Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	abraham_n	faith_n	justify_v	1,422	5	9.0902	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34992	A practical and polemical commentary or exposition on the whole fifteenth Psalm wherein the text is learnedly and fruitfully explained, some controversies discussed, sundry cases of conscience are cleared, more especially that of usurie : many common places succinctly handled ... / by Christopher Cartwright ... ; the life of the reverend and learned author is prefixed.	Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.; Bolton, John, 1599-1679. Life of the author.	1658 (1658)	Wing C693; ESTC R18318	282,330	382

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jac._n 2._o jam._n 2_o 24._o the_o meaning_n be_v as_o cajetan_n himself_o do_v expound_v it_o that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v barren_a but_o fruitful_a in_o good_a work_n so_o when_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 21._o be_v not_o abraham_n our_o father_n justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o have_v offer_v up_o isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n by_o work_n must_v needs_o be_v mean_v a_o work_a faith_n for_o he_o add_v vers_fw-la 23._o and_o the_o scripture_n be_v fulfil_v which_o say_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n now_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o abraham_n long_o before_o his_o offer_v up_o of_o isaac_n as_o appear_v by_o gen._n 15._o &_o 22._o so_o that_o abraham_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n long_o before_o but_o that_o work_n of_o obedience_n which_o he_o do_v in_o offer_v up_o his_o son_n show_v that_o his_o faith_n be_v a_o true_a justify_v faith_n indeed_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o without_o good_a cause_n say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n 2._o caution_n 2._o neither_o again_o must_v the_o doctrine_n so_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o which_o the_o papist_n also_o hold_v good_a work_n do_v merit_v heaven_n and_o eternal_a life_n it_o be_v one_o thing_n not_o to_o be_v save_v without_o good_a work_n and_o another_o thing_n to_o be_v save_v for_o they_o 145.8_o aliud_a secundum_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la aliud_fw-la propter_fw-la ipsa_fw-la opera_fw-la reddere_fw-la greg._n in_o psal_n 145.8_o god_n will_v render_v to_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o deed_n rom._n 2.6_o but_o not_o to_o every_o one_o for_o his_o deed_n to_o the_o wicked_a indeed_o he_o will_v render_v both_o according_a to_o their_o deed_n &_o also_o for_o their_o deed_n because_o their_o deed_n deserve_v damnation_n but_o to_o the_o godly_a he_o will_v only_o render_v according_a to_o their_o deed_n not_o for_o their_o deed_n not_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o because_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v salvation_n for_o 1._o the_o best_a work_n that_o any_o can_v do_v be_v due_a and_o therefore_o not_o meritorious_a when_o you_o shall_v have_v do_v all_o these_o thing_n which_o be_v command_v you_o say_v we_o be_v unprofitable_a servant_n we_o have_v do_v that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v luk._n 17.10_o second_o if_o we_o do_v any_o good_a we_o do_v it_o not_o of_o ourselves_o by_o our_o own_o power_n but_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v enable_v we_o to_o do_v it_o for_o we_o be_v not_o sufficient_a of_o ourselves_o to_o think_v any_o thing_n as_o of_o ourselves_o but_o all_o our_o sufficiency_n be_v of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 3.5_o therefore_o whatever_o good_a we_o do_v we_o be_v behold_v to_o god_n and_o not_o he_o to_o we_o for_o it_o and_o consequent_o we_o can_v merit_v any_o thing_n at_o his_o hand_n by_o it_o three_o our_o good_a work_n be_v mix_v with_o evil_a work_n and_o be_v in_o themselves_o even_o the_o best_a of_o they_o imperfect_a in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n 3.2_o there_o be_v iniquity_n even_o in_o our_o holy_a thing_n exod._n 28.38_o therefore_o nehemiah_n though_o he_o pray_v unto_o god_n to_o remember_v he_o concern_v the_o good_a that_o he_o have_v do_v yet_o to_o show_v how_o far_o he_o be_v from_o presume_v of_o the_o merit_n of_o it_o he_o add_v and_o spare_v i_o according_a to_o the_o greatness_n of_o thy_o mercy_n neh._n 13.22_o four_o there_o be_v no_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o work_n and_o salvation_n no_o work_n that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v equal_a to_o it_o supra_fw-la illi_fw-la namque_fw-la beatae_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_fw-la quâ_fw-la cum_fw-la deo_fw-la &_o the_o d_o o_fw-fr vivitur_fw-la nullus_fw-la potest_fw-la aequari_fw-la labour_n nulla_fw-la opera_fw-la comparari_fw-la presertim_fw-la cum_fw-la apostolus_fw-la dicat_fw-la non_fw-la sunt_fw-la condign_a passiones_fw-la huius_fw-la temporis_fw-la ad_fw-la futuram_fw-la gloriàm_fw-la quae_fw-la revelabitur_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la gregor_n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la and_o therefore_o neither_o can_v they_o merit_v it_o the_o most_o that_o we_o can_v do_v be_v to_o suffer_v for_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o of_o christ_n and_o for_o righteousness_n sake_n phil._n 1.29_o mat._n 5.10_o 11._o but_o the_o suffering_n of_o this_o present_a time_n be_v not_o worthy_a to_o be_v compare_v with_o the_o glory_n that_o shall_v be_v reveal_v in_o we_o rom._n 8.18_o but_o as_o none_o must_v think_v to_o be_v save_v for_o good_a work_n so_o neither_o must_v any_o expect_v salvation_n without_o good_a work_n in_o christ_n jesus_n neither_o circumcision_n avail_v any_o thing_n nor_o uncircumcision_n but_o faith_n which_o work_v through_o love_n gal._n 5.6_o circumcision_n be_v nothing_o and_o uncircumcision_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o keep_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 7.19_o work_v out_o your_o own_o salvation_n with_o fear_n and_o tremble_a philip._n 2.12_o use_v 1_o this_o then_o may_v serve_v first_o to_o vindicate_v our_o doctrine_n and_o to_o wipe_v off_o the_o aspersion_n which_o the_o papist_n cast_v upon_o we_o as_o if_o we_o be_v adversary_n and_o enemy_n unto_o good_a work_n teach_v people_n that_o if_o they_o believe_v than_o all_o be_v well_o enough_o what_o ever_o they_o do_v however_o they_o live_v they_o be_v sure_a of_o salvation_n this_o be_v not_o our_o doctrine_n though_o some_o may_v make_v this_o perverse_a use_n of_o it_o we_o be_v for_o the_o necessity_n of_o good_a work_n as_o much_o as_o they_o of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n be_v though_o we_o dare_v not_o ascribe_v so_o much_o unto_o they_o as_o they_o do_v see_v serm._n 5._o use_v 1_o use_v 2_o this_o also_o confute_v the_o antinomian_o and_o such_o as_o be_v so_o for_o the_o preach_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o free_a grace_n that_o they_o can_v endure_v to_o have_v duty_n preach_v unto_o people_n and_o press_v upon_o they_o this_o they_o think_v be_v legal_a and_o servile_a not_o agreeable_a to_o that_o evangelical_n and_o free_a estate_n that_o christian_n be_v now_o in_o but_o we_o have_v not_o so_o learned_a christ_n he_o indeed_o do_v make_v we_o free_a joh._n 8.36_o but_o how_o not_o free_a to_o sin_n but_o free_a from_o sin_n for_o whosoever_o commit_v sin_n be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n joh._n 8.34_o know_v you_o not_o that_o to_o who_o you_o yield_v yourselves_o servant_n to_o obey_v his_o servant_n you_o be_v to_o who_o you_o obey_v whether_o of_o sin_n unto_o death_n or_o of_o righteousness_n unto_o life_n but_o god_n be_v thank_v that_o you_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o sin_n but_o you_o have_v obey_v from_o the_o heart_n that_o form_n of_o doctrine_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o you_o be_v then_o make_v free_a from_o sin_n you_o become_v the_o servant_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 16.16_o 17_o 18._o for_o this_o end_n god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o redeem_v we_o that_o be_v deliver_v out_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o our_o enemy_n we_o may_v serve_v he_o without_o fear_n in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n luke_n 1.74_o 75._o for_o this_o end_n christ_n give_v himself_o for_o we_o he_o die_v for_o all_o that_o they_o which_o live_v may_v not_o live_v unto_o themselves_o but_o unto_o he_o that_o die_v for_o they_o and_z rise_v again_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 15._o he_o give_v himself_o for_o we_o to_o redeem_v we_o from_o all_o iniquity_n and_o to_o purify_v unto_o himself_o a_o peculiar_a people_n zealous_a of_o good_a work_n tit._n 2.14_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n without_o yield_a obedience_n unto_o christ_n he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o obey_v he_o heb._n 5.9_o he_o be_v a_o king_n as_o well_o as_o a_o priest_n and_o a_o

gift_n reward_n and_o present_n be_v sometime_o lawful_a yet_o the_o word_n shochad_n be_v seldom_o use_v in_o a_o good_a sense_n but_o usual_o for_o such_o a_o present_a gift_n &_o reward_n as_o be_v unlawful_a to_o wit_n such_o as_o be_v give_v by_o way_n of_o bribery_n for_o the_o pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o justice_n and_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o render_v bribe_n and_o bribery_n and_o so_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o word_n be_v use_v show_v that_o either_o always_o or_o for_o the_o most_o part_n such_o a_o present_a gift_n and_o reward_n be_v understand_v that_o of_o solomon_n a_o gift_n in_o secret_n pacifi_v anger_n and_o a_o reward_n in_o the_o bosom_n strong_a wrath_n prov._n 21.14_o where_o the_o word_n render_v reward_n be_v shochad_n that_o i_o say_v may_v seem_v to_o be_v mean_v of_o a_o lawful_a reward_n or_o gift_n for_o no_o doubt_n a_o gift_n or_o reward_n may_v lawful_o be_v give_v to_o pacify_v wrath_n so_o jacob_n give_v to_o esau_n gen._n 32.13_o 20._o and_o 33.8_o and_o abigail_n to_o david_n 1_o sam._n 25_o 18_o 27_o 28_o 35._o yet_o even_o that_o also_o seem_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o a_o gift_n and_o reward_n as_o be_v unlawful_a 17.23_o quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la munus_fw-la in_o abscondito_fw-la aut_fw-la in_o sinu_fw-la datum_fw-la indicare_fw-la videtur_fw-la proverb_n hoc_fw-la de_fw-la illis_fw-la donis_fw-la intelligi_fw-la quibus_fw-la tanquam_fw-la corruptelis_fw-la jus_o pervertitur_fw-la nam_fw-la honoraria_fw-la munera_fw-la &_o strenae_fw-la &_o gratulato●ia_fw-la amicorum_fw-la luce_fw-fr potius_fw-la &_o omnium_fw-la oculis_fw-la gaudent_fw-la etc._n etc._n quod_fw-la etiam_fw-la confirmatur_fw-la voce_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d quae_fw-la rarissimè_fw-la in_o bonam_fw-la partem_fw-la sumitur_fw-la thom._n cartw._n in_o prov._n 21.14_o see_v prov._n 17.23_o because_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v give_v secret_a and_o in_o the_o bosom_n that_o intimate_v that_o it_o be_v give_v unjust_o and_o for_o some_o corrupt_a end_n for_o otherwise_o why_o shall_v it_o not_o be_v give_v open_o and_o not_o in_o such_o a_o close_a and_o clandestine_v manner_n truth_n as_o they_o say_v seek_v no_o corner_n indeed_o what_o be_v give_v to_o the_o poor_a be_v rather_o to_o be_v give_v in_o secret_a both_o for_o the_o avoid_n of_o the_o appearance_n of_o vainglory_n and_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o modesty_n and_o shamefac'dness_n of_o those_o to_o who_o we_o give_v who_o be_v not_o common_a beggar_n may_v be_v ashamed_a either_o to_o ask_v or_o to_o receive_v open_o but_o that_o place_n can_v be_v mean_v of_o such_o a_o gift_n for_o the_o rich_a do_v not_o use_v to_o fear_v the_o wrath_n of_o the_o poor_a so_o as_o for_o the_o pacify_v of_o it_o to_o bestow_v gift_n upon_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v therefore_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o just_a anger_n and_o indignation_n of_o magistrate_n or_o other_o who_o according_a to_o their_o place_n and_o calling_n shall_v endeavour_v to_o have_v sin_n and_o wickedness_n punish_v but_o be_v bribe_v and_o corrupt_v with_o gift_n they_o connive_v at_o it_o and_o let_v it_o go_v unpunished_a however_o the_o word_n shochad_fw-mi be_v common_o take_v for_o a_o unjust_a gift_n or_o reward_n and_o be_v certain_o so_o take_v in_o the_o sense_n because_o it_o be_v a_o reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a against_o the_o innocent_a that_o be_v such_o as_o be_v guiltless_a and_o have_v do_v no_o wrong_n not_o that_o any_o be_v absolute_o innocent_a all_o the_o world_n be_v guilty_a before_o god_n rom._n 3.19_o but_o some_o may_v be_v innocent_a in_o respect_n of_o that_o which_o they_o be_v charge_v with_o or_o punish_v for_o by_o man_n so_o as_o not_o to_o deserve_v such_o deal_n at_o their_o hand_n thus_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o wicked_a in_o secret_a place_n do_v murder_v the_o innocent_a psal_n 10.8_o and_o that_o the_o jew_n have_v fill_v the_o valley_n of_o the_o son_n of_o hinnon_n with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n jer._n 19.4_o now_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v nor_o take_v reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a that_o be_v to_o the_o prejudice_n &_o hurt_v of_o the_o innocent_a it_o be_v not_o so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o if_o it_o be_v always_o lawful_a to_o take_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o innocent_a it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o a_o judge_n or_o magistrate_n to_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o that_o end_n that_o he_o may_v defend_v the_o innocent_a and_o do_v he_o justice_n for_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o without_o a_o reward_n for_o justice_n sake_n this_o be_v the_o corruption_n of_o faelix_fw-la he_o hope_v that_o money_n shall_v have_v be_v give_v he_o of_o paul_n that_o he_o he_o may_v loose_v he_o act._n 24.26_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v that_o without_o money_n paul_n have_v do_v nothing_o worthy_a of_o bond_n or_o imprisonment_n kimchi_n a_o jewish_a rabbin_z understand_v the_o word_n of_o the_o text_n so_o as_o if_o they_o be_v to_o be_v render_v nor_o take_v a_o reward_n for_o the_o innocent_a loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kimchi_fw-la ad_fw-la loc_fw-la the_o particle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d may_v either_o signify_v for_o as_o psal_n 69.7_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d for_o thy_o sake_n or_o against_o as_o psal_n 83.5_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d against_o thou_o he_o suppose_v it_o can_v be_v mean_v against_o the_o innocent_a to_o pervert_v his_o righteous_a cause_n for_o that_o this_o be_v comprehend_v in_o that_o which_o go_v before_o ver_fw-la 3._o nor_o do_v evil_a to_o his_o neighbour_n but_o this_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o force_n for_o that_o comprehend_v other_o thing_n here_o specify_v as_o back_o bite_a and_o reproach_v v._o 3._o and_o usury_n v._o 5._o the_o mention_v of_o that_o which_o be_v more_o general_a hinder_v not_o but_o that_o what_o be_v more_o special_a may_v be_v mention_v also_o it_o be_v of_o special_a importance_n and_o concernment_n r._n solomon_n also_o say_v that_o the_o more_o ancient_a rabbin_n expound_v it_o of_o not_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o clear_v the_o innocent_a in_o his_o cause_n loc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rab._n sal._n ad_fw-la loc_fw-la but_o he_o himself_o interpret_v it_o of_o take_v a_o reward_n to_o condemn_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o pervert_v his_o judgement_n and_o say_v he_o if_o he_o will_v not_o take_v a_o reward_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o innocent_a for_o the_o clear_n of_o his_o innocency_n how_o much_o less_o will_v he_o take_v a_o reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a for_o the_o pervert_n of_o judgement_n and_o as_o calvin_n note_v upon_o the_o place_n although_o this_o chief_o concern_v judge_n and_o magistrate_n yet_o it_o reach_v further_o even_o to_o private_a person_n who_o may_v be_v corrupt_v with_o reward_n to_o patronize_v and_o help_v forward_o evil_a cause_n as_o to_o betray_v the_o innocent_a and_o to_o deliver_v he_o up_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o adversary_n as_o delilah_n deal_v with_o samson_n judg._n 16.4_o etc._n etc._n and_o judas_n with_o christ_n matth._n 26.14_o 15_o 16_o 47_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o plead_v against_o the_o innocent_a to_o make_v his_o cause_n seem_v naught_o when_o it_o be_v good_a as_o tertullus_n the_o orator_n do_v against_o paul_n act._n 24.1_o etc._n etc._n or_o to_o bear_v false_a witness_n against_o the_o innocent_a as_o some_o do_v against_o naboth_n 1_o king_n 21.13_o and_o so_o against_o our_o saviour_n matth._n 26.60_o 61._o it_o be_v not_o say_v indeed_o that_o either_o these_o or_o the_o other_o receive_v any_o gift_n and_o reward_n for_o their_o false_a witness_n but_o it_o be_v most_o probable_a that_o they_o do_v and_o usual_o witness_n be_v corrupt_v by_o that_o mean_n neither_o indeed_o be_v it_o express_v that_o tertullus_n be_v hire_v to_o plead_v against_o paul_n yet_o there_o be_v little_a doubt_n of_o it_o he_o be_v a_o orator_n as_o he_o be_v call_v and_o orator_n not_o use_v to_o plead_v for_o nought_o but_o however_o such_o as_o for_o any_o of_o these_o end_n or_o if_o there_o be_v any_o other_o of_o like_a nature_n take_v a_o reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a they_o be_v such_o as_o david_n in_o the_o text_n show_v the_o person_n of_o who_o he_o speak_v to_o be_v most_o unlike_a unto_o for_o he_o take_v not_o a_o reward_n against_o the_o innocent_a hence_o observe_v that_o bribery_n and_o unjust_a take_n of_o reward_n be_v to_o be_v eschew_v of_o all_o that_o desire_v to_o inherit_v god_n kingdom_n doct._n 1._o bribery_n be_v a_o thing_n express_o forbid_v thou_o shall_v not_o wrest_v the_o judgement_n of_o thy_o poor_a in_o his_o cause_n keep_v thou_o far_o from_o a_o false_a matter_n and_o the_o innocent_a and_o the_o righteous_a slay_n thou_o not_o for_o i_o will_v not_o justify_v the_o wicked_a and_o thou_o shall_v take_v no_o