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
A23636	The principles of the Protestant religion maintained, and churches of New-England, in the profession and exercise thereof defended against all the calumnies of one George Keith, a Quaker, in a book lately published at Pensilvania, to undermine them both / by the ministers of the Gospel in Boston.	Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728.; Allen, James, 1632-1710.	1690 (1690)	Wing A1029; ESTC W19401	72,664	176

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defend_v he_o in_o such_o a_o way_n and_o to_o say_v to_o the_o wicked_a thou_o be_v righteous_a this_o be_v far_o from_o god_n but_o to_o justify_v a_o man_n from_o his_o ungodliness_n may_v admit_v of_o a_o double_a interpretation_n if_o it_o intend_v that_o he_o absolve_v a_o man_n from_o his_o ungodliness_n by_o a_o gracious_a act_n of_o pardon_n &_o acquittance_n it_o be_v true_a but_o if_o it_o intend_v a_o take_n away_o of_o his_o sin_n from_o he_o by_o cleanse_v he_o from_o his_o filthiness_n and_o purge_v the_o corruption_n of_o it_o out_o of_o he_o as_o he_o after_o interpret_v himself_o this_o be_v no_o justification_n at_o all_o but_o belong_v to_o sanctification_n sect._n 2._o he_o say_v they_o be_v only_o the_o sanctify_a that_o be_v justify_v if_o he_o intend_v that_o who_o god_n do_v justify_v he_o do_v also_o sanctify_v it_o be_v a_o great_a truth_n but_o if_o he_o put_v sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o concomitant_a to_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o justification_n yea_o 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a_o false_a principle_n will_v afford_v mistake_n for_o deduction_n and_o here_o we_o see_v it_o he_o take_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n for_o one_o thing_n and_o so_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n justify_v not_o only_o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n but_o by_o a_o real_a inward_a righteousness_n too_o though_o paul_n think_v that_o these_o two_o way_n of_o have_v a_o justify_v righteousness_n be_v inconsistent_a rom._n 11.6_o but_o herein_o he_o follow_v his_o father_n the_o papist_n and_o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o obtain_v justification_n from_o christ_n he_o mistake_v the_o order_n of_o christ_n benefit_n for_o its_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v none_o of_o these_o grace_n in_o the_o man_n habitual_o much_o less_o the_o exercise_n of_o they_o before_o justification_n for_o in_o &_o with_o the_o soul_n apply_v itself_o to_o christ_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v justify_v and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remember_v that_o paul_n tell_v we_o it_o be_v the_o justification_n of_o the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o such_o god_n find_v they_o in_o themselves_o when_o he_o come_v to_o ●ustifie_v they_o and_o when_o he_o say_v jesus_n christ_n can_v be_v apply_v to_o man_n for_o justification_n unless_o the_o man_n be_v make_v righteous_a it_o be_v either_o a_o contradiction_n or_o a_o sophism_n if_o they_o be_v make_v righteous_a for_o their_o justification_n the_o application_n of_o christ_n for_o their_o righteousness_n ●s_v superfluous_a if_o he_o intend_v that_o the_o application_n of_o justification_n make_v they_o righteous_a it_o be_v fallacious_a it_o make_v they_o so_o in_o 〈◊〉_d law_n sense_n but_o not_o in_o a_o moral_a sense_n not_o ●ustification_n but_o sanctification_n do_v that_o ●is_fw-la similitude_n be_v from_o that_o which_o have_v no_o likeness_n his_o scripture_n citation_n be_v not_o to_o ●he_v purpose_n that_o in_o 1._o joh._n 3.7_o speak_v of_o ●anfictication_n that_o in_o rev._n 22.15_o speak_v ●f_o the_o visible_a right_n to_o church-communion_n which_o man_n be_v to_o prove_v by_o their_o obedience_n or_o if_o he_o will_v not_o admit_v of_o that_o let_v he_o remember_v that_o faith_n which_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o great_a gospel_n command_n 1._o joh._n 3.23_o sect._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o great_a mistake_n in_o he_o to_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v one_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n &_o love_n be_v another_o the_o office_n of_o love_n be_v another_o and_o quite_o different_a thing_n by_o faith_n we_o receive_v christ_n by_o love_n we_o serve_v he_o or_o testify_v our_o thankfulness_n in_o our_o obedience_n to_o he_o joh._n 14.15_o and_o it_o be_v by_o faith_n tha●_n we_o derive_v from_o christ_n all_o that_o virtue_n which_o nourish_v the_o grace_n of_o love_n whereby_o we_o may_v serve_v he_o gal._n 5.6_o and_o whereas_o he_o here_o apply_v the_o put_v on_o of_o christ_n to_o justification_n we_o that_o esteem_v justification_n and_o sanctification_n two_o thing_n reckon_v it_o to_o sanctification_n and_o that_o according_a to_o scripture_n fo●_n what_o else_o be_v the_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n by_o which_o it_o be_v interpret_v eph._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o sect._n 6._o in_o this_o paragraph_n he_o give_v up_o th●_n whole_a cause_n if_o he_o speak_v sincere_o if_o not_o let_v he_o answer_v it_o to_o his_o judge_n sect._n 7._o that_o because_o pardon_v of_o sin_n be_v 〈◊〉_d part_n of_o justification_n therefore_o repentance_n 〈◊〉_d a_o necessary_a instrument_n to_o obtain_v it_o have_v no_o consequence_n in_o it_o repentance_n be_v a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o faith_n and_o influence_v by_o it_o act._n 5.31.11.18_o &_o elsewhere_o only_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v that_o we_o separate_v not_o repentance_n from_o justification_n but_o deny_v it_o to_o have_v any_o causal_a influence_n into_o it_o his_o proof_n from_o tit._n 3.5_o be_v impertinent_a we_o never_o deny_v 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before_o &_o after_o believe_v distinct_o phil._n 3.7.8_o sect._n 8._o whereas_o he_o say_v that_o when_o paul_n speak_v of_o justification_n by_o faith_n he_o use_v the_o word_n faith_n by_o a_o synecdoche_n it_o be_v gratis_o dictum_fw-la we_o have_v only_o his_o word_n for_o it_o and_o how_o much_o the_o word_n of_o one_o guilty_a of_o so_o much_o heresy_n and_o blasphemy_n be_v worth_a on_o this_o account_n let_v any_o judge_n we_o grant_v that_o the_o word_n faith_n be_v sometime_o use_v for_o the_o gospel-doctrine_n but_o when_o the_o scripture_n mention_n it_o as_o the_o instrument_n of_o justification_n it_o be_v never_o so_o intend_v and_o it_o belong_v to_o he_o to_o prove_v it_o if_o he_o can_v sect._n 9_o we_o understand_v not_o the_o meaning_n of_o his_o rant_n in_o this_o section_n about_o a_o christ_n divide_v a_o christ_n without_o and_o a_o christ_n within_o a_o christ_n in_o heaven_n and_o

a_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n we_o believe_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o christ_n and_o that_o he_o be_v in_o heaven_n as_o to_o his_o (null)_o nature_n infinite_a as_o to_o his_o divine_a nature_n and_o that_o by_o his_o virtue_n influence_n and_o grace_n he_o dwell_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o all_o his_o people_n and_o that_o they_o live_v upon_o he_o by_o faith_n sect._n 10._o none_o of_o we_o ever_o doubt_v that_o faith_n have_v true_a assurance_n in_o it_o and_o infallible_a too_o he_o therefore_o abuse_v we_o in_o say_v that_o we_o deny_v that_o faith_n have_v assurance_n in_o the_o be_v &_o nature_n of_o it_o only_o he_o must_v give_v we_o leave_v or_o we_o will_v take_v it_o to_o distinguish_v between_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o object_n &_o of_o the_o subject_a 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o assurance_n of_o the_o object_n we_o understand_v the_o full_a security_n which_o a_o believer_n be_v put_v into_o of_o enjoy_v eternal_a life_n in_o the_o very_a instant_n of_o believe_v this_o 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they_o and_o the_o spirit_n can_v and_o do_v in_o this_o way_n set_v his_o seal_n to_o the_o confirmation_n hereof_o sect._n 11._o the_o poison_n contain_v in_o this_o section_n will_v be_v more_o full_o discover_v in_o the_o next_o chapter_n to_o which_o we_o refer_v the_o reader_n to_o prevent_v the_o nauseous_a tautology_n which_o his_o book_n labour_v of_o reflection_n on_o cap._n 8._o of_o perseverence_n etc._n etc._n it_o be_v worth_a the_o observe_n that_o all_o those_o that_o stand_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n and_o great_a reason_n may_v ●e_v assign_v for_o it_o wonder_v not_o then_o that_o we_o have_v he_o chap_a at_o this_o pillar_n too_o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v a_o cordial_n of_o such_o worth_n that_o we_o believe_v that_o none_o who_o have_v re-received_n it_o in_o the_o promise_n will_v ready_o part_v with_o it_o let_v we_o then_o vindicate_v it_o from_o his_o false_a comment_n sect._n 1_o real_a and_o true_a beginning_n of_o faith_n and_o sanctification_n say_v he_o may_v be_v fall_v from_o what_o mean_v he_o by_o this_o there_o be_v some_o previous_a and_o preparatory_a common_a work_n that_o be_v wrought_v in_o man_n such_o as_o conviction_n of_o sin_n and_o misery_n by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o terror_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o make_v man_n afraid_a and_o may_v put_v a_o stop_n to_o their_o lewd_a course_n yea_o and_o work_v a_o reformation_n in_o many_o thing_n and_o make_v a_o natural_a conscience_n to_o act_v more_o strong_o than_o before_o if_o he_o mean_v these_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o they_o may_v be_v lose_v but_o then_o we_o deny_v they_o to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o true_a justify_n or_o save_v faith_n call_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n elect_a to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o other_o faith_n and_o those_o which_o he_o instance_v in_o heb._n 6.4_o 5_o 6._o belong_v to_o this_o head_n they_o have_v through_o these_o arrive_v to_o a_o temporary_a faith_n but_o not_o to_o that_o which_o be_v say_v and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n charitable_o exempt_v his_o hebrew_n from_o any_o such_o danger_n as_o have_v other_o thing_n in_o they_o vers_n 9_o his_o instance_n from_o rom._n 11._o relate_v only_o to_o a_o visible_a church_n state_n which_o all_o that_o stand_v in_o be_v not_o true_a believer_n that_o of_o the_o angel_n fall_v be_v impertinent_a for_o they_o be_v under_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n their_o faith_n in_o the_o thorny_a and_o stony_a ground_n be_v but_o a_o temporary_a faith_n it_o have_v not_o a_o save_a root_a and_o for_o that_o reason_n abode_n but_o a_o while_n and_o we_o must_v distinguish_v between_o a_o false_a faith_n and_o one_o that_o be_v not_o say_v it_o be_v therefore_o blame-worthy_a for_o man_n to_o lose_v some_o thing_n the_o keep_n whereof_o will_v not_o save_v they_o such_o be_v all_o the_o moral_a principle_n which_o man_n have_v imbibe_v such_o as_o the_o young_a man_n have_v mat._n 19_o and_o it_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o good_a ground_n be_v difference_v from_o the_o other_o three_o by_o the_o epethete_n good_a to_o show_v that_o the_o other_o be_v not_o so_o in_o a_o spiritual_a sense_n and_o though_o god_n child_n feel_v many_o thorn_n &_o stone_n in_o their_o heart_n after_o conversion_n yet_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o save_v measure_n soften_v and_o broke-up_a they_o receive_v their_o denomination_n from_o the_o better_a part_n according_a to_o scripture_n nor_o will_v the_o parable_n of_o the_o virgin_n mat._n 25._o begin_v help_v he_o at_o all_o we_o grant_v the_o oil_n there_o signify_v true_a save_a grace_n but_o then_o by_o lamp_n we_o be_v to_o understand_v a_o outward_a profession_n by_o vessel_n the_o heart_n the_o foolish_a virgin_n have_v oil_n in_o their_o lamp_n i_o e._n they_o pretend_v to_o and_o make_v a_o profession_n and_o show_v of_o grace_n though_o they_o have_v none_o real_o the_o wise_a virgin_n have_v it_o in_o their_o lamp_n i._n e._n profession_n and_o vessel_n too_o i._n e._n heart_n and_o it_o be_v no_o new_a thing_n for_o the_o scripture_n to_o express_v thing_n which_o man_n seem_v to_o have_v as_o if_o they_o have_v they_o because_o they_o hold_v other_o in_o hand_n and_o often_o deceive_v themselves_o into_o a_o belief_n that_o they_o have_v they_o see_v luc._n 8.18_o compare_n mat._n 13.20_o his_o allegation_n from_o ezek._n 18.24_o etc._n etc._n may_v at_o first_o seem_v to_o have_v a_o face_n of_o a_o plea_n in_o it_o but_o it_o only_o seem_v so_o other_o scripture_n assure_v we_o that_o no_o true_a believer_n shall_v final_o &_o total_o fall_v away_o from_o grace_n and_o scripture_n do_v not_o contradict_v itself_o several_a thing_n may_v here_o be_v offer_v brief_o consider_v 1._o this_o be_v but_o a_o conditional_a expression_n and_o therefore_o assert_v nothing_o to_o his_o purpose_n 2._o god_n be_v please_v sometime_o to_o curb_v in_o his_o people_n corruption_n by_o such_o conditional_a threaten_n see_v rom._n 8.13_o heb._n 12_o 14._o for_o they_o have_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o but_o what_o they_o may_v lose_v if_o god_n do_v not_o secure_v it_o &_o god_n so_o preserve_v his_o people_n as_o to_o stir_v up_o fear_n and_o care_n in_o they_o 3._o and_o what_o if_o we_o say_v that_o god_n speak_v to_o they_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o typical_a part_n of_o the_o typical_a covenant_n to_o who_o the_o promise_n and_o threaten_n concern_v the_o typical_a blessing_n of_o canaan_n be_v make_v on_o these_o condition_n which_o they_o may_v either_o keep_v or_o bre●k_v and_o by_o break_v fall_n from_o they_o and_o forfeit_v their_o life_n and_o land_n that_o david_n be_v a_o clear_a instance_n of_o one_o that_o total_o fall_v from_o grace_n he_o prove_v not_o the_o sin_n he_o commit_v be_v great_a the_o aggravation_n heinous_a but_o if_o he_o have_v total_o lose_v his_o grace_n why_o do_v he_o pray_v psal_n 51.11_o take_v not_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n from_o i_o nor_o do_v it_o follow_v as_o he_o intimate_v that_o because_o a_o justify_v man_n may_v fall_v into_o murder_n and_o adultery_n therefore_o the_o worst_a of_o man_n may_v believe_v that_o they_o be_v true_a &_o real_a saint_n for_o they_o never_o have_v the_o work_n of_o conversion_n pass_v upon_o they_o as_o david_n have_v and_o beside_o such_o horrid_a fall_v break_v their_o bone_n defile_v their_o heart_n wound_v their_o grace_n and_o consequent_o be-cloud_n their_o evidence_n what_o plea_n be_v there_o for_o such_o as_o never_o have_v any_o evidence_n nor_o do_v it_o follow_v that_o if_o these_o man_n die_v in_o their_o sin_n they_o shall_v go_v to_o heaven_n immediate_o for_o though_o god_n suffer_v for_o holy_a end_n his_o child_n to_o fall_v far_o yet_o as_o not_o to_o fall_v total_o so_o he_o will_v give_v they_o repentance_n though_o the_o just_a