Selected quad for the lemma: opinion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
opinion_n	mortal_a	sin_n	venial_a	597	5	12.4318	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85397	Impvtatio fidei. Or a treatise of justification wherein ye imputation of faith for righteousness (mentioned Rom: 43.5.) is explained & also yt great question largly handled. Whether, ye actiue obedience of Christ performed to ye morall law, be imputed in justification or noe, or how it is imputed. Wherein likewise many other difficulties and questions touching ye great busines of iustification viz ye matter, & forme thereof etc are opened & cleared. Together wth ye explication of diuerse scriptures, wch partly speake, partly seeme to speake to the matter herein discussed by John Goodwin, pastor in Coleman-street.	Goodwin, John, 1594?-1665.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618.	1642 (1642)	Wing G1172; Thomason E139_1; ESTC R15925	312,570	494

inher_v or_o whereby_o it_o be_v support_v in_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o dependence_n at_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o upon_o justification_n not_o in_o the_o latter_a because_o that_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o justifi_v a_o sinner_n be_v not_o act_v or_o exercise_v upon_o or_o about_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nor_o terminate_v in_o this_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o that_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o justifi_v a_o sinner_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v that_o matter_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justification_n because_o justification_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n in_o god_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n make_v some_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o that_o upon_o which_o it_o fall_v or_o be_v act_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o efficient_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n rather_o act_v and_o work_v upon_o god_n than_o he_o upon_o it_o when_o he_o justifi_v any_o man_n therefore_o doubtless_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o ordinary_a construction_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n sect_n 16_o it_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o either_o the_o subject_n or_o the_o object_n of_o ●ustification_n that_o be_v either_o god_n himself_o or_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v for_o as_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o matter_n which_o we_o call_v ex_fw-la qua_fw-la matter_n proper_o so_o call_v justification_n be_v a_o act_n or_o action_n be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v neither_o have_v any_o action_n whatsoever_o any_o material_a cause_n at_o 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which_o as_o bellarmine_n describe_v it_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n subscribe_v himself_o also_o with_o both_o hand_n unto_o it_o sinem_fw-la it_o certain_o concilium_fw-la causam_fw-la formalem_fw-la justificatio●●_n in_o ipsi_fw-la we_o justitie_n infusione_n constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o versus_fw-la sinem_fw-la place_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o infusion_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o matter_n of_o long_a confutation_n the_o opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o another_o opinion_n as_o rot_a as_o it_o viz._n perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o if_o this_o be_v find_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o it_o will_v never_o be_v find_v other_o till_o this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n the_o credit_n of_o that_o other_o opinion_n be_v lose_v and_o that_o by_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n who_o teach_v that_o in_o justification_n man_n be_v make_v perfect_o and_o complete_o righteous_a so_o that_o any_o one_o sin_n little_a or_o great_a venial_a or_o mortal_a proceed_v from_o any_o one_o of_o their_o justify_v once_o utter_o overthrow_v the_o opinion_n of_o their_o church_n touch_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n it_o stand_v they_o in_o hand_n if_o they_o desire_v to_o build_v up_o this_o determination_n of_o their_o council_n with_o authority_n and_o honour_n to_o raise_v the_o level_n of_o another_o enterprise_n of_o they_o and_o to_o prove_v not_o only_o a_o possibility_n but_o a_o necessity_n also_o of_o a_o perfect_a observation_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n by_o those_o that_o be_v justify_v and_o regenerate_v when_o they_o have_v quit_v themselves_o like_o man_n in_o this_o and_o have_v lay_v the_o foundation_n of_o such_o a_o necessity_n firm_a and_o strong_a we_o shall_v haply_o then_o consider_v further_o of_o their_o doctrine_n touch_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n we_o shall_v be_v at_o liberty_n to_o make_v inquiry_n after_o a_o better_a yet_o second_o sect_n 18_o i_o conceive_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o late_a socinian_n discoverer_n touch_v the_o same_o business_n to_o be_v no_o whit_n better_o but_o rather_o at_o a_o far_o deep_a defiance_n both_o with_o reason_n and_o truth_n the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n say_v he_o 139._o he_o mr._n george_n walker_n socinian_n discover_v p._n 139._o be_v that_o communion_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o and_o that_o reciprocal_a imputation_n of_o our_o sin_n to_o christ_n and_o of_o his_o righteousness_n and_o full_a satisfaction_n to_o we_o which_o communion_n arise_v and_o flow_v from_o the_o spirit_n which_o god_n shed_v on_o we_o through_o christ_n which_o spirit_n dwell_v in_o we_o in_o some_o measure_n so_o as_o he_o dwell_v in_o the_o man_n christ_n from_o who_o he_o be_v derive_v to_o we_o do_v make_v we_o one_o spiritual_a body_n with_o christ_n and_o work_v in_o we_o 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