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	see_v	word_n	3,071	5	3.9363	3	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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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 before_o god_n tribunal_n 3._o if_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n than_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o our_o obedience_n to_o gospel_n precept_n but_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n ergo._fw-la the_o sequel_n be_v clear_a because_o our_o obedience_n to_o gospel_n precept_n be_v not_o that_o righteousness_n which_o the_o scripture_n call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n for_o though_o we_o receive_v it_o from_o god_n it_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o his_o grace_n yet_o it_o be_v every_o where_o call_v we_o as_o our_o faith_n matth._n 9.2_o 22._o rom._n 1.8_o hab._n 2.4_o jam._n 1.3_o our_o charity_n 2_o cor._n 8.8_o 24_o 1_o cor._n 16.24_o philem_n v_o 1_o 7._o our_o hope_n phil._n 1.20_o 1_o thes._n 2.19_o our_o good_a work_n matth._n 5.16_o revel_v 2.2_o our_o patience_n luke_n 21.19_o 2_o thes._n 1.4_o revel_v

man_n 36._o have_v affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o the_o saint_n from_o those_o text_n john_n 14.16_o 17_o 26.15.26_o 2_o tim._n 1.14_o rom._n 8.11_o 1_o cor._n 6.19.3.16_o yet_o none_o that_o be_v sober_a ever_o affirm_v that_o the_o person_n of_o the_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o to_o make_v we_o one_o person_n with_o himself_o or_o to_o communicate_v his_o personal_a property_n to_o we_o so_o that_o i_o may_v say_v of_o this_o argument_n as_o maldonate_fw-it of_o a_o certain_a text_n in_o the_o gospel_n hic_fw-la locus_fw-la facilior_fw-la esset_fw-la si_fw-la nemo_fw-la cum_fw-la exposuisset_fw-la it_o have_v be_v more_o plain_a and_o perspicuous_a if_o these_o distinction_n have_v be_v omit_v i_o see_v not_o how_o a_o man_n can_v imagine_v any_o other_o sense_n then_o this_o that_o god_n according_a to_o his_o gracious_a covenant_n do_v in_o his_o appoint_a time_n give_v or_o send_v his_o spirit_n in_o the_o preach_n 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and_o consequent_o that_o conditional_a promise_n if_o thou_o believe_v etc._n etc._n be_v not_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n either_o he_o must_v say_v 1_o that_o the_o spirit_n do_v not_o work_v faith_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o nature_n to_o wit_n of_o our_o own_o free_a will_n contrary_a to_o innumerable_a scripture_n or_o 2_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n which_o be_v disprove_v by_o compare_v joh._n 6.45_o with_o jer._n 31.34_o &_o be_v contrary_a to_o those_o scripture_n which_o affirm_v that_o all_o spiritual_a blessing_n be_v give_v we_o in_o and_o through_o christ_n eph._n 1.3_o rom._n 8.32_o or_o 3_o that_o there_o be_v some_o other_o condition_n of_o the_o covenant_n beside_o and_o before_o faith_n as_o they_o 118._o that_o make_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ingenuity_n and_o towardliness_n of_o nature_n the_o condition_n of_o conversion_n or_o 4_o that_o there_o be_v two_o new_a covenant_n one_o absolute_a and_o the_o other_o conditional_a one_o wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v without_o condition_n the_o other_o wherein_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o faith_n of_o which_o more_o in_o its_o place_n §_o 6._o whereas_o he_o charge_v i_o with_o often_o abuse_v that_o receive_a maxim_n posita_fw-la causa_fw-la ponitur_fw-la effectus_fw-la let_v pass_v his_o uncivil_a language_n i_o say_v 1_o that_o in_o our_o discourse_n i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v it_o nor_o at_o any_o time_n else_o but_o with_o such_o caution_n and_o limitation_n as_o artist_n 145._o give_v understand_v it_o of_o causa_fw-la proxima_fw-la &_o completa_fw-la and_o then_o i_o conceive_v causa_fw-la posita_fw-la in_o actu_fw-la the_o effect_n must_v necessary_o follow_v 2_o i_o can_v see_v that_o it_o be_v any_o abuse_n to_o apply_v it_o to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n in_o effect_v our_o justification_n or_o deliverance_n from_o the_o curse_n his_o death_n and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o adequate_a and_o immediate_a cause_n thereof_o for_o when_o the_o debt_n be_v pay_v the_o obligation_n be_v no_o long_o in_o force_n 3_o though_o i_o understand_v this_o maxim_n never_o so_o well_o it_o will_v little_a advantage_n mr._n woodbridges_n cause_n that_o faith_n be_v the_o condition_n of_o have_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o first_o conversion_n unless_o it_o will_v prove_v that_o the_o cause_n be_v produce_v by_o its_o immedate_n effect_n §_o 7._o that_o which_o follow_v be_v altogether_o impertinent_a as_o a_o man_n say_v he_o do_v first_o build_v himself_o a_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o so_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v build_v organize_v and_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v a_o house_n unto_o himself_o and_o then_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o it_o immediate_o what_o be_v this_o to_o prove_v that_o no_o man_n have_v interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o he_o believe_v or_o that_o the_o spirit_n which_o work_v faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o before_o faith_n we_o grant_v that_o christ_n by_o his_o spirit_n do_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 3.3_o build_v or_o prepare_v the_o soul_n to_o be_v his_o house_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o 14.23_o vouchsafe_v more_o sensible_a effect_n of_o his_o presence_n but_o be_v not_o that_o organize_a prepare_v act_n of_o the_o spirit_n one_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o be_v not_o the_o spirit_n in_o that_o act_n the_o cause_n of_o faith_n if_o so_o then_o we_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o the_o covenant_n before_o faith_n for_o he_o that_o have_v jus_o in_o re_fw-mi doubtless_o have_v jus_o ad_fw-la rem_fw-la when_o we_o have_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n it_o can_v be_v deny_v but_o we_o have_v a_o right_n and_o title_n to_o they_o i_o find_v that_o 183._o mr._n burges_n mention_n this_o answer_n but_o say_v he_o it_o be_v not_o safe_a to_o go_v this_o way_n for_o that_o grand_a promise_n ezek._n 36.26_o do_v evident_o argue_v the_o habit_n or_o internal_a principle_n of_o grace_n be_v before_o the_o action_n of_o grace_n §_o 8._o his_o next_o passage_n give_v we_o little_a evidence_n of_o a_o heart_n prepare_v and_o organise_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n it_o be_v false_a and_o slanderous_a this_o say_v he_o be_v that_o which_o i_o will_v have_v speak_v public_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o argument_n if_o mr._n e._n have_v not_o be_v beyond_o measure_n obstreperous_a 1_o i_o dare_v say_v such_o as_o know_v mr._n woodbridges_n tongue_n and_o forehead_n will_v not_o easy_o believe_v that_o he_o will_v be_v hinder_v from_o speak_v his_o whole_a mind_n but_o 2_o my_o innocency_n in_o this_o matter_n have_v be_v clear_v by_o person_n servant_n more_o worthy_a to_o be_v believe_v then_o mr._n w._n especial_o when_o be_v speak_v in_o his_o own_o cause_n 3_o i_o shall_v add_v that_o i_o very_o believe_v he_o then_o speak_v near_o as_o many_o word_n i_o be_o sure_a as_o much_o to_o the_o purpose_n as_o this_o which_o he_o have_v print_v i_o well_o remember_v some_o passage_n which_o be_v here_o omirted_a as_o that_o say_n anima_fw-la fabricat_fw-la sibi_fw-la domicilium_fw-la the_o soul_n form_n the_o body_n and_o then_o dwell_v in_o it_o as_o the_o soul_n work_v first_o efficient_o that_o afterward_o it_o may_v act_v formal_o so_o do_v the_o spirit_n in_o our_o conversion_n etc._n etc._n 4_o if_o he_o speak_v no_o more_o it_o be_v his_o own_o fault_n for_o all_o that_o be_v present_a do_v know_v that_o the_o only_a answer_n i_o can_v get_v unto_o divers_a syllogism_n be_v i_o deny_v all_o but_o this_o he_o intend_v rather_o to_o vilify_v i_o then_o to_o excuse_v himself_o chap._n xvii_o concern_v the_o covenant_n wherein_o faith_n be_v promise_v and_o by_o virtue_n whereof_o it_o be_v give_v to_o we_o mr._n w._n in_o the_o next_o place_n propounde_v this_o question_n whether_o faith_n itself_o be_v not_o give_v to_o we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o which_o he_o answer_v negative_o faith_n be_v not_o give_v we_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o we_o but_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o covenant_n make_v with_o christ_n his_o answer_n imply_v that_o there_o be_v two_o distinct_a covenant_n of_o grace_n one_o make_v with_o christ_n and_o the_o other_o with_o we_o which_o will_v need_v a_o clear_a evidence_n than_o yet_o he_o have_v give_v we_o we_o deny_v not_o but_o faith_n yea_o and_o all_o other_o blessing_n be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v make_v with_o christ_n the_o promise_n of_o give_v he_o a_o seed_n and_o that_o this_o seed_n shall_v be_v bless_v do_v include_v no_o less_o all_o the_o promise_n both_o of_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v be_v but_o so_o many_o explication_n of_o the_o grand_a

the_o covenant_n but_o as_o the_o mean_n by_o which_o we_o be_v bring_v into_o covenant_n it_o be_v so_o crude_o assert_v a_o bare_a denial_n may_v serve_v the_o turn_n but_o 1_o i_o shall_v appeal_v to_o the_o indifferent_a reader_n whether_o it_o do_v not_o sound_a very_o harsh_o that_o the_o same_o word_n shall_v be_v formal_o both_o a_o precept_n and_o a_o promise_n and_o that_o god_n shall_v require_v a_o condition_n of_o we_o and_o yet_o promise_v to_o work_v it_o in_o we_o how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v between_o precept_n and_o promise_n mr._n w_n may_v be_v please_v to_o consider_v what_o some_o grand_a assertor_n of_o condition_n have_v say_v thereof_o 9_o 2_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o this_o promise_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n all_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n do_v belong_v either_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n or_o to_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n it_o be_v no_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n ergo_fw-la it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n now_o if_o the_o promise_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n the_o thing_n promise_v be_v a_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n or_o a_o benefit_n give_v by_o virtue_n of_o it_o 3_o i_o will_v ask_v whether_o the_o promise_n of_o faith_n be_v not_o a_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n if_o it_o be_v then_o be_v it_o a_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n already_o make_v for_o all_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o death_n be_v effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n which_o be_v confirm_v by_o his_o death_n who_o for_o this_o cause_n be_v call_v the_o covenant_n isa._n 42.6_o &_o 49.8_o imply_v that_o all_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o covenant_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o purchase_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o christ_n have_v not_o purchase_v any_o thing_n for_o we_o but_o what_o be_v promise_v in_o the_o covenant_n the_o effect_n of_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o christ_n death_n be_v of_o equal_a latitude_n 4_o the_o scripture_n no_o where_o 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