Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	create_v	good_a	workmanship_n	4,350	5	11.8942	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36539	A collection of texts of Scripture, with short notes upon them, and some other observations against the principal popish errors; Abrégé des controverses. English	Drelincourt, Charles, 1595-1669.; Comber, Thomas, 1645-1699.	1688 (1688)	Wing D2160B; ESTC R14004	125,272	218

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where_o there_o be_v grace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o merit_n and_o if_o there_o can_v be_v merit_n to_o obtain_v remission_n but_o that_o be_v of_o grace_n how_o shall_v there_o be_v merit_n to_o obtain_v glorification_n to_o have_v a_o righteousness_n or_o work_v true_o meritorious_a this_o righteousness_n and_o these_o work_v then_o must_v be_v perfect_a at_o least_o and_o without_o defect_n for_o how_o shall_v a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n merit_n but_o this_o can_v be_v say_v of_o the_o righteousness_n or_o good_a work_n of_o any_o justify_v person_n whatsoever_o for_o jam._n 3._o 2._o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o job_n 9_o 3._o if_o he_o will_v contend_v with_o he_o he_o can_v answer_v he_o one_o of_o a_o thousand_o and_o vers_n 21._o if_o i_o justify_v myself_o my_o own_o mouth_n shall_v condemn_v i_o if_o i_o say_v i_o be_o perfect_a it_o shall_v also_o prove_v i_o perverse_a that_o a_o justify_v person_n may_v merit_v eternal_a life_n by_o his_o good_a work_n his_o good_a work_n ought_v to_o be_v perfect_a and_o he_o ought_v certain_o to_o have_v no_o other_o but_o good_a work_n for_o where_o there_o be_v sin_n there_o be_v need_n of_o pardon_n and_o it_o be_v strange_a that_o he_o shall_v have_v need_n of_o pardon_n for_o some_o and_o yet_o can_v merit_v a_o glorious_a immortality_n by_o other_o but_o now_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o every_o justify_v person_n do_v sin_n often_o again_o to_o have_v good_a work_n proper_o meritorious_a there_o must_v be_v a_o proportion_n between_o the_o work_n and_o the_o reward_n that_o the_o good_a work_n may_v be_v a_o sufficient_a price_n or_o value_n for_o the_o recompense_n but_o now_o what_o proportion_n can_v there_o be_v between_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n and_o eternal_a glory_n rom._n 8._o 18._o i_o reckon_v say_v the_o apostle_n that_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o 2_o cor._n 4._o 17_o 18._o for_o our_o light-affliction_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o moment_n work_v for_o we_o a_o far_o more_o exceed_a and_o eternal_a weight_n of_o glory_n there_o be_v no_o comparison_n between_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a martyr_n and_o the_o transcendent_o glorious_a reward_n in_o heaven_n then_o there_o be_v no_o equality_n of_o worthiness_n of_o one_o to_o the_o other_o and_o if_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o most_o glorious_a martyr_n have_v not_o a_o dignity_n and_o worth_n in_o they_o equal_a to_o the_o glory_n to_o come_v what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o all_o other_o good_a work_n nay_o though_o our_o work_n be_v perfect_a as_o perfect_a as_o a_o creature_n can_v be_v yet_o there_o will_v be_v no_o proportion_n between_o our_o work_n and_o eternal_a life_n that_o be_v so_o unspeakable_o great_a therefore_o adam_n in_o innocency_n can_v not_o merit_v proper_o such_o a_o glorious_a reward_n as_o be_v now_o promise_v we_o in_o the_o gospel_n for_o there_o be_v no_o proportional_a dignity_n in_o the_o work_n of_o any_o creature_n suitable_a to_o so_o great_a a_o glory_n the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v say_v be_v that_o he_o do_v not_o deserve_v pain_n or_o punishment_n or_o that_o he_o do_v deserve_v some_o consideration_n for_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o freewill_n that_o be_v put_v into_o his_o power_n but_o not_o that_o he_o deserve_v so_o great_a and_o long_o and_o glorious_a a_o reward_n as_o be_v promise_v we_o and_o how_o can_v any_o justify_v person_n now_o deserve_v it_o who_o righteousness_n be_v so_o stain_a and_o defective_a the_o most_o that_o can_v be_v here_o say_v also_o be_v that_o it_o be_v congruous_a that_o good_a man_n who_o labour_n against_o so_o many_o difficulty_n in_o mortify_v their_o lust_n and_o to_o please_v god_n shall_v not_o be_v treat_v in_o the_o same_o manner_n with_o other_o man_n but_o it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o they_o deserve_v so_o great_a a_o reward_n as_o a_o bless_a and_o glorious_a immortality_n again_o be_v our_o work_n never_o so_o perfect_a yet_o they_o can_v not_o merit_v eternal_a life_n because_o we_o do_v but_o that_o which_o as_o creature_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v though_o there_o be_v no_o reward_n propose_v luke_n 17._o 10._o when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v and_o we_o can_v bring_v no_o advantage_n to_o god_n by_o it_o by_o which_o he_o shall_v be_v bind_v to_o repay_v it_o for_o job_n 22._o 2._o can_v a_o man_n be_v profitable_a unto_o god_n or_o be_v it_o gain_v to_o he_o that_o thou_o make_v thy_o way_n perfect_a so_o job_n 35._o 7._o if_o thou_o be_v righteous_a what_o give_v thou_o he_o or_o what_o receive_v he_o of_o thy_o hand_n thy_o wickedness_n may_v hurt_v a_o man_n as_o thou_o be_v and_o thy_o righteousness_n may_v profit_v the_o son_n of_o man._n job_n be_v very_o sensible_a of_o this_o and_o therefore_o what_o little_a cause_n there_o be_v of_o boast_v in_o or_o rely_v upon_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o righteousness_n though_o it_o have_v be_v never_o so_o perfect_a job_n 9_o 15._o who_o though_o i_o be_v righteous_a yet_o will_v i_o not_o answer_v he_o say_v he_o speak_v of_o god_n but_o i_o will_v make_v supplication_n to_o my_o judg._n so_o psal_n 16._o 2._o my_o goodness_n extend_v not_o to_o thou_o and_o after_o all_o whatsoever_o good_a work_n any_o justify_v person_n do_v he_o do_v all_o by_o a_o power_n receive_v from_o god_n himself_o and_o how_o can_v he_o merit_v from_o god_n by_o that_o which_o he_o himself_o have_v give_v for_o job●1_n ●1_z 11._o who_o have_v prevent_v i_o that_o i_o shall_v repay_v he_o ephes_n 2._o 10._o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n phil._n 2._o 13._o for_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o you_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v of_o his_o good_a pleasure_n and_o 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v and_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o why_o boast_v thou_o as_o if_o thou_o have_v receive_v it_o not_o rom._n 11._o 35._o who_o have_v first_o give_v unto_o he_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v recompense_v unto_o he_o when_o there_o be_v a_o promise_n of_o a_o reward_n annex_v indeed_o to_o any_o performance_n upon_o condition_n of_o it_o then_o upon_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o condition_n though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o small_a and_o by_o whatsoever_o power_n it_o be_v perform_v the_o reward_n be_v due_a though_o it_o be_v never_o so_o great_a but_o it_o be_v due_a by_o promise_n only_o the_o promiser_n of_o mere_a grace_n engage_v himself_o to_o it_o and_o not_o from_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o work._n and_o in_o this_o sense_n eternal_a life_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v due_a to_o they_o that_o keep_v covenant_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v sometime_o call_v a_o reward_n and_o god_n will_v at_o last_o proceed_v 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