Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	charity_n	faith_n	justification_n	4,801	5	9.5998	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B07186	Sions svveets, or, The spouses spikenard; and mysticall myrrhe / by Thomas Barnes, preacher of Gods vvord at St Margretts in New-fifth-street. London..	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1624 (1624)	STC 1477.5; ESTC S124289	64,452	85

position_n of_o they_o that_o we_o be_v prepare_v by_o faith_n to_o some_o meritorious_a act_n of_o love_n which_o act_n of_o love_n do_v inform_v faith_n and_o so_o dignify_v it_o that_o then_o the_o person_n that_o have_v it_o deserve_v acceptance_n at_o god_n hand_n and_o this_o assertion_n they_o be_v very_o stiff_a in_o object_n in_o object_n allege_v for_o it_o the_o apostle_n word_n to_o he_o that_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a be_v his_o faith_n account_v for_o righteousness_n answ_n righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o answ_n that_o be_v say_v they_o god_n account_v that_o faith_n which_o he_o find_v in_o a_o sinner_n so_o worthy_a thy_o that_o it_o do_v deserve_v a_o habit_n of_o righteousness_n by_o which_o the_o sinner_n may_v be_v justify_v but_o as_o the_o proverb_n be_v a_o ill_a gloss_n corrupt_v the_o text._n for_o this_o exposition_n hold_v neither_o with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n nor_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n not_o with_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n for_o it_o be_v direct_o against_o the_o scripture_n that_o a_o man_n may_v be_v a_o wicked_a man_n and_o yet_o have_v some_o thing_n in_o he_o worthy_a of_o justification_n not_o with_o the_o scope_n of_o the_o place_n for_o there_o the_o apostle_n aim_n be_v be_v in_o disputation_n about_o justification_n to_o show_v that_o there_o be_v a_o antithesis_fw-la or_o contradiction_n betwixt_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n and_o not_o to_o show_v that_o faith_n inform_v by_o charity_n do_v by_o condignity_n merit_v the_o justify_n of_o the_o sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n work_n 3._o by_o maintain_v justification_n by_o work_n three_o how_o peremptory_o do_v they_o stand_v for_o justification_n by_o work_n abuse_v for_o their_o purpose_n many_o place_n of_o scripture_n as_o object_n 1_o first_o that_o of_o james_n answ_n james_n jam._n 2.24_o answ_n you_o see_v then_o how_o that_o by_o work_n a_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o not_o by_o faith_n alone_o when_o as_o as_o it_o be_v well_o know_v the_o drift_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v there_o to_o show_v that_o good_a work_n declare_v a_o man_n to_o be_v just_a before_o man_n and_o do_v not_o make_v a_o man_n just_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n object_n 2_o second_o they_o bring_v in_o that_o of_o the_o psalmist_n answ_n psalmist_n psal_n 18.20.24_o answ_n the_o lord_n reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o righteousness_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o but_o alas_o to_o little_a purpose_n for_o the_o prophet_n in_o that_o place_n as_o some_o observe_v do_v not_o speak_v of_o justification_n but_o loc_fw-la but_o certum_fw-la est_fw-la davidem_fw-la hoc_fw-la psalmo_fw-la nihil_fw-la aliud_fw-la canere_fw-la de_fw-la deo_fw-la quam_fw-la quòd_fw-la per_fw-la illum_fw-la liberatus_fw-la fit_a ab_fw-la hostibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n muscul_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la only_o of_o the_o deliverance_n that_o god_n give_v he_o out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n which_o deliverance_n also_o he_o do_v not_o attribute_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n for_o that_o he_o disclaim_v vers_fw-la 19_o saying_n he_o deliver_v i_o because_o he_o have_v a_o favour_n unto_o i_o but_o only_o he_o acknowledge_v that_o that_o deliverance_n be_v a_o testimony_n of_o his_o integrity_n how_o naught_o be_v unjust_a soever_o his_o enemy_n false_o account_v and_o accuse_v he_o to_o be_v many_o of_o the_o like_a place_n do_v they_o thus_o abuse_v abuse_v i_o say_v and_o whither_o i_o speak_v right_a or_o no_o i_o appeal_v not_o only_o to_o st_n paul_n who_o drift_n be_v in_o the_o five_o first_o chapter_n of_o the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n to_o overthrow_v justification_n by_o work_n but_o also_o to_o one_o of_o their_o own_o etc._n own_o aquin_n super_fw-la gal._n c._n 3._o lec_n 4._o opera_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la causa_fw-la quod_fw-la aliquis_fw-la sit_fw-la iustus_fw-la apud_fw-la deum_fw-la etc._n etc._n doctor_n who_o very_a word_n be_v these_o work_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n that_o any_o man_n be_v righteous_a before_o god_n but_o rather_o they_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o declaration_n of_o righteousness_n and_o indeed_o how_o can_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o as_o by_o the_o confession_n of_o the_o papist_n 10._o papist_n caiet_fw-mi in_o epist_n ad_fw-la roman_n c._n 3._o fol._n 10._o themselves_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n can_v blot_v out_o sin_n but_o leave_v a_o man_n in_o the_o same_o thus_o while_o the_o papist_n do_v partly_o curse_v those_o that_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o free_a mercy_n of_o god_n and_o partly_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o faith_n and_o partly_o to_o the_o merit_n of_o good_a work_n do_v they_o not_o rob_v christ_n of_o that_o praise_n which_o his_o great_a kindness_n in_o justify_v a_o poor_a sinner_n do_v deserve_v deal_v with_o this_o bundle_n of_o spiritual_a myrrh_n as_o some_o 69._o some_o petrus_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr primaud_n franc._n acad._n part_n 3._o c._n 69._o report_n the_o arabian_a follower_n of_o mahomet_n to_o deal_v with_o that_o corporal_a myrrh_n which_o they_o bring_v to_o alexandria_n to_o sell_v use_v a_o thousand_o deceit_n to_o sophisticate_a it_o and_o gull_n christian_n with_o it_o that_o buy_v it_o so_o they_o i_o say_v adulterate_a this_o precious_a doctrine_n with_o their_o own_o deceit_n and_o device_n and_o will_v thrust_v it_o for_o good_a ware_n and_o sound_v upon_o the_o common_a sort_n but_o i_o pray_v god_n they_o may_v never_o have_v any_o vent_n for_o such_o deceitful_a myrrh_n and_o counterfeit_a righteousness_n among_o us._n i_o be_o sure_a the_o church_n entertain_v no_o such_o stuff_n here_o but_o speak_v all_o to_o the_o commendation_n of_o her_o belove_a admit_v of_o no_o myrrh_n no_o righteousness_n but_o his_o own_o to_o praise_v he_o and_o to_o commend_v by_o but_o to_o leave_v they_o as_o confute_v let_v we_o come_v to_o ourselves_o use_v 2_o i_o will_v to_o god_n there_o be_v not_o some_o popish_a protestant_n among_o ourselves_o who_o must_v have_v some_o perfume_n in_o nature_n garden_n to_o smell_v on_o some_o natural_a or_o moral_a plant_n of_o their_o own_o to_o put_v into_o this_o bundle_n to_o mingle_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o justify_v they_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n some_o good_a desire_n deed_n devotion_n which_o they_o much_o brag_v off_o and_o stand_v upon_o for_o which_o god_n be_v forsooth_o bind_v to_o accept_v they_o and_o to_o like_v of_o they_o to_o who_o i_o may_v say_v true_o as_o elihu_n in_o another_o case_n to_o job_n behold_v in_o this_o thou_o be_v not_o just_a 33.12_o just_a job_n 33.12_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o be_v of_o a_o gentle_a nature_n of_o a_o courteous_a behaviour_n somewhat_o dispose_v to_o liberality_n out_o of_o a_o vainglorious_a humour_n can_v not_o away_o with_o the_o company_n of_o the_o prodigal_a must_v god_n of_o necessity_n justify_v thou_o like_v of_o thou_o for_o these_o thing_n yes_o that_o he_o must_v and_o do_v too_o i_o will_v be_v sorry_a else_o i_o be_o sure_a he_o will_v not_o like_v of_o i_o if_o i_o shall_v swill_v and_o curse_v and_o steal_v and_o quarrel_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v true_a for_o he_o can_v away_o with_o these_o gross_a evil_n the_o committer_n of_o they_o be_v abominable_a unto_o he_o yet_o notwithstanding_o to_o conclude_v that_o thy_o moral_a virtue_n can_v justify_v thou_o before_o he_o be_v little_o differ_v from_o plain_a popery_n and_o i_o tell_v thou_o in_o stand_v upon_o this_o thou_o do_v papist-like_a rob_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o deny_v he_o that_o praise_n which_o the_o member_n of_o the_o church_n do_v here_o give_v he_o as_o his_o due_a in_o this_o text._n they_o say_v not_o here_o a_o bundle_n of_o myrrh_n be_v my_o wellbeloved_n and_o my_o spikenard_n unto_o i_o but_o my_o wellbeloved_n alone_o they_o acknowledge_v all_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n to_o come_v from_o christ_n jesus_n issue_v and_o spring_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o his_o free_a love_n they_o know_v that_o the_o best_a righteousness_n in_o themselves_o be_v as_o the_o prophet_n speak_v as_o a_o unclean_a thing_n and_o filthy_a rag_n 64.6_o rag_n isa_n 64.6_o and_o that_o in_o the_o best_a action_n they_o do_v if_o their_o imperfection_n be_v not_o cover_v in_o christ_n and_o sweeten_v with_o the_o myrrh_n of_o his_o righteousness_n there_o be_v more_o cause_n of_o damnation_n to_o be_v find_v in_o they_o then_o salvation_n it_o be_v by_o grace_n that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o by_o work_n the_o very_a faithful_a themselves_o please_v god_n no_o otherwise_o then_o in_o christ_n neither_o their_o love_n nor_o faith_n nor_o good_a fruit_n can_v for_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o same_o deserve_v absolution_n before_o

god_n tribunal_n now_o than_o if_o the_o grace_n that_o be_v inward_o wrought_v and_o the_o work_n that_o do_v outward_o appear_v in_o believer_n themselves_o can_v procure_v no_o further_o acceptance_n at_o god_n hand_n than_o their_o person_n stand_v justify_v and_o their_o sin_n acquit_v before_o god_n in_o christ_n then_o questionless_a as_o god_n once_o tell_v the_o idolatrous_a israelite_n neither_o thy_o work_n nor_o thy_o righteousness_n will_v profit_v thou_o 57.12_o thou_o isa_n 57.12_o to_o justification_n that_o be_v but_o carnal_a but_o civil_a that_o then_o i_o may_v cease_v to_o confute_v thou_o &_o be_v a_o counsellor_n unto_o thou_o righteousness_n thou_o use_v 3_o exhortation_n to_o disclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n let_v i_o exhort_v thou_o willing_o to_o give_v the_o well_o belove_a of_o the_o church_n the_o glory_n of_o this_o grace_n alone_o mingle_v not_o thy_o righteousness_n with_o he_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n such_o a_o mixture_n such_o a_o composition_n stink_v before_o the_o lord_n i_o find_v in_o the_o old_a 30.34.35.38_o old_a exod._n 30.34.35.38_o law_n how_o that_o the_o lord_n command_v moses_n to_o make_v a_o sweet_a perfume_n of_o stacte_fw-la onicha_n galbanum_fw-la and_o franckinsence_n and_o to_o temper_v it_o after_o the_o art_n of_o a_o apothecary_n holy_a and_o pure_a concern_v which_o he_o threaten_v that_o whosoever_o shall_v presume_v to_o make_v the_o like_a to_o smell_v thereto_o that_o soul_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o from_o the_o lord_n people_n and_o have_v the_o father_n command_v a_o great_a than_o moses_n even_o his_o only_o beget_v son_n to_o temper_v a_o exact_a and_o most_o pure_a perfume_n of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n for_o the_o father_n to_o smell_v on_o that_o he_o may_v be_v pacify_v with_o the_o elect_n for_o the_o elect_n to_o smell_v on_o that_o they_o may_v be_v just_a before_o god._n and_o shall_v mortal_a sinful_a man_n contrary_a to_o god_n charge_n presume_v to_o compose_v the_o like_a out_o of_o his_o own_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o the_o lord_n endure_v it_o reckon_v that_o person_n among_o the_o number_n of_o his_o own_o people_n no_o no._n the_o civil_a person_n that_o live_v under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n shall_v great_o displease_v the_o lord_n if_o he_o presume_v to_o offer_v it_o do_v thou_o equal_v nay_o excel_v the_o most_o virtuous_a moralist_n that_o ever_o be_v in_o justice_n temperance_n magnanimity_n affability_n and_o the_o like_a yet_o thou_o must_v esteem_v all_o these_o as_o nought_o in_o comparison_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n crucify_v learn_v therefore_o learn_v i_o beseech_v thou_o to_o disclaim_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n shuffle_v oh_o shuffle_v not_o in_o the_o merit_n the_o dignity_n of_o any_o good_a deed_n or_o desire_n of_o thy_o own_o into_o this_o bundle_n lest_o like_o the_o mixture_n of_o opocalpasum_n with_o myrrh_n it_o prove_v deadly_a to_o thy_o soul_n as_o that_o to_o the_o body_n 77._o body_n as_o mathiolus_n cite_v it_o out_o of_o galen_n opocalpasum_fw-la exitiale_fw-la est_fw-la multosque_fw-la nos_fw-la sort_n quadam_fw-la vidimus_fw-la nostrae_fw-la aetatis_fw-la de_fw-la cursu_fw-la mori_fw-la quòd_fw-la inscij_fw-la myrrham_fw-la cvi_fw-la opocalpasum_fw-la admistum_fw-la erat_fw-la assumpsissent_fw-la mathio_n comment_fw-fr in_o dios_n li._n 1._o c._n 67._o pag._n 77._o and_o thou_o never_o smell_v the_o sweetness_n of_o the_o same_o in_o assurance_n thou_o be_v justify_v to_o thy_o consolation_n here_o and_o salvation_n hereafter_o now_o to_o the_o end_n thou_o may_v learn_v to_o disclaim_v thy_o own_o righteousness_n indeed_o this_o threefold_a meditation_n will_v be_v very_o available_a righteousness_n available_a three_o meditation_n to_o further_o we_o in_o disclaim_v our_o own_o righteousness_n first_o that_o man_n righteousness_n can_v acquit_v he_o discharge_v he_o before_o the_o judge_n second_o that_o it_o break_v every_o way_n that_o it_o can_v fulfil_v no_o way_n the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o and_o entire_o it_o omit_v much_o good_a it_o commit_v much_o evil_n that_o good_a which_o it_o do_v it_o do_v not_o aright_o that_o evil_a which_o it_o eschew_v be_v eschew_v for_o by-respect_n three_o meditate_v that_o the_o worthy_a and_o holy_a of_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n have_v cry_v out_o of_o it_o never_o look_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o as_o david_n in_o sin_n lord_n have_v my_o mother_n conceive_v i_o 51.5_o i_o psal_n 51.5_o and_o job_n the_o angel_n be_v unclean_a before_o thou_o how_o much_o more_o abominable_a be_v man_n that_o be_v bear_v of_o a_o woman_n 15.15.16_o woman_n job_n 15.15.16_o and_o paul_n i_o know_v that_o in_o i_o that_o be_v in_o my_o flesh_n dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n 7.18_o thing_n rom._n 7.18_o these_o three_o thing_n i_o say_v ferious_o and_o wise_o think_v of_o and_o pause_v upon_o will_v much_o further_o thou_o to_o think_v mean_o of_o thy_o own_o righteousness_n be_v thou_o never_o so_o civil_a will_v thou_o know_v how_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o the_o first_o meditation_n will_v drive_v thou_o to_o speak_v thus_o betwixt_o god_n and_o thy_o soul_n good_a lord_n can_v all_o my_o righteousness_n clear_v i_o before_o thy_o tribunal_n notwithstanding_o my_o civility_n my_o fidelity_n in_o keep_v my_o word_n my_o gentleness_n of_o nature_n my_o abstain_v from_o the_o gross_a and_o enormous_a vice_n of_o the_o time_n do_v i_o not_o stand_v discharge_v before_o thou_o the_o most_o upright_o and_o unpartial_a judge_n lord_n why_o shall_v i_o then_o stand_v upon_o my_o righteousness_n oh_o cause_v i_o to_o abhor_v myself_o in_o dust_n and_o ash_n the_o second_o meditation_n will_v drive_v thou_o to_o this_o what_o and_o for_o all_o my_o righteousness_n do_v i_o break_v thy_o law_n transgress_v thy_o commandment_n in_o the_o omission_n of_o good_a in_o the_o commission_n of_o evil_a in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a and_o forsake_v of_o evil_a after_o a_o wrong_a manner_n lord_n i_o perceive_v then_o by_o this_o that_o i_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o thy_o sight_n by_o myself_o when_o as_o that_o righteousness_n which_o justifi_v before_o thou_o must_v perform_v a_o exact_a obedience_n to_o thy_o most_o righteous_a law_n without_o swerve_v one_o jot_n from_o the_o same_o the_o three_o meditation_n will_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_n in_o some_o such_o wise_a with_o thou_o as_o this_o be_v lord_n have_v the_o best_a that_o ever_o be_v cry_v out_o of_o their_o own_o filthiness_n complain_v of_o their_o native_a vileness_n deny_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o shall_v i_o be_v puff_v up_o with_o a_o opinion_n of_o my_o own_o worth_n do_v so_o holy_a a_o man_n as_o david_n be_v so_o patient_a a_o man_n as_o job_n be_v so_o good_a a_o man_n as_o paul_n be_v cast_v down_o their_o crown_n before_o the_o lamb_n acknowledge_v that_o in_o themselves_o be_v nothing_o but_o sin_n no_o cleanenes_n no_o good_a thing_n and_o shall_v i_o a_o vile_a creature_n far_o inferior_a to_o the_o least_o of_o they_o stand_v upon_o my_o patience_n my_o honesty_n my_o goodness_n lord_n let_v it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o etc._n etc._n and_o when_o these_o meditation_n have_v bring_v thou_o to_o this_o pass_n produce_v these_o effect_n tell_v i_o whither_o then_o it_o can_v be_v possible_a for_o thou_o to_o sing_v any_o song_n but_o this_o in_o regard_n of_o thy_o justification_n none_o but_o christ_n none_o but_o christ_n his_o righteousness_n his_o righteousness_n alone_o to_o discharge_v i_o before_o the_o judge_n to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o i_o to_o cure_v my_o spiritual_a sickness_n to_o cover_v my_o natural_a filthiness_n if_o these_o meditation_n be_v but_o due_o make_v use_n of_o by_o our_o civil_a justitiarian_n themselves_o they_o will_v veil_v the_o bonnet_n come_v down_o a_o peg_n low_o in_o their_o own_o conceit_n and_o run_v altogether_o out_o of_o the_o garden_n of_o nature_n into_o the_o garden_n of_o grace_n for_o this_o myrrh_n and_o depend_v upon_o god_n love_n alone_o in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o their_o justification_n but_o alas_o alas_o they_o meditate_v not_o upon_o this_o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o they_o stand_v so_o much_o upon_o their_o own_o worthiness_n that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v neither_o thought_n on_o nor_o seek_v for_o by_o they_o as_o it_o shall_v be_v use_v 4_o last_o be_v christ_n the_o alone_a justifier_n of_o the_o church_n and_o be_v his_o free_a grace_n the_o ground_n of_o it_o justifier_n advise_v to_o believer_n to_o be_v thankful_a to_o their_o justifier_n how_o thankful_a then_o ought_v this_o to_o persuade_v believer_n to_o be_v and_o how_o careful_a to_o sing_v such_o a_o song_n as_o the_o church_n here_o do_v to_o the_o praise_n of_o their_o wellbeloved_n we_o use_v to_o say_v a_o nosegay_n be_v worth_a thanks_n especial_o when_o it_o be_v give_v by_o a_o lover_n as_o a_o token_n of_o love_n and_o