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
A39279	A defence of the Thirty nine articles of the Church of England written in Latin by J. Ellis ... now done into English ; to which are added the Lambeth Articles ; together with the judgment of Bishop Andrews, Dr. Overall, and other eminent and learned men upon them.; Articulorum XXXIX Ecclesiae Anglicanae defensio. English	Ellis, John, 1599?-1665.; Andrewes, Lancelot, 1555-1626.; Overall, John, 1560-1619.; Church of England. Thirty-nine Articles.	1700 (1700)	Wing E587; ESTC R1641	74,086	146

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obj._n 1_o no_o body_n can_v give_v what_o he_o have_v not_o but_o wicked_a minister_n have_v not_o grace_n and_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o can●t_v effectual_o administer_v the_o sacrament_n whereby_o they_o be_v obtain_v answ._n a_o minister_n do_v not_o give_v heavy_a gift_n effectual_o as_o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n but_o as_o the_o instrumental_a one_o now_o the_o effect_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v like_o the_o instrument_n but_o the_o first_o cause_n beside_o he_o do_v not_o proper_o give_v the_o same_o gift_n but_o only_o the_o external_a sign_n of_o they_o hence_o god_n be_v say_v t●_n circumcise_v t●e_v heart_n deut._n 3._o 6._o and_o christ_n baptise_v with_o the_o holy_a g●st_n but_o jo●n_n with_o water_n mat._n 3._o 11._o obj._n 2._o god_n say_v to_o ●e_v wicked_a or_o ungodly_a m●n_z what_o have_v thou_o to_o do_v to_o declare_v my_o statute_n or_o that_o thou_o shall_v take_v my_o covenant_n in_o thy_o mouth_n see_v th●n_o hate_v instruction_n and_o cas●est_v my_o word_n behind_o thou_o psal._n 50_o 16_o 17_o and_o since_o god_n will_v not_o have_v wicked_a m●n_z administer_v holy_a thing_n methinks_v 〈◊〉_d ministry_n s●uld_v be_v unprofitable_a answ._n this_o 50th_o psalm_n do_v not_o speak_v peculiar_o of_o minister_n but_o of_o the_o people_n of_o the_o jew_n who_o god_n chastise_v because_o they_o have_v his_o law_n always_o in_o their_o mouth_n and_o be_v very_o frequent_a in_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o yet_o lead_v wicked_a life_n and_o this_o sort_n of_o worship_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o speak_v against_o but_o if_o the_o place_n be_v apply_v to_o minister_n it_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o ministry_n of_o one_o that_o lead_v a_o wicked_a life_n be_v not_o acceptable_a to_o god_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o person_n that_o administer_v but_o yet_o it_o may_v be_v efficacious_a and_o profitable_a in_o respect_n to_o the_o hearer_n obj._n 3_o a_o man_n that_o be_v overtake_v in_o a_o fault_n be_v to_o be_v restore_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o meekness_n gal._n 6._o 1._o much_o more_o than_o ought_v a_o minister_n in_o respect_n to_o his_o person_n therefore_o he_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v chastise_v and_o depose_v answ._n wicked_a minister_n be_v to_o be_v often_o warn_v but_o if_o they_o will_v not_o at_o all_o obey_v these_o admonition_n they_o may_v and_o aught_o then_o to_o be_v depose_v art_fw-la xxvii_o of_o baptism_n baptism_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o profession_n and_o mark_v of_o difference_n whereby_o christian_a man_n be_v discern_v from_o other_o that_o be_v not_o christen_v but_o it_o be_v also_o a_o sign_n of_o regeneration_n or_o new_a birth_n whereby_o as_o by_o a_o instrument_n they_o that_o receive_v baptism_n right_o be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n the_o promise_v o●_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o of_o our_o adoption_n to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n by_o the_o holy_a ghost_n be_v visible_o sign_v and_o sealed●_n faith_n be_v confirm_v and_o grace_n increase_v by_o virtue_n of_o prayer_n unto_o god_n the_o baptism_n of_o young_a child_n be_v in_o any_o wise_a to_o be_v retain_v in_o the_o church_n as_o most_o agreeable_a with_o the_o institution_n of_o christ._n obj._n 1_o god_n confer_v grace_n whereby_o man_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n and_o there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n before_o their_o baptism_n namely_o the_o treasurer_n to_o queen_n candace_n act_v 8._o cornelins_n the_o centurien_n act_v 10._o 〈◊〉_d even_o by_o their_o good_a work_n show_v that_o t●ey_n be_v regenerate_v and_o for_o this_o reason_n baptism_n be_v not_o the_o only_a sign_n of_o regeneration_n nor_o be_v it_o o●ing_v sole_o to_o that_o that_o man_n be_v graft_v into_o the_o church_n answ._n although_o god_n be_v the_o principal_a cause_n of_o salvation_n yet_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o baptism_n may_v be_v the_o mean_n that_o god_n may_v make_v use_n of_o in_o bestow_v salvation_n and_o then_o baptism_n in_o infant_n be_v their_o first_o entrance_n into_o the_o church_n though_o it_o be_v not_o so_o in_o person_n grow_v up_o as_o in_o the_o example_n that_o be_v allege_v but_o ye●_n baptism_n be_v not_o without_o its_o benefit_n even_o in_o person_n grow_v up_o inasmuch_o as_o it_o confirm_v their_o faith_n it_o be_v true_a good_a work_n do_v testify_v that_o there_o be_v many_o believer_n but_o they_o do_v not_o so_o 〈◊〉_d do_v it_o as_o public_a baptism_n in_o the_o church_n obj._n 2._o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v most_o sure_o in_o themselves_o and_o do_v not_o need_v any_o confirmation_n by_o the_o sacrament_n answ._n the_o promise_v of_o god_n be_v indeed_o most_o sure_a in_o themselves_o but_o in_o respect_n to_o we_o they_o do_v want_v confirmation_n obj._n 3_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o fix_v in_o our_o mind_n the_o certainty_n of_o the_o divine_a promise_n answ._n the_o holy_a ghost_n give_v we_o assurance_n but_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o the_o word_n and_o sacrament_n obj_fw-la 4._o the_o faith_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o we_o do_v exclude_v all_o manner_n of_o doubt_v and_o therefore_o do_v not_o need_v any_o confirmation_n by_o the_o sacrament_n answ._n the_o faith_n which_o we_o preach_v do_v exclude_v all_o doubt_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o object_n but_o not_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o subject_a we_o know_v that_o christ_n be_v omnipotent_a and_o faithful_a although_o we_o ourselves_o be_v weak_a we_o know_v that_o a_o weak_a faith_n may_v be_v true_a but_o yet_o that_o which_o be_v less_o liable_a to_o doubt_v be_v more_o perfect_a and_o then_o we_o can_v doubt_v that_o man_n by_o baptism_n and_o other_o mean_n may_v still_o obtain_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o faith_n obj._n 5._o infant_n be_v not_o to_o be_v baptize_v because_o christ_n command_v we_o first_o to_o teach_v and_o then_o baptize_v mat._n 28._o 19_o but_o infant_n can_v be_v teach_v ans._n that_o place_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o such_o person_n as_o be_v grow_v up_o that_o be_v capable_a of_o learning_n and_o no●_n of_o infant_n beside_o the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v not_o proper_o signify_v to_o teach_v but_o to_o make_v disciple_n and_o this_o may_v be_v speak_v of_o infant_n the_o child_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v without_o any_o appointment_n circumcise_v and_o the_o same_o reason_n hold_v for_o baptise_v christian_n infant_n obj_fw-la 6._o t●se_v who_o believe_v not_o be_v to_o be_v withhold_v from_o baptism_n but_o infant_n do_v not_o believe_v because_o they_o have_v no_o knowledge_n of_o good_a or_o evil_a deut._n 1._o 39_o answ._n all_o these_o place_n relate_v to_o person_n grow_v up_o and_o then_o beside_o the_o faith_n of_o parent_n be_v think_v sufficient_a for_o their_o child_n why_o may_v not_o the_o faith_n of_o another_o as_o well_o be_v sufficient_a to_o they_o as_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o art_fw-la xxviii_o of_o the_o lord_n supper_n the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o only_o a_o sign_n of_o the_o love_n that_o christian_n ought_v to_o have_v among_o themselves_o one_o to_o another_o but_o rather_o it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n of_o our_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n insomuch_o that_o to_o such_o as_o right_o worthy_o and_o wi●h_a faith_n receive_v the_o same_o the_o bread_n which_o we_o break_v be_v a_o partake_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n and_o likewise_o the_o cup_n of_o blessing_n be_v a_o partake_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ._n transubstantiation_n ●r_o ●he_v change_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o bread_n and_o w●e_n in_o the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n can_v b●_n prove_v by_o holy_a writ_n but_o it_o be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o plain_a word_n of_o scripture_n overthrow_v the_o nature_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o have_v give_v occasion_n to_o many_o superstition_n the_o body_n of_o christ_n be_v give_v take_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n only_o after_o a_o heavenly_a and_o spiritual_a manner_n and_o the_o mean_a whereby_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n i●_n receive_v and_o eat_v in_o the_o supper_n be_v faith_n the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v not_o by_o christ_n ordinance_n reserve_v carry_v about_o li●ted_v up_o or_o worship_v obj._n 1_o transubstantiation_n be_v found_v on_o the_o very_a wo●ds_n of_o the_o institution_n mat._n 26._o 26._o and_o these_o must_v signify_v a_o true_a c●ange_n of_o the_o bread_n and_o wine_n answ._n in_o the_o holy_a supper_n there_o be_v not_o a_o substantial_a but_o a_o sacramental_a change_n obj._n 2._o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v exhibit_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o disciple_n to_o be_v eat_v and_o drink_v be_v give_v and_o s●ed_z for_o we_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n but_o i●_n be_v

the_o faith_n of_o man_n and_o from_o thence_o salvation_n be_v to_o follow_v conditional_o that_o the_o son_n be_v so_o give_v that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v but_o whether_o man_n believe_v or_o not_o god_n give_v his_o son_n for_o they_o and_o through_o he_o offer_v salvation_n on_o the_o condition_n of_o faith_n now_o that_o man_n shall_v perform_v this_o condition_n god_n do_v both_o command_n in_o his_o word_n and_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n do_v actual_o excite_v and_o cooperate_v so_o that_o if_o they_o do_v not_o believe_v the_o fault_n may_v be_v in_o man_n and_o not_o in_o god_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a if_o they_o do_v believe_v that_o must_v be_v attribute_v to_o divine_a grace_n and_o not_o to_o any_o humane_a virtue_n whence_o it_o be_v pla●_n that_o it_o be_v god_n will_n and_o design_n that_o christ_n shall_v die_v for_o all_o though_o all_o through_o their_o own_o unbelief_n and_o impenitency_n do_v not_o from_o thence_o receive_v the_o fruit_n of_o salvation_n but_o then_o there_o be_v some_o effect_n of_o this_o that_o do_v redound_v to_o all_o as_o the_o common_a vocation_n the_o warning_n and_o encouragement_n not_o only_o of_o the_o external_n word_n but_o of_o internal_a grace_n too_o and_o last_o the_o general_n resurrection_n of_o all_o for_o because_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n and_o resurrection_n do_v overcome_v death_n and_o rise_v again_o therefore_o shall_v all_o man_n likewise_o rise_v again_o from_o the_o dead_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 1_o cor._n 15._o 22._o as_o in_o adam_n all_o die_n so_o in_o christ_n shall_v all_o be_v make_v alive_a for_o the_o same_o reason_n have_v christ_n obtain_v to_o himself_o a_o dominion_n over_o all_o man_n because_o he_o die_v for_o all_o as_o st._n paul_n have_v abundant_o show_v which_o 15._o rom._n 14._o 9_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 14_o 15._o place_n as_o they_o sufficient_o prove_v that_o christ_n die_v single_o for_o all_o so_o they_o signify_v to_o we_o that_o both_o the_o general_a promise_n of_o salvation_n to_o all_o believer_n with_o whatsoever_o be_v sufficient_a for_o common_a grace_n and_o also_o the_o purpose_n of_o particular_a election_n and_o grace_n effectual_o persevere_v nay_o and_o the_o preparation_n and_o foreknowledge_n of_o these_o be_v all_o found_v in_o the_o same_o christ_n and_o in_o his_o death_n fore-seen_a from_o all_o eternity_n so_o that_o out_o of_o the_o side_n of_o christ_n die_v upon_o the_o cross_n not_o only_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o church_n but_o likewise_o all_o save_a good_n and_o grace_n must_v be_v understand_v to_o flow_v and_o this_o opinion_n be_v so_o manifest_a in_o the_o scripture_n that_o calvin_n who_o be_v otherwise_o sufficient_o rigid_a about_o predestination_n in_o explain_v those_o very_a place_n which_o other_o bring_v to_o take_v away_o the_o universality_n of_o christ_n death_n as_o in_o some_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o die_v for_o many_o have_v every_o where_o interpret_v they_o of_o all._n thus_o upon_o heb._n 9_o 20._o he_o say_v that_o many_o be_v take_v for_o all_o so_o again_o upon_o rom._n 5._o 18_o 19_o it_o be_v certain_a say_v he_o that_o all_o man_n do_v not_o receive_v advantage_n from_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n but_o then_o this_o be_v owe_v to_o their_o own_o infidelity_n that_o hinder_v they_o which_o word_n do_v plain_o enough_o favour_n the_o common_a opinion_n therefore_o it_o must_v not_o be_v say_v that_o this_o which_o be_v so_o clear_a in_o itself_o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_n aught_o to_o be_v explain_v from_o a_o extravagant_a and_o rigid_a conception_n of_o secret_a predestination_n but_o we_o be_v rather_o to_o interpret_v that_o secret_a by_o a_o thing_n which_o be_v plain_a in_o itself_o that_o so_o it_o may_v be_v true_o consistent_a with_o what_o be_v right_o enough_o deliver_v in_o a_o common_a say_v of_o the_o school_n that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o sufficient_o for_o the●_n elect_a and_o believer_n effectual_o have_v they_o not_o corrupt_v their_o meaning_n by_o the_o follow_a hypothesis_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o if_o god_n and_o christ_n have_v so_o intend_v chap._n iii_o and_o iv_o concern_v freewill_n and_o the_o co-operation_n of_o grace_n the_o desinition_n of_o our_o church_n concern_v freewill_n and_o grace_n be_v short_a be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o ten_o article_n in_o these_o word_n the_o condition_n of_o man_n after_o the_o fall_n of_o adam_n be_v such_o that_o he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o etc._n etc._n in_o which_o word_n both_o merit_n and_o strength_n towards_o any_o spiritual_a good_a be_v deny_v to_o man_n in_o a_o fall_v or_o sinful_a state_n i._n e._n he_o can_v turn_v and_o prepare_v himself_o for_o faith_n and_o call_v upon_o god_n etc._n etc._n where_o notwithstanding_o it_o be_v suppose_v in_o the_o first_o place_n that_o man_n in_o natural_a and_o civil_a matter_n have_v a_o freewill_a and_o do_v 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