Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	live_v	resurrection_n	4,221	5	9.2871	5	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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faith_n by_o which_o he_o believe_v god_n when_o he_o declare_v to_o he_o his_o resolution_n to_o drown_v the_o world_n and_o by_o mean_n whereof_o he_o be_v move_v to_o obey_v god_n in_o make_v a_o ark_n for_o the_o salvation_n of_o himself_o and_o family_n heb._n 11.7_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v of_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v as_o yet_o move_v with_o fear_n prepare_v a_o ark_n to_o the_o save_n of_o his_o house_n by_o the_o which_o he_o condemn_v the_o world_n and_o become_v heir_n of_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n a_o clear_a proof_n that_o justification_n depend_v upon_o after_o act_n of_o faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o first_o and_o be_v and_o may_v be_v as_o well_o ascribe_v to_o the_o one_o as_o to_o the_o other_o and_o i_o pray_v you_o let_v it_o not_o be_v pass_v over_o un-observed_n that_o though_o these_o work_n that_o of_o abraham_n offering_n isaac_n and_o this_o of_o noah_n prepare_v a_o ark_n at_o the_o command_n of_o god_n be_v attribute_v unto_o the_o faith_n of_o each_o respective_o yet_o their_o justification_n before_o god_n hereupon_o be_v attribute_v unto_o these_o work_n themselves_o as_o well_o as_o unto_o their_o faith_n in_o the_o scripture_n passage_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o abraham_n say_v see_v thou_o how_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o by_o work_n be_v faith_n make_v perfect_a jam._n 2.22_o his_o faith_n and_o work_v they_o wrought_v or_o labour_v together_o as_o two_o beast_n in_o a_o yoke_n about_o the_o produce_v the_o same_o effect_n and_o that_o be_v the_o render_v he_o capable_a of_o the_o continuance_n of_o god_n favour_n and_o approbation_n his_o faith_n alone_o will_v not_o have_v do_v it_o if_o these_o work_n be_v call_v for_o shall_v have_v be_v know_o neglect_v 3._o after_o act_n of_o faith_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o continuance_n and_o carry_v on_o of_o the_o work_n of_o justification_n as_o the_o first_o act_n be_v to_o begin_v it_o and_o set_v it_o a_o foot_n and_o therefore_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v of_o the_o just_a man_n that_o live_v by_o faith_n say_v of_o he_o that_o if_o he_o draw_v back_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o he_o heb._n 10.38_o as_o his_o believe_v so_o long_o as_o he_o continue_v it_o render_v he_o acceptable_a and_o well_o please_v to_o god_n upon_o christ_n account_n so_o his_o withdraw_a those_o act_n of_o faith_n which_o interest_v he_o in_o god_n favourable_a acceptation_n provoke_v god_n to_o withdraw_v his_o delight_n in_o he_o and_o acceptation_n of_o he_o and_o when_o christ_n in_o the_o parable_n of_o the_o debtor_n and_o creditor_n set_v forth_o this_o that_o a_o servant_n who_o have_v have_v a_o great_a debt_n forgive_v he_o by_o his_o lord_n yet_o afterward_o have_v it_o exact_v of_o he_o again_o upon_o his_o cruel_a and_o unworthy_a carriage_n towards_o his_o fellow_n servant_n with_o this_o application_n of_o it_o to_o his_o disciple_n to_o who_o it_o be_v speak_v so_o likewise_o shall_v my_o heavenly_a father_n do_v also_o unto_o you_o if_o you_o from_o your_o heart_n forgive_v not_o every_o man_n his_o brother_n their_o trespass_n matth._n 18.35_o do_v he_o not_o plain_o teach_v that_o if_o such_o as_o do_v believe_v as_o they_o do_v and_o thereupon_o have_v their_o sin_n forgive_v as_o they_o have_v shall_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o afterward_o come_v to_o want_v those_o after_o act_n of_o faith_n that_o shall_v produce_v a_o merciful_a and_o love_a carriage_n towards_o other_o for_o the_o right_a faith_n work_v by_o love_n that_o than_o their_o justification_n shall_v become_v unjustification_n to_o they_o the_o pardon_n which_o till_o then_o have_v continue_v shall_v then_o be_v recall_v and_o withdraw_v sect._n 8_o by_o the_o way_n than_o note_v that_o this_o doctrine_n which_o make_v a_o man_n stand_v and_o continue_v in_o a_o justify_v state_n to_o depend_v upon_o after_o act_n of_o his_o faith_n as_o his_o entrance_n thereinto_o do_v upon_o the_o first_o do_v discover_v that_o most_o dangerous_a doctrine_n of_o the_o man_n call_v antinomian_o to_o be_v rot_v and_o stark_o nought_o which_o teach_v that_o when_o a_o man_n be_v once_o in_o christ_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o when_o he_o do_v once_o believe_v all_o his_o sin_n be_v pardon_v both_o past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v and_o that_o he_o always_o stand_v accept_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o his_o first_o believe_v a_o doctrine_n which_o most_o assure_o have_v prove_v a_o occasion_n of_o many_n take_v to_o themselves_o a_o great_a deal_n more_o liberty_n than_o that_o which_o be_v christian_a and_o have_v betray_v many_o hopeful_a soul_n into_o a_o broad_a way_n than_o that_o narrow_a path_n that_o lead_v to_o life_n a_o fine_a doctrine_n it_o will_v have_v be_v if_o it_o have_v be_v true_a to_o prove_v that_o paul_n know_v not_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o exhort_v the_o christian_n to_o work_v out_o or_o to_o work_v through_o their_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a phil._n 2.12_o and_o i_o do_v the_o rather_o here_o admonish_v all_o in_o the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o this_o snar_a for_o that_o i_o myself_o have_v above_o twenty_o year_n ago_o be_v take_v in_o it_o do_v sad_o experience_n the_o evil_a tendency_n of_o it_o and_o i_o very_o think_v have_v not_o the_o lord_n in_o much_o mercy_n pluck_v i_o out_o of_o it_o it_o will_v have_v prove_v no_o less_o than_o utter_a ruin_n and_o destruction_n to_o my_o poor_a soul_n and_o how_o then_o shall_v i_o upon_o this_o occasion_n refrain_v to_o warn_v all_o man_n of_o this_o deep_a ditch_n no_o sure_a it_o be_v not_o one_o act_n of_o believe_v that_o carry_v the_o business_n of_o a_o man_n justification_n quite_o through_o if_o there_o be_v opportunity_n of_o after_o act_v afford_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o the_o gospel_n reveal_v righteousness_n or_o justification_n upon_o condition_n of_o the_o latter_a faith_n as_o well_o as_o the_o former_a and_o therefore_o let_v no_o man_n think_v he_o have_v do_v his_o whole_a day_n work_v when_o as_o he_o have_v but_o only_o begin_v it_o for_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v a_o thousand_o to_o one_o but_o he_o will_v grow_v idle_a and_o remiss_a before_o night_n and_o therefore_o as_o you_o desire_v &_o expect_v that_o your_o faith_n shall_v do_v you_o the_o same_o service_n as_o abraham_n do_v he_o see_v to_o it_o that_o your_o faith_n be_v find_v walk_v in_o his_o faith_n step_n by_o which_o and_o not_o otherwise_o you_o will_v prove_v yourselves_o his_o child_n and_o heir_n to_o the_o

forgive_v trespass_n that_o their_o faith_n whatever_o otherwise_o it_o be_v be_v not_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n neither_o such_o as_o will_v avail_v they_o to_o justification_n for_o where_o there_o be_v no_o forgiveness_n from_o god_n as_o there_o be_v not_o where_o there_o be_v not_o forgive_a of_o man_n there_o be_v no_o justification_n and_o where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o justify_v faith_n how_o then_o will_v they_o be_v able_a to_o evince_v their_o faith_n to_o be_v of_o the_o justify_v kind_n who_o be_v apt_a to_o render_v evil_a for_o evil_n and_o to_o bear_v grudge_n one_o against_o another_o upon_o account_n of_o injury_n receive_v and_o to_o ease_v themselves_o by_o throw_v the_o burden_n of_o other_o weakness_n whole_o upon_o they_o by_o spread_v and_o aggravate_v they_o and_o that_o too_o before_o all_o due_a mean_n on_o their_o part_n have_v be_v use_v to_o cure_v they_o i_o may_v but_o i_o will_v not_o enlarge_v this_o sect._n 18_o 9_o there_o be_v other_o way_n and_o vein_n wherein_o faith_n work_v by_o love_n as_o viz._n by_o do_v to_o all_o man_n in_o point_n of_o commerce_n and_o deal_v as_o they_o themselves_o will_v be_v do_v unto_o in_o like_a case_n mat._n 7.12_o not_o use_v any_o deceit_n or_o fraud_n not_o take_v advantage_n of_o other_o weakness_n not_o cruel_o work_v upon_o other_o necessity_n for_o man_n will_v not_o be_v so_o serve_v themselves_o but_o set_v the_o law_n of_o neighbourly_a and_o brotherly_a love_n before_o they_o in_o all_o their_o civil_a transaction_n and_o affair_n with_o other_o but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v further_o upon_o this_o doctrine_n of_o love_n as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n of_o faith_n have_v already_o dwell_v long_o on_o it_o than_o at_o first_o i_o intend_v only_o let_v it_o be_v remember_v for_o a_o close_a of_o this_o matter_n that_o man_n love_n to_o god_n and_o man_n in_o these_o and_o other-like_a way_n of_o work_v hold_v proportion_n with_o their_o faith_n so_o 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xii_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n both_o as_o it_o entitle_v man_n to_o the_o justify_v virtue_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o as_o it_o put_v they_o under_o the_o protection_n and_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v a_o fulfil_n of_o it_o and_o so_o discover_v the_o opinion_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o believe_v and_o of_o be_v justify_v by_o believe_v only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n conscience_n to_o be_v unsound_a sect._n 1_o i_o have_v already_o be_v show_v 1._o the_o believe_a of_o what_o and_o 2._o what_o believe_v it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n now_o i_o shall_v come_v in_o the_o 3._o and_o last_o place_n to_o show_v how_o or_o in_o what_o sense_n this_o faith_n be_v count_v unto_o man_n for_o righteousness_n for_o count_v for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v so_o say_v our_o text._n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o be_v reckon_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.9_o or_o impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n gal._n 3.6_o rom._n 4.22_o 23_o 24._o for_o our_o apostle_n use_v this_o threefold_a variety_n of_o expression_n to_o set_v out_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o this_o point_n i_o will_v show_v you_o 1._o negative_o how_o it_o be_v not_o count_v for_o righteousness_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o how_o it_o do_v not_o justify_v it_o do_v not_o justify_v or_o be_v not_o reckon_v for_o righteousness_n as_o christ_n his_o death_n and_o blood_n be_v viz._n by_o way_n of_o atonement_n rom._n 5.9_o 11._o for_o that_o be_v the_o incommunicable_a property_n of_o christ_n blood_n heb._n 1.3_o which_o be_v reckon_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n too_o in_o a_o sense_n proper_a to_o it_o for_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o so_o he_o be_v when_o the_o 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than_o they_o be_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o render_v your_o faith_n a_o substantial_a and_o not_o deceitful_a title_n 2._o but_o come_v we_o then_o to_o show_v in_o the_o affirmative_a how_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o this_o i_o shall_v according_a to_o my_o understanding_n lay_v out_o to_o you_o in_o two_o thing_n sect._n 2_o 1._o faith_n be_v a_o mean_n of_o our_o justification_n or_o be_v reckon_v towards_o our_o righteous-making_a as_o it_o be_v a_o mean_v appoint_v by_o god_n to_o interest_n we_o in_o the_o benefit_n of_o christ_n death_n and_o the_o attone_a virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n for_o our_o pardon_n and_o acceptation_n for_o though_o it_o be_v true_a christ_n give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o 1_o tim._n 2.6_o and_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n heb._n 2.9_o yet_o all_o be_v not_o thereupon_o deliver_v from_o their_o sin_n and_o why_o but_o because_o they_o have_v not_o that_o faith_n which_o shall_v give_v they_o a_o right_n and_o 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stand_v yet_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o lord_n have_v now_o gracious_o by_o a_o unchangeable_a act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n settle_v and_o entail_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o man_n unfeigned_a believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n which_o once_o settle_v everliving_a upon_o adam_n absolute_a perfect_a holiness_n love_n and_o obedience_n it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o do_v in_o truth_n unfeigned_o believe_v have_v therefore_o as_o real_a as_o sure_a and_o as_o certain_a a_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o adam_n himself_o have_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v in_o case_n he_o have_v keep_v his_o first_o integrity_n but_o then_o that_o which_o be_v the_o amountment_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o see_v there_o be_v now_o a_o new_a law_n give_v by_o god_n a_o new_a covenant_n establish_v and_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v 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count_v for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o sect._n 7_o yet_o because_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n consist_v in_o great_a part_n at_o least_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o since_o both_o that_o and_o all_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n with_o god_n which_o do_v accrue_v to_o man_n upon_o their_o believe_a be_v vouchsafe_v they_o not_o for_o their_o faith_n sake_n though_o not_o without_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 4.32_o 1_o john_n 2.12_o thence_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o though_o faith_n be_v real_o and_o true_o a_o man_n righteousness_n in_o the_o gospel_n account_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o imputation_n reckon_v or_o account_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o have_v slight_o pass_v over_o but_o diligent_o and_o careful_o observe_v as_o have_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o for_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v rich_a indeed_o and_o have_v glorious_a thing_n in_o it_o and_o signify_v much_o in_o the_o reckon_n or_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v rich_a with_o the_o riches_n of_o another_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o borrow_a grace_n as_o the_o moon_n borrow_v its_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o faith_n borrow_v that_o by_o which_o it_o do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o soul_n from_o another_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v a_o worthy_a thing_n as_o it_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o believe_v all_o that_o he_o say_v as_o it_o carry_v the_o soul_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o he_o as_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_n by_o love_n and_o the_o like_a but_o alas_o what_o will_v all_o this_o do_v towards_o the_o make_n of_o

atonement_n for_o sin_n without_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v undo_v and_o without_o which_o faith_n can_v justify_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a as_o to_o itself_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o have_v from_o another_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o then_o righteousness_n come_v upon_o or_o accrue_v to_o man_n upon_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o believe_a and_o yet_o proceed_v or_o issue_v principal_o by_o way_n of_o result_n from_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o faith_n to_o wit_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o unspeakable_a grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o man_n righteousness_n or_o that_o upon_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v and_o hold_v this_o great_a and_o bless_a benefit_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n or_o altogether_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n as_o 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justification_n of_o man_n till_o they_o do_v believe_v but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n nor_o right_a to_o or_o save_v application_n of_o that_o blood_n without_o believe_v be_v that_o which_o from_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v assert_v in_o the_o first_o head_n of_o explanation_n and_o may_v be_v abundant_o further_a make_v out_o from_o the_o scripture_n if_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v on_o this_o behalf_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o so_o again_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v justify_v must_v be_v justify_v declarative_o or_o sentential_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o acquit_v by_o that_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n acquit_v no_o man_n but_o such_o as_o perform_v the_o term_n and_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o its_o promise_n of_o justification_n do_v depend_v and_o that_o the_o gospel-terme_n or_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o promise_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v believe_v then_o certain_o till_o man_n do_v indeed_o believe_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o will_v not_o can_v acquit_v and_o justify_v any_o man_n but_o cast_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v without_o the_o acquittance_n or_o discharge_v which_o the_o gospel_n give_v and_o that_o it_o give_v this_o acquittance_n or_o discharge_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o perform_v its_o condition_n and_o fulfil_v its_o term_n and_o that_o the_o say_v term_n or_o condition_n be_v believe_v be_v thing_n that_o lie_v very_o fair_a and_o obvious_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v in_o part_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o second_o head_n of_o explanation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n sect._n 9_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n that_o opinion_n also_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o mean_v of_o man_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o only_o in_o the_o court_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n by_o way_n of_o evidence_n or_o assurance_n be_v prove_v to_o be_v darkness_n and_o not_o light_a for_o when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v count_v or_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n the_o meaning_n be_v not_o that_o when_o a_o man_n come_v to_o believe_v he_o thereby_o come_v to_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v what_o indeed_o he_o be_v before_o viz._n justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n but_o that_o then_o indeed_o he_o come_v to_o be_v that_o which_o till_o then_o he_o be_v not_o viz._n a_o man_n acquit_v and_o discharge_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o accept_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n as_o one_o reconcile_v by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n which_o till_o then_o who_o not_o actual_o apply_v for_o his_o justification_n as_o one_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o till_o then_o thunder_v out_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n against_o he_o 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