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A04187 Iustifying faith, or The faith by which the just do liue A treatise, containing a description of the nature, properties and conditions of Christian faith. With a discouerie of misperswasions, breeding presumption or hypocrisie, and meanes how faith may be planted in vnbeleeuers. By Thomas Iackson B. of Diuinitie and fellow of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford.; Commentaries upon the Apostles Creed. Book 4 Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640. 1615 (1615) STC 14311; ESTC S107483 332,834 388

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sect._n 3_o c_o 8._o p_o 5._o philippian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 8_o 9_o doubtless_o i_o think_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n for_o the_o excellent_a knowledge_n sake_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 5._o p_o 13._o 1._o thessalonian_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 16_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o utmost_a sect._n 2._o c_o 3_o par_fw-fr 2._o hebrew_n cha._n 4_o verse_n 2_o the_o word_n that_o they_o hear_v profit_v they_o not_o because_o it_o be_v not_o mix_v with_o faith_n sect._n 1._o c._n 8._o p._n 7_o cha._n 10_o verse_n 35_o cast_v not_o away_o your_o confidence_n which_o have_v recompense_n of_o reward_n sect._n 1._o c._n 10_o p._n 6._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 6_o p._n 4._o cha._n 36_o verse_n 36_o you_o have_v need_n of_o patience_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 1._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 1_o faith_n be_v the_o substance_n of_o thing_n hope_v for_o the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v sect_n 1_o c_o 5._o p._n 5._o &_o 6._o verse_n 2_o by_o faith_n the_o elder_n obtain_v a_o good_a report_n sect._n 1._o c._n 7._o p._n 2._o verse_n 6_o without_o faith_n impossible_a it_o be_v to_o please_v god_n ibid._n verse_n 7_o by_o faith_n noah_n be_v warn_v by_o god_n of_o thing_n not_o see_v etc._n etc._n unto_o verse_n 11._o sect._n 1_o c_o 7._o p._n 3._o verse_n 18_o he_o consider_v that_o god_n be_v able_a to_o raise_v he_o up_o etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 5._o &_o sect._n 2._o c._n 6_o p._n ●_o verse_n 24_o when_o moses_n come_v to_o age_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 7_o p._n 8._o verse_n 20_o by_o faith_n isaac_n bless_v jacob_n and_o esa●_n concern_v thing_n to_o come_v etc._n etc._n unto_o verse_n 36_o sect._n 1_n c_o 7_o p._n 10._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 2_o yet_o for_o the_o joy_n that_o be_v set_v before_o he_o he_o despise_v the_o shame_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 9_o verse_n 11_o no_o chasten_n for_o the_o present_a seem_v to_o be_v noious_a &c_n &c_n ibid._n p._n 2._o &_o sect._n 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 8_o cha._n 13_o 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not_o rahab_n the_o harlot_n justify_v by_o work_n etc._n etc._n §_o sect._n c._n 11._o par_fw-fr 10_o 1._o john_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 10._o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 7._o p_o 8._o &c_n &c_n 8._o p_o 6._o cha._n 2_o verse_n 1_o if_o any_o man_n sin_n we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 8._o par_fw-fr 4._o cha._n 3_o verse_n 2_o belove_v now_o we_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect_n 1._o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o verse_n 6_o whosoever_o abide_v in_o he_o sin_v not_o ib._n p._n 5_o verse_n 7_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a §_o 2._o c_o 6_o p_o 1._o verse_n 8_o he_o that_o commit_v sin_n be_v of_o the_o devil_n &c_n &c_n §_o 2._o c_o 8._o p_o 6._o verse_n 9_o he_o that_o be_v bear_v of_o god_n sin_v not_o ibid._n p_o 5._o verse_n 14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n to_o life_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 4_o p._n 5_o cha._n 5_o 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shall_v be_v give_v etc._n etc._n §_o 3_o c_o 5._o p_o 1._o verse_n 19_o when_o one_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o understandeth_v it_o not_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 18_o verse_n 15_o if_o thy_o brother_n trespass_n against_o thou_o go_v and_o tell_v he_o his_o fault_n between_o thou_o and_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 9_o cha._n 23_o verse_n 23_o woe_n be_v unto_o you_o scribe_n and_o pharisee_n hypocrite_n for_o you_o this_fw-mi the_o mint_n and_o the_o rue_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o herb_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 10_o p_o 5._o cha._n 25_o verse_n 44_o lord_n when_o see_v we_o thou_o naked_a or_o a_o hunger_a etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3_o p_o 5._o mark_n cha._n 8_o verse_n 3_o what_o do_v it_o advantage_n a_o man_n to_o win_v the_o whole_a world_n and_o to_o loose_v his_o own_o soul_n §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 3._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 17_o master_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v that_o i_o may_v possess_v eternal_a life_n §_o 3._o c_o 6_o p_o 3._o verse_n 23_o how_o hardly_o do_v they_o which_o have_v riches_n enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n ibidem_fw-la verse_n 29_o very_o i_o say_v unto_o you_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o have_v leave_v house_n or_o brethren_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o p._n 5._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o thou_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 3._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 13_o you_o shall_v be_v hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o my_o name_n sake_n §_o 3_o c_o 3._o p_o 4._o cha._n 16_o verse_n 17_o these_o sign_n shall_v follow_v they_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o name_n shall_v they_o cast_v out_o devil_n they_o shall_v speak_v with_o new_a tongue_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 5_o luke_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 39_o no_o man_n that_o drink_v old_a wine_n straightway_o desire_v new_a etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o ●_o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 22_o bless_a be_v you_o when_o man_n hate_v you_o and_o separate_v you_o etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p._n 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 15_o that_o which_o fall_v in_o good_a ground_n be_v they_o which_o with_o a_o honest_a and_o good_a heart_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8._o par_fw-fr cha._n 12_o verse_n 33_o provide_v yourselves_o bag_n which_o wax_v not_o old_a etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 8_o p_o 6._o verse_n 48_o to_o who_o much_o be_v give_v of_o he_o much_o shall_v be_v require_v §_o 3._o c_o 4_o p._n 3._o cha._n 14_o verse_n 8_o 9_o when_o thou_o be_v bid_v of_o any_o man_n to_o a_o wedding_n etc._n etc._n §_o 3._o c_o 7_o p_o 1._o verse_n 12_o 13_o when_o thou_o make_v a_o dinner_n or_o a_o supper_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 2._o p_o 8_o verse_n 33_o whosoever_o deny_v not_o himself_o and_o for_o sake_v all_o he_o can_v be_v my_o disciple_n §_o ●_o c_o 3._o p_o 5._o cha._n 18._o verse_n 14_o every_o one_o that_o exalt_v himself_o shall_v be_v bring_v low_a §_o 1_o c_o 10._o p_o ●_o &_o §_o 3._o c_o 7._o p_o 1_o cha._n 21_o verse_n 36_o watch_v therefore_o and_o pray_v always_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2_o c_o 9_o p_o 4._o john_n cha._n 2_o verse_n 24_o many_n when_o they_o see_v his_o miracle_n believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c._n 11._o p_o 1._o cha._n 3_o verse_n 15_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n §_o 1._o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 4._o verse_n 34_o it_o be_v my_o meat_n and_o drink_v to_o do_v my_o father_n will_n and_o finish_v his_o work_n §_o 1._o c_o 10._o p_o 1._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 44_o how_o can_v you_o believe_v which_o receive_v honour_v one_o of_o another_o etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o 1._o verse_n 46_o have_v you_o believe_v moses_n you_o will_v have_v believe_v i_o etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 14_o of_o a_o truth_n this_o be_v that_o prophet_n which_o shall_v come_v etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o c_o 1_o p._n 5._o cha._n 7_o verse_n 38_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o as_o the_o scripture_n have_v say_v out_o of_o his_o belly_n etc._n etc._n §_o 1._o c_o 11._o p_o ●_o cha._n 8_o verse_n 34_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n §_o 2._o ●_o 8_o p_o ●_o verse_n 39_o 40_o if_o you_o be_v abraham_n child_n you_o will_v do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n §_o 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 2._o verse_n 44_o you_o be_v of_o your_o father_n the_o devil_n and_o the_o lust_n of_o your_o father_n you_o will_v fulfil_v §_o 2._o c_o 3._o p_o 2_o &_o §_o 2._o c._n 8_o p_o 6._o cha._n 11_o verse_n 25_o 26_o i_o be_o the_o resurrection_n and_o the_o life_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o i_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o c._n 7_o p_o 4._o cha._n 12_o verse_n 32_o even_o among_o the_o ruler_n many_o believe_v in_o he_o sect._n 1._o cha_n 11._o par_fw-fr 1_o cha._n 14_o verse_n 21_o he_o that_o have_v christ_n commandment_n and_o keep_v they_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 8._o p_o 7._o cha._n 17_o verse_n 3_o this_o be_v life_n eternal_a that_o they_o may_v know_v thou_o the_o only_a true_a god_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n act_n cha._n 7_o verse_n 5_o god_n give_v abraham_n none_o inheritance_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c._n 7._o p._n 4._o verse_n 51_o you_o stiffnecked_a and_o of_o uncircumcised_a heart_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c_o 3._o par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 20_o verse_n 35_o it_o be_v more_o bless_a to_o give_v then_o to_o receive_v sect._n 2_o c._n 4._o p_o 2._o cha._n 24_o verse_n 25_o when_o paul_n preach_v of_o righteousness_n felix_n tremble_v etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 6_o p._n 12._o roman_n cha._n 1_o verse_n 16_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n unto_o salvation_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v sect._n 1_o c._n 11._o p_o 9_o cha._n 2_o verse_n 13_o the_o hearer_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o righteous_a before_o god_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2_o c._n ●_o p_o 3_o verse_n 28_o he_o be_v not_o a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o outward_o etc._n etc._n sect._n 1._o chap_n 11_o par_fw-fr 9_o cha._n 3_o verse_n 3_o the_o faith_n of_o god_n can_v be_v without_o effect_n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p._n 3._o verse_n 23_o there_o be_v no_o difference_n all_o have_v sin_v &c._n &c._n sect_n 2._o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o verse_n 28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la cha._n 4_o verse_n 3_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ibidem_fw-la p._n 4_o verse_n 5_o 6_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v in_o he_o etc._n etc._n ibidem_fw-la par_fw-fr 6._o cha._n 5_o verse_n 1_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n &c_n &c_n sect._n 1._o c._n 1●_n par_fw-fr 2._o cha._n 6_o verse_n 2_o 3_o how_o shall_v we_o that_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n live_v yet_o therein_o etc._n etc._n sect._n ●_o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o cha._n 7_o verse_n 18_o to_o will_n be_v present_a with_o i_o but_o i_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a sect._n 1_o c_o 6._o p_o 5._o cha._n 8_o verse_n 30_o who_o he_o predestinate_v they_o also_o he_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o also_o he_o justify_v sect._n 2_o c_o 6_o p_o 3_o cha._n 9_o verse_n 6_o all_o be_v not_o israel_n that_o be_v call_v israel_n sect_n 1_o c_o 11_o p_o 12._o cha._n 10_o verse_n 10_o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n sect._n 2._o chap._n 5_o par_fw-fr 1._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 10_o owe_v nothing_o unto_o any_o man_n but_o love_n sect_n 2_o c_o 4._o p_o 2._o 1._o corinthian_n cha._n 9_o verse_n 9_o god_n be_v faithful_a by_o who_o we_o be_v call_v unto_o the_o fellowship_n of_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 10._o p_o 3_o cha._n 12_o verse_n 31_o covet_v you_o earnest_o the_o gift_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p._n 6._o cha._n 13_o verse_n 1_o 2_o though_o i_o speak_v with_o the_o tongue_n of_o man_n and_o angel_n etc._n etc._n ibid._n p_o 4._o 17._o 2._o corinthian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 21_o he_o have_v make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o which_o know_v no_o sin_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 2._o c._n 7._o p._n 6._o galatian_n cha._n 3_o verse_n 7_o such_o as_o do_v the_o work_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n sect._n 1_o c_o 11._o p_o 12._o &_o sect._n 2._o c._n 6._o p._n 2_o ephesian_n cha._n 5_o verse_n 18_o be_v not_o drink_v with_o wine_n wherein_o be_v excess_n etc._n etc._n
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