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_v	action_n	admit_v	14	3	6.8611	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44439	A second volume of discourses or sermons on several scriptures by Ezekiel Hopkins ...	Hopkins, Ezekiel, 1634-1690.	1693 (1693)	Wing H2735; ESTC R37910	158,868	429

observe_v these_o follow_a particular_n first_o consider_v this_o that_o we_o and_o all_o mankind_n be_v in_o adam_n not_o only_o as_o in_o our_o common_a parent_n from_o who_o we_o receive_v our_o be_v but_o as_o in_o our_o common_a head_n surety_n and_o representative_a from_o who_o we_o be_v to_o receive_v either_o our_o well_n or_o our_o ill_a be_v he_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o covenant_n both_o he_o and_o we_o be_v party_n in_o the_o covenant_n he_o obey_v we_o obey_v and_o he_o sin_v we_o transgress_v what_o he_o do_v as_o in_o this_o public_a capacity_n be_v not_o alone_o his_o personal_a act_n but_o it_o be_v we_o also_o now_o what_o right_a adam_n have_v to_o indent_v for_o his_o posterity_n and_o to_o oblige_v they_o to_o the_o term_n of_o the_o covenant_n i_o have_v long_o since_o open_v to_o you_o on_o another_o occasion_n and_o i_o shall_v therefore_o pass_v it_o by_o now_o second_o the_o threaten_v annex_v to_o the_o covenant_n of_o work_n be_v death_n in_o the_o day_n thou_o eat_v thereof_o say_v god_n thou_o shall_v sure_o die_v gen._n 2.17_o now_o there_o be_v a_o threefold_a death_n that_o by_o the_o violation_n of_o this_o command_n man_n be_v subject_a unto_o a_o temporal_a death_n onsi_v in_o the_o misery_n of_o this_o life_n and_o at_o last_o a_o separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o the_o body_n a_o eternal_a death_n consist_v in_o the_o everlasting_a separation_n of_o the_o soul_n from_o god_n and_o a_o spiritual_a death_n consist_v in_o the_o loss_n and_o separation_n of_o god_n image_n from_o the_o soul_n and_o upon_o adam_n sin_n this_o threefold_a death_n be_v threaten_v namely_o temporal_a spiritual_a and_o eternal_a of_o these_o three_o the_o spiritual_a death_n be_v present_o inflict_v upon_o man_n fall_n consist_v in_o the_o separation_n of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n from_o the_o soul_n man_n wa●_n immediate_o deprive_v of_o that_o holiness_n and_o perfect_a righteousness_n wherein_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v consist_v then_o three_o observe_v no_o action_n can_v be_v holy_a that_o do_v not_o flow_v from_o the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o the_o soul_n as_o from_o its_o principle_n every_o action_n be_v sinful_a that_o have_v not_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o its_o end_n now_o no_o action_n can_v have_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n for_o its_o end_n that_o have_v not_o the_o image_n o●_n god_n for_o its_o principle_n and_o therefore_o man_n be_v despoil_v of_o this_o image_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o any_o man_n in_o the_o state_n of_o nature_n but_o what_o be_v sinful_a and_o corrupt_a and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o in_o regeneration_n god_n again_o stamp_v his_o image_n upon_o the_o soul_n not_o indeed_o so_o perfect_o as_o at_o man_n first_o creation_n but_o yet_o in_o such_o a_o degree_n as_o do_v through_o grace_n enable_v he_o to_o act_n holy_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n according_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n four_o though_o man_n be_v despoil_v of_o the_o image_n of_o god_n 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make_v it_o prone_a and_o incline_v to_o act_n for_o it_o be_v a_o busy_a active_a creature_n and_o if_o it_o act_v it_o must_v sin_n because_o it_o have_v not_o the_o image_n of_o god_n to_o raise_v its_o action_n to_o a_o holy_a and_o divine_a conformity_n to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o now_o to_o be_v prone_a to_o act_n be_v to_o be_v prone_a to_o sin_n and_o this_o be_v the_o true_a ground_n of_o that_o strong_a propension_n that_o be_v in_o all_o man_n to_o that_o which_o be_v evil_a and_o sinful_a quest_n but_o you_o will_v say_v if_o this_o proneness_n to_o sin_n be_v from_o the_o loss_n of_o god_n image_n how_o come_v it_o to_o pass_v that_o those_o who_o be_v renew_v again_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n do_v still_o complain_v of_o this_o strong_a proneness_n and_o propension_n to_o sin_n answ_n to_o this_o i_o answer_v that_o those_o of_o fall_v mankind_n to_o who_o god_n be_v please_v to_o restore_v his_o image_n in_o regeneration_n according_o as_o this_o image_n be_v more_o or_o less_o perfect_a so_o be_v this_o proneness_n to_o sin_v more_o or_o less_o strong_a but_o because_o the_o best_a be_v but_o in_o part_n renew_v therefore_o this_o sinful_a proneness_n be_v but_o in_o part_n destroy_v in_o the_o best_a grace_n weaken_v it_o but_o grace_n do_v not_o quite_o remove_v it_o and_o therefore_o the_o holy_a christian_n have_v and_o shall_v have_v as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v in_o this_o world_n '_o cause_n to_o complain_v with_o the_o apostle_n roman_n 7._o 23._o i_o see_v another_o law_n in_o my_o member_n war_a against_o the_o law_n of_o my_o mind_n there_o be_v a_o carnal_a sensual_a inclination_n in_o he_o strong_o sway_v he_o to_o sin_v contrary_a to_o the_o bent_n and_o inclination_n of_o his_o renew_a part_n and_o therefore_o he_o shall_v have_v cause_n still_o to_o cry_v out_o with_o the_o apostle_n oh_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n because_o the_o image_n of_o god_n be_v but_o in_o part_n restore_v in_o he_o therefore_o there_o be_v partly_o also_o a_o inclination_n in_o he_o to_o sin_n yea_o but_o you_o will_v say_v possible_o this_o inclination_n in_o the_o best_a christian_n may_v be_v to_o small_a and_o lesser_a sin_n object_n but_o it_o can_v be_v think_v that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n who_o be_v renew_v again_o according_a to_o the_o image_n of_o god_n shall_v have_v a_o strong_a proneness_n and_o inclination_n to_o those_o foul_a sin_n that_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n lie_v in_o to_o this_o i_o answer_v answ_n the_o most_o that_o grace_n do_v in_o the_o best_a of_o god_n child_n in_o this_o life_n be_v to_o weaken_v and_o lessen_v that_o natural_a propension_n that_o be_v in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o every_o sin_n but_o not_o to_o destroy_v that_o propension_n to_o any_o one_o sin_n at_o all_o no_o not_o to_o the_o foul_a and_o vile_a sin_n the_o old_a man_n in_o this_o life_n never_o lose_v one_o limb_n 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great_a sin_n i_o now_o come_v to_o inquire_v into_o the_o ground_n and_o reason_n why_o god_n shall_v suffer_v this_o proneness_n to_o sin_n to_o continue_v in_o his_o dear_a saint_n and_o child_n after_o their_o conversion_n and_o regeneration_n possible_o some_o may_v think_v it_o will_v have_v be_v far_o more_o conducible_a to_o god_n glory_n as_o well_o as_o their_o own_o peace_n and_o comfort_n if_o god_n have_v at_o once_o at_o their_o first_o conversion_n utter_o destroy_v all_o the_o seed_n and_o remainder_n of_o corruption_n in_o they_o and_o at_o first_o make_v they_o as_o perfect_o holy_a as_o they_o shall_v be_v at_o last_o hereby_o god_n will_v not_o have_v be_v so_o

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