Selected quad for the lemma: grace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
grace_n	covenant_n	promise_n	seal_v	2,532	5	9.8875	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A93282	The true church of Christ exposed to the view of all sober Christians, from the Word of God, sound reason, and the ancient fathers / by James Salgado, a Spaniard, a converted priest.	Salgado, James, fl. 1680.	1681 (1681)	Wing S384; ESTC R42935	23,389	69

treat_v of_o passive_a justification_n or_o justification_n consider_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o man_n justify_v and_o thus_o it_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o assure_a confidence_n of_o our_o righteousness_n in_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o merit_n which_o we_o receive_v and_o apply_v unto_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n rom._n 3.25_o 26._o hence_o it_o appear_v that_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o merit_n of_o christ_n as_o we_o prove_v a_o little_a before_o and_o the_o hand_n by_o which_o we_o apply_v this_o satisfaction_n of_o our_o saviour_n or_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v faith_n man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.28_o it_o be_v as_o clear_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n in_o midday_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n eph._n 2.8_o so_o that_o i_o shall_v insist_v no_o long_o upon_o this_o point_n but_o conclude_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o there_o be_v therefore_o no_o justification_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n by_o our_o work_n but_o only_o by_o say_v which_o applieththe_v panacea_fw-la of_o salvation_n unto_o our_o dead_a heart_n and_o cause_v we_o to_o live_v in_o god_n and_o god_n in_o we_o we_o be_v not_o so_o unreasonable_a as_o to_o separate_v work_n from_o faith_n yet_o nevertheless_o we_o affirm_v that_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v it_o be_v the_o eye_n only_o that_o see_v the_o hand_n only_o that_o weigh_v yet_o neither_o can_v the_o eye_n see_v nor_o the_o hand_n weigh_v unless_o they_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n even_o so_o faith_n only_o do_v justify_v but_o this_o faith_n be_v never_o separate_v from_o good_a work_n the_o apostle_n james_n indeed_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o jam._n 2.24_o but_o he_o either_o mean_v justification_n before_o man_n as_o in_o the_o eighteen_o verse_n show_v i_o thy_o faith_n by_o thy_o work_n or_o else_o the_o confirmation_n of_o internal_a faith_n by_o external_a action_n or_o else_o he_o speak_v by_o a_o metonimy_n of_o the_o effect_n for_o the_o cause_n so_o that_o by_o faith_n and_o work_v he_o mean_v a_o work_a faith_n which_o seem_v to_o agree_v well_o with_o the_o word_n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o that_o be_v not_o by_o a_o solitary_a or_o naked_a faith_n which_o be_v not_o accompany_v with_o work_n for_o faith_n be_v alone_o be_v dead_a but_o by_o a_o live_a faith_n which_o show_v its_o foundness_n by_o work_n so_o that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o whosoever_o will_v narrow_o 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