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	law_n	sin_n	1,551	5	5.7669	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20573	A sermon preached at Saint Marie Spittle April. 10. 1615. By Thomas Anyan Doctour of Divinity, and president of Corpus Christi College in Oxon	Anyan, Thomas, 1580 or 81-1632.	1615 (1615)	STC 698; ESTC S115864	24,159	48

peradventure_o homini_fw-la otioso_fw-la to_o one_o that_o will_v spend_v all_o eccles_n 2._o 19_o and_o let_v it_o not_o be_v your_o sole_a care_n to_o leave_v all_o to_o your_o riotous_a executor_n who_o peradventure_o in_o few_o year_n will_v consume_v that_o estate_n which_o with_o much_o care_n &_o in_o many_o year_n you_o have_v gather_v together_o you_o must_v purchase_v something_o alteri_fw-la seculo_fw-la for_o the_o world_n to_o come_v you_o must_v make_v your_o eye_n in_o this_o life_n the_o overseer_n of_o some_o good_a work_n you_o must_v imitate_v jacob_n who_o to_o pacify_v his_o brother_n esau_n send_v a_o present_a before_o gen._n 32._o 20._o and_o before_o cornelius_n can_v have_v peter_n send_v unto_o he_o he_o send_v his_o alm_n deed_n to_o usher_v he_o up_o the_o way_n into_o heaven_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o say_v in_o my_o text_n he_o who_o have_v or_o hereafter_o will_v work_v righteousness_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d he_o that_o actual_o do_v work_v righteousness_n that_o new_a convert_n zacheus_n do_v not_o say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o half_a of_o my_o good_n i_o will_v give_v unto_o the_o poor_a when_o i_o be_o dead_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o now_o present_o give_v such_o as_o defer_v the_o performance_n of_o the_o work_n of_o righteousness_n till_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n be_v like_o those_o that_o carry_v candle_n in_o lantern_n behind_o they_o in_o a_o dark_a night_n whereby_o they_o direct_v other_o and_o themselves_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n it_o be_v not_o for_o man_n to_o be_v like_o swine_n good_a for_o nothing_o till_o they_o be_v dead_a or_o like_o christmas-box_n that_o will_v afford_v nothing_o till_o they_o be_v break_v let_v we_o rather_o imitate_v the_o example_n of_o the_o forename_a zacheus_n who_o give_v in_o the_o present_a tense_n and_o that_o no_o small_a driblet_n but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d even_o the_o half_a of_o his_o good_n and_o substance_n and_o that_o not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o to_o one_o poor_a man_n but_o to_o many_o yea_o and_o make_v proclamation_n that_o if_o by_o forge_a cavillation_n he_o have_v wrong_v any_o man_n he_o will_v restore_v he_o fourfold_a sure_o have_v zacheus_n live_v in_o these_o our_o day_n he_o have_v be_v a_o honest_a master_n of_o the_o custom_n house_n for_o if_o this_o or_o the_o like_a proclamation_n shall_v be_v make_v among_o we_o by_o all_o of_o his_o profession_n how_o many_o be_v there_o in_o this_o city_n now_o in_o great_a reputation_n and_o esteem_n that_o will_v have_v scarce_o sufficient_a leave_v they_o in_o this_o life_n to_o maintain_v their_o family_n and_o be_v dead_a to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o a_o ordinary_a funeral_n and_o yet_o these_o man_n too_o to_o sweeten_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o poor_a and_o to_o stop_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o multitude_n will_v clad_v some_o few_o in_o freeze_n &_o when_o they_o die_v bequeath_v a_o solemn_a potation_n to_o their_o adjoin_v friend_n think_v by_o these_o petty_a posthume_n work_v of_o righteousness_n to_o make_v themselves_o acceptable_a with_o god_n such_o man_n i_o can_v compare_v to_o nothing_o more_o fit_o then_o to_o the_o lion_n which_o samson_n kill_v which_o in_o his_o life_n time_n be_v ravenous_a and_o devour_v all_o and_o be_v dead_a be_v find_v to_o have_v some_o little_a honey_n in_o his_o mouth_n judg._n 14._o and_o as_o we_o be_v to_o work_v righteousness_n while_o we_o have_v time_n or_o rather_o continual_o so_o we_o must_v work_v our_o own_o not_o other_o man_n we_o must_v not_o like_o simon_n of_o cyrene_n carry_v other_o man_n cross_n we_o must_v not_o be_v busy_a bishop_n in_o other_o man_n diocese_n but_o stand_v in_o that_o station_n whereunto_o we_o be_v call_v and_o not_o think_v it_o sufficient_a in_o some_o respect_n to_o be_v good_a &_o in_o other_o bad_a to_o bring_v forth_o with_o one_o branch_n sound_a fruit_n and_o with_o the_o other_o rot_a but_o to_o work_v righteousness_n in_o every_o respect_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a for_o the_o inferior_a to_o be_v a_o good_a man_n but_o to_o be_v a_o good_a servingman_n for_o the_o superior_a to_o be_v a_o good_a master_n but_o a_o good_a magistrate_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o be_v a_o good_a preacher_n but_o a_o good_a bishop_n and_o not_o only_o a_o learned_a lawyer_n but_o a_o upright_a judge_n for_o unless_o in_o all_o respect_v we_o be_v quadrate_n and_o perfect_a we_o shall_v not_o be_v accept_v with_o god_n which_o be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o text_n &_o shall_v be_v the_o end_n of_o my_o speech_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n not_o in_o strict_a legal_a rigour_n but_o in_o evangelicall_n mitigation_n not_o because_o we_o can_v perform_v exact_a obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n or_o work_v perfect_a righteousness_n but_o because_o we_o love_v purpose_n desire_v endeavour_n and_o in_o some_o measure_n perform_v obedience_n to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n and_o where_o we_o be_v deficient_a we_o sigh_v and_o groan_n for_o our_o defect_n which_o at_o the_o chancery_n bar_v of_o god_n mercy_n be_v acceptable_a performance_n acceptable_a not_o for_o our_o observe_v what_o the_o law_n require_v but_o for_o our_o sincere_a desire_n to_o perform_v it_o because_o as_o saint_n paul_n say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o ready_a mind_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n the_o benefit_n say_v aristotle_n lib._n 1._o eth._n c._n 14._o which_o man_n receive_v from_o god_n &_o their_o parent_n be_v of_o that_o infinite_a worth_n and_o transcendent_a value_n that_o we_o be_v not_o able_a to_o return_v for_o they_o any_o correspondency_n of_o desert_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o reason_n be_v because_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n and_o his_o acceptation_n be_v infinite_a but_o the_o action_n of_o man_n finite_a and_o determinate_a the_o best_a whereof_o have_v many_o stain_n and_o imperfection_n for_o the_o 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our_o iniquity_n eclipse_v thy_o gracious_a mercy_n meritum_fw-la no_o strum_fw-la miseratio_fw-la domint_n our_o merit_n be_v thy_o mercy_n &_o gracious_a acceptation_n in_o which_o we_o repose_v our_o whole_a assurance_n we_o acknowledge_v ourselves_o to_o be_v naked_a of_o all_o righteousness_n beseech_v thou_o to_o clothe_v we_o to_o be_v lame_a and_o impotent_a in_o the_o performance_n of_o any_o good_a work_n desire_v thou_o to_o strengthen_v we_o to_o be_v blind_a in_o our_o understanding_n desire_v thou_o to_o enlighten_v we_o to_o be_v servant_n to_o sin_n desire_v thou_o to_o free_v we_o and_o we_o ascribe_v all_o glory_n unto_o thou_o in_o this_o world_n pray_v to_o be_v glorify_v of_o thou_o in_o the_o world_n to_o come_v finis_fw-la finis_fw-la sy_n mary_n in_o oxon._n de_fw-fr justiniano_n l._n 1._o c._n 4._o 4._o s_o r_o john_n benet_n

god_n there_o be_v no_o respect_n of_o person_n but_o in_o every_o nation_n cornelius_n a_o alien_n from_o the_o common_a wealth_n of_o israel_n be_v accept_v with_o god_n as_o well_o as_o peter_n bear_v among_o god_n own_o people_n and_o train_v up_o in_o christ_n own_o school_n the_o poor_a leper_n a_o jew_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rich_a centurion_n that_o build_v his_o nation_n a_o synagogue_n as_o well_o old_a simeon_n in_o the_o temple_n as_o young_a john_n in_o the_o womb_n as_o well_o those_o that_o watch_v he_o under_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o thief_n that_o hang_v with_o he_o on_o the_o cross_n for_o in_o christ_n there_o be_v neither_o jew_n nor_o grecian_a neither_o bond_n nor_o free_a gal._n 3._o 28._o but_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n over_o all_o be_v rich_a unto_o all_o not_o only_o to_o some_o of_o all_o nation_n but_o to_o all_o of_o all_o nation_n that_o fear_v he_o and_o work_n righteousness_n and_o if_o any_o man_n be_v not_o accept_v of_o he_o the_o fault_n be_v not_o in_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o god_n grace_n but_o in_o the_o defect_n of_o efficiency_n in_o us._n whereupon_o say_v calvine_n com._n in_o 10._o act._n v_o 33._o the_o word_n before_o my_o text_n maceriâ_fw-la i_o be_o dirutâ_fw-la deus_fw-la aequali_fw-la amore_fw-la omnes_fw-la gentes_fw-la complexus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o partition_n wall_n be_v now_o break_v down_o god_n embrace_v all_o nation_n with_o a_o equal_a love_n for_o the_o will_n of_o god_n towards_o mankind_n be_v if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v orbicular_a environ_v universal_a man_n with_o mercy_n and_o judgement_n with_o salvation_n and_o damnation_n if_o with_o repentance_n and_o work_n of_o righteousness_n we_o turn_v to_o the_o right_a hand_n we_o shall_v find_v a_o merciful_a father_n and_o be_v accept_v of_o he_o but_o if_o we_o remain_v obdurate_a in_o our_o sin_n and_o turn_v to_o the_o left_a hand_n we_o shall_v see_v a_o angry_a judge_n and_o rue_v the_o punishment_n of_o his_o wrath_n which_o change_n and_o alteration_n be_v in_o we_o not_o in_o god_n god_n do_v not_o bow_v to_o man_n but_o man_n do_v come_v to_o god_n nor_o do_v god_n leave_v any_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n but_o man_n do_v revolt_v from_o his_o creator_n not_o only_o the_o school_n but_o expositor_n both_o orthodox_n &_o romish_a stand_v at_o this_o day_n much_o distract_v with_o a_o diversity_n or_o at_o least_o a_o divers_a conceit_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n of_o his_o antecedent_n and_o consequent_a hide_a and_o reveal_v will_n of_o his_o absolute_a and_o conditional_a will_n whereas_o to_o speak_v proper_o god_n will_v be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o nor_o can_v he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v two_o will_v no_o more_o then_o to_o have_v two_o wisdom_n two_o mercy_n two_o goodness_n or_o a_o diversity_n of_o other_o his_o essential_a attribute_n but_o as_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n to_o instance_n in_o that_o attribute_n be_v by_o saint_n t_o paul_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d eph._n 3._o 10._o which_o some_o tender_a multiformis_fw-la other_o multis_fw-la modis_fw-la varia_fw-la and_o our_o english_a manifold_a which_o be_v yet_o but_o one_o so_o the_o will_n of_o god_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o itself_o may_v yet_o in_o respect_n of_o we_o and_o the_o diverse_a effect_n thereof_o be_v term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d manifold_n and_o divers_a the_o ground_n of_o all_o these_o distinction_n be_v take_v out_o of_o damascene_fw-la and_o by_o damascene_fw-la out_o of_o chrysostome_n hom._n 1._o in_o epist_n ad_fw-la eph._n there_o be_v in_o god_n say_v he_o a_o twofold_a will_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o be_v in_o god_n a_o twofold_a will_n a_o first_o and_o a_o second_o the_o first_o and_o principal_a will_n of_o god_n do_v immediate_o proceed_v from_o god_n himself_o whereby_o he_o desire_v to_o do_v good_a unto_o all_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o it_o be_v voluntas_fw-la simplicis_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la and_o may_v be_v term_v voluntas_fw-la benefaciendi_fw-la his_o secondary_a will_n do_v proceed_v from_o contingent_a cause_n without_o god_n and_o be_v occasion_v by_o we_o and_o it_o may_v be_v term_v voluntas_fw-la justitiae_fw-la which_o do_v arise_v from_o our_o sin_n which_o god_n can_v but_o put_v in_o execution_n without_o prejudice_n to_o his_o justice_n the_o first_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n wherein_o he_o take_v delight_n and_o pleasure_n and_o be_v by_o the_o same_o father_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o principal_a will_n of_o god_n that_o which_o have_v be_v speak_v i_o thus_o bring_v home_o to_o my_o text_n that_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o leave_v many_o of_o most_o nation_n in_o the_o corrupt_a mass_n of_o perdition_n i_o well_o know_v but_o that_o it_o be_v his_o principal_a will_n his_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o voluntas_fw-la simplicis_fw-la complacentiae_fw-la to_o decree_v the_o absolute_a reprobation_n of_o any_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n i_o utter_o deny_v deus_fw-la non_fw-la est_fw-la priùs_fw-la ultor_fw-la quam_fw-la homo_fw-la est_fw-la peccator_fw-la say_v aug._n ep_n 105._o man_n deserve_v his_o punishment_n before_o he_o have_v it_o &_o god_n make_v no_o man_n a_o reprobate_n without_o just_a cause_n the_o word_n reprobation_n or_o reprobate_n be_v in_o scripture_n seldom_o use_v to_o this_o purpose_n &_o the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d will_v hardly_o carry_v it_o signify_v as_o well_o improbus_fw-la or_o reprehensione_n dignus_fw-la as_o a_o reprobate_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v use_v more_o spare_o and_o not_o so_o absolute_o determine_v of_o in_o the_o father_n the_o opposite_a to_o predestination_n to_o life_n eternal_a be_v predestination_n to_o a_o second_o death_n and_o to_o election_n to_o grace_n they_o oppose_v dereliction_n in_o the_o mass_n of_o perdition_n seldom_o reprobation_n in_o those_o part_n of_o s_o t_o austin_n which_o i_o have_v read_v i_o never_o meet_v with_o the_o word_n reprobus_fw-la as_o opposite_a to_o elect_n but_o once_o &_o whosoever_o have_v spend_v most_o hour_n in_o read_v the_o work_n of_o that_o judicious_a father_n do_v never_o in_o that_o sense_n read_v it_o twice_o i_o will_v end_v this_o point_n because_o i_o have_v oxon._n elsewhere_o speak_v of_o it_o more_o at_o large_a with_o that_o of_o the_o prophet_n perditio_fw-la tua_fw-la ex_fw-la te_fw-la o_o israel_n there_o be_v no_o man_n of_o any_o nation_n that_o fall_v but_o by_o his_o own_o iniquity_n stygias_fw-la ultrò_fw-la quaerimus_fw-la undas_fw-la we_o ferry_v ourselves_o over_o unto_o hell_n and_o like_o the_o ostrich_n in_o pliny_n proprijs_fw-la configimur_fw-la pennis_fw-la we_o prick_v ourselves_o with_o our_o own_o feather_n &_o like_o desperate_a mariner_n cause_v those_o ship_n to_o leak_n which_o shall_v carry_v we_o safe_a to_o the_o fortunate_a port_n of_o heaven_n he_o that_o fear_v he_o fear_n be_v define_v by_o the_o great_a master_n of_o art_n aristotle_n l._n 2._o rhet._n c._n 11._o to_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o perturbation_n of_o the_o mind_n through_o a_o opinion_n of_o some_o imminent_a danger_n threaten_v if_o not_o the_o destruction_n yet_o the_o annoyance_n of_o our_o nature_n which_o to_o shun_v it_o do_v contract_n and_o deject_v itself_o for_o as_o the_o object_n of_o hope_n be_v bonum_fw-la something_o that_o be_v good_a so_o the_o object_n of_o fear_n hope_v opposite_a must_v needs_o be_v malum_fw-la something_o be_v or_o apprehend_v to_o be_v evil_a yet_o not_o every_o evil_a but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o a_o evil_a as_o threaten_v we_o with_o destruction_n or_o vexation_n and_o that_o such_o as_o we_o have_v no_o ability_n to_o resist_v nor_o yet_o be_v utter_o disenable_v to_o avoid_v to_o fear_v that_o which_o we_o know_v ourselves_o able_a to_o withstand_v be_v cowardice_n to_o withstand_v that_o which_o we_o know_v ourselves_o unable_a to_o differ_v or_o eschew_v be_v extreme_a folly_n the_o proper_a object_n therefore_o of_o fear_n be_v a_o evil_n in_o our_o persuasion_n unresistable_a when_o it_o come_v yet_o not_o utter_o impossible_a for_o a_o time_n either_o in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n to_o be_v decline_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fear_v always_o say_v the_o same_o aristotle_n have_v some_o hope_n of_o escape_n annex_v &_o therefore_o do_v cause_v we_o to_o consult_v and_o deliberate_v which_o in_o matter_n past_o hope_n to_o do_v be_v mere_a madness_n neither_o do_v our_o nature_n much_o shrink_v and_o deject_v itself_o at_o such_o evil_n except_o they_o be_v at_o the_o door_n ready_a to_o enter_v in_o &_o rush_v upon_o we_o or_o hang_v over_o our_o head_n ready_a to_o oppress_v us._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d danger_n out_o of_o sight_n be_v seldom_o fear_v nor_o if_o they_o be_v near_o do_v we_o fear_v they_o except_o we_o think_v they_o to_o be_v