Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	exclude_v	faith_n	justification_n	12,288	5	9.5034	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52371	No popery, or, A catechism against popery wherein the heretical doctrins, idolatrous worship, and superstitious practices of the Roman Church are briefly yet plainly refuted, and the Protestant principles proved by testimonies of Holy Scripture, and evidence of reason / by a minister of the Gospell.	Minister of the Gospell.	1682 (1682)	Wing N1187; ESTC R19866	57,846	152

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grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n and_o have_v establish_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n instead_o of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n he_o conclude_v rom._n 3.8_o that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n q._n it_o be_v answer_v that_o the_o apostle_n exclude_v only_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ceremonial_a law_n and_o not_o those_o of_o the_o moral_a law_n a._n he_o exclude_v also_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n for_o he_o speak_v of_o the_o law_n by_o which_o we_o be_v make_v to_o know_v sin_n rom._n 3.20_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n there_o shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v in_o his_o sight_n for_o by_o the_o law_n be_v the_o knowledge_n of_o sin_n now_o it_o be_v the_o moral_a law_n by_o which_o we_o know_v sin_n we_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o moral_a law_n q._n it_o may_v be_v say_v likewise_o that_o s._n paul_n exclude_v only_a work_n do_v before_o 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of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o therefore_o s._n paul_n call_v it_o kom_fw-ge 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n q._n how_o then_o do_v you_o agree_v that_o which_o s._n paul_n say_v that_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 that_o which_o s._n james_n say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o james_n 2.24_o a._n st._n paul_n speak_v of_o the_o justification_n wherewith_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n but_o s._n james_n of_o that_o wherewith_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o a_o judge_n who_o absolve_v we_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o death_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o not_o at_o all_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o our_o work_n but_o we_o justify_v ourselves_o by_o our_o work_n as_o witness_n by_o which_o we_o manifest_a and_o declare_v that_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v sincere_a and_o true_a as_o s._n james_n explain_v it_o say_v vers_fw-la 18._o show_v i_o thy_o faith_n without_o thy_o work_n and_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o my_o faith_n by_o my_o work_n and_o vers_fw-la 17._o that_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a q._n who_o be_v they_o that_o god_n justiifes_fw-mi a._n they_o only_o who_o be_v convert_v to_o god_n by_o a_o serious_a repentance_n believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n our_o lord_n according_a to_o that_o which_o st._n peter_n say_v to_o the_o jew_n act_n 3.19_o repent_v you_o and_o be_v convert_v that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o and_o act_n 10.43_o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n q._n these_o thing_n be_v so_o explain_v how_o do_v you_o define_v justification_n a._n a_o gracious_a sencence_n whereby_o god_n in_o his_o mercy_n declare_v such_o a_o one_o absolve_v from_o his_o sin_n and_o justify_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o repent_v of_o his_o sin_n and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n in_o consideration_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o obedience_n and_o of_o his_o death_n which_o he_o have_v suffer_v for_o sinner_n sect_n xxix_o of_o merit_n quest_n can_v we_o merit_v salvation_n by_o our_o work_n a._n no_o for_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n rom._n 3.24_o and_o we_o be_v savee_v not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v eph._n 2.9_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n rom._n 6.23_o now_o grace_n and_o work_n gift_n and_o merit_n be_v incompatible_a and_o the_o scripture_n call_v we_o child_n to_o teach_v we_o that_o we_o obtain_v not_o salvation_n as_o buyer_n and_o mercenary_n but_o as_o child_n and_o heir_n rom._n 8.17_o col._n 3.24_o q._n why_o canaot_n work_v do_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n merit_n a._n first_o because_o they_o be_v imperfect_a second_o because_o they_o do_v proceed_v from_o the_o 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