Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
heart_n	believe_v	faith_n	reason_n	2,615	5	5.5904	4	false

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A74995	A glass of justification, or The vvork of faith with povver. Wherein the apostles doctrine touching justification without the deeds of the law, is opened; and the sence in which gospel-obedience, as well as faith, is necessary to justification, is stated. Wherein also the nature of that dead faith is detected, by which multitudes that hope for salvation are (as is to be feared) deceived; and the true nature and distinguishing properties of the faith of Gods elect, is handled. Finally, the doctrine of the imputation of faith for righteousness is herein also briefly discussed; and the great wisdom and folly of men about the proof of their faith, touched ... By William Allen, a poor servant to the Lord Jesus.	Allen, William, d. 1686.	1658 (1658)	Wing A1065; Thomason E948_7; ESTC R207578	191,802	230

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to_o his_o without_o all_o dispute_n how_o contrary_a soever_o thereunto_o the_o command_n of_o god_n come_v to_o abraham_n gen._n 12.1_o 2_o 3._o saying_n get_v thou_o out_o of_o thy_o country_n and_o from_o thy_o father_n house_n unto_o a_o land_n that_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o and_o i_o will_v make_v of_o thou_o a_o great_a nation_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v thou_o and_o make_v thy_o name_n great_a and_o thou_o shall_v be_v a_o blessing_n and_o i_o will_v bless_v they_o that_o bless_v thou_o and_o curse_v he_o that_o curse_v thou_o and_o in_o thy_o seed_n shall_v all_o family_n of_o the_o earth_n be_v bless_v here_o be_v great_a thing_n promise_v indeed_o as_o a_o argument_n and_o motive_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o obey_v this_o call_n and_o command_v of_o god_n which_o he_o confident_o depend_v upon_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o must_v quit_v his_o country_n bid_v adieu_a to_o his_o kindred_n depart_v from_o his_o father_n house_n make_v himself_o a_o laugh_a stock_n its_o like_a to_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o acquaintance_n as_o if_o some_o strange_a chimaera_n have_v strike_v his_o brain_n and_o must_v go_v he_o know_v not_o whither_o so_o say_v the_o apostle_n he_o go_v out_o not_o know_v whither_o he_o go_v heb._n 11.8_o let_v we_o make_v it_o our_o own_o case_n and_o we_o shall_v easy_o perceive_v that_o thus_o to_o do_v be_v a_o piece_n of_o great_a self_n denial_n and_o yet_o his_o faith_n lead_v he_o out_o from_o amid_o these_o ancient_a enjoyment_n the_o command_n and_o promise_v of_o god_n go_v before_o and_o he_o follow_v close_o after_o and_o this_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o obedience_n be_v attribute_v to_o his_o faith_n heb._n 11.8_o by_o

a_o power_n to_o justify_v the_o efficacy_n justify_v power_n and_o virtue_n of_o faith_n depend_v not_o upon_o nor_o rise_v out_o of_o the_o excellency_n or_o dignity_n of_o its_o own_o nature_n but_o it_o depend_v upon_o and_o proceed_v from_o the_o will_n good_a pleasure_n ordination_n or_o appointment_n of_o god_n digest_v and_o put_v into_o the_o gospel_n as_o a_o stand_a law_n and_o unchangeable_a decree_n as_o it_o be_v not_o the_o naturalness_n of_o proportion_n between_o the_o israelite_n look_v up_o to_o the_o serpent_n of_o brass_n and_o that_o effect_n of_o heal_v that_o be_v procure_v thereby_o numb_a 21.9_o that_o bring_v the_o thing_n to_o pass_v but_o the_o production_n of_o such_o a_o effect_n by_o such_o mean_n depend_v upon_o the_o operativeness_n of_o god_n will_n so_o in_o the_o antitype_n of_o this_o jo._n 3.14_o mens_fw-la being_n heal_v justify_v by_o look_v up_o to_o and_o believe_v in_o jesus_n as_o lift_v up_o upon_o the_o cross_n this_o be_v not_o bring_v to_o pass_v neither_o mere_o by_o the_o act_n of_o faith_n itself_o as_o such_o but_o by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o have_v ordain_v it_o to_o that_o end_n and_o use_v and_o therefore_o be_v it_o i_o suppose_v that_o the_o scripture_n so_o frequent_o cast_v this_o great_a effect_n of_o man_n be_v justify_v upon_o god_n as_o his_o act_n grant_v and_o gift_n though_o by_o or_o through_o faith_n as_o subservient_fw-fr to_o his_o will_n herein_o call_v it_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n and_o say_v that_o it_o be_v one_o god_n which_o shall_v justify_v the_o circumcision_n by_o faith_n and_o uncircumcision_n through_o faith_n rom._n 3.22_o 30._o phil._n 3.9_o and_o if_o christ_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unto_o we_o righteousness_n because_o make_v so_o of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 1.30_o and_o salvation_n to_o be_v have_v through_o his_o name_n because_o give_v for_o that_o end_n act_v 4.12_o then_o much_o more_o certain_o do_v the_o justify_v office_n or_o work_n of_o faith_n depend_v upon_o the_o divine_a will_n john_n 6.40_o this_o be_v the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o that_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n this_o may_v be_v further_o argue_v from_o rom._n 3.25_o john_n 1.12_o and_o 3.16_o but_o i_o forbear_v sect._n 6_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a while_n a_o comfortable_a doctrine_n sure_o it_o be_v to_o understand_v that_o our_o justification_n by_o faith_n do_v not_o depend_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o grace_n itself_o as_o upon_o the_o will_n of_o he_o that_o have_v appoint_v it_o to_o that_o office_n and_o upon_o the_o gospel_n as_o that_o charter_n by_o which_o such_o a_o privilege_n be_v confer_v upon_o it_o which_o be_v a_o thousand_o time_n rich_a and_o firm_a foundation_n to_o bear_v such_o a_o building_n as_o the_o hope_n of_o righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v than_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o grace_n itself_o which_o be_v subject_a to_o ebbing_n and_o flow_n and_o time_n of_o shake_v and_o fit_v of_o feebleness_n and_o weakness_n if_o the_o justify_v effect_n of_o faith_n have_v depend_v mere_o upon_o the_o nature_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o grace_n itself_o than_o the_o infiniteness_n of_o disproportion_n that_o be_v between_o such_o a_o cause_n and_o such_o a_o effect_n the_o inconsiderableness_n of_o the_o service_n and_o vastness_n of_o reward_n may_v have_v render_v the_o confident_a expectation_n of_o so_o great_a a_o benefit_n upon_o such_o term_n matter_n of_o great_a difficulty_n but_o now_o see_v that_o the_o weight_n and_o stress_n of_o this_o great_a effect_n which_o be_v produce_v by_o or_o through_o faith_n as_o that_o without_o which_o god_n will_v not_o have_v it_o take_v place_n do_v depend_v upon_o the_o powerful_a and_o operative_a will_n of_o god_n which_o be_v infinite_o full_a of_o grace_n and_o kindness_n to_o the_o poor_a creature_n and_o upon_o the_o everlasting_a and_o unalterable_a covenant_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o love_n the_o confidence_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n now_o become_v much_o more_o easy_a and_o pleasant_a as_o feel_v firmness_n rockiness_n substantiality_n of_o ground_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o it_o he_o that_o hold_v a_o estate_n worth_a a_o thousand_o pound_n by_o the_o year_n by_o lease_n or_o charter_n though_o he_o pay_v but_o a_o pepper-corn_n by_o way_n of_o acknowledgement_n have_v as_o good_a a_o title_n in_o law_n to_o that_o estate_n as_o another_o that_o hold_v the_o like_a estate_n from_o the_o same_o landlord_n though_o he_o pay_v a_o thousand_o pound_n rend_v by_o the_o year_n for_o it_o because_o the_o one_o lease_n be_v the_o voluntary_a act_n of_o the_o landlord_n as_o well_o as_o the_o other_o even_o so_o though_o faith_n amount_v but_o to_o little_a in_o comparison_n of_o that_o absolute_a perfection_n of_o holiness_n love_n and_o obedience_n that_o be_v find_v in_o adam_n while_o he_o stand_v yet_o consider_v that_o the_o same_o lord_n have_v now_o gracious_o by_o a_o unchangeable_a act_n of_o his_o own_o will_n settle_v and_o entail_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n upon_o man_n unfeigned_a believe_v in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n which_o once_o settle_v everliving_a upon_o adam_n absolute_a perfect_a holiness_n love_n and_o obedience_n it_o hereupon_o follow_v that_o whosoever_o do_v in_o truth_n unfeigned_o believe_v have_v therefore_o as_o real_a as_o sure_a and_o as_o certain_a a_o title_n to_o eternal_a life_n as_o adam_n himself_o have_v and_o will_v have_v keep_v in_o case_n he_o have_v keep_v his_o first_o integrity_n but_o then_o that_o which_o be_v the_o amountment_n of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o see_v there_o be_v now_o a_o new_a law_n give_v by_o god_n a_o new_a covenant_n establish_v and_o that_o the_o sum_n and_o substance_n of_o it_o be_v this_o that_o god_n have_v send_v his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n he_o require_v and_o enjoin_v man_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o believe_v in_o he_o in_o that_o capacity_n in_o which_o he_o be_v send_v and_o upon_o their_o so_o do_v promise_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a threaten_v eternal_a death_n to_o those_o that_o do_v not_o hereupon_o it_o follow_v that_o those_o that_o do_v thus_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v fulfil_v the_o term_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o fulfil_v the_o term_n of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v righteous_a in_o the_o account_n of_o it_o for_o what_o else_o be_v a_o man_n righteousness_n but_o his_o conformity_n to_o that_o law_n under_o which_o he_o live_v or_o which_o be_v give_v he_o to_o live_v by_o as_o transgression_n of_o it_o be_v sin_n 1_o john_n 3.4_o so_o conformity_n to_o it_o be_v righteousness_n and_o therefore_o since_o faith_n bear_v such_o a_o proportion_n of_o conformity_n to_o the_o gospel_n as_o it_o do_v when_o it_o be_v sound_a and_o sincere_a well_o may_v it_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n to_o they_o that_o have_v it_o sect._n 7_o yet_o because_o this_o righteousness_n which_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n consist_v in_o great_a part_n at_o least_o in_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o since_o both_o that_o and_o all_o the_o gracious_a acceptation_n with_o god_n which_o do_v accrue_v to_o man_n upon_o their_o believe_a be_v vouchsafe_v they_o not_o for_o their_o faith_n sake_n though_o not_o without_o it_o but_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o another_o to_o wit_n jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 4.32_o 1_o john_n 2.12_o thence_o it_o may_v well_o be_v that_o though_o faith_n be_v real_o and_o true_o a_o man_n righteousness_n in_o the_o gospel_n account_n yet_o it_o be_v so_o only_o in_o the_o way_n of_o imputation_n reckon_v or_o account_v of_o grace_n which_o be_v a_o thing_n i_o will_v not_o have_v slight_o pass_v over_o but_o diligent_o and_o careful_o observe_v as_o have_v much_o of_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o doctrine_n of_o grace_n in_o it_o for_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v rich_a indeed_o and_o have_v glorious_a thing_n in_o it_o and_o signify_v much_o in_o the_o reckon_n or_o account_n of_o the_o gospel_n yet_o it_o be_v rich_a with_o the_o riches_n of_o another_o faith_n it_o be_v the_o borrow_a grace_n as_o the_o moon_n borrow_v its_o light_n from_o the_o sun_n so_o faith_n borrow_v that_o by_o which_o it_o do_v such_o great_a thing_n for_o the_o soul_n from_o another_o from_o christ_n it_o be_v true_a faith_n be_v a_o worthy_a thing_n as_o it_o give_v glory_n to_o god_n in_o believe_v all_o that_o he_o say_v as_o it_o carry_v the_o soul_n and_o unite_v it_o to_o he_o as_o it_o purify_v the_o heart_n and_o work_n by_o love_n and_o the_o like_a but_o alas_o what_o will_v all_o this_o do_v towards_o the_o make_n of_o

atonement_n for_o sin_n without_o which_o the_o creature_n be_v undo_v and_o without_o which_o faith_n can_v justify_v and_o therefore_o that_o which_o be_v impossible_a as_o to_o itself_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o have_v from_o another_o from_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n so_o then_o righteousness_n come_v upon_o or_o accrue_v to_o man_n upon_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o their_o believe_a and_o yet_o proceed_v or_o issue_v principal_o by_o way_n of_o result_n from_o that_o which_o be_v extrinsical_a to_o faith_n to_o wit_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o unspeakable_a grace_n of_o god_n there_o be_v good_a reason_n why_o faith_n though_o it_o be_v a_o man_n righteousness_n or_o that_o upon_o or_o by_o mean_n of_o which_o he_o enjoy_v the_o privilege_n of_o a_o just_a and_o righteous_a man_n yet_o he_o shall_v have_v and_o hold_v this_o great_a and_o bless_a benefit_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n or_o altogether_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o grace_n as_o have_v that_o transfer_v to_o his_o account_n in_o the_o result_n of_o it_o which_o reside_v in_o another_o and_o which_o indeed_o have_v the_o great_a stroke_n in_o his_o justification_n sect._n 8_o which_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o man_n for_o righteousness_n according_a to_o the_o explanation_n give_v if_o it_o be_v true_a than_o the_o opinion_n and_o doctrine_n of_o some_o who_o hold_v and_o teach_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v before_o believe_v or_o when_o christ_n suffer_v or_o from_o eternity_n must_v needs_o be_v false_a for_o if_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n but_o by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o no_o application_n of_o this_o blood_n in_o the_o justify_n virtue_n of_o it_o to_o person_n of_o year_n of_o discretion_n for_o of_o such_o i_o speak_v but_o by_o faith_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n ordain_v by_o god_n to_o interess_n they_o in_o the_o justify_n virtue_n and_o save_a benefit_n of_o it_o then_o there_o can_v be_v no_o actual_a justification_n of_o man_n till_o they_o do_v believe_v but_o that_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n nor_o right_a to_o or_o save_v application_n of_o that_o blood_n without_o believe_v be_v that_o which_o from_o the_o scripture_n have_v be_v assert_v in_o the_o first_o head_n of_o explanation_n and_o may_v be_v abundant_o further_a make_v out_o from_o the_o scripture_n if_o what_o have_v be_v already_o say_v on_o this_o behalf_n be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o so_o again_o if_o that_o be_v true_a that_o whosoever_o shall_v be_v justify_v must_v be_v justify_v declarative_o or_o sentential_o by_o the_o gospel_n and_o acquit_v by_o that_o and_o that_o the_o gospel_n acquit_v no_o man_n but_o such_o as_o perform_v the_o term_n and_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n of_o it_o upon_o which_o its_o promise_n of_o justification_n do_v depend_v and_o that_o the_o gospel-terme_n or_o condition_n upon_o which_o it_o promise_v justification_n and_o eternal_a life_n be_v believe_v then_o certain_o till_o man_n do_v indeed_o believe_v the_o gospel_n do_v not_o will_v not_o can_v acquit_v and_o justify_v any_o man_n but_o cast_v and_o condemn_v he_o but_o that_o no_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v without_o the_o acquittance_n or_o discharge_v which_o the_o gospel_n give_v and_o that_o it_o give_v this_o acquittance_n or_o discharge_v to_o none_o but_o such_o as_o perform_v its_o condition_n and_o fulfil_v its_o term_n and_o that_o the_o say_v term_n or_o condition_n be_v believe_v be_v thing_n that_o lie_v very_o fair_a and_o obvious_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o be_v in_o part_n to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o second_o head_n of_o explanation_n of_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n sect._n 9_o by_o the_o light_n of_o the_o same_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n that_o opinion_n also_o which_o hold_v that_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n which_o the_o scripture_n speak_v of_o be_v not_o 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