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	justify_v	work_n	6,434	5	6.8388	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A25225	The additional articles in Pope Pius's creed, no articles of the Christian faith being an answer to a late pamphlet intituled, Pope Pius his profession of faith vindicated from novelty in additional articles, and the prospect of popery, taken from that authentick record, with short notes thereupon, defended.	Altham, Michael, 1633-1705.; Altham, Michael, 1633-1705. Creed of Pope Pius IV, or, A prospect of popery taken from that authentick record.	1688 (1688)	Wing A2931; ESTC R18073	87,445	96

they_o be_v make_v righteous_a when_o they_o be_v justify_v but_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v they_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n rom._n iij._n and_o to_o explain_v himself_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v that_o grace_n will_v not_o be_v grace_n if_o it_o be_v not_o give_v free_o but_o render_v as_o a_o due_a debt_n in_o the_o same_o epistle_n i_o find_v also_o these_o word_n it_o be_v not_o therefore_o in_o vain_a that_o we_o sing_v unto_o god_n his_o mercy_n shall_v prevent_v i_o and_o his_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o whence_o life_n eternal_a itself_o which_o in_o the_o end_n shall_v be_v enjoy_v without_o end_n and_o therefore_o be_v render_v to_o precedent_a merit_n yet_o because_o those_o merit_n to_o which_o it_o be_v give_v be_v not_o prepare_v by_o any_o ability_n of_o we_o but_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o by_o grace_n even_o life_n eternal_a itself_o be_v call_v grace_n for_o no_o other_o reason_n but_o because_o it_o be_v give_v free_o not_o therefore_o 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person_n be_v so_o righteous_a as_o to_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n they_o may_v no_o doubt_n keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n but_o if_o the_o foundation_n which_o he_o build_v upon_o happen_v to_o fail_v he_o all_o his_o superstructure_n will_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n let_v we_o therefore_o examine_v that_o whether_o it_o be_v firm_a and_o good_a in_o order_n whereunto_o let_v i_o premise_v that_o there_o be_v a_o legal_a and_o evangelical_n righteousness_n the_o former_a of_o which_o consist_v in_o a_o perfect_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n to_o the_o whole_a law_n and_o the_o latter_a in_o a_o sincere_a desire_n and_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o god_n commandment_n the_o former_a of_o these_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o fall_v man_n to_o attain_v unto_o and_o to_o justify_v this_o assertion_n we_o have_v good_a warrant_n from_o the_o holy_a scripture_n the_o wise_a soloman_n in_o his_o prayer_n at_o the_o dedication_n of_o the_o temple_n humble_o confess_v there_o be_v no_o man_n that_o sin_v not_o 1_o king_n viij_o 46._o and_o st._n paul_n tell_v we_o the_o scripture_n have_v conclude_v all_o under_o sin_n gal._n iij._n 22._o and_o st._n james_n say_v in_o many_o thing_n we_o offend_v all_o jam._n iij._n 2._o and_o if_o we_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o sin_n we_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o the_o truth_n be_v not_o in_o we_o say_v the_o apostle_n john_n 1_o ep._n c._n i._n v._n 8._o i_o may_v add_v many_o more_o place_n of_o scripture_n to_o this_o purpose_n but_o these_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v we_o how_o far_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o power_n of_o fall_v man_n to_o perform_v a_o perfect_a and_o unsinning_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god._n but_o the_o latter_a viz._n a_o evangelical_n righteousness_n we_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v attainable_a in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o a_o good_a man_n sincere_o to_o desire_v and_o honest_o to_o endeavour_v to_o keep_v all_o the_o commandment_n of_o his_o god_n and_o though_o he_o fail_v in_o the_o attempt_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o corruption_n and_o depravation_n of_o his_o nature_n yet_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n will_v pardon_v those_o fail_n and_o accept_v of_o those_o his_o honest_a endeavour_n for_o if_o there_o be_v first_o a_o willing_a mind_n it_o be_v accept_v according_a to_o that_o a_o man_n have_v and_o not_o according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v not_o say_v st._n paul_n 2_o cor._n viij_o 12_o and_o according_a to_o this_o notion_n of_o righteousness_n it_o be_v 7._o hierom._n ad_fw-la ctefiphon_n aug._n ad_fw-la bonifacium_fw-la l._n 3._o c._n 7._o that_o holy_a and_o good_a man_n be_v say_v to_o be_v just_a and_o righteous_a so_o st._n hierom_n say_v man_n be_v call_v just_a not_o because_o they_o be_v void_a of_o all_o sin_n but_o because_o in_o the_o main_a they_o be_v virtuous_a and_o s._n aug._n say_v the_o virtue_n that_o be_v now_o in_o a_o just_a man_n so_o far_o forth_o be_v call_v perfect_a that_o it_o pertain_v to_o the_o 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commandment_n 19_o aug._n retract_v l._n 1._o c._n 19_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n that_o st._n austin_n do_v who_o tell_v we_o all_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n be_v account_v to_o be_v do_v when_o that_o thing_n that_o be_v not_o do_v be_v forgive_v i_o do_v not_o see_v how_o it_o can_v be_v assert_v much_o less_o defend_v and_o if_o thus_o they_o understand_v it_o we_o shall_v not_o quarrel_v with_o they_o about_o it_o iii_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o council_n have_v define_v that_o a_o man_n justify_v true_o deserve_v life_n everlasting_a by_o his_o good_a work_n and_o this_o he_o undertake_v to_o prove_v both_o by_o scripture_n and_o the_o testimony_n of_o st._n austin_n before_o i_o come_v particular_o to_o examine_v his_o proof_n the_o force_n of_o all_o which_o stand_v in_o a_o misunderstanding_n of_o the_o word_n merit_n and_o reward_n it_o will_v be_v convenient_a for_o a_o more_o clear_a decision_n of_o the_o difference_n between_o we_o to_o state_n the_o true_a notion_n of_o those_o word_n for_o ambiguity_n of_o word_n often_o have_v be_v and_o still_o be_v not_o only_o the_o occasion_n of_o hot_a and_o fierce_a dispute_n among_o man_n but_o of_o their_o continuance_n also_o that_o the_o word_n merit_n be_v frequent_o use_v by_o the_o father_n we_o own_v but_o that_o they_o use_v it_o in_o that_o sense_n in_o which_o the_o present_a church_n of_o rome_n do_v we_o deny_v and_o thence_o arise_v the_o difference_n between_o we_o the_o holy_a father_n understand_v no_o more_o by_o it_o than_o obtain_v or_o impetration_n but_o the_o romanist_n will_v now_o have_v it_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o earn_v or_o deserve_v in_o the_o way_n of_o condign_a wage_n 17._o bellarm_n de_fw-fr justificat_fw-la l._n 5._o c._n 17._o as_o if_o there_o be_v a_o

honour_n that_o we_o can_v do_v they_o but_o that_o they_o be_v to_o be_v invocate_v call_v upon_o or_o pray_v unto_o we_o can_v consent_v because_o we_o have_v no_o warrant_n for_o it_o either_o in_o the_o word_n of_o god_n or_o any_o good_a antiquity_n whether_o they_o do_v offer_v prayer_n to_o god_n for_o we_o as_o it_o be_v not_o very_o certain_a so_o be_v it_o not_o any_o part_n of_o the_o question_n between_o we_o nor_o if_o it_o be_v grant_v will_v it_o warrant_v our_o pray_n to_o they_o as_o for_o their_o relic_n those_o that_o be_v true_o such_o viz._n their_o sepulcher_n their_o memory_n their_o write_n and_o their_o good_a example_n we_o have_v a_o great_a veneration_n for_o they_o and_o do_v think_v that_o they_o ought_v not_o only_o not_o to_o be_v expose_v to_o any_o contempt_n or_o disgrace_n but_o that_o a_o very_a great_a respect_n and_o regard_n ought_v to_o be_v pay_v they_o but_o that_o all_o those_o thing_n which_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n tell_v we_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o saint_n be_v real_o such_o we_o can_v agree_v nor_o can_v we_o go_v along_o with_o they_o in_o pay_v they_o that_o veneration_n which_o they_o do_v we_o can_v repose_v any_o confidence_n in_o they_o nor_o expect_v any_o help_n or_o assistance_n from_o they_o nor_o hope_v to_o have_v our_o prayer_n hear_v in_o this_o place_n rather_o than_o in_o another_o upon_o the_o account_n of_o some_o relic_n be_v there_o as_o for_o their_o image_n and_o the_o honour_n and_o veneration_n due_a to_o they_o it_o have_v be_v well_o if_o either_o pope_n pius_n or_o his_o vindicator_n have_v think_v fit_a to_o explain_v themselves_o and_o tell_v we_o what_o kind_n of_o honour_n and_o veneration_n they_o mean._n the_o vindicator_n indeed_o say_v that_o they_o be_v thing_n relate_v to_o god_n it_o must_v be_v another_o kind_n of_o regard_n honour_n and_o veneration_n than_o be_v usual_o give_v to_o profane_a thing_n but_o whether_o this_o be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v call_v a_o religious_a honour_n be_v matter_n of_o dispute_n but_o no_o matter_n of_o his_o faith._n and_o that_o as_o for_o the_o manner_n or_o external_a profession_n of_o it_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v measure_v from_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n so_o that_o we_o be_v still_o as_o far_o to_o seek_v for_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o as_o before_z now_o where_o can_v we_o hope_v to_o find_v what_o the_o intention_n of_o the_o church_n be_v unless_o it_o be_v in_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o its_o catechism_n out_o of_o which_o pope_n pius_n extract_v these_o new_a article_n it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o therefore_o before_o we_o proceed_v any_o further_a to_o see_v what_o that_o council_n have_v determine_v in_o these_o two_o point_n viz._n the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n and_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n which_o be_v the_o two_o thing_n promote_v in_o these_o two_o article_n and_o which_o this_o gentleman_n have_v here_o undertake_v to_o vindicate_v from_o novelty_n i._o touch_v the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n the_o council_n have_v define_v that_o the_o saint_n reign_v with_o christ_n do_v offer_v their_o prayer_n unto_o god_n for_o we_o but_o be_v this_o all_o no_o it_o far_o declare_v etc._n council_n trident._n sess_n 25._o decret_n de_fw-fr invocatione_n etc._n etc._n that_o it_o be_v a_o good_a and_o profitable_a thing_n for_o we_o in_o a_o humble_a manner_n to_o pray_v unto_o they_o but_o be_v this_o all_o yet_o no_o we_o must_v have_v recourse_n to_o their_o prayer_n aid_n and_o assistance_n nor_o be_v this_o all_o for_o the_o body_n of_o holy_a martyr_n and_o other_o now_o live_v with_o christ_n which_o have_v be_v the_o live_a member_n of_o christ_n and_o temple_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n veneranda_fw-la sunt_fw-la be_v to_o be_v worship_v or_o have_v in_o veneration_n and_o it_o express_o damn_v all_o those_o who_o teach_v that_o veneration_n and_o honour_n be_v not_o due_a to_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o that_o it_o be_v not_o profitable_a to_o honour_v these_o relic_n and_o other_o sacred_a monument_n of_o the_o saint_n or_o that_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o frequent_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o that_o eorum_fw-la opis_fw-la impetrandae_fw-la causâ_fw-la to_o obtain_v their_o help_n and_o assistance_n thus_o far_o the_o council_n which_o be_v second_v by_o the_o catechism_n which_o say_v we_o pray_v to_o god_n either_o to_o give_v we_o good_a thing_n orandus_fw-la catech._n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la part_v 4._o tit._n quis_fw-la sit_fw-la orandus_fw-la or_o to_o deliver_v we_o from_o evil_a but_o because_o the_o saint_n be_v more_o acceptable_a to_o he_o than_o we_o be_v we_o beg_v of_o they_o to_o undertake_v our_o cause_n and_o to_o obtain_v for_o we_o those_o thing_n we_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o we_o use_v two_o very_a different_a form_n of_o prayer_n for_o to_o god_n the_o proper_a manner_n of_o speak_v be_v have_v pity_n on_o we_o hear_v our_o prayer_n whereas_o we_o only_o desire_v the_o saint_n to_o pray_v for_o we_o but_o than_o it_o follow_v though_o it_o be_v lawful_a on_o another_o account_n to_o pray_v to_o the_o saint_n that_o they_o will_v have_v pity_n on_o we_o for_o they_o be_v mighty_a merciful_a and_o in_o another_o place_n it_o say_v invocandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o be_v to_o be_v pray_v unto_o because_o they_o be_v continual_o in_o god_n presence_n and_o most_o willing_o take_v upon_o they_o patrocinium_fw-la salutis_fw-la nostrae_fw-la the_o patronage_n of_o our_o health_n and_o safety_n which_o be_v commit_v to_o their_o care_n ii_o concern_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n that_o council_n have_v also_o define_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o virgin-mother_n of_o god_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n etc._n sess_n 25._o decret_n de_fw-fr invocatione_n etc._n etc._n be_v to_o be_v have_v and_o retain_v in_o church_n but_o be_v this_o all_o no_o all_o due_a honour_n and_o veneration_n be_v to_o be_v give_v to_o they_o and_o how_o be_v this_o to_o be_v give_v by_o kiss_v those_o image_n uncover_v the_o head_n and_o prostrate_v ourselves_o before_o they_o and_o be_v all_o this_o for_o no_o other_o end_n but_o only_o to_o excite_v in_o we_o the_o remembrance_n of_o those_o they_o represent_v certain_o the_o council_n intend_v something_o more_o for_o it_o build_v this_o definition_n upon_o the_o second_o council_n of_o nice_a sanct._n council_n nicaen_fw-la 2._o action_n 3_o 4_o &_o 6._o catech._n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la part_n 3._o de_fw-fr cultu_fw-la &_o invocat_n sanct._n in_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v that_o the_o image_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n mary_n and_o of_o the_o saint_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v receive_v into_o place_n of_o adoration_n but_o also_o shall_v be_v adore_v and_o worship_v and_o so_o the_o catechism_n explain_v it_o for_o we_o be_v there_o tell_v that_o to_o make_v and_o honour_v the_o image_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o his_o most_o holy_a and_o immaculate_a mother_n and_o of_o other_o saint_n be_v a_o holy_a and_o most_o certain_a argument_n of_o a_o grateful_a mind_n but_o be_v this_o all_o no._n it_o be_v not_o only_o lawful_a to_o have_v image_n in_o church_n and_o to_o give_v honour_n and_o worship_n to_o they_o provide_v that_o honour_n which_o be_v give_v to_o they_o be_v refer_v to_o their_o prototype_n but_o also_o it_o be_v for_o the_o great_a good_a and_o benefit_n of_o the_o faithful_a so_o to_o do_v but_o be_v this_o all_o yet_o no._n the_o image_n of_o saint_n be_v place_v in_o temple_n ut_fw-la colantur_fw-la that_o they_o may_v be_v worship_v this_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o these_o two_o article_n as_o it_o be_v deliver_v by_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n and_o the_o catechism_n ad_fw-la parochos_fw-la out_o of_o which_o these_o and_o the_o other_o new_a article_n be_v collect_v by_o pope_n pius_n iu._n which_o doctrine_n we_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n comply_v with_o nor_o subscribe_v to_o for_o i._o as_o for_o the_o invocation_n of_o saint_n 1._o we_o look_v upon_o it_o as_o a_o fond_a thing_n vain_o invent_v ground_v upon_o no_o warranty_n of_o scripture_n but_o rather_o repugnant_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god._n 2._o we_o think_v it_o to_o be_v high_o derogatory_n to_o the_o mediatorial_n office_n of_o jesus_n christ_n 3._o we_o look_v upon_o prayer_n as_o a_o eminent_a act_n of_o religious_a worship_n which_o we_o think_v to_o be_v due_a to_o god_n alone_o and_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v give_v to_o any_o creature_n and_o ii_o as_o for_o the_o worship_n of_o image_n we_o think_v that_o it_o be_v a_o absolute_a breach_n of_o the_o second_o commandment_n which_o forbid_v the_o worship_n of_o image_n and_o that_o in_o word_n so_o large_a

what_o be_v this_o to_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n for_o it_o be_v grant_v by_o all_o that_o after_o this_o time_n he_o be_v first_o settle_v in_o the_o see_v of_o antioch_n but_o it_o be_v question_v by_o many_o whether_o ever_o he_o be_v fix_v in_o the_o see_v of_o rome_n or_o if_o he_o be_v why_o shall_v his_o successor_n in_o the_o latter_a place_n have_v a_o better_a title_n to_o it_o than_o those_o in_o the_o first_o but_o 3._o if_o we_o will_v suffer_v st._n cyprian_n to_o be_v his_o own_o interpreter_n he_o will_v full_o clear_v the_o matter_n where_o have_v occasion_n to_o explain_v those_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n to_o peter_n 107._o st._n cypr._n de_fw-fr unitat._n eccles_n edit_fw-la oxon._n p._n 107._o he_o conclude_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n be_v the_o same_o that_o st._n peter_n be_v be_v join_v with_o he_o in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n where_o it_o be_v plain_a he_o give_v no_o supremacy_n to_o st._n peter_n over_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n much_o less_o do_v he_o intend_v any_o to_o his_o successor_n but_o st._n cyprian_n must_v not_o escape_v thus_o he_o be_v again_o press_v to_o speak_v in_o this_o cause_n for_o in_o his_o 73._o epist_n say_v the_o vindicator_n he_o have_v these_o word_n christ_n give_v this_o power_n to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v the_o church_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o this_o epistle_n be_v a_o answer_n to_o one_o send_v he_o by_o jubaianus_n concern_v the_o rebaptise_v of_o heretic_n against_o which_o it_o be_v object_v by_o jubaianus_n that_o we_o be_v not_o to_o inquire_v by_o who_o a_o person_n be_v baptise_a since_o he_o that_o be_v baptise_a may_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n if_o he_o believe_v in_o answer_n to_o this_o objection_n st._n cyprian_n after_o he_o have_v for_o some_o time_n discourse_v of_o the_o faith_n of_o those_o who_o be_v without_o the_o church_n and_o the_o efficacy_n thereof_o at_o last_o conclude_v but_o it_o be_v manifest_v where_o and_o by_o who_o that_o remission_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v give_v in_o baptism_n can_v be_v give_v for_o the_o lord_n first_o give_v to_o peter_n upon_o who_o he_o build_v his_o church_n and_o from_o whence_o he_o show_v the_o original_a of_o unity_n that_o power_n that_o whatsoever_o he_o shall_v loose_v on_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n and_o after_o the_o resurrection_n he_o also_o speak_v to_o the_o apostle_n say_v as_o my_o father_n have_v send_v i_o so_o send_v i_o you_o and_o when_o he_o have_v say_v this_o he_o breathe_v on_o they_o 21._o john_n xx_o 21._o and_o say_v whosoever_o sin_n you_o remit_v they_o be_v remit_v and_o whosoever_o sin_n you_o retain_v they_o be_v retain_v where_o you_o see_v he_o join_v st._n peter_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o apostle_n in_o the_o same_o fellowship_n of_o honour_n and_o power_n with_o this_o only_a difference_n that_o it_o be_v give_v to_o st._n peter_n first_o and_o afterward_o to_o they_o all_o joint_o and_o at_o last_o he_o conclude_v which_o be_v all_o that_o he_o aim_v at_o by_o this_o we_o understand_v both_o where_o and_o by_o who_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o baptism_n can_v be_v give_v viz._n in_o the_o church_n and_o by_o the_o pastor_n of_o the_o church_n and_o now_o what_o be_v all_o this_o to_o the_o supremacy_n either_o of_o the_o bishop_n or_o church_n of_o rome_n but_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o do_v with_o st._n cyprian_n he_o must_v come_v upon_o the_o stage_n again_o to_o justify_v what_o he_o say_v epist_n 55._o where_o we_o find_v these_o word_n they_o be_v bold_a to_o carry_v letter_n from_o schismatical_a and_o profane_a person_n to_o the_o chair_n of_o peter_n and_o the_o principal_a church_n from_o whence_o the_o priestly_a unity_n have_v its_o rise_n in_o answer_v whereunto_o it_o may_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o give_v you_o a_o short_a account_n of_o the_o whole_a matter_n the_o story_n be_v this_o felicissimus_n and_o five_o other_o presbyter_n with_o he_o have_v make_v a_o 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