Selected quad for the lemma: reason_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
reason_n	law_n	sin_n	transgression_n	2,676	5	10.9658	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A50251	The summe of certain sermons upon Genes. 15.6 vvherein not only the doctrine of justification by faith is asserted and cleared, and sundry arguments for justification before faith, discussed and answered : but also the nature and the meanes of faith, with the imputation of our sins to Christ, and of Christs righteousness to us are briefly explained and confirmed / preached at Dorchester in New-England by Richard Mather ... ; and now by him published at the earnest request of sundry well-affected and Godly Christians.	Mather, Richard, 1596-1669.	1652 (1652)	Wing M1276; ESTC W18271	50,747	60

himself_o any_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o they_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o phrase_n of_o bear_v sin_n or_o bear_v iniquity_n can_v have_v no_o such_o meaning_n but_o that_o it_o signify_v to_o bear_v the_o punishment_n deserve_v by_o sin_n as_o where_o it_o be_v say_v of_o such_o and_o such_o offender_n that_o they_o shall_v bear_v their_o iniquity_n lev_n 20._o 17._o and_o 5._o 1._o that_o every_o one_o shall_v bear_v his_o own_o burden_n gal._n 6._o 5._o and_o 5._o 10._o and_o that_o the_o son_n shall_v not_o bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n nor_o the_o father_n the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o son_n ezek_n 18._o 20._o can_v any_o man_n imagine_v that_o here_o to_o bear_v iniquity_n shall_v signify_v to_o bear_v it_o away_o from_o himself_o or_o from_o another_o if_o any_o can_v so_o do_v there_o be_v no_o evil_a in_o such_o a_o bear_v but_o that_o be_v a_o lawful_a yea_o a_o commendable_a and_o bless_a bear_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n but_o the_o text_n speak_v of_o bear_v iniquity_n in_o a_o other_o sense_n wherein_o no_o man_n shall_v bear_v the_o iniquity_n of_o another_o but_o every_o man_n bear_v his_o own_o burden_n his_o own_o sin_n that_o be_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o sin_n therefore_o inasmuch_o as_o the_o lord_n jesus_n bear_v our_o sin_n he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n due_a by_o they_o they_o be_v impute_v to_o he_o for_o that_o end_n 3_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o curse_n for_o we_o gal._n 3._o 13._o and_o this_o imply_v that_o he_o bear_v the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n for_o we_o for_o to_o be_v make_v a_o curse_n or_o to_o be_v curse_v be_v always_o use_v in_o that_o sense_n math_n 25._o 41._o 2_o pet_n 2._o 14._o gal._n 3._o 10._o 4_o christ_n be_v a_o ransom_n or_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o we_o math_n 20._o 28._o 1_o tim:_n 2._o 6._o 1_o cor_n 6._o 20._o and_o this_o do_v imply_v that_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n be_v lay_v upon_o he_o 5_o christ_n be_v a_o sacrifice_n for_o we_o or_o for_o our_o sin_n heb_n 9_o 26_o 28._o and_o 10._o 12._o and_o john_n 1._o 29._o math_n 26._o 28._o and_o inasmuch_o as_o all_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n be_v put_v and_o lay_v upon_o the_o sacrifice_n lev_n 16._o 15_o 16_o 17._o and_o vers_n 21_o 22._o and_o lev_n 10._o 17._o therefore_o this_o imply_v and_o teach_v that_o all_o our_o sin_n be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o they_o lay_v upon_o he_o 6_o what_o can_v be_v more_o plain_a than_o what_o be_v write_v in_o isai_n 53._o 6._o 2_o cor_n 5._o 21._o he_o be_v make_v sin_n for_o we_o god_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o the_o iniquity_n of_o we_o all_o but_o how_o can_v this_o stand_v with_o justice_n that_o our_o sin_n shall_v 3_o be_v impute_v to_o christ_n and_o he_o be_v punish_v for_o they_o can_v it_o stand_v with_o justice_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v punish_v for_o another_o sin_n and_o the_o innocent_a for_o the_o guilty_a yes_o there_o be_v no_o injustice_n at_o all_o in_o it_o that_o the_o surety_n be_v responsible_a for_o the_o debt_n as_o philem_n 18._o paul_n become_v surety_n for_o answ_n onesimus_n say_v to_o philemon_n put_v that_o on_o my_o account_n let_v it_o be_v impute_v to_o i_o let_v i_o answer_v and_o pay_v it_o now_o christ_n be_v our_o surety_n heb_n 7._o 22._o more_o particular_o thus_o it_o be_v no_o way_n unjust_a that_o one_o be_v punish_v for_o the_o sin_n of_o another_o when_o the_o thing_n here_o follow_v do_v all_o concur_v 1_o when_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v in_o it_o be_v willing_a and_o do_v consent_n 2_o when_o there_o be_v a_o near_a relation_n and_o union_n between_o the_o offender_n and_o the_o sufferer_n 3_o when_o the_o sufferer_n have_v free_a dominion_n over_o that_o from_o which_o he_o part_v in_o his_o suffering_n for_o another_o 4_o when_o he_o have_v power_n to_o break_v through_o and_o overcome_v all_o his_o suffering_n and_o to_o reassume_v his_o former_a condition_n again_o 5_o when_o this_o way_n be_v not_o to_o the_o dishonour_n of_o any_o but_o for_o the_o great_a honour_n and_o glory_n of_o all_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o all_o the_o particular_n when_o the_o lord_n jesus_n do_v suffer_v for_o we_o but_o if_o god_n do_v not_o grant_v forgiveness_n atonement_n righteousness_n 4_o without_o the_o punishment_n of_o our_o sin_n lay_v on_o christ_n and_o suffer_v by_o he_o where_o then_o be_v there_o any_o grace_n or_o mercy_n in_o our_o salvation_n for_o it_o seem_v god_n do_v not_o save_v we_o without_o satisfaction_n to_o himself_o yet_o there_o be_v much_o grace_n and_o mercy_n in_o our_o salvation_n notwithstanding_o answ_n what_o be_v here_o say_a for_o 1_o it_o be_v mercy_n to_o we_o though_o it_o be_v merit_v by_o christ_n 2_o it_o be_v great_a grace_n and_o mercy_n to_o accept_v of_o satisfaction_n from_o another_o for_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n will_v not_o allow_v of_o this_o but_o exact_v satisfaction_n from_o the_o sinner_n himself_o in_o his_o own_o person_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v in_o it_o great_a grace_n to_o we_o that_o god_n by_o his_o sovereign_a power_n will_v in_o this_o point_n dispense_v with_o the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n 3_o it_o be_v yet_o a_o point_n of_o father_n grace_n and_o mercy_n that_o he_o himself_o will_v find_v out_o this_o remedy_n this_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o another_o for_o we_o ourselves_o can_v never_o have_v find_v out_o such_o another_o nor_o can_v any_o other_o creature_n have_v find_v it_o out_o for_o we_o so_o that_o though_o justice_n be_v satisfy_v and_o punishment_n be_v suffer_v yet_o our_o salvation_n be_v of_o free_a grace_n and_o mercy_n notwithstanding_o justice_n and_o mercy_n most_o sweet_o concur_v in_o our_o salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n if_o then_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o what_o 5_o be_v that_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v impute_v such_o a_o righteousness_n as_o man_n now_o owe_v to_o yield_v and_o perform_v answ_n unto_o god_n and_o that_o be_v twofould_a 1_o passive_a in_o a_o way_n of_o suffer_a penalty_n or_o punishment_n for_o his_o transgression_n this_o every_o sinner_n do_v owe_v to_o god_n by_o the_o sentence_n of_o his_o just_a law_n which_o require_v that_o the_o sinner_n be_v accu●…sed_v and_o suffer_v death_n for_o his_o sin_n gal._n 3._o 10._o rom_n 6._o 23._o 2_o a_o sinner_n owe_v obedience_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la and_o be_v still_o bind_v to_o obey_v the_o law_n though_o he_o must_v and_o when_o he_o have_v satisfy_v for_o former_a breach_n it_o stand_v not_o with_o reason_n that_o pay_v the_o penalty_n threaten_v for_o transgression_n he_o shall_v thereby_o become_v lawless_a or_o free_a from_o thenceforth_o from_o the_o debt_n and_o duty_n of_o obedience_n which_o the_o law_n require_v and_o this_o be_v the_o righteousness_n that_o a_o sinner_n owe_v this_o therefore_o be_v the_o righteousness_n which_o christ_n perform_v for_o we_o and_o which_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o our_o justification_n even_o both_o his_o active_a and_o passive_a 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therefore_o perform_v both_o these_o thing_n for_o we_o which_o the_o law_n require_v of_o sinner_n viz_n to_o do_v what_o it_o command_v and_o to_o suffer_v what_o be_v due_a for_o sin_n if_o this_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o do_v it_o not_o then_o follow_v 6_o that_o we_o be_v as_o righteous_a as_o christ_n and_o that_o every_o believer_n be_v a_o redeemer_n and_o saviour_n of_o other_o for_o christ_n be_v so_o this_o will_v not_o follow_v at_o all_o and_o the_o reason_n be_v 1_o because_o answ_n the_o sin_n of_o adam_n be_v impate_v to_o all_o the_o son_n of_o adam_n and_o yet_o every_o son_n of_o adam_n be_v not_o a_o cause_n and_o fountain_n of_o

faith_n be_v now_o more_o answ._n confirm_v he_o have_v late_o be_v in_o some_o pang_n of_o grief_n through_o want_n of_o child_n verse_n 2_o 3._o as_o the_o disciple_n of_o christ_n be_v often_o say_v to_o believe_v upon_o some_o new_a confirmation_n of_o their_o faith_n though_o they_o be_v believer_n before_o joh_n 2._o 11._o and_o 16._o 30_o 31._o so_o joh_n 4._o 50_o 53._o and_o another_o reason_n consider_v the_o time_n when_o this_o be_v record_v may_v be_v this_o namely_o to_o show_v that_o justification_n be_v never_o by_o the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n but_o still_o by_o faith_n though_o a_o man_n be_v adorn_v and_o enrich_v with_o many_o excellent_a work_n for_o so_o be_v abram_n afore_o this_o time_n witness_v his_o piety_n in_o build_v altar_n and_o call_v on_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n gen_n 12._o 7_o 8._o and_o 13_o 4_o 18._o his_o religious_a care_n in_o instruct_v his_o family_n those_o 318_o train_v one_o or_o catichise_v one_o as_o some_o render_v the_o word_n chap_n 14._o 14._o his_o charity_n and_o humility_n that_o will_v have_v no_o fall_v out_o between_o lot_n and_o he_o and_o that_o will_v condescend_v far_o for_o peace_n sake_n chap_n 13._o 8_o 9_o and_o will_v hazard_v his_o own_o liberty_n and_o life_n to_o rescue_n lot_n out_o of_o captivity_n chap_n 14._o 14._o his_o contempt_n of_o riches_n and_o care_n o●…_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n in_o refuse_v the_o good_n of_o the_o king_n of_o sodom_n chap_n 14._o 23._o all_o these_o be_v excellent_a virtue_n and_o good_a work_n in_o abram_n and_o yet_o the_o holy-ghost_n tell_v we_o he_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o any_o of_o they_o but_o by_o believe_v again_o it_o be_v observable_a that_o at_o this_o time_n abram_n be_v not_o circumcise_a for_o that_o ordinance_n be_v not_o yet_o appoint_v till_o chap_n 17._o and_o yet_o now_o we_o see_v he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o so_o be_v justify_v to_o show_v unto_o we_o that_o it_o be_v not_o by_o circumcision_n nor_o any_o ceremony_n of_o the_o law_n that_o he_o be_v justify_v but_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o that_o he_o may_v be_v the_o father_n of_o believer_n even_o among_o the_o geutile_n though_o they_o be_v not_o circumcise_v and_o that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v to_o they_o also_o as_o the_o apostle_n argue_v rom_n 4._o 9_o 10_o 11._o such_o weighty_a reason_n there_o be_v why_o abram_n at_o this_o time_n be_v say_v to_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o be_v justify_v thereby_o albeit_o he_o be_v a_o believer_n and_o justify_v before_o this_o be_v say_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o the_o word_n we_o may_v first_o observe_v from_o the_o word_n this_o doctrine_n that_o it_o be_v by_o the_o word_n and_o promise_n of_o god_n concerning_o salvation_n 〈◊〉_d by_o christ_n that_o man_n be_v bring_v to_o believe_v or_o to_o become_v true_a believer_n or_o thus_o justify_v and_o save_v faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n as_o the_o mean_n and_o instrument_n thereof_o for_o god_n we_o see_v give_v forth_o his_o gracious_a gospel-promise_n unto_o abram_n and_o the_o effect_n of_o they_o be_v this_o abram_n thereby_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n other_o scripture_n do_v testify_v the_o same_o act_n 15._o 7._o rom_n 10._o 14_o 15._o 17._o ephe_n 1._o 13._o act_n 14._o 1._o genes_n 12._o 1_o 1_o 3_o 4_o 5._o therefore_o be_v the_o word_n call_v the_o word_n of_o faith_n rom_n 10._o 8._o because_o it_o be_v by_o it_o that_o faith_n be_v wrought_v those_o three_o thousand_o in_o act_n 2_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v by_o the_o word_n and_o gospel_n of_o god_n which_o be_v preach_v to_o they_o by_o peter_n regeneration_n be_v by_o the_o word_n jam_fw-la 1._o 18._o 1_o pet_n 1._o 23._o and_o the_o spirit_n be_v also_o receive_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n gal_n 3._o 2._o and_o therefore_o faith_n be_v by_o the_o word_n also_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o consequence_n be_v because_o wheresoever_o regeneration_n be_v wrought_v and_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n be_v bestow_v there_o save_v faith_n can_v net_n be_v want_v for_o the_o explication_n of_o this_o point_n it_o may_v first_o of_o all_o be_v demand_v what_o be_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v the_o doctrine_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n or_o of_o blessedness_n in_o answ_n christ_n that_o part_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o concern_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o life_n everlasting_a by_o christ_n jesus_n may_v not_o faith_n be_v wrought_v by_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d not_o by_o the_o law_n alone_o for_o the_o law_n be_v not_o of_o faith_n gal_n 3_o 12._o answ_n the_o law_n direct_o reveal_v no_o christ_n nor_o any_o salvation_n for_o sinner_n but_o the_o curse_n only_o gal_n 3._o 10._o and_o inasmuch_o as_o faith_n can_v go_v beyond_o the_o word_n therefore_o by_o the_o law_n alone_o there_o can_v be_v no_o faith_n to_o believe_v any_o thing_n far_o than_o the_o curse_n yet_o nevertheless_o the_o law_n be_v of_o necessary_a use_n to_o prepare_v the_o heart_n for_o faith_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o end_n of_o the_o law_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v rom_n 10._o 4._o and_o if_o so_o than_o the_o law_n be_v a_o mean_n unto_o christ_n it_o show_v unto_o a_o man_n his_o sin_n rom_n 3._o 20._o and_o 7._o 9_o 10._o and_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n deserve_v thereby_o rom_n 4._o 15._o and_o hereupon_o through_o the_o spirit_n of_o bondage_n beget_v fear_n and_o dread_n in_o the_o secure_a heart_n exod_n 20._o 18_o 19_o rom_n 8._o 15._o which_o thing_n be_v requisite_a to_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n in_o christ_n because_o without_o these_o the_o sinful_a so●…l_n will_v never_o believe_v in_o nor_o come_v to_o he_o for_o righteousness_n as_o not_o feel_v its_o need_n joh_n 5._o 40._o rom_n 10._o 3._o but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o the_o beget_n of_o faith_n first_o it_o present_v to_o the_o sinful_a and_o lose_a so●…l_n christ_n the_o saviour_n 3_o with_o the_o worth_n and_o fullness_n that_o be_v in_o he_o joh_n 3._o 16._o act_n 13._o 38_o 39_o answ._n 1_o tim:_n 1._o 15._o second_o it_o encourage_v the_o poor_a lose_a soul_n to_o come_v to_o christ_n to_o believe_v on_o he_o and_o to_o receive_v he_o in_o the_o promise_n of_o mercy_n math_n 11._o 28._o joh_n 6._o 37._o 2_o cor_n 5._o 20._o isai_n 55._o 1_o 2_o 3._o and_o 61._o 1_o 2_o 3_o but_o many_o have_v the_o word_n and_o yet_o never_o attain_v to_o faith_n what_o 4_o may_v be_v the_o reason_n hereof_o what_o be_v here_o say_a be_v most_o true_a indeed_o many_o hear_v by_o the_o apostle_n yea_o by_o christ_n himself_o and_o yet_o be_v never_o bring_v to_o believe_v answ_n the_o reason_n waerof_o be_v because_o the_o word_n of_o itself_o can_v not_o do_v it_o without_o the_o work_n of_o god_n himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n paul_n of_o himself_o be_v nothing_o apollo_n nothing_o nor_o any_o other_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n bút_o god_n it_o be_v that_o work_v all_o 1_o cor_n 3._o 5_o 6_o 7._o paul_n preach_v to_o lydia_n and_o other_o but_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o open_v her_o heart_n save_o to_o attend_v to_o what_o be_v speak_v act_n 16._o 14._o and_o god_n as_o he_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o so_o he_o see_v cause_n not_o to_o give_v his_o grace_n to_o all_o no_o nor_o to_o all_o that_o do_v enjoy_v the_o mean_n that_o so_o they_o to_o who_o his_o grace_n be_v give_v may_v see_v themselves_o the_o more_o indebt_v for_o it_o and_o that_o it_o be_v not_o themselves_o nor_o the_o word_n of_o it_o itself_o that_o can_v ever_o have_v bring_v they_o to_o believe_v but_o that_o god_n himself_o have_v do_v it_o of_o his_o free_a grace_n math_n 13._o 11._o act_n 18_o 27._o but_o if_o the_o word_n be_v the_o mean_n of_o faith_n what_o shall_v become_v 5_o of_o infant_n idiot_n and_o deaf_a people_n that_o can_v make_v use_n of_o the_o mean_n the_o doctrine_n speak_v only_o of_o the_o ordinary_a and_o usual_a way_n as_o answ_n for_o these_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o lord_n can_v work_v in_o they_o by_o other_o mean_n either_o by_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o eye_n as_o in_o such_o as_o can_v read_v or_o if_o all_o outward_a mean_n fa●…_n ●…e_o can_v work_v by_o his_o spirit_n alone_o in_o the_o heart_n and_o soul_n inward_o if_o any_o ask_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o reason_n that_o when_o god_n work_v faith_n he_o shall_v ordinary_o and_o usual_o do_v it_o by_o his_o word_n and_o not_o 6_o otherwise_o the_o answer_n be_v that_o his_o wisdom_n have_v so_o appoint_v and_o see_v meet_a and_o therewith_o we_o shall_v rest_v ourselves_o content_v and_o satisfy_v answ_n it_o be_v his_o pleasure_n to_o save_v man_n by_o preach_v 1_o cor_n 1._o 21._o