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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
nature_n	act_n	faith_n	justify_v	2,616	5	9.2467	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42457	An antidote against errour concerning justification, or, The true notion of justification, and of justifying faith, cleared by the light of scripture, and solid reason, from several mistakes of the words, which misapprehensions prove the seeds of dangerous errours by ... Thomas Gataker ... ; to which is added, The way of truth and peace, or, A reconciliation of the holy apostles S. Paul and S. James, concerning justification by faith without works, Rom. 3.28, by works and not by faith only, Jam. 2, 21, 24, by Charles Gataker ...	Gataker, Thomas, 1574-1654.; Gataker, Charles, 1614 or 15-1680. Way of truth and peace.	1679 (1679)	Wing G311; ESTC R6785	56,240	74

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he_o but_o not_o nigh_o as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v the_o time_n shall_v come_v when_o i_o shall_v see_v the_o messiah_n the_o saviour_n of_o israel_n i_o shall_v one_o day_n behold_v he_o but_o afar_o off_o so_o as_o i_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o better_a for_o my_o sight_n of_o he_o it_o will_v be_v little_a to_o my_o comfort_n there_o shall_v come_v a_o star_n out_o of_o jacob_n and_o a_o rod_n or_o a_o sceptre_n shall_v arise_v or_o stand_v up_o out_o of_o israel_n etc._n etc._n a_o plain_a prophecy_n of_o christ_n as_o all_o confess_v and_o be_v general_o acknowledge_v yea_o mark_v we_o how_o far_o he_o proceed_v chap._n 23._o 10._o let_v i_o die_v or_o oh_o that_o i_o may_v die_v say_v he_o the_o death_n of_o the_o righteous_a and_o that_o my_o last_o end_n may_v be_v like_a unto_o he_o balaam_n will_v never_o have_v thus_o speak_v have_v he_o not_o believe_v that_o if_o he_o do_v take_v the_o same_o course_n that_o god_n people_n do_v who_o trust_v in_o the_o messiah_n and_o 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we_o mean_v he_o but_o with_o the_o knowledge_n of_o evangelical_n truth_n and_o have_v partake_v of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n of_o the_o common_a grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o taste_v of_o the_o heavenly_a gift_n and_o the_o good_a word_n of_o god_n as_o those_o compare_v to_o the_o seed_n sow_v on_o stony_a ground_n that_o receiv_o the_o word_n with_o joy_n and_o beleiv_o for_o a_o time_n matth._n 13._o 20._o luk._n 8._o 13._o and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v may_z yet_o not_o fall_v only_o but_o fall_v utterlie_o away_o as_o those_o also_o in_o the_o gospel_n luk._n 8._o 13._o yea_o not_o fall_v whole_o off_o only_o but_o sin_n in_o despite_n of_o god_n spirit_n chap._n 10._o 26_o 29._o and_o so_o sin_n that_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n impossible_a for_o they_o to_o be_v restore_v again_o by_o repentance_n chap._n 6._o 6._o and_o what_o sin_n it_o be_v that_o be_v there_o so_o decipher_v be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n to_o determine_v which_o albeit_o i_o dare_v not_o say_v that_o judas_n commit_v for_o it_o seem_v avarice_n not_o malice_n that_o run_v he_o headlong_o into_o that_o guilt_n of_o impiety_n little_o imagine_v it_o may_v be_v but_o that_o his_o master_n will_v rid_v himself_o well_o enough_o out_o of_o their_o hand_n unto_o who_o he_o have_v betray_v he_o as_o he_o have_v sometime_o before_o do_v the_o like_a luk._n 4._o 29_o 30._o john_n 8._o 59_o and_o 10._o 39_o and_o himself_z go_v away_o with_o their_o money_n the_o while_n yet_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a that_o he_o believe_v that_o concern_v his_o master_n to_o be_v true_a that_o he_o preach_v unto_o other_o howsoever_o the_o former_a instance_n show_v that_o wicked_a one_o so_o continue_v

colligimus_fw-la christum_fw-la eo_fw-la qod_fw-la patri_fw-la satisfeceret_fw-la justitiam_fw-la nobis_fw-la comparass●_n hence_o we_o gather_v that_o christ_n by_o make_v satisfaction_n to_o the_o father_n have_v procure_v or_o purchase_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n for_o we_o 2._o that_o which_o be_v exhibit_v whither_o by_o do_v or_o suffer_v or_o both_o in_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n and_o so_o accept_v be_v such_o as_o make_v a_o plenary_a compensation_n for_o a_o offence_n former_o commit_v because_o it_o utterlie_o extinguish_v and_o abolish_v the_o wrong_n so_o take_v it_o away_o as_o if_o it_o never_o have_v be_v it_o just_o procure_v a_o guiltlesnes_n a_o blamelesnes_n unto_o the_o delinqent_n in_o who_o behalf_n it_o be_v perform_v and_o make_v he_o therefore_o to_o be_v repute_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o law_n and_o justice_n as_o now_o no_o delinqent_n but_o as_o guiltless_a faultless_a and_o just_a there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o these_o two_o just_a and_o unjust_a nor_o between_o guiltless_a and_o just_a see_v deut._n 25._o 1._o this_o guiltlesnes_n therefore_o be_v just_o term_v justice_n and_o the_o party_n conseqentlie_o by_o plea_n thereof_o upon_o any_o emergent_a occasion_n may_v be_v true_o justify_v and_o such_o guiltlesnes_n a●cheived_v by_o christ_n satisfaction_n make_v to_o god_n law_n and_o his_o justice_n make_v the_o party_n unto_o who_o the_o same_o be_v impute_v and_o who_o have_v interest_n therein_o true_o name_v and_o just_o deem_v just_a and_o to_o be_v in_o the_o state_n of_o justification_n or_o in_o a_o justifiable_a condition_n 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o and_o this_o be_v that_o not_o the_o satisfaction_n itself_o but_o the_o guiltlesnes_n thereby_o procure_v that_o be_v so_o oft_o in_o his_o argument_n term_v justice_n or_o righteousness_n call_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n rom._n 1._o 17._o and_o 3._o 21_o 22._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 21._o not_o as_o some_o for_o that_o the_o satisfaction_n be_v make_v by_o christ_n who_o be_v god_n but_o because_o contrive_v prepare_v propound_v and_o appoint_v we_o by_o god_n for_o god_n as_o the_o party_n wrong_v and_o christ_n as_o the_o party_n satisfy_v for_o the_o wrong_n be_v in_o this_o argument_n distinguish_v rom._n 3._o 24_o 25._o and_o 2_o cor._n 5._o 19_o 21._o 3._o that_o every_o true_a christian_a have_v a_o twofold_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n the_o one_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n arise_v from_o transgression_n of_o the_o law_n 1_o john_n 3._o 4._o rom._n 4._o 15._o and_o 5._o 13._o 1_o cor._n 15._o 56._o the_o other_o in_o reference_n to_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n be_v a_o pollution_n and_o depravation_n of_o the_o soul_n deprive_v it_o of_o that_o purity_n and_o integrity_n wherein_o at_o first_o it_o be_v create_v matth._n 15._o 18_o 19_o 2._o cor._n 7._o 1._o eph._n 4._o 22-24_a and_o that_o these_o two_o be_v to_o be_v distinguish_v be_v apparent_a for_o that_o divers_a thing_n and_o act_n that_o do_v not_o in_o their_o own_o nature_n pollute_v or_o defile_v yet_o by_o a_o special_a law_n prohibit_v do_v in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o inhibit_v law_n produce_v guilt_n now_o in_o regard_n of_o this_o latter_a justice_n or_o righteousness_n consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o filth_n of_o sin_n the_o faithful_a be_v true_o and_o sincere_o but_o imperfectlie_o just_a or_o righteous_a job_n 1._o 1._o and_o 9_o 3_o 15_o 21._o and_o 23._o 10._o luk._n 1._o 6._o in_o regard_n or_o the_o former_a consist_v in_o a_o freedom_n from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n they_o be_v full_o compleatlie_o perfect_o just_a or_o righteous_a 1_o john_n 1._o 7._o the_o one_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o sanctification_n the_o other_o the_o righteousness_n of_o justification_n that_o in_o this_o life_n at_o least_o uneqallie_o share_v this_o eqallie_o impart_v to_o each_o be_v in_o common_a accept_v for_o and_o impute_v unto_o all_o whence_o that_o of_o luther_n aeqè_fw-la iustùs_fw-la latro_fw-la in_o cru●e_n atqe_fw-la ipsa_fw-la beata_fw-la virgo_fw-la maria_fw-la that_o the_o convert_v thief_n on_o the_o cross_n be_v all_o out_o as_o just_a or_o righteous_a as_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n christ_n mother_n 4._o that_o there_o be_v a_o twofold_a justification_n 1._o general_n in_o regard_n of_o all_o sin_n whatsoever_o in_o general_a 2._o particular_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o special_a or_o particular_a crime_n and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v just_a and_o justifiable_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a offence_n yet_o may_v not_o be_v justifiable_a in_o general_n so_o job_n charge_v by_o his_o friend_n with_o gros_fw-fr hypocrisy_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n job_n 22._o 5-9_a stand_v stiflie_n in_o justification_n of_o himself_o chap._n 23._o 10._o and_o 27._o 5._o and_o yet_o in_o general_n acknowledge_v that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v justify_v nor_o answer_v for_o one_o act_n of_o a_o thousand_o shall_v god_n call_v he_o to_o a_o strict_a account_n chap._n 9_o 2_o 3._o and_o a_o man_n that_o be_v unjust_a and_o can_v be_v justify_v in_o general_a yet_o may_v be_v just_a and_o justifiable_a in_o regard_n of_o some_o particular_a so_o david_n though_o in_o the_o general_n he_o decline_v god_n strict_a deal_n in_o way_n of_o judicature_n with_o he_o psal._n 143._o 2._o yet_o in_o particular_a upon_o false_a imputation_n cast_v upon_o he_o he_o appeal_v solemn_o thereunto_o psal._n 7._o 3_o 4_o 8_o 9_o and_o 38._o 19_o 20._o yea_o the_o wicked_a man_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o devil_n himself_o may_v thus_o be_v legallie_o just_a and_o true_o justify_v because_o in_o that_o particular_a guiltless_a when_o some_o criminal_a act_n shall_v be_v wrongful_o charge_v on_o he_o that_o be_v never_o commit_v by_o he_o but_o it_o be_v general_a justification_n that_o be_v entreat_v of_o and_o intend_v in_o this_o place_n and_o thus_o we_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o the_o word_n justify_v do_v preciselie_o denote_v in_o this_o place_n the_o 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