Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	act_n	adam_n	agent_n	32	3	10.2551	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96532	The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all our hopes and happiness. Briefly opened and improved. By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. [Three lines from Psalms]	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W2274A; ESTC W38208	68,045	178

man_n salvation_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o this_o or_o what_o reference_n man_n salvation_n have_v to_o it_o and_o dependence_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o enquiry_n into_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o those_o ancient_a thought_n he_o have_v for_o he_o and_o here_o in_o general_n it_o may_v be_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o such_o a_o transaction_n to_o pass_v but_o that_o this_o necessity_n may_v be_v right_o state_v i_o shall_v first_o observe_v what_o sort_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v and_o then_o clear_v it_o up_o 1._o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o double_a respect_n viz._n absolute_a and_o hypothetical_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o 1._o absolute_a necessity_n which_o may_v also_o be_v call_v natural_a be_v such_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n thus_o we_o say_v the_o fire_n burn_v necessary_o because_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a quality_n of_o it_o and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o form_n thus_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o love_n himself_o for_o the_o father_n to_o beget_v the_o son_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o whereas_o there_o be_v other_o act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o mere_o voluntary_a as_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o make_v these_o and_o those_o sort_n of_o creature_n and_o many_o the_o like_a 2._o hypothetical_n or_o conditionate_n necessity_n be_v when_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v there_o be_v something_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v do_v so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o do_v the_o thing_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v thus_o or_o so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o it_o and_o this_o 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conditionate_n 2._o for_o the_o more_o clear_v up_o of_o this_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v under_o no_o natural_a necessity_n to_o save_o any_o of_o fallen_n man_n posterity_n there_o be_v no_o tie_n of_o nature_n upon_o he_o to_o give_v a_o pardon_n to_o and_o bestow_v salvation_n upon_o any_o of_o that_o ruin_a progeny_n he_o may_v have_v damn_v they_o all_o without_o any_o injury_n to_o himself_o or_o wrong_v do_v to_o they_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o ●o_o do_v be_v a_o fruit_n not_o of_o compulsion_n nor_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a will_n rom._n 9_o 18._o no_o man_n can_v give_v any_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o than_o that_o which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o particular_a the_o same_o reason_n why_o he_o choose_v this_o man_n and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v assign_v why_o he_o choose_v any_o at_o all_o and_o that_o be_v because_o it_o so_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o mat._n 11._o 24._o for_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o capable_a 2._o that_o hence_o god_n be_v not_o under_o any_o natural_a necessity_n of_o engage_v in_o this_o covenant_n for_o the_o bring_n about_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n if_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v arbitrary_a to_o he_o than_o the_o indent_n about_o the_o do_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o too_o if_o god_n may_v have_v leave_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n to_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o do_v be_v contingent_a i._n e._n free_a and_o voluntary_a than_o whatsoever_o refer_v unto_o the_o designation_n or_o appointment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o decree_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o hitherto_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v yea_o indeed_o if_o it_o have_v be_v natural_a the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n make_v about_o it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a the_o fix_v of_o a_o decree_n concern_v it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a for_o what_o 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be_v think_v of_o but_o indent_v for_o and_o firm_o ratify_v in_o a_o everlasting_a and_o unchangeable_a compact_n that_o thus_o the_o sinner_n eternal_a salvation_n shall_v be_v make_v sure_a against_o all_o that_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o offer_v to_o prevent_v it_o it_o be_v therefore_o that_o grace_n may_v appear_v to_o be_v grace_n indeed_o and_o his_o love_n may_v be_v commend_v to_o we_o as_o most_o surprise_v that_o he_o put_v it_o into_o such_o a_o method_n which_o infinite_a wisdom_n conclude_v upon_o as_o most_o proper_a to_o set_v it_o off_o by_o and_o therefore_o when_o god_n will_v call_v we_o to_o the_o contemplation_n of_o his_o great_a love_n to_o we_o he_o lead_v we_o up_o thus_o far_o jer._n 31._o 3._o chap._n 6._o when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v the_o next_o enquiry_n be_v when_o this_o covenant_n be_v make_v this_o question_n seem_v to_o be_v here_o superfluous_a since_o we_o have_v already_o take_v notice_n that_o it_o be_v a_o eternal_a transaction_n and_o 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