Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

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cause_n	bishop_n	church_n	time_n	3,239	5	3.7702	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18305	The second part of the Defence of the Reformed Catholicke VVherein the religion established in our Church of England (for the points here handled) is apparently iustified by authoritie of Scripture, and testimonie of the auncient Church, against the vaine cauillations collected by Doctor Bishop seminary priest, as out of other popish writers, so especially out of Bellarmine, and published vnder the name of The marrow and pith of many large volumes, for the oppugning thereof. By Robert Abbot Doctor of Diuinitie.; Defence of the Reformed Catholicke of M. W. Perkins. Part 2	Abbot, Robert, 1560-1618.	1607 (1607)	STC 49; ESTC S100532	1,359,700	1,255

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deliver_v from_o the_o body_n of_o death_n for_o debetur_fw-la for_o de_fw-fr nat_n et_fw-fr great_a ca._n 55._o de_fw-fr corpore_fw-la mors_fw-la corporis_fw-la separat_fw-la sed_fw-la contracta_fw-la exillo_fw-la vitia_fw-la coherent_a quibus_fw-la iusta_fw-la poena_fw-la debetur_fw-la the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n separate_v the_o wicked_a from_o the_o body_n when_o yet_o the_o vice_n and_o sin_n thereby_o gather_v do_v stick_v fast_o to_o which_o just_a punishment_n remain_v due_a therefore_o when_o he_o pray_v to_o be_v deliver_v from_o this_o body_n of_o death_n ibid._n death_n ibid._n de_fw-fr vitijs_fw-la corporis_fw-la dicit_fw-la he_o mean_v it_o of_o the_o vicious_a affection_n of_o the_o body_n corpus_fw-la body_n de_fw-fr temp._n ser_n 45._o per_fw-la concupiscentiam_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la hoc_fw-la nostrum_fw-la mortis_fw-la corpus_fw-la by_o concupiscence_n be_v it_o that_o this_o our_o body_n of_o death_n be_v so_o call_v so_o oecumenius_n say_v that_o the_o 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concupiscentia_fw-la etc._n etc._n hoc_fw-la sanè_fw-la unointeriecto_fw-la pariete_n non_fw-la longè_fw-la peregrinabatur_fw-la à_fw-la domino_fw-la vnde_fw-la &_o optabas_fw-la clamans_fw-la quis_fw-la i_o liberabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o law_n of_o sin_n even_o concupiscence_n stand_v as_o a_o wall_n betwixt_o god_n and_o he_o that_o make_v he_o cry_v out_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n in_o concupiscence_n then_o stand_v this_o body_n of_o death_n and_o because_o by_o this_o body_n of_o death_n it_o be_v that_o the_o apostle_n call_v himself_o miserable_a it_o be_v concupiscence_n that_o make_v he_o miserable_a which_o therefore_o s._n austin_n call_v 45._o call_v august_n de_fw-fr tempore_fw-la ser_fw-mi 45._o miseram_fw-la legem_fw-la the_o miserable_a law_n of_o sin_n not_o as_o be_v itself_o capable_a of_o misery_n but_o per_fw-la metonymiam_fw-la because_o it_o make_v we_o miserable_a or_o because_o we_o be_v miserable_a by_o it_o 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conclusion_n of_o this_o

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himself_o here_o direct_v we_o to_o conceive_v wherein_o the_o similitude_n lie_v christ_n himself_o express_v that_o in_o their_o look_v upon_o the_o serpent_n be_v figure_v our_o believe_v in_o he_o what_o shall_v we_o then_o conceive_v but_o as_o they_o only_o by_o look_v be_v cure_v of_o the_o sting_n so_o we_o only_o by_o believe_v be_v cure_v of_o sin_n so_o s._n austin_n say_v mors_fw-la say_v aug._n in_o joan._n tract_n 12._o quomodo_fw-la qui_fw-la intuebantur_fw-la serpentem_fw-la illum_fw-la sanabantur_fw-la à_fw-la mo●sibus_fw-la serpentum_fw-la si●_n qui_fw-la intuentur_fw-la fide_fw-la mortem_fw-la christi_fw-la sanatur_fw-la à_fw-la morsibus_fw-la peccato_fw-la rum_o attenditur_fw-la serpe●s_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la u●leat_fw-la serpens_fw-la attenditur_fw-la mors_fw-la ut_fw-la nihil_fw-la valcat_n mors_fw-la as_o they_o that_o behold_v that_o serpent_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_a of_o the_o serpent_n so_o they_o who_o by_o faith_n behold_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v heal_v of_o the_o sting_n of_o sin_n and_o again_o a_o serpent_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o a_o serpent_n may_v not_o prevail_v and_o a_o death_n be_v look_v unto_o that_o death_n may_v not_o prevail_v in_o like_a sort_n do_v chrysostome_n express_v the_o similitude_n sunt_fw-la similitude_n chrys_n in_o joan._n hom_n 26._o illi●_n corporeis_fw-la oculis_fw-la suscipientes_fw-la corporis_fw-la s●lutem_fw-la hic_fw-la incorporeis_fw-la peccatorum_fw-la omnium_fw-la remissionem_fw-la consecuti_fw-la sunt_fw-la there_o by_o bodily_a eye_n man_n receive_v the_o health_n of_o the_o body_n here_o by_o spiritual_a eye_n they_o obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v cyril_n ostenditur_fw-la cyril_n cyril_n id_fw-la joan._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 20._o respicientibus_fw-la in_o eum_fw-la fide_fw-la sincera_fw-la aeternae_fw-la salutis_fw-la largitor_fw-la ostenditur_fw-la he_o be_v show_v hereby_o to_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n to_o they_o that_o by_o true_a faith_n do_v look_v unto_o he_o effugituros_fw-la he_o theophyl_n in_o joan._n

for_o itself_o or_o as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n or_o work_v as_o if_o it_o be_v any_o part_n of_o our_o justice_n or_o righteousness_n but_o as_o the_o heart_n give_v life_n to_o the_o body_n not_o by_o the_o substance_n of_o itself_o which_o be_v but_o flesh_n as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o body_n be_v but_o by_o the_o vital_a and_o quicken_a power_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v seat_v therein_o and_o as_o the_o hand_n feed_v the_o body_n not_o as_o be_v itself_o the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n but_o by_o receive_v and_o minister_a unto_o it_o the_o meat_n wherewith_o it_o be_v sustain_v even_o so_o faith_n justifi_v and_o give_v life_n by_o receive_v christ_n to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n and_o life_n in_o he_o 26.18_o he_o act._n 26.18_o receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o that_o be_v sanctify_v unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o m._n bishop_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o apostle_n meaning_n in_o those_o place_n be_v to_o exclude_v all_o such_o work_n as_o 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concupiscence_n to_o be_v restrain_v and_o bridle_v therefore_o he_o say_v potest_fw-la say_v de_fw-fr temp._n ser._n 45._o plenitudo_fw-la est_fw-la virtutis_fw-la quòd_fw-la lex_fw-la dixit_fw-la ne_fw-la concupiscas_fw-la hoc_fw-la modo_fw-la impleri_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la the_o perfection_n of_o virtue_n be_v that_o which_o the_o law_n say_v thou_o shall_v not_o lust_n this_o now_o in_o this_o life_n can_v be_v fulfil_v and_o again_o potest_fw-la again_o ibid._n ser._n 49._o hoc_fw-la dicit_fw-la legem_fw-la implere_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la non_fw-la concupiscere_fw-la quis_fw-la ergo_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la vivit_fw-la potest_fw-la to_o fulfil_v the_o law_n be_v not_o to_o just_a and_o who_o be_v there_o live_v that_o can_v so_o do_v it_o be_v manifest_a then_o by_o s._n austin_n that_o that_o commandment_n require_v a_o perfection_n which_o in_o this_o world_n we_o never_o be_v able_a to_o attain_v unto_o because_o it_o do_v not_o only_o forbid_v consent_n but_o even_o 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for_o his_o purpose_n as_o afterward_o shall_v appear_v in_o answer_v his_o testimony_n of_o the_o father_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n whereas_o he_o except_v that_o bernard_n live_v a_o thousand_o year_n after_o christ_n i_o must_v answer_v he_o that_o his_o testimony_n be_v so_o much_o the_o more_o effectual_a in_o that_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o so_o great_a corruption_n and_o darkness_n do_v still_o by_o he_o and_o other_o continue_v the_o light_n and_o acknowledgement_n of_o this_o truth_n the_o next_o place_n cite_v by_o m._n perkins_n be_v under_o s._n augustine_n name_n though_o that_o book_n indeed_o be_v none_o of_o he_o mea_fw-la he_o august_n manu●l_n ca._n 22._o tota_n spes_fw-la mea_fw-la est_fw-la in_o morte_fw-la domini_fw-la meis_fw-la mors_fw-la eius_fw-la meritum_fw-la meum_fw-la refugium_fw-la meum_fw-la salus_fw-la vita_fw-la &_o resurrectio_fw-la mea_fw-la all_o my_o hope_n be_v in_o the_o death_n of_o my_o lord_n his_o death_n be_v my_o merit_n m._n bishop_n 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death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o merit_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v for_o myself_o then_o in_o the_o rest_n also_o shall_v be_v likewise_o say_v the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o refuge_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o that_o i_o shall_v be_v a_o refuge_n for_o myself_o the_o death_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v my_o salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n that_o be_v have_v purchase_v for_o i_o to_o be_v salvation_n life_n and_o resurrection_n to_o myself_o so_o likewise_o where_o he_o add_v fuerit_fw-la add_v meritum_fw-la ●●e●●_n miseratio_fw-la domini_fw-la nonsum_fw-la meriti_fw-la inops_fw-la quamdiis_fw-la miserationum_fw-la dominus_fw-la non_fw-la de_fw-la fuerit_fw-la my_o merit_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o long_o as_o the_o lord_n of_o mercy_n shall_v not_o fail_v i_o shall_v not_o want_v merit_n the_o meaning_n shall_v likewise_o be_v the_o mercy_n of_o the_o lord_n give_v i_o ablenesse_n to_o merit_v for_o myself_o and_o so_o sing_v as_o his_o mercy_n fail_v not_o so_o long_o shall_v not_o i_o fail_v of_o good_a work_n to_o merit_n and_o deserve_v heaven_n now_o these_o construction_n be_v lewd_a and_o absurd_a and_o indeed_o far_o from_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o writer_n of_o those_o word_n who_o find_v nothing_o in_o his_o own_o work_n to_o comfort_v himself_o withal_o and_o therefore_o fly_v unto_o the_o death_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n as_o his_o only_a succour_n and_o the_o only_a stay_n that_o he_o have_v to_o rest_v upon_o which_o that_o the_o reader_n may_v thorough_o understand_v i_o hold_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o what_o the_o same_o author_n have_v write_v in_o another_o place_n of_o the_o same_o book_n even_o out_o of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n spirit_n ibid._n cap._n 13._o sileat_fw-la sibi_fw-la &_o ipsae_fw-la anima_fw-la et_fw-la transeat_fw-la se_fw-la non_fw-la cogitando_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la te_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la quoniam_fw-la tu_fw-la es_fw-la revera_fw-la tota_fw-la spes_fw-la &_o fiducia_fw-la m●a_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la inte_fw-mi deo_fw-la meo_fw-la &_o domino_fw-la nostro_fw-la jesu_fw-la christo_fw-la uniuscuiusque_fw-la nostrum_fw-la &_o portio_fw-la et_fw-la sang●_n &_o c●ro_n vbi_fw-la ergo_fw-la portio_fw-la mea_fw-la regnat_fw-la ibi_fw-la regnare_fw-la i_o credo_fw-la vbi_fw-la sanguis_fw-la meus_fw-la dominatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la dominaeri_fw-la i_o confido_fw-la vbi_fw-la caro_fw-la mea_fw-la glorificatur_fw-la ibi_fw-la gloriosum_fw-la i_o esse_fw-la cognosco_fw-la quamuis_fw-la peccator_fw-la sim_fw-la tamen_fw-la de_fw-la hac_fw-la communione_fw-la gratiae_fw-la non_fw-la diffido_fw-la etsi_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la prohibent_fw-la substantia_fw-la mea_fw-la requirit_fw-la etsi_fw-la delicta_fw-la propriae_fw-la mea_fw-la excludunt_fw-la naturae_fw-la communio_fw-la non_fw-la repellit_fw-la etc._n etc._n desperare_fw-la utique_fw-la potuissem_fw-la propter_fw-la nimia_fw-la peccata_fw-la mea_fw-la &_o vitiae_fw-la culpas_fw-la &_o infinitas_fw-la negligentias_fw-la meas_fw-la quas_fw-la egi_fw-la &_o quotidi_fw-la è_fw-la indesinenter_fw-la ago_o cord_n &_o ere_n &_o opere_fw-la &_o omnibus_fw-la modis_fw-la quibus_fw-la humana_fw-la fragilitas_fw-la peccare_fw-la potest_fw-la nisi_fw-la verbum_fw-la tuum_fw-la deus_fw-la meus_fw-la caro_fw-la fieret_fw-la &_o habitaret_fw-la in_o nobis_fw-la sed_fw-la desperare_fw-la iam_fw-la non_fw-la audeo_fw-la quoniam_fw-la subditui_fw-la ille_fw-la tibi_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la mortem_fw-la mortem_fw-la autem_fw-la crucis_fw-la tulit_fw-la chyrographum_fw-la peccaetorum_fw-la nostrorum_fw-la &_o affigens_fw-la illud_fw-la cruci_fw-la peccatum_fw-la crucifixit_fw-la &_o mortem_fw-la in_o ipso_fw-la autem_fw-la securus_fw-la respiro_fw-la etc._n etc._n let_v my_o soul_n say_v he_o be_v silent_a to_o itself_o and_o pass_v over_o itself_o not_o think_v of_o itself_o but_o of_o thou_o o_o my_o god_n because_o thou_o be_v indeed_o my_o whole_a hope_n and_o trust_v there_o be_v in_o thou_o my_o god_n and_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o portion_n and_o flesh_n and_o blood_n of_o every_o

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bear_v again_o become_v a_o member_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o child_n of_o god_n through_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n only_o by_o faith_n in_o he_o by_o virtue_n thereof_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n and_o be_v thereby_o quicken_v to_o newness_n of_o life_n to_o walk_v therein_o he_o can_v as_o christ_n say_v enter_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o hereby_o it_o appear_v that_o his_o other_o place_n as_o touch_v walk_v in_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v impertinent_o allege_v the_o word_n import_v no_o more_o than_o what_o we_o teach_v that_o newness_n of_o life_n be_v always_o and_o necessary_o a_o consequent_a fruit_n of_o justification_n though_o never_o any_o precedent_a cause_n thereof_o but_o the_o place_n of_o great_a moment_n for_o their_o part_n be_v that_o that_o m._n perkins_n propound_v for_o his_o objection_n we_o be_v save_v by_o hope_n as_o touch_v this_o place_n m._n bishop_n say_v that_o m._n perkins_n say_v neither_o yea_o nor_o nay_o but_o

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