Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	justify_v	righteousness_n	ungodly_a	4,797	5	11.0468	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07186	Sions svveets, or, The spouses spikenard; and mysticall myrrhe / by Thomas Barnes, preacher of Gods vvord at St Margretts in New-fifth-street. London..	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1624 (1624)	STC 1477.5; ESTC S124289	64,452	85

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analogy_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o thing_n in_o he_o worthy_a of_o justification_n not_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o there_o the_o apostle_n aim_n be_v be_v in_o disputation_n about_o justification_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n inform_v by_o charity_n do_v by_o condignity_n merit_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n work_n 3._o by_o maintain_v justification_n by_o work_n three_o how_o peremptory_o do_v they_o stand_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n abuse_v for_o their_o purpose_n many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o object_n 1_o first_o that_o of_o james_n answ_n james_n jam._n 2.24_o answ_n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o 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of_o the_o deliverance_n that_o god_n give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o deliverance_n also_o he_o do_v not_o attribute_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o that_o he_o disclaim_v vers_fw-la 19_o saying_n he_o deliver_v i_o because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o but_o only_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o deliverance_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o integrity_n how_o naught_o be_v unjust_a soever_o his_o enemy_n false_o account_v and_o accuse_v he_o to_o be_v many_o of_o the_o like_a place_n do_v they_o thus_o abuse_v abuse_v i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o speak_v right_a or_o no_o i_o appeal_v not_o only_o to_o st_n paul_n who_o drift_n be_v in_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o overthrow_v justification_n by_o work_n but_o also_o to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o etc._n own_o aquin_n super_fw-la gal._n c._n 3._o lec_n 4._o opera_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sit_fw-la iustus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n doctor_n who_o very_a word_n be_v these_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o any_o man_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o declaration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o as_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o papist_n 10._o papist_n caiet_fw-mi in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n c._n 3._o fol._n 10._o themselves_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n can_v blot_v out_o sin_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o the_o same_o thus_o while_o the_o papist_n do_v partly_o curse_v those_o that_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n do_v they_o not_o rob_v christ_n of_o that_o praise_n which_o his_o great_a kindness_n in_o justify_v a_o poor_a sinner_n do_v deserve_v deal_v with_o this_o bundle_n of_o spiritual_a myrrh_n as_o some_o 69._o some_o petrus_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primaud_n franc._n acad._n part_n 3._o c._n 69._o report_n the_o arabian_a follower_n of_o mahomet_n to_o deal_v with_o that_o corporal_a myrrh_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o alexandria_n to_o sell_v use_v a_o thousand_o deceit_n to_o sophisticate_a it_o and_o gull_n christian_n with_o it_o that_o buy_v it_o so_o they_o i_o say_v adulterate_a this_o precious_a doctrine_n with_o their_o own_o deceit_n and_o device_n and_o will_v thrust_v it_o for_o good_a ware_n and_o sound_v upon_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v never_o have_v any_o vent_n for_o such_o deceitful_a myrrh_n and_o counterfeit_a righteousness_n among_o us._n i_o be_o sure_a the_o church_n entertain_v no_o such_o stuff_n here_o but_o speak_v all_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o her_o belove_a admit_v of_o no_o myrrh_n no_o righteousness_n but_o his_o own_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o commend_v by_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o confute_v let_v we_o come_v to_o ourselves_o use_v 2_o i_o will_v to_o god_n there_o be_v not_o some_o popish_a protestant_n among_o ourselves_o who_o must_v have_v some_o perfume_n in_o nature_n garden_n to_o smell_v on_o some_o natural_a or_o moral_a plant_n of_o their_o own_o to_o put_v into_o this_o bundle_n to_o mingle_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n some_o good_a desire_n deed_n devotion_n which_o they_o much_o brag_v off_o and_o stand_v upon_o for_o which_o god_n be_v forsooth_o bind_v to_o accept_v they_o and_o to_o like_v of_o they_o to_o who_o i_o may_v say_v true_o as_o elihu_n in_o another_o case_n to_o job_n behold_v in_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o just_a 33.12_o just_a job_n 33.12_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v of_o a_o gentle_a nature_n of_o a_o courteous_a behaviour_n somewhat_o dispose_v to_o liberality_n out_o of_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o company_n of_o the_o prodigal_a 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justification_n the_o first_o of_o these_o point_n have_v two_o part_n people_n doct._n that_o christ_n in_o love_n justifi_v his_o people_n 1._o that_o christian_n be_v justify_v by_o christ_n jesus_n alone_o 2._o that_o it_o be_v from_o his_o mere_a love_n prove_v love_n 1._o part_v of_o the_o doct._n prove_v that_o jesus_n be_v the_o justifier_n of_o the_o church_n be_v as_o evident_a as_o can_v be_v as_o from_o hence_o where_o the_o church_n call_v he_o her_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n so_o out_o of_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n my_o righteous_a servant_n shall_v justify_v many_o 53.11_o many_o isa_n 53.11_o their_o righteousness_n be_v of_o i_o say_v the_o lord_n 54.17_o lord_n isa_n 54.17_o be_v it_o not_o the_o angel_n christ_n that_o take_v away_o from_o josuah_n the_o type_n of_o the_o church_n his_o filthy_a garment_n that_o cause_v his_o iniquity_n to_o pass_v from_o he_o and_o clothe_v he_o with_o change_n of_o raiment_n even_o with_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o 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branch_n of_o the_o point_n prove_v the_o 2._o part_n of_o the_o doct._n prove_v that_o his_o love_n be_v the_o ground_n of_o this_o grace_n the_o title_n wellbeloved_n which_o the_o church_n here_o give_v he_o will_v well_o carry_v it_o and_o elsewhere_a the_o holy_a ghost_n confirm_v it_o by_o mercy_n and_o truth_n be_v iniquity_n purge_v 16.6_o purge_v pro._n 16.6_o say_v the_o wiseman_n be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n 3.24_o christ_n rom._n 3.24_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o grace_n we_o shall_v be_v make_v heir_n according_a to_o the_o hope_n of_o eternal_a life_n say_v the_o apostle_n do_v not_o christ_n alone_o satisfy_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o father_n together_o the_o reason_n of_o both_o the_o part_n of_o the_o doct._n together_o do_v he_o not_o tread_v the_o winepress_a 63.3_o winepress_a isa_n 63.3_o alone_o what_o earthly_a man_n help_v he_o in_o his_o active_a obedience_n to_o perform_v a_o perfect_a complete_a and_o entire_a service_n to_o every_o jot_n that_o the_o law_n require_v what_o mortal_a wight_n nay_o what_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n aid_v he_o in_o his_o passive_a obedience_n have_v the_o whole_a wrath_n of_o the_o father_n due_a to_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n in_o full_a measure_n pour_v forth_o upon_o he_o speak_v the_o prophet_n of_o any_o else_o but_o christ_n when_o he_o say_v 53.5_o isa_n 53.5_o he_o be_v wound_v for_o our_o transgression_n he_o be_v bruise_v for_o our_o iniquity_n the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o peace_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o will_v he_o ever_o have_v undergo_v this_o endure_v this_o have_v it_o not_o be_v for_o love_n doubtless_o he_o will_v not_o very_o well_o therefore_o do_v the_o church_n here_o to_o acknowledge_v she_o well_o belove_a to_o be_v this_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n and_o to_o give_v to_o he_o answ_n he_o objection_n answ_n and_o his_o love_n alone_o the_o honour_n of_o her_o justification_n when_o as_o he_o alone_o pay_v the_o price_n to_o purchase_v it_o and_o when_o as_o both_o the_o passion_n and_o compassion_n be_v his_o own_o sola_fw-la own_o fide_fw-la sola_fw-la if_o any_o shall_v object_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n or_o by_o faith_n alone_o therefore_o not_o whole_o not_o only_o by_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v answer_v that_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v in_o another_o sense_n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n as_o by_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n by_o christ_n as_o a_o efficient_a and_o fundamental_a for_o no_o more_o be_v faith_n the_o primary_n cause_n of_o my_o justification_n than_o my_o hand_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o supply_n of_o my_o want_n by_o a_o piece_n of_o money_n which_o the_o mercy_n of_o another_o furnish_v i_o with_o that_o proposition_n etc._n proposition_n parae_fw-la ad_fw-la heb._n p._n 460_o solafide_fw-la excluduntur_fw-la vero_fw-la non_fw-la causae_fw-la superiores_fw-la gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o meritum_fw-la christi_fw-la sed_fw-la etc._n etc._n we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n alone_o a_o speech_n much_o use_v by_o orthodoxal_a writer_n do_v not_o exclude_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n without_o ourselves_o but_o it_o do_v include_v only_o but_o 1._o but_o quotie_n dicitur_fw-la solafides_fw-la iustificat_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la solamfiden_n esse_fw-la unicum_fw-la argumentum_fw-la &_o unicam_fw-la facultatem_fw-la quâ_fw-la recipitur_fw-la iustitia_fw-la christi_fw-la selnec_fw-la tract_n 3._o the_o fid_fw-we &_o sacram._n thes_n 1._o one_o faculty_n in_o ourselves_o by_o which_o alone_o we_o do_v apprehend_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o the_o lord_n do_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n whereupon_o say_v one_o by_o faith_n alone_o be_v not_o exclude_v superior_a cause_n as_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o middle_a cause_n which_o be_v coin_a by_o hypocrite_n as_o the_o strength_n of_o free_a will_n work_v merit_n etc._n etc._n so_o that_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v instrumental_o justify_v by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n formal_o as_o 2._o as_o tom_fw-mi 5_o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la eph_n p._n 83._o col_fw-fr 2._o zanchius_n show_v for_o in_o justification_n iustificamur_fw-la justification_n bucer_n in_o iustificatione_n fides_fw-la nihil_fw-la that_fw-mi sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la accipit_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la accipit_fw-la eo_fw-la ipso_fw-la iustificamur_fw-la faith_n give_v nothing_o but_o only_o receive_v and_o what_o it_o receive_v be_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o that_o very_a same_o thing_n be_v we_o justify_v so_o that_o it_o may_v very_o well_o be_v affirm_v that_o faith_n justifi_v alone_o and_o yet_o be_v a_o truth_n too_o which_o i_o be_o in_o hand_n withal_o that_o by_o christ_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v use_v 1_o and_o for_o currant_n may_v this_o doctrine_n go_v through_o all_o christendom_n papist_n against_o the_o papist_n be_v it_o not_o for_o antichrist_n and_o his_o babylonish_n follower_n of_o who_o when_o i_o think_v there_o come_v to_o mind_v a_o wise_a speech_n of_o a_o grave_a canon_n grave_a tertull._n apol._n p._n 815._o nisi_fw-la homini_fw-la deus_fw-la plaeverit_fw-la deus_fw-la non_fw-la erit_fw-la homo_fw-la iam_fw-la deo_fw-la propitiùs_fw-la esse_fw-la debebit_fw-la the_o papist_n deny_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o alone_a justifier_n three_o way_n 1._o by_o their_o blasphemous_a canon_n father_n to_o allude_v to_o god_n shall_v be_v god_n if_o man_n will_v let_v he_o god_n now_o belike_o must_v stand_v to_o man_n courtesy_n for_o his_o superiority_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o the_o papist_n jesus_n shall_v be_v jesus_n if_o they_o will_v let_v he_o the_o alone_a justifier_n of_o his_o people_n if_o they_o will_v permit_v he_o and_o belike_o he_o must_v stand_v to_o their_o carve_n for_o the_o honour_n of_o this_o work_n for_o they_o be_v very_o bold_a to_o rob_v he_o of_o his_o glory_n which_o he_o deserve_v and_o his_o bride_n here_o give_v he_o 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