Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	die_v	sin_n	soul_n	22,606	5	5.7136	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55108	A plea for the late accurate and excellent Mr. Baxter and those that speak of the sufferings of Christ as he does. In answer to Mr. Lobb's insinuated charge of Socinianism against 'em, in his late appeal to the Bishop of Worcester, and Dr. Edwards. With a preface directed to persons of all persuasions, to call 'em from frivolous and over-eager contentions about words, on all sides.	Lobb, Stephen, d. 1699.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1699 (1699)	Wing P2521; ESTC R217330	67,965	145

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and_o in_o the_o last_o place_n the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n be_v thus_o insist_v on_o in_o order_n to_o his_o be_v a_o successful_a mediator_n with_o god_n for_o sinner_n he_o be_v therefore_o say_v to_o have_v die_v for_o we_o and_o for_o our_o sin_n our_o sin_n render_v suffer_v necessary_a god_n thereupon_o insist_o on_o suffer_v without_o shed_v of_o blood_n he_o will_v allow_v no_o remission_n hereupon_o christ_n consent_v to_o die_v and_o according_o die_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o bear_v our_o sin_n carry_v our_o grief_n etc._n etc._n sect._n 5._o and_o this_o be_v that_o relation_n betwixt_o our_o sin_n and_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v intend_v to_o be_v express_v by_o grotius_n and_o other_o when_o they_o say_v our_o sin_n be_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n i._n e._n they_o deserve_v death_n and_o so_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o it_o as_o that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o without_o a_o satisfaction_n without_o somewhat_o equivalent_a to_o our_o die_a in_o which_o exigency_n christ_n die_v for_o we_o i_o can_v find_v that_o they_o or_o which_o with_o every_o christian_a sure_o shall_v yet_o be_v of_o great_a weight_n that_o the_o scripture_n themselves_o do_v mean_a any_o thing_n more_o thus_o grotius_n causa_fw-la altera_fw-la quae_fw-la deum_fw-la movit_fw-la sunt_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la paenam_fw-la commerentia_fw-la he_o do_v not_o mean_a that_o they_o deserve_v christ_n shall_v be_v punish_v but_o they_o so_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o punishment_n that_o unless_o christ_n die_v for_o they_o we_o can_v not_o salva_n divinae_fw-la justitiae_fw-la demonstratione_fw-la a_o paena_fw-la mortis_fw-la aeternae_fw-la liberari_fw-la as_o he_o have_v a_o few_o line_n before_o express_v himself_o and_o therefore_o have_v mention_v that_o text_n a_o few_o page_n forward_o gal._n 2._o 21._o if_o righteousness_n be_v by_o the_o law_n than_o christ_n die_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d without_o a_o cause_n he_o add_v locus_fw-la ipse_fw-la pauli_n de_fw-fr quo_fw-la agimus_fw-la aliam_fw-la quam_fw-la antecedentem_fw-la causam_fw-la intelligi_fw-la non_fw-la patitur_fw-la and_o a_o little_a further_o add_v causam_fw-la propriam_fw-la cur_n se_fw-la tradiderit_fw-la christus_fw-la mortuusque_fw-la sit_fw-la hanc_fw-la esse_fw-la quod_fw-la nos_fw-la per_fw-la legem_fw-la justi_fw-la non_fw-la essemus_fw-la sed_fw-la rei_fw-la paenae_fw-la nostra_fw-la ergo_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 10._o causa_fw-la est_fw-la antecedens_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la to_o which_o he_o add_v p._n 36._o non_fw-la potest_fw-la alicujus_fw-la actionis_fw-la causa_fw-la impellens_fw-la esse_fw-la meritoria_fw-la nisi_fw-la &_o finis_fw-la sit_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o cap._n 5._o p._n 113_o 114._o merebantur_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la paena_fw-la exigeretur_fw-la quod_fw-la vero_fw-la paena_fw-la in_o christum_fw-la collata_fw-la fuerit_fw-la hoc_fw-la ita_fw-la ad_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la referimus_fw-la ut_fw-la ea_fw-la quoque_fw-la voluntas_fw-la causas_fw-la svas_fw-la habeat_fw-la non_fw-la in_o merito_fw-la christi_fw-la qui_fw-la peccatum_fw-la cum_fw-la non_fw-la nosset_n a_o deo_fw-la peccatum_fw-la factus_fw-la est_fw-la sed_fw-la in_fw-la summa_fw-la christi_fw-la aptitudine_fw-la ad_fw-la statuendum_fw-la insigne_fw-la exemplum_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o that_o whoever_o allow_v that_o our_o sin_n deserve_v punishment_n and_o so_o bind_v we_o over_o to_o eternal_a death_n as_o that_o we_o can_v not_o be_v exempt_v from_o it_o with_o safety_n to_o the_o divine_a justice_n unless_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o this_o end_n by_o satisfy_v divine_a justice_n to_o procure_v our_o remission_n and_o that_o his_o death_n therefore_o be_v antecedent_o thus_o cause_v by_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v inflict_v for_o a_o example_n to_o deter_v we_o from_o sin_n i_o say_v whoever_o agree_v to_o this_o so_o far_o as_o i_o can_v find_v admit_v of_o all_o that_o grotius_n ever_o design_v when_o he_o call_v our_o sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n and_o so_o also_o the_o bishop_n of_o worcester_n our_o sin_n as_o a_o impulsive_a cause_n be_v to_o be_v 69._o consider_v as_o they_o be_v so_o displease_v to_o god_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a for_o the_o vindication_n of_o his_o honour_n and_o the_o deter_v the_o world_n from_o sin_n that_o no_o less_o a_o sacrifice_n of_o atonement_n shall_v be_v offer_v than_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god._n sect._n 6._o and_o to_o all_o this_o we_o do_v ready_o agree_v yea_o how_o full_o have_v mr._n baxter_n speak_v to_o this_o sense_n particular_o in_o his_o reason_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n part_n i._n cap._n 15._o sect._n 9_o p._n 161_o 162_o 163._o so_o also_o part_v ii_o c._n 4._o §_o 6._o p._n 232._o and_o c._n 5._o §_o 10._o p._n 253_o 254._o the_o passage_n be_v too_o large_a to_o transcribe_v but_o he_o have_v there_o very_o plain_o intimate_v that_o god_n neither_o have_v nor_o can_v pardon_v sinner_n

without_o such_o a_o sacrifice_n or_o substitute-mean_n as_o may_v preserve_v the_o honour_n of_o his_o law_n and_o government_n and_o the_o future_a innoceney_n of_o his_o subject_n as_o well_o as_o their_o punishment_n in_o the_o full_a sense_n of_o the_o law_n will_v have_v do_v sect._n 7._o now_o when_o the_o whole_a matter_n or_o thing_n be_v agree_v to_o all_o that_o the_o orthodox_n intend_v by_o that_o phrase_n it_o be_v a_o very_a insipid_a thing_n for_o any_o one_o vehement_o to_o contend_v what_o word_n or_o name_n to_o call_v it_o by_o what_o if_o one_o call_v our_o sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n another_o the_o promeritorious_a cause_n another_o the_o occasion_n of_o christ_n suffering_n whilst_o they_o be_v all_o agree_v as_o to_o the_o reference_n they_o have_v to_o they_o but_o if_o any_o one_o by_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n intend_v more_o than_o what_o be_v abovesaid_a or_o by_o a_o occasion_n intend_v less_o it_o may_v with_o just_a reason_n be_v conclude_v they_o be_v mistake_v with_o the_o antinomian_o in_o the_o one_o or_o with_o the_o socinian_o in_o the_o other_o extreme_a sect._n 8._o we_o blame_v no_o one_o therefore_o mere_o for_o call_v our_o sin_n the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n nay_o mr._n baxter_n himself_o sometime_o call_v they_o so_o the_o meritorious_a or_o pro-meritorious_a cause_n confession_n of_o faith_n p._n 153._o the_o remote_a or_o assume_v cause_n life_n of_o faith_n p._n 311._o and_o p._n 321._o he_o allow_v that_o our_o sin_n lay_v on_o christ_n as_o the_o assume_v meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n so_o in_o his_o methodus_fw-la theologiae_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la relationem_fw-la habent_fw-la speak_v of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n ut_fw-la ad_fw-la occasionem_fw-la &_o ut_fw-la ad_fw-la causam_fw-la meritoriam_fw-la remotam_fw-la &_o si_fw-la non_fw-la proximam_fw-la p._n iii_o c._n 1._o determ_fw-la 5._o p._n 38._o and_o in_o that_o other_o book_n to_o which_o our_o accuser_n refer_v we_o he_o thus_o express_v his_o sense_n at_o his_o very_a enter_v upon_o this_o point_n when_o he_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n it_o may_v be_v understand_v for_o our_o sin_n as_o the_o pro-meritorious_a procure_a cause_n of_o his_o suffer_v through_o his_o own_o undertake_n to_o bear_v what_o they_o deserve_v or_o if_o any_o think_v it_o fit_a to_o call_v they_o the_o occasion_n than_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n they_o may_v universal_a redempt_n p._n 5._o and_o the_o very_a last_o word_n that_o i_o have_v observe_v he_o to_o use_v of_o this_o matter_n in_o that_o last-mentioned_a tract_n be_v these_o the_o strict_a sense_n in_o which_o he_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o die_v for_o man_n be_v to_o die_v in_o their_o stead_n or_o to_o die_v for_o their_o sin_n as_o the_o procure_a cause_n on_o his_o own_o undertake_n yield_v this_o once_o and_o we_o shall_v much_o easiler_n agree_v etc._n etc._n ibid._n p._n 91._o which_o two_o passage_n do_v so_o enclose_v and_o explicate_v all_o the_o rest_n that_o for_o a_o person_n to_o represent_v any_o of_o the_o intermediate_v passage_n to_o adiffer_v and_o disadvantageous_a sense_n be_v what_o deserve_v a_o censure_n so_o severe_a as_o we_o do_v not_o think_v fit_a to_o express_v otherwise_o than_o by_o a_o significant_a silence_n sect._n 9_o but_o though_o we_o allow_v other_o their_o liberty_n yet_o accurate_o speak_v it_o must_v be_v say_v that_o all_o that_o reference_n that_o our_o sin_n have_v to_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v not_o amount_v to_o a_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n nor_o do_v grotius_n ever_o think_v it_o do_v whatever_o our_o accuser_n may_v imagine_v for_o though_o he_o do_v affirm_v as_o be_v intimate_v appeal_v p._n 6._o that_o praeter_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la datur_fw-la causa_fw-la antecedens_fw-la legitima_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la yet_o he_o distinguish_v once_o and_o again_o betwixt_o punishment_n take_v personal_o and_o take_v impersonal_o by_o punishment_n take_v personal_o he_o intend_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n consider_v as_o he_o by_o punishment_n take_v impersonal_o he_o mean_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n consider_v only_o as_o suffering_n and_o he_o express_o tell_v we_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v only_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n for_o thus_o he_o speak_v illud_fw-la quoque_fw-la reprehensione_n indiget_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la socinus_n praeter_fw-la dei_fw-la &_o ipsius_fw-la christi_fw-la voluntatem_fw-la non_fw-la posse_fw-la ullam_fw-la legitimam_fw-la causam_fw-la reddi_fw-la mortis_fw-la christi_fw-la nisi_fw-la dicamus_fw-la christum_fw-la meritum_fw-la fuisse_fw-la ut_fw-la moreretur_fw-la nam_fw-la inest_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o antecedente_fw-la causa_fw-la meritum_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la diximus_fw-la sed_fw-la impersonaliter_fw-la merebantur_fw-la enim_fw-la peccata_fw-la nostra_fw-la ut_fw-la paena_fw-la exigeretur_fw-la etc._n etc._n cap._n 5._o p._n 113._o our_o sin_n only_o do_v deserve_v suffering_n and_o those_o of_o such_o a_o value_n and_o can_v not_o be_v remit_v unless_o such_o a_o compensation_n be_v make_v to_o divine_a justice_n for_o they_o but_o they_o never_o do_v deserve_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v they_o make_v it_o necessary_a suppose_v we_o be_v redeem_a that_o it_o be_v by_o such_o a_o price_n but_o they_o do_v not_o deserve_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v redeem_a with_o his_o precious_a blood_n all_o that_o grotius_n assert_n be_v that_o death_n be_v deserve_v he_o no_o where_o say_v that_o christ_n death_n be_v so_o §_o 10._o and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a reason_n why_o we_o be_v not_o fond_a of_o the_o phrase_n a_o meritorious_a cause_n because_o it_o will_v intimate_v christ_n suffering_n be_v deserve_v now_o if_o they_o be_v deserve_v it_o must_v either_o be_v allow_v that_o they_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n that_o the_o law_n threaten_v or_o we_o by_o our_o sin_n deserve_v god_n shall_v save_o and_o ransom_v we_o by_o such_o suffering_n if_o either_o of_o these_o be_v true_a our_o sin_n may_v then_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o meritorious_a the_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n suffering_n as_o our_o accuser_n will_v have_v they_o but_o can_v be_v strict_o and_o true_o so_o otherwise_o than_o upon_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o principle_n in_o that_o they_o deserve_v such_o suffering_n for_o weight_n and_o can_v not_o be_v remit_v without_o such_o suffering_n and_o christ_n hereupon_o consent_v to_o suffer_v for_o they_o they_o may_v be_v call_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n or_o much_o more_o fit_o the_o ground_n the_o reason_n the_o assume_v cause_n the_o pro-meritorious_a or_o quasi-meritorious_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n but_o the_o real_a proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o they_o they_o can_v not_o be_v unless_o they_o in_o a_o strict_a and_o proper_a sense_n deserve_v that_o christ_n shall_v die_v now_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v considerable_a under_o a_o twofold_a notion_n either_o as_o a_o curse_n or_o blessing_n as_o inflict_v upon_o he_o it_o be_v a_o most_o dreadful_a curse_n as_o it_o be_v our_o ransom_n the_o price_n of_o our_o redemption_n it_o be_v and_o be_v a_o most_o invaluable_a blessing_n if_o our_o sin_n therefore_o deserve_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n it_o must_v be_v either_o in_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o these_o respect_n but_o no_o one_o sure_o will_v dare_v to_o say_v that_o our_o sin_n deserve_v such_o a_o ransom_n that_o god_n in_o give_v his_o son_n to_o be_v the_o saviour_n of_o the_o world_n give_v we_o no_o more_o than_o we_o deserve_v this_o be_v egregious_a blasphemy_n against_o the_o bright_a and_o most_o amaze_a instance_n of_o love_n with_o which_o god_n ever_o bless_v the_o world_n §_o 11._o it_o remain_v then_o that_o suppose_v our_o sin_n the_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o christ_n death_n they_o do_v deserve_v it_o as_o a_o curse_n to_o be_v inflict_v upon_o he_o though_o not_o as_o a_o blessing_n influential_a upon_o we_o and_o it_o be_v not_o conceivable_a how_o our_o sin_n can_v so_o deserve_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n unless_o this_o be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o very_a thing_n threaten_v in_o the_o law_n if_o thou_o sin_v christ_n shall_v die_v and_o this_o our_o accuser_n sometime_o seem_v to_o intend_v what_o else_o can_v he_o possible_o mean_v when_o he_o tell_v we_o appeal_v p._n 25._o if_o christ_n obligation_n to_o suffer_v do_v not_o result_v from_o this_o law_n i._n e._n the_o law_n which_o we_o have_v violate_v our_o sin_n be_v not_o the_o impulsive_a cause_n of_o his_o suffering_n or_o if_o it_o do_v not_o immediate_o our_o sin_n be_v but_o the_o remote_a cause_n or_o occasion_n not_o a_o mere_a impulsive_a or_o proper_a meritorious_a cause_n of_o '_o they_o and_o p._n 50._o if_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la obligatione_fw-la legis_fw-la we_o suppose_v he_o mean_v the_o

personate_v we_o far_o than_o he_o be_v allow_v and_o impower_v of_o god_n and_o how_o far_o therefore_o his_o commission_n do_v extend_v or_o with_o what_o limitation_n it_o be_v attend_v be_v only_o to_o be_v collect_v from_o the_o oracle_n of_o god_n so_o far_o then_o as_o it_o shall_v appear_v by_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n that_o christ_n suffer_v in_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n or_o as_o their_o representative_a we_o shall_v ready_o agree_v and_o no_o far_o §_o 15._o v._o and_o last_o the_o veneration_n we_o have_v for_o those_o sacred_a oracle_n will_v not_o admit_v we_o without_o any_o limitation_n to_o say_v as_o this_o accuser_n do_v that_o christ_n suffer_v as_o the_o representative_a or_o in_o the_o person_n of_o sinner_n the_o reason_n whereof_o will_v the_o better_o appear_v if_o it_o be_v first_o agree_v what_o be_v the_o exact_a and_o proper_a notion_n of_o such_o a_o person_n a_o representative_a person_n and_o in_o this_o matter_n i_o suppose_v our_o accuser_n be_v not_o unwilling_a and_o for_o my_o part_n i_o be_o most_o willing_a that_o the_o learned_a pufendorf_n shall_v be_v our_o instructor_n this_o therefore_o be_v the_o account_n he_o give_v we_o of_o it_o peculiaris_fw-la species_n personarum_fw-la politicarum_fw-la est_fw-la quas_fw-la dicere_fw-la possis_fw-la representativas_fw-la 12._o ideo_fw-la quod_fw-la personam_fw-la aliorum_fw-la referant_fw-la quae_fw-la scil_n potestate_fw-la &_o authoritate_fw-la agendi_fw-la ab_fw-la aliquo_fw-la instructae_fw-la huius_fw-la vice_fw-la negotia_fw-la expediunt_fw-la eodem_fw-la cum_fw-la effectu_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la ipso_fw-la essent_fw-la confecta_fw-la so_o that_o according_a to_o he_o and_o indeed_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o thing_n so_o far_o as_o any_o one_o be_v allow_v to_o represent_v another_o they_o be_v both_o in_o law_n repute_v one_o person_n and_o thereupon_o whatever_o he_o have_v do_v or_o suffer_v as_o a_o representative_a it_o be_v 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the_o account_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o they_o for_o if_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n be_v look_v upon_o as_o proper_o and_o most_o strict_o our_o person_n or_o representative_a his_o suffering_n as_o have_v be_v hint_v will_v be_v but_o the_o same_o thing_n and_o no_o more_o in_o value_n or_o virtue_n than_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v so_o suffer_v but_o if_o we_o ourselves_o have_v suffer_v as_o christ_n do_v will_v it_o have_v be_v effectual_a to_o the_o great_a and_o necessary_a purpose_n of_o obtain_v redemption_n reconciliation_n pardon_v the_o holy_a spirit_n and_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o we_o can_v any_o one_o think_v dare_v any_o one_o say_v our_o own_o suffering_n what_o christ_n do_v our_o own_o die_v as_o he_o do_v will_v by_o way_n of_o merit_n have_v procure_v such_o consequent_a blessing_n as_o the_o death_n and_o suffering_n of_o christ_n do_v such_o as_o the_o mention_a blessing_n we_o need_v our_o case_n call_v for_o and_o these_o blessing_n we_o find_v attribute_v to_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n as_o what_o do_v meritorious_o and_o by_o way_n of_o a_o price_n procure_v they_o for_o we_o so_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n eph._n 1._o 7._o col._n 1._o 14._o he_o obtain_v it_o for_o we_o by_o his_o own_o blood_n heb._n 9_o 12._o so_o 1_o pet._n text._n 1._o 18_o 19_o so_o also_o our_o reconciliation_n be_v the_o purchase_n of_o his_o blood_n this_o account_n we_o have_v of_o it_o rom._n 5_o 10._o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n and_o have_v through_o several_a verse_n before_o speak_v of_o this_o reconciliation_n he_o at_o length_n tell_v we_o that_o god_n make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n a_o sin-offering_n for_o we_o to_o intimate_v to_o we_o which_o way_n that_o reconciliation_n be_v procure_v and_o bring_v about_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n etc._n etc._n and_o in_o that_o eph._n 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