Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	work_n	worthy_a	wrath_n	17	3	7.2542	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08447	Certaine godly and very profitable sermons of faith, hope and charitie. First set foorth by Master Barnardine Occhine, of Siena in Italy, and now lately collected, and translated out of the Italian tongue, into the English by William Phiston of London student. Published for the profit of such as desire to vnderstand the truth of the gospell.	Ochino, Bernardino, 1487-1564.; Phiston, William.	1580 (1580)	STC 18769; ESTC S103131	141,223	250

us._n for_o which_o cause_n christ_n do_v not_o only_o preach_v &_o work_v miracle_n but_o also_o pray_v &_o not_o only_o dye_v rise_v again_o &_o ascend_v into_o heaven_n but_o send_v the_o holy_a ghost_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o end_n that_o we_o may_v have_v faith_n it_o be_v see_v by_o the_o apostles_n that_o they_o never_o do_v believe_v perfect_o until_o they_o be_v fill_v with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n we_o must_v with_o mary_n conceive_v christ_n not_o with_o humane_a reason_n but_o with_o the_o holy_a ghost_n then_z the_o divine_a &_o supernatural_a faith_n do_v not_o depend_v upon_o our_o own_o strength_n nor_o on_o our_o own_o will_n neither_o on_o our_o own_o study_n good_a wit_n wisdom_n knowledge_n or_o humane_a prudence_n and_o this_o because_o there_o be_v no_o certain_a imprint_n make_v in_o our_o fantasy_n by_o see_v hear_v or_o feel_v nor_o yet_o be_v it_o a_o act_n of_o humane_a reason_n neither_o a_o allow_v of_o the_o understand_v wrought_v by_o the_o governaunce_n of_o that_o will_n but_o it_o be_v a_o imprint_n of_o matter_n reveal_v &_o supernatural_a wrought_v in_o the_o spirit_n a_o act_n of_o divine_a reason_n &_o a_o agreement_n make_v by_o the_o inward_a inspiration_n &_o persuasion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n wherefore_o it_o depend_v not_o upon_o any_o outward_a &_o sensible_a matter_n thou_o will_v peradventure_o say_v seeing_z that_o it_o depend_v not_o on_o i_o i_o may_v &_o aught_o to_o despair_v of_o ever_o have_v it_o i_o answer_v thou_o ought_v so_o much_o to_o hope_v that_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v it_o as_o god_n of_o his_o great_a liberality_n on_o who_o faith_n depend_v without_o any_o proportion_n do_v love_v thou_o more_o than_o thou_o love_v thyself_o and_o woe_n unto_o we_o if_o it_o be_v our_o part_n to_o purchase_v it_o with_o our_o own_o strength_n or_o if_o it_o shall_v depend_v in_o any_o part_n upon_o we_o it_o be_v better_a so_o that_o it_o be_v whole_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n if_o thou_o will_v 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or_o worthy_a in_o any_o sort_n of_o itself_o that_o god_n shall_v give_v he_o faith_n inasmuch_o as_o be_v without_o christ_n no_o man_n can_v do_v any_o good_a work_n yea_o for_o that_o be_v evil_a plant_n they_o can_v bring_v forth_o none_o other_o but_o evil_a fruit_n sin_n than_o be_v all_o their_o fruit_n wherefore_o they_o be_v in_o no_o wise_a meritorious_a of_o so_o rich_a a_o gift_n &_o present_a at_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n as_o faith_n be_v yea_o the_o work_n of_o saint_n when_o they_o have_v not_o be_v or_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o this_o present_a life_n be_v not_o neither_o shall_v be_v worthy_a of_o such_o merit_n in_o any_o wise_a that_o god_n shall_v increase_v or_o preserve_v their_o faith_n and_o further_o i_o say_v that_o if_o god_n be_v willing_a to_o enter_v into_o judgement_n with_o they_o &_o without_o christ_n to_o examine_v their_o life_n and_o to_o weigh_v their_o work_n with_o thy_o balance_n of_o his_o justice_n it_o shall_v be_v sound_a that_o they_o be_v worthy_a of_o great_a punishment_n for_o that_o they_o have_v sin_v at_o least_o in_o leave_v thing_n undo_v inasmuch_o as_o in_o all_o their_o action_n &_o deed_n in_o all_o their_o life_n through_o every_o estate_n place_n &_o time_n they_o have_v cease_v to_o honour_n god_n most_o high_o as_o be_v convenient_a for_o his_o infinite_a &_o divine_a goodness_n &_o as_o be_v due_a unto_o he_o according_a to_o the_o undispensable_a divine_a &_o natural_a law_n 3._o rom._n 3._o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o being_z the_o member_n of_o christ_n their_o sin_n not_o only_o be_v not_o impute_v unto_o they_o but_o they_o with_o all_o their_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n be_v grateful_a &_o accept_v before_o god_n not_o for_o that_o they_o be_v in_o any_o wise_a worthy_a but_o through_o christ_n &_o through_o the_o mere_a mercy_n of_o god_n 31_o psal_n 31_o theridamas_n be_v they_o for_o the_o world_n offer_v unto_o god_n no_o other_o merit_n but_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v a_o most_o wicked_a matter_n to_o attribute_v unto_o the_o saint_n that_o which_o be_v fit_a for_o none_o but_o for_o the_o son_n of_o god_n he_o alone_o it_o be_v who_o have_v purchase_v for_o the_o elect_v heaven_n &_o all_o good_a thing_n &_o all_o man_n be_v save_v in_o no_o wise_a through_o their_o work_n but_o through_o christ_n &_o through_o grace_n 2._o ephes_n 2._o as_o paul_n declare_v i'faith_o they_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n which_o because_o no_o man_n shall_v glory_v of_o himself_o be_v give_v through_o christ_n and_o be_v by_o no_o mean_n purchase_v through_o work_n nevertheless_o god_n will_v that_o we_o shall_v do_v whatsoever_o we_o can_v to_o have_v it_o with_o account_v ourselves_o always_o unworthy_a so_o that_o our_o travayl_v to_o have_v faith_n must_v not_o be_v for_o that_o we_o shall_v think_v that_o we_o can_v merit_v it_o but_o because_o without_o it_o we_o can_v honour_v god_n therefore_o it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o desire_v it_o to_o crave_v it_o of_o god_n by_o grace_n and_o to_o assay_v all_o mean_n possible_a to_o obtain_v it_o thou_o will_v say_v and_o what_o can_v we_o do_v to_o have_v it_o i_o answer_v and_o say_v that_o first_o we_o ought_v to_o labour_v to_o have_v a_o certain_a fervent_a desire_n and_o longing_n for_o faith_n without_o which_o we_o can_v hearty_o seek_v for_o it_o nor_o crave_v it_o of_o god_n and_o to_o have_v this_o we_o must_v consider_v how_o noble_a a_o thing_n faith_n be_v how_o rich_a fortunate_a mighty_a and_o needful_a to_o salvation_n forasmuch_o as_o without_o it_o not_o only_o we_o can_v not_o please_v god_n but_o we_o be_v most_o damnable_a it_o shall_v also_o be_v needful_a for_o the_o wicked_a to_o know_v that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a thereoff_n for_o that_o they_o appear_v to_o have_v it_o as_o it_o chance_v with_o the_o hypocrite_n superstitious_a people_n and_o false_a christian_n do_v not_o seek_v nor_o desire_v it_o yea_o they_o do_v not_o humble_v themselves_o to_o crave_v it_o of_o god_n &_o so_o the_o godly_a aught_o to_o consider_v that_o their_o faith_n be_v small_a for_o that_o a_o man_n do_v not_o breathe_v towards_o grace_n inasmuch_o as_o he_o do_v not_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o his_o misery_n and_o of_o his_o weakness_n to_o ease_v himself_o and_o to_o this_o end_n serve_v this_o consideration_n that_o all_o our_o strength_n be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o obtain_v faith_n nor_o yet_o our_o wit_n our_o study_n nor_o the_o learning_n knowledge_n &_o wisdom_n of_o the_o world_n yea_o a_o carnal_a man_n by_o his_o corrupt_a nature_n be_v most_o ready_a to_o distrust_v in_o god_n &_o be_v so_o blind_a proud_a and_o affect_v to_o himself_o that_o with_o his_o foolish_a reason_n of_o a_o envious_a faith_n not_o only_o he_o do_v not_o go_v unto_o faith_n but_o make_v a_o bulwark_n against_o it_o 1._o jam._n 1._o thou_o ought_v therefore_o believe_v that_o only_a god_n who_o be_v the_o father_n of_o light_n can_v give_v and_o will_v give_v it_o thou_o most_o large_o and_o to_o this_o end_n serve_v the_o consideration_n of_o his_o great_a goodness_n and_o large_a liberality_n which_o be_v show_v we_o in_o his_o creature_n then_o if_o god_n cease_v not_o to_o administer_v unto_o the_o most_o vile_a worm_n continual_o that_o which_o be_v necessary_a so_o that_o they_o go_v forth_o and_o serve_v to_o that_o end_n which_o he_o have_v create_v they_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v beléeve_v that_o he_o will_v not_o forsake_v the_o soul_n for_o which_o he_o create_v and_o conserve_v all_o thing_n yea_o for_o the_o salvation_n thereoff_n be_v dye_v upon_o the_o cross_n and_o he_o with_o the_o material_a sun_n lighten_v the_o carnal_a

¶_o certain_a godly_a and_o very_a profitable_a sermon_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n first_o set_v forth_o by_o master_n barnardine_n occhine_n of_o sienna_n in_o italy_n and_o now_o late_o collect_v and_o translate_v out_o of_o the_o italian_a tongue_n into_o the_o english_a by_o william_n phiston_n of_o london_n student_n publish_a for_o the_o profit_n of_o such_o as_o desire_v to_o understand_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n mieulx_fw-fr vault_n mourir_fw-fr e_o vertv_n qve_fw-la viure_fw-fr en_fw-fr honcte_n ¶_o imprint_v at_o london_n by_o thomas_n east_n 1580._o ❧_o to_o the_o famous_a and_o most_o reverend_a father_n in_o god_n edmond_n by_o the_o permission_n of_o god_n archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n primate_n and_o metropolitan_a of_o all_o england_n artaxerxes_n king_n of_o persia_n right_a reverend_a &_o worthy_a as_o plutarch_n write_v of_o the_o ancient_a &_o notable_a say_n of_o king_n prince_n &_o captain_n do_v witness_n esteem_v so_o high_o the_o good_a 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