Selected quad for the lemma: judgement_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
judgement_n	abraham_n	lord_n	way_n	1,660	5	5.7908	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62378	An exposition vvith notes on the whole fourth chapter to the the Romanes wherein the grand question of justification by faith alone, without works, is controverted, stated, cleared, and fully resolved ... / by William Sclater, Doctor in Divinity, sometimes minister of Gods word at Pitminster, in Summerset ; now published by his son, William Sclater, Batchelar in Divinity, minister at Collompton in Devon.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.; Sclater, William, 1609-1661.	1650 (1650)	Wing S918; ESTC R37207	141,740	211

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obignorantiam_fw-la excusetur_fw-la a_o praevaricatione_fw-la praecepti_fw-la that_o they_o affirm_v and_o if_o any_o demand_n what_o time_n it_o come_v to_o this_o height_n of_o necessity_n they_o answer_v baptismus_fw-la christicaepit_fw-la esse_fw-la necessarius_fw-la necessitate_v medii_fw-la &_o praecepti_fw-la a_o die_n pentecostes_fw-la as_o touch_v what_o we_o be_v to_o hold_v in_o this_o question_n i_o have_v rather_o utter_v in_o bernard_n term_n then_o in_o my_o own_o consider_v what_o adversary_n we_o be_v be_v to_o deal_v with_o he_o therefore_o thus_o deliver_v his_o judgement_n 77._o bernard_n epist_n 77._o that_o whosoever_o in_o man_n of_o year_n if_o any_o man_n since_o the_o publish_n of_o that_o remedy_n for_o sin_n refuse_v to_o be_v baptise_a he_o add_v to_o the_o general_a contagion_n of_o nature_n the_o crime_n of_o pride_n and_o so_o carry_v with_o he_o a_o double_a cause_n of_o just_a damnation_n if_o he_o so_o die_v yet_o if_o before_o death_n he_o repent_v and_o have_v a_o will_n and_o desire_v to_o be_v baptise_a and_o can_v be_v prevent_v by_o death_n so_o be_v it_o he_o want_v not_o fides_fw-la recta_fw-la spes_fw-la pia_fw-la charitas_fw-la sincera_fw-la propitius_fw-la sit_fw-la mihi_fw-la deus_fw-la quia_fw-la huic_fw-la imperator_fw-la ambrose_n de_fw-fr obitu_fw-la valentiniani_n imperator_fw-la ob_fw-la solam_fw-la quavam_fw-la si_fw-la defuerit_fw-la nequaquam_fw-la desperare_fw-la possum_fw-la omnino_fw-la salutem_fw-la nec_fw-la vacuam_fw-la credere_fw-la fidem_fw-la nec_fw-la confundere_fw-la spem_fw-la nec_fw-la excidere_fw-la charitatem_fw-la tantum_fw-la si_fw-la aquam_fw-la non_fw-la contempus_fw-la sed_fw-la sola_fw-la prohibeat_fw-la impossibilitas_fw-la his_o reason_n be_v first_o from_o authority_n of_o ambrose_n and_o augustin_n ambrose_n doubt_v not_o of_o the_o salvation_n of_o valentinian_n for_o his_o faith_n only_o though_o he_o die_v unbaptise_v because_o he_o have_v a_o purpose_n 22._o s._n augustin_n de_fw-fr bapt._n lib._n 4._o cap._n 22._o and_o desire_v to_o be_v baptize_v hear_v himself_o speak_v i_o hear_v say_v ambrose_n you_o be_v grieve_v because_o he_o receive_v not_o the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n hear_v his_o reply_n dicite_fw-la mihi_fw-la quid_fw-la aliud_fw-la nobis_fw-la est_fw-la nisi_fw-la voluntas_fw-la nisi_fw-la petitio_fw-la atqui_fw-la etiam_fw-la dudum_fw-la hoc_fw-la voti_fw-la habuit_fw-la ut_fw-la cúm_fw-la in_o italiam_fw-la venisset_fw-la initiaretur_fw-la &_o proximè_fw-la baptizari_fw-la se_fw-la a_o i_o velle_fw-la significabit_fw-la etc._n etc._n non_fw-la habeat_fw-la ergó_n gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la desideravit_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la quam_fw-la poposeit_n certain_o quia_fw-la poposcit_fw-la accepit_fw-la &_o mox_fw-la quem_fw-la eram_fw-la regeneraturus_fw-la amisi_fw-la sed_fw-la illi_fw-la gratiam_fw-la quam_fw-la speraverat_fw-la non_fw-la amisit_fw-la to_o ambrose_n saint_n bernard_n add_v s._n augustine_n determine_v that_o not_o only_o suffer_v for_o christ_n but_o faith_n also_o and_o conversion_n of_o the_o heart_n do_v supply_v the_o stead_n of_o baptism_n when_o not_o contempt_n of_o religion_n but_o point_n of_o necessity_n exclude_v the_o sacrament_n of_o baptism_n 2._o his_o next_o reason_n be_v collect_v out_o of_o mark._n 16.16_o our_o saviour_n in_o likelihood_n when_o he_o say_v he_o that_o believe_v and_o his_o baptize_v shall_v be_v save_v even_o for_o this_o so_o cautelous_o do_v not_o repeat_v he_o that_o be_v not_o baptize_v but_o only_o he_o that_o believe_v not_o shall_v be_v damn_v intimate_v no_o doubt_n solam_fw-la interdum_fw-la sufficere_fw-la fidem_fw-la ad_fw-la salutem_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ipsa_fw-la sufficere_fw-la nihil_fw-la 3._o his_o three_o reason_n that_o which_o give_v martyrdom_n its_o value_n and_o cause_v it_o to_o supply_v the_o stead_n of_o baptism_n shall_v it_o be_v think_v so_o weak_a that_o what_o it_o give_v to_o another_o thing_n it_o can_v alone_o by_o itself_o obtain_v we_o can_v think_v it_o now_o faith_n give_v martyrdom_n this_o power_n that_o without_o any_o doubt_n it_o be_v repute_v baptism_n for_o what_o be_v martyrdom_n without_o it_o nisi_fw-la poena_fw-la it_o therefore_o alone_o may_v out_o of_o case_n of_o contempt_n suffice_v to_o salvation_n 4._o suppose_v the_o lord_n see_v as_o great_a faith_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o a_o man_n die_v in_o peace_n as_o in_o his_o that_o suffer_v martyrdom_n sure_o god_n need_v not_o outward_a evidence_n for_o discern_v of_o faith_n and_o there_o may_v be_v in_o a_o man_n die_v in_o peace_n a_o readiness_n to_o suffer_v death_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o faith_n suppose_v now_o this_o man_n to_o desire_v baptism_n but_o prevent_v by_o death_n to_o die_v without_o it_o damnabit_fw-la fidelem_fw-la suum_fw-la deus_fw-la damnabit_fw-la inquam_fw-la hominem_fw-la prose_n etiam_fw-la paratum_fw-la mori_fw-la god_n forbid_v his_o peremptory_a conclusion_n be_v this_o pro_fw-la certo_fw-la cùm_fw-la non_fw-la aliunde_fw-la martyrium_fw-la nisi_fw-la ex_fw-la fidei_fw-la merito_fw-la illam_fw-la obtinuerit_fw-la praerogativam_fw-la ut_fw-la fingulariter_fw-la vice_fw-la baptismi_fw-la secure_a suscipiatur_fw-la non_fw-la video_fw-la cur_n non_fw-la ipsa_fw-la aeque_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la martyrio_fw-la apud_fw-la eum_fw-la tantundem_fw-la possit_fw-la cùm_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la martyrii_fw-la probamento_fw-la proculdubio_fw-la innotescit_fw-la 5._o

gift_n disparate_a from_o it_o not_o in_o act_n and_o office_n only_o but_o in_o the_o very_a subject_n and_o seat_n where_o it_o reside_v more_o see_v to_o this_o purpose_n suprà_fw-la the_o three_o opinion_n be_v of_o they_o that_o make_v it_o only_o a_o affiance_n and_o rest_v on_o god_n and_o his_o christ_n as_o propound_v in_o the_o gospel_n for_o justification_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o for_o this_o opinion_n these_o reason_n be_v bring_v first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n wherein_o usual_o it_o be_v express_v import_v rather_o confidence_n and_o affiance_n than_o assent_n or_o persuasion_n as_o joh._n 12._o &_o alibi_fw-la but_o find_v we_o it_o not_o as_o often_o express_v in_o a_o phrase_n that_o signify_v assent_v second_o because_o they_o can_v else_o find_v a_o difference_n betwixt_o faith_n justify_v and_o that_o which_o may_v be_v in_o hypocrite_n and_o devil_n what_o say_v they_o to_o that_o particularity_n of_o assent_v gal._n 2.20_o and_o appropriate_v the_o general_n to_o ourselves_o a_o thing_n as_o impossible_a for_o hypocrite_n or_o devil_n to_o perform_v as_o that_o other_o of_o affiance_n and_o what_o to_o that_o eph._n 3.12_o that_o make_v this_o confidence_n a_o fruit_n of_o faith_n justify_v the_o last_o tenant_n be_v of_o those_o that_o make_v it_o partly_o a_o assent_n particular_a partly_o a_o affiance_n and_o for_o that_o opinion_n be_v these_o reason_n first_o for_o that_o the_o phrase_n of_o speech_n wherein_o it_o be_v express_v seem_v to_o import_v both_o second_o they_o be_v both_o require_v as_o necessary_a to_o justification_n not_o only_o as_o disposition_n but_o after_o a_o sort_n as_o ingredient_n not_o only_o as_o qualification_n of_o the_o person_n but_o our_o mean_n of_o justification_n three_o because_o they_o concur_v in_o every_o person_n justify_v as_o he_o be_v justify_v now_o of_o these_o three_o last_o which_o be_v the_o truth_n i_o dare_v not_o peremptory_o determine_v for_o my_o part_n i_o profess_v myself_o to_o think_v with_o they_o that_o make_v faith_n justify_v and_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n especial_o for_o that_o place_n eph._n 3.12_o howbeit_o i_o may_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o affiance_n speak_v of_o in_o a_o inseparable_a companion_n of_o that_o assent_n perhaps_o also_o as_o confer_v something_o to_o justification_n yet_o this_o i_o be_o well_o assure_v of_o first_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v have_v its_o seat_n in_o the_o understanding_n second_o according_a to_o etymology_n import_v a_o persuasion_n three_o in_o use_n of_o scripture_n most_o frequent_o signify_v give_v credit_n rather_o than_o put_v confidence_n four_o and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o truth_n in_o that_o our_o divine_n affirm_v concern_v the_o office_n of_o faith_n in_o apply_v christ_n to_o ourselves_o most_o likely_a it_o shall_v be_v a_o assent_n rather_o than_o affiance_n apply_v or_o appropriate_v of_o christ_n to_o we_o be_v no_o more_o but_o this_o a_o acknowledgement_n that_o christ_n be_v such_o to_o we_o as_o the_o scripture_n describe_v he_o a_o redeemer_n a_o saviour_n a_o mediator_n of_o reconcilement_n and_o author_n of_o righteoviness_n and_o salvation_n which_o acknowledgement_n be_v a_o act_n of_o the_o understanding_n not_o of_o the_o will_n five_o beside_o this_o the_o opposite_n or_o defect_n of_o faith_n be_v apparent_o in_o the_o understanding_n and_o import_v defect_n of_o assent_v as_o doubt_v six_o the_o perfection_n and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o i_o may_v term_v it_o of_o this_o grace_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fullness_n of_o assent_n and_o persuasion_n the_o grace_n itself_o for_o substance_n therefore_o be_v of_o the_o same_o nature_n let_v we_o view_v a_o little_a how_o the_o apostle_n in_o this_o chapter_n express_v that_o faith_n of_o abraham_n which_o to_o he_o be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n in_o this_o verse_n it_o be_v thus_o enunciate_v abraham_n believe_v god_n that_o be_v give_v credit_n and_o assent_v to_o what_o the_o lord_n promise_v touch_v a_o seed_n and_o vers_fw-la 22._o he_o be_v full_o assure_v or_o persuade_v that_o he_o which_o have_v promise_v be_v able_a to_o perform_v and_o this_o persuasion_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n all_o which_o lay_v together_o sway_v my_o judgement_n to_o they_o that_o teach_v faith_n justify_v to_o be_v such_o a_o assent_n as_o in_o the_o three_o opinion_n be_v express_v rather_o than_o affiance_n and_o of_o the_o nature_n of_o faith_n justify_v thus_o far_o there_o remain_v yet_o one_o thing_n before_o we_o proceed_v to_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n express_v in_o the_o next_o member_n and_o that_o be_v to_o inquire_v how_o fit_o this_o testimony_n be_v allege_v to_o the_o purpose_n of_o justification_n the_o promise_n be_v in_o show_n only_o of_o a_o temporal_a blessing_n namely_o a_o numerous_a seed_n and_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o christ_n the_o mediator_n who_o faith_n justife_v as_o it_o be_v such_o respect_v answ_n answer_v here_o be_v diverse_o conceive_v the_o likely_a i_o will_v propound_v first_o it_o be_v thus_o answer_v that_o abraham_n faith_n whereby_o he_o believe_v the_o promise_n both_o touch_v the_o reward_n vers_n 2._o and_o touch_v the_o seed_n can_v be_v imagine_v to_o have_v be_v without_o respect_n to_o christ_n the_o mediator_n inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o the_o promise_n of_o god_n be_v yea_o and_o amen_o in_o christ_n 2_o cor._n 1.20_o that_o be_v have_v their_o accomplishment_n and_o ratification_n in_o and_o for_o christ_n second_o that_o the_o seed_n mention_v in_o the_o promise_n be_v rather_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o spiritual_a seed_n then_o of_o the_o carnal_a posterity_n of_o adam_n and_o the_o head_n thereof_o be_v christ_n as_o the_o apostle_n interpret_v gal._n 3.16_o the_o fruit_n of_o abraham_n faith_n follow_v it_o be_v count_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n the_o difference_n in_o the_o read_n out_o of_o the_o hebrew_n original_a be_v little_a or_o nothing_o hebrew_n thus_o he_o impute_v or_o count_v it_o for_o righteousness_n out_o of_o the_o septuagint_n it_o be_v render_v positive_o it_o be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n for_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n if_o it_o be_v inquire_v what_o be_v it_o that_o be_v count_v righteousness_n it_o be_v answer_v faith_n as_o appear_v both_o by_o the_o text_n gen._n 15.6_o as_o also_o vers_fw-la 5._o be_v count_v unto_o he_o for_o righteousness_n for_o better_a understanding_n the_o text_n let_v we_o consider_v the_o word_n first_o several_o and_o alone_o according_a to_o the_o native_a signification_n and_o use_v of_o scripture_n 2._o conjunct_o according_a as_o thereof_o sundry_a phrase_n be_v raise_v the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o signify_v usual_o two_o thing_n first_o to_o repute_v or_o esteem_v and_o make_v reckon_v of_o second_o to_o impute_v or_o ascribe_v in_o the_o first_o sense_n psal_n 8.4_o what_o be_v man_n that_o 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some_o thus_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o righteousness_n as_o if_o it_o supply_v the_o stead_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n in_o this_o point_n of_o justification_n and_o this_o exposition_n they_o will_v approve_v by_o likeness_n of_o phrase_n in_o other_o thing_n as_o they_o conceive_v it_o as_o rom._n 2.26_o uncircumcision_n be_v count_v for_o circumcision_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o circumcision_n rom._n 9.8_o the_o child_n of_o the_o promise_n be_v count_v for_o the_o seed_n that_o be_v instead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o why_o not_o thus_o rather_o they_o be_v count_v the_o seed_n for_o so_o they_o be_v apparent_o not_o reckon_v iustead_o of_o the_o seed_n but_o count_v or_o esteem_v the_o lead_n they_o be_v the_o seed_n with_o which_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v other_o thus_o faith_n be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n that_o be_v ascribe_v

be_v impute_v to_o righteousness_n true_a say_v bellarmine_n abraham_n be_v now_o regenerate_v and_o have_v do_v many_o good_a work_n of_o faith_n and_o yet_o the_o apostle_n when_o he_o say_v he_o be_v justify_v by_o faith_n and_o not_o by_o work_n reject_v not_o his_o work_n do_v in_o faith_n from_o power_n of_o justife_v but_o those_o only_o which_o he_o might_n have_v do_v not_o of_o faith_n for_o even_o they_o who_o have_v faith_n work_v sometime_o not_o of_o faith_n as_o when_o they_o sin_n or_o do_v work_n mere_o moral_a without_o relation_n to_o god_n in_o a_o word_n the_o apostle_n speak_v conditional_o and_o according_a to_o their_o opinion_n which_o ascribe_v righteousness_n to_o their_o own_o strength_n answ_n now_o what_o be_v to_o be_v wilful_o blind_a if_o this_o be_v not_o be_v it_o ever_o hear_v of_o that_o a_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n not_o which_o he_o have_v do_v but_o which_o he_o might_n have_v do_v or_o think_v we_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n to_o 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