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	justify_v	3,443	5	8.5941	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35120	The counterfeit convert discovered, or, William Haworth's book, entituled (The Quaker converted to Christianity re-established) refuted wherein his absurd assertion, viz. that our (own) righteousness consists in the gifts and vertues which the spirit of God works in our minds &c. is manifested ... / by John Crook and William Bayley ; also an answer to the postscript at the end of William Haworth's wicked pamphlet called An Antidote &c. by C.T.	Crook, John, 1617-1699.; Bayly, William, d. 1675.; Taylor, Christopher, ca. 1615-1686.	1676 (1676)	Wing C7199; ESTC R24285	95,721	143

may_v not_o work_v virtue_n in_o our_o heart_n which_o we_o express_v in_o our_o life_n and_o yet_o these_o be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n yet_o he_o here_o say_v none_o ever_o do_v or_o can_v show_v forth_o christ_n virtue_n in_o their_o life_n that_o be_v not_o first_o justify_v by_o impute_a righteousness_n haworth_n the_o spirit_n give_v wisdom_n in_o this_o doctrine_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o hereupon_o come_v life_n and_o peace_n rom._n 5._o so_o that_o life_n and_o peace_n arise_v not_o by_o look_v to_o this_o wisdom_n and_o spirituallity_n for_o that_o be_v imperfect_a etc._n etc._n p._n 40._o etc._n etc._n crook_n so_o then_o that_o which_o christ_n work_v as_o thou_o speak_v elsewhere_o and_o the_o spirit_n give_v be_v in_o thy_o account_n imperfect_a whenas_o the_o scripture_n say_v every_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a haworth_n we_o be_v treat_v of_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o they_o that_o have_v faith_n now_o can_v any_o have_v faith_n and_o have_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o spirit_n take_v away_o &_o c_o may_v not_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o we_o thereby_o be_v sanctify_v and_o yet_o not_o justify_v by_o that_o righteousness_n within_o but_o by_o that_o without_o we_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n p._n 40._o crook_n page_n 35._o he_o acknowledge_v christ_n to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o righteousness_n and_o i_o show_v under_o title_n rejoynder_n how_o that_o himself_o prove_v the_o outward_a and_o inward_a righteousness_n to_o be_v one_o before_o he_o say_v we_o must_v be_v as_o free_v from_o all_o good_a when_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o christ_n be_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o now_o he_o say_v we_o must_v have_v faith_n and_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o spirit_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o we_o thereby_o be_v sanctify_v he_o say_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v and_o yet_o affirm_v it_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n what_o be_v faith_n the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o a_o part_n of_o sanctification_n and_o must_v first_o be_v receive_v before_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o yet_o call_v it_o the_o cause_n of_o sanctification_n why_o then_o do_v thou_o not_o say_v in_o plainness_n that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v and_o we_o justify_v thereby_o before_o faith_n or_o sanctification_n while_o in_o sin_n and_o rebellion_n against_o god_n which_o be_v the_o thing_n thou_o believe_v but_o be_v afraid_a to_o tell_v the_o world_n so_o haworth_n god_n himself_o be_v the_o author_n of_o they_o viz._n the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n etc._n etc._n i_o can_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o we_o be_v the_o same_o but_o different_a from_o the_o righteousness_n that_o be_v personal_o wrought_v out_o by_o christ_n etc._n etc._n crook_n be_v god_n himself_o and_o his_o spirit_n the_o author_n of_o our_o own_o righteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v filthy_a rag_n i_o deny_v that_o and_o that_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o god_n himself_o work_v in_o our_o mind_n be_v in_o scripture_n call_v we_o as_o man_n own_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v confusion_n in_o thou_o to_o call_v they_o so_o how_o come_v they_o now_o to_o be_v so_o different_a thou_o say_v before_o they_o be_v contradistinguish_v and_o be_v they_o now_o different_a be_v the_o same_o god_n and_o spirit_n work_v they_o all_o as_o thyself_o confess_v and_o not_o the_o same_o in_o nature_n or_o be_v different_a and_o distinguish_v all_o one_o with_o thou_o haworth_n now_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o our_o mind_n at_o all_o but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n etc._n etc._n p._n 6._o crook_n false_a doctrine_n and_o confusion_n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o what_o thou_o say_v p_o 34._o viz._n but_o indeed_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o at_o a_o distance_n from_o we_o but_o put_v upon_o we_o by_o the_o father_n gift_n as_o jacob_n mother_n put_v esau_n be_v garment_n upon_o he_o etc._n etc._n and_o now_o it_o be_v not_o in_o our_o mind_n at_o all_o but_o in_o christ_n own_o person_n and_o yet_o affirm_v in_o thy_o book_n that_o christ_n person_n be_v in_o heaven_n afar_o off_o as_o the_o tendency_n of_o thy_o word_n be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o page_n 34._o be_v not_o this_o thy_o unhappy_a attempt_n to_o be_v so_o unsuccesful_a in_o all_o thy_o design_n haworth_n paul_n call_v they_o viz._n the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n his_o own_o rigteousness_n phil._n 3.5_o not_o have_v my_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n p._n 47._o etc._n etc._n crook_n be_v there_o no_o difference_n between_o the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n which_o christ_n and_o the_o spirit_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n that_o paul_n there_o speak_v of_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_v what_o a_o preacher_n thou_o be_v but_o let_v we_o hear_v augustine_n viz._n lib._n de_fw-fr gratia_n &_o libere_fw-la arbitrio_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la habens_fw-la meam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la est_fw-la cum_fw-la sva_fw-la non_fw-la esset_fw-la lex_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sed_fw-la dei_fw-la nisi_fw-la svam_fw-la dicit_fw-la just_a itiam_fw-la quamvis_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la esset_fw-la quia_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntate_fw-la legem_fw-la se_fw-la posse_fw-la putabat_fw-la implere_fw-la sine_fw-la adjutorio_fw-la gratiae_fw-la quae_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la christi_fw-la i.e._n what_o be_v it_o say_v he_o not_o have_v my_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n whereas_o the_o law_n be_v not_o he_o but_o god_n but_o that_o he_o call_v it_o his_o righteousness_n although_o it_o be_v of_o the_o law_n because_o he_o think_v that_o by_o his_o own_o will_v he_o can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n without_o the_o help_n of_o grace_n which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n haworth_n only_o they_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o blessedness_n viz._n purity_n of_o heart_n poverty_n of_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n p_o 47._o crook_n before_o he_o say_v we_o must_v be_v as_o much_o without_o or_o as_o free_v from_o all_o good_a when_o christ_n impute_v his_o righteousness_n to_o justify_v we_o as_o christ_n be_v without_o or_o free_v from_o all_o evil_a and_o now_o there_o must_v be_v poverty_n of_o spirit_n and_o purity_n of_o heart_n &c_n &c_n to_o prepare_v the_o soul_n for_o blessedness_n oh_o unhappy_a man_n and_o unstable_a haworth_n thou_o still_o conclude_v that_o there_o be_v no_o possession_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n that_o none_o have_v any_o enjoyment_n that_o be_v veal_n etc._n etc._n p._n 48._o crook_n i_o may_v well_o conclude_v so_o when_o in_o pag_n 26._o thou_o faye_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o our_o mind_n at_o all_o but_o in_o his_o own_o person_n in_o heaven_n afar_o off_o haworth_n let_v i_o add_v this_o as_o a_o antidote_n still_o that_o the_o reality_n of_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n will_v not_o make_v it_o perfect_a p._n 48_o etc._n etc._n crook_n this_o he_o call_v a_o antidote_n as_o if_o he_o have_v give_v some_o poison_n before_o and_o yet_o he_o confess_v over_o and_o over_o that_o it_o be_v wrought_v by_o god_n himself_o by_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n and_o be_v reality_n in_o the_o abstract_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v not_o perfect_a and_o all_o the_o fault_n be_v because_o it_o be_v so_o near_o we_o if_o it_o be_v but_o far_o enough_o off_o he_o will_v like_v it_o better_o as_o i_o suppose_v but_o i_o never_o that_o i_o remember_v read_v of_o any_o before_o that_o call_v the_o real_a work_n of_o god_n himself_o of_o christ_n and_o of_o the_o spirit_n imperfect_a be_v this_o thy_o antidote_n i_o dare_v say_v the_o true-experienced_n christian_n will_v never_o drink_v it_o down_o though_o thou_o say_v we_o may_v be_v comfort_v by_o it_o haworth_n we_o ought_v not_o to_o trust_v to_o our_o repenting_n believing_n etc._n etc._n for_o they_o be_v imperfect_a p._n 49._o etc._n etc._n crook_n be_v there_o no_o more_o difference_n between_o trust_v to_o our_o repenting_n and_o trust_v in_o our_o repenting_n if_o i_o do_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o in_o some_o sense_n how_o can_v i_o be_v assure_v its_o right_n if_o he_o that_o have_v true_a faith_n must_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o viz._n that_o it_o be_v true_a than_o he_o must_v be_v distrustful_a of_o it_o and_o so_o continue_v in_o un_fw-fr belief_n what_o confusion_n be_v this_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n imperfect_a why_o then_o do_v the_o apostle_n say_v every_o good_a and_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n james_n 1.17_o haworth_n the_o phrase_n in_o isa_n 64.6_o which_o thou_o in_o scorn_n often_o

say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o etc._n etc._n aug._n certum_fw-la est_fw-la nos_fw-la vellicum_fw-la volumus_fw-la sed_fw-la ille_fw-la facit_fw-la ut_fw-la velimus_fw-la aug._n haworth_n and_o sure_o there_o be_v a_o dreadful_a curse_n of_o hardness_n sottishness_n and_o pride_n upon_o the_o poor_a quaker_n and_o from_o wher●…_n do_v it_o arise_v but_o from_o the_o vndervalue_v that_o righteousness_n that_o be_v wrought_v out_o 1600_o year_n since_o and_o as_o far_o as_o jerusale●_n &_o c_o p._n 34._o crook_n this_o curse_n belong_v to_o those_o that_o speak_v sleight_o of_o the_o light_n of_o christ_n within_o and_o call_v the_o gift_n and_o virtue_n that_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n work_v in_o our_o mind_n our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o have_v forget_v to_o hold_v fast_o the_o doctrine_n that_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n believe_v the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v not_o innocent_a when_o he_o suffer_v and_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o person_n while_o in_o sin_n and_o actual_a rebellion_n against_o god_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o so_o much_o looseness_n and_o wickedness_n among_o those_o call_a christian_n haworth_n p._n 34_o &_o 35._o heaven_n where_o christ_n live_v be_v too_o far_o off_o for_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o have_v a_o influence_n by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n impute_v according_a to_o these_o unbelieving_a quaker_n crook_n the_o holy_a apostle_n be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o affirm_v that_o their_o conversation_n be_v in_o heaven_n even_o while_o their_o body_n be_v on_o earth_n phil._n 3.20_o and_o what_o ever_o thou_o think_v thy_o word_n be_v these_o p._n 21._o viz_o the_o church_n and_o people_n of_o god_n who_o be_v the_o heavenly_a jerusalem_n or_o heaven_n itself_o wherein_o to_o christ_n be_v enter_v with_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n have_v i_o say_v so_o much_o thy_o anathemaes_n for_o mystical_a aligorism_n will_v have_v be_v pour_v out_o upon_o i_o yet_o this_o hinder_v not_o that_o influence_n by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n impute_v as_o thou_o scoff_o speak_v nor_o the_o exaltation_n of_o the_o holy_a manhood_n of_o christ_n in_o heaven_n above_o though_o thou_o false_o accuse_v the_o quaker_n with_o unbelief_n in_o this_o particular_a haworth_n p._n 35._o when_o will_v thou_o john_n desist_v wind_a and_o turn_v thus_o like_o a_o crooked_a serpent_n study_v to_o deceive_v &_o c_o i_o suppose_v thy_o invention_n here_o run_v a_o tilt_n etc._n etc._n make_v the_o gloricus_fw-la doctrine_n of_o christ_n to_o be_v patronise_v by_o the_o devil_n etc._n etc._n when_o instead_o of_o bear_v thy_o witness_n against_o this_o shuttlecock_n etc._n etc._n p._n 36_o 37._o crook_n this_o favour_n of_o falsehood_n and_o lightness_n from_o the_o high_a thought_n thou_o have_v of_o thyself_o and_o thy_o own_o position_n which_o to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o passable_a among_o thy_o hearer_n thou_o call_v they_o the_o glorious_a doctrine_n of_o christ_n so_o thou_o slandere_v thy_o neighbour_n to_o gain_v credit_n to_o thyself_o and_o to_o prove_v william_n penn_n a_o novice_n thou_o call_v he_o a_o shuttlecock_n this_o be_v not_o bellarmine_n as_o thou_o call_v his_o but_o billingsgate_n argument_n and_o those_o that_o will_v have_v better_o thou_o referre_v they_o to_o dr._n ames_n and_o downham_n for_o thou_o have_v no_o other_o haworth_n the_o quaker_n despise_v the_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v etc._n etc._n it_o be_v knavery_n in_o thou_o etc._n etc._n i_o leave_v not_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n to_o follow_v john_n with_o the_o wisp_n etc._n etc._n 50._o p._n 41_o 42_o 46_o &_o 50._o this_o truth_n in_o the_o inward_a part_n viz._n that_o god_n love_v be_v but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n the_o light_n in_o every_o man_n overthrows-the_a work_n of_o regeneration_n etc._n etc._n your_o doctrine_n destroy_v sanctification_n etc._n etc._n crook_n here_o be_v another_o heap_n of_o confusion_n falsehood_n and_o slander_n etc._n etc._n and_o quite_o contrary_a to_o john_n 3.21_o he_o that_o do_v truth_n come_v to_o the_o light_n that_o his_o deed_n may_v be_v make_v manifest_a they_o be_v wrought_v in_o god_n so_o that_o the_o light_n do_v not_o overthrow_n but_o confirm_v the_o work_n of_o regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n also_o etc._n etc._n haworth_n p._n 51._o i_o have_v see_v some_o page_n of_o your_o book_n fill_v with_o such_o blasphemy_n viz._n give_v forth_o by_o the_o spirit_n through_o the_o trunk_n of_o the_o body_n of_o fox_n or_o such_o a_o one_o etc._n etc._n you_o account_v your_o write_n of_o equal_a authority_n with_o the_o scripture_n nay_o beyond_o they_o etc._n etc._n crook_n these_o be_v charge_v as_o slander_n and_o malicious_a invention_n upon_o thy_o own_o head_n etc._n etc._n haworth_n p._n 52._o we_o be_v for_o act_v and_o do_v by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n yet_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o it_o but_o to_o christ_n etc._n etc._n rather_o than_o thou_o will_v not_o manifest_v thy_o enmity_n against_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n and_o be_v a_o patron_n of_o our_o own_o to_o justify_v we_o to_o take_v off_o from_o christ_n thou_o will_v play_v a_o small_a low_a game_n etc._n etc._n it_o render_v thou_o john_n most_o ridiculous_a in_o our_o eye_n when_o we_o see_v thou_o here_o ape_n it_o so_o like_o a_o christian_a and_o yet_o know_v that_o thou_o be_v of_o a_o different_a species_n etc._n etc._n p._n 53._o crook_n these_o thing_n on_o another_o occasion_n be_v speak_v to_o in_o title_n rejoynder_n etc._n etc._n but_o let_v the_o reader_n judge_n who_o he_o be_v like_a that_o fear_v not_o to_o multiply_v falsehood_n and_o slander_n on_o every_o occasion_n which_o render_v william_n haworth_n a_o enemy_n of_o that_o light_n which_o be_v in_o every_o meer-man_n as_o he_o speak_v else_o how_o dare_v he_o say_v i_o know_v myself_o of_o a_o different_a species_n from_o a_o christian_a who_o say_v in_o his_o epist_n pag._n 12._o 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this_o man_n be_v that_o to_o make_v good_a his_o simile_n dare_v to_o adventure_v upon_o such_o a_o falsehood_n so_o incredible_a as_o that_o he_o shall_v know_v those_o to_o be_v but_o picture_n upon_o pasteboard_n and_o yet_o his_o eye_n to_o be_v so_o deceive_v as_o himself_o think_v those_o picture_n to_o be_v live_v man_n and_o woman_n lion_n bull_n etc._n etc._n this_o put_v i_o in_o mind_n of_o the_o cardinal_n be_v blame_v the_o painter_n for_o colour_v the_o face_n of_o peter_n and_o paul_n so_o red_a who_o tart_o reply_v he_o paint_v they_o so_o as_o blush_v at_o the_o live_v of_o those_o man_n who_o style_v themselves_o their_o successor_n but_o how_o the_o reader_n will_v forbear_v blush_v and_o smile_v too_o at_o such_o a_o successor_n as_o know_v not_o live_v man_n and_o woman_n from_o paint_a pastboard_n i_o know_v not_o but_o no_o wonder_n that_o this_o man_n tongue_n be_v at_o liberty_n to_o speak_v falsehood_n without_o control_v see_v he_o say_v but_o two_o page_n before_o he_o dare_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o justification_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o such_o neither_o fear_n nor_o care_n for_o its_o condemnation_n for_o any_o thing_n they_o say_v or_o do_v haworth_n i_o have_v hear_v late_o from_o one_o that_o have_v read_v j._n c_o his_o book_n that_o he_o express_v himself_o to_o be_v for_o this_o viz._n a_o liberty_n for_o quaker_n to_o admit_v themselves_o into_o all_o church_n whatsoever_o etc._n etc._n he_o can_v speak_v any_o thing_n with_o his_o mouth_n to_o the_o people_n and_o believe_v the_o contrary_a thing_n in_o his_o judgement_n at_o the_o same_o time_n but_o i_o begin_v to_o be_v weary_a of_o play_v thus_o at_o push-pin_n with_o thou_o and_o the_o quaker_n go_v three_o mile_n on_o their_o knee_n etc._n etc._n crook_n the_o reader_n by_o these_o invent_a falsehood_n and_o scurrility_n may_v take_v a_o measure_n of_o