Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	law_n	scripture_n	write_v	2,897	5	5.9324	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85397	Impvtatio fidei. Or a treatise of justification wherein ye imputation of faith for righteousness (mentioned Rom: 43.5.) is explained & also yt great question largly handled. Whether, ye actiue obedience of Christ performed to ye morall law, be imputed in justification or noe, or how it is imputed. Wherein likewise many other difficulties and questions touching ye great busines of iustification viz ye matter, & forme thereof etc are opened & cleared. Together wth ye explication of diuerse scriptures, wch partly speake, partly seeme to speake to the matter herein discussed by John Goodwin, pastor in Coleman-street.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618.	1642 (1642)	Wing G1172; Thomason E139_1; ESTC R15925	312,570	494

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just_o mar._n dial._n cum_fw-la tryph._n post_n medium_n who_o live_v and_o write_v about_o the_o year_n 194_o in_o his_o five_o book_n against_o martion_n write_v thus_o but_o how_o the_o child_n of_o faith_n or_o of_o who_o faith_n if_o not_o of_o abraham_n for_o if_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o he_o thereby_o deserve_v the_o name_n of_o a_o father_n of_o many_o nation_n we_o by_o believe_a god_n more_o be_v therefore_o justify_v as_o abraham_n be_v the_o same_o father_n in_o his_o tract_n of_o patience_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o be_v account_v righteous_a by_o he_o but_o he_o try_v his_o faith_n by_o patience_n when_o he_o be_v command_v to_o offer_v his_o son_n therefore_o tertullia_n opinion_n direct_o be_v that_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n be_v faith_n proper_o take_v and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n apprehend_v by_o faith_n because_o he_o say_v that_o god_n try_v his_o faith_n by_o patience_n which_o can_v be_v apply_v to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n origen_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 203_o in_o his_o four_o book_n upon_o the_o roman_n write_v on_o cap._n 4._o ver_fw-la 3._o speak_v thus_o it_o seem_v therefore_o that_o in_o this_o place_n also_o that_o whereas_o many_o faith_n that_o be_v many_o act_n of_o believe_v of_o abraham_n have_v go_v before_o now_o all_o his_o faith_n be_v recollect_v and_o unite_v together_o and_o so_o be_v account_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o in_o the_o same_o place_n not_o long_o after_o he_o have_v more_o word_n to_o like_a purpose_n therefore_o he_o join_v with_o tertullian_n in_o the_o interpretation_n of_o this_o scripture_n justin_n martyr_n who_o live_v before_o they_o both_o and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o apostle_n john_n time_n about_o the_o year_n 130_o in_o his_o dialogue_n or_o disputation_n have_v at_o ephesus_n with_o trypho_n the_o jew_n it_o seem_v lead_v they_o both_o the_o way_n to_o that_o interpretation_n abraham_n carry_v not_o away_o the_o testimony_n or_o commendation_n of_o righteousness_n because_o of_o his_o circumcision_n but_o because_o of_o his_o faith_n for_o before_o he_o be_v circumcise_v this_o be_v pronounce_v of_o he_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n chrysostom_n who_o live_v somewhat_o after_o the_o year_n 380_o c._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d chrysost_n ad_fw-la rom._n cap._n 4._o v._n 23._o circa_fw-la initium_fw-la serm._n 9_o et_fw-fr paulo_fw-la post_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d idem_fw-la ad_fw-la gal._n 3._o c._n in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o nine_o sermon_n upon_o the_o roman_n have_v speak_v say_v he_o meaning_n paul_n in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o that_o chapter_n many_o and_o great_a thing_n concern_v abraham_n and_o his_o faith_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o wherefore_o say_v he_o be_v it_o write_v but_o that_o we_o may_v learn_v that_o we_o also_o be_v justify_v as_o he_o be_v because_o we_o have_v believe_v the_o same_o god_n the_o same_o father_n again_o upon_o gal._n 3._o for_o what_o be_v he_o the_o worse_a for_o not_o be_v under_o the_o law_n nothing_o at_o all_o for_o his_o faith_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n if_o abraham_n faith_n be_v sufficient_a unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v impute_v by_o god_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v this_o imputation_n from_o god_n that_o must_v make_v that_o sufficiency_n of_o it_o unto_o abraham_n that_o which_o will_v not_o pass_v in_o account_n with_o god_n for_o righteousness_n will_v never_o be_v sufficient_a for_o righteousness_n unto_o the_o creature_n saint_n augustine_n who_o live_v about_o the_o year_n 390_o sect_n 11_o finem_fw-la credendo_fw-la quippy_a invenimus_fw-la quod_fw-la illi_fw-la judai_n non_fw-la credendo_fw-la amiserunt_fw-la quia_fw-la credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la et_fw-la reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la aug._n in_o psal_n 148._o versus_fw-la finem_fw-la gives_z frequent_a testimony_n in_o his_o work_n both_o to_o the_o opinion_n and_o interpretation_n contest_v for_o upon_o psal_n 148._o for_o we_o by_o believe_a have_v find_v that_o which_o they_o the_o jew_n lose_v by_o not_o believe_v for_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n therefore_o his_o opinion_n clear_o be_v that_o it_o be_v abraham_n faith_n or_o believe_v proper_o take_v that_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n and_o not_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o that_o faith_n of_o he_o which_o be_v so_o impute_v he_o oppose_v to_o the_o unbelief_n of_o the_o jew_n whereby_o they_o lose_v the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o god_n now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o oppose_v to_o unbelief_n but_o faith_n proper_o take_v again_o write_v upon_o psal_n 70_o 70._o in_o eum_fw-la credo_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la ut_fw-la deputetur_fw-la fides_fw-la mea_fw-la in_o justitiam_fw-la idem_fw-la in_o psal_n 70._o for_o i_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a that_o my_o faith_n may_v be_v impute_v unto_o i_o for_o righteousness_n where_o by_o faith_n he_o can_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o he_o call_v it_o his_o own_o before_o the_o imputation_n whereas_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v no_o way_n be_v imagine_v to_o be_v any_o man_n till_o it_o be_v make_v he_o by_o imputation_n the_o same_o father_n yet_o again_o in_o his_o tract_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n but_o if_o christ_n die_v not_o in_o vain_a 68_o si_fw-mi autem_fw-la non_fw-la gratu_fw-la mortuus_fw-la est_fw-la christus_fw-la in_fw-la illo_fw-la solo_fw-la justificatur_fw-la impius_fw-la cvi_fw-la credenti_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la deputatur_fw-la fides_fw-la injustitiam_fw-la aug._n de_fw-fr nat._n et_fw-fr grat._n non_fw-fr lorge_fw-fr ab_fw-la initio_fw-la credidit_fw-la abraham_n deo_fw-la et_fw-la deputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ecce_fw-la sine_fw-la opere_fw-la justificatur_fw-la ex_fw-la fide●_n et_fw-la quicquid_fw-la illi_fw-la legali_fw-la observatione_fw-la potest_fw-la conferri_fw-la totum_fw-la crdulitas_fw-la sola_fw-la donavit_fw-la idem_fw-la de_fw-la temp._n serm._n 68_o the_o ungodly_a be_v justify_v in_o he_o alone_o to_o who_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n and_o yet_o once_o more_o in_o his_o 68_o sermon_n of_o time_n ●f_n that_o piece_n be_v his_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n see_v without_o any_o work_n he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o whatsoever_o be_v possible_a to_o have_v be_v confer_v upon_o he_o by_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o law_n his_o believe_a alone_o give_v it_o all_o unto_o he_o certain_o this_o author_n whoever_o he_o be_v by_o the_o word_n credulity_n for_o so_o the_o latin_a word_n signify_v whereby_o he_o express_v that_o faith_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o abraham_n for_o righteousness_n can_v not_o mean_v or_o understand_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n primasius_n about_o the_o year_n 500_o upon_o rom._n 4_o ver_fw-la 3._o tam_fw-la magna_fw-la fuit_fw-la dono_fw-la dei_fw-la fides_fw-la abrahae_fw-la ut_fw-la et_fw-la pristina_fw-la ei_fw-la peccata_fw-la donarentur_fw-la et_fw-la sola_fw-la prae_fw-la omni_fw-la justitia_fw-la doceretur_fw-la accepta_fw-la that_o be_v abraham_n faith_n by_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v so_o great_a that_o both_o his_o former_a sin_n be_v forgive_v he_o and_o this_o faith_n of_o his_o alone_a prefer_v in_o acceptation_n before_o all_o righteousness_n by_o abraham_n alone_a faith_n he_o can_v mean_v christ_n righteousness_n beda_n who_o live_v somewhat_o before_o the_o year_n 700_o upon_o rom._n 4._o ver_fw-la 5._o have_v these_o word_n what_o faith_n 4.3_o que_fw-fr fides_fw-la nisi_fw-la quam_fw-la alio_fw-la loco_fw-la plenissime_fw-la definit_a apostolus_fw-la neque_fw-la circuncisio_fw-la neque_fw-la praeputium_fw-la aliquid_fw-la valet_fw-la sed_fw-la fides_fw-la que_fw-la per_fw-la dilectionem_fw-la operatur_fw-la non_fw-fr qualis●●nque_fw-fr fides_fw-la sed_fw-la side_n que_fw-la per_fw-la dile●ta_fw-la man_n operatur_fw-la beda_n ad_fw-la ro._n 4_o 5._o quia_fw-la credidit_fw-la d●o_fw-la reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la et_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ●_o ad_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la quia_fw-la per_fw-la ipsam_fw-la sidem_fw-la qua_fw-la credidit_fw-la iustùs_fw-la effectus_fw-la est_fw-la haymo_n in_o rom._n 4_o 3._o quod_fw-la ita_fw-la firmiter_fw-la credidit_fw-la reputatum_fw-la est_fw-la illi_fw-la divinitus_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la i._o non_fw-la solum_fw-la liberatus_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la originali_fw-la et_fw-la actuali_fw-la peccato_fw-la per_fw-la hanc_fw-la credulitatem_fw-la sed_fw-la iustùs_fw-la est_fw-la a_o deo_fw-la reputatus_fw-la anselm_n cant._n in_o rom._n 4.3_o but_o that_o which_o the_o apostle_n in_o another_o place_n full_o define_v neither_o circumcision_n nor_o uncircumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n but_o faith_n which_o

thing_n therein_o require_v and_o so_o promote_v the_o observation_n and_o keep_n of_o it_o this_o upon_o the_o matter_n be_v the_o interpretation_n of_o musculus_fw-la ult_n musculus_fw-la fides_n verò_fw-la quoniam_fw-la justificat_fw-la credentes_fw-la &_o corda_fw-la credentium_fw-la purgat_fw-la quod_fw-la neque_fw-la lex_fw-la apud_fw-la judaos_n neque_fw-la philosophia_fw-la apud_fw-la gentes_fw-la neque_fw-la doctrina_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la apud_fw-la christianes_n praestare_fw-la potest_fw-la ram_n non_fw-la adversatur_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la doctrinae_fw-la ut_fw-la illam_fw-la magis_fw-la stabiliat_fw-la musculus_fw-la ad_fw-la rom._n 3._o ult_n upon_o the_o place_n pareus_n likewise_o admit_v of_o it_o and_o cite_v austin_n for_o it_o also_o but_o 4._o the_o law_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n inasmuch_o as_o the_o commination_n and_o threaten_n of_o the_o law_n as_o in_o the_o day_n thou_o ●atest_v thereof_o thou_o shall_v die_v the_o death_n and_o again_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o continue_v not_o in_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v in_o the_o law_n to_o do_v they_o etc._n etc._n be_v by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n declare_v not_o to_o be_v in_o vain_a the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v through_o faith_n be_v a_o full_a confirmation_n of_o the_o force_n efficacy_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o curse_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o price_n of_o the_o redemption_n of_o those_o that_o believe_v from_o it_o yet_o 5._o and_o last_o i_o conceive_v the_o better_a interpretation_n of_o the_o place_n to_o be_v that_o by_o law_n the_o apostle_n shall_v mean_v that_o part_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n which_o comprehend_v the_o writing_n of_o moses_n with_o those_o other_o book_n which_o together_o with_o the_o writing_n of_o the_o prophet_n make_v up_o the_o entire_a body_n thereof_o for_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o have_v use_v the_o word_n v._o 21._o where_o he_o affirm_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o have_v testimony_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n the_o word_n be_v elsewhere_o and_o that_o somewhat_o frequent_o take_v in_o this_o signification_n now_o the_o law_n in_o this_o sense_n may_v most_o proper_o be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o paul_n ●eaching_v the_o doctrine_n of_o faith_n because_o this_o doctrine_n be_v full_o consonant_a and_o agreeable_a to_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v write_v therein_o as_o he_o show_v at_o large_a in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n argue_v and_o insist_v upon_o two_o pregnant_a testimony_n to_o this_o purpose_n the_o one_o from_o moses_n the_o other_o from_o david_n origen_n of_o old_a make_v use_n of_o this_o interpretation_n origen_n interpretation_n fides_n confirmas_fw-la legem_fw-la quia_fw-la christus_fw-la inquit_fw-la moses_n de_fw-mi i_o scripsit_fw-la qui_fw-la ergo_fw-la credit_n christo_fw-la confirmat_fw-la legem_fw-la quiae_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_fw-la origen_n and_o hierome_n be_v not_o far_o from_o it_o hierony_n it_o fide_fw-la lex_fw-la stabilitur_fw-la quia_fw-la fide_fw-la probamus_fw-la verum_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la lex_fw-la dicit_fw-la testamentum_fw-la testamento_fw-la legem_fw-la legi_fw-la circumcisionem_fw-la circumcision_n successuram_fw-la hierony_n piscator_fw-la of_o late_a time_n likewise_o adher_v to_o it_o in_o his_o dispute_n with_o ludovicus_n lucius_n 42._o lucius_n see_v mr._n gataker_n animadversion_n upon_o these_o dispute_n p._n 42._o the_o next_o scripture_n sometime_o manage_v for_o the_o imputation_n we_o oppose_v be_v rom._n 4.6_o even_o as_o david_n declare_v the_o blessedness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n be_v here_o say_v to_o impute_v to_o a_o man_n can_v be_v no_o other_o as_o be_v pretend_v but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v first_o sect_n 9_o that_o this_o scripture_n and_o expression_n of_o god_n impute_v righteousness_n open_v rom._n 4.6_o open_v be_v full_o open_v and_o clear_v in_o my_o answer_n to_o mr._n walker_n p._n 41._o whither_o the_o reader_n be_v desire_v to_o repair_v for_o satisfaction_n if_o he_o desire_v it_o second_o that_o of_o the_o two_o if_o we_o will_v needs_o here_o understand_v a_o positive_a legal_a righteousness_n it_o be_v much_o more_o probable_a the_o apostle_n shall_v mean_v a_o righteousness_n consist_v of_o such_o work_n or_o of_o such_o a_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n as_o have_v a_o absolute_a and_o perfect_a agreeablenesse_n to_o every_o man_n condition_n and_o call_v respective_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o have_v no_o such_o property_n in_o it_o have_v be_v already_o represent_v in_o this_o discourse_n 7._o discourse_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 5._o p._n 7._o three_o that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n be_v say_v here_o to_o impute_v be_v by_o the_o best_a expositor_n place_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n righteousness_n impute_v say_v paraeus_n ibidem_fw-la paraeus_n justitia_fw-la imputata_fw-la consistis_fw-la in_o gratuita_fw-la remissione_n tectione_n non_fw-fr imputatione_n peccatorum_fw-la pareus_n ad_fw-la rom_n 4.7_o p._n 371._o hoc_fw-la sensu_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputata_fw-la dicitur_fw-la justicia_fw-la christi_fw-la meritory_n seu_fw-la effective_a quia_fw-la christi_fw-la merito_fw-la nobise_v parta_fw-la non_fw-la subjective_n quia_fw-la &_o christo_fw-la inhaereat_fw-la idem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la consist_v in_o a_o free_a remission_n cover_v or_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o a_o little_a after_o show_v in_o what_o sense_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v impute_v by_o god_n unto_o believer_n may_v be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n he_o express_v himself_o thus_o in_o this_o sense_n impute_v righteousness_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n viz._n by_o way_n of_o merit_n or_o effect_n because_o it_o be_v procure_v for_o we_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n not_o because_o it_o be_v subjective_o or_o inherent_o in_o christ_n many_o testimony_n have_v be_v former_o cite_v from_o divers_a other_o good_a author_n of_o concurrent_a judgement_n with_o he_o herein_o we_o be_v teach_v say_v calvin_n upon_o the_o place_n 4._o place_n postremo_fw-la do●emur_fw-la hanc_fw-la quoque_fw-la remissionem_fw-la gratuitam_fw-la esse_fw-la quia_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la imputatur_fw-la quod_fw-la et_fw-la remissionis_fw-la nomen_fw-la indicat_fw-la calvin_n in_o rom._n 4.6_o quarto_fw-la autem_fw-la capite_fw-la ad_fw-la romanos_fw-la primum_fw-la appellat_fw-la justitia_fw-la imputationem_fw-la nec_fw-la eam_fw-la dubitat_fw-la in_o remissione_n peccatorum_fw-la c●llocare_fw-la idem_fw-la instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 11._o sect._n 4._o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v free_a because_o it_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n but_o four_o the_o phrase_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n may_v i_o conceive_v be_v best_a interpret_v and_o understand_v by_o the_o contrary_a expression_n of_o impute_v sin_n opposita_fw-la juxtase_n posita_fw-la magis_fw-la elucescunt_fw-la to_o impute_v sin_n signify_v only_o either_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o person_n as_o just_o liable_a to_o punishment_n or_o to_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o a_o person_n peccati_fw-la nomine_fw-la for_o or_o in_o consideration_n of_o sin_n this_o latter_a signification_n i_o find_v more_o frequent_a of_o the_o two_o in_o author_n of_o best_a esteem_n god_n impute_v sin_n say_v paraeus_n 4.7_o paraeus_n imputat_fw-la deus_fw-la peccatium_fw-la cum_fw-la punit_fw-la non_fw-la imputat_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la punit_fw-la sed_fw-la condonat_fw-la et_fw-la tegit_fw-la quasi_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la pareus_n ad_fw-la rom._n 4.7_o when_o he_o punish_v and_o he_o do_v not_o impute_v it_o when_o he_o do_v not_o punish_v but_o pardon_v etc._n etc._n so_o calvin_n 5.13_o calvin_n ergo_fw-la et_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la non_fw-la recordari_fw-la est_fw-la ea_fw-la non_fw-la postulare_fw-la all_o poenam_fw-la idipsum_fw-la alibidicitur_fw-la proijcere_fw-la post_fw-la tergum_fw-la delere_fw-la instar_fw-la nubis_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la imputare_fw-la tectumque_fw-la habere_fw-la etc._n etc._n calvin_n instit_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 4._o sect._n 29._o vi_o etiam_fw-la in_o rom._n 5.13_o make_v the_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o not-punishing_a of_o sin_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o signification_n and_o importance_n if_o therefore_o to_o impute_v sin_n signify_v only_o either_o to_o hold_v a_o man_n liable_a to_o punishment_n for_o sin_n or_o to_o execute_v and_o inflict_v punishment_n upon_o he_o for_o sin_n doubtless_o to_o imputerighteousnesse_n import_v nothing_o else_o but_o either_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o a_o righteous_a person_n or_o to_o confer_v upon_o he_o and_o actual_o invest_v he_o with_o the_o precious_a privilege_n that_o belong_v to_o person_n true_o righteous_a but_o however_o five_o and_o last_o here_o be_v neither_o peer_n nor_o peep_n of_o the_o least_o ground_n or_o reason_n to_o conceive_v that_o by_o righteousness_n in_o this_o scripture_n shall_v be_v mean_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n sect_n 10_o the_o next_o scripture_n misuse_v for_o the_o imputation_n aforesaid_a be_v that_o rom._n 5.19_o for_o as_o by_o one_o man_n disobedience_n many_o be_v make_v sinner_n clear_v rom._n 5.19_o clear_v so_o by_o the_o