Selected quad for the lemma: faith_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
faith_n	abraham_n	believe_v	impute_v	7,639	5	9.9008	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08130	A learned and fruitfull sermon preached in Christs Church in Norwich. By Mr. Nevvhouse, late preacher of Gods word there.	Newhouse, Thomas, d. 1611.; Hill, Robert, d. 1623.	1612 (1612)	STC 18494; ESTC S100052	25,182	96

reason_n thus_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v just_a before_o god_n be_v either_o his_o own_o or_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o but_o it_o be_v not_o his_o own_o for_o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v say_v we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o ourselves_o and_o not_o in_o he_o and_o thus_o some_o of_o the_o ancient_a father_n expound_v this_o place_n say_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o ourselves_o but_o in_o he_o not_o we_o but_o he_o and_o chrisostome_n say_v that_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o it_o be_v without_o all_o stain_n and_o defect_n and_o therefore_o can_v possible_o be_v inherent_a in_o we_o wherefore_o we_o may_v safe_o conclude_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o resident_a in_o we_o but_o receive_v from_o another_o and_o after_o a_o sort_n make_v we_o to_o wit_n by_o imputation_n object_n but_o it_o be_v except_v that_o it_o be_v absurd_a in_o reason_n that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v just_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o even_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v wise_a by_o the_o wisdom_n of_o another_o or_o learn_v by_o the_o learning_n of_o another_o or_o live_v by_o the_o life_n of_o another_o ans_fw-fr this_o reason_n have_v some_o colour_n if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v personal_a and_o so_o limit_v and_o tie_v unto_o he_o that_o it_o can_v not_o from_o he_o be_v derive_v unto_o other_o but_o it_o be_v so_o in_o he_o that_o it_o may_v be_v we_o and_o convey_v unto_o we_o by_o imputation_n the_o reason_n be_v because_o christ_n be_v a_o public_a person_n represent_v all_o the_o elect_n yea_o the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o the_o elect_n even_o as_o adam_n be_v the_o root_n and_o stock_n of_o all_o mankind_n look_v as_o therefore_o the_o first_o transgression_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o his_o alone_a but_o every_o particular_a man_n descend_v from_o he_o by_o generation_n even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o his_o alone_a but_o pertain_v to_o all_o the_o elect_n be_v by_o faith_n unite_v unto_o he_o and_o make_v bone_n of_o his_o bone_n and_o flesh_n of_o his_o flesh_n and_o as_o the_o ivyce_n and_o sap_n which_o be_v in_o the_o root_n of_o the_o tree_n be_v make_v the_o sap_n of_o the_o branch_n by_o participation_n even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v inherent_a in_o he_o as_o in_o the_o head_n be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o member_n by_o imputation_n and_o as_o the_o land_n and_o good_n of_o one_o man_n be_v make_v over_o unto_o another_o by_o deed_n of_o gift_n sale_n exchange_n or_o some_o like_a conveyance_n of_o law_n both_o for_o title_n and_o use_n even_o so_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o virtue_n of_o the_o free_a gift_n of_o god_n according_a to_o the_o tenure_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n be_v true_o and_o real_o convey_v unto_o we_o and_o make_v we_o these_o two_o reason_n be_v sufficient_a ground_n whatsoever_o may_v be_v except_v to_o the_o contrary_a whereupon_o this_o conclusion_n may_v be_v raise_v that_o the_o sole_a imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o form_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god._n now_o follow_v the_o three_o point_n viz._n the_o answer_v of_o those_o objection_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_n ob._n first_o of_o all_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o imputation_n be_v a_o conceit_n invent_v and_o devise_v by_o man_n not_o above_o fifty_o or_o sixty_o year_n old_a not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o scripture_n or_o in_o the_o ancient_a and_o orthodox_n writer_n of_o the_o church_n ans_fw-fr to_o this_o many_o thing_n may_v be_v answer_v first_o what_o great_a impudency_n and_o bold-hardinesse_n can_v there_o be_v then_o to_o contradict_v the_o manifest_a and_o express_v testimony_n of_o scripture_n for_o this_o very_a imputation_n be_v beat_v upon_o and_o repeat_v no_o seldome_a than_o eleven_o time_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n to_o the_o roman_n and_o it_o be_v as_o ancient_a as_o abraham_n of_o who_o it_o be_v say_v gen._n 15.6_o he_o believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n not_o as_o the_o papist_n false_o interpret_v it_o that_o abraham_n faith_n be_v so_o excellent_a that_o it_o deserve_v the_o infusion_n of_o habitual_a grace_n but_o abraham_n by_o faith_n cast_v himself_o and_o rely_v upon_o the_o promise_n of_o grace_n concern_v righteousness_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n by_o christ_n be_v justify_v or_o his_o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n metonimia_fw-la adiuncti_fw-la that_o be_v what_o his_o faith_n apprehend_v become_v his_o righteousness_n by_o imputation_n again_o it_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o best_a and_o sound_a ancient_a writer_n hierome_n anselme_n and_o chrisostome_n upon_o this_o place_n who_o though_o they_o do_v not_o express_v the_o word_n imputation_n yet_o use_v it_o in_o effect_n say_v that_o this_o righteousness_n be_v not_o in_o we_o but_o in_o he_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v not_o he_o but_o we_o not_o in_o he_o but_o in_o we_o and_o chrisostome_n say_v it_o must_v be_v without_o all_o stain_n &_o want_n so_o aug._n in_o tract_n 3._o in_o john_n &_o de_fw-fr sp._n &_o litera_fw-la ca._n 9_o &_o 26._o &_o bernard_n ser_fw-mi 62._o in_o cant._n &_o ser_n ad_fw-la milites_fw-la templi_fw-la ca._n 11._o mors_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la morte_fw-la fugatur_fw-la &_o christi_fw-la iustitia_fw-la nohis_fw-la imputatur_fw-la many_o more_o testimony_n may_v be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o qui_fw-la plura_fw-la videre_fw-la cupit_fw-la legate_n fulconem_fw-la in_o responsione_n ad_fw-la annotationes_fw-la rhemensium_fw-la super_fw-la hunc_fw-la locum_fw-la let_v then_o the_o rhemist_n mock_v so_o long_o as_o they_o will_v and_o call_v this_o a_o new_a no-iustice_n it_o be_v sufficient_a for_o we_o that_o it_o be_v ground_v on_o scripture_n and_o want_v not_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o proceed_v further_o imputation_n be_v not_o a_o mere_a device_n but_o a_o very_a thing_n for_o it_o be_v a_o relation_n that_o be_v a_o ordination_n or_o application_n of_o that_o which_o the_o logician_n call_v the_o fundament_n unto_o his_o term_n or_o of_o the_o relative_a unto_o his_o correlative_a for_o example_n in_o imputation_n the_o fundament_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n the_o term_n be_v the_o person_n of_o the_o believer_n and_o the_o relation_n be_v the_o mercy_n of_o god_n or_o the_o action_n of_o god_n merciful_o accept_v the_o perfect_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o believer_n now_o this_o be_v not_o a_o fiction_n and_o if_o a_o relation_n be_v nothing_o how_o shall_v we_o distinguish_v the_o person_n in_o trinity_n who_o though_o they_o subsist_v all_o in_o one_o infinite_a &_o undivided_a essence_n yet_o be_v three_o real_o distinguish_v by_o a_o incommunicable_a property_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o relation_n again_o if_o a_o relation_n be_v nothing_o what_o shall_v be_v the_o internal_a form_n of_o a_o sacrament_n be_v it_o any_o other_o but_o a_o relation_n or_o proportion_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n signify_v and_o if_o a_o relation_n be_v nothing_o many_o a_o man_n be_v unjust_o adjudge_v and_o condemn_v to_o die_v both_o in_o the_o court_n of_o man_n and_o in_o the_o court_n of_o conscience_n before_o god_n for_o why_o do_v man_n daily_o die_v the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v it_o not_o because_o they_o be_v guilty_a and_o if_o sin_n have_v not_o guiltiness_n annex_v unto_o it_o as_o a_o inseparable_a property_n thereof_o man_n may_v at_o their_o pleasure_n break_v and_o transgress_v both_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o of_o man_n and_o never_o be_v obnoxious_a to_o punishment_n for_o it_o be_v not_o sin_n but_o guilt_n that_o bind_v over_o unto_o punishment_n now_o what_o else_o be_v this_o guilt_n but_o a_o relation_n and_o if_o the_o imputation_n of_o adam_n sin_n unto_o we_o be_v something_o why_o shall_v not_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v also_o something_o and_o not_o a_o mere_a figment_n as_o they_o will_v make_v it_o nay_o relation_n as_o the_o schoolman_n speak_v though_o they_o be_v minimae_fw-la entitatis_fw-la yet_o be_v they_o maximae_fw-la efficaciae_fw-la to_o conclude_v this_o point_n behold_v what_o injury_n this_o antichristian_a synagogue_n do_v offer_v unto_o our_o saviour_n christ_n the_o pope_n forsooth_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o key_n have_v power_n to_o dispense_v and_o apply_v the_o merit_n of_o one_o man_n to_o another_o insomuch_o as_o all_o his_o indulgence_n be_v imputative_a but_o christ_n have_v not_o this_o power_n what_o be_v this_o else_o but_o to_o deny_v unto_o the_o head_n that_o which_o they_o allow_v unto_o the_o member_n and_o to_o give_v to_o

conscience_n of_o all_o sinner_n contrariwise_o christ_n jesus_n be_v perfect_o righteous_a and_o in_o he_o be_v three_o inestimable_a benefit_n answerable_a to_o the_o three_o former_a evil_n first_o the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n upon_o the_o cross_n sufficient_a for_o all_o man_n sin_n second_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n three_o the_o perfect_a holiness_n of_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n and_o these_o be_v three_o sovereign_a medicine_n to_o heal_v all_o wound_a conscience_n and_o as_o three_o run_a stream_n of_o live_a water_n to_o bathe_v and_o to_o supple_a the_o bruise_a and_o contrite_a heart_n now_o come_v faith_n and_o first_o lay_v hold_v on_o the_o suffering_n or_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v impute_v and_o appive_v to_o the_o sinner_n he_o be_v deliver_v from_o guilt_n and_o condemnation_n and_o so_o the_o first_o deadly_a wound_n be_v cure_v again_o faith_n lay_v hold_v upon_o his_o active_a obedience_n in_o fulfil_v the_o law_n which_o be_v impute_v and_o apply_v the_o person_n of_o the_o sinner_n be_v accept_v as_o perfect_o just_a before_o god_n and_o so_o the_o second_o deadly_a wound_n be_v cure_v three_o faith_n appli_v the_o holiness_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n call_v his_o habitual_a or_o original_a righteousness_n whereby_o he_o be_v accept_v of_o god_n as_o perfect_o holy_a and_o so_o the_o three_o deadly_a wound_n be_v cure_v and_o thus_o we_o see_v how_o this_o righteousness_n be_v become_v we_o and_o we_o it_o and_o thus_o much_o shall_v suffice_v to_o have_v speak_v touch_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o word_n now_o follow_v the_o use_n of_o doctrine_n and_o to_o omit_v many_o other_o doctrine_n which_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o this_o place_n i_o will_v content_v myself_o with_o this_o one_o which_o the_o word_n do_v natural_o afford_v be_v almost_o express_v in_o the_o text_n to_o wit_n hence_o we_o be_v teach_v what_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n viz._n a_o reciprocal_a translation_n of_o our_o sin_n unto_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n unto_o we_o the_o which_o comprehend_v the_o whole_a form_n of_o justification_n wherein_o there_o be_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n second_o a_o impute_v of_o righteousness_n for_o that_o our_o sin_n may_v not_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o necessary_o they_o must_v be_v impute_v unto_o christ_n and_o that_o we_o of_o sinner_n may_v become_v just_a his_o righteousness_n must_v be_v impute_v unto_o us._n in_o a_o word_n then_o the_o form_n of_o justification_n be_v the_o imputation_n of_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o believer_n for_o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o righteousness_n this_o point_n because_o it_o be_v a_o fundamental_a principle_n and_o a_o main_a ground_n and_o pillar_n of_o our_o religion_n and_o not_o a_o little_a controvert_v between_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o we_o i_o will_v stand_v the_o long_o in_o the_o handle_n of_o it_o both_o that_o we_o may_v be_v confirm_v in_o the_o truth_n of_o so_o necessary_a doctrine_n as_o also_o arm_v with_o the_o armour_n of_o proof_n against_o all_o the_o assault_n of_o the_o adversary_n wherewith_o they_o shall_v impugn_v it_o and_o that_o we_o may_v proceed_v in_o some_o order_n we_o will_v consider_v these_o three_o thing_n first_o what_o imputation_n be_v second_o that_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n before_o god_n three_o we_o will_v touch_v some_o of_o the_o principal_a objection_n which_o be_v allege_v to_o the_o contrary_a by_o that_o apostatical_a and_o heretical_a church_n of_o rome_n and_o to_o begin_v with_o the_o name_n imputation_n be_v a_o metaphor_n borrow_v not_o from_o number_n &_o arithmetic_n as_o some_o have_v think_v but_o from_o a_o kind_n of_o contract_n call_v acceptilation_n wherein_o the_o creditor_n be_v content_a to_o accept_v the_o payment_n of_o the_o surety_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o debtor_n even_o as_o if_o he_o have_v discharge_v it_o in_o his_o own_o person_n touch_v the_o use_n and_o acception_n of_o the_o word_n it_o be_v twofold_a in_o scripture_n the_o first_o be_v when_o a_o inherent_a quality_n or_o action_n proceed_v thence_o be_v impute_v unto_o reward_n or_o punishment_n for_o reward_n mention_n be_v make_v of_o it_o rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v impute_v a_o example_n of_o it_o we_o have_v in_o phinchas_n psal_n 106.31_o who_o work_n the_o lord_n impute_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v he_o approve_v it_o accept_v it_o and_o reward_v it_o for_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o worker_n for_o punishment_n we_o have_v a_o instance_n 2_o sam._n 19.19_o where_o the_o varlet_n shimei_n do_v beseech_v david_n on_o this_o manner_n let_v not_o my_o lord_n impute_v wickedness_n unto_o i_o that_o be_v let_v he_o not_o inflict_v the_o punishment_n of_o my_o sin_n upon_o i_o 2._o tim._n 4.26_o at_o my_o first_o answer_v no_o man_n assist_v i_o but_o all_o forsake_v i_o i_o pray_v god_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v lay_v to_o their_o charge_n the_o second_o be_v when_o something_o out_o of_o a_o man_n self_n be_v by_o imputation_n make_v he_o as_o though_o it_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o or_o wrought_v by_o he_o thus_o it_o be_v use_v rom._n 2.26_o thy_o uncircumcision_n be_v make_v circumcision_n if_o thou_o be_v a_o observer_n of_o the_o law_n so_o to_o philemon_n verse_n 18._o if_o onesimus_n have_v do_v thou_o any_o hurt_n impute_v it_o to_o i_o or_o set_v it_o on_o my_o score_n i_o will_v repay_v and_o in_o this_o latter_a sense_n we_o be_v to_o speak_v of_o it_o in_o this_o place_n imputation_n therefore_o may_v be_v thus_o describe_v it_o be_v a_o action_n of_o god_n accept_v the_o all-sufficient_a and_o perfect_a obedience_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o believe_a sinner_n unto_o satisfaction_n and_o justification_n now_o 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which_o though_o it_o be_v for_o quantity_n small_a yet_o for_o efficacy_n great_a again_o the_o humane_a nature_n of_o christ_n be_v so_o replenish_v with_o holiness_n that_o it_o be_v not_o at_o all_o capable_a of_o sin_n but_o man_n nature_n be_v not_o so_o stain_v and_o corrupt_v with_o sin_n but_o that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o grace_n be_v at_o the_o first_o create_v after_o the_o image_n of_o god_n and_o afterward_o again_o to_o be_v re●…ed_v by_o christ_n and_o therefore_o consider_v that_o christ_n be_v not_o so_o capable_a of_o sin_n as_o man_n be_v of_o holiness_n the_o reason_n be_v of_o no_o moment_n the_o latter_a reason_n may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o the_o apostle_n where_o he_o say_v that_o we_o may_v be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o whence_o i_o