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	sin_n	will_n	1,571	5	7.0624	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85207	Hidden manna or, the mystery of saving grace. Wherein the peculiarity of Gods especiall grace to the elect is asserted and proved, and divers objections of Pelagians and Arminians about the power of the will of man to supernatural good, are fully answered and confuted. By that reverend, learned, and faithfull minister of Gods word, William Fenner B.D. late of Rochford in Essex. Perfected many years since by the author whilst he was preacher at VVillingsworth in Staffordshire. Imprimatur Edm. Calamy.	Fenner, William, 1600-1640.	1652 (1652)	Wing F692; Thomason E1310_2; ESTC R209026	31,828	115

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o alseminary_n of_o sin_n a_o universal_a roe_n or_o seedplot_n of_o rebellion_n tell_v it_o of_o new_a obedience_n it_o simple_o will_v not_o they_o will_v not_o consider_v his_o way_n job_n 34._o 27._o urge_v it_o it_o perverse_o will_v not_o the_o ungodly_a man_n scorn_v judgement_n prov._n 19_o 28._o urge_v it_o further_o it_o strong_o will_v not_o a_o fool_n rage_v and_o be_v careless_a prov._n 14._o 16._o press_n yet_o more_o not_o only_o outward_o by_o preach_v but_o also_o inward_o by_o the_o strange_a motion_n of_o god_n spirit_n it_o stubborne_o and_o contumacious_o will_v not_o they_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghost_n act._n 7._o 51._o wind_n into_o it_o and_o excite_v it_o it_o malicious_o and_o desperate_o will_v not_o he_o have_v do_v despite_n unto_o the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n heb._n 10._o 29._o their_o will_n be_v the_o very_a tunnel_n of_o hell_n itself_o so_o that_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holy_a spirit_n be_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o heart_n 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st._n chrysostome_n this_o death_n be_v a_o elective_a death_n dead_a the_o will_n be_v and_o dead_a will_v be_v my_o people_n love_n to_o have_v it_o so_o jer._n 5._o 31._o whence_o i_o deduce_v this_o sure_a conclusion_n that_o the_o reason_n why_o wicked_a man_n be_v not_o convert_v and_o do_v not_o repent_v be_v not_o because_o they_o can_v but_o because_o they_o will_v not_o the_o lord_n do_v not_o say_v can_v thou_o not_o be_v make_v clean_o but_o will_v thou_o not_o indeed_o a_o wicked_a man_n can_v repent_v for_o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o my_o father_n draw_v he_o joh._n 6._o 44._o no_o man_n can_v come_v unto_o i_o except_o it_o be_v give_v to_o he_o of_o my_o father_n vers_n 65._o that_o be_v believe_v in_o i_o say_v st._n austin_n hence_o it_o be_v say_v the_o same_o father_n that_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v pereuntibus_fw-la stultitia_fw-la to_o they_o that_o perish_v foolishness_n but_o unto_o they_o that_o be_v save_v it_o be_v virtus_fw-la dei_fw-la every_o wicked_a man_n be_v like_o lazarus_n dead_a in_o the_o grave_n fast_o bind_v and_o a_o stone_n upon_o he_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d it_o be_v a_o chrysost_n chrysost_n impossible_a thing_n to_o raise_v himself_o again_o as_o a_o founder_a horse_n can_v but_o limp_v so_o a_o wicked_a heart_n can_v but_o be_v impenitent_a there_o be_v a_o necessity_n though_o not_o a_o violent_a yet_o a_o cruel_a necessity_n as_o avitor_n call_v it_o not_o as_o fatal_a yet_o a_o willing_a misfree_a necessity_n as_o bernard_n call_v it_o so_o that_o luther_n give_v the_o free_a will_n of_o a_o wicked_a man_n in_o regard_n of_o grace_n a_o good_a title_n res_fw-la de_fw-la solo_fw-la titulo_fw-la a_o naked_a titular_a thing_n no_o such_o matter_n yet_o notwithstanding_o albeit_o the_o wicked_n will_n can_v but_o be_v impenitent_a the_o cause_n why_o it_o be_v impenitent_a be_v not_o because_o it_o can_v be_v otherwise_o but_o because_o it_o will_v not_o be_v otherwise_o penitent_a it_o do_v not_o repent_v and_o it_o will_v not_o sic_fw-la volo_fw-la stat_fw-la pro_fw-la ratione_fw-la voluntas_fw-la so_o i_o will_v this_o will_n be_v the_o reason_n object_n thou_o will_v say_v thou_o will_v repent_v although_o thou_o be_v a_o wicked_a man_n i_o will_v if_o i_o can_v but_o alas_o i_o can_v though_o i_o will_v i_o answer_v three_o way_n 1._o have_v thou_o a_o will_n in_o thou_o to_o repent_v many_o will_v boast_v every_o one_o of_o his_o own_o goodness_n prov._n 20._o 6._o it_o may_v be_v say_v to_o thou_o as_o seneca_n say_v to_o his_o friend_n of_o a_o wicked_a youngster_n that_o say_v he_o will_v be_v good_a i_o do_v not_o say_v say_v he_o he_o lie_v but_o put_v at_o se_fw-la cupere_fw-la he_o think_v he_o will_v but_o he_o will_v not_o thou_o say_v thou_o have_v a_o will_n to_o repent_v who_o may_v i_o believe_v say_v st._n bernard_n true_o i_o dare_v not_o believe_v thou_o if_o thou_o live_v in_o wicked_a course_n thou_o have_v a_o will_n to_o live_v in_o they_o thou_o be_v a_o scorner_n and_o will_v hear_v no_o rebuke_n prov._n 13._o 1._o thou_o be_v so_o and_o thou_o will_v be_v so_o thou_o will_v not_o be_v make_v clean_o second_o i_o answer_v thou_o say_v thou_o be_v offend_v with_o thy_o own_o iniquity_n i_o do_v not_o deny_v it_o what_o damn_a devil_n be_v not_o homines_fw-la vitam_fw-la svam_fw-la &_o amant_fw-fr &_o oderunt_fw-la wicked_a man_n hate_v their_o own_o life_n and_o love_v they_o both_o at_o one_o time_n their_o own_o conscience_n gripe_v they_o and_o so_o they_o must_v needs_o find_v fault_n with_o themselves_o but_o then_o their_o corrupt_a desire_n transport_v they_o thou_o do_v not_o will_n to_o