Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	apostle_n	faith_n	teach_v	2,073	5	6.0510	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62378	An exposition vvith notes on the whole fourth chapter to the the Romanes wherein the grand question of justification by faith alone, without works, is controverted, stated, cleared, and fully resolved ... / by William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, sometimes minister of Gods word at Pitminster, in Summerset ; now published by his son, William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinity, minister at Collompton in Devon.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S918; ESTC R37207	141,740	211

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have_v no_o respect_n to_o special_a mercy_n ergò_fw-la faith_n not_o respect_v special_a mercy_n be_v justify_v answ_n the_o proposition_n need_v proof_n inasmuch_o as_o many_o have_v faith_n for_o obtain_v miracle_n that_o have_v none_o at_o all_o touch_v the_o person_n of_o the_o messiah_n luk._n 17._o 2._o how_o prove_v he_o that_o he_o have_v no_o special_a faith_n concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n by_o christ_n what_o because_o he_o doubt_v of_o his_o will_n for_o his_o cure_n as_o who_o say_v there_o may_v not_o be_v special_a faith_n touch_v pardon_n of_o sin_n even_o where_o there_o be_v doubt_n of_o obtain_v some_o remporall_a blessing_n the_o one_o have_v a_o promise_n for_o god_n child_n to_o rest_v on_o the_o other_o not_o so_o but_o with_o limitation_n to_o expediency_n but_o will_v you_o see_v how_o he_o prove_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o justify_v if_o it_o have_v respect_n to_o special_a mercy_n the_o pharisee_fw-mi have_v it_o even_o because_o he_o have_v it_o be_v not_o justify_v ergò_fw-la answ_n and_o be_v the_o pharisee_n affiance_n in_o god_n special_a mercy_n the_o reason_n why_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v nay_o rather_o the_o vain_a boast_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n as_o appear_v by_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o parable_n express_v luk._n 18.9_o vacuus_fw-la proindè_fw-la rediit_fw-la calcem_fw-la bernard_n de_fw-fr annuc_fw-la ser._n 3._o ad_fw-la calcem_fw-la quia_fw-la plenitudinem_fw-la simulavit_fw-la as_o s._n bernard_n and_o therefore_o fail_v he_o of_o justification_n not_o because_o he_o trust_v on_o god_n special_a mercy_n to_o obtain_v it_o but_o for_o that_o he_o trust_v in_o himself_o that_o he_o have_v it_o some_o ancient_n let_v we_o hear_v in_o this_o point_n 1_o bernard_n de_fw-fr annuc_fw-la serm._n 1_o say_v bernard_n si_fw-la credis_fw-la pecoata_fw-la tua_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la deleri_fw-la nisi_fw-la ab_fw-la eo_fw-la cvi_fw-la soli_fw-la peccâsti_fw-la &_o in_o quem_fw-la peccatum_fw-la non_fw-la cadit_fw-la benè_fw-la facis_fw-la sed_fw-la add_v adhuc_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o hoc_fw-la credas_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsum_fw-la tibi_fw-la peccata_fw-la donantur_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la testimonium_fw-la quod_fw-la perhibit_fw-la in_o cord_n nostro_fw-la spiritus_fw-la sanctus_fw-la dicens_fw-la dimissa_fw-la sunt_fw-la tibi_fw-la poccata_n tua_fw-la the_o second_o opinion_n touch_v the_o nature_n of_o say_v justify_v as_o it_o be_v justify_v be_v this_o that_o justify_v faith_n be_v a_o assent_n not_o so_o much_o to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n as_o to_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o as_o have_v their_o truth_n in_o we_o the_o difference_n betwixt_o this_o and_o the_o popish_a opinion_n stand_v in_o two_o thing_n first_o in_o the_o object_n which_o they_o make_v the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n these_o only_a the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o assent_v which_o they_o make_v general_a without_o any_o particular_a apply_v to_o ourselves_o these_o particular_n they_o consent_v in_o this_o that_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n rather_o than_o of_o the_o will_n persuasion_n rather_o then_o confidence_n assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n and_o for_o this_o they_o have_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o faith_n that_o justifi_v be_v so_o often_o express_v in_o a_o phrase_n import_v assent_n or_o give_v credit_n as_o in_o this_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n that_o be_v give_v credit_n to_o god_n promise_v to_o be_v his_o reward_n etc._n etc._n similia_fw-la vide_fw-la mark_v 1.15_o their_o second_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o object_n thereof_o be_v usual_o make_v the_o proposition_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o that_o which_o they_o call_v terminum_fw-la complexum_fw-la or_o as_o thomas_n speak_v something_o propound_v per_fw-la modum_fw-la enuntiabilis_fw-la or_o to_o speak_v more_o plain_o and_o agreeable_o to_o the_o phrase_n of_o scripture_n a_o testimony_n which_o god_n give_v in_o the_o word_n and_o in_o the_o heart_n see_v rom._n 8.16_o gal._n 2.20_o a_o three_o reason_n because_o it_o seem_v strange_a that_o faith_n justify_v shall_v have_v divers_a seat_n or_o subject_n the_o understanding_n as_o a_o assent_n the_o will_n as_o a_o affiance_n from_o hence_o and_o the_o like_a reason_n it_o be_v conclude_v that_o faith_n justify_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n now_o that_o it_o have_v not_o for_o the_o proper_a object_n the_o whole_a word_n of_o god_n but_o rather_o only_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o be_v justify_v these_o reason_n evince_n first_o for_o that_o our_o saviour_n prescribe_v the_o act_n limit_n out_o also_o the_o object_n and_o make_v it_o the_o gospel_n rather_o than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n mark_v 1.15_o second_o justisic_n kemn_v it_o in_o exam._n part_n 1._o de_fw-fr fide_fw-la justisic_n for_o that_o in_o other_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n faith_n find_v not_o what_o it_o may_v lay_v hold_v on_o for_o reconciliation_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o justification_n but_o only_o in_o the_o gospel_n that_o be_v the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n there_o be_v christ_n the_o mediator_n propound_v there_o remission_n of_o sin_n promise_v for_o the_o three_o branch_n that_o its_o a_o particular_a assent_n particular_a i_o mean_v not_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a but_o of_o the_o object_n example_n prove_v gal._n 2.20_o christ_n love_v i_n give_v himself_o for_o i_o the_o general_n of_o the_o gospel_n thus_o particularise_v be_v that_o which_o faith_n justify_v as_o it_o be_v justify_v respect_n by_o this_o faith_n paul_n live_v second_o in_o point_n of_o believe_v there_o can_v else_o be_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n of_o reprobate_n and_o that_o of_o the_o elect_n betwixt_o faith_n of_o devil_n and_o of_o justify_v man_n for_o it_o be_v a_o idle_a tenant_n of_o they_o that_o they_o make_v charity_n the_o form_n of_o faith_n a_o

carriage_n he_o that_o take_v not_o up_o his_o cross_n and_o follow_v i_o be_v not_o worthy_a of_o i_o say_v our_o saviour_n matth._n 10.38_o crux_fw-la christi_fw-la facilis_fw-la est_fw-la nudum_fw-la post_fw-la christum_fw-la ire_n ludus_fw-la est_fw-la jocus_fw-la est_fw-la christ_n cross_n be_v easy_a to_o follow_v christ_n strip_v of_o all_o help_n of_o this_o life_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o sport_n 2._o hieron_n advers._fw-la pelag._n lib._n 2._o a_o very_a play-game_n thus_o s._n hierome_n ironical_o his_o answer_n be_v this_o it_o be_v certain_a they_o be_v call_v light_n not_o simple_o but_o in_o comparison_n to_o the_o yoke_n of_o the_o jew_n something_o he_o aim_v at_o thus_o we_o answer_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n must_v be_v two_o way_n consider_v 1._o as_o propound_v in_o the_o rigorous_a term_n of_o the_o law_n so_o the_o yoke_n be_v importable_a 2._o as_o temper_v to_o our_o weakness_n in_o the_o gospel_n so_o comparative_o light_a in_o respect_n 1._o of_o the_o assister_n god_n spirit_n 2._o of_o the_o accepter_n that_o be_v content_a to_o approve_v endeavour_n 19_o aug._n retract_v lib._n 1._o cap._n 19_o and_o to_o pardon_v omission_n augustine_n omnia_fw-la mandata_fw-la facta_fw-la deputantur_fw-la quando_fw-la quicquid_fw-la non_fw-la fit_n ignoscitur_fw-la object_n instance_n we_o have_v many_o of_o such_o as_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o of_o zachary_n david_n job_n etc._n etc._n to_o who_o the_o scripture_n give_v the_o title_n of_o just_a man_n answ_n just_o they_o be_v call_v because_o absque_fw-la vitio_fw-la free_a from_o notorious_a crime_n non_fw-la quia_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d void_a of_o all_o sin_n even_o infirmity_n hierome_n 2._o not_o simple_o just_a but_o in_o comparison_n to_o other_o of_o their_o time_n laudatur_fw-la august_n de_fw-fr pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a l._n 2._o c._n 12_o exit_fw-la hominum_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o terra_fw-la comparatione_fw-la laudatur_fw-la augustine_n 3._o just_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o endeavour_n for_o zacharies_n foul_a incredulity_n be_v record_v and_o chastened_a so_o be_v david_n adultery_n and_o murder_n and_o job_n defect_n in_o that_o grace_n wherein_o he_o be_v the_o great_a mirror_n object_n may_v do_v more_o than_o be_v command_v as_o sell_v his_o possession_n and_o give_v they_o to_o the_o poor_a answ_n duty_n enjoin_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n 1._o some_o general_o and_o perpetual_o bind_v 2._o some_o duty_n in_o casu_fw-la as_o leave_v good_n life_n etc._n etc._n for_o christ_n sake_n which_o though_o till_o god_n call_v to_o performance_n they_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o be_v do_v yet_o stand_v they_o in_o force_n upon_o the_o conscience_n by_o god_n precept_n quod_fw-la ad_fw-la praeparationem_fw-la animi_fw-la and_o in_o case_n the_o lord_n call_v to_o actual_a forsake_v of_o good_n or_o life_n it_o be_v so_o a_o duty_n that_o the_o omission_n thereof_o make_v culpable_a of_o damnation_n matth._n 10.37_o object_n impossibilia_fw-la non_fw-la ligant_fw-la no_o man_n be_v bind_v to_o a_o impossibility_n yea_o it_o be_v not_o only_o vain_a to_o propound_v impossible_a precept_n but_o tyrannical_a in_o god_n the_o lawgiver_n to_o exact_a obedience_n answ_n man_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v 1._o in_o pure_a nature_n 2._o in_o impure_a nature_n 3._o in_o nature_n purify_v 4._o in_o nature_n glorify_v in_o nature_n pure_a before_o the_o fall_n they_o be_v possible_a in_o nature_n glorify_v they_o shall_v be_v possible_a in_o nature_n mere_o impure_a mere_o impossible_a in_o nature_n purify_v partly_o possible_a in_o perfection_n impossible_a inst_z then_o they_o bound_v not_o answ_n it_o follow_v not_o god_n make_v man_n righteous_a at_o the_o first_o eccles._n 7.29_o and_o have_v not_o lose_v his_o right_n of_o exact_v because_o we_o be_v wilful_o disable_v to_o performance_n in_o a_o word_n they_o be_v impossible_a not_o per_fw-la se_fw-la but_o ex_fw-la accidenti_fw-la inst_z however_o yet_o vain_o enjoin_v answ_n nor_o that_o say_v augustine_n 16._o august_n de_fw-fr pec_fw-fr mer._n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o c._n 16._o in_o contemptorum_fw-la damnatione_fw-la facit_fw-la deus_fw-la quod_fw-la justum_fw-la est_fw-la in_fw-la proficientium_fw-la mundatione_fw-la quod_fw-la bonum_fw-la est_fw-la and_o the_o apostle_n set_v down_o use_n sufficient_a as_o 1._o to_o acquaint_v we_o with_o sin_n rom._n 3.20_o 2._o to_o drive_v we_o to_o christ_n gal._n 3.24_o in_o who_o god_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n for_o our_o imperfection_n legatur_fw-la bernardus_n ser._n 2._o in_o vigil_n nat._n dom._n fol._n 11._o a_o propterea_fw-la mandata_fw-la sva_fw-la object_n he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_n not_o 1._o john_n 3.9_o answ_n and_o yet_o say_v the_o same_o apostle_n if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o truth_n in_o we_o 1._o joh._n 1.8.10_o septuag_n bern._n serm_n 1._o in_o septuag_n bernard_n thus_o interpret_v he_o sin_v not_o that_o be_v non_fw-la permanet_fw-la in_o peccato_fw-la he_o lie_v not_o impenitent_o in_o his_o sin_n 2._o or_o thus_o tantundem_fw-la est_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la peccet_fw-la pro_fw-la eo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la quòd_fw-la non_fw-la imputatur_fw-la peccatum_fw-la 3._o augustine_n thus_o we_o be_v all_o after_o regeneration_n 8._o august_n de_fw-fr pecc_fw-la mer._n &_o remiss_a lib._n 2._o c._n 7_o &_o 8._o in_o part_n the_o child_n of_o the_o world_n though_o in_o part_n also_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o though_o per_fw-la quod_fw-la silij_fw-la dei_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la non_fw-la possumus_fw-la peccare_fw-la yet_o per_fw-la hoc_fw-la quod_fw-la adhuc_fw-la silij_fw-la seculi_fw-la sumus_fw-la per_fw-la hoc_fw-la peccare_fw-la adhuc_fw-la possumus_fw-la other_o exposition_n there_o be_v many_o the_o fit_a these_o he_o sin_v not_o nor_o can_v sin_n 1._o namely_o unto_o death_n 1._o joh._n 5.18_o 2._o not_o with_o full_a or_o whole_a consent_n rom._n 7.15_o gal._n 5.17_o 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