Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	adam_n	nature_n	sin_n	2,126	5	5.5892	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96532	The doctrine of the covenant of redemption Wherein is laid the foundation of all our hopes and happiness. Briefly opened and improved. By Samuel Willard, teacher of a church in Boston. [Three lines from Psalms]	Willard, Samuel, 1640-1707.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.	1693 (1693)	Wing W2274A; ESTC W38208	68,045	178

man_n salvation_n it_o may_v be_v inquire_v what_o ground_n there_o be_v for_o such_o a_o covenant_n as_o this_o or_o what_o reference_n man_n salvation_n have_v to_o it_o and_o dependence_n upon_o it_o and_o the_o enquiry_n into_o this_o will_v serve_v to_o set_v forth_o the_o rich_a grace_n of_o god_n to_o man_n in_o those_o ancient_a thought_n he_o have_v for_o he_o and_o here_o in_o general_n it_o may_v be_v assert_v that_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n for_o such_o a_o transaction_n to_o pass_v but_o that_o this_o necessity_n may_v be_v right_o state_v i_o shall_v first_o observe_v what_o sort_n of_o necessity_n it_o be_v and_o then_o clear_v it_o up_o 1._o a_o thing_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v necessary_a in_o a_o double_a respect_n viz._n absolute_a and_o hypothetical_n and_o there_o be_v a_o great_a difference_n between_o these_o 1._o absolute_a necessity_n which_o may_v also_o be_v call_v natural_a be_v such_o as_o flow_v from_o the_o very_a nature_n and_o be_v of_o the_o thing_n thus_o we_o say_v the_o fire_n burn_v necessary_o because_o it_o be_v a_o natural_a quality_n of_o it_o and_o inseparable_a from_o the_o form_n thus_o it_o be_v natural_a and_o necessary_a for_o god_n to_o love_n himself_o for_o the_o father_n to_o beget_v the_o son_n for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o proceed_v from_o they_o both_o whereas_o there_o be_v other_o act_n of_o god_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a but_o mere_o voluntary_a as_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n the_o make_v these_o and_o those_o sort_n of_o creature_n and_o many_o the_o like_a 2._o hypothetical_n or_o conditionate_n necessity_n be_v when_o upon_o the_o supposition_n of_o one_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v there_o be_v something_o necessary_a in_o order_n to_o it_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v do_v so_o that_o though_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a to_o do_v the_o thing_n yet_o if_o he_o will_v do_v it_o he_o must_v needs_o do_v thus_o or_o so_o in_o order_n to_o the_o accomplish_n of_o it_o and_o this_o necessity_n flow_v from_o the_o connexion_n of_o thing_n one_o with_o another_o a_o end_n be_v not_o attain_v without_o the_o use_n of_o mean_n and_o there_o be_v mean_n that_o be_v proper_a on_o which_o the_o attain_n of_o the_o end_n have_v dependence_n or_o without_o which_o it_o can_v be_v reach_v so_o that_o if_o he_o will_v not_o miss_v of_o his_o design_n a_o person_n must_v necessary_o use_v the_o mean_n that_o be_v so_o connect_v unto_o it_o and_o when_o there_o be_v various_a mean_n or_o divers_a way_n to_o compass_v the_o design_n the_o necessity_n be_v more_o loose_a and_o disjunct_n it_o be_v indifferent_a as_o to_o this_o or_o that_o but_o yet_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v one_o of_o they_o but_o when_o the_o medium_fw-la be_v but_o one_o it_o be_v then_o a_o restrain_a necessity_n either_o this_o way_n or_o not_o at_o all_o now_o the_o necessity_n under_o consideration_n be_v not_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n or_o absolute_a but_o of_o the_o second_o viz._n conditionate_n 2._o for_o the_o more_o clear_v up_o of_o this_o let_v it_o be_v consider_v 1._o that_o god_n be_v under_o no_o natural_a necessity_n to_o save_o any_o of_o fallen_n man_n posterity_n there_o be_v no_o tie_n of_o nature_n upon_o he_o to_o give_v a_o pardon_n to_o and_o bestow_v salvation_n upon_o any_o of_o that_o ruin_a progeny_n he_o may_v have_v damn_v they_o all_o without_o any_o injury_n to_o himself_o or_o wrong_v do_v to_o they_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o ●o_o do_v be_v a_o fruit_n not_o of_o compulsion_n nor_o of_o nature_n but_o of_o his_o mere_a good_a will_n rom._n 9_o 18._o no_o man_n can_v give_v any_o other_o reason_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o than_o that_o which_o he_o give_v of_o the_o choice_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o particular_a the_o same_o reason_n why_o he_o choose_v this_o man_n and_o not_o the_o other_o be_v to_o be_v assign_v why_o he_o choose_v any_o at_o all_o and_o that_o be_v because_o it_o so_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o mat._n 11._o 24._o for_o they_o be_v all_o equal_o capable_a 2._o that_o hence_o god_n be_v not_o under_o any_o natural_a necessity_n of_o engage_v in_o this_o covenant_n for_o the_o bring_n about_o the_o redemption_n of_o man_n if_o the_o effect_n of_o the_o thing_n be_v arbitrary_a to_o he_o than_o the_o indent_n about_o the_o do_v of_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v so_o too_o if_o god_n may_v have_v leave_v the_o whole_a race_n of_o mankind_n to_o have_v perish_v for_o ever_o and_o that_o he_o do_v not_o so_o do_v be_v contingent_a i._n e._n free_a and_o voluntary_a than_o whatsoever_o refer_v unto_o the_o designation_n or_o appointment_n of_o it_o in_o the_o decree_n must_v proceed_v from_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o his_o will_n and_o hitherto_o this_o covenant_n be_v to_o be_v refer_v yea_o indeed_o if_o it_o have_v be_v natural_a the_o notion_n of_o a_o covenant_n make_v about_o it_o have_v be_v impertinent_a the_o fix_v of_o a_o decree_n concern_v it_o have_v be_v superfluous_a for_o what_o occasion_n be_v there_o for_o a_o decree_n about_o natural_a action_n 3._o that_o natural_a necessity_n destroy_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o a_o covenant_n for_o a_o covenant_n be_v a_o voluntary_a obligation_n between_o person_n about_o thing_n wherein_o they_o enjoy_v a_o freedom_n of_o will_n and_o have_v a_o power_n to_o choose_v or_o refuse_v it_o be_v a_o deliberate_a thing_n wherein_o there_o be_v a_o counsel_n and_o a_o consent_n between_o rational_a and_o free_a agent_n it_o be_v true_a a_o person_n may_v be_v a_o subject_a and_o so_o under_o the_o duty_n of_o consent_v in_o a_o covenant_n so_o be_v adam_n at_o the_o first_o but_o still_o the_o act_n of_o consent_n itself_o be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o cause_n by_o counsel_n and_o therefore_o it_o be_v not_o absolute_o necessary_a so_o as_o that_o he_o can_v not_o but_o do_v it_o 4._o whether_o there_o be_v a_o natural_a or_o absolute_a necessity_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o holiness_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v a_o counterprice_n pay_v to_o make_v satisfaction_n for_o sin_n in_o order_n to_o the_o sinner_n salvation_n may_v be_v dispute_v i_o know_v this_o assertion_n be_v by_o some_o defend_v against_o the_o socianians_n &_o as_o stiff_o deny_v by_o other_o who_o be_v no_o socinian_n &_o suppose_v that_o there_o be_v other_o thing_n in_o scripture_n sufficient_a to_o confute_v they_o that_o because_o god_n be_v natural_o holy_a &_o just_a therefore_o he_o must_v needs_o punish_v sin_n either_o in_o the_o sinner_n or_o in_o his_o surety_n seem_v not_o to_o be_v evident_a to_o say_v that_o god_n can_v not_o by_o his_o absolute_a lordship_n have_v save_v a_o sinner_n without_o a_o mediator_n look_v as_o if_o it_o lay_v he_o under_o a_o necessity_n beyond_o what_o the_o scripture_n will_v warrant_v it_o be_v true_a 1._o that_o holiness_n and_o justice_n be_v divine_a essential_a perfection_n every_o attribute_n of_o god_n be_v god_n display_v of_o himself_o to_o we_o after_o 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be_v not_o his_o innate_a perfection_n these_o be_v therefore_o letter_n of_o his_o name_n exod._n 34._o 6_o 7._o and_o by_o these_o he_o give_v we_o to_o know_v he_o 9_o hence_o we_o may_v seem_v to_o argue_v as_o strong_o that_o god_n pardon_n sin_n by_o necessity_n of_o nature_n as_o well_o as_o punish_v it_o for_o sure_o he_o be_v gracious_a as_o well_o as_o holy_a and_o just_a and_o then_o by_o consequence_n god_n can_v no_o more_o have_v avoid_v pardon_v than_o punish_v of_o sin_n but_o we_o be_v assure_v that_o his_o grace_n proceed_v according_a to_o his_o good_a pleasure_n rom._n 9_o 18._o 21_o 22._o beside_o it_o be_v to_o be_v remark_v that_o god_n holiness_n appear_v in_o the_o illustration_n of_o every_o one_o of_o his_o attribute_n and_o get_v himself_o a_o name_n thereby_o these_o consideration_n seem_v to_o have_v their_o weight_n but_o it_o must_v be_v confess_v that_o god_n judgement_n be_v a_o great_a deep_a and_o sobriety_n become_v we_o in_o our_o enquiry_n into_o the_o ground_n and_o cause_n of_o they_o sin_n be_v nothing_o less_o because_o god_n pardon_v it_o and_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o interpose_v of_o a_o surety_n for_o the_o procure_n of_o this_o pardon_n will_v be_v build_v upon_o another_o sure_a hypothesis_n which_o the_o scripture_n be_v full_a for_o and_o this_o lead_v to_o the_o next_o thing_n viz._n 2._o positive_o there_o be_v a_o connex_v or_o conditional_a necessity_n of_o this_o covenant_n which_o we_o may_v take_v the_o account_n of_o in_o a_o few_o conclusion_n 1._o that_o god_n by_o his_o relative_n justice_n stand_v firm_o engage_v to_o punish_v sin_n here_o let_v it_o be_v observe_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v a_o rule_n of_o justice_n justice_n appear_v in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v right_a there_o must_v be_v something_o that_o must_v fix_v the_o bound_n betwixt_o right_n and_o wrong_n or_o else_o there_o be_v no_o scope_n for_o justice_n to_o exert_v itself_o justice_n appear_v in_o the_o manifestation_n of_o god_n 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