Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	believe_v	faith_n	jesus_n	17,223	5	6.3565	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A07444	The iudge of heresies one God, one faith, one church, out of which there is no saluation. Excluding all infidells, Mahumetans, Iewes, obstinate papists, and other heretikes of all sorts, and consequently all newters, who conforme themselues onely externally to any religion, from hope of participation of the kingdome of heauen. If they finally persist therein, and returne not to the knowledge and zealous profession of the true faith. By Iohn Merideth, Sub-Deane of Chichester.	Meredith, John, b. 1579 or 80.	1624 (1624)	STC 17830; ESTC S112660	68,232	98

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fulgent_n lib._n d●●●carn_v christi_fw-la cap._n 27._o gratia_fw-la dei_fw-la se_fw-la ●●giter_fw-la adiuvari_fw-la non_fw-la ambigat_fw-la he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o make_v he_o able_a to_o do_v that_o which_o he_o command_v and_o when_o he_o do_v good_a work_n as_o a_o believer_n he_o acknowledge_v that_o he_o be_v help_v whole_o to_o perform_v they_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n but_o we_o say_v far_o that_o he_o that_o do_v not_o believe_v can_v have_v any_o true_a virtue_n as_o we_o have_v prove_v before_o in_o part_n and_o we_o add_v beside_o that_o as_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v no_o faith_n so_o work_v without_o faith_n be_v no_o work_n saint_n jerome_n say_v sine_fw-la christo_fw-la omnis_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o vitio_fw-la galat._n in_o cap_n 3._o ad_fw-la galat._n est_fw-la without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n no_o virtue_n be_v faultless_a yea_o be_v they_o present_v they_o can_v be_v of_o no_o continuance_n for_o if_o so_o be_v the_o threaten_a of_o hell_n the_o 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vbi_fw-la sana_fw-la fides_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la esse_fw-la institia_fw-la ●ugustin●_n 24._o q._n 1._o cap._n ubi_fw-la sana_n ex_fw-la ●ugustin●_n there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a righteousness_n where_o there_o be_v no_o sound_a faith_n therefore_o let_v no_o man_n deceive_v himself_o by_o confidence_n in_o a_o innocent_a and_o virtuous_a life_n if_o h●e_v die_v in_o a_o damnable_a and_o heretical_a religion_n such_o as_o be_v popery_n hear_v saint_n augustine_n for_o a_o summary_n constituamus_fw-la aliquem_fw-la castum_fw-la continentem_fw-la baptis●●●_n lib._n 4._o de_fw-fr baptis●●●_n non_fw-la avarum_fw-la non_fw-la idolis_fw-la seruientem_fw-la etc._n etc._n say_v there_o be_v a_o man_n who_o be_v chaste_a continent_n not_o covetous_a no_o idolater_n give_v to_o hospitality_n to_o alm_n no_o man_n enemy_n not_o contentious_a patient_a quiet_a hate_v no_o man_n envy_v no_o man_n sober_a thrifty_a but_o withal_o a_o heretic_n nulli_fw-la utique_fw-la 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therefore_o there_o must_v always_o be_v knowledge_n with_o faith_n which_o may_v direct_v faith_n in_o her_o intention_n but_o yet_o that_o faith_n be_v safe_a and_o most_o laudable_a which_o be_v great_a in_o affection_n than_o knowledge_n as_o our_o lord_n plain_o show_v where_o he_o compare_v faith_n to_o a_o grain_n of_o mustardseed_n 13._o m●t._n 13._o which_o be_v very_o small_a in_o quantity_n but_o mighty_a in_o heat_n hereupon_o he_o ●aid_v to_o the_o woman_n of_o canaan_n who_o then_o know_v little_a but_o believe_v much_o o●woman_n great_a be_v thy_o faith_n 1●_n 1●_n if_o one_o of_o these_o be_v awanting_a but_o especial_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v no_o faith_n but_o every_o one_o that_o will_v be_v a_o christian_n must_v be_v able_a true_o to_o say_v nos_fw-la credimus_fw-la &_o cognovimus_fw-la etc._n etc._n w●_n believe_v 6._o joh._n 6._o and_o know_v one_o spark_n of_o god_n grace_n moucth_v we_o to_o seek_v after_o the_o truth_n t●e_v which_o when_o we_o have_v 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one_o letter_n no_o not_o in_o the_o alter_n of_o one_o letter_n they_o will_v not_o suffer_v ●_o to_o be_v add_v to_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o gratify_v that_o monster_n a●rius_n yestor_n russia_n lib._n 1._o eccl._n hist_o cap._n 5._o council_n 1_o phe_n exem●●a_fw-la civil_a ad_fw-la yestor_n nor_o change_n τ_n into_o to_o please_v blasphemous_a nestorius_n in_o his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o defect_n of_o the_o like_a zeal_n in_o the_o newter_n of_o this_o age_n show_v they_o to_o be_v none_o of_o christ_n disciple_n tepidum_fw-la discipulum_fw-la non_fw-la ama●_n christus_fw-la nature_n have_v as_o it_o be_v sow_v this_o instinct_n into_o all_o man_n that_o child_n if_o they_o be_v good_a can_v dissemble_v the_o injury_n do_v unto_o their_o parent_n and_o so_o likewise_o faithful_a s●ruants_n can_v but_o defend_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o lord_n so_o be_v it_o common_a that_o every_o one_o who_o have_v receive_v a_o benefit_n from_o another_o man_n 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