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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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15057	An ansvvere to the Ten reasons of Edmund Campian the Iesuit in confidence wherof he offered disputation to the ministers of the Church of England, in the controuersie of faith. Whereunto is added in briefe marginall notes, the summe of the defence of those reasons by Iohn Duræus the Scot, being a priest and a Iesuit, with a reply vnto it. Written first in the Latine tongue by the reuerend and faithfull seruant of Christ and his Church, William Whitakers, Doctor in Diuinitie, and the Kings Professor and publike reader of Diuinitie in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. And now faithfully translated for the benefit of the vnlearned (at the appointment and desire of some in authoritie) into the English tongue; by Richard Stocke, preacher in London. ...; Ad Rationes decem Edmundi Campiani Jesuitæ responsio. English	Whitaker, William, 1548-1595.; Campion, Edmund, Saint, 1540-1581. Rationes decem. English.; Stock, Richard, 1569?-1626.; Whitaker, William, 1548-1595. Responsionis ad Decem illas rationes.; Durie, John, d. 1587. Confutatio responsionis Gulielmi Whitakeri ad Rationes decem. Selections.	1606 (1606)	STC 25360; ESTC S119870	383,859	364

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be_v not_o raze_v in_o man_n but_o some_o relic_n be_v remain_v natural_a gift_n be_v corrupt_v supernatural_a distinguish_v pag._n 216._o 217_o 23_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o regenerate_a of_o themselves_o be_v corrupt_v that_o which_o they_o have_v from_o god_n be_v contrary_a to_o their_o corruption_n pag._n 218_o 24_o sin_n be_v not_o a_o substance_n nor_o a_o mere_a privation_n but_o a_o accident_n and_o a_o corrupt_a habit_n like_v to_o a_o disease_n pag._n 220_o 25_o concupiscence_n be_v sin_n and_o so_o judge_v by_o augustine_n upon_o great_a and_o weighty_a reason_n ibid._n nota_fw-la 26_o sometime_o he_o call_v it_o no_o sin_n in_o opposition_n to_o actual_a sin_n pag._n 221_o nota_fw-la 27_o sin_n be_v not_o equal_a neither_o do_v protestant_n so_o teach_v they_o all_o deserve_v eternal_a death_n though_o some_o more_o some_o less_o pag._n 221._o 222_o 28_o grace_n be_v double_a either_o the_o free_a mercy_n and_o love_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o which_o be_v without_o 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manifest_a pag._n 226._o 227._o &_o nota_fw-la 33_o our_o righteousness_n be_v a_o real_a relation_n 228._o nota_fw-la 34_o all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v stain_v can_v justify_v we_o and_o faith_n hope_n and_o charity_n be_v imperfect_a can_v do_v it_o pag._n 229_o 35_o christ_n be_v he_o that_o cover_v we_o by_o who_o righteousness_n we_o be_v adorn_v our_o righteousness_n be_v the_o cover_n of_o the_o fault_n pag._n 231_o 36_o faith_n alone_o justifi_v but_o it_o be_v not_o alone_a when_o it_o do_v justify_v pag._n 232_o 37_o the_o reason_n why_o we_o be_v exhort_v to_o perform_v work_n and_o obedience_n as_o also_o that_o we_o be_v command_v to_o apprehend_v christ_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n pag._n 230_o 38_o a_o man_n ought_v and_o may_v be_v certain_a of_o his_o salvation_n by_o the_o certainty_n of_o faith_n pag._n 232._o 233._o nota_fw-la 39_o many_o be_v deceive_v with_o a_o conceit_n of_o faith_n but_o he_o that_o have_v it_o know_v certain_o that_o he_o have_v it_o pag._n 233._o nota_fw-la 40_o from_o god_n predestination_n a_o man_n may_v be_v sure_a of_o his_o perseverance_n so_o the_o father_n teach_v yet_o a_o man_n must_v use_v the_o mean_n pag._n 234._o 235_o nota_fw-la 41_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n be_v but_o two_o in_o the_o church_n the_o novelty_n of_o the_o other_o five_o not_o any_o antiquity_n for_o they_o and_o pregnant_a reason_n against_o they_o pag._n 237._o &_o nota_fw-la 42_o hugo_n de_fw-fr s._n victore_fw-la and_o peter_n lombard_n bring_v seven_o sacrament_n first_o into_o the_o church_n no_o council_n before_o the_o florentine_a do_v ever_o confirm_v they_o ibid._n nota_fw-la 43_o popish_a ceremony_n in_o baptism_n be_v new_a ibid._n nota_fw-la 44_o protestant_n have_v both_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n papist_n have_v no_o bread_n nor_o wine_n nota_fw-la pag._n 239_o 45_o baptism_n be_v both_o a_o channel_n of_o grace_n and_o that_o which_o confirm_v grace_n but_o give_v not_o grace_n by_o the_o word_n wrought_v duraeus_n contrary_a to_o the_o schoolman_n make_v it_o but_o a_o instrument_n pag._n 239._o &_o nota_fw-la 46_o the_o baptism_n of_o john_n and_o of_o christ_n be_v both_o one_o in_o ceremony_n in_o doctrine_n and_o in_o grace_n pag._n 240_o 47_o the_o place_n against_o it_o matth._n 3.11_o act._n 19.4.5_o expound_v and_o answer_v ibid._n nota_fw-la 48_o baptism_n be_v not_o so_o simple_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n that_o the_o want_n of_o it_o will_v condemn_v but_o the_o neglect_n or_o contempt_n of_o it_o be_v a_o sin_n pag._n 241_o 49_o papist_n think_v infant_n die_v without_o baptism_n be_v d●●●●●ed_v a_o barbarous_a and_o a_o se●selesse_a opinion_n and_o against_o all_o reason_n ibid._n nota_fw-la 50_o infant_n may_v have_v faith_n as_o they_o have_v life_n and_o know_v not_o of_o it_o pag._n 242_o 51_o the_o sacrament_n be_v a_o sacrament_n to_o all_o without_o faith_n but_o not_o a_o save_a sacrament_n to_o man_n of_o year_n without_o faith_n yet_o to_o infant_n it_o may_v be_v because_o the_o spirit_n work_v secret_o and_o powerful_o ibid._n nota_fw-la 52_o luther_n earnest_o hold_v that_o baptism_n ought_v to_o be_v give_v to_o child_n and_o think_v they_o have_v faith_n pag._n 243_o 53_o caluin_n against_o the_o anabaptist_n prove_v the_o baptism_n of_o infant_n not_o by_o tradition_n but_o scripture_n pag._n 244._o nota_fw-la 54_o campian_n have_v no_o cause_n to_o upbraid_v protestant_n with_o corruption_n of_o manner_n so_o long_o as_o rome_n be_v so_o corrupt_a as_o as_o be_v and_o public_a stew_n maintain_v in_o it_o pag._n 245_o 55_o luther_n lascivious_a speech_n object_v by_o campian_n plain_o excuse_v and_o a_o worse_o object_v of_o pope_n clements_n 246.247_o 56_o luther_n make_v three_o cause_n of_o divorce_n and_o the_o papist_n many_o more_o pag._n 246._o &_o nota_fw-la 57_o marriage_n be_v most_o necessary_a for_o man_n who_o can_v live_v chaste_a and_o command_v pag._n 247_o 58_o marriage_n be_v oftentimes_o simple_o better_a than_o virginity_n though_o this_o be_v to_o be_v embrace_v when_o a_o man_n have_v the_o gift_n that_o he_o may_v more_o free_o serve_v the_o lord_n pag._n 248._o &_o nota_fw-la 59_o the_o speech_n of_o lauther_n say_v the_o more_o wicked_a that_o thou_o be_v the_o necr_a be_v thou_o unto_o grace_n defend_v in_o his_o true_a sense_n pag._n 249_o 60_o how_o all_o our_o good_a action_n be_v taint_v with_o sin_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v sin_n in_o god_n severe_a judgement_n and_o yet_o good_a and_o to_o be_v do_v pag._n 250._o &_o nota_fw-la 61_o the_o good_a action_n of_o those_o who_o be_v once_o in_o christ_n though_o taint_v be_v acceptable_a unto_o god_n because_o he_o look_v upon_o the_o person_n not_o the_o work_n pag._n 251_o 62_o the_o law_n belong_v to_o christian_n for_o a_o rule_n of_o their_o life_n though_o it_o be_v abrogate_a by_o the_o new_a covenant_n for_o they_o be_v deliver_v not_o from_o the_o obedience_n of_o it_o but_o the_o curse_n of_o it_o by_o christ_n pag._n 252_o 253._o 254._o &_o nota_fw-la 63_o god_n respect_v the_o good_a work_n of_o he_o but_o not_o to_o instification_n pag._n 254._o &_o nota_fw-la 64_o the_o just_a not_o only_a life_n but_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o faith_n and_o so_o much_o the_o place_n of_o habacuck_n proove_v ibid._n nota_fw-la 65_o work_n not_o the_o cause_n but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o righteousness_n out_o of_o thomas_n ibid._n 66_o they_o who_o have_v break_v heart_n and_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v fit_a guest_n for_o the_o lord_n table_n neither_o be_v this_o against_o faith_n pag._n 255_o 67_o luther_n be_v not_o against_o public_a confession_n but_o a_o private_a auricular_a confession_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o a_o priest_n only_o when_o by_o the_o word_n it_o may_v be_v make_v to_o other_o pag._n

of_o man_n it_o be_v that_o augustine_n do_v just_o reprove_v for_o virginity_n be_v to_o be_v desire_v not_o simple_o for_o that_o end_n that_o we_o may_v ●idde_v and_o free_v ourselves_o from_o the_o necessary_a business_n and_o care_n accompany_v marriage_n but_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v with_o sitter_n opportunity_n and_o more_o conveniency_n serve_v god_n as_o also_o the_o apostle_n speak_v that_o you_o may_v so_o ●●w_v that_o which_o be_v honest_a and_o that_o you_o may_v cleave_v fast_o unto_o the_o lord_n without_o separation_n 1._o co._n 7.35_o 〈◊〉_d dur_n who_o see_v not_o that_o that_o be_v more_o excellent_a in_o itself_o which_o be_v more_o difficult_a and_o hard_a and_o christ_n say_v that_o after_o this_o life_n there_o be_v no_o marry_v at_o all_o and_o s._n paul_n he_o that_o give_v his_o virgin_n to_o marriage_n do_v well_o but_o he_o that_o give_v she_o not_o to_o marriage_n do_v better_a 1._o cor._n 7.38_o whit._n pag_n 69●_n i_o do_v not_o dispute_v against_o 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hold_v right_o let_v virginity_n be_v honour_v let_v not_o marriage_n be_v despise_v i_o have_v rather_o you_o shall_v approve_v virginity_n by_o your_o deed_n than_o praise_v it_o with_o your_o word_n 〈◊〉_d hieron_n ad_fw-la furiam_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d why_o do_v the_o tongue_n sound_v out_o chastity_n and_o the_o whole_a body_n show_v forth_o uncleanness_n for_o so_o do_v you_o even_o as_o epiphanius_n write_v of_o the_o origenist_n you_o refuse_v marriage_n but_o not_o lust_n it_o be_v not_o holiness_n but_o hypocrisy_n that_o be_v in_o honour_n among_o you_o for_o neither_o do_v christ_n nor_o paul_n enjoin_v virginity_n to_o any_o one_o that_o have_v not_o power_n to_o receive_v it_o for_o say_v bernard_n virginity_n be_v not_o command_v 7.9_o bernard_n de_fw-fr virgin_n ser_fw-mi 21._o 1._o cor._n 7.9_o but_o advise_v nay_o they_o that_o can_v contain_v be_v command_v to_o marry_v wherefore_o the_o apostle_n be_v not_o only_o of_o opinion_n that_o those_o ought_v not_o to_o keep_v their_o virginity_n but_o also_o he_o dissuade_v they_o from_o it_o nor_o will_v he_o have_v dissuade_v they_o from_o it_o if_o christ_n have_v persuade_v they_o to_o it_o neither_o be_v these_o position_n proper_a to_o luther_n for_o all_o good_a man_n do_v both_o acknowledge_v and_o defend_v they_o but_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o rest_n 5.20_o rest_n dur_fw-la do_v you_o not_o think_v therefore_o that_o the_o devil_n himself_o be_v near_a of_o all_o to_o grace_v whit._n pag._n 6●6_n it_o be_v devilish_a so_o to_o dispute_v luther_n mean_v nothing_o else_o but_o to_o stay_v man_n conscience_n afflict_v and_o trouble_v with_o the_o greatness_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o comfort_v they_o with_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n which_o the_o great_a sinner_n thou_o be_v the_o great_a be_v it_o on_o thou_o when_o thou_o do_v true_o turn_v unto_o the_o lord_n as_o the_o apostle_n say_v where_o sin_n abound_v grace_v abound_v much_o more_o rom._n 5.20_o the_o more_o wicked_a that_o thou_o be_v say_v he_o so_o much_o the_o near_a be_v thou_o unto_o grace_n the_o grace_n of_o christ_n be_v sufficient_a not_o only_o for_o small_a sin_n but_o also_o for_o the_o great_a nor_o be_v small_a offender_n only_o invite_v by_o christ_n to_o come_v to_o he_o but_o they_o also_o that_o be_v lade_v with_o the_o burden_n of_o their_o sin_n luther_n exhort_v thou_o not_o to_o go_v forward_o in_o sin_n but_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o despair_v of_o pardon_n and_o certain_o the_o justify_v the_o dur_fw-la where_o learned_a you_o to_o call_v he_o a_o wicked_a man_n that_o be_v true_o penitent_a for_o his_o sin_n whit._n pag._n 697._o christ_n say_v luk._n 15.7_o there_o shall_v be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o repent_v ask_v now_o who_o teach_v christ_n to_o call_v he_o a_o sinner_n that_o repent_v he_o of_o his_o sin_n or_o why_o do_v you_o not_o quarrel_v with_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a rom_n 4.5_o for_o he_o that_o 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john_n true_o 1._o joh_n 3.8_o for_o this_o purpose_n the_o son_n of_o god_n appear_v that_o heo_fw-la may_v loose_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n neither_o do_v s._n paul_n well_o to_o compare_v good_a work_n to_o silver_n gold_n and_o precious_a stone_n 1._o cor._n 3.12_o neither_o do_v the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n well_o to_o exhort_v we_o to_o good_a work_n and_o if_o all_o our_o action_n though_o good_a be_v sin_n do_v not_o you_o yourselves_o sin_n while_o you_o believe_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n for_o faith_n be_v a_o work_n see_v christ_n say_v this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v whit._n pag._n 698._o that_o even_o our_o good_a action_n be_v taint_v with_o some_o sin_n no_o man_n can_v doubt_v that_o either_o know_v the_o scripture_n or_o himself_o as_o isay_n say_v 64.10_o now_o it_o even_o all_o our_o righteous_a action_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o stink_a &_o filthy_a clout_n they_o be_v sure_o taint_v with_o some_o sin_n the_o prophet_n 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to_o be_v unrighteousness_n if_o it_o be_v right_o judge_v of_o now_o he_o that_o call_v our_o rigeteousnes_n unrighteousness_n what_o say_v he_o else_o then_o that_o which_o luther_n say_v that_o there_o be_v some_o sin_n in_o every_o good_a work_n this_o paradox_n therefore_o luther_n learn_v our_o of_o the_o scripture_n and_o ancient_a father_n but_o to_o come_v to_o your_o slender_a reason_n if_o thou_o take_v a_o wife_n thou_o sin_v not_o i_o answer_v here_o be_v a_o fallacy_n for_o we_o say_v not_o to_o marry_v a_o wise_a be_v sin_n but_o that_o they_o who_o marry_v wife_n intermix_v some_o sin_n in_o that_o good_a action_n and_o to_o the_o place_n of_o s._n peter_n i_o say_v that_o there_o you_o use_v also_o a_o fallacy_n for_o to_o fall_v in_o that_o place_n signify_v to_o fall_v away_o whole_o and_o altogether_o from_o grace_n and_o salvation_n for_o the_o place_n of_o s._n john_n we_o mean_v not_o that_o good_a work_n be_v sin_n but_o that_o they_o have_v some_o sin_n mix_v 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