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	righteousness_n	sin_n	3,057	5	5.2595	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09597	The Christians A.B.C., or, A Christian alphabet contayning grounds of knowledge vnto saluation first propounded in alphabeticall forme, each proposition being seconded with some solid reasons : secondly repeated by way of question and answer, with the proofe of euery particular point of doctrine, acquainting the reader with the most select texts of scripture, whereupon our Christian faith is grounded / by I.P. B. of D.	Phillips, John, d. 1640.	1629 (1629)	STC 19877.5; ESTC S3143	76,873	278

the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o rom._n 8.34_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v at_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o god_n and_o make_v intercession_n for_o us._n and_o act_n 3.21_o who_o the_o heaven_n must_v receive_v until_o the_o time_n of_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n o_o of_o our_o receive_n christ_n with_o all_o his_o benefit_n to_o salvation_n by_o faith_n only_o q._n rehearse_v the_o letter_n o?_o a._n only_a by_o faith_n receive_v jesus_n christ_n into_o the_o heart_n every_o man_n that_o with_o contrite_a heart_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n and_o true_o repent_v be_v pardon_v all_o his_o sin_n and_o so_o do_v stand_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o we_o can_v merit_v nothing_o with_o god_n our_o best_a work_n be_v imperfect_a and_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v only_o make_v to_o they_o that_o believe_v be_v elect_v of_o god_n before_o the_o world_n be_v q._n how_o and_o in_o what_o sense_n be_v we_o say_v to_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n faith_n a._n we_o be_v 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that_o very_a cause_n not_o to_o have_v attain_v righteousness_n see_v rom._n 9.31.32_o but_o israel_n which_o follow_v after_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n have_v not_o attain_v to_o the_o law_n of_o righteousness_n wherefore_o because_o they_o seek_v it_o not_o by_o faith_n but_o as_o it_o be_v be_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n and_o chap._n 10.3_o for_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n have_v not_o submit_v themselves_o to_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n to_o every_o one_o that_o believe_v therefore_o paul_n though_o he_o be_v blameless_a before_o man_n touch_v the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o law_n yet_o he_o count_v all_o but_o dung_n that_o he_o may_v be_v find_v in_o christ_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.6.9_o q._n what_o be_v the_o five_o instance_n of_o justification_n by_o faith_n only_o instance_n a._n 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5.12_o whereupon_o in_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o man_n that_o they_o shall_v once_o die_v and_o after_o that_o come_v the_o judgement_n heb._n 9.27_o and_o thence_o be_v that_o challenge_n psal._n 89.48_o what_o man_n live_v and_o shall_v not_o see_v death_n shall_v he_o deliver_v his_o soul_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o grave_n q._n how_o be_v it_o that_o the_o godly_a die_n see_v death_n be_v a_o curse_n and_o a_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o to_o they_o be_v pardon_v a._n death_n be_v not_o to_o the_o godly_a a_o curse_n blessing_n but_o a_o blessing_n it_o be_v not_o a_o punishment_n but_o a_o benefit_n and_o a_o advantage_n through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 15.55.56_o by_o who_o the_o sting_n of_o death_n be_v so_o take_v away_o that_o it_o can_v hurt_v they_o yet_o the_o godly_a must_v die_v for_o diverse_a cause_n 1_o that_o there_o may_v be_v a_o end_n of_o all_o their_o sorrow_n 4.13.14_o labour_n and_o misery_n which_o they_o 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have_v pass_v from_o death_n unto_o life_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v before_o reu._n 14.13_o they_o rest_v from_o their_o labour_n example_n hereof_o we_o may_v see_v in_o the_o death_n of_o the_o richman_n and_o lazarus_n luk._n 16.22.23_o the_o one_o go_v immediate_o to_o heavenly_a joy_n the_o other_o to_o hall_n torment_v q._n what_o shall_v become_v of_o the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o they_o die_v again_o a._n the_o body_n of_o man_n when_o they_o be_v dead_a whether_o they_o lie_v in_o their_o grave_n or_o be_v in_o the_o sea_n or_o wheresoever_o shall_v rise_v again_o to_o life_n so_o our_o saviour_n teach_v joh._n 5.29_o that_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v come_v soorth_o and_o in_o the_o reu._n 20.12_o it_o be_v say_v i_o see_v the_o dead_a small_a and_o great_a stand_v before_o god_n and_o verse_n 13●_n the_o sea_n give_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o it_o and_o death_n and_o hell_n or_o grave_n deliver_v up_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v in_o they_o it_o be_v saint_n paul_n faith_n and_o assure_a hope_n see_v act_n 24.15_o that_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v both_o of_o just_a and_o unjust_a and_o he_o do_v prove_v it_o at_o large_a in_o 1_o cor._n so_o that_o he_o can_v be_v a_o good_a christian_n that_o believe_v not_o this_o article_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n q._n when_o shall_v the_o dead_a rise_n again_o a._n the_o time_n when_o the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o day_n shall_v be_v at_o the_o last_o day_n that_o be_v at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o judgement_n this_o martha_n do_v acknowledge_v concern_v her_o brother_n lazarus_n joh._n 11.24_o i_o know_v that_o he_o shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o resurrection_n at_o the_o last_o day_n with_o the_o comfort_n of_o that_o day_n christ_n incourage_v to_o do_v good_a to_o the_o poor_a luk._n 14.14_o and_o herewith_o the_o apostle_n do_v both_o comfort_n himself_o that_o have_v now_o almost_o run_v his_o race_n and_o finish_v his_o course_n and_o encourage_v other_o to_o do_v the_o like_a because_o there_o be_v lay_v up_o a_o crown_n of_o righteousness_n which_o the_o lord_n the_o righteous_a judge_n shall_v give_v at_o that_o day_n 2_o tim._n 4.8_o q._n with_o what_o body_n shall_v the_o dead_a rise_n body_n a._n all_o shall_v rise_v with_o their_o own_o body_n that_o as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v 2_o cor._n 5.10_o every_o man_n may_v receive_v the_o thing_n which_o be_v do_v in_o his_o body_n according_a to_o that_o he_o have_v do_v whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o evil_n in_o this_o be_v job_n confident_a and_o comfort_v himself_o with_o in_o his_o affliction_n job_n 19.26.27_o though_o after_o my_o skin_n worm_n destroy_v this_o body_n yet_o in_o my_o flesh_n shall_v i_o see_v god_n who_o i_o shall_v see_v for_o myself_o and_o my_o eye_n shall_v behold_v and_o not_o another_o q._n by_o what_o power_n shall_v the_o dead_a be_v raise_v a._n the_o dead_a shall_v rise_v again_o by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n christ._n at_o the_o hear_n of_o his_o voice_n and_o sound_v of_o the_o last_o trumpet_n see_v joh._n 5.28_o the_o hour_n shall_v come_v in_o the_o which_o all_o that_o be_v in_o the_o grave_n shall_v hear_v his_o voice_n and_o they_o shall_v come_v forth_o etc._n etc._n again_o 1_o cor._n 15.52_o in_o a_o moment_n in_o the_o twinkle_n of_o a_o eye_n at_o the_o last_o trumpet_n for_o the_o trumpet_n shall_v blow_v and_o the_o dead_a shall_v be_v raise_v up_o etc._n etc._n q._n to_o what_o end_n be_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a eternal_a a._n the_o end_n of_o the_o resurrection_n be_v that_o the_o whole_a man_n both_o soul_n and_o body_n may_v be_v present_v before_o the_o tribunal_n of_o christ_n the_o godly_a to_o receive_v the_o joyful_a sentence_n of_o life_n as_o the_o reward_n of_o their_o piety_n the_o wicked_a to_o hear_v the_o doleful_a doom_n of_o death_n and_o condemnation_n as_o the_o recompense_n of_o their_o sin_n so_o say_v our_o saviour_n joh._n 5.29_o that_o they_o that_o have_v do_v good_a shall_v rise_v unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o life_n and_o they_o that_o have_v do_v evil_a unto_o the_o resurrection_n of_o damnation_n q._n prove_v that_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v death_n death_n q._n that_o christ_n come_v to_o destroy_v death_n without_o which_o victory_n there_o can_v be_v no_o resurrection_n it_o be_v prophesy_v hos._n 13.14_o i_o will_v redeem_v they_o from_o the_o power_n of_o the_o grave_n i_o will_v deliver_v they_o from_o death_n o_o death_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o death_n o_o grave_n i_o will_v be_v thy_o destruction_n and_o the_o apostle_n allege_v this_o pprophecy_n do_v triumphant_o praise_n god_n for_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.54_o etc._n etc._n death_n be_v swallow_v up_o in_o victory_n o_o death_n where_o be_v thy_o sting_n o_o grave_n where_o be_v thy_o victory_n etc._n etc._n but_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n which_o have_v give_v we_o victory_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n q._n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v from_o death_n a._n the_o apostle_n do_v invincible_o prove_v it_o by_o many_o argument_n in_o 1_o cor._n 15.13_o 14._o etc._n etc._n conclude_v verse_n 20._o in_o this_o manner_n rise_v but_o now_o say_v he_o be_v christ_n rise_v from_o the_o dead_a and_o be_v make_v the_o first_o fruit_n of_o they_o that_o sleep_n for_o as_o he_o reason_v there_o if_o there_o be_v no_o resurrection_n of_o the_o dead_a then_o be_v christ_n not_o rise_v but_o see_v he_o be_v rise_v and_o that_o for_o we_o it_o follow_v nececessary_o that_o there_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o resurrection_n q._n prove_v that_o christ_n be_v rise_v that_o we_o may_v rise_v with_o he_o