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
A46354	Several sermons preach'd on the whole eighth chapter of the Epistle to the Romans eighteen of which preach'd on the first, second, third, fourth verses are here published : wherein the saints exemption from condemnation, the mystical union, the spiritual life, the dominion of sin and the spirits agency in freeing from it, the law's inability to justifie and save, Christ's mission, eternal sonship, incarnation, his being an expiatory sacrifice, fulfilling the laws righteousness (which is imputed to believers) are opened, confirmed, vindicated, and applied / by Tho. Jacomb.	Jacombe, Thomas, 1622-1687.	1672 (1672)	Wing J119; ESTC R26816	712,556	668

the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n which_o be_v by_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v ch_z 3.22_o be_v justify_v free_o by_o his_o grace_n through_o the_o redemption_n that_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n who_o god_n have_v set_v forth_o to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n through_o faith_n in_o his_o blood_n etc._n etc._n v._n 24_o 25_o 26_o abraham_n believe_v god_n and_o it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n ch_z 4.3_o now_o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o his_o sake_n alone_o that_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o but_o for_o we_o also_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v on_o he_o that_o raise_v up_o the_o lord_n jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a who_o be_v deliver_v for_o our_o offence_n and_o be_v raise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n v._n 23_o 24_o 25_o therefore_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n we_o have_v peace_n with_o god_n through_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n ch_z 5.1_o especial_o read_v what_o the_o apostle_n write_v in_o draw_v up_o the_o parallel_n betwixt_o the_o two_o adam_n ch_z 5.15_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o ch._n i_o say_v read_v and_o consider_v what_o be_v before_o assert_v over_o and_o over_o concern_v justification_n and_o then_o tell_v i_o whether_o the_o apostle_n may_v not_o well_o thus_o infer_v there_o be_v therefore_o etc._n etc._n and_o whether_o there_o be_v not_o strength_n enough_o in_o these_o premise_n to_o bear_v the_o weight_n of_o the_o conclusion_n there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n for_o unquestionable_o the_o illative_a therefore_o upon_o which_o the_o proposition_n be_v bottom_v like_o the_o handle_n in_o the_o dial_n point_v to_o all_o that_o the_o apostle_n have_v be_v speak_v of_o concern_v justify_v grace_n 2._o the_o privilege_n be_v far_a sure_o upon_o sanctification_n sanctification_n from_o their_o sanctification_n such_o as_o be_v in_o christ_n be_v always_o sanctify_v wherever_o the_o union_n be_v with_o the_o son_n there_o be_v sanctification_n by_o the_o spirit_n now_o such_o as_o be_v sanctify_v shall_v never_o be_v condemn_v rev._n 20.6_o bless_a and_o holy_a be_v he_o that_o have_v part_n in_o the_o first_o resurrection_n on_o such_o the_o second_o death_n or_o condemnation_n have_v no_o power_n sanctification_n do_v not_o carry_v in_o it_o such_o a_o direct_a and_o intrinsic_a opposition_n to_o condemnation_n as_o justification_n do_v nor_o be_v it_o any_o meritorious_a ground_n of_o non-condemnation_n yet_o where_o there_o be_v sanctification_n there_o shall_v be_v no_o condemnation_n for_o upon_o this_o the_o power_n and_o dominion_n of_o sin_n be_v take_v away_o god_n away_o dum_fw-la non_fw-la essent_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o consentirent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la erat_fw-la illis_fw-la damnatio_fw-la nunc_fw-la autem_fw-la cum_fw-la sint_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la &_o repugnent_fw-la concupiscentiae_fw-la nihil_fw-la damnationis_fw-la est_fw-la illis_fw-la quamquam_fw-la ex_fw-la carne_fw-la concupiscant_fw-la quia_fw-la non_fw-la pugnatores_fw-la sed_fw-la victi_fw-la damnantur_fw-la nec_fw-la est_fw-la damnabile_fw-la si_fw-la existant_fw-la desideria_fw-la ●●rnalia_fw-la sed_fw-la si_fw-la eye_n ad_fw-la peccatum_fw-la obediatur_fw-la anselm_n this_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o condemnation_n in_o event_n and_o that_o too_o as_o ground_v upon_o the_o mere_a grace_n of_o god_n vigorous_a resistance_n be_v make_v against_o it_o the_o bent_n of_o the_o heart_n be_v for_o god_n there_o be_v the_o participation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v renew_v in_o the_o soul_n the_o creature_n in_o part_n be_v restore_v to_o that_o original_a rectitude_n which_o be_v before_o the_o fall_n with_o many_o such_o like_a consideration_n upon_o all_o which_o the_o sanctify_a person_n be_v secure_v from_o condemnation_n god_n have_v such_o a_o love_n to_o grace_n it_o be_v the_o work_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n and_o to_o gracious_a person_n they_o in_o sanctification_n be_v make_v after_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v express_v eph._n 4.24_o that_o he_o will_v never_o suffer_v such_o to_o perish_v eternal_o grace_n merit_v nothing_o yet_o it_o secure_v from_o the_o great_a evil_n and_o entitle_v to_o the_o great_a good_a nothing_o shall_v save_v where_o grace_n be_v not_o nothing_o shall_v damn_v where_o grace_n be_v the_o sinner_n shall_v not_o live_v the_o saint_n shall_v not_o die_v o_o this_o sanctification_n though_o it_o be_v imperfect_a yet_o how_o great_a good_a do_v result_v from_o it_o paul_n have_v sad_a remainder_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o but_o withal_o grace_n be_v in_o he_o he_o have_v his_o double_a self_n as_o the_o moralist_n express_v it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d his_o renew_a self_n and_o his_o unrenewed_a self_n the_o law_n be_v spiritual_a but_o he_o be_v carnal_a sell_v under_o sin_n what_o he_o will_v not_o that_o he_o do_v what_o he_o will_v that_o he_o do_v not_o he_o be_v lead_v captive_a by_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n here_o be_v his_o unrenewed_a self_n yet_o where_o he_o complain_v most_o of_o sin_n even_o there_o he_o discover_v much_o if_o not_o most_o of_o grace_n he_o have_v a_o sin_v nature_n but_o he_o allow_v not_o himself_o in_o sin_n he_o consent_v to_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v good_a it_o be_v not_o he_o that_o do_v so_o and_o so_o but_o sin_n that_o dwell_v in_o he_o to_o will_v be_v present_a with_o he_o though_o how_o to_o perform_v he_o do_v not_o find_v he_o delight_v in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n in_o the_o inward_a man_n with_o his_o mind_n he_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n etc._n etc._n here_o be_v his_o renew_a self_n do_v not_o these_o thing_n evidence_n grace_n be_v all_o this_o speak_v in_o personâ_fw-la irregeniti_fw-la as_o some_o tell_v we_o no_o doubtless_o the_o apostle_n here_o speak_v as_o a_o immutata_fw-la a_o with_o my_o mind_n i_o serve_v the_o law_n of_o god_n ego_fw-la qui_fw-la in_o i_o significo_fw-la quemlibet_fw-la justum_fw-la sub_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la constitutum_fw-la anselm_n quod_fw-la meo_fw-la judicio_fw-la tantam_fw-la vim_o tantam_fw-la emphasin_n habet_fw-la ut_fw-la illi_fw-la planè_fw-la humanae_fw-la naturae_fw-la corruptionem_fw-la ignorare_fw-la videantur_fw-la si_fw-la qui_fw-la sint_fw-la qui_fw-la eam_fw-la cum_fw-la tali_fw-la animi_fw-la constitutione_n consistere_fw-la posse_fw-la putant_fw-la nisi_fw-la aliundè_fw-la sit_fw-la aliquatenus_fw-la immutata_fw-la amyral_a consid_fw-la cap._n sept_n ep._n ad_fw-la rom._n p._n 16._o he_o may_v have_v go_v high_a ●ha●●_n aliquatenus_fw-la immutata_fw-la gracious_a man_n and_o in_o the_o person_n of_o gracious_a man_n and_o what_o do_v he_o infer_v from_o all_o this_o there_o be_v therefore_o now_o no_o condemnation_n etc._n etc._n oh_o say_v paul_n i_o have_v sin_n enough_o to_o humble_v i_o but_o yet_o sin_n shall_v not_o damn_v i_o there_o be_v too_o much_o of_o it_o in_o i_o but_o yet_o it_o have_v not_o my_o 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the_o dethron_n of_o sin_n in_o he_o by_o the_o regenerate_a spirit_n for_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n in_o christ_n jesus_n have_v make_v i_o free_a from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o death_n and_o with_o respect_n to_o other_o he_o much_o enlarge_n upon_o it_o rom._n 6.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o 21_o 22_o 23._o well_o then_o person_n in_o christ_n they_o be_v justify_v and_o sanctify_v be_v above_o the_o danger_n of_o condemnation_n and_o these_o be_v the_o two_o great_a pillar_n upon_o which_o the_o therefore_o in_o the_o word_n be_v build_v christ_n from_o their_o union_n with_o christ_n the_o text_n afford_v we_o another_o argument_n or_o ground_n of_o non-condemnation_n and_o that_o lie_v in_o the_o subject_n itself_o there_o be_v no_o condemnation_n to_o they_o who_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n why_o so_o because_o they_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n for_o these_o word_n be_v not_o only_o descriptive_a of_o the_o person_n to_o who_o the_o privilege_n belong_v but_o they_o 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together_o unless_o that_o which_o we_o build_v upon_o they_o or_o infer_v from_o they_o do_v agree_v with_o other_o scripture_n where_o the_o thing_n be_v full_o and_o profess_o handle_v i_o dare_v not_o undervalue_v the_o least_o the_o mean_a particle_n in_o god_n word_n yet_o i_o will_v be_v loath_a to_o bottom_v a_o fundamental_a article_n of_o faith_n upon_o such_o a_o particle_n especial_o when_o it_o admit_v of_o various_a sense_n as_o this_o here_o do_v if_o it_o have_v not_o the_o current_n of_o the_o word_n to_o back_o it_o for_o our_o opinion_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o alone_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v to_o the_o sinner_n and_o lay_v hold_v on_o by_o faith_n we_o ground_n it_o upon_o several_a full_a and_o entire_a discourse_n where_o our_o apostle_n do_v profess_o handle_v that_o argument_n prove_v justification_n to_o be_v according_a to_o what_o we_o hold_v but_o our_o adversary_n to_o prove_v their_o justification_n by_o inherent_a righteousness_n 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exponit_fw-la cur_n qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o christo_fw-la non_fw-la secundum_fw-la carnem_fw-la ambulant_a author_n do_v carry_v it_o so_o where_o then_o be_v the_o strength_n of_o their_o argument_n from_o it_o to_o prove_v the_o fonmal_a cause_n of_o no_o condemnation_n all_o that_o then_o can_v be_v deduce_v from_o the_o word_n be_v this_o that_o grace_n in_o the_o heart_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o a_o holy_a life_n that_o man_n upon_o regeneration_n be_v deliver_v from_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n and_o therefore_o they_o walk_v not_o after_o the_o flesh_n but_o after_o the_o spirit_n what_o be_v this_o against_o we_o and_o with_o respect_n to_o their_o gloss_n who_o question_n or_o deny_v inherent_a righteousness_n or_o that_o that_o do_v free_a from_o sin_n provide_v you_o take_v it_o with_o a_o double_a limitation_n 1._o that_o the_o free_n from_o sin_n upon_o regeneration_n be_v understand_v of_o the_o take_v away_o its_o power_n 2._o that_o it_o be_v not_o carry_v so_o far_o as_o quite_o to_o justle_v out_o impute_v righteousness_n or_o set_v so_o high_a as_o to_o have_v that_o attribute_v to_o it_o which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o christ_n righteousness_n our_o 625._o our_o si_fw-mi spiritus_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la vivificans_fw-la sanctificans_fw-la etc._n etc._n ergo_fw-la liberati_fw-la sumus_fw-la à_fw-la lege_fw-la peccati_fw-la &_o mortis_fw-la regeneratione_n sanctificatione_n non_fw-la solâ_fw-la justitiae_fw-la imputatione_n gratia_n ergo_fw-la inhaerens_fw-la est_fw-la quae_fw-la liberat_fw-la à_fw-la peccato_fw-la contz_n quaest_n 1._o in_o verse_n 2._o cap._n 8._o ad_fw-la rom._n torsit_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la tàm_fw-la calvinum_fw-la quam_fw-la bezam_n quia_fw-la inhaerentem_fw-la justitiam_fw-la per_fw-la veram_fw-la peccati_fw-la victoriam_fw-la luculentèr_fw-la probat_fw-la &_o imputativam_fw-la subvertit_fw-la stapl._n antidote_n p._n 625._o adversary_n misrepresent_v our_o opinion_n and_o trouble_v themselves_o in_o a_o great_a measure_n to_o prove_v that_o which_o we_o never_o deny_v and_o then_o asperse_v we_o as_o though_o we_o do_v deny_v it_o 3._o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o proof_n of_o a_o thing_n another_o thing_n to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o that_o thing_n regeneration_n indeed_o prove_v justification_n for_o every_o regenerate_a person_n be_v a_o justify_v person_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n for_o the_o person_n be_v not_o therefore_o justify_v because_o he_o be_v regenerate_v but_o because_o christ_n righteousness_n by_o faith_n be_v make_v over_o to_o he_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n to_o say_v therefore_o a_o man_n live_v because_o he_o have_v sense_n and_o move_v and_o another_o thing_n to_o say_v therefore_o a_o man_n live_v because_o he_o have_v a_o live_a soul_n in_o he_o the_o sense_n and_o motion_n prove_v the_o life_n but_o it_o be_v the_o live_a soul_n which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o life_n so_o here_o the_o believer_n shall_v not_o be_v condemn_v because_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n etc._n etc._n this_o evince_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o so_o that_o the_o for_o in_o the_o text_n be_v only_o nota_fw-la probationis_fw-la but_o not_o causalitatis_fw-la and_o so_o it_o be_v use_v up_o and_o down_o in_o the_o gospel_n in_o very_a many_o place_n 4._o it_o be_v very_o true_a that_o calvin_n that_o legem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la impropriè_fw-la vocat_fw-la dei_fw-la spiritum_fw-la qui_fw-la animas_fw-la nostras_fw-la christi_fw-la sanguine_fw-la aspergit_fw-la non_fw-la tantum_fw-la ut_fw-la à_fw-la peccati_fw-la labe_fw-la emundet_fw-la quoad_fw-la reatum_fw-la sed_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o veram_fw-la pietatem_fw-la sanctificet_fw-la calvin_n calvin_n in_o part_n do_v interpret_v the_o word_n of_o regeneration_n and_o inherent_a righteousness_n but_o then_o foresee_v the_o objection_n that_o will_v be_v make_v upon_o it_o he_o explain_v himself_o about_o it_o and_o say_v calvin_n say_v siquis_fw-la excipiat_fw-la veniam_fw-la ergo_fw-la quâ_fw-la sepeliuntur_fw-la nostra_fw-la delicta_fw-la pendete_fw-la à_fw-la regeneratione_n facilis_fw-la est_fw-la solutio_fw-la non_fw-la assignari_fw-la causam_fw-la à_fw-la paulo_n sed_fw-la modum_fw-la tradi_fw-la duntaxae_fw-la quo_fw-la solvimur_fw-la à_fw-la reatu_fw-la calvin_n if_o any_o shall_v reply_v that_o then_o pardon_v or_o justification_n do_v depend_v upon_o regeneration_n the_o answer_n say_v he_o be_v obvious_a paul_n do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o cause_n wherefore_o we_o be_v absolve_v from_o gild_n only_o the_o manner_n wherein_o this_o be_v do_v he_o add_v further_a disjungi_fw-la further_a perinde_v valet_fw-la haec_fw-la sententia_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la dixisset_fw-la paulus_n regenerationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la ab_fw-la imputatione_n justitiae_fw-la nunquam_fw-la disjungi_fw-la it_o be_v as_o much_o as_o if_o the_o apostle_n have_v say_v that_o regeneration_n be_v never_o separate_v or_o part_v from_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n so_o that_o he_o do_v not_o argue_v for_o non-condemnation_n or_o justification_n from_o inherent_a righteousness_n as_o the_o proper_a cause_n of_o it_o but_o only_o as_o these_o two_o always_o go_v together_o and_o as_o this_o be_v the_o order_n and_o method_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o justify_v and_o it_o be_v true_a too_o that_o beza_n that_o legem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la vitæ_fw-la nec_fw-la pro_fw-la lege_fw-la fidei_fw-la etc._n etc._n sed_fw-la pro_fw-la ejus_fw-la efficaciâ_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la peccatum_fw-la i._n e._n corruptio_fw-la ipsaque_fw-la adeo_fw-la mors_fw-la sensìm_fw-la aboletur_fw-la ut_fw-la docet_fw-la infra_fw-la v._n 10._o &_o 11._o denique_fw-la pro_fw-la regenerationis_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la accipio_fw-la cvi_fw-la opponitur_fw-la carnis_fw-la i._n e._n naturae_fw-la nostrae_fw-la corruptio_fw-la beza_n beza_n do_v take_v in_o here_o under_o the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n regeneration_n and_o sanctification_n but_o then_o it_o be_v very_o well_o know_v what_o he_o make_v to_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o life_n principal_o viz._n the_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n which_o he_o say_v be_v impute_v to_o the_o believer_n he_o be_v thereupon_o justify_v justin_n justify_v in_o his_o verbis_fw-la calvinum_fw-la orthodoxae_fw-la &_o augustinianae_n expositioni_fw-la conformitè_fw-fr dicere_fw-la quis_fw-la dubitaverit_fw-la sed_fw-la audiantur_fw-la reliqua_fw-la &_o impostoris_fw-la technae_fw-la ac_fw-la fraud_n apparebunt_fw-la stapl._n ubi_fw-la supra_fw-la quam_fw-la legem_fw-la spiritus_fw-la cum_fw-la probè_fw-la intellexissent_fw-la recentiores_fw-la haeretici_fw-la perperam_fw-la transferunt_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la justis_fw-la inhaer●ntem_fw-la sed_fw-la ad_fw-la externam_fw-la christi_fw-la justitiam_fw-la quam_fw-la robis_fw-la quodaminodo_fw-la affingi_fw-la volunt_fw-la &_o imputari_fw-la justin_n and_o now_o calvin_n and_o beza_n have_v lose_v all_o their_o credit_n so_o long_o as_o they_o expound_v the_o word_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n they_o be_v very_o sound_a and_o orthodox_n but_o now_o they_o thus_o explain_v themselves_o no_o censure_n be_v severe_a enough_o for_o they_o now_o if_o stapleton_n may_v be_v believe_v they_o be_v not_o adulteratores_fw-la sed_fw-la carnifice_n verbi_fw-la dei_fw-la i_o know_v pareus_n to_o avoid_v the_o

cor._n 1.30_o to_o be_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n jerem._n 23.6_o and_o we_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o to_o be_v accept_v in_o he_o ephes_n 1.6_o to_o be_v present_v to_o god_n as_o not_o have_v spot_n or_o wrinkle_n or_o any_o such_o thing_n eph._n 5.27_o by_o his_o obedience_n to_o be_v make_v righteous_a rom._n 5.19_o many_o other_o scripture_n may_v be_v cite_v which_o hold_v forth_o this_o great_a evangelical_n truth_n and_o also_o these_o that_o i_o have_v cite_v may_v be_v much_o enlarge_v upon_o but_o the_o difficulty_n lie_v not_o so_o much_o in_o the_o general_n as_o in_o the_o particular_a state_v and_o explication_n of_o it_o where_o indeed_o there_o be_v enough_o of_o difficulty_n therefore_o i_o shall_v rather_o direct_v myself_o to_o that_o answer_v two_o question_n raise_v and_o answer_v and_o here_o two_o weighty_a question_n must_v be_v discuss_v 1._o whether_o christ_n active_a fulfil_v the_o law_n or_o 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active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v as_o well_o as_o the_o passive_a but_o not_o in_o the_o same_o way_n not_z quatenus_fw-la active_a but_o as_o it_o be_v a_o part_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n and_o merit_n for_o those_o who_o espouse_v the_o first_o opinion_n socinian_n and_o papist_n i_o will_v not_o at_o present_a meddle_v with_o they_o one_o of_o their_o great_a argument_n against_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n obedience_n particular_o his_o active_a obedience_n about_o which_o only_o i_o will_v contend_v viz._n that_o he_o be_v a_o creature_n be_v under_o a_o obligation_n to_o obey_v that_o he_o obey_v for_o himself_o his_o obedience_n can_v not_o be_v impute_v to_o other_o this_o argument_n i_o say_v have_v be_v already_o answer_v and_o as_o to_o the_o other_o argument_n which_o they_o use_v they_o will_v fall_v in_o with_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v present_o speak_v unto_o as_o they_o be_v urge_v by_o other_o who_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o be_v socinian_n 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