Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	jesus_n	justify_v	law_n	16,990	5	5.8929	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12211	A friendly advertisement to the pretended Catholickes of Ireland declaring, for their satisfaction; that both the Kings supremacie, and the faith whereof his Majestie is the defender, are consonant to the doctrine delivered in the holy Scriptures, and writings of the ancient fathers. And consequently, that the lawes and statutes enacted in that behalfe, are dutifully to be observed by all his Majesties subjects within that kingdome. By Christopher Sibthorp, Knight, one of his Maiesties iustices of his court of chiefe place in Ireland. In the end whereof, is added an epistle written to the author, by the Reverend Father in God, Iames Vssher Bishop of Meath: wherein it is further manifested, that the religion anciently professed in Ireland is, for substance, the same with that, which at this day is by publick authoritie established therein.	Sibthorp, Christopher, Sir, d. 1632.; Ussher, James, 1581-1656.	1622 (1622)	STC 22522; ESTC S102408	494,750	610

the_o protestant_n concern_v justification_n by_o this_o lively_a faith_n and_o not_o by_o any_o dead_a faith_n be_v such_o as_o you_o can_v no_o way_n dislike_v &_o that_o it_o be_v so_o far_o from_o make_v any_o careless_a of_o do_v good_a work_n that_o contrariwise_o it_o urge_v abet_v persuade_v and_o provoke_v man_n unto_o they_o if_o they_o mean_v or_o desire_v to_o have_v such_o a_o faith_n as_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v save_v but_o now_o although_o the_o protestant_n do_v thus_o right_o teach_v that_o this_o faith_n and_o good_a work_n go_v together_o and_o be_v inseparable_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o person_n so_o that_o he_o that_o have_v this_o faith_n have_v also_o good_a work_n yet_o in_o the_o point_n of_o our_o justification_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o before_o his_o tribunal_n 3.20.28_o they_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v and_o to_o be_v consider_v apart_o and_o not_o confusedlie_o because_o it_o be_v faith_n only_o and_o not_o work_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n jesus_n unto_o we_o as_o our_o righteousness_n to_o understand_v this_o the_o better_a you_o must_v ever_o remember_v that_o christ_n jesus_n be_v in_o very_a deed_n our_o righteousness_n for_o so_o the_o scripture_n do_v plentifullie_o teach_v and_o proclaim_v our_o faith_n be_v but_o the_o hand_n or_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v that_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o and_o our_o good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n testimony_n and_o declaration_n both_o to_o ourselves_o and_o other_o man_n of_o that_o faith_n in_o christ_n which_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o enough_o for_o a_o man_n to_o say_v he_o have_v faith_n but_o if_o he_o have_v that_o true_a livelie_o and_o justify_v faith_n etc._n which_o he_o pretend_v he_o must_v declare_v &_o show_v it_o by_o his_o work_n for_o so_o s._n james_n say_v ostende_v mihi_fw-la fidem_fw-la tuam_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la tuis_fw-la show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n and_o agreeable_o hereunto_o 2.18_o saint_n paul_n call_v good_a work_n and_o a_o sanctify_a course_n of_o life_n fructus_fw-la justitiae_fw-la the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n so_o that_o we_o be_v first_o righteous_a by_o faith_n in_o christ_n 1.11_o before_o we_o do_v or_o can_v bring_v forth_o these_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n and_o so_o s._n august_n likewise_o teach_v 14._o affirm_v direct_o that_o opera_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatum_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandum_fw-la good_a work_n do_v follow_v he_o that_o be_v former_o justify_v and_o do_v not_o go_v before_o he_o that_o be_v afterward_o to_o be_v justify_v 33._o and_o this_o even_o christ_n jesus_n also_o himself_o declare_v namely_o that_o the_o tree_n must_v first_o be_v good_a before_o it_o can_v bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n 44._o by_o all_o which_o it_o be_v very_o manifest_a that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o cause_n but_o fruit_n effect_n and_o consequent_n of_o that_o faith_n which_o justify_v we_o before_o god_n but_o this_o be_v yet_o further_o evident_a because_o s._n paul_n say_v expresselie_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 5.1_o and_o so_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n he_o further_o exclude_v work_n very_o direct_o and_o by_o name_n from_o have_v any_o thing_n to_o do_v in_o that_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n therefore_o we_o conclude_v say_v he_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 3.28_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n 4.6_o and_o again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v by_o grace_n and_o not_o of_o work_n rom._n 11.6_o 11.6_o and_o again_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o of_o work_n rom._n 9.11_o and_o again_o he_o say_v 11._o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o for_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v himself_o 10._o in_o all_o which_o place_n you_o may_v perceive_v that_o how_o requisite_a or_o commendable_a soever_o good_a work_n be_v and_o what_o good_a use_n soever_o they_o have_v yet_o they_o be_v direct_o exclude_v from_o be_v any_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o censure_n and_o with_o this_o also_o agree_v that_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o galatian_n where_o he_o give_v this_o conclusion_n 3.26_o say_v you_o be_v all_o the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o so_o also_o testify_v s._n john_n say_v 1.12_o that_o as_o many_o as_o receive_v christ_n to_o they_o he_o give_v this_o prerogative_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n even_o to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n where_o you_o may_v observe_v that_o belief_n or_o faith_n be_v reckon_v as_o the_o hand_n or_o instrument_n whereby_o christ_n be_v apprehend_v or_o receive_v again_o he_o say_v that_o god_n so_o love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o 3.16_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n in_o which_o word_n you_o may_v observe_v again_o the_o first_o and_o original_a cause_n of_o our_o salvation_n to_o be_v the_o mere_a grace_n and_o love_n of_o god_n second_o the_o material_a cause_n to_o be_v christ_n the_o son_n of_o god_n with_o his_o obedience_n and_o righteousness_n and_o thirdlie_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n to_o be_v faith_n or_o belief_n in_o that_o his_o son_n and_o our_o saviour_n jesus_n for_o he_o say_v the_o text_n be_v send_v into_o the_o world_n to_o this_o end_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n but_o consider_v that_o he_o say_v yet_o further_o 15._o that_o as_o moses_n lift_v up_o the_o serpent_n in_o the_o wilderness_n so_o must_v the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v lift_v up_o that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v eternal_a life_n some_o of_o you_o 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the_o brazen_a serpent_n so_o that_o still_o it_o appear_v that_o faith_n be_v as_o the_o eye_n or_o instrument_n whereby_o we_o behold_v apprehend_v and_o apply_v christ_n crucify_v as_o a_o salve_n unto_o we_o for_o all_o our_o sore_n for_o in_o he_o be_v comprehend_v whatsoever_o be_v necessary_a or_o fit_a to_o cure_v we_o when_o therefore_o we_o say_v and_o speak_v in_o this_o sort_n that_o sola_fw-la fides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la faith_n only_o justify_v we_o mean_v not_o that_o this_o faith_n be_v so_o sole_a or_o alone_o as_o that_o it_o be_v without_o good_a work_n but_o that_o in_o the_o act_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n and_o in_o his_o sight_n and_o as_o it_o respect_v and_o apprehend_v christ_n the_o object_n of_o it_o it_o be_v sole_a and_o alone_o work_v have_v no_o

any_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o or_o inherent_a in_o our_o own_o person_n but_o by_o that_o immaculate_a and_o spotless_a righteousness_n of_o he_o impute_v unto_o we_o so_o that_o in_o he_o it_o be_v as_o this_o text_n most_o plain_o show_v and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o that_o we_o be_v deem_v righteous_a in_o god_n sight_n yea_o here_o consider_v further_o what_o righteousness_n also_o it_o be_v that_o god_n approve_v and_o will_v have_v to_o stand_v for_o the_o justification_n of_o sinful_a man_n in_o his_o sight_n for_o it_o must_v be_v a_o righteousness_n transcendent_a and_o go_v far_o beyond_o the_o righteousness_n of_o any_o sinful_a creature_n namely_o it_o must_v be_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n here_o call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n that_o be_v a_o most_o pure_a perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n wherein_o must_v not_o be_v any_o the_o least_o spot_n speck_n or_o stain_v to_o be_v find_v as_o s._n chrysostome_n also_o declare_v 5._o which_o kind_n of_o 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in_o he_o and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o the_o same_o observation_n likewise_o give_v s._n hierome_n upon_o the_o same_o text_n say_v 5._o christus_fw-la pro_fw-la peccatis_fw-la nostris_fw-la oblatus_fw-la peccati_fw-la nomen_fw-la accepit_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la efficeremu●_n justitia_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la ipso_fw-la non_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la christ_n be_v offer_v for_o our_o sin_n take_v the_o name_n of_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n nor_o in_o we_o and_o therefore_o do_v s._n paul_n again_o not_o only_o for_o himself_o but_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o other_o christian_n also_o speak_v in_o this_o sort_n even_o after_o faith_n and_o grace_n receive_v we_o which_o be_v jew_n by_o nature_n and_o not_o sinner_n of_o the_o gentile_n 16._o do_v know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o 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 even_o we_o i_o say_v have_v 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 work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v be_v not_o these_o word_n very_o direct_v for_o this_o purpose_n show_v that_o even_o those_o that_o be_v christian_n and_o believer_n in_o christ_n do_v nevertheless_o expect_v justification_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_v of_o the_o law_n yea_o what_o man_n ever_o yet_o christ_n jesus_n only_o except_v do_v full_o and_o perfect_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v that_o none_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n by_o any_o work_n or_o observance_n of_o the_o law_n which_o he_o by_o and_o in_o his_o own_o person_n can_v do_v or_o perform_v if_o the●e_n have_v be_v a_o law_n give_v which_o can_v have_v give_v life_n than_o indeed_o righteousness_n shall_v have_v be_v by_o the_o law_n 22._o as_o s._n paul_n affirm_v but_o the_o scripture_n say_v he_o have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n that_o the_o promise_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o i●sus_n christ_n shall_v be_v give_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o which_o word_n you_o see_v he_o show_v it_o very_o significantlie_o to_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o any_o that_o be_v but_o mere_a man_n to_o keep_v the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o that_o full_a measure_n and_o perfection_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o therefore_o that_o they_o must_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o god_n sight_n and_o to_o have_v eternal_a life_n another_o way_n namely_o by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ._n again_o he_o say_v thus_o be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n 39_o th●t_v through_o this_o man_n jesus_n be_v preach_v unto_o you_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o he_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v be_v justify_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n 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