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	reward_n	work_n	2,765	5	6.8633	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41706	A discourse of Christ's coming and the influence, which the expectation thereof hath on al manner of holy conversation and godlinesse / by Theophilus Gale.	Gale, Theophilus, 1628-1678.	1673 (1673)	Wing G144; ESTC R6924	117,103	244

the_o fruit_n of_o his_o do_v so_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o for_o we_o must_v all_o appear_v before_o the_o jugement_n seat_n of_o christ_n as_o they_o who_o plead_v their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n cause_n be_v wont_a to_o stand_v in_o a_o open_a place_n before_o the_o judge_n that_o every_o one_o may_v receive_v the_o thing_n do_v in_o his_o body_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._n e._n the_o thing_n due_a to_o his_o body_n or_o person_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o bad_a i._n e._n proportionable_o to_o his_o action_n and_o manner_n of_o life_n according_a to_o the_o formal_a nature_n of_o justice_n which_o consist_v in_o give_v every_o one_o his_o own_o thus_o also_o gal._n 6.7_o 6.7_o gal._n 6.7_o be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mocque_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_n that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v be_v not_o deceive_v i._n e._n deceive_v not_o yourselves_o delude_v not_o your_o own_o soul_n by_o fallacious_a fond_a presumtion_n and_o conceit_n god_n be_v not_o mocque_v etc._n etc._n shall_v carnal_a secure_a sinner_n who_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n reap_v life_n everlasting_a how_o will_v god_n be_v deride_v and_o mocque_v by_o they_o but_o the_o holy_a god_n will_v not_o be_v mocque_v they_o that_o sow_v tare_n must_v not_o expect_v to_o reap_v wheat_n such_o as_o sow_v to_o the_o flesh_n shall_v reap_v wrath_n and_o damnation_n again_o shall_v not_o god_n recompense_v to_o his_o people_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o suffering_n god_n will_v be_v also_o mocque_v by_o wicked_a man_n in_o that_o all_o the_o work_n of_o his_o trouble_a saint_n be_v in_o vain_a but_o paul_n tell_v we_o 1_o cor._n 15.58_o that_o their_o labour_n be_v not_o in_o vain_a which_o he_o expound_v 1_o cor._n 3.8_o every_o man_n shall_v receive_v his_o own_o reward_n according_a to_o his_o own_o labour_n by_o which_o it_o be_v most_o evident_a that_o christ_n will_v at_o last_o day_n recompense_n to_o every_o man_n according_a to_o his_o work_n neither_o do_v this_o at_o all_o make_v for_o merit_n or_o justification_n by_o work_n as_o the_o papist_n will_v needs_o persuade_v we_o for_o 1._o the_o reward_n which_o god_n confer_v on_o believer_n be_v not_o for_o but_o according_a to_o their_o good_a work_n it_o be_v rom._n 2.6_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d according_a to_o not_o for_o his_o deed_n good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n but_o the_o evidence_n by_o which_o god_n mesure_n their_o evangelic_a sincerity_n and_o perfection_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o a_o creature_n to_o merit_v any_o thing_n in_o a_o proper_a sense_n because_o there_o can_v be_v no_o mutual_a obligation_n betwixt_o the_o creature_n and_o the_o creator_n or_o any_o thing_n give_v to_o god_n which_o bear_v proportion_n with_o the_o good_a thing_n of_o eternal_a life_n which_o he_o confer_v on_o we_o indeed_o be_v our_o good_a work_n perfect_a yet_o they_o can_v purchase_v nothing_o from_o god_n by_o way_n of_o merit_n because_o they_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o grace_n neither_o do_v we_o give_v unto_o god_n but_o what_o be_v his_o due_n but_o alas_o the_o best_o work_v under_o heaven_n be_v so_o far_o from_o merit_v any_o good_a from_o god_n as_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o sinfulness_n they_o demerit_v wrath_n and_o damnation_n hence_o 2._o the_o recompense_n which_o god_n give_v unto_o believer_n according_a to_o their_o good_a work_n be_v proper_o a_o gift_n and_o metaphoric_o only_o a_o reward_n all_o the_o proportion_n or_o regard_v which_o our_o good_a work_n have_v to_o the_o reward_n give_v according_a thereunto_o flow_v mere_o from_o the_o evangelic_a constitution_n and_o promise_v not_o from_o any_o inherent_a worth_a in_o the_o work_v themselves_o so_o that_o although_o it_o be_v a_o day_n of_o jugement_n yet_o it_o be_v also_o a_o day_n of_o grace_n as_o to_o the_o reward_v give_v to_o believer_n there_o be_v not_o more_o of_o justice_n than_o of_o freegrace_n in_o the_o reward_v distribute_v so_o rom._n 6.23_o but_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n be_v eternal_a life_n 3._o albeit_o christ_n allow_v a_o place_n to_o work_n in_o the_o last_o jugement_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o allow_v they_o the_o least_o place_n or_o mention_v in_o our_o present_a justification_n thereby_o to_o exclude_v all_o boast_n as_o rom._n 3.27_o there_o will_v be_v no_o danger_n of_o boast_v in_o the_o believer_n be_v judge_v according_a to_o his_o work_n because_o his_o good_a work_n be_v produce_v not_o as_o the_o principal_a ground_n of_o his_o acceptance_n but_o only_o as_o a_o evidence_n of_o his_o sincerity_n and_o evangelic_a perfection_n as_o faith_n be_v the_o federal_a instrument_n that_o justify_v his_o person_n so_o good_a work_n be_v produce_v in_o the_o last_o jugement_n as_o that_o which_o will_v justify_v his_o faith_n and_o god_n former_a justification_n of_o he_o before_o the_o world_n 2.12_o jam._n 2.12_o so_o jam._n 2.12_o so_o speak_v you_o and_o so_o do_v as_o they_o that_o shall_v be_v judge_v by_o the_o law_n of_o liberty_n the_o law_n of_o liberty_n by_o which_o man_n shall_v be_v judge_v at_o last_o day_n be_v the_o moral_a law_n evangelise_v which_o shall_v judge_v not_o according_a to_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o first_o covenant_n but_o according_a to_o the_o evangelic_a constitution_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o accept_v faith_n and_o sincerity_n in_o lieu_n of_o perfect_a obedience_n 4._o in_o the_o last_o jugement_n christ_n will_v proceed_v even_o with_o believer_n according_a to_o their_o work_n because_o than_o they_o be_v to_o be_v compare_v with_o wicked_a man_n for_o to_o vindicate_v the_o equity_n of_o god_n proceeding_n with_o the_o wicked_a it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o evangelic_a obedience_n of_o believer_n be_v bring_v forth_o in_o jugement_n which_o will_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o all_o ungodly_a man_n and_o vindicate_v christ_n from_o that_o false_a imputation_n of_o have_v respect_n 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