Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	acknowledge_v	act_n	admit_v	16	3	6.6158	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52204	The middle way of predetermination asserted. Between the Dominicans and Jesuites, Calvinists and Arminians, or, A scriptural enquiry into the influence and causation of God in and unto humane actions; expecially such as are sinfull.	Humfrey, John, 1621-1719.; Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.; W. M.	1679 (1679)	Wing H3692A; Wing M95B; ESTC R10732	43,527	48

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earth_n at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o dispose_v prov._n 21.1_o isa_n 10.5_o and_o 44.28_o and_o 45.7_o 9_o psal_n 33.15_o 16_o 17._o the_o overrule_v providence_n we_o acknowledge_v in_o the_o order_n of_o all_o event_n whatever_o betide_v we_o yet_o have_v not_o every_o providence_n the_o same_o aspect_n with_o it_o though_o god_n hand_n be_v in_o it_o all_o suppose_v for_o instance_n a_o man_n walk_v in_o the_o street_n the_o tile_n of_o a_o house_n he_o not_o perceive_v any_o danger_n may_v slip_v and_o fall_v on_o he_o or_o he_o see_v they_o ready_a to_o fall_v may_v yet_o to_o save_v the_o wet_n of_o h●s_n foot_n choose_v to_o adventure_v the_o go_n under_o they_o rather_o than_o to_o cross_v the_o way_n and_o they_o happen_v to_o hit_v he_o or_o one_o from_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n witting_o throw_v they_o down_o upon_o he_o and_o wound_v he_o either_o way_n in_o they_o all_o he_o must_v acknowledge_v and_o eye_n providence_n but_o in_o the_o first_o instance_n though_o 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his_o creature_n to_o endless_a torment_n for_o that_o which_o it_o can_v never_o help_v or_o that_o he_o shall_v make_v that_o a_o crime_n which_o himself_o be_v the_o author_n or_o cause_n of_o or_o predetermine_v it_o to_o be_v god_n unrighteous_a when_o he_o take_v vengeance_n absit_fw-la god_n forbid_v say_v the_o apostle_n how_o then_o shall_v he_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3.6_o god_n may_v bestow_v free_o his_o mercy_n and_o special_a favour_n where_o he_o please_v but_o not_o so_o the_o effect_n of_o his_o vindictive_a justice_n and_o wrath_n there_o must_v be_v cause_n for_o it_o or_o it_o be_v not_o become_v his_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n it_o be_v a_o wrong_n and_o injustice_n to_o the_o creature_n as_o himself_o do_v admit_v and_o be_v willing_a to_o render_v accountable_a to_o any_o one_o that_o shall_v challenge_v he_o therein_o ezek_n 18.25_o 29._o isa_n 5.3_o now_o it_o be_v matter_n of_o fact_n that_o the_o inquest_n shall_v be_v about_o in_o the_o day_n of_o our_o account_n mat._n 25.25_o 30_o 35._o rom._n 3.6_o 1_o pet._n 1.17_o the_o substratum_fw-la of_o sin_n the_o same_o as_o in_o all_o humane_a court_n of_o judicature_n if_o then_o god_n be_v the_o efficient_a cause_n of_o the_o fact_n if_o he_o premove_v man_n and_o predetermine_v they_o to_o the_o entity_n and_o give_v a_o futurition_n and_o existence_n to_o their_o act_n of_o murder_n adultery_n etc._n etc._n render_v they_o necessary_a necessitate_v causali_fw-la &_o motiva_fw-la on_o what_o foot_n of_o account_n than_o shall_v we_o fix_v the_o equity_n of_o his_o take_a vengeance_n on_o they_o for_o the_o same_o shall_v not_o the_o judge_n of_o all_o the_o earth_n do_v right_a shall_v a_o judge_n so_o proceed_v be_v like_a unto_o god_n what_o colour_n of_o justice_n be_v there_o or_o of_o meerness_n in_o the_o recompense_n heb._n 2.2_o arg._n 8._o the_o predeterminant_a hypothesis_n it_o shake_v the_o foundation_n of_o revelation_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n the_o rule_n of_o god_n judgement_n it_o make_v god_n the_o suggester_n of_o lie_n as_o well_o as_o of_o truth_n then_o do_v not_o the_o false_a prophet_n deceive_v the_o people_n when_o they_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n jer._n 23.17_o for_o it_o be_v ens_fw-la and_o yet_o god_n himself_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o vision_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n and_o not_o from_o he_o v_o 16._o the_o question_n be_v what_o according_a to_o they_o god_n do_v more_o in_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o true_a prophet_n than_o in_o the_o false_a in_o linea_fw-la physica_fw-la as_o they_o speak_v arg._n 9_o if_o god_n predetermine_v all_o the_o operation_n of_o man_n as_o be_v affrm_v there_o be_v no_o reason_n nor_o foundation_n leave_v for_o civil_a government_n oeconomical_a or_o political_a it_o be_v not_o only_o ludicrous_a but_o high_o injurious_a it_o be_v a_o horrid_a thing_n for_o man_n not_o to_o be_v aware_a of_o it_o whatever_o god_n may_v do_v as_o they_o say_v humane_a law_n do_v 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dominion_n over_o his_o own_o act_n a_o power_n of_o willing_a or_o nilling_n this_o or_o the_o contrary_n in_o such_o sense_n as_o have_v be_v open_v what_o be_v a_o natural_a faculty_n or_o active_a power_n but_o a_o ability_n connate_a to_o the_o subject_a found_v in_o nature_n render_v it_o potent_a to_o such_o a_o effect_n actual_o so_o or_o that_o it_o may_v and_o can_v reduce_v into_o act_n voluntas_fw-la nostra_fw-la nec_fw-la voluntas_fw-la esset_fw-la nisi_fw-la esset_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la porrò_fw-la quia_fw-la est_fw-la in_o nostra_fw-la potestate_fw-la libera_fw-la est_fw-la say_v augustine_n yea_o the_o former_a hypothesis_n debase_v man_n beneath_o the_o whole_a creation_n of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o in_o the_o virtue_n of_o their_o first_o quality_n and_o active_a principle_n suppose_v the_o general_n concourse_n of_o god_n other_o creature_n can_v operate_v the_o fire_n can_v heat_v and_o water_n cool_v and_o they_o specify_v their_o operation_n also_o by_o virtue_n of_o their_o proper_a form_n not_o that_o the_o first_o cause_n be_v hot_a or_o make_v hot_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o one_o and_o cold_a in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o other_o by_o ingrafture_n or_o inoculation_n man_n may_v specify_v the_o active_a influence_n of_o the_o first_o cause_n of_o what_o nature_n it_o shall_v give_v the_o fruit_n of_o such_o a_o stock_n to_o be_v never_o to_o be_v alter_v without_o a_o miracle_n and_o better_a be_v it_o to_o move_v necessary_o as_o the_o stone_n downward_o or_o fire_n upward_o than_o to_o be_v move_v universal_o like_o a_o clock_n or_o a_o engine_n not_o in_o all_o point_n but_o as_o to_o the_o effect_n without_o a_o intrinsic_a power_n unto_o the_o contrary_a event_n especial_o in_o a_o matter_n of_o offence_n and_o punishment_n of_o which_o our_o question_n be_v and_o with_o which_o a_o natural_a necessity_n be_v by_o all_o man_n grant_v inconsistent_a and_o will_v total_o excuse_v but_o 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a_o entity_n yet_o sin_n and_o the_o conceiver_n of_o it_o both_o father_n and_o mother_n of_o that_o which_o when_o it_o have_v finish_v bring_v forth_o death_n oppose_v to_o grace_n which_o be_v from_o above_o v_o 17._o chap._n 3.15_o 17._o psal_n 7.14_o jer._n 7.31_o the_o lord_n give_v we_o understanding_n herein_o and_o a_o due_a sense_n thereof_o upon_o our_o soul_n w.m._n finis_fw-la psal_n 137.7_o neh._n 4_o 1●_n