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	adversary_n	13	3	7.7391	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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gen._n 3.6_o what_o be_v this_o that_o thou_o have_v do_v say_v god_n v_o 13_o 17._o 1_o tim._n 2.14_o rom._n 5.12_o col._n 3.10_o nor_o can_v it_o be_v deny_v to_o be_v sin_n the_o consequent_a be_v evident_a in_o that_o they_o make_v god_n to_o be_v the_o first_o cause_n and_o predeterminer_n of_o man_n unto_o all_o in_o every_o branch_n thereof_o that_o adam_n do_v not_o advert_v weigh_v and_o better_a consider_v the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o comply_v with_o the_o temptation_n be_v they_o say_v from_o god_n withdraw_v his_o influence_n and_o causation_n from_o he_o as_o often_o as_o man_n do_v not_o will_n or_o act_n he_o therefore_o do_v it_o not_o say_v they_o because_o god_n do_v not_o determine_v he_o to_o it_o and_o that_o none-determination_n or_o suspensation_n of_o god_n mere_o of_o its_o self_n without_o any_o positive_a action_n inure_v to_o the_o prevent_n of_o all_o operation_n of_o the_o creature_n they_o affirm_v that_o god_n do_v subtract_v or_o take_v away_o 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his_o dependence_n upon_o he_o in_o esse_fw-la &_o operari_fw-la or_o seclude_v the_o foreknowledge_n of_o god_n of_o all_o future_a contingency_n etc._n etc._n which_o be_v impossible_a they_o deny_v not_o but_o that_o he_o may_v possible_o have_v stand_v and_o not_o have_v be_v so_o predetermine_v by_o he_o or_o cause_v to_o fall_v either_o i_o say_v all_o that_o be_v not_o sin_n nor_o culpable_a or_o according_a to_o they_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o his_o sin_n or_o transgression_n so_o in_o like_a manner_n 2_o for_o our_o personal_a original_a sin_n ortum_fw-la i_o mean_v or_o originatum_fw-la that_o which_o ab_fw-la origine_fw-la we_o bring_v into_o the_o world_n with_o we_o job_n 14.4_o if_o god_n be_v the_o author_n and_o efficient_a of_o our_o habit_n or_o inclination_n in_o the_o general_n and_o their_o specifier_n and_o determiner_n give_v they_o their_o bias_n that_o way_n they_o propend_v or_o go_v namely_o contrary_a to_o his_o law_n then_o be_v he_o the_o author_n 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oblige_v to_o be_v above_o god_n or_o to_o be_v strong_a than_o he_o thus_o to_o resolve_v all_o man_n wickedness_n into_o necessity_n be_v to_o justify_v he_o and_o to_o condemn_v god_n nemo_n tenetur_fw-la ad_fw-la impossibile_fw-it 3_o it_o reflect_v on_o the_o wisdom_n and_o counsel_n of_o god_n in_o the_o constitution_n of_o his_o law_n the_o law_n must_v be_v rather_o for_o himself_o than_o for_o they_o if_o man_n can_v nor_o never_o can_v ever_o put_v in_o act_n the_o least_o thought_n or_o motion_n conform_v nor_o inconform_v to_o it_o but_o as_o he_o predetermine_v he_o a_o man_n may_v as_o rational_o make_v a_o law_n for_o his_o axe_n hammer_n or_o saw_n for_o though_o his_o elective_a power_n go_v along_o they_o say_v with_o god_n precurse_n or_o premotion_n yet_o in_o no_o instance_n can_v he_o turn_v this_o way_n or_o the_o other_o but_o as_o he_o be_v first_o incline_v by_o the_o lawgiver_n and_o predetermine_v anteceden●er_n therein_o let_v the_o law_n speak_v what_o it_o will_v for_o it_o or_o against_o it_o still_o the_o instrument_n can_v neither_o move_v nor_o act_n otherwise_o than_o it_o do_v what_o then_o mean_v the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o law_n or_o to_o what_o end_n shall_v it_o be_v design_v 4_o it_o impeach_v the_o fidelity_n and_o sincerity_n of_o god_n in_o his_o expostulation_n with_o man_n if_o nothing_o be_v within_o the_o verge_n of_o their_o power_n why_o will_v you_o die_v say_v he_o ezek._n ●8_o signify_v his_o be_v aggrieve_v at_o their_o sin_n and_o ruin_n thereby_o what_o shall_v we_o think_v of_o his_o upbraid_v man_n for_o it_o and_o protest_v he_o will_v the_o contrary_a o_o that_o my_o people_n will_v consider_v etc._n etc._n deut._n 5.29_o and_o 32.29_o isa_n 48.18_o jer._n 44.4_o psal_n 18.13_o mat._n 11.20_o and_o 12.41_o

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good_a earnest_n thank_v he_o for_o it_o when_o do_v if_o it_o be_v indeed_o real_o convince_v that_o it_o may_v not_o thank_v itself_o that_o it_o be_v do_v no_o soon_o or_o that_o it_o may_v thank_v god_n that_o it_o so_o long_o resist_v his_o spirit_n and_o walk_v in_o the_o pathway_n of_o destruction_n in_o every_o instance_n whereof_o it_o be_v effectual_o predetermine_v by_o a_o superior_a agent_n on_o who_o it_o have_v its_o dependence_n who_o foresee_v all_o its_o motion_n who_o have_v a_o absolute_a supremacy_n over_o its_o will_n and_o unto_o who_o efficient_a energetical_a operation_n it_o can_v not_o but_o be_v obsequious_a if_o we_o have_v no_o other_o medium_n to_o oppose_v arminianism_n by_o in_o the_o point_n of_o effectual_a grace_n i_o shall_v take_v our_o case_n for_o desperate_a and_o the_o remedy_n to_o be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o the_o disease_n but_o to_o proceed_v 3._o as_o to_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n in_o the_o government_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v grant_v that_o god_n do_v not_o carry_v it_o as_o a_o mere_a spectator_n but_o that_o his_o providence_n be_v positive_o active_a in_o the_o disposal_n of_o all_o event_n under_o the_o sun_n even_o to_o a_o sparrow_n fall_v to_o the_o ground_n mat._n 10.29_o or_o to_o the_o lot_n that_o be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n prov._n 16.33_o all_o the_o issue_n of_o health_n and_o sickness_n poverty_n and_o riches_n war_n and_o peace_n life_n and_o death_n they_o be_v in_o god_n h●nd_n eccl._n 9.11_o job_n 14.14_o 2_o king_n 8.11_o jer._n 10.23_o prov._n 16.9_o eccl._n 11.5_o 6._o nor_o be_v sinful_a man_n out_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o his_o supremacy_n in_o the_o order_n and_o disposal_n of_o their_o action_n which_o of_o their_o projection_n shall_v take_v effect_n or_o see_v the_o light_n and_o in_o what_o circumstance_n and_o which_o not_o psal_n 29.10_o he_o have_v all_o wicked_a man_n upon_o his_o hook_n ezek._n 38.4_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o most_o absolute_a on_o the_o 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