Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	word_n	work_v	wretched_a	19	3	8.3561	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65285	A body of practical divinity consisting of above one hundred seventy six sermons on the lesser catechism composed by the reverend assembly of divines at Westminster : with a supplement of some sermons on several texts of Scripture / by Thomas Watson ...	Watson, Thomas, d. 1686.	1692 (1692)	Wing W1109; ESTC R32148	1,021,388	604

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repentance_n rom._n 6.14_o sin_n shall_v not_o have_v dominion_n over_o you_o sin_n live_v in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v depose_v from_o the_o throne_n it_o live_v not_o as_o a_o king_n but_o a_o captive_n 3._o a_o believer_n be_v redeem_v à_fw-la maledictione_n from_o the_o curse_n due_a to_o sin_n gal._n 3.13_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o christ_n say_v to_o his_o father_n as_o rebecca_n to_o jacob_n upon_o i_o upon_o i_o be_v the_o curse_n let_v the_o blessing_n be_v upon_o they_o but_o upon_o i_o be_v the_o curse_n and_o now_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o believer_n rom._n 8.1_o a_o unbeliever_n have_v a_o double_a condemnation_n one_o from_o

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it_o enter_v into_o man_n heart_n to_o conceive_v of_o faith_n gal._n 2.20_o the_o life_n which_o i_o now_o live_v in_o the_o flesh_n i_o live_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n the_o spirit_n apply_v to_o we_o the_o redemption_n purchase_v by_o christ_n by_o work_a faith_n in_o we_o christ_n be_v the_o glory_n and_o faith_n in_o christ_n the_o comfort_n of_o the_o gospel_n quest._n what_o be_v the_o kind_n of_o faith_n resp._n fourfold_a 1._o a_o historical_a or_o dogmatical_a faith_n which_o be_v the_o believe_v the_o truth_n reveal_v in_o the_o word_n because_o of_o divine_a authority_n 2._o there_o be_v a_o temporal_a faith_n which_o last_v but_o for_o a_o time_n and_o vanish_v matth._n 13.21_o yet_o have_v he_o not_o root_v in_o himself_o but_o dure_v for_o a_o while_n a_o temporary_a faith_n be_v like_o ionah_n gourd_n which_o come_v up_o in_o a_o night_n and_o wither_a cap._n 4.10_o 3._o a_o miraculous_a faith_n which_o be_v grant_v to_o the_o apostle_n to_o 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church_n to_o be_v like_o pilot_n of_o a_o ship_n to_o steer_v man_n conscience_n which_o way_n they_o please_v moderation_n and_o christian_a forbearance_n in_o thing_n indifferent_a will_v much_o tend_v to_o the_o peace_n and_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n all_o this_o moderation_n be_v commendable_a and_o show_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o serpent_n but_o remember_v to_o join_v the_o dove_n with_o the_o serpent_n we_o must_v so_o exercise_v moderation_n as_o withal_o to_o cherish_v zeal_n st._n paul_n in_o some_o thing_n be_v moderate_a he_o do_v not_o press_v circumcision_n act._n 15.25_o he_o be_v tender_a of_o lay_v a_o yoke_n upon_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o disciple_n but_o he_o have_v zeal_n with_o his_o

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snare_n for_o his_o foot_n you_o oft_o think_v you_o have_v a_o friend_n in_o your_o bosom_n but_o he_o prove_v a_o viper_n to_o dissemble_v love_n be_v no_o better_a than_o a_o lie_n for_o there_o be_v a_o pretence_n of_o that_o love_n which_o be_v not_o many_o be_v like_o joab_n 2_o sam._n 20.9_o and_o joab_n say_v to_o amasa_n be_v thou_o in_o health_n my_o brother_n and_o he_o take_v he_o by_o the_o beard_n to_o kiss_v he_o and_o he_o smite_v he_o in_o the_o five_o rib_n that_o he_o die_v impia_fw-la sub_fw-la dulci_fw-la melle_fw-la venena_fw-la latent_fw-la for_o my_o part_n i_o much_o question_v his_o truth_n towards_o god_n that_o will_v flatter_v and_o lie_v to_o his_o friend_n he_o who_o counterfeit_v love_n to_o his_o friend_n be_v worse_a than_o he_o that_o coin_n counterfeit_a money_n god_n will_v bring_v such_o a_o one_o to_o shame_v at_o last_o prov._n 26.26_o who_o hatred_n be_v cover_v by_o deceit_n his_o wickedness_n shall_v be_v show_v before_o the_o whole_a 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sore_n or_o a_o thief_n boast_v of_o be_v burn_v in_o the_o hand_n such_o as_o boast_v of_o their_o sinful_a exploit_n will_v have_v little_a cause_n to_o rejoice_v or_o hang_v up_o their_o trophy_n when_o they_o come_v to_o hell_n xi_o the_o evil_a tongue_n be_v the_o swear_v tongue_n matth._n 5.34_o swear_v not_o at_o all_o the_o scripture_n allow_v a_o oath_n for_o the_o end_n of_o a_o controversy_n and_o to_o clear_v the_o truth_n heb._n 6.16_o but_o in_o ordinary_a discourse_n to_o use_v a_o oath_n and_o so_o to_o take_v god_n name_n in_o vain_a be_v sinful_a swear_v may_v be_v call_v the_o unfruitful_a work_n of_o darkness_n there_o be_v neither_o pleasure_n nor_o profit_n in_o it_o it_o be_v like_o a_o hook_n the_o fish_n come_v to_o without_o a_o bait._n jer._n 23.10_o because_o of_o swear_v the_o land_n mourn_v some_o think_v it_o the_o grace_n of_o their_o speech_n but_o will_v god_n reckon_v with_o man_n for_o idle_a word_n what_o will_v he_o do_v for_o sinful_a oath_n 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language_n when_o the_o dispute_n be_v between_o the_o archangel_n and_o the_o devil_n about_o the_o body_n of_o moses_n judas_n v._n 9_o the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o bring_v a_o rail_a accusation_n against_o he_o but_o say_v the_o lord_n rebuke_v thou_o the_o archangel_n dare_v not_o rail_v against_o the_o devil_n rail_a oft_o end_n in_o revile_v and_o so_o man_n bring_v themselves_o into_o a_o praemunire_n and_o be_v in_o danger_n of_o hellfire_n matth._n 5.22_o 13._o the_o seduce_v tongue_n be_v a_o evil_a tongue_n the_o tongue_n that_o by_o fine_a rhetoric_n decoy_n man_n into_o error_n rom._n 16.18_o by_o fair_a speech_n they_o deceive_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o simple_a a_o fair_a tongue_n can_v put_v off_o bad_a ware_n error_n be_v bad_a ware_n which_o a_o seduce_a tongue_n can_v put_v off_o the_o deceit_n lie_v in_o this_o a_o smooth_a tongue_n can_v make_v error_n look_v so_o like_o truth_n that_o you_o can_v hardly_o know_v they_o asunder_o as_o thus_o in_o justification_n 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