Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	absolute_a	act_n	admit_v	17	3	6.9236	4	false

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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

or_o adam_n person_n interpret_v or_o expound_v at_o large_a and_o may_v with_o as_o good_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v adam_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v jacob_n so_o than_o it_o be_v grant_v 1_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o demeritorious_a 2_o that_o his_o person_n proper_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o scantness_n or_o narrowness_n of_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o that_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o it_o stand_v best_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v execute_v or_o pour_v out_o upon_o it_o it_o can_v be_v think_v any_o way_n unrighteous_a or_o unequal_a that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v arrest_v also_o and_o take_v into_o communion_n with_o his_o person_n in_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v to_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v stint_v or_o straighten_v in_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v till_o he_o make_v himself_o whole_a at_o least_o till_o he_o come_v as_o near_o into_o his_o own_o as_o convenient_o he_o may_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v judge_v unequal_a or_o unjust_a now_o than_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o sinner_n have_v of_o his_o own_o whereof_o or_o wherewith_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n i_o mean_v a_o posterity_n which_o be_v so_o full_o so_o entire_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v so_o identical_o his_o own_o that_o it_o be_v as_o yet_o rather_o himself_o then_o he_o it_o can_v but_o be_v think_v equal_a and_o meet_v that_o god_n shall_v father_n seize_v upon_o these_o to_o do_v himself_o right_a then_o upon_o the_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o creature_n that_o have_v not_o that_o near_a and_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o transgressor_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o so_o of_o achan_n before_o mention_v the_o personal_a punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n not_o hold_v out_o proportion_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o must_v needs_o conceive_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o justice_n that_o their_o own_o family_n respective_o and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o near_a relation_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o make_v up_o the_o exemplarinesse_n of_o the_o punishment_n till_o it_o be_v increase_v and_o raise_v to_o the_o line_n and_o level_v of_o the_o offence_n than_o any_o other_o family_n or_o person_n that_o stand_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o they_o god_n in_o a_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a construction_n involve_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v but_o involve_v adam_n himself_o or_o his_o person_n only_o because_o his_o person_n and_o posterity_n when_o this_o punishment_n be_v execute_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o adam_n this_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a upon_o which_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v aswell_o adam_n posterity_n as_o his_o person_n for_o his_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v viz._n the_o peculiar_a nearness_n and_o relation_n between_o his_o person_n and_o posterity_n i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o joint_a intimation_n of_o all_o the_o three_o sect_n 14_o in_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o best_a translation_n and_o exposition_n in_o who_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v here_o be_v first_o the_o demerit_n of_o this_o sin_n imply_v in_o that_o death_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sin_n to_o draw_v death_n and_o condemnation_n after_o it_o but_o only_o the_o demerit_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o act_n itself_o whereunto_o this_o sinfullnesse_n cleave_v for_o malum_fw-la semper_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o alieno_fw-la fundo_fw-la as_o one_o say_v evil_a be_v always_o find_v with_o somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o evil_a this_o be_v direct_o and_o efficient_o from_o god_n himself_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o therefore_o death_n be_v no_o wage_n due_a to_o this_o neither_o will_v it_o in_o case_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o man_n bring_v any_o guilt_n or_o condemnation_n upon_o he_o second_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o man_n or_o over_o all_o man_n it_o show_v that_o adam_n single_a person_n be_v not_o sufficient_a or_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o fullnes_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o sinfullnesse-of_a his_o sin_n have_v deserve_v otherwise_o death_n doubtless_o will_v have_v stop_v there_o and_o have_v go_v or_o pass_v on_o no_o further_o three_o and_o last_o where_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o close_a as_o the_o reason_n why_o death_n be_v get_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v pass_v direct_o towards_o man_n and_o shall_v prevail_v in_o special_a manner_n over_o they_o and_o that_o over_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n viz._n because_o that_o in_o he_o i._n adam_n all_o man_n have_v sin_v this_o impli_v that_o have_v not_o man_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o sinner_n or_o otherwise_o have_v no_o special_a or_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o this_o death_n have_v have_v no_o more_o right_a or_o advantage_n against_o they_o then_o against_o other_o creature_n so_o that_o now_o these_o thing_n due_o consider_v sect_n 15_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o and_o urge_v in_o this_o case_n to_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o it_o neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o little_a in_o the_o scripture_n sound_v that_o way_n but_o chief_o that_o special_a communion_n they_o have_v with_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n have_v then_o their_o several_a being_n respective_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o second_o part._n cap._n 2._o sect._n 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v paul_n therefore_o now_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o punishment_n or_o condemnation_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o all_o man_n be_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n much_o less_o of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n as_o before_o we_o distinguish_v but_o if_o any_o imputation_n be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v of_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n in_o adam_n for_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n alone_o that_o sin_v but_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o it_o be_v every_o man_n own_o sin_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v as_o levi_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n not_o that_o abraham_n pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v impute_v to_o levi_n heb._n 7.9.10_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o rather_o that_o this_o posterity_n themselves_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o it_o be_v but_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n not_o adam_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o to_o make_v a_o bare_a and_o district_n imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o another_o sin_n the_o adequate_a and_o sole_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o represent_v god_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o a_o district_n just_a and_o severe_a judge_n which_o with_o their_o interpretation_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o so_o far_o to_o take_v pleasure_n or_o to_o delight_v in_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o will_v take_v occasion_n even_o where_o none_o be_v to_o slay_v and_o to_o destroy_v with_o death_n and_o of_o the_o two_o doubtless_o it_o be_v less_o dishonourable_a unto_o god_n to_o conceive_v or_o say_v of_o he_o in_o this_o case_n that_o he_o fall_v thus_o heavy_a in_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v his_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v then_o to_o pretend_v or_o conceive_v the_o bare_a imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o former_a the_o absolute_a power_n or_o sovereignty_n of_o

on_o the_o left_a in_o the_o dispute_v agitate_a in_o this_o discourse_n the_o first_o rule_n i_o lay_v down_o concern_v the_o number_n of_o cause_n in_o general_a rule_v 1_o and_o be_v this_o there_o be_v four_o and_o but_o four_o general_a head_n fountain_n or_o kind_n of_o cause_n whereunto_o and_o under_o which_o all_o and_o all_o manner_n of_o cause_n be_v they_o never_o so_o many_o or_o various_a which_o any_o way_n conduce_v or_o contribute_v towards_o the_o raise_n of_o any_o effect_n or_o new_a be_v may_v be_v reduce_v and_o comprehend_v these_o be_v usual_o know_v and_o call_v by_o these_o name_n 1_o the_o efficient_a 2_o the_o final_a 3_o the_o material_a 4_o the_o formal_a the_o sufficiency_n of_o which_o division_n of_o cause_n in_o general_a may_v easy_o be_v argue_v and_o make_v good_a by_o demonstration_n but_o that_o it_o have_v be_v do_v by_o many_o before_o i_o and_o beside_o have_v now_o for_o many_o age_n bygone_a be_v admit_v by_o man_n of_o reason_n and_o learning_n into_o the_o same_o honour_n of_o unquestionable_a truth_n with_o their_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o their_o first_o and_o most_o undoubted_a principle_n of_o reason_n rule_n 2_o my_o second_o rule_n respect_v the_o different_a habitude_n or_o relation_n in_o general_a sect_n 2_o between_o the_o two_o former_a and_o the_o two_o latter_a cause_n as_o they_o be_v name_v towards_o their_o effect_n and_o be_v this_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n do_v never_o ingredi_fw-la compositum_fw-la i._o be_v never_o any_o part_n any_o thing_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o effect_n produce_v but_o be_v always_o extrinsecall_v thereunto_o and_o have_v their_o being_n distinct_a from_o it_o as_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n the_o material_a and_o formal_a cause_n be_v always_o intrinsical_v to_o the_o effect_n and_o together_o make_v up_o as_o it_o be_v the_o entire_a substance_n and_o essence_n of_o it_o as_o for_o example_n the_o carpenter_n who_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o house_n that_o be_v build_v and_o so_o his_o axe_n see_v hammer_n etc._n etc._n be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o house_n neither_o be_v the_o conveniency_n or_o accommodation_n of_o the_o dweller_n or_o owner_n which_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o house_n any_o part_n of_o it_o which_o appear_v thus_o because_o the_o house_n may_v stand_v and_o be_v the_o same_o house_n that_o it_o be_v though_o the_o carpenter_n that_o make_v it_o be_v dead_a and_o though_o it_o have_v neither_o dweller_n nor_o owner_n belong_v to_o it_o but_o the_o timber_n brick_n stone_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o it_o and_o the_o order_n or_o method_n wherein_o they_o be_v contrive_v and_o wrought_v together_o in_o the_o build_n by_o the_o workman_n which_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n be_v the_o essential_a and_o constitute_a part_n of_o the_o house_n so_o that_o if_o either_o of_o these_o shall_v be_v alter_v or_o take_v away_o the_o house_n itself_o must_v be_v alter_v and_o take_v away_o with_o they_o my_o three_o rule_n touch_v the_o absolute_a incapacitie_n in_o every_o one_o of_o these_o cause_n rule_v 3_o of_o any_o more_o relation_n than_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n and_o proceed_v after_o this_o manner_n no_o one_o thing_n or_o cause_n whatsoever_o can_v put_v on_o more_o habitude_n or_o relation_n of_o causalitie_n than_o one_o in_o respect_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n as_o for_o example_n that_o which_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v never_o be_v the_o formal_a nor_o the_o material_a nor_o final_a cause_n of_o it_o so_o again_o that_o which_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n can_v be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o material_a nor_o yet_o the_o efficient_a or_o final_a and_o there_o be_v the_o same_o consideration_n of_o they_o all_o neither_o the_o carpenter_n nor_o his_o skill_n nor_o his_o axe_n nor_o his_o hammer_n which_o be_v all_o efficient_n can_v be_v the_o matter_n of_o the_o house_n he_o build_v with_o they_o neither_o can_v the_o timber_n or_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o it_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n also_o etc._n etc._n it_o be_v true_a in_o some_o case_n and_o in_o a_o unproper_a and_o metaphorical_a sense_n the_o same_o person_n that_o in_o one_o consideration_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o a_o thing_n may_v in_o another_o consideration_n be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o it_o as_o when_o a_o carpenter_n build_v a_o house_n for_o himself_o to_o dwell_v in_o in_o a_o sense_n he_o may_v be_v call_v both_o the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n of_o this_o house_n but_o this_o be_v a_o unproper_a expression_n and_o according_a to_o grammatical_a and_o express_a importance_n of_o the_o word_n not_o consonant_n to_o truth_n for_o if_o we_o speak_v proper_o the_o carpenter_n can_v in_o this_o case_n be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o final_a cause_n of_o his_o house_n because_o the_o nature_n and_o propriety_n of_o the_o final_a cause_n be_v to_o receive_v its_o be_v by_z and_o from_o that_o whereof_o it_o be_v the_o cause_n and_o not_o to_o have_v a_o subsistence_n and_o be_v before_o it_o as_o the_o carpenter_n have_v before_o the_o build_n of_o his_o house_n therefore_o the_o final_a cause_n of_o the_o house_n under_o instance_n be_v the_o carpenter_n conveniency_n of_o dwell_v which_o be_v a_o thing_n of_o another_o nature_n and_o far_o differ_v from_o his_o person_n the_o like_a interpretation_n must_v rule_v to_o make_v exactness_n of_o truth_n of_o that_o common_a say_n in_o divinity_n that_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a and_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n of_o all_o thing_n c._n thing_n see_v sect_n 6_o of_o this_o c._n which_o the_o scripture_n express_v by_o call_v he_o alpha_n and_o omega_n revel_v 1._o but_o for_o the_o rule_n itself_o last_o lay_v down_o if_o right_o understand_v it_o be_v universal_o and_o unquestionable_o true_a that_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n can_v possible_o stand_v in_o more_o relation_n of_o causality_n than_o one_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o effect_n no_o more_o than_o one_o and_o the_o same_o point_n of_o heaven_n can_v be_v both_o east_n and_o west_n or_o north_n and_o south_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o same_o country_n or_o place_n the_o 4_o and_o last_v rule_n i_o desire_v to_o lay_v down_o rule_v 4_o sect_n 3_o concern_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o division_n whereof_o the_o 4_o general_a head_n of_o cause_n mention_v be_v capable_a the_o rule_n i_o deliver_v in_o these_o word_n though_o there_o be_v but_o four_o kind_n or_o head_n of_o cause_n in_o the_o general_a yet_o under_o every_o one_o of_o these_o head_n there_o be_v several_a species_n of_o cause_n comprehend_v and_o though_o all_o these_o under_o kind_n or_o particular_a species_n of_o cause_n agree_v together_o in_o that_o common_a nature_n of_o causality_n which_o be_v express_v in_o that_o general_a head_n 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yet_o the_o opinion_n we_o shall_v evince_v from_o hence_o to_o have_v be_v famous_a in_o the_o reform_a church_n when_o the_o conncell_n thus_o thunder_v out_o against_o it_o 11._o 〈…〉_o 11._o si_fw-mi quis_fw-la dixerit_fw-la hominem_fw-la justificari_fw-la velsola_fw-la imputatione_n justitiae_fw-la christ_n vel_fw-la sola_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la remissione_n etc._n etc._n anathema_n sit_v i._n if_o any_o man_n shall_v say_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n alone_o or_o by_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o etc._n etc._n let_v he_o be_v accurse_v from_o whence_o observe_v first_o that_o to_o place_n justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n alone_o be_v a_o opinion_n by_o itself_o distinct_a from_o the_o other_o that_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n alone_o for_o it_o be_v evident_a by_o the_o disjunctive_a particle_n in_o this_o canon_n that_o the_o council_n be_v 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god_n over_o the_o creature_n be_v plain_o assert_v though_o perhaps_o in_o term_n somewhat_o hard_a than_o many_o ear_n will_v well_o bear_v but_o in_o the_o latter_a there_o be_v only_o a_o cold_a and_o hungry_a pretence_n allege_v to_o bear_v out_o one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o most_o weighty_a act_n of_o judgement_n that_o ever_o god_n exercise_v of_o the_o two_o it_o be_v less_o dishonourable_a to_o a_o prince_n or_o monarch_n to_o profess_v a_o power_n above_o law_n then_o to_o exercise_v it_o under_o a_o pretence_n of_o justice_n and_o what_o be_v there_o more_o in_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n to_o make_v the_o punishment_n of_o it_o upon_o all_o his_o posterity_n a_o act_n of_o justice_n in_o god_n or_o to_o ease_v the_o conceit_n of_o absolute_a sovereignty_n then_o if_o there_o be_v no_o such_o imputation_n at_o all_o or_o suppose_v god_n shall_v repute_v i_o to_o have_v sin_v in_o adam_n and_o because_o he_o so_o repute_v i_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n upon_o i_o in_o case_n i_o do_v not_o so_o sin_n as_o god_n repute_v i_o to_o have_v do_v it_o have_v be_v altogether_o as_o much_o justice_n in_o god_n to_o have_v punish_v i_o without_o any_o such_o repute_v i_o to_o have_v sin_v as_o with_o it_o but_o in_o case_n i_o do_v sin_n as_o the_o scripture_n testify_v to_o my_o face_n i_o do_v now_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n or_o occason_n why_o god_n shall_v impute_v adam_n sin_n unto_o i_o to_o make_v i_o capable_a of_o punishment_n the_o imputation_n of_o this_o my_o own_o sin_n be_v abundant_o sufficient_a beside_o suppose_v i_o can_v not_o be_v true_o say_v to_o have_v sin_v myself_o be_v yet_o in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n and_o so_o my_o own_o sin_n not_o to_o be_v impute_v unto_o i_o yet_o my_o communion_n with_o adam_n in_o his_o nature_n or_o my_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o be_v one_o of_o his_o child_n and_o posterity_n upon_o the_o former_a supposition_n that_o adam_n sin_n be_v not_o punishable_a to_o the_o height_n in_o the_o 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