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
A87404	Oi eleemonez eleethesuntai, or Gods mercy for mans mercy. Opened in a sermon at the spittle, March 31. 1657. before the Right Honourable the Lord Major, the aldermen, &c. By Thomas Jacomb minister of the Gospel at S. Martins Ludgate, London.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1657 (1657)	Wing J114; Thomason E912_13; ESTC R207554	30,501	46

thy_o fountain_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o and_o river_n of_o water_n in_o thy_o street_n two_o thing_n here_o be_v set_v before_o you_o drink_v water_n out_o of_o thy_o own_o cistern_n that_o be_v enjoy_v the_o comfort_n wherewith_o god_n have_v bless_v you_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v inopes_fw-la in_o copiâ_fw-la some_o as_o the_o poet_n speak_v quêis_fw-la non_fw-la conceditur_fw-la uti_fw-la in_o all_o their_o fullness_n they_o be_v in_o strait_n 20.22_o job_n 20.22_o not_o enjoy_v what_o they_o have_v grudge_v to_o themselves_o every_o thing_n they_o will_v want_v any_o thing_n rather_o than_o part_v with_o a_o penny_n for_o it_o hidebound_a miserable_a man_n who_o be_v not_o only_o unmerciful_a to_o other_o but_o even_o to_o themselves_o these_o do_v not_o so_o much_o possess_v their_o wealth_n as_o their_o wealth_n possess_v they_o here_o be_v money_n without_o a_o man_n 19_o ego_fw-la malo_fw-la virum_fw-la qui_fw-la pecuniâ_fw-la egg_n at_o quam_fw-la pecuniam_fw-la quae_fw-la viro_fw-la themist_n in_o tully_n l._n 2._o de_fw-la ●ffio_fw-la eccl_n 5.18_o 19_o as_o the_o orator_n express_v it_o there_o be_v often_o a_o man_n without_o money_n and_o sometime_o money_n without_o a_o man_n that_o be_v there_o be_v wealth_n enough_o but_o there_o be_v no_o heart_n to_o take_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o now_o say_v the_o wiseman_n drink_v water_n out_o of_o your_o own_o cistern_n take_v the_o sweetness_n of_o what_o you_o have_v for_o it_o be_v good_a and_o comely_a for_o a_o man_n to_o eat_v and_o to_o drink_v and_o to_o enjoy_v the_o good_a of_o all_o his_o labour_n that_o he_o take_v under_o the_o sun_n all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n which_o god_n give_v he_o for_o it_o be_v his_o portion_n every_o man_n also_o to_o who_o god_n have_v give_v riches_n and_o wealth_n and_o have_v give_v he_o power_n to_o eat_v thereof_o and_o to_o take_v his_o portion_n and_o to_o rejoice_v in_o his_o labour_n this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n but_o then_o he_o go_v on_o let_v thy_o fountain_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o etc._n etc._n enjoy_v what_o you_o have_v but_o do_v not_o engross_v all_o to_o yourselves_o make_v the_o best_a of_o your_o comfort_n but_o then_o communicate_v of_o they_o unto_o other_o 15.11_o deut._n 15.11_o the_o poor_a shall_v never_o cease_v out_o of_o the_o land_n therefore_o i_o command_v thou_o say_v thou_o shall_v open_v thy_o hand_n wide_a unto_o thy_o brother_n to_o thy_o poor_a and_o to_o thy_o needy_a in_o the_o land_n i_o will_v endeavour_v to_o set_v this_o home_n by_o several_a consideration_n as_o first_o all_o be_v nothing_o without_o mercy_n you_o may_v pretend_v to_o grace_n grace_n be_v nothing_o without_o mercy_n knowledge_n without_o charity_n 3.17_o rom._n 2.20_o james_n 3.17_o it_o be_v but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o form_n of_o knowledge_n that_o wisdom_n which_o be_v from_o above_o be_v first_o pure_a etc._n etc._n full_a of_o mercy_n and_o good_a fruit_n true_a save_v heavenly_a knowledge_n do_v always_o work_v purity_n towards_o god_n &_o charity_n towards_o man._n without_o mercy_n your_o love_n be_v nothing_o 3.17_o 1_o john_n 3.17_o whoso_o have_v this_o world_n good_a and_o see_v his_o brother_n have_v need_n and_o shut_v up_o his_o bowel_n of_o compassion_n from_o he_o how_o dwell_v the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o he_o that_o be_v a_o strange_a contradiction_n indeed_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o love_v god_n and_o yet_o do_v not_o relieve_v and_o pity_v his_o poor_a distress_a brother_n faith_n without_o mercy_n be_v nothing_o where_o there_o be_v not_o give_v and_o forgive_a which_o two_o thing_n comprehend_v in_o they_o all_o mercy_n there_o be_v no_o faith_n unfeigned_a and_o save_v what_o do_v it_o profit_n my_o brethren_n bernard_n 1_o tim._n 1.5_o jam._n 2_o 14_o etc._n etc._n mors_fw-la fidei_fw-la est_fw-la separatio_fw-la charitatis_fw-la bernard_n though_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 if_o a_o brother_n or_o sister_n be_v naked_a and_o destitute_a of_o daily_a food_n and_o one_o of_o you_o say_v depart_v in_o peace_n etc._n etc._n what_o do_v it_o profit_n even_o so_o faith_n if_o it_o have_v not_o work_n be_v dead_a be_v alone_o a_o wordy_a charity_n do_v no_o good_a to_o other_o and_o a_o barren_a merciless_a faith_n do_v no_o good_a to_o our_o self_n the_o papist_n say_v we_o be_v solifidian_o they_o may_v as_o well_o say_v we_o be_v nullifidian_o for_o solifidian_o be_v nullifidian_o i_o know_v not_o what_o your_o practice_n be_v but_o i_o be_o sure_a our_o principle_n be_v not_o for_o this_o solifidian_n way_n which_o be_v so_o reproachful_o and_o false_o cast_v upon_o we_o all_o your_o duty_n be_v nothing_o without_o mercy_n 〈◊〉_d vid._n chrysost_n tom._n 6._o hom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa_n 58.7_o 8._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d etc._n etc._n basil_n l._n 1._o ho._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d prayer_n hear_v nay_o fast_a all_o be_v vain_a without_o this_o be_v not_o this_o the_o fast_a that_o i_o have_v choose_v be_v it_o not_o to_o deal_v thy_o bread_n to_o the_o hungry_a and_o that_o thou_o bring_v the_o poor_a that_o be_v cast_v out_o to_o thy_o house_n when_o thou_o see_v the_o naked_a that_o thou_o cover_v he_o and_o that_o thou_o hide_v not_o thyself_o from_o thy_o own_o flesh_n basil_n speak_v of_o some_o with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unchargeable_a or_o uncharitable_a religion_n they_o fast_v they_o pray_v but_o no_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a what_o be_v they_o the_o better_a for_o all_o their_o duty_n by_o the_o way_n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v we_o have_v so_o much_o of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d because_o we_o be_v now_o for_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 9.18_o 1_o cor._n 9.18_o they_o that_o will_v give_v nothing_o to_o a_o minister_n to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o justice_n will_v certain_o give_v but_o little_a to_o a_o poor_a christian_a to_o who_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o mercy_n but_o to_o return_v in_o a_o word_n all_o your_o religion_n be_v nothing_o without_o charity_n graecos_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justin_n mart._n in_o cohort_n ad_fw-la graecos_n for_o pure_a religion_n and_o undefiled_a before_o god_n and_o the_o father_n be_v this_o to_o visit_v the_o fatherless_a and_o the_o widow_n in_o their_o affliction_n religion_n have_v its_o upward_a duty_n towards_o god_n its_o inward_a duty_n towards_o a_o man_n self_n it_o be_v downward_o duty_n towards_o our_o brethren_n if_o we_o come_v not_o up_o to_o these_o all_o our_o religion_n be_v but_o a_o empty_a profession_n which_o will_v come_v to_o nothing_o again_o be_v merciful_a mercy_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a duty_n of_o the_o gospel_n 23.23_o matth._n 23.23_o it_o be_v among_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o weighty_a matter_n of_o the_o law_n as_o christ_n tell_v we_o do_v not_o say_v this_o be_v a_o low_a duty_n a_o moral_a duty_n we_o may_v dispense_v with_o it_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o the_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n when_o the_o pharisee_n be_v trouble_v themselves_o about_o shadow_n our_o saviour_n bring_v they_o to_o this_o as_o a_o substantial_a duty_n 11.41_o luke_n 11.41_o but_o rather_o give_v alm_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o you_o have_v and_o behold_v all_o thing_n be_v clean_a unto_o you_o what_o one_o duty_n be_v there_o that_o be_v more_o frequent_o command_v than_o this_o of_o mercy_n and_o what_o duty_n be_v urge_v with_o sweet_a promise_n with_o more_o terrible_a threaten_n then_o this_o be_v mercy_n be_v very_o please_v to_o god_n to_o do_v good_a and_o to_o communicate_v forget_v not_o 4.18_o heb._n 13.16_o phil._n 4.18_o for_o with_o such_o sacrifice_n god_n be_v well_o please_v paul_n tell_v you_o it_o be_v a_o odour_n of_o asweete_a smell_n a_o sacrifice_n acceptable_a well_o please_v to_o god_n but_o this_o head_n be_v so_o full_o and_o excellent_o amplify_v yesterday_o by_o my_o reverend_a brother_n that_o i_o can_v ineede_v not_o add_v any_o thing_n more_o upon_o it_o further_o therefore_o consider_v nothing_o make_v religion_n more_o lovely_a to_o the_o world_n than_o act_v of_o mercy_n this_o put_v a_o fair_a gloss_n upon_o your_o profession_n and_o render_v it_o very_o amiable_a and_o acceptable_a unto_o all_o if_o you_o pray_v may_v be_v carnal_a man_n will_v jeer_v you_o if_o you_o be_v holy_a the_o world_n will_v hate_v you_o but_o be_v holy_a for_o all_o that_o god_n love_n be_v better_a than_o the_o world_n hatred_n but_o if_o you_o be_v merciful_a and_o charitable_a all_o man_n will_v honour_v you_o and_o speak_v well_o of_o you_o

debt_n they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n there_o it_o be_v mercy_n in_o a_o way_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o former_a it_o be_v man_n mercy_n to_o man_n in_o the_o second_o it_o be_v god_n mercy_n to_o man_n in_o the_o word_n locum_fw-la vid._n pureum_fw-la in_o locum_fw-la say_v the_o popish_a writer_n there_o be_v meritum_fw-la viae_fw-la &_o praemium_fw-la patriae_fw-la for_o thus_o they_o divide_v all_o the_o beatitude_n but_o here_o the_o foundation_n be_v write_v plain_o thus_o you_o have_v in_o they_o 1._o a_o proposition_n 2._o the_o proof_n or_o confirmation_n of_o this_o proposition_n a_o proposition_n bless_a be_v the_o merciful_a the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o for_o they_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n be_v very_o full_a i_o know_v not_o well_o how_o to_o express_v it_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v mercy_n mercy_n all_o over_o 1.13_o 1._o tim._n 1.13_o as_o paul_n speak_v of_o himself_o i_o be_v a_o blasphemer_n etc._n etc._n but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v from_o top_n to_o toe_n i_o be_v nothing_o but_o mercy_n i_o be_v a_o very_a mass_n of_o mercy_n so_o here_o further_o sub-division_n will_v be_v but_o vain_a and_o further_o explication_n unnecessary_a pass_v by_o therefore_o all_o that_o be_v praeliminary_n i_o come_v to_o the_o point_n which_o shall-take_a in_o the_o sum_n of_o the_o text._n it_o be_v this_o the_o merciful_a man_n be_v a_o bless_a man_n doctr._n doctr._n and_o therefore_o bless_v because_o he_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n in_o the_o prosecute_n of_o which_o i_o will_v first_o speak_v to_o the_o subject_a the_o merciful_a man_n and_o then_o second_o to_o the_o predicate_a and_o confirmation_n of_o the_o proposition_n this_o man_n be_v bless_v and_o therefore_o bless_v because_o he_o shall_v obtain_v mercy_n i_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o 1._o misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la aliena_fw-la miseriae_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la compassio_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 9_o c._n 1._o the_o merciful_a man_n may_v be_v thus_o describe_v he_o be_v one_o who_o have_v a_o tender_a compassion_n towards_o other_o in_o misery_n and_o do_v endeavour_n to_o his_o utmost_a by_o all_o way_n and_o mean_n to_o be_v helpful_a to_o they_o for_o the_o bring_n of_o they_o out_o of_o their_o misery_n i_o infer_v four_o thing_n out_o of_o this_o description_n first_o mercy_n be_v a_o relative_n act_n a_o act_n or_o that_o which_o relate_v to_o other_o god_n have_v his_o work_n ad_fw-la intra_fw-la and_o ad_fw-la extra_fw-la 1._o quia_fw-la misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la compassio_fw-la miseriae_fw-la alterius_fw-la proprie_fw-la misericordia_fw-la est_fw-la ad_fw-la alterum_fw-la non_fw-la autem_fw-la ad_fw-la seipsum_fw-la nisi_fw-la per_fw-la stmilitudmem_fw-la aquin._n 2a_fw-la 2ae_fw-la q_o 30._o art_n 1._o some_o be_v terminate_v in_o himself_o and_o go_v no_o further_o but_o some_o be_v relative_n and_o transient_a which_o reach_v to_o the_o creature_n so_o it_o be_v with_o we_o we_o have_v some_o act_n which_o be_v proper_a to_o ourselves_o be_v bound_v and_o terminate_v in_o our_o own_o person_n there_o be_v other_o which_z relate_v to_o our_o brethren_n and_o fellow-creature_n of_o this_o nature_n be_v mercy_n second_o misery_n be_v the_o proper_a object_n of_o mercy_n and_o indeed_o if_o there_o be_v no_o misery_n there_o can_v be_v no_o mercy_n for_o misery_n be_v the_o foundation_n and_o the_o object_n of_o mercy_n as_o we_o say_v concern_v god_n have_v there_o be_v no_o misery_n in_o the_o creature_n there_o may_v have_v be_v grace_n but_o not_o proper_o mercy_n because_o that_o necessary_o presuppose_v misery_n have_v adam_n stand_v in_o the_o state_n of_o innocency_n there_o will_v have_v be_v room_n for_o grace_n but_o not_o for_o mercy_n in_o a_o strict_a sense_n it_o be_v grace_n only_o to_o the_o stand_a angel_n if_o god_n shall_v take_v a_o fal●en_a angel_n out_o of_o hell_n there_o will_v be_v mercy_n also_o as_o well_o as_o grace_v because_o they_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o misery_n and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n i_o be_o upon_o if_o our_o brethren_n be_v under_o no_o suffering_n under_o the_o endure_a of_o nothing_o that_o be_v evil_a under_o the_o want_v of_o nothing_o that_o be_v good_a here_o may_v be_v love_n but_o not_o mercy_n proper_o because_o this_o do_v connote_v and_o involve_v or_o imply_v a_o state_n of_o misery_n three_o the_o proper_a vital_a act_n of_o mercy_n be_v compassion_n every_o grace_n have_v its_o essential_a main_a act_n by_o which_o it_o be_v distinguish_v from_o other_o grace_n adherence_n the_o essential_a act_n of_o faith_n submission_n the_o essential_a act_n of_o patience_n etc._n etc._n and_o so_o in_o mercy_n 112.4_o misericors_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aliquis_fw-la quosi_n habens_fw-la miserum_fw-la cor_fw-la quia_fw-la scilicet_fw-la affiicitur_fw-la ex_fw-la miseriâ_fw-la alteriper_n tristitiam_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la esset_fw-la ejus_fw-la propria_fw-la miseria_fw-la aquin._n 1._o p._n q._n 21._o a._n 30._o homo_fw-la sum_fw-la humani_fw-la à_fw-la i_o nihil_fw-la alienum_fw-la puto_fw-la terent._n rom._n 12.15_o exod_n 2.6_o luke_n 10.33_o matth._n 9.36_o et_fw-la passim_fw-la psal_n 112.4_o that_o have_v its_o proper_a act_n and_o that_o be_v compassion_n the_o merciful_a man_n be_v the_o compassionate_a man_n he_o resent_v the_o misery_n of_o other_o as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o own_o his_o heart_n do_v yern_v over_o his_o brethren_n calamity_n his_o very_a bowel_n be_v stir_v within_o he_o for_o those_o that_o be_v afflict_v he_o mourn_v with_o they_o that_o mourn_v and_o sympathize_v with_o they_o that_o be_v in_o distress_n this_o mercifulnesse_n be_v in_o pharaoh_n daughter_n when_o she_o see_v the_o child_n in_o the_o ark_n of_o bulrush_n a_o very_a sad_a cradle_n and_o that_o the_o babe_n weep_v the_o text_n say_v she_o have_v compassion_n on_o it_o and_o so_o in_o the_o good_a samaritan_n when_o he_o pass_v by_o the_o poor_a man_n who_o have_v fall_v among_o thief_n and_o see_v he_o strip_v of_o all_o and_o wound_v this_o merciful_a samaritan_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o and_o very_o much_o of_o this_o pity_n be_v in_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n as_o the_o gospel_n hold_v it_o forth_o in_o several_a place_n i_o say_v this_o be_v the_o very_a soul_n of_o mercifulnesse_n a_o inward_a sense_n and_o a_o deep_a compassion_n of_o the_o trouble_n of_o other_o and_o therefore_o david_n put_v they_o together_o he_o be_v gracious_a that_o be_v merciful_a and_o full_a of_o compassion_n four_o the_o fruit_n and_o result_v of_o this_o compassion_n be_v this_o the_o merciful_a man_n set_v himself_o to_o do_v good_a to_o those_o who_o case_n he_o do_v thus_o commiserate_v 2.16_o jam._n 2.16_o mercy_n be_v a_o active_a and_o a_o communicative_a thing_n he_o that_o be_v true_o merciful_a do_v not_o take_v up_o with_o a_o few_o good_a word_n depart_v in_o peace_n be_v you_o warm_v and_o fill_v this_o kind_n of_o charity_n be_v very_o cheap_a and_o very_a common_a nor_o with_o a_o few_o sigh_n true_a indeed_o such_o a_o man_n condition_n be_v very_o sad_a i_o pity_v he_o with_o all_o my_o heart_n the_o merciful_a man_n go_v further_o what_o be_v there_o to_o be_v do_v for_o this_o poor_a man_n can_v i_o do_v nothing_o for_o he_o if_o i_o can_v head_z and_o heart_n and_o hand_n and_o purse_n all_o shall_v be_v lay_v out_o for_o his_o good_a 10.34_o luke_n 10.34_o the_o samaritan_n have_v compassion_n on_o he_o who_o he_o see_v in_o a_o sad_a condition_n and_o how_o do_v that_o work_n he_o bind_v up_o his_o wound_n put_v in_o oil_n and_o wine_n and_o set_v he_o on_o his_o own_o beast_n and_o bring_v he_o to_o a_o inn_n and_o take_v care_n of_o he_o etc._n etc._n this_o in_o general_n for_o the_o merciful_a man_n and_o for_o the_o nature_n of_o mercifulnesse_n that_o i_o may_v open_v this_o more_o particular_o i_o must_v distinguish_v of_o mercy_n there_o be_v misericordia_fw-la 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