Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	faith_n	holy_a	1,533	5	5.3032	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A76812	The covenant sealed. Or, A treatise of the sacraments of both covenants, polemicall and practicall. Especially of the sacraments of the covenant of grace. In which, the nature of them is laid open, the adæquate subject is largely inquired into, respective to right and proper interest. to fitnesse for admission to actual participation. Their necessity is made known. Their whole use and efficacy is set forth. Their number in Old and New Testament-times is determined. With several necessary and useful corollaries. Together with a brief answer to Reverend Mr. Baxter's apology, in defence of the treatise of the covenant. / By Thomas Blake, M.A. pastor of Tamworth, in the counties of Stafford and Warwick.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Cartwright, Christopher, 1602-1658.	1655 (1655)	Wing B3144; Thomason E846_1; ESTC R4425	638,828	706

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the_o instrument_n of_o the_o soul_n wrought_v therein_o by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o be_v the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n work_n be_v require_v as_o the_o cause_n of_o life_n and_o happiness_n but_o in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n though_o repentance_n be_v necessary_a and_o must_v accompany_v faith_n yet_o not_o repentance_n but_o faith_n only_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n the_o cause_n not_o efficient_a as_o work_n shall_v have_v be_v if_o man_n have_v stand_v in_o the_o former_a covenant_n but_o instrumental_a only_o for_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o christ_n the_o death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o our_o faith_n shall_v be_v together_o the_o efficient_a or_o procure_a cause_n of_o justification_n or_o salvation_n 3._o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 28_o 30._o gal._n 2.16_o 17._o rom._n 4.2_o 3._o when_o the_o apostle_n write_v that_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n or_o through_o work_n by_o the_o law_n or_o through_o the_o law_n 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writer_n of_o note_n much_o differ_v one_o from_o the_o other_o in_o one_o particular_a subject_n i_o think_v i_o shall_v first_o mention_v bp._n davenant_n and_o mr._n richard_n br._n in_o the_o point_n of_o justification_n your_o reader_n may_v well_o judge_v that_o he_o be_v among_o those_o that_o you_o say_v confess_v pag._n 459._o you_o may_v safe_o and_o bold_o advise_v all_o those_o that_o love_v the_o everlasting_a happiness_n of_o their_o soul_n that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o where_o you_o warn_v all_o such_o that_o they_o take_v heed_n of_o their_o doctrine_n who_o make_v the_o mere_a receive_n of_o that_o be_v affiance_n in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v the_o sole_a condition_n of_o their_o first_o justification_n exclude_v repentance_n and_o the_o reception_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o teacher_n and_o king_n and_o head_n and_o husband_n from_o be_v any_o condition_n of_o it_o yea_o and_o will_v have_v no_o other_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n at_o judgement_n who_o call_v that_o affiance_n only_o by_o the_o name_n of_o justify_v faith_n and_o all_o other_o act_n by_o the_o name_n of_o work_n and_o as_o to_o that_o which_o you_o here_o assert_v that_o he_o speak_v as_o much_o as_o you_o for_o the_o interest_n of_o work_n in_o justification_n you_o may_v conceit_n it_o but_o those_o that_o have_v peruse_v he_o will_v hardly_o be_v induce_v to_o assent_v to_o it_o why_o be_v it_o then_o that_o he_o admit_v no_o other_o condition_n in_o the_o covenant_n than_o faith_n only_o fidei_fw-la only_o in_o hoc_fw-la foedere_fw-la ad_fw-la obtinendam_fw-la reconciliationem_fw-la justificationem_fw-la atque_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la non_fw-la alia_fw-la requiritur_fw-la conditio_fw-la quàm_fw-la verae_fw-la &_o vivae_fw-la fidei_fw-la in_o this_o covenant_n say_v he_o cap._n 30._o de_fw-la justit_fw-la act_n pag._n 396_o there_o be_v no_o other_o condition_n then_o that_o of_o true_a faith_n require_v to_o obtain_v reconciliation_n justification_n and_o life_n eternal_a and_o have_v quote_v rom._n 3.16_o rom._n 4.5_o gal._n 3.8_o he_o add_v justification_n therefore_o and_o right_a to_o life_n eternal_a be_v suspend_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n alone_o but_o good_a work_n be_v also_o require_v of_o justify_v man_n not_o to_o constitute_v a_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o demerit_v life_n eternal_a but_o to_o yield_v obedience_n and_o testify_v thankfulness_n towards_o god_n who_o justify_v we_o free_o and_o have_v mark_v out_o that_o way_n for_o their_o walk_n who_o he_o have_v design_v for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n how_o be_v it_o delineavit_fw-la it_o justificatio_fw-la igitur_fw-la &_o jus_o ad_fw-la aeternam_fw-la vitam_fw-la ex_fw-la conditione_n solius_fw-la fidei_fw-la suspenditur_fw-la sed_fw-la ab_fw-la hominibus_fw-la jam_fw-la justificatis_fw-la opera_fw-la etiam_fw-la bona_fw-la exiguntur_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la constituendum_fw-la statum_fw-la justificationis_fw-la aut_fw-la promerendam_fw-la vitam_fw-la aeternam_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la exhibendam_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la &_o testificandum_fw-la gratitudinem_fw-la erga_fw-la deum_fw-la qui_fw-la nos_fw-la gratuito_fw-la justificavit_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la ambulandum_fw-la in_o illâ_fw-la viâ_fw-la quam_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la gloriae_fw-la designatis_fw-la ipse_fw-la delineavit_fw-la then_o justificationis_fw-la haec_fw-la gratia_fw-la sc_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la ut_fw-la saepe_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la est_fw-fr appendix_n five_o consequens_fw-la gratuitae_fw-la justificationis_fw-la that_o again_o and_o again_o as_o he_o say_v himself_o have_v say_v that_o it_o be_v but_o a_o appendix_n or_o consequence_n of_o justification_n pag._n 317_o if_o he_o thus_o interest_n work_v in_o justification_n how_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v to_o himself_o where_o in_o the_o passage_n before_o quote_v he_o say_v that_o they_o that_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o other_o virtue_n or_o work_n do_v not_o leave_v the_o whole_a glory_n of_o man_n salvation_n in_o justification_n alone_o to_o god_n but_o ascribe_v some_o part_n to_o themselves_o and_o in_o all_o that_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o he_o pag._n 319_o etc._n etc._n to_o pag._n 326._o how_o little_a be_v there_o that_o look_v this_o way_n you_o think_v you_o have_v just_a cause_n to_o charge_v contradiction_n upon_o the_o reverend_a author_n of_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n of_o justification_n because_o have_v deliver_v that_o very_a doctrine_n which_o here_o be_v hold_v forth_o out_o of_o davenant_n concern_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n active_a obedience_n in_o which_o they_o scarce_o differ_v in_o term_n yet_o afterward_o add_v though_o holy_a work_n do_v not_o justify_v yet_o by_o they_o a_o man_n be_v continue_v in_o a_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o justification_n so_o that_o do_v not_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n interpose_v gross_a and_o wicked_a way_n will_v cut_v off_o our_o justification_n and_o put_v we_o in_o a_o state_n of_o condemnation_n if_o you_o can_v reconcile_v davenant_n to_o davenant_n which_o i_o doubt_v not_o may_v be_v do_v this_o author_n may_v then_o be_v as_o easy_o reconcile_v to_o himself_o passage_n of_o this_o kind_n only_o you_o quote_v out_o of_o davenant_n which_o be_v as_o much_o opposite_a to_o himself_o as_o to_o the_o author_n now_o mention_v sect_n vi_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n the_o next_o you_o enter_v upon_o be_v a_o query_n how_o far_o unbelief_n and_o impenitence_n in_o profess_a christian_n be_v violation_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n oppose_v yourself_o against_o that_o position_n of_o i_o chap._n 33._o pag._n 245._o the_o man_n in_o impenitency_n and_o unbelief_n that_o lie_v in_o sin_n and_o live_v in_o the_o neglect_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n live_v in_o a_o continual_a breach_n of_o covenant_n hear_v you_o confess_v that_o 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