Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	believe_v	faith_n	justification_n	5,240	5	9.4416	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41483	The banner of justification displayed: or; a discourse, concerning the deep, and important mystery of the justification of a sinner wherein the severall causes thereof, being both numerous and various, are from the first to the last diligently enquired after, and their severall contributions towards so great and happy a work, clearly distinguished, and assigned to their proper causes (respectively.) and more particularly is shewed, how God, how the grace of God, how the decree of God, how the soveraign authority of God; how Christ, how the active obedience [of] Christ, how the passive obedience of Christ, how the resurrection of Christ, how the knowledge of Christ; how the spirit of God, how faith, how repentance, how works, how remission of s[in,] how the word, how the minister of the word, how the P[ope?] himself which is justified, may all truly, though upon severall accounts, and after different manners, be sayed to justifie.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1659 (1659)	Wing G1150A; ESTC R221574	62,441	91

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any_o authority_n or_o power_n to_o recind_v or_o make_v invalid_a that_o act_n or_o rather_o that_o law_n of_o god_n wherein_o and_o according_a unto_o which_o he_o justify_v a_o sinner_n which_o nevertheless_o may_v be_v do_v and_o so_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o believe_a sinner_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o his_o person_n notwithstanding_o his_o justification_n by_o god_n be_v liable_a to_o condemnation_n if_o the_o authority_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v justify_v be_v subordinate_a and_o not_o sovereign_a or_o supreme_a 4._o and_o last_o god_n contribute_v towards_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n in_fw-la actu_fw-la excercito_fw-la that_o real_a help_n and_o assistance_n by_o his_o spirit_n in_o conjunction_n with_o other_o mean_n of_o ●n_o external_a nature_n by_o which_o the_o sinner_n be_v enable_v to_o believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n and_o this_o with_o a_o live_n and_o operative_a faith_n and_o so_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n or_o law_n of_o his_o concerning_o justification_n he_o that_o believe_v in_o my_o son_n jesus_n christ_n be_v or_o shall_v hereby_o be_v justify_v he_o come_v to_o be_v interest_v in_o that_o state_n of_o blessedness_n as_o david_n term_v it_o i_o mean_v justification_n sect._n 2_o second_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o it_o import_v the_o divine_a sinner_n attribute_n common_o know_v by_o that_o name_n for_o sometime_o the_o word_n signify_v the_o act_n or_o act_v of_o this_o attribute_n and_o otherwhile_o the_o happy_a success_n or_o effect_n of_o this_o act_n contribute_v towards_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n as_o it_o effectual_o dispose_v he_o to_o show_v kindness_n and_o do_v good_a where_o there_o be_v no_o precede_a merit_n nor_o any_o provocation_n motive_n or_o inducement_n administer_v why_o he_o shall_v either_o show_v the_o one_o or_o do_v the_o other_o and_o more_o particular_o as_o it_o thus_o dispose_v he_o to_o give_v his_o only_o beget_v son_n unto_o those_o to_o who_o he_o be_v no_o way_n indebt_v or_o engage_v for_o any_o courtesy_n and_o to_o impute_v faith_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o that_o be_v to_o justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n who_o have_v deserve_v no_o favour_n or_o respect_n of_o love_n either_o in_o this_o kind_n or_o any_o other_o from_o he_o but_o the_o contrary_a in_o this_o respect_n and_o consideration_n we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n 3._o 24_o tit._n 3._o 7._o and_o to_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n eph._n 2._o 58._o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o or_o gift-wise_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o by_o his_o grace_n not_o so_o much_o i_o conceive_v if_o at_o all_o because_o we_o be_v justify_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o christ_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o his_o death_n in_o this_o respect_n we_o may_v rather_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v righteous_o or_o just_o then_o free_o and_o by_o grace_n but_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n because_o jesus_n christ_n by_o who_o we_o be_v justify_v and_o this_o just_o and_o righteous_o on_o god_n part_n be_v give_v free_o and_o out_o of_o mere_a grace_n by_o god_n to_o bring_v this_o great_a blessedness_n upon_o we_o we_o have_v no_o way_n not_o only_o not_o oblige_v he_o to_o do_v any_o such_o great_a and_o worthy_a thing_n for_o we_o but_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n whole_o disoblige_v he_o from_o we_o as_o his_o creature_n and_o provoke_v he_o by_o our_o rebellion_n against_o he_o so_o that_o in_o strictness_n of_o notion_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v free_o justify_v be_v not_o mere_o or_o simple_o grace_n but_o in_o the_o apostle_n emphatical_a expression_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o rom._n 5._o 20_o that_o be_v grace_n in_o her_o great_a super-redundancy_n and_o height_n of_o exaltation_n to_o do_v good_a where_o or_o from_o whence_o none_o have_v be_v receive_v be_v the_o genuine_a property_n of_o grace_n to_o do_v good_a against_o evil_n or_o where_o and_o from_o whence_o injury_n and_o unkindness_n have_v be_v receive_v be_v the_o property_n of_o grace_n well_o advance_v and_o of_o considerable_a growth_n and_o strength_n in_o the_o soul_n but_o to_o do_v the_o great_a good_a which_o the_o doer_n be_v capable_a of_o do_v where_o and_o from_o whence_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o great_a evil_n which_o he_o be_v capable_a of_o suffer_v be_v the_o property_n of_o grace_n {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o as_o it_o be_v overgrow_v and_o magnify_v itself_o above_o itself_o in_o any_o limit_a or_o create_v perfection_n this_o be_v a_o true_a and_o lively_a character_n of_o that_o grace_n by_o from_o or_o through_o which_o as_o the_o scripture_n speak_v we_o be_v justify_v and_o save_v so_o than_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n justify_v we_o as_o it_o move_v and_o prevail_v with_o he_o first_o by_o the_o gift_n of_o jesus_n christ_n to_o put_v himself_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o justify_v we_o as_o or_o though_o sinner_n and_o offender_n and_o 2._o by_o act_v according_a to_o this_o capacity_n to_o and_o in_o our_o actual_a justification_n three_o justification_n may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o decree_n sect._n 3_o of_o god_n i_o mean_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concerning_o it_o justfication_n because_o or_o as_o this_o ratify_v and_o establish_v it_o according_a to_o the_o term_n on_o which_o it_o be_v grant_v and_o take_v place_n this_o be_v that_o which_o make_v faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n available_a and_o effectual_a unto_o justification_n which_o give_v virtue_n and_o force_n unto_o it_o i_o mean_v unto_o faith_n for_o the_o production_n and_o raise_n of_o so_o glorious_a and_o bless_a a_o effect_n as_o the_o justification_n and_o consequent_o the_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n be_v this_o be_v the_o will_n i._n the_o pleasure_n purpose_n or_o decree_n of_o he_o that_o send_v i_o that_o every_o one_o which_o see_v the_o son_n and_o believe_v on_o he_o may_v have_v everlasting_a life_n which_o include_v his_o justification_n john_n 6._o 40._o by_o the_o way_n these_o word_n in_o this_o passage_n which_o see_v the_o son_n do_v not_o express_v any_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o will_n or_o decree_n of_o god_n concerning_o either_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o be_v insert_v by_o christ_n occasional_o only_a viz._n because_o the_o jew_n with_o who_o he_o now_o reason_v have_v the_o corporeal_a or_o external_a sight_n of_o he_o and_o yet_o believe_v not_o on_o he_o v._n 36._o without_o which_o he_o affirm_v unto_o they_o in_o the_o place_n cite_v that_o such_o a_o sight_n of_o he_o will_v stand_v they_o in_o no_o stead_n as_o to_o matter_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n because_o the_o will_n of_o god_n require_v of_o man_n faith_n in_o he_o as_o well_o with_o the_o sight_n as_o without_o the_o sight_n of_o he_o in_o order_n to_o the_o obtain_n of_o this_o for_o that_o the_o corporeal_a behold_n of_o christ_n person_n be_v not_o necessary_a by_o any_o decree_n of_o god_n or_o otherwise_o either_o for_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o man_n be_v evident_a by_o those_o word_n of_o christ_n unto_o thomas_n thomas_n because_o thou_o have_v see_v i_o thou_o have_v believe_v bless_v be_v they_o that_o have_v not_o see_v and_o yet_o have_v believe_v joh._n 20._o 29._o now_o there_o be_v no_o blessedness_n of_o man_n without_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 6._o 7_o 8._o so_o than_o it_o be_v the_o decree_n purpose_n will_n or_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o give_v be_v unto_o justification_n in_o that_o way_n wherein_o and_o upon_o those_o term_n whereon_o it_o be_v now_o obtain_v faith_n in_o christ_n consider_v in_o itself_o and_o apart_o from_o the_o decree_n of_o

constructive_a virtual_a or_o consequential_a act_n act_v or_o do_v in_o the_o do_n of_o some_o one_o so_o there_o may_v be_v nay_o there_o always_o be_v a_o answerable_a variety_n of_o effect_n produce_v by_o and_o so_o attributable_a unto_o this_o one_o act._n when_o a_o prince_n prefer_v some_o head_n of_o a_o family_n to_o a_o great_a place_n of_o profit_n and_o power_n in_o the_o state_n or_o any_o other_o person_n who_o be_v a_o lover_n of_o his_o friend_n and_o relation_n in_o blood_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o cast_v honour_n upon_o this_o person_n to_o better_v his_o condition_n in_o the_o world_n to_o raise_v his_o family_n to_o give_v every_o particular_a member_n hereof_o hope_v of_o be_v better_o accommodate_v in_o matter_n of_o this_o life_n yea_o in_o case_n he_o do_v bestow_v this_o preferment_n upon_o he_o for_o his_o father_n or_o any_o of_o his_o ancestor_n sake_n as_o for_o any_o worth_n in_o they_o or_o for_o any_o good_a service_n do_v by_o they_o or_o the_o like_a in_o prefer_v he_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o impute_v the_o worth_n or_o faithfulness_n of_o such_o a_o ancestor_n unto_o he_o but_o all_o such_o act_n as_o these_o be_v but_o mediate_v constructive_a or_o consequential_a and_o so_o be_v their_o respective_a effect_n to_o be_v interpret_v likewise_o a_o prince_n when_o he_o prefer_v a_o man_n in_o strict_a propriety_n of_o speak_v do_v nothing_o else_o but_o prefer_v he_o or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o confer_v some_o place_n of_o profit_n or_o of_o honour_n upon_o he_o in_o like_a manner_n when_o god_n justify_v a_o man_n he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o bless_v he_o to_o translate_v he_o from_o death_n to_o life_n to_o give_v he_o a_o lawful_a title_n or_o claim_v to_o eternal_a life_n and_o his_o heavenly_a kingdom_n and_o because_o he_o do_v it_o upon_o the_o account_n and_o for_o the_o sake_n of_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o well_o active_a as_o passive_a although_o in_o a_o more_o peculiar_a manner_n upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o latter_a the_o scripture_n constant_o ascribe_v justification_n unto_o the_o blood_n death_n suffering_n etc._n etc._n of_o christ_n and_o never_o to_o my_o remembrance_n unto_o his_o active_a obedience_n unless_o haply_o as_o presuppose_v unto_o his_o passive_a and_o as_o qualify_v it_o for_o its_o high_a service_n i_o say_v because_o god_n justify_v man_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o what_o he_o have_v do_v and_o suffer_v in_o serve_v his_o counsel_n and_o good_a pleasure_n he_o may_v when_o he_o justify_v any_o man_n be_v say_v to_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n or_o obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o he_o and_o because_o in_o order_n to_o this_o act_n of_o his_o i_o mean_v his_o act_n of_o justify_v a_o man_n he_o require_v faith_n of_o he_o and_o faith_n only_o in_o the_o sense_n former_o declare_v and_o assert_v when_o he_o justify_v he_o he_o may_v be_v say_v to_o count_v or_o to_o impute_v his_o faith_n unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n again_o when_o he_o justify_v a_o man_n because_o he_o gracious_o confer_v upon_o he_o a_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o invention_n and_o contrivance_n and_o do_v not_o justify_v he_o with_o for_o or_o upon_o any_o righteousness_n find_v in_o he_o who_o he_o justify_v therefore_o when_o he_o justify_v he_o he_o be_v say_v to_o impute_v righteousness_n unto_o he_o i_o as_o it_o be_v to_o gratify_v he_o with_o a_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o righteousness_n proper_o enough_o so_o call_v in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o who_o be_v chargeable_a with_o no_o sin_n which_o be_v his_o privilege_n or_o case_n who_o have_v all_o his_o sin_n just_o and_o authoritative_o remit_v must_v needs_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o observer_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o when_o god_n justify_v a_o person_n he_o do_v none_o of_o these_o thing_n to_o he_o in_o a_o direct_a formal_a or_o immediate_a way_n but_o constructive_o or_o consecutive_o only_a all_o that_o he_o do_v upon_o such_o term_n be_v only_o this_o he_o justify_v he_o i_o he_o remit_v unto_o he_o all_o his_o sin_n remission_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o absolute_a and_o complete_a righteousness_n wherewith_o a_o sinner_n be_v invest_v by_o god_n in_o his_o justification_n beside_o which_o such_o a_o person_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o any_o nor_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o any_o for_o the_o attainment_n of_o any_o end_n or_o benefit_n of_o righteousness_n whatsoever_o and_o as_o for_o those_o that_o have_v be_v the_o great_a sinner_n and_o neither_o give_v meat_n unto_o christ_n when_o he_o be_v a_o hungry_a nor_o drink_v when_o he_o be_v thirsty_a nor_o clothe_v he_o when_o he_o be_v naked_a etc._n etc._n if_o so_o be_v god_n shall_v remit_v these_o and_o all_o other_o their_o sin_n unto_o they_o which_o yet_o he_o can_v without_o their_o timely_a repentance_n and_o contrary_a practise_n for_o a_o season_n because_o this_o will_v be_v to_o deny_v himself_o i_o mean_v his_o righteousness_n and_o truth_n they_o shall_v hereby_o become_v as_o righteous_a and_o as_o capable_a of_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n as_o the_o great_a saint_n and_o those_o who_o continue_v for_o the_o long_a time_n walk_v with_o god_n this_o concerning_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o what_o part_v it_o bear_v in_o the_o great_a and_o mysterious_a work_n of_o justification_n 15._o that_o the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n be_v not_o sect._n 15_o mere_a stander_n by_o neither_o or_o looker_n on_o in_o the_o business_n justifi●_z of_o justification_n but_o have_v somewhat_o to_o do_v in_o reference_n unto_o it_o and_o for_o the_o promote_n it_o sufficient_o appear_v from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a saying_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n in_o the_o scripture_n so_o then_o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n of_o god_n rom._n 10._o 17._o send_v man_n to_o joppa_n and_o call_v for_o simon_n who_o surname_n be_v peter_n who_o shall_v tell_v the_o word_n whereby_o thou_o and_o all_o thy_o house_n shall_v be_v save_v act._n 11._o 13_o 14._o abraham_n believe_v god_n i_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o 3._o true_a faith_n whether_o in_o the_o act_n or_o habit_n or_o both_o have_v such_o a_o essential_a connexion_n by_o the_o will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v with_o justification_n and_o never_o fail_v to_o obtain_v it_o whatsoever_o any_o way_n work_v faith_n or_o contribute_v towards_o the_o raise_n of_o it_o in_o the_o soul_n must_v needs_o in_o that_o respect_n and_o so_o far_o have_v a_o hand_n in_o justification_n according_a to_o that_o know_a principle_n in_o reason_n former_o mention_v quod_fw-la est_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la etiam_fw-la causa_fw-la causati_fw-la that_o which_o in_o any_o consideration_n give_v be_v to_o the_o cause_n be_v in_o that_o respect_n a_o cause_n of_o the_o effect_n produce_v by_o it_o now_o the_o scripture_n or_o the_o word_n of_o god_n i_o mean_v the_o mind_n council_n or_o will_v of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o substance_n matter_n or_o truth_n contain_v and_o hold_v forth_o in_o and_o by_o the_o scripture_n which_o we_o be_v teach_v in_o they_o to_o call_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o matter_n or_o truth_n be_v hold_v forth_o likewise_o teach_v and_o declare_v in_o part_n otherway_n then_o in_o the_o scripture_n as_o by_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n work_n of_o creation_n of_o providence_n etc._n etc._n i_o say_v the_o scripture_n or_o word_n of_o god_n thus_o understand_v be_v the_o only_a object_n or_o subject_a matter_n of_o that_o hear_n by_o which_o faith_n ordinary_o come_v as_o the_o apostle_n even_o now_o inform_v we_o mean_v that_o faith_n by_o which_o man_n be_v justify_v and_o as_o sanctification_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o the_o word_n o●_z god_n sanctify_v they_o through_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v the_o truth_n joh._n 17._o 17._o mediante_fw-la fide_fw-la by_o the_o intervene_n and_o mediation_n of_o faith_n or_o the_o belief_n of_o it_o heb._n 4._o 2_o so_o may_v justification_n by_o the_o same_o mediation_n be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o likewise_o yea_o faith_n itself_o which_o justify_v more_o immediate_o and_o direct_o and_o consequent_o justification_n may_v be_v ascribe_v unto_o it_o not_o only_o as_o it_o be_v the_o subject_a matter_n or_o object_n of_o that_o hear_n by_o which_o the_o faith_n which_o justify_v be_v produce_v as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v but_o as_o it_o be_v such_o a_o word_n or_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o so_o qualify_v and_o condition_v that_o it_o be_v very_o apt_a pregnant_a and_o potent_a to_o work_v or_o raise_v that_o faith_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o mind_n of_o man_n which_o by_o divine_a institution_n as_o we_o have_v hear_v be_v justify_v for_o it_o be_v

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{non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o very_o often_o signify_v ot_z to_o make_v perfect_a i._n complete_o to_o qualify_v the_o captain_n of_o their_o salvation_n christ_n that_o be_v to_o procure_v their_o deliverance_n from_o death_n by_o make_v atonement_n for_o they_o through_o suffering_n proportionable_a to_o so_o great_a ●n_a achievement_n and_o consequent_o to_o put_v he_o into_o a_o capacity_n of_o suffering_n by_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o human_a nature_n as_o be_v plain_o lay_v down_o v._n 14._o the_o apostle_n i_o say_v have_v assert_v this_o he_o give_v this_o account_n of_o it_o in_o the_o word_n follow_v for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctify_v and_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v be_v all_o of_o one_o meaning_n that_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v both_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o original_a or_o descent_n as_o viz._n from_o god_n by_o the_o line_n of_o adam_n and_o likewise_o of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o nature_n or_o blood_n as_o 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our_o father_n abraham_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n evident_a it_o be_v that_o by_o abraham_n be_v justify_v he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o abraham_n have_v his_o sin_n pardon_v for_o he_o have_v be_v thus_o justify_v long_o before_o and_o beside_o his_o offering_n up_o his_o son_n isaac_n upon_o the_o altar_n can_v be_v no_o mean_n of_o obtain_v remission_n of_o sin_n from_o god_n but_o when_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v etc._n etc._n the_o meaning_n be_v that_o upon_o this_o great_a testimony_n give_v by_o abraham_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o effectualness_n of_o his_o faith_n god_n high_o approve_v of_o he_o love_v he_o and_o deal_v by_o he_o as_o by_o a_o person_n righteous_a and_o just_a and_o call_v he_o his_o friend_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o story_n in_o genesis_n full_o accord_v herewith_o for_o immediate_o upon_o abraham_n stretch_v forth_o his_o hand_n and_o 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