Selected quad for the lemma: work_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
work_n	fruit_n	good_a	justification_n	4,396	5	9.1232	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A56600	An answer to a book, spread abroad by the Romish priests, intituled, The touchstone of the reformed Gospel wherein the true doctrine of the Church of England, and many texts of the Holy Scripture are faithfully explained / by the Right Reverend Father in God, Symon, Lord Bishop of Ely.	Patrick, Simon, 1626-1707.	1692 (1692)	Wing P745; ESTC R10288	116,883	290

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only_o justifi_v and_o that_o good_a work_n be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n answer_n what_o shall_v one_o do_v with_o a_o man_n that_o oppose_v he_o know_v not_o what_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o proposition_n be_v st._n paul_n who_o in_o effect_n say_v the_o same_o iii_o rom._n 28._o ii_o gal._n 16._o therefore_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v so_o bold_a as_o to_o contradict_v it_o but_o rather_o explain_v it_o which_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o do_v for_o when_o we_o say_v faith_n only_o justify_v this_o faith_n include_v in_o it_o a_o sincere_a purpose_n of_o good_a live_n without_o which_o we_o believe_v it_o will_v not_o justify_v and_o therefore_o the_o second_o part_n of_o it_o be_v a_o new_a slander_n that_o we_o affirm_v good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n the_o direct_a contrary_n to_o which_o we_o hearty_o believe_v for_o it_o be_v absolute_o necessary_a to_o our_o salvation_n we_o all_o affirm_v that_o we_o act_n according_a to_o our_o faith_n though_o by_o such_o good_a work_n we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o neither_o justification_n nor_o salvation_n but_o we_o be_v account_v righteous_a before_o god_n only_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o faith_n not_o for_o our_o own_o work_n or_o deserve_a as_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o xith_o article_n of_o our_o religion_n so_o that_o when_o we_o say_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v manifest_a we_o exclude_v not_o good_a work_n but_o only_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o thus_o luther_n himself_o show_v upon_o v._o gal._n that_o faith_n alone_o will_v not_o suffice_v though_o faith_n alone_o justify_v therefore_o all_o his_o scripture_n may_v have_v be_v spare_v especial_o the_o first_o of_o they_o 2._o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o 1_o cor._n xiii_o 2._o which_o speak_v of_o a_o miraculous_a faith_n and_o beside_o do_v not_o contradict_v we_o who_o believe_v faith_n without_o work_n will_v not_o avail_v to_o salvation_n though_o let_v we_o do_v never_o so_o 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that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v what_o do_v he_o think_v of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n who_o only_o believe_v and_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o baptize_v two_o james_n 14._o be_v not_o contrary_a to_o what_o we_o say_v but_o according_a to_o it_o mr._n calvin_n himself_o upon_o these_o very_a word_n say_v therefore_o we_o be_v save_v by_o faith_n because_o it_o join_v we_o to_o god_n which_o be_v do_v no_o other_o way_n but_o that_o live_n by_o his_o spirit_n we_o be_v govern_v by_o he_o st._n paul_n and_o st._n james_n agree_v very_o well_o though_o the_o one_o say_v we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n only_o which_o be_v st._n james_n doctrine_n and_o the_o other_o st._n paul_n in_o effect_n say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n only_o when_o he_o say_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n as_o he_o show_v in_o abraham_n case_n where_o he_o oppose_v justification_n by_o faith_n and_o justification_n by_o work_n and_o affirm_v abraham_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n but_o by_o faith_n st._n james_n allege_v the_o same_o case_n and_o the_o very_a same_o word_n prove_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o can_v any_o one_o think_v they_o make_v use_v of_o the_o same_o instance_n for_o quite_o contrary_a end_n it_o be_v a_o wonder_n man_n do_v not_o learn_v this_o plain_a and_o easy_a truth_n from_o hence_o that_o faith_n alone_o have_v in_o it_o a_o purpose_n of_o well-doing_n enter_v we_o into_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n before_o we_o have_v do_v what_o we_o purpose_v but_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o continue_v we_o in_o this_o state_n and_o so_o may_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o that_o be_v continue_v our_o justification_n which_o faith_n only_o can_v do_v the_o last_o place_n v._o gal._n 6._o we_o have_v note_v so_o well_o that_o we_o express_o declare_v in_o our_o xiith_o article_n that_o good_a work_n can_v put_v away_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n these_o be_v the_o great_a thing_n we_o deny_v yet_o they_o do_v spring_v out_o necessary_o of_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n and_o the_o doctrine_n of_o st._n austin_n 14._o austin_n l._n the_o f●de_n &_o operib_n c._n 14._o be_v perfect_o we_o which_o i_o will_v set_v down_o because_o it_o explain_v all_o that_o i_o have_v say_v a_o good_a life_n be_v inseparable_a from_o faith_n yea_o in_o truth_n faith_n itself_o be_v a_o good_a life_n and_o again_o 76._o again_o lib._n quest_n 83._o q._n 76._o how_o can_v he_o that_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n choose_v but_o work_v righteousness_n but_o if_o any_o man_n when_o he_o have_v believe_v present_o depart_v this_o life_n the_o justification_n of_o faith_n remain_v with_o he_o no_o good_a work_n precede_v because_o he_o come_v to_o it_o not_o by_o merit_n but_o by_o grace_n nor_o follow_v because_o he_o be_v not_o suffer_v to_o remain_v in_o this_o life_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_v what_o the_o apostle_n say_v we_o conclude_v a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o work_n all_o his_o other_o scripture_n therefore_o serve_v only_o to_o show_v his_o ignorance_n if_o not_o his_o malice_n in_o charge_v we_o with_o the_o denial_n of_o that_o which_o we_o affirm_v that_o good_a work_n be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n his_o father_n he_o have_v better_o have_v keep_v to_o himself_o for_o they_o frequent_o say_v faith_n only_o justify_v even_o origen_n iii_o origen_n in_o cap._n iii_o upon_o that_o very_a book_n the_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n affirm_v that_o justification_n of_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v though_o a_o man_n have_v not_o do_v any_o work_n which_o he_o prove_v by_o the_o example_n of_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n and_o the_o woman_n in_o vii_o luke_n to_o who_o our_o saviour_n say_v go_v in_o peace_n thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o but_o perhaps_o say_v he_o some_o read_v this_o may_v think_v he_o may_v neglect_v to_o do_v well_o since_o faith_n alone_o suffice_v to_o justification_n to_o who_o we_o say_v that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v wicked_o after_o justification_n without_o doubt_n he_o despise_v the_o grace_n of_o justification_n neither_o do_v a_o man_n receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n for_o this_o that_o he_o may_v think_v he_o have_v a_o licence_n give_v he_o to_o sin_n again_o for_o a_o pardon_n be_v give_v he_o not_o for_o sin_n to_o come_v but_o for_o sin_n that_o be_v past_a and_o what_o he_o say_v upon_o the_o next_o chapter_n not_o the_o vth._n as_o this_o man_n quote_v he_o but_o the_o ivth_o do_v not_o contradict_v this_o faith_n can_v be_v impute_v to_o those_o who_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o do_v not_o put_v off_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o unrighteous_a