Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	efficient_a	faith_n	instrumental_a	2,644	5	11.5403	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70858	Christos dikaiosynē, or, Jesus Christ given of God the Father for our justification explained, confirmed, and applyed (very briefly) in one sermon to the satisfaction of some judicious hearers, for whose sake chiefly and at whose earnest request, it is made publick.	Pichard, Thomas.; Pritchard, Thomas, M.A.	1667 (1667)	Wing P3525; ESTC R14899	19,708	36

write_v of_o i_o to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n mark_v that_o ver_fw-la 9_o then_o say_v he_o lo_o i_o come_v to_o do_v thy_o will_n o_o god_n he_o take_v away_o the_o first_o the_o first_o sort_n of_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o may_v establish_v the_o second_o viz._n sacrifice_v of_o his_o son_n vers_n 10._o by_o the_o which_o will_v we_o be_v sanctify_v i._n e._n save_v through_o the_o offering_n of_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n once_o for_o all_o job_n dr._n owen_n in_o his_o death_n of_o death_n and_o mr._n caryl_n in_o his_o lecture_n on_o job_n some_o of_o our_o great_a divine_v judicious_o judge_v that_o much_o of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n do_v arise_v from_o the_o eternal_a compact_n and_o assignment_n of_o the_o father_n not_o exclude_v the_o other_o consideration_n now_o we_o pass_v on_o 5._o to_o the_o five_o query_n and_o that_o be_v this_o what_o be_v the_o several_a cause_n concur_v to_o our_o justification_n a._n i_o answer_v the_o cause_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v these_o four_o chief_o 1._o the_o efficient_a 2._o the_o material_a 3._o the_o formal_a 4._o the_o final_a cause_n 1._o the_o efficient_a cause_n and_o that_o be_v twofold_a either_o principal_a or_o instrumental_a 1._o the_o principal_a god_n the_o whole_a trinity_n father_n son_n and_o spirit_n justification_n be_v a_o outward_a action_n ad_fw-la extra_fw-la respect_v the_o creature_n be_v the_o common_a act_n of_o the_o whole_a trinity_n god_n the_o whole_a trinity_n do_v justify_v as_o lawgiver_n and_o judge_n jam._n 4.12_o there_o be_v one_o lawgiver_n able_a to_o save_v and_o to_o destroy_v he_o be_v the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n by_o sin_n we_o become_v god_n debtor_n and_o owe_v he_o many_o thousand_o talent_n christ_n our_o surety_n pay_v our_o debt_n and_o god_n discharge_v we_o by_o sin_n we_o be_v enemy_n and_o ungodly_a christ_n our_o mediator_n reconcile_v we_o enemy_n 4.5_o in_o summa_fw-la nemo_fw-la ad_fw-la fidei_fw-la justitiam_fw-la perveniet_fw-la nisi_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o se_fw-la erit_fw-la impius_fw-la calv._n in_o rom._n 4.5_o and_o justify_v we_o by_o nature_n ungodly_a yea_o god_n in_o christ_n reconcile_v we_o to_o himself_o not_o impute_v to_o we_o our_o trespass_n a_o cor._n 5.19_o and_o this_o be_v both_o a_o gracious_a and_o a_o righteous_a act_n of_o god_n 1._o a_o gracious_a act_n rom._n 3.25_o we_o be_v justify_v true_o by_o his_o grace_n 2_o tim._n 1.9_o ephes_n 2.5_o we_o be_v save_v by_o grace_n 2._o a_o righteous_a act_n of_o god_n hereby_o he_o eminent_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n rom._n 3.26_o the_o apostle_n bring_v it_o in_o with_o a_o ingemination_n to_o declare_v i_o say_v his_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a and_o the_o justifier_n of_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o jesus_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n make_v plenary_a yea_o redundant_fw-la and_o superabundant_a satisfaction_n to_o offend_a justice_n his_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v yea_o honour_v with_o christ_n righteousness_n now_o he_o be_v not_o only_o merciful_a but_o also_o faithful_a and_o just_a to_o forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n 1_o john_n 1.7_o now_o there_o be_v a_o bless_a harmony_n between_o the_o divine_a attribute_n righteousness_n and_o mercy_n do_v sweet_o embrace_v and_o kiss_v each_o other_o the_o glory_n of_o both_o shine_n forth_o most_o illustrious_o in_o and_o by_o the_o bloody_a passion_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n now_o the_o act_n of_o god_n the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v according_a to_o the_o distinction_n of_o the_o three_o person_n 1._o the_o father_n justify_v as_o the_o primary_n cause_n and_o author_n he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n for_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n john_n 3.16_o 2._o the_o father_n justify_v as_o legislatour_n enact_v by_o his_o sovereign_a authority_n that_o sweet_a law_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n by_o virtue_n whereof_o every_o believe_a sinner_n be_v justify_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n from_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n of_o moses_n 13.38.39_o act_n 13.38.39_o this_o law_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n be_v god_n own_o act_n and_o deed_n the_o great_a instrumentum_fw-la pacis_fw-la between_o god_n and_o man_n the_o tenor_n of_o the_o gospel_n our_o magna_n charta_fw-la run_v that_o he_o that_o believe_v shall_v be_v save_v 3._o the_o father_n justify_v as_o a_o judge_n in_o absolve_v those_o that_o believe_v and_o in_o pronounce_v they_o just_a in_o christ_n and_o that_o in_o three_o respect_n actual_o 1_o god_n justify_v upon_o believe_v actual_o 1._o god_n justify_v a_o believe_a sinner_n upon_o his_o believe_v actual_o by_o faith_n we_o be_v thus_o justify_v rom._n 5.1_o gal._n 3.8_o by_o believe_v he_o have_v a_o title_n good_a in_o law_n a_o indefesible_a right_n to_o all_o the_o promise_n of_o the_o covenant_n god_n then_o own_v and_o approve_v of_o he_o as_o a_o person_n justify_v 12.23_o 2._o particular_o at_o death_n heb._n 12.23_o 2._o at_o the_o moment_n of_o dissolution_n god_n justify_v a_o believer_n particular_o as_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o and_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n pass_v a_o particular_a private_a sentence_n of_o everlasting_a life_n upon_o every_o believe_a soul_n 3._o eminent_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n 17.31_o 3._o eminent_o at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n god_n justify_v at_o the_o last_o day_n by_o the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n act._n 17.31_o when_o the_o ancient_a of_o day_n shall_v take_v the_o throne_n when_o the_o son_n of_o man_n appear_v in_o power_n and_o great_a glory_n shall_v in_o open_a court_n before_o all_o the_o world_n by_o public_a sentence_n for_o ever_o acquit_v and_o discharge_v believer_n at_o that_o solemn_a and_o great_a day_n thus_o the_o father_n justify_v 2._o jesus_n christ_n the_o son_n justify_v as_o the_o mediator_n and_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o in_o two_o respect_n 1._o as_o our_o surety_n he_o pay_v our_o debt_n precium_fw-la christ_n be_v both_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_z 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o surety_n and_o a_o mediator_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redemptionis_fw-la precium_fw-la and_o as_o our_o redeemer_n he_o lay_v down_o the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n rom._n 3.23_o we_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n his_o blood_n be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n ephes_n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n even_o the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o reconciliation_n between_o god_n and_o man._n 2._o christ_n justify_v as_o our_o advocate_n and_o intercessor_n present_v our_o person_n plead_v our_o cause_n prevail_v with_o his_o father_n by_o the_o speaking_o of_o his_o blood_n that_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o merit_n may_v be_v apply_v to_o we_o rom._n 8.34_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v who_o shall_v condemn_v it_o be_v christ_n that_o die_v yea_o rather_o that_o be_v rise_v again_o who_o also_o make_v intercession_n for_o we_o there_o be_v a_o rather_o put_v upon_o the_o resurrection_n and_o ascension_n of_o christ_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o we_o have_v a_o advocate_n with_o the_o father_n jesus_n christ_n the_o righteous_a thus_o christ_n justify_v 3._o the_o spirit_n justify_v as_o the_o applicatory_a cause_n he_o do_v reveal_v and_o apply_v to_o we_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n for_o our_o justification_n 1._o the_o spirit_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o wisdom_n and_o revelation_n reveal_v and_o discover_v this_o robe_n of_o glory_n to_o we_o this_o garment_n of_o salvation_n though_o the_o father_n have_v give_v the_o son_n and_o the_o son_n have_v give_v himself_o for_o our_o righteousness_n yet_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n that_o apply_v this_o righteousness_n revelation_n and_o application_n be_v his_o peculiar_a office_n 2._o as_o the_o spirit_n of_o regeneration_n work_v in_o we_o the_o grace_n of_o faith_n direct_o direct_o which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n causati_fw-la causa_fw-la causae_fw-la est_fw-la ociam_fw-la causae_fw-la causati_fw-la whereby_o we_o receive_v and_o apprehend_v christ_n the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n unto_o our_o justification_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n the_o spirit_n justifi_v as_o he_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o author_n of_o faith_n that_o justify_v reflective_o reflective_o 3._o as_o a_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n by_o confirm_v our_o faith_n by_o work_v in_o we_o the_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n by_o seal_v we_o up_o unto_o the_o day_n of_o redemption_n the_o spirit_n itself_o bear_v witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v the_o child_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.16_o 17._o thus_o the_o righteousness_n

of_o god_n by_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v reveal_v from_o faith_n to_o faith_n rom._n 1.17_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n 2._o the_o instrumental_a or_o minister_a cause_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o faith_n offerentis_fw-la the_o gospel_n be_v manus_fw-la dei_fw-la offerentis_fw-la 1._o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n on_o god_n part_n faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n rom._n 10.17_o and_o in_o gal._n 3.2_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v the_o hear_n of_o faith_n god_n in_o his_o word_n by_o his_o minister_n do_v as_o it_o be_v beseech_v sinner_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o 20._o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v the_o vehiculum_fw-la spiritus_fw-la the_o chariot_n of_o the_o spirit_n wherein_o he_o ride_v the_o word_n be_v the_o wardrobe_n 14.44_o isa_n 61.10_o matth._n 14.44_o wherein_o this_o glorious_a robe_n of_o righteousness_n be_v lay_v up_o it_o be_v the_o goodly_a field_n wherein_o this_o heavenly_a treasure_n be_v to_o be_v find_v 2._o the_o second_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v manus_fw-la accipientis_fw-la faith_n be_v the_o hand_n of_o the_o soul_n whereby_o we_o receive_v christ_n and_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n 442._o righteousness_n non_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o primo_fw-la &_o per_fw-la se_fw-la ut_fw-la qualitas_fw-la propriè_fw-la aut_fw-la motus_fw-la actio_fw-la vel_fw-la vel_fw-la passio_fw-la aut_fw-la opus_fw-la aliquod_fw-la bonum_fw-la &_o eximii_fw-la precii_fw-la quasi_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sit_fw-la justitia_fw-la aut_fw-la ejus_fw-la pars_fw-la aut_fw-la etiam_fw-la justitiae_fw-la loco_fw-la ex_fw-la censu_fw-la &_o estimatione_fw-la dei_fw-la sed_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d secundario_fw-la &_o secundum_fw-la aliud_fw-la nempe_fw-la ut_fw-la modus_fw-la medium_n &_o instrumentum_fw-la ceu_fw-la oculus_fw-la &_o manus_fw-la qua_fw-la christi_fw-la ejusque_fw-la participes_fw-la reddimur_fw-la adeoque_fw-la relatiuè_fw-la ad_fw-la objectum_fw-la jesum_fw-la ipsius_fw-la justitiam_fw-la &_o promissiones_fw-la gratiae_fw-la synop._n pur._n theol._n p._n 442._o john_n 1.12_o faith_n justify_v rom._n 5.1_o but_o how_o do_v faith_n justify_v faith_n justify_v as_o one_o express_v it_o vi_fw-la legis_fw-la latae_fw-la as_o it_o be_v our_o evangelical_a righteousness_n or_o our_o keep_v the_o gospel_n law_n faith_n pretend_v to_o no_o merit_n nor_o virtue_n of_o its_o own_o but_o profess_o avow_v its_o dependence_n upon_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n as_o our_o legal_a righteousness_n on_o which_o it_o lay_v hold_v its_o excellency_n arise_v from_o god_n sanction_n who_o make_v choice_n of_o this_o act_n of_o believe_v to_o the_o honour_n of_o justification_n because_o it_o lay_v the_o creature_n low_a and_o so_o high_o exalt_v christ_n the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v as_o the_o silver_n god_n authority_n in_o the_o gospel-sanction_n be_v as_o the_o king_n image_n stamp_v upon_o it_o which_o give_v it_o all_o its_o value_n as_o to_o justification_n without_o this_o stamp_n it_o can_v never_o have_v be_v currant_n faith_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o habit_n act_n work_n or_o quality_n as_o the_o papist_n say_v but_o as_o a_o instrument_n or_o hand_n to_o receive_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 456_o righteousness_n undè_fw-la fides_fw-la imputatur_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la ut_fw-la paulus_n loquor_fw-la rom_n 4_o 5._o non_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la qualitas_fw-la nobis_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la opus_fw-la multo_fw-la minùs_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la meritum_fw-la sed_fw-la metonymiâ_fw-la adjuncti_fw-la correlatiuè_fw-la intellectâ_fw-la per_fw-la vocem_fw-la fidei_fw-la justitia_fw-la christi_fw-la quâm_fw-la fides_fw-la apprehendit_fw-la ut_fw-la patet_fw-la ex_fw-la eodem_fw-la cap._n 4._o v._n 11_o 13._o and_o again_o nec_fw-la quatenus_fw-la est_fw-la cultus_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o radi●_n omnium_fw-la aliorum_fw-la bonorum_fw-la operum_fw-la sed_fw-la quatenus_fw-la nos_fw-la christo_fw-la conglutina_fw-la &_o un●m_fw-la cum_fw-la illo_fw-la facti_fw-la partic_a pati●ne_n justitiae_fw-la ejus_fw-la f●uamur_fw-la polan_n p._n 456_o faith_n be_v a_o empty_a and_o a_o naked_a thing_n without_o its_o object_n faith_n put_v on_o this_o robe_n of_o glory_n and_o wrap_v the_o soul_n in_o it_o but_o it_o be_v this_o glorious_a robe_n christ_n righteousness_n that_o justify_v it_o be_v very_o certain_a that_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d credere_fw-la can_v do_v not_o justify_v as_o socinus_n and_o arminius_n teach_v it_o do_v it_o be_v true_a it_o be_v say_v rom._n 4.5_o faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n through_o christ_n for_o the_o performance_n of_o the_o whole_a law_n but_o this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v metonimical_o and_o relative_o in_o respect_n of_o christ_n the_o object_n of_o faith_n who_o be_v the_o end_n and_o perfection_n of_o the_o law_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v by_o fulfil_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n for_o they_o faith_n invite_v a_o soul_n to_o christ_n bring_v it_o into_o union_n with_o his_o person_n and_o so_o into_o communion_n of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o then_o for_o work_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o they_o the_o apostle_n be_v peremptory_a and_o absolute_a in_o his_o conclusion_n rom._n 3.28_o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n without_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n so_o also_o gal._n 2.16_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v by_o the_o work_n which_o christ_n have_v do_v in_o our_o stead_n by_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o we_o apply_v to_o ourselves_o by_o faith_n alone_o say_v polanus_fw-la polan_n polanus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d scripserit_fw-la paulus_n pro_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sicut_fw-la etiam_fw-la accipitur_fw-la matth._n 12.4_o 1_o cor_fw-la 7.17_o beza_n in_o loc_n sed_fw-la tantum_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la jesu_fw-la christi_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la per_fw-la opera_fw-la quae_fw-la christus_fw-la loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la fecit_fw-la per_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la christi_fw-la quam_fw-la solâ_fw-la fide_fw-la noble_a applicamus_fw-la polan_n faith_n justify_v a_o sinner_n before_o god_n and_o work_n justify_v faith_n and_o demonstrate_v to_o the_o world_n and_o to_o our_o own_o conscience_n that_o our_o faith_n be_v not_o dead_a and_o barren_a but_o jam._n 2.4_o live_v because_o fruitful_a faith_n as_o work_v do_v not_o justify_v but_o find_v justify_v faith_n be_v a_o work_a faith_n 2._o we_o come_v to_o consider_v the_o essential_a material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o very_a thing_n which_o be_v our_o righteousness_n which_o god_n impute_v to_o we_o and_o accept_v on_o our_o behalf_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v 1._o negative_o negative_o 1._o negative_o what_o it_o be_v not_o 1._o it_o can_v be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n inherent_a in_o we_o because_o inchoate_v and_o imperfect_a bernard_n justitiam_fw-la qua-coram_a tribunali_fw-la dei_fw-la consistimus_fw-la perfectam_fw-la omnibus_fw-la numeris_fw-la partibus_fw-la &_o gradibus_fw-la esse_fw-la necesse_fw-la est_fw-la quid_fw-la enim_fw-la ex_fw-la se_fw-la agere_fw-la poterat_fw-la ut_fw-la semel_fw-la amissam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la recuperaret_fw-la home_n servus_n peccati_fw-la vinctus_fw-la diaboli_fw-la assignata_fw-la est_fw-la proinde_fw-la aliena_fw-la qui_fw-la caruit_fw-la suâ_fw-la bernard_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v most_o absolute_a &_o perfect_a by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v no_o flesh_n be_v justify_v 1_o no_o mere_a man_n rom._n 3.20_o we_o may_v therefore_o cry_v out_o with_o bernard_n what_o be_v man_n that_o be_v a_o servant_n of_o 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