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	remission_n	sin_n	2,805	5	5.4403	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A65814	A discourse upon I Peter IV., VIII wherein the power and efficacy of charity as it is a means to procure the pardon of sin is explained and vindicated / by John Whitefoot.	Whitefoote, John, 1610-1699.	1695 (1695)	Wing W1862; ESTC R26478	56,458	143

be_v sufficient_o avoid_v by_o allege_v that_o although_o it_o be_v true_a that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a thing_n that_o be_v effectual_a to_o justification_n or_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o that_o no_o other_o act_n or_o virtue_n can_v contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o this_o end_n yet_o neither_o be_v the_o forementioned_a promise_n nor_o the_o exhortation_n void_a or_o useless_a in_o reference_n to_o this_o effect_n 1._o because_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n of_o presence_n though_o not_o of_o efficacy_n of_o those_o other_o act_n and_o virtue_n which_o be_v mention_v in_o the_o promise_n and_o exhortation_n and_o so_o charity_n among_o other_o thing_n may_v be_v a_o causa_fw-la sine_fw-la quâ_fw-la non_fw-la of_o salvation_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n in_o respect_n of_o its_o necessary_a presence_n together_o with_o faith_n 2._o because_o the_o same_o thing_n be_v necessary_a to_o the_o verification_n of_o faith_n i._n e._n to_o manifest_v the_o truth_n of_o it_o though_o they_o have_v no_o concurrent_a efficacy_n with_o faith_n to_o the_o justification_n or_o salvation_n of_o the_o believer_n 3._o because_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o virtue_n be_v necessary_a or_o at_o least_o useful_a for_o the_o assurance_n of_o a_o man_n justification_n pardon_v of_o sin_n and_o salvation_n though_o it_o be_v no_o way_n effectual_a to_o any_o of_o those_o end_n consider_v in_o themselves_o heb._n 6.10_o for_o god_n be_v not_o unrighteous_a to_o forget_v your_o work_n and_o labour_n of_o love_n which_o you_o have_v show_v towards_o his_o name_n in_o that_o you_o have_v minister_v to_o the_o saint_n and_o do_v minister_v and_o 2_o pet._n 1.5_o 10_o 11._o and_o beside_o all_o this_o give_v all_o diligence_n add_v to_o your_o faith_n virtue_n and_o to_o virtue_n knowledge_n and_o to_o knowledge_n temperance_n and_o to_o temperance_n patience_n and_o to_o patience_n godliness_n and_o to_o godliness_n brotherly_a kindness_n and_o to_o brotherly_a kindness_n charity_n i._n e._n a_o universal_a charity_n extend_v to_o all_o man_n as_o well_o as_o christian_a brethren_n wherefore_o you_o rather_o give_v diligence_n to_o make_v your_o call_n and_o election_n sure_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o it_o be_v in_o some_o greek_a copy_n and_o though_o these_o word_n be_v leave_v out_o in_o our_o own_o and_o other_o translation_n because_o they_o be_v so_o in_o ordinary_a greek_a copy_n yet_o the_o sense_n of_o they_o be_v confess_o include_v in_o all_o reading_n for_o so_o a_o entrance_n shall_v be_v give_v you_o abundant_o into_o the_o everlasting_a kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n jesus_n christ_n and_o 1_o joh._n 3.18_o 19_o my_o little_a child_n let_v we_o not_o love_v in_o word_n nor_o in_o tongue_n but_o in_o deed_n and_o in_o truth_n and_o hereby_o we_o know_v that_o we_o be_v of_o the_o truth_n and_o shall_v assure_v our_o heart_n before_o he_o so_o 1_o jo._n 3.14_o we_o know_v that_o we_o have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n because_o we_o love_v the_o brethren_n by_o these_o text_n and_o many_o more_o of_o like_a sense_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o charity_n be_v useful_a to_o procure_v a_o man_n assurance_n of_o those_o benefit_n which_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v obtain_v by_o faith_n only_o another_o verbal_a evasion_n of_o all_o the_o argument_n which_o be_v produce_v for_o the_o effectual_a concurrence_n of_o charity_n and_o good_a work_n to_o the_o attainment_n of_o the_o great_a benefit_n of_o final_a justification_n and_o salvation_n have_v be_v vulgar_o express_v by_o that_o trite_a say_n of_o the_o latin_a father_n bernard_n bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sunt_fw-la via_fw-la ad_fw-la regnum_fw-la non_fw-la causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la good_a work_n be_v indeed_o the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v which_o word_n apply_v to_o the_o doctrine_n by_o we_o ground_v upon_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n must_v have_v this_o sense_n viz._n that_o charity_n be_v 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their_o sin_n their_o justification_n and_o salvation_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o all_o these_o thing_n be_v the_o proper_a and_o peculiar_a act_n and_o effect_n of_o god_n himself_o who_o be_v the_o agent_n of_o efficient_a cause_n of_o they_o all_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o any_o humane_a act_n shall_v have_v any_o direct_a or_o immediate_a influence_n or_o efficiency_n upon_o these_o effect_n who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n and_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justify_v and_o save_v active_o and_o therefore_o all_o the_o efficacy_n that_o can_v be_v in_o humane_a act_n towards_o these_o effect_n can_v be_v no_o more_o than_o preparative_n or_o passive_a and_o what_o can_v that_o signify_v more_o than_o that_o they_o be_v certain_a disposition_n and_o qualification_n of_o the_o patient_n or_o subject_a to_o receive_v these_o effect_n of_o divine_a grace_n nor_o can_v faith_n itself_o have_v any_o other_o influence_n or_o efficacy_n upon_o these_o effect_n any_o more_o than_o charity_n faith_n itself_o do_v neither_o pardon_n our_o sin_n or_o contribute_v any_o thing_n to_o that_o divine_a act_n by_o which_o we_o be_v pardon_v neither_o do_v qualify_v or_o save_v we_o any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o make_v such_o a_o change_n or_o qualification_n in_o we_o whereupon_o this_o grace_n of_o justification_n to_o life_n be_v free_o give_v we_o of_o god_n but_o against_o this_o explication_n of_o the_o efficacy_n of_o faith_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n it_o have_v be_v allege_v that_o faith_n in_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v as_o a_o act_n or_o qualification_n find_v in_o we_o but_o as_o it_o have_v a_o peculiar_a virtue_n not_o common_a to_o charity_n or_o any_o other_o act_n of_o we_o and_o that_o be_v of_o apprehend_v and_o receive_v christ_n or_o unite_n we_o to_o he_o and_o so_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o his_o righteousness_n impute_v to_o we_o by_o mean_n whereof_o we_o come_v to_o be_v justify_v our_o sin_n cover_v and_o our_o soul_n save_v whereunto_o i_o answer_v 1._o by_o allow_v a_o union_n of_o believer_n with_o christ_n the_o common_a saviour_n to_o be_v indeed_o the_o true_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o the_o benefit_n which_o we_o receive_v by_o he_o and_o that_o this_o union_n be_v not_o bare_o relative_n or_o political_n such_o as_o be_v betwixt_o a_o king_n lord_n or_o husband_n and_o their_o respective_a subject_n servant_n and_o wife_n nor_o only_o pactional_a impute_v and_o found_v upon_o the_o promise_n or_o covenant_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o but_o a_o true_a and_o real_a union_n effect_v by_o the_o medium_fw-la of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n communicate_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n 1_o cor._n 12.13_o for_o by_o one_o spirit_n we_o be_v all_o baptize_v into_o one_o body_n and_o 1_o cor._n 6.17_o he_o that_o be_v join_v unto_o the_o lord_n be_v one_o spirit_n ver_fw-la 11._o of_o the_o same_o chapter_n but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n rom._n 8.12_o if_o any_o man_n have_v not_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n the_o same_o be_v none_o of_o he_o this_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v ordinary_o call_v the_o spirit_n of_o god_n abide_v or_o dwell_v in_o all_o true_a believer_n whereby_o they_o be_v partaker_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n as_o st._n peter_n speak_v as_o christ_n also_o be_v 1.4_o 1_o cor._n 3.16_o 1_o cor._n 8.19_o 2_o pet._n 1.4_o though_o not_o in_o the_o same_o measure_n and_o manner_n such_o a_o real_a union_n there_o be_v between_o christ_n the_o head_n and_o all_o true_a believer_n member_n of_o his_o body_n as_o there_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o member_n of_o a_o natural_a body_n partake_v of_o one_o and_o the_o

heal_v which_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o sense_n of_o another_o phrase_n often_o use_v by_o our_o saviour_n in_o like_a case_n to_o they_o that_o come_v to_o he_o for_o the_o heal_n of_o their_o disease_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d matth._n 9.22_o thy_o faith_n have_v save_v thou_o i._n e._n have_v make_v thou_o whole_a as_o it_o be_v there_o render_v in_o our_o english_a translation_n agreeable_a to_o the_o follow_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o woman_n be_v make_v whole_a from_o that_o hour_n not_o that_o i_o suppose_v this_o to_o be_v all_o the_o benefit_n that_o he_o ever_o intend_v to_o any_o person_n to_o who_o he_o utter_v those_o word_n thy_o sin_n be_v forgive_v thou_o among_o who_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a there_o be_v some_o who_o faith_n do_v qualify_v they_o for_o a_o better_a remission_n of_o their_o sin_n but_o it_o be_v not_o evident_a that_o every_o one_o of_o those_o person_n that_o be_v cure_v of_o their_o bodily_a disease_n by_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o such_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n as_o do_v render_v they_o capable_a of_o a_o absolute_a remission_n of_o all_o their_o sin_n as_o to_o another_o life_n for_o to_o think_v as_o some_o divine_n have_v say_v that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n never_o cure_v the_o body_n of_o any_o patient_n but_o he_o cure_v their_o soul_n also_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o a_o improbable_a opinion_n but_o suppose_v this_o remission_n of_o sin_n as_o relate_v only_o to_o temporal_a punishment_n in_o this_o life_n to_o be_v grant_v as_o a_o reward_n of_o a_o insincere_a charity_n the_o question_n may_v be_v move_v whether_o the_o like_a charity_n or_o any_o work_v thereof_o may_v not_o be_v available_a also_o to_o some_o degree_n of_o remission_n or_o cover_v of_o sin_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v at_o the_o last_o judgement_n to_o this_o question_n i_o shall_v not_o presume_v to_o answer_v dogmatical_o as_o not_o remember_v at_o present_a any_o particular_a testimony_n of_o scripture_n whereby_o that_o question_n may_v be_v determine_v either_o in_o the_o negative_a or_o affirmative_a notwithstanding_o my_o opinion_n incline_v to_o the_o affirmative_a viz._n that_o although_o such_o a_o infincere_a charity_n can_v avail_v nothing_o towards_o a_o total_a remission_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n or_o the_o salvation_n of_o the_o person_n whereof_o no_o man_n can_v be_v capable_a without_o a_o unfeigned_a repentance_n and_o such_o a_o true_a faith_n as_o work_n by_o sincere_a love_n to_o god_n and_o his_o neighbour_n yet_o that_o even_o such_o good_a work_n as_o do_v indeed_o proceed_v from_o charity_n and_o be_v not_o do_v hypocritical_o for_o self_n interest_n worldly_a end_n or_o carnal_a motive_n only_o may_v abate_v the_o degree_n of_o the_o future_a punishment_n in_o another_o life_n my_o reason_n for_o this_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o that_o fundamental_a principle_n of_o all_o religion_n that_o all_o man_n shall_v fare_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v 5.10_o 2_o cor._n 5.10_o according_a to_o the_o thing_n do_v by_o they_o in_o this_o life_n whether_o they_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o they_o be_v bad_a which_o rule_n be_v understand_v not_o only_o of_o the_o respective_a state_n of_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n but_o also_o of_o the_o degree_n of_o reward_n and_o punishment_n in_o that_o state_n as_o for_o the_o state_n of_o punishment_n no_o question_n have_v be_v or_o can_v be_v make_v concern_v the_o difference_n of_o its_o degree_n express_o declare_v in_o scripture_n signify_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o some_o 48._o mat._n 10.15_o chap._n 11.22_o luke_n 12.47_o 48._o than_o for_o other_o in_o that_o day_n wherein_o some_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n and_o some_o with_o few_o and_o the_o question_n that_o be_v make_v about_o the_o degree_n of_o glory_n be_v but_o a_o novel_a one_o none_o of_o the_o ancient_n that_o i_o know_v of_o and_o very_o few_o modern_a divine_n have_v embrace_v the_o opinion_n that_o assert_n the_o equality_n of_o that_o state_n the_o catholic_n doctrine_n found_v upon_o scripture_n suppose_v as_o much_o disparity_n of_o degree_n of_o glory_n and_o happiness_n in_o heaven_n as_o of_o punishment_n in_o hell_n and_o that_o the_o respective_a measure_n of_o each_o condition_n will_v be_v allot_v and_o assign_v according_a to_o such_o proportion_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a as_o upon_o a_o exact_a and_o infallible_a evidence_n before_o a_o impartial_a judge_n shall_v be_v find_v in_o the_o person_n to_o be_v judge_v with_o relation_n to_o the_o bodily_a life_n pass_v so_o be_v that_o judgement_n describe_v by_o st_n john_n rev._n 20.12_o and_o i_o see_v the_o dead_a both_o small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o the_o book_n be_v open_v and_o another_o book_n be_v open_v which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o life_n and_o the_o dead_a be_v judge_v out_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n according_a to_o their_o work_n and_o that_o among_o all_o sort_n of_o good_a work_n those_o of_o charity_n to_o our_o brethren_n will_v then_o have_v a_o special_a consideration_n be_v sufficient_o intimate_v by_o the_o word_n of_o our_o saviour_n in_o his_o own_o description_n of_o the_o last_o judgement_n mat._n 25.31_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n i_o be_v a_o hunger_a and_o you_o give_v i_o meat_n i_o be_v thirsty_a and_o you_o give_v i_o drink_v i_o be_v a_o stranger_n and_o you_o take_v i_o in_o naked_a and_o you_o clothe_v i_o &c_n &c_n a_o text_n which_o i_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o speak_v more_o large_o of_o afterward_o in_o the_o confirmation_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o as_o by_o this_o declaration_n of_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o be_v to_o be_v judge_n at_o that_o day_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o work_v of_o charity_n proceed_v from_o a_o unfeigned_a faith_n will_v then_o be_v special_o consider_v as_o a_o qualification_n for_o the_o general_n reward_n so_o that_o the_o degree_n and_o 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he_o from_o some_o degree_n of_o punishment_n in_o that_o state_n beside_o all_o the_o validity_n it_o have_v to_o exempt_v he_o from_o punishment_n and_o to_o procure_v any_o temporal_a reward_n in_o this_o life_n what_o other_o consideration_n may_v be_v have_v by_o the_o judge_n at_o that_o day_n of_o work_n of_o charity_n do_v by_o any_o person_n that_o then_o shall_v be_v find_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d reprobate_a and_o so_o fall_v into_o condemnation_n towards_o any_o counterpoise_n of_o his_o other_o sin_n or_o of_o the_o abatement_n of_o the_o degree_n of_o their_o punishment_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o this_o be_v certain_a that_o what_o ever_o can_v be_v equitable_o plend_v for_o the_o abatement_n of_o punishment_n will_v be_v consider_v by_o that_o judge_n who_o be_v infinite_o wise_a and_o just_a know_v