Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	brethren_n	life_n	love_v	5,972	5	7.1555	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85397	Impvtatio fidei. Or a treatise of justification wherein ye imputation of faith for righteousness (mentioned Rom: 43.5.) is explained & also yt great question largly handled. Whether, ye actiue obedience of Christ performed to ye morall law, be imputed in justification or noe, or how it is imputed. Wherein likewise many other difficulties and questions touching ye great busines of iustification viz ye matter, & forme thereof etc are opened & cleared. Together wth ye explication of diuerse scriptures, wch partly speake, partly seeme to speake to the matter herein discussed by John Goodwin, pastor in Coleman-street.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618.	1642 (1642)	Wing G1172; Thomason E139_1; ESTC R15925	312,570	494

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redemption_n by_o any_o another_o sect_n 6_o be_v absolute_o and_o universal_o exempt_a and_o free_a thus_o at_o last_o we_o have_v i_o conceive_v sufficient_o clear_v and_o establish_v both_o the_o truth_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o distinction_n last_o propound_v viz._n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n into_o that_o which_o be_v common_o call_v active_a wherein_o his_o personal_a integrity_n and_o holiness_n be_v absolve_v and_o make_v perfect_a and_o that_o which_o be_v call_v passive_a which_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o law_n differ_v from_o that_o which_o be_v call_v moral_a and_o be_v perform_v by_o he_o mere_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o justification_n or_o righteous-making_a of_o other_o the_o truth_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o distinction_n may_v be_v further_o evict_v from_o the_o scripture_n as_o from_o these_o and_o such_o like_a esa_n 53.11_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o heb._n 7.26_o heb._n 9.14_o 1_o pet._n 3.18_o etc._n etc._n by_o all_o which_o passage_n it_o be_v evident_a that_o christ_n do_v not_o justify_v other_o by_o the_o moral_a righteousness_n of_o his_o person_n whereby_o himself_o be_v make_v righteous_a but_o by_o that_o other_o righteousness_n which_o we_o may_v call_v mediatorie_a satisfactory_a passive_a or_o meritorious_a and_o yet_o with_o all_o that_o this_o righteousness_n itself_o can_v have_v do_v nothing_o this_o way_n but_o upon_o presupposal_n of_o and_o inconsistence_n with_o the_o other_o as_o will_n hereafter_o further_o appear_v but_o because_o this_o have_v be_v sufficient_o perform_v by_o other_o 181._o other_o pareus_n de_fw-fr justic_n christi_fw-la act._n et_fw-fr pass_n p._n 181._o and_o the_o distinction_n itself_o be_v grant_v and_o acknowledge_v by_o the_o learnede_a 9_o learnede_a bish_n davenant_n de_fw-fr

description_n of_o this_o cause_n give_v of_o justification_n be_v god_n himself_o father_n son_n and_o holy_a ghost_n consider_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o simple_a and_o entire_a essence_n though_o this_o act_n of_o justification_n as_o that_o of_o creation_n and_o some_o other_o beside_o be_v in_o special_a manner_n appropriate_v to_o the_o first_o person_n of_o the_o three_o the_o father_n as_o other_o act_n be_v to_o the_o other_o two_o person_n redemption_n to_o the_o son_n sanctification_n to_o the_o holy_a ghost_n etc._n etc._n in_o both_o which_o notwithstanding_o all_o the_o three_o person_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o int●re_n and_o undivided_a essence_n must_v needs_o be_v interes●ed_v thus_o rom._n 8.33_o where_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v it_o be_v mean_v by_o way_n of_o appropriation_n of_o god_n the_o father_n because_o there_o be_v mention_v make_v of_o christ_n the_o second_o person_n immediate_o it_o be_v christ_n that_o be_v dead_a etc._n etc._n now_o that_o god_n be_v that_o kind_n of_o cause_n of_o justification_n which_o have_v be_v attribute_v to_o he_o and_o no_o other_o be_v evident_a from_o the_o description_n of_o this_o cause_n former_o lay_v down_o sect._n 4._o of_o this_o chapter_n for_o 1_o that_o he_o be_v a_o cause_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o consent_n of_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n beside_o the_o scripture_n late_o cite_v rom._n 8._o be_v full_a and_o pregnant_a this_o way_n it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v 2_o that_o he_o be_v neither_o the_o matter_n nor_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v sufficient_o evident_a of_o itself_o neither_o do_v ever_o any_o man_n affirm_v either_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o he_o and_o beside_o we_o shall_v clear_v this_o further_a when_o we_o come_v to_o inquire_v after_o these_o cause_n 3_o that_o he_o be_v not_o the_o end_n or_o final_a cause_n of_o justification_n appear_v from_o that_o property_n or_o condition_n of_o this_o cause_n mention_v sect._n 3._o viz_o that_o it_o be_v to_o be_v attain_v or_o receive_v its_o be_v by_o mean_n of_o that_o thing_n whereof_o it_o be_v the_o end_n which_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o god_n or_o his_o be_v in_o respect_n of_o justification_n inasmuch_o as_o these_o no_o way_n depend_v upon_o it_o this_o likewise_o will_v further_o appear_v when_o we_o come_v to_o lay_v down_o the_o final_a cause_n therefore_o 4_o and_o last_o he_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v no_o five_o kind_n of_o cause_n whereunto_o he_o shall_v be_v reduce_v second_o sect_n 10_o that_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n and_o not_o instrumental_a be_v evident_a also_o because_o he_o be_v not_o assume_v act_v or_o make_v use_n of_o by_o any_o other_o in_o or_o about_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o himself_o project_v the_o whole_a frame_n and_o carriage_n of_o all_o thing_n yea_o and_o manage_v and_o make_v use_v of_o all_o thing_n instrumental_o concur_v or_o belong_v thereunto_o it_o be_v god_n that_o justifi_v the_o gentile_n by_o or_o through_o faith_n gal._n 3.8_o so_o rom._n 3.30_o etc._n etc._n god_n make_v use_v of_o faith_n and_o so_o of_o his_o word_n and_o of_o the_o minister_n of_o his_o word_n to_o produce_v faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o consequent_o to_o justify_v they_o but_o none_o of_o these_o can_v be_v say_v to_o act_v or_o make_v use_n of_o god_n in_o or_o about_o this_o great_a effect_n three_o that_o he_o be_v the_o natural_a efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n according_a to_o the_o notion_n and_o description_n of_o this_o cause_n give_v sect._n 5._o be_v evident_a because_o in_o the_o exercise_v or_o put_v forth_o this_o act_n of_o justification_n he_o act_v and_o work_v out_o of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o be_v essential_a and_o connaturall_a to_o he_o and_o not_o out_o of_o any_o superadded_a or_o acquire_v principle_n of_o art_n or_o otherwise_o whereof_o he_o be_v whole_o uncapable_a it_o be_v true_a he_o be_v move_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o this_o act_n of_o ●ustifying_a man_n by_o somewhat_o that_o be_v extrinsecall_v and_o not_o essential_a to_o he_o viz._n the_o intercession_n of_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n yet_o the_o act_n itself_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o it_o proceed_v by_o virtue_n of_o that_o authority_n and_o power_n which_o be_v estentiall_a to_o he_o as_o have_v be_v say_v no_o creature_n can_v be_v say_v to_o justify_v or_o forgive_v any_o man_n his_o sin_n no_o not_o by_o christ_n but_o god_n alone_o who_o can_v forgive_v sin_n but_o god_n only_o mar._n 2.7_o four_o sect_n 11_o the_o moral_a or_o internal_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v a_o act_n of_o god_n be_v that_o infinite_a love_n goodness_n mercy_n sweetness_n and_o graciousnesse_n in_o god_n himself_o towards_o his_o poor_a creature_n man_n look_v upon_o as_o miserable_a and_o lie_v under_o condemnation_n for_o sin_n this_o be_v the_o move_a and_o procure_v cause_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n from_o he_o and_o consequent_o of_o that_o justification_n which_o be_v procure_v and_o purchase_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n so_o god_n love_v the_o world_n that_o he_o give_v his_o only_a beget_v son_n that_o whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v not_o perish_v but_o have_v everlasting_a life_n viz_o by_o justification_n through_o he_o joh._n 3.16_o five_o the_o external_a moral_a or_o impulsive_a efficient_a cause_n of_o this_o act_n of_o god_n be_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n himself_o in_o or_o through_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n or_o which_o be_v the_o same_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o jesus_n christ_n god_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o such_o and_o so_o great_a a_o sufferer_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v thereby_o strengthen_v and_o provoke_v to_o deliver_v those_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o from_o their_o sin_n and_o that_o condemnation_n which_o be_v due_a unto_o they_o i._o to_o justify_v they_o the_o scripture_n be_v clear_a in_o lay_v down_o this_o cause_n even_o as_o god_n for_o christ_n sake_n free_o forgive_v you_o viz._n your_o sin_n i._o justify_v you_o ephe._n 4.32_o those_o word_n for_o christ_n sake_n be_v a_o plain_a and_o perfect_a character_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o cause_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o this_o with_o the_o former_a i._n both_o internal_a and_o external_a impussive_a or_o move_a cause_n be_v join_v together_o rom._n 3.24_o and_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n here_o be_v the_o inward_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n viz._n by_o mean_n of_o his_o death_n and_o suffering_n here_o be_v the_o outward_a move_a cause_n we_o speak_v of_o neither_o can_v the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n with_o any_o show_n of_o reason_n or_o with_o any_o tolerable_a construction_n or_o congruity_n of_o speak_v be_v refer_v to_o any_o other_o cause_n in_o the_o business_n of_o justification_n but_o the_o impulsive_a only_o he_o that_o will_v make_v christ_n the_o instrumental_a cause_n of_o justification_n 138._o justification_n mr._n walker_n socinian_n discover_v etc._n etc._n p._n 138._o discover_v himself_o to_o be_v no_o great_a gamaliel_n in_o this_o learning_n and_o have_v need_v thrust_v his_o faith_n out_o of_o door_n as_o he_o do_v in_o many_o place_n and_o not_o suffer_v it_o to_o have_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o to_o do_v about_o his_o justification_n lest_o his_o christ_n and_o his_o faith_n shall_v be_v corrivall_n and_o contend_v for_o pre-eminence_n therein_o and_o yet_o more_o repugnant_a to_o reason_n be_v it_o to_o make_v either_o christ_n himself_o or_o any_o righteousness_n of_o his_o whatsoever_o either_o the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n which_o yet_o the_o socinian_n discoverer_n do_v 139_o do_v ibid._n p._n 139_o or_o the_o form_n or_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o which_o be_v do_v by_o some_o other_o but_o that_o be_v a_o streyne_v of_o unreasonableness_n above_o all_o the_o rest_n to_o make_v either_o christ_n or_o his_o righteousness_n both_o the_o formal_a and_o material_a cause_n too_o of_o this_o great_a act_n of_o god_n we_o speak_v of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n these_o cause_n be_v of_o so_o opposite_a a_o nature_n and_o different_a consideration_n as_o have_v be_v describe_v and_o yet_o even_o this_o conceit_n also_o have_v find_v entertainment_n with_o some_o to_o this_o kind_n of_o cause_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o must_v be_v reduce_v also_o the_o active_a or_o personal_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n as_o far_o as_o it_o have_v any_o influence_n into_o or_o any_o way_n operate_v towards_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o siner_n for_o though_o it_o be_v not_o satisfactory_a