Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	church_n	doctrine_n	rome_n	2,369	5	7.0297	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09274	Vindiciae fidei, or A treatise of iustification by faith wherein that point is fully cleared, and vindicated from the cauils of it's aduersaries. Deliuered in certaine lectures at Magdalen Hall in Oxford, by William Pemble, Master of Arts of the same house: and now published since his death for the publique benefit.	Pemble, William, 1592?-1623.; Capel, Richard, 1586-1656.	1625 (1625)	STC 19589; ESTC S114368	167,454	232

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among_o which_o there_o be_v three_o erroneous_a assertion_n touch_v man_n justification_n by_o faith_n which_o we_o be_v brief_o to_o examine_v and_o refute_v 1_o that_o faith_n justify_v we_o per_fw-la modum_fw-la causae_fw-la efficientis_fw-la &_o meritoriae_fw-la as_o a_o proper_a efficient_a and_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o by_o its_o own_o worth_n and_o dignity_n deserve_v to_o obtain_v justification_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o well-doing_n this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n which_o bellarmine_n labour_v to_o prove_v in_o his_o 17._o chap._n lib._n pr._n the_o justificatione_n where_o dispute_v against_o justification_n by_o faith_n alone_o he_o tell_v us._n if_o we_o can_v be_v persuade_v that_o faith_n do_v justify_v impetrando_fw-la promerendo_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la modo_fw-la inchoando_fw-la justificationem_fw-la then_o we_o will_v never_o deny_v that_o love_n fear_v hope_v and_o other_o virtue_n do_v justify_v we_o as_o well_o as_o faith_n whereupon_o he_o set_v himself_o to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v in_o faith_n itself_o some_o efficacy_n and_o merit_n to_o obtain_v and_o deserve_v justification_n his_o argument_n be_v chie_o two_o from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n wherein_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 16._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 28._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o absolute_o without_o article_n or_o preposition_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d per_fw-la fidem_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la or_o fide_fw-la wherein_o these_o preposition_n signify_v say_v he_o the_o true_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n which_o he_o prove_v 1_o by_o the_o contrary_a when_o a_o man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o note_n the_o true_a efficient_a deserve_a cause_n of_o his_o justification_n second_o by_o the_o like_a in_o other_o place_n where_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v save_v sanctify_a per_fw-la christum_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la per_fw-la mortem_fw-la per_fw-la vulnera_fw-la and_o in_o the_o whole_a 11._o to_o the_o heb._n the_o saint_n be_v say_v to_o do_v such_o and_o such_o thing_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o faith_n all_o signify_v the_o proper_a cause_n from_o those_o place_n of_o scripture_n which_o say_v he_o plain_o show_v faith_n do_v impetrare_fw-la remissionem_fw-la &_o svo_fw-la quidem_fw-la modo_fw-la mereri_fw-la such_o be_v those_o thy_o ●_z have_v save_v thou_o or_o make_v thou_o whole_a a_o speech_n that_o christ_n use_v often_o as_o to_o the_o 5●_n woman_n that_o wash_v his_o foot_n to_o she_o 22._o that_o have_v a_o issue_n of_o blood_n to_o the_o 52._o blind_a man_n recover_v of_o his_o sight_n and_o that_o to_o the_o cananitish_a woman_n o_fw-la woman_n 21._o great_a be_v thy_o faith_n now_o see_v what_o the_o merit_n of_o this_o faith_n be_v for_o this_o 29._o say_n go_v thy_o way_n the_o devil_n be_v go_v out_o of_o thy_o daughter_n thus_o abraham_n be_v 20._o strenghen_v in_o faith_n glorify_v god_n who_o therefore_o justify_v he_o for_o the_o merit_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o again_o in_o the_o eleven_o to_o the_o heb._n by_o many_o example_n we_o be_v teach_v that_o by_o 6._o faith_n that_o be_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o price_n of_o faith_n enoch_n and_o other_o man_n please_v god_n for_o answer_n here_o unto_o 1_o unto_o the_o argument_n from_o the_o proposition_n we_o reply_v that_o if_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d must_v be_v needs_o strict_o take_v in_o the_o same_o kind_n of_o causality_n then_o the_o jesuit_n shall_v do_v well_o to_o stand_v to_o that_o and_o make_v the_o similitude_n between_o faith_n and_o work_n run_v thus_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n that_o be_v for_o the_o proper_a and_o only_a merit_n of_o his_o obedience_n so_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n that_o be_v for_o the_o only_a merit_n of_o his_o believe_v in_o christ_n 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oppositum_fw-la pro_fw-la opposito_fw-la relatum_fw-la pro_fw-la correlato_fw-la habitum_fw-la pro_fw-la obiecto_fw-la in_o sacramental_a locution_n it_o be_v a_o general_a custom_n to_o put_v the_o sign_n for_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o the_o like_a be_v use_v in_o other_o passage_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o 5._o word_n of_o god_n grow_v etc._n etc._n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o 6._o mystery_n of_o faith_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o rom._n 8._o 24._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spe_fw-la seruati_fw-la sumus_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la christo_fw-la in_fw-la quem_fw-la speramus_fw-la hope_v that_o be_v see_v be_v not_o hope_n that_o be_v res_fw-la visa_fw-la non_fw-la sperata_fw-la est_fw-la that_o of_o ignatius_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d like_o to_o that_o christ_n our_o joy_n anni_fw-la spem_fw-la

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