Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A50771
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Religio stoici
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Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.
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1663
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Wing M195; ESTC R22472
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not_o discover_v the_o mystery_n to_o we_o by_o which_o thing_n another_o thing_n be_v mean_v for_o these_o two_o mother_n be_v the_o two_o testament_n the_o one_o which_o be_v agar_n of_o mount_n sinai_n which_o gender_v into_o bondage_n etc._n etc._n i_o may_v here_o relate_v many_o excellent_a allusion_n to_o prove_v this_o but_o i_o shall_v satisfy_v myself_o with_o one_o which_o i_o do_v read_v in_o one_o doctor_n everâ—t_o who_o preach_v upon_o joshua_n 15._o 16._o then_o caleb_n say_v he_o who_o smite_v kirjath-seph_a and_o take_v it_o even_o to_o he_o will_v i_o give_v achsah_n my_o daughter_n to_o wife_n and_o othniel_n take_v it_o etc._n etc._n say_v that_o caleb_n signify_v a_o good_a heart_n kirjath-seph_a the_o city_n of_o the_o letter_n achsah_n the_o vision_n othniel_n god_n opportunity_n and_o so_o the_o mystical_a sense_n run_v a_o good_a heart_n say_v that_o whoever_o will_v take_v in_o and_o smite_v as_o moses_n do_v the_o rock_n the_o letter_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v have_v the_o vision_n which_o lurk_v under_o it_o discover_v and_o give_v to_o he_o and_o god_n own_o time_n be_v the_o only_a mean_a for_o accomplish_v this_o as_o also_o it_o be_v most_o remarkable_a that_o that_o city_n which_o be_v call_v cirjath-seph_a before_o it_o be_v take_v in_o or_o the_o city_n of_o the_o letter_n be_v after_o it_o be_v conquer_v call_v debiâ—_fw-la which_o signify_v a_o oracle_n so_o that_o the_o word_n or_o letter_n be_v no_o oracle_n till_o it_o be_v once_o as_o it_o be_v take_v in_o and_o overcome_v since_o the_o read_n of_o which_o sermon_n i_o believe_v that_o one_o may_v profit_v more_o by_o a_o hebrew_n lexicon_n then_o by_o a_o thousand_o english_a lecture_n these_o who_o detract_v from_o scripture_n by_o attribute_v the_o production_n of_o miracle_n to_o natural_a cause_n do_v not_o much_o disparage_v the_o power_n of_o god_n but_o though_o against_o their_o deprave_a intention_n cry_v rather_o up_o his_o omnipotency_n for_o certain_o if_o these_o miracle_n be_v produce_v by_o secondary_a cause_n then_o doubtless_o that_o productive_a faculty_n be_v bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o the_o almighty_a and_o if_o he_o can_v make_v the_o creature_n produce_v such_o strange_a effect_n much_o more_o be_v he_o able_a to_o effectuate_v they_o himself_o as_o it_o be_v more_o difficult_a for_o a_o great_a master_n to_o form_v curious_a and_o admirable_a character_n when_o he_o lead_v a_o scholar_n hand_n then_o when_o he_o write_v they_o with_o his_o own_o for_o such_o help_n may_v be_v call_v resist_v assistance_n i_o can_v likewise_o but_o blame_n many_o of_o our_o preacher_n who_o rather_o break_v then_o open_a holy_a text_n and_o rather_o make_v new_a meaning_n suit_v with_o their_o private_a design_n then_o tell_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o spirit_n who_o will_v not_o have_v laugh_v to_o hear_v a_o presbyterian_a observe_v from_o the_o first_o chapter_n of_o genesis_n first_o verse_n that_o whilst_o moses_n relate_v what_o god_n make_v he_o speak_v nothing_o of_o bishop_n by_o which_o it_o be_v evident_a say_v don_n quixot_n chaplain_n that_o bishop_n be_v not_o of_o divine_a institution_n a_o conceit_n as_o ridiculous_a as_o that_o of_o a_o priest_n who_o hear_v maria_n speak_v of_o for_o to_o signify_v sea_n do_v brag_v that_o he_o have_v find_v the_o virgin_n mary_n name_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n albeit_o i_o think_v preach_v no_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n hear_v be_v no_o adoration_n yet_o love_v i_o to_o go_v to_o church_n be_v it_o but_o to_o see_v a_o multitude_n meet_v together_o to_o confess_v that_o there_o be_v a_o god_n but_o when_o i_o go_v to_o hear_v i_o care_v not_o who_o know_v that_o christ_n elect_a fisherman_n to_o preach_v down_o infidelity_n when_o it_o be_v in_o the_o â—uff_n of_o its_o pride_n and_o that_o paul_n the_o most_o signal_n trophy_n of_o our_o christian_n faith_n be_v send_v for_o confirmation_n not_o to_o peter_n or_o james_n at_o jerusalem_n but_o to_o ananias_n one_o of_o the_o mean_a among_o the_o disciple_n and_o see_v our_o salvation_n by_o preach_v be_v a_o miracle_n it_o be_v still_o so_o much_o the_o great_a by_o how_o much_o weak_a the_o instrument_n be_v when_o the_o pulpit_n be_v a_o mount_n sinai_n from_o which_o the_o law_n be_v thunder_v or_o a_o mount_n of_o o_o life_n whereon_o our_o saviour_n glorious_a transformation_n be_v to_o be_v see_v then_o be_v sermon_n to_o be_v honour_v but_o since_o it_o be_v become_v a_o mount_n calvar_n whereon_o our_o bless_a saviour_n suffer_v daily_a by_o scandalous_a rail_n sermon_n be_v now_o become_v unfavoury_a for_o the_o most_o part_n i_o hate_v to_o see_v that_o divine_a place_n make_v either_o a_o bar_n whereat_o secular_a quarrel_n be_v with_o passion_n plead_v or_o a_o stage_n whereon_o revenge_n be_v by_o satyr_n satisfy_v or_o a_o school-chair_n from_o which_o un-intelligible_a question_n be_v mysterious_o debate_v but_o among_o all_o these_o innovation_n introduce_v by_o our_o infant_n divine_v i_o hate_v none_o more_o than_o that_o of_o give_v reason_n for_o prove_v the_o doctrine_n which_o be_v scripture_n itself_o can_v be_v prove_v by_o nothing_o that_o be_v more_o certain_a as_o for_o instance_n when_o the_o doctrine_n be_v that_o god_n love_v we_o free_o how_o can_v this_o be_v prove_v more_o convince_o then_o thus_o my_o text_n say_v it_o and_o that_o be_v idem_fw-la pâ—r_fw-la idem_fw-la a_o most_o unlogical_a kind_n of_o probation_n when_o i_o then_o go_v to_o church_n i_o shall_v love_v to_o spend_v my_o time_n in_o praise_n and_o prayer_n which_o as_o they_o be_v the_o only_a part_n of_o adoration_n so_o be_v they_o the_o natural_a employment_n of_o the_o church_n either_o militant_a or_o triumphant_a yet_o it_o displease_v i_o to_o hear_v our_o young_a pulpitire_n skrich_v and_o cry_v like_o baal_n priest_n as_o if_o god_n be_v no_o near_o they_o than_o the_o visible_a heaven_n it_o honour_v much_o our_o employment_n law_n that_o god_n almighty_n be_v the_o first_o and_o great_a lawgiver_n and_o that_o our_o bless_a saviour_n style_v himself_o our_o advocate_n and_o it_o be_v a_o amaze_a wonder_n that_o we_o be_v tie_v only_o by_o ten_o law_n whereof_o seven_o be_v enact_v doubtless_o for_o our_o advantage_n and_o respect_n more_o immediate_o the_o security_n of_o the_o creature_n than_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o creator_n and_o be_v such_o restraint_n as_o man_n behove_v to_o have_v lay_v upon_o one_o another_o and_o which_o nature_n lay_v upon_o we_o all_o and_o albeit_o i_o laugh_v at_o the_o jewish_a cabala_n which_o say_v that_o the_o moral_a law_n be_v write_v two_o thousand_o year_n before_o moses_n in_o black_a letter_n at_o the_o back_n of_o a_o clear_a burn_a fire_n yet_o can_v i_o not_o approve_v tertullian_n wit_n who_o endeavour_v to_o find_v all_o these_o ten_o in_o the_o prohibition_n make_v to_o adam_n there_o be_v indeed_o some_o sin_n which_o scarce_o a_o consequence_n can_v bring_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o these_o commandment_n as_o for_o instance_n drunkenness_n yet_o these_o be_v such_o as_o be_v so_o destructive_a to_o our_o nature_n that_o there_o need_v no_o law_n be_v make_v against_o they_o so_o that_o the_o priest_n hit_v witty_o to_o who_o that_o sin_n be_v confess_v enjoin_v as_o a_o penance_n their_o be_v drink_v a_o second_o time_n which_o make_v i_o conclude_v that_o if_o drunkenness_n be_v to_o be_v range_v under_o any_o of_o these_o law_n it_o will_v fall_v most_o natural_o under_o that_o thou_o shall_v not_o kill_v albeit_o the_o four_o commandment_n seem_v to_o respect_v only_o the_o honour_n of_o god_n and_o that_o the_o creature_n seem_v to_o be_v no_o way_n better_v by_o it_o yet_o our_o more_o serious_a observation_n will_v discover_v that_o all_o belabouring_a creature_n as_o it_o be_v expect_v a_o ease_n the_o seven_o day_n more_o than_o any_o other_o whether_o it_o be_v that_o nature_n be_v by_o custom_n frame_v to_o that_o expectation_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o we_o see_v that_o god_n choice_v that_o number_n to_o be_v the_o year_n of_o jubilee_n among_o his_o own_o people_n and_o that_o it_o be_v the_o period_n of_o all_o the_o several_a consistency_n in_o our_o life_n infancy_n pubertie_n etc._n etc._n and_o for_o this_o reason_n physician_n observe_v that_o the_o child_n bear_v in_o the_o seven_o month_n be_v strong_a than_o that_o which_o be_v bear_v in_o the_o eight_o because_o in_o the_o seven_o it_o be_v come_v to_o a_o knot_n by_o pass_v whereof_o in_o the_o eight_o it_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o imperfection_n but_o what_o the_o mystery_n of_o this_o holy_a climaterick_n be_v i_o refer_v till_o we_o come_v to_o that_o sabbath_n of_o rest_n whereat_o we_o ordinary_o arrive_v after_o seven_o time_n nine_o year_n have_v snow_v upon_o we_o we_o may_v think_v that_o
be_v not_o corporeal_a that_o which_o produce_v they_o most_o be_v doubtless_o incorporeal_a see_v simile_n generatur_fw-la à _fw-la simili_fw-la and_o dull_a flesh_n and_o blood_n can_v never_o produce_v such_o spiritual_a emanation_n as_o the_o soul_n be_v god_n image_n so_o in_o this_o it_o resemble_v he_o very_o much_o that_o we_o can_v know_v nothing_o of_o its_o nature_n without_o its_o own_o assistance_n like_o a_o dark_a lanthron_n or_o a_o spy_n it_o discover_v every_o thing_n to_o we_o except_o itself_o and_o because_o it_o refuse_v we_o the_o light_n of_o its_o candle_n whilst_o we_o be_v in_o the_o quest_n of_o its_o mystery_n therefore_o it_o be_v that_o our_o researches_a of_o its_o nature_n be_v gropeing_n in_o the_o dark_a and_o so_o ofttimes_o vain_a if_o not_o ridiculous_a avicenna_n averro_n and_o the_o remanent_fw-la of_o that_o arabian_a tribe_n admire_v its_o prodigious_a effect_n do_v attribute_v our_o spiritual_a motion_n to_o assist_a angel_n as_o if_o such_o admirable_a notion_n can_v not_o be_v father_v upon_o less_o sublime_a cause_n which_o cardan_n likeways_o think_v do_v offer_v their_o assistance_n and_o light_n to_o sensitive_a creature_n but_o that_o the_o churlishness_n of_o their_o mater_fw-la will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o entertain_v such_o pure_a irradiation_n this_o disparage_v so_o much_o humanity_n make_v man_n only_o a_o statue_n that_o it_o be_v against_o the_o soul_n interest_n to_o admit_v of_o any_o such_o idea_n for_o as_o it_o tend_v more_o to_o the_o artist_n praise_v to_o cause_v his_o product_n move_v from_o hide_v and_o internal_a spring_n then_o from_o extrinsic_a cause_n as_o we_o see_v in_o watch_n and_o such_o like_a so_o it_o be_v more_o for_o the_o honour_n of_o that_o great_a artist_n and_o more_o suitable_a to_o the_o be_v and_o nature_n of_o his_o creature_n that_o all_o its_o operation_n flow_v from_o itself_o then_o from_o assist_v but_o exterior_a co-adjutors_a which_o make_v i_o averse_a from_o aristotle_n opinion_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o sphere_n by_o intelligence_n and_o it_o be_v absurd_a to_o think_v that_o man_n shall_v be_v blame_v or_o praise_v for_o those_o effect_n which_o their_o assessour_n angel_n can_v only_o be_v charge_v with_o the_o platonic_n allege_v that_o all_o soul_n exi_v before_o their_o incarceration_n in_o body_n iin_n which_o state_n of_o pre-existence_n they_o be_v dote_v with_o all_o these_o spiritual_a endowment_n which_o shall_v attend_v they_o in_o the_o state_n of_o separation_n and_o that_o at_o their_o first_o alliance_n with_o body_n their_o native_a knowledge_n be_v cloud_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d with_o the_o put_n off_o knowledge_n for_o a_o time_n till_o by_o a_o reminiscentia_fw-la their_o intellectual_n revive_v as_o by_o a_o resurrection_n and_o origen_n add_v that_o these_o soul_n be_v according_a to_o their_o escape_n commit_v in_o the_o state_n of_o their_o primitive_a separation_n yoke_v with_o better_a or_o worse_a body_n a_o shift_n take_v in_o all_o probability_n by_o he_o to_o evite_v the_o apprehension_n of_o god_n be_v injust_a for_o nfuse_v innocent_a soul_n in_o body_n which_o will_v infect_v they_o and_o by_o draw_v they_o in_o inevitable_a snare_n at_o last_o condemn_v they_o or_o at_o least_o their_o infusion_n be_v the_o imprison_a these_o who_o be_v not_o guilty_a a_o difficulty_n which_o strait_n much_o such_o as_o maintain_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v not_o ex_fw-la traduce_n what_o the_o hazard_n of_o this_o opinion_n may_v be_v my_o twilight_n be_v not_o able_a to_o discover_v it_o may_v be_v that_o the_o stoic_n mistake_v in_o make_v the_o soul_n of_o man_n to_o be_v but_o parcel_n decerpt_v from_o that_o universal_a anima_fw-la mundi_fw-la by_o which_o they_o doubtless_o mean_v god_n himself_o be_v occasion_v by_o a_o mistake_n of_o that_o text_n that_o god_n breathe_v into_o man_n nostril_n the_o breath_n of_o life_n conclude_v that_o as_o the_o breath_n be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o body_n which_o breathe_v it_o so_o the_o soul_n behove_v to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o divine_a essence_n from_o which_o by_o a_o second_o consequence_n they_o conclude_v that_o the_o soul_n be_v a_o part_n of_o that_o divine_a be_v can_v not_o suffer_v nor_o undergo_v any_o torment_n as_o be_v assert_v by_o seneca_n epist_n 29._o cicero_n tusc._o 5._o and_o defend_v by_o their_o successor_n these_o primitive_a heretic_n the_o gnostic_n manichee_n and_o priscillianist_n but_o this_o bastard_n be_v not_o worth_a the_o foster_a be_v a_o opinion_n that_o god_n have_v part_n and_o man_n real_a divinity_n and_o be_v doubtless_o a_o false_a and_o flatter_a testimony_n give_v by_o the_o soul_n to_o itself_o for_o see_v the_o soul_n be_v by_o divine_a oracle_n tell_v we_o to_o be_v make_v after_o god_n image_n it_o can_v be_v no_o more_o call_v a_o part_n of_o god_n than_o the_o picture_n shall_v be_v repute_v a_o part_n of_o the_o painter_n aristotle_n like_o the_o devil_n who_o because_o he_o know_v not_o what_o to_o answer_v answer_v ever_o in_o engine_n tell_v we_o that_o anima_fw-la be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o term_n fit_v to_o exercise_v the_o empty_a brain_n of_o curious_a pedant_n and_o apt_a to_o beget_v then_o explicat_fw-la difficulty_n neither_o believe_v i_o that_o his_o three_o soul_n which_o he_o lodge_v in_o man_n to_o wit_n the_o rational_a sensitive_a and_o vegetative_a do_v differ_v more_o among_o themselves_o than_o the_o will_n understanding_n and_o fancy_n differ_v from_o the_o two_o last_o so_o that_o his_o arithmetic_n may_v have_v bestow_v five_o soul_n upon_o man_n as_o well_o as_o three_o but_o see_v he_o and_o many_o of_o his_o disciple_n believe_v these_o to_o be_v three_o and_o yet_o these_o three_o to_o be_v but_o one_o i_o admire_v why_o they_o shall_v be_v so_o nice_a as_o not_o to_o believe_v that_o pious_a mystery_n of_o the_o holy_a trinity_n whereof_o in_o my_o opinion_n his_o trinity_n of_o the_o soul_n be_v as_o apposite_a a_o emblem_n as_o be_v the_o conceit_n of_o a_o simple_a clown_n who_o be_v ask_v how_o he_o can_v apprehend_v the_o three_o glorious_a person_n to_o be_v but_o one_o do_v fold_v his_o garment_n in_o three_o plate_n and_o thereafter_o draw_v out_o all_o the_o three_o in_o one_o as_o the_o heraldry_n of_o our_o reason_n can_v blazen_a the_o soul_n impressa_fw-la so_o can_v it_o not_o help_v we_o to_o line_n out_o its_o descent_n and_o such_o will_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o excellency_n of_o that_o noble_a creature_n that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n seem_v to_o contend_v the_o which_o shall_v be_v the_o place_n of_o its_o nativity_n divine_n who_o be_v oblige_v to_o contend_v for_o heaven_n because_o they_o be_v it_o be_v more_o immediate_a pensioner_n will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v create_v and_o infuse_v whereas_o philosopher_n ambitious_a to_o have_v so_o noble_a a_o compatriot_n and_o willing_a to_o gratify_v nature_n which_o aliment_v their_o sublime_a meditation_n contend_v that_o it_o be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v and_o be_v in_o generation_n the_o body_n other_o twin_n and_o albeit_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o scripture_n that_o god_n accomplish_v the_o creation_n the_o first_o seven_o day_n and_o that_o nature_n do_v then_o pass_v child-bearing_a yet_o that_o in_o my_o judgement_n must_v be_v mean_v of_o the_o creation_n of_o whole_a species_n and_o not_o of_o individual_n and_o to_o press_v the_o soul_n not_o traduction_n i_o shall_v lend_v only_o one_o argument_n not_o because_o it_o be_v the_o best_a but_o because_o it_o be_v my_o own_o we_o see_v that_o there_o where_o the_o soul_n be_v confess_v to_o be_v ex_fw-la traduce_v as_o in_o bruit_n and_o vegetative_a creature_n that_o nature_n as_o it_o be_v with_o a_o pencil_n copy_n the_o young_a from_o off_o the_o old_a the_o young_a lion_n be_v still_o as_o rapacious_a and_o roar_a as_o be_v their_o syers_n from_o who_o loin_n they_o descend_v and_o the_o rose_n be_v pouse_v up_o by_o the_o salt_n nitre_n which_o make_v it_o vegetative_a spread_v the_o same_o leaf_n and_o appear_v with_o the_o same_o blush_n or_o paleness_n that_o beautify_v its_o eye-pleasing_a predecessor_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o continual_a assimulation_n precede_v from_o the_o seed_n have_v in_o its_o bosom_n all_o these_o quality_n and_o shape_n which_o appear_v thereafter_o in_o its_o large_a product_n whereof_o they_o be_v but_o a_o map_n or_o index_n whereas_o man_n resemble_v never_o at_o least_o not_o oft_o these_o who_o be_v call_v his_o parent_n the_o vicious_a and_o tall_a father_n have_v oft_o low_o but_o virtuous_a child_n which_o show_v that_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n be_v not_o derive_v by_o generation_n and_o that_o the_o soul_n bestow_v upon_o the_o son_n body_n be_v most_o different_a and_o assymbolick_a to_o that_o which_o lodge_v in_o the_o father_n and_o this_o may_v be_v further_o confirm_v