Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
act_n	faith_n	instrument_n	justification_n	2,356	5	9.7198	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79465	Anti-Socinianism, or, A brief explication of some places of holy Scripture, for the confutation of certain gross errours, and Socinian heresies, lately published by William Pynchion, Gent. in a dialogue of his, called, The meritorious price of our redemption, concerning 1. Christ's suffering the wrath of God due to the elect. 2. God's imputation of sin to Christ. 3. The nature of the true mediatorial obedience of Christ. 4. The justification of a sinner. Also a brief description of the lives, and a true relation of the death, of the authors, promoters, propagators, and chief disseminators of this Socinian heresie, how it sprung up, by what means it spread, and when and by whom it was first brought into England, that so we be not deceived by it. / By N. Chewney, M.A. and minister of God's Word.	Chewney, Nicholas, 1609 or 10-1685.	1656 (1656)	Wing C3804; Thomason E888_1; ESTC R207357	149,812	257

he_o bring_v home_o and_o apply_v unto_o our_o soul_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n both_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n work_v in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n by_o which_o we_o receive_v christ_n for_o our_o justification_n in_o foro_fw-la caelesti_fw-la before_o god_n and_o also_o as_o he_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n confirm_v this_o faith_n in_o we_o together_o with_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o which_o we_o be_v free_v and_o acquit_v in_o foro_fw-la conscientiae_fw-la within_o ourselves_o that_o be_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o a_o upright_a sincere_a and_o rectify_a conscience_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v either_o external_a or_o internal_a external_a such_o be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n the_o glorious_a gospel_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o be_v therefore_o call_v 1.16_o call_v rom._n 1.16_o the_o very_a power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n in_o which_o respect_n minister_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v because_o as_o daniel_n tell_v we_o 12.3_o we_o dan._n 12.3_o they_o convert_v many_o to_o righteousness_n be_v instrument_n though_o poor_a and_o weak_a in_o themselves_o ordinantur_fw-la themselves_o media_fw-la perfecta_fw-la ad_fw-la quae_fw-la ordinantur_fw-la that_o god_n be_v please_v to_o make_v use_n of_o for_o this_o purpose_n and_o by_o who_o those_o that_o be_v ordain_v unto_o life_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v 3.5_o believe_v 1_o cor._n 3.5_o for_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n second_v and_o make_v powerful_a by_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o sentence_n of_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o consequent_o of_o eternal_a life_n and_o salvation_n be_v pronounce_v and_o conclude_v in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o faithful_a such_o the_o sacrament_n also_o 3.5_o also_o tit._n 3.5_o not_o by_o work_n of_o righteousness_n which_o we_o have_v do_v say_v st._n paul_n but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o save_v we_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o regeneration_n and_o renew_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o first_o in_o they_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v present_v before_o we_o and_o by_o those_o outward_a sign_n discern_v by_o we_o in_o which_o respect_n the_o sacrament_n be_v call_v verbum_fw-la visibile_fw-la a_o word_n which_o be_v visible_a second_o such_o be_v the_o sacramental_a union_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v which_o be_v christ_n together_o with_o all_o the_o train_n and_o choir_n of_o his_o grace_n as_o also_o all_o his_o merit_n offer_v to_o we_o three_o this_o transcendent_a benefit_n of_o the_o messiah_n be_v not_o only_o offer_v in_o the_o lawful_a and_o commendable_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n but_o be_v also_o give_v to_o and_o confer_v upon_o every_o faithful_a partaker_n thereof_o in_o this_o sense_n the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o seal_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n call_v circumcision_n 4.11_o circumcision_n rom._n 4.11_o the_o internal_a cause_n of_o justification_n be_v not_o hope_n though_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a not_o charity_n though_o it_o be_v faith_n almoner_n and_o shall_v be_v reward_v of_o god_n 19.17_o god_n prov._n 19.17_o not_o fear_v though_o it_o restrain_v we_o from_o sin_n not_o repentance_n though_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n by_o which_o we_o wipe_v out_o the_o old_a score_n of_o our_o sin_n past_a and_o resolve_v to_o glorify_v god_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v but_o faith_n and_o faith_n only_o by_o which_o we_o overcome_v the_o world_n and_o that_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o its_o existency_n as_o socinus_n will_v fain_o have_v it_o and_o do_v earnest_o plead_v for_o it_o justif_a it_o imputatur_fw-la nobis_fw-la fides_fw-la à_fw-la deo_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o dialog_n de_fw-fr justif_a but_o in_o respect_n of_o apprehension_n and_o the_o faculty_n of_o application_n as_o that_o which_o be_v alone_o though_o it_o never_o be_v find_v alone_o without_o the_o company_n and_o attendance_n of_o other_o grace_n a_o convenient_a instrument_n fit_v for_o the_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n and_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o faith_n be_v not_o to_o be_v consider_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n either_o dispositive_o or_o habitual_o or_o formal_o or_o meritorious_o or_o in_o the_o kind_n and_o nature_n of_o a_o work_n but_o in_o part_n organical_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o act_n and_o in_o part_n correlative_o in_o regard_n of_o its_o object_n whence_o the_o apostle_n wise_o dispose_v his_o word_n as_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n itself_o which_o can_v miscarry_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 5.1_o 〈◊〉_d rom._n 5.1_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n but_o never_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o faith_n hitherto_o the_o dialogue_n and_o we_o walk_v together_o passilus_fw-la aequis_fw-la as_o it_o be_v hand_n in_o hand_n neither_o of_o we_o step_v aside_o with_o socinus_n in_o the_o place_n forequote_v and_o some_o other_o of_o his_o follower_n fran._n follower_n non_fw-la innocentiam_fw-la aut_fw-la justiam_fw-la christi_fw-la credentibus_fw-la imputat_fw-la deus_fw-la sed_fw-la fidem_fw-la illorum_fw-la imputat_fw-la illis_fw-la pro_fw-la justitia_fw-la smalcius_n in_o disputat_fw-la contr_n fran._n to_o take_v up_o this_o ball_n which_o they_o have_v cast_v in_o our_o way_n that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d faith_n itself_o or_o the_o very_a act_n of_o believe_v do_v proper_o justify_v yet_o if_o he_o be_v acquaint_v with_o socinian_n john_n as_o i_o believe_v he_o be_v almighty_a stickler_n in_o this_o case_n he_o may_v soon_o be_v draw_v away_o and_o easy_o pervert_v to_o comply_v with_o he_o and_o his_o party_n even_o in_o this_o matter_n also_o but_o now_o part_n locus_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la se_fw-la via_fw-la findit_fw-la in_o ambas_fw-la we_o come_v to_o the_o pinch_n indeed_o in_o which_o we_o shall_v discover_v where_o and_o upon_o what_o term_n we_o be_v constrain_v to_o part_v company_n the_o matter_n or_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v the_o next_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v by_o we_o which_o be_v neither_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n or_o the_o exercise_n thereof_o but_o only_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o mediator_n and_o here_o here_o it_o be_v that_o we_o must_v part_v and_o not_o so_o fair_o as_o may_v be_v expect_v for_o though_o the_o distance_n be_v small_a at_o the_o centre_n yet_o it_o be_v many_o time_n find_v to_o be_v wide_a enough_o by_o that_o time_n it_o come_v to_o the_o circumference_n so_o the_o difference_n at_o first_o may_v seem_v small_a that_o be_v between_o we_o but_o be_v due_o consider_v be_v so_o great_a that_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n give_v our_o consent_n of_o compliance_n for_o the_o dialogue_n use_v that_o faculty_n here_o which_o in_o many_o other_o place_n he_o show_v his_o dexterity_n in_o namely_o disputandi_fw-la de_fw-la non_fw-la concessis_fw-la charge_v we_o with_o that_o which_o we_o never_o hold_v and_o which_o be_v more_o never_o mean_v to_o do_v if_o it_o please_v god_n to_o keep_v we_o in_o our_o right_a mind_n that_o so_o he_o may_v take_v occasion_n without_o occasion_n to_o quarrel_n w●th_v we_o think_v thereby_o to_o show_v his_o valour_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o great_a admirer_n fight_v though_o it_o be_v but_o with_o his_o own_o shadow_n and_o yet_o now_o and_o then_o give_v a_o slant_v blow_n even_o at_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o ever_o hear_v any_o of_o we_o who_o god_n have_v establish_v in_o his_o truth_n and_o make_v and_o constitute_v faithful_a dispenser_n of_o the_o same_o so_o much_o as_o whisper_v among_o ourselves_o much_o less_o publish_v it_o abroad_o that_o the_o active_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o syntag._n alone_o justitia_fw-la jesus_n christi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la justificamur_fw-la coram_fw-la deo_fw-la est_fw-la perfectissimato_fw-la tius_fw-la legis_fw-la divinae_fw-la obedientia_fw-la polani_n syntag._n that_o be_v that_o obedience_n which_o he_o perform_v to_o the_o law_n do_v justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n we_o never_o say_v it_o we_o never_o think_v it_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o pain_n he_o have_v herein_o take_v to_o confute_v we_o or_o rather_o to_o blast_v we_o and_o the_o truth_n in_o we_o under_o the_o pretence_n of_o confutation_n may_v very_o well_o have_v be_v spare_v and_o the_o time_n better_o spend_v but_o some_o will_v be_v do_v though_o it_o be_v to_o no_o purpose_n and_o how_o can_v we_o keep_v company_n with_o those_o that_o charge_v we_o with_o such_o assertion_n which_o we_o utter_o disclaim_v and_o cast_v such_o aspersion_n on_o we_o which_o we_o do_v never_o deserve_v again_o god_n can_v do_v this_o god_n can_v in_o justice_n 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form_n be_v a_o righteousness_n than_o one_o righteousness_n enform_v another_o and_o hereupon_o they_o set_v themselves_o against_o this_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n and_o cry_v out_o of_o a_o great_a absurdity_n in_o it_o we_o answer_v answ_n for_o they_o can_v never_o stop_v our_o mouth_n nescij_fw-la mouth_n we_o still_o have_v peliadae_n stomachum_fw-la cedere_fw-la nescij_fw-la that_o here_o be_v vox_fw-la &_o praeterea_fw-la nihil_fw-la nothing_o but_o clamour_n and_o noise_n word_n without_o matter_n for_o we_o deny_v the_o consequence_n we_o deny_v what_o ever_o they_o say_v or_o can_v say_v against_o it_o there_o be_v no_o such_o necessity_n for_o that_o that_o the_o form_n must_v needs_o be_v a_o righteousness_n we_o affirm_v and_o that_o open_o without_o juggle_v or_o imposture_n for_o we_o care_v not_o who_o know_v it_o for_o any_o absurdity_n there_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o it_o that_o the_o application_n of_o that_o righteousness_n be_v the_o form_n and_o therefore_o to_o set_v the_o saddle_n upon_o the_o right_a horse_n it_o be_v they_o that_o make_v and_o it_o be_v they_o must_v bear_v the_o absurdity_n with_o the_o shame_n and_o reproach_n that_o follow_v thereupon_o what_o need_v we_o any_o more_o word_n how_o slight_o soever_o the_o dialogue_n and_o his_o socinian_n think_v or_o speak_v of_o this_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o imputation_n we_o will_v have_v they_o know_v it_o be_v a_o truth_n before_o any_o of_o their_o cradle_n be_v make_v and_o will_v be_v a_o truth_n whether_o they_o will_v or_o no_o when_o their_o coffin_n shall_v be_v rot_v yet_o if_o any_o indifferent_o dispose_v to_o truth_n do_v desire_v further_a satisfaction_n herein_o i_o shall_v refer_v they_o to_o bishop_n downame_n treatise_n of_o justification_n 5._o justification_n lib._n 4._o &_o 5._o and_o to_o bishop_n davenant_n prelection_n de_fw-fr justitia_fw-la habituali_fw-la justif_a habituali_fw-la quaest_n 3._o gen_fw-la de_fw-fr formiali_fw-la causa_fw-la justif_a which_o will_v sufficient_o confirm_v they_o in_o this_o high_a and_o excellent_a truth_n we_o find_v in_o scripture_n that_o michael_n david_n wife_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n upon_o she_o for_o deride_v the_o holy_a zeal_n of_o her_o husband_n be_v make_v barren_a yet_o if_o we_o observe_v the_o course_n of_o the_o world_n she_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v many_o child_n among_o who_o our_o dialogue_n for_o one_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o socinian_n brethren_n who_o scorn_n and_o deride_v this_o necessary_a 4.25_o necessary_a nullos_fw-la pro_fw-la justis_fw-la approbat_fw-la deus_fw-la nisi_fw-la quos_fw-la prius_fw-la verè_fw-la ac_fw-la summè_fw-la non_fw-la in_fw-la ipsis_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la svo_fw-la seu_fw-la imputata_fw-la christi_fw-la justitia_fw-la justificat_fw-la bek_n in_o rom._n 4.25_o and_o comfortable_a doctrine_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o redeemer_n righteousness_n unto_o he_o have_v none_o of_o his_o own_o to_o trust_v to_o throwing_z dirt_n in_o the_o face_n of_o those_o that_o to_o god_n glory_n and_o the_o comfort_n of_o poor_a soul_n who_o be_v otherwise_o utter_o undo_v do_v assert_v and_o maintain_v the_o same_o but_o with_o what_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o or_o prejudice_n to_o we_o let_v the_o world_n judge_n by_o these_o ensue_a argument_n which_o i_o think_v make_v it_o so_o plain_a to_o every_o understanding_n christian_n as_o if_o it_o be_v describe_v and_o discover_v by_o a_o ray_n of_o the_o sun_n that_o there_o be_v none_o but_o may_v even_o run_v and_o read_v it_o the_o first_o argument_n than_o we_o take_v from_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n 4.6_o apostle_n rom._n 4.6_o even_o as_o david_n also_o describe_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n unto_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n here_o be_v righteousness_n and_o righteousness_n in_o express_a term_n say_v to_o be_v impute_v what_o righteousness_n can_v in_o this_o place_n be_v understand_v other_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o either_o our_o own_o proper_a righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o or_o else_o the_o righteousness_n of_o some_o other_o but_o not_o our_o own_o righteousness_n because_o work_n be_v whole_o exclude_v from_o justification_n beside_o he_o which_o be_v justify_v be_v say_v to_o be_v ungodly_a in_o who_o before_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o proper_a righteousness_n at_o all_o therefore_o it_o must_v necessary_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o that_o be_v christ_n second_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n 4.5_o epistle_n rom._n 4.5_o speak_v concern_v he_o that_o believe_v express_v it_o thus_o his_o faith_n be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o it_o be_v a_o work_n for_o as_o we_o say_v but_o now_o all_o work_n be_v here_o exclude_v and_o faith_n impute_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o work_n and_o as_o it_o apprehend_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n by_o which_o alone_o we_o be_v constitute_v and_o make_v just_a as_o be_v further_a prove_v rom._n 5.19_o concern_v which_o we_o shall_v by_o god_n leave_v speak_v more_o anon_o three_o from_o that_o place_n of_o our_o apostle_n to_o the_o galatian_n etc._n galatian_n gal._n 3.6_o etc._n etc._n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n know_v you_o therefore_o say_v our_o apostle_n that_o they_o which_o be_v of_o faith_n the_o same_o be_v the_o child_n of_o abraham_n etc._n etc._n where_o be_v clear_o express_v what_o kind_n of_o faith_n it_o be_v bez._n be_v quae_fw-la habetur_fw-la christo_fw-la vel_fw-la quae_fw-la christo_fw-la nititur_fw-la hoc_fw-la enim_fw-la addendum_fw-la fuit_fw-la ne_fw-la quis_fw-la existimaret_fw-la fidem_fw-la esse_fw-la illud_fw-la quod_fw-la justificat_fw-la quam_fw-la sit_fw-la duntaxat_fw-la instrumentam_fw-la quo_fw-la christum_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nostram_fw-la apprehendimus_fw-la bez._n that_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n namely_o such_o a_o faith_n as_o have_v respect_n unto_o christ_n as_o vers_n 13._o be_v manifest_a christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n apprehend_v and_o apply_v his_o obedience_n even_o unto_o the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n by_o which_o he_o become_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o four_o from_o the_o philippian_n 3.8_o 9_o yea_o doubtless_o say_v st._n paul_n i_o account_v all_o thing_n but_o loss_n and_o dung_n that_o i_o may_v win_v christ_n and_o be_v find_v in_o he_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o ●aw_v but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n where_o to_o our_o righteousness_n be_v oppose_v the_o righteousness_n of_o ●aith_n in_o christ_n which_o be_v no_o other_o way_n to_o be_v make_v we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o be_v in_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n impute_v to_o we_o so_o that_o we_o be_v justify_v not_o as_o have_v any_o proper_a righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o as_o have_v by_o faith_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v find_v righteous_a in_o he_o whence_o it_o be_v clear_a that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v apprehend_v by_o faith_n and_o apply_v to_o our_o own_o particular_a interest_n be_v by_o the_o apostle_n testimony_n that_o righteousness_n that_o very_a righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o five_o from_o that_o classic_n place_n 5.18.19_o place_n rom._n 5.18.19_o as_o by_o the_o offence_n of_o one_o judgement_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n to_o condemnation_n even_o so_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o one_o the_o free_a gift_n come_v upon_o all_o man_n unto_o justification_n of_o life_n for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n so_o by_o the_o 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as_o to_o say_v a_o m●n_z ●s_n fre●d_v from_o the_o one_o and_o yet_o not_o discharge_v o●_n the_o other_o some_o of_o the_o socinian_n tribe_n do_v plead_v hard_a to_o have_v remission_n of_o sin_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o a_o sinner_n justification_n but_o non_fw-la benè_fw-la convenit_fw-la it_o fadge_v ill_o in_o their_o hand_n for_o dissolution_n of_o sin_n guilt_n by_o chr●sts_n blood_n before_o imputation_n be_v a_o uncouth_a dissolution_n it_o be_v a_o dissolution_n before_o application_n that_o which_o put_v the_o effect_n before_o the_o cause_n 324._o cause_n causalitate_fw-la imputatio_fw-la praecedit_fw-la remissionem_fw-la &_o necessario_fw-la praerequiritur_a polan_n in_o daniel_n pa._n 324._o but_o hear_v their_o argument_n and_o our_o answer_n compare_v they_o together_o and_o then_o judge_v indifferent_o first_o say_v they_o remission_n of_o sin_n give_v denomination_n of_o justification_n therefore_o it_o must_v be_v the_o form_n grant_v this_o say_v we_o though_o 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