Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	justification_n	justify_v	work_n	8,142	5	6.6831	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09112	The vvarn-vvord to Sir Francis Hastinges wast-word conteyning the issue of three former treateses, the Watch-word, the Ward-word and the Wast-word (intituled by Sir Francis, an Apologie or defence of his Watch-word) togeather with certaine admonitions & warnings to thesaid [sic] knight and his followers. Wherunto is adioyned a breif reiection of an insolent, and vaunting minister masked with the letters O.E. who hath taken vpon him to wryte of thesame [sic] argument in supply of the knight. There go also foure seueral tables, one of the chapters, another of the controuersies, the third of the cheif shiftes, and deceits, the fourth of the parricular [sic] matters conteyned in the whole book. By N.D. author of the Ward-word.	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1602 (1602)	STC 19418; ESTC S114221	315,922	580

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mingle_v work_n as_o a_o certain_a harmful_a leven_n with_o justification_n and_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n and_o then_o again_o but_o the_o true_a sense_n of_o paul_n word_n be_v that_o without_o all_o merit_n condition_n or_o necessity_n of_o our_o work_n by_o only_a faith_n in_o christ_n we_o be_v justify_v before_o christ_n and_o save_v so_o as_o our_o salvation_n do_v in_o no_o sort_n depend_v of_o our_o work_n neither_o be_v they_o any_o way_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n scripture_n luther_n and_o all_o doctor_n of_o sound_a judgement_n think_v thus_o lo_o here_o sir_n francis_n you_o be_v call_v a_o new_a papist_n by_o your_o elder_a brethren_n or_o rather_o godfathers_n for_o hold_v this_o opinion_n you_o be_v call_v a_o seducer_n for_o only_o exclude_v work_n as_o meritorious_a and_o cause_n efficient_a of_o salvation_n and_o not_o simpliciter_fw-la simple_o and_o every_o way_n you_o be_v call_v a_o elude_a of_o the_o proposition_n of_o s._n paul_n 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whether_o they_o be_v in_o any_o respect_n necessary_a to_o salvation_n etc._n etc._n lo_o sir_n francis_n you_o be_v one_o of_o these_o drowsy_a ●●llowes_n that_o understand_v not_o proper_o the_o controversy_n according_a to_o illyricus_n his_o judgement_n for_o ●ow_o say_v that_o work_n be_v in_o some_o respect_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n to_o wit_n as_o necessary_a fruit_n and_o ●●●nesses_n and_o that_o salvation_n can_v be_v without_o they_o though_o not_o as_o any_o cause_n meritorious_a or_o efficient_a of_o justice._n and_o thus_o much_o for_o the_o controversy_n itself_o which_o s._n francis_n understand_v not_o but_o if_o i_o will_v stand_v upon_o allege_v the_o infinite_a sentence_n of_o other_o protestant_n quite_o opposite_a and_o contradictory_n to_o that_o flattery_n of_o good_a work_n which_o s_n r._n francis_n here_o and_o in_o other_o place_n of_o his_o wastword_n use_v for_o delude_v the_o people_n i_o shall_v never_o make_v a_o end_n for_o in_o this_o they_o be_v 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work_n be_v so_o far_o of_o from_o be_v necessary_a to_o salvation_n as_o that_o they_o rathe●_n hinder_v and_o be_v pernicious_a and_o again_o in_o th●_n same_o ibid._n ibid._n precari_fw-la nos_fw-la oportet_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o fide_fw-la sine_fw-la operib●_n omnibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la usque_fw-la in_o finem_fw-la perseveremus_fw-la we_o mu●●_n pray_v that_o we_o may_v persevere_v in_o faith_n without_o all_o good_a work_n unto_o the_o end_n and_o final_o to_o conclude_v s_n r._n francis_n here_o 〈◊〉_d as_o he_o may_v not_o escape_v 76._o colloq_fw-la altemberq_n col_fw-fr 4_o fol._n 75._o &_o 76._o let_v we_o hear_v their_o conclu●sion_n which_o be_v in_o these_o word_n after_o all_o this_o 〈◊〉_d conclude_v with_o that_o worthy_a say_n of_o luther_n in_o his_o fi●_n tom_n print_v at_o wittenberg_n if_o work_n be_v necessary_a salvation_n than_o salvation_n can_v be_v without_o work_n &_o then_o we_o be_v not_o save_v by_o only_a faith_n this_o conclus●on_n we_o see_v be_v plain_a 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attribute_v by_o all_o catholic_a writer_n and_o not_o the_o secondary_a instrumental_a meritorious_a cause_n ascribe_v by_o we_o to_o good_a work_n be_v evident_a first_o by_o the_o very_a next_o immediate_a word_n follow_v in_o s._n bernard_n upon_o the_o former_a ●_o rom._n ●_o quos_fw-la iustificavit_fw-la say_v he_o non_fw-la quos_fw-la iustos_fw-la invenit_fw-la hos_fw-la &_o magnificavit_fw-la god_n have_v magnify_v and_o exalt_v to_o his_o kingdom_n not_o those_o who_o he_o find_v just_a of_o themselves_o but_o who_o he_o by_o his_o grace_n do_v make_v just_a by_o which_o word_n s._n bernard_n do_v infer_v that_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o good_a work_n together_o with_o the_o reward_n promise_v to_o they_o do_v come_v originallie_o and_o principal_o from_o god_n and_o consequent_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o he_o as_o unto_o the_o chief_a cause_n though_o also_o by_o our_o voluntary_a concurrence_n thereunto_o when_o we_o be_v 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promiser_n he_o now_o confident_o exact_v the_o promise_n which_o promise_n though_o it_o be_v of_o mercy_n yet_o now_o it_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v of_o justice_n etc._n etc._n for_o it_o be_v just_a that_o god_n shall_v pay_v whatsoever_o he_o owe_v and_o he_o owe_v whatsoever_o he_o have_v promise_v etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o justice_n it_o please_v god_n to_o make_v paul_n a_o partner_n 1069._o justitiae_fw-la paulum_fw-la deus_fw-la voluit_fw-la habere_fw-la consortem_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o coronae_fw-la faceret_fw-la promeritorem_fw-la bern._n pag._n 1069._o to_o the_o end_n he_o may_v make_v he_o also_o a_o deserver_n of_o his_o crown_n and_o in_o this_o he_o make_v he_o both_o partner_n of_o his_o justice_n and_o deserver_n of_o his_o crown_n when_o he_o vouchsafe_v to_o make_v he_o his_o helper_n or_o coadiutor_n in_o do_v good_a work_n whereunto_o his_o crown_n be_v promise_v &_o further_o he_o make_v he_o his_o coadiutor_n when_o he_o make_v he_o to_o consent_v to_o his_o 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