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	good_a	sin_n	1,408	5	4.8951	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A38061	A preservative against Socinianism. The first part shewing the direct and plain opposition between it, and the religion revealed by God in the Holy Scriptures / by Jonath. Edwards.	Edwards, Jonathan, 1629-1712.	1693 (1693)	Wing E217; ESTC R24310	65,484	89

no_o religion_n and_o consequent_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a 2._o if_o our_o action_n proceed_v not_o from_o freedom_n they_o lose_v their_o nature_n and_o may_v be_v any_o thing_n else_o but_o can_v be_v virtue_n and_o vice_n forasmuch_o as_o necessity_n take_v way_n the_o distinction_n of_o action_n good_a and_o bad_a remonstrant_n 2._o that_o freedom_n and_o necessity_n be_v so_o opposite_a one_o to_o another_o that_o omnipotence_n itself_o can_v reconcile_v they_o forasmuch_o as_o they_o be_v plain_a contradiction_n and_o term_n that_o destroy_v each_o other_o 206._o that_o necessity_n rob_v you_o not_o only_o of_o your_o freedom_n but_o of_o your_o will_n itself_o to_o which_o freedom_n be_v so_o necessary_a that_o without_o it_o it_o be_v no_o will_n it_o be_v a_o essential_a property_n of_o it_o proprium_fw-la quarto_fw-la modo_fw-la and_o to_o say_v that_o the_o will_n can_v subsist_v without_o its_o property_n that_o be_v its_o essential_a liberty_n be_v absurditate_fw-la ipsa_fw-la absurdius_fw-la 76._o now_o let_v we_o put_v both_o these_o thing_n together_o there_o be_v no_o religion_n consequent_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_a virtue_n nor_o vice_n where_o there_o be_v necessity_n and_o yet_o nihil_fw-la prohibet_fw-la say_v crell_n nothing_o consequent_o neither_o religion_n nor_o the_o nature_n of_o good_a and_o evil_n hinder_v but_o that_o god_n may_v absolute_o decree_v thing_n good_a to_o be_v do_v 210._o and_o decree_v they_o so_o as_o to_o become_v necessary_a by_o virtue_n of_o that_o decree_n again_o the_o will_n can_v be_v necessitate_v in_o any_o of_o its_o action_n forasmuch_o as_o this_o will_v destroy_v its_o freedom_n which_o be_v a_o fundamental_a radical_a property_n of_o it_o and_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o it_o without_o destroy_v the_o will_n itself_o and_o yet_o god_n can_v impose_v a_o necessity_n upon_o the_o will_n of_o man_n of_o choose_v this_o thing_n or_o another_o ibid._n and_o socinus_n will_v tell_v you_o that_o god_n usual_o leave_v the_o will_n of_o man_n to_o their_o freedom_n except_o it_o be_v when_o the_o judgement_n require_v he_o to_o lay_v they_o under_o a_o necessity_n 544._o now_o how_o shall_v we_o reconcile_v these_o say_n which_o to_o we_o poor_a christian_n seem_v to_o be_v plain_a contradiction_n and_o therefore_o impossible_a to_o be_v true_a but_o socinus_n be_v not_o only_o a_o great_a admirer_n of_o reason_n but_o a_o great_a master_n of_o it_o too_o and_o therefore_o by_o the_o help_n of_o a_o distinction_n he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o bring_v himself_o fair_o off_o for_o in_o the_o forementioned_a place_n have_v in_o order_n to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o some_o of_o the_o prediction_n of_o scripture_n be_v force_v to_o bring_v in_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n into_o his_o assistance_n which_o can_v not_o one_o will_v think_v but_o entrench_v upon_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n by_o make_v all_o action_n subject_a to_o these_o decree_v necessary_a he_o grave_o tell_v we_o and_o we_o be_v behold_v to_o he_o for_o the_o discovery_n that_o notwithstanding_o his_o decree_n god_n have_v leave_v man_n entire_o to_o his_o liberty_n for_o beside_o the_o direction_n and_o government_n of_o his_o external_a action_n which_o indeed_o god_n have_v reserve_v to_o himself_o he_o have_v leave_v every_o thing_n else_o in_o the_o power_n of_o man_n will_n 4_o ibid._n that_o be_v when_o you_o say_v a_o man_n be_v a_o free_a agent_n you_o must_v distinguish_v between_o the_o inward_a and_o outward_a act_n between_o choose_v and_o do_v in_o the_o former_a sense_n a_o man_n be_v entire_o at_o liberty_n for_o what_o can_v be_v free_a than_o thought_n who_o can_v lay_v a_o restraint_n upon_o man_n will_n or_o shackle_v his_o desire_n the_o decree_n of_o god_n can_v put_v no_o force_n upon_o these_o and_o here_o sapiens_fw-la dominabitur_fw-la astris_fw-la they_o only_o govern_v man_n outward_a action_n which_o may_v indeed_o become_v thereby_o necessary_a but_o that_o be_v no_o great_a matter_n animus_n cujusque_fw-la est_fw-la cuique_fw-la the_o mind_n be_v the_o noble_a part_n let_v a_o man_n but_o assert_v the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o that_o and_o he_o need_v not_o be_v much_o concern_v what_o become_v of_o his_o outward_a action_n but_o against_o this_o it_o may_v be_v object_v that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o the_o practice_n of_o many_o external_n action_n of_o piety_n towards_o god_n justice_n and_o charity_n towards_o man_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o free_a they_o be_v no_o long_a act_n of_o religion_n any_o thing_n else_o but_o not_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o be_v say_v before_o to_o this_o he_o will_v tell_v you_o that_o god_n measure_v man_n obedience_n or_o disobedience_n respective_o not_o by_o the_o external_n fact_n but_o by_o the_o internal_a action_n and_o consent_n of_o the_o will_n ibid._n which_o though_o in_o some_o sense_n and_o with_o a_o just_a limitation_n it_o may_v be_v true_a yet_o as_o it_o be_v here_o bring_v in_o by_o he_o to_o serve_v his_o present_a purpose_n be_v a_o very_a loose_a and_o a_o dangerous_a determination_n in_o short_a this_o whole_a matter_n as_o it_o be_v state_v by_o socinus_n be_v liable_a to_o very_a many_o and_o those_o unanswerable_a exception_n for_o 1_o sy_n whereas_o he_o say_v the_o will_n even_o to_o the_o last_o be_v entire_o at_o liberty_n though_o the_o external_a action_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n and_o thereby_o become_v necessary_a this_o be_v a_o plain_a contradiction_n to_o what_o both_o he_o and_o crellius_n before_o tell_v we_o that_o god_n may_v necessitatem_fw-la afferre_fw-la voluntati_fw-la &_o necessitatem_fw-la imponere_fw-la hominibus_fw-la hoc_fw-la vel_fw-la illud_fw-la volendi_fw-la force_v even_o the_o will_n as_o well_o as_o make_v the_o outward_a action_n necessary_a 2_o lie_v he_o assert_v a_o freedom_n in_o man_n to_o little_a or_o no_o purpose_n for_o one_o will_v think_v if_o god_n give_v man_n a_o principle_n of_o freedom_n he_o do_v it_o chief_o for_o the_o government_n of_o his_o action_n and_o if_o these_o be_v not_o in_o his_o power_n he_o have_v even_o as_o good_a be_v without_o his_o liberty_n and_o that_o his_o will_n and_o his_o action_n shall_v run_v the_o same_o fate_n and_o be_v both_o equal_o subject_a to_o it_o for_o my_o part_n i_o shall_v think_v i_o have_v as_o good_a be_v shackle_a and_o manacle_v as_o to_o have_v a_o full_a power_n of_o move_v and_o yet_o not_o be_v able_a to_o stir_v either_o hand_n or_o foot_n 3_o lie_v if_o socinus_n shall_v be_v ask_v how_o it_o can_v be_v imagine_v that_o the_o action_n can_v be_v necessary_a when_o the_o principle_n from_o whence_o they_o proceed_v be_v absolute_o free_a for_o it_o be_v of_o humane_a and_o voluntary_a action_n that_o socinus_n in_o that_o place_n be_v speak_v i_o believe_v it_o will_v puzzle_v he_o to_o give_v a_o satisfactory_a answer_n 4_o thly_a though_o socinus_n take_v care_n of_o the_o freedom_n of_o man_n will_n which_o he_o in_o this_o place_n be_v concern_v to_o vindicate_v yet_o as_o far_o as_o i_o can_v perceive_v he_o have_v little_a care_n of_o religion_n for_o if_o where_o there_o be_v necessity_n there_o can_v be_v no_o religion_n as_o the_o socin_n and_o remonstrants'_v say_v before_o and_o that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o religion_n consist_v in_o external_a as_o well_o as_o internal_a action_n i_o can_v see_v but_o that_o thereby_o religion_n be_v leave_v in_o great_a danger_n if_o not_o entire_o overthrow_v and_o that_o virtue_n and_o morality_n be_v for_o any_o assistance_n that_o socinus_n in_o this_o place_n afford_v they_o fair_o leave_v to_o shift_v for_o themselves_o well_o but_o however_o though_o socinus_n by_o make_v good_a action_n subject_a to_o god_n decree_n and_o thereby_o necessary_a may_v be_v guilty_a of_o contradict_v himself_o yet_o there_o be_v no_o great_a harm_n in_o all_o that_o his_o opinion_n may_v be_v absurd_a but_o he_o do_v not_o design_n to_o encourage_v impiety_n thereby_o for_o though_o he_o make_v god_n the_o cause_n of_o good_a action_n yet_o he_o do_v not_o as_o his_o adversary_n do_v make_v he_o the_o author_n of_o sin_n in_o reference_n to_o what_o be_v evil_a here_o man_n be_v leave_v entire_o to_o his_o own_o freedom_n the_o guilt_n of_o which_o can_v be_v transfer_v upon_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o in_o any_o wise_a concern_v in_o they_o but_o the_o shame_n and_o blame_v of_o all_o must_v be_v lay_v at_o man_n own_o door_n and_o impute_v only_o to_o his_o own_o freedom_n but_o soft_a and_o fair_a there_o be_v no_o general_a rule_n but_o may_v have_v some_o exception_n for_o there_o be_v plain_a prediction_n in_o scripture_n not_o only_o of_o some_o good_a but_o of_o many_o evil_a and_o wicked_a action_n such_o for_o instance_n as_o be_v the_o treachery_n of_o judas_n and_o the_o

no_o difference_n in_o this_o case_n many_o device_n may_v be_v in_o man_n heart_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v prov._n 19_o 21._o however_o man_n may_v alter_v and_o the_o deal_n and_o dispensation_n of_o god_n providence_n in_o several_a act_n of_o mercy_n and_o justice_n upon_o that_o score_n may_v be_v different_a towards_o they_o yet_o this_o be_v without_o alteration_n or_o change_n in_o his_o purpose_n towards_o they_o who_o remain_v still_o the_o same_o yesterday_o and_o to_o day_n and_o for_o ever_o the_o socinian_o utter_v many_o bold_a and_o dangerous_a expression_n in_o opposition_n to_o this_o plain_a truth_n which_o be_v the_o unavoidable_a consequence_n of_o their_o denial_n of_o god_n omniscience_n forasmuch_o as_o there_o be_v many_o event_n which_o depend_v upon_o the_o action_n of_o man_n which_o arise_v from_o the_o freedom_n of_o their_o will_n be_v therefore_o pure_o contingent_a and_o consequent_o out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o god_n knowledge_n this_o must_n according_a to_o they_o avoidable_a cause_n god_n to_o alter_v his_o counsel_n to_o take_v new_a measure_n to_o change_v his_o affection_n towards_o man_n and_o alter_v his_o purpose_n concern_v they_o that_o be_v he_o who_o be_v a_o reprobate_n to_o day_n may_v be_v a_o elect_a person_n to_o morrow_n and_o he_o who_o at_o present_a be_v elect_v may_v afterward_o be_v reprobate_v and_o those_o may_v final_o perish_v quos_fw-la deus_fw-la saluti_fw-la destinavit_fw-la who_o god_n once_o design_v for_o eternal_a happiness_n socin_n de_fw-fr off._n hominis_fw-la christiani_n cap._n 11._o now_o this_o one_o will_v think_v shall_v be_v a_o argument_n of_o inconstancy_n and_o consequent_o not_o fit_a to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n crellius_n will_v tell_v you_o there_o be_v no_o such_o matter_n this_o be_v only_o a_o instance_n of_o his_o freedom_n it_o show_v you_o only_o that_o there_o be_v a_o variety_n in_o the_o act_n of_o god_n will_v but_o no_o inconstancy_n for_o a_o man_n be_v then_o say_v to_o be_v constant_a to_o his_o purpose_n who_o persist_v in_o it_o till_o some_o good_a reason_n oblige_v he_o to_o alter_v it_o 265._o and_o therefore_o what_o you_o will_v call_v waver_v he_o will_v say_v be_v the_o result_n of_o wisdom_n 350._o god_n accommodate_v his_o decree_n to_o the_o nature_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o action_n of_o man_n so_o that_o in_o short_a god_n be_v subject_a to_o change_v but_o not_o without_o good_a reason_n he_o may_v alter_v his_o purpose_n as_o wise_a man_n usual_o do_v according_a to_o the_o different_a circumstance_n of_o thing_n and_o as_o the_o exigence_n of_o his_o affair_n shall_v require_v but_o with_o the_o leave_n of_o this_o bold_a man_n another_o will_v be_v apt_a to_o think_v that_o though_o man_n may_v without_o the_o imputation_n of_o levity_n alter_v their_o counsel_n yet_o this_o arise_v from_o the_o imperfection_n of_o their_o nature_n and_o particular_o of_o their_o knowledge_n of_o future_a event_n which_o though_o it_o be_v no_o fault_n yet_o it_o must_v be_v acknowledge_v a_o weakness_n though_o such_o a_o one_o as_o they_o be_v no_o more_o accountable_a for_o than_o they_o be_v because_o they_o can_v restore_v sight_n to_o a_o man_n bear_v blind_a or_o raise_v the_o dead_a but_o it_o can_v be_v ascribe_v to_o god_n without_o a_o derogation_n to_o his_o infinite_a knowledge_n and_o unerring_a judgement_n and_o be_v therefore_o a_o argument_n of_o weakness_n notwithstanding_o all_o that_o crellius_n urge_v very_o weak_o to_o the_o contrary_a ibid._n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v return_v where_o we_o first_o begin_v to_o the_o decree_n of_o god_n concern_v the_o future_a and_o final_a state_n of_o man_n this_o be_v certain_a that_o they_o with_o relation_n to_o their_o several_a and_o respective_a object_n be_v fix_v and_o unmoveable_a for_o be_v they_o antecedent_n or_o subsequent_a to_o his_o foresight_n of_o man_n faith_n or_o infidelity_n it_o matter_n not_o in_o this_o case_n the_o scripture_n however_o assure_v we_o and_o right_a reason_n will_v confirm_v the_o same_o that_o they_o be_v immutable_a more_o stable_a than_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o earth_n or_o the_o pole_n of_o the_o world_n which_o may_v and_o shall_v be_v shake_v and_o stagger_v out_o of_o their_o place_n like_o drunken_a man_n but_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o shall_v stand_v for_o let_v holiness_n and_o perseverance_n be_v the_o cause_n or_o the_o effect_n of_o god_n election_n yet_o all_o sober_a person_n agree_v in_o this_o that_o whoever_o live_v a_o holy_a life_n and_o persevere_fw-la in_o it_o be_v undoubted_o choose_v by_o god_n to_o eternal_a life_n and_o whosoever_o life_n and_o die_v in_o his_o sin_n and_o impenitence_n be_v certain_o design_v and_o shall_v be_v doom_v to_o everlasting_a punishment_n here_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o lord_n stand_v sure_a the_o lord_n know_v they_o that_o be_v he_o and_o they_o that_o be_v not_o so_o but_o socinus_n who_o deny_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n knowledge_n of_o many_o future_a event_n viz._n those_o which_o be_v contingent_a such_o as_o be_v the_o action_n of_o man_n as_o depend_v upon_o the_o uncertain_a because_o free_a motion_n of_o their_o will_n must_v in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o principle_n deny_v the_o certainty_n of_o god_n election_n because_o he_o can_v foresee_v who_o will_v obey_v his_o command_n and_o continue_v to_o do_v so_o against_o all_o the_o temptation_n which_o they_o will_v meet_v with_o in_o the_o world_n to_o the_o contrary_a and_o consequent_o he_o must_v say_v what_o another_o will_v account_v impiety_n to_o think_v that_o god_n almighty_a for_o want_v of_o know_v the_o determination_n of_o man_n choice_n must_v likewise_o be_v ignorant_a of_o the_o final_a event_n of_o their_o action_n and_o therefore_o he_o who_o at_o present_a be_v the_o object_n of_o his_o love_n and_o design_v by_o he_o for_o the_o joy_n of_o heaven_n may_v in_o the_o conclusion_n for_o aught_o he_o know_v merit_v his_o displeasure_n and_o be_v tumble_v down_o to_o hell_n now_o that_o man_n may_v make_v such_o uncertain_a conjecture_n concern_v their_o final_a state_n and_o thereupon_o meet_v with_o a_o fatal_a and_o terrible_a disappointment_n may_v be_v a_o certain_a though_o a_o sad_a truth_n and_o therefore_o no_o great_a wonder_n but_o to_o think_v that_o it_o shall_v thus_o happen_v to_o the_o allwise_a creator_n of_o man_n be_v to_o have_v too_o mean_a and_o dishonourable_a conception_n of_o he_o and_o such_o the_o socinian_o have_v doubt_v not_o to_o aver_v that_o god_n find_v reason_n to_o alter_v not_o only_o his_o dispensation_n towards_o man_n according_a to_o their_o behaviour_n but_o his_o own_o intention_n of_o kindness_n and_o displeasure_n choose_v what_o at_o first_o he_o refuse_v and_o refuse_v afterward_o what_o once_o he_o think_v worthy_a of_o his_o approbation_n and_o choice_n socin_n prael_n th._n cap._n 7._o a_o five_o attribute_n in_o god_n and_o which_o indeed_o can_v be_v separate_v from_o he_o without_o overthrow_v all_o religion_n be_v his_o justice_n and_o that_o not_o only_o as_o it_o signify_v his_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n but_o as_o it_o betoken_v his_o anger_n indignation_n his_o severity_n and_o displeasure_n against_o sin_n and_o sinner_n and_o this_o the_o scripture_n speak_v very_o often_o of_o psal_n 5._o the_o psalmist_n describe_v god_n as_o one_o not_o only_o that_o have_v no_o pleasure_n in_o wickedness_n ver_fw-la 4._o which_o arise_v from_o the_o holiness_n and_o righteousness_n of_o his_o nature_n but_o as_o one_o likewise_o that_o hate_v all_o the_o worker_n of_o iniquity_n ver_fw-la 5._o and_o particular_o who_o abhor_v the_o deceitful_a and_o will_v destroy_v the_o lie_v man_n the_o wicked_a and_o he_o that_o love_v violence_n his_o soul_n abhor_v psal_n 11._o 5._o hence_o he_o style_v himself_o a_o jealous_a god_n jealous_a of_o his_o authority_n and_o honour_n and_o will_v revenge_v the_o contempt_n of_o it_o he_o be_v slow_a to_o anger_n but_o yet_o will_v not_o acquit_v the_o wicked_a forasmuch_o as_o he_o be_v jealous_a and_o furious_a who_o will_v take_v vengeance_n on_o his_o adversary_n and_o reserve_v wrath_n for_o his_o enemy_n nahum_n 2_o 3._o and_o when_o god_n proclaim_v his_o name_n the_o name_n by_o which_o he_o desire_v to_o be_v know_v it_o be_v the_o god_n merciful_a and_o gracious_a etc._n etc._n but_o yet_o one_o that_o will_v by_o no_o mean_n clear_v the_o guilty_a exod._n 34._o 6._o numb_a 14._o 18._o he_o be_v deus_fw-la ultionum_fw-la the_o god_n to_o who_o vengeance_n belong_v ps_n 94._o 1._o the_o god_n of_o recompense_n jer._n 51._o 56._o and_o in_o short_a a_o consume_a fire_n heb._n 12._o 29._o all_o which_o expression_n seem_v plain_o to_o denote_v that_o justice_n in_o god_n be_v a_o necessary_a and_o a_o essential_a attribute_n and_o which_o you_o can_v no_o more_o separate_v