Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	body_n	soul_n	union_n	2,456	5	9.5499	5	false

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

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become_v he_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n aswell_o ceremonial_a as_o moral_a mat_n 3.15_o so_o then_o if_o man_n shall_v be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o moral_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v it_o will_v follow_v that_o we_o shall_v be_v justify_v before_o god_n with_o a_o incomplete_a and_o half-righteousnesse_n therefore_o if_o the_o ceremonial_a righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v not_o in_o the_o letter_n of_o it_o impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n neither_o can_v his_o moral_a righteousness_n make_v matter_n of_o any_o such_o imputation_n cap._n xix_o propound_v five_o further_a demonstration_n of_o the_o conclusion_n undertake_v for_o the_o conclusion_n undertake_v in_o this_o discourse_n sect_n 1_o have_v many_o friend_n as_o you_o see_v and_o those_o make_v of_o reason_n and_o logic_n and_o not_o of_o rhetoric_n and_o affection_n to_o speak_v for_o it_o there_o be_v i_o conceive_v the_o better_a ground_n of_o hope_n that_o 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and_o impute_a sin_n unto_o he_o in_o stead_n thereof_o what_o have_v this_o be_v but_o to_o have_v put_v darkness_n for_o light_n and_o call_v good_a evil_a which_o to_o affirm_v or_o once_o to_o conceive_v of_o god_n may_v be_v call_v the_o first●orne_n of_o a_o blaspemous_a ignorance_n second_o if_o god_n look_v upon_o christ_n as_o have_v deserve_v death_n sect_n 2_o his_o death_n can_v not_o have_v be_v accept_v as_o satisfactory_a for_o other_o for_o as_o he_o that_o have_v deserve_v death_n can_v by_o his_o death_n deserve_v the_o spare_n of_o other_o from_o death_n who_o have_v deserve_v it_o aswell_o as_o he_o because_o such_o a_o man_n death_n only_o answer_v his_o own_o personal_a demerit_n or_o sin_n as_o he_o that_o owe_v a_o certain_a sum_n of_o money_n can_v by_o the_o payment_n thereof_o discharge_v any_o man_n debt_n but_o his_o own_o so_o neither_o can_v the_o repute_v of_o any_o man_n to_o have_v deserve_v death_n be_v make_v consistent_a with_o a_o repute_v of_o such_o a_o man_n death_n to_o be_v expiatory_a or_o satisfactory_a for_o the_o take_n of_o the_o guilt_n of_o death_n from_o other_o except_o we_o suppose_v he_o that_o repute_v in_o this_o case_n to_o be_v either_o unable_a to_o discern_v or_o apprehend_v or_o else_o full_o able_a to_o reconcile_v and_o compose_v the_o broad_a contradiction_n three_o and_o last_o if_o god_n look_v upon_o he_o in_o his_o death_n as_o deserve_v to_o die_v than_o do_v christ_n suffer_v death_n not_o for_o our_o sin_n as_o they_o be_v we_o but_o as_o they_o be_v his_o by_o imputation_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n every_o where_o testify_v of_o his_o suffer_a death_n for_o our_o sin_n but_o never_o for_o any_o sin_n of_o his_o own_o no_o more_o by_o imputation_n then_o by_o inhesion_n and_o the_o truth_n be_v look_v in_o what_o sense_n our_o sin_n may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v impute_v to_o he_o in_o the_o same_o sense_n they_o may_v be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v inherent_a in_o he_o yea_o the_o inherencie_n of_o they_o in_o their_o punishment_n upon_o he_o wherein_o they_o stick_v close_o to_o he_o indeed_o be_v all_o the_o imputation_n the_o scripture_n know_v or_o speak_v of_o he_o lay_v upon_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o esa_fw-mi 53.6_o viz._n in_o the_o punishment_n due_a to_o it_o and_o deserve_v by_o it_o so_o again_o who_o himself_n bear_v our_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n etc._n etc._n 1_o pet._n 2.24_o that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o we_o shall_v have_v occasion_n to_o show_v further_o god_n will_v in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n let_v this_o reason_n also_o be_v lay_v into_o the_o balance_n argum._n 17_o sect_n 3_o and_o take_v into_o consideration_n with_o the_o former_a if_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v in_o the_o letter_n and_o formality_n of_o it_o impute_v unto_o we_o in_o our_o justification_n then_o do_v god_n look_v upon_o we_o as_o worthy_a of_o that_o justification_n which_o we_o receive_v from_o he_o but_o this_o be_v a_o unclean_a say_n therefore_o the_o former_a out_o of_o which_o it_o be_v bring_v be_v unclean_a also_o the_o consequence_n in_o the_o major_a proposition_n be_v like_o mount_n zion_n and_o can_v be_v move_v for_o if_o god_n repute_v i_o to_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o perfect_o as_o christ_n do_v he_o must_v conceive_v of_o i_o as_o worthy_a of_o my_o justification_n for_o as_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n and_o deserve_a justification_n be_v but_o the_o same_o rom._n 4.4_o so_o the_o repute_v of_o a_o man_n to_o have_v do_v the_o one_o be_v the_o repute_v of_o he_o to_o have_v deserve_v the_o other_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o minor_a proposition_n if_o it_o be_v not_o reason_n enough_o itself_o viz._n that_o god_n do_v not_o look_v upon_o we_o as_o worthy_a that_o justification_n which_o we_o receive_v be_v this_o because_o than_o god_n shall_v show_v we_o no_o grace_n or_o favour_n at_o all_o in_o our_o justification_n rom_n 4.4_o with_o rom._n 11.6_o but_o if_o any_o favour_n be_v show_v it_o be_v only_o in_o this_o that_o he_o repute_v we_o worthy_a to_o be_v justify_v or_o put_v a_o worthiness_n upon_o we_o for_o justification_n whereas_o the_o scripture_n express_o affirm_v that_o god_n justifi_v not_o the_o worthy_a but_o the_o ungodly_a that_o be_v the_o unworthy_a rom._n 4.5_o against_o the_o foresay_a imputation_n argum._n 18_o sect_n 4_o i_o yet_o oppose_v this_o brief_a demonstration_n if_o man_n be_v formal_o just_a by_o god_n act_n impute_v christ_n righteousness_n unto_o they_o then_o do_v man_n become_v formal_o sinful_a by_o the_o like_a act_n of_o god_n impute_v adam_n sin_n unto_o they_o for_o no_o reason_n can_v be_v give_v of_o any_o difference_n but_o man_n be_v not_o make_v formal_o sinful_a by_o god_n act_n of_o

give_v unto_o he_o by_o god_n or_o christ_n he_o have_v god_n lift_v up_o with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n to_o give_v repentance_n unto_o israel_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n act._n 5.31_o now_o that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o a_o man_n by_o god_n may_v true_o and_o proper_o be_v call_v his_o own_o there_o be_v no_o merit_n indeed_o in_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o there_o be_v propriety_n in_o it_o to_o he_o that_o receive_v it_o a_o three_o argument_n of_o sovereign_a esteem_n as_o i_o have_v perceive_v with_o some_o sect_n 4_o argum._n 3_o to_o establish_v the_o imputation_n hitherto_o gainsay_v be_v this_o if_o believer_n have_v a_o true_a and_o real_a communion_n with_o christ_n then_o be_v his_o righteousness_n they_o by_o imputation_n but_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o believer_n have_v a_o true_a and_o real_a communion_n with_o christ_n ergo._n i_o answer_v the_o major_a proposition_n in_o this_o syllogism_n want_v two_o thing_n at_o least_o which_o a_o good_a proposition_n shall_v have_v answer_v viz._n reason_n and_o truth_n first_o it_o want_v truth_n because_o a_o true_a and_o real_a communion_n with_o christ_n may_v stand_v without_o his_o active_a obedience_n be_v make_v they_o by_o imputation_n they_o that_o please_v may_v see_v abundance_n of_o truth_n in_o this_o by_o those_o light_n which_o we_o have_v already_o set_v up_o partly_o chap._n 10._o sect._n 4._o and_o 5_o of_o the_o former_a part_n partly_o again_o chap._n 2._o sect._n 9_o and_o 10._o of_o this_o second_o part_n there_o be_v a_o real_a union_n and_o communion_n between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o foot_n in_o the_o same_o natural_a body_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o brain_n or_o the_o proper_a function_n and_o operation_n of_o the_o head_n make_v the_o brain_n or_o function_n of_o the_o foot_n by_o imputation_n so_o there_o be_v a_o real_a union_n and_o communion_n between_o the_o husband_n and_o the_o wife_n in_o marriage_n yet_o be_v not_o the_o holiness_n strength_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o husband_n make_v the_o holiness_n strength_n or_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wife_n by_o imputation_n again_o 2_o as_o it_o want_v truth_n so_o that_o which_o be_v a_o want_n more_o worthy_a of_o blame_n it_o want_v reason_n also_o it_o have_v neither_o colour_n nor_o appearance_n of_o truth_n in_o it_o that_o that_o union_n and_o communion_n which_o believer_n have_v with_o christ_n shall_v of_o necessity_n imply_v or_o draw_v after_o it_o the_o appropriation_n of_o his_o active_a obedience_n unto_o they_o by_o way_n of_o imputation_n at_o least_o of_o such_o a_o imputation_n as_o be_v the_o golden_a apple_n for_o which_o our_o adversary_n in_o the_o present_a question_n so_o eager_o contend_v that_o be_v so_o that_o this_o obedience_n of_o he_o must_v become_v their_o formal_a righteousness_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n in_o justification_n for_o what_o possible_a ground_n of_o difference_n can_v there_o be_v find_v or_o assign_v out_o of_o that_o union_n and_o communion_n which_o interced'_v between_o christ_n and_o the_o believer_n why_o rather_o the_o righteousness_n or_o active_a obedience_n than_o the_o wisdom_n or_o power_n or_o glory_n of_o christ_n shall_v be_v make_v the_o believer_n by_o imputation_n a_o four_o foundation_n or_o ground_n upon_o which_o i_o find_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n as_o aforesaid_a build_v by_o some_o sect_n 5_o argum._n 4_o be_v this_o if_o there_o be_v no_o other_o end_n reason_n or_o necessity_n why_o christ_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o only_o that_o his_o obedience_n thereunto_o may_v be_v impute_v unto_o we_o for_o righteousness_n in_o our_o justification_n then_o be_v not_o the_o imputation_n thereof_o to_o be_v deny_v but_o no_o other_o end_n reason_n or_o necessity_n can_v be_v give_v why_o christ_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n but_o only_o that_o his_o obedience_n unto_o it_o may_v be_v impute_v for_o righteousness_n unto_o those_o that_o believe_v in_o their_o justification_n ergo._n to_o this_o latter_a proposition_n i_o answer_v answer_v that_o it_o be_v unsound_a rush_n and_o branch_n head_n and_o tail_n and_o that_o there_o be_v diverse_a other_o end_n reason_n and_o necessity_n that_o may_v be_v assign_v of_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n and_o that_o which_o be_v there_o assign_v be_v but_o supposititious_a and_o inconsistent_a with_o the_o truth_n if_o the_o former_a of_o these_o be_v demonstrate_v viz._n that_o there_o be_v other_o end_n and_o reason_n and_o those_o very_a considerable_a why_o christ_n shall_v fulfil_v the_o law_n the_o proposition_n be_v disable_v and_o break_v in_o judgement_n as_o for_o the_o latter_a that_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n fulfil_v the_o law_n for_o righteousness_n unto_o those_o that_o believe_v be_v but_o a_o imaginary_a and_o meerely-presumed_n end_v of_o his_o fulfil_n it_o it_o have_v be_v in_o effect_n the_o grand_a conclusion_n argue_v and_o establish_v throughout_o the_o discourse_n first_o therefore_o one_o reason_n or_o end_n of_o christ_n obedience_n to_o the_o law_n may_v be_v to_o procure_v the_o great_a authority_n and_o deep_a reverence_n to_o the_o doctrine_n which_o he_o teach_v whilst_o he_o yet_o converse_v with_o man_n on_o earth_n it_o be_v say_v mat._n 7.28_o that_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o his_o doctrine_n because_o he_o teach_v as_o one_o have_v authority_n and_o not_o as_o the_o scribe_n some_o make_v this_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o difference_n because_o christ_n do_v to_o the_o uttermost_a what_o he_o teach_v which_o the_o scribe_n do_v not_o and_o therefore_o be_v more_o obnoxious_a to_o neglect_v and_o contempt_n in_o their_o teach_n but_o however_o it_o be_v a_o truth_n of_o general_a acknowledgement_n and_o not_o necessary_a now_o to_o be_v argue_v that_o the_o holiness_n uprightness_n and_o unblameablenesse_n of_o the_o life_n be_v of_o the_o teacher_n have_v a_o powerful_a influence_n into_o the_o conscience_n of_o man_n to_o render_v they_o more_o observant_a and_o and_o awful_a in_o their_o attention_n to_o the_o thing_n which_o be_v teach_v by_o they_o yea_o and_o to_o make_v those_o the_o more_o inexcusable_a that_o shall_v despise_v their_o teach_n let_v these_o and_o the_o like_a scripture_n be_v lay_v together_o and_o consider_v of_o to_o this_o purpose_n mat._n 21.32_o joh._n 5.35_o joh._n 8.46_o 1_o tim._n 4.12_o 2_o tim._n 3.14_o etc._n etc._n second_o sect_n 6_o this_o righteousness_n or_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n unto_o the_o law_n be_v serviceable_a to_o that_o same_o great_a end_n whereunto_o our_o righteousness_n and_o our_o obedience_n such_o as_o they_o be_v be_v subservient_fw-fr also_o viz._n the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o advancement_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v fill_v with_o the_o fruit_n of_o righteousness_n say_v paul_v which_o be_v by_o iesus_fw-la christ_n unto_o the_o glory_n and_o praise_n of_o god_n phil_n 1.11_o if_o other_o man_n righteousnesne_n come_v to_o be_v well_o condition_v and_o so_o sanctify_v as_o it_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o iesus_fw-la christ_n that_o they_o be_v hereby_o make_v fit_a matter_n for_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n much_o more_o must_v it_o needs_o be_v conceive_v that_o his_o own_o personal_a righteousness_n partake_v abundant_o of_o the_o same_o condition_n and_o make_v for_o the_o exaltation_n of_o god_n far_o above_o the_o line_n and_o measure_n of_o other_o man_n his_o own_o word_n joh_o 8.49_o full_o understand_v import_v no_o less_o iesus_fw-la answer_v i_o have_v not_o a_o devil_n but_o i_o honour_v my_o father_n and_o you_o dishonour_v i_o and_o again_o joh_o 7.18_o he_o that_o seek_v his_o glory_n that_o send_v he_o speak_v of_o himself_o in_o respect_n of_o god_n his_o father_n the_o same_o be_v true_a and_o no_o unrighteousness_n be_v in_o he_o wherein_o or_o how_o or_o by_o what_o mean_n do_v christ_n honour_v his_o father_n or_o seek_v his_o glory_n that_o be_v labour_n and_o endeavour_v to_o procure_v glory_n to_o he_o from_o the_o world_n doubtless_o by_o a_o full_a and_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o he_o require_v of_o he_o aswell_o in_o that_o general_a and_o common_a law_n of_o his_o which_o we_o call_v moral_a whereunto_o all_o other_o man_n be_v debtor_n of_o obedience_n aswell_o as_o he_o as_o like_o wise_a in_o that_o peculiar_a law_n of_o mediation_n which_o be_v impose_v upon_o himself_o alone_o in_o respect_n of_o his_o absolute_a entire_a and_o uncontrollable_a obedience_n and_o condescension_n or_o ascension_n rather_o if_o you_o will_v to_o both_o these_o law_n he_o be_v i_o conceive_v style_v heb._n 1.3_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v the_o resplendency_n or_o brightness_n of_o his_o father_n glory_n that_o be_v a_o perfect_a mean_n of_o discover_v and_o make_v know_v unto_o the_o world_n how_o excellent_a and_o glorious_a above_o