Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	according_a	action_n	actual_a	46	3	9.3466	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54842	An impartial inquiry into the nature of sin in which are evidently proved its positive entity or being, the true original of its existence, the essentiall parts of its composition by reason, by authority divine, humane, antient, modern, Romane, Reformed, by the adversaries confessions and contradictions, by the judgement of experience and common sense partly extorted by Mr. Hickman's challenge, partly by the influence which his errour hath had on the lives of many, (especially on the practice of our last and worst times,) but chiefly intended as an amulet to prevent the like mischiefs to come : to which is added An appendix in vindication of Doctor Hammond, with the concurrence of Doctor Sanderson, Oxford visitors impleaded, the supreme authority asserted : together with diverse other subjects, whose heads are gathered in the contents : after all A postscript concerning some dealings of Mr. Baxter / by Thomas Pierce ...	Pierce, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1660 (1660)	Wing P2184; ESTC R80	247,562	303

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etc._n but_o let_v we_o hear_v dr._n jackson_n also_o 3012._o §_o 9_o the_o hypothesis_n for_o who_o clear_a discussion_n these_o last_o thesis_n have_v be_v praemise_v be_v this_o whether_o it_o be_v once_o grant_v or_o suppose_v that_o the_o almighty_a creator_n be_v the_o cause_n either_o of_o our_o mother_n eve_n desire_n or_o of_o her_o actual_a eat_n of_o the_o forbid_a fruit_n or_o of_o her_o delivery_n of_o it_o to_o her_o husband_n or_o of_o his_o take_n and_o eat_v it_o though_o unaware_o the_o same_o almighty_a god_n must_v not_o upon_o like_a necessity_n be_v acknowledge_v to_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o the_o obliquity_n which_o do_v accompany_v the_o positive_a act_n or_o do_v necessary_o result_v from_o they_o this_n be_v a_o case_n or_o species_n facti_fw-la which_o we_o can_v determine_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o faith_n it_o must_v be_v try_v by_o the_o undoubted_a rule_n of_o logic_n or_o better_a arts._n these_o be_v the_o only_a perspective_n glass_n which_o can_v 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the_o author_n of_o the_o positive_a act_n of_o hate_v god_n etc._n do_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o the_o obliquity_n because_o say_v he_o god_n himself_o can_v effect_v what_o do_v imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o the_o moral_a obliquity_n of_o a_o act_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a and_o free_o exert_v by_o the_o creature_n shall_v not_o follow_v or_o rather_o attend_v the_o positive_a entity_n of_o the_o act_n which_o be_v such_o as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o so_o exert_v for_o it_o imply_v a_o contradiction_n that_o a_o act_n intrinsical_o evil_a to_o wit_n the_o act_n hate_v god_n shall_v be_v free_o exert_v and_o yet_o not_o evil_a or_o that_o it_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o moral_a pravity_n conjoin_v with_o it_o 2._o they_o who_o hold_v all_o positive_a entity_n to_o be_v effect_v by_o god_n himself_o must_v needs_o believe_v he_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n as_o much_o of_o the_o worst_a as_o of_o the_o best_a action_n in_o the_o world_n both_o because_o hate_v be_v as_o 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absolute_o and_o simple_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n of_o another_o man_n sin_n we_o do_v not_o inquire_v after_o the_o cause_n which_o immediate_o reach_v to_o the_o obliquity_n of_o the_o act_n but_o after_o the_o induce_n or_o move_v cause_n by_o which_o he_o be_v lead_v to_o such_o a_o voluntary_a act_n who_o object_n be_v repugnant_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o reason_n that_o be_v the_o method_n of_o aquinas_n de_fw-fr malo_fw-la quaest_n 3._o art_n 1._o &_o 3_o &_o 1.2_o q._n 75._o per_fw-la totam_fw-la from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o if_o god_n do_v induce_v we_o efficacious_o to_o a_o aversion_n from_o himself_o and_o so_o to_o a_o hatred_n of_o his_o divinity_n it_o be_v every_o whit_n as_o true_a that_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o our_o sin_n as_o that_o he_o induce_v we_o efficacious_o to_o that_o aversion_n and_o hatred_n which_o be_v intrinsical_o evil_a and_o therefore_o mr._n hickman_n must_v recant_v the_o first_o or_o content_o smart_v for_o the_o impiety_n of_o the_o second_o §_o 11._o doctor_n stearn_n be_v very_o severe_a and_o upon_o very_o just_a ground_n to_o the_o use_n that_o be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o distinction_n 249._o for_o he_o do_v not_o content_v himself_o to_o say_v that_o to_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o action_n from_o which_o the_o obliquity_n can_v be_v separate_a be_v to_o be_v the_o very_a cause_n of_o the_o obliquity_n itself_o because_o the_o obliquity_n be_v annex_v to_o the_o entity_n of_o the_o action_n and_o th●t_v in_o a_o manner_n unavoidable_a nor_o do_v he_o only_o add_v this_o that_o man_n himself_o be_v no_o otherwise_o the_o author_n of_o his_o sin_n then_o as_o he_o be_v author_n of_o that_o action_n to_o which_o the_o obliquity_n be_v annex_v but_o he_o say_v yet_o far_o 249._o that_o if_o god_n well-knowing_a the_o absolute_a inseparability_n of_o the_o obliquity_n from_o the_o action_n do_v willing_o produce_v that_o very_a action_n he_o be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v free_a from_o the_o 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