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	justification_n	justify_v	1,647	5	8.0786	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A71284	A defence of the true sence and meaning of the words of the Holy Apostle, Rom. chap. 4, ver. 3, 5, 9 in an answer to sundry arguments gathered from the forenamed Scriptures by Mr. Iohn Goodwin, which answer was first dispersed without the authors name, but since acknowledged by Mr George Walker : together with a reply to the former answer, or, animadversions upon some of the looser and fouler passages thereof / by Iohn Goodwin.	Walker, George, 1581?-1651.; Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.	1641 (1641)	Wing W356; ESTC R20590	41,397	65

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article_n of_o justification_n say_v that_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o justify_v faith_n it_o be_v to_o be_v know_v that_o these_o three_o object_n concur_v which_o be_v to_o be_v believe_v 1._o the_o promise_n of_o the_o benefit_n that_o be_v mercy_n for_o remission_n or_o justification_n 2._o that_o the_o promise_n be_v most_o free_a which_o exclude_v our_o merit_n 3._o the_o merit_n of_o c●r●st_a which_o be_v the_o price_n and_o propitiation_n and_o a_o little_a after_o faith_n do_v not_o justify_v because_o it_o be_v a_o work_n worthy_a by_o itself_o that_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n but_o only_o because_o it_o receive_v the_o mercy_n promise_v and_o again_o how_o shall_v christ_n be_v our_o mediator_n if_o in_o justification_n we_o do_v not_o use_v he_o for_o our_o mediator_n that_o be_v if_o we_o do_v not_o feel_v that_o for_o he_o we_o be_v repute_v righteous_a the_o divine_n of_o the_o augustin_n confession_n c●ndemne_v osiander_n who_o hold_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v the_o essential_a righteousness_n of_o god_n and_o also_o they_o who_o teach_v that_o christ_n be_v our_o righteousness_n only_o according_a to_o his_o human_a nature_n and_o in_o the_o epitome_n of_o the_o article_n controvert_v by_o some_o they_o with_o one_o consent_n affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n be_v remission_n of_o sin_n reconciliation_n to_o god_n and_o adoption_n to_o be_v son_n of_o god_n for_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n only_o which_o by_o faith_n alone_o of_o mere_a grace_n be_v impute_v to_o all_o believer_n articulo_fw-la 3._o de_fw-la fidei_fw-la iustitia_fw-la and_o this_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n they_o affirm_v to_o be_v the_o obedience_n which_o he_o perform_v both_o in_o his_o death_n and_o passion_n and_o also_o in_o his_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n for_o our_o sake_n ibid._n artic._n 3._o and_o concerning_o faith_n they_o teach_v that_o in_o justification_n before_o god_n it_o trust_v neither_o in_o contrition_n nor_o love_n nor_o any_o other_o virtue_n but_o in_o christ_n alone_o it_o be_v the_o only_a mean_a and_o instrument_n which_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v the_o free_a grace_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o it_o rest_v on_o christ_n most_o perfect_a obedience_n by_o which_o he_o fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o we_o which_o obedience_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n for_o righteousness_n ibid._n artic._n 3._o calvin_n be_v so_o zealous_a and_o so_o clear_a and_o manifest_a in_o teach_v and_o maintain_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o communion_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n perfect_a obedience_n satisfaction_n and_o righteousness_n that_o among_o christian_n calvin_n institution_n i_o think_v the_o very_a father_n of_o liar_n the_o devil_n himself_o shall_v if_o not_o blush_v and_o be_v ashamed_a yet_o in_o policy_n be_v afraid_a to_o call_v calvin_n for_o a_o witness_n against_o it_o lest_o all_o that_o hear_v he_o shall_v hate_v he_o and_o hiss_v he_o for_o his_o open_a lie_v the_o doctrine_n of_o calvin_n concerning_o justification_n consist_v of_o these_o special_a article_n lay_v down_o plain_o institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o first_o he_o affirm_v in_o plain_a 1._o word_n that_o justification_n consist_v in_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n sect._n 2._o second_o he_o show_v what_o he_o mean_v by_o remission_n of_o sin_n sometime_o he_o take_v remission_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o large_a 2._o sense_n for_o that_o act_n of_o god_n by_o which_o he_o do_v communicate_v and_o impute_v the_o full_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n unto_o his_o elect_a and_o faithful_a that_o the_o whole_a guilt_n of_o all_o sin_n both_o of_o omission_n and_o co●…ission_n be_v take_v away_o and_o they_o be_v no_o more_o account_v nor_o appear_v in_o his_o sight_n as_o sinner_n in_o this_o sense_n he_o call_v remission_n of_o sin_n totum_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la in_o his_o comment_n on_o rom._n 4._o and_o tot●m_fw-la iustificationem_fw-la whole_a justification_n instit._n lib._n 3._o ca_fw-mi 8._o 4._o for_o indeed_o when_o the_o sin_n of_o commission_n be_v take_v away_o by_o that_o part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n impute_v which_o be_v call_v his_o passive_a obedience_n or_o voluntary_a suffering_n of_o the_o penalty_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n by_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n which_o the_o law_n require_v which_o be_v the_o other_o part_n of_o christ_n impute_a satisfaction_n so_o that_o the_o elect_a be_v now_o repute_v as_o righteous_a man_n who_o have_v the_o defect_n which_o come_v by_o omission_n supply_v and_o have_v no_o more_o the_o sin_n of_o omission_n impute_v to_o they_o this_o be_v perfect_a and_o whole_a justification_n as_o he_o true_o call_v it_o but_o sometime_o he_o use_v the_o word_n remission_n of_o sin_n in_o a_o more_o strict_a sense_n for_o that_o part_n of_o god_n act_n of_o communicate_v and_o impute_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n which_o respect_v the_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o take_v away_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n commit_v but_o do_v not_o supply_v the_o omission_n of_o righteousness_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n he_o make_v remission_n of_o sin_n but_o a_o part_n of_o justification_n and_o god_n impute_v of_o the_o active_a part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o count_v the_o faithful_a righteous_a by_o it_o impute_v he_o make_v the_o other_o part_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o word_n before_o cite_v out_o of_o his_o institution_n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o sect._n 2._o three_o he_o constant_o teach_v and_o affirm_v that_o 3._o there_o be_v no_o righteousness_n by_o which_o a_o man_n can_v stand_v before_o god_n tribunal_n and_o be_v accept_v for_o righteous_a in_o his_o sight_n but_o only_o the_o full_a satisfaction_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o he_o the_o son_n of_o god_n perform_v in_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n for_o that_o which_o be_v not_o entire_a and_o absolute_a and_o without_o all_o stain_n and_o spot_n such_o as_o never_o have_v be_v nor_o shall_v be_v find_v in_o any_o mere_a man_n can_v never_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n but_o be_v with_o he_o slight_v and_o vilify_v beyond_o all_o measure_n and_o whosoever_o prate_v of_o any_o righteousness_n in_o man_n own_o work_n or_o do_n they_o have_v no_o true_a thought_n nor_o the_o least_o sense_n of_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n but_o make_v a_o mock_n of_o it_o institut_fw-la lib._n 3._o cap._n 12._o sect._n 1._o and_o 3._o and_o 11._o 26._o four_o he_o affirm_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n 4._o when_o he_o be_v exclude_v from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o work_n and_o by_o faith_n lay_v hold_v on_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n with_o which_o he_o be_v clothe_v do_v appear_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n not_o as_o a_o sinner_n but_o as_o a_o righteous_a man_n instit._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 11._o sect._n 1._o and_o in_o the_o same_o chap._n sect._n 11._o he_o say_v haec_fw-la est_fw-la mirabilis_fw-la iustific●…i_fw-la ratio_fw-la ut_fw-la christi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la tecti_fw-la non_fw-la exhorreant_fw-la iudicium_fw-la quo_fw-la dignisunt_fw-la and_o dum_fw-la seipsos_fw-la merito_fw-la damnant_fw-la insti_fw-la extra_fw-la se_fw-la censeantur_fw-la five_o concerning_o the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o justification_n 5._o he_o teach_v that_o faith_n be_v in_o itself_o weak_a and_o imperfect_a and_o of_o no_o dignity_n or_o worth_n price_n or_o value_n be_v never_o able_a to_o justify_v we_o by_o itself_o but_o by_o bring_v christ_n unto_o we_o who_o be_v give_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n it_o be_v not_o our_o righteousness_n but_o make_v we_o come_v with_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o soul_n open_v that_o we_o may_v be_v capable_a of_o christ_n and_o it_o be_v as_o a_o vessel_n or_o pot_n for_o as_o the_o pot_n full_a of_o money_n enrich_v a_o man_n so_o faith_n fill_v with_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o justify_v we_o and_o to_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n and_o therefore_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o foolish_a thing_n to_o mingle_v our_o faith_n which_o be_v only_o the_o instrument_n of_o receive_v righteousness_n with_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o material_a cause_n and_o both_o the_o author_n and_o minister_n of_o this_o great_a benefit_n chap._n 11._o sect._n 7._o and_o in_o the_o 17._o sect._n he_o say_v that_o faith_n be_v hereupon_o say_v to_o justify_v because_o it_o do_v receive_v and_o embrace_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v ●ffered_v in_o the_o gospel_n six_o he_o affirm_v that_o the_o righteousness_n by_o which_o believer_n be_v justify_v and_o stand_v righteous_a before_o god_n be_v 6._o not_o in_o themselves_o but_o in_o christ_n even_o his_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o righteousness_n communicate_v to_o they_o by_o imputation_n sect._n 23._o last_o he_o