Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	justification_n	justify_v	sanctification_n	6,333	5	10.3320	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15824	A modell of divinitie, catechistically composed Wherein is delivered the matter and method of religion, according to the creed, ten Commandements, Lords Prayer, and the Sacraments. By Iohn Yates, Bachelour in Diuinitie, and minister of Gods word in St Andrewes in Norvvich.	Yates, John, d. ca. 1660.; Yates, John, d. ca. 1660. Short and briefe summe of saving knowledge. aut; Richardson, Alexander, of Queen's College, Cambridge.	1622 (1622)	STC 26085; ESTC S103644	253,897	373

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pattern_n of_o wholesome_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v receive_v of_o i_o in_o faith_n and_o love_n love_n spring_n from_o faith_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o and_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o and_o love_n fulfil_v the_o law_n rom._n 13.10_o not_o by_o action_n but_o intention_n for_o it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n 1._o tim._n 1.5_o god_n accept_v sincere_a love_n for_o perfect_a duty_n by_o faith_n we_o be_v spiritual_o glue_v and_o cement_v to_o god_n that_o we_o may_v be_v one_o spiritual_a body_n with_o he_o in_o which_o sense_n it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o be_v glue_v to_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n 1._o cor._n 6.17_o cord_n will_v bind_v so_o will_v the_o cord_n of_o love_n hos_fw-la 11.4_o zach._n 11.7_o but_o cord_n may_v be_v unknitt_v nails_o will_v fasten_v and_o we_o have_v the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o the_o assembly_n eccl._n 12.11_o but_o yet_o nail_n may_v slip_v or_o leave_v a_o chink_n only_o the_o glue_v 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cold_a despair_n whereunto_o satan_n tempt_v q._n what_o be_v faith_n a._n the_o first_o part_n of_o religion_n whereby_o from_o knowledge_n i_o believe_v in_o god_n the_o first_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v passive_a in_o receive_v what_o god_n give_v and_o so_o lay_v hold_v of_o happiness_n work_v it_o not_o faith_n make_v just_a as_o the_o hand_n make_v rich_a that_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o wealth_n of_o another_o or_o as_o the_o jeweller_n box_n base_a in_o itself_o be_v make_v precious_a for_o the_o pearl_n it_o contain_v here_o may_v we_o just_o say_v it_o be_v a_o poor_a and_o mean_a act_n to_o believe_v than_o love_n nay_o rather_o passion_n than_o action_n for_o we_o be_v first_o apprehend_v of_o god_n before_o we_o apprehend_v he_o again_o phil_n 3.12_o this_o grace_n be_v most_o free_o grace_v that_o it_o may_v the_o more_o frank_o reflect_v all_o upon_o god_n a_o gain_n and_o because_o it_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n will_v teach_v humility_n &_o exclude_v boast_v like_o the_o full_a ear_n of_o corn_n that_o hang_v down_o the_o head_n towards_o the_o original_n or_o if_o any_o be_v so_o gracious_o exalt_v and_o free_o favour_v above_o his_o fellow_n that_o his_o stalk_n be_v so_o stiff_a that_o it_o bear_v he_o up_o above_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o ridge_n than_o faith_n will_v make_v he_o look_v up_o to_o heaven_n above_o not_o in_o the_o thought_n of_o pride_n but_o in_o the_o humble_a vow_n of_o thankfulness_n and_o say_v with_o mary_n the_o lord_n have_v regard_v the_o low_a estate_n of_o his_o servant_n thus_o will_v faith_n right_o understand_v teach_v we_o to_o knead_v nature_n in_o the_o dirt_n and_o dust_n and_o spoil_v our_o free_a will_n of_o all_o her_o proud_a rag_n load_v she_o with_o reproach_n and_o give_v all_o glory_n to_o he_o that_o say_v he_o will_v not_o give_v it_o unto_o another_o papist_n be_v of_o late_o more_o ashamed_a than_o before_o do_v confess_v all_o be_v give_v but_o say_v they_o be_v it_o not_o all_o one_o to_o pay_v a_o sum_n and_o have_v so_o much_o give_v i_o as_o may_v pay_v it_o no_o doubt_n faith_n receive_v a_o full_a discharge_n make_v it_o not_o we_o rather_o by_o faith_n receive_v a_o acquittance_n seal_v in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n than_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o make_v our_o own_o work_n meritorious_a which_o we_o may_v offer_v to_o god_n in_o payment_n for_o ourselves_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o be_v both_o merit_n and_o mercy_n we_o take_v it_o as_o a_o gift_n christ_n earn_v it_o as_o wage_n ephe._n 2.8_o salvation_n through_o faith_n yet_o not_o of_o ourselves_o here_o lie_v the_o error_n of_o the_o papist_n even_o in_o faith_n itself_o and_o every_o other_o good_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n that_o our_o free_a will_n have_v his_o intervention_n and_o operation_n betwixt_o god_n give_v and_o our_o take_n so_o that_o if_o god_n will_v but_o bear_v half_a the_o charge_n by_o his_o co-operation_n man_n shall_v under-take_v to_o merit_v his_o own_o 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in_o another_o act_n will_v cut_v the_o very_a windpipe_n of_o our_o freewill_n and_o merit_n it_o be_v witty_o say_v of_o one_o that_o faith_n in_o regard_n of_o his_o passive_a act_n be_v rather_o a_o beggarly_a receiver_n than_o a_o deserve_a worker_n all_o our_o conversion_n be_v passive_a but_o see_v faith_n in_o our_o active_a conversion_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v work_v a_o form_n too_o low_a to_o come_v in_o any_o such_o request_n as_o to_o justify_v for_o what_o be_v faith_n but_o as_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o what_o be_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o either_o to_o hold_v or_o to_o work_v this_o hand_n than_o hold_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o divinity_n and_o work_n in_o the_o second_o now_o without_o all_o question_n justification_n be_v to_o be_v teach_v in_o our_o first_o part_n and_o therefore_o go_v before_o obedience_n and_o faith_n which_o be_v as_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n for_o to_o hold_v christ_n to_o justification_n be_v mighty_a and_o operative_a both_o for_o sanctification_n and_o new_a obedience_n work_v therefore_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o sanctification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o justification_n hence_o be_v it_o impossible_a to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o cause_n as_o effect_n and_o fruit_n they_o may_v show_v it_o if_o then_o the_o secret_a apprehension_n of_o the_o close_a hand_n of_o faith_n hide_v what_o it_o hold_v see_v the_o hand_n of_o faith_n open_a to_o justify_v the_o cause_n by_o the_o evidence_n of_o the_o effect_n &_o in_o this_o sense_n work_n may_v justify_v and_o perfect_a faith_n as_o the_o second_o part_n of_o any_o art_n do_v the_o first_o jam._n 2.22.24_o papist_n against_o the_o whole_a order_n of_o

3.16_o the_o prophet_n show_v how_o his_o peace_n be_v wrought_v out_o of_o trouble_n psal_n 126.5_o we_o must_v sow_v in_o tear_n before_o we_o can_v reap_v in_o joy_n and_o we_o care_v not_o if_o we_o may_v have_v a_o dry_a harvest_n after_o a_o wet_a seed_n time_n and_o thus_o far_o have_v we_o show_v the_o preparation_n now_o let_v we_o see_v the_o composition_n of_o grace_n q._n what_o be_v the_o infusion_n of_o faith_n a._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o infuse_v faith_n into_o infant_n immediate_o by_o his_o sole_a operation_n into_o man_n of_o ripe_a year_n also_o by_o the_o external_a ministry_n of_o the_o word_n by_o which_o it_o receive_v further_a increase_n and_o augmentation_n for_o the_o word_n 1_o pet._n 1.23_o and_o 2.2_o be_v both_o seed_n and_o food_n that_o as_o it_o serve_v to_o beget_v faith_n so_o it_o nourish_v the_o same_o luk._n 1.44_o the_o babe_n leap_v in_o the_o womb_n of_o elizabeth_n for_o joy_n this_o motion_n be_v not_o natural_a but_o spiritual_a and_o therefore_o john_n be_v sanctify_v in_o his_o mother_n womb_n and_o do_v real_o rejoice_v at_o the_o presence_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o virgin_n now_o sanctification_n presuppose_v justification_n and_o justification_n faith_n yea_o this_o joy_n be_v a_o true_a effect_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o messiah_n and_o therefore_o infant_n be_v capable_a of_o faith_n and_o may_v be_v save_v though_o they_o die_v in_o their_o mother_n womb_n as_o for_o the_o other_o faith_n it_o be_v out_o of_o doubt_n rom._n 10.17_o eph._n 2.18.19_o and_o here_o we_o be_v to_o take_v notice_n where_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o first_o part_n of_o divinity_n be_v wrought_v in_o we_o to_o wit_n in_o the_o application_n of_o the_o spirit_n after_o preparation_n faith_n in_o the_o rule_n be_v general_a particular_a to_o every_o one_o in_o the_o application_n furthermore_o faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o word_n have_v two_o degree_n the_o first_o be_v as_o a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n the_o second_o a_o plerophorie_n or_o full_a persuasion_n we_o be_v at_o our_o first_o but_o as_o reed_n feeble_a plant_n toss_v and_o bow_v with_o every_o wind_n and_o with_o much_o agitation_n bruise_v lo_o yet_o we_o be_v in_o tender_a hand_n that_o never_o break_v any_o who_o their_o sin_n bruise_v never_o bruise_v any_o who_o temptation_n have_v bow_v we_o be_v but_o flax_n and_o our_o best_a be_v not_o a_o flame_n but_o a_o obscure_a smoke_n of_o grace_n lo_o yet_o here_o be_v the_o spirit_n as_o a_o soft_a wind_n not_o as_o cold_a water_n he_o will_v kindle_v never_o quench_v our_o little_a faith_n other_o be_v better_o grow_v and_o stand_v like_o strong_a oak_n unshake_a unremoved_a luk._n 13.19_o and_o 17.6_o rom._n 4.18.19.20.21_o q._n what_o follow_v from_o hence_o a._n either_o the_o insition_n graft_v and_o science_v of_o the_o prepare_v into_o christ_n or_o else_o his_o union_n and_o coalition_n with_o christ_n first_o the_o spirit_n infuse_v faith_n by_o that_o faith_n we_o be_v put_v into_o christ_n be_v put_v into_o christ_n we_o have_v union_n and_o communion_n with_o he_o and_o by_o receive_v virtue_n from_o his_o fullness_n we_o grow_v up_o with_o he_o joh._n 15.2.5_o the_o branch_n abide_v in_o christ_n bring_v forth_o fruit_n not_o such_o as_o be_v tie_v to_o christ_n by_o a_o outward_a thread_n of_o profession_n but_o such_o as_o have_v this_o vital_a ligament_n of_o faith_n to_o couple_v they_o with_o christ_n q._n what_o be_v this_o insition_n a._n when_o be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o wild_a olive_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n graff_v and_o science_v we_o into_o the_o true_a olive_n which_o be_v the_o lord_n christ_n if_o we_o be_v leave_v as_o we_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o law_n we_o shall_v wither_v away_o and_o perish_v and_o therefore_o we_o be_v set_v in_o christ_n that_o in_o he_o we_o may_v grow_v rom._n 6.5_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v plant_v into_o his_o life_n and_o death_n q._n how_o be_v we_o put_v into_o christ_n a._n by_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n when_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n sound_v in_o our_o ear_n and_o in_o our_o heart_n come_v and_o we_o answer_v again_o as_o by_o a_o lively_a echo_n lord_n we_o come_v hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o such_o as_o be_v prepare_v by_o the_o law_n be_v call_v by_o the_o gospel_n to_o come_v unto_o christ_n psal_n 40.7_o isa_n 55.1_o math._n 11.28_o rom._n 8.28_o 2_o tim._n 2.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o degree_n of_o our_o effectual_a vocation_n a._n first_o a_o meditation_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o from_o hence_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardonable_a and_o that_o we_o have_v need_n of_o the_o same_o mercy_n then_o of_o the_o mean_n how_o we_o may_v obtain_v the_o same_o as_o deep_a sigh_n to_o god_n for_o mercy_n 2_o sam._n 12.13_o psal_n 52.5_o rom._n 8.26_o heb._n 4.16_o often_o pray_v by_o ourselves_o and_o other_o hos_fw-la 14.2.3_o luk._n 15.21_o act._n 8.22_o as_o also_o diligent_a hear_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n read_v and_o preach_v and_o often_o frequent_v of_o the_o minister_n and_o other_o for_o comfort_n all_o these_o further_o the_o meditation_n of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n to_o sinner_n the_o second_o degree_n be_v god_n gracious_a perforation_n or_o boar_v of_o our_o ear_n that_o the_o comfortable_a invitation_n of_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o only_a physician_n of_o our_o soul_n may_v sound_v and_o ring_n in_o our_o ear_n and_o heart_n zech._n 13.9_o and_o we_o resound_v again_o we_o come_v lord_n at_o thy_o call_n and_o so_o come_v it_o please_v the_o father_n to_o bestow_v his_o son_n on_o we_o and_o we_o again_o upon_o his_o son_n psal_n 27.8_o isa_n 9.6_o joh._n 10.29_o and_o 17.2.7_o rom._n 8.37_o and_o thus_o sanctify_a trouble_n at_o the_o last_o establish_v our_o peace_n and_o the_o shake_n of_o the_o former_a wind_n make_v the_o tree_n of_o god_n eden_n take_v the_o deep_a root_n sure_o after_o the_o most_o toilsome_a labour_n be_v the_o sweet_a sleep_n and_o after_o the_o great_a tempest_n the_o still_a calm_n it_o be_v the_o bless_a lamb_n of_o god_n that_o carry_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o a_o wilderness_n of_o oblivion_n quite_o out_o of_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o father_n and_o if_o devil_n rend_v and_o rage_v in_o our_o soul_n he_o present_o by_o a_o word_n of_o his_o mouth_n can_v cast_v they_o out_o never_o do_v jonas_n so_o whist_a the_o wave_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v cast_v into_o it_o as_o christ_n cure_v the_o wound_n of_o conscience_n be_v thereunto_o apply_v here_o all_o our_o throb_a sore_n receive_v their_o ease_n by_o break_v and_o even_o sinai_n itself_o cover_v with_o cloud_n of_o god_n displeasure_n present_o by_o his_o gospel_n of_o peace_n be_v enlighten_v and_o the_o tremble_a soul_n that_o stand_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o comfort_v thus_o it_o please_v the_o father_n from_o ebal_n the_o mount_n of_o curse_n to_o bring_v we_o to_o gerizzim_n the_o mount_n of_o blessing_n deut._n 27.12.13_o and_o this_o we_o shall_v find_v most_o 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