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
A95924	Theoremata theologica: = Theological treatises. Octo theses theologicæ: eight theses of divinity. 1. Animæ humanæ productio: Production of mans soul. 2. Puræ Dei prædestinatio: Divine predestination. 3. Verum ecclesiæ regimen: The tru [sic] church regiment. 4. Prædictiones de Messia: Predictions of Messias. 5. Duæ Christi genealogiæ: Christs two genealogies. 6. Apocalypsis patefacta: The revelation reveled. 7. Christi regnum in terra: Christs millenar reign. 8. Mundi hujus dissolutio: The worlds dissolution. / Complied or collected by Rob. Vilvain. Price at press in sheets 3 .s.	Vilvain, Robert, 1575?-1663.	1654 (1654)	Wing V397; Thomason E898_1; ESTC R3206	418,235	540

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pentecost_n his_o faith_n and_o lov_n be_v so_o corroborate_v as_o he_o despise_v the_o whip_n and_o wound_n of_o all_o persecutor_n yea_o death_n itself_o by_o preposterous_a crucifixion_n of_o his_o heel_n upward_o hence_o two_o question_n arise_v 1._o of_o man_n not_o elect_v whether_o question_n two_o question_n some_o such_o do_v not_o attain_v true_a faith_n repentance_n justification_n sanctification_n yet_o lose_v they_o and_o not_o fina_o persevere_v but_o perish_v 2._o of_o the_o elect_n whether_o some_o of_o those_o do_v not_o sometime_o fall_v into_o heinous_a sin_n theft_n adultery_n murder_n and_o if_o so_o whether_o they_o be_v then_o justify_v or_o in_o state_n of_o salvation_n for_o perseverance_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n or_o degree_n either_o continue_a by_o constant_a hold_v faith_n and_o a_o good_a conscience_n to_o the_o end_n which_o be_v rare_a or_o interrupt_v with_o fall_n and_o rise_n or_o renewing_n by_o repentance_n which_o bring_v salvation_n at_o last_o for_o the_o first_o which_o be_v not_o elect_a it_o be_v say_v he_o that_o endure_v to_o 13._o mat._n 24._o 13._o the_o end_n shall_v be_v save_v here_o he_o that_o have_v salvation_n promise_v if_o he_o persist_v finaly_a be_v suppose_v to_o be_v in_o a_o right_a course_n wherein_o he_o shall_v continu_n and_o so_o be_v save_v but_o it_o imply_v that_o he_o may_v possible_o fall_v from_o faith_n or_o wax_v cold_a in_o lov_n and_o not_o be_v save_v hereof_o s._n bernard_n say_v falendue_v with_o lov_n have_v persevere_v our_o lord_n in_o vain_a exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o continu_fw-la therein_o for_o if_o they_o do_v not_o yet_o lov_n he_o will_v not_o say_v continu_fw-fr but_o be_v in_o lov_n or_o if_o they_o do_v lov_n already_o he_o need_v not_o exhort_v to_o perseverance_n according_a to_o some_o opinion_n else_o where_o he_o say_v such_o have_v no_o root_n who_o for_o a_o while_o believe_v but_o in_o time_n of_o tentation_n fall_v away_o whence_o or_o whether_o do_v they_o 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we_o have_v no_o power_n to_o doc_fw-fr good_a or_o pleasant_a god_n without_o his_o grace_n prevent_v we_o that_o we_o may_v have_v a_o good_a will_n and_o work_v when_o we_o have_v that_o wil._n article_n 11._o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_n which_o be_v a_o most_o wholesome_a doctrine_n very_o full_o of_o comfort_n article_n 12._o albeit_o work_v which_o be_v fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v justification_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v and_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_n necessary_o from_o a_o true_a lifely_a faith_n insomuch_o that_o by_o they_o a_o lifely_a faith_n may_v be_v so_o evident_o know_v as_o a_o tree_n discern_v by_o the_o fruit_n article_n 13._o work_v do_v before_o the_o grace_n of_o christ_n and_o 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servant_n article_n 15._o christ_n in_o truth_n of_o our_o nature_n be_v make_v like_o to_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n except_o only_a sin_n from_o which_o he_o be_v clear_o void_a both_o in_o life_n and_o spirit_n he_o be_v the_o lamb_n without_o spot_n who_o by_o sacrifice_n of_o himself_o once_o make_v take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n and_o no_o sin_n as_o saint_n john_n say_v be_v in_o he_o but_o we_o although_o baptize_v and_o bear_v again_o yet_o offend_v in_o many_o thing_n and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceiv_v ourselves_o and_o no_o truth_n remain_v in_o we_o article_n 16._o not_o every_o deadly_a sin_n willing_o commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unpardonable_a wherefore_o the_o grant_n of_o repentance_n may_v not_o be_v deny_v to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n after_o we_o have_v receive_v the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o may_v depart_v from_o grace_n give_v and_o fall_v into_o sin_n and_o 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all_o thing_n of_o necessity_n r●qu_fw-mi sit_v to_o the_o same_o as_o the_o church_n of_o j●●usalem_n alexandria_n and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o have_v that_o of_o rome_n not_o only_o in_o their_o live_n and_o matter_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o many_o matter_n of_o faith_n article_n 20._o the_o church_n have_v power_n to_o decree_v rite_n or_o ceremony_n and_o authority_n in_o controversy_n of_o faith_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o lawful_a for_o the_o church_n to_o ordain_v any_o thing_n contrary_a to_o god_n word_n nor_o may_v it_o so_o expound_v any_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o another_o wherefore_o though_o the_o church_n be_v a_o witness_n and_o keeper_n of_o holy_a writ_n yet_o as_o it_o may_v not_o decree_v any_o thing_n against_o the_o same_o so_o ought_v it_o not_o to_o enforce_v any_o thing_n beside_o it_o as_o a_o article_n to_o be_v believe_v for_o necessity_n of_o salvation_n article_n 21._o general_a council_n may_v not_o be_v gather_v without_o command_n and_o will_n of_o prince_n when_o they_o be_v gather_v be_v but_o a_o assembly_n of_o man_n and_o all_o not_o guide_v by_o the_o spirit_n and_o word_n of_o god_n they_o may_v er_fw-mi and_o some_o time_n have_v err_v in_o matter_n pertain_v to_o god_n wherefore_o thing_n ordain_v by_o they_o as_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n have_v neither_o strength_n nor_o authority_n unless_o it_o may_v be_v declare_v that_o they_o be_v take_v out_o of_o holy_a scripture_n article_n 22._o the_o romish_a doctrine_n touch_v purgatory_n pardon_n worship_v both_o image_n and_o relic_n and_o invocation_n of_o saint_n be_v a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v and_o ground_v on_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o god_n word_n article_n 23._o it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o man_n to_o undertake_v the_o office_n of_o public_a preach_v or_o minister_a the_o sacrament_n before_o he_o be_v lawful_o call_v and_o send_v to_o execut_v the_o same_o 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