Selected quad for the lemma: religion_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
religion_n	scripture_n	sense_n	true_a	4,624	5	5.7921	4	false

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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

must_v needs_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o otherwise_o it_o must_v be_v say_v either_o a_o man_n be_v formal_o just_a by_o some_o righteousness_n of_o his_o own_o or_o which_o he_o have_v not_o receive_v from_o god_n or_o else_o that_o he_o be_v not_o make_v righteous_a in_o or_o by_o his_o justification_n but_o afterward_o the_o minor_a be_v the_o assertion_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n almost_o in_o terminis_fw-la rom._n 4._o for_o that_o which_o for_o 6._o be_v call_v god_n impute_v righteousness_n ver_fw-la 7._o be_v interpret_v to_o be_v his_o forgive_a iniquity_n and_o cover_v sin_n seven_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n reach_v home_n unto_o and_o be_v give_v unto_o man_n by_o god_n for_o their_o justification_n then_o be_v it_o the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o this_o be_v evident_a because_o by_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n we_o mean_v nothing_o else_o as_o have_v be_v often_o say_v but_o justification_n passive_a or_o that_o gift_n which_o by_o god_n be_v give_v unto_o man_n and_o by_o they_o receive_v according_o in_o and_o by_o that_o act_n of_o he_o whereby_o he_o justifi_v they_o so_o that_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v that_o which_o be_v give_v unto_o sinner_n by_o god_n for_o or_o unto_o their_o justification_n it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v conceive_v to_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o therefore_o i_o assume_v but_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v give_v by_o god_n unto_o man_n for_o their_o justification_n and_o reach_v home_o unto_o it_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o this_o latter_a proposition_n again_o be_v in_o effect_n and_o well_o nigh_o in_o term_n nothing_o but_o what_o the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o affirm_v rom._n 5.16_o and_o not_o as_o it_o be_v by_o one_o that_o sin_v so_o be_v the_o gift_n for_o the_o judgement_n be_v by_o one_o unto_o condemnation_n but_o the_o free_a gift_n be_v of_o many_o offence_n unto_o justification_n that_o be_v god_n by_o the_o free_a 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the_o righteousness_n impute_v by_o god_n in_o justification_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n thereof_o therefore_o it_o undeniable_o follow_v that_o if_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o the_o non-imputing_a of_o sin_n be_v expression_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o condition_n that_o remission_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n now_o that_o the_o importance_n of_o these_o two_o expression_n be_v but_o one_o and_o the_o same_o be_v apparent_a enough_o without_o proof_n for_o what_o do_v god_n more_o or_o otherwise_o in_o remit_v sin_n than_o he_o do_v in_o not_o impute_v it_o or_o what_o do_v he_o more_o or_o otherwise_o in_o the_o not-imputing_a of_o sin_n than_o he_o do_v in_o remit_v it_o not_o to_o impute_v sin_n to_o he_o that_o have_v sin_v can_v imply_v nothing_o else_o but_o not_o to_o charge_v the_o demerit_n or_o guilt_n thereof_o upon_o he_o and_o what_o do_v remission_n of_o sin_n import_v either_o more_o or_o less_o and_o hence_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o david_n set_v the_o same_o crown_n of_o the_o same_o blessedness_n upon_o the_o head_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o transgression_n be_v forgive_v who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n etc._n etc._n psal_n 32.1.2_o rom._n 4.7.8_o much_o may_v be_v further_o argue_v both_o from_o the_o scripture_n and_o otherwise_o sect_n 34_o for_o the_o clear_n and_o countenance_v of_o this_o opinion_n which_o place_v formal_a justification_n in_o remission_n of_o sin_n but_o inasmuch_o as_o this_o task_n have_v be_v learned_o and_o thorough_o perform_v by_o another_o 3.4.5.6.7.8_o another_o mr._n wotton_n de_fw-fr reconciltat_fw-la part_n 1_o lib._n 2._o c._n 3.4.5.6.7.8_o though_o in_o another_o languag_n and_o to_o ease_v the_o present_a discourse_n of_o length_n and_o tediousness_n what_o we_o may_v without_o any_o sensible_a the_o r●ment_n to_o the_o cause_n 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formal_a cause_n see_v whereof_o to_o make_v a_o sufficient_a answer_n to_o this_o sect._n 8._o and_o sect._n 29._o of_o this_o chapter_n where_o it_o be_v full_o prove_v that_o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o justification_n must_v needs_o be_v the_o consequent_a of_o justification_n that_o be_v of_o that_o act_n of_o god_n whereby_o he_o justifi_v four_o that_o the_o righteousness_n of_o christ_n impute_v be_v this_o formal_a cause_n object_n 4_o you_o shall_v find_v this_o counter-argued_n sect._n 23_o 24_o 25_o 26_o 27._o of_o this_o chapter_n five_o object_n 5_o that_o the_o imputation_n of_o this_o righteousness_n be_v the_o formal_a cause_n the_o inconsistencie_n of_o this_o with_o the_o truth_n be_v evict_v sect._n 22._o of_o this_o chapter_n six_o object_n 6_o that_o the_o communion_n that_o be_v between_o christ_n and_o believer_n be_v this_o formal_a cause_n how_o little_a communion_n this_o have_v with_o the_o truth_n have_v be_v show_v at_o large_a section_n 18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o of_o this_o chapter_n seven_o that_o justification_n may_v be_v object_n 7_o where_o there_o be_v no_o remission_n of_o sin_n and_o remission_n of_o sin_n where_o there_o be_v no_o justification_n see_v the_o opinion_n set_v clear_a of_o this_o objection_n in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o sect._n 1._o of_o the_o 3_o chap._n of_o this_o second_o part_n as_o also_o sect._n 29._o of_o this_o present_a chapter_n what_o further_o may_v be_v object_v i_o do_v not_o for_o the_o present_a apprehend_v but_o ready_a and_o willing_a i_o be_o to_o take_v any_o thing_n into_o a_o serious_a and_o unpartial_a consideration_n that_o shall_v be_v tender_v unto_o i_o as_o matter_n of_o further_a question_n or_o difficulty_n in_o the_o business_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n out_o of_o all_o that_o which_o have_v be_v reason_v at_o large_a in_o this_o chapter_n concern_v justification_n and_o the_o several_a cause_n thereof_o some_o such_o description_n of_o it_o as_o this_o may_v be_v frame_v wherein_o 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