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	sin_n	work_n	16,416	5	6.0182	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A59759	A sermon preach'd at the funeral of the Right Honorable Sir Maurice Eustace Kt. late Lord Chancelor of Ireland at St. Patrick's Dublin the fifth day of July 1665 : together with a short account of his life and death / by W.S.B.D.	Sheridan, William, 1636-1711.	1665 (1665)	Wing S3233; ESTC R32139	29,923	53

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second_o as_o it_o include_v the_o knowledge_n of_o our_o sin_n so_o likewise_o it_o include_v our_o abhorrence_n and_o hatred_n of_o they_o which_o must_v be_v accompany_v with_o grief_n and_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n for_o that_o we_o have_v offend_v so_o bountiful_a a_o father_n and_o sin_v against_o all_o the_o obligation_n of_o duty_n and_o gratitude_n imaginable_a not_o that_o this_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n be_v in_o itself_o simple_o necessary_a or_o please_v unto_o god_n for_o he_o only_o require_v our_o amendment_n and_o delight_v not_o to_o afflict_v willing_o 3.34_o lam._n 3.34_o nor_o to_o grieve_v the_o child_n of_o man_n but_o because_o there_o be_v such_o a_o strict_a coherence_n between_o this_o grief_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n that_o the_o one_o as_o the_o needle_n make_v way_n for_o the_o thread_n serve_v to_o usher_v in_o the_o other_o though_o if_o we_o consider_v the_o constitution_n of_o our_o nature_n we_o have_v otherwise_o also_o just_a cause_n to_o be_v grieve_v for_o our_o sin_n for_o that_o we_o be_v make_v thereby_o not_o only_o deform_v in_o ourselves_o but_o also_o odious_a in_o god_n sight_n and_o deserve_v of_o his_o just_a wrath_n and_o subject_v to_o the_o extreme_a severity_n of_o the_o divine_a vengeance_n and_o this_o kind_n of_o sorrow_n be_v call_v contrition_n and_o compunction_n both_o which_o seem_v to_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n in_o different_a form_n of_o expression_n but_o if_o there_o be_v any_o difference_n between_o they_o contrition_n imply_v more_o than_o compunction_n for_o that_o by_o the_o one_o be_v usual_o mean_v the_o honour_n of_o punishment_n and_o the_o sting_n of_o conscience_n which_o ensue_v upon_o the_o committal_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o the_o other_o be_v understand_v sorrow_n for_o the_o offence_n without_o respect_n to_o the_o punishment_n three_o this_o repentance_n include_v likewise_o confession_n of_o our_o sin_n 9_o psal_n 32.51_o dan._n 9_o that_o so_o we_o may_v not_o only_o see_v what_o we_o have_v do_v but_o what_o we_o have_v merit_v thereby_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n before_o he_o cause_v darkness_n and_o before_o our_o foot_n stumble_v on_o the_o dark_a mountain_n i_o shall_v not_o here_o start_v that_o question_n so_o much_o controvert_v betwixt_o we_o and_o the_o papist_n whether_o we_o be_v bind_v to_o confess_v our_o sin_n to_o man_n the_o romanist_n themselves_o acknowledge_v that_o we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v they_o before_o baptism_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v we_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o confess_v they_o after_o as_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o forgiveness_n from_o and_o reconciliarion_n with_o god_n especial_o after_o such_o a_o sacramental_a plenary_a particular_a enforce_a manner_n under_o pain_n of_o damnation_n and_o by_o virtue_n of_o christ_n institution_n which_o they_o have_v in_o these_o last_o age_n obtrude_v on_o the_o world_n though_o indeed_o as_o to_o the_o obtain_v forgiveness_n from_o man_n who_o we_o have_v 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god_n as_o when_o he_o bid_v we_o ask_v in_o faith_n without_o waver_v and_o sometime_o as_o if_o it_o will_v exclude_v nothing_o that_o the_o word_n signify_v but_o that_o faith_n which_o reconcile_v to_o and_o justify_v before_o god_n and_o which_o be_v here_o principal_o mean_v as_o it_o must_v be_v a_o faith_n work_v by_o charity_n so_o it_o have_v for_o its_o next_o and_o immediate_a object_n christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o for_o its_o final_a and_o ultimate_a the_o whole_a trinity_n yet_o it_o be_v confess_v that_o this_o faith_n presuppose_v credit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o god_n word_n especial_o to_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n that_o it_o be_v divine_a and_o true_a and_o it_o produce_v a_o persuasion_n of_o receive_v the_o accomplishment_n of_o god_n promise_n upon_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n but_o the_o former_a not_o only_a evi_fw-la man_n but_o the_o devil_n themselves_o may_v have_v for_o they_o believe_v and_o tremble_v and_o the_o latter_a many_o time_n they_o that_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n have_v not_o especial_o in_o their_o first_o conversion_n or_o relapse_n into_o grievous_a sin_n before_o their_o restauration_n which_o happen_v because_o it_o be_v a_o consequent_a of_o the_o former_a and_o a_o fruit_n then_o only_o present_a when_o god_n vouchsafe_v to_o grant_v it_o for_o as_o we_o see_v the_o rose_n tree_n bear_v flower_n but_o not_o in_o winter_n or_o it_o may_v be_v the_o first_o year_n it_o be_v plant_v yet_o be_v apt_a to_o do_v so_o in_o convenient_a time_n so_o this_o justify_v faith_n be_v apt_a to_o produce_v persuasion_n though_o it_o do_v not_o always_o do_v so_o second_o as_o to_o the_o obtain_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o we_o have_v not_o power_n of_o ourselves_o to_o deserve_v or_o acquire_v it_o yet_o god_n have_v appoint_v some_o mean_n in_o order_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o it_o which_o he_o usual_o assist_v by_o his_o spirit_n and_o in_o the_o conscientious_a practice_n whereof_o he_o give_v it_o in_o certain_a degree_n as_o first_o by_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v he_o open_v the_o understanding_n and_o so_o illuminate_v it_o that_o it_o may_v see_v what_o be_v deliver_v second_o he_o convince_v the_o judgement_n that_o attend_v and_o consider_v well_o what_o be_v say_v and_o from_o the_o majesty_n holiness_n power_n and_o consonancy_n of_o the_o doctrine_n conclude_v it_o be_v from_o god_n three_o when_o a_o man_n be_v thus_o convince_v he_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o that_o he_o only_o then_o lack_v time_n to_o deliberate_v whether_o it_o be_v not_o most_o fit_a for_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v consider_v to_o submit_v unto_o and_o obey_v this_o doctrine_n whereupon_o be_v move_v by_o god_n spirit_n he_o desire_v christ_n which_o be_v the_o first_o degree_n of_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o pray_v the_o lord_n for_o his_o sake_n to_o have_v mercy_n on_o he_o which_o faith_n thus_o get_v receive_v new_a addition_n of_o 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we_o can_v not_o conform_v ourselves_o to_o the_o world_n but_o transform_v ourselves_o by_o the_o renew_n of_o our_o mind_n that_o we_o may_v prove_v 12.2_o rom._n 12.2_o what_o be_v that_o good_a that_o acceptable_a and_o that_o perfect_a will_n of_o god_n and_o though_o we_o may_v through_o the_o frailty_n of_o our_o nature_n and_o the_o prevalency_n of_o a_o temptation_n fall_v again_o after_o reconciliation_n into_o god_n disfavour_n we_o must_v not_o altogether_o be_v dishearten_v thereby_o but_o renew_v our_o faith_n and_o repentance_n be_v assure_v that_o if_o while_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n 5._o rom._n 5._o we_o shall_v much_o more_o be_v save_v by_o his_o life_n and_o this_o do_v the_o great_a care_n must_v be_v that_o we_o die_v well_o in_o order_n whereunto_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o oftentimes_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o person_n be_v not_o always_o discern_v by_o himself_o and_o that_o though_o he_o be_v in_o favour_n with_o god_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o assure_v thereof_o therefore_o it_o will_v be_v worth_a your_o inquiry_n to_o know_v how_o the_o conscience_n may_v be_v ascertain_v of_o god_n favour_n presuppose_v that_o we_o now_o speak_v of_o such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o right_a thereunto_o 1._o then_o this_o be_v general_a that_o whatsoever_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o doubt_n be_v it_o be_v requisite_a to_o evidence_n the_o truth_n of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n and_o to_o lead_v the_o party_n so_o affect_v to_o the_o renew_a exercise_n of_o they_o and_o to_o a_o earnest_a invocation_n of_o god_n whereto_o may_v be_v add_v the_o special_a use_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o reconciliation_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o key_n after_o the_o