Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	believe_v	faith_n	justification_n	11,818	5	9.2159	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91733	Rules for the government of the tongue: together, with directions in six particular cases. [brace] 1 Confession of our faults to men. 2 Confession of Christ before men. 3 Reprehension of faults in others. 4 Christian communication. [brace] Vrbanity and eloquence. 5 Consolation of the afflicted. 6 Self-commendation, and a disproof of perfection in this life. Added, as a supplement, to the Rules for governing [brace] 1 the thoughts, 2 the affections, in the Precepts for Christian practice, or, The rule of the new creature, new model'd. / By Edward Reyner, minister of the Gospel in Lincolne.	Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668.; Reyner, Edward, 1600-1668. Precepts for Christian practice.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1230; Thomason E1594_2; ESTC R208861	220,132	401

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dung_n and_o dross_n in_o the_o case_n of_o justification_n or_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n 2_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a that_o be_v in_o myself_o if_o i_o shall_v plead_v absolute_a perfection_n or_o boast_v that_o i_o have_v no_o sin_n it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v to_o walk_v in_o crooked_a way_n or_o to_o wander_v from_o the_o true_a way_n or_o way_n of_o truth_n this_o will_v prove_v i_o unperfect_a wicked_a a_o vagrant_a or_o wanderer_n from_o god_n way_n if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a that_o be_v whole_o free_a from_o sin_n i_o shall_v sin_v great_o and_o discover_v much_o imperfection_n pride_n vainglory_n hypocrisy_n and_o folly_n in_o say_v so_o yea_o i_o shall_v lie_v for_o i_o have_v confess_v my_o sin_n job_n 7.20_o 21._o i_o have_v sin_v and_o why_o do_v thou_o not_o pardon_v my_o transgression_n who_o can_v say_v i_o have_v make_v my_o heart_n clean_o i_o be_o pure_a from_o my_o sin_n say_v the_o wise_a man_n he_o challenge_v all_o the_o world_n for_o it_o pro._n 20.9_o if_o thy_o people_n sin_n against_o thou_o for_o there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n 8.46_o there_o be_v not_o a_o just_a man_n upon_o earth_n that_o do_v good_a and_o sin_v not_o say_v the_o preacher_n eccles_n 7.20_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n say_v the_o apostle_n john_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o 9_o 1_o joh._n 1.8_o 9_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o if_o we_o confess_v our_o sin_n he_o be_v faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n and_o to_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n all_o of_o we_o offend_v james_n 3.2_o in_o many_o thing_n and_o many_o of_o we_o in_o all_o thing_n all_o we_o have_v here_o be_v but_o in_o part_n we_o know_v in_o part_n and_o we_o prophesy_v in_o part_n but_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o 1_o cor._n 13.9_o 10._o which_o of_o the_o real_a saint_n ever_o say_v they_o have_v not_o sin_n 30.12_o prov._n 30.12_o but_o only_o such_o person_n who_o god_n have_v give_v up_o to_o strong_a delusion_n if_o not_o to_o a_o reprobate_a sense_n the_o concurrent_a constant_a experience_n of_o all_o true_a saint_n witness_v against_o this_o fancy_n dream_n or_o vain-conceit_n of_o absolute_a perfection_n in_o this_o life_n though_o catharist_n papist_n and_o spiritual_a antichristian_o hold_v the_o same_o but_o job_n do_v often_o and_o may_v just_o 1_o justify_v himself_o before_o

sanctification_n and_o redemption_n that_o be_v all._n thus_o all_o believer_n be_v perfect_a here_o to_o wit_n as_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n because_o they_o have_v a_o fullness_n lay_v up_o in_o he_o of_o all_o thing_n needful_a for_o salvation_n though_o they_o receive_v thereof_o but_o by_o degree_n according_a to_o their_o necessity_n capacity_n and_o aptitude_n therefore_o they_o be_v all_o imperfect_a in_o themselves_o while_o they_o live_v here_o below_o 2_o in_o respect_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n through_o christ_n which_o admit_v no_o degree_n proper_o but_o unico_fw-la actu_fw-la simul_fw-la &_o semel_fw-la exist_v it_o perfecta_fw-la say_v doctor_n ames_n 27_o aim_n medul_a l._n 1._o c._n 27_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v at_o once_o and_o once_o for_o all_o that_o all_o our_o sin_n past_a present_a and_o to_o come_v be_v remit_v at_o once_o by_o the_o gracious_a fentence_n of_o god_n absolve_v a_o believer_n from_o they_o all_o though_o as_o to_o manifestation_n sense_n and_o effect_n or_o to_o the_o assurance_n thereof_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n it_o have_v divers_a degree_n other_o divine_v conceive_v justification_n to_o be_v a_o continue_a act_n of_o god_n from_o our_o vocation_n to_o our_o glorification_n because_o while_o we_o continue_v sinner_n we_o have_v still_o need_v to_o be_v justify_v viz._n to_o this_o end_n christ_n continue_v his_o intercession_n in_o heaven_n for_o we_o to_o obtain_v the_o continue_a imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o and_o a_o continue_a justification_n of_o we_o thereby_o yet_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o degree_n or_o by_o little_a and_o little_a but_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n be_v perfect_a at_o first_o as_o well_o as_o at_o last_o downam_n of_o justif_a lib._n 1._o cap._n 1._o pag._n 5_o 6._o &_o 236._o so_o soon_o as_o a_o soul_n believe_v in_o christ_n with_o a_o true_a justify_v faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v perfect_o perfect_a be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o upon_o that_o account_n he_o be_v repute_v perfect_o righteous_a before_o god_n unto_o life_n eternal_a therefore_o the_o apostle_n say_v christ_n by_o one_o offering_z have_v perfect_v for_o ever_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v 10.14_o heb._n 10.14_o that_o be_v perfect_o justify_v and_o redeem_v they_o or_o purchase_v pardon_n of_o sin_n for_o they_o by_o that_o one_o full_a price_n of_o his_o blood_n once_o pay_v for_o all_o now_o though_o a_o christian_a be_v perfect_o justify_v in_o this_o life_n from_o sin_n and_o death_n yet_o he_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n here_o as_o shall_v be_v demonstrate_v afterward_o person_n now_o justify_v before_o god_n by_o impute_a righteousness_n through_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v yet_o sinner_n in_o themselves_o by_o reason_n of_o hereditary_a inherent_a pravity_n in_o they_o of_o habitual_a corruption_n and_o actual_a transgression_n though_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n 1_o joh._n 1.7_o that_o be_v from_o guilt_n by_o remission_n yet_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n still_o dwell_v in_o we_o we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o vers_fw-la 8._o or_o that_o we_o have_v not_o or_o do_v not_o sin_v actual_o we_o make_v he_o a_o liar_n and_o his_o word_n be_v not_o in_o we_o vers_fw-la 10._o justification_n absolve_v from_o gild_n curse_n 123_o roger_n practicil_n catech._n part_n 2._o p._n 123_o and_o condemnation_n and_o acquit_v a_o soul_n at_o god_n tribunal_n as_o full_o and_o perfect_o as_o if_o he_o have_v never_o transgress_v but_o not_o from_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o sin_n as_o the_o dominion_n and_o pollution_n of_o sin_n it_o do_v not_o take_v away_o that_o vicious_a quality_n or_o corruption_n of_o sin_n inherent_a in_o the_o soul_n for_o that_o be_v the_o work_n of_o sanctification_n which_o be_v in_o this_o life_n imperfect_a this_o be_v a_o difference_n between_o justification_n and_o sanctification_n the_o one_o cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o our_o sin_n whole_o in_o respect_n of_o guilt_n and_o obligation_n to_o punishment_n the_o other_o purge_v we_o from_o the_o spot_n and_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o in_o part_n here_o not_o whole_o till_o hereafter_o sanctify_v grace_n abate_v the_o power_n of_o sin_n but_o do_v not_o eradicate_v the_o be_v of_o it_o in_o we_o it_o put_v down_o sin_n reign_v but_o can_v whole_o hinder_v sin_n dwell_v in_o we_o till_o we_o die_v justification_n leave_v no_o place_n to_o condemnation_n no_o nor_o to_o accusation_n 34_o rom._n 8.1_o vers_fw-la 33_o 34_o as_o appear_v by_o paul_n triumphant_a challenge_n who_o shall_v lay_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o charge_n of_o god_n elect_v it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v therefore_o it_o be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n sanctification_n leave_v some_o place_n or_o room_n to_o corruption_n in_o we_o because_o we_o be_v sanctify_v but_o in_o part_n here_o therefore_o it_o be_v imperfect_a 3_o in_o reference_n to_o our_o sanctification_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v perfect_a even_o in_o this_o life_n in_o six_o respect_n to_o wit_n of_o part_n of_o progress_n of_o uprightness_n of_o furniture_n of_o desire_n and_o endeavour_v and_o of_o establishment_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o part_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a perfection_n the_o one_o of_o part_n the_o other_o of_o degree_n 1_o perfection_n of_o part_n 1_o when_o the_o whole_a man_n be_v fanctify_v though_o not_o whole_o or_o be_v sanctify_v throughout_o 5.23_o 1_o thes_n 5.23_o or_o have_v some_o grace_n in_o every_o part_n to_o wit_n in_o spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n as_o paul_n pray_v for_o the_o thessalonian_o though_o not_o thorough_o and_o no_o part_n be_v perfect_a in_o he_o 2_o when_o a_o christian_a have_v the_o seed_n or_o beginning_n of_o all_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o he_o all_o the_o limb_n of_o the_o new_a creature_n of_o god_n newborn_a babe_n all_o the_o line_n of_o god_n image_n so_o that_o no_o necessary_a grace_n be_v lack_v in_o a_o babe_n of_o grace_n no_o more_o than_o any_o faculty_n or_o member_n be_v want_v in_o a_o child_n of_o nature_n thus_o a_o christian_a be_v perfect_a in_o this_o life_n to_o wit_n by_o perfection_n of_o part_n in_o that_o all_o part_n of_o he_o be_v sanctify_v spirit_n soul_n and_o body_n and_o that_o he_o have_v all_o sort_n or_o seed_n of_o grace_n requisite_a to_o salvation_n in_o he_o in_o some_o measure_n as_o of_o repentance_n towards_o god_n faith_n in_o christ_n love_v to_o god_n and_o fear_v of_o he_o hatred_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n as_o a_o child_n when_o it_o be_v bear_v be_v perfect_a because_o it_o have_v all_o the_o part_n of_o a_o man_n both_o essential_a and_o integral_a a_o child_n be_v a_o man_n for_o part_n though_o not_o for_o measure_n or_o action_n upon_o this_o account_n he_o be_v call_v a_o man_n 16.21_o joh._n 16.21_o the_o mother_n remember_v no_o more_o the_o anguish_n for_o joy_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o man_n be_v bear_v into_o the_o world_n 2_o there_o be_v a_o perfection_n of_o degree_n thus_o a_o person_n or_o thing_n be_v perfect_a when_o it_o have_v attain_v to_o its_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o utmost_a pitch_n or_o period_n of_o growth_n either_o in_o quantity_n or_o quality_n of_o which_o it_o be_v capable_a which_o want_v nothing_o homogeneal_a or_o of_o its_o kind_n that_o appertain_v to_o it_o to_o which_o nothing_o can_v be_v add_v to_o make_v it_o great_a or_o better_a or_o which_o have_v nothing_o heterogeneal_a in_o it_o or_o with_o it_o that_o aught_o to_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o 13.10_o 1_o cor._n 13.10_o when_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a be_v come_v say_v the_o apostle_n then_o that_o which_o be_v in_o part_n shall_v be_v do_v away_o thus_o a_o man_n not_o a_o child_n be_v perfect_a when_o all_o the_o member_n of_o his_o body_n be_v grow_v up_o to_o their_o just_a measure_n of_o stature_n strength_n and_o 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