Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	able_a	act_n	affection_n	53	3	7.0580	4	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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law_n either_o by_o a_o man_n self_n or_o by_o another_o be_v in_o god_n meaning_n in_o that_o covenant_n a_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o life_n than_o any_o other_o surety_n any_o other_o mediator_n will_v have_v make_v the_o reconciliation_n aswell_o as_o he_o that_o be_v god_n and_o man_n for_o god_n may_v have_v create_v a_o mere_a man_n with_o ability_n to_o have_v keep_v the_o law_n as_o full_o as_o adam_n or_o any_o of_o his_o posterity_n be_v bind_v to_o do_v 4_o and_o last_o if_o the_o fulfil_n of_o the_o law_n by_o any_o surety_n whatsoever_o be_v a_o sufficient_a mean_n of_o life_n unto_o adam_n and_o he_o than_o be_v the_o death_n of_o christ_n no_o way_n necessary_a because_o christ_n have_v perfect_o keep_v and_o fulfil_v the_o law_n before_o his_o death_n again_o 2_o sect_n 2_o if_o the_o first_o and_o second_o covenant_n be_v in_o substance_n the_o same_o then_o must_v the_o condition_n or_o te●ms_n of_o agreement_n in_o both_o be_v the_o same_o for_o the_o condition_n or_o term_n of_o agreement_n in_o a_o covenant_n be_v as_o formal_a and_o essential_a a_o part_n of_o a_o covenant_n as_o any_o other_o thing_n belong_v to_o it_o though_o there_o be_v the_o same_o party_n covenant_v and_o the_o same_o thing_n covenant_v for_o or_o about_o yet_o if_o there_o be_v new_a article_n of_o agreement_n it_o be_v real_o a_o new_a bargain_n and_o another_o covenant_n now_o if_o the_o condition_n or_o term_n of_o agreement_n be_v the_o same_o in_o both_o those_o covenant_n then_o to_o do_v this_o and_o to_o believe_v faith_n and_o work_n be_v real_o the_o same_o whereas_o the_o scripture_n from_o place_n to_o place_n make_v the_o most_o irreconcilable_a opposition_n between_o they_o but_o it_o may_v be_v there_o be_v some_o that_o be_v more_o rich_a of_o this_o consequence_n that_o stick_v not_o to_o hold_v the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n in_o the_o sense_n oppose_v and_o yet_o demuire_v upon_o a_o identity_n of_o the_o two_o covenant_n they_o 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the_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n impute_v from_o another_o and_o personal_o wrought_v by_o a_o man_n self_n be_v two_o deffer_a condition_n therefore_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v that_o the_o covenant_n shall_v be_v the_o same_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o agreement_n will_v still_o be_v find_v the_o same_o notwithstanding_o the_o work_n or_o righteousness_n of_o the_o law_n be_v the_o same_o by_o whosoever_o wrought_v if_o adam_n have_v fulfil_v the_o law_n as_o christ_n do_v he_o have_v be_v justify_v by_o the_o same_o righteousness_n wherewith_o christ_n himself_o be_v righteous_a if_o it_o be_v yet_o say_v that_o imputation_n in_o the_o second_o covenant_n which_o be_v not_o in_o the_o first_o make_v a_o real_a difference_n

inher_v or_o whereby_o it_o be_v support_v in_o be_v the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n have_v no_o dependence_n at_o all_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o be_v of_o it_o upon_o justification_n not_o in_o the_o latter_a because_o that_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o justifi_v a_o sinner_n be_v not_o act_v or_o exercise_v upon_o or_o about_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n nor_o terminate_v in_o this_o neither_o be_v there_o any_o change_n or_o alteration_n make_v in_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n by_o that_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o justifi_v a_o sinner_n which_o yet_o must_v be_v if_o it_o be_v that_o matter_n we_o now_o speak_v of_o that_o be_v the_o object_n of_o justification_n because_o justification_n be_v a_o transient_a act_n in_o god_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n make_v some_o change_n or_o alteration_n in_o that_o upon_o which_o it_o fall_v or_o be_v act_v whatsoever_o it_o be_v the_o truth_n be_v that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n be_v as_o have_v be_v prove_v the_o efficient_a impulsive_a cause_n of_o justification_n rather_o act_v and_o work_v upon_o god_n than_o he_o upon_o it_o when_o he_o justifi_v any_o man_n therefore_o doubtless_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n can_v in_o no_o sense_n agreeable_a to_o truth_n and_o ordinary_a construction_n of_o speech_n be_v call_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n wherefore_o in_o the_o last_o place_n concern_v the_o matter_n of_o or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n sect_n 16_o it_o can_v be_v none_o other_o but_o either_o the_o subject_n or_o the_o object_n of_o ●ustification_n that_o be_v either_o god_n himself_o or_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v for_o as_o for_o that_o kind_n of_o matter_n which_o we_o call_v ex_fw-la qua_fw-la matter_n proper_o so_o call_v justification_n be_v a_o act_n or_o action_n be_v altogether_o uncapable_a of_o it_o as_o have_v be_v already_o say_v neither_o have_v any_o action_n whatsoever_o any_o material_a cause_n at_o all_o in_o this_o sense_n it_o remain_v therefore_o that_o the_o matter_n of_o justification_n must_v be_v of_o that_o kind_n of_o matter_n which_o be_v less_o proper_o so_o call_v whereof_o there_o be_v but_o these_o two_o species_n or_o sort_n as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o matter_n in_o qua_fw-la and_o the_o matter_n circa_fw-la quam_fw-la i._o the_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o object_n if_o we_o take_v the_o subject_n of_o justification_n or_o he_o on_o who_o the_o act_n itself_o of_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o production_n and_o be_v of_o it_o depend_v and_o will_v call_v that_o the_o matter_n of_o it_o than_o god_n himself_o must_v be_v the_o matter_n we_o inquire_v after_o because_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o raise_n and_o bring_v forth_o of_o it_o depend_v only_o upon_o he_o but_o this_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o very_a uncouth_a and_o proper_a expression_n to_o call_v god_n the_o matter_n of_o justification_n neither_o have_v the_o tongue_n or_o pen_n of_o any_o man_n i_o conceive_v ever_o take_v any_o pleasure_n in_o it_o or_o if_o by_o the_o subject_n of_o justification_n we_o understand_v the_o subjectum_fw-la recipie●s_fw-la that_o be_v the_o subject_a receive_n and_o wherein_o the_o act_n of_o justification_n be_v terminate_v which_o be_v as_o proper_a a_o signification_n of_o the_o word_n as_o the_o other_o the_o old_a try_a rule_n be_v that_o actio_fw-la est_fw-la in_o patiente_a tanquam_fw-la in_o subjecto_fw-la then_o the_o subject_n and_o the_o object_n will_v prove_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o viz_o the_o person_n that_o be_v to_o be_v justify_v that_o be_v the_o believe_a sinner_n thus_o it_o be_v in_o all_o other_o action_n likewise_o the_o subject_n receive_v the_o action_n or_o impression_n of_o the_o agent_n and_o the_o object_n upon_o which_o the_o agent_n act_v or_o work_v be_v still_o the_o same_o and_o for_o any_o other_o matter_n of_o justification_n beside_o that_o which_o have_v be_v now_o assign_v viz._n the_o sinner_n who_o believe_v i_o very_o believe_v there_o be_v none_o to_o be_v find_v who_o though_o he_o be_v both_o the_o object_n and_o subject_n in_o the_o sense_n give_v of_o justification_n yet_o may_v he_o more_o proper_o be_v call_v the_o matter_n of_o justification_n as_o he_o be_v the_o object_n then_o as_o the_o subject_n thereof_o because_o the_o notion_n of_o matter_n better_a agree_v of_o the_o two_o to_o that_o which_o be_v call_v circà_fw-la quam_fw-la or_o the_o object_n then_o to_o the_o other_o which_o be_v the_o subject_n and_o this_o for_o the_o matter_n or_o material_a cause_n of_o justification_n the_o person_n to_o be_v justify_v or_o believe_a sinner_n four_o and_o last_o to_o make_v forward_o towards_o the_o consideration_n and_o inquiry_n of_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n sect_n 17_o about_o which_o the_o tongue_n and_o pen_n of_o man_n be_v turn_v into_o the_o sharp_a sword_n first_o for_o the_o popish_a opinion_n which_o as_o bellarmine_n describe_v it_o from_o the_o counsel_n of_o trent_n subscribe_v himself_o also_o with_o both_o hand_n unto_o it_o sinem_fw-la it_o certain_o concilium_fw-la causam_fw-la formalem_fw-la justificatio●●_n in_o ipsi_fw-la we_o justitie_n infusione_n constituit_fw-la etc._n etc._n bellarm._n de_fw-fr justific_n lib._n 2._o c._n 2._o versus_fw-la sinem_fw-la place_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n in_o the_o infusion_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n i_o shall_v not_o make_v it_o matter_n of_o long_a confutation_n the_o opinion_n be_v build_v upon_o another_o opinion_n as_o rot_a as_o it_o viz._n perfection_n of_o inherent_a righteousness_n for_o if_o this_o be_v find_v to_o be_v imperfect_a and_o it_o will_v never_o be_v find_v other_o till_o this_o mortal_a have_v put_v on_o immortality_n the_o credit_n of_o that_o other_o opinion_n be_v lose_v and_o that_o by_o consent_n of_o their_o own_o principle_n who_o teach_v that_o in_o justification_n man_n 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doctrine_n maintain_v in_o this_o discourse_n they_o be_v full_o and_o at_o large_a take_v off_o in_o that_o etc._n that_o pag._n 6.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o etc._n etc._n and_o the_o contrary_a opinion_n arrest_v upon_o strong_a and_o vehement_a suspicion_n of_o confederacy_n indeed_o with_o the_o unclean_a spirit_n of_o those_o error_n yea_o it_o have_v be_v more_o than_o once_o in_o this_o treatise_n affirm_v and_o once_o at_o least_o if_o not_o twice_o 8._o twice_o part_n 1._o ●c_z 23._o part._n 2._o cap._n 2._o sect._n 8._o sufficient_o prove_v aswell_o by_o evidence_n of_o reason_n as_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o able_a learned_a and_o understand_a man_n that_o such_o a_o imputation_n of_o the_o active_a obedience_n of_o christ_n as_o mr._n walker_n with_o some_o other_o maintain_v and_o which_o have_v be_v impugn_a hitherto_o do_v absolute_o cancel_v and_o make_v void_a the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n satisfaction_n by_o his_o death_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n and_o soul_n or_o socinian_n heresy_n see_v the_o testimony_n cite_v from_o paraeus_n and_o piscator_fw-la to_o this_o purpose_n cap._n 2._o sect._n 8._o of_o this_o second_o part_n whereunto_o i_o shall_v here_o add_v a_o passage_n or_o two_o from_o mr._n gataker_n in_o his_o little_a tract_n against_o gomarus_n be_v it_o grant_v say_v he_o pag_n 7._o 37._o 7._o detur_fw-la h●_n minem_fw-la etiam_fw-la paenu_fw-la ex_fw-la lege_fw-la violata_fw-la debit●●_n non_fw-la obnoxium_fw-la tantum_fw-la sed_fw-la constrictum_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la obedientiam_fw-la nihilominus_fw-la exhibendam_fw-la teneri_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la dices_fw-la nec_fw-la quod_fw-la evincat_fw-la qui●quam_fw-la omnine_a comparet_fw-la isthic_n hominem_fw-la qui_fw-la ebedientiam_fw-la legi_fw-la a●solutissiman_n pr●●st●●erit_fw-la etiam_fw-la ad_fw-la poenas_fw-la de_fw-la pendendas_fw-la nihilom●nus_fw-la tenert_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la pugaant_fw-la illi_fw-la quos_fw-la tu_fw-la impetu_fw-la non_fw-la fuisse_fw-la necesse_fw-la ut_fw-la christus_fw-la cum_fw-la legem_fw-la pro_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la extremum_fw-la apicem_fw-la obseruasset_fw-la ad_fw-la poenas_fw-la insuper_fw-la pro_fw-la iisdem_fw-la subeundas_fw-la adigetur_fw-la ut_fw-la ista_fw-la salten_fw-mi hac_fw-la ratione_fw-la supervacane_n fuerint_fw-la gatak_n elench_v gomor_fw-la p._n 7.8_o si_fw-mi enim_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la quam_fw-la legi_fw-la loco_fw-la nostro_fw-la prastitit_fw-la nobis_fw-la ad_fw-la justitiam_fw-la imputatur_fw-la imputationis_fw-la hujus●e_fw-la beneficio_fw-la justi_fw-la plane_n constituimur_fw-la ac_fw-la proinde_fw-la sub_fw-la legu_n maledectione_n non_fw-la su●us_fw-la amplius_fw-la constituti_fw-la nec_fw-la propterea_fw-la christi_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d redimi_fw-la ab_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la nos_fw-la obnoxy_n non_fw-la habet_fw-la opus_fw-la habemus_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 19_o si_fw-mi fideles_fw-la christi_fw-la obedientia_fw-la activa_fw-la 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