Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	lord_n	love_n	love_v	2,989	5	6.7075	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A39120	Vindiciæ justificationis gratuitæ = Justification without conditions, or, The free justification of a sinner : explained, confirmed, and vindicated, from the exceptions, objections, and seeming absurdities, which are cast upon it, by the assertors of conditional justification : more especially from the attempts of Mr. B. Woodbridge in his sermon, entituled (Justification by faith), of Mr. Cranford in his Epistle to the reader, and of Mr. Baxter in some passages, which relate to the same matter : wherein also, the absoluteness of the New Covenant is proved, and the arguments against it, are disproved / by W. Eyre ...	Eyre, William, 1612 or 13-1670.; Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1654 (1654)	Wing E3947A; ESTC R40198	198,474	230

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this_o last_o place_n the_o apostle_n hint_n that_o the_o imperfection_n of_o our_o holiness_n arise_v from_o the_o filthiness_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n and_o consequent_o it_o be_v a_o defile_v and_o sinful_a imperfection_n the_o assumption_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o a_o imperfect_a righteousness_n need_v not_o i_o suppose_v any_o long_a proof_n for_o sure_o god_n will_v not_o account_v that_o for_o perfect_a justice_n which_o be_v not_o so_o indeed_o for_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v well_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n be_v according_a to_o truth_n rom._n 2.2_o it_o be_v certain_a god_n will_v not_o justify_v any_o man_n without_o righteousness_n and_o it_o be_v as_o certain_a that_o god_n will_v not_o account_v that_o to_o be_v perfect_a righteousness_n which_o be_v imperfect_a and_o sinful_a to_o say_v that_o god_n do_v not_o account_v our_o imperfect_a holiness_n to_o be_v righteousness_n judicio_fw-la justitiae_fw-la but_o only_o judicio_fw-la 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nor_o perform_v by_o he_o but_o by_o his_o surety_n the_o lord_n jesus_n christ._n some_o of_o our_o protestant_a divine_n do_v call_v inherent_a holiness_n evangelical_n righteousness_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o it_o flow_v a_o heart_n purify_v by_o faith_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o that_o legal_a righteousness_n which_o reprobate_n and_o unbeliever_n have_v attain_v to_o be_v but_o the_o fruit_n of_o a_o natural_a conscience_n i_o be_o sure_a it_o be_v no_o protestant_a doctrine_n that_o inherent_a sanctification_n which_o on_o all_o hand_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o defective_a be_v that_o evangelical_n righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n which_o must_v needs_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o god_n himself_o sit_v on_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o justice_n can_v find_v no_o fault_n with_o at_o all_o but_o do_v present_v the_o person_n that_o have_v it_o just_a and_o perfect_a 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promise_v that_o he_o will_v be_v reconcile_v with_o sinner_n upon_o such_o term_n as_o he_o himself_o shall_v propose_v 3._o after_o intercession_n on_o christ_n part_n and_o faith_n on_o the_o sinner_n part_n and_o now_o be_v god_n actual_o reconcile_v and_o in_o friendship_n with_o the_o sinner_n this_o grotian_n and_o vorstian_a divinity_n be_v monstrous_a gross_a which_o render_v god_n as_o changeable_a as_o a_o fickle_a creature_n and_o palpable_o deny_v his_o godlike_a nature_n scil_n his_o simplicity_n eternity_n omnisciency_n immutability_n etc._n etc._n arminius_n himself_o 51._o be_v more_o modest_a then_o to_o affirm_v a_o change_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n nay_o plato_n c._n be_v a_o more_o orthodox_n divine_a in_o this_o point_n who_o say_v that_o the_o first_o mover_n can_v be_v move_v of_o none_o but_o by_o himself_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v not_o incline_v or_o move_v by_o any_o thing_n without_o he_o unto_o any_o of_o his_o act_n whether_o immanent_a or_o transient_a for_o that_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o will_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o himself_o see_v that_o his_o will_n be_v his_o essence_n the_o death_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o cause_v any_o alteration_n in_o the_o will_n of_o god_n 3._o his_o merit_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n why_o god_n do_v love_v we_o or_o will_v to_o we_o the_o blessing_n of_o his_o covenant_n they_o do_v not_o change_n god_n ex_fw-la nolente_fw-la in_o volentem_fw-la ex_fw-la odio_fw-la h●bente_fw-la in_o diligentem_fw-la 16._o as_o greevenchovius_n dream_v and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o god_n be_v unchangeable_a he_o neither_o cease_v to_o will_n what_o at_o any_o time_n he_o intend_v nor_o do_v he_o begin_v to_o will_v what_o he_o do_v not_o always_o purpose_n 2_o because_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n aquinas_n say_v well_o nullum_fw-la temporale_fw-la c._n etc._n etc._n nothing_o that_o have_v its_o be_v in_o time_n can_v be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o 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in_o they_o before_o 2_o if_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o our_o receive_n or_o apprehension_n by_o faith_n it_o do_v not_o prove_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n or_o atonement_n be_v not_o make_v before_o there_o be_v a_o wide_a difference_n between_o the_o make_n or_o obtain_v of_o reconciliation_n and_o our_o receive_n of_o it_o though_o we_o can_v receive_v or_o apply_v it_o to_o ourselves_o any_o otherwise_o then_o by_o faith_n yet_o it_o follow_v not_o that_o god_n do_v not_o account_v it_o unto_o we_o before_o the_o typical_a sacrifice_n make_v a_o present_a atonement_n much_o more_o the_o real_a see_v heb._n 9.14_o §_o 11._o four_o he_o give_v we_o his_o opinion_n concern_v the_o immediate_a effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n which_o say_v mr._n baxter_n be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o noble_a question_n in_o our_o controvert_v divinity_n he_o that_o can_v right_o answer_v this_o be_v a_o divine_a indeed_o and_o no_o doubt_n but_o mr._n w._n deserve_v the_o bell_n in_o his_o account_n let_v we_o therefore_o see_v what_o a_o glorious_a atcheivement_n he_o ascribe_v unto_o it_o it_o be_v say_v he_o through_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o the_o promise_n of_o reconciliation_n be_v make_v by_o and_o according_a to_o which_o we_o be_v actual_o reconcile_v unto_o god_n after_o we_o do_v believe_v to_o wit_n at_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n when_o we_o have_v perform_v that_o and_o all_o other_o condition_n require_v of_o we_o which_o in_o sum_n be_v as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n procure_v no_o certain_a or_o immediate_a effect_n at_o all_o for_o notwithstanding_o his_o death_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o none_o may_v be_v save_v for_o thing_n obtain_v under_o condition_n be_v as_o to_o their_o accomplishment_n altogether_o uncertain_a for_o the_o condition_n may_v be_v fulfil_v or_o it_o may_v not_o be_v fulfil_v the_o utmost_a which_o hereby_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v a_o salvability_n for_o sinner_n or_o a_o way_n whereby_o they_o may_v become_v their_o own_o saviour_n which_o in_o the_o old_a popish_a english_a be_v that_o christ_n have_v merit_v that_o we_o may_v merit_v eternal_a life_n or_o as_o the_o remonstrant_n have_v refine_v the_o phrase_n his_o death_n have_v make_v god_n placabilem_fw-la but_o not_o placatum_fw-la a_o shift_n say_v pemble_n devise_v mere_o to_o uphold_v the_o liberty_n of_o man_n will_n and_o universal_a redemption_n whereunto_o the_o abettor_n of_o this_o notion_n do_v hie_v they_o apace_o §_o 12._o but_o against_o it_o i_o shall_v oppose_v these_o consideration_n 1_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o ascribe_v this_o effect_n to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n that_o he_o die_v to_o obtain_v a_o conditional_a grant_n that_o we_o by_o perform_v the_o condition_n may_v be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n but_o to_o obtain_v peace_n and_o reconciliation_n itself_o daniel_n do_v not_o say_v that_o messiah_n shall_v be_v cut_v off_o to_o obtain_v a_o promise_n but_o to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o sin_n etc._n etc._n chap._n 9.24_o nor_o the_o apostle_n that_o christ_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o cross_n have_v obtain_v a_o conditional_a promise_n of_o reconciliation_n but_o that_o he_o have_v make_v peace_n col._n 1.20_o break_a down_o the_o partition_n wall_n ephes._n 2.14_o deliver_v we_o from_o the_o curse_n gal._n 3.13_o and_o our_o saviour_n in_o that_o of_o matth._n 26.28_o which_o mr._n w._n cite_v do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o shed_v his_o blood_n to_o procure_v a_o conditional_a promise_n whereby_o all_o man_n may_v obtain_v remission_n but_o for_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o many_o i._n e._n of_o all_o the_o elect._n 2_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v only_o a_o conditional_a promise_n than_o be_v his_o death_n no_o more_o available_a to_o the_o elect_n then_o unto_o reprobate_n no_o more_o to_o peter_n than_o it_o be_v to_o judas_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n show_v we_o that_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v peculiar_a only_o to_o the_o elect._n see_v john_n 10.15_o 16_o 26._o &_o 17.9_o 20._o 3_o if_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n obtain_v but_o a_o conditional_a promise_n then_o do_v man_n more_o for_o their_o salvation_n than_o christ_n have_v do_v for_o he_o that_o perform_v the_o condition_n do_v more_o to_o his_o salvation_n than_o he_o that_o obtain_v the_o conditional_a promise_n notwithstanding_o which_o he_o may_v have_v perish_v 4_o it_o make_v christ_n to_o have_v die_v in_o vain_a at_o least_o without_o any_o determinate_a end_n in_o reference_n unto_o they_o for_o who_o he_o die_v see_v that_o notwithstanding_o his_o death_n it_o be_v possible_a that_o none_o at_o all_o may_v be_v save_v and_o thus_o as_o mr._n owen_n have_v note_v 8●_n he_o be_v make_v a_o surety_n of_o a_o uncertain_a covenant_n a_o purchaser_n of_o a_o inheritance_n perhaps_o never_o to_o be_v enjoy_v a_o priest_n sanctify_v none_o by_o his_o sacrifice_n a_o thing_n we_o will_v not_o ascribe_v to_o a_o wiseman_n in_o a_o far_o more_o easy_a undertake_n if_o mr._n w._n shall_v say_v that_o christ_n be_v certain_a that_o the_o elect_n will_v perform_v the_o condition_n require_v we_o shall_v demand_v whether_o this_o certainty_n do_v arise_v from_o their_o will_n or_o his_o will_n if_o he_o say_v from_o their_o will_n and_o his_o foresight_n of_o their_o well_o use_v of_o their_o natural_a ability_n to_o fulfil_v the_o condition_n require_v he_o shake_v hand_n with_o papist_n and_o arminian_n who_o make_v our_o election_n and_o redemption_n to_o be_v ex_fw-la praevisa_fw-la fide_fw-la a_o conceit_n that_o have_v be_v confute_v over_o and_o over_o if_o from_o his_o own_o will_n because_o he_o have_v purchase_v faith_n for_o they_o than_o he_o obtain_v more_o by_o his_o death_n than_o a_o conditional_a promise_n §_o 13._o five_o