Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	church_n	faith_n	teach_v	4,044	5	6.3549	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A14664	An exposition of the tvvo first verses of the sixt chapter to the Hebrewes in forme of a dialogue. Wherein you have a commendation of catechising, also a declaration of the sixe fundamentall principles wherein the Christians of the Primitiue Apostolicall church were catechised. By T.W. minister of the word.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.; Walkington, Thomas, d. 1621, attributed name.	1600 (1600)	STC 24966; ESTC S102108	79,110	106

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faith_n work_v but_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ._n qu._n be_v any_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o altogether_o to_o be_v without_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n an._n none_o because_o all_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o grace_n have_v know_v imperfection_n and_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o doubt_v fear_n ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n which_o yet_o the_o strong_a faith_n do_v soon_o overcome_v then_o the_o weak_a qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v faith_n engender_v an._n ordinary_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 10.17_o rom._n 1.16_o by_o the_o word_n not_o of_o the_o law_n which_o engender_v terror_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v it_o increase_v a._n first_o by_o the_o word_n both_o read_v and_o preach_v second_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o faith_n by_o prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n of_o god_n work_n and_o promise_n four_a by_o careful_a keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n james._n 2.22_o fifthly_o by_o long_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n psal._n 23._o throughout_o qu._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n an._n first_o by_o the_o feel_n and_o strive_v against_o our_o unbelief_n mark_n 9.24_o second_o by_o travel_v to_o settle_v our_o faith_n psal._n 42.5.9.11_o three_o by_o remove_v all_o let_n of_o faith_n fear_n distrust_n etc._n etc._n four_o by_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n his_o people_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o five_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n present_a and_o willingness_n to_o die_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n an._n all_o good_a work_n jam._n 2.22_o gal._n 5.22_o faith_n qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v good_a work_n an._n all_o virtue_n and_o duty_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n work_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n who_o think_v only_a alm_n deed_n to_o be_v good_a work_n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o good_a work_n an._n these_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n work_n mat._n 15.9_o deut._n 12.32_o second_o that_o it_o proceed_v and_o come_v from_o faith_n heb._n 11.4_o three_o that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n or_o do_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o glorify_v god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n qu._n have_v good_a work_n any_o power_n to_o heaven_n merit_v with_o god_n an._n they_o have_v not_o rom._n 4.1.2_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o perfect_a love_n and_o also_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o with_o their_o imperfection_n they_o have_v their_o spot_n and_o stain_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n &c_n &c_n isaiah_n qu._n how_o then_o can_v they_o please_v god_n a._n they_o god_n please_v god_n as_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n through_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o want_n and_o spot_n which_o cleave_v to_o they_o and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o work_a believer_n qu._n rehearse_v some_o principal_a good_a work_n an._n patience_n under_o the_o cross_n rom._n 5.4_o confession_n of_o god_n before_o man_n rom._n 10.9_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n rom._n 5.5_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a call_v in_o mat._n 6_o 4._o alm_n 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o enemy_n luke_n 6.7_o and_o prayer_n rom._n 10.15_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v prayer_n an._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o believe_a soul_n desire_v thing_n needful_a of_o god_n with_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n psal._n 25.1.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.3.4_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v thing_n needful_a an._n they_o be_v either_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n glory_n as_o in_o the_o three_o former_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o our_o own_o welfare_n as_o in_o the_o three_o latter_a either_o of_o our_o body_n all_o necessity_n for_o this_o life_n petition_v 4._o or_o of_o our_o soul_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a petition_v 5._o or_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o come_v petit._n 6._o qu._n why_o must_v these_o thing_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n an._n first_o because_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o rom._n 10.1_o second_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n and_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v mat._n 4.10_o three_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n acts._n 1.26_o four_o god_n alone_o be_v all-sufficient_a to_o help_v gen._n 17.1_o qu._n be_v not_o voice_n needful_a in_o prayer_n an._n prayer_n may_v be_v without_o sound_n of_o word_n as_o in_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d hannah_n exod._n 14._o 1_o sam._n 1._o yet_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o the_o voice_n in_o prayer_n qu._n what_o use_n an._n for_o the_o express_n and_o exciting_a of_o our_o own_o devotion_n and_o fervency_n if_o we_o pray_v alone_o and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o also_o for_o edification_n of_o other_o if_o we_o pray_v 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not_o this_o prove_v that_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o wicked_a man_n can_v pray_v aright_o an._n true_a it_o do_v so_o because_o they_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n without_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o these_o grace_n also_o this_o prove_v prayer_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o ignorant_a man_n who_o take_v prayer_n to_o be_v but_o a_o move_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o repetition_n of_o certain_a word_n qu._n but_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o evil_a man_n which_o live_v within_o the_o church_n bind_v to_o pray_v an._n they_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o all_o external_a work_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o prayer_n though_o not_o make_v aright_o yet_o prevail_v for_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o story_n of_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o &_o achab._n &_o psal._n 107._o qu._n why_o be_v christ_n mediation_n needful_a 〈◊〉_d an._n not_o only_o for_o the_o commandment_n sake_n which_o bid_v we_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n but_o because_o our_o best_a prayer_n have_v their_o want_n and_o fault_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accept_v except_o they_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n heb._n 13_o 15._o god_n reu._n 7.3.4_o qu._n what_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v in_o christ_n name_n an._n first_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o his_o love_n and_o merit_n second_o to_o trust_v that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v please_v god_n through_o christ_n merit_n qu_n why_o do_v you_o require_v that_o both_o desire_n and_o confidence_n or_o trust_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o prayer_n an._n because_o these_o be_v the_o two_o wing_n upon_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o prayer_n must_v mount_v and_o soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n