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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	faith_n	grace_n	repentance_n	2,335	5	7.5639	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17419	The light of faith: and, way of holinesse Shewing what to belieue, and for what to striue together, earnestly contend, and suffer for in this contending age. And how to liue in all estates, conditions, and degrees of relation, according to this faith. In both, deliuering (as neere as might be, in the life of Scripture phrase:) only things necessary, as we meane to be saued, and auoiding vtterly things arbitrary, that distract, rather then direct a Christian. Collected out of holy Scripture by an vnworthy labourer in Gods vineyard, Richard Bifield pastor in Long-Ditton, in Surrey.	Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664.	1630 (1630)	STC 4239; ESTC S107158	133,233	536

is not mercy 〈◊〉 in nee●lesse entertainment on the rich whereby thou ●r 〈…〉 bled to g●ue to the poore 〈◊〉 14. 13. He that oppresseth the po●re to encrease his riches ●●d he that giueth to the rich shall surely come to want Pro. 22. 16. Nor is it mercy to lash out in prodigall ma●ner on riotous ●u●e persons by se●ti●g open thy seller doores when the ne●dy haue least share and sharkers abuse themselues and thee and thy prouision Nor is it mercy to giue to vagabonds that liue vp and downe and keepe not their place walking inordinatly against the lawes of God and the King vnlesse it be to preserue life in case of extremitie and then with admonition or correction according to the power intrusted to vs. 3 For the nature of the action not the mercy of the cruell as the mercy of the vsurer who doth good deeds in lending as the debtors call them when he garbiges and pluckes out the bowells of a mans estate but true mercy which indeed releiues and comforts Secondly we must Loue mercy it is not enough to acceptation with God that thou doe mercy which yet may releiue the distressed but thou must loue it this loue hath in it these things 1 Cheerefulnesse hearty answerable to our power and the opportunity of doing good that it may come as a matter of bounty not of couetousnesse 1 Tim 6. 18. 2 Cor. 9. 4. 5. 6. 7. Luk. 12. 33. Pro. 22. 13. 23. 2 Compassion sympathie and fellowfeeling wee should haue in vs bowells of mercy Col. 3. 12. Iob. 30. 25 1 Ioh. 3. 18. Rom. 12. 16. it may not be as a matter of vaine glory or of beholdingnesse Pro. 22. 7. 3 Seruice and labour Gal. 5. 13. Heb. 6. 10. 2 Cor. 8. 16. 22. 4 Liberality a bountifull eye Pro. 22. 9. Opening the hand wide Deut. 15 8. sowing bountifully 2 Cor. 9 6. and 8 9. and at all seasons casting our bread vpon the waters for after many dayes we shall find it giuing to seuen and also to eight Eccles 11. 2. 3. c. Luk. 6. 8. 5 The inlarging our selues to the highest degree both for liberality and compassion that we can possi●ly work our hearts vnto This is the powring out of the soule to the needy Esa 58. 10. 6 Speedinesse Pro. 3. 28. not hiding our selues from our own flesh Esa 58. 7. 7 Constancy in what wee purposed willed or prom●sed 8 Continuance remembring the poore Heb. 13. 16. 9 The casting out all wicked thoughts not doing mercy with griefe of heart Deut. 7. 7. 8. to 12. Now because our corruption of nature is such that it maketh insurrection against euery good motion and breaketh forth to the defiling of euery good action we must in shewing mercy remember two rules more 1 To shew mercy with repentance which may both breake vp the fallow ground of our hard hearts that they may bee more fruitfull in this grace and may also wash away the pollution that cl●aueth to vs euen in our best desire to distribute and communicate 2 To shew mercy with faith both beleeuing Gods gracious acceptation and the successe and reward according to those promises in Eccles 11 1. 2 Cor. 9. 9. 10. Luk. 12. 33. Pro. 22. 21. Luk 11. 41. To them that giue almes in a true faith all things are cleane without any ceremony of washing such as the hypocrisie of the couetuous pharises had invented for purification and clensing of Gods creatures §. XXIIII Of the loue of the godly OF the duties of holy life The loue of the brotherhood which wee owe to all men hitherto therē remaine some duties of a right ordered conuersation which besides all the former we stand bound to practise towards men as considered to be nearer or farther off from God such are in Scripture cast into these two rankes godly men and wicked men these we are next to handle And for godly men all that bindeth vs to holy carriage respects them in generall or in some particular case or state In generall to all Saints wee haue our duty comprehended in one word in 1 Pet. 2. 17. Loue the brotherhood the word brotherhood directs vs to the right persons vpon whom the duty is to bee conferred and the right cause or ground why we should doe this duty because they are the brotherhood the word loue chargeth vs with the duty it selfe Loue respects the affection and the offices that expresse that affection the nature of which affection and the seuerall offices that manifest the truth thereof it is bootlesse and vnprofitable to enquire after till first we haue vnfolded the terme brotherhood which tels vs to whom we owe the same The brotherhood doth not containe all men with whom wee conuerse in societies who yet are brethren by creation for haue we not all one father did not one God make vs If so how is it that in the former words wee are commanded to honour all men and in these next words required to loue the brotherhood as a sort of men not ●●ckoned with the rest but claiming a greater dearenesse of affections and declaration of respect then other By this is therefore meant the company of so many as are true Christians in the places of our abode and acquaintance the communion of Saints on earth the new borne who are the adopted sonnes and daughters of the Almighty which are borne not of bloud nor of the will of flesh nor of the will of man but of God resembling the image of the father in knowledge righteousnesse and holinesse of truth who are allyed one to another in a farre greater and better bond then that of naturall consanguinity Q. But how shall I know who are of this brotherhood A. By the iudgement of infallibility none can know anothers estate herein onely euery one that is of this brotherhood may know it for himselfe but by the iudgement of charity it may bee knowne such markes I now point at as helpe thee herein 1 By their fruits thou shalt know them their fruit is to holinesse and innocency in their owne way of life Rom. 6. 22. Phil 2 25. 2 By their desire after the sincere milke of Gods word and loue to the house of God 1 Pet. 2. 2. Psal 26. 8 3 By their language if pure if the language of Canaan if nor corrupt nor rotten true and pure religion is to bridle the tongue Iam. 1. 26. 3. ●1 2. 4 By the opposition of the world that is of men giuen to the lust of the flesh the lust of the eye and pride of life Ioh. 15. 19. These must thou cleaue to as thy brethren and to all whom thou canst not without breach of charity iudge or discerne from these Euery of these as well as some few with whom thou art more inward nor maiest thou thinke that thou hast not violated the bonds of this holy brotherhood when thou clea●est to some of them onely with a manifest disregard of the rest in

him § 5. To worship him § 6. To serue him With our persons where Generall Rules of preparation and execution of all outward worship § 7. The perticuler precepts that guide in the vse of seuerall ordinances Of hearing the word read and preach § 8. Of receiuing of the Sacrament of Christs body and blood § 9. Of Baptisme § 10. Of Prayer § 11 Of Feasting and solemne thankesgiuing § 12. Of Fasting § 13. Of Singing of Psalmes § 14. Of Reading or meditation § 15. Of Vowes and swearing § 16. Of Seruing God with our good § 17. Of Keeping the Lords day where are discussed The authority and The duties of the day § 18. To men and these looke To all men for iustice and mercy For iustice in The right disposition of the heart towards them § 19. The frame of the Conuersation § 20. The gouernment of the tongue more specially § 21. The innocency of the hand § 22 For mercy § 23. To some men as the godly and the wicked where The loue of the godly § 24. Our Carriage to the godly in particuler cases § 25. The wisedome of our behauiour towards the wicked § 26. To our selues teaching how to abide with God In our callings § 27. In our Christian profession § 28. In the changes of life as In our wealth In afflictions generally considered In pouerty In sicknesse In persecutions § 29 In our death teaching The cure of diseases The care of necessary duties § 30. Thus of the precepts which ly in common for all times The precepts for the passing of euery day § 31. THE PATHES OF HOLY LIFE THAT GVIDE CHRISTIANS IN SVCH A CONDITION Where The order and vse hereof § 1. The speciall rules which concerne The more eminent relations Of Magistrate and Subiect The Magistrate both The supreme and gouernors sent of him The subiect in generall The Courtyer The Ambassador The Counsellor of state § 2. Of the Husband and wife § 3. Of Parents and chiidren § 4. Of Masters and Seruant § 5. Of Pastor and flocke § 6. Rules for the more priuate estate as Of Neighborhood § 7. Of Friendship § 8. Of Enmity § 9. Rules for those of meere priuacy as Of the aged § 10. Of the youth § 11. Of the Virgin and widdow § 12. THE PREFACE shewing the occasion order and vse of this Treatise CAsting in my The Holy dayes in the yeeres 1625. and 1626. thoghts which way I might most profitably spend this time of Assembling our selues together on those dayes set apart by our Church both for the discharge of my duty and for your edification it came into my minde to vndertake the exposition of the Scriptures but then the Lord directed my heart to resolue first to propose briefly the sum of fayth and holy life which might be both as a key to open the doore of true exposition for prophesie ought to be according to the Analogie of fayth and also a rule which you might haue alway by you nay with you according to which you might walke that peace might bee vpon you and mercy though I should no● accomplish among you my former intended taske We will then the good hand of our God being vpon vs proceed in this order viz. Giue 1. The summ● of fayth 2. The pathes of holy life that guide men As they are Christians which pathes as they are Christians in such a condition lie in common for all times are applied in peculiar for the passing of euery day of relation to other as Magistrate Subiect Pastor Flocke Husbnad and wife Parent and child● Master and seruant Of priuate state as Neighbour friend fo● the aged the youth the single person both maid and widow Out of these euery one may and must take to so many as may serue his owne condition and so haue before him Gods will concerning him which will we are all bound to know Ephes 4. 16. And without which we can neuer order our conuersation aright and therfore haue not the promise to see the saluation of God Psal 50. 23. This setting an order in fayth and life is the onely way to walke as wise and vnderstanding Christians to walke vprightly and so surely to walke worthy the Lord in all pleasing to liue profitably and so comfortably Which while people are called vpon to doe by the Ministers yet it is left vndone by the hearers or set vpon with little heart and oft times with lesse profit euen for want of direction You Beloued God assisting shall haue it drawen out to your hands that you may euery one come to this garden and gather so many flowers as may make vp your posie suteable to your seuerall smells yea plant your heades and heartes with them and thereby refresh your spirits and keepe in you the good sau●ur and sweet sent of a well-watered Garden where your beloued may take his pleasure THE FIRST PART §. 1. THe summe of faith or what it is in the profession whereof we are to liue dye respecteth the Articles the seales of Gods couenant The Articles are briefly comprized in the Creed commonly called the Apostles Creed where we consider 1 The substance of Christian doctrine which concerneth God the Father in the 1. Article God the Sonne in the 6. following God the holy Ghost in the 8. The Church in her qualities the 9. in her prerogatiues in this life the 10. in the life to come the 11. and 12. 2 The answere of a good conscience to all that God reuealeth and promiseth in the word I beleeue which is carried to euery parcell of the Creed The seales of this couenant are two Baptisme The Supper of the Lord. For the substance of Christian ●1 doctrine to be beleeued as euer we would be saued and for which faith we must lay downe our liues if God call for it I will lay it downe in words of Scripture according to the order and meaning of the Articles saue that these Articles presuppose we haue receiued the Bible for the word of God as being an abridgement of faith giuen to beleeuers not to Infidels Wee must see there what God commandeth we should bl●eue and hold concerning the Scripture out of which the Creed was taken then what of himselfe and of his Church Credenda God commandeth that I and euery one doe beleeue in our hearts and professe with our mouthes and be ready to seale it with our dearest bloud That all Scripture is by inspiration 1 Of the Scriptures 2 Tim. 3. 16. 17. Their authority or the imbreathing of God namely the bookes of the old Testament as of Moses and the Prophets and the Bookes of the New Testament and is profitable for doctrine for reproofe for correction for instruction in righteousnesse that the man of God may 2 Pet. 1. 18. 19. 20. Vse be perfect throughly furnished vnto all good workes A more sure word for vs to take heed vnto then a voyce from heauen Further that no man