Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	aaron_n	act_n	righteousness_n	28	3	6.6159	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79435	Yahweh Tsidkenu or The plain doctrin of the justification of a sinner in the sight of God; justified by the God of truth in his holy word, and the cloud of witnesses in all ages. Wherein are handled the causes of the sinners justification. Explained and applied in six and twenty sermons, in a plain, doctrinal and familiar way, for the capacity, and understanding of the weak and ignorant. By Charles Chauncy president of Harvard Colledge in Cambridge in New-England.	Chauncy, Charles, 1592-1672.	1659 (1659)	Wing C3739; Thomason E979_11; ESTC R222074	232,660	312

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and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n this_o may_v appear_v clear_o by_o the_o opposition_n rom._n 10.3_o 4._o the_o jew_n go_v about_o to_o establish_v their_o own_o righteousness_n and_o will_v not_o submit_v to_o god_n righteousness_n and_o there_o god_n righteousness_n in_o contra-distinction_n to_o that_o which_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n be_v yet_o explain_v to_o be_v our_o righteousness_n for_o these_o reason_n 1_o because_o god_n appoint_v this_o righteousness_n for_o the_o justification_n of_o a_o sinner_n the_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n by_o faith_n phil._n 3.9_o i_o e._n of_o god_n institution_n and_o appointment_n and_o 2_o cor._n 5.21_o 2_o it_o be_v call_v god_n righteousness_n because_o christ_n who_o be_v the_o subject_n of_o it_o be_v god-man_n phil._n 2_o 6-8_a 3_o it_o be_v so_o because_o it_o be_v god_n who_o be_v the_o giver_n of_o it_o and_o not_o only_o so_o for_o he_o give_v inherent_a righteousness_n also_o but_o that_o god_n only_o 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yet_o neither_o will_v these_o make_v you_o perfect_a 3_o this_o will_v be_v your_o security_n in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n prov._n 11.4_o riches_n profit_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n but_o righteousness_n deliver_v from_o death_n quest_n how_o may_v a_o sinful_a man_n or_o woman_n get_v he_o righteousness_n of_o god_n there_o be_v a_o wide_a distance_n betwixtt_n god_n and_o man_n yea_o that_o which_o be_v infinite_a answ_n to_o let_v pass_v the_o thing_n before_o press_v and_o insist_v on_o there_o be_v these_o thing_n in_o this_o place_n and_o context_n observable_a 1_o let_v we_o be_v settle_v in_o the_o certainty_n not_o only_o that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o righteousness_n of_o god_n but_o also_o that_o the_o same_o be_v attainable_a by_o poor_a sinner_n this_o be_v here_o witness_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n such_o as_o god_n have_v send_v who_o testimony_n he_o have_v approve_v of_o and_o seal_v to_o yea_o such_o who_o many_o of_o they_o have_v seal_v 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which_o be_v by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n remission_n of_o sin_n and_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n go_v always_o together_o rom._n 4.6_o 7._o there_o be_v not_o two_o part_n of_o justification_n but_o distinguish_v by_o the_o term_n from_o which_o and_o to_o which_o as_o all_o by_o one_o act_n darkness_n be_v expel_v and_o light_v bring_v in_o doct._n 2._o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v impute_v to_o believer_n or_o be_v convey_v to_o believer_n by_o way_n of_o imputation_n 1_o imputation_n be_v not_o express_v in_o the_o text_n but_o it_o be_v necessary_o employ_v and_o understand_v for_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n can_v be_v conceive_v any_o way_n to_o be_v man_v but_o only_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n because_o it_o be_v not_o righteousness_n that_o be_v or_o can_v be_v wrought_v by_o a_o mere_a man_n 2_o though_o inherent_a righteousness_n in_o believer_n may_v be_v call_v god_n righteousness_n as_o some_o take_v matth._n 6.33_o yet_o the_o apostle_n can_v mean_v that_o here_o because_o he_o speak_v of_o righteousness_n without_o the_o law_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n beside_o the_o apostle_n treat_v here_o of_o justification_n as_o it_o be_v plain_a but_o inherent_a righteousness_n belong_v to_o sanctification_n 3_o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n be_v to_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o be_v it_o be_v appoint_v unto_o they_o upon_o they_o i.e._n account_v they_o or_o put_v upon_o they_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n 4_o it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o faith_n i.e._n apprehend_v by_o faith_n other_o scripture_n do_v consent_n to_o this_o truth_n rom._n 4.6_o 11._o as_o david_n describe_v the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v righteousness_n without_o work_n viz._n of_o his_o own_o vers_n 11._o righteousness_n impute_v to_o all_o believer_n vers_fw-la 24._o it_o be_v not_o write_v for_o abraham_n only_o but_o for_o we_o to_o who_o it_o shall_v be_v impute_v if_o we_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o raise_v up_o jesus_n from_o the_o dead_a so_o 2_o cor._n 5_o 21._o we_o be_v make_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o not_o in_o ourselves_o 1_o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v to_o we_o of_o god_n righteousness_n and_o that_o be_v no_o other_o way_n than_o by_o imputation_n the_o same_o be_v prove_v by_o those_o place_n where_o it_o be_v say_v faith_n be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4.5_o for_o faith_n consider_v as_o a_o quality_n inherent_a in_o we_o can_v be_v no_o more_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n than_o other_o grace_n that_o be_v infuse_v by_o the_o same_o spirit_n of_o god_n therefore_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v understand_v in_o regard_n of_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o save_a righteousness_n which_o faith_n do_v apprehend_v hence_o rom_n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o but_o believe_v etc._n etc._n for_o the_o open_n of_o this_o something_o have_v need_n be_v say_v concern_v imputation_n of_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n because_o it_o be_v a_o term_n that_o the_o papist_n do_v cavil_v at_o take_v the_o scripture_n word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o signify_v think_v or_o doubtful_a opinion_n for_o how_o can_v that_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n as_o this_o be_v rom._n 4.6_o but_o the_o word_n signify_v to_o reckon_v or_o account_v take_v by_o a_o borrow_a speech_n from_o merchant_n reckon_n and_o account_n who_o have_v their_o debt-book_n wherein_o they_o set_v down_o how_o their_o reckon_n stand_v in_o the_o particular_n they_o deal_v upon_o now_o in_o such_o debt-book_n merchant_n use_v to_o set_v down_o whatever_o payment_n be_v only_o make_v either_o by_o the_o debtor_n themselves_o or_o by_o other_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o they_o a_o example_n whereof_o we_o have_v in_o the_o epistle_n to_o philemon_n vers_n 18._o where_o paul_n undertake_v to_o philemon_n for_o onesimus_n if_o he_o have_v wrong_v thou_o or_o owe_v thou_o any_o thing_n put_v that_o on_o my_o account_n i.e._n account_v onesimus_n his_o debt_n to_o paul_n and_o paul_n satisfaction_n or_o payment_n to_o onesimus_n which_o answer_v the_o double_a imputation_n in_o point_n of_o justification_n i.e._n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o we_o both_o which_o be_v employ_v 2_o cor._n 5.21_o he_o make_v he_o to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o i.e._n our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o that_o we_o may_v be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n in_o he_o i.e._n his_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o we_o now_o the_o impute_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o we_o be_v a_o gracious_a act_n of_o god_n the_o father_n imputation_n definition_n of_o imputation_n according_a to_o his_o good_a will_n and_o pleasure_n whereby_o as_o a_o judge_n he_o account_v the_o believer_n sin_n unto_o the_o surety_n as_o if_o he_o have_v commit_v the_o same_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o beleeever_n as_o if_o he_o have_v perform_v the_o same_o obedience_n that_o christ_n do_v in_o his_o own_o person_n so_o that_o christ_n impute_a righteousness_n be_v as_o effectual_a to_o the_o full_a for_o the_o acceptance_n of_o the_o believe_a sinner_n as_o if_o he_o have_v yield_v such_o obedience_n to_o the_o lord_n himself_o hence_o his_o righteousness_n be_v call_v our_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.6_o it_o be_v true_a there_o be_v mention_n of_o a_o double_a imputation_n rom._n 4.4_o 5._o now_o to_o he_o that_o work_v be_v the_o reward_n reckon_v not_o of_o grace_n but_o of_o debt_n but_o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o etc._n etc._n here_o be_v two_o imputation_n the_o one_o have_v the_o ground_n in_o he_o to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v the_o other_o be_v found_v on_o the_o will_n of_o he_o

that_o impute_v if_o any_o man_n do_v perfect_o perform_v those_o thing_n that_o the_o law_n command_v the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o he_o according_a to_o debt_n for_o this_o have_v the_o foundation_n in_o himself_o and_o his_o perfect_a performance_n but_o if_o a_o man_n work_v not_o but_o have_v transgress_v the_o law_n believe_v to_o he_o the_o reward_n of_o righteousness_n be_v account_v according_a to_o grace_n for_o it_o have_v a_o foundation_n out_o of_o himself_o in_o another_o performance_n viz._n in_o christ_n which_o the_o apostle_n prove_v vers_fw-la 5._o to_o he_o that_o work_v not_o etc._n etc._n if_o the_o imputation_n shall_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o foundation_n that_o be_v in_o himself_o sin_n shall_v be_v impute_v to_o condemnation_n for_o he_o be_v ungodly_a but_o now_o faith_n be_v account_v to_o the_o ungodly_a for_o righteousness_n therefore_o this_o must_v be_v found_v on_o the_o grace_n of_o he_o that_o impute_v the_o former_a 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and_o good_a duty_n till_o faith_n we_o can_v please_v god_n with_o any_o performance_n motiv_n 2._o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o all_o the_o book_n of_o god_n to_o bring_v a_o poor_a sinner_n to_o this_o impute_a righteousness_n rom._n 10.4_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n be_v not_o that_o a_o sinner_n shall_v seek_v to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o see_v that_o when_o it_o be_v break_v 〈◊〉_d can_v only_o condemn_v a_o man_n but_o this_o be_v the_o main_a end_n of_o the_o law_n that_o it_o be_v direct_v unto_o christ_n where_o the_o sinner_n may_v find_v impute_v righteousness_n but_o now_o this_o end_n do_v not_o pertain_v to_o the_o law_n as_o such_o as_o it_o contain_v the_o covenant_n of_o work_n for_o so_o it_o consist_v in_o man_n only_o and_o exact_v perfect_a obedience_n at_o his_o hand_n upon_o pain_n of_o the_o curse_n and_o eternal_a condemnation_n neither_o have_v any_o reference_n 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