Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	believe_v	faith_n	justification_n	3,844	5	9.3520	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25294	The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ...	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1659 (1659)	Wing A3003; ESTC R6622	173,739	322

mystery_n of_o godliness_n because_o godliness_n both_o rise_v up_o to_o this_o faith_n and_o flow_v down_o from_o it_o this_o most_o practical_a doctrine_n be_v the_o general_a use_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o go_v before_o reas._o 1_o because_o in_o this_o mystery_n appear_v god_n great_a goodness_n grace_n mercy_n and_o love_n which_o if_o they_o be_v right_o take_v up_o can_v but_o stir_v up_o our_o mind_n unto_o care_n and_o zeal_n of_o honour_v love_a and_o adhere_v to_o god_n and_o please_v he_o in_o all_o thing_n wherein_o he_o have_v show_v we_o that_o true_a godliness_n consist_v reas._n 2._o in_o this_o mystery_n be_v contain_v both_o the_o merit_n and_o efficacy_n or_o power_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o man_n be_v regenerate_v that_o they_o may_v live_v acceptable_o to_o god_n and_o christ_n that_o be_v godly_o reas._o 3_o because_o in_o christ_n we_o have_v the_o perfect_a pattern_n of_o all_o godliness_n and_o with_o all_o the_o perfect_a doctrine_n which_o be_v call_v the_o doctrine_n of_o godliness_n or_o according_a to_o godliness_n use_v the_o use_n of_o reproof_n against_o such_o as_o profess_v the_o faith_n of_o this_o great_a mystery_n but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n most_o foul_o profane_v it_o and_o make_v it_o to_o be_v blaspheme_v through_o their_o impiety_n the_o seven_o lord_n day_n act_n 16._o vers_fw-la 31._o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n in_o this_o text_n be_v contain_v paul_n and_o silas_n their_o answer_n to_o the_o question_n propose_v by_o the_o jailor_n concern_v the_o way_n how_o to_o be_v save_v wherein_o these_o two_o thing_n be_v propose_v 1._o a_o act_n absolute_o necessary_a for_o attain_v of_o salvation_n to_o wit_n that_o of_o faith_n believe_v say_v they_o and_o this_o act_n be_v declare_v by_o its_o proper_a object_n our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n 2._o the_o effect_n that_o be_v certain_o to_o follow_v upon_o this_o act_n be_v set_v down_o and_o that_o be_v the_o salvation_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v doct._n 1._o all_o be_v not_o save_v by_o christ_n but_o such_o only_a as_o be_v unite_v or_o graft_v into_o christ_n by_o faith_n it_o be_v gather_v from_o this_o text_n in_o that_o one_o careful_a how_o to_o be_v save_v be_v send_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o and_o so_o to_o have_v union_n with_o he_o by_o this_o belief_n that_o he_o may_v be_v save_v reas._o 1_o because_o although_o there_o be_v sufficiency_n enough_o in_o christ_n and_o in_o abundance_n to_o save_v all_o and_o any_o man_n yet_o this_o sufficiency_n be_v not_o reduce_v to_o efficiency_n or_o into_o act_n unless_o a_o due_a application_n be_v 〈◊〉_d as_o neither_o meat_n nourish_v nor_o physic_n cure_v nor_o cloth_n cover_v nor_o silver_n make_v rich_a unless_o they_o be_v right_o apply_v tooth_n party_n to_o be_v nourish_v cure_v clothe_v and_o make_v rich_a so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o business_n reas._o ●…_n as_o the_o first_o adam_n neither_o receive_v nor_o lose_v his_o righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o for_o such_o as_o be_v some_o way_n that_o be_v virtual_o in_o he_o and_o afterward_o actual_o descend_v from_o he_o or_o be_v in_o union_n of_o the_o same_o blood_n with_o he_o so_o also_o the_o second_o adam_n christ_n restore_v not_o righteousness_n and_o life_n but_o unto_o such_o as_o be_v in_o he_o to_o wit_n ingraft_v by_o faith_n and_o adhear_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o union_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o spirit_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o effectual_a vocation_n whereby_o this_o application_n of_o christ_n or_o this_o conjunction_n with_o he_o be_v bring_v to_o pass_v do_v in_o order_n go_v before_o not_o only_o our_o glorification_n and_o salvation_n but_o also_o justification_n and_o all_o sound_a consolation_n that_o we_o have_v concern_v salvation_n use_v of_o admonition_n that_o we_o may_v chief_o care_n for_o and_o go_v about_o this_o that_o we_o may_v both_o be_v and_o remain_v in_o christ_n and_o live_v in_o he_o because_o without_o this_o union_n with_o he_o we_o can_v come_v to_o be_v save_v the_o sign_n or_o mark_n whereby_o we_o know_v that_o be_v ordinary_o or_o according_a to_o the_o order_n of_o mean_n appoint_v that_o this_o or_o that_o man_n be_v in_o christ_n be_v this_o if_o draw_v virtue_n from_o christ_n as_o a_o branch_n draw_v spiritual_a ●…ap_n from_o the_o stock_n he_o have_v care_n to_o bring_v forth_o fruit_n to_o he_o and_o in_o he_o john_n 15._o verse_n 〈◊〉_d 4._o doct._n 2._o faith_n be_v the_o tie_n whereby_o we_o be_v first_o unite_v to_o christ_n and_o ingraft_v into_o he_o this_o doctrine_n be_v couch_v in_o the_o text_n in_o the_o word_n believe_v for_o there_o be_v three_o tie_n of_o union_n whereof_o there_o be_v need_n in_o our_o conjunction_n with_o god_n and_o christ_n the_o spirit_n faith_n and_o love_n the_o spirit_n be_v that_o tie_n whereby_o christ_n lay_v hold_v upon_o we_o and_o tie_v we_o to_o himself_o i'faith_o be_v that_o tie_n whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v upon_o christ_n and_o apply_v he_o to_o ourselves_o and_o be_v always_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o some_o measure_n love_n be_v the_o band_n of_o perfection_n whereby_o we_o whole_o give_v over_o ourselves_o to_o christ_n and_o consecrate_v ourselves_o to_o his_o will_n and_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o both_o the_o former_a among_o these_o faith_n be_v the_o first_o bond_n by_o which_o we_o lay_v hold_v on_o christ._n for_o though_o it_o follow_v the_o operation_n of_o the_o spirit_n as_o its_o effect_n in_o that_o respect_n it_o be_v call_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n yet_o it_o go_v before_o both_o love_n and_o hope_n that_o be_v save_v reas._o 1_o because_o the_o proper_a nature_n of_o faith_n be_v to_o be_v a_o spiritual_a hand_n whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v on_o and_o receive_v that_o good_a that_o be_v needful_a to_o we_o for_o salvation_n john_n 1._o 12._o where_n to_o believe_v be_v mean_v to_o receive_v that_o the_o true_a office_n and_o nature_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v se●…_n forth_o reas._n 2._o because_o a_o faith_n receive_v christ_n do_v also_o receive_v life_n in_o christ_n and_o faith_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o spiritual_a life_n according_a to_o that_o of_o the_o apostle_n the_o just_a shall_v live_v by_o faith_n 3._o because_o christ_n be_v not_o propose_v unto_o we_o to_o salvation_n but_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a end_n and_o fruit_n of_o this_o proposal_n be_v to_o make_v faith_n or_o to_o gain_v belief_n and_o so_o the_o first_o receive_v as_o well_o of_o the_o promise_n as_o of_o the_o thing_n where_o about_o the_o promise_n be_v be_v by_o faith_n use_v of_o direction_n and_o that_o such_o as_o upon_o another_o occasion_n the_o apostle_n have_v eph._n 6._o 16._o to_o wit_n that_o above_o all_o thing_n we_o be_v careful_a to_o acquire_v keep_v and_o increase_v true_a faith_n doct._n 3._o the_o adequate_a object_n of_o faith_n as_o it_o justify_v be_v jesus_n christ_n as_o offer_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o righteousness_n and_o life_n or_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o and_o through_o jesus_n christ_n thus_o offer_v it_o be_v evident_a in_o the_o text._n the_o explication_n be_v that_o although_o with_o our_o understanding_n we_o ought_v to_o assent_v to_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o especial_o to_o those_o that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o the_o power_n of_o justify_v we_o do_v proceed_v from_o no_o other_o object_n but_o from_o christ_n alone_o and_o so_o faith_n though_o it_o look_v at_o other_o object_n also_o yet_o it_o justify_v not_o nor_o absolve_v from_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n but_o as_o it_o look_v at_o christ_n alone_o as_o offer_v we_o to_o that_o end_n reason_n 1._o because_o christ_n alone_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n but_o our_o justification_n consist_v in_o the_o application_n of_o this_o righteousness_n and_o redemption_n therefore_o faith_n in_o that_o respect_n justify_v as_o it_o look_v at_o christ_n and_o apply_v he_o reas._n 2._o because_o if_o all_o other_o thing_n reveal_v in_o scripture_n and_o to_o be_v believe_v by_o we_o belong_v to_o our_o justification_n as_o object_n of_o justify_v faith_n than_o not_o only_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o creation_n will_v justify_v we_o but_o also_o the_o belief_n of_o man_n fall_v into_o sin_n and_o of_o be_v dead_a therein_o and_o so_o faith_n about_o sin_n and_o death_n shall_v as_o well_o justify_v we_o as_o faith_n in_o christ._n reas._o 3_o unless_o christ_n be_v look_v upon_o by_o faith_n faith_n have_v nothing_o in_o it_o why_o it_o shall_v more_o justify_v