Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	apostle_n	justify_v	work_n	13,797	5	6.2631	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57953	Quakerism is paganism, by W.L.'s confession; in a book directed to Mr. N.L. citizen of London: or, Twelve of the Quakers opinions, called by W.L. The twelve pagan principles, or opinions; for which the Quakers are opposed to Christians examined and presented to William Penn. By W. R. a lover of Christianity.	Russel, William, d. 1702.; Roberts, Daniel, 1658-1727. aut	1674 (1674)	Wing R2358; ESTC R219761	57,659	96

work_n page_n 47._o that_o be_v no_o command_n from_o god_n to_o i_o which_o he_o command_v to_o another_o neither_o do_v any_o of_o the_o saint_n we_o read_v of_o in_o scripture_n act_n by_o the_o command_n which_o be_v to_o another_o etc._n etc._n they_o obey_v every_o one_o their_o own_o command_n 4._o if_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n as_o the_o quaker_n say_v to_o take_v any_o oath_n how_o come_v it_o then_o to_o pass_v that_o the_o quaker_n do_v frequent_o go_v to_o law_n with_o their_o neighbour_n and_o employ_v man_n yea_o give_v they_o money_n to_o come_v in_o and_o swear_v for_o they_o and_o also_o when_o other_o can_v be_v accept_v in_o their_o stead_n why_o do_v some_o of_o the_o chief_a quaker_n in_o london_n take_v oath_n themselves_o sure_o if_o your_o principle_n be_v true_a both_o these_o practice_n be_v abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n now_o with_o what_o face_n of_o truth_n or_o honesty_n can_v these_o man_n censure_v other_o and_o do_v the_o same_o thing_n themselves_o 5._o how_o can_v the_o quaker_n tell_v what_o spirit_n it_o be_v they_o must_v receive_v must_v not_o quench_v the_o motion_n of_o must_v be_v teach_v and_o instruct_v by_o and_o that_o those_o thing_n it_o teach_v they_o be_v true_a what_o rule_n be_v there_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o all_o false_a spirit_n that_o so_o all_o man_n may_v know_v what_o spirit_n they_o be_v to_o follow_v and_o what_o to_o reject_v if_o these_o thing_n be_v not_o discover_v by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n how_o can_v they_o be_v know_v if_o they_o must_v be_v examine_v by_o the_o light_n thereof_o then_o the_o scripture_n must_v be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v our_o rule_n and_o the_o command_v therein_o bind_v to_o we_o notwithstanding_o all_o that_o the_o quaker_n say_v to_o the_o contrary_n 8._o pagan_a principle_n the_o eight_o charge_n be_v that_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o be_v a_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n w._n 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justify_v it_o be_v all_o one_o in_o my_o understanding_n as_o to_o be_v make_v just_a or_o righteous_a reply_n i_o will_v speak_v something_o to_o this_o before_o i_o proceed_v any_o further_o and_o first_o whereas_o he_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d serve_v for_o justification_n and_o righteousness_n all_o along_o the_o new-testament_n i_o hope_v he_o do_v not_o intend_v that_o there_o be_v no_o other_o word_n use_v to_o express_v it_o by_o for_o i_o think_v that_o word_n be_v but_o seldom_o use_v in_o the_o new-testament_n upon_o that_o occasion_n but_o most_o frequent_o other_o word_n to_o express_v the_o spirit_n mean_v by_o as_o in_o rom._n 5._o 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n vers_fw-la 16._o it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n v._o 18._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unto_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o mr._n leigh_n in_o his_o critica_fw-la sacra_fw-la p._n 69._o say_v thus_o upon_o that_o very_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justitia_fw-la i._n e._n justice_n in_o which_o sense_n he_o say_v the_o word_n be_v often_o use_v and_o bring_v in_o cornelius_n à_fw-la lapide_fw-la speak_v thus_o justitia_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la and_o a_o little_a after_o est_fw-la ipsa_fw-la animi_fw-la integritas_fw-la sanctitas_fw-la &_o innocentia_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la sancti_fw-la vivimus_fw-la &_o placemus_fw-la deo_fw-la vel_fw-la bonis_fw-la viris_fw-la so_o that_o it_o must_v be_v understand_v to_o respect_v that_o integrity_n holiness_n and_o innocency_n of_o the_o soul_n of_o good_a man_n by_o which_o they_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o please_v god_n but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v without_o their_o person_n be_v first_o acquit_v of_o their_o former_a sin_n by_o the_o justification_n they_o receive_v from_o christ_n through_o believe_v 1._o but_o here_o i_o do_v distinguish_v between_o a_o 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sense_n he_o be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23._o 6._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v christ_n be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o who_o know_v no_o sin_n that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5._o ult_n he_o bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o the_o truth_n be_v if_o legal_a righteousness_n and_o justification_n through_o christ_n according_a to_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n than_o the_o quaker_n be_v right_a in_o deny_v justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o both_o active_o and_o passive_o in_o his_o own_o person_n whole_o without_o we_o but_o then_o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v mistake_v who_o say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o not_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n for_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v for_o if_o righteousness_n come_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n be_v dead_a in_o vain_a gal._n 2._o 16_o 21._o but_o by_o this_o i_o perceive_v that_o the_o quaker_n rather_o than_o they_o will_v own_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o they_o will_v avoid_v that_o absurdity_n lay_v upon_o that_o opinion_n by_o the_o apostle_n i._n e._n that_o then_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a by_o affirm_v that_o christ_n in_o respect_n of_o himself_o never_o die_v but_o why_o i_o may_v not_o from_o hence_o conclude_v the_o quaker_n profess_v christianity_n to_o be_v vain_a i_o know_v not_o if_o w._n p._n can_v demonstrate_v the_o contrary_a i_o desire_v he_o will_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o w._n l._n have_v to_o say_v further_o touch_v this_o thing_n w._n l._n now_o that_o no_o man_n can_v make_v himself_o so_o or_o that_o he_o can_v be_v so_o without_o christ_n righteousness_n and_o also_o that_o this_o act_n of_o justify_v we_o or_o make_v we_o just_a be_v of_o the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n i_o believe_v it_o be_v grant_v by_o we_o and_o they_o answ_n if_o by_o we_o w._n l._n mean_v according_a to_o his_o former_a false_a insinuation_n the_o baptist_n and_o himself_o though_o indeed_o he_o be_v not_o one_o of_o that_o number_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v so_o account_v then_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o word_n express_v by_o he_o if_o as_o honest_o intend_v as_o plain_o express_v be_v that_o the_o baptist_n and_o other_o protestant_n own_o but_o as_o i_o know_v the_o quaker_n do_v not_o own_v it_o

i_o have_v reason_n to_o suspect_v w._n l._n also_o for_o in_o a_o certain_a discourse_n he_o have_v with_o r._n s._n a_o good_a friend_n of_o i_o about_o two_o year_n ago_o he_o plead_v for_o a_o sinless_a perfection_n here_o in_o this_o life_n as_o it_o be_v opposite_a to_o that_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v we_o by_o believe_v as_o the_o way_n by_o which_o he_o expect_v to_o be_v justifify_v whereupon_o r._n s._n ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v yet_o attain_v it_o w._n l._n tell_v he_o he_o have_v not_o whereupon_o r._n s._n reply_v you_o do_v not_o know_v but_o you_o may_v die_v before_o you_o have_v attain_v it_o how_o then_o can_v you_o think_v to_o stand_v justify_v before_o god_n it_o can_v be_v by_o your_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n for_o that_o you_o confess_v you_o have_v it_o not_o i_o shall_v be_v amaze_v to_o hear_v he_o utter_v such_o expression_n so_o contrary_a thereunto_o as_o these_o be_v in_o his_o book_n but_o that_o i_o consider_v he_o 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hence_o say_v he_o so_o great_a a_o zeal_n may_v arise_v in_o w._n p._n against_o such_o exposition_n of_o scripture-justifications_a and_o chief_o against_o this_o phrase_n through_o christ_n answ_n to_o which_o i_o answer_v if_o w._n p._n have_v so_o great_a a_o zeal_n rise_v up_o in_o he_o chief_o against_o this_o phrase_n through_o christ_n then_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o we_o shall_v word_n the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n so_o as_o to_o please_v will._n penn_n we_o must_v say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v without_o christ_n but_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v never_o make_v that_o one_o of_o the_o article_n of_o my_o creed_n but_o far_o w._n l._n say_v these_o word_n whole_o without_o we_o may_v very_o well_o satisfy_v we_o that_o they_o level_v not_o at_o scripture-justification_n but_o at_o our_o conceit_n of_o it_o reply_n then_o it_o seem_v w._n l._n conclude_v that_o justification_n by_o that_o righteousness_n christ_n fulfil_v for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o be_v not_o a_o doctrine_n agreeable_a to_o scripture_n but_o a_o conceit_n i_o perceive_v now_o t._n h._n be_v no_o forger_n for_o w._n l._n do_v not_o only_o own_o the_o word_n to_o be_v speak_v by_o w._n p._n but_o own_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o quaker_n about_o it_o and_o yet_o forsooth_o we_o must_v be_v very_o tender_a of_o call_v this_o man_n a_o quaker_n howbeit_o i_o conclude_v he_o avoid_v the_o name_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o more_o serviceable_a in_o propagate_a their_o cause_n a_o excellent_a stratagem_n as_o for_o what_o he_o say_v about_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n spring_v from_o the_o doctrine_n of_o predestination_n misunderstand_v and_o as_o hold_v by_o calvin_n beza_n piscator_fw-la synod_n of_o dort_n etc._n etc._n as_o i_o do_v not_o believe_v it_o in_o the_o sense_n that_o i_o have_v define_v it_o and_o as_o protestant_n general_o hold_v it_o so_o for_o those_o man_n opinion_n about_o the_o decree_n of_o absolute_a and_o 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