Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	absolute_a	according_a	active_a	15	3	7.6171	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A48358	Holy characters containing a miscelany of theolocicall [sic] discovrses that is theology, positiue, scholasticall, polemicall, and morall built upon the foundation of scriptures, traditions, councils, fathers, divided into two books / written by George Leybvrn ...	Leyburn, George, 1593-1677.	1662 (1662)	Wing L1938; ESTC R18553	388,184	688

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ordinance_n be_v annex_v to_o his_o birth_n right_a which_o he_o have_v sell_v afore_o for_o one_o portion_n of_o meat_n besid_n his_n heart_n be_v full_a of_o envy_n and_o malice_n against_o his_o brother_n jacob_n who_o death_n he_o have_v threaten_v gen._n 27._o a_o sinner_n that_o will_v find_v place_n to_o penance_n and_o blessing_n to_o inheritance_n aught_o to_o behold_v his_o way_n 2._o way_n vide_fw-la vias_fw-la tuas_fw-la in_o con●alle_fw-la scito_fw-la quid_fw-la feceri●_n jerem._n 2._o in_o the_o valley_n of_o humility_n and_o know_v what_o he_o have_v do_v call_v to_o his_o remembrance_n the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o be_v pass_v think_v viventis_fw-la think_v heb._n 10._o borrendum_fw-la est_fw-la incidere_fw-la in_o manus_fw-la domini_fw-la viventis_fw-la how_o terrible_a it_o be_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o live_a god_n consider_v how_o ●num_fw-la how_o jerem._n 2._o scito_fw-la &_o vide_fw-la quia_fw-la malum_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ●marum_fw-la 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&_o 7._o as_o likewise_o other_o more_o ancient_a namely_o lateran_n sub_fw-la innocent_n 3._o constant_n etc._n etc._n have_v define_v the_o necessity_n of_o sacramental_a confession_n as_o to_o mortal_a sin_n commit_v after_o baptism_n and_o indeed_o venial_a sin_n import_v no_o such_o necessity_n because_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n have_v nothing_o of_o power_n to_o retain_v they_o and_o consequent_o confession_n be_v of_o divine_a right_n and_o a_o essential_a part_n of_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n neither_o matter_n it_o that_o christ_n pardon_v the_o sin_n of_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n and_o other_o of_o who_o he_o exact_v no_o confession_n for_o he_o that_o search_v the_o heart_n know_v exact_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o spirit_n albeit_o nothing_o be_v outwardy_a express_v however_o now_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n be_v institute_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o outward_a court_n of_o justice_n wherein_o the_o penitent_a supply_v the_o 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be_v dispenser_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o enough_o that_o a_o sinner_n confess_v his_o sin_n to_o god_n with_o his_o heart_n unless_o he_o shall_v tell_v they_o also_o with_o his_o mouth_n unto_o a_o priest_n who_o be_v the_o minister_n of_o christ_n to_o who_o be_v commit_v 4._o commit_v s._n basil_n in_o regulis_fw-la brevioribus_fw-la interrog_n 228._o necessario_fw-la inquit_fw-la ijs_fw-la peccata_fw-la aperire_fw-la debent_fw-la quibus_fw-la credita_fw-la est_fw-la dispensatio_fw-la mysteriorum_fw-la dei_fw-la qua_fw-la habetur_fw-la 1._o cor._n 4._o dispensation_n of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n together_o with_o the_o word_n of_o reconciliation_n a_o penitent_a that_o out_o of_o the_o tribunal_n of_o priest_n seek_v absolution_n from_o his_o sin_n deceive_v himself_o for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o vain_a whatsoever_o you_o shall_v loose_v upon_o earth_n shall_v be_v loose_v in_o heaven_n nor_o the_o key_n of_o authority_n in_o order_n to_o the_o 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debt_n liable_a to_o satisfaction_n neither_o do_v this_o prejudice_n christ_n satisfaction_n for_o though_o in_o order_n to_o it_o be_v own_o value_n and_o efficacy_n it_o be_v more_o than_o abundant_o sufficient_a to_o ransom_n all_o sin_n whatsoever_o joint_n and_o separate_v nevertheless_o it_o cause_v remission_n only_o according_a to_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o subject_n to_o which_o it_o be_v apply_v after_o the_o similitude_n of_o natural_a cause_n which_o how_o potent_a and_o active_a soever_o they_o be_v themselves_o yet_o the_o subject_n on_o which_o they_o work_v put_v bound_n to_o their_o activity_n and_o efficacy_n in_o work_v wherefore_o as_o it_o do_v not_o argue_v insufficiency_n in_o natural_a cause_n though_o they_o do_v not_o produce_v effect_n proportionable_a to_o their_o efficacy_n through_o the_o indisposition_n of_o the_o subject_n so_o neither_o do_v it_o argue_v imperfection_n in_o christ_n satisfaction_n to_o the_o prejudice_n thereof_o although_o sin_n 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with_o their_o whole_a heart_n and_o to_o appease_v his_o wrath_n through_o fast_v pray_v weep_a and_o wail_v and_o according_a to_o s._n ambrose_n trac_n ad_fw-la virginem_fw-la lapsam_fw-la cap._n 8_o if_o a_o sinner_n shall_v not_o be_v indulgent_a to_o himself_o god_n will_v show_v he_o indulgence_n that_o be_v if_o he_o shall_v punish_v himself_o god_n will_v not_o punish_v he_o and_o reject_v outward_a penance_n which_o be_v call_v satisfaction_n belicue_v that_o god_n sit_v god_n council_n trid._n sess_v 6._o can_n 30._o si_fw-la quis_fw-la post_fw-la acceptam_fw-la iustificationis_fw-la gratiam_fw-la cuilibet_fw-la peccatori_fw-la poenitenti_fw-la it_o a_o culpam_fw-la remitti_fw-la &_o reatum_fw-la aternae_fw-la poenadeleri_fw-la dixerit_fw-la ut_fw-la nullus_fw-la remaneat_fw-la reatus_fw-la poenae_fw-la temporalis_fw-la exoluenda_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o hoc_fw-la saeculo_fw-la vel_fw-la in_o futuro_fw-la in_o purgatorio_fw-la antequam_fw-la ad_fw-la regna_fw-la caelorum_fw-la aditus_fw-la patere_fw-la possit_fw-la anathema_n sit_v do_v never_o inflict_v temporal_a punishment's_n for_o sin_n who_o mortal_a malice_n and_o eternal_a pain_n due_a thereto_o be_v pardon_v afore_o for_o the_o scripture-testimony_n allege_v do_v plain_o demonstrate_v the_o contrary_n beside_o although_o the_o malice_n or_o deformity_n of_o sin_n be_v the_o sole_a cause_n of_o temporal_a pain_n nevertheless_o it_o be_v no_o formal_a or_o material_a cause_n it_o be_v but_o the_o efficient_a moral_a cause_n only_o which_o be_v not_o always_o in_o be_v together_o with_o its_o effect_n as_o clear_a experience_n teach_v in_o thing_n physical_a and_o moral_a and_o therefore_o no_o man_n ought_v to_o infer_v from_o the_o remission_n of_o the_o malice_n of_o sin_n the_o remission_n of_o all_o pain_n correspond_v thereto_o again_o albeit_o that_o remission_n of_o eternal_a pain_n be_v a_o great_a thing_n and_o far_o more_o difficult_a then_o be_v the_o remission_n of_o temporal_a pain_n 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idolatry_n exod._n 32_o afore_o 32_o exod._n 32._o our_o lord_n therefore_o plague_v the_o people_n for_o the_o fault_n in_o order_n to_o the_o calf_n that_o aaron_n have_v make_v where_o the_o particle_n therefore_o for_o the_o fault_n give_v evidence_n that_o the_o sole_a reason_n which_o move_v god_n to_o punish_v they_o again_o that_o be_v after_o the_o prayer_n of_o moses_n have_v appease_v he_o be_v the_o sin_n of_o idolatry_n afore_o pardon_v as_o to_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o neither_o do_v caluin_n deny_v in_o his_o comment_n on_o the_o same_o chap._n of_o exod._n but_o that_o the_o fault_n be_v remit_v afore_o yet_o afterward_o he_o do_v visit_v that_o very_a sin_n upon_o they_o with_o temporal_a punishment's_n as_o do_v evidence_n the_o same_o chapter_n to_o conclude_v all_o primitive_a father_n of_o the_o new_a law_n do_v not_o exhort_v christian_n only_o to_o turn_v unto_o god_n with_o inward_a contrition_n of_o heart_n óccupare_fw-la heart_n s._n cypria_n ser_fw-mi 5._o the_o lapsi●_n oportet_fw-la inquit_fw-la orare_fw-la impensius_fw-la &_o rogare_fw-la diemluctu_fw-la transigere_fw-la vigil●●s_fw-la &_o fletibus_fw-la noctes_fw-la ducere_fw-la &_o tempus_fw-la omne_fw-la lacrymosis_n lamentationibus_fw-la óccupare_fw-la but_o also_o with_o pray_v fast_a mourn_a weep_a almes-deed's_a and_o other_o painful_a affliction_n wherefore_o it_o be_v mere_a foolishness_n to_o believe_v that_o god_n be_v pacify_v by_o inward_a penance_n which_o be_v detestation_n of_o sin_n and_o not_o by_o outward_a penance_n which_o be_v satisfaction_n for_o temporal_a pain_n due_a thereto_o together_o with_o reparation_n of_o the_o injury_n which_o god_n suffer_v by_o sin_n neither_o do_v the_o say_n of_o s._n paul_n ephes_n 5._o viz._n no_o man_n ever_o you_o hate_v his_o own_o flesh_n but_o nourish_v and_o cherish_v it_o infirm_a this_o christian_n doctrine_n for_o the_o same_o apostle_n 1_o cor._n 9_o confess_v that_o himself_n punish_v his_o flesh_n say_v i_o beat_v down_o my_o body_n and_o bring_v it_o into_o subjection_n though_o no_o man_n can_v hate_v his_o flesh_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o his_o flesh_n precise_o yet_o he_o may_v punish_v his_o flesh_n out_o of_o hatred_n to_o the_o many_o misery_n the_o rebellion_n thereof_o bring_v to_o the_o soul_n and_o indeed_o god_n castigo_fw-la god_n apo._n 3._o ego_fw-la quos_fw-la amo_fw-la arguo_fw-la &_o castigo_fw-la chasten_v the_o flesh_n of_o as_o many_o as_o he_o love_v char._n fourteen_o of_o indulgence_n the_o content_n the_o church_n of_o god_n inherit_v the_o abundant_a satisfaction_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o saint_n unto_o remit_v of_o temporal_a pain_n due_a to_o sin_n pardon_v afore_o as_o to_o the_o guilt_n thereof_o which_o be_v the_o consistency_n of_o the_o church_n indulgence_n or_o pardon_n the_o dispense_n whereof_o be_v proper_a to_o the_o church-governor_n which_o use_v less_o or_o more_o moderation_n in_o the_o release_n of_o temporal_a punishment_n according_a to_o time_n 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