Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	declare_v	faith_n	justify_v	10,426	5	8.9257	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13257	A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.; Confessio Helvetica Posterior. English.	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Bullinger, Heinrich, 1504-1575.; Old, John, fl. 1545-1555.	1568 (1568)	STC 23554; ESTC S118060	120,110	316

our_o own_o merit_n for_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o that_o which_o paul_n say_v all_o iii._n roma_fw-it iii._n have_v sin_v and_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o christ_n have_v take_v upon_o he_o and_o bear_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n he_o have_v satisfy_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n god_n therefore_o for_o his_o only_a christ_n sake_n us._n justice_n impute_v to_o us._n who_o suffer_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o be_v merciful_a to_o our_o sin_n not_o impute_v they_o to_o we_o but_o accept_v christ_n justice_n as_o our_o rightuousnes_n so_o that_o now_o we_o be_v not_o only_o purge_v and_o cleanse_v from_o sin_n but_o also_o clothe_v with_o christ_n his_o justice_n and_o deliver_v from_o sin_n death_n and_o condemnation_n to_o be_v short_a we_o be_v make_v rightuous_a and_o heir_n of_o life_n everlasting_a to_o speak_v proper_o therefore_o god_n alone_o do_v justify_v we_o and_o that_o only_a for_o christ_n his_o sake_n not_o lai_v our_o sin_n to_o our_o charge_n but_o impute_v his_o rightuousnes_n to_o us._n because_o we_o receive_v this_o justification_n not_o for_o any_o of_o our_o work_n sake_n only_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o but_o by_o faith_n in_o god_n his_o mercy_n and_o through_o christ_n therefore_o we_o teach_v and_o believe_v with_o the_o apostle_n that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o in_o christ_n not_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o any_o work_v for_o paul_n say_v we_o think_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o again_o rom._n iiij_o iii._n roma_fw-it iii._n if_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o rejoice_v but_o not_o with_o god_n for_o what_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n beleve_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o as_o rightuousnes_n now_o to_o he_o that_o woork_v the_o wage_n 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we_o receive_v meat_n believe_v eat_v use_v for_o believe_v so_o by_o beleve_v we_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o christ_n wherefore_o we_o divide_v not_o the_o benefit_n of_o justification_n attribute_v christ_n justification_n be_v not_o to_o be_v attribute_v partly_o to_o us._n and_o partly_o to_o christ_n it_o partly_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n or_o to_o christ_n and_o partly_o to_o ourselves_o our_o love_n to_o our_o work_v to_o our_o merit_n but_o we_o ascribe_v it_o whole_o to_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n by_o faith_n and_o which_o be_v more_o out_o love_n and_o our_o work_n can_v please_v god_n if_o they_o be_v do_z of_o we_o that_o be_v uniuste_a wherefore_o we_o must_v first_o be_v make_v just_a before_o we_o can_v love_v or_o do_v just_a work_n we_o be_v make_v just_a in_o deéde_o as_o we_o have_v declare_v by_o faith_n in_o christ_n by_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n who_o do_v not_o impute_v our_o sin_n but_o christ_n his_o rightuousnes_n to_o we_o and_o 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most_o sure_a confidence_n a_o evidente_a and_o constant_a assent_n of_o the_o mind_n to_o be_v short_a a_o most_o certain_a comprehend_v of_o god_n his_o truth_n set_v forth_o in_o the_o scripture_n contain_v in_o the_o apostle_n crede_fw-la yea_o and_o command_v of_o god_n himself_o who_o surmount_v all_o goodness_n but_o chief_o faith_n be_v a_o confidence_n in_o god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n his_o promise_n which_o christ_n be_v thence_o of_o all_o promise_n this_o faith_n be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n which_o only_o he_o geve_v god_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n of_o his_o grace_n to_o his_o elect_v accord_v to_o measure_n when_o to_o who_o and_o as_o much_o as_o he_o list_v and_o that_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o mean_a of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o faithful_a prayer_n this_o faith_n be_v increase_v and_o that_o by_o god_n his_o mercy_n for_o else_o the_o apostle_n will_v not_o have_v xi_o the_o increese_n of_o faith_n luke_n xi_o say_v lord_n 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x._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_n and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n in_o other_o place_n he_o often_o bid_v man_n pray_v for_o faith_n the_o say_v apostle_n affirm_v faith_n faith_n the_o force_n of_o faith_n to_o be_v of_o great_a efficacy_n declare_v itself_o by_o love_n faith_n quiet_v the_o conscience_n open_v to_o we_o a_o free_a entry_n unto_o god_n that_o we_o may_v come_v to_o he_o with_o bolone_n and_o obtain_v of_o he_o profitable_a and_o necessary_a thing_n it_o keep_v we_o in_o do_v our_o duty_n that_o we_o owe_v to_o god_n and_o our_o neighbour_n in_o adversity_n it_o strengthen_v we_o with_o patient_a facion_v and_o form_v in_o we_o

true_a confession_n and_o to_o speak_v all_o at_o a_o word_n saithe_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o good_a ●uth_n good_a work_n come_v of_o ●uth_n fruit_n and_o good_a work_v in_o us._n for_o we_o teach_v that_o true_a good_a work_n do_v spring_n of_o a_o lively_a faith_n by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v do_z of_o the_o faithful_a accord_v to_o the_o will_n or_o rule_v of_o god_n his_o word_n for_o peter_n the_o apostle_n say_v geve_v all_o diligence_n i._o i._o peter_n i._o thereunto_o and_o join_v virtue_n with_o your_o faith_n and_o with_o virtue_n knowledge_n &_o with_o knowledge_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n we_o say_v before_o that_o the_o law_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n do_v prescribe_v unto_o we_o a_o pattern_n of_o good_a work_n and_o the_o apostle_n affirm_v this_o be_v iiii_o i._o thes_n iiii_o the_o will_n of_o god_n your_o sanctification_n and_o that_o you_o shall_v abstain_v from_o unclennes_n that_o no_o man_n oppress_v or_o 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