Selected quad for the lemma: law_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
law_n	faith_n	jesus_n	work_n	16,215	5	6.5116	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91367	The vvay to heaven discovered: and, the stumbling-blocks (cast therein by the world, flesh, and devill) removed. Or, The ready way to true happines: leading to the gate of full assurance. With a word of reproof to the scattered, discontented Members of the late Parliament. And a word of advise to the present supreme authority of England. / By Robert Purnell.	Purnell, Robert, d. 1666.	1653 (1653)	Wing P4243; Thomason E1489_2	94,272	222

i_o have_v be_v speak_v to_o xviii_o the_o next_o stumble_v block_n be_v or_o may_v be_v this_o i_o fear_v say_v another_o poor_a stammer_a soul_n that_o i_o shall_v never_o be_v save_v for_o christ_n tell_v i_o plain_o mat._n 5._o 20._o that_o except_o my_o righteousness_n do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n i_o shall_v not_o be_v save_v and_o i_o have_v examine_v myself_o and_o do_v find_v that_o my_o righteousness_n be_v so_o far_o from_o exceed_v they_o that_o they_o do_v much_o exceed_v i_o answ_n the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n seek_v righteousness_n only_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o make_v none_o perfect_a in_o that_o the_o scripture_n say_v it_o be_v weak_a through_o the_o flesh_n rom._n 8._o 3._o none_n be_v able_a to_o fulfil_v it_o therefore_o israel_n attain_v not_o to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 9_o 31._o our_o righteousness_n must_v exceed_v this_o as_o do_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o faith_n in_o jesus_n who_o perfect_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o or_o you_o shall_v not_o enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n for_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v rom._n 3._o 20._o and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n now_o if_o by_o righteousness_n be_v mean_v work_n of_o man_n own_o act_n as_o temperance_n obedience_n mercy_n and_o justice_n and_o upright_o deal_n than_o we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o heathen_n have_v outstrip_v many_o if_o not_o most_o of_o we_o 1._o for_o temperance_n king_n ahasuerus_n hester_n 1._o 8._o a_o heathen_a king_n make_v a_o law_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v compel_v to_o drink_v and_o yet_o many_o that_o call_v themselves_o christian_n can_v hardly_o lay_v aside_o their_o drink_n of_o health_n 2._o for_o obedience_n when_o king_n abimelech_n 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in_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o all_o which_o we_o may_v clear_o learn_v that_o god_n will_v not_o spare_v a_o sinful_a people_n but_o let_v out_o his_o fury_n to_o the_o full_a to_o the_o high_a degree_n stir_v up_o all_o his_o wrath_n pour_v out_o his_o full_a vial_n upon_o a_o disobedient_a people_n although_o they_o be_v know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n own_o inheritance_n if_o their_o righteousness_n do_v not_o exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n but_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o their_o wickedness_n do_v exceed_v the_o wickedness_n of_o the_o heathen_a then_o there_o be_v no_o escape_v from_o god_n judgement_n one_o or_o other_o will_v overtake_v they_o 1_o king_n 19_o 15._o the_o lord_n will_v scatter_v they_o into_o babylon_n moab_n ammon_n egypt_n psal_n 44._o 12._o so_o that_o if_o we_o look_v only_o upon_o the_o external_a performance_n and_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n you_o shall_v find_v many_o civilise_a man_n and_o woman_n outstrip_v some_o of_o the_o saint_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o we_o be_v exhort_v by_o christ_n in_o some_o case_n not_o to_o judge_v according_a to_o the_o outward_a appearance_n but_o to_o judge_v righteous_a judgement_n joh._n 7._o 24._o now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o christian_a do_v exceed_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n and_o all_o heathen_n in_o the_o world_n in_o these_o two_o thing_n 1._o by_o faith_n in_o christ_n whereby_o all_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v he_o 2._o in_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n which_o the_o other_o can_v do_v one_o thing_n do_v in_o faith_n be_v better_a than_o a_o thousand_o in_o unbelief_n rom._n 14._o 23._o 1._o every_o christian_n righteousness_n do_v exceed_v that_o of_o the_o pharisee_n by_o say_v in_o christ_n whereby_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v make_v he_o by_o faith_n the_o poor_a creature_n see_v all_o his_o sin_n which_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n have_v convince_v he_o of_o lay_v upon_o christ_n isai_n 53._o 6._o again_o by_o faith_n he_o come_v to_o see_v christ_n make_v unto_o he_o wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 30._o and_o so_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o he_o can_v say_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o hear_v the_o lord_n say_v unto_o he_o in_o i_o be_v thy_o fruit_n find_v so_o the_o soul_n look_v upon_o christ_n in_o who_o he_o be_v accept_v ephes_n 2._o 13._o and_o so_o he_o see_v all_o be_v of_o grace_n nothing_o of_o debt_n election_n be_v the_o election_n of_o grace_n vocation_n be_v according_a to_o the_o good_a pleasure_n of_o his_o will_n 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o regeneration_n be_v of_o god_n own_o will_n jam._n 1._o 18._o i'faith_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 29._o justification_n be_v free_o by_o grace_n rom._n 3._o 24._o and_o a_o free_a gift_n rom._n 5._o 15_o 18._o and_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n ephes_n 1._o 7._o eternal_a life_n the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n rom._n 6._o 23._o &_o act._n 15._o 11._o even_o the_o life_n of_o glory_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 3._o 7._o christ_n himself_o be_v a_o token_n of_o free_a love_n from_o the_o father_n to_o mankind_n and_o as_o his_o whole_a work_n be_v to_o love_v so_o his_o whole_a love_n be_v free_a and_o as_o we_o say_v before_o there_o be_v not_o one_o soul_n that_o ever_o be_v love_v but_o it_o be_v poor_a and_o empty_a sick_a and_o impotent_a unamiable_a and_o filthy_a regardless_o of_o he_o and_o opposite_a to_o he_o the_o language_n of_o the_o law_n be_v do_v this_o and_o live_v if_o not_o die_v no_o work_n no_o

make_v many_o promise_n unto_o we_o viz._n that_o he_o will_v withhold_v no_o good_a thing_n from_o we_o that_o he_o will_v never_o fail_v we_o nor_o forsake_v we_o yea_o we_o may_v find_v in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n whole_a cloud_n of_o promise_n suitable_a to_o every_o condition_n that_o a_o man_n or_o woman_n be_v subject_a to_o be_v in_o 3._o he_o be_v one_o that_o be_v always_o mindful_a of_o his_o promise_n psalm_n 111._o 5._o isaiah_n 49._o 15_o 16._o 4._o he_o be_v able_a and_o willing_a to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n rom._n 4._o 20_o 21._o see_v micha_n 7._o 18_o 19_o 5._o he_o be_v so_o faithful_a he_o can_v lie_v heb._n 10._o 23._o let_v we_o hold_v fast_o the_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n without_o waver_v for_o he_o be_v faithful_a that_o have_v promise_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 9_o and_o 2_o thes_n 5._o 24._o and_o 2_o thes_n 3._o 7._o tit._n 1._o 2._o 6._o consider_v that_o he_o be_v one_o have_v enter_v into_o covenant_n to_o make_v good_a every_o tittle_n promise_v isa_n 54._o 10._o the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n shall_v be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v jer._n 33._o 20._o if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v it_o be_v true_a we_o may_v fall_v and_o lose_v degree_n of_o faith_n and_o recover_v they_o again_o we_o may_v fall_v off_o and_o be_v restore_v and_o backslide_v and_o be_v recover_v but_o god_n have_v say_v jer._n 32._o 40._o i_o will_v write_v my_o law_n in_o their_o heart_n and_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o 7._o he_o be_v one_o that_o have_v swear_v to_o we_o that_o he_o will_v make_v good_a his_o covenant_n with_o we_o heb._n 6._o 17_o 18._o ezek._n 33._o 11._o 8._o he_o have_v seal_v his_o promise_n oath_n and_o covenant_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o son_n heb._n 9_o 23._o and_o revel_v 1._o 5._o by_o all_o which_o we_o may_v see_v he_o be_v immutable_a unchangeable_a the_o same_o yesterday_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o and_o whosoever_o do_v thus_o know_v his_o name_n can_v but_o trust_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n 3._o consider_v what_o be_v the_o particular_a promise_n in_o it_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o to_o the_o two_o first_o namely_o first_o who_o word_n it_o be_v second_o what_o he_o be_v that_o speak_v it_o now_o the_o next_o thing_n to_o be_v consider_v be_v what_o be_v the_o particular_a promise_n in_o it_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v as_o before_o there_o be_v promise_n of_o all_o sort_n viz._n there_o be_v promise_n absolute_a or_o conditional_a evangelicall_n or_o legal_a general_n or_o particular_a common_a or_o special_a direct_a or_o by_o consequence_n spiritual_a temporal_a or_o eternal_a or_o promise_n for_o the_o life_n that_o now_o be_v or_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v there_o be_v inform_v and_o assure_v promise_n promise_n to_o one_o sensible_a of_o sin_n promise_n to_o a_o child_n new_o beget_v to_o the_o faith_n promise_n for_o the_o young_a man_n promise_n for_o a_o old_a man_n in_o a_o word_n i_o know_v no_o state_n nation_n or_o people_n but_o in_o one_o sense_n or_o other_o have_v promise_n relate_v to_o they_o unless_o those_o people_n that_o have_v sin_v against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o that_o sin_n be_v discover_v in_o remove_v the_o 15._o stumble_a block_n now_o i_o think_v a_o spiritual_a soul_n shall_v stand_v upon_o his_o guard_n and_o when_o satan_n come_v with_o his_o temptation_n he_o shall_v resist_v he_o with_o the_o promise_n as_o our_o saviour_n do_v mat._n 4._o 4._o 7._o 10._o the_o only_a way_n to_o conquer_v be_v still_o to_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v therefore_o when_o a_o soul_n be_v tempt_v to_o uncleanness_n plead_v 1_o pet._n 1._o 15_o 16._o it_o be_v write_v be_v you_o holy_a as_o i_o be_o holy_a and_o let_v we_o cleanse_v ourselves_o from_o all_o filthiness_n of_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n perfect_a holiness_n in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n as_o in_o 2_o cor._n 7._o 1_o 2._o and_o when_o he_o tempt_v we_o to_o distrust_v god_n providence_n and_o fatherly_a care_n of_o we_o let_v we_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n shall_v want_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a psal_n 34._o 9_o again_o psal_n 84._o it_o be_v write_v the_o lord_n will_v give_v we_o grace_n and_o glory_n and_o no_o good_a thing_n will_v he_o withhold_v from_o they_o that_o walk_v upright_o if_o we_o fear_v we_o shall_v faint_v on_o our_o way_n then_o plead_v it_o be_v write_v job_n 17._o 9_o the_o righteous_a shall_v hold_v on_o his_o way_n and_o he_o that_o have_v clean_a hand_n shall_v wax_v strong_a and_o strong_a jer._n 32._o 40._o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v make_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n with_o they_o i_o will_v not_o turn_v away_o from_o they_o to_o do_v they_o good_a i_o will_v put_v my_o fear_n in_o their_o heart_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o depart_v from_o i_o isa_n 40._o 31._o it_o be_v write_v they_o that_o wait_v upon_o the_o lord_n they_o shall_v renew_v their_o strength_n they_o shall_v mount_v up_o with_o wing_n as_o eagle_n they_o shall_v run_v and_o not_o be_v weary_a and_o they_o shall_v walk_v and_o not_o be_v faint_a it_o be_v write_v micha_n 7._o 19_o he_o will_v turn_v again_o he_o will_v have_v compassion_n upon_o we_o and_o cast_v all_o our_o sin_n into_o the_o depth_n of_o the_o sea_n isa_n 54._o 7._o it_o be_v write_v for_o a_o small_a moment_n have_v i_o forsake_v thou_o but_o with_o great_a mercy_n will_v i_o gather_v thou_o ver_fw-la 8._o in_o a_o little_a wrath_n i_o hide_v my_o face_n from_o thou_o for_o a_o moment_n but_o with_o everlasting_a kindness_n will_v i_o have_v compassion_n on_o thou_o say_v the_o lord_n thy_o redeemer_n verse_n 10._o it_o be_v write_v the_o mountain_n shall_v depart_v and_o the_o hill_n be_v remove_v but_o my_o kindness_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o thou_o neither_o shall_v the_o covenant_n of_o my_o peace_n be_v remove_v say_v the_o lord_n that_o have_v mercy_n on_o thou_o isay_n 49._o 15_o 16._o it_o be_v write_v can_v a_o woman_n forget_v her_o child_n that_o she_o shall_v not_o have_v compassion_n on_o the_o son_n of_o her_o womb_n yea_o they_o may_v forget_v yet_o will_v not_o i_o forget_v thou_o for_o i_o have_v grave_v thou_o upon_o the_o palm_n of_o my_o hand_n thy_o wall_n be_v ever_o in_o my_o sight_n obj._n now_o who_o be_v this_o that_o have_v make_v these_o and_o a_o thousand_o such_o like_a promise_n answ_n we_o have_v prove_v before_o that_o it_o be_v god_n those_o holy_a man_n speak_v as_o they_o be_v move_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o who_o he_o do_v make_v these_o precious_a promise_n that_o we_o have_v also_o answer_v before_o that_o these_o be_v make_v to_o we_o now_o in_o be_v as_o well_o as_o to_o those_o then_o in_o be_v 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