Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	justify_v	law_n	work_n	2,556	5	6.5713	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A28344	Vindiciæ foederis, or, A treatise of the covenant of God enterd with man-kinde in the several kindes and degrees of it, in which the agreement and respective differences of the covenant of works and the covenant of grace, of the old and new covenant are discust ... / [by] Thomas Blake ... ; whereunto is annexed a sermon preached at his funeral by Mr. Anthony Burgesse, and a funeral oration made at his death by Mr. Samuel Shaw.	Blake, Thomas, 1597?-1657.; Burgess, Anthony, d. 1664.; Shaw, Samuel, 1635-1696.	1658 (1658)	Wing B3150; ESTC R31595	453,190	558

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if_o none_o dare_v say_v faith_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n they_o may_v much_o less_o say_v that_o the_o word_n have_v such_o a_o influx_n the_o gospel_n be_v a_o outward_a instrument_n say_v ravanellus_n faith_n a_o inward_a they_o both_o make_v up_o one_o instrument_n full_a and_o complete_a yet_o faith_n be_v more_o apt_o and_o fit_o call_v a_o instrument_n see_v that_o faith_n give_v efficacy_n as_o a_o instrument_n to_o the_o word_n the_o word_n may_v be_v without_o faith_n and_o so_o no_o instrument_n at_o all_o but_o faith_n always_o presuppose_v the_o word_n of_o promise_n &_o be_v not_o without_o its_o object_n therefore_o to_o wind_v up_o this_o whole_a dispute_n in_o which_o i_o have_v study_v to_o be_v brief_a though_o i_o fear_v some_o will_v think_v i_o have_v be_v too_o tedious_a see_v that_o those_o that_o make_v faith_n the_o instrument_n in_o justification_n make_v the_o gospel_n a_o instrument_n likewise_o and_o dare_v not_o go_v about_o to_o strip_v it_o of_o its_o honour_n i_o hope_v that_o they_o that_o make_v the_o gospel_n a_o instrument_n will_v acknowledge_v faith_n to_o be_v a_o instrument_n in_o like_a manner_n be_v in_o their_o efficacy_n as_o instrument_n so_o inseparable_o join_v and_o so_o all_o the_o controversy_n may_v be_v fair_o end_v and_o conclude_v chap._n xxii_o objection_n against_o the_o conditionality_n of_o faith_n answer_v against_o this_o which_o have_v be_v say_v it_o be_v object_v by_o one_o that_o unbelief_n be_v not_o a_o bar_n hinder_v one_o objection_n from_o have_v part_n in_o christ_n god_n bestow_v christ_n without_o any_o regard_n to_o our_o belief_n or_o unbelief_n which_o word_n how_o high_a soever_o against_o the_o gospel_n yet_o he_o undertake_v to_o salve_v with_o a_o distinction_n there_o be_v a_o twofold_a receive_n of_o christ_n say_v

be_v not_o unfit_o call_v in_o instrument_n of_o god_n p._n 128_o see_v faith_n justification_n ishmael_n in_o covenant_n when_o circumcise_v p._n 296_o not_o to_o be_v brand_v with_o bastardy_n ibid._n he_o and_o his_o seed_n cast_v out_o of_o covenant_n p._n 298_o justification_n man_n concurrence_n in_o it_o necessary_o require_v in_o it_o as_o a_o acceptant_fw-la not_o as_o agent_n p._n 127_o it_o be_v a_o transient_a act_n of_o god_n not_o a_o immanent_a p._n 132_o it_o be_v not_o from_o eternity_n p._n 131_o etc._n etc._n a_o justify_v man_n an_z an_z fit_v for_o every_o duty_n to_o which_o god_n call_v p._n 135._o see_v faith_n instrument_n k._n kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o what_o sense_n take_v matth._n 19_o 14_o etc._n etc._n p._n 399_o the_o hinge_v of_o the_o contraversie_n concern_v infant_n interest_n in_o covenant_n hang_v not_o on_o the_o interpretation_n of_o those_o word_n ibid._n anabaptist_n reason_n not_o sufficient_a to_o prove_v it_o to_o be_v mean_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n p._n 400_o though_o understand_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n it_o serve_v not_o to_o discovenant_n or_o dischurch_n infant_n p._n 401_o l._n law_n consider_v as_o a_o covenant_n to_o give_v life_n be_v inconsistent_a with_o the_o gospel_n p._n 55_o moral-law_n have_v a_o command_a power_n over_o believer_n ibid._n by_o argument_n assert_v ibid._n objection_n answer_v p._n 58_o in_o what_o sense_n a_o dead_a husband_n p._n 59_o see_v moses_n a_o rule_n of_o our_o duty_n not_o of_o our_o strength_n p._n 151._o life_n what_o in_o scripture_n it_o imply_v p._n 100_o the_o same_o in_o substance_n in_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ibid._n a_o medium_fw-la may_v be_v conceive_v and_o be_v by_o some_o assign_v between_o life_n and_o death_n in_o scripture_n acceptation_n p._n 123_o lord._n the_o acceptation_n of_o christ_n as_o lord_n do_v not_o justify_v p._n 125_o love_n to_o do_v a_o thing_n out_o of_o obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o by_o love_n not_o opposite_a p._n 61_o love_n cleave_v to_o christ_n for_o communion_n but_o recieve_v he_o not_o for_o justification_n p._n 125_o m._n master_n marshal_n vindicated_n p._n 435_o mediator_n a_o fourfold_a work_n respective_a to_o the_o covenant_n incumbent_a on_o the_o mediator_n p._n 93_o etc._n etc._n see_v christ_n moses_n metaphor_n god_n enter_v covenant_n with_o man_n no_o metaphor_n p._n 10._o 37_o minister_n must_v bring_v their_o people_n up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n in_o press_v the_o necessity_n of_o faith_n and_o repentance_n p._n 188_o etc._n etc._n they_o must_v not_o sever_v the_o promise_n from_o the_o duty_n p._n 189_o ministry_n the_o necessity_n of_o a_o ministry_n to_o bring_v i_o into_o covenant_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o up_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n p._n 160._o reason_n evince_v that_o god_n have_v appoint_v such_o a_o ministry_n to_o be_v perpetuate_v through_o all_o age_n p._n 162_o etc._n etc._n reason_n evince_v the_o necessity_n of_o such_o a_o establish_a ministry_n p._n 165_o etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 168_o 169_o a_o orderly_a call_n from_o god_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a p._n 180_o reason_n assign_v p._n 181_o 182_o several_a way_n of_o call_v to_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n p._n 182_o see_v ordination_n ministry-maintenance_n p._n 442_o moses_n the_o law_n as_o deliver_v by_o moses_n bind_v christian_n p._n 73_o 74_o 75_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o he_o deliver_v a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n to_o the_o jew_n p._n 210_o 211_o in_o his_o time_n command_n be_v frequent_a and_o full_a the_o directive_n and_o maledictive_a part_n for_o discovery_n of_o sin_n be_v open_a and_o clear_a but_o promise_n for_o eternity_n little_o know_v p._n 213_o he_o be_v a_o mediator_n in_o type_n n._n nature_n take_a for_o birth-priviledge_n or_o descent_n from_o ancestor_n p._n 307_o take_v for_o qualification_n of_o nature_n ibid._n jew_n by_o nature_n have_v privilege_n above_o gentile_n p._n 307_o 308_o o._n obedience_n see_v righteousness_n olive_n the_o whole_a universal_a church_n visible_a rom._n 11._o p._n 325_o fatness_n of_o the_o olive_n glory_n of_o ordinance_n p._n 326_o ordination_n a_o orderly_a call_n by_o way_n of_o ordination_n into_o the_o ministerial_a function_n necessary_a in_o all_o not_o gift_v by_o immediate_a revelation_n p._n 182_o ordination_n describe_v ibid._n man_n in_o ministerial_a function_n be_v to_o act_v in_o ordination_n p._n 182_o 183_o they_o be_v to_o set_v man_n apart_o as_o presbyter_n and_o elder_n p._n 184_o ordination_n not_o to_o be_v pass_v but_o upon_o examination_n and_o trial_n p._n 140_o to_o be_v solemnize_v with_o fast_v and_o prayer_n p._n 185_o 186_o imposition_n of_o hand_n to_o be_v use_v p._n 187_o objection_n answer_v ibid._n p._n pardon_n national_a and_o personal_a p._n 343_o my_o people_n that_o phrase_n apply_v in_o new_a testament-scripture_n to_o those_o that_o stand_v invisible_a relation_n to_o god_n p._n 258_o place_n for_o worship_n in_o new_a testament-time_n have_v their_o warranty_n in_o what_o sense_n holy_a p._n 441_o place_n holy_a by_o divine_a institution_n by_o divine_a approbation_n p._n 439_o position_n concern_v place_n for_o worship_n in_o gospel-time_n p._n 441_o not_o in_o equipage_n with_o the_o temple_n and_o tabernacle_n ibid._n temple_n and_o tabernacle_n have_v the_o pre-eminence_n in_o four_o particular_n ibid._n our_o place_n of_o meeting_n by_o good_a warranty_n call_v church_n p._n 441_o etc._n etc._n position_n this_o position_n that_o the_o moral_a law_n have_v no_o command_a power_n over_o believer_n examine_v p._n 58_o that_o position_n concern_v the_o old_a covenant_n to_o be_v both_o a_o covenant_n of_o work_n and_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n examine_v p._n 210_o power_n necessary_a in_o the_o call_n of_o nation_n to_o a_o visible_a church-state_n p._n 330_o privilege_n see_v birth_n professor_n who_o to_o be_v account_v so_o before_o man_n p._n 450_o promise_n make_a to_o the_o wike_v make_v good_a to_o the_o believe_v and_o penitent_a p._n 190_o absolute_a promise_n yield_v not_o peace_n to_o he_o that_o be_v want_v in_o the_o condition_n of_o god_n require_v ibid._n &_o p._n 47_o objection_n answer_v p._n 190_o spiritual_a promise_n rare_a and_o obscure_a under_o moses_n his_o administration_n p._n 213_o scripture_n evince_v the_o spirituality_n of_o old_a testament-promises_a p._n 222_o temporal_a promise_n annex_v as_o appendant_o to_o spiritual_a in_o the_o old_a covenant_n p._n 226_o child_n of_o promise_n all_o the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n by_o isaac_n bear_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o miraculous_a promise_n p._n 298_o q._n query_n put_v to_o those_o that_o restrain_v the_o new_a covenant_n to_o the_o elect_a regenerate_a p._n 234_o etc._n etc._n put_v to_o those_o that_o put_v a_o limit_n to_o the_o new_a covenant_n respective_a to_o the_o issue_n p._n 317_o r._n reconciliation_n gradual_a or_o total_a of_o person_n of_o nation_n p._n 331_o repentance_n a_o distinct_a grace_n from_o faith_n p._n 136_o a_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n ib._n consider_v in_o the_o prae-requisites_a p._n 137_o in_o the_o essential_a part_n of_o it_o ibid._n privative_a part_n which_o be_v cessation_n from_o sin_n be_v require_v in_o covenant_n p._n 140_o positive_a part_n which_o be_v a_o return_n to_o god_n and_o a_o holy_a walk_n with_o god_n be_v require_v in_o covenant_n p._n 142_o see_v righteousness_n objection_n answer_v p._n 144_o etc._n etc._n reprobation_n no_o cause_n of_o unbelief_n or_o sin_n p._n 341_o it_o lead_v not_o to_o condemnation_n without_o merit_n of_o sin_n as_o election_n lead_v to_o salvation_n without_o merit_n of_o work_n ibid._n righteousness_n what_o degree_n of_o righteousness_n be_v require_v in_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n p._n 148_o perfection_n of_o degree_n be_v not_o so_o require_v that_o upon_o the_o defection_n of_o it_o the_o penalty_n be_v incur_v p._n 149_o perfection_n of_o degree_n be_v not_o require_v and_o sincerity_n accept_v p._n 151_o reason_n assign_v ibid._n etc._n etc._n objection_n answer_v p._n 153_o our_a evangelical_n righteousness_n be_v imperfect_a p._n 155_o &c_n &c_n sincerity_n be_v require_v and_o accept_v p._n 112_o etc._n etc._n root_n and_o branch_n denote_v parent_n and_o child_n rom._n 11._o 16._o p._n 325_o root_n abraham_n isaac_n and_o jacob._n ibid._n every_o natural_a parent_n a_o root_n p._n 338_o every_o natural_a believe_a parent_n a_o holy_a root_n ibid._n abraham_n a_o root_n by_o communication_n not_o by_o example_n p._n 399_o s._n sacrament_n be_v gospel_n mystery_n p._n 446_o sacrilege_n define_v p._n 440_o withhold_a infant_n of_o believe_a parent_n from_o baptism_n be_v sacrilege_n p._n 437_o etc._n etc._n saint_n unregenerate_a person_n have_v the_o name_n and_o outward_a privilege_n of_o saint_n p._n