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	meritorious_a	righteousness_n	3,361	5	7.8167	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50679	An antidote against the venom of Quakerism, or, Some observations, on a little pamphlet, stiled, The Christianity of the people commonly called Quakers by John Meriton ...	Meriton, John, 1666-1717.	1699 (1699)	Wing M1816; ESTC R11247	24,688	49

all_o i_o have_v say_v on_o this_o head_n as_o well_o as_o to_o show_v you_o how_o inconsistent_a will._n penn_n be_v with_o himself_o see_v his_o serious_a apology_n p._n 146._o that_o the_o outward_a person_n which_o suffer_v at_o jerusalem_n be_v proper_o the_o son_n of_o god_n we_o utter_o deny_v quest_n do_v you_o believe_v and_o expect_v salvation_n and_o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n or_o by_o your_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n answ_n by_o jesus_n christ_n his_o righteousness_n merit_n and_o work_n god_n be_v not_o indebt_v to_o we_o for_o our_o deserve_n but_o we_o to_o he_o for_o his_o free_a grace_n in_o christ_n jesus_n whereby_o we_o be_v save_v through_o faith_n in_o he_o not_o of_o ourselves_o and_o by_o his_o grace_n enable_v true_o and_o acceptable_o to_o serve_v and_o follow_v he_o he_o be_v our_o all_o in_o all_o who_o work_v all_o in_o we_o that_o be_v well-pleasing_a to_o god_n observation_n now_o to_o unfold_v their_o meaning_n herein_o as_o be_v say_v before_o let_v we_o hear_v what_o their_o approve_a author_n say_v i_o shall_v begin_v with_o geo._n whitehead_n who_o in_o his_o light_n and_o life_n etc._n etc._n p._n 16_o blame_v we_o for_o lay_v so_o much_o stress_n upon_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n blood_n p._n 38._o the_o quaker_n say_v he_o see_v no_o need_n of_o direct_v man_n to_o jesus_n christ_n or_o his_o blood_n as_o it_o be_v outward_o shed_v at_o jerusalem_n for_o justification_n etc._n etc._n and_o p._n 55._o where_o do_v the_o scripture_n say_v that_o the_o shed_n of_o christ_n be_v blood_n outward_o be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o in_o p._n 64._o it_o be_v false_a doctrine_n to_o lay_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n or_o stress_n of_o justification_n upon_o the_o shed_n of_o that_o blood_n let_v out_o by_o the_o spear_n and_o say_v will._n penn_n in_o conjunction_n with_o his_o brother_n whitehead_n in_o his_o serious_a apology_n p._n 148._o this_o indeed_o we_o deny_v viz._n justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n have_v fulfil_v in_o his_o own_o person_n for_o we_o whole_o without_o we_o and_o bold_o affirm_v it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o corruption_n which_o do_v now_o deluge_n the_o whole_a world_n and_o say_v geo._n whitehead_n in_o his_o counterfeit_n convert_n p._n 17._o 18._o print_a 1694._o that_o it_o be_v the_o light_n and_o life_n within_o in_o which_o be_v the_o immediate_a and_o efficient_a cause_n of_o man_n salvation_n and_o as_o for_o the_o suffering_n and_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o fresh_a they_o do_v but_o instrumental_o contribute_v thereunto_o and_o agreeable_a hereunto_o see_v isaac_n pennington_n question_n to_o professor_n etc._n etc._n p._n 25._o where_o there_o be_v this_o question_n put_v can_v outward_a blood_n cleanse_v the_o conscience_n etc._n etc._n which_o though_o by_o way_n of_o interrogation_n be_v a_o very_a plain_a and_o manifest_a denial_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o man_n salvation_n again_o thomas_n lawson_n a_o thoroughpaced_a quaker_n in_o his_o untaught_a teacher_n p._n 4._o print_a 1655._o tell_v you_o that_o you_o must_v not_o look_v for_o salvation_n from_o any_o mean_n without_o for_o when_o his_o opponent_n have_v urge_v that_o the_o mean_n that_o lead_v to_o salvation_n be_v without_o man_n he_o answer_v for_o all_o thy_o profession_n thou_o be_v get_v no_o further_o than_o the_o pope_n who_o talk_v of_o a_o christ_n without_o mean_v of_o salvation_n without_o as_o thou_o do_v p._n 5._o thou_o be_v a_o foolish_a builder_n seek_v a_o way_n to_o salvation_n without_o thou_o if_o this_o be_v not_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n i_o know_v not_o what_o may_v be_v call_v so_o when_o you_o have_v thus_o compare_v they_o then_o reader_n judge_v of_o the_o sincerity_n of_o their_o profession_n for_o as_o they_o thus_o undervalue_v the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n purchase_v salvation_n for_o we_o so_o do_v they_o set_v up_o extol_v and_o magnify_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o work_n like_v to_o their_o brethren_n in_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n as_o will_v be_v make_v appear_v in_o the_o next_o observation_n only_o in_o this_o they_o exceed_v all_o the_o meritorious_a boast_n of_o those_o their_o kindred_n in_o affirm_v that_o their_o suffering_n be_v great_a and_o more_o unjust_a than_o the_o suffering_n in_o the_o day_n of_o christ_n his_o apostle_n and_o martyr_n see_v burrough_n work_n p._n 273._o quest_n do_v you_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o redemption_n through_o the_o suffering_n death_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n answ_n yes_o through_o faith_n in_o he_o as_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v for_o all_o man_n and_o give_v himself_o a_o ransom_n for_o all_o and_o his_o blood_n be_v shed_v for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n observation_n here_o their_o profession_n seem_v to_o be_v very_a orthodox_n but_o observe_v if_o we_o will_v give_v credit_n to_o their_o ancient_n and_o approve_a author_n who_o pretend_v they_o write_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v still_o but_o paint_n and_o deceit_n for_o remission_n of_o sin_n or_o redemption_n through_o the_o suffering_n or_o righteousness_n of_o another_o be_v not_o by_o they_o believe_v see_v the_o work_n of_o their_o prophet_n and_o son_n of_o thunder_n and_o consolation_n edw._n burrough_n p._n 33._o god_n do_v not_o accept_v any_o where_o there_o be_v any_o fail_v or_o who_o do_v not_o fulfil_v the_o law_n and_o answer_v every_o demand_n of_o justice_n this_o reader_n be_v there_o no_o other_o instance_n confute_v their_o plausible_a pretence_n to_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n by_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o for_o your_o further_a satisfaction_n see_v w._n penn_n sandy_a foundation_n p._n 25._o justification_n of_o person_n be_v not_o from_o the_o imputation_n of_o another_o righteousness_n but_o from_o the_o actual_a perform_v and_o keep_v god_n righteous_a statute_n again_o see_v his_o serious_a apol._n p._n 148._o justification_n by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o or_o which_o be_v fulfil_v for_o we_o in_o his_o own_o person_n we_o bold_o affirm_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n and_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o corruption_n which_o do_v now_o deluge_n the_o whole_a world_n again_o once_o more_o see_v his_o sandy_a found_n p._n 25_o 30._o it_o be_v a_o great_a abomination_n to_o say_v that_o he_o christ_n have_v satisfy_v for_o our_o sin_n we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o yet_o they_o tell_v you_o in_o this_o pamphlet_n that_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o rose_n again_o for_o our_o justification_n when_o as_o ib._n p._n 31._o w._n penn_n say_v the_o consequence_n of_o such_o a_o doctrine_n i._n e._n imputative_a righteousness_n be_v both_o irreligious_a and_o irrational_a again_o in_o his_o serious_a apol._n p._n 148._o he_o tell_v you_o that_o death_n come_v by_o actual_a sin_n not_o imputative_a therefore_o justification_n unto_o life_n come_v by_o actual_a righteousness_n not_o imputative_a here_o reader_n as_o g._n keith_n have_v well_o observe_v in_o his_o abstract_n you_o may_v observe_v how_o far_o this_o contradict_v his_o late_a doctrine_n of_o justification_n in_o his_o primitive_a christianity_n and_o late_a creed_n and_o why_o indeed_o shall_v they_o believe_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o redemption_n through_o christ_n suffering_n and_o justification_n by_o his_o righteousness_n when_o as_o they_o believe_v themselves_o to_o be_v perfect_a as_o god_n and_o free_a from_o sin_n first_o perfect_a as_o god_n see_v g._n fox_n great_a mystery_n p._n 282._o one_o say_v sure_o they_o can_v be_v perfect_a here_o or_o hereafter_o in_o equality_n but_o only_o in_o quality_n fox_n answer_v christ_n make_v no_o distinction_n in_o his_o word_n but_o say_v be_v you_o perfect_a even_o as_o your_o heavenly_a father_n be_v perfect_a and_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v we_o and_o that_o which_o be_v perfect_a as_o he_o be_v perfect_a be_v in_o equality_n with_o the_o same_o thing_n which_o be_v of_o god_n and_o from_o god_n 2_o dly_a they_o profess_v to_o be_v free_a from_o sin_n as_o you_o may_v see_v in_o g._n fox_n great_a mist_n p._n 101._o it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o devil_n that_o preach_v that_o 〈◊〉_d shall_v have_v sin_n and_o be_v in_o a_o warfare_n so_o long_a 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v on_o earth_n and_o p._n 231._o he_o say_v a●●_n who_o come_v to_o christ_n the_o second_o adam_n they_o come_v to_o perfection_n in_o the_o life_n of_o god_n out_o of_o the_o first_o adam_n p._n 271._o for_o who_o