Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	believe_v	faith_n	life_n	2,621	5	5.2911	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A09883	The mysterie of redemption. Or The particular manner how man is redeemed from sinne, iustified before God, and made partaker of euerlasting life Describing the nature, causes, parts, properties and effects of iustification. With divers sweet and comfortable prayers interposed betweene euerie chapter.; Mysterie of redemption.	Powel, Gabriel, 1576-1611.	1607 (1607)	STC 20147.5; ESTC S106362	38,314	251

be_v the_o gra●…_n and_o mercy_n of_o g●●●xhibited_n in_o christ_n the_o redeemer_n and_o offer_v by_o the_o gospel_n justifi_v sole_a faith_n justifi_v 72_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o we_o constant_o affirm_v that_o sole_a faith_n justifi_v or_o faith_n only_o justifi_v in_o which_o speech_n the_o particle_n sole_a or_o only_a determine_v the_o predicate_a but_o be_v not_o refer_v unto_o the_o subject_n that_o be_v it_o declare_v that_o this_o effect_n justification_n be_v attribute_v only_o to_o faith_n and_o to_o no_o other_o apprehend_v instrument_n or_o mean_n 73_o or_o it_o show_v that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n that_o apprehend_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n well_o note_v well_o 74_o as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v say_v the_o sole_a eye_n see_v or_o the_o eye_n only_o see_v he_o mean_v not_o the_o sole_a eye_n or_o the_o eye_n only_o that_o be_v the_o solitary_a eye_n separate_z from_o the_o soul_n brain_n ear_n nose_n mouth_n cheek_n etc._n etc._n but_o the_o eye_n be_v the_o only_a instrument_n of_o see_v and_o no_o other_o member_n of_o the_o body_n 75_o wherefore_o the_o particle_n sole_a or_o only_a do_v not_o exclude_v the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n the_o merit_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n the_o preach_n of_o the_o gospel_n nor_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n for_o all_o these_o be_v require_v in_o faith_n which_o in_o the_o gospel_n &_o right_a use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n behold_v and_o apprehend_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n 76_o neither_o do_v it_o exclude_v work_n &_o the_o habit_n of_o charity_n but_o only_o from_o the_o act_n of_o justify_v 77_o hitherto_o of_o the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o justification_n now_o follow_v the_o material_a a_o prayer_n for_o faith_n oh_o sweet_a jesus_n most_o glorious_a and_o most_o gracious_a lord_n as_o the_o heart_n bray_v after_o the_o river_n of_o water_n so_o pant_v my_o soul_n while_o my_o eye_n look_v after_o thou_o which_o be_v ascend_v up_o to_o heaven_n to_o prepare_v a_o place_n for_o we_o leave_v not_o thy_o child_n desolate_a prepare_v my_o go_v out_o and_o my_o come_n in_o compass_n i_o with_o thy_o mercy_n let_v thy_o holy_a angel_n pitch_v his_o tent_n round_o about_o i_o set_a a_o watch_n before_o my_o mouth_n keep_v the_o door_n of_o my_o lip_n turn_v my_o eye_n from_o vanity_n incline_v not_o my_o heart_n to_o evil_a but_o prepare_v my_o soul_n to_o thy_o service_n and_o deliver_v i_o from_o every_o evil_a work_n show_v i_o the_o way_n wherein_o i_o shall_v walk_v let_v thy_o light_n go_v before_o i_o teach_v i_o by_o thy_o word_n give_v i_o understanding_n by_o thy_o spirit_n frame_v my_o heart_n by_o thy_o grace_n i_o be_o flesh_n quicken_v i_o i_o have_v need_n of_o faith_n hope_n and_o love_n let_v i_o not_o want_v the_o thing_n without_o which_o i_o can_v serve_v thou_o endue_v i_o with_o the_o grace_n of_o thy_o holy_a spirit_n which_o be_v sufficient_a to_o direct_v my_o soul_n to_o inform_v my_o understanding_n and_o conform_v my_o will_n work_n in_o i_o a_o certain_a and_o steadfast_a faith_n in_o thou_o assure_a hope_n in_o thy_o promise_n earnest_a love_n of_o thy_o truth_n and_o gospel_n and_o sincere_a affection_n towards_o thy_o child_n thou_o have_v go_v before_o i_o o_o saviour_n make_v i_o to_o follow_v my_o example_n thou_o have_v begin_v therefore_o thou_o will_v not_o leave_v off_o the_o work_n thou_o have_v in_o hand_n see_v i_o o_o lord_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o come_v to_o thy_o seruamt_a come_v &_o dwell_v with_o i_o and_o all_o shall_v be_v thou_o only_o make_v i_o thou_o sweet_a jesus_n as_o thou_o be_v i_o amen_n chap._n iv._n of_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n take_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n active_o take_v the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n activelie_o consider_v on_o god_n part_n be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom._n 4.6_o call_v also_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n rom._n 3.22_o the_o gift_n of_o righteousness_n rom._n 5.17_o that_o righteousness_n which_o be_v of_o god_n phil._n 3.9_o the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n 2_o it_o be_v term_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n note_n note_n because_o christ_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n thereof_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n because_o god_n give_v the_o same_o free_o and_o impute_v it_o unto_o we_o &_o approve_v it_o in_o his_o judgement_n the_o righteousness_n of_o faith_n because_o we_o attain_v unto_o it_o or_o apprehend_v it_o by_o faith_n only_o and_o the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o gospel_n because_o it_o be_v make_v manifest_a and_o reveal_v in_o the_o gospel_n part_n the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v two_o part_n 3_o this_o righteousness_n be_v but_o one_o in_o number_n have_v two_o part_n 1._o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 2._o the_o voluntary_a payment_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o our_o disobedience_n twofold_a i._o fulfil_v of_o the_o law_n which_o be_v twofold_a 4_o the_o perfect_a fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o full_a and_o exact_a conformity_n of_o christ_n humane_a nature_n and_o action_n with_o the_o will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o both_o table_n of_o the_o decalogue_n 5_o and_o of_o this_o perfect_a conformity_n there_o be_v two_o member_n 1._o innocence_n 2._o sanctity_n or_o holiness_n 6_o the_o innocence_n of_o christ_n innocence_n 1._o innocence_n be_v that_o immunity_n or_o freedom_n from_o sin_n either_o original_a or_o actual_a for_o christ_n neither_o have_v nor_o commit_v any_o sin_n for_o he_o be_v both_o conceive_v and_o bear_v without_o sin_n and_o all_o his_o life_n time_n he_o never_o transgress_v against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n either_o by_o fact_n or_o word_n or_o will_v or_o cogitation_n or_o by_o any_o evil_a concupiscence_n joh._n 8.46.2_o corinth_n 5.21_o 1._o pet._n 1.19_o 1._o pet._n 2.22_o heb._n 4.15_o 7_o the_o sanctity_n of_o christ_n sanctity_n 2._o sanctity_n be_v that_o integrity_n or_o purity_n which_o christ_n have_v from_o the_o first_o moment_n of_o his_o conception_n and_o retain_v in_o all_o his_o cogitation_n word_n deed_n and_o desire_n until_o his_o very_a death_n upon_o the_o cross_n luk._n 1.35_o act._n 3.14_o act._n 4.27.30_o 1._o joh._n 2.20_o apoc._n 3.7_o punishment_n ii_o bear_v of_o the_o punishment_n 8_o the_o voluntary_a payment_n of_o the_o punishment_n for_o our_o disobedience_n be_v the_o whole_a humiliation_n of_o christ_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o conception_n until_o his_o glorification_n philip._n 2.7.8_o rom._n 8.3_o galath_n 3.13_o &_o alibi_fw-la passim_fw-la well_o note_v well_o 9_o of_o these_o two_o member_n consist_v that_o perfect_a and_o every_o way_n absolute_a righteousness_n whereby_o we_o be_v justify_v which_o both_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n necessary_o require_v 10_o i._n the_o justice_n of_o god_n because_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n can_v not_o otherwise_o have_v be_v satisfy_v but_o by_o perfect_a fulfil_n the_o law_n and_o bear_v the_o punishment_n which_o we_o have_v deserve_v for_o the_o breach_n thereof_o 11._o ii_o the_o office_n of_o a_o mediator_n because_o our_o surety_n be_v real_o to_o pay_v the_o full_a price_n of_o our_o redemption_n both_o active_o by_o do_v &_o passive_o by_o suffer_v those_o thing_n which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v perform_v 12_o iii_o the_o salvation_n of_o man_n because_o we_o can_v never_o have_v be_v redeem_v otherwise_o than_o by_o satisfy_v the_o law_n and_o justice_n of_o god_n by_o the_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o death_n of_o our_o surety_n and_o mediator_n take_v the_o material_a cause_n passive_o take_v 13_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n passive_o take_v be_v all_o the_o elect_n rom._n 8.33_o be_v first_o in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n ungodlie_a rom._n 4.5_o god_n justifi_v the_o ungodly_a and_o then_o in_o the_o state_n of_o supernatural_a grace_n believe_v rom._n 3.22_o the_o righteousness_n of_o god_n by_o the_o faith_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v manifest_v unto_o all_o and_o upon_o all_o that_o believe_v 14_o so_o much_o for_o the_o material_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n now_o of_o the_o formal_n a_o prayer_n for_o lively_a sense_n and_o assurance_n of_o justification_n o_o most_o merciful_a lord_n jesus_n christ_n which_o shall_v judge_v all_o my_o word_n and_o work_n or_o rather_o answer_v both_o for_o i_o and_o they_o so_o direct_v and_o order_n and_o appoint_v my_o hart_n my_o thought_n tongue_n and_o labour_n to_o thy_o honour_n and_o glory_n that_o as_o thou_o be_v the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n so_o i_o do_v nothing_o but_o walk_v in_o thy_o way_n think_v of_o thy_o truth_n and_o aim_v at_o thy_o life_n that_o by_o a_o godly_a

he_o be_v uncircumcised_a that_o he_o shall_v be_v the_o father_n of_o they_o that_o believe_v not_o be_v circumcise_v that_o righteousness_n may_v be_v imputed_a unto_o they_o also_o twofold_n imputation_n twofold_n 51_o imputation_n be_v twofold_a as_o we_o have_v note_v before_o one_o legal_a by_o debt_n the_o other_o evangelicall_a by_o grace_n 52_o legal_a imputation_n legal_a 1._o legal_a be_v that_o who_o foundation_n be_v in_o he_o that_o work_v to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v rom._n 4.4_o to_o he_o that_o work_v the_o wage_n be_v count_v by_o debt_n where_o there_o be_v a_o relation_n between_o wage_n and_o work_n &_o the_o wage_n be_v impute_v for_o the_o work_n 53_o or_o it_o be_v when_o god_n will_v and_o adjudge_v the_o reward_n to_o he_o that_o fulfil_v the_o law_n in_o his_o own_o person_n rom._n 4.4_o 54_o evangelicall_a imputation_n evangelicall_a 2._o evangelicall_a be_v that_o who_o foundation_n be_v not_o in_o he_o to_o who_o the_o imputation_n be_v make_v but_o in_o the_o grace_n &_o mercy_n of_o god_n who_o justifi_v the_o wicked_a rom._n 4.5_o to_o he_o that_o believe_v in_o he_o that_o justifi_v the_o ungodly_a his_o faith_n be_v count_v for_o righteousness_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v the_o imputation_n of_o faith_n 55_o or_o it_o be_v when_o god_n accept_v the_o satisfaction_n of_o christ_n our_o surety_n as_o a_o payment_n for_o our_o sin_n in_o this_o sense_n the_o word_n impute_n be_v repeat_v ten_o time_n in_o the_o 4._o chapter_n to_o the_o rom._n 56_o well_o note_v well_o neither_o be_v this_o imputation_n a_o fantastic_a speculation_n or_o idle_a conceit_n see_v that_o even_o as_o our_o sin_n be_v real_o impute_v unto_o christ_n esa_n 53.5_o &_o 12_o as_o be_v manifest_a by_o his_o passion_n and_o death_n the_o wage_n of_o sin_n so_o be_v christ_n righteousness_n impute_v unto_o we_o real_o and_o with_o effect_n that_o be_v with_o the_o participation_n of_o divine_a grace_n and_o life_n eternal_a 2._o cor._n 5.21_o righteousness_n that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o work_n or_o inherent_a righteousness_n 57_o hence_o appear_v that_o we_o be_v not_o justify_v by_o inherent_a justice_n by_o good_a work_n or_o infuse_v habit_n of_o charity_n because_o we_o be_v justify_v only_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v inherent_a in_o he_o be_v by_o grace_n impute_v unto_o us._n 58_o again_o inherent_a justice_n and_o justification_n be_v distinct_a gift_n of_o god_n 1._o cor._n 1.30_o christ_n be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god_n wisdom_n righteousness_n sanctification_n also_o 1_o cor._n 6.11_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v but_o you_o be_v sanctify_v but_o you_o be_v justify_v 59_o also_o the_o righteousness_n whereby_o a_o sinner_n be_v justify_v be_v reveal_v without_o the_o law_n rom._n 3.21_o but_o inherent_a justice_n and_o habit_n of_o charity_n be_v reveal_v by_o the_o law_n and_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o sole_a righteousness_n reveal_v without_o the_o law_n 60_o last_o the_o apostle_n say_v galat._n 5.4_o you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n whosover_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n you_o be_v fall_v from_o grace_n save_v whosoever_o will_v be_v justify_v by_o work_n can_v be_v save_v 61_o here_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o doctrine_n of_o justification_n by_o work_n be_v a_o error_n overturning_a the_o foundation_n of_o religion_n which_o whosoever_o obstinate_o and_o final_o maintain_v can_v be_v save_v 62_o for_o if_o man_n put_v confidence_n in_o their_o work_n and_o make_v they_o the_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o their_o salvation_n it_o be_v certain_a as_o the_o apostle_n say_v galat._n 5.2_o christ_n shall_v profit_v they_o nothing_o 63_o if_o it_o be_v object_v object_n object_n this_o be_v true_a of_o ceremonial_a work_n but_o not_o of_o moral_a work_n 64_o i_o answer_v ans_fw-fr ans_fw-fr yea_o even_o of_o moral_a also_o for_o the_o apostle_n speak_v of_o the_o whole_a law_n galat_n 5.4_o you_o be_v abolish_v from_o christ_n whosoever_o be_v justify_v by_o the_o law_n 65_o if_o any_o will_v except_v object_n object_n this_o be_v true_a of_o the_o work_n of_o nature_n but_o not_o of_o work_n of_o grace_n 66_o i_o answer_v answer_n answer_n yea_o even_o of_o work_n of_o grace_n and_o the_o apostle_n express_o testify_v that_o by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n we_o can_v be_v justify_v 1._o cor._n 4.4_o see_v also_o eph._n 2.10_o tit._n 3.5_o 67_o to_o add_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o christ_n well_o note_v well_o as_o a_o meritorious_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o salvation_n be_v to_o make_v christ_n unprofitable_a 68_o for_o he_o must_v be_v a_o perfect_a saviour_n or_o no_o saviour_n he_o admit_v neither_o partner_n nor_o deputy_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o redemption_n 69_o and_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n admit_v no_o mixture_n or_o composition_n with_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v of_o us._n grace_n be_v no_o grace_n unless_o it_o be_v every_o way_n free_o give_v 70_o hitherto_o of_o the_o part_n of_o justification_n now_o of_o the_o property_n thereof_o a_o pathetical_a prayer_n against_o the_o temptation_n of_o satan_n if_o i_o consider_v my_o sin_n past_a why_o shall_v i_o live_v to_o sin_v any_o more_o if_o i_o lo●●e_v back_o to_o my_o life_n 〈◊〉_d why_o shall_v i_o 〈◊〉_d suffer_v any_o more_o i_o ha●●_n sin_v enough_o but_o have_v not_o yet_o suffer_v enough_o seize_v upon_o my_o heart_n o_o my_o redeemer_n 〈◊〉_d be_v thou_o i_o have_v give_v it_o unto_o thou_o that_o give_v ●hy_a self_n whole_o for_o ●●ee_v take_v it_o o_o saviour_n and_o look_v not_o upon_o the_o deformity_n thereof_o thou_o have_v buy_v it_o with_o thy_o dear_a blood_n bathe_v it_o therein_o scourge_v it_o crucify_v it_o kill_v it_o and_o revive_v it_o that_o be_v purify_v it_o may_v be_v worthy_a to_o remain_v with_o thou_o oh_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o this_o body_n of_o sin_n i_o have_v live_v long_o yet_o but_o a_o while_n i_o have_v live_v a_o 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