Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	believe_v	faith_n	justification_n	2,857	5	9.3476	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A69129	Conscience with the power and cases thereof Devided into V. bookes. Written by the godly and learned, William Ames, Doctor, and Professor of Divinity, in the famous University of Franeker in Friesland. Translated out of Latine into English, for more publique benefit.; De conscientia. Et ejus jure, vel casibus. English.	Ames, William, 1576-1633.	1639 (1639)	STC 552; ESTC S114737	107,148	176

this_o hope_n and_o certainty_n the_o first_o question_n be_v whether_o a_o believer_n may_v be_v infallible_o be_v assure_v of_o his_o salvation_n 1._o ans._n there_o be_v not_o only_o a_o possibility_n for_o the_o believer_n to_o certain_a come_v to_o this_o certainty_n but_o it_o be_v his_o duty_n also_o never_o to_o rest_v content_v till_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o heb._n 6._o 11._o &_o 10._o 22._o rom._n 4._o 21_o &_o 8._o 35_o 39_o for_o 2._o first_o god_n have_v confirm_v this_o to_o every_o believer_n by_o promise_n by_o oath_n by_o earnest_n by_o seal_n john_n 3._o 16._o jer._n 31._o 40_o 41._o heb._n 6._o 17._o eph._n 1._o 14._o mark_n 16._o 16._o 3._o second_o faith_n ought_v to_o receive_v all_o that_o which_o god_n have_v thus_o confirm_v heb._n 4._o 2._o 4._o this_o certainty_n be_v perfect_v in_o we_o by_o three_o act_n 1._o by_o a_o act_n of_o faith_n proper_o so_o call_v whereby_o we_o rest_v upon_o god_n by_o christ_n for_o the_o certain_a obtain_n of_o salvation_n 2_o by_o a_o act_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o knowledge_n whereby_o we_o believe_v do_v understand_v that_o god_n have_v certain_o adjudge_v this_o salvation_n unto_o we_o 3._o by_o a_o act_n of_o confidence_n or_o of_o hope_n whereby_o we_o certain_o look_v for_o this_o salvation_n which_o be_v thus_o adjudge_v to_o we_o and_o make_v we_o but_o yet_o for_o all_o that_o the_o whole_a application_n be_v attribute_v to_o faith_n because_o it_o depend_v first_o and_o chief_o on_o faith_n 5._o three_o salvation_n and_o life_n eternal_a be_v contain_v in_o the_o object_n of_o faith_n for_o we_o believe_v life_n everlasting_a 1_o peter_n 1._o 3_o 4_o 5._o 6._o four_o true_a grace_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o be_v never_o separate_v from_o life_n eternal_a heb._n 6._o 9_o for_o the_o grace_n of_o justification_n be_v a_o more_o certain_a cause_n of_o life_n and_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n be_v a_o part_n of_o eternal_a life_n john_n 17._o 3._o 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he_o be_v interpret_v and_o judge_v to_o have_v do_v it_o to_o the_o king_n himself_o so_o likewise_o he_o that_o contemn_v conscience_n contemn_v god_n himself_o because_o that_o which_o conscience_n do_v dictate_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n hence_o conscience_n it_o be_v that_o he_o always_o sin_v who_o do_v any_o thing_n against_o conscience_n but_o if_o the_o conscience_n do_v not_o err_v but_o the_o thing_n be_v as_o erroneous_a conscience_n suppose_v than_o he_o sin_v double_o first_o in_o do_v that_o which_o be_v ill_a in_o itself_o and_o second_o in_o do_v it_o after_o a_o evil_a manner_n evil_a it_o be_v in_o its_o own_o nature_n and_o evil_a because_o of_o the_o despise_n of_o conscience_n but_o if_o the_o conscience_n do_v err_v that_o which_o it_o do_v be_v not_o evil_a but_o it_o do_v it_o after_o a_o evil_a manner_n so_o that_o the_o evil_n be_v only_o this_o namely_o the_o contempt_n of_o conscience_n 7_o the_o error_n of_o conscience_n which_o be_v about_o a_o action_n blame_n that_o be_v the_o error_n which_o be_v about_o the_o object_n or_o matter_n about_o which_o a_o action_n ought_v to_o be_v exercise_v be_v either_o unvoluntary_a and_o blameless_a or_o voluntary_a and_o worthy_a of_o blame_n if_o it_o be_v unvoluntary_a and_o blameless_a than_o conscience_n bind_v to_o do_v a_o thing_n as_o much_o as_o if_o it_o do_v not_o err_v for_o example_n if_o a_o man_n shall_v very_o believe_v some_o thing_n to_o be_v his_o own_o which_o be_v a_o other_o man_n he_o may_v and_o aught_o in_o conscience_n to_o make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o his_o own_o if_o one_o do_v very_o believe_v he_o be_v his_o prince_n that_o be_v in_o truth_n a_o tyrant_n or_o that_o he_o be_v a_o lawful_a magistrate_n who_o indeed_o usurp_v the_o title_n ●…e_o be_v bind_v to_o

affection_n about_o worldly_a thing_n luke_n 8._o 14._o 3_o a_o spiritual_a satiety_n or_o fullness_n that_o be_v a_o presumption_n of_o our_o own_o sufficiency_n and_o a_o rest_v in_o that_o degree_n and_o measure_n to_o which_o we_o have_v attain_v phil._n 3._o 13_o 14._o 4_o sloth_n fear_v and_o carnal_a wisdom_n jud._n 1_o 19_o 21._o 27_o 28._o 29_o 30._o 31_o 32._o 33._o 5_o familiarity_n with_o the_o world_n or_o the_o commonesse_n of_o sin_n abound_v in_o other_o mat._n 24._o 22._o 6_o the_o practice_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o our_o conscience_n allow_v not_o rom._n 14._o 20._o 21._o 7_o indulgence_n to_o ourselves_o in_o our_o own_o corruption_n 1_o cor._n 5._o 6._o 2_o corinthian_n 7._o 11._o ephes._n 4._o 29._o 30._o 23._o second_o we_o ought_v often_o and_o serious_o to_o meditate_v upon_o the_o love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o we_o pro._n 25._o 21._o 22._o 24._o three_o we_o ought_v to_o meditate_v daily_o of_o our_o imperfection_n phil._n 3._o 13_o 14._o 25._o four_o we_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o the_o use_n of_o all_o those_o mean_n which_o god_n have_v appoint_v for_o the_o beget_n of_o grace_n in_o we_o 1_o thess._n 5._o 16._o 20._o 26._o five_o we_o ought_v to_o associate_v with_o they_o that_o have_v the_o zeal_n of_o god_n pro._n 22._o 24_o 25._o &_o 27._o 17._o among_o such_o we_o must_v especial_o desire_v those_o minister_n who_o tongue_n have_v be_v touch_v with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n isaiah_n 6._o for_o by_o notorious_a and_o lamentable_a experience_n even_o in_o reform_a church_n that_o be_v find_v to_o be_v true_a which_o the_o author_n heretofore_o praise_v write_v long_o since_o the_o word_n of_o life_n in_o the_o lip_n of_o many_o doctor_n &_o preacher_n be_v dead_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o virtue_n and_o efficacy_n for_o they_o do_v so_o cold_o and_o dull_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o god_n that_o they_o seem_v even_o to_o be_v dead_a in_o their_o lip_n whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o as_o they_o themselves_o be_v cold_a and_o dead_a even_o so_o do_v they_o leave_v their_o hearer_n cold_a and_o dead_a and_o i_o will_v to_o god_n they_o do_v not_o make_v they_o so_o i_o know_v a_o man_n that_o for_o this_o cause_n leave_v the_o city_n paris_n for_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v make_v cold_a and_o cold_a daily_o with_o the_o lecture_n and_o sermon_n in_o paris_n and_o that_o he_o be_v afraid_a if_o he_o shall_v stay_v long_o there_o he_o shall_v be_v quite_o freeze_v to_o death_n stiritual_o wherefore_o he_o get_v he_o to_o certain_a zealous_a person_n as_o unto_o hot_a coal_n that_o converse_v among_o they_o he_o may_v nourish_v and_o increase_v his_o heat_n the_o five_o question_n be_v whether_o zeal_n be_v to_o be_v judge_v according_a zeal_n to_o the_o sense_n thereof_o and_o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v 27._o ans._n not_o always_o for_o zeal_n be_v great_a essential_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a or_o accidental_o in_o regard_n of_o some_o circumstance_n which_o happen_v and_o do_v not_o always_o remain_v the_o same_o for_o example_n marry_a folk_n love_v one_o another_o dear_o be_v sometime_o more_o affect_v upon_o the_o very_a marriage_n then_o in_o that_o constant_a society_n of_o life_n which_o afterward_o follow_v but_o this_o be_v by_o accident_n because_o of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n but_o in_o very_a deed_n they_o may_v afterward_o rejoice_v as_o much_o or_o more_o 28._o so_o also_o the_o faithful_a in_o the_o first_o conversion_n may_v find_v often_o great_a motion_n of_o their_o affection_n than_o afterward_o because_o of_o the_o novelty_n of_o the_o thing_n though_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o increase_n in_o the_o true_a zeal_n of_o god_n some_o such_o thing_n be_v affirm_v even_o of_o the_o angel_n lu._n 15._o 7._o 29._o in_o old_a age_n or_o in_o some_o such_o like_a decay_n of_o strength_n although_o there_o may_v be_v the_o same_o zeal_n or_o more_o than_o be_v before_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o put_v forth_o in_o some_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n that_o it_o be_v in_o in_o their_o young_a day_n 30._o variety_n of_o education_n may_v bring_v a_o great_a diversity_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o exercise_v one_o zeal_n when_o yet_o there_o may_v be_v a_o equal_a zeal_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o essence_n of_o it_o the_o six_o question_n be_v whether_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n agree_v may_v be_v lawful_o a_o matter_n of_o zeal_n and_o laughter_n 31._o ans._n that_o this_o may_v be_v appear_v in_o the_o example_n of_o eliah_n 1_o king_n 18._o 27._o with_o 19_o 10._o 14._o but_o yet_o not_o in_o the_o same_o respect_n for_o zeal_n have_v for_o its_o object_n something_o either_o honest_a or_o filthy_a but_o laughter_n be_v cause_v by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o a_o unexpected_a thing_n that_o light_o please_v without_o the_o consideration_n of_o honesty_n or_o filthiness_n chap._n 7._o of_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n because_o the_o concomitant_a object_n of_o obedience_n be_v a_o quiet_a conscience_n concern_v peace_n of_o conscience_n the_o first_o question_n be_v how_o peace_n of_o conscience_n do_v depend_v obedience_n upon_o our_o obedience_n 1._o ans._n it_o depend_v not_o upon_o our_o obedience_n as_o upon_o the_o principal_a cause_n but_o rather_o upon_o that_o justification_n which_o we_o have_v by_o christ_n jesus_n roman_n 5._o 1._o heb._n 10._o 22._o 1_o pet_n 3._o 21._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 4._o 2._o they_o which_o go_v about_o to_o rest_v in_o themselves_o or_o in_o their_o own_o work_n can_v never_o find_v any_o solid_a tranquillity_n in_o their_o conscience_n both_o because_o of_o the_o diverse_a fall_n and_o because_o of_o the_o manifold_a imperfection_n which_o adhere_v to_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o best_a man_n while_o they_o live_v in_o this_o world_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o those_o that_o be_v popish_a must_v needs_o be_v vex_v with_o perpetual_a doubt_n both_o in_o life_n and_o death_n because_o of_o the_o opinion_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o righteousness_n and_o merit_n of_o their_o work_n which_o be_v yet_o by_o their_o own_o confession_n uncertain_a 3._o second_o it_o depend_v upon_o our_o obedience_n 1._o as_o upon_o that_o whereby_o the_o contrary_a be_v remove_v or_o as_o upon_o that_o which_o remove_v the_o impediment_n 1_o sam._n 25._o 31._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 18._o 21._o 2_o as_o upon_o the_o proc●…eant_a cause_n or_o secondary_a reason_n thereof_o 2_o cor._n 1._o 12._o 4_o now_o this_o be_v so_o to_o be_v understand_v as_o that_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o conscience_n in_o regard_n of_o those_o action_n which_o be_v agreeable_a to_o the_o law_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v conceive_v to_o depend_v upon_o obedience_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o thing_n itself_o but_o that_o tranquillity_n which_o respect_v our_o state_n before_o god_n it_o to_o be_v ●…scribed_v ●…o_o otherwise_o to_o our_o obedience_n as_o to_o the_o cause_n but_o only_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o certainty_n of_o our_o perceive_v of_o it_o and_o that_o our_o obedience_n respect_v the_o thing_n itself_o as_o the_o sign_n and_o effect_n thereof_o hence_o that_o phrase_n so_o of●…_n use_v by_o john_n by_o this_o we_o know_v and_o such_o like_a joh_n 2._o 3._o 5._o 29._o &_o 3._o 10_o 14._o 19_o &_o 4._o 13._o 5._o peace_n of_o conscience_n also_o depend_v upon_o obedience_n as_o upon_o the_o conservant_n cause_n for_o righteousness_n not_o impu●…ed_v nor_o inherent_a but_o of_o the_o life_n and_o conversation_n be_v the_o breastplate_n of_o a_o believer_n whereby_o he_o be_v guard_v and_o defend_v and_o be_v perfect_o safe_a and_o quiet_a eph._n 6._o 14._o 1_o joh._n 3._o 7._o 1_o cor._n 4._o 3._o hence_o it_o be_v that_o that_o righteousness_n which_o consist_v in_o obedience_n be_v call_v the_o righteousness_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n act_v 24._o 10._o 6._o now_o obedience_n do_v preserve_v and_o maintain_v peace_n of_o conscience_n not_o only_o as_o a_o sign_n of_o our_o reconciliation_n with_o god_n but_o also_o as_o a_o continuation_n and_o a_o exercise_n of_o that_o life_n which_o be_v acceptable_a and_o please_v unto_o god_n col._n 1._o 10._o thess._n 4._o 1._o heb._n 12._o 28._o not_o that_o there_o be_v any_o such_o perfection_n in_o our_o obedience_n as_o can_v satisfy_v the_o law_n of_o god_n but_o because_o that_o after_o our_o person_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n become_v acceptable_a to_o god_n then_o by_o virtue_n of_o the_o same_o faith_n for_o christ_n sake_n our_o obedience_n though_o weak_a and_o pollute_v be_v accept_v before_o god_n 1_o pet._n 2._o 5._o the_o second_o question_n be_v what_o be_v that_o obedience_n by_o the_o peaceable_a presence_n whereof_o the_o conscience_n may_v enjoy_v peace_n 7._o ans._n first_o a_o absolute_a perfection_n be_v