Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	ability_n	according_a	act_n	15	3	5.1961	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15447	Seuen goulden candlestickes houlding the seauen greatest lights of Christian religion shewing vnto all men what they should beleeue, & how they ought to walke in this life, that they may attayne vnto eternall life. By Gr: Williams Doctor of Divinity	Williams, Gryffith, 1589?-1672.; Delaram, Francis, 1589 or 90-1627, engraver.	1624 (1624)	STC 25719; ESTC S120026	710,322	935

and_o more_o favour_n to_o deliver_v i_o from_o my_o misery_n then_o only_o to_o remain_v with_o i_o in_o my_o prosperity_n etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o if_o we_o be_v free_a from_o trouble_n it_o be_v quia_fw-la bone_fw-la deus_fw-la israeli_n from_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n that_o preserve_v we_o if_o we_o be_v punish_v and_o afflict_v repose_v thy_o trust_n in_o god_n dolore_fw-la forti_fw-la animo_fw-la mala_fw-la fer_fw-fr nec_fw-la bis_fw-la miser_n esto_fw-la dolore_fw-la and_o be_v not_o deject_a to_o add_v grief_n unto_o grief_n but_o think_v it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v good_a for_o we_o to_o be_v afflict_v and_o if_o we_o be_v deliver_v from_o our_o affliction_n and_o preserve_v from_o that_o poison_n of_o despair_n and_o other_o evil_n that_o they_o bring_v on_o other_o it_o be_v from_o this_o goodness_n of_o god_n 8.28_o rom._n 8.28_o which_o work_v all_o thing_n together_o for_o the_o best_a for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o be_v what_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v second_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v that_o infuse_a faith_n which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o elect_n whereby_o they_o do_v lay_v hold_n and_o apply_v unto_o themselves_o all_o the_o merit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v by_o that_o imputative_a righteousness_n of_o he_o stand_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v what_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v three_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o be_v hearty_o sorry_a for_o all_o our_o forepast_a sin_n and_o do_v every_o day_n endeavour_v more_o and_o more_o to_o live_v in_o all_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n to_o the_o praise_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v what_o the_o grace_n of_o glorification_n be_v four_o the_o grace_n of_o glorification_n be_v that_o whereby_o we_o live_v holy_o in_o this_o life_n and_o shall_v live_v happy_o in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v because_o as_o aquinas_n say_v god_n glorifi_v his_o saint_n per_fw-la profectum_fw-la virtutis_fw-la &_o gratiae_fw-la &_o per_fw-la exaltationem_fw-la gloriae_fw-la by_o make_v they_o holy_a here_o on_o earth_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n all_o these_o grace_n and_o what_o grace_n soever_o else_o be_v dependent_a upon_o any_o of_o these_o be_v ●rought_v in_o the_o saint_n by_o this_o special_a goodness_n of_o god_n 8.30_o rom._n 8.30_o for_o who_o god_n do_v predestinate_a they_o he_o also_o call_v and_o who_o he_o call_v they_o he_o also_o justify_v and_o who_o he_o justify_v they_o he_o also_o glorify_v this_o be_v the_o golden_a way_n and_o the_o royal_a degree_n of_o god_n goodness_n whereby_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n be_v save_v and_o therefore_o if_o any_o of_o we_o do_v find_v these_o grace_n in_o ourselves_o let_v we_o not_o ascribe_v they_o to_o ourselves_o but_o to_o the_o grace_n and_o goodness_n of_o god_n for_o this_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n that_o you_o believe_v in_o he_o who_o he_o have_v send_v 1.29_o philip._n 1.29_o say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o believe_v god_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o goodness_n in_o we_o we_o shall_v ascribe_v it_o all_o to_o god_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o herein_o let_v we_o admire_v with_o reverence_n and_o acknowledge_v with_o all_o thankfulness_n his_o special_a and_o his_o singular_a goodness_n towards_o we_o more_o than_o towards_o other_o which_o perhaps_o natural_o be_v aswell_o if_o not_o better_o deserve_v then_o ourselves_o for_o have_v he_o bestow_v faith_n and_o repentance_n upon_o they_o they_o will_v have_v believe_v on_o he_o and_o serve_v he_o even_o as_o we_o do_v and_o have_v he_o not_o bestow_v these_o grace_n on_o we_o we_o shall_v have_v be_v poor_a and_o naked_a of_o all_o goodness_n even_o as_o they_o be_v but_o then_o here_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o if_o we_o do_v no_o good_a but_o what_o god_n give_v we_o to_o do_v and_o that_o the_o very_a reprobate_n will_v believe_v in_o god_n and_o 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god_n goodness_n and_o to_o vilify_v our_o own_o baseness_n to_o show_v that_o we_o have_v nothing_o in_o the_o world_n whereof_o to_o boast_v and_o we_o think_v our_o saviour_n word_n sufficient_a to_o confirm_v this_o truth_n where_o he_o say_v a_o man_n can_v receive_v nothing_o except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o good_a john_n 15.5_o that_o of_o ourselves_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o that_o be_v good_a and_o again_o without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o and_o we_o say_v that_o the_o wicked_a will_v do_v these_o thing_n if_o god_n will_v give_v they_o i_o say_v not_o sufficient_a but_o effectual_a grace_n to_o do_v they_o because_o it_o be_v unpossible_a but_o the_o same_o measure_n of_o effectual_a grace_n shall_v produce_v the_o same_o measure_n of_o effect_n for_o if_o god_n will_v work_v in_o they_o that_o sanctify_v which_o he_o do_v in_o his_o saint_n how_o can_v they_o resist_v his_o will_n or_o be_v it_o possible_a that_o this_o will_n of_o man_n shall_v 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law_n must_v be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o man_n ability_n to_o perform_v they_o or_o if_o god_n do_v take_v away_o this_o power_n again_o from_o the_o agent_n then_o may_v he_o likewise_o be_v say_v to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o deficiency_n of_o the_o subsequent_a act_n but_o if_o god_n require_v nothing_o at_o our_o hand_n man_n god_n take_v not_o the_o power_n of_o serve_v he_o from_o any_o man_n but_o that_o which_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o do_v &_o what_o he_o make_v we_o able_a to_o perform_v and_o we_o through_o our_o own_o default_n and_o wilfulness_n male_a utentes_fw-la potestate_fw-la abuse_v this_o ability_n which_o god_n have_v give_v we_o like_o those_o that_o spend_v their_o wealth_n on_o whore_n which_o they_o shall_v employ_v to_o maintain_v their_o wife_n and_o child_n have_v lose_v this_o power_n that_o we_o have_v receive_v and_o bring_v upon_o ourselves_o a_o inevitable_a impotency_n the_o very_a law_n of_o humane_a reason_n will_v here_o take_v part_n with_o god_n against_o we_o non_fw-la habere_fw-la excusationem_fw-la etc._n etc._n that_o he_o have_v no_o excuse_n for_o himself_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o own_o impediment_n as_o a_o father_n say_v and_o therefore_o see_v man_n lose_v the_o power_n of_o serve_v god_n by_o his_o own_o fault_n in_o offend_a god_n and_o that_o god_n be_v not_o bind_v to_o restore_v it_o again_o god_n in_o not_o give_v it_o be_v no_o efficient_a cause_n of_o their_o not_o serve_v he_o but_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o darkness_n non_fw-la per_fw-la se_fw-la sed_fw-la per_fw-la accidens_fw-la not_o because_o proper_o it_o effect_v darkness_n but_o accidental_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o departure_n from_o we_o so_o be_v god_n only_o the_o cause_n why_o the_o wicked_a serve_v he_o not_o not_o because_o he_o work_v any_o

judge_v a_o contempt_n of_o knowledge_n than_o a_o ignorance_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o therefore_o if_o for_o our_o sin_n we_o plead_v ignorance_n when_o we_o may_v easy_o have_v know_v the_o will_n of_o god_n if_o we_o have_v have_v any_o desire_n or_o diligence_n to_o search_v out_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v but_o deceive_v ourselves_o and_o be_v find_v guilty_a of_o great_a condemnation_n second_o for_o the_o sin_n of_o knowledge_n sin_n john_n 9.39_o what_o a_o fearful_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o commit_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v sin_n our_o saviour_n say_v of_o the_o pharisee_n that_o if_o they_o be_v blind_a they_o shall_v have_v no_o sin_n but_o because_o they_o say_v they_o do_v see_v therefore_o their_o sin_n remain_v for_o as_o adam_n great_a perfection_n both_o in_o power_n and_o knowledge_n make_v his_o sin_n so_o unexcusable_a and_o the_o like_a transcendent_a excellency_n of_o lucifer_n make_v his_o fall_n so_o unrecoverable_a so_o the_o more_o noble_a the_o more_o powerful_a or_o the_o more_o excellent_a in_o knowledge_n we_o be_v the_o more_o heinous_a and_o intolerable_a be_v our_o sin_n and_o therefore_o saint_n chrysostome_n say_v rom._n chrysost_n hom_n 5._o in_o rom._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o have_v enjoy_v more_o instruction_n deserve_v to_o undergo_v the_o more_o punishment_n if_o he_o transgress_v and_o our_o saviour_n say_v 12.47_o luk._n 12.47_o that_o the_o servant_n which_o know_v his_o master_n will_n and_o do_v it_o not_o shall_v be_v beat_v with_o many_o stripe_n for_o to_o he_o that_o know_v to_o do_v good_a 4.17_o james_n 4.17_o and_o do_v it_o not_o to_o he_o it_o be_v sin_n i._n e._n sin_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sin_n in_o the_o high_a degree_n say_v the_o apostle_n and_o yet_o as_o a_o old_a man_n say_v of_o the_o athenian_n at_o the_o game_n of_o olympus_n lacon_n plutarch_n in_o lacon_n athenienes_n norunt_fw-la quid_fw-la sit_fw-la honestum_fw-la sed_fw-la eo_fw-la soli_fw-la utuntur_fw-la lacedaemonij_fw-la they_o know_v what_o be_v honest_a but_o they_o do_v it_o not_o they_o be_v excellent_a gnostricke_n but_o bad_a practitioner_n like_o the_o pharisee_n that_o sit_v in_o moses_n chair_n and_o teach_v what_o be_v good_a but_o do_v none_o of_o those_o thing_n themselves_o sin_n that_o we_o do_v those_o sin_n which_o we_o know_v to_o be_v grievous_a sin_n so_o may_v i_o say_v of_o many_o million_o of_o man_n among_o we_o they_o know_v that_o swear_n and_o drunkenness_n lewdness_n and_o prophannesse_n and_o such_o like_a horrible_a sin_n be_v most_o odious_a &_o damnable_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n they_o know_v the_o sabbaoth_n shall_v be_v sanctify_v our_o poor_a brethren_n shall_v be_v relieve_v ult._n rom._n 1._o ult._n and_o our_o good_a god_n shall_v be_v worship_v they_o know_v that_o they_o which_o commit_v such_o sin_n be_v worthy_a of_o death_n and_o that_o they_o which_o do_v such_o work_n of_o piety_n shall_v be_v sure_a of_o life_n and_o yet_o you_o see_v how_o we_o do_v continual_o commit_v the_o one_o and_o omit_v the_o other_o alas_o belove_a we_o can_v say_v with_o saint_n paul_n 1.13_o 1_o tim._n 1.13_o we_o do_v it_o ignorant_o we_o can_v say_v we_o know_v not_o these_o thing_n to_o be_v sin_n for_o we_o know_v they_o we_o do_v know_v they_o and_o yet_o we_o daily_o do_v they_o and_o therefore_o be_v thou_o inexcusable_a o_o man_n 2.1_o rom._n 2.1_o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o know_v these_o thing_n 36._o bern._n in_o cantic_a ser._n 36._o or_o the_o like_a to_o be_v sin_n and_o yet_o will_v feareles_o &_o careless_o commit_v they_o then_o of_o all_o other_o man_n thou_o shall_v find_v thyself_o at_o last_o to_o be_v most_o woeful_a and_o lamentable_a for_o god_n the_o excellency_n of_o our_o knowledge_n make_v we_o the_o more_o horrible_a sinner_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n ut_fw-la cibus_fw-la sumptus_fw-la &_o non_fw-la decoctus_fw-la perniciofus_fw-la est_fw-la as_o meat_n receive_v and_o not_o digest_v prove_v most_o dangerous_a or_o as_o physic_v take_v inward_o and_o not_o work_v outward_o prove_v poisonous_a so_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v the_o meat_n and_o physic_n of_o our_o soul_n be_v receive_v in_o our_o understanding_n and_o not_o practise_v in_o our_o conversation_n will_v prove_v to_o be_v a_o most_o dangerous_a deadly_a disease_n unto_o every_o christian_a soul_n be_v what_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n be_v 3._o we_o say_v those_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n when_o in_o our_o heart_n we_o have_v a_o earnest_a desire_n to_o serve_v our_o god_n and_o to_o refrain_v from_o sin_n but_o through_o the_o violence_n of_o satan_n temptation_n and_o the_o untamed_a lust_n of_o our_o own_o flesh_n which_o be_v ever_o prone_a to_o evil_n and_o unapt_a to_o good_a we_o either_o neglect_v that_o duty_n which_o we_o hearty_o desire_v to_o do_v or_o perpetrate_v those_o deed_n which_o by_o no_o mean_n we_o will_v do_v for_o so_o our_o saviour_n say_v of_o his_o disciple_n 26.41_o math_n 26.41_o that_o the_o spirit_n be_v willing_a but_o the_o flesh_n be_v weak_a so_o saint_n peter_n in_o heart_n be_v willing_a to_o die_v with_o his_o master_n but_o for_o fear_n of_o death_n he_o be_v drive_v to_o deny_v he_o and_o to_o swear_v that_o he_o know_v he_o not_o 26.14_o cap_n 26.14_o and_o so_o all_o other_o saint_n of_o god_n do_v find_v that_o how_o desirous_a soever_o they_o be_v to_o do_v their_o duty_n and_o to_o serve_v their_o god_n their_o flesh_n be_v often_o time_n weak_a and_o unwilling_a to_o perform_v those_o good_a thing_n and_o most_o violent_o strong_a to_o draw_v their_o unwilling_a soul_n to_o sin_n infirmity_n aug._n the_o eccle_n dogmat_fw-la that_o no_o man_n be_v free_a from_o the_o sin_n of_o infirmity_n and_o therefore_o saint_n augustine_n say_v that_o in_o respect_n of_o this_o infirmity_n of_o the_o flesh_n nullus_fw-la sanctus_n &_o iustus_fw-la vacuus_fw-la est_fw-la peccato_fw-la nec_fw-la tamen_fw-la definit_a 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