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	sin_n	world_n	1,507	5	4.7924	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50251	The summe of certain sermons upon Genes. 15.6 vvherein not only the doctrine of justification by faith is asserted and cleared, and sundry arguments for justification before faith, discussed and answered : but also the nature and the meanes of faith, with the imputation of our sins to Christ, and of Christs righteousness to us are briefly explained and confirmed / preached at Dorchester in New-England by Richard Mather ... ; and now by him published at the earnest request of sundry well-affected and Godly Christians.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1652 (1652)	Wing M1276; ESTC W18271	50,747	60

sin_n to_o all_o other_o as_o adam_n be_v and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n 2_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o head_n be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o member_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o member_n be_v hereby_o make_v a_o head_n to_o communicate_v virtue_n to_o all_o the_o other_o member_n as_o the_o head_n do_v so_o here_o 3_o though_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o elect_a universal_o and_o for_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a yet_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o price_n for_o all_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o himself_o it_o behoove_v then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o 1_o spirit_n as_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n popish_a writer_n have_v sometime_o make_v a_o jest_n and_o a_o mock_n of_o this_o doctrine_n call_v impute_v righteousness_n a_o putative_a righteousness_n a_o new_a no_o justice_n and_o some_o other_o that_o in_o profession_n otherwise_o be_v far_o from_o popery_n yet_o can_v yield_v that_o there_o be_v any_o impute_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n or_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o against_o all_o which_o conceit_n let_v that_o be_v mind_v and_o consider_v which_o have_v here_o be_v say_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o sober_a mind_n it_o shall_v weigh_v much_o that_o the_o term_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v frequent_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o very_a word_n impute_v no_o less_o than_o nine_o or_o ten_o time_n in_o that_o one_o chap_n of_o rom_n 4._o though_o it_o be_v english_v sometime_o reckon_v sometime_o account_v and_o sometime_o impute_v by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o that_o we_o have_v 2_o no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o and_o that_o yet_o without_o righteousness_n we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v 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deny_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o a_o little_a hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o this_o opinion_n take_v place_n there_o be_v no_o one_o consideration_n more_o effectual_a and_o available_a for_o stir_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n than_o this_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o thought_n whereof_o shall_v exceed_o break_v and_o melt_v our_o heart_n and_o if_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n 4_o oh_o then_o how_o may_v this_o comfort_n and_o stay_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o poor_a penitent_a believer_n and_o mourn_a soul_n who_o can_v see_v much_o sin_n in_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o may_v just_o be_v condemn_v but_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o hereupon_o be_v vile_a in_o their_o own_o eye_n abhor_v themselves_o look_v and_o lament_v after_o christ_n be_v not_o dismay_v all_o you_o that_o be_v such_o but_o be_v it_o speak_v to_o the_o stay_n and_o comfort_n of_o your_o heart_n that_o though_o you_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o any_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o your_o own_o yet_o you_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o another_o abram_n we_o see_v believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n do_v you_o then_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o righteousness_n shall_v be_v impute_v unto_o you_o also_o and_o thereby_o you_o shall_v be_v justify_v though_o you_o have_v no_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o your_o own_o that_o can_v any_o thing_n avail_v for_o this_o purpose_n last_o if_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n 5_o let_v we_o then_o all_o learn_v high_o to_o prize_n and_o earnest_o to_o desire_v this_o impute_a righteousness_n shall_v we_o now_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o inhere●…_n righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o whether_o inward_a virtue_n or_o outward_a performance_n and_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o no_o all_o righteousness_n of_o we_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n isai_n 64._o 6._o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o that_o mean_n or_o in_o such_o a_o way_n psal._n 143._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n jer_n 23._o 6._o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n all_o other_o righteousness_n all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v but_o loss_n and_o to_o be_v 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48._o in_o like_a sort_n how_o shall_v a_o man_n believe_v till_o he_o be_v take_v off_o from_o all_o his_o own_o bottom_n by_o a_o spirit_n of_o humiliation_n be_v clear_o convince_v of_o his_o own_o wickedness_n weakness_n and_o unworthiness_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n and_o bitter_o mourn_v in_o the_o sight_n and_o sense_n thereof_o and_o lament_v after_o christ_n till_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o this_o in_o some_o measure_n of_o truth_n there_o can_v not_o be_v any_o save_a faith_n till_o the_o fallow_a ground_n of_o a_o proud_a and_o hard_a heart_n be_v break_v up_o man_n do_v but_o sow_v among_o thorn_n jer_n 4._o 3_o 4._o the_o