Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	good_a	save_v	work_n	16,956	5	6.3399	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41788	St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham.	Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692.	1687 (1687)	Wing G1545; ESTC R39432	35,919	64

that_o he_o may_v be_v lord_n both_o of_o the_o dead_a a●d_n l●ving_v rom._n 14._o 9_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o ●_o ti●_n 2._o 6._o he_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2._o ●9_n 〈◊〉_d buy_v they_o that_o deny_v he_o and_o bring_v upon_o themselu●●_o 〈◊〉_d destruction_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1._o s._n these_o thing_n can_v be_v speak_v against_o but_o 〈◊〉_d christ_n die_v as_o he_o be_v god_n or_o as_o he_o be_v man_n only_o f._n not_o as_o god_n for_o if_o god_n shall_v die_v nothing_o can_v live_v man_n can_v kill_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n muc●_n less_o the_o divine_a nature_n of_o christ_n our_o saviour_n be_v 〈◊〉_d to_o death_n in_o the_o flesh_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 18._o he_o die_v through_o weakness_n 2_o cor._n 13._o 4._o he_o be_v make_v low_a than_o the_o angel_n that_o he_o may_v suffer_v death_n heb._n 2._o 9_o it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o a_o holy_a man_n perfect_o jus●_n without_o sin_n shall_v die_v for_o the_o unjust_a that_o he_o mig●●_n bring_v we_o to_o god._n s._n to_o strengthen_v my_o faith_n i_o desire_v to_o know_v som●_n clear_a ground_n or_o evidence_n that_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v god._n f._n 1._o because_o he_o be_v call_v the_o eternal_a spirit_n heb._n ●_o 14._o and_o be_v present_a in_o every_o place_n psal_n 39_o 7._o he_o be_v express_o call_v god_n act._n 5._o 3_o 4_o 9_o 2._o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o his_o name_n mat._n 28._o but_o we_o be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o name_n of_o a_o create_a spirit_n 3._o the_o work_n of_o creation_n be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o and_o he_o have_v his_o procedure_n from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n and_o be_v one_o with_o they_o gen._n 1._o 1_o 2_o 3._o psal_n 104._o 30._o john_n 15._o 26._o s._n i_o be_o well_o satisfy_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v a_o grea●_n 〈◊〉_d i_o desire_v to_o learn_v the_o righteousness_n of_o practice●_n f._n practical_a righteousness_n be_v a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n in_o obedience_n to_o all_o his_o command_n to_o the_o best_a of_o our_o knowledge_n and_o ability_n 1_o john_n 2._o 4_o 5_o 6._o for_o the_o gospel_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n teach_v we_o to_o deny_v all_o vngodlyne●●_n and_o worldly_a lust_n and_o to_o live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a on_o this_o present_a life_n tit._n 2._o 11_o 12._o christian_n be_v strict_o oblige_v to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o christ_n comm●●ded_v ma●_n 28._o 19_o for_o they_o be_v god_n workmanship_n 〈◊〉_d in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o god_n have_v 〈◊〉_d ordain_v that_o they_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o ephes_n 2._o 10_o christians_o be_v bo●●d_v to_o hear_v christ_n their_o great_a prophet_n ●n_o whatsoever_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v say_v nor_o be_v they_o his_o true_a friend_n unless_o the●_n do_v to_o their_o best_a whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o act._n 3._o 22._o john_n 15._o 14._o s._n will_v not_o faith_n save_v we_o without_o work_n f._n although_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o work_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o save_v without_o work_n for_o what_o do_v it_o profit_n if_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v not_o work_n can_v faith_n save_v he_o jam._n 2._o 14._o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o s._n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v work_v the_o work_n of_o god_n f._n 1._o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v john_n 6._o 29._o this_o faith_n must_v be_v put_v into_o act_n else_o it_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n with_o power_n 2_o thes_n 1._o 9_o gal._n 5._o 6._o jam._n 2._o 22_o 24._o 2._o true_a faith_n overcome_v the_o world_n to_o wit_n 〈◊〉_d lust_v of_o the_o flesh_n the_o lust_n of_o the_o eye_n and_o the_o prid●_n of_o life_n for_o this_o be_v the_o victory_n which_o overcome_v the_o world_n even_o our_o faith_n 1_o john._n 5._o 4_o 5._o and_o 2._o 15_o 16._o this_o faith_n purify_v the_o heart_n in_o obey_v the_o truth_n through_o the_o spirit_n and_o lead_v to_o every_o good_a work_n act._n 15._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 1._o 22._o philip._n 2._o 12_o 13._o colos_n 〈◊〉_d 10._o s._n be_v this_o faith_n in_o the_o act_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n or_o the_o work_n of_o man_n f._n with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v and_o it_o be_v man_n that_o work_v good_a rom._n 10._o 10._o rom._n 2._o 10._o but_o the_o preparation_n of_o the_o heart_n in_o man_n to_o these_o thing_n be_v of_o the_o lord_n prov._n 16._o 1._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5._o isa_n 10._o 23._o s._n do_v god_n work_v this_o preparation_n in_o man_n heart_n irresistible_o f._n in_o some_o special_a case_n it_o may_v be_v so_o gen._n 20._o 6._o but_o god_n ordinary_o work_v upon_o the_o heart_n or_o understanding_n of_o man_n by_o his_o work_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o 13._o isa_n ●0_n 26._o and_o by_o his_o word_n rom._n 1._o 16_o 17_o 18_o and_o by_o the_o motion_n of_o his_o spirit_n ministerial_o and_o gracious_o 1_o thes_n 1._o 5._o against_o which_o man_n may_v ●nd_v often_o do_v make_v resistance_n to_o their_o own_o destruction_n psal_n 88_o 8._o this_o whole_a psalm_n show_v much_o of_o this_o to_o be_v too_o common_a and_o so_o do_v act._n 7._o 51._o s._n i_o desire_v a_o short_a view_n of_o this_o excellent_a grace_n of_o faith._n f._n 1._o it_o be_v a_o hearty_a and_o universal_a credence_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n as_o reveal_v or_o make_v know_v to_o man_n in_o the_o scripture_n or_o otherwise_o luk._n 24._o 25._o deut._n 1._o 32._o rom._n 1._o 19_o 20_o 21_o 22._o 2._o a_o cleave_v to_o god_n and_o his_o truth_n as_o make_v know_v to_o we_o in_o sincere_a love_n psalm_n 119._o 31._o 1_o thes_n 1._o 5_o 6._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 10._o 3._o a_o show_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n by_o a_o ready_a obey_v the_o truth_n and_o suffer_v for_o it_o when_o call_v thereunto_o james_n 2._o 28._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 14_o 15._o 4._o a_o holy_a dependence_n upon_o god_n for_o the_o fulfil_n all_o his_o promise_n for_o his_o grace_n and_o help_v in_o this_o world_n and_o for_o glory_n in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 3_o heb._n 10._o 35_o to_o the_o end_n rom._n 2._o 7_o 10_o 11._o s._n i_o can_v say_v in_o some_o measure_n i_o believe_v and_o pray_v that_o god_n may_v help_v against_o my_o unbelief_n what_o i_o pray_v be_v the_o next_o principle_n which_o belong_v to_o a_o beginning_n christian_n f._n the_o next_o principle_n be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n of_o which_o we_o shall_v treat_v brief_o of_o the_o three_o principle_n of_o st._n paul_n catechism_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o baptism_n son._n why_o be_v the_o word_n baptism_n use_v in_o this_o place_n be_v there_o more_o baptism_n than_o one_o pertain_v to_o christian_n father_n yes_o there_o be_v three_o distinct_a baptism_n pertain_v to_o the_o christian_a man._n the_o first_o be_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n this_o be_v of_o divine_a original_a it_o come_v from_o heaven_n and_o be_v first_o administer_v by_o that_o great_a prophet_n and_o messenger_n of_o christ_n john_n the_o baptist_n mat._n 21._o 25._o the_o second_o be_v the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o promise_n and_o in_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o its_o reception_n follow_v the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 1._o 5._o &_o 2._o 38._o &_o 19_o 5_o 6._o ephes_n 1._o 13._o the_o three_o be_v the_o affliction_n which_o attend_v christian_n for_o the_o gospel's-sake_n luk._n 12._o 50._o mat._n 20._o 22._o s._n how_o be_v it_o say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n see_v its_o evident_a there_o be_v three_o f._n that_o be_v a_o gross_a mistake_n it_o be_v not_o say_v ephes_n 4._o 5._o there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n it_o be_v say_v there_o be_v one_o and_o yet_o paul_n speak_v of_o two_o of_o these_o baptism_n in_o that_o very_a place_n as_o vers_n 4._o there_o be_v one_o body_n and_o one_o spirit_n as_o you_o be_v call_v in_o one_o hope_n of_o your_o call_v and_o the_o ephesian_n have_v receive_v both_o the_o baptism_n of_o repentance_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o also_o the_o baptism_n of_o the_o spirit_n afterward_o as_o be_v undeniable_a act._n 19_o 5_o 6._o so_o that_o paul_n shall_v have_v speak_v false_a if_o he_o have_v say_v there_o be_v but_o one_o baptism_n and_o also_o must_v have_v contradict_v himself_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n where_o he_o speak_v of_o baptism_n in_o the_o plural_a number_n s._n i_o confess_v the_o mistake_n of_o

st._n pavl_n catechism_n or_o a_o brief_a and_o plain_a explication_n of_o the_o six_o principle_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n as_o record_v heb._n 6._o 1_o 2._o with_o some_o consideration_n of_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a and_o universal_a religion_n as_o previous_a and_o yet_o subservient_fw-fr to_o the_o rule_n of_o reveal_v and_o positive_a religion_n contain_v also_o the_o duty_n of_o child_n to_o their_o superior_n write_a chief_o for_o the_o instruction_n of_o young_a christian_n child_n and_o servant_n in_o all_o christian_a family_n by_o tho._n grantham_n 2_o john_n v._n 4._o i_o rejoice_v great_o that_o i_o find_v of_o thy_o child_n walk_v in_o truth_n as_o we_o have_v receive_v a_o commandment_n from_o the_o father_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1687._o to_o all_o parent_n and_o master_n of_o christian_a family_n grace_n be_v multiply_v etc._n etc._n belove_a in_o christ_n as_o you_o be_v express_o bind_v by_o gospel-rule_n to_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a unto_o your_o servant_n and_o to_o bring_v up_o your_o child_n in_o the_o nurture_n and_o admonition_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o the_o capacity_n of_o many_o well-meaning_a christian_n be_v very_o low_a to_o methodize_v their_o instruction_n in_o this_o behalf_n and_o have_v a_o desire_n to_o serve_v you_o in_o what_o i_o may_v i_o have_v here_o present_v you_o with_o some_o brief_a rule_n from_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v able_a through_o faith_n and_o love_n to_o make_v our_o child_n wise_a to_o salvation_n which_o by_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n i_o have_v find_v to_o be_v useful_a in_o my_o own_o family_n be_v exhort_v to_o tender_v the_o salvation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v under_o your_o care_n above_o all_o other_o consideration_n lest_o their_o blood_n be_v require_v of_o you_o teach_v they_o the_o fear_v of_o god_n betimes_o with_o their_o duty_n towards_o their_o superior_n in_o every_o state_n of_o life_n for_o this_o shall_v be_v a_o mean_n to_o preserve_v they_o from_o many_o dangerous_a erros_n in_o these_o day_n and_o also_o adorn_v the_o gospel_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n to_o who_o grace_n i_o commit_v you_o and_o remain_v your_o love_a brother_n t._n grantham_n the_o introduction_n to_o child_n and_o servant_n concern_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o true_a god._n the_o question_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o god_n be_v so_o wicked_a and_o absurd_a that_o none_o but_o fool_n will_v admit_v the_o debate_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v once_o say_v in_o his_o heart_n there_o be_v no_o god_n the_o next_o think_v in_o he_o may_v be_v that_o he_o himself_o be_v god_n see_v there_o be_v no_o creature_n know_v to_o we_o above_o man._n the_o heaven_n earth_n and_o sea_n do_v all_o serve_v him._n but_o see_v he_o make_v not_o himself_o nor_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n it_o must_v be_v that_o he_o that_o make_v man_n and_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v make_v be_v above_o all_o and_o to_o be_v obey_v in_o love_n above_o all_o rev._n 14._o 6_o 7._o remember_v therefore_o your_o creator_n in_o the_o day_n of_o your_o youth_n and_o dedicate_v the_o prime_n of_o your_o strength_n to_o his_o service_n content_v yourselves_o with_o such_o a_o knowledge_n of_o god_n as_o be_v hold_v forth_o to_o you_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n and_o mighty_a work_n and_o as_o shall_v be_v wrought_v in_o you_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n as_o you_o adhere_v to_o him._n the_o sum_n of_o that_o revelation_n which_o god_n have_v make_v of_o himself_o to_o we_o in_o his_o holy_a word_n may_v brief_o be_v comprehend_v in_o these_o ensue_a particular_n each_o 〈◊〉_d which_o i_o have_v confirm_v by_o some_o of_o the_o most_o clea●_n testimony_n as_o they_o relate_v to_o these_o particular_n respespective_o i_o desire_v you_o to_o read_v and_o search_v the_o scripture_n to_o see_v whether_o these_o thing_n be_v so_o i._o that_o god_n be_v one_o or_o there_o be_v but_o one_o only_a true_a and_o live_a god._n deut._n 6._o 4._o exod._n 20._o 3._o 1_o cor._n 8._o 4_o 5_o 6._o john_n 17._o 3._o who_o have_v reveal_v himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n mat._n 28._o 19_o and_o these_o three_o be_v one_o 1_o john_n 5._o 7._o isa_n 6._o 3._o ii_o that_o the_o essence_n or_o be_v of_o this_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o spirit_n god_n be_v a_o spirit_n john_n 4._o 24._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 17._o iii_o that_o this_o god_n be_v eternal_a without_o begin_v and_o without_o end_n he_o abide_v the_o same_o for_o ever_o deut._n 33._o 27._o psal_n 90._o 1_o 2._o isa_n 57_o 15._o psal_n 93._o 2._o isa_n 63._o 16._o hab._n 1._o 12._o iv._o that_o god_n be_v omnipotent_a he_o can_v do_v whatsoever_o he_o please_v there_o be_v no_o restraint_n to_o the_o almighty_a exod._n 6._o 3._o job_n chap._n 38_o 39_o 40_o 41._o psal_n 62._o 11._o &_o 66._o 3_o 5._o jer._n 10._o 12._o v._o that_o god_n be_v omniscient_a or_o know_v all_o thing_n none_o of_o our_o thought_n nor_o action_n can_v be_v hide_v from_o his_o sight_n psal_n 139._o 1_o to_o the_o end_n isa_n 45._o 21._o &_o 44._o 7._o prov._n 15._o 11._o heb._n 4._o 12._o vi_o that_o god_n be_v holy_a righteous_a and_o true_a he_o will_v judge_v the_o world_n in_o righteousness_n and_o there_o be_v no_o unrighteousness_n in_o him._n josh_n 24._o 19_o 2_o sam._n 2._o 2._o psal_n 5._o 6._o dan._n 9_o 7._o john_n 17._o 25._o zeph._n 3._o 5._o rev._n 16._o 5._o act_n 17._o 31._o vii_o that_o this_o god_n be_v very_o gracious_a and_o merciful_a no_o cruelty_n be_v in_o he_o he_o delight_v in_o mercy_n exod._n 34._o 6._o psal_n 145._o 9_o 1_o pet._n 3._o 20._o isa_n 27._o 4._o rom._n 5._o 20_o 21._o jam._n 5._o 11._o tit._n 2._o 11._o viii_o that_o god_n be_v perfect_a without_o any_o weakness_n have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o any_o he_o only_o be_v perfect_a isa_n 40._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 21_o 22_o 28._o deut._n 32._o 4._o jer._n 2._o 5._o psal_n 75._o 3._o james_n 1._o 17._o ix_o that_o the_o place_n of_o god_n residence_n be_v in_o heaven_n yet_o not_o confine_v to_o place_n but_o be_v present_a every_o where_o as_o he_o please_v mat._n 6._o 9_o isa_n 66._o ●_o psal_n 123._o 1._o 1_o king._n 8._o 39_o psal_n 139._o 8_o 9_o 10._o isa_n 57_o 15._o psal_n 68_o 16._o x._o that_o nothing_o can_v be_v do_v without_o the_o permissive_a providence_n of_o god_n yet_o many_o thing_n be_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o will._n gen._n 2._o 17._o &_o 3._o 6._o jer._n 44._o 2_o 3_o 4._o levit._fw-la 26._o 23_o 24._o john_n 19_o 11._o 1_o pet._n 3._o 17._o mat._n 10._o 29._o xi_o it_o be_v unlawful_a to_o form_v any_o shape_n image_n or_o representation_n of_o almighty_a god_n no_o not_o so_o much_o as_o in_o our_o mind_n or_o imagination_n deut._n 4._o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15_o 16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o exod._n 2._o 4._o psal_n 106._o 20_o 21._o act_n 17._o 29._o isa_n 40._o 15_o 16_o 18._o rom._n 1._o 24._o xii_o that_o the_o complete_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n of_o this_o god_n be_v 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