 13._o only_o use_v not_o your_o liberty_n for_o a_o occasion_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o by_o love_n serve_v one_o another_o chap._n 6._o ver_fw-la 16._o and_o as_o many_o as_o walk_v according_a to_o this_o rule_n peace_n be_v upon_o they_o and_o mercy_n and_o upon_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n mat._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n 1_o cor._n 15.10_o i_o labour_v more_o abundant_o than_o they_o all_o yet_o not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o i_o psal._n 36.11_o let_v not_o the_o foot_n of_o pride_n come_v against_o i_o love_v reader_n the_o printer_n draw_v towards_o a_o conclusion_n and_o want_v matter_n to_o complete_a so_o many_o sheet_n as_o be_v desire_v i_o have_v think_v good_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o suitableness_n of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a to_o add_v these_o proposition_n follow_v which_o be_v prove_v by_o scripture_n and_o gather_v long_o since_o by_o patrick_n hambleton_n scottishman_n and_o martyr_v who_o be_v burn_v in_o scotland_n the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n anno_fw-la 1527._o the_o first_o proposition_n he_o that_o love_v god_n love_v his_o neighbour_n this_o proposition_n be_v prove_v 1_o john_n 4.20_o if_o a_o man_n say_v i_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o hate_v his_o brother_n he_o be_v a_o liar_n for_o how_o can_v he_o that_o love_v not_o his_o brother_n who_o he_o have_v see_v love_n god_n who_o he_o have_v not_o see_v the_o second_o proposition_n he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n as_o himself_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n this_o proposition_n be_v prove_v matth._n 7.12_o whatsoever_o he_o will_v that_o man_n shall_v do_v unto_o you_o even_o so_o do_v you_o unto_o they_o for_o this_o be_v the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n and_o in_o rom._n 13.8_o 9_o he_o that_o love_v his_o neighbour_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o this_o thou_o shall_v not_o commit_v adultery_n thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v thou_o shall_v not_o steal_v thou_o shall_v not_o bear_v false_a witness_n thou_o shall_v not_o covet_v and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o commandment_n it_o be_v brief_o comprehend_v in_o this_o say_v thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o and_o in_o gal._n 5.14_o all_o the_o law_n be_v fulfil_v in_o this_o one_o word_n thou_o shall_v love_v thy_o neighbour_n as_o thyself_o the_o three_o proposition_n he_o that_o have_v faith_n love_v god_n my_o father_n love_v you_o because_o you_o love_v i_o and_o believe_v that_o i_o come_v out_o from_o god_n john_n 16.27_o argument_n major_n he_o that_o keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n have_v the_o love_n of_o god_n minor_n he_o that_o have_v faith_n keep_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n conclusion_n ergo_fw-la he_o that_o have_v faith_n love_v god_n the_o four_o proposition_n he_o that_o keep_v one_o commandment_n of_o god_n keep_v they_o all_o this_o proposition_n be_v confirm_v heb._n 11.6_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o man_n without_o 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power_n argument_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n conclusion_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n ergo_fw-la faith_n be_v not_o in_o our_o power_n the_o eight_o proposition_n he_o that_o have_v faith_n be_v just_a and_o good_a argument_n he_o that_o be_v a_o good_a tree_n bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n and_o be_v just_a and_o good_a major_n he_o that_o have_v faith_n be_v a_o good_a tree_n minor_n and_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n ergo_fw-la he_o that_o have_v faith_n be_v just_a and_o good_a conclusion_n the_o nine_o proposition_n he_o that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n believe_v god_n argument_n major_n he_o that_o believe_v god_n word_n believe_v god_n minor_n the_o gospel_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n conclusion_n ergo_fw-la he_o that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n believe_v god_n 2._o to_o believe_v the_o gospel_n be_v this_o that_o christ_n be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n that_o christ_n be_v our_o saviour_n christ_n buy_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n christ_n wash_v we_o with_o his_o blood_n christ_n offer_v himself_o a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o christ_n bear_v our_o sin_n upon_o his_o own_o back_n the_o ten_o proposition_n he_o that_o believe_v the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v safe_a go_v you_o unto_o all_o the_o world_n and_o preach_v the_o gospel_n unto_o every_o creature_n he_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v mark_v 16.16_o a_o comparison_n between_o faith_n and_o incredulity_n faith_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o good_a incredulity_n be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o evil_a faith_n make_v god_n and_o man_n good_a friend_n incredulity_n make_v they_o foe_n faith_n bring_v god_n and_o man_n together_o incredulity_n separate_v they_o all_o that_o faith_n do_v please_v god_n all_o that_o incredulity_n do_v displease_v he_o faith_n make_v a_o man_n good_a and_o righteous_a incredulity_n make_v he_o evil_a faith_n make_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n incredulity_n a_o member_n of_o the_o devil_n faith_n bring_v a_o man_n to_o heaven_n infidelity_n bring_v he_o to_o hell_n a_o dispute_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n the_o law_n say_v pay_v the_o debt_n the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n have_v pay_v it_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o be_v a_o sinner_n the_o gospel_n say_v thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o the_o law_n say_v the_o father_n of_o heaven_n be_v angry_a the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n have_v pacify_v it_o the_o law_n say_v where_o be_v thy_o righteousness_n the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n be_v a_o believer_n righteousness_n the_o law_n say_v thou_o be_v bind_v over_o to_o i_o the_o devil_n and_o hell_n the_o gospel_n say_v christ_n have_v deliver_v a_o believer_n from_o you_o all_o no_o manner_n of_o work_n make_v we_o righteous_a we_o believe_v that_o a_o 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 no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o we_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o no_o work_n make_v we_o unrighteous_a if_o any_o evil_a work_n make_v we_o unrighteous_a than_o the_o contrary_a work_n shall_v make_v we_o righteous_a but_o it_o be_v prove_v that_o no_o good_a work_n can_v make_v we_o righteous_a therefore_o no_o evil_a work_n can_v make_v we_o unrighteous_a if_o we_o be_v believer_n work_v then_o make_v we_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a it_o be_v prove_v that_o work_n make_v we_o neither_o righteous_a nor_o unrighteous_a therefore_o no_o work_n make_v we_o either_o good_a or_o evil_n for_o righteous_a and_o good_a be_v one_o 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of_o the_o tree_n if_o work_v make_v we_o neither_o righteous_a nor_o unrighteous_a than_o it_o make_v no_o matter_n what_o we_o do_v i_o answer_v if_o thou_o do_v evil_a it_o be_v a_o sure_a argument_n that_o thou_o be_v evil_a and_o want_v faith_n if_o thou_o do_v good_a it_o be_v a_o argument_n that_o thou_o be_v good_a and_o have_v faith_n for_o a_o good_a tree_n bear_v good_a fruit_n and_o a_o evil_a tree_n evil_a fruit_n yet_o good_a fruit_n make_v not_o the_o tree_n good_a nor_o evil_a fruit_n the_o tree_n evil_a so_o that_o man_n be_v good_a before_o he_o do_v good_a work_n and_o evil_a before_o he_o do_v evil_a work_n faith_n make_v the_o good_a tree_n and_o incredulity_n the_o evil_a tree_n such_o a_o tree_n such_o fruit_n such_o a_o man_n such_o work_n for_o all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o faith_n please_v god_n and_o be_v good_a work_n and_o all_o that_o be_v do_v without_o faith_n displease_v god_n and_o be_v evil_a work_n whosoever_o believe_v or_o think_v to_o be_v save_v by_o his_o work_n deny_v that_o christ_n be_v his_o saviour_n for_o how_o be_v he_o thy_o saviour_n if_o thou_o may_v save_v thyself_o by_o thy_o work_n or_o wherefore_o shall_v he_o have_v die_v for_o thou_o if_o any_o work_n may_v have_v save_v thou_o now_o see_v that_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o debt_n thou_o need_v not_o pay_v it_o neither_o indeed_o can_v thou_o pay_v it_o but_o shall_v be_v damn_v if_o his_o blood_n be_v not_o but_o since_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v punish_v final_o he_o have_v deliver_v thou_o from_o thy_o condemnation_n and_o all_o evil_a and_o desire_v naught_o of_o thou_o but_o that_o thou_o will_v acknowledge_v what_o he_o have_v do_v for_o thou_o and_o bear_v it_o in_o mind_n and_o that_o thou_o will_v help_v other_o for_o his_o sake_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n even_o as_o he_o have_v holpen_v thou_o for_o naught_o and_o without_o reward_n o_o how_o ready_a will_v man_n be_v to_o help_v other_o if_o we_o know_v 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that_o i_o condemn_v not_o good_a work_n but_o the_o false_a trust_n in_o they_o for_o all_o the_o work_n wherein_o man_n put_v any_o confidence_n be_v therewith_o poison_v and_o become_v evil_a wherefore_o thou_o must_v do_v good_a work_n but_o beware_v thou_o do_v they_o not_o to_o deserve_v any_o good_a through_o they_o for_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o receive_v thy_o good_a not_o as_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o as_o a_o debt_n to_o thou_o and_o make_v thy_o self_n fellow_n with_o god_n because_o thou_o will_v ta●e_v nothing_o of_o he_o for_o naught_o press_v not_o therefore_o to_o the_o inheritance_n of_o heaven_n through_o ●he_n presumption_n of_o thy_o good_a work_n for_o if_o thou_o do_v thou_o shall_v fall_v as_o lucifer_n fall_v for_o his_o pride_n finis_fw-la gen._n 3.24_o gal._n 5.1_o 2_o pet._n 2.19_o burton_n me●a●_n pag._n 8._o portis_n apertis_fw-la paradisum_fw-la intrasse_fw-la tom._n 1._o tit._n 3.9_o 1_o cor._n 4.21_o gal._n 4.18_o act._n 21.20_o 1_o tim._n 1.17_o rom._n 3.27_o gal._n 6.2_o bal_n on_o the_o cou._n of_o grace_n p._n 9_o com._n pla_fw-la eng_fw-mi p._n 118._o leu._n 18.5_o gen._n 2.17_o ames_n med_a eng._n p._n 48._o com._n pla_fw-la p._n 31._o downham_n on_o iust_o p._n 443.465_o bal_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 6._o walker_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 39_o bal_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 5._o calv_n instit_n fol._n eng_n p._n 8._o eccl._n 7.27_o baste_v cat_n p._n 9_o vrsin_n cat_n p._n 517._o calv_n inst_n p._n 190._o col._n 3.10_o eph._n 4.34_o treat_n of_o effectual_a cal._n p._n 20._o or_o thereabouts_o hugo_n gr●●_n defence_n fid_fw-we p._n 71._o lightfoot_n miscela_o p._n 282._o reynolds_n on_o ps._n ●●_o p._n 403._o reynolds_n on_o psal._n 110._o p._n 405_o ●ibbens_fw-la on_o gen._n p._n 77._o bal_n on_o the_o cou._n p._n 11._o reyn._n on_o psal._n 110._o ●_o 406._o ps._n 16.11_o walker_n on_o the_o covenant_n p._n 89._o m._n slat_n on_o the_o 2d_o cou._n deut_n pathw_o p._n 304._o reynolds_n on_o psal._n 110._o pag._n 406._o c●l_n instit._fw-la p._n 81._o reynolds_n on_o ps._n 110_o p._n 406._o rom._n 5.12_o cal._n justit_fw-la p._n 106_o 107_o goodwin_n trium_fw-la faith_n p._n 85_o pemble_n vind_z fid_fw-we p._n 99_o seven_o gold_n cand_v p._n 3._o baste_v cat._n p._n 10._o vrban_n reg._n in_o ch_z ser._n to_o ema●s_n p._n 12._o chos_n ser._n p._n 9_o com._n pla_fw-la p._n 14._o reynolds_n on_o ps._n 110_o p._n 407._o lightfoot_n miscela_o p._n 183._o ibid._n com._n pla_fw-la p._n 13._o hos._n 13.9_o bolton_n true_a boun_fw-fr p._n 135._o vrsin_n cat_n p._n 112._o vrsin_n cat_n p._n 112._o cal._n instit._n p._n 117._o bolton_n true_a boun_fw-fr p._n 133._o rom._n 5.6_o rom._n 8.2_o lightfoot_n miscela_o p._n 282._o tindal_n path_n to_o holy_a scrip_n p._n 378._o 2_o tim._n 1.9_o eph._n 3_o 11._o rom._n 1.2_o gal._n 4.4_o reynolds_n on_o ps._n 110._o p._n 407_o 408_o williams_z 7_o gold_z can_v p._n 319._o hooker_n ●ouls_n just_a p._n 177._o cal._n instit._n p._n 117._o reynolds_n psal._n 110._o p._n 408._o ibid._n ames_n med_a p._n 74._o th._n goodw._n christ_n set_v forth_o p._n 75_o ainsworth_n on_o the_o text_n goodw._n christ_n set_v forth_o p._n 75_o ps._n 40.7_o 8_o cal._n instit._n p._n 117._o hooker_n soul_n just_a p._n 174_o goodwin_n christ_n set_v forth_o p._n 83_o 84._o 1_o cor._n 15_o 47._o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o bal_n of_o the_o cov_n p._n 289_o ibid._n p._n 287_o 208._o gen._n 3_o 1●_n vers_fw-la 15._o vrban_a reg._n on_o christ_n sermon_n to_o ema●●_n ainsworth_n lightfoot_n miscela_o p._n 186._o v●ug_fw-mi meth_z on_o bib_n p._n 15_o walker_n on_o cou._n p._n 59_o gibben●_n

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