Selected quad for the lemma: life_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
life_n	believe_v	eternal_a	salvation_n	6,307	5	7.0259	4	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

himself_o represent_v their_o doctrine_n which_o have_v as_o many_o friend_n and_o favourer_n in_o the_o roman_a church_n as_o it_o have_v in_o we_o where_o no_o more_o than_o this_o be_v common_o teach_v that_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n which_o can_v deceive_v we_o we_o be_v so_o far_o assure_v of_o attain_v they_o as_o we_o be_v certain_a that_o we_o faithful_o perform_v our_o duty_n which_o be_v the_o condition_n upon_o which_o the_o attain_n of_o they_o depend_v but_o this_o be_v a_o very_a strange_a man_n for_o because_o every_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n he_o will_v allow_v no_o man_n to_o be_v assure_v no_o not_o st._n paul_n express_o against_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o own_o church_n which_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o a_o man_n particular_o elect_v by_o god_n not_o only_o to_o the_o apostleship_n but_o to_o salvation_n nor_o do_v he_o contradict_v this_o in_o 1_o cor._n xix_o 27._o 27._o 1_o cor._n xix_o 27._o but_o rather_o tell_v we_o how_o he_o secure_v his_o salvation_n by_o keep_v under_o his_o body_n by_o which_o mean_n we_o also_o may_v be_v secure_v for_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o his_o goodness_n as_o the_o next_o scripture_n speak_v xi_o rom._n 20_o 21._o xi_o rom._n 20_o 21._o 21._o we_o ought_v not_o to_o doubt_v he_o will_v continue_v it_o unto_o we_o to_o the_o end_n and_o we_o teach_v no_o other_o assurance_n of_o salvation_n but_o by_o constant_a fidelity_n unto_o christ_n which_o as_o long_o as_o we_o maintain_v we_o ought_v to_o be_v certain_a of_o the_o other_o the_o only_a fear_n be_v lest_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v steadfast_a and_o therefore_o we_o be_v well_o admonish_v in_o the_o next_o scripture_n 12._o 2_o philip._n 12._o ii_o philip._n 12._o to_o work_n out_o our_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a but_o so_o do_v we_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v save_v no_o church_n in_o the_o world_n more_o beat_v down_o vain_a security_n than_o this_o of_o we_o nor_o 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great_a number_n of_o place_n more_o especial_o in_o xxii_o tract_n upon_o st._n john_n where_o he_o argue_v thus_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v i_o he_o that_o hear_v my_o word_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o send_v i_o have_v eternal_a life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n now_o i_o have_v hear_v the_o word_n of_o my_o lord_n i_o have_v believe_v when_o i_o be_v a_o infidel_n i_o be_v make_v a_o faithful_a man_n and_o therefore_o as_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o shall_v not_o come_v into_o condemnation_n not_o by_o my_o presumption_n but_o by_o his_o own_o promise_n which_o word_n be_v so_o convince_a that_o bellarmine_n x._o bellarmine_n l._n iii_o the_o justif_a c._n x._o himself_o acknowledge_v every_o one_o may_v conclude_v from_o this_o promise_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n etc._n etc._n the_o only_a question_n be_v with_o what_o certainty_n this_o can_v be_v gather_v which_o st._n 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