Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	act_n	faith_n	justify_v	11,290	5	9.0946	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47454	The counterfeit Christian, or, The danger of hypocrisy opened in two sermons : containing an exposition of that parabolical speech of our Blessed Saviour, Matth. XII, 43, 44, 45 ... / by Benjamin Keach ...	Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704.	1691 (1691)	Wing K55; ESTC R18720	49,835	62

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life_n and_o death_n three_o or_o four_o year_n ago_o print_v reproof_n 5._o reproof_n 6._o examinat_fw-la sincerity_n describe_v rom._n 8._o 7._o 1_o pet._n 2._o 7._o object_n answ_n mat._n 5._o 20._o quaker_n condemn_v act_n 4._o 11._o john_n 8._o 24._o comfort_n sing_v at_o the_o close_a of_o the_o second_o sermon_n

religion_n for_o want_v of_o a_o save_a work_n of_o grace_n on_o their_o heart_n be_v in_o such_o a_o deplorable_a state_n what_o vain_a pride_n and_o folly_n possess_v that_o foolish_a and_o debauch_a crew_n we_o have_v among_o we_o four_o vainglory_n also_o certain_o may_v be_v another_o sin_n this_o person_n be_v become_v guilty_a of_o the_o design_n of_o god_n in_o the_o gospel_n be_v to_o discover_v how_o vile_a helpless_a and_o wretched_a all_o man_n natural_o be_v in_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o show_v we_o that_o we_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n in_o ult_n but_o that_o he_o that_o glori_v may_v glory_v in_o the_o lord_n but_o these_o person_n glory_n in_o their_o seem_a gift_n part_n learning_n knowledge_n and_o external_a privilege_n they_o be_v like_o those_o of_o old_a who_o cry_v out_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o the_o church_n of_o god_n be_v we_o poor_a sinner_n have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n in_o unless_o it_o be_v their_o shame_n the_o publican_n cry_v out_o lord_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n but_o the_o false_a and_o self-righteous_a professor_n like_v as_o a_o rich_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o riches_n and_o a_o strong_a man_n glory_n in_o his_o strength_n so_o he_o glory_v in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n in_o his_o spiritual_a attainment_n and_o seem_a sanctity_n and_o doubtless_o this_o be_v another_o strong_a chain_n with_o which_o the_o devil_n bind_v these_o delude_a creature_n self-confidence_n pride_n and_o vainglory_n be_v all_o of_o near_a kin_n and_o proceed_v from_o that_o horrid_a ignorance_n i_o first_o mention_v they_o be_v all_o the_o spurious_a offspring_n of_o that_o curse_a parent_n but_o why_o shall_v we_o glory_v in_o the_o lord_n or_o rejoice_v only_o in_o christ_n why_o it_o be_v 30._o because_o you_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n who_o of_o god_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n and_o righteousness_n sanctification_n and_o redemption_n you_o be_v in_o he_o by_o faith_n by_o regeneration_n and_o his_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o you_o our_o righteousness_n be_v so_o imperfect_a and_o so_o filthy_a that_o it_o be_v compare_v to_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n instead_o of_o glory_v in_o it_o we_o have_v cause_n to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o it_o and_o to_o loathe_v ourselves_o and_o with_o paul_n 9_o to_o account_v it_o but_o dung_n our_o best_a action_n work_n and_o duty_n we_o perform_v can_v commend_v we_o to_o god_n nor_o in_o any_o respect_n procure_v the_o least_o good_a from_o his_o hand_n forasmuch_o as_o sin_n cleave_v to_o they_o and_o nothing_o but_o a_o perfect_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n can_v render_v the_o soul_n justify_v and_o accept_v in_o his_o sight_n this_o vainglorious_a person_n little_o consider_v what_o horrid_a pollution_n abide_v still_o in_o his_o heart_n for_o which_o he_o be_v accurse_v by_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o so_o remain_v till_o he_o have_v real_a union_n with_o christ_n and_o be_v bring_v under_o a_o divine_a change_n what_o though_o he_o have_v escape_v some_o abominable_a evil_n and_o corruption_n of_o his_o life_n since_o his_o vicious_a habit_n and_o filthy_a nature_n be_v not_o change_v nor_o he_o see_v not_o the_o purity_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n alas_o he_o behold_v it_o as_o only_o forbid_v all_o outward_a act_n of_o sin_n but_o the_o spirituality_n of_o it_o be_v never_o open_v to_o he_o for_o if_o it_o have_v he_o will_v see_v no_o cause_n of_o glory_v in_o himself_o but_o contrariwise_o will_v soon_o be_v convince_v of_o his_o error_n and_o sad_a mistake_n and_o behold_v himself_o a_o undo_v man_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o the_o deceitful_a nature_n turn_n and_o wind_n of_o his_o own_o base_a heart_n thought_n and_o affection_n and_o what_o a_o disproportion_n or_o disagreement_n to_o the_o perfect_a rule_n or_o how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o that_o holiness_n and_o purity_n and_o rectitude_n describe_v in_o the_o book_n of_o god_n it_o amaze_v paul_n when_o he_o once_o come_v full_o to_o understand_v the_o law_n when_o he_o look_v on_o all_o the_o part_n of_o it_o not_o only_o on_o the_o grosser_n sin_n forbid_v by_o it_o but_o on_o the_o rectitude_n the_o holiness_n which_o be_v require_v therein_o when_o he_o see_v the_o law_n discover_v lust_n to_o be_v sin_n and_o that_o the_o least_o lust_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v as_o palpable_a a_o breach_n of_o it_o as_o murder_n theft_n or_o the_o outward_a act_n of_o adultery_n and_o expose_v equal_o to_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o and_o so_o to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n then_o say_v he_o sin_n revive_v 9_o and_o i_o die_v that_o be_v as_o to_o any_o hope_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n by_o that_o righteousness_n which_o before_o he_o glory_v in_o and_o make_v his_o boast_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n afterward_o come_v to_o see_v that_o in_o he_o 7._o that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o his_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n nay_o and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n say_v 10._o all_o be_v go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n all_o be_v become_v filthy_a and_o there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o what_o cause_n be_v there_o then_o for_o this_o man_n to_o glory_n in_o his_o part_n knowledge_n and_o seem_a righteousness_n since_o these_o thing_n for_o which_o man_n value_v and_o esteem_v themselves_o above_o other_o god_n say_v there_o be_v no_o good_a in_o nothing_o excellent_a but_o it_o be_v contrariwise_o abhor_v and_o hateful_a to_o he_o but_o o_o how_o hard_o a_o thing_n be_v it_o to_o bring_v this_o and_o that_o self-righteous_a person_n to_o believe_v this_o or_o receive_v it_o as_o a_o truth_n what_o say_v he_o can_v you_o make_v i_o think_v i_o be_o still_o a_o vile_a sinner_n and_o god_n do_v not_o accept_v i_o who_o do_v so_o much_o good_a that_o pray_v as_o i_o do_v and_o hear_v sermon_n and_o be_o thus_o much_o reform_v o_o this_o be_v a_o worse_a devil_n than_o the_o former_a and_o he_o hereby_o be_v in_o a_o worse_a state_n than_o at_o first_o before_o he_o be_v easy_o bring_v to_o confess_v his_o state_n bad_a when_o 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poor_a woman_n come_v to_o christ_n 20._o and_o touch_v the_o hem_o of_o his_o garment_n they_o wonder_v that_o our_o saviour_n will_v suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v touch_v by_o she_o she_o be_v a_o sinner_n they_o can_v not_o endure_v to_o have_v any_o legal_a pollution_n upon_o they_o will_v not_o eat_v a_o bit_n of_o meat_n until_o they_o have_v wash_v their_o hand_n and_o oft_o wash_v their_o whole_a body_n especial_o after_o they_o have_v be_v at_o a_o feast_n for_o fear_v any_o pollution_n have_v fall_v upon_o they_o and_o so_o also_o when_o they_o come_v from_o the_o market_n lest_o peradventure_o they_o shall_v have_v touch_v some_o heathen_a or_o some_o person_n who_o be_v legal_o unclean_a and_o now_o in_o this_o righteousness_n they_o glory_v trust_v to_o it_o and_o seek_v hereby_o for_o justification_n and_o acceptance_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o render_v their_o state_n worse_o than_o before_o and_o that_o which_o seem_v to_o feed_v and_o heighten_v this_o pride_n self-confidence_n and_o vainglory_n in_o some_o of_o these_o blind_a and_o self-deceived_n people_n be_v that_o strange_a conceit_n and_o apprehension_n they_o have_v of_o their_o own_o power_n and_o ability_n to_o do_v and_o perform_v those_o thing_n god_n require_v in_o order_n to_o their_o acceptance_n with_o he_o together_o with_o their_o false_a notion_n of_o god_n mercy_n in_o pardon_v they_o wherein_o they_o come_v short_a in_o this_o very_a respect_n the_o jew_n err_v to_o their_o eternal_a overthrow_n they_o think_v they_o have_v power_n and_o be_v able_a to_o keep_v the_o law_n to_o such_o a_o degree_n that_o they_o be_v accept_v as_o righteous_a person_n in_o god_n sight_n by_o it_o and_o though_o they_o may_v not_o be_v puff_v up_o