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	sin_n	1,849	5	5.4705	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54381	An abridgement of the whole body of divinity extracted from the learned works of that ever-famous and reverend divine, Mr. William Perkins / by Tho. Nicols.	Perkins, William, 1558-1602.; Nicols, Thomas.	1654 (1654)	Wing P1560; ESTC R36667	64,041	216

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in_o nature_n be_v in_o perpetual_a action_n live_v and_o move_v with_o itself_o psal._n 42._o 2._o 2_o heb._n 3._o 12._o these_o three_o follow_a attribute_n do_v manifest_a the_o operation_n of_o the_o divine_a nature_n towards_o the_o creature_n 1._o god_n wisdom_n 2._o god_n will_n 3._o god_n omnipotency_n the_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n of_o wisdom_n god_n be_v that_o by_o which_o god_n do_v by_o one_o eternal_a and_o immutable_a act_n of_o understanding_n distinct_o and_o perfect_o know_v himself_o and_o all_o other_o thing_n though_o infinite_a whether_o they_o have_v be_v or_o not_o matth._n 11._o 27._o heb._n 4._o 13._o psal._n 347_o 5._o god_n wisdom_n be_v his_o foreknowledge_n and_o his_o counsel_n god_n foreknowledge_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o most_o assure_o foresee_v thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v act._n 2._o 23._o rom._n 8._o 29._o god_n counsel_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o do_v most_o right_o perceive_v the_o best_a reason_n of_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v 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goodness_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o be_v also_o absolute_o good_a do_v free_o exercise_v his_o liberality_n upon_o his_o creature_n matt._n 19_o 17._o and_o 5._o 45._o god_n mercy_n be_v that_o whereby_o he_o free_o assist_v all_o his_o creature_n in_o their_o misery_n esai_n 30._o 18._o lament._n 3._o 22._o exod._n 33._o 19_o god_n justice_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n will_v that_o which_o be_v just_a as_o psal._n 11._o 7._o and_o 5._o 4._o god_n justice_n be_v either_o in_o word_n or_o deed_n god_n justice_n in_o word_n be_v that_o truth_n by_o which_o he_o constant_o and_o indeed_o will_v that_o which_o he_o say_v or_o have_v say_v rom._n 3._o 4._o matth._n 24._o 35._o this_o be_v the_o justice_n of_o god_n in_o keep_v his_o promise_n 2_o tim._n 4._o 8._o 1_o john_n 4._o 9_o god_n justice_n indeed_o be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o dispose_v or_o reward_v god_n dispose_v justice_n be_v that_o by_o which_o he_o as_o a_o free_a lord_n order_v all_o thing_n 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into_o christ_n 7._o rule_n he_o that_o as_o yet_o feel_v none_o of_o these_o effect_n in_o his_o heart_n must_v not_o upon_o this_o conclude_v himself_o to_o be_v reprobate_a but_o he_o must_v endeavour_v by_o the_o read_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n and_o chief_o by_o fervent_a and_o earnest_a prayer_n to_o come_v to_o a_o inward_a sense_n of_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n draw_v he_o to_o himself_o by_o his_o spirit_n and_o thus_o to_o come_v to_o a_o assurance_n of_o his_o redemption_n by_o christ_n death_n and_o passion_n 8._o rule_n no_o man_n can_v certain_o say_v of_o himself_o or_o of_o any_o other_o that_o he_o be_v reprobate_a for_o god_n do_v oftentimes_o prefer_v those_o to_o be_v in_o his_o kingdom_n which_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o man_n seem_v to_o be_v most_o estrange_v from_o his_o favour_n and_o above_o they_o also_o which_o in_o outward_a appearance_n and_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o man_n be_v the_o child_n of_o the_o kingdom_n thus_o be_v the_o publican_n and_o harlot_n prefer_v before_o the_o pharisee_n by_o christ_n matth._n 21._o 31._o and_o many_o a_o man_n be_v call_v even_o at_o the_o eleven_o hour_n matth._n 20._o 6._o a_o notable_a example_n of_o this_o we_o have_v in_o the_o thief_n upon_o the_o cross_n luke_n 23._o 40_o 43._o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n for_o instruction_n be_v these_o doctrine_n 1._o there_o be_v no_o justification_n by_o work_n nor_o any_o work_n of_o we_o that_o be_v meritorious_a for_o election_n be_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o justification_n also_o in_o the_o work_n of_o salvation_n grace_n challenge_v all_o to_o itself_o rom._n 11._o 5._o 2_o tim._n 1._o 9_o phil._n 1._o 29._o rom._n 3._o 24._o tit._n 3._o 5._o ezek._n 36._o 27._o rom._n 6._o 23._o 2._o hence_o we_o learn_v that_o judicial_a astrology_n or_o the_o foretell_n of_o what_o man_n will_v be_v by_o the_o cast_n of_o their_o nativity_n be_v false_a for_o this_o do_v determine_v 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i_o e._n v●lendo_n velle_fw-la nolendo_fw-la nolle_fw-la or_o penitus_fw-la nolle_fw-la decretun_n dei_fw-la non_fw-la tell_v it_o libertatem_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la sed_fw-la ordinat_fw-la so_o m._n p._n god_n omnipotency_n god_n glory_n god_n blessedness_n *_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o {non-roman}_o the_o creation_n 2_o cor._n 12._o 2._o *_o 2_o sam._n 14._o 17._o their_o knowledge_n ministry_n of_o man_n the_o place_n of_o his_o first_o habitation_n his_o integrity_n the_o fall_n of_o angel_n their_o corruption_n degree_n punishment_n man_n fall_n the_o manner_n of_o it_o the_o greatness_n of_o it_o fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o it_o of_o sin_n by_o participation_n original_a sin_n the_o remnant_n of_o