Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	able_a	according_a	act_v	27	3	6.8641	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A30855	Religion and reason adjusted and accorded, or, A discourse wherein divine revelation is made appear to be a congruous and connatural way of affording proper means for making man eternally happy through the perfecting of his rational nature with an appendix of objections from divers as well as philosophers as divines and their respective answers.	Banks, R. R. (Richard R.)	1688 (1688)	Wing B671; ESTC R23639	152,402	381

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his_o power_n justice_n and_o mercy_n in_o the_o final_a salvation_n of_o some_o and_o damnation_n of_o other_o of_o his_o creature_n albeit_o the_o same_o can_v in_o no_o respect_n whatsoever_o be_v discern_v by_o man_n what_o it_o be_v but_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o i_o think_v a_o thing_n total_o estrange_v from_o human_a reason_n to_o conceive_v and_o apprehend_v how_o and_o in_o what_o respect_v it_o be_v better_a for_o the_o creature_n that_o the_o world_n be_v create_v then_o otherwise_o notwithstanding_o that_o some_o both_o man_n and_o angel_n perish_v everlasting_o for_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v that_o it_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n and_o goodness_n to_o communicate_v be_v and_o withal_o that_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o create_v any_o single_a creature_n or_o species_n of_o creature_n however_o excellent_a sect._n 3_o par._n 8._o and_o our_o reason_n will_v straightway_o lead_v we_o to_o discover_v that_o the_o infinite_o wise_a and_o good_a god_n 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the_o world_n who_o shall_v leave_v it_o with_o such_o a_o habitual_a affection_n at_o length_n to_o beatitude_n sect._n 12._o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o but_o if_o the_o choice_n be_v make_v against_o right_a reason_n in_o value_v the_o enjoyment_n of_o the_o creature_n above_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o god_n or_o in_o fix_v the_o heart_n desire_v on_o earthly_a vanity_n as_o the_o chief_a delight_n thereof_o it_o will_v bring_v upon_o every_o one_o depart_v this_o life_n habitual_o so_o affect_v everlasting_a misery_n yet_o such_o as_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o effect_n or_o necessary_a result_n immediate_o flow_v from_o the_o continuance_n in_o and_o persuance_n of_o their_o own_o foolish_a choice_n make_v in_o their_o life-time_n sect._n 7._o par._n 1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o and_o how_o plain_o equitable_a be_v it_o that_o their_o condition_n shall_v not_o be_v less_o miserable_a than_o the_o measure_n of_o their_o own_o desire_n whether_o for_o degree_n or_o duration_n shall_v make_v 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purpose_n to_o bring_v this_o or_o that_o particular_a person_n to_o his_o end_n at_o this_o or_o that_o appoint_a time_n and_o after_o this_o or_o that_o precise_a manner_n but_o they_o have_v their_o natural_a influence_n and_o set_v determinate_a course_n in_o the_o universe_n to_o contribute_v every_o one_o of_o they_o in_o their_o kind_a and_o station_n to_o the_o bring_v to_o pass_v the_o most_o comprehensive_a and_o excellent_a end_n which_o whatsoever_o can_v be_v create_v shall_v in_o its_o ample_a extent_n be_v possible_o able_a to_o produce_v or_o arrive_v at_o sect._n 3_o par._n 8._o under_o the_o influence_n and_o course_n of_o which_o cause_n manifold_o different_a as_o every_o single_a person_n fall_v he_o come_v according_o to_o the_o period_n of_o his_o life_n whence_o it_o happen_v that_o this_o man_n die_v in_o his_o infancy_n another_o in_o his_o youth_n a_o three_o in_o his_o middle-age_n and_o a_o four_o in_o his_o old_a that_o some_o be_v drown_v by_o water_n some_o burt_n by_o fire_n other_o perish_v by_o cold_a etc._n etc._n and_o yet_o who_o can_v sober_o think_v that_o the_o cause_n which_o bring_v these_o thing_n to_o pass_v be_v purposely_o ordain_v and_o have_v their_o nature_n and_o course_n give_v and_o appoint_v they_o for_o that_o very_a end_n especial_o if_o we_o reflect_v that_o some_o man_n poison_v other_o some_z themselves_z for_o none_o will_v sure_o be_v so_o wicked_a as_o to_o affirm_v that_o god_n either_o instigate_v the_o murderer_n or_o give_v the_o poison_n its_o venomous_a nature_n out_o of_o design_n to_o destroy_v the_o person_n murder_v that_o man_n therefore_o die_v at_o different_a age_n and_o after_o different_a manner_n proceed_v not_o general_o speak_v from_o the_o determinate_a council_n and_o will_n of_o god_n and_o if_o sometime_o he_o purposely_o destroy_v any_o flagitious_a person_n as_o he_o do_v korah_n dathan_n and_o abiram_n he_o