Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	action_n	author_n	sin_n	1,559	5	5.5430	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52856	The absolute and peremptory decree of election to eternal glory reprobated in a sermon preached before the university in Great St. Maries Church in Cambridge / by Robert Neville ...	Neville, Robert, 1640 or 1-1694.	1682 (1682)	Wing N518; ESTC R7829	14,617	38

the_o absolute_a and_o peremptory_a decree_n of_o election_n to_o eternal_a glory_n reprobate_v in_o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n in_o great_a st._n mary_n church_n in_o cambridge_n by_o robert_n nevil_n b._n d._n rector_n of_o ansty_n london_n print_v for_o benj._n billingsley_n at_o the_o print_n press_n under_o the_o piazza_n of_o the_o royal_a exchange_n 1682._o to_o my_o true_o honour_a friend_n and_o quondam_a chamberfellow_n at_o king_n college_n in_o cambridge_n thomas_n fountain_n esq_n honour_a sir_n there_o be_v two_o dangerous_a opinion_n in_o the_o world_n against_o which_o as_o against_o two_o rock_n we_o may_v suffer_v shipwreck_n pelagianism_n on_o the_o one_o hand_n and_o calvinism_n on_o the_o other_o these_o be_v the_o scylla_n and_o charybdis_n between_o which_o if_o we_o do_v not_o steer_v our_o course_n even_o and_o careful_o we_o may_v ruin_v and_o undo_v ourselves_o pelagianism_n plead_v too_o much_o for_o a_o natural_a power_n and_o strength_n in_o man_n it_o ascribe_v too_o much_o to_o man_n and_o make_v he_o by_o nature_n omnipotent_a it_o make_v a_o god_n of_o he_o in_o power_n and_o strength_n and_o calvinism_n like_o medusa_n head_n in_o the_o poet_n turn_v man_n into_o stone_n rob_v they_o of_o all_o their_o power_n and_o faculty_n and_o determine_v they_o irresistible_o to_o all_o their_o action_n by_o a_o necessity_n no_o less_o unavoidable_a than_o the_o fall_a stone_n move_v towards_o the_o centre_n the_o latter_a of_o these_o opinion_n wrong_v nature_n in_o defect_n by_o allow_v she_o no_o strength_n which_o by_o consequence_n must_v make_v man_n desperate_a the_o first_o wrong_v nature_n in_o excess_n by_o allow_v it_o too_o much_o strength_n which_o must_v needs_o blow_v man_n up_o with_o too_o swell_v a_o confidence_n and_o both_o of_o they_o do_v equal_o destroy_v the_o reason_n of_o our_o application_n to_o god_n for_o strength_n for_o neither_o will_v the_o man_n that_o be_v well_o in_o conceit_n nor_o yet_o the_o desperate_a apply_v himself_o to_o a_o physician_n because_o the_o one_o cry_v there_o be_v no_o need_n the_o other_o there_o be_v no_o help_n the_o former_a of_o these_o two_o namely_o pelagianism_n set_v up_o and_o traffic_v upon_o its_o own_o credit_n and_o depend_v upon_o the_o large_a stock_n of_o its_o own_o natural_a ability_n and_o scorn_v to_o own_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n so_o far_o as_o to_o take_v it_o into_o a_o share_n and_o partnership_n with_o it_o the_o other_o namely_o calvinism_n break_v when_o it_o need_v not_o and_o then_o declare_v itself_o a_o bankrupt_n and_o pretend_v insufficiency_n that_o so_o it_o may_v upon_o easy_a term_n compound_v with_o god_n for_o its_o debt_n of_o obedience_n because_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o reprobation_n have_v teach_v man_n to_o fancy_n they_o have_v no_o power_n it_o also_o make_v they_o to_o have_v no_o will_n to_o obtain_v salvation_n they_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o goat_n be_v more_o numerous_a than_o those_o few_o sheep_n which_o be_v within_o the_o little_a fold_n of_o the_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n which_o be_v diametrical_o opposite_a to_o st._n paul_n doctrine_n 1_o tim._n 2.4_o that_o christ_n will_v have_v all_o man_n to_o be_v save_v and_o as_o contrary_a to_o st._n peter_n 2_o pet._n 3.9_o who_o affirm_v that_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o willing_a that_o any_o shall_v perish_v but_o that_o all_o shall_v come_v to_o repentance_n and_o have_v so_o good_a second_o as_o these_o i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o fear_v to_o enter_v into_o the_o list_n against_o the_o asserter_n of_o that_o unjust_a decree_n a_o decree_n too_o arbitrary_a and_o tyrannical_a to_o be_v enact_v by_o the_o just_a gracious_a and_o merciful_a king_n of_o king_n a_o decree_n as_o arbitrary_a as_o that_o government_n their_o great_a patron_n calvin_n set_v up_o at_o geneva_n after_o the_o expulsion_n of_o their_o lawful_a bishop_n to_o who_o both_o doctrine_n and_o discipline_n your_o great_a reason_n and_o learning_n have_v always_o make_v you_o a_o profess_a enemy_n so_o that_o i_o assure_v myself_o that_o you_o will_v kind_o accept_v of_o and_o not_o pass_v your_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n against_o this_o discourse_n now_o devote_v to_o you_o by_o honour_a sir_n your_o faithful_a and_o humble_a servant_n r._n nevil_n ansty_n octob._n 25._o 1682._o a_o sermon_n preach_v before_o the_o university_n at_o great_a st._n mary_n church_n in_o cambridge_n ephes._n i._n the_o former_a part_n of_o the_o four_o verse_n according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n there_o be_v no_o one_o conceit_n that_o engage_v man_n so_o strong_o to_o persist_v in_o sin_n as_o the_o persuasion_n that_o god_n irresistible_a decree_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o all_o event_n of_o all_o their_o action_n and_o though_o they_o be_v not_o arrive_v to_o so_o high_a a_o degree_n of_o blasphemy_n as_o to_o adventure_v to_o define_v god_n totidem_fw-la verbis_fw-la the_o author_n of_o sin_n yet_o which_o be_v tantamount_n some_o man_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o because_o all_o thing_n depend_v on_o god_n decree_n all_o the_o sin_n they_o commit_v be_v entail_v upon_o they_o by_o a_o fatal_a necessity_n and_o that_o they_o be_v but_o as_o so_o many_o link_n of_o one_o fatal_a chain_n wherewith_o they_o be_v fetter_v and_o fast_o bind_v to_o satan_n and_o that_o all_o their_o care_n and_o industry_n can_v take_v off_o one_o link_n from_o that_o chain_n nor_o deduct_v one_o single_a transgression_n from_o the_o whole_a sum_n and_o numberless_a number_n of_o their_o iniquity_n other_o again_o on_o the_o other_o hand_n think_v they_o have_v god_n absolute_a decree_n for_o their_o security_n and_o ground_n their_o hope_n of_o heaven_n upon_o no_o other_o basis_n no_o other_o bottom_n let_v loose_a the_o reins_o to_o all_o licentiousness_n because_o they_o assure_v themselves_o that_o god_n decree_n of_o election_n to_o eternal_a glory_n be_v pass_v in_o favour_n of_o they_o when_o alas_o that_o decree_n of_o election_n which_o they_o build_v upon_o be_v gross_o mistake_v by_o they_o god_n have_v determine_v by_o his_o decree_n of_o give_v christ_n to_o call_v man_n from_o a_o vicious_a course_n of_o life_n to_o christianity_n which_o be_v only_o a_o election_n to_o evangelical_n grace_n and_o holiness_n and_o a_o separate_a man_n to_o the_o participation_n of_o those_o singular_a benefit_n contain_v in_o the_o gospel_n not_o a_o absolute_a decree_n of_o election_n to_o eternal_a glory_n without_o any_o regard_n of_o their_o work_n and_o action_n and_o this_o be_v clear_a and_o evident_a from_o this_o clause_n of_o the_o verse_n that_o contain_v my_o text_n that_o we_o shall_v be_v holy_a and_o without_o blame_n before_o he_o which_o immediate_o follow_v these_o word_n of_o my_o text_n according_a as_o he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o which_o word_n be_v these_o two_o general_a part_n first_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n second_o the_o author_n the_o procurer_n of_o this_o decree_n namely_o christ_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o in_o he_o in_o or_o through_o christ_n first_o on_o the_o first_o or_o god_n eternal_a decree_n of_o election_n he_o have_v choose_v we_o before_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n for_o the_o better_a understanding_n whereof_o it_o be_v necessary_a to_o acquaint_v you_o with_o a_o threefold_a acceptation_n of_o this_o word_n election_n first_o it_o import_v some_o special_a dignation_n and_o favour_n or_o a_o special_a separation_n of_o some_o person_n to_o any_o particular_a office_n or_o function_n in_o which_o sense_n luke_n 6.13_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v choose_v twelve_o who_o he_o name_v apostle_n or_o else_o it_o imply_v some_o eminent_a prerogative_n and_o dignity_n give_v to_o one_o above_o another_o without_o any_o intention_n of_o exclude_v the_o person_n that_o be_v not_o so_o dignify_v from_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n i_o take_v those_o word_n rom._n 9.11_o that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n according_a to_o election_n may_v stand_v where_o the_o word_n election_n signify_v a_o special_a separation_n of_o jacob_n to_o a_o eminency_n and_o prerogative_n above_o esau_n because_o god_n have_v say_v verse_n 12._o the_o elder_n shall_v serve_v the_o young_a and_o verse_n 13._o jacob_n have_v i_o love_v but_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v but_o this_o be_v not_o the_o sense_n that_o the_o text_n here_o speak_v second_o the_o word_n election_n or_o choose_v import_v a_o peremptory_a decree_n of_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o in_o this_o notion_n it_o be_v most_o frequent_o take_v by_o divine_n but_o the_o word_n choose_a in_o the_o text_n will_v neither_o admit_v of_o this_o sense_n but_o import_v rather_o three_o a_o