Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	faith_n	impute_v	righteousness_n	2,775	5	8.3326	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13629	The reasonablenesse of wise and holy truth: and the absurditie of foolish and wicked errour	Terry, John, 1555?-1625.	1617 (1617)	STC 23912; ESTC S118354	27,907	56

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work_n of_o man_n redemption_n do_v make_v manifest_a the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n shine_v in_o christ_n and_o do_v give_v unto_o all_o that_o be_v true_o lighten_v therewith_o the_o holy_a eye_n of_o save_v faith_n whereby_o they_o assure_o apprehend_v and_o most_o certain_o believe_v the_o unspeakable_a love_n of_o god_n towards_o they_o that_o do_v cleave_v unto_o christ_n and_o be_v make_v one_o with_o he_o and_o by_o he_o have_v communion_n and_o fellowship_n with_o god_n and_o so_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o very_o the_o true_a save_a faith_n wrought_v by_o the_o gospel_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o such_o a_o sure_a and_o certain_a knowledge_n of_o god_n unspeakable_a love_n in_o christ_n as_o be_v accompany_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o holy_a and_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o therefore_o as_o v._o 8._o our_o saviour_n testify_v that_o he_o have_v give_v his_o father_n word_n to_o they_o which_o he_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o and_o they_o have_v receive_v they_o and_o have_v sure_o know_v that_o he_o come_v from_o the_o father_n &_o have_v believe_v that_o the_o father_n have_v send_v he_o so_o in_o this_o verse_n he_o pray_v to_o his_o father_n that_o the_o will_v sanctify_v they_o with_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o the_o same_o word_n in_o the_o which_o petition_n of_o our_o saviour_n christ_n we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o two_o point_n first_o the_o thing_n that_o our_o saviour_n reque_v at_o his_o father_n hand_n that_o he_o will_v bestow_v upon_o all_o those_o that_o he_o have_v give_v he_o which_o be_v sanctification_n second_o the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v wrought_v which_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o his_o own_o word_n sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n now_o the_o sanctification_n that_o our_o saviour_n here_o pray_v for_o be_v not_o maim_v want_v any_o essential_a part_n but_o total_a and_o whole_a even_o such_o a_o sanctification_n as_o do_v sanctify_v the_o mind_n with_o save_v knowledge_n &_o faith_n the_o will_n and_o the_o affection_n with_o all_o other_o grace_n and_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o so_o do_v sanctify_v the_o whole_a man_n neither_o be_v this_o whole_a and_o total_a sanctification_n bestow_v only_o upon_o some_o principal_a person_n in_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n but_o even_o upon_o the_o mean_a also_o as_o the_o apostle_n testify_v 2._o cor._n 3._o 18._o we_o all_o say_v he_o behold_v as_o in_o a_o mirror_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n with_o open_a face_n there_o be_v the_o subjection_n action_n object_n &_o clerenesse_n of_o faith_n and_o be_v change_v into_o the_o same_o image_n from_o glory_n to_o glory_n as_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n there_o be_v the_o inseparable_a effect_n of_o save_v and_o sanctify_a faith_n one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n though_o not_o in_o circumstance_n in_o all_o the_o faithful_a and_o very_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o all_o such_o as_o by_o faith_n be_v engraft_v into_o christ_n rom._n 11._o 17._o shall_v immediate_o be_v make_v good_a tree_n &_o so_o consequent_o be_v enable_v to_o bear_v good_a fruit_n mat._n 7.17_o how_o can_v it_o otherwise_o be_v but_o that_o all_o such_o as_o by_o the_o line_o word_n of_o god_n heb._n 4._o 12._o be_v quicken_v to_o a_o live_a faith_n gal._n 2._o 20_o shall_v show_v themselves_o to_o be_v alive_a to_o god_n rom._n 6._o 11._o by_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o holy_a and_o godly_a work_n for_o nature_n be_v never_o idle_a much_o less_o grace_n gal._n 5._o 6._o and_o therefore_o as_o the_o body_n without_o the_o operative_a spirit_n be_v dead_a so_o faith_n without_o work_n be_v dead_a also_o jac._n 3_o 26._o and_o therefore_o the_o same_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o chapter_n will_v otiosa_fw-la natura_fw-la est_fw-la nunquam_fw-la otiosa_fw-la all_o such_o as_o lay_v claim_n to_o a_o true_a faith_n to_o make_v proof_n thereof_o by_o their_o good_a work_n after_o the_o example_n of_o abraham_n the_o father_n of_o the_o faithful_a for_o after_o that_o he_o have_v show_v himself_o ready_a at_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o offer_v up_o in_o sacrifice_v his_o most_o dear_a son_n isaac_n than_o he_o make_v it_o manifest_v that_o he_o so_o firm_o apprehend_v by_o a_o assure_a faith_n the_o incomprehensible_a love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n eph._n 3._o 19_o towards_o himself_o that_o he_o prefer_v it_o before_o his_o most_o entire_a love_n towards_o his_o own_o most_o dear_a son_n and_o then_o be_v the_o scripture_n fulfil_v abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n wherefore_o it_o be_v not_o without_o cause_n that_o s._n peter_n write_v to_o such_o as_o have_v obtain_v like_o precious_a faith_n with_o himself_o will_v they_o to_o

serve_v and_o glorify_v and_o ourselves_o beautefied_a thereby_o joh._n 6._o 29._o but_o also_o that_o so_o we_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o among_o all_o the_o most_o slanderous_a imputation_n that_o they_o lie_v to_o our_o charge_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o they_o avouch_v that_o we_o teach_v a_o bare_a and_o naked_a faith_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o good_a work_n in_o that_o we_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o body_n without_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n see_v that_o we_o avouch_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v subject_a unto_o sight_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v be_v call_v sol●fidians_n as_o if_o we_o reject_v all_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o 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faith_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v sever_v from_o they_o in_o their_o work_n see_v faith_n be_v the_o root_n &_o work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o such_o a_o root_n such_o a_o fruit_n now_o if_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o devil_n neither_o in_o their_o faith_n nor_o work_n how_o can_v they_o be_v sever_v from_o he_o in_o their_o punishment_n wherefore_o let_v they_o disgrace_v this_o gracious_a gift_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o the_o reward_n thereof_o but_o as_o for_o we_o which_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o true_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n let_v we_o most_o careful_o observe_v the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v coliate_v by_o god_n set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o text_n sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o two_o point_n first_o that_o god_n do_v sanctify_v his_o by_o the_o truth_n second_o that_o this_o truth_n be_v contain_v in_o 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whore_v after_o humane_a invention_n num._n 15._o 39_o here_o of_o it_o be_v that_o man_n of_o all_o profession_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o make_v a_o show_n to_o derive_v the_o pedigree_n of_o their_o doctrine_n from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n and_o from_o his_o word_n the_o authentical_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n thereof_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o celsus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o as_o origen_n report_v entitle_v his_o book_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o yet_o he_o write_v against_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o wise_o to_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o doctrine_n before_o that_o we_o make_v they_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o so_o we_o may_v embrace_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o reject_v the_o 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