Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	formal_a	justification_n	meritorious_a	1,409	5	11.1733	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79435	Yahweh Tsidkenu or The plain doctrin of the justification of a sinner in the sight of God; justified by the God of truth in his holy word, and the cloud of witnesses in all ages. Wherein are handled the causes of the sinners justification. Explained and applied in six and twenty sermons, in a plain, doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity, and understanding of the weak and ignorant. By Charles Chauncy president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge in New-England.	Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672.	1659 (1659)	Wing C3739; Thomason E979_11; ESTC R222074	232,660	312

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forbearance_n of_o god_n as_o touch_v the_o context_n the_o apostle_n have_v prove_v vers_fw-la 23._o that_o all_o mankind_n lie_v under_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o justification_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v which_o justification_n he_o also_o show_v can_v not_o be_v have_v either_o from_o any_o creature_n or_o from_o the_o law_n to_o vers_n 20._o from_o whence_o he_o conclude_v that_o justification_n must_v necessary_o be_v seek_v in_o that_o gospel_n mystery_n propound_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n the_o whole_a dispute_n of_o the_o apostle_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o reason_n man_n be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n or_o by_o the_o gospel_n but_o they_o can_v be_v justify_v either_o by_o nature_n or_o by_o the_o law_n therefore_o they_o must_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o gospel_n the_o proposition_n be_v pre-supposed_n and_o understand_v as_o manifest_v by_o itself_o the_o assumption_n be_v demonstrate_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o epistle_n to_o vers_n 21._o of_o this_o chapter_n the_o conclusion_n be_v expound_v and_o illustrate_v to_o the_o end_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o so_o forward_o as_o touch_v the_o text_n the_o word_n of_o it_o contain_v the_o epitome_n of_o evangelical_n justification_n which_o be_v describe_v 1_o by_o the_o efficient_a principal_a and_o high_a cause_n which_o be_v god_n vers_fw-la 25._o 2_o by_o the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n the_o grace_n of_o god_n these_o signify_v 1_o exclusive_o and_o that_o twofold_a 1_o exclude_v commutative_a justice_n or_o render_v like_a for_o like_a or_o so_o much_o for_o so_o much_o 2_o exclude_v distributive_a justice_n proportionate_o respect_v the_o dignity_n of_o man_n 2_o inclusive_o respect_v the_o mere_a and_o pure_a grace_n of_o god_n observable_a in_o that_o emphatical_a ingemination_n free_o or_o gratis_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n 3_o by_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n which_o may_v also_o in_o some_o sort_n be_v call_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o be_v the_o redemption_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n 4_o by_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n apprehend_v the_o object_n that_o be_v faith_n in_o his_o blood_n 5_o the_o final_a cause_n 1_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o our_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n 2_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a etc._n etc._n doct._n justification_n god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o justification_n as_o god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o happiness_n so_o be_v he_o of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n this_o be_v ground_v upon_o vers_n 25._o who_o god_n set_v forth_o and_o this_o be_v the_o rule_n of_o divine_n general_o receive_v that_o wheresoever_o the_o name_n of_o god_n be_v put_v in_o contra_fw-la distinction_n to_o christ_n jesus_n it_o must_v not_o be_v take_v essential_o but_o personal_o for_o god_n the_o father_n so_o here_o god_n set_v forth_o christ_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n i._n e._n god_n the_o father_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o we_o be_v to_o know_v that_o where_o we_o say_v god_n the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o our_o justification_n it_o may_v be_v conceive_v in_o two_o respect_n 1_o in_o way_n of_o opposition_n to_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o holy_a and_o undivided_a trinity_n 2_o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o creature_n object_n 1._o in_o opposition_n to_o the_o son_n and_o spirit_n which_o will_v be_v clear_v in_o answer_v this_o objection_n all_o the_o work_n of_o the_o trinity_n that_o be_v without_o the_o godhead_n be_v undivided_a but_o creation_n redemption_n justification_n and_o sanctification_n be_v work_n without_o the_o trinity_n or_o be_v act_v and_o terminate_v on_o the_o creature_n as_o their_o object_n and_o all_o the_o person_n in_o the_o bless_a trinity_n do_v work_v together_o in_o the_o effect_n of_o 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the_o son_n can_v do_v nothing_o of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o joh._n 16.13_o 14._o the_o spirit_n shall_v not_o speak_v of_o himself_o etc._n etc._n so_o the_o father_n justifi_v through_o the_o son_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n the_o holy_a ghost_n justifi_v by_o himself_o from_o the_o father_n and_o the_o son_n the_o son_n justifi_v from_o the_o father_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o that_o upon_o two_o ground_n 1_o because_o the_o father_n be_v the_o fountain_n of_o the_o trinity_n and_o as_o the_o person_n be_v in_o order_n of_o subsist_v so_o they_o be_v in_o order_n of_o work_v but_o the_o father_n be_v first_o in_o order_n of_o subsist_v matth._n 28.19_o so_o also_o he_o be_v in_o work_v 2_o the_o father_n be_v the_o person_n that_o most_o proper_o and_o direct_o be_v offend_v by_o sin_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v a_o advocate_n to_o the_o father_n

and_o say_v with_o he_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o i_o have_v be_v thus_o and_o thus_o vile_a but_o i_o obtain_v mercy_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n be_v exceed_v abundant_a etc._n etc._n now_o to_o the_o king_n immortal_a etc._n etc._n v._n 17._o second_o remember_v that_o luk._n 7.41_o 42._o there_o be_v a_o certain_a creditor_n that_o have_v two_o debtor_n the_o one_o ought_v he_o five_o hundred_o penny_n the_o other_o fifty_o and_o when_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o pay_v he_o frank_o forgive_v they_o all_o tell_v i_o which_o of_o they_o will_v love_v he_o most_o so_o have_v the_o lord_n true_o free_o and_o frank_o forgive_v thou_o and_o that_o much_o more_o than_o many_o other_o oh_o love_v the_o lord_n so_o much_o the_o more_o count_v it_o a_o shame_n to_o be_v spare_v or_o niggardly_a in_o thy_o love_n or_o the_o expression_n of_o it_o in_o thy_o duty_n and_o obedience_n towards_o he_o as_o vers_n 47._o her_o sin_n which_o be_v many_o be_v forgive_v she_o for_o she_o love_v much_o 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redeem_v for_o the_o devil_n never_o mean_v to_o let_v we_o go_v free_a and_o especial_o it_o can_v not_o stand_v with_o god_n bless_a nature_n holiness_n justice_n truth_n hatred_n of_o sin_n thus_o to_o set_v we_o at_o liberty_n second_o by_o permutation_n thus_o we_o can_v not_o be_v redeem_v for_o recompense_n can_v not_o be_v make_v to_o god_n by_o exchange_n of_o any_o creature_n for_o that_o infinite_a wrong_n do_v to_o he_o by_o man_n sin_n matth._n 16.26_o three_o by_o violent_a oblation_n or_o conquest_n as_o abraham_n redeem_v lot_n by_o rescue_v he_o but_o mankind_n may_v not_o be_v redeem_v by_o this_o alone_a for_o though_o christ_n may_v just_o spoil_v satan_n of_o his_o prey_n which_o he_o by_o subtle_a wile_n method_n and_o falsehood_n have_v get_v yet_o mankind_n be_v guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n against_o god_n and_o therefore_o lock_v up_o under_o his_o wrath_n and_o curse_n no_o power_n be_v strong_a enough_o to_o redeem_v we_o out_o of_o his_o hand_n but_o 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