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	necessary_a	produce_v	1,619	5	9.0863	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A29583	Sancta Sophia, or, Directions for the prayer of contemplation &c. extracted out of more then (sic) XL treatises / written by the late Ven. Father F. Augustin Baker, a monke of the English congregation of the Holy Order of S. Benedict, and methodically digested by the R.F. Serenvs Cressy of the same order and congregation ...; Sancta Sophia	Baker, Augustine, 1575-1641.	1657 (1657)	Wing B480; ESTC R16263	412,832	848

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be_v the_o removal_n of_o these_o inpediment_n §_o 6._o 7._o 8._o 9_o a_o three_o more_o special_a impediment_n to_o wit_n want_v of_o due_a liberty_n of_o spirit_n to_o follow_v god_n direction_n cause_v by_o voluntary_a burden_n &_o coustume_n assume_v several_a such_o be_v exemplify_v in_o 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o a_o divine_a internal_a teacher_n be_v establish_v there_o follow_v from_o thence_o a_o equal_a necessity_n for_o all_o those_o who_o profession_n oblige_v they_o to_o walk_v in_o those_o way_n towards_o the_o sublime_a end_n propose_v to_o attend_v unto_o &_o obey_v this_o only_a most_o necessary_a master_n and_o because_o each_o one_o have_v in_o his_o heart_n a_o false_a teacher_n that_o always_o urge_v we_o to_o hearken_v to_o his_o perverse_a teach_n &_o to_o neglect_v the_o divine_a teacher_n therefore_o the_o way_n to_o become_v a_o diligent_a &_o obedient_a disciple_n to_o god_n holy_a spirit_n will_v be_v 1._o to_o neglect_v contradict_v &_o as_o much_o as_o lie_v in_o we_o to_o silence_v the_o teach_n &_o suggestion_n of_o corrupt_a nature_n 2._o and_o second_o to_o be_v attentive_a to_o the_o voice_n of_o god_n spirit_n in_o our_o soul_n 2._o for_o the_o first_o there_o be_v two_o general_a impediment_n that_o nature_n lay_v in_o our_o way_n to_o hinder_v we_o from_o attend_v to_o god_n the_o first_o be_v distract_n image_n the_o second_o unquiet_a passion_n now_o the_o remedy_n against_o the_o former_a be_v abstraction_n of_o life_n a_o not_o engage_v ourselves_o in_o business_n that_o belong_v not_o unto_o we_o the_o mortify_n of_o the_o curiosity_n of_o know_v or_o hear_v strange_a or_o new_a thing_n not_o pertinent_a to_o our_o profession_n the_o temper_n of_o our_o tongue_n from_o vain_a unproffitable_a conversation_n the_o reduce_v our_o thought_n as_o much_o as_o may_v be_v from_o multiplicity_n to_o unity_n by_o fix_v they_o continual_o on_o the_o divine_a love_n which_o be_v that_o unum_fw-la necessarium_fw-la &c_n &c_n 3._o 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especial_o for_o the_o discover_n of_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o prayer_n proper_a for_o that_o state_n reason_n require_v that_o since_o in_o all_o doctrine_n which_o tend_v to_o practise_v the_o end_n be_v principal_o to_o be_v regard_v as_o be_v that_o which_o if_o it_o can_v be_v approve_v worthy_a the_o take_n pain_n for_o will_v give_v life_n and_o courage_n in_o the_o use_n of_o the_o mean_n conduce_v thereto_o we_o shall_v treat_v more_o precise_o of_o the_o proper_a end_n of_o a_o contemplative_a life_n the_o which_o indeed_o be_v of_o so_o supreme_a a_o excellence_n and_o divine_a profection_n above_o any_o thing_n that_o can_v be_v design_v or_o seek_v after_o in_o any_o other_o doctrine_n or_o profession_n that_o those_o who_o have_v eye_n to_o see_v it_o and_o palate_n capable_a of_o a_o spiritual_a taste_n of_o it_o will_v think_v no_o difficulty_n no_o tediousness_n no_o bitterness_n or_o labour_n too_o great_a a_o price_n to_o purchase_v it_o 4._o it_o be_v say_v 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holy_a ghost_n pour_v himself_o into_o the_o love_n of_o man_n incline_v &_o appli_v m●n_z by_o love_n unto_o himself_o and_o thus_o god_n love_v himself_o by_o man_n make_v both_o his_o spirit_n &_o love_v one_o with_o himself_o 9_o a_o most_o bless_a state_n this_o be_v certain_o be_v the_o portion_n choose_v by_o mary_n which_o our_o lord_n himself_o call_v optimam_fw-la partem_fw-la the_o very_o best_a of_o all_o divine_a grace_n which_o god_n can_v bestow_v in_o this_o life_n and_o wherewith_o he_o enrich_v two_o in_o a_o singular_a mnaner_n those_o his_o most_o high_o favour_v &_o most_o tender_o love_a friend_n s._n john_n the_o evangelist_n and_o s._n mary_n magdalen_n but_o in_o a_o yet_o more_o supereminent_a degree_n his_o own_o most_o heavenly_a virgin-mother_n 10._o happy_a therefore_o be_v those_o soul_n upon_o which_o god_n bestow_v a_o desire_n &_o ambition_n so_o glorious_a as_o serious_o &_o effectual_o to_o tend_v aspire_v and_o endeavour_v

incline_v unto_o such_o thing_n whereupon_o it_o be_v say_v in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o aristotle_n ethic_n that_o a_o virtuous_a man_n be_v the_o measure_n and_o rule_n of_o humane_a action_n 2._o by_o way_n of_o knowledge_n as_o any_o one_o that_o be_v skill_v in_o moral_a science_n can_v judge_v of_o the_o act_n of_o virtue_n although_o himself_o be_v void_a of_o virtue_n the_o former_a way_n of_o judge_v of_o divine_a thing_n perteine_n to_o wisdom_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o be_v a_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n according_a to_o that_o say_n nf_o s._n paul_n 1._o cor._n 21._o the_o spiritual_a man_n judge_v all_o thing_n as_o likewise_o s._n denys_n say_v in_o his_o 2._o chapt._n de_fw-fr diu._n nom._n hierotheus_n be_v instruct_v not_o only_a learning_n but_o also_o suffer_v divine_a thing_n but_o the_o latter_a way_n of_o judge_a perteine_n to_o this_o doctrine_n in_o as_o much_o as_o it_o be_v get_v by_o study_n although_o indeed_o the_o principle_n thereof_o come_v from_o divine_a revelation_n thus_o far_o be_v the_o word_n of_o s._n thomas_n 16._o yea_o even_a aristotle_n himself_o though_o a_o heathen_a can_v observe_v lib._n 2._o magn_n moral_a c._n 7._o that_o to_o that_o good_a which_o be_v honest_a and_o virtuous_a there_o be_v first_o require_v a_o certain_a reasonles_a impulse_n and_o thereby_o the_o reason_n be_v enable_v to_o discern_v and_o determine_v but_o more_o pertinent_o and_o express_o in_o the_o follow_a chapter_n he_o say_v thus_o good_a fortune_n be_v without_o any_o precedent_a act_n of_o reason_n for_o by_o nature_n he_o be_v indeed_o fortunate_a that_o without_o the_o exercise_n of_o reason_n be_v impel_v to_o good_a or_o virtuous_a thing_n and_o atteine_v they_o now_o this_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o nature_n for_o such_o a_o inclination_n be_v natural_o imprint_v in_o our_o soul_n by_o which_o we_o be_v impel_v to_o such_o thing_n as_o will_v render_v we_o happy_a without_o any_o exercise_n of_o reason_n insomuch_o 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