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	work_n	6,035	5	6.7945	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A35959	Truths victory over error, or, An abridgement of the chief controversies in religion which since the apostles days to this time, have been, and are in agitation, between those of the Orthodox faith, and all adversaries whatsoever, a list of whose names are set down after the epistle to the reader : wherein, by going through all the chapters of The confession of faith, one by one, and propounding out of them, by way of question, all the controverted assertions, and answering by yes, or no, there is a clear confirmation of the truth, and an evident confutation of what tenets and opinions, are maintain'd by the adversaries : a treatise, most useful for all persons, who desire to be instructed in the true Protestant religion, who would shun in these last days, and perillous times, the infection of errors and heresies, and all dangerous tenets and opinions, contrary to the word of God.	Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.; Sinclair, George, d. 1696.	1684 (1684)	Wing D1412; ESTC R3405	145,943	378

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by_o any_o power_n in_o they_o no._n rom._n 2._o 28_o 29._o 1_o peter_n 3._o 21._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n and_o lutherian_o err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o themselves_o be_v true_a immediate_a and_o effectual_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o give_v life_n yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o because_o the_o holy_a scripture_n attribute_n our_o justification_n to_o faith_n only_o as_o a_o instrumental_a cause_n and_o to_o no_o other_o thing_n rom._n 1._o 17._o rom._n 3._o 28._o gal._n 2._o 16._o and_o therefore_o the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o life_n 2_o because_o the_o scripture_n make_v a_o express_a difference_n between_o the_o work_n of_o a_o man_n dispense_n the_o sacrament_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n matth._n 3._o 11._o 3_o because_o sign_n and_o seal_n of_o grace_n can_v confer_v and_o effectuate_v grace_n but_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o 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the_o lord_n supper_n which_o in_o his_o own_o person_n he_o do_v sanctify_v and_o by_o they_o do_v testify_v and_o profess_v his_o communion_n with_o his_o people_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n but_o never_o be_v a_o sharer_n of_o any_o of_o these_o five_o bastard_n sacrament_n quest._n v._n may_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n be_v dispense_v by_o any_o but_o by_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n lawful_o ordain_v no._n matth._n 28._o 19_o 1_o cor._n 11._o 20_o 23._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 1._o heb._n 5._o 4._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o anabaptist_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o the_o sacrament_n may_v be_v dispense_v and_o administer_v by_o any_o believer_n yes_o do_v not_o likewise_o the_o papist_n and_o the_o lutherian_o err_v who_o maintain_v that_o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o laic_n or_o woman_n to_o administer_v the_o

or_o shall_v be_v in_o time_n act_n 15._o 18._o john_n 21._o 17._o heb._n 4._o 13._o but_o all_o thing_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n can_v not_o have_v be_v infallible_o know_v from_o eternity_n but_o in_o the_o decree_n of_o his_o divine_a will._n 2._o from_o god_n natural_a way_n of_o work_v in_o time_n 1_o cor._n 12._o 6._o rom._n 11._o 36._o whence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o god_n work_v effectual_o and_o immediate_o in_o time_n all_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v but_o he_o work_v by_o his_o will_n those_o thing_n which_o he_o will_v have_v to_o be_v in_o time_n after_o that_o manner_n and_o in_o that_o time_n how_o and_o when_o they_o come_v to_o pass_v psal._n 115._o 3._o but_o that_o act_n of_o willing_a can_v happen_v to_o god_n in_o time_n but_o have_v be_v in_o he_o from_o all_o eternity_n because_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a james_n 1._o 17._o 3_o by_o enumerate_v several_a instance_n concern_v which_o the_o scripture_n affirm_v particular_o that_o they_o have_v 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2._o 19_o john_n 13._o 18._o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o lutherian_o and_o arminian_n err_v who_o maintain_v the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n to_o be_v general_a and_o conditional_a depend_v upon_o persevere_v faith_n which_o they_o affirm_v depend_v upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n and_o foresee_v infidelity_n and_o want_v of_o faith_n yes_o do_v not_o likewise_o the_o papist_n and_o socinian_o err_v who_o maintain_v the_o decree_n of_o predestination_n to_o be_v general_a and_o to_o depend_v upon_o good_a and_o evil_a work_n with_o perseverance_n in_o they_o yes_o by_o what_o argument_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o from_o the_o apostle_n paul_n who_o make_v the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n the_o only_a cause_n why_o this_o man_n be_v choose_v and_o another_o as_o worthy_a reject_v and_o casten_z off_o rom._n 9_o 11_o 12_o 13_o 14_o 15._o where_o he_o move_v a_o objection_n against_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n and_o answer_v it_o 2_o because_o our_o bless_a saviour_n assign_v it_o to_o the_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n of_o god_n that_o to_o some_o the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n for_o their_o conversion_n be_v reveal_v and_o that_o they_o be_v hide_v from_o many_o other_o who_o be_v nothing_o worse_o but_o in_o some_o respect_n better_o matth._n 11._o 25_o 26._o 3_o because_o a_o man_n of_o himself_o have_v no_o good_a thing_n in_o he_o whereby_o he_o may_v be_v difference_v from_o another_o but_o what_o he_o have_v free_o get_v from_o god_n 1_o cor._n 4._o 7._o 4_o because_o the_o grace_n of_o regeneration_n justify_v faith_n effectual_a call_v and_o perseverance_n to_o the_o end_n be_v give_v to_o all_o the_o elect_n and_o to_o they_o only_o according_a to_o the_o eternal_a decree_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o be_v effect_n not_o cause_n or_o pre-required_n condition_n of_o election_n rom._n 8._o 30._o act_n 13._o 48._o matth._n 24._o 24._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o john_n 15_o 16._o eph._n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o matth._n 13._o 11._o rom._n 11._o 6_o 7._o quest._n iii_o have_v it_o please_v god_n according_a to_o the_o unsearchable_a counsel_n of_o of_o his_o own_o will_n whereby_o he_o extend_v or_o withhold_v mercy_n as_o he_o please_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o sovereign_a power_n over_o his_o creature_n to_o pass_v by_o and_o to_o ordain_v the_o rest_n of_o mankind_n to_o dishonour_n and_o wrath_n for_o their_o sin_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o his_o glorious_a justice_n yes_o rom._n 9_o 17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o jude_n verse_n 4_o matth._n 11._o 25_o 26._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 20._o well_o then_o do_v not_o many_o of_o the_o quaker_n and_o other_o err_v who_o maintain_v that_o god_n never_o ordain_v any_o man_n to_o perish_v eternal_o yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1._o because_o christ_n thank_v his_o father_n lord_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n because_o he_o have_v hide_v those_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o babe_n matth._n 11._o 25_o 26._o 2_o because_o the_o scripture_n faith_n to_o pharo_n even_o for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o raise_v thou_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v throughout_o all_o the_o earth_n therefore_o have_v he_o mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v have_v mercy_n and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v have_v not_o the_o potter_n power_n over_o the_o clay_n of_o the_o same_o lump_n to_o make_v one_o vessel_n unto_o honour_n and_o another_o unto_o dishonour_n what_o if_o god_n willing_a to_o show_v his_o wrath_n and_o to_o make_v his_o power_n know_v endure_v with_o much_o long_a suffering_n the_o vessel_n of_o wrath_n fit_v to_o destruction_n rom._n 9_o 17_o 18_o 21_o 22._o 3._o because_o in_o a_o great_a house_n there_o be_v some_o vessel_n to_o honour_n some_o to_o dishonour_n 2_o tim._n 2._o 19_o 20._o 4._o because_o the_o apostle_n jude_n say_v there_o be_v some_o who_o of_o old_a be_v ordain_v to_o this_o condemnation_n ungodly_a man_n note_v that_o the_o cause_n of_o this_o reprobation_n be_v not_o man_n sin_n but_o the_o absolute_a will_n and_o good_a pleasure_n of_o god_n man_n sin_n indeed_o be_v the_o cause_n why_o god_n will_v punish_v but_o no_o occasion_n why_o he_o do_v ordain_v to_o pass_v by_o or_o to_o punish_v man_n this_o decree_n be_v just_a because_o god_n have_v power_n over_o man_n as_o the_o potter_n have_v power_n over_o the_o clay_n neither_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o decree_n the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o creature_n but_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n justice_n last_o sin_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o man_n free_a will_n and_o condemnation_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o justice_n but_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o neither_o quest._n iu._n be_v any_o other_o redeem_v by_o christ_n effectual_o call_v justify_v adopt_v sanctify_v and_o save_v but_o the_o elect_a only_o no_o john_n 17._o 9_o rom._n 8._o 28._o john_n 6._o 64_o 65._o john_n 10._o 26._o john_n 8._o 47._o 1_o john_n 2._o 19_o well_o then_o do_v not_o the_o papist_n quaker_n socinian_n and_o arminian_n err_v who_o maintain_v that_o all_o man_n even_o reprobate_n be_v redeem_v by_o christ_n and_o that_o many_o reprobate_n be_v effectual_o call_v justify_v sanctify_a and_o adopt_a yes_o by_o what_o reason_n be_v they_o confute_v 1_o from_o the_o golden_a chain_n which_o can_v be_v loose_v mention_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rom._n 8._o 30._o who_o he_o do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v 2_o because_o those_o and_o those_o only_o believe_v who_o god_n have_v ordain_v to_o life_n eternal_a act_v 13._o 48._o titus_n 1._o 1._o 3_o because_o christ_n himself_o say_v to_o the_o jew_n but_o you_o believe_v not_o because_o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n my_o sheep_n hear_v my_o voice_n and_o i_o know_v they_o john_n 10._o 26_o 27_o 28._o you_o be_v not_o of_o my_o sheep_n that_o be_v of_o the_o elect_n which_o the_o father_n have_v give_v i_o 4_o because_o christ_n will_v not_o pray_v for_o the_o world_n but_o for_o the_o elect_a only_o john_n 17._o 9_o 5_o because_o the_o election_n or_o elect_v have_v obtain_v it_o and_o the_o rest_n be_v blind_v namely_o who_o be_v not_o elect_v and_o effectual_o call_v rom._n 11._o 7._o 6_o because_o christ_n say_v great_a love_n have_v no_o man_n than_o this_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v lay_v down_o his_o life_n for_o his_o friend_n such_o a_o love_n he_o never_o have_v to_o reprobate_n who_o he_o profess_v he_o never_o know_v john_n 15._o 13._o with_o matthew_n 7._o 23._o 7_o because_o according_a to_o the_o scripture_n christ_n die_v