Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	good_a	justification_n	work_n	9,756	5	6.9844	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A36551	A synopsis of Quakerism, or, A collection of the fundamental errors of the Quakers whereof these are a taste, viz. 1. That there are not three persons in the God-head, 2. That Christ did not make satisfaction for the sin of man, 3. That justification is not by imputed righteousness, 4. That our good works are the meritorious cause of our justification, 5. That a state of freedom from sin, is attainable in this life, 6. That there is a light in every man, sufficient to guide him to salvation, 7. That the Scripture is not the word of God, nor a standing rule of faith and life, 8. That there is no resurrection in the body, 9. That there's no need nor use of ordinances, baptisme, Lords Supper, &c. : collected out of their printed books : with a brief refutation of their most material arguments, (and particularly, W. Pens, in his late Sandy foundation shaken) and an essay towards the establishment of private Christians, in the truths opposed by those errors / by Tho. Danson ...	Danson, Thomas, d. 1694.	1668 (1668)	Wing D218; ESTC R8704	44,296	95

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the_o privilege_n he_o have_v in_o the_o old_a covenant_n as_o he_o that_o have_v set_v up_o for_o himself_o som●_n time_n be_v to_o turn_v a_o apprentice_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v as_o true_a a_o act_n of_o humility_n to_o accept_v of_o god_n righteousness_n as_o of_o his_o chastisement_n for_o sin_n arg._n 3._o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n i_o e._n by_o our_o personal_a obedience_n to_o it_o than_o christ_n die_v in_o vain_a they_o 〈◊〉_d be_v the_o apostle_n own_o word_n gal._n 2_o cause_n 21._o which_o we_o may_v make_v a_o perfect_a hypothetical_n syllogism_n by_o add_v the_o minor_n but_o christ_n die_v not_o in_o vain_a and_o the_o conclusion_n therefore_o righteousness_n come_v not_o by_o the_o law_n the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_n which_o the_o apostle_n afford_v we_o be_v because_o the_o end_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v to_o provide_v we_o a_o righteousness_n to_o be_v tender_v to_o god_n acceptance_n and_o which_o suppose_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n he_o neither_o will_v nor_o can_v refuse_v but_o if_o we_o have_v righteousness_n sufficient_a for_o the_o end_n of_o righteousness_n justification_n the_o righteousness_n provide_v by_o christ_n come_v a-day_o after_o the_o fair_a as_o we_o say_v too_o late_o to_o bestead_v we_o christ_n end_n in_o his_o death_n be_v to_o do_v that_o for_o we_o in_o point_n of_o justification_n which_o we_o can_v not_o do_v for_o ourselves_o as_o may_v well_o be_v infer_v from_o the_o place_n touch_v at_o above_o rom._n 8._o 3_o 4._o the_o scripture_n they_o allege_v be_v arg._n 1._o james_n 2._o 24._o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n and_o not_o by_o faith_n only_o answ_n if_o we_o take_v justification_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n for_o the_o absolution_n or_o acquit_v of_o a_o sinner_n this_o place_n will_v contradict_v that_o in_o rom._n 3._o 28._o therefore_o we_o conclude_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o the_o deed_n of_o the_o law_n but_o 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make_v of_o a_o woman_n to_o redeem_v they_o that_o be_v under_o the_o law_n gal._n 4._o 4_o 5._o which_o subjection_n to_o the_o precept_n of_o the_o law_n be_v penal_a as_o be_v a_o debasement_n of_o so_o great_a a_o person_n a_o strange_a metamorphosis_n of_o a_o absolute_a sovereign_n into_o a_o subject_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o as_o a_o wonderful_a instance_n of_o condescension_n that_o he_o be_v not_o ashamed_a to_o call_v we_o brethren_n heb._n 2._o 11._o that_o be_v fellow-subject_n for_o be_v one_o in_o nature_n with_o we_o he_o become_v one_o with_o we_o in_o a_o obligation_n to_o the_o same_o law_n and_o if_o it_o be_v weigh_v the_o penal_a nature_n of_o what_o we_o call_v penalty_n or_o curse_n lie_v not_o bare_o in_o the_o smart_n of_o sense_n but_o in_o the_o brand_n of_o insamy_n thereby_o set_v upon_o we_o that_o we_o receive_v the_o due_a reward_n of_o our_o deed_n as_o the_o good_a thief_n give_v we_o his_o sentiment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o fellow_n case_n luke_n 23._o 41._o and_o see_v that_o satisfaction_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o law_n be_v strict_o not_o solutio_fw-la ejusdem_fw-la but_o tantidem_fw-la not_o of_o what_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n require_v but_o of_o somewhat_o equivalent_a therefore_o it_o may_v be_v make_v as_o well_o agendo_fw-la as_o patiendo_fw-la by_o do_v as_o by_o suffer_v for_o some_o action_n as_o they_o may_v be_v circumstantiate_v may_v be_v true_o penal_a to_o the_o agent_n and_o so_o equivalent_a to_o the_o corporal_a punishment_n which_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o law_n exact_v and_o may_v be_v as_o proper_a for_o demonstration_n of_o justice_n maintain_v the_o repute_n of_o the_o law_n and_o example_n to_o other_o 2._o qu._n what_o causality_n in_o respect_n of_o god_n act_n of_o forgiveness_n christ_n obedience_n be_v capable_a of_o answ_n christ_n obedience_n can_v satisfy_v god_n but_o in_o genere_fw-la causae_fw-la moralis_fw-la sc_fw-la impulsive_a vel_fw-la meritoriae_fw-la as_o 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