Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	grace_n	justification_n	justify_v	3,645	5	8.4314	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26655	Jesuitico-Quakerism examined, or, A confutation of the blasphemous and unreasonable principles of the Quakers with a vindication of the Church of God in Britain, from their malicious clamours, and slanderous aspersions / by John Alexander ...	Alexander, John, 1638-1716.	1680 (1680)	Wing A916; ESTC R21198	193,704	258

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to_o they_o which_o the_o apostle_n dare_v not_o do_v philip._n 39_o nor_n be_v there_o any_o proportion_n betwixt_o our_o best_a work_n and_o eternal_a life_n rom._n 8_o 18._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v merit_v it_o the_o whole_a protestant_a church_n have_v no_o less_o always_o abhor_v the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o our_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n from_o the_o same_o clear_a evidence_n of_o the_o scripture_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3_o chap._n from_o verse_n 20._o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o whole_a chap._n follow_v as_o also_o galat._n 2_o 16_o 21._o and_o 3_o 10_o 11._o and_o 5_o 4._o philip._n 3_o 9_o and_o see_v that_o be_v still_o imperfect_a in_o this_o life_n it_o can_v neither_o be_v the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n in_o who_o sight_n no_o man_n live_a shall_v be_v justify_v psal_n 143_o 2._o viz._n by_o any_o righteousness_n inherent_a or_o inward_a in_o himself_o nevertheless_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a righteousness_n and_o good_a work_n be_v not_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o efficient_a or_o meritorious_a cause_n thereof_o yet_o they_o be_v necessary_a indispensable_o thereunto_o by_o necessity_n of_o presence_n or_o as_o pure_a antecedent_n without_o which_o no_o man_n be_v save_v except_v these_o that_o die_v immediate_o after_o conversion_n and_o infant_n from_o the_o actual_a performance_n of_o good_a work_n for_o which_o see_v mat._n 3.10_o and_o 5.20_o and_o 25._o from_o vers_n 34._o to_o the_o end_n and_o rom._n 2.9_o 10._o and_o 8.13_o 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o galat._n 5.21_o and_o 6.8_o heb._n 12.14_o and_o albeit_o our_o inherent_a or_o inward_a righteousness_n be_v neither_o the_o cause_n nor_o condition_n of_o our_o justification_n before_o god_n yet_o it_o be_v still_o a_o inseparable_a concomitant_a of_o justify_v faith_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 8.1_o 9_o 10._o 2_o cor._n 5.17_o jam._n 2.17.20_o 1_o joh._n 3.3_o but_o what_o if_o the_o quaker_n be_v guilty_a of_o a_o popish_a justification_n do_v not_o the_o quaker_n hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n wrought_v within_o they_o and_o formal_o inward_a and_o inherent_a in_o themselves_o in_o this_o they_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n in_o one_o of_o their_o most_o fundamental_a error_n which_o do_v indeed_o contradict_v the_o very_a design_n and_o current_n of_o the_o gospel_n which_o be_v to_o teach_v we_o to_o seek_v righteousness_n for_o justification_n in_o christ_n and_o not_o in_o ourselves_o yea_o and_o the_o very_a plain_a design_n of_o christ_n death_n see_v rom._n 3.25_o and_o 10.4_o galat._n 2.16_o 21._o and_o 5.4_o but_o the_o quaker_n endeavour_v to_o elude_v this_o our_o charge_n pretend_v that_o they_o be_v far_o from_o hold_v justification_n by_o their_o own_o inherent_a righteousness_n with_o the_o papist_n but_o by_o the_o alone_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n thus_o they_o pretend_v in_o their_o confession_n of_o faith_n pag._n 4.21_o 22._o but_o the_o quaker_n will_v not_o so_o cheat_v and_o deceive_v the_o christian_a world_n for_o first_o in_o that_o 21._o pag._n cite_v where_o they_o purposely_o handle_v this_o question_n and_o pretend_v as_o be_v now_o say_v they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n call_v that_o but_o a_o act_n of_o the_o creature_o skill_n and_o a_o imputation_n which_o be_v a_o act_n of_o man_n spirit_n and_o forge_v and_o a_o fiction_n and_o imagination_n in_o the_o creature_o will_n and_o power_n hence_o then_o they_o deny_v we_o to_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v of_o we_o by_o faith_n and_o so_o consequent_o by_o the_o impute_v righteousness_n of_o christ_n see_v the_o righteousness_n of_o his_o obedience_n and_o suffering_n impute_v to_o we_o in_o justification_n be_v not_o a_o diverse_a righteousness_n from_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n but_o be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o as_o be_v clear_a from_o rom._n 3.21_o 22_o 24_o 25._o and_o 4.6_o 11_o 13_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o 9.30_o and_o 10.4_o 10._o galat._n 2.16_o and_o 3.8_o and_o 5.5_o second_o this_o justification_n hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n must_v either_o be_v by_o the_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n or_o else_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n and_o its_o work_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o three_o sort_n of_o righteousness_n know_v to_o compet_n in_o this_o point_n but_o these_o be_v always_o state_v as_o the_o only_a two_o member_n of_o the_o distinction_n for_o which_o see_v rom._n 3.28_o and_o 4.2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o 9.30_o 31_o 32._o and_o 10.3_o 5_o 6._o galat._n 3.11_o 12._o but_o the_o quaker_n plain_o deny_v the_o justification_n hold_v by_o they_o to_o be_v by_o the_o former_a yea_o they_o scoff_v and_o mock_v at_o that_o more_o than_o ever_o papist_n do_v as_o be_v evident_a from_o their_o precede_a language_n therefore_o they_o do_v inevitable_o hold_v justification_n by_o the_o latter_a wherein_o they_o manifest_o join_v hand_n with_o the_o papist_n for_o all_o their_o pretext_n to_o cover_v it_o again_o in_o the_o forecited_n 22._o page_n of_o their_o confession_n they_o have_v these_o word_n and_o because_o say_v they_o we_o be_v against_o the_o latter_a viz._n justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n receive_v by_o faith_n whereof_o they_o be_v last_o speak_v we_o be_v clamour_v upon_o as_o if_o we_o deny_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n when_o it_o be_v only_o to_o these_o that_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a by_o it_o to_o walk_v as_o he_o also_o walk_v here_o they_o hold_v justification_n by_o a_o righteousness_n make_v their_o walk_n righteous_a which_o be_v the_o plain_a inherent_a righteousness_n of_o our_o life_n and_o conversation_n but_o the_o quâker_n in_o that_o last_o cite_v pag._n of_o their_o confession_n go_v on_o and_o add_v that_o it_o

viz._n joh._n 1.9_o and_o 8.12_o be_v indeed_o a_o save_a light_n but_o the_o light_n of_o nature_n and_o reason_n which_o be_v the_o only_a light_n that_o be_v universal_o in_o all_o man_n as_o be_v prove_v at_o the_o survey_n of_o the_o four_o query_n be_v not_o so_o sect_n ii_o concern_v sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o men._n the_o question_n here_o be_v whether_o there_o be_v sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o man_n turk_n pagan_n heathen_n etc._n etc._n able_a to_o convert_v they_o and_o so_o save_v they_o the_o quaker_n bold_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v and_o they_o do_v not_o mean_v of_o objective_a grace_n or_o grace_n offer_v only_o to_o all_o which_o some_o plead_v for_o right_a or_o wrong_v my_o present_a purpose_n be_v not_o concern_v but_o of_o subjective_a grace_n whereby_o the_o will_n be_v make_v able_a and_o put_v into_o hapacity_n and_o freedom_n to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n as_o george_n keith_n affirm_v in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n page_n 66._o but_o i_o utter_o deny_v that_o there_o be_v grace_n in_o all_o man_n sufficient_a for_o conversion_n and_o though_o still_o the_o affirmer_n ought_v to_o prove_v not_o the_o denier_n yet_o i_o prove_v my_o negative_a therefore_o first_o there_o be_v not_o sufficient_a light_n for_o conversion_n in_o all_o man_n as_o be_v prove_v therefore_o neither_o be_v there_o sufficient_a grace_n in_o all_o man_n for_o conversion_n the_o consequence_n be_v easy_a see_v grace_n without_o light_n will_v be_v very_o blind_a grace_n nor_o can_v the_o will_v be_v renew_v and_o the_o understanding_n leave_v unrenewed_a and_o in_o darkness_n for_o how_o then_o shall_v it_o behave_v see_v nil_fw-la volitum_fw-la quin_fw-la praecognitum_fw-la ignoti_fw-la nulla_fw-la cupido_fw-la second_o every_o sufficient_a cause_n be_v able_a to_o produce_v the_o effect_n or_o else_o it_o be_v no_o way_n sufficient_a as_o be_v palpable_a but_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n able_a to_o convert_v they_o subdue_v the_o resistance_n of_o their_o will_n and_o bring_v it_o in_o subjection_n to_o god_n therefore_o there_o be_v not_o a_o sufficient_a grace_n to_o conversion_n in_o they_o the_o minor_a only_o need_v prove_v and_o i_o prove_v it_o because_o the_o natural_a man_n can_v by_o any_o assistance_n discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o the_o carnal_a mind_n which_o be_v enmity_n against_o god_n can_v by_o any_o assistance_n be_v subject_n to_o his_o law_n 1_o cor._n 2.14_o rom._n 8.7_o nay_o he_o must_v be_v a_o spiritual_a man_n that_o do_v either_o see_v a_o spiritual_a act_n can_v never_o proceed_v from_o a_o natural_a or_o carnal_a principle_n more_o than_o a_o horse_n can_v make_v a_o syllogism_n or_o define_v a_o object_n but_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n be_v entire_o natural_a man_n and_o carnal_a mind_v therefore_o there_o be_v no_o grace_n in_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n whereby_o they_o can_v either_o discern_v the_o thing_n of_o the_o spirit_n or_o to_o be_v subject_n to_o his_o law_n and_o so_o i_o be_o sure_a it_o can_v convert_v they_o the_o minor_a of_o this_o also_o only_o needs_o prove_v which_o be_v easy_a for_o reprobate_n and_o unrenewed_a man_n neither_o have_v christ_n nor_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 13.5_o 1_o joh._n 5.12_o rom._n 8.9_o 10._o galat._n 4.6_o and_o so_o they_o can_v be_v spiritual_a but_o entire_o natural_a and_o carnal_a be_v without_o christ_n and_o without_o his_o spirit_n three_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n except_o the_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6.44_o but_o he_o draw_v not_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o have_v not_o sufficient_a grace_n enable_v they_o to_o go_v to_o christ_n and_o so_o to_o convert_v and_o turn_v to_o god_n the_o major_n be_v christ_n plain_a assertion_n in_o the_o place_n cite_v the_o minor_a be_v clear_a from_o joh._n 6.45_o where_o christ_n positive_o affirm_v that_o every_o man_n that_o have_v hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n come_v to_o he_o but_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o come_v not_o to_o christ_n john_n 5.40_o and_o 10.26_o and_o 12.39_o 2_o thes_n 3.2_o therefore_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o do_v not_o hear_v and_o learn_v of_o the_o father_n and_o so_o be_v not_o draw_v by_o he_o and_o so_o the_o whole_a argument_n be_v evident_o prove_v last_o conversion_n essential_o consist_v in_o the_o habit_n power_n and_o principle_n of_o grace_n not_o in_o the_o actual_a operation_n of_o grace_n otherwise_o believer_n will_v lose_v and_o recover_v their_o conversion_n and_o so_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o nature_n and_o grace_n as_o often_o as_o they_o be_v not_o and_o again_o be_v in_o the_o actual_a exercise_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o so_o every_o convert_n will_v be_v a_o apostate_n fall_v from_o grace_n when_o he_o sleep_v or_o be_v not_o actual_o exercise_v his_o grace_n which_o be_v utter_o absurd_a so_o to_o lose_v and_o recover_v continual_o his_o union_n with_o and_o relation_n to_o christ_n and_o his_o right_n unto_o eternal_a life_n but_o whosoever_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n must_v certain_o have_v the_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n therefore_o whosoever_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n be_v certain_o a_o convert_n and_o so_o if_o all_o man_n have_v sufficient_a grace_n than_o they_o be_v also_o all_o convert_v which_o i_o do_v not_o yet_o believe_v the_o major_n be_v prove_v clear_o already_o i_o prove_v the_o minor_a viz._n that_o whosoever_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n must_v certain_o have_v the_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n because_o without_o these_o there_o can_v be_v sufficient_a grace_n for_o there_o can_v be_v sufficient_a grace_n where_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v impossible_a as_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o where_o the_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n be_v want_v there_o the_o action_n and_o operation_n of_o grace_n be_v impossible_a see_v every_o action_n and_o operation_n be_v impossible_a without_o the_o principle_n and_o power_n whereupon_o it_o necessary_o depend_v as_o no_o man_n can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o therefore_o without_o the_o power_n principle_n or_o habit_n of_o grace_n there_o can_v be_v no_o sufficient_a grace_n they_o will_v may_v be_v say_v that_o habit_n be_v not_o simple_o necessary_a for_o produce_v of_o act_n but_o only_o for_o the_o more_o easy_a and_o ready_a produce_v of_o they_o unto_o this_o i_o reply_v that_o though_o that_o be_v true_a in_o respect_n of_o natural_a and_o acquire_v habit_n as_o even_o their_o acquire_n show_v that_o same_o act_n proceed_v the_o habit_n viz._n these_o by_o which_o it_o be_v first_o acquire_v yet_o it_o be_v most_o false_a in_o regard_n of_o supernatural_a and_o infuse_a habit_n as_o both_o their_o nature_n and_o their_o purchase_n no_o way_n but_o by_o infusion_n may_v show_v that_o they_o necessary_o precede_v all_o act_n yea_o and_o otherwise_o a_o man_n may_v live_v gracious_o without_o grace_n and_o grace_n will_v be_v simple_o needless_a which_o a_o swear_a atheist_n will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v but_o they_o object_n for_o universal_a sufficient_a grace_n that_o the_o gentile_n do_v the_o thing_n contain_v in_o the_o law_n rom._n 2_o 14_o therefore_o they_o have_v sufficient_a grace_n ans_fw-fr they_o do_v these_o thing_n by_o nature_n say_v the_o text_n not_o by_o grace_n second_o a_o man_n may_v do_v thing_n naturaly_n good_a and_o contain_v in_o the_o law_n and_o yet_o be_v void_a of_o grace_n see_v he_o may_v do_v they_o but_o yet_o not_o from_o gracious_a principle_n of_o faith_n and_o love_n nor_o for_o gracious_a end_n both_o which_o as_o also_o the_o gracious_a manner_n be_v requisite_a to_o a_o gracious_a action_n rom._n 14_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 10_o 31._o second_o they_o object_n that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o bring_v salvation_n have_v appear_v to_o all_o man_n tit._n 2_o 11._o ans_fw-fr by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n the_o apostle_n there_o mean_v the_o gracious_a doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n whereunto_o teach_v which_o be_v ascribe_v to_o it_o in_o the_o follow_a verse_n be_v most_o proper_a and_o by_o all_o man_n be_v mean_v man_n of_o all_o rank_n station_n quality_n etc._n etc._n as_o the_o word_n all_o be_v often_o take_v for_o the_o gospel_n be_v not_o then_o come_v to_o every_o man_n ear_n in_o the_o whole_a world_n this_o objection_n george_n keith_n make_v in_o his_o quakerism_n no_o popery_n pag._n 66._o three_o they_o object_n that_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v give_v to_o every_o man_n to_o profit_v withal_o 1_o cor._n 12_o 7._o ans_fw-fr the_o apostle_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o member_n of_o christ_n body_n here_o by_o the_o context_n not_o of_o all_o man_n whatsoever_o again_o lay_v aside_o the_o context_n the_o meaning_n be_v easy_a viz._n that_o to_o