Selected quad for the lemma: heart_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	apostle_n	preach_v	word_n	3,267	5	4.6936	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65863	The divinity of Christ and unity of the three that bear record in heaven with the blessed end and effects of Christ's appearance, coming in the flesh, suffering and sacrifice for sinners, confessed and vindicated, by his followers, called Quakers : and the principal matters in controversie, between them, and their present opposers (as Presbyterians, Independants, &c.) considered and resolved, according to the scriptures of truth, and more particularly to remove the aspersions ... cast upon the ... Quakers ... in several books, written by Tho. Vincent, Will. Madox, their railing book, stil'd The foundation, &c, Tho. Danson, his Synopsis, John Owen, his Declaration / which are here examin'd and compared by G.W. ... ; as also, a short review of several passages of Edward Stillingfleet's ... in his discourse of the sufferings of Christ's and sermon preached before the King, wherein he flatly contradicts the said opposers.	Whitehead, George, 1636?-1723.	1669 (1669)	Wing W1925; ESTC R19836	166,703	202

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extend_v whether_o to_o enjoin_v to_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o faith_n yea_o or_o nay_o see_v sin_n and_o corruption_n be_v so_o prevalent_a among_o you_o and_o so_o contend_v for_o sure_o where_o the_o excercise_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n be_v experience_v there_o be_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o it_o or_o else_o what_o do_v it_o signify_v whilst_o person_n remain_v in_o disobedience_n further_o t._n d._n confess_v that_o we_o have_v a_o immediate_a dependency_n upon_o god_n in_o our_o operation_n john_n 15.5_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o siorsima_fw-la i_n separate_z or_o apart_o from_o i_o it_o be_v well_o he_o have_v at_o some_o time_n assent_v to_o the_o truth_n but_o how_o do_v this_o contradict_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o own_o and_o his_o brethren_n work_n elsewhere_o in_o their_o plead_n for_o imperfect_a obedience_n and_o their_o imagine_a imputation_n of_o righteousness_n and_o justification_n to_o the_o unrighteous_a and_o 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and_o power_n of_o christ_n which_o sanctify_v and_o make_v just_a and_o bring_v into_o the_o true_a obedience_n work_n and_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o to_o live_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o just_a do_v pag._n 48._o but_o faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o nor_o exclude_v itself_o as_o t._n d._n say_v because_o in_o one_o sense_n it_o be_v oppose_v to_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n for_o true_a faith_n as_o a_o work_n be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o oppose_v to_o itself_o beside_o it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n this_o have_v not_o relation_n to_o those_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n that_o the_o jew_n wrought_v out_o of_o he_o and_o out_o of_o or_o beside_o that_o faith_n wherein_o they_o fall_v short_a of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n and_o of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n now_o see_v he_o confess_v pag._n 49._o to_o a_o righteousness_n bestow_v upon_o man_n by_o faith_n i_o ask_v if_o that_o man_n be_v not_o a_o partaker_n and_o enjoyer_n of_o that_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n sure_o faith_n and_o its_o righteousness_n be_v not_o separate_v nor_o divide_v also_o he_o confess_v faith_n in_o god_n through_o the_o messiah_n be_v call_v a_o walk_v humble_o with_o god_n micah_n 6.8_o to_o this_o i_o say_v whilst_o he_o thus_o consider_v faith_n as_o such_o a_o walk_v be_v it_o not_o very_o gross_a nonsense_n and_o contradiction_n to_o say_v that_o it_o exclude_v itself_o as_o before_o or_o that_o those_o work_n or_o effect_n of_o faith_n viz._n walk_v humble_o with_o god_n be_v oppose_v to_o the_o faith_n itself_o which_o be_v the_o root_n thereof_o but_o this_o be_v even_o like_a t._n vincent_n affirm_v faith_n to_o be_v opposite_a not_o only_o to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o to_o its_o own_o work_n pag._n 51._o i_o find_v t._n d._n upon_o james_n 2.24_o do_v not_o distinguish_v betwixt_o the_o work_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o so_o talk_v like_o a_o ignorant_a blind_a guide_n with_o his_o vain_a babble_n and_o pervert_v of_o the_o scripture_n to_o exclude_v perfect_a obedience_n and_o perfection_n from_o the_o believer_n and_o see_v he_o grant_v that_o justification_n import_v the_o absolution_n of_o sinner_n and_o the_o approbation_n of_o a_o believer_n which_o he_o distinguish_v betwixt_o then_o it_o be_v to_o be_v mind_v that_o a_o believer_n that_o be_v approve_v of_o be_v absolve_v be_v justify_v and_o what_o from_o if_o not_o from_o sin_n and_o transgression_n otherwise_o faith_n that_o stand_v but_o in_o a_o bare_a profession_n without_o a_o live_a work_n of_o purify_n the_o heart_n overcome_v the_o world_n etc._n etc._n be_v but_o a_o dead_a faith_n as_o t._n d._n in_o fine_a confess_v and_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o work_n as_o our_o faith_n be_v make_v perfect_a by_o work_n james_n 2.22_o but_o these_o be_v not_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n which_o manifest_v fruit_n to_o god_n and_o demonstrate_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o live_a faith_n but_o his_o tell_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v so_o he_o quote_v rome_n 3.23_o to_o prove_v it_o but_o it_o do_v not_o but_o only_o that_o a_o man_n by_o faith_n be_v justify_v without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n which_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n a_o man_n may_v be_v justify_v without_o and_o yet_o not_o a_o sinner_n nor_o without_o the_o obedience_n work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o true_a and_o live_a faith_n which_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o justify_v from_o all_o those_o thing_n from_o which_o they_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n and_o as_o to_o his_o say_n that_o we_o be_v make_v free_a meritorious_o by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n in_o we_o from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n the_o word_n meritorious_o he_o add_v but_o the_o freedom_n of_o 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