Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	eternal_a	good_a	work_n	4,394	5	6.6946	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B22921	Justification onely upon a satisfaction, or, The necessity and verity of the satisfaction of Christ as the alone ground of remission of sin asserted & opened against the Socinians together with an appendix in vindication of a sermon preached on Heb. 2, 10, from the exceptions of H.W., in a pamphlet called The freeness of Gods grace in the forgiveness of sins by Jesus Christ / by Robert Ferguson.	Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1668 (1668)	Wing F743; ESTC R37344	97,537	320

〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d justification_n be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o the_o love_n that_o give_v christ_n to_o merit_v it_o heb._n 2._o 9_o give_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n to_o taste_v death_n for_o every_o man_n the_o alone_a move_a and_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o god_n bestow_v christ_n be_v his_o eternal_a good_a pleasure_n and_o love_n it_o be_v free_a also_o in_o respect_n of_o any_o work_v perform_v by_o we_o to_o deserve_v justification_n tit._n 3._o 5._o not_o by_o work_n of_o the_o law_n which_o we_o have_v do_v but_o according_a to_o his_o mercy_n he_o have_v save_v we_o nothing_o require_v or_o do_v on_o our_o part_n to_o merit_v it_o and_o this_o and_o no_o more_o be_v intimate_v by_o grace_n and_o free_o for_o that_o the_o exclude_v the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o here_o intend_v the_o open_n of_o the_o next_o word_n will_v confirm_v and_o demonstrate_v 2_o there_o then_o be_v the_o material_a and_o meritorious_a mean_n procure_v justification_n causa_fw-la impulsiva_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n and_o in_o his_o blood_n though_o justification_n be_v free_a in_o respect_n of_o we_o yet_o it_o be_v merit_v in_o respect_n of_o he_o the_o import_n of_o redemption_n we_o have_v former_o open_v and_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v a_o deliverance_n by_o solution_n and_o payment_n of_o a_o ransom_n see_v from_o pag._n 146._o to_o 161._o though_o there_o be_v nothing_o do_v by_o we_o to_o merit_v justification_n yet_o we_o have_v it_o only_o by_o the_o intervention_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o deserve_a cause_n this_o the_o apostle_n amplify_v from_o god_n exhibit_v of_o he_o to_o this_o purpose_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n what_o the_o intendment_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v be_v before_o open_v god_n set_v he_o forth_o to_o be_v a_o mean_n of_o atton●ing_v he_o and_o appease_v his_o anger_n that_o by_o he_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n we_o may_v be_v set_v free_a from_o the_o wrath_n to_o which_o we_o stand_v obnoxious_a to_o this_o end_n god_n constitute_v and_o appoint_v he_o mediator_n propose_v he_o in_o the_o type_n and_o shadow_n of_o the_o law_n actual_o exhibit_v he_o in_o the_o flesh_n and_o offer_v he_o to_o the_o world_n as_o he_o through_o who_o as_o a_o placamen_n god_n wrath_n be_v appease_v and_o his_o favour_n recover_v 3_o we_o have_v the_o final_a cause_n first_o the_o finis_fw-la cujus_fw-la the_o end_n on_o the_o part_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v his_o righteousness_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o show_v his_o righteousness_n ut_fw-la iustùs_fw-la agnoscatur_fw-la by_o righteousness_n here_o we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n understand_v god_n benignity_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n not_o that_o we_o deny_v but_o that_o it_o may_v admit_v that_o signification_n in_o some_o other_o place_n where_o the_o subject_a matter_n necessitate_v to_o it_o but_o here_o it_o clear_o signify_v that_o property_n in_o god_n by_o which_o he_o be_v incline_v to_o punish_v sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o usual_a import_n of_o it_o in_o the_o scripture_n rom._n 2._o 5._o 2_o thes_n 1._o 6._o rev._n 16._o 5_o 6._o and_o it_o be_v from_o this_o principle_n of_o his_o nature_n carry_v he_o against_o sin_n that_o he_o be_v compare_v to_o fire_n deut._n 4._o 24._o isa_n 33._o 14._o heb._n 12._o 29._o and_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o wrath_n and_o anger_n be_v often_o ascribe_v to_o he_o rom._n 9_o 32._o exod._n 32_o 10._o psal_n 6._o 1_o rom._n 1._o 8._o that_o this_o be_v the_o intendment_n of_o righteousness_n here_o be_v evident_a from_o hence_o that_o christ_n in_o the_o shed_n of_o his_o blood_n be_v set_v out_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n which_o full_o argue_v both_o that_o god_n be_v angry_a and_o that_o by_o christ_n as_o a_o propitiatory_a sacrifice_n his_o vindictive_a and_o ange_a be_v appease_v then_o we_o have_v th●_n finis_fw-la cu●_n the_o end_n with_o respect_n t●_n we_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o justifier_n the_o design_n god_n have_v in_o all_o this_o namely_o his_o giving_z christ_n in_o ●_o way_n of_o death_n and_o blood_n to_o be_v ●_o propitiation_n be_v the_o take_n ●_o company_n of_o poor_a creature_n wh●_n lay_v obnovious_a to_o his_o indignation_n into_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n again_o 4ly_n we_o have_v the_o instrumental_a cause_n or_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o w●_n come_v to_o be_v interest_v in_o christ_n and_o to_o have_v the_o redemption_n an●_n justification_n purchase_v by_o he_o apply_v to_o we_o and_o that_o be_v through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n by_o this_o time_n i_o hope_v the_o reader_n perceive_v not_o only_o how_o impertinent_a but_o how_o destructive_a this_o text_n prove_v to_o the_o pamphleteer_n design_n and_o how_o he_o fall_v by_o his_o own_o weapon_n the_o second_o text_n which_o the_o gentleman_n have_v be_v please_v to_o prefix_v ●_o col._n 1._o 14._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 and_o this_o be_v altogether_o as_o unanswerable_a to_o the_o ●nd_n it_o be_v bring_v for_o as_o the_o for●er_n for_o do_v but_o observe_v here_o ●ur_n salvation_n be_v express_o assert_v ●o_o be_v by_o way_n of_o redemption_n and_o ●he_v price_n of_o this_o redemption_n to_o ●e_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v ●n_o plain_a term_n to_o affirm_v that_o we_o ●re_n save_v by_o the_o intervention_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n for_o to_o be_v in_o a_o proper_a sense_n redeem_v and_o redeem_v through_o blood_n be_v to_o be_v set_v free_a through_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n as_o a_o valuable_a compensation_n for_o our_o release_n but_o here_o be_v the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o socinian_n party_n and_o that_o which_o have_v impose_v upon_o the_o pamphleter_n in_o his_o quotation_n that_o because_o there_o be_v mention_n of_o forgiveness_n therefore_o all_o satisfrction_n must_v be_v exclude_v but_o the_o falsity_n of_o this_o be_v already_o demonstrate_v and_o to_o suppose_v a_o opposition_n where_o there_o be_v so_o perfect_a a_o harmony_n be_v to_o profess_v 〈◊〉_d unacquaintance_n with_o the_o gospel_n it_o be_v forgiveness_n in_o that_o it_o be_v no●_n merit_v by_o we_o but_o do_v this_o any_o way_n hinder_v but_o that_o it_o may_v b●_n purchase_v by_o christ_n we_o know_v no_o inconsistence_n betwixt_o these_o two_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v of_o pur●_n grace_n in_o reference_n to_o we_o and_o ye●_n of_o justice_n in_o reference_n to_o christ_n the_o three_o and_o last_o scripture_n musture_v up_o by_o the_o author_n in_o his_o title_n page_n be_v prov._n 12._o 15._o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o condemn_v the_o just_a even_o they_o both_o ar●_n a_o abomination_n to_o the_o lord_n be_v it_o possible_a a_o scripture_n shall_v be_v produce_v more_o destructive_a to_o the_o design_n of_o the_o bringer_n be_v it_o a_o abomination_n that_o the_o wicked_a shall_v be_v justify_v and_o shall_v we_o afix_v such_o a_o thing_n on_o the_o righteous_a god_n can_v no_o judge_n acquit_v the_o guilty_a without_o a_o satisfaction_n but_o he_o must_v act_v that_o which_o in_o its_o own_o nature_n be_v a_o abhorrency_n and_o shall_v we_o ascribe_v this_o to_o the_o holy_a and_o righteous_a governor_n of_o the_o world_n see_v the_o forego_n treatise_n from_o pag._n 8._o to_o 16._o but_o i_o suppose_v the_o gentleman_n think_v of_o serve_v himself_o by_o one_o part_n of_o the_o text_n not_o consider_v how_o ruinous_a to_o his_o whole_a enterprise_n the_o other_o part_n will_v prove_v and_o indeed_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o usual_a with_o that_o sort_n of_o man_n than_o to_o urge_v their_o mistake_a sense_n of_o one_o part_n of_o scripture_n to_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o true_a meaning_n of_o another_o but_o to_o reply_v to_o the_o place_n 1._o i_o deny_v that_o it_o be_v against_o justice_n to_o condemn_v one_o that_o be_v personal_o innocent_a when_o he_o have_v put_v himself_o legal_o in_o the_o room_n of_o criminal_o it_o be_v no_o way_n against_o equity_n to_o send_v a_o person_n to_o prison_n who_o possible_o may_v live_v &_o die_v there_o and_o have_v his_o whole_a posterity_n beggar_v who_o never_o contract_v one_o penny_n deb●_n of_o his_o own_o only_o become_v bind_v for_o another_o so_o here_o though_o christ_n be_v personal_o innocent_a yet_o he_o stand_v legal_o in_o the_o room_n of_o the_o guilty_a and_o it_o be_v that_o which_o he_o have_v choose_v and_o in_o a_o matter_n wherein_o he_o have_v as_o much_o power_n as_o any_o of_o we_o have_v in_o our_o estate_n see_v before_o from_o pag._n

debt_n something_o material_n be_v pay_v and_o receive_v by_o which_o the_o creditor_n be_v make_v rich_a in_o penal_a it_o be_v enough_o that_o th●_n law_n be_v satisfy_v though_o the_o governor_n be_v not_o formal_o make_v th●_n rich_a a_o person_n that_o be_v wrong_v may_v account_v himself_o satisfy_v i●_n the_o party_n who_o have_v offend_v he_o hazard_v his_o life_n for_o he_o though_o h●_n formal_o pay_v he_o nothing_o s●_n here_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a that_o go●_n shall_v proper_o receive_v any_o thing_n it_o be_v enough_o that_o he_o shall_v accept_v what_o be_v do_v to_o mak●_n good_a god_n acceptance_n of_o th●_n price_n it_o be_v sufficient_a that_o his_o law_n be_v satisfy_v and_o that_o his_o justice_n suffer_v not_o by_o the_o delivery_n of_o th●_n sinner_n though_o he_o be_v not_o formal_o make_v the_o rich_a and_o this_o be_v not_o only_o true_a that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n suffer_v nothing_o by_o our_o release_n rom._n 3._o 25._o but_o beside_o it_o be_v more_o glorify_v than_o it_o can_v have_v be_v in_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o sinner_n these_o thing_n be_v premise_v we_o come_v now_o to_o prove_v that_o christ_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o his_o blood_n as_o a_o price_n have_v proper_o in_o way_n of_o solution_n and_o payment_n redeem_v and_o deliver_v we_o and_o this_o will_v appear_v if_o we_o consider_v these_o three_o thing_n 1._o if_o we_o observe_v that_o there_o be_v a_o price_n pay_v and_o this_o the_o scripture_n full_o inform_v we_o 1_o cor._n 6._o 20._o for_o you_o be_v buy_v with_o a_o price_n and_o what_o this_o price_n be_v we_o be_v express_o tell_v 1_o pet_n 1._o 18_o 19_o you_o be_v not_o redeem_v with_o silver_n and_o gold_n but_o with_o the_o precious_a blood_n of_o christ_n as_o of_o a_o lamb_n without_o blemish_n and_o without_o spot_n of_o what_o use_n silver_n and_o gold_n be_v in_o other_o case_n to_o redeem_v captive_n of_o that_o use_n be_v the_o blood_n of_o christ_n to_o redeem_v sinner_n hence_o christ_n death_n be_v call_v a_o ransom_n mat._n 20._o 28._o he_o give_v his_o life_n a_o ransom_n for_o many_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v all_o one_o whether_o it_o come_v from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o loose_v or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o pay_v as_o we_o w●re_v hold_v prisoner_n by_o the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n we_o be_v by_o this_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redeem_v and_o set_v free_a the_o ancient_a 20._o c●ot_n in_o mat._n 28._o 20._o jew_n use_v to_o style_v the_o messiah_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v not_o improbable_a that_o the_o roman_n derive_v their_o lustrum_fw-la from_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d when_o many_o be_v deliver_v from_o destruction_n by_o one_o or_o more_o suffering_n to_o purify_v and_o expiate_v the_o sin_n of_o the_o rest_n hinc_fw-la dec●i_fw-la dicuntur_fw-la lustrasse_fw-la romanum_fw-la exercitum_fw-la now_o christ_n be_v such_o a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d instead_o of_o many_o hence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1_o tim._n 2._o 6._o quum_fw-la alius_fw-la solvit_fw-la quod_fw-la reus_fw-la non_fw-la potera●_n ar●t_n est_fw-fr tale_n pretium_fw-la in_o quo_fw-la liberator_fw-la simile_n quid_fw-la sub●t_fw-la et_fw-la ●alo_fw-la quod_fw-la ei_fw-la imminebat_fw-la qui_fw-la liberatur_fw-la scult_a it_o signify_v a_o counter_a price_n that_o which_o one_o undergo_v in_o the_o room_n of_o another_o when_o one_o give_v his_o own_o life_n for_o the_o save_n of_o another_o such_o be_v those_o who_o the_o greek_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o give_v life_n for_o life_n and_o body_n for_o body_n who_o use_v to_o devote_v themselves_o to_o death_n to_o deliver_v other_o as_o alceste_n do_v for_o admetus_n philumene_n for_o aristides_n an●inous_a for_o adrian_n the_o decii_n for_o their_o country_n so_o christ_n lay_v down_o his_o life_n to_o redeem_v we_o he_o bear_v the_o curse_n that_o we_o may_v escape_v it_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n in_o our_o lieu_n and_o offer_v up_o himself_o a_o valuable_a compensation_n for_o our_o release_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v pay_v and_o accept_v in_o our_o lieu_n and_o stead_n there_o be_v no_o other_o ground_n with_o any_o consistency_n to_o scripture_n or_o reason_n can_v be_v assign_v of_o the_o payment_n of_o it_o for_o not_o be_v pay_v for_o himself_o it_o must_v meed_n have_v be_v for_o we_o it_o be_v chief_o and_o principal_o in_o reference_n to_o this_o that_o he_o be_v our_o mediator_n it_o be_v god_n law_n and_o justice_n which_o be_v against_o we_o and_o the_o only_a way_n for_o a_o mediator_n to_o deal_v with_o they_o be_v in_o bear_v the_o penalty_n to_o give_v justice_n the_o satisfaction_n which_o it_o do_v claim_v so_o that_o shall_v it_o be_v grant_v that_o the_o word_n be_v sometime_o use_v to_o signify_v only_o a_o interpreter_n and_o intermessenger_n yet_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o case_n betwixt_o god_n and_o we_o do_v necessary_o require_v that_o whoever_o interpose_v in_o way_n of_o mediation_n must_v do_v it_o by_o price_n and_o ransom_n and_o the_o apostle_n put_v it_o out_o of_o doubt_n by_o assert_v this_o as_o the_o cause_n ground_n and_o end_n of_o his_o mediatorship_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o so_o style_n and_o mention_n he_o 1_o tim._n 2._o 5_o 6._o there_o be_v one_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n the_o man_n christ_n jesus_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n heb._n 9_o 15_o he_o be_v the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n that_o by_o mean_n of_o death_n for_o the_o redemption_n of_o transgression_n that_o be_v under_o the_o first_o testament_n they_o which_o be_v call_v may_v receive_v the_o promise_n of_o eternal_a inheritance_n heb._n 12._o 24._o and_o to_o jesus_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n and_o to_o the_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v in_o all_o which_o place_n the_o apostle_n clear_o assign_v this_o as_o the_o cause_n and_o reason_n of_o christ_n be_v mediator_n namely_o that_o he_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n and_o by_o his_o blood_n make_v reparation_n for_o transgression_n 3._o this_o will_v further_o appear_v by_o observe_v that_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o solution_n and_o payment_n which_o christ_n have_v make_v we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v ephes_n 1._o 7._o repeat_v col._n 1._o 14._o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n though_o there_o be_v forgiveness_n yet_o it_o be_v only_o through_o the_o redemption_n wrought_v and_o accomplish_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n see_v rev._n 5._o 9_o heb._n 9_o 12._o 1_o pet._n 1._o 18._o 19_o rom._n 3._o 25._o in_o all_o these_o place_n both_o our_o redemption_n be_v assert_v and_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n h●ld_v forth_o as_o the_o meritorious_a and_o procure_a cause_n of_o it_o the_o word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d never_o so_o far_o as_o i_o remember_v make_v use_v of_o in_o the_o whole_a new_a testament_n but_o to_o denote_v a_o proper_a redemption_n save_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v once_o metaphorical_o employ_v heb._n 11._o 35._o to_o signify_v a_o temporal_a deliverance_n from_o what_o have_v be_v offer_v we_o may_v now_o confident_o infer_v the_o truth_n and_o certainty_n of_o a_o satisfaction_n object_n 1_o object_n 1._o but_o it_o be_v object_v that_o moses_n as_o a_o type_n of_o christ_n in_o reference_n to_o his_o bring_v the_o people_n of_o israel_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v call_v a_o redeemer_n who_o yet_o pay_v no_o price_n for_o they_o and_o consequent_o that_o the_o intendment_n of_o the_o scripture_n when_o it_o speak_v of_o christ_n have_v redeem_v we_o be_v not_o that_o he_o pay_v any_o ransom_n for_o we_o but_o only_o that_o he_o have_v set_v we_o free_a which_o he_o may_v have_v do_v by_o other_o way_n and_o mean_n than_o the_o solution_n of_o a_o price_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o offer_v these_o answer_n 1._o it_o be_v a_o strange_a way_n of_o argue_v that_o because_o redemption_n be_v take_v sometime_o metaphorical_o that_o therefore_o it_o must_v always_o be_v so_o take_v because_o we_o so_o interpret_v it_o in_o such_o place_n where_o it_o be_v express_o say_v to_o be_v do_v in_o a_o way_n of_o power_n must_v we_o likewise_o interpret_v it_o so_o in_o such_o place_n where_o there_o be_v express_a mention_n of_o a_o price_n and_o ransom_n 2._o we_o have_v show_v before_o how_o that_o temporal_a deliverance_n out_o of_o egypt_n be_v not_o wrought_v without_o a_o typical_a reconciliation_n and_o price_n to_o intimate_v that_o the_o spiritual_a deliverance_n be_v not_o to_o be_v effect_v but_o by_o a_o proportionable_a price_n and_o ransom_n 3._o though_o i_o do_v not_o deny_v but_o