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	save_v	1,726	5	7.0129	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18264	The image of nature and grace conteynyng the whole course, and condition of mans estate written by Richard Caundishe. Seene and allowed.	Cavendish, Richard, d. 1601?	1571 (1571)	STC 4880; ESTC S107922	109,646	288

et_fw-la in_o lege_fw-la possit_fw-la deleri_fw-la hoc_fw-la decrevit_fw-la ut_fw-la solam_fw-la fidem_fw-la poneret_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la onmium_fw-la peccata_fw-la aboleret_fw-la ut_fw-la quia_fw-la nulla_fw-la spes_fw-la per_fw-la ides_n legem_fw-la omnibus_fw-la hominibus_fw-la erat_fw-la dei_fw-la misericordia_fw-la saluarentur_fw-la because_o sin_n begin_v to_o be_v increase_v by_o the_o craft_n of_o the_o adversary_n that_o man_n through_o the_o restraint_n may_v be_v find_v more_o guilty_a god_n of_o his_o merciful_a faith_n goodness_n always_o careful_a for_o man_n that_o that_o which_o without_o law_n be_v transgress_v may_v in_o the_o law_n be_v blot_v out_o decree_v this_o namely_o to_o appoint_v faith_n only_a only_o to_o be_v the_o mean_a whereby_o he_o will_v extinguish_v the_o sin_n of_o all_o man_n that_o see_v no_o hope_n be_v leave_v to_o any_o man_n in_o the_o law_n they_o may_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n be_v save_v again_o the_o same_o ambrose_n in_o christo_fw-la jesu_fw-la data_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la fides_fw-la quia_fw-la hoc_fw-la constitutum_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la qui_fw-la credit_n in_o christum_n saluus_fw-la sit_fw-la sine_fw-la opere_fw-la sola_fw-la fide_fw-la gratîs_fw-la accipiens_fw-la remissionem_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la in_o christ_n jesus_n be_v grace_v give_v forasmuch_o as_o this_o with_o god_n be_v decree_v that_o who_o so_o believe_v in_o christ_n be_v save_v by_o faith_n only_o without_o work_n receive_v free_o forgiveness_n only_a of_o sin_n again_o hillarius_n upon_o the_o 8._o of_o matthew_n have_v these_o word_n sola_fw-la fides_fw-la iustisicat_fw-la only_a faith_n do_v justify_v notwithstanding_o these_o authority_n of_o scripture_n and_o father_n yet_o do_v the_o fides_fw-la adversary_n keep_v still_o their_o brazen_a face_n and_o stout_o swear_v it_o &_o stare_v it_o out_o that_o none_o but_o heretic_n and_o schismatic_n affirm_v that_o only_a faith_n justify_v true_o gentle_a reader_n if_o thou_o be_v not_o settle_v in_o error_n thou_o can_v not_o but_o see_v their_o wicked_a and_o shameless_a face_n in_o cry_v out_o that_o we_o corrupt_v the_o scripture_n and_o that_o none_o of_o the_o father_n gather_v out_o any_o such_o sense_n or_o meaning_n of_o they_o concern_v which_o matter_n thou_o have_v hear_v diverse_a of_o they_o tell_v their_o own_o tale_n now_o it_o be_v here_o principal_o to_o be_v note_v that_o where_o man_n justification_n be_v a_o free_a remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n unto_o he_o through_o faith_n in_o christ_n it_o may_v be_v that_o because_o the_o phrase_n of_o the_o scripture_n &_o of_o these_o aucthoritye_n attribute_v the_o same_o so_o many_o time_n to_o faith_n that_o therefore_o some_o may_v gather_v thereby_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o only_o man_n justification_n which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o the_o efficient_a cause_n be_v only_a god_n even_o as_o sinful_a man_n destitute_a of_o god_n grace_n be_v the_o material_a cause_n and_o as_o the_o declaration_n of_o god_n justice_n &_o righteousness_n in_o performance_n of_o his_o free_a promise_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n be_v the_o final_a cause_n and_o forasmuch_o as_o unto_o this_o work_n two_o instrument_n be_v requisite_a the_o one_o to_o be_v use_v by_o god_n which_o be_v chryst_n of_o who_o he_o make_v the_o sacrifice_n and_o offering_n the_o other_o to_o be_v use_v by_o man_n which_o be_v faith_n therefore_o that_o faith_n be_v as_o i_o say_v the_o instrument_n which_o take_v hold_v of_o the_o promise_n have_v relation_n unto_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n namely_o unto_o chryst_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o so_o have_v the_o title_n of_o justification_n impute_v unto_o it_o for_o so_o say_v the_o scripture_n abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o god_n impute_v that_o to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n which_o paul_n divers_a time_n rehearse_v to_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v not_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n name_o chryst_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o faith_n receive_v the_o title_n thereof_o only_o by_o imputation_n and_o not_o by_o propriety_n of_o nature_n namely_o because_o it_o be_v that_o wherewith_o man_n take_v hold_v of_o christ_n and_o the_o promise_n which_o i_o think_v worthy_a the_o note_n thus_o have_v show_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n touch_v man_n justification_n and_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a require_v in_o man_n to_o the_o attainment_n thereof_o it_o follow_v cap._n 9_o ¶_o to_o know_v the_o certain_a token_n of_o that_o faith_n whereunto_o justification_n be_v impute_v and_o the_o difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o the_o faithful_a &_o the_o work_v require_v in_o the_o law_n faith_n be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n as_o paul_n to_o the_o phillippians_n affirm_v for_o unto_o you_o say_v he_o it_o be_v give_v not_o only_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n but_o also_o to_o suffer_v for_o he_o faith_n i_o say_v be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v accompany_v with_o newness_n of_o life_n which_o possess_v such_o beauty_n of_o god_n life_n grace_n as_o forthwith_o kindle_v the_o soul_n or_o mind_n with_o desire_n of_o true_a obedience_n unto_o god_n by_o engraft_v he_o both_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 6_o whereby_o he_o die_v unto_o sin_n and_o also_o into_o the_o similitude_n of_o his_o resurrection_n whereby_o he_o rise_v unto_o a_o new_a life_n be_v sure_o that_o the_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n be_v crucify_v that_o henceforth_o he_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n so_o that_o now_o 6._o she_o train_v his_o affection_n towards_o the_o thing_n above_o from_o the_o thing_n on_o the_o earth_n in_o that_o he_o be_v dead_a to_o sin_n his_o life_n be_v hide_v in_o chryst_n with_o god_n whereby_o he_o labour_v to_o mortify_v the_o 3._o affection_n of_o the_o earthly_a member_n as_o have_v put_v of_o the_o old_a man_n with_o his_o work_n 4_o and_o put_v on_o the_o new_a which_o be_v renew_a in_o knowledge_n after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 4_o shape_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o true_a holiness_n labour_v not_o to_o greve_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n by_o who_o he_o be_v seal_v unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n but_o know_v himself_o the_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n labour_v to_o cleanse_v and_o purify_v the_o same_o which_o desire_n be_v 6._o not_o now_o kindle_v in_o he_o as_o in_o respect_n of_o merit_n but_o as_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a unto_o the_o faith_n which_o through_o grace_n have_v take_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o he_o be_v transform_v into_o the_o similitude_n of_o chryst_n so_o that_o where_o before_o he_o yield_v himself_o servant_n unto_o all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o flesh_n now_o contrariwise_o he_o labour_v to_o pursue_v all_o the_o work_v proper_a unto_o the_o spirit_n 2._o be_v certain_a that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n which_o bring_v salvation_n unto_o all_o man_n have_v appear_v and_o teach_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v deny_v ungodliness_n and_o worldly_a lust●_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v live_v sober_o righteous_o and_o godly_a in_o this_o present_a life_n see_v chryst_n give_v himself_o for_o he_o to_o redeem_v he_o from_o all_o unrighteousness_n to_o purge_v he_o peculiar_a unto_o 1_o himself_o fervent_o give_v to_o good_a work_n that_o so_o he_o may_v walk_v worthy_a of_o the_o lord_n in_o all_o thing_n that_o please_v be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_v and_o increase_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n because_o he_o be_v his_o workmanship_n create_v in_o chryst_n jesus_n unto_o good_a work_v 2._o which_o god_n ordain_v that_o he_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o now_o forasmuch_o as_o these_o be_v the_o propriety_n or_o fruit_n belong_v to_o regeneration_n which_o enter_v with_o true_a faith_n therefore_o present_o where_o soever_o she_o take_v place_n she_o make_v herself_o know_v by_o these_o effect_n and_o forthwith_o upon_o her_o arrival_n begin_v fight_v with_o the_o old_a man_n of_o sin_n and_o deed_n of_o the_o same_o and_o whereas_o before_o whilèst_a the_o strong_a arm_a man_n namely_o the_o 11._o devil_n keep_v the_o palace_n that_o be_v possess_v the_o soul_n or_o mind_n all_o thing_n be_v in_o peace_n that_o be_v man_n slumber_v in_o security_n feel_v no_o fight_n in_o conscience_n now_o so_o soon_o as_o a_o strong_a come_v in_o place_n name_o the_o holy_a ghost_n furnish_v the_o mind_n with_o true_a faith_n whereupon_o newness_n of_o life_n and_o true_a godliness_n atténde_v then_o forthwith_o enter_v man_n into_o the_o christian_n fight_n for_o present_o all_o the_o forename_a grace_n be_v encounter_v by_o the_o peril_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o his_o sinful_a and_o rebellious_a nature_n according_a to_o these_o say_n hostess_fw-la noster_fw-la adhuc_fw-la in_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la nos_fw-la positos_fw-la quanto_fw-la magis_fw-la nos_fw-la sibi_fw-la rebellare_fw-la

again_o in_o the._n 18._o psalm_n god_n have_v reward_v i_o accord_v 18_o to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n have_v he_o recompense_v i_o for_o i_o observe_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o be_v not_o wicked_a against_o my_o god_n but_o i_o have_v all_o his_o law_n before_o i_o neither_o cast_v i_o his_o commandment_n from_o i_o i_o be_v pure_a before_o he_o &_o abstain_v my_o own_o wickedness_n therefore_o god_n have_v reward_v i_o according_a to_o my_o innocency_n and_o according_a to_o the_o cleanness_n of_o my_o hand_n in_o his_o sight_n who_o so_o consider_v in_o the_o scripture_n the_o cause_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o exclamatyon_n of_o the_o righteous_a in_o their_o lamentable_a calamity_n under_o the_o cruel_a unjust_a and_o merciless_a e._n persecution_n and_o affliction_n of_o the_o wicked_a &_o tyrannous_a oppressor_n shall_v forthwith_o see_v the_o solution_n of_o these_o argument_n namely_o that_o the_o righteous_a therein_o justify_v not_o themselves_o neither_o avouch_v their_o innocence_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a unjust_a and_o tyrannous_a wickedness_n of_o the_o oppressor_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o most_o horrible_a injury_n and_o cruelty_n they_o may_v well_o avouch_v their_o righteousness_n and_o innocency_n and_o therefore_o they_o fly_v for_o succour_v unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n who_o know_v how_o guiltless_a they_o be_v touch_v the_o false_a accusation_n of_o their_o blood_n thirsty_a enemy_n require_v of_o god_n in_o that_o cause_n to_o be_v defend_v from_o their_o enemy_n even_o as_o he_o who_o know_v their_o conscience_n can_v testify_v that_o they_o have_v not_o commit_v be_v those_o evil_n for_o the_o which_o their_o enemy_n most_o cruel_o pursue_v they_o as_o here_o in_o the._n 7._o psal_n david_n be_v false_o accuse_v by_o chus_n one_o of_o saules_n kynsman_n challenge_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o his_o innocency_n in_o that_o case_n towards_o saul_n desire_v of_o god_n his_o deliverance_n according_a as_o he_o know_v he_o guiltless_a towards_o saul_n see_v his_o conscience_n can_v accuse_v he_o of_o no_o conspiracy_n or_o treason_n towards_o he_o in_o this_o sort_n do_v the_o righteous_a sometime_o in_o the_o scripture_n offer_v the_o innocency_n of_o their_o cause_n before_o the_o judgement_n seat_n of_o god_n not_o allege_v innocency_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n god_n justice_n but_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o false_a and_o wicked_a untruth_n wherewith_o their_o enemy_n charge_v they_o wherefore_o in_o the_o 18._o psalm_n david_n be_v by_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n settle_v in_o the_o seat_n of_o his_o kingdom_n give_v thanks_n unto_o god_n for_o that_o even_o according_a to_o the_o innocency_n of_o his_o heart_n &_o cleanness_n of_o his_o hand_n towards_o saul_n he_o have_v reward_v he_o in_o deliver_a he_o from_o the_o danger_n of_o so_o mighty_a and_o cruel_a a_o enemy_n rejoice_v in_o that_o ●he_n have_v the_o law_n of_o god_n before_o his_o saul_n eye_n have_v withhold_v his_o heart_n &_o hand_n from_o commit_v wickedness_n against_o his_o anoint_a lord_n and_o king_n for_o such_o be_v his_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n ●n_v respect_v of_o saules_n wickedness_n that_o he_o ●ould_v nothing_o accuse_v himself_o towards_o saul_n for_o in_o make_v his_o moan_n to_o jonathas_n saules_n son_n thus_o he_o avouch_v his_o innocency_n what_o have_v i_o 20._o do_v say_v he_o wherein_o be_o i_o faulty_a what_o be_v the_o sin_n that_o i_o have_v commit_v against_o thy_o father_n that_o he_o seek_v my_o life_n and_o anon_o after_o he_o say_v unto_o he_o if_o there_o be_v in_o i_o any_o trespass_n they_o slay_v i_o thyself_o hereby_o you_o may_v see_v the_o innocency_n and_o righteousness_n cruelty_n which_o david_n aveuch_v in_o himself_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o saules_n wicked_a and_o unjust_a cruelty_n and_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o where_o soever_o he_o handle_v the_o cause_n between_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o himself_o there_o he_o sing_v another_o song_n then_o cry_v he_o be_v merciful_a unto_o i_o oh_o lord_n be_v merciful_a 51._o unto_o i_o accord_v to_o thy_o great_a mercy_n and_o according_a to_o the_o multitude_n of_o thy_o mercy_n do_v away_o my_o offence_n then_o cry_v he_o lord_n re●_n 130._o prove_v i_o not_o in_o thine_o anger_n neither_o chastise_v i_o in_o thy_o heavy_a displeasure_n if_o thou_o lord_n will_v watch_v what_o be_v don●_n amiss_o lord_n who_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o 〈◊〉_d bide_v it_o lord_n cleanse_v i_o from_o my_o 〈◊〉_d 19_o creete_z sin_n and_o such_o like_a then_o neither_o talk_v he_o of_o his_o own_o innocency_n or_o righteousness_n he_o bea_v then_o of_o no_o righteousness_n but_o of_o mercy_n bless_a be_v 32._o they_o say_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v no_o sin_n here_o be_v all_o the_o righteousneshe_n know_v of_o he_o 〈…〉_o when_o he_o have_v to_o deal_v with_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n thus_o have_v brief_o show_v by_o a_o few_o example_n the_o true_a answer_n of_o the_o principal_a objection_n of_o the_o enemy_n salvation_n of_o justification_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o sweet_a agreement_n thereby_o of_o the_o scripture_n in_o give_v to_o god_n the_o whole_a honour_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o unto_o man_n a_o sure_a possession_n of_o god_n favour_n in_o work_n christ_n i_o will_v now_o show_v why_o justification_n be_v impute_v to_o faith_n and_o not_o to_o work_n and_o so_o make_v a_o end_n touch_v this_o question_n there_o appear_v two_o just_a cause_n thereof_o first_o for_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a between_o man_n and_o the_o promise_n and_o that_o which_o apprehend_v righteousness_n and_o worl_z 〈…〉_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o effect_n or_o fruit_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n therefore_o justification_n be_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o that_o which_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n and_o not_o to_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o second_o and_o principal_o that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o end_n of_o all_o god_n work_n be_v to_o purchase_v to_o himself_o as_o of_o right_n be_v due_a all_o praise_n honour_n and_o glory_n in_o the_o performance_n of_o his_o promise_n as_o have_v often_o be_v say_v as_o the_o great_a prerogative_n he_o challenge_v from_o his_o creature_n therefore_o it_o be_v of_o necessity_n that_o no_o part_n of_o man_n justification_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o work_n as_o unto_o any_o part_n of_o the_o cause_n thereof_o for_o that_o ambitious_a man_n shall_v have_v no_o colour_n of_o title_n to_o any_o proportional_a part_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o work_n that_o no_o flesh_n may_v boast_v in_o his_o presence_n and_o this_o be_v the_o cause_n which_o paul_n himself_o show_v to_o the_o ephesian_n concern_v the_o same_o for_o by_o grace_n say_v he_o you_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n and_o not_o of_o yourselves_o it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o not_o of_o work_n lest_o any_o man_n shall_v boast_v he_o that_o all_o the_o glory_n may_v redound_v to_o god_n alone_o who_o as_o he_o save_v we_o for_o his_o own_o sake_n so_o by_o himself_o only_o have_v he_o begin_v continue_v and_o end_v the_o whole_a work_n concern_v our_o salvation_n to_o who_o through_o jesus_n christ_n our_o only_a and_o omnisufficient_a saviour_n be_v therefore_o all_o glory_n honour_n and_o majesty_n kingdom_n power_n and_o dominion_n through_o all_o eternity_n amen_n ¶_o a_o correlary_a it_o be_v hereby_o manifest_a that_o forasmuch_o as_o the_o only_a end_n of_o good_a work_n be_v to_o show_v man_n obedience_n to_o god_n that_o god_n thereby_o may_v be_v glorify_v and_o to_o witness_v and_o declare_v the_o possession_n of_o that_o true_a faith_n whereby_o only_a righteousness_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n that_o by_o they_o man_n may_v yield_v a_o full_a testimony_n of_o his_o call_n and_o election_n through_o christ_n into_o the_o favour_n or_o love_n of_o god_n forasmuch_o i_o say_v as_o this_o be_v the_o only_a end_n of_o good_a work_n therefore_o he_o that_o either_o teach_v or_o do_v any_o work_n have_v appearance_n of_o holiness_n to_o any_o other_o end_n them_z this_o namely_o in_o hope_n of_o any_o reward_n reward_n for_o the_o worthiness_n thereof_o that_o work_n what_o show_v soever_o it_o have_v of_o godliness_n be_v wicked_a and_o detestable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n in_o that_o it_o offer_v a_o filthy_a price_n for_o that_o by_o the_o free_a gift_n whereof_o god_n seek_v honour_n that_o the_o price_n offer_v be_v filthy_a it_o be_v hereby_o apparent_a in_o that_o all_o work_v not_o be_v of_o faith_n be_v sin_n