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	word_n	7,647	5	4.8713	4	true

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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

never_o sin_v 2_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v rom_n 4._o 5_o 9_o 22_o 23_o 24._o and_o how_o be_v that_o mean_v when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v there_o be_v two_o way_n how_o that_o be_v understand_v first_o of_o all_o when_o faith_n itself_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v that_o be_v to_o be_v impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o though_o it_o be_v not_o our_o own_o any_o otherwise_o then_o as_o the_o gift_n and_o work_n of_o god_n in_o we_o according_a as_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o gift_n of_o god_n phil._n 1._o 29._o ephe._n 2._o 8._o and_o that_o no_o man_n can_v come_v to_o christ_n that_o be_v believe_v in_o he_o except_o he_o be_v draw_v by_o the_o father_n ioh._n 6._o 44._o but_o yet_o when_o god_n have_v give_v faith_n he_o than_o impute_v and_o reckon_v this_o faith_n as_o we_o though_o himself_o have_v wrought_v it_o in_o we_o and_o this_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v needful_a to_o the_o end_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n which_o by_o faith_n we_o possess_v may_v be_v our_o own_o and_o impute_v and_o reckon_v to_o we_o as_o our_o own_o for_o though_o christ_n righteousness_n be_v a_o perfect_a righteousness_n and_o we_o possess_v it_o by_o faith_n yet_o how_o can_v it_o be_v account_v we_o unless_o faith_n itself_o the_o mean_n of_o possess_v it_o be_v count_v we_o but_o when_o faith_n be_v account_v we_o than_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n possess_v by_o faith_n be_v account_v we_o also_o if_o we_o take_v the_o impute_n of_o faith_n in_o this_o sense_n than_o when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v or_o count_v for_o righteousness_n that_o particle_n for_o must_v not_o be_v so_o understand_v as_o if_o faith_n itself_o be_v in_o the_o room_n and_o steed_n of_o righteousness_n for_o it_o have_v be_v show_v ●…fore_o that_o such_o a_o apprehension_n will_v not_o stand_v or_o agree_v with_o truth_n but_o the_o word_n for_o do_v here_o only_o note_v why_o or_o wherefore_o as_o if_o it_o be_v render_v faith_n be_v impu●…a_fw-mi unto_o righteousness_n that_o be_v to_o say_v to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v attain_v unto_o righteousness_n and_o in_o another-place_n the_o same_o preposition_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d twice_o in_o one_o ve●…_n rom_n 10._o 10._o with_o the_o heart_n man_n believe_v unto_o righteousness_n with_o the_o mouth_n confession_n be_v make_v unto_o salvation_n and_o so_o it_o may_v be_v here_o rom_n 4._o faith_n be_v impute_v unto_o righteousness_n this_o exposition_n of_o the_o phrase_n when_o faith_n be_v say_v to_o be_v account_v or_o impute_v for_o righteousness_n be_v give_v by_o some_o very_a godly_a and_o judicious_a and_o i_o mention_v it_o as_o worthy_a consideration_n forbes_n but_o that_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n which_o be_v more_o usual_o give_v and_o wherein_o i_o shall_v rest_v be_v when_o faith_n be_v take_v relative_o for_o its_o object_n which_o be_v christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o so_o these_o word_n faith_n be_v account_v for_o righteousness_n have_v this_o meaning_n that_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n be_v so_o account_v for_o as_o have_v be_v show_v afore_o it_o be_v not_o unusual_a that_o faith_n shall_v be_v take_v in_o this_o sense_n namely_o for_o its_o object_n christ_n jesus_n that_o which_o in_o one_o verse_n be_v call_v faith_n in_o another_o be_v call_v christ_n gal._n 2._o 16_o 17._o so_o likewise_o gal._n 3._o 23_o 25._o of_o which_o sense_n more_o have_v be_v speak_v afore_o 3_o there_o be_v yet_o another_o expression_n in_o this_o matter_n of_o imputation_n and_o that_o be_v the_o impute_n of_o righteousness_n which_o phrase_n be_v use_v rom_n 4._o 6_o 11._o so_o then_o for_o the_o form_n and_o manner_n of_o justification_n there_o be_v the_o not_o impute_v of_o sin_n and_o the_o impute_n of_o righteousness_n and_o the_o impute_n of_o faith_n unto_o righteousness_n but_o for_o far_a open_n of_o this_o point_n of_o imputation_n sundry_a question_n may_v be_v propose_v viz_n 1_o what_o be_v that_o righteousness_n which_o god_n do_v impute_v unto_o we_o 1_o for_o our_o justification_n it_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o jesus_n christ_n our_o redeemer_n and_o mediator_n answ_n that_o which_o be_v wrought_v by_o he_o in_o his_o own_o person_n this_o righteousness_n of_o his_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o by_o god_n and_o the_o imputation_n of_o it_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o our_o justification_n that_o this_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o such_o reason_n as_o these_o may_v make_v manifest_a 1_o if_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v as_o the_o text_n plain_o and_o express_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v rom_n 4._o 6_o 1●…_n then_o it_o must_v either_o be_v our_o own_o righteousness_n that_o be_v so_o impute_v or_o else_o the_o righteousness_n of_o some_o other_o but_o our_o own_o righteousness_n it_o can_v not_o be_v for_o we_o be_v all_o sinner_n have_v none_o such_o of_o our_o own_o as_o can_v justify_v we_o rom_n 3._o 10._o psal._n 143._o 2._o isai_n 64_o 6._o and_o beside_o this_o righteousness_n be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v without_o work_n rom_n 4._o 6._o that_o be_v without_o our_o own_o work_n so_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o our_o own_o work_n be_v not_o impute_v it_o must_v then_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o another_o now_o that_o other_o can_v be_v none_o else_o but_o christ_n alone_o any_o other_o who_o righteousness_n may_v be_v impute_v for_o justification_n beside_o christ_n can_v not_o be_v imagine_v 2_o the_o text_n be_v plain_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v by_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n jer_n 23._o 6._o isai_n 45._o 24_o 25._o rom_n 5._o 9_o 19_o 1_o cor_n 1._o 30._o and_o if_o so_o than_o his_o righteousness_n be_v impute_v to_o we_o because_o there_o be_v no_o other_o way_n how_o it_o can_v be_v communicate_v to_o we_o but_o by_o imputation_n and_o yet_o communicate_v it_o must_v be_v else_o how_o shall_v we_o be_v justify_v by_o it_o riches_n pearl_n of_o great_a value_n can_v make_v no_o man_n rich_a till_o they_o be_v apply_v and_o become_v his_o own_o and_o so_o it_o be_v in_o this_o case_n 3_o as_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n so_o be_v we_o make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n rom_n 5._o 19_o 1_o cor_n 15._o 22._o but_o we_o be_v make_v sinner_n by_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n by_o imputation_n for_o the_o guilt_n and_o punishment_n of_o that_o sin_n can_v no_o otherwise_o be_v make_v we_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a by_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o imputation_n 4_o look_v how_o christ_n be_v make_v a_o sinner_n by_o our_o sin_n so_o be_v we_o make_v righteous_a by_o his_o righteousness_n 2_o cor_n 5._o 21._o now_o how_o be_v christ_n make_v a_o sinner_n by_o our_o sin_n not_o inherent_o as_o if_o there_o be_v any_o sin_n inherent_a in_o he_o either_o in_o his_o heart_n or_o life_n the_o scripture_n be_v express_v against_o that_o heb_n 4._o 15._o 1_o pet_n 2._o 22._o for_o he_o 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