Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	punishment_n	sin_n	suffering_n	1,654	5	9.6213	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50251	The summe of certain sermons upon Genes. 15.6 vvherein not only the doctrine of justification by faith is asserted and cleared, and sundry arguments for justification before faith, discussed and answered : but also the nature and the meanes of faith, with the imputation of our sins to Christ, and of Christs righteousness to us are briefly explained and confirmed / preached at Dorchester in New-England by Richard Mather ... ; and now by him published at the earnest request of sundry well-affected and Godly Christians.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1652 (1652)	Wing M1276; ESTC W18271	50,747	60

sin_n to_o all_o other_o as_o adam_n be_v and_o so_o we_o may_v say_v in_o the_o case_n in_o hand_n 2_o the_o virtue_n that_o be_v in_o the_o head_n be_v communicate_v to_o all_o the_o member_n and_o yet_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o every_o member_n be_v hereby_o make_v a_o head_n to_o communicate_v virtue_n to_o all_o the_o other_o member_n as_o the_o head_n do_v so_o here_o 3_o though_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v sufficient_a for_o all_o the_o elect_a universal_o and_o for_o every_o one_o in_o particular_a yet_o when_o it_o be_v apply_v it_o be_v not_o apply_v to_o every_o particular_a person_n of_o they_o as_o it_o be_v a_o price_n for_o all_o but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o price_n sufficient_a for_o himself_o it_o behoove_v then_o all_o the_o child_n of_o god_n to_o take_v heed_n of_o such_o 1_o spirit_n as_o deny_v the_o doctrine_n of_o imputation_n popish_a writer_n have_v sometime_o make_v a_o jest_n and_o a_o mock_n of_o this_o doctrine_n call_v impute_v righteousness_n a_o putative_a righteousness_n a_o new_a no_o justice_n and_o some_o other_o that_o in_o profession_n otherwise_o be_v far_o from_o popery_n yet_o can_v yield_v that_o there_o be_v any_o impute_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n or_o of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o we_o against_o all_o which_o conceit_n let_v that_o be_v mind_v and_o consider_v which_o have_v here_o be_v say_v for_o the_o clear_n of_o these_o thing_n and_o to_o sober_a mind_n it_o shall_v weigh_v much_o that_o the_o term_n of_o impute_v righteousness_n be_v frequent_o find_v in_o scripture_n and_o the_o very_a word_n impute_v no_o less_o than_o nine_o or_o ten_o time_n in_o that_o one_o chap_n of_o rom_n 4._o though_o it_o be_v english_v sometime_o reckon_v sometime_o account_v and_o sometime_o impute_v by_o this_o we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a grace_n of_o god_n in_o that_o we_o have_v 2_o no_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o and_o that_o yet_o without_o righteousness_n we_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v he_o be_v 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deny_v that_o when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n suffer_v he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n do_v not_o a_o little_a hinder_v the_o exercise_n of_o repentance_n and_o godly_a sorrow_n for_o sin_n in_o all_o those_o in_o who_o this_o opinion_n take_v place_n there_o be_v no_o one_o consideration_n more_o effectual_a and_o available_a for_o stir_v up_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o grace_n than_o this_o that_o we_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n the_o thought_n whereof_o shall_v exceed_o break_v and_o melt_v our_o heart_n and_o if_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n for_o their_o justification_n 4_o oh_o then_o how_o may_v this_o comfort_n and_o stay_v the_o heart_n of_o all_o poor_a penitent_a believer_n and_o mourn_a soul_n who_o can_v see_v much_o sin_n in_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o may_v just_o be_v condemn_v but_o can_v see_v nothing_o in_o themselves_o for_o which_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v and_o 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desire_v this_o impute_a righteousness_n shall_v we_o now_o content_v ourselves_o with_o any_o inhere●…_n righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o whether_o inward_a virtue_n or_o outward_a performance_n and_o think_v to_o be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n no_o no_o all_o righteousness_n of_o we_o be_v but_o as_o filthy_a rag_n isai_n 64._o 6._o there_o be_v no_o man_n live_v that_o can_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n by_o that_o mean_n or_o in_o such_o a_o way_n psal._n 143._o 2._o it_o be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o be_v our_o righteousness_n jer_n 23._o 6._o and_o he_o it_o be_v who_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o wisdom_n righteousness_n and_o redemption_n 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o and_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n even_o the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n all_o other_o righteousness_n all_o other_o thing_n in_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n be_v but_o loss_n and_o to_o be_v 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never_o sin_v 2_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v rom_n 4._o 5_o 9_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o how_o be_v that_o mean_v when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v there_o be_v two_o way_n how_o that_o be_v understand_v first_o of_o all_o when_o faith_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v that_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 29._o ephe._n 2._o 8._o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o except_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o father_n ioh._n 6._o 44._o but_o yet_o when_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n he_o than_o impute_v and_o reckon_v this_o faith_n as_o we_o though_o himself_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o we_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n 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righteousness_n have_v this_o meaning_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v so_o account_v for_o as_o have_v be_v show_v afore_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a that_o faith_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n namely_o for_o its_o object_n christ_n jesus_n that_o which_o in_o one_o verse_n be_v call_v faith_n in_o another_o be_v call_v christ_n gal._n 2._o 16_o 17._o so_o likewise_o gal._n 3._o 23_o 25._o of_o which_o sense_n more_o have_v be_v speak_v afore_o 3_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o imputation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o impute_n of_o righteousness_n which_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom_n 4._o 6_o 11._o so_o then_o for_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o impute_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o impute_n of_o faith_n unto_o righteousness_n but_o for_o far_a open_n of_o this_o point_n of_o imputation_n sundry_a question_n may_v be_v propose_v viz_n 1_o what_o 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isai_n 64_o 6._o and_o beside_o this_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n rom_n 4._o 6._o that_o be_v without_o our_o own_o work_n so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o work_n be_v not_o impute_v it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o now_o that_o other_o can_v be_v none_o else_o but_o christ_n alone_o any_o other_o who_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v for_o justification_n beside_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v imagine_v 2_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n jer_n 23._o 6._o isai_n 45._o 24_o 25._o rom_n 5._o 9_o 19_o 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o and_o if_o so_o than_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n how_o it_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o yet_o communicate_v it_o must_v be_v else_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o riches_n pearl_n of_o great_a value_n can_v make_v 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cause_n and_o if_o our_o sin_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o death_n and_o that_o he_o die_v for_o they_o than_o they_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o so_o that_o when_o he_o suffer_v and_o die_v he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n 2_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o bear_v our_o sin_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 24._o isai_n 53._o 11_o 12._o now_o to_o hear_v they_o do_v imply_v that_o he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o they_o and_o that_o they_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o that_o end_n for_o whereas_o some_o do_v think_v that_o to_o bear_v our_o sin_n do_v signify_v no_o more_o but_o that_o he_o bear_v they_o away_o from_o we_o without_o bear_v