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	evil_a	good_a	2,361	5	3.9166	3	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70732	A discourse concerning God's fore-knoledge, and man's free agency wherein their seeming opposition is reconciled, and real consistency demonstrated from the Holy Scriptures, and arguments thence deduced.; Discourse, concerning God's fore-knowledge, and man's free-agency.		1697 (1697)	Wing O123Q; ESTC R217857	45,441	111

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creature_n without_o be_v imperfect_a in_o himself_o neither_o let_v any_o man_n stand_v dismay_v at_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o fatal_a period_n as_o if_o god_n can_v not_o foreknow_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n but_o either_o divine_a justice_n must_v be_v arraign_v or_o man_n degrade_v to_o a_o machine_n for_o as_o he_o that_o do_v righteousness_n be_v righteous_a and_o by_o perseverance_n therein_o shall_v undoubted_o be_v happy_a so_o he_o that_o wilful_o persi_v in_o evil_a do_v be_v wicked_a and_o without_o repentance_n must_v expect_v to_o be_v miserable_a but_o as_o the_o former_a of_o these_o will_v look_v upon_o divine_a prescience_n as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o happiness_n so_o neither_o can_v the_o latter_a blame_n it_o as_o any_o occasion_n of_o his_o misery_n let_v no_o man_n think_v to_o arrest_v judgement_n by_o absurd_o charge_v his_o own_o prevarication_n upon_o divine_a perfection_n as_o if_o a_o man_n shall_v urge_v that_o because_o god_n be_v perfect_a in_o all_o his_o attribute_n he_o be_v therefore_o oblige_v to_o be_v wicked_a in_o all_o his_o action_n who_o will_v not_o blush_v at_o the_o impudence_n and_o absurdity_n of_o such_o a_o plea_n prescience_n be_v a_o perfection_n which_o god_n can_v want_v and_o preserve_v his_o divinity_n but_o to_o make_v it_o a_o cause_n of_o man_n misery_n be_v to_o make_v it_o a_o imperfection_n it_o be_v no_o less_o essential_a to_o the_o divine_a nature_n than_o omnipresence_n and_o those_o that_o will_v dare_v to_o retort_n their_o wickedness_n upon_o god_n may_v make_v this_o attribute_n as_o criminal_a as_o the_o other_o for_o if_o man_n will_v not_o trust_v god_n with_o the_o foreknowledge_n of_o evil_a action_n lest_o that_o shall_v infer_v a_o necessity_n of_o sin_v the_o next_o thing_n and_o with_o equal_a reason_n will_v be_v to_o seclude_v divine_a presence_n from_o the_o inspection_n of_o wickedness_n lest_o god_n shall_v that_o way_n become_v accessary_a thereunto_o if_o a_o naked_a foreknowledge_n of_o evil_a be_v any_o cause_n of_o it_o why_o not_o actual_a presence_n at_o the_o evil_n commit_v but_o the_o scripture_n do_v better_a inform_v we_o concern_v the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n and_o of_o man_n happiness_n and_o infelicity_n than_o the_o shallow_a reason_n of_o some_o person_n who_o yet_o pretend_v to_o be_v wise_a above_o other_o there_o we_o be_v teach_v that_o man_n happiness_n depend_v upon_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n free_o offer_v to_o reasonable_a creature_n and_o willing_o accept_v by_o they_o that_o the_o soul_n not_o by_o any_o blind_a fatality_n but_o by_o rational_a inducement_n and_o the_o use_n of_o proper_a mean_n be_v convince_v of_o the_o evil_a and_o danger_n of_o sin_n and_o direct_v the_o way_n to_o salvation_n be_v bring_v to_o such_o a_o belief_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o such_o a_o voluntary_a obedience_n thereunto_o as_o may_v render_v the_o person_n acceptable_a with_o god_n through_o the_o merit_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n 1.7_o saviour_n eph._n 1.7_o in_o who_o we_o have_v redemption_n through_o his_o blood_n the_o forgiveness_n of_o our_o sin_n according_a to_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o then_o the_o cause_n of_o man_n sin_n and_o misery_n do_v consist_v not_o in_o divine_a prescience_n but_o in_o the_o prevalency_n of_o corruption_n and_o temptation_n arise_v partly_o from_o a_o original_a taint_n and_o partly_o from_o a_o wilful_a pursuit_n of_o irregular_a appetite_n after_o the_o pleasure_n of_o sense_n by_o which_o mean_n the_o affection_n be_v besot_v and_o the_o heart_n harden_v against_o reason_n without_o and_o motion_n within_o there_o be_v at_o last_o a_o inveterate_a and_o habitual_a malignity_n bring_v upon_o the_o soul_n *_o but_o let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v i_o be_o tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_a neither_o tempt_v he_o any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v when_o he_o be_v draw_v away_o of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o entice_v jam._n 1.13_o 14._o these_o be_v such_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a that_o a_o diligent_a observer_n may_v easy_o see_v and_o feel_v their_o efficacy_n but_o how_o a_o naked_a prescience_n shall_v operate_v what_o other_o do_v i_o know_v not_o i_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n understand_v but_o this_o i_o conclude_v for_o certain_a that_o god_n be_v righteous_a in_o all_o his_o way_n both_o with_o respect_n unto_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a and_o their_o reward_n or_o consequent_n his_o judgement_n will_v one_o day_n appear_v to_o be_v according_a to_o truth_n without_o the_o least_o diminution_n of_o his_o other_o perfection_n namely_o †_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v contentious_a and_o obey_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o obey_v vnrighteousness_n indignation_n and_o wrath_n but_o to_o they_o who_o by_o patient_a continuance_n in_o in_o well_o do_v seek_v for_o glory_n and_o honour_n and_o immortality_n eternal_a life_n rom._n 2.7_o 8._o finis_fw-la

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