Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	exclude_v	faith_n	work_n	18,161	5	7.1894	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12705	A sermon preached at Cheanies the 14. of September, 1585, at the buriall of the right honorable the earle of Bedforde, By Thomas Sparke Doctor of Divinitie	Sparke, Thomas, 1548-1616.	1594 (1594)	STC 23023; ESTC S114843	60,544	120

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_v of_o the_o law_n because_o that_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n no_o flesh_n shall_v be_v justify_v in_o which_o word_n he_o exclude_v from_o the_o office_n of_o justify_v not_o only_o the_o work_n of_o unbeliever_n but_o also_o of_o they_o that_o believe_v say_v that_o he_o and_o such_o as_o he_o be_v which_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v so_o believe_v not_o that_o they_o may_v be_v enable_v through_o their_o own_o work_v to_o justify_v up_o themselves_o but_o the_o plain_a contradictory_n that_o be_v that_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o they_o may_v still_o be_v justify_v by_o their_o faith_n in_o he_o and_o not_o by_o their_o work_v which_o be_v work_v do_v after_o their_o faith_n though_o he_o call_v they_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n because_o therein_o they_o be_v prescribe_v again_o where_o have_v they_o any_o ground_n for_o this_o point_n of_o divinity_n that_o christ_n merit_v that_o their_o work_n or_o the_o work_v of_o any_o shall_v be_v meritorious_a do_v they_o not_o see_v that_o this_o be_v in_o effect_n to_o say_v that_o christ_n communicate_v his_o own_o glorious_a office_n of_o be_v a_o saviour_n to_o those_o work_n and_o so_o remain_v not_o a_o full_a and_o a_o perfect_a saviour_n in_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o whereas_o we_o read_v flat_o to_o the_o contrary_a isai_n 43.11_o where_o he_o say_v unto_o we_o thus_o i_o even_o i_o be_o the_o lord_n and_o beside_o i_o there_o be_v no_o saviour_n to_o conclude_v therefore_o this_o point_n if_o the_o righteousness_n that_o god_n have_v provide_v for_o we_o in_o christ_n be_v not_o the_o righteousness_n that_o shall_v make_v we_o righteous_a why_o be_v it_o that_o we_o read_v that_o the_o faithful_a shall_v say_v isai_n 45.24_o in_o the_o lord_n have_v i_o righteousness_n and_o strength_n and_o that_o his_o name_n shall_v be_v our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23.6_o &_o 33.16_o and_o that_o the_o messiah_n 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this_o righteousness_n of_o god_n whereby_o paul_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n will_v be_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v mean_v not_o a_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o man_n own_o self_n paul_n oppose_v it_o to_o that_o righteousness_n in_o himself_o and_o beside_o roman_n 10.1.2.3_o they_o be_v sever_v in_o that_o the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n the_o other_o man_n own_o righteousness_n but_o most_o clear_a be_v that_o roman_n 1.17_o where_o he_o affirm_v that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o gospel_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v write_v the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n whereby_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o this_o inherent_a righteousness_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o make_v they_o righteous_a by_o be_v reveal_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n and_o therefore_o you_o shall_v find_v that_o paul_n rom._n 10.5.6_o 7.8.9_o distinguish_v the_o righteousness_n 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godliness_n in_o god_n child_n may_v be_v call_v a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v wrought_v in_o they_o by_o his_o spirit_n but_o yet_o as_o appear_v by_o these_o place_n it_o be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o may_v dare_v persuade_v one selue_o that_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a before_o he_o but_o only_o a_o fruit_n proceed_v from_o that_o apply_v first_o unto_o we_o and_o then_o testifi_v thereof_o further_n how_o can_v it_o be_v say_v true_o that_o life_n everlasting_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n ro._n 6.23_o if_o it_o come_v at_o all_o by_o meryte_n to_o imagyne_v that_o it_o may_v come_v of_o grace_n and_o also_o of_o work_n it_o be_v flat_a against_o paul_n rom._n 11.6_o where_o he_o say_v if_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n or_o else_o be_v grace_n no_o more_o grace_n but_o if_o it_o be_v of_o work_n it_o be_v no_o more_o grace_n or_o else_o be_v work_v no_o more_o 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