Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	eternal_a	good_a	reward_n	7,006	5	8.9757	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A67549	The chiefest divine vertues epitomized, or, A compendious treatise of the three theological graces, faith, hope, and charity by Richard Ward ...	Ward, Richard, 1601 or 2-1684.	1655 (1655)	Wing W802; ESTC R12309	115,178	272

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be_v without_o heat_n nor_o the_o sun_n without_o light_n so_o a_o justify_v faith_n can_v be_v without_o sanctify_a obedience_n for_o as_o water_n make_v the_o earth_n fruitful_a so_o faith_n enrich_v the_o man_n endue_v therewith_o with_o good_a work_n as_o fabritio_n the_o famous_a italian_a at_o the_o conflict_n of_o ravenna_n bare_a in_o his_o shield_n a_o touchstone_n with_o this_o motto_n fides_n hoc_fw-la uno_fw-la virtusque_fw-la probantur_fw-la import_v thereby_o that_o his_o virtue_n and_o faith_n shall_v of_o all_o man_n be_v know_v by_o touch_n and_o trial_n 3._o peace_n rom._n 15.13_o 4._o joy_n act_v 16.34_o rom._n 15.13_o 1_o pet._n 1.8_o 5._o hope_v rom_n 15.13_o 6._o confidence_n mark_v 5.36_o 7._o divine_a worship_n john_n 9.38_o 8._o a_o good_a conscience_n 1_o tim._n 1.19_o 9_o patience_n 2_o thes_n 1.4_o hebr._n 6.12_o

fructify_v true_a repentance_n and_o conversion_n be_v from_o love_n and_o love_n be_v from_o faith_n because_o it_o persuade_v that_o christ_n be_v we_o and_o ii_o knowledge_n without_o faith_n make_v we_o more_o indocible_a for_o a_o ignorant_a man_n be_v more_o easy_o persuade_v to_o that_o which_o be_v good_a than_o a_o worldly_a wise_a man_n who_o be_v conceit_v of_o his_o own_o knowledge_n and_o wisdom_n and_o therefore_o iii_o knowledge_n without_o faith_n be_v so_o far_o from_o help_v or_o profit_v we_o that_o it_o bring_v a_o great_a judgement_n upon_o we_o answ_n 3._o without_o faith_n no_o man_n can_v gain_v christ_n or_o the_o love_n of_o christ_n or_o until_o we_o believe_v in_o christ_n we_o can_v neither_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o presence_n with_o we_o nor_o of_o his_o love_n to_o we_o nor_o of_o any_o interest_n in_o he_o habak_v 2.4_o mark_n 3.5.6.5_o john_n 1.12_o and_o 3.15_o 16_o 18_o 36._o act_n 8.37_o rom._n 1.7_o etc._n etc._n unto_o 3.28_o gal._n 3.11_o 4._o without_o faith_n there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n or_o except_o we_o believe_v we_o can_v be_v save_v anima_fw-la si_fw-la credit_n est_fw-la ad_fw-la vitam_fw-la immortalis_fw-la si_fw-la non_fw-la credit_n ad_fw-la poenam_fw-la indissolubilis_fw-la august_n if_o the_o soul_n believe_v in_o christ_n it_o shall_v be_v preserve_v for_o ever_o in_o everlasting_a blessedness_n but_o if_o it_o be_v without_o belief_n it_o shall_v remain_v for_o ever_o in_o infernal_a wretchedness_n fides_n religionis_fw-la catholicae_fw-la lumen_fw-la est_fw-la animae_fw-la ostium_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la fundamentum_fw-la salutis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la chrysost_n in_o symbol_n that_o it_o be_v faith_n only_o which_o give_v salvation_n or_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o salvation_n without_o faith_n do_v appear_v i._o from_o these_o scripture_n john_n 3.36_o 6_o 40_o 47._o rom._n 3.22_o 25.11_o 20._o 2_o cor._n 1.24_o gal._n 2.20_o and_o ii_o from_o hence_o because_o we_o be_v absolve_v not_o by_o defend_v or_o plead_v that_o we_o be_v just_a or_o righteous_a for_o if_o we_o shall_v so_o say_v we_o shall_v lie_v 1_o joh._n 1.8_o but_o by_o prove_v our_o pardon_n and_o remission_n 1_o cor._n 6.10_o psal_n 32.1_o tit._n 3.3_o etc._n etc._n now_o neither_o our_o merit_n nor_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v we_o can_v prove_v unto_o we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v or_o procure_v unto_o we_o the_o remission_n and_o pardon_n of_o they_o and_o iii_o christ_n be_v to_o be_v gain_v and_o apprehend_v rom._n 13.13_o now_o faith_n be_v the_o hand_n that_o apprehend_v he_o and_o the_o anchor_n that_o lay_v hold_v upon_o he_o and_o iv_o it_o be_v thus_o further_o clear_v because_o other_o virtue_n grace_n and_o gift_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n as_o hope_v joy_n and_o the_o like_a and_o serve_v to_o confirm_v corroborate_v and_o augment_v faith_n 2_o cor._n 10.15_o and_o v._o because_o no_o work_n do_v out_o of_o faith_n can_v avail_v we_o unto_o eternal_a life_n a_o man_n void_a of_o faith_n may_v 1._o lament_v his_o sin_n commit_v as_o cain_n judas_n and_o ahab_n do_v and_o 2._o he_o may_v be_v true_a in_o his_o word_n and_o promise_n though_o he_o lose_v by_o it_o and_o 3._o he_o may_v be_v charitable_a to_o the_o poor_a and_o rich_a in_o charitable_a work_n 1_o cor._n 13.2_o and_o 4._o he_o may_v profess_v the_o truth_n and_o join_v himself_o to_o the_o society_n of_o god_n child_n as_o do_v simon_n magus_n act_v 8_o and_o saul_n when_o he_o prophesy_v 1_o sam._n and_o 5._o he_o may_v reverence_v the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o herod_n do_v mark_v 6.20_o all_o these_o and_o much_o more_o a_o man_n may_v do_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v one_o whit_n benefit_v thereby_o unto_o salvation_n because_o they_o may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n in_o his_o natural_a condition_n qu._n 28._o how_o do_v faith_n save_o we_o answ_n 1._o we_o be_v save_v diverse_o for_o i._o god_n the_o father_n save_v we_o primary_o and_o ii_o god_n the_o son_n save_v we_o meritorious_o and_o iii_o the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n save_v we_o declarative_o 1_o cor._n 1.18_o 21._o and_o iv_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n save_v we_o instrumental_o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o these_o be_v general_n answ_n 2._o that_o save_v we_o which_o adjoin_v we_o unto_o christ_n and_o engraft_n we_o into_o he_o viz._n which_o reveal_v christ_n unto_o we_o here_o be_v two_o action_n viz._n i._o a_o immediate_a action_n but_o secondary_a namely_o faith_n whereby_o we_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o ii_o a_o mediate_a action_n but_o principal_a namely_o the_o holy_a spirit_n who_o teach_v we_o within_o to_o believe_v rom._n 8.16_o and_o therefore_o we_o must_v say_v that_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o salvation_n be_v the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o but_o this_o work_n be_v neither_o righteousness_n nor_o joy_n but_o peace_n which_o arise_v from_o faith_n show_v unto_o we_o our_o reconciliation_n unto_o god_n rom._n 14.17_o answ_n 3._o for_o the_o better_a understanding_n of_o the_o causality_n and_o order_n of_o our_o salvation_n observe_v three_o thing_n i._o faith_n cause_v righteousness_n as_o the_o tree_n the_o fruit_n and_o joy_v spring_n from_o they_o both_o ii_o this_o fruit_n of_o faith_n can_v give_v faith_n but_o only_o confirm_v it_o that_o be_v it_o increase_v faith_n in_o he_o who_o have_v it_o but_o do_v not_o give_v it_o unto_o he_o who_o have_v it_o not_o and_o iii_o salvation_n and_o grace_n be_v wrought_v in_o this_o order_n at_o least_o ordinary_o viz._n 1._o faith_n be_v infuse_v into_o the_o heart_n 2._o then_o there_o be_v a_o sincere_a desire_n to_o obey_v god_n and_o that_o in_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o 3._o then_o come_v strength_n of_o grace_n which_o do_v so_o reign_v that_o sin_n can_v domineer_v within_o or_o over_o we_o and_o 4._o then_o faith_n come_v to_o be_v strong_a and_o certain_a and_o be_v both_o the_o beginning_n and_o end_v 2_o cor._n 10.15_o and_o 5._o then_o from_o hence_o come_v joy_n unspeakable_a and_o glorious_a rom._n 14.17_o and_o therefore_o we_o may_v say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o save_v we_o but_o i._o we_o must_v not_o exclude_v faith_n neither_o say_v that_o the_o work_n of_o grace_n beside_o faith_n or_o over_o and_o above_o faith_n save_v we_o but_o ii_o that_o grace_n work_v by_o faith_n save_v we_o and_o this_o be_v consonant_a to_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o scripture_n qu._n 29._o when_o or_o wherein_o be_v faith_n necessary_a answ_n 1._o in_o prayer_n or_o when_o we_o pray_v mat._n 21.22_o 2._o when_o we_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 1.16_o heb._n 4.2_o 3._o when_o we_o be_v in_o any_o distress_n danger_n tribulation_n or_o trouble_v either_o by_o reason_n of_o enemy_n or_o evil_n heb._n 11._o for_o illos_fw-la si_fw-la fractus_fw-la illabatur_fw-la orbis_fw-la impavidos_fw-la ferient_fw-la ruinae_fw-la horac_n those_o who_o trust_v in_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o the_o fear_n of_o evil_a even_o in_o evil_a time_n and_o from_o the_o malice_n of_o foe_n suetonius_n tranquillus_n tell_v we_o that_o titus_n the_o emperor_n be_v advertise_v that_o the_o consul_n will_v kill_v he_o and_o usurp_v his_o empire_n answer_v even_o as_o without_o the_o divine_a will_n and_o providence_n i_o can_v never_o have_v possess_v the_o imperial_a crown_n so_o without_o their_o permission_n and_o sufferance_n it_o lie_v in_o no_o man_n power_n to_o deprive_v i_o of_o it_o for_o to_o we_o man_n it_o belong_v only_o to_o keep_v the_o imperial_a jurisdiction_n and_o to_o the_o god_n alone_o to_o give_v and_o defend_v it_o marcus_n antonius_n will_v not_o believe_v that_o avidius_n crassus_n will_v ever_o have_v depose_v he_o and_o his_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o god_n have_v great_a care_n of_o he_o then_o to_o let_v crassus_n wrong_v he_o undeserved_o thus_o david_n psal_n 11.1_o i_o have_v put_v my_o trust_n in_o the_o lord_n why_o say_v you_o then_o unto_o my_o soul_n fly_v as_o a_o fowl_n unto_o the_o mountain_n as_o if_o he_o will_v say_v true_a faith_n expel_v fear_n qu._n 30._o how_o be_v true_a faith_n to_o be_v prove_v try_v or_o approve_v answ_n 1._o by_o examination_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 2._o by_o affliction_n jam._n 1.3_o 1_o pet._n 1.7_o 3._o by_o our_o love_n and_o affection_n unto_o the_o word_n psal_n 119_o 81_o 97_o 111_o 113_o 131._o for_o i._o the_o word_n be_v the_o object_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o mean_n both_o to_o beget_v and_o nourish_v it_o rom._n 10.15_o 1_o pet._n 2.2_o and_o ii_o faith_n covet_v and_o desire_v to_o be_v wise_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v good_a and_o this_o the_o word_n work_v psa_n 119.98_o etc._n etc._n for_o 1._o it_o teach_v we_o to_o obey_v psal_n 119.9_o 105_o 133._o and_o 2._o it_o lead_v and_o bring_v we_o to_o god_n christ_n and_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o heaven_n our_o country_n 3._o