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
A73267	The dignitie of Gods children. Or An exposition of 1. Iohn 3. 1.2.3 Plentifully shewing the comfortable, happie, and most blessed state of all Gods children, and also on the contrarie, the base, fearefull, and most wofull condition of all other that are not the children of God.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1610 (1610)	STC 23315.5; ESTC S117855	406,069	519

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light_n the_o knowledge_n the_o wisdom_n the_o holiness_n the_o righteousness_n the_o liberty_n and_o other_o thing_n before_o speak_v of_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o christ_n be_v call_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n isat_fw-la 9_o 6_o can_v any_o have_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n and_o be_v without_o peace_n be_v it_o not_o expect_v that_o where_o there_o be_v in_o any_o company_n a_o justice_n of_o peace_n there_o all_o shall_v be_v at_o peace_n and_o none_o shall_v break_v the_o peace_n how_o then_o can_v we_o doubt_v of_o peace_n to_o be_v there_o where_o there_o be_v and_o dwell_v the_o prince_n of_o peace_n himself_o when_o christ_n be_v new_o bear_v into_o the_o world_n and_o lay_v in_o his_o swaddle_a clout_n have_v do_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o person_n to_o ward_n our_o reconciliation_n and_o salvation_n his_o in_a carnation_n and_o come_n into_o the_o world_n only_o except_v be_v not_o this_o a_o part_n of_o the_o song_n that_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o multitude_n of_o heavenly_a soldier_n do_v sing_v in_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o shepherd_n peace_n on_o earth_n as_o well_o as_o glory_v to_o god_n in_o high_a luk._n 2._o 14._o have_v now_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n make_v that_o peace_n which_o be_v then_o proclaim_v eph._n 1._o 15._o coloss_n 1._o 20._o how_o much_o more_o may_v man_n and_o angel_n sing_v and_o say_v not_o only_a peace_n in_o earth_n but_o also_o peace_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o child_n of_o god_n very_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n may_v the_o better_o be_v at_o peace_n in_o their_o heart_n because_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n christ_n jesus_n in_o his_o own_o person_n have_v say_v to_o his_o diseiple_n and_o in_o they_o to_o all_o that_o belong_v unto_o he_o peace_n i_o leave_v with_o you_o my_o peace_n i_o give_v unto_o you_o not_o as_o the_o world_n give_v give_v i_o unto_o you_o let_v not_o your_o heart_n be_v trouble_v nor_o greeve_v john_n 14._o 27._o it_o be_v much_o that_o he_o have_v say_v before_o by_o his_o prophet_n the_o work_n of_o justice_n shall_v be_v peace_n even_o the_o work_n of_o justice_n &_o quietness_n and_o assurance_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o people_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o peace_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 32._o 17._o 18._o but_o this_o that_o he_o speak_v in_o his_o own_o person_n be_v much_o more_o as_o this_o peace_n be_v thus_o manifest_a to_o belong_v to_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n so_o that_o it_o be_v proper_a only_a to_o they_o and_o that_o the_o wicked_a have_v no_o part_n in_o it_o do_v further_a appear_v because_o the_o lord_n say_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a isai_n 48._o 22._o yea_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n viz._n that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a after_o much_o peace_n promise_v to_o the_o godly_a he_o compare_v the_o wicked_a to_o the_o rage_a sea_n which_o can_v rest_v and_o who_o water_n do_v cast_v up_o as_o it_o be_v continual_o mire_n and_o dirt_n isai_n 57_o 20._o solomon_n likewise_o speak_v of_o the_o wicked_a and_o the_o righteous_a that_o be_v of_o they_o that_o be_v not_o and_o of_o they_o that_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n say_v the_o wicked_a flee_v when_o no_o man_n pursue_v but_o the_o righteous_a be_v bold_a as_o a_o lion_n prou._n 28._o 1._o eliphaz_n say_v that_o the_o sound_n of_o fear_n be_v ever_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o wicked_a and_o that_o even_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o prosperity_n the_o destroyer_n shall_v come_v upon_o he_o job_n 15._o 20._o job_n himself_o likewise_o speak_v thus_o of_o the_o wicked_a terror_n shall_v overtake_v he_o as_o water_n etc._n etc._n job_n 27._o 20._o the_o wicked_a indeed_o cry_v to_o other_o and_o to_o their_o own_o heart_n especial_o peace_n peace_n as_o it_o be_v often_o in_o the_o prophet_n jer._n 6._o 14._o and_o 8._o 11._o but_o yet_o the_o lord_n say_v as_o before_o we_o hear_v that_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a yea_o how_o can_v they_o have_v peace_n that_o know_v not_o the_o way_n of_o peace_n isat_fw-la 59_o 9_o and_o which_o reject_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n ephes_n 6._o 15._o yea_o the_o prince_n of_o peace_n christ_n jesus_n himself_o and_o which_o always_o be_v in_o contention_n wound_v one_o another_o and_o sow_v the_o seed_n of_o discord_n and_o contention_n among_o man_n as_o when_o jehoram_n say_v to_o jehu_n be_v it_o peace_n jehu_n jehu_n answer_v what_o peace_n while_o the_o whoredom_n of_o thy_o mother_n jezabel_n and_o her_o witchcraft_n be_v yet_o in_o great_a number_n 2._o king_n 9_o 22._o so_o to_o the_o wicked_a that_o shall_v speak_v of_o peace_n or_o inquire_v after_o peace_n it_o may_v be_v answer_v what_o

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i_o say_v our_o saviour_n himself_o these_o word_n and_o do_v the_o same_o viz._n not_o perfect_o for_o that_o be_v not_o possible_a in_o this_o life_n but_o upright_o which_o therefore_o be_v place_v before_o note_n note_n all_o the_o particular_n follow_v in_o psal_n 15._o 2._o i_o will_v liken_v he_o to_o awise_o man_n which_o have_v build_v his_o house_n upon_o a_o rock_n and_o the_o rain_n fall_v and_o the_o flood_n come_v and_o the_o wind_n blue_a and_o beat_v upon_o that_o house_n and_o it_o fall_v not_o for_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o a_o rock_n mat._n 7._o 24._o 25._o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o thou_o be_v peter_n and_o upon_o this_o rock_n will_v i_o build_v my_o church_n and_o the_o gate_n of_o hell_n shall_v not_o overcome_v it_o mat._n 16._o 18._o all_o that_o the_o father_n have_v give_v unto_o i_o shall_v come_v unto_o i_o and_o he_o that_o come_v i_o cast_v not_o away_o joh._n 6._o 37._o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n that_o send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o that_o the_o 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shall_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o and_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o accomplish_v it_o num._n 23._o 19_o 1._o sam._n 15._o 29._o my_o counsel_n shall_v stand_v and_o i_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o i_o will_v etc._n etc._n i_o have_v purpose_v and_o i_o will_v do_v it_o isai_n 46._o 10._o 11._o who_o he_o love_v he_o love_v to_o the_o end_n joh._n 13._o 1._o the_o gift_n and_o calling_n of_o god_n be_v without_o repentance_n rom._n 11._o 29._o god_n be_v faithful_a 2._o thes_n 3._o 3_o with_o god_n be_v no_o variableness_n nor_o shadow_n of_o turn_v james_n 1._o 17._o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v heb._n 10._o 23._o second_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n promise_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n ●ath_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o earnest_n and_o pledge_n of_o god_n spirit_n give_v unto_o we_o to_o seal_v we_o to_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o great_a price_n that_o christ_n have_v give_v and_o god_n the_o 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that_o break_v the_o bone_n of_o the_o two_o thief_n that_o be_v crucify_v with_o christ_n can_v not_o for_o their_o life_n break_v the_o bone_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v write_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v be_v break_v john_n 19_o 33._o 36._o can_v not_o a_o bone_n of_o his_o natural_a body_n be_v break_v by_o the_o malice_n and_o violence_n of_o all_o his_o adversary_n arm_v with_o the_o power_n of_o hell_n itself_o and_o that_o because_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v in_o one_o place_n that_o a_o bone_n of_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v break_v how_o then_o shall_v it_o be_v possible_a for_o any_o member_n of_o his_o mystical_a body_n couple_v together_o by_o the_o eternal_a and_o all_o powerful_a spirit_n to_o be_v altogether_o take_v away_o and_o deprive_v of_o that_o inheritance_n which_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o it_o especial_o since_o the_o scripture_n have_v not_o in_o one_o place_n but_o in_o many_o place_n say_v that_o not_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v perish_v 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