Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	bear_v	good_a	tree_n	8,220	5	10.2554	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45680	Christ's righteousness imputed, the Saint's surest plea for eternal life, or, The glorious doctrine of free-justification, by the imputation of the pure and spotless righteousness of Jesus Christ, stated, cleared, vindicated, and made plain to the meanest capacity being the substance of several sermons, on Isaiah XLV. 24, 25 / by Michael Harrison ...	Harrison, Michael, Minister at Potters-Pury.	1690 (1690)	Wing H903; ESTC R10310	20,250	35

because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v abundant_o assure_v we_o that_o none_o ever_o yet_o be_v nor_o ever_o yet_o shall_v be_v justify_v by_o any_o righteousness_n in_o they_o of_o wrought_v by_o they_o phil._n 3.9_o and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v on_o my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n and_o rom._n 10.3_o the_o jew_n be_v say_v to_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n now_o that_o which_o the_o scripture_n call_v our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o we_o by_o sanctification_n that_o new_a obedience_n we_o be_v help_v to_o perform_v by_o the_o holy_a spirit_n give_v we_o in_o regeneration_n which_o be_v elsewhere_o call_v the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o which_o none_o ever_o yet_o be_v nor_o ever_o will_v be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n 2._o none_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n or_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n because_o to_o be_v thus_o justify_v will_v be_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n for_o what_o else_o be_v sanctification_n but_o a_o new_a creation_n by_o the_o sanctify_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n unto_o good_a work_n sincere_a obedience_n what_o else_o be_v it_o but_o good_a work_n or_o the_o work_v of_o righteousness_n we_o read_v therefore_o of_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n now_o the_o holy_a scripture_n exclude_v all_o work_n from_o justification_n rom._n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justify_v the_o ungodly_a etc._n etc._n every_o believer_n be_v a_o worker_n he_o be_v still_o labour_v to_o work_v the_o work_v of_o god_n to_o yield_v sincere_a obedience_n to_o god_n law_n but_o he_o work_v not_o with_o a_o design_n to_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o work_n thus_o faith_n without_o work_n justify_v 3._o that_o righteousness_n that_o must_v justify_v we_o at_o god_n bar_n must_v be_v a_o sinless_a and_o spotless_a righteousness_n there_o must_v be_v no_o blemish_n in_o it_o but_o it_o must_v perfect_o answer_v the_o law_n that_o accuse_v and_o condemn_v we_o but_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n be_v full_a of_o spot_n and_o blemish_n and_o no_o way_n answer_v the_o term_n of_o the_o law_n which_o require_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o curse_n every_o one_o that_o do_v not_o answer_v its_o demand_n in_o every_o point_n gal._n 3.10_o for_o if_o we_o keep_v the_o whole_a law_n and_o fail_v in_o one_o point_n we_o be_v guilty_a of_o all_o now_o our_o inherent_a holiness_n be_v weak_a spot_a and_o imperfect_a 1_o king_n 8.46_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o 1_o john_n 1.8_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o therefore_o we_o can_v be_v justify_v by_o our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n 4._o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o then_o have_v we_o something_o to_o glory_n in_o in_o ourselves_o rom._n 4.2_o if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v whereof_o to_o glory_v but_o not_o before_o god_n but_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v at_o god_n bar_n be_v justify_v in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o glory_n in_o in_o themselves_o rom._n 3.27_o where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v etc._n etc._n eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n you_o be_v save_v 5._o if_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o thing_n in_o ourselves_o than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o grace_n rom._n 4.4_o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o reward_n be_v not_o reckon_v of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v justify_v by_o mere_a grace_n rom._n 3.24_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n objection_n if_o god_n accept_v we_o as_o righteous_a for_o our_o own_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o if_o it_o be_v legal_a and_o perfect_a mere_o for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o this_o of_o mere_a freegrace_n answ_n though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o all_o that_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o in_o our_o regeneration_n or_o do_v by_o we_o in_o a_o course_n of_o holy_a obedience_n be_v all_o of_o mere_a grace_n whatever_o we_o be_v it_o be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o be_v what_o we_o be_v 1_o cor._n 15.10_o and_o though_o some_o think_v jesus_n christ_n purchase_v for_o we_o a_o remedial_a law_n whereby_o our_o faith_n and_o sincere_a obedience_n to_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v accept_v through_o christ_n merit_n as_o if_o it_o be_v legal_a and_o perfect_a and_o we_o thereby_o justify_v and_o accept_v at_o god_n bar_n yet_o it_o must_v also_o be_v observe_v and_o grant_v that_o when_o ever_o in_o scripture_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n justify_v by_o grace_n in_o those_o place_n 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james_n say_v jam._n 2.21_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o ver_fw-la 24._o he_o say_v you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o now_o how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o two_o apostle_n paul_n and_o james_n whereas_o one_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n and_o the_o other_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o by_o work_n also_o answ_n these_o two_o apostle_n may_v be_v reconcile_v by_o right_o distinguish_v and_o understand_v these_o two_o term_n justification_n and_o faith_n 1._o if_o we_o right_o understand_v this_o term_n justification_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n the_o one_o at_o god_n bar_n the_o other_o before_o man_n or_o in_o our_o own_o conscience_n 1._o there_o be_v a_o justification_n at_o god_n bar_n and_o that_o be_v a_o acquit_v or_o absolve_v the_o sinner_n at_o god_n bar_n from_o the_o gild_n of_o all_o sin_n and_o the_o accept_n 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