Selected quad for the lemma: sense_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
sense_n	scripture_n	understand_v	word_n	8,215	5	4.6940	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A26977	Of the imputation of Christ's righteousness to believers in what sence [sic] sound Protestants hold it and of the false divised sence by which libertines subvert the Gospel : with an answer to some common objections, especially of Dr. Thomas Tully whose Justif. Paulina occasioneth the publication of this / by Richard Baxter a compassionate lamenter of the Church's wounds caused by hasty judging ... and by the theological wars which are hereby raised and managed ...	Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.	1675 (1675)	Wing B1332; ESTC R28361	172,449	320

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dicat_fw-la gratis_o justificari_fw-la hominem_fw-la per_fw-la fidem_fw-la sine_fw-la operibus_fw-la legis_fw-la nihilque_fw-la aliud_fw-la velit_fw-la intelligi_fw-la in_fw-la eo_fw-la quod_fw-la dicit_fw-la gratu_fw-la nisi_fw-la quia_fw-la justificationem_fw-la opera_fw-la non_fw-la precedunt_fw-la aperte_fw-la quip_n alibi_fw-la dicit_fw-la si_fw-la gratiâ_fw-la jam_fw-la non_fw-la ex_fw-la operibus_fw-la alioquin_fw-la gratia_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la gratia_fw-la sed_fw-la sic_fw-la intelligendum_fw-la est_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la justificabuntur_fw-la ut_fw-la sciamus_fw-la eos_fw-la non_fw-la esse_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la nisi_fw-la justificentur_fw-la ut_fw-la non_fw-la justificatio_fw-la factoribus_fw-la accedat_fw-la sed_fw-la factores_fw-la legis_fw-la justificatio_fw-la precedat_fw-la quid_fw-la est_fw-la enim_fw-la aliud_fw-la justificati_fw-la quam_fw-la justi_n facti_fw-la ab_fw-la illo_fw-la scilicet_fw-la qui_fw-la justificat_fw-la impium_fw-la ●t_a ex_fw-la impio_fw-la fiat_fw-la iustùs_fw-la aut_fw-la certe_fw-la ita_fw-la dictum_fw-la est_fw-la justificabuntur_fw-la ac_fw-la si_fw-la diceretur_fw-la justi_n habebuntur_fw-la justi_fw-la deputabuntur_fw-la et_fw-fr ibid._n cap._n 29._o gentes_fw-la qua_fw-la non_fw-la sectabantur_fw-la justitiam_fw-la apprehenderunt_fw-la justitiam_fw-la justitiam_fw-la autem_fw-la quae_fw-la ex_fw-la fide_fw-la est_fw-la impretrando_fw-la eam_fw-la ex_fw-la deo_fw-la non_fw-la

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the_o debt_n of_o a_o community_n deep_o indebt_v to_o the_o king_n and_o thence_o bind_v to_o perpetual_a slavery_n this_o payment_n get_v liberty_n for_o this_o and_o that_o and_o the_o other_o member_n of_o the_o community_n for_o it_o be_v impute_v to_o they_o by_o the_o king_n as_o if_o they_o have_v pay_v it_o but_o this_o imputation_n transfer_v not_o the_o honour_n to_o they_o but_o bring_v they_o to_o partake_v of_o the_o benefit_n so_o when_o the_o price_n pay_v by_o christ_n for_o all_o be_v impute_v to_o this_o or_o that_o man_n he_o be_v take_v into_o the_o society_n of_o the_o benefit_n pag._n 503._o distinguish_v between_o the_o benefit_n and_o the_o office_n of_o christ_n the_o former_a be_v make_v we_o but_o not_o the_o latter_a pag._n 542._o the_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v nothing_o but_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n rom._n 4._o where_o imputation_n of_o righteousness_n remission_n of_o iniquity_n and_o non-imputation_n of_o sin_n be_v all_o 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sinless_a but_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o retribution_n that_o be_v such_o as_o have_v right_o to_o impunity_n and_o life_n because_o christ_n foresay_a perfect_a holiness_n obedience_n and_o satisfaction_n merit_v our_o pardon_n and_o adoption_n and_o the_o spirit_n or_o merit_v the_o new-covenant_n by_o which_o as_o a_o instrument_n pardon_v justification_n and_o adoption_n be_v give_v to_o believer_n and_o the_o spirit_n to_o be_v give_v to_o sanctify_v they_o and_o when_o we_o believe_v we_o be_v just_o repute_v such_o as_o have_v right_o to_o all_o these_o purchase_a gift_n 4._o and_o that_o it_o may_v be_v understand_v how_o far_o christ_n do_v obey_v or_o suffer_v in_o our_o stead_n or_o person_n we_o must_v distinguish_v 1._o between_o his_o take_v the_o nature_n of_o sinful_a man_n and_o take_v the_o person_n of_o sinner_n 2._o between_o his_o take_v the_o person_n of_o a_o sinner_n and_o take_v the_o person_n of_o you_o and_o i_o and_o each_o particular_a sinner_n 3._o 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of_o that_o permit_v penalty_n by_o which_o sin_n itself_o be_v a_o misery_n and_o punishment_n to_o the_o sinner_n 4._o he_o fall_v not_o under_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n as_o a_o deceiver_n and_o ruler_n as_o the_o ungodly_a do_v 5._o his_o conscience_n do_v not_o accuse_v he_o of_o sin_n and_o torment_v he_o for_o it_o 6._o he_o do_v not_o total_o despair_v of_o ever_o be_v save_v 7._o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n do_v not_o torment_v his_o body_n more_o such_o instance_n may_v be_v give_v for_o proof_n 6._o christ_n do_v not_o perform_v all_o the_o same_o obedience_n in_o kind_n which_o many_o man_n yea_o all_o man_n be_v or_o be_v bind_v to_o perform_v as_o 1._o he_o do_v not_o dress_v and_o keep_v that_o garden_n which_o adam_n be_v command_v to_o dress_v and_o keep_v 2._o he_o do_v not_o the_o conjugal_a office_n which_o adam_n and_o million_o

causality_n of_o punishment_n so_o christ_n material_a or_o formal_a righteousness_n be_v not_o by_o god_n repute_v to_o be_v proper_o and_o absolute_o our_o own_o in_o itself_o as_o such_o but_o the_o causality_n of_o it_o as_o it_o produce_v such_o and_o such_o effect_n 49._o the_o objection_n which_o be_v make_v against_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sound_a sense_n may_v all_o be_v answer_v as_o they_o be_v by_o our_o divine_n among_o who_o the_o chief_a on_o this_o subject_n be_v davenant_n de_fw-fr justit_fw-la habit_n &_o actual_a johan_n crocius_n the_o justif_a nigrinus_n de_fw-fr impletione_fw-la legis_fw-la bp._n g._n dowman_n of_o justif_a chamier_n paraeus_n amesius_n and_o junius_n against_o bellarm._n but_o the_o same_o reason_n against_o the_o unsound_a sense_n of_o imputation_n be_v unanswerable_a therefore_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v concern_v my_o follow_a argument_n that_o most_o of_o they_o be_v use_v by_o gregor_n de_fw-fr valent._n by_o 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a_o trope_n yet_o in_o proper_a sense_n it_o can_v be_v say_v that_o in_o christ_n satisfy_v we_o satisfy_v for_o our_o own_o sin_n for_o than_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v the_o word_n make_v flesh_n able_a to_o plead_v innocency_n etc._n etc._n all_o which_o be_v false_a impossible_a far_o blasphemous_a if_o affirm_v by_o any_o it_o be_v true_a we_o be_v so_o one_o with_o he_o that_o he_o satisfy_v for_o we_o and_o the_o benefit_n of_o this_o satisfaction_n redound_v to_o we_o and_o be_v communicable_a to_o all_o upon_o certain_a term_n though_o not_o actual_o communicate_v to_o all_o from_o this_o unity_n and_o identity_n of_o person_n in_o law_n if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v it_o follow_v clear_o that_o christ_n suffering_n be_v not_o only_a affliction_n but_o punishment_n in_o proper_a sense_n pag._n 102_o 103._o that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o in_o some_o sense_n must_v needs_o be_v grant_v because_o the_o scripture_n express_o affirm_v it_o vid._n reliqua_fw-la there_o be_v another_o question_n unprofitable_o handle_v whether_o the_o propitiation_n which_o include_v both_o satisfaction_n and_o merit_n be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o active_a or_o passive_a obedience_n of_o christ_n ans_fw-fr 1._o both_o his_o active_a personal_n perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n which_o by_o reason_n of_o his_o humane_a nature_n assume_v and_o subjection_n unto_o god_n be_v due_a and_o also_o that_o obedience_n to_o the_o great_a and_o transcendent_a command_n of_o suffer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o cross_n both_o concur_v as_o cause_n of_o remission_n and_o justification_n 2._o the_o scripture_n usual_o ascribe_v it_o to_o the_o blood_n death_n &_o sacrifice_n of_o christ_n and_o never_o to_o the_o personal_a active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n to_o the_o moral_a law_n 3._o yet_o this_o active_a obedience_n be_v necessary_a because_o without_o it_o he_o can_v not_o have_v offer_v that_o great_a sacrifice_n of_o himself_o without_o spot_n to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v without_o spot_n it_o can_v not_o have_v be_v propitiatory_a and_o effectual_a for_o expiation_n 4._o if_o christ_n as_o our_o surety_n have_v perform_v for_o we_o perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n so_o that_o we_o may_v have_v be_v judge_v to_o have_v perfect_o and_o full_o keep_v the_o law_n by_o he_o than_o no_o sin_n can_v have_v be_v chargeable_a upon_o we_o and_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n have_v be_v needless_a and_o superfluous_a 5._o christ_n propitiation_n free_v the_o believer_n not_o only_o from_o the_o obligation_n unto_o punishment_n of_o sense_n but_o of_o loss_n and_o procure_v for_o he_o not_o only_a deliverance_n from_o evil_n deserve_v but_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o all_o good_a necessary_a to_o our_o full_a happiness_n therefore_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n of_o scripture_n for_o that_o opinion_n that_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o suffering_n free_v we_o from_o punishment_n and_o by_o his_o active_a obedience_n impute_v to_o we_o we_o be_v make_v righteous_a and_o the_o heir_n of_o life_n 6._o if_o christ_n be_v bind_v to_o perform_v perfect_a and_o perpetual_a obedience_n for_o we_o and_o he_o also_o perform_v it_o for_o we_o than_o we_o be_v free_v not_o only_o from_o sin_n but_o obedience_n too_o and_o this_o obedience_n as_o distinct_a and_o separate_a from_o obedience_n unto_o death_n may_v be_v plead_v for_o justification_n of_o life_n and_o will_v be_v sufficient_a to_o carry_v the_o cause_n for_o the_o tenor_n of_o the_o law_n be_v this_o do_v this_o and_o live_v and_o if_o man_n do_v this_o by_o himself_o or_o surety_n so_o as_o that_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o supreme_a judge_n accept_v it_o the_o law_n can_v require_v no_o more_o it_o can_v not_o bind_v to_o perfect_a obedience_n and_o to_o punishment_n too_o there_o be_v never_o any_o such_o law_n make_v by_o god_n or_o just_a man_n before_o i_o conclude_v this_o particular_a of_o the_o extent_n of_o christ_n merit_n and_o propitiation_n i_o think_v good_a to_o inform_v the_o reader_n that_o as_o the_o propitiation_n of_o christ_n make_v no_o man_n absolute_o but_o upon_o certain_a term_n pardonable_a and_o savable_a so_o it_o be_v never_o make_v either_o to_o prevent_v all_o sin_n or_o all_o punishment_n for_o it_o presuppose_v man_n both_o sinful_a and_o miserable_a and_o we_o know_v that_o the_o gild_n and_o punishment_n of_o adam_n sin_n lie_v heavy_a on_o all_o his_o posterity_n to_o this_o day_n and_o not_o only_o that_o but_o the_o guilt_n of_o actual_a and_o personal_a sin_n lie_v whole_o upon_o we_o while_o impenitent_a and_o unbelieving_a and_o so_o out_o of_o christ_n and_o the_o regenerate_v themselves_o be_v not_o full_o free_v from_o all_o punishment_n till_o the_o final_a resurrection_n and_o judgement_n so_o that_o his_o propitiation_n do_v not_o altogether_o prevent_v but_o remove_v sin_n and_o punishment_n

46._o quest_n 7._o be_v we_o repute_v ourselves_o to_o have_v fulfil_v all_o that_o law_n of_o innocency_n in_o and_o by_o christ_n as_o represent_v our_o person_n as_o obey_v by_o he_o ans_fw-fr no._n §_o 47._o quest_n 8._o be_v it_o christ_n divine_a habitual_a active_a or_o passive_a righteousness_n which_o justify_v we_o ans_fw-fr all_o viz_o the_o habitual_a active_a and_o passive_a exalt_v in_o meritoriousness_n by_o union_n with_o the_o divine_a §_o 48._o quest_n 9_o be_v it_o christ_n righteousness_n or_o our_o faith_n which_o be_v say_v to_o be_v impute_v to_o we_o for_o righteousness_n rom._n 4._o ans_fw-fr 1._o the_o text_n speak_v of_o impute_v faith_n and_o by_o faith_n be_v mean_v faith_n and_o not_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o word_n but_o that_o faith_n be_v faith_n in_o christ_n and_o his_o righteousness_n and_o the_o object_n be_v quasi_fw-la materia_fw-la actus_fw-la and_o covenant_v 2._o de_fw-fr re_fw-mi both_o be_v impute_v that_o be_v 1._o christ_n righteousness_n be_v repute_v the_o meritorious_a cause_n 2._o the_o free-gift_n by_o the_o covenant_n be_v repute_v the_o fundamentum_fw-la juris_fw-la both_o oppose_v to_o our_o legal_a merit_n 3._o and_o our_o faith_n be_v repute_v the_o conditio_fw-la tituli_fw-la and_o all_o that_o be_v require_v in_o we_o to_o our_o justification_n as_o make_v we_o qualify_v recipient_n of_o the_o free-gift_n merit_v by_o christ_n §_o 49._o quest_n 10._o be_v we_o any_o way_n justify_v by_o our_o own_o perform_v righteousness_n ans_fw-fr yes_o against_o the_o charge_n of_o non-performance_n as_o infidel_n impenitent_a unholy_a and_o so_o as_o be_v uncapable_a of_o the_o free-gift_n of_o pardon_n and_o life_n in_o christ_n chap._n iu._n the_o reason_n of_o our_o deny_v the_o fore-described_n rigid_a sense_n of_o imputation_n though_o it_o be_v most_o accurate_a to_o reduce_v what_o we_o deny_v to_o several_a proposition_n and_o to_o confute_v each_o one_o argumentative_o by_o itself_o yet_o i_o 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