Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	life_n	love_n	love_v	2,826	5	6.6025	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13857	The profe and declaration of thys proposition: fayth only iustifieth: gathered [and] set forth by Richarde Tracy; Profe and declaration of thys proposition: fayth only justifieth.	Tracy, Richard, d. 1569.	1543 (1543)	STC 24164; ESTC S104938	17,685	66

which_o only_o justifi_v to_o any_o man_n because_o of_o any_o virtue_n or_o virtuous_a disposition_n which_o he_o before_o see_v in_o man_n for_o they_o think_v that_o god_n which_o ever_o have_v see_v all_o thing_n present_o do_v see_v before_o in_o peter_n paul_n davyd_v maria_n magdalene_n and_o such_o other_o their_o repent_a heart_n and_o also_o their_o godly_a disposition_n wherewith_o they_o will_v mekelye_v obedientlye_o and_o wyllynglye_o consent_v to_o god_n spiritual_a motion_n and_o grace_v offer_v to_o they_o use_v and_o exercise_v the_o gift_n and_o talente_v by_o god_n give_v to_o they_o accordynglye_o which_o dysposition_n and_o virtuous_a work_n accord_v to_o their_o call_n before_o they_o be_v present_o by_o god_n seen_v in_o they_o do_v provoke_v and_o move_v god_n think_v they_o to_o justify_v they_o to_o all_o man_n of_o this_o strange_a opinion_n i_o answer_v that_o saint_n james_n say_v err_v not_o my_o dear_a brother_n every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_v gift_n be_v from_o above_o and_o come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n be_v every_o good_a thing_n come_v down_o from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n what_o have_v they_o then_o that_o they_o have_v not_o receyve_v iiii_o i._o corint_fw-la iiii_o if_o they_o have_v receyve_v theym_a why_o rejoice_v they_o as_o they_o have_v not_o receyve_v they_o what_o wise_a man_n praise_v a_o stone_n for_o his_o swift_a flyeng_v in_o the_o air_n which_o be_v cast_v with_o violence_n who_o nature_n be_v to_o lie_v still_o if_o it_o be_v not_o remove_v like_a praise_n be_v to_o be_v give_v unto_o we_o for_o our_o good_a disposition_n and_o well_o work_n which_o only_o be_v wrought_v in_o we_o agyn_v our_o nature_n by_o the_o may_v and_o grace_n of_o god_n who_o work_v only_o in_o we_o both_o the_o good_a wylle_n iiii_o philip._n iiii_o and_o to_o perform_v the_o same_o without_o who_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o good_a be_v xv_o john_n xv_o and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v no_o scripture_n which_o do_v encourage_v any_o man_n to_o think_v that_o their_o good_a work_n or_o godly_a disposition_n to_o do_v good_a by_o god_n before_o see_v in_o theym_n shall_v move_v god_n to_o justify_v they_o or_o to_o endewe_v they_o with_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n and_o than_o thus_o to_o devyne_a again_o rom._n xi_o who_o give_v hin_n first_o that_o he_o shall_v recompense_v he_o again_o search_n or_o judge_v the_o cause_n move_v god_n to_o geve_v his_o godly_a gift_n with_o out_o his_o word_n the_o same_o teach_a prove_a and_o testifienge_n be_v rather_o of_o curiosity_n and_o of_o vain_a opinion_n than_o of_o any_o godly_a persuasion_n or_o wholesome_a doctrine_n for_o god_n by_o his_o prophet_n esaye_n say_v x._o esay_n lii_o rom_n x._o i_o be_o find_v of_o they_o that_o seek_v i_o not_o &_o have_v appear_v to_o they_o that_o axe_v not_o after_o i_o and_o against_o israel_n he_o say_v all_o day_n long_o i_o have_v stretch_v out_o my_o hand_n unto_o a_o people_n that_o beleve_v not_o but_o speak_v against_o i_o by_o this_o text_n appearethe_v but_o small_a provocation_n or_o good_a disposition_n move_v god_n to_o gyve_v his_o godly_a gift_n and_o other_o knowledge_n than_o by_o this_o his_o word_n have_v we_o none_o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n xi_o rom_n xi_o or_o who_o be_v his_o counsellor_n or_o who_o have_v give_v to_o he_o first_o that_o he_o may_v be_v recompense_v again_o for_o of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o by_o he_o be_v all_o the_o thing_n to_o he_o be_v glory_n etc._n etc._n where_o they_o think_v that_o god_n for_o the_o good_a disposition_n and_o godly_a virtue_n before_o seen_v in_o man_n do_v justify_v man_n verilye_o they_o be_v to_o moche_v forgetful_a of_o the_o corruption_n and_o poison_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o be_v become_v so_o weak_a &_o simple_a that_o in_o it_o can_v not_o be_v perceave_v &_o find_v any_o such_o good_a disposition_n &_o godly_a virtue_n to_o move_v god_n to_o justify_v us._n seven_o math._n seven_o for_o evell_a tree_n can_v not_o bring_v forth_o any_o such_o good_a fruit_n also_o the_o prophet_n say_v cxliii_o psalm_n cxliii_o enter_v not_o into_o judgement_n with_o thy_o servant_n o_o lord_n for_o in_o thy_o sight_n no_o man_n lyve_v shall_v be_v iustify_v cxxix_o psalm_n cxxix_o also_o if_o thou_o will_v be_v extreme_a to_o mark_v what_o be_v do_v amiss_o o_o lord_n who_o may_v abide_v it_o iii._n rom._n iii._n for_o without_o doubt_n all_o have_v sin_v and_o be_v destitute_a of_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n where_o be_v then_o they_o rejoice_a exclude_v by_o what_o law_n iii._n galath_n iii._n of_o virtuous_a good_a dysposition_n or_o good_a dede_n nay_o say_v paul_n but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n wherefore_o there_o be_v neither_o think_v will_n nor_o work_v in_o we_o if_o we_o consider_v and_o ponder_v their_o goodness_n in_o nature_n where_o of_o we_o can_v take_v any_o occasion_n to_o rejoice_v but_o rather_o have_v cause_n to_o lament_v &_o to_o say_v with_o job_n ix_o joh._n ix_o i_o fear_v all_o my_o work_n because_o they_o be_v evyll_n viij_o gene._n viij_o also_o the_o scripture_n say_v the_o imagination_n of_o man_n heart_n be_v evell_a even_o from_o his_o youth_n item_n all_o man_n imagination_n of_o the_o thought_n of_o his_o heart_n be_v only_o evell_a every_o day_n vi_fw-la gene._n vi_fw-la it_o be_v therefore_o necessary_a first_o to_o prove_v our_o work_n good_a &_o also_o a_o godly_a dysposition_n in_o we_o to_o do_v good_a whereunto_o all_o the_o scripture_n wytness_v the_o contrary_a before_o that_o we_o can_v prove_v that_o our_o good_a work_n &_o godly_a dysposition_n before_o see_v in_o we_o by_o god_n do_v provoke_v and_o move_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o and_o to_o gyve_v we_o his_o grace_n and_o favour_n yea_o although_o there_o be_v a_o godly_a dysposition_n in_o we_o yet_o that_o shall_v not_o move_v god_n nor_o provoke_v he_o to_o justify_v we_o for_o abraham_n be_v not_o iustify_v because_o he_o offer_v his_o son_n and_o be_v also_o obedient_a to_o slay_v he_o but_o because_o he_o beleve_v say_v the_o scripture_n also_o paul_n say_v xi_o rom._n xi_o israel_n have_v not_o obtain_v the_o thing_n which_o he_o seek_v for_o no_o but_o yet_o the_o election_n have_v obtain_v it_o and_o by_o what_o mean_n say_v paul_n even_o through_o the_o election_n of_o grace_n ibidem_fw-la ibidem_fw-la then_o be_v it_o not_o by_o the_o deserve_v of_o work_n of_o vertuose_fw-la or_o of_o good_a dysposition_n for_o they_o be_v grace_n and_o favour_n no_o grace_n &_o favour_n therefore_o have_v god_n wrap_v all_o nation_n in_o unbelefe_n that_o he_o may_v have_v mercy_n on_o all_o and_o the_o scripture_n wytness_v more_o over_o that_o god_n say_v to_o moses_n xxxiii_o xod●_n xxxiii_o i_o will_v show_v mercy_n to_o who_o i_o show_v mercy_n i_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o have_v compassion_n so_o say_v paul_n lie_v it_o not_o in_o a_o man_n will_n ix_o rom._n ix_o or_o running_a but_o in_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n v._n rom._n v._n in_o this_o god_n set_v out_o his_o love_n towards_o we_o say_v paul_n sing_v that_o while_o we_o be_v yet_o sinner_n christ_n die_v for_o us._n alas_o what_o good_a dysposition_n virtue_n or_o good_a work_n be_v in_o we_o be_v sinner_n to_o move_v or_o to_o stir_v god_n to_o justify_v we_o or_o to_o show_v we_o any_o grace_n xxxii_o jerem._n xxxii_o or_o favour_n sure_o none_o but_o the_o very_a true_a cause_n be_v only_o his_o eternal_a love_n where_o with_o he_o love_v us._n wherefore_o he_o lyberallye_o and_o frelye_o do_v draw_v we_o move_v only_o with_o his_o mercy_n toward_o we_o as_o saint_n james_n say_v i_o james_n i_o of_o his_o own_o frewyll_n beget_v he_o we_o with_o the_o word_n of_o life_n if_o our_o regeneration_n come_v by_o the_o free_a will_n of_o god_n they_o be_v he_o not_o move_v by_o our_o good_a dysposition_n virtue_n nor_o good_a work_n before_o see_v by_o god_n of_o us._n and_o therefore_o paul_n willing_a our_o health_n and_o salvation_n to_o be_v certain_a &_o sure_o teach_v we_o that_o our_o justification_n hang_v neither_o of_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n nor_o of_o our_o good_a dysposition_n vertuose_fw-la or_o good_a work_n but_o only_o on_o faith_n that_o it_o may_v come_v of_o favour_n and_o grace_n and_o that_o the_o promise_n may_v be_v sure_a for_o so_o abraham_n be_v make_v strong_a in_o the_o faith_n &_o give_v honour_n to_o god_n iiii_o rom._n iiii_o steadfast_o beleve_v that_o he_o which_o have_v make_v the_o promise_v be_v able_a also_o to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o therefore_o be_v it_o rekn_v to_o he_o for_o rightwysnes_n this_o be_v not_o wrytren_a only_o for_o abraham_n but_o also_o for_o

command_v by_o god_n will_v they_o not_o do_v trust_v only_o to_o their_o feign_a faith_n &_o false_a confydence_n that_o it_o will_v save_v they_o and_o cover_v all_o their_o wicked_a lust_n at_o the_o general_a judgement_n these_o delicate_a and_o pleasant_a christian_n two_o james._n two_o saint_n james_n reprove_v sayenge_a what_o avayl_v it_o my_o brethren_n though_o a_o man_n say_v he_o have_v faith_n when_o he_o have_v no_o dede_n will_v thou_o understande_v o_o thou_o vain_a man_n that_o faith_n without_o dede_n be_v dead_a but_o such_o wanton_a christian_n have_v need_n of_o a_o faith_n to_o justify_v they_o which_o may_v not_o be_v show_v &_o try_v by_o their_o work_n for_o their_o work_n be_v such_o that_o they_o be_v ashamed_a of_o they_o that_o they_o shall_v be_v other_o see_v or_o know_v or_o else_o they_o will_v do_v no_o good_a work_n ne_o lest_o they_o shall_v have_v confidence_n to_o be_v save_v by_o they_o and_o like_v as_o to_o have_v confidence_n in_o good_a work_n to_o be_v iustify_v by_o they_o be_v erroneous_a so_o in_o like_a wise_n to_o believe_v that_o good_a work_n shall_v not_o be_v reward_v of_o god_n be_v devylyshe_a and_o damnable_a but_o yet_o the_o scripture_n seem_v oftentimes_o to_o attribute_v &_o gyve_v eternal_a life_n to_o worker_n of_o good_a work_n as_o a_o reward_n and_o sometime_o to_o work_n but_o well_o considere_v it_o be_v not_o for_o the_o work_v sake_n as_o deserve_v thereby_o but_o eternal_a life_n be_v a_o reward_n frelygyven_v by_o god_n to_o all_o the_o faithful_a for_o christ_n sake_n only_o which_o benefit_n well_o perceave_v taste_v &_o fele_v in_o our_o herte_n will_v cause_v we_o to_o work_v with_o love_n earnest_o because_o we_o have_v receyve_v free_o through_o christ_n deserve_n eternal_a life_n and_o not_o because_o we_o shall_v receyve_v eternal_a life_n for_o the_o deserve_n of_o our_o work_n for_o so_o work_n shall_v be_v iniuriouse_a to_o christ_n blood_n and_o death_n which_o only_o be_v the_o 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also_o shall_v cause_v christ_n blood_n to_o be_v of_o little_a reputation_n wherefore_o that_o everye_o good_a christian_a may_v walk_v the_o true_a way_n nothing_o tru_a to_o have_v remission_n of_o his_o sin_n for_o his_o good_a work_n which_o only_o perteyn_v to_o god_n &_o be_v his_o only_a gift_n nor_o to_o think_v the_o good_a work_n shall_v be_v unrewarded_a by_o god_n who_o reward_n excede_v all_o man_n understand_v &_o knowledge_n i_o will_v declare_v therefore_o some_o cause_n why_o good_a ke_n shall_v be_v do_v first_o i._n two_o pet._n i._n that_o they_o may_v wytnesse_v to_o we_o certain_o that_o our_o faith_n be_v lyve_v and_o not_o dead_a for_o a_o lyve_n tree_n will_v bring_v forth_o fruit_n in_o time_n and_o season_n v._n math._n v._n secondelye_o that_o other_o sing_v our_o good_a work_n may_v be_v ꝓuoke_v to_o do_v also_o good_a work_n thyrdlye_o xvi_o luke_n xvi_o we_o must_v do_v good_a work_n to_o rendre_fw-fr &_o gyve_v account_n of_o the_o talon_n to_o we_o from_o god_n commit_v four_o two_o i_o petri._n two_o that_o through_o our_o good_a work_n our_o heavenly_a father_n may_v be_v glorify_v fyfte_o x._o esay_n lvii_o rom._n xiiii_o i_o cor._n x._o lest_o through_o our_o evil_a work_n we_o be_v offence_n to_o other_o syxte_o two_o ephes_n two_o of_o duty_n we_o be_v bind_v to_o work_v well_o for_o therefore_o we_o be_v justify_v that_o we_o may_v and_o shall_v work_v well_o i._n two_o petri._n i._n seventhlye_a god_n which_o do_v geve_v all_o thing_n xxxiii_o psal_n xxxiii_o command_v we_o to_o do_v well_o sayenge_a decline_v from_o evyll_n &_o do_v good_a now_o it_o aper_v the_o good_a work_n be_v to_o be_v do_v as_o fruit_n of_o justice_n which_o not_o withstand_v make_v no_o man_n just_a but_o witness_v that_o he_o be_v just_a also_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o a_o live_n faith_n which_o ever_o work_v by_o love_n do_v only_o justify_v &_o also_o such_o work_n as_o spring_v out_o of_o a_o lyve_a faith_n shall_v not_o be_v unrewarded_a 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