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

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A34599	A conference Mr. John Cotton held at Boston with the elders of New-England 1. concerning gracious conditions in the soule before faith, 2. evidencing justification by sanctification, 3. touching the active power of faith : twelve reasons against stinted forms of prayer and praise : together with the difference between the Christian and antichristian church / written by Francis Cornwell ...	Cotton, John, 1584-1652.; Cornwell, Francis.	1646 (1646)	Wing C6335; ESTC R17280	52,817	177

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death_n we_o have_v fellowship_n with_o christ_n and_o that_o give_v the_o deadly_a stroke_n unto_o our_o first_o husband_n the_o second_o question_n 2._o whether_o a_o man_n may_v evidence_n his_o justification_n by_o his_o sanctification_n the_o state_n of_o the_o question_n be_v thus_o unfold_v first_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o his_o justification_n be_v flat_a popery_n second_o to_o take_v a_o man_n sanctification_n for_o a_o evident_a cause_n or_o ground_n of_o that_o faith_n whereby_o he_o be_v justify_v be_v utter_o unsafe_a for_o faith_n be_v build_v upon_o jesus_n the_o christ_n the_o head_n corner_n stone_n ephes_n 2._o 20._o mat._n 16._o 16._o and_o not_o upon_o work_n a_o good_a work_n flow_v from_o faith_n not_o faith_n from_o they_o three_o to_o take_v common_a sanctification_n that_o be_v such_o a_o reformation_n and_o a_o change_n of_o life_n as_o flow_v from_o a_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n restrain_v from_o 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many_o nation_n according_a to_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v so_o shall_v they_o seed_v be_v v._o 19_o and_o be_v not_o weak_a in_o faith_n he_o consider_v not_o his_o own_o body_n now_o dead_a when_o he_o be_v above_o a_o hundred_o year_n old_a neither_o the_o deadness_n of_o sarahs_n womb_n verse_n 20._o he_o stagger_v not_o at_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n through_o unbelief_n but_o be_v strong_a in_o faith_n give_v glory_n to_o god_n verse_n 21._o and_o be_v full_o persuade_v that_o what_o he_o have_v promise_v he_o be_v able_a to_o perform_v verse_n 22._o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o promise_n be_v absolute_a and_o free_a so_o shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v as_o the_o star_n of_o heaven_n this_o he_o believe_v with_o full_a assurance_n of_o faith_n rest_v only_o on_o the_o faithfulness_n and_o grace_n and_o power_n of_o he_o that_o promise_v rom._n ●_o 21._o therefore_o we_o and_o all_o the_o child_n of_o abraham_n come_v to_o our_o first_o assurance_n of_o our_o justification_n not_o from_o our_o sanctification_n or_o from_o any_o promise_n make_v thereunto_o but_o ●●om_o the_o free_a promise_n of_o grace_n the_o secoud_a arguwent_n no_o man_n can_v take_v his_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o justification_n but_o as_o god_n will_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v he_o righteous_a in_o christ_n jesus_n but_o god_n will_v not_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n therefore_o we_o can_v take_v the_o assurance_n of_o the_o faith_n of_o our_o justification_n from_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n the_o assumption_n be_v prove_v thus_o if_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v then_o declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a then_o he_o do_v not_o declare_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a in_o christ_n upon_o the_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o but_o when_o god_n justify_v we_o that_o be_v first_o declare_v we_o and_o pronounce_v we_o to_o be_v righteous_a he_o do_v declare_v his_o own_o righteousness_n that_o he_o may_v be_v just_a therefore_o he_o do_v not_o first_o pronounce_v and_o declare_v we_o righteous_a upon_o sight_n and_o evidence_n of_o our_o sanctification_n which_o be_v a_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o proposition_n it_o will_v not_o stand_v with_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n to_o declare_v and_o pronounce_v a_o man_n just_a upon_o the_o sight_n of_o such_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n as_o our_o best_a sanctification_n be_v and_o therefore_o when_o god_n declare_v and_o pronounce_v we_o righteous_a he_o do_v it_o not_o upon_o any_o sight_n of_o any_o sanctification_n or_o righteousness_n of_o we_o but_o only_o upon_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o 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promise_n be_v not_o make_v sure_o to_o faith_n out_o of_o work_n from_o the_o opposition_n of_o grace_n and_o work_n rom._n 11._o 6_o and_o if_o by_o grace_n than_o it_o be_v no_o more_o of_o work_n otherwise_o grace_n be_v no_o more_o grace_n 〈◊〉_d the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o work_n but_o beweene_v grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n now_o no_o man_n ascribe_v the_o assurance_n of_o faith_n in_o the_o promise_n to_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n answ_n the_o opposition_n stand_v not_o only_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o merit_n of_o work_n but_o between_o grace_n and_o the_o debt_n due_a to_o work_n for_o so_o the_o apostle_n paul_n express_v it_o rom._n 4._o 4._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n not_o reckon_v of_o graco_n but_o of_o debt_n if_o

good_a spirit_n the_o three_o question_n be_v concern_v the_o activeness_n of_o faith_n the_o controversy_n be_v 3._o whether_o faith_n concur_v as_o a_o active_a instrumental_a cause_n to_o ●ur_n justification_n in_o the_o explicate_a of_o it_o i_o must_v ●●rst_o speak_v what_o it_o be_v that_o justify_v ●●ee_v first_o we_o do_v believe_v that_o in_o our_o ●ffectuall_a call_n god_n draw_v we_o to_o ●nion_n with_o christ_n joh._n 6._o 44._o shed_v abroad_o his_o spirit_n in_o our_o heart_n rom._n 5._o 5._o and_o work_v faith_n in_o we_o 〈◊〉_d receive_v christ_n joh._n 1._o 12._o 13._o and_o 〈◊〉_d live_v by_o faith_n upon_o he_o gal._n 2._o 20._o second_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o alive_a in_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v account_v of_o god_n ●s_v his_o adopt_a child_n in_o christ_n gal._n ●_o 26._o ephes_n 1._o 5._o and_o so_o be_v make_v heir_n of_o righteousness_n galat._n 3._o 29._o god_n impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o son_n jesus_n to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n rom._n 4._o 23._o 24._o 25._o as_o we_o be_v no_o soon_o alive_a in_o the_o first_o adam_n but_o we_o become_v his_o child_n and_o heir_n of_o his_o transgression_n god_n impute_v the_o guilt_n of_o it_o to_o our_o condemnation_n now_o in_o this_o we_o all_o consent_n that_o in_o receive_v the_o gift_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a but_o yet_o a_o double_a question_n here_o arise_v 1._o whether_o in_o receive_v of_o chris●_n or_o the_o spirit_n who_o come_v into_o our_o heart_n in_o his_o name_n we_o be_v mere_o passive_a 2._o whether_o our_o faith_n be_v active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o the_o righteousness_n o●_n christ_n before_o the_o lord_n do_v firs●_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o we_o our_o reason_n be_v 1._o if_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n she●_n abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o do_v be●_n get_v faith_n in_o we_o then_o if_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o receive_v faith_n we_o be_v much_o more_o passive_a in_o receive_v christ_n or_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n that_o beget_v faith_n for_o if_o we_o have_v no_o life_n to_o be_v active_a until_o faith_n come_v we_o have_v much_o less_o life_n to_o be_v active_a before_o the_o cause_n and_o root_n of_o faith_n come_v but_o it_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n shed_v abroad_o in_o our_o heart_n that_o beget_v faith_n in_o we_o zech._n 12._o 10._o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v passive_a in_o receive_v faith_n we_o be_v much_o more_o passive_a in_o receive_v the_o spirit_n that_o beget_v faith_n 2._o if_o we_o be_v active_a in_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n before_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n then_o we_o apprehend_v he_o before_o he_o apprehend_v we_o then_o we_o shall_v do_v a_o good_a act_n and_o so_o bring_v forth_o good_a fruit_n before_o we_o become_v good_a tree_n yea_o and_o be_v good_a tree_n before_o we_o be_v in_o christ_n but_o these_o be_v all_o contrary_a to_o the_o gospel_n philip._n 3._o 12._o 13._o matth._n 7._o 18._o john_n 15._o 4._o 5._o therefore_o we_o be_v not_o active_a in_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n before_o he_o he_o have_v give_v we_o his_o spirit_n whether_o our_o faith_n be_v active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n 2._o before_o the_o lord_n do_v first_o impute_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n to_o we_o we_o conceive_v no._n for_o these_o reason_n if_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o condemnation_n 1._o assoon_o as_o we_o be_v alive_a by_o natural_a life_n before_o we_o have_v do_v any_o act_n of_o life_n good_a or_o evil_n then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v impute_v unto_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n as_o soon_o as_o we_o be_v alive_a unto_o god_n by_o faith_n before_o we_o have_v do_v any_o act_n of_o faith_n but_o the_o former_a be_v plain_a rom._n 5._o 18._o 19_o therefore_o the_o latter_a also_o 2._o if_o our_o faith_n be_v first_o active_a to_o lay_v hold_n upon_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n before_o 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we_o 1_o joh._n 4._o 19_o 4._o if_o our_o faith_n be_v first_o active_a to_o lay_v hold_n on_o christ_n for_o his_o righteousness_n before_o god_n impute_v his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o then_o we_o be_v righteous_a man_n to_o act_n and_o work_v out_o our_o own_o righteousness_n before_o we_o be_v righteous_a by_o the_o impute_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n but_o we_o be_v to_o our_o best_a act_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n unrighteous_a till_o our_o sin_n be_v pardon_v which_o be_v not_o until_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o 5._o in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n the_o object_n be_v before_o the_o act_n that_o be_v conversant_a about_o it_o therefore_o it_o be_v in_o the_o order_n of_o nature_n before_o the_o act_n of_o our_o faith_n 1._o to_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v a_o act_n of_o faith_n to_o believe_v on_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o receive_v christ_n john_n 1._o 12._o therefore_o the_o receive_n of_o christ_n be_v by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n answ_n the_o place_n in_o john_n upon_o which_o the_o weight_n of_o this_o argument_n lie_v say_v no_o more_o but_o that_o they_o which_o receive_v christ_n in_o the_o second_o aorist_n in_o the_o time_n past_a do_v believe_v on_o his_o name_n in_o the_o time_n present_a which_o we_o willing_o grant_v that_o they_o who_o receive_v christ_n their_o faith_n become_v active_a through_o he_o to_o believe_v in_o his_o name_n that_o so_o they_o may_v receive_v he_o and_o his_o righteousness_n 2._o we_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n rom._n 3._o 28._o answ_n when_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n it_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v unto_o we_o 3._o abraham_n to_o credere_fw-la his_o act_n of_o believe_a be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n rome_n 4._o 3._o answ_n it_o be_v take_v general_o among_o the_o learned_a for_o a_o singular_a opinion_n of_o master_n wotton_n that_o to_o credere_fw-la the_o act_n of_o believe_a shall_v be_v impute_v for_o rigteousnesse_n for_o indeed_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v neither_o a_o righteousness_n according_a unto_o the_o law_n for_o the_o law_n be_v perfect_a psal_n 19_o 7._o nor_o a_o righteousness_n according_a unto_o the_o gospel_n for_o the_o act_n of_o believe_v be_v a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o though_o give_v of_o grace_n but_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o a_o act_n of_o our_o own_o and_o therefore_o paul_n desire_v that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n not_o have_v his_o own_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o the_o law_n but_o that_o which_o be_v through_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3._o 9_o to_o wit_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v 4._o but_o this_o doctrine_n be_v opposite_a unto_o the_o stream_n of_o all_o the_o learned_a a_o passive_a faith_n be_v not_o hear_v of_o among_o man_n and_o they_o do_v geneneral_o make_v faith_n a_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o their_o justification_n answ_n a_o passive_a faith_n be_v rare_o hard_a of_o out_o of_o my_o mouth_n but_o yet_o the_o thing_n mean_v by_o it_o be_v never_o rare_a in_o the_o write_n of_o the_o learned_a nor_o sometime_o the_o word_n passive_a faith_n two_o thing_n be_v mean_v by_o the_o word_n of_o faith_n and_o may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v passive_a in_o our_o justification_n in_o a_o double_a respect_n because_o a_o habit_n of_o faith_n may_v be_v call_v passive_a before_o it_o put_v forth_o any_o act_n and_o we_o be_v justify_v assoon_o as_o by_o a_o habit_n of_o faith_n we_o be_v alive_a in_o christ_n in_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o our_o conversion_n before_o