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	justification_n	justify_v	66,293	5	9.1095	5	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54126	The counterfeit Christian detected; and the real Quaker justified Of God and Scripture, reason & antiquity. against the vile forgeries, gross perversions, black slanders, plain contradictions & scurrilous language of T. Hicks an Anabaptist preacher, in his third dialogue between a Christian and a Quaker, call'd, The Quaker condemned, &c. By way of an appeal to all sober people, especially those called Anabaptists in and about the City of London. By a lover of truth and peace W. P.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1674 (1674)	Wing P1271; ESTC R220484	73,223	125

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whether_o t._n h._n be_v not_o a●_n idle_a shifter_n be_v another_o thing_n be_v it_o the_o question_n whether_o our_o faith_n be_v the_o sole_a righteousness_n to_o justification_n or_o whether_o justification_n be_v by_o a_o righteousness_n whole_o without_o we_o and_o our_o faith_n too_o if_o a_o sncere_a faith_n be_v necessary_a then_o because_o faith_n be_v not_o faith_n without_o work_n justification_n be_v not_o wrought_v whole_o without_o i_o tell_v thou_o before_o that_o this_o doctrine_n of_o thou_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a whilst_o wicked_a but_o there_o be_v no_o peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a say_v my_o god_n c._n it_o be_v horrible_a wicked_a to_o conclude_v that_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v without_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a while_o such_o

q._n r●g●t_a but_o who_o be_v the_o man_n not_o w._n p._n for_o oppose_v a_o doctrine_n which_o leave_v man_n as_o wicked_a as_o it_o find_v they_o yea_o encourage_v they_o in_o it_o i_o appeal_v to_o the_o sober_a reader_n if_o it_o be_v all_o one_o to_o say_v that_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n whole_o without_o which_o leave_v the_o conscience_n as_o pollute_v as_o ever_o be_v to_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a while_o wicked_a and_o to_o affirm_v that_o what_o christ_n have_v do_v and_o suffer_v without_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v peace_n to_o the_o wicked_a while_o wicked_a thy_o indirect_a consequence_n t._n h._n be_v to_o obvious_a and_o numerous_a to_o deceive_v any_o ordinary_a reader_n but_o what_o say_v thou_o to_o my_o distinction_n about_o justification_n christ_n work_n be_v twofold_a one_a to_o remit_v forgive_v or_o justify_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o sin_n past_a such_o as_o true_o repent_v and_o believe_v two_o by_o his_o power_n 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the_o necessity_n of_o the_o just-working_a or_o just-making_a power_n of_o christ_n from_o man_n to_o that_o work_n well_o but_o i_o also_o tell_v thou_o of_o the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n even_o to_o the_o first_o part_n of_o justification_n consequent_o that_o man_n can_v be_v justify_v in_o any_o sense_n without_o regard_n have_v to_o any_o inward_a work_n viz._n of_o sanctification_n without_o which_o there_o can_v be_v no_o true_a believe_v c._n though_o this_o be_v more_o close_o to_o the_o point_n then_o any_o thing_n thou_o have_v speak_v yet_o it_o be_v not_o close_o as_o to_o prove_v thy_o position_n for_o if_o repentance_n be_v but_o a_o condition_n than_o it_o be_v not_o the_o sole_a righteousness_n for_o which_o we_o be_v justify_v p_o 73._o q._n produce_v i_o but_o one_o passage_n of_o we_o that_o ever_o speak_v that_o language_n and_o i_o will_v yet_o say_v thou_o have_v not_o wrong_v we_o beside_o this_o answer_n be_v wide_a from_o thy_o purpose_n 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acceptance_n in_o god_n sight_n and_o let_v t._n h._n say_v if_o he_o dare_v that_o abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v in_o god_n sight_n in_o his_o resign_v up_o isaac_n for_o a_o sacrifice_n and_o if_o he_o be_v how_o do_v i_o err_v but_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v think_v to_o oppose_v one_o apostle_n to_o another_o know_v reader_n that_o the_o apostle_n james_n speak_v of_o such_o work_n as_o be_v not_o perform_v in_o abraham_n own_o strength_n but_o through_o faith_n and_o his_o obedience_n to_o god_n spirit_n and_o therefore_o evangelical_n and_o the_o justification_n they_o lead_v to_o be_v a_o daily_a acceptance_n with_o god_n the_o work_v the_o apostle_n paul_n speak_v of_o be_v mere_o abraham_n be_v in_o his_o own_o power_n as_o those_o of_o the_o jew_n from_o the_o law_n therefore_o not_o justify_v before_o god_n in_o any_o sense_n least_o of_o all_o can_v they_o merit_v remission_n or_o purchase_n abraham_n those_o great_a blessing_n and_o peculiar_a favour_n that_o it_o 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ad_fw-la anton._n say_v socrates_n pve_v with_o the_o word_n and_o that_o he_o know_v christ_n in_o part_n defence_n ad_fw-la senat._n that_o be_v by_o the_o light_n within_o how_o can_v he_o know_v he_o otherwise_o scultetus_n p._n 38._o of_o his_o medulla_n say_v there_o be_v some_o at_o this_o day_n of_o his_o opinion_n and_o that_o do_v reckon_v melchizedek_n abimelech_n ruth_n rachab_n the_o queen_n of_o saba_n hiram_n naaman_n etc._n etc._n among_o christian_n h._n bullinger_n d●cad_n 1._o serm_n 6._o the_o justif_a to_o justify_v signify_v to_o ●●m●t_v offence_n to_o cleanse_v to_o sanctify_v and_o to_o give_v utterance_n of_o life_n everlasting_a again_o justification_n be_v take_v for_o remission_n of_o sin_n for_o sanctification_n and_o adoption_n into_o the_o number_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n §._o viii_o of_o personal_a reflection_n t._n h_n scurrilous_a language_n the_o

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that_o the_o light_n in_o the_o quaker_n see●_n no_o necessity_n of_o a_o mediator_n 1_o dial._n p._n 35._o when_o god_n know_v we_o feel_v the_o daily_a benefit_n of_o he_o 3._o that_o the_o quaker_n account_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n no_o more_o than_o they_o do_v the_o blood_n of_o a_o common_a thief_n ibid._n p._n 38._o a_o ungodly_a aspersion_n 4._o that_o we_o deny_v his_o visible_a come_v and_o appearance_n in_o the_o world_n cont._n p._n 37._o this_o he_o contradict_v elsewhere_o 5._o that_o the_o quaker_n dissemble_v when_o they_o tell_v people_n they_o own_o the_o scripture_n and_o that_o they_o render_v they_o of_o no_o more_o authority_n than_o esop_n fable_n cont._n epist_n both_o abominable_a untruth_n 6._o that_o a_o quaker_n shall_v say_v the_o thing_n that_o trouble_n t●ee_v be_v thy_o puzzle_v thyself_o in_o that_o book_n the_o bible_n thou_o will_v never_o be_v settle_v till_o thou_o throw_v that_o book_n away_o cont._n pag._n 76._o a_o arrant_a slander_n 7._o that_o a_o quaker_n shall_v say_v to_o one_o i_o nobb_v what_o d●est_v thou_o tell_v i_o of_o the_o scripture_n they_o be_v no_o more_o to_o i_o t●en_o a_o old_a aimanak_n whereas_o j._n nobbs_n if_o he_o be_v alive_a and_o have_v but_o a_o little_a more_o honesty_n then_o t._n h_n can_v but_o confess_v that_o he_o be_v no_o quaker_n nor_o that_o there_o be_v one_o so_o call_v in_o that_o country_n when_o any_o thing_n like_o those_o word_n be_v speak_v as_o t._n holbrow_n the_o person_n charge_v by_o j._n n._n relate_v it_o to_o i_o the_o last_o summer_n dial._n 8._o that_o the_o quaker_n appoint_v their_o minister_n to_o speak_v in_o such_o a_o place_n and_o at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o they_o go_v to_o meeting_n only_o to_o decoy_n trapan_n &_o inviegle_n cont._n pag._n 66._o 9_o that_o a_o woman-quaker_n shall_v bid_v her_o husband_n take_v another_o woman_n ibid._n pag._n 63._o 10._o that_o the_o motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n be_v pretend_v by_o quaker_n at_o least_o one_o of_o 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