Selected quad for the lemma: scripture_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
scripture_n	faith_n	grace_n	justification_n	2,564	5	9.1104	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

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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mercy_n yea_o or_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n itself_o or_o any_o other_o work_n command_v in_o the_o gospel_n do_v justify_v as_o christ_n blood_n justify_v by_o way_n of_o atonement_n for_o sin_n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v it_o be_v the_o prerogative_n royal_a peculiarly_a and_o alone_o belong_v to_o christ_n thus_o to_o justify_v in_o which_o no_o creature_n in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n or_o any_o action_n of_o any_o creature_n bear_v any_o the_o least_o share_n heb._n 1.3_o when_o he_o have_v by_o himself_o purge_v our_o sin_n sit_v down_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o majesty_n on_o high_a to_o purge_v from_o sin_n be_v the_o self-work_n of_o christ_n heb._n 7.27_o and_o 9.26_o 28._o and_o 10_o 12_o 14._o when_o some_o of_o the_o galatian_n be_v but_o about_o to_o attribute_v the_o same_o justify_v power_n unto_o the_o law_n which_o they_o have_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v in_o christ_n paul_n testify_v to_o they_o that_o in_o do_v so_o they_o will_v render_v christ_n of_o none_o 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the_o way_n of_o believe_v his_o promise_n this_o god_n willing_a i_o shall_v make_v full_o evident_a when_o i_o come_v to_o treat_v of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o it_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o my_o text._n sect._n 6_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n if_o this_o burden_n any_o man_n mind_n how_o to_o think_v or_o conceive_v that_o faith_n in_o its_o first_o justify_v act_n in_o close_v with_o christ_n shall_v be_v accompany_v with_o work_n when_o as_o that_o first_o act_n be_v do_v in_o a_o instant_n but_o faith_n bear_v of_o fruit_n and_o produce_v of_o good_a work_n be_v a_o work_n of_o time_n and_o shall_v therefore_o think_v that_o sure_a faith_n must_v needs_o be_v alone_o and_o without_o work_n in_o the_o first_o act_n of_o its_o justify_n work_v whatever_o it_o be_v after_o i_o shall_v ease_v this_o burden_n and_o answer_v this_o objection_n by_o distinguish_v of_o work_n there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o work_n 1._o such_o as_o 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propitiation_n unto_o all_o there_o be_v the_o extent_n of_o the_o offer_n and_o tender_v of_o grace_n but_o then_o 2._o he_o be_v set_v forth_o as_o such_o through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n there_o be_v the_o limitation_n of_o the_o propitiate_a virtue_n of_o his_o blood_n viz._n to_o such_o as_o have_v faith_n in_o it_o the_o author_n to_o the_o hebrew_n say_v chap._n 13.10_o we_o have_v a_o altar_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o eat_v that_o serve_v the_o tabernacle_n meaning_n christ_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o right_a to_o partake_v that_o do_v judaiz_v it_o adhere_v to_o the_o moysaicall_a way_n and_o be_v parallel_n with_o gal._n 5.2.4_o but_o that_o which_o i_o note_v hence_o be_v that_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o partake_n of_o christ_n must_v have_v a_o right_n to_o he_o now_o what_o be_v that_o which_o give_v man_n a_o right_a to_o christ_n his_o death_n blood_n resurrection_n and_o intercession_n be_v it_o not_o this_o faith_n of_o which_o i_o 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