Selected quad for the lemma: love_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
love_n	faith_n	justification_n	justify_v	5,820	5	9.0469	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54126	The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1271; ESTC R220484	73,223	125

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own_o work_n can_v not_o procure_v which_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n in_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v here_o explain_v to_o be_v the_o forgive_a of_o iniquity_n and_o the_o cover_n of_o sin_n but_o this_o be_v far_o from_o maintain_v th●_n compleatness_n of_o justification_n from_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o testimony_n concern_v justification_n erasmus_n we_o grant_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v heart_n to_o be_v purge_v see_v fascul_n rerum_fw-la expetend_v p._n 129._o de_fw-fr amabili_fw-la eccles_n concord_n the_o father_n be_v just_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o iren._n l._n 4._o c._n 30._o noah_n abraham_n etc._n etc._n be_v just_a by_o the_o law_n natural_a that_o be_v eternal_a tertullian_n adu._n jud._n p._n 184._o clem._n alex._n say_v that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n but_o that_o faith_n he_o call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o perfect_a purgation_n lib._n 1._o praed_fw-we justin_n martyr_n defence_n 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reader_n attention_n for_o he_o or_o i_o must_v needs_o be_v very_o guilty_a in_o his_o second_o dialogue_n pag._n 5._o he_o thus_o bring_v i_o in_o anab._n be_v free_a and_o plain_a with_o i_o how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_n be_v christ_n say_v to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o to_o die_v for_o sinner_n quak._n he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n only_o as_o our_o pattern_n or_o example_n christ_n be_v so_o far_o from_o tell_v we_o of_o ●uch_v a_o way_n of_o be_v justify_v as_o that_o he_o inform_v we_o the_o reason_n why_o he_o abide_v in_o his_o father_n love_n be_v his_o obedience_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o tell_v we_o of_o be_v justify_v by_o virtue_n of_o his_o obedience_n impute_v that_o unless_o we_o keep_v his_o command_n and_o obey_v for_o ourselves_o in_o all_o which_o christ_n be_v but_o our_o example_n pen._n sand._n found_n shakebag_n pag._n 26._o to_o this_o reader_n i_o return_v two_o page_n of_o answer_n in_o defence_n of_o my_o book_n and_o to_o detect_v his_o forgery_n 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ground_v be_v this_o if_o you_o keep_v my_o commandment_n you_o shall_v abide_v in_o my_o love_n etc._n etc._n reas_n against_o rail_n pag._n 78._o sand._n fou●d_n p._n 26._o anab._n h●re_v it_o be_v hard_o to_o say_v whether_o thy_o dishonesty_n or_o impudenc●_n be_v the_o great_a for_o in_o this_o answer_n thou_o be_v guilty_a of_o no_o l●ss_o than_o three_o notorious_a untruth_n first_o thou_o insinuate_v as_o if_o the_o text_n above_o name_v be_v the_o only_a text_n from_o which_o thou_o do_v argue_v in_o thy_o sand._n found_n pag._n 26._o 2_o dly_a thou_o be_v sure_a the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o the_o subject_a treat_v on_o there_o 3_o dly_z thou_o be_v very_o certain_a the_o word_n only_o be_v not_o there_o thus_o have_v thou_o aggravate_v thy_o wickedness_n in_o add_v lie_n unto_o lie_n and_o all_o this_o know_o dial._n 3._o p._n 74_o 75._o it_o be_v now_o time_n for_o i_o to_o speak_v and_o i_o beseech_v thou_o reader_n hear_v i_o for_o it_o be_v of_o great_a moment_n to_o determine_v who_o be_v the_o forger_n who_o be_v the_o liar_n t._n h._n or_o w._n p._n first_o he_o suggest_v by_o this_o question_n be_v christ_n death_n be_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrifice_n as_o thou_o say_v how_o will_v this_o agree_v with_o thy_o former_a assertion_n that_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n only_o as_o our_o pattern_n as_o if_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiation_n to_o declare_v god_n righteousness_n for_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a upon_o repentance_n have_v be_v part_n of_o that_o doctrine_n in_o that_o part_n of_o my_o book_n unto_o which_o those_o w●●●s_n relate_v viz._n christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o

have_v design_o overlookt_v however_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o defence_n thou_o have_v make_v for_o thyself_o c._n the_o question_n respect_v the_o whole_a scripture_n which_o you_o say_v be_v dangerous_a and_o kill_v the_o minister_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v minister_n of_o death_n and_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o what_o a_o shameless_a man_n be_v thou_o thus_o to_o confess_v what_o i_o accuse_v you_o of_o and_o yet_o condemn_v i_o as_o a_o forger_n pag._n 57_o q._n these_o foul_a and_o confident_a question_n thou_o use_v to_o ask_v i_o with_o which_o thou_o will_v insinuate_v thy_o innocency_n do_v but_o aggravate_v thy_o forgery_n for_o first_o how_o do_v i_o confess_v what_o thou_o accuse_v we_o of_o when_o it_o be_v neither_o to_o be_v find_v in_o my_o word_n nor_o they_o upon_o who_o thou_o charge_v they_o viz._n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o ignorant_a people_n to_o read_v the_o scripture_n two_o i_o tell_v thou_o they_o mean_v by_o minister_n of_o the_o letter_n minister_n of_o the_o law_n and_o death_n because_o of_o transgression_n and_o thou_o make_v it_o dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v the_o scripture_n whereas_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o hireling_n and_o whi●e_a wall_n to_o use_v they_o against_o the_o saint_n with_o their_o carnal_a exposition_n oppose_v they_o pharisee_n like_a to_o the_o life_n of_o they_o wrest_v they_o to_o their_o own_o destruction_n it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o such_o to_o read_v they_o to_o such_o use_v and_o purpose_v not_o in_o any_o sense_n as_o thou_o untrue_o say_v of_o this_o thou_o take_v no_o notice_n so_o that_o here_o the_o reader_n may_v plain_o see_v thy_o first_o forgery_n since_o it_o be_v not_o the_o man_n of_o no_o letter_n but_o the_o man_n of_o letter_n such_o as_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n who_o use_v they_o against_o the_o right_a heir_n of_o they_o of_o who_o g.f._n and_o r.h._n speak_v and_o thy_o second_o be_v not_o less_o visible_a 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they_o or_o have_v a_o assure_a testimony_n of_o they_o but_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 2._o which_o alone_o reveal_v the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o the_o scripture_n but_o the_o father_n that_o reveal_v christ_n to_o peter_n mat._n 16.5_o further_o the_o new_a covenant_n time_n be_v time_n of_o fulfil_v of_o the_o scripture_n by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n therefore_o people_n regard_n shall_v be_v to_o the_o inward_a drawing_n and_o leading_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n the_o law_n outward_a be_v a_o rule_n to_o the_o jew_n though_o not_o eminent_o unto_o they_o for_o the_o lord_n give_v they_o also_o of_o his_o good_a spirit_n &_o what_o for_o if_o not_o to_o rule_v they_o but_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n promise_v to_o be_v reveal_v within_o under_o the_o new_a &_o everlasting_a covenant_n be_v certain_o to_o be_v the_o rule_n under_o that_o covenant_n be_v a_o time_n for_o the_o more_o immediate_a flow_n forth_o of_o spirit_n and_o life_n we_o do_v not_o say_v that_o every_o one_o have_v hereunto_o attain_v but_o we_o affirm_v that_o god_n have_v give_v a_o measure_n of_o his_o spirit_n unto_o man_n &_o woman_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v the_o precious_a promise_n unto_o w_z ch_z we_o direct_v they_o for_o that_o end_n i_o know_v that_o t._n hicks_n according_a to_o his_o wont_a baseness_n pag._n 49._o interpret_v our_o say_n that_o we_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o faith_n and_o practice_n in_o honour_n to_o the_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v our_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o reveal_v will_n of_o god_n thereby_o must_v hate_v their_o parent_n because_o they_o be_v to_o love_n christ_n first_o mat._n 10._o this_o be_v to_o say_v that_o paul_n regard_n to_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o he_o as_o his_o rule_n be_v not_o to_o fulfil_v but_o to_o deny_v &_o reject_v the_o law_n without_o if_o this_o consequence_n be_v false_a against_o paul_n how_o can_v t._n h.'s_n consequence_n be_v good_a against_o we_o be_v it_o to_o reject_v and_o deny_v the_o scripture_n to_o have_v the_o good_a thing_n they_o declare_v of_o bring_v in_o by_o the_o eternal_a spirit_n and_o since_o the_o scripture_n can_v not_o fulfil_v themselves_o in_o we_o but_o the_o spirit_n be_v not_o the_o spirit_n the_o rule_n and_o guide_n to_o our_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o enjoyment_n but_o from_o our_o assert_v the_o spirit_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n t.h._n infer_v that_o we_o deny_v to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n a_o mistake_v he_o fall_v into_o before_o which_o i_o offer_v to_o help_v he_o out_o of_o in_o my_o answer_n for_o to_o own_o the_o scripture_n to_o be_v the_o rule_n and_o to_o live_v according_a to_o the_o scripture_n be_v not_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n for_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o yet_o have_v not_o the_o outward_a law_n for_o a_o rule_n rom._n 2.14_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o that_o paul_n and_o the_o primitive_a christian_n live_v up_o to_o the_o outward_a law_n that_o be_v the_o inward_a law_n outwar_o declare_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n which_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o obedience_n yet_o can_v any_o infer_v that_o the_o outward_a law_n and_o not_o the_o inward_a be_v the_o rule_n of_o their_o so_o live_v and_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o th._n hicks_n that_o thy_o exalt_v of_o the_o scripture_n be_v but_o a_o endeavour_n to_o throw_v down_o the_o spirit_n which_o sacrifice_n be_v it_o know_v unto_o thou_o the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n loathe_v and_o i_o will_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o g._n f._n and_o r._n h._n say_v to_o the_o priest_n they_o be_v dangerous_a to_o be_v read_v and_o use_v for_o those_o evil_a purpose_n thou_o employe_v they_o upon_o but_o as_o they_o say_v though_o that_o also_o thou_o do_v overlook_v so_o say_v i_o bless_a be_v he_o that_o do_v read_v and_o understand_v they_o testimony_n concern_v the_o rule_n irenaeus_n pag._n 242_o 384_o 389._o the_o write_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o rule_n again_o l._n 5._o c._n 8._o the_o word_n give_v his_o spirit_n to_o all_o to_o some_o according_a to_o condition_n and_o l._n 4._o c._n 30._o the_o father_n justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o they_o therefore_o have_v no_o need_n of_o reprove_v letter_n w._n perkins_n work_v 3_o vol._n pag._n 220._o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n teach_v to_o do_v as_o we_o will_v be_v do_v to_o pag._n 221._o it_o be_v the_o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n the_o rule_n to_o judge_v scripture_n that_o of_o god_n make_v the_o rule_n something_o in_o the_o conscience_n happy_a time_n if_o man_n will_v follow_v it_o bp._n r._n sanderson_n de_fw-fr obligat_fw-la conscient_fw-la pag._n 127._o a_o rule_n of_o discern_v without_o the_o scripture_n regula_n discernendi_fw-la extra_fw-la scripturam_fw-la and_o t._n c●llier_n in_o plain_a word_n say_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n who_o be_v god_n be_v the_o alone_a rule_n of_o a_o christian_a gen._n epist_n to_o the_o saint_n chap._n 12._o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o spirit_n ibid._n the_o law_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v write_v in_o the_o heart_n ibid._n but_o what_o need_n be_v there_o further_o of_o my_o maintain_v this_o point_n concern_v the_o light_n be_v the_o rule_n in_o all_o age_n since_o thou_o have_v make_v such_o ample_a confession_n that_o the_o godly_a in_o all_o age_n before_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n be_v turn_v from_o the_o darkness_n to_o the_o light_n pag._n 64._o this_o light_n must_v needs_o be_v within_o because_o the_o darkness_n be_v there_o and_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v sufficient_a because_o