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	justification_n	meritorious_a	2,679	5	11.7565	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38139	A short review of some reflections made by a nameless author upon Dr. Crisp's sermons, in a piece entituled Crispianism unmask'd with some remarks upon the union in the late agreement in doctrin among the dissenting ministers in London : subscribed the 16th of December, 1692, and that as referring unto the present debates ... / by Thomas Edwards, esq.	Edwards, Thomas, fl. 1693-1699.; Crisp, Tobias, 1600-1643.	1693 (1693)	Wing E236; ESTC R31409	64,054	46

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the_o person_n include_v in_o the_o promise_n they_o first_o receive_v and_o thereupon_o their_o clothing_n or_o justify_v garment_n typify_v in_o the_o coat_n of_o skin_n which_o be_v make_v or_o wrought_v out_o and_o also_o true_o apply_v by_o the_o lord_n himself_o rom._n 3._o 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o thus_o it_o be_v with_o paul_n himself_o who_o have_v a_o passive_a part_n in_o christ_n i_o speak_v it_o not_o of_o that_o which_o be_v bare_o decretive_a or_o redemptive_a even_o before_o his_o actual_a close_n with_o he_o act._n 9_o 3_o 4_o 5._o comp_n v._o 6._o and_o be_v not_o this_o dr._n crisp'_v doctrine_n in_o his_o distinguish_n between_o a_o passive_a and_o active_a recipiency_n of_o christ_n namely_o that_o god_n out_o of_o his_o bowel_n of_o pity_n and_o mercy_n will_v reach_v out_o his_o christ_n to_o those_o that_o have_v no_o hand_n to_o receive_v he_o no_o faith_n to_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o be_v rather_o as_o froward_a patient_n shut_v their_o tooth_n against_o their_o remedy_n and_o be_v not_o this_o evident_a without_o the_o least_o reserve_v in_o the_o case_n of_o paul_n as_o well_o as_o that_o of_o adam_n as_o that_o the_o part_n the_o elect_n have_v in_o he_o in_o a_o convertive_a sense_n proceed_v primary_o from_o a_o passive_a application_n of_o they_o unto_o their_o soul_n as_o precedaneous_a unto_o their_o actual_a know_v and_o voluntary_a close_n with_o he_o act._n 22._o 3_o 4_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8._o nay_o take_v it_o in_o the_o most_o gentle_a of_o god_n proceed_n with_o his_o adult_n elect_n in_o the_o act_n of_o conversion_n or_o his_o bring_v they_o over_o by_o faith_n unto_o himself_o they_o be_v primary_o passive_a herein_o consult_v for_o a_o instance_n but_o the_o case_n of_o lydia_n and_o the_o lord_n be_v deal_v with_o her_o soul_n act._n 16._o wherein_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o her_o faith_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o union_n or_o that_o she_o have_v a_o passive_a part_n in_o the_o lord_n beside_o that_o of_o a_o decretive_a and_o so_o 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19_o and_o though_o none_o of_o these_o stand_v asunder_o in_o the_o complete_a unite_n as_o well_o as_o operative_a and_o consequent_o testimonial_a act_n of_o our_o justification_n but_o to_o say_v or_o suppose_v that_o the_o two_o former_a be_v not_o subsequent_a unto_o and_o do_v not_o whole_o depend_v upon_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o as_o to_o the_o very_a essence_n of_o our_o justify_v state_n as_o well_o as_o order_n be_v at_o one_o blow_n to_o build_v and_o establish_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n upon_o that_o of_o work_n and_o thereby_o to_o assign_v such_o a_o causa_n sine_fw-la qva_fw-la non_fw-fr unto_o our_o believe_a as_o our_o author_n very_o close_o infer_v p._n 4._o l._n 30_o 31_o 32_o etc._n etc._n that_o faith_n be_v not_o so_o much_o a_o manifestation_n as_o a_o entitle_v grace_n and_o what_o that_o

during_o their_o state_n of_o total_a unbelief_n be_v alien_n and_o stranger_n unto_o these_o great_a mystery_n that_o therefore_o god_n shall_v not_o know_v they_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n as_o a_o public_a person_n and_o as_o such_o through_o he_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o they_o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o or_o have_v any_o of_o the_o elect_a any_o more_o by_o faith_n in_o their_o actual_a possession_n than_o what_o they_o have_v through_o grace_n a_o irreversible_a title_n unto_o from_o all_o eternity_n tit._n 1._o 1_o 2._o but_o our_o author_n tell_v we_o of_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o fond_a by_o his_o bandy_n of_o it_o backward_o and_o forward_o against_o the_o dr._n that_o because_o whilst_o even_o the_o elect_n be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n they_o be_v the_o child_n of_o wrath_n and_o also_o that_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n abide_v on_o they_o therefore_o they_o can_v be_v as_o much_o the_o favourite_n of_o heaven_n as_o the_o saint_n now_o 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we_o be_v not_o deceive_v in_o these_o our_o adversary_n but_o know_v where_o they_o be_v if_o they_o say_v the_o latter_a than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o their_o own_o concession_n must_v give_v their_o assertion_n the_o lie_n for_o it_o be_v either_o in_o the_o ability_n of_o the_o elect_n to_o discern_v into_o and_o also_o change_v both_o the_o state_n of_o their_o person_n and_o frame_v of_o their_o nature_n or_o it_o whole_o lie_v in_o god_n and_o that_o both_o as_o to_o his_o will_n and_o power_n therein_o but_o in_o our_o author_n sense_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o wrath_n in_o god_n against_o they_o all_o whilst_o in_o unbelief_n what_o then_o in_o god_n must_v be_v the_o motive_n to_o remove_v this_o unbelief_n for_o a_o just_o provoke_v wrath_n in_o my_o apprehension_n will_v scarce_o be_v move_v to_o step_v one_o step_v to_o work_v that_o in_o man_n which_o must_v remove_v and_o annihilate_v itself_o and_o indeed_o it_o be_v unreasonable_a to_o expect_v it_o therefore_o certain_o it_o appear_v to_o i_o that_o this_o unbelief_n which_o in_o itself_o expose_v to_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n must_v be_v remove_v by_o its_o contrary_n which_o be_v faith_n and_o this_o be_v wrought_v by_o the_o mighty_a operation_n of_o god_n now_o whether_o this_o proceed_v from_o love_n even_o the_o very_a same_o the_o saint_n in_o glory_n be_v undisturbed_o fill_v with_o and_o consequent_o reconciliation_n in_o all_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o same_o the_o former_a be_v the_o root-cause_n of_o the_o latter_a let_v the_o learned_a athenian_a club_n determine_v in_o the_o next_o of_o their_o most_o admirable_o unintelligible_a debate_n observe_v reader_n that_o scripture_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o the_o lord_n pass_v by_o before_o he_o and_o proclaim_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a long-suffer_v and_o abundant_a in_o goodness_n and_o truth_n keep_v mercy_n for_o thousand_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o transgression_n and_o sin_n and_o that_o 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earth_n never_o yet_o be_v without_o sin_n nay_o he_o charge_v even_o his_o angel_n with_o folly_n it_o be_v only_o his_o elect_n and_o redeem_a one_o that_o he_o will_v pardon_v and_o that_o because_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o they_o such_o a_o righteousness_n and_o price_n to_o cover_v their_o nakedness_n and_o pay_v off_o their_o score_n that_o though_o they_o be_v guilty_a in_o themselves_o and_o that_o as_o consider_v in_o their_o natural_a state_n and_o covenant-relation_n unto_o adam_n together_o with_o the_o corrupt_a defilement_n of_o their_o nature_n thereupon_o and_o so_o lie_v obnoxious_a unto_o divine_a wrath_n and_o vengeance_n yet_o he_o free_o of_o his_o grace_n justify_v pardon_n and_o acquit_v they_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n though_o ungodly_a in_o themselves_o and_o thereupon_o effectual_o renew_v and_o sanctify_v they_o rom._n 3._o 24_o 25_o 26._o chap._n 4._o 5._o john_n 17._o 6._o compare_v with_o v._n 17._o ezek._n 16._o 8_o 9_o mal._n 4._o 2._o and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o he_o see_v no_o spot_n in_o his_o spouse_n nor_o iniquity_n in_o jacob._n hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o the_o lord_n before_o he_o make_v thus_o know_v himself_o unto_o moses_n in_o this_o his_o gracious_a and_o yet_o mysterious_a proclamation_n do_v not_o only_o change_v his_o covenant_n station_n by_o put_v he_o upon_o a_o rock_n but_o also_o cover_v he_o with_o a_o complete_a unspotted_a and_o yet_o external_a righteousness_n by_o his_o put_n of_o he_o into_o a_o clift_n of_o the_o say_a rock_n as_o not_o willing_a that_o christ_n who_o indeed_o be_v figure_v out_o by_o that_o rock_n shall_v become_v a_o pedestal_n for_o moses_n to_o stand_v upon_o before_o god_n in_o his_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n of_o faith_n repentance_n and_o sincerity_n but_o he_o must_v be_v clothe_v with_o or_o put_v on_o christ_n in_o his_o own_o righteousness_n even_o his_o actual_a obedience_n unto_o the_o preceptive_a and_o sanction-part_n of_o the_o law_n and_o that_o in_o the_o solid_a matter_n and_o not_o meritorious_a or_o consequential_a effect_n of_o the_o same_o phil._n 3._o 9_o let_v i_o further_o tell_v thou_o reader_n and_o by_o than_o thou_o have_v thorough_o search_v into_o the_o consonancy_n of_o scripture_n thou_o will_v certain_o find_v it_o so_o that_o as_o on_o the_o one_o hand_n no_o one_o holiness_n though_o of_o the_o right_a kind_n can_v or_o ever_o do_v produce_v the_o least_o dram_n or_o particle_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n so_o neither_o will_n i●_n in_o the_o perfection_n of_o its_o degree_n in_o glory_n itself_o when_o without_o all_o spot_n or_o blemish_n prove_v or_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o matter_n wherein_o their_o justify_v estate_n do_v consist_v nay_o take_v the_o very_a merit_n of_o christ_n themselves_o proper_o and_o distinct_o as_o such_o and_o they_o will_v not_o subserve_v so_o unscriptural_a a_o end_n for_o though_o the_o king_n daughter_n be_v all_o glorious_a within_o in_o the_o real_a and_o true_a renovation_n of_o her_o nature_n here_o whilst_o upon_o earth_n and_o unspotted_a perfection_n thereof_o in_o glory_n yet_o that_o which_o give_v her_o admittance_n into_o and_o a_o eternal_a stand_n before_o god_n be_v her_o clothing_n or_o cover_v nor_o the_o former_a which_o be_v indeed_o but_o a_o result_n of_o the_o latter_a and_o that_o not_o in_o a_o remote_a meritorious_a sense_n but_o material_a and_o substantial_a intere_v of_o she_o in_o and_o invest_v of_o she_o with_o that_o gold_n of_o ophir_n or_o garment_n wrought_v of_o gold_n which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o saint_n psa_n 45._o 9_o 13._o rev._n 19_o 8._o this_o appear_v from_o the_o nature_n and_o manner_n of_o christ_n proceed_n on_o his_o juridical_a throne_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n matth._n 25._o 31_o etc._n etc._n a_o text_n out_o adversary_n so_o impertinent_o urge_v to_o prove_v that_o