Selected quad for the lemma: ground_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	faith_n	good_a	work_n	3,011	5	6.5790	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13920	A godlye and learned treatise wherein is proued the true iustificacion of a Christian manne to come frely of the mercy of god in Christ, without the deseruyng of man by his merites: and also how good workes oughte to bee done [and] what be true good works in dede. Whereunto is ioyned a co[n]ference betwene the law and the gospel, very profitable for al men to exercise themselues therin.; Vom höchsten artikel. English	Werdmüller, O.; Coverdale, Miles, 1488-1568.	1555 (1555)	STC 24219; ESTC S102022	52,507	203

chapter_n ☞_o who_o be_v the_o mediator_n &_o how_o he_o delyver_v us._n ☞_o the._n 4._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o christ_n take_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o that_o so_o we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n prove_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 5._o chapter_n ☞_o christe_o bear_v our_o sin_n when_o his_o justice_n be_v make_v we_o which_o be_v do_v by_o faith_n on_o our_o side_n ☞_o the._n 6._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n be_v on_o our_o behalf_n by_o faith_n ☞_o the._n 7._o chapter_n ☞_o these_o sayenge_n we_o be_v iustify_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o by_o christes_fw-fr merit_n or_o by_o faith_n be_v all_o one_o ☞_o the._n 8._o chapter_n ☞_o by_o faith_n only_o be_v we_o justify_v which_o term_n only_o be_v not_o of_o man_n brain_n invent_v ☞_o the._n 9_o chapter_n ☞_o justification_n be_v take_v from_o all_o manner_n of_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o the_o law_n or_o of_o grace_n ☞_o the._n 10._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n justifi_v not_o in_o y_z t_z it_o be_v a_o work_n but_o in_o that_o it_o trust_v to_o y_z t_z mercy_n of_o god_n through_o christ_n ☞_o the._n 11._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o no_o man_n be_v iustyfy_v by_o work_n whether_o they_o go_v before_o or_o after_o justification_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n ☞_o the._n 12._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o nature_n of_o iustifycacyon_n argue_v that_o faith_n and_o not_o work_n justify_v ☞_o the._n 13._o chapter_n ☞_o faith_n be_v not_o without_o work_n but_o what_o place_n they_o have_v in_o the_o church_n and_o whence_o they_o spring_v in_o us._n ☞_o the._n 14._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o we_o do_v not_o well_o till_o god_n dwell_v in_o we_o to_o work_v good_a work_n in_o we_o and_o how_o rightwysenes_n be_v ascribe_v to_o work_n ☞_o the._n 15._o chapter_n ☞_o how_o god_n work_v in_o we_o be_v call_v we_o but_o so_o y_z t_z we_o can_v challenge_v naught_o for_o they_o but_o for_o a_o other_o cause_n ☞_o the._n 16._o chapter_n ☞_o the._n 2._o sort_n of_o man_n that_o the_o apostle_n have_v to_o do_v with_o which_o make_v they_o seem_v to_o vary_v in_o iustificacyon_n ☞_o the._n 17._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o term_n reward_n or_o merit_n examine_v by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 18._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o rule_n to_o measure_v good_a work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v good_a indeed_o and_o not_o of_o our_o good_a intent_n only_o ☞_o the._n 19_o chapter_n ☞_o the_o exposition_n of_o the._n 10._o commandment_n which_o be_v the_o lymite_n of_o our_o good_a work_n ☞_o the._n 20._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o y_fw-es e_fw-it lord_n require_v naught_o else_o of_o we_o but_o the_o work_n of_o the._n x._o commandment_n ☞_o the._n 21._o chapter_n ☞_o that_o the_o foresay_a proprietes_fw-la of_o good_a work_n be_v requysite_a indeed_o to_o work_n be_v declare_v more_o plain_o by_o the_o scripture_n ☞_o the._n 22._o chapter_n ☞_o the_o conclusion_n or_o peroration_n finis_fw-la a_o godly_a and_o learned_a treatise_n wherein_o be_v prove_v y_o e_o true_a justification_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n to_o come_v free_o of_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n without_o the_o deserve_n of_o man_n by_o his_o merit_n and_o also_o how_o good_a work_n ought_v to_o be_v do_v &_o what_o be_v true_a good_a work_n in_o deed_n whereunto_o be_v join_v a_o conference_n between_o the_o law_n and_o the_o gospel_n very_o profitable_a for_o all_o man_n to_o exercise_v themselves_o therein_o ☞_o esay_n xliii_o ☞_o i_o even_o i_o be_o he_o only_o who_o for_o my_o own_o self_n sake_n do_v away_o thy_o offence_n and_o forget_v thy_o sin_n so_o that_o i_o will_v never_o think_v upon_o they_o the_o author_n intent_n and_o purpose_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o iustificacyon_n the._n 1._o chapter_n purpose_v plain_o &_o brefe_o to_o speak_v of_o the_o true_a justify_n of_o a_o christian_a man_n and_o aswell_o of_o upright_o true_a good_a work_n as_o the_o manner_n and_o form_n thereof_o i_o mind_n not_o to_o tell_v what_o disputation_n man_n have_v have_v of_o the_o same_o but_o what_o god_n who_o can_v lie_v have_v utter_v &_o speak_v thereof_o in_o his_o word_n this_o matter_n of_o justification_n i_o think_v to_o serve_v my_o turn_n first_o because_o that_o john_n the_o apostle_n and_o evangelist_n who_o i_o now_o have_v in_o hand_n do_v in_o manner_n treat_v whole_o thereof_o upon_o who_o i_o be_v persuade_v to_o make_v the_o better_a declaration_n if_o i_o aforehande_v out_o of_o all_o the_o scripture_n set_v a_o short_a sum_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n second_o because_o that_o in_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n there_o be_v nothing_o whereof_o we_o may_v be_v ignorant_a with_o great_a hurt_n or_o that_o with_o great_a profit_n may_v be_v know_v perceave_v and_o understand_v than_o even_o the_o manner_n of_o justification_n and_o of_o good_a work_n for_o justification_n be_v the_o sure_a ground_n and_o establishment_n of_o our_o life_n &_o welfare_n three_o because_o this_o matter_n be_v else_o plain_a and_o evydent_a be_v now_o in_o our_o day_n through_o the_o many_o fold_n dark_a mist_n ▪_o of_o contencious_a man_n utter_o confuse_v &_o clean_o toss_v out_o of_o order_n for_o concern_v justification_n diverse_a and_o sundry_a man_n have_v strange_a and_o nice_a opinion_n some_o say_v still_o that_o the_o faithful_a be_v iustify_v through_o the_o only_a belefe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o be_v a_o truth_n in_o deed_n other_o there_o be_v that_o refuse_v &_o condemn_v this_o as_o a_o erroneous_a opynyon_n but_o with_o great_a arrogancye_n ascribe_v their_o iustificacyon_n unto_o man_n work_n some_o refer_v justification_n to_o faith_n and_o work_v a_o like_a and_o some_o there_o be_v that_o unto_o faith_n ascrybe_n the_o beginning_n of_o justification_n and_o the_o finishinge_v or_o performance_n thereof_o unto_o work_n yet_o have_v i_o not_o recite_v the_o mind_n and_o opinion_n of_o all_o but_o forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v such_o contention_n among_o the_o learned_a the_o people_n conscience_n be_v 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trust_v unto_o christ_n for_o faith_n say_v thus_o the_o word_n be_v never_o unto_o the_o even_o in_o thy_o mouth_n and_o in_o thy_o hart_n then_o add_v he_o thereto_o this_o be_v y_z e_z word_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v name_o if_o thou_o confess_v jesus_n with_o thy_o mouth_n that_o he_o be_v the_o lord_n and_o beleve_v in_o thy_o hart_n that_o god_n raise_v he_o up_o from_o the_o deed_n thou_o shall_v be_v save_v for_o to_o believe_v with_o the_o hart_n justifi_v and_o to_o confess_v with_o the_o mouth_n save_v for_o y_o e_o scripture_n say_v who_o soever_o beleve_v on_o he_o shall_v not_o 28._o be_v confund_v therefore_o be_v it_o no_o maruaill_n that_o this_o apostle_n write_v 3._o to_o y_fw-es e_fw-es philippian_n repute_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellency_n of_o y_fw-es ●_o knowledge_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o judge_v they_o but_o vile_a desyringe_n to_o win_v christ_n and_o to_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o to_o have_v his_o own_o rightuousnesse_n 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even_o so_o by_o the_o rightuousnes_n of_o one_o reach_v the_o gift_n or_o blessing_n upon_o all_o man_n to_o y_z e_z justification_n of_o life_n for_o much_o know_v as_o the_o blessing_n rightuousnes_n and_o redemption_n be_v in_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n ascribe_v only_o unto_o christ_n and_o seeinge_v our_o faith_n be_v direct_v straight_o upon_o he_o every_o faithful_a belever_n do_v well_o understande_v y_z e_z he_o be_v accept_v unto_o god_n through_o christ_n not_o for_o his_o own_o self_n or_o for_o his_o work_n sake_n for_o god_n do_v choose_v and_o ordain_v we_o before_o because_o he_o will_v accept_v we_o for_o his_o 1_o own_o child_n through_o jesus_n christ_n in_o himself_o according_a to_o y_z e_z good_a pleasure_n of_o himself_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o 〈…〉_o of_o his_o grace_n whereby_o he_o have_v accept_v we_o in_o y_fw-mi e_fw-it belove_v in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n namely_o you_o e_o forgevenes_n of_o sin_n out_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n which_o he_o have_v pour_v upon_o us._n hereunto_o also_o belong_v it_o that_o the_o apostle_n say_v faith_n come_v by_o hear_v 10._o and_o hear_n come_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n for_o immediate_o thereupon_o do_v the_o holy_a apostle_n paul_n add_v out_o of_o the_o psalm_n very_o their_o 19_o sound_n go_v out_o into_o all_o land_n and_o their_o word_n unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n with_o all_o these_o most_o strong_a testimony_n of_o the_o scrypture_n i_o have_v undouted_o get_v the_o justify_n faith_n confidence_n &_o trust_n that_o we_o be_v reconcile_v and_o accept_v unto_o god_n not_o by_o mean_n of_o ourselves_o or_o our_o own_o work_n either_o of_o the_o law●●_n of_o grace_n but_o for_o christ_n and_o ●●_o merit_n sake_n for_o faith_n stand_v fast_o trust_v and_o lean_v upon_o y_o e_o true_a promise_n of_o god_n even_o upon_o the_o lord_n christ_n and_o not_o upon_o any_o of_o our_o work_n therefore_o be_v justification_n refer_v unto_o faith_n because_o that_o what_o soever_o belong_v to_o salvation_n and_o rightuousnes_n faith_n ascribe_v it_o all_o to_o y_z e_z grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n and_o thus_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o iustifyinge_v faith_n i_o have_v show_v that_o only_a faith_n justifi_v now_o will_v i_o also_o declare_v out_o of_o the_o nature_n or_o property_n of_o man_n work_n that_o they_o do_v not_o justify_v that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n be_v prove_v by_o the_o nature_n of_o work_n whether_o they_o be_v before_o or_o after_o justification_n the._n 11._o chapter_n what_o the_o work_n of_o man_n nature_n be_v namely_o you_o e_o work_n that_o be_v do_v by_o such_o as_o be_v not_o yet_o regenerate_v the_o lord_n himself_o in_o the_o gospel_n declare_v &_o say_v that_o which_o be_v bear_v of_o flesh_n be_v flesh_n paul_n also_o 1._o speak_v of_o the_o flesh_n say_v to_o be_v fleshlie_o mind_v or_o the_o mind_n 8._o and_o will_n of_o the_o flesh_n be_v death_n &_o enemitie_n against_o 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make_v they_o no_o man_n rightuous_a but_o faith_n it_o be_v that_o justifi_v and_o such_o as_o be_v rightuous_a themselves_o do_v work_n rightuousnes_n or_o y_z t_z work_n of_o rightuousnes_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o rightuous_a shall_v live_v 3._o by_o his_o faith_n and_o again_o who_o so_o appli_v himself_o unto_o rightuousnes_n the_o same_o be_v rightuous_a &_o just_a thus_o be_v faith_n the_o ground_n and_o just_a occasion_n of_o virtue_n &_o go_v before_o the_o work_n of_o rightuousnes_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o grace_n nether_a be_v it_o first_o make_v out_o of_o work_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o satisfy_v here_o ipocrite_n with_o they_o let_v we_o set_v this_o consideration_n before_o we_o not_o after_o y_z e_z thing_n but_o after_o the_o personne_n thus_o they_o that_o work_n or_o do_v the_o dede_n be_v either_o ungodly_a wicked_a people_n &_o ypocryte_n or_o else_o they_o be_v godly_a rightuous_a and_o holy_a friend_n of_o god_n no_o man_n by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n will_v 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