Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	effect_n	faith_n	justify_v	6,955	5	8.9340	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04766	Ouranognōsia. Heauenly knowledge A manuduction to theologie. Written in Latin by Barthol. Keckerm. done into English by T.V. Mr. of Arts.	Keckermann, Bartholomäus, ca. 1571-1608 or 9.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638. Briefe direction how to examine our selues before we go to the Lords table.	1622 (1622)	STC 14896; ESTC S103956	89,591	228

that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o unto_o he_o not_o that_o work_v but_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o which_o justify_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n luk._n 8_o mark_n 6._o say_v christ_n only_o believe_v chrysost._n which_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v by_o faith_n alone_o thou_o shall_v obtain_v everlasting_a life_n so_o than_o although_o these_o word_n be_v not_o manifest_o extant_a by_o faith_n alone_o we_o be_v justify_v yet_o the_o sense_n be_v manifest_o put_v down_o and_o other_o word_n thereunto_o equivalent_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n for_o whereas_o the_o apostle_n say_v rom._n 3.28_o we_o conclude_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 certain_o it_o be_v all_o one_o as_o if_o he_o say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v only_o by_o faith_n for_o a_o man_n must_v needs_o be_v justify_v either_o by_o faith_n or_o by_o work_n a_o three_o way_n none_o can_v be_v able_a to_o show_v paul_n plain_o say_v to_o the_o galath_n 3.5_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ._n not_o by_o those_o righteous_a deed_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o by_o his_o own_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o through_o the_o laver_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n therefore_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o say_v that_o faith_n alone_o do_v justify_v a_o man_n and_o that_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o so_o consequent_o that_o our_o work_n do_v not_o merit_v for_o we_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n i_o prove_v it_o by_o evident_a testimony_n of_o holy_a writ_n i._n tit._n 3.5_o eph._n 2.8_o by_o grace_n be_v you_o save_v through_o faith_n aug._n &_o that_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o shall_v boast_v second_o philip._n 3.9_o rom._n 3.24_o ii_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o we_o do_v any_o work_n as_o s._n paul_n express_o witness_v of_o abraham_n that_o before_o he_o have_v do_v any_o good_a work_n he_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n rom._n 4.2_o where_o he_o say_v aug._n if_o abraham_n have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n he_o have_v wherein_o to_o boast_v but_o not_o with_o god_n to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v not_o give_v upon_o favour_n but_o debt_n but_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v only_o in_o he_o who_o justify_v the_o wicked_a his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n iii_o arg._n be_v take_v from_o the_o propriety_n of_o our_o work_n our_o work_n be_v debt_n therefore_o by_o they_o can_v we_o deserve_v nothing_o antec_fw-la be_v confirm_v by_o luk._n 17._o aug._n when_o you_o have_v do_v all_o that_o you_o can_v do_v etc._n etc._n 2._o good_a work_n be_v not_o we_o but_o god_n now_o by_o that_o which_o be_v another_o and_o not_o our_o own_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o antecedent_n be_v prove_v phil_n 2.13_o god_n it_o be_v who_o work_v good_a in_o you_o and_o perfect_v it_o eph._n 2.10_o we_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o christ_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_n which_o he_o have_v prepare_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o three_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o perfect_a therefore_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o by_o they_o for_o three_o thing_n there_o be_v require_v of_o he_o that_o will_v merit_v first_o that_o he_o have_v that_o by_o which_o he_o will_v merit_v of_o his_o own_o second_o that_o it_o be_v no_o debt_n three_o that_o that_o be_v perfect_a bern._n which_o three_o condition_n our_o good_a work_n have_v not_o as_o it_o be_v say_v isaiah_n 6._o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o menstruous_a cloth_n and_o philip._n 3.8_o paul_n call_v his_o work_n dung_n i_o understand_v what_o justify_v faith_n be_v now_o tell_v i_o the_o cause_n thereof_o whereby_o it_o be_v beget_v in_o we_o the_o principal_a cause_n whereby_o save_v 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testament_n two_o only_o 451._o baptism_n and_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n what_o be_v baptism_n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n whereby_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n be_v make_v we_o be_v initiate_v &_o graft_v into_o the_o church_n and_o whereby_o there_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o faithful_a forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o regeneration_n unto_o life_n eternal_a see_v more_o in_o my_o syst._n of_o divin_v pag._n 451._o and_o in_o the_o comment_n on_o vrsin_n catechism_n pag._n 429._o according_a to_o the_o last_o edition_n what_o be_v the_o lord_n supper_n this_o we_o shall_v handle_v afterward_o in_o the_o open_n of_o our_o particular_a knowledge_n wherewith_o we_o must_v furnish_v ourselves_o in_o regard_n that_o the_o knowledge_n hereof_o come_v near_a unto_o our_o lawful_a and_o seemly_a prepare_v of_o ourselves_o to_o the_o lord_n supper_n here_o only_o will_v 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four_a full_o purpose_v to_o conform_v ourselves_o according_a to_o god_n holy_a law_n and_o commandment_n which_o sorrow_n of_o heart_n for_o bypass_a sin_n and_o good_a purpose_n of_o mind_n to_o prevent_v sin_n hereafter_o if_o we_o shall_v find_v in_o we_o then_o may_v we_o persuade_v ourselves_o of_o true_a and_o unfeigned_a repentance_n touch_v our_o faith_n in_o this_o manner_n sin_n be_v that_o by_o which_o man_n become_v miserable_a and_o because_o he_o break_v the_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o light_o regard_v the_o behest_n of_o the_o most_o high_a therefore_o be_v he_o not_o only_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o most_o blissful_a and_o happy_a estate_n but_o stand_v guilty_a of_o eternal_a death_n and_o condemnation_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n for_o sin_n when_o man_n sinful_a man_n stand_v in_o this_o doleful_a case_n destitute_a of_o all_o help_n and_o succour_n either_o from_o himself_o or_o other_o creature_n live_v in_o the_o world_n it_o please_v god_n of_o his_o 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