Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	believe_v	faith_n	work_n	1,563	5	6.1759	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A87161	A glimpse of divine light, breaking through a cloud of errours. Being an explanation of certain passages exhibited by anonymus, to the commissioners of White-Hall, appointed for approbation of publick preachers, against Joseph Harrison Gospel-preacher at Lund-Chappel in Lancashire, for the supposed delivering of which, he was denied approbation. / Published by the said Joseph Harrison, and proposed to the consideration of all them that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.	Harrison, Joseph.	1655 (1655)	Wing H897; Thomason E841_7; ESTC R207225	67,448	83

anchorage_n for_o the_o soul_n heb._n 6.16_o but_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n in_o he_o be_v yea_o and_o in_o he_o amen_o unto_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o and_o thence_o as_o there_o need_v not_o so_o there_o be_v not_o any_o other_o sure_a and_o steadfast_a ground_n of_o our_o future_a enjoy_v the_o thing_n promise_v but_o the_o present_a indwelling_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o heart_n by_o faith_n 2._o as_o other_o foundation_n or_o ground_n of_o hope_n can_v no_o man_n lay_z than_o that_o be_v lay_v which_o be_v jesus_n christ_n 1_o cor._n 3.11_o so_o the_o very_a attempt_n to_o lay_v another_o ground_n be_v both_o a_o overturn_n of_o the_o faith_n and_o a_o turn_v back_o unto_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n it_o be_v not_o the_o title_n and_o interest_n to_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o ius_fw-la ad_fw-la rem_fw-la but_o the_o possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n or_o the_o ius_fw-la in_o re_fw-it that_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o law_n and_o to_o be_v hope_v for_o by_o the_o jew_n in_o case_n they_o can_v observe_v it_o 3._o let_v work_n be_v make_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o as_o some_o assert_v christian_n must_v necessary_o ground_v their_o hope_n of_o glory_n and_o there_o will_v be_v no_o ground_n of_o hope_n leave_v for_o such_o as_o walk_v in_o darkness_n and_o have_v no_o light_n isa._n 50.10_o or_o that_o can_v by_o a_o reflex_n act_n discern_v themselves_o actual_o perform_v such_o and_o such_o condition_n the_o conditional_a promise_n as_o a_o learned_a writer_n observe_v be_v make_v rather_o to_o the_o act_n than_o habit_n and_o lest_o we_o gospel-conversation_n as_o well_o as_o they_o shall_v leave_v such_o poor_a soul_n comfortless_a consider_v first_o the_o admonition_n of_o the_o seven_o brethren_n in_o the_o forecited_a epistle_n scilicet_fw-la there_o be_v a_o sturdy_a stoutness_n and_o unyieldingness_n of_o spirit_n in_o man_n against_o the_o bless_a truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n make_v know_v unto_o they_o they_o must_v have_v peace_n comfort_n and_o assurance_n their_o own_o way_n or_o else_o they_o reject_v all_o they_o will_v find_v a_o principle_n of_o life_n and_o power_n within_o themselves_o and_o not_o go_v to_o christ_n for_o it_o they_o will_v bring_v something_o to_o christ_n and_o not_o fetch_v all_o from_o christ_n not_o know_v that_o the_o way_n which_o all_o believer_n have_v go_v after_o much_o weary_n of_o themselves_o to_o find_v some_o thing_n in_o themselves_o have_v be_v at_o last_o to_o roll_v themselves_o whole_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o jesus_n christ_n see_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o yet_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n by_o believe_v and_o if_o they_o can_v bring_v their_o heart_n so_o dispose_v and_o qualify_v yet_o they_o see_v the_o danger_n of_o rest_v in_o what_o they_o be_v have_v and_o do_v and_o if_o want_v of_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n and_o qualification_n have_v ground_n enough_o to_o keep_v they_o from_o christ_n it_o may_v have_v hinder_v any_o that_o ever_o do_v cast_v themselves_o upon_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n because_o they_o will_v still_o have_v be_v at_o a_o loss_n find_v a_o defect_n in_o they_o 2._o that_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n may_v have_v the_o seed_n remain_v in_o he_o that_o he_o can_v sin_v and_o yet_o not_o always_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n at_o least_o not_o always_o see_v himself_o so_o bring_v forth_o for_o that_o the_o being_n of_o grace_n in_o do_v not_o necessary_o infer_v the_o see_n of_o grace_n by_o a_o christian_n that_o which_o we_o look_v upon_o as_o luz_n may_v be_v bethel_n the_o lord_n in_o that_o place_n and_o yet_o jacob_n know_v it_o not_o gen_n 28.16_o the_o promise_n make_v good_a and_o apply_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o yet_o the_o soul_n not_o make_v good_a the_o condition_n nor_o apply_v itself_o unto_o the_o promise_n god_n be_v with_o we_o according_a to_o his_o word_n heb._n 6.13_o and_o yet_o we_o as_o to_o our_o apprehension_n at_o a_o distance_n from_o god_n psal._n 77.3_o 10.2_o the_o scripture_n hold_v it_o forth_o as_o a_o firm_a qualication_n for_o a_o believer_n to_o see_v himself_o unqualified_a {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o poor_a or_o beggarly_a in_o spirit_n mat._n 5.3_o and_o that_o then_o a_o man_n be_v in_o the_o fit_a condition_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n to_o come_v to_o he_o when_o he_o see_v himself_o able_a to_o perform_v no_o condition_n whereupon_o he_o may_v ground_v his_o come_n into_o the_o heavenly_a kingdom_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o poor_a be_v gospellize_v luke_n 7.22_o the_o rich_a need_v not_o they_o can_v gospellize_v unto_o themselves_o both_o fetch_v down_o a_o promise_n suitable_a to_o that_o condition_n they_o have_v perform_v and_o form_v a_o faith_n ad_fw-la libitum_fw-la out_o of_o that_o condition_n suitable_a to_o the_o promise_n 4._o though_o they_o be_v promise_n make_v to_o such_o and_o such_o condition_n and_o such_o christian_n as_o have_v they_o while_o they_o can_v certain_o say_v 72._o and_o see_v they_o have_v they_o may_v ground_v their_o hope_n though_o neither_o infallible_o nor_o ultimate_o thereupon_o yet_o be_v there_o absolute_a promise_n or_o rather_o declaration_n of_o everlasting_a love_n through_o jesus_n christ_n to_o poor_a wretched_a creature_n that_o can_v say_v nothing_o for_o but_o all_o against_o themselves_o scilicet_fw-la that_o they_o be_v ungodly_a and_o the_o chief_a of_o sinner_n 2_o tim._n 2.25_o and_o god_n by_o these_o without_o those_o be_v able_a both_o to_o beget_v and_o increase_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o keep_v he_o by_o his_o mighty_a power_n alone_o through_o faith_n in_o that_o word_n unto_o salvation_n he_o through_o the_o spirit_n wait_v continual_o for_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n gal._n 5.5_o for_o 5._o though_o say_v receive_v much_o refreshment_n and_o encouragement_n from_o sense_n yet_o it_o receive_v life_n and_o nourishment_n only_o from_o the_o word_n rom_n 10.17_o 2_o pet._n 2.2_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a may_v part_v with_o isaac_n the_o only_a sensible_a ground_n he_o have_v of_o the_o accomplishment_n of_o the_o promise_n and_o yet_o his_o faith_n not_o be_v thereby_o destroy_v but_o prove_v to_o be_v a_o true_a work_a faith_n indeed_o and_o christian_n may_v lose_v the_o light_n of_o all_o their_o work_n and_o yet_o not_o lose_v the_o life_n of_o faith_n nor_o ground_n of_o hope_n but_o come_v experimental_o to_o know_v the_o true_a difference_n betwixt_o faith_n and_o work_n what_o it_o be_v to_o believe_v on_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a rom._n 4.5_o and_o to_o 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 o_o woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n say_v christ_n to_o she_o that_o believe_v and_o yet_o see_v and_o confess_v herself_o to_o be_v a_o dog_n mat._n 13.27_o 28._o and_o as_o that_o say_v mr._n burges_n be_v the_o best_a manifestation_n of_o love_n when_o it_o be_v carry_v out_o to_o a_o enemy_n so_o be_v that_o faith_n when_o rely_v upon_o god_n though_o feel_a terror_n and_o hell_n within_o we_o see_v burgess_n justificat_fw-la lect._n 14._o sect._n 8._o pag._n 117._o cite_v and_o approve_v of_o luther_n twofold_a pardon_n the_o first_o of_o mere_a faith_n and_o obtain_v much_o of_o god_n the_o latter_a of_o experience_n and_o take_v off_o from_o the_o excellency_n of_o faith_n affirmative_a righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n be_v profitable_a to_o i_o and_o other_o christian_n 1._o as_o subservient_n subsequent_a testimony_n of_o our_o adoption_n in_o jesus_n christ_n for_o there_o be_v assurance_n in_o a_o believe_a soul_n successive_o or_o conjunct_o as_o please_v god_n to_o order_n either_o primary_a which_o be_v the_o result_n of_o a_o direct_a act_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n or_o secondary_a which_o 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