Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	faith_n	good_a	james_n	14,239	5	9.1170	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A45484	A map of judgement, or, A pattern for judges delivered in a sermon at the Assizes holden at Guildford-in-Surrey, July 23d, 1666 before Sr. Orlando Bridgeman, Kt., Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, and Sr. Samuel Brown, Kt. / by W. Hampton ...	Hampton, William, 1599 or 1600-1677.	1667 (1667)	Wing H635; ESTC R21596	21,322	25

us to speak properly propter opera for our works yet secundum opera according to our works as a Father saith though not for the meer merit of them yet according to the meet measure of them our good works shall be the rule by which he will proportion out the heavenly reward the more good works of grace we have the more abundant will be our reward of glory Every man shall receive his own reward according to his own labour 1 Cor. 3.8 He that useth five Talents well shall be Ruler over five Cities he that useth ten Talents well shall be Ruler over ten Cities Luk. 19.17.19 They that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the firmament but they that turn many unto righteousness shall shine as the stars for ever and ever Dan. 12.3 And as our Lord saith tune fulgebunt Justi tanquam Sol Then shall the Just shine as the Sun in the Kingdom of their Father Mat. 13.43 In Heaven among the Saints there shall be degrees of glory as there is difference now among the stars of Heaven in beauty One star differeth from another star in glory saith the Apostle There is one glory the Sun another of the Moon another of the Stars so shall it be with the Saints in the Kingdom of Heaven every Saint shall have glory enough yet some more some less according to the proportion of their faith and good works As all behold the Sun yet not according to the same perfect brightness but some more some less according to the diversity of their sight so the Saints in Heaven shall all have the beatifical Vision of God yet some in more perfect manner than other according to the measure of their graces here Or as if a man cast divers Bottles into the Sea of several capacities some greater some less every one will be filled yet the greatest will receive most So though all the Saints shall be filled with glory and every one have as much as he can contain yet those who do most abound in faith and good works shall have most glory 1. This may admonish us how careful we ought to be of our works to be practical and working Christians to add to our faith good works as Saint Peter exhorteth Believers 2 Pet. 1.5 Giving all diligence add to your faith vertue c. godliness brotherly kindness charity Though we allow not the merit of works yet we teach the necessity of good works as consequences fruits and evidences of true faith and because the reward of glory shall be proportioned out according to our works look what our works be such shall be the verdict that shall pass upon us at the great day Therefore saith James cap. 2. Shew me thy faith by thy works Thou sayest thou hast faith and talkest much of it but let it appear by the fruits evidence a right faith by a righteous life It is said Luk. 5.20 That Christ saw their faith and healed the man of the Palsie he saw not only with the eye of his Divinity but by their works by the effects and fruits of it he saw their faith for they laid the sick man on a bed brought him after Christ and when they could not come near him for the multitude they opened the roof and let him down in his Couch before him when Christ saw their faith by these not able works he healed the sick man If thou wilt have Christ to heal thee to save thee thou must let him see thy faith by thy works We read Gen. 27.21.22 That old Isaac would not bless Jacob by his speech or voice only but feels and handles him first Come near I pray thee that I may feel thee my Son whether thou be my very Son Esau or not and when he found they were Esau's hands he blessed him So Christ will not pronounce his blessing upon us by out voice or words only Not every one that saith unto me Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven but he that doth the will of my Father which is in Heaven He will handle and seel us and if he finde working hands that we have been open-handed to his poor Saints he will bless us and give us the inheritance of his heavenly Kingdom How should the remembrance of this stir us up to the practice of good deeds to be alwaies abounding in the work of the Lord for it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to our practice that Christ will reward us at the last day So it is in the Evangelist Mat. 16. 27. The word is for the most part taken in a good sense and noteth an acting after the precepts of good manners as a learned Critick noteth Keck in Ethic. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according to our works So it is in Paul Rom. 2.6 Therefore I will conclude with the same Apostle 1 Tim. 6. 18 19. Do good and be rich in good works ready to distribute willing to communicate laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come and that ye may lay hold on eternal life 2. Let the consideration of this also turn our worldly ambition into an holy ambition our earthly covetousness into heavenly covetousness we do contend and cover who shall be chief here on earth who shall sit highest at our Feasts and have the chief place in the Synagogue who shall out-strip others in gay Apparel and who shall have most wealth and riches and who shall have the stateliest houses Oh then let us be as covetous contentious and ambitious for heavenly glory who shall have the highest seat the chiefest place there the fairest Mansion there for there be many Mansions In my Fathers house are many Mansions there be upper rooms and there be lower rooms there be higher seats and there be lower seats there is greater glory and there is lesser glory Let us therefore strive who shall be most zealous of Gods glory here so shall we be sure to have the more glorious reward here after For God is a most just Judge he will give to every man his right he will render to every man according to his works Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right Let me crave your honourable patience to add a few words for application and I have done you have heard how we must all appear before this Almighty Judge where wrong shall be righted and right rewarded Let this move us all in our several Callings and stations to keep a good Conscience and take heed to the thing that is right which will bring peace at last for if any man do wrong he shall receive for the wrong he hath done and there is no respect of persons with God In the first place reverend and honourable Sages ye who now sit on the Throne of Judgement to judge others remember the day will quickly come when ye must appear before a Judgement seat to be judged your selves have that great Judge still before your eyes his fear