Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bishop_n	church_n	true_a	1,534	5	4.9891	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A04118	Articles of religion agreed vpon by the archbishops, and bishops, and the rest of the clergie of Ireland, in the conuocation holden at Dublin in the yeare of our Lord God 1615. for the auoyding of diuersities of opinions: and the establishing of concent touching true religion.; Articles. 1615	Church of Ireland.	1628 (1628)	STC 14261; ESTC S107433	14,133	38

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and_o antioch_n have_v err_v so_o also_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n have_v err_v not_o only_o in_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v matter_n of_o practice_n and_o point_n of_o ceremony_n but_o also_o in_o matter_n of_o faith_n article_n 79_o the_o power_n which_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n now_o challenge_v to_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n &_o to_o be_v above_o all_o emperor_n king_n and_o prince_n be_v a_o usurp_a power_n contrary_a to_o the_o scripture_n and_o word_n of_o god_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o example_n of_o the_o primitive_a church_n and_o therefore_o be_v for_o most_o just_a cause_n take_v away_o and_o abolish_v within_o the_o king_n majesty_n realm_n and_o dominion_n article_n 80_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v the_o supreme_a head_n of_o the_o universal_a church_n of_o christ_n that_o his_o work_n and_o doctrine_n do_v plain_o discover_v he_o to_o be_v that_o man_n of_o sin_n foretell_v in_o the_o 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saviour_n and_o justifier_n jesus_n christ_n nevertheless_o because_o faith_n do_v direct_o send_v we_o to_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n &_o that_o by_o faith_n give_v we_o of_o god_n we_o embrace_v the_o promise_n of_o god_n mercy_n and_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n which_o thing_n none_n other_o of_o our_o virtue_n or_o work_n proper_o do_v therefore_o the_o scripture_n use_v to_o say_v that_o faith_n without_o work_n and_o the_o ancient_a father_n of_o the_o church_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n that_o only_a faith_n do_v justify_v us._n article_n 37_o by_o justify_v faith_n we_o understand_v not_o only_o the_o common_a belief_n of_o the_o article_n of_o christian_a religion_n and_o a_o persuasion_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o god_n word_n in_o general_a but_o also_o a_o particular_a application_n of_o the_o gracious_a promise_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o the_o comfort_n of_o our_o own_o soul_n whereby_o we_o lie_v hold_v on_o christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n have_v a_o earnest_a trust_n and_o confidence_n in_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v merciful_a unto_o we_o for_o his_o only_a son_n sake_n so_o that_o a_o true_a believer_n may_v be_v certain_a by_o the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n of_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o his_o sin_n and_o of_o his_o everlasting_a salvation_n by_o christ_n article_n 38_o a_o true_a lively_a justify_v faith_n and_o the_o sanctify_a spirit_n of_o god_n be_v not_o extinguish_v nor_o vanish_v away_o in_o the_o regenerate_a either_o final_o or_o total_o of_o sanctification_n and_o good_a work_n article_n 39_o all_o that_o be_v justify_v be_v likewise_o sanctify_v their_o faith_n be_v always_o accompany_v with_o true_a repentance_n and_o good_a work_n article_n 40_o repentance_n be_v a_o gift_n of_o god_n whereby_o a_o godly_a sorrow_n be_v wrought_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o offend_v god_n their_o merciful_a father_n by_o their_o former_a transgression_n together_o with_o a_o constant_a resolution_n for_o the_o time_n to_o come_v to_o cleave_v unto_o god_n and_o to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n article_n 41_o albeit_o that_o good_a work_n which_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n and_o follow_v after_o justification_n can_v make_v satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o endure_v the_o severity_n of_o god_n judgement_n yet_o be_v they_o please_v to_o god_n and_o accept_v of_o he_o in_o christ_n and_o do_v spring_n from_o a_o true_a and_o lively_a faith_n which_o by_o they_o be_v to_o be_v discern_v as_o a_o tree_n by_o the_o fruit_n article_n 42_o the_o work_n which_o god_n will_v have_v his_o people_n to_o walk_v in_o be_v such_o as_o he_o have_v command_v in_o his_o holy_a scripture_n and_o not_o such_o work_n as_o man_n have_v devise_v out_o of_o their_o own_o brain_n of_o a_o blind_a zeal_n and_o devotion_n without_o the_o warrant_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n article_n 43_o the_o regenerate_a can_v fulfil_v the_o law_n of_o god_n perfect_o in_o this_o life_n for_o in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o and_o if_o we_o say_v we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o us._n article_n 44_o not_o every_o heinous_a sin_n willing_o commit_v after_o baptism_n be_v sin_n against_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o unpardonable_a and_o therefore_o to_o such_o as_o fall_v into_o sin_n after_o baptism_n place_n for_o repentance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v article_n 45_o voluntary_a work_n beside_o over_o and_o above_o god_n commandment_n which_o they_o call_v work_n of_o supererogation_n can_v be_v teach_v without_o arrogancy_n &_o impiety_n for_o by_o they_o man_n do_v declare_v that_o they_o do_v not_o only_o render_v unto_o god_n as_o much_o as_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o do_v but_o that_o they_o do_v more_o for_o his_o sake_n man_n of_o bind_a duty_n be_v require_v of_o the_o service_n of_o god_n article_n 46_o our_o duty_n towards_o god_n be_v to_o believe_v in_o he_o to_o fear_v he_o and_o to_o love_v he_o with_o all_o our_o heart_n 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or_o some_o great_a calamity_n hang_v over_o we_o or_o any_o other_o weighty_a cause_n so_o require_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o humble_v ourselves_o in_o fast_v to_o bewail_v our_o sin_n with_o a_o sorrowful_a heart_n and_o to_o addict_v ourselves_o to_o earnest_a prayer_n that_o it_o may_v please_v god_n to_o turn_v his_o wrath_n from_o we_o or_o supply_v we_o with_o such_o grace_n as_o we_o great_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o article_n 50_o fast_v be_v a_o withhold_v of_o meat_n drink_n and_o all_o natural_a food_n with_o other_o outward_a delight_n from_o the_o body_n for_o the_o determine_a time_n of_o fast_v as_o for_o those_o abstinence_n which_o be_v appoint_v by_o public_a order_n of_o our_o state_n for_o eat_v of_o fish_n and_o forbear_n