Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	ceremonial_a	law_n	moral_a	5,536	5	9.9611	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B10255	The highest end and chiefest work of a Christian set forth in two plain discourses, concerning the glory of God, and our own salvation / By J.W.	Waite, Joseph.	1668 (1668)	Wing W223; ESTC R186143	132,020	230

what_o acceptance_n it_o may_v have_v with_o god_n in_o such_o as_o be_v invincible_o ignorant_a of_o the_o gospel_n we_o be_v not_o concern_v to_o inquire_v but_o to_o all_o they_o to_o who_o this_o gospel_n be_v sufficient_o reveal_v the_o christian_a faith_n or_o faith_n in_o christ_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o render_v their_o work_n please_v to_o god_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v undoubted_o the_o principals_n condition_n of_o justification_n and_o salvation_n and_o although_o other_o condition_n be_v require_v to_o salvation_n yet_o they_o be_v subordinate_a to_o this_o faith_n as_o the_o proper_a effect_n and_o verification_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o become_v allowable_a to_o god_n so_o that_o the_o concurrence_n and_o efficacy_n that_o other_o grace_n and_o all_o good_a work_n have_v unto_o salvation_n be_v by_o virtue_n of_o faith_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v it_o be_v faith_n in_o christ_n the_o saviour_n that_o give_v we_o union_n with_o he_o and_o his_o church_n and_o that_o consequent_o give_v the_o first_o right_n to_o that_o salvation_n which_o be_v procure_v by_o he_o and_o be_v the_o only_a privilege_n of_o his_o church_n but_o this_o faith_n must_v he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o faith_n unfeigned_a which_o it_o can_v be_v unless_o it_o be_v join_v with_o repentance_n and_o work_v by_o love_n and_o so_o make_v a_o man_n a_o new_a creature_n faith_n be_v the_o prime_a article_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o in_o congruity_n to_o the_o design_n of_o man_n redemption_n and_o salvation_n by_o christ_n the_o principal_a act_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o the_o author_n of_o this_o salvation_n and_o to_o depend_v upon_o he_o and_o the_o expiation_n that_o he_o have_v make_v for_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n but_o because_o he_o be_v also_o propound_v to_o we_o in_o the_o same_o gospel_n as_o christ_n the_o anoint_a of_o the_o lord_n as_o well_o for_o a_o prophet_n and_o a_o king_n as_o a_o priest_n and_o send_v by_o his_o father_n to_o declare_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o god_n in_o his_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o to_o publish_v his_o grace_n in_o the_o promise_n and_o be_v invest_v with_o all_o power_n to_o rule_v and_o govern_v his_o people_n as_o well_o as_o to_o save_v they_o therefore_o be_v all_o christian_n that_o expect_v to_o be_v save_v by_o he_o equal_o oblige_v to_o receive_v he_o as_o lord_n and_o christ_n to_o observe_v and_o keep_v his_o precept_n as_o well_o as_o to_o trust_v upon_o his_o promise_n and_o thus_o much_o be_v include_v in_o the_o notion_n of_o their_o faith_n give_v unto_o he_o when_o they_o be_v baptize_v for_o his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o solemn_a rite_n of_o engage_v our_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o our_o baptism_n be_v undoubted_o the_o same_o with_o that_o by_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v but_o the_o faith_n which_o be_v profess_v in_o baptism_n be_v not_o a_o bare_a trust_n in_o christ_n as_o a_o saviour_n but_o a_o faith_n give_v unto_o he_o as_o our_o lord_n and_o master_n to_o become_v his_o faithful_a disciple_n import_v our_o desire_n to_o learn_v and_o stipulation_n to_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o therefore_o as_o s._n paul_n say_v we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n eph._n 2.8_o so_o s._n peter_n say_v baptism_n do_v also_o save_v we_o 1_o pet._n 3.21_o interpret_n his_o meaning_n in_o the_o follow_a word_n not_o the_o put_v away_o of_o the_o filth_n of_o the_o flesh_n but_o the_o answer_n or_o stipulation_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n and_o to_o this_o purpose_n it_o be_v observable_a that_o when_o our_o saviour_n give_v commission_n to_o his_o apostle_n to_o go_v and_o make_v disciple_n of_o all_o nation_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n he_o add_v this_o as_o the_o interpretation_n of_o their_o discipleship_n teach_v they_o to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o i_o have_v command_v you_o imply_v that_o their_o profession_n to_o be_v his_o disciple_n which_o be_v the_o import_n of_o their_o baptisin_n do_v signify_v their_o engagement_n to_o observe_v his_o precept_n and_o to_o live_v like_o christian_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n that_o be_v a_o disciple_n if_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o first_o title_n of_o believer_n act._n 11.26_o but_o that_o title_n of_o a_o disciple_n of_o christ_n without_o respect_n to_o his_o precept_n import_v contradiction_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n therefore_o and_o not_o to_o observe_v his_o commandment_n be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n as_o therefore_o all_o christian_n be_v oblige_v to_o a_o explicit_a faith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v the_o ground_n of_o their_o title_n to_o that_o name_n s●_n be_v they_o to_o do_v all_o manner_n of_o good_a work_n upon_o the_o groun●_n of_o this_o faith_n with_o desire_n and_o confidence_n of_o please_a god_n through_o christ_n and_o not_o expect_v any_o acceptant_a of_o their_o work_n otherwise_o than_o by_o and_o through_o christ_n col._n 3.17_o whatsoever_o you_o do_v in_o word_n or_o deed_n d●_n all_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n 1_o pet._n 2.5_o the_o original_a of_o the_o first_o transgression_n by_o which_o th●_n whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n fall_v into_o a_o state_n that_o need_v salvation_n be_v unbelief_n eve_n by_o the_o temptation_n of_o th●_n devil_n be_v first_o induce_v to_o quit_v her_o faith_n in_o go●_n word_n that_o have_v say_v the_o day_n thou_o eat_v there_o of_o thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v the_o death_n this_o unbelief_n be_v that_o which_o make_v way_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o disobed●_n ence_o to_o the_o command_n for_o have_v she_o not_o doubt_v th●_n truth_n of_o god_n word_n she_o can_v never_o have_v be_v per●_n swade_v to_o taste_v of_o that_o forbid_a fruit._n thus_o w●_n unbelief_n the_o prime_a cause_n of_o man_n ruin_n and_o ●_z before_o the_o first_o step_n and_o principle_n of_o his_o restauration_n an●_n salvation_n be_v faith_n and_o as_o unbelief_n of_o the_o threa●_n ning_n by_o which_o the_o first_o law_n be_v fortify_v be_v th●_n cause_n of_o our_o destruction_n so_o the_o belief_n of_o the_o promit_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o principle_n of_o our_o justification_n b●_n believe_v the_o serpent_n the_o abaddon_n and_o apollyo●_n the_o destroyer_n we_o be_v undo_v by_o believe_v in_o jesu●_n the_o saviour_n we_o be_v save_v but_o as_o that_o unbelief_n become_v destructive_a by_o its_o effect_n as_o a_o practical_a infidelity_n produce_v disobedience_n to_o the_o commandment_n so_o be_v our_o faith_n effectual_a to_o salvation_n then_o only_o when_o it_o be_v sincere_o practical_a reduce_v we_o to_o our_o duty_n of_o obedience_n to_o our_o merciful_a saviour_n if_o that_o say_n of_o the_o father_n must_v stand_v for_o a_o catholic_n axiom_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la i_o must_v have_v leave_n to_o interpret_v the_o latter_a clause_n so_o as_o may_v import_v no_o contradiction_n to_o the_o first_o that_o be_v that_o good_a work_n be_v the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n not_o the_o cause_n that_o be_v the_o principle_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o reign_v for_o a_o cause_n they_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o be_v a_o moral_a cause_n if_o they_o be_v the_o way_n that_o be_v the_o mean_n of_o our_o reign_v as_o that_o signify_v not_o only_o the_o term_n or_o end_v of_o this_o way_n but_o the_o reward_n of_o our_o walk_n in_o it_o when_o therefore_o s._n paul_n exclude_v work_n from_o justification_n i_o take_v it_o his_o only_a scope_n be_v to_o secure_v the_o freedom_n and_o assert_v the_o necessity_n of_o divine_a grace_n purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o promise_v by_o the_o new_a covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o when_o he_o say_v a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n he_o sometime_o mean_v ceremonial_a work_n such_o as_o be_v that_o of_o circumcision_n and_o the_o obedience_n to_o that_o whole_a law_n which_o a_o man_n be_v make_v a_o debtor_n to_o keep_v by_o his_o circumcision_n gal._n 5.3_o otherwhiles_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n he_o seem_v to_o understand_v perfect_a indefective_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n or_o will_v of_o god_n upon_o which_o account_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o sinner_n as_o he_o conclude_v all_o man_n to_o be_v now_o rom._n 3.23_o gal._n 3.22_o to_o be_v justify_v because_o his_o be_v so_o import_v a_o contradiction_n to_o such_o work_n beside_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o s._n paul_n do_v never_o say_v that_o a_o man_n can_v be_v save_v without_o work_n but_o that_o he_o be_v justify_v without_o they_o speak_v general_o of_o the_o first_o