Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bring_v	good_a	work_n	2,437	5	5.8344	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A90832	The vindication of Christ and his ordinances from the corrupt and false glosses made thereon by the subtil and deceivers of these times. By Christopher Pooly, minister of the word at great Missingham, in Norfolk.	Pooly, Christopher, 1575 or 6-1653.	1652 (1652)	Wing P2860; Thomason E682_1; ESTC R206797	181,996	208

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they_o also_o he_o glorify_v god_n predestinate_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v before_o himself_o those_o he_o please_v before_o the_o world_n what_o need_v more_o testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o man_n salvation_n only_o to_o be_v by_o god_n his_o love_n grace_n decree_n purpose_n and_o his_o christ_n undertake_n and_o performance_n to_o be_v perfect_v certain_o to_o those_o which_o god_n do_v love_n to_o be_v elect_v and_o predestinate_v to_o be_v call_v justify_v and_o glorify_v by_o his_o christ_n and_o his_o performance_n for_o they_o undertake_v and_o all_o faithful_o and_o effectual_o perform_v by_o he_o before_o man_n in_o his_o obedience_n suffer_v cross_a death_n and_o resurrection_n but_o yet_o further_o the_o apostle_n say_v he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n where_o the_o apostle_n hold_v forth_o plain_o 25_o rom._n 4._o 25_o that_o christ_n justify_v those_o which_o he_o die_v for_o that_o he_o pay_v his_o blood_n for_o and_o the_o same_o apostle_n say_v that_o be_v justify_v by_o his_o blood_n we_o 9_o rom._n 5._o 9_o be_v save_v from_o wrath_n then_o it_o must_v needs_o follow_v if_o christ_n redeem_v all_o universal_o in_o pay_v his_o blood_n and_o justify_v all_o universal_o that_o he_o pay_v his_o blood_n for_o and_o save_v all_o from_o wrath_n that_o he_o justify_v by_o his_o blood_n none_o shall_v be_v damn_v which_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o universal_a redemption_n which_o be_v deny_v in_o the_o whole_a scripture_n and_o whereas_o they_o pretend_v man_n believe_v to_o be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n that_o only_o make_v christ_n redemption_n effectual_a to_o man_n it_o be_v certain_a by_o the_o scripture_n that_o man_n have_v of_o himself_o or_o in_o himself_o as_o of_o himself_o no_o power_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o his_o redemption_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o believe_v no_o more_o than_o he_o have_v to_o pray_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o pray_v now_o the_o apostle_n say_v no_o man_n know_v or_o have_v power_n to_o pray_v as_o he_o ought_v we_o know_v not_o to_o pray_v as_o we_o ought_v but_o the_o spirit_n make_v 26_o rom._n 8._o 26_o request_n for_o we_o etc._n etc._n yea_o the_o apostle_n say_v that_o in_o he_o dwell_v no_o good_a thing_n than_o no_o power_n to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o his_o redemption_n 18_o rom._n 7._o 18_o yea_o further_o he_o say_v that_o he_o find_v no_o mean_n to_o perform_v that_o which_o be_v good_a therefore_o not_o to_o believe_v in_o christ_n or_o his_o redemption_n and_o further_o he_o say_v we_o can_v think_v any_o thing_n of_o ourselves_o that_o be_v good_a if_o not_o to_o think_v to_o believe_v in_o christ_n much_o less_o to_o 5_o 2_o cor._n 3._o 5_o believe_v in_o christ_n to_o believe_v his_o redemption_n and_o david_n say_v there_o be_v none_o that_o do_v good_a no_o not_o one_o if_o no_o good_a than_o not_o to_o believe_v 3_o psa_fw-la 14._o 3_o in_o christ_n for_o that_o be_v a_o great_a good_a thing_n it_o be_v the_o spirit_n send_v by_o christ_n to_o man_n that_o have_v the_o power_n to_o do_v the_o good_a work_n of_o pray_v and_o believe_v for_o man_n the_o spirit_n itself_o that_o be_v alone_o make_v request_n for_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n not_o man_n himself_o indeed_o the_o spirit_n fit_v the_o soul_n or_o heart_n of_o man_n to_o be_v his_o instrument_n in_o the_o work_n of_o believe_v as_o the_o pen_n be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o writer_n in_o his_o writing_n but_o the_o believe_a be_v no_o more_o man_n believe_v than_o the_o write_n be_v the_o pen_n write_v the_o spirit_n open_v the_o blind_a eye_n of_o man_n soul_n as_o the_o prophet_n 7_o psa_fw-la 146._o 8_o isai_n 29._o 18_o &_o 35_o 5_o &_o 42._o 7_o say_v and_o hold_v forth_o jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o redemption_n by_o his_o precious_a blood_n pay_v his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n by_o the_o same_o and_o other_o his_o performance_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o the_o enlighten_v act_v and_o guide_v of_o the_o spirit_n the_o blind_a eye_n of_o the_o soul_n open_v be_v the_o instrument_n of_o the_o spirit_n fit_v to_o behold_v see_v and_o apprehend_v jesus_n christ_n his_o redemption_n make_v by_o the_o price_n of_o his_o blood_n pay_v his_o justification_n and_o salvation_n wrought_v out_o so_o that_o the_o believe_v of_o god_n elect_n be_v none_o of_o their_o own_o work_n but_o the_o work_n of_o the_o spirit_n every_o way_n it_o be_v only_o the_o manifestation_n and_o evidence_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n make_v by_o the_o open_n the_o blind_a eye_n of_o the_o reason_n and_o understanding_n to_o let_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v instrument_n for_o apprehend_v and_o apply_v the_o same_o to_o the_o soul_n and_o so_o the_o apostle_n describe_v or_o define_v faith_n faith_n say_v he_o be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v faith_n be_v 1._o heb._n 11._o 1._o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n say_v the_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n or_o the_o flesh_n but_o of_o the_o 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they_o be_v of_o god_n elect_n for_o no_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o just_a god_n give_v his_o christ_n all_o those_o he_o pay_v for_o with_o his_o precious_a blood_n and_o that_o neither_o the_o devil_n hell_n unbelief_n nor_o any_o sin_n can_v take_v they_o out_o of_o christ_n hand_n nor_o hinder_v he_o of_o those_o he_o 28._o joh._n 17._o 12._o v._o 28._o pay_v for_o obj._n the_o apostle_n say_v we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n therefore_o faith_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o justification_n answ_n faith_n be_v there_o mean_v of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o justification_n as_o 28_o rom._n 8._o 28_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v we_o conclude_v that_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o man_n which_o first_o manifest_v and_o make_v know_v to_o he_o by_o believe_v or_o in_o 1._o heb._n 11._o 1._o believe_v than_o a_o man_n have_v the_o first_o evidence_n thereof_o faith_n be_v the_o evidence_n of_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o see_v obj._n christ_n say_v he_o 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