Selected quad for the lemma: death_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
death_n	pass_v	sin_n	sin_v	8,257	5	9.3818	5	true

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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

or_o adam_n person_n interpret_v or_o expound_v at_o large_a and_o may_v with_o as_o good_a propriety_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v adam_n as_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n be_v often_o in_o the_o scripture_n call_v jacob_n so_o than_o it_o be_v grant_v 1_o that_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v exceed_o sinful_a and_o demeritorious_a 2_o that_o his_o person_n proper_o take_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o scantness_n or_o narrowness_n of_o it_o be_v not_o capable_a of_o the_o fullness_n of_o that_o wrath_n which_o that_o sin_n deserve_v and_o which_o it_o stand_v best_o with_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v execute_v or_o pour_v out_o upon_o it_o it_o can_v be_v think_v any_o way_n unrighteous_a or_o unequal_a that_o his_o posterity_n shall_v be_v arrest_v also_o and_o take_v into_o communion_n with_o his_o person_n in_o the_o punishment_n inflict_v to_o supply_v that_o which_o be_v want_v in_o it_o that_o god_n shall_v not_o be_v stint_v or_o straighten_v in_o make_v provision_n for_o his_o own_o glory_n in_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n but_o that_o he_o shall_v punish_v till_o he_o make_v himself_o whole_a at_o least_o till_o he_o come_v as_o near_o into_o his_o own_o as_o convenient_o he_o may_v there_o be_v no_o man_n can_v judge_v unequal_a or_o unjust_a now_o than_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o sinner_n have_v of_o his_o own_o whereof_o or_o wherewith_o to_o make_v satisfaction_n i_o mean_v a_o posterity_n which_o be_v so_o full_o so_o entire_o and_o as_o i_o may_v say_v so_o identical_o his_o own_o that_o it_o be_v as_o yet_o rather_o himself_o then_o he_o it_o can_v but_o be_v think_v equal_a and_o meet_v that_o god_n shall_v father_n seize_v upon_o these_o to_o do_v himself_o right_a then_o upon_o the_o angel_n or_o any_o other_o kind_n of_o creature_n that_o have_v not_o that_o near_a and_o special_a relation_n to_o the_o transgressor_n as_o in_o the_o case_n of_o the_o sin_n of_o korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n and_o so_o of_o achan_n before_o mention_v the_o personal_a punishment_n of_o the_o offender_n not_o hold_v out_o proportion_n with_o the_o nature_n and_o quality_n of_o their_o offence_n there_o be_v no_o man_n but_o must_v needs_o conceive_v it_o more_o agreeable_a to_o justice_n that_o their_o own_o family_n respective_o and_o those_o that_o have_v the_o near_a relation_n to_o they_o shall_v be_v take_v to_o make_v up_o the_o exemplarinesse_n of_o the_o punishment_n till_o it_o be_v increase_v and_o raise_v to_o the_o line_n and_o level_v of_o the_o offence_n than_o any_o other_o family_n or_o person_n that_o stand_v at_o a_o further_a distance_n from_o they_o god_n in_o a_o fair_a and_o reasonable_a construction_n involve_v adam_n and_o his_o posterity_n in_o the_o punishment_n for_o his_o sin_n do_v but_o involve_v adam_n himself_o or_o his_o person_n only_o because_o his_o person_n and_o posterity_n when_o this_o punishment_n be_v execute_v be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o adam_n this_o be_v the_o three_o and_o last_o particular_a upon_o which_o the_o equity_n of_o god_n in_o punish_v aswell_o adam_n posterity_n as_o his_o person_n for_o his_o sin_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v viz._n the_o peculiar_a nearness_n and_o relation_n between_o his_o person_n and_o posterity_n i_o think_v there_o be_v a_o joint_a intimation_n of_o all_o the_o three_o sect_n 14_o in_o that_o scripture_n rom._n 5.12_o wherefore_o as_o by_o one_o man_n sin_n enter_v into_o the_o world_n and_o death_n by_o sin_n and_o so_o death_n pass_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o that_o or_o rather_o according_a to_o the_o best_a translation_n and_o exposition_n in_o who_o all_o man_n have_v sin_v here_o be_v first_o the_o demerit_n of_o this_o sin_n imply_v in_o that_o death_n be_v say_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o world_n by_o it_o there_o be_v nothing_o in_o sin_n to_o draw_v death_n and_o condemnation_n after_o it_o but_o only_o the_o demerit_n or_o sinfulness_n of_o it_o as_o for_o the_o act_n itself_o whereunto_o this_o sinfullnesse_n cleave_v for_o malum_fw-la semper_fw-la habitat_fw-la in_o alieno_fw-la fundo_fw-la as_o one_o say_v evil_a be_v always_o find_v with_o somewhat_o that_o be_v not_o evil_a this_o be_v direct_o and_o efficient_o from_o god_n himself_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o therefore_o death_n be_v no_o wage_n due_a to_o this_o neither_o will_v it_o in_o case_n it_o be_v impute_v to_o any_o man_n bring_v any_o guilt_n or_o condemnation_n upon_o he_o second_o it_o be_v further_o say_v that_o death_n be_v enter_v into_o the_o world_n pass_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d upon_o all_o man_n or_o over_o all_o man_n it_o show_v that_o adam_n single_a person_n be_v not_o sufficient_a or_o able_a to_o bear_v the_o fullnes_n of_o that_o punishment_n which_o the_o sinfullnesse-of_a his_o sin_n have_v deserve_v otherwise_o death_n doubtless_o will_v have_v stop_v there_o and_o have_v go_v or_o pass_v on_o no_o further_o three_o and_o last_o where_o it_o be_v add_v in_o the_o close_a as_o the_o reason_n why_o death_n be_v get_v into_o the_o world_n shall_v pass_v direct_o towards_o man_n and_o shall_v prevail_v in_o special_a manner_n over_o they_o and_o that_o over_o they_o all_o without_o exception_n viz._n because_o that_o in_o he_o i._n adam_n all_o man_n have_v sin_v this_o impli_v that_o have_v not_o man_n be_v in_o the_o loin_n of_o adam_n who_o be_v the_o sinner_n or_o otherwise_o have_v no_o special_a or_o near_a relation_n to_o he_o this_o death_n have_v have_v no_o more_o right_a or_o advantage_n against_o they_o then_o against_o other_o creature_n so_o that_o now_o these_o thing_n due_o consider_v sect_n 15_o evident_a it_o be_v that_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n or_o rather_o of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n for_o otherwise_o it_o be_v nothing_o to_o the_o purpose_n so_o much_o speak_v of_o and_o urge_v in_o this_o case_n to_o his_o posterity_n be_v not_o the_o ground_n or_o cause_n of_o the_o punishment_n that_o be_v fall_v upon_o his_o posterity_n for_o it_o neither_o be_v there_o the_o least_o little_a in_o the_o scripture_n sound_v that_o way_n but_o chief_o that_o special_a communion_n they_o have_v with_o he_o in_o his_o nature_n have_v then_o their_o several_a being_n respective_o in_o his_o loin_n and_o consequent_o in_o his_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 13._o see_v more_o of_o this_o in_o the_o second_o part._n cap._n 2._o sect._n 11_o 12_o 13._o in_o who_o all_o have_v sin_v say_v paul_n therefore_o now_o the_o ground_n of_o that_o punishment_n or_o condemnation_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o all_o man_n be_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n much_o less_o of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n as_o before_o we_o distinguish_v but_o if_o any_o imputation_n be_v in_o this_o case_n it_o be_v of_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n in_o adam_n for_o it_o be_v not_o adam_n alone_o that_o sin_v but_o all_o sin_v in_o he_o it_o be_v every_o man_n own_o sin_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o and_o for_o which_o he_o be_v punish_v as_o levi_n himself_o be_v say_v to_o have_v pay_v tithe_n in_o the_o loin_n of_o abraham_n his_o father_n not_o that_o abraham_n pay_v of_o tithe_n be_v impute_v to_o levi_n heb._n 7.9.10_o so_o neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v say_v that_o adam_n sin_n be_v impute_v to_o his_o posterity_n but_o rather_o that_o this_o posterity_n themselves_o sin_v in_o adam_n and_o it_o be_v but_o every_o man_n own_o sin_n not_o adam_n that_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o to_o make_v a_o bare_a and_o district_n imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o another_o sin_n the_o adequate_a and_o sole_a ground_n and_o foundation_n of_o that_o heavy_a judgement_n and_o punishment_n that_o be_v lay_v upon_o all_o man_n in_o this_o kind_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o represent_v god_n to_o the_o mind_n and_o conscience_n of_o man_n as_o a_o district_n just_a and_o severe_a judge_n which_o with_o their_o interpretation_n may_v be_v affirm_v of_o he_o as_o to_o make_v he_o so_o far_o to_o take_v pleasure_n or_o to_o delight_v in_o blood_n and_o in_o the_o ruin_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o he_o will_v take_v occasion_n even_o where_o none_o be_v to_o slay_v and_o to_o destroy_v with_o death_n and_o of_o the_o two_o doubtless_o it_o be_v less_o dishonourable_a unto_o god_n to_o conceive_v or_o say_v of_o he_o in_o this_o case_n that_o he_o fall_v thus_o heavy_a in_o wrath_n and_o judgement_n upon_o the_o whole_a posterity_n of_o adam_n because_o he_o will_v do_v it_o or_o because_o it_o be_v his_o absolute_a will_n and_o pleasure_n so_o to_o do_v then_o to_o pretend_v or_o conceive_v the_o bare_a imputation_n of_o the_o act_n of_o adam_n sin_n the_o cause_n or_o reason_n of_o it_o for_o in_o the_o former_a the_o absolute_a power_n or_o sovereignty_n of_o

become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n aswell_o ceremonial_a as_o moral_a mat_n 3.15_o so_o then_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o moral_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n with_o a_o incomplete_a and_o half-righteousnesse_n therefore_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n neither_o can_v his_o moral_a righteousness_n make_v matter_n of_o any_o such_o imputation_n cap._n xix_o propound_v five_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o conclusion_n undertake_v for_o the_o conclusion_n undertake_v in_o this_o discourse_n sect_n 1_o have_v many_o friend_n as_o you_o see_v and_o those_o make_v of_o reason_n and_o logic_n and_o not_o of_o rhetoric_n and_o affection_n to_o speak_v for_o it_o there_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o better_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o it_o will_v be_v find_v a_o truth_n after_o all_o contradiction_n if_o your_o persuasion_n this_o way_n be_v not_o yet_o as_o full_o grow_v as_o i_o i_o desire_v you_o go_v along_o with_o i_o to_o that_o which_o remain_v sometime_o the_o rear_n may_v do_v better_a service_n than_o the_o front_n argum._n 16_o if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o in_o our_o just_a ●fication_n then_o be_v our_o sin_n impute_v to_o christ_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n viz._n in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o they_o in_o his_o death_n or_o condemnation_n this_o consequence_n be_v blameless_a because_o there_o be_v the_o same_o reason_n of_o the_o imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n that_o be_v of_o the_o imputation_n of_o his_o righteousness_n to_o we_o at_o least_o such_o be_v the_o confession_n general_a of_o those_o that_o be_v please_v with_o opposite_a thought_n in_o this_o question_n as_o be_v former_o signify_v but_o that_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v to_o christ_n in_o any_o such_o manner_n viz._n in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o they_o i_o thus_o demonstrate_v if_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o they_o than_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o and_o repute_v he_o in_o his_o suffering_n as_o one_o that_o true_o and_o real_o have_v provoke_v he_o and_o sin_v against_o he_o even_o as_o our_o adversary_n be_v wont_v frequent_o to_o express_v themselves_o concern_v believer_n by_o reason_n of_o that_o righteousness_n which_o they_o say_v be_v impute_v tot_fw-mi hem_o viz._n that_o god_n look_v upon_o they_o and_o consider_v they_o as_o have_v real_o and_o true_o fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o god_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n or_o repute_v he_o as_o one_o that_o have_v true_o and_o real_o sin_v against_o he_o therefore_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o impute_v unto_o he_o after_o any_o such_o manner_n in_o his_o suffering_n the_o truth_n of_o the_o assumption_n i_o thus_o make_v manifest_a if_o god_n look_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o death_n as_o one_o that_o have_v true_o sin_v against_o he_o than_o he_o look_v upon_o he_o as_o one_o have_v deserve_v the_o death_n he_o suffer_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v apparent_a because_o as_o to_o sin_n and_o to_o deserve_v death_n be_v termini_fw-la convertibles_fw-fr expression_n of_o the_o same_o importance_n so_o to_o look_v upon_o a_o man_n as_o a_o sinner_n and_o as_o one_o that_o have_v deserve_v death_n be_v but_o the_o same_o look_n but_o that_o god_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o christ_n in_o his_o suffering_n as_o one_o that_o have_v deserve_v that_o thing_n he_o suffer_v be_v evident_a first_o because_o as_o christ_n offer_v himself_o without_o spot_n unto_o god_n so_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o in_o that_o his_o offering_n otherwise_o if_o he_o have_v overlook_v that_o spotlessenesse_n of_o he_o and_o impute_a sin_n unto_o he_o in_o stead_n thereof_o what_o have_v this_o be_v but_o to_o have_v put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o call_v good_a evil_a which_o to_o affirm_v or_o once_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v the_o first●orne_n of_o a_o blaspemous_a ignorance_n second_o if_o god_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o have_v deserve_v death_n sect_n 2_o his_o death_n can_v not_o have_v be_v accept_v as_o satisfactory_a for_o other_o for_o as_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v death_n can_v by_o his_o death_n deserve_v the_o spare_n of_o other_o from_o death_n who_o have_v deserve_v it_o aswell_o as_o he_o because_o such_o a_o man_n death_n only_o answer_v his_o own_o personal_a demerit_n or_o sin_n as_o he_o that_o owe_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n can_v by_o the_o payment_n thereof_o discharge_v any_o man_n debt_n but_o his_o own_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o repute_v of_o any_o man_n to_o have_v deserve_v death_n be_v make_v consistent_a with_o a_o repute_v of_o such_o a_o man_n death_n to_o be_v expiatory_a or_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o death_n from_o other_o except_o we_o suppose_v he_o that_o repute_v in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v either_o unable_a to_o discern_v or_o apprehend_v or_o else_o full_o able_a to_o reconcile_v and_o compose_v the_o broad_a contradiction_n three_o and_o last_o if_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o death_n as_o deserve_v to_o die_v than_o do_v christ_n suffer_v death_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v we_o but_o as_o they_o be_v his_o by_o imputation_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o testify_v of_o his_o suffer_a death_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o never_o for_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o no_o more_o by_o imputation_n then_o by_o inhesion_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v look_v in_o what_o sense_n our_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v inherent_a in_o he_o yea_o the_o inherencie_n of_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n upon_o he_o wherein_o they_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o indeed_o be_v all_o the_o imputation_n the_o scripture_n know_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o esa_fw-mi 53.6_o viz._n in_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o and_o deserve_v by_o it_o so_o again_o who_o himself_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v further_o god_n will_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n let_v this_o reason_n also_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o balance_n argum._n 17_o sect_n 3_o and_o take_v into_o consideration_n with_o the_o former_a if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o impute_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o justification_n then_o do_v god_n look_v upon_o we_o as_o worthy_a of_o that_o justification_n which_o we_o receive_v 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conclus_fw-la 12_o either_o in_o the_o scripture_n or_o reason_n to_o say_v sect_n 19_o that_o christ_n by_o any_o imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v make_v formal_o a_o sinner_n nor_o that_o sin_n in_o any_o other_o sense_n shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o then_o as_o the_o punishment_n due_a unto_o it_o be_v inflict_v on_o he_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o insist_v upon_o the_o justification_n of_o this_o conclusion_n partly_o because_o it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o argue_v and_o clear_v in_o the_o former_a part_n of_o this_o treatise_n 1.2_o treatise_n cap._n 19_o sect._n 1.2_o but_o chief_o because_o it_o be_v give_v in_o with_o both_o hand_n by_o the_o chief_a master_n of_o that_o way_n of_o imputation_n which_o we_o oppose_v christ_n say_v bishop_n downham_n 40._o downham_n tract_n of_o justifica_fw-la p._n 40._o be_v make_v sin_n or_o a_o sinner_n by_o our_o sin_n not_o formal_o god_n forbid_v but_o by_o imputation_n etc._n etc._n and_o bishop_n davenant_n 333._o davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit_n ●●einhaerent_a desp_n c._n 24._o p._n 33._o voluit_fw-la christus_fw-la peccata_fw-la ita_fw-la in_o se_fw-la suscipere_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la inde_fw-la peccator_fw-la sed_fw-la hostia_fw-la pro_fw-la peccato_fw-la constitueretur_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 333._o call_v it_o a_o thing_n repugnant_a to_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n and_o blasphemous_a once_o to_o imagine_v that_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v wicked_a i._o formal_o a_o sinner_n by_o any_o imputation_n of_o sin_n to_o he_o and_o a_o little_a before_o he_o make_v the_o impu●ation_n of_o sin_n to_o christ_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o translation_n of_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n and_o curse_v of_o the_o law_n upon_o he_o and_o in_o another_o place_n christ_n be_v willing_a so_o far_o to_o take_v our_o sin_n upon_o he_o not_o as_o to_o be_v make_v a_o sinner_n hereby_o but_o only_a a_o sacrifice_n for_o sin_n so_o that_o if_o the_o man_n with_o who_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o this_o 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scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v justify_v the_o gentile_n by_o faith_n etc._n etc._n it_o will_v make_v a_o sense_n very_o unsavoury_a and_o weak_a to_o carry_v the_o interpretation_n of_o these_o word_n thus_o the_o scripture_n foresee_v that_o god_n will_v declare_v by_o faith_n that_o the_o gentile_n be_v justify_v neither_o will_v such_o a_o sense_n any_o way_n accommodate_v that_o which_o follow_v but_o i_o hasten_v sect_n 21_o pass_v over_o many_o place_n wherein_o justification_n itself_o not_o the_o discovery_n of_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o faith_n and_o conclude_v with_o that_o one_o testimony_n gal._n 2.16_o we_o know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v not_o justify_v by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n even_o we_o have_v believe_v in_o jesus_n christ_n that_o we_o may_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n etc._n etc._n not_o because_o we_o be_v righteous_a or_o justify_v or_o that_o we_o may_v know_v 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