Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	author_n	sin_n	will_n	1,685	5	6.8791	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69038	The theatre of Catolique and Protestant religion diuided into twelue bookes. Wherein the zealous Catholike may plainelie see, the manifest truth, perspicuitie, euident foundations and demonstrations of the Catholique religion; together with the motiues and causes, why he should perseuer therin. ... Written by I.C. student in diuinitie.	I. C., student in divinity.; Copinger, John, b. 1571 or 2, attributed name.; Colleton, John, 1548-1635, attributed name.	1620 (1620)	STC 4284; ESTC S115632	314,600	666

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and_o unsearchable_a judgement_n and_o in_o that_o search_n let_v he_o take_v

end_n because_o pharaoh_n against_o god_n mercy_n do_v oppose_v his_o free_a will_n nabuchodonosor_n be_v touch_v with_o god_n discipline_n bewail_v his_o own_o impiety_n and_o in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v that_o if_o two_o person_n have_v equal_a grace_n and_o equal_a temperature_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n one_o of_o they_o may_v behave_v himself_o well_o by_o his_o free_a will_n another_o by_o the_o same_o free_a will_n may_v behave_v himself_o ill_a 2._o that_o a_o man_n must_v dispose_v himself_o to_o receive_v god_n grace_n s._n thomas_n prove_v it_o by_o natural_a reason_n t_o d._n tho._n q._n 1._o 2._o q._n 11_o t_o for_o the_o form_n can_v never_o be_v receive_v into_o the_o subject_n without_o aswell_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o form_n as_o of_o the_o subject_n especial_o when_o the_o subject_n have_v already_o a_o disposition_n repugnant_a to_o the_o form_n but_o a_o miserable_a sinner_n be_v load_v with_o sin_n than_o the_o which_o nothing_o be_v more_o 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or_o boast_v against_o he_o that_o cut_n with_o the_o same_o or_o shall_v the_o saw_n lift_v itself_o up_o against_o he_o that_o draw_v the_o same_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v that_o man_n be_v justify_v free_o but_o for_o his_o good_a work_n and_o rather_o that_o he_o shall_v justify_v himself_o 5._o we_o answer_v that_o the_o whole_a work_n of_o our_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o principal_a doer_n and_o agent_n thereof_o not_o only_o by_o powringe_v his_o grace_n upon_o we_o but_o also_o in_o disposinge_v our_o will_n to_o receive_v the_o same_o by_o a_o special_a motion_n of_o his_o divine_a grace_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v ascribe_v unto_o man_n also_o in_o that_o we_o cooperate_v and_o that_o we_o do_v something_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n as_o i_o have_v already_o allege_v out_o of_o scripture_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v praise_v that_o with_o all_o their_o heart_n shall_v turn_v unto_o god_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v dispraise_v that_o do_v resist_v god_n vocation_n otherwise_o they_o shall_v contradict_v the_o prophett_v expandi_fw-la manus_fw-la meas_fw-la tota_fw-la die_fw-la ad_fw-la populum_fw-la incredulum_fw-la &_o contradicentem_fw-la mihi_fw-la i_o have_v stretch_v my_o hand_n all_o the_o whole_a day_n to_o a_o incredulous_a people_n and_o contradictinge_v i_o and_o also_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v say_v vos_fw-fr durae_fw-la ceruicis_fw-la resistitis_fw-la spiritu_fw-la sancto_fw-la you_o stifnecked_n people_n you_o resist_v the_o holy_a ghoaste_n 5_o sess_n 9_o c._n 5_o 6._o therefore_o the_o council_n of_o trentt_n have_v damn_v those_o heretic_n that_o say_v that_o we_o have_v no_o free_a will_n in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n and_o that_o we_o be_v dead_a &_o without_o life_n in_o those_o action_n for_o though_o a_o man_n be_v leave_v to_o his_o own_o natural_a force_n and_o strenghte_n have_v no_o active_a force_n to_o obtain_v the_o 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mean_v understand_v and_o will_n for_o it_o be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o god_n immediate_o but_o the_o action_n of_o man_n of_o who_o immediate_o and_o next_o it_o be_v produce_v for_o it_o be_v not_o say_v that_o any_o other_o creature_n do_v love_n god_n but_o man_n when_o man_n do_v love_n god_n and_o therefore_o you_o must_v not_o say_v that_o man_n beleevinge_v hopinge_v in_o god_n and_o love_a god_n be_v not_o the_o action_n of_o man_n when_o he_o have_v the_o principle_n i_o mean_v understand_v and_o will_v out_o of_o which_o they_o proceed_v whether_o we_o derogate_v from_o the_o meritte_n of_o christ_n in_o make_v our_o merit_n partaker_n of_o his_o merit_n chapter_n iu._n 1._o god_n forbid_v that_o the_o meritte_n of_o the_o just_a shall_v derogate_v from_o christ_n b._n passion_n or_o shall_v be_v injurious_a unto_o he_o they_o rather_o be_v a_o great_a glory_n unto_o christ_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o meritte_n of_o his_o passion_n which_o of_o themselves_o have_v no_o valour_n or_o excellency_n but_o as_o they_o be_v bedew_v and_o sprinkle_v with_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n unto_o who_o we_o owe_v the_o meritte_n of_o they_o by_o his_o grace_n and_o not_o unto_o our_o self_n as_o albertus_n magnus_fw-la say_v justitia_fw-la meritorum_fw-la christ_n fulge●_n in_o virtutibus_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la d._n albett_n be_v 3._o q._n 2._o in_o 29._o d._n the_o justice_n of_o the_o meritte_n of_o christ_n do_v shine_v in_o the_o virtue_n and_o work_n of_o the_o saint_n take_v away_o this_o justice_n from_o they_o and_o they_o may_v be_v condemn_v yea_o they_o can_v be_v save_v therefore_o we_o say_v that_o a_o reward_n be_v give_v unto_o they_o not_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o but_o as_o they_o come_v from_o his_o grace_n which_o work_v in_o us._n and_o he_o himself_o say_v ●_o matt._n ●_o merces_fw-la vestra_fw-la copi●sa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o caelis_fw-la your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o heaven_n which_o reward_n be_v give_v unto_o our_o work_n by_o christ_n who_o make_v our_o work_n worthy_a thereof_o 2._o this_o argument_n be_v weak_a christ_n sufficient_o merit_v for_o man_n therefore_o a_o man_n ought_v not_o to_o merit_n any_o thing_n himself_o christ_n pray_v christ_n suffer_v christ_n preach_v christ_n fast_v and_o offer_v himself_o unto_o god_n for_o our_o sin_n therefore_o we_o shall_v not_o merit_v we_o shall_v not_o pray_v nor_o suffer_v nor_o preach_v nor_o fast_a nor_o offer_v ourselves_o too_o god_n whereas_o christ_n merit_v pray_v fast_v suffer_v and_o offer_v himself_o that_o i_o shall_v merit_v fast_o pray_v suffer_v etc._n etc._n when_o as_o the_o action_n of_o christ_n be_v our_o instruction_n and_o although_o christ_n suffer_v for_o all_o yet_o he_o leave_v we_o as_o s._n peter_n say_v a_o example_n to_o follow_v his_o step_n and_o though_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n passion_n be_v of_o themselves_o sufficient_a to_o purchase_v and_o merit_v life_n everlasting_a for_o all_o man_n yet_o he_o will_v not_o have_v the_o efficacy_n thereof_o to_o be_v apply_v unto_o we_o unless_o we_o will_v endeavour_n by_o his_o grace_n to_o join_v also_o our_o merit_n thereunto_o which_o yet_o derogate_v nothing_o from_o the_o passion_n of_o christ_n for_o it_o be_v more_o excellent_a to_o obtain_v glory_n by_o desert_n then_o without_o the_o same_o and_o therefore_o our_o merit_n be_v not_o require_v for_o the_o insufficiency_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o christ_n but_o rather_o be_v require_v for_o the_o great_a excellency_n of_o the_o merit_n of_o they_o and_o of_o his_o great_a love_n and_o charity_n towards_o us._n 3._o we_o say_v with_o the_o whole_a catholic_a church_n the_o good_a work_n of_o just_a person_n if_o they_o proceed_v of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n do_v deserve_v and_o meritte_v life_n everlasting_a which_o do_v consist_v in_o the_o clear_a vision_n and_o fruition_n of_o god_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o many_o place_n of_o scripture_n good_a give_v every_o man_n accord_v to_o his_o work_n and_o in_o the_o apocalypse_n i_o come_v and_o my_o reward_n be_v with_o i_o to_o give_v every_o man_n as_o his_o work_n shall_v be_v 3._o psal_n 65._o matt._n 16._o rom._n 2._o 1._o cor._n 3._o &_o with_o the_o apostle_n every_o man_n shall_v receive_v accord_v to_o his_o own_o labour_n where_o in_o truth_n he_o speak_v of_o the_o reward_n of_o life_n everlasting_a and_o when_o our_o saviour_n say_v bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o spirit_n bless_a be_v the_o poor_a in_o hart_n he_o conclude_v rejoice_n and_o be_v glad_a 5._o matt._n 5._o for_o your_o reward_n be_v great_a in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n in_o another_o place_n he_o say_v come_v you_o bless_v of_o my_o father_n 25_o matt._n 25_o i_o have_v be_v hungry_a and_o you_o give_v i_o to_o eat_v come_v and_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n and_o as_o the_o apostle_n say_v 8._o gal._n 8._o qui_fw-la seminat_fw-la in_o spiritu_fw-la he_o that_o sow_v in_o the_o spirit_n or_o spiritual_a work_n he_o shall_v purchase_v 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