Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	bishop_n	church_n	law_n	2,043	5	4.7282	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64806	Panoplia, or, The whole armour of God explained and applyed for the conduct and comfort of a Christian in all his tryals and tentations : as also the dying preachers legacy in several sermons, being the last labours of the reverend author in the course of his ministry : together with certain seasonable considerations proving the lawfulness and expediency of a set form of lyturgy in the church / by Richard Venner.	Venner, Richard, b. 1598?	1662 (1662)	Wing V194; ESTC R27038	215,543	611

presbyter_n of_o carthage_n anno_fw-la 250._o 2._o novatianus_n a_o presbyter_n of_o rome_n who_o become_v his_o partner_n in_o error_n at_o the_o same_o time_n ☞_o novatus_n be_v a_o man_n of_o a_o contentious_a spirit_n and_o assist_v by_o his_o partner_n he_o disquy_v two_o then_o famous_a church_n viz._n rome_n and_o carthage_n by_o a_o rigid_a sentence_n against_o such_o as_o have_v fall_v through_o infirmity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o persecution_n and_o have_v deny_v the_o faith_n though_o after_o they_o desire_v to_o be_v receive_v to_o the_o church_n for_o he_o teach_v 1._o that_o there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o repentance_n leave_v for_o such_o and_o therefore_o such_o shall_v never_o be_v admit_v again_o into_o the_o fellowship_n of_o the_o church_n although_o they_o express_v manifest_a sign_n of_o true_a repentance_n hereupon_o they_o separate_v from_o the_o orthodoz_n party_n who_o be_v otherwise_o persuade_v and_o here_o begin_v their_o sehism_n 2._o they_o be_v call_v cathari_n because_o they_o boast_v themselves_o to_o be_v pure_a than_o other_o in_o life_n and_o manner_n whereas_o our_o purity_n only_o be_v that_o our_o sin_n be_v forgive_v and_o we_o be_v purge_v in_o the_o fountain_n of_o christ_n blood_n and_o sanctify_v by_o his_o word_n and_o spirit_n john_n 15.3_o 1_o john_n 1.7_o 3._o yet_o this_o error_n continue_v the_o long_o because_o it_o creep_v in_o under_o pretence_n of_o 1._o zeal_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o 2._o of_o detestation_n of_o sin_n beware_v of_o such_o error_n as_o enter_v with_o the_o fair_a pretence_n 1._o nevertheless_o this_o error_n it_o be_v against_o the_o scripture_n evident_o 2._o and_o it_o produce_v dangerous_a effect_n for_o it_o advance_v satan_n kingdom_n by_o drive_v divers_a into_o despair_n 4._o and_o it_o be_v condemn_v by_o the_o second_o african_a counsel_n under_o cyprian_a bishop_n of_o carthage_n the_o precedent_n thereof_o and_o by_o the_o second_o synod_n at_o rome_n under_o cornelius_n the_o bishop_n there_o see_v eusebius_n alsted_n and_o simpson_n of_o the_o church_n page_n 37.421_o 422._o etc._n etc._n ☞_o and_o nevertheless_o these_o do_v not_o multiply_v their_o error_n yet_o this_o error_n be_v a_o capital_a and_o dangerous_a one_o and_o make_v way_n to_o other_o and_o be_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o to_o a_o great_a schism_n and_o dangerous_a admit_v no_o reclaim_n or_o amendment_n such_o be_v their_o independency_n though_o in_o other_o thing_n they_o consent_v with_o the_o orthodox_n ☞_o hence_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o some_o of_o schism_n only_o by_o other_o of_o heresy_n so_o schismatic_n they_o be_v at_o the_o best_a 1._o it_o be_v great_a wisdom_n to_o suppress_v error_n betimes_o which_o cyprian_n and_o cornelius_n endeavour_v by_o their_o colleague_n synod_n and_o counsel_n 2._o author_n of_o schism_n be_v hinderer_n of_o revive_v the_o union_n of_o the_o church_n 3._o inveterate_v schism_n often_o turn_v to_o heresy_n 4._o we_o shall_v beware_v 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cause_n be_v often_o hear_v 2._o but_o always_o the_o donatist_n succumb_v or_o fail_v in_o proof_n 3._o in_o the_o end_n because_o they_o can_v not_o accomplish_v their_o design_n against_o cecilianus_n they_o become_v enrage_v and_o 1._o make_v a_o schism_n fall_v off_o from_o the_o unity_n of_o the_o church_n ap._n what_o will_v not_o spleen_n do_v by_o way_n of_o revenge_n if_o disappoint_v thus_o be_v become_v a_o schismatic_a next_o he_o turn_v heretic_n and_o teach_v divers_a strange_a doctrine_n introductive_a of_o more_o viz._n 1._o that_o only_o be_v a_o true_a church_n which_o be_v spotless_a and_o without_o sin_n and_o that_o the_o catholic_n church_n be_v only_o in_o that_o corner_n of_o africa_n with_o they_o 2._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n do_v depend_v upon_o he_o that_o do_v administer_v it_o and_o thereupon_o that_o baptism_n be_v not_o available_a except_o some_o of_o their_o sect_n be_v present_a and_o do_v administer_v it_o 3._o that_o all_o that_o come_v into_o they_o must_v be_v rebaptise_v which_o they_o do_v practice_v upon_o people_n though_o they_o have_v be_v baptize_v before_o by_o the_o orthodox_n this_o introduce_v anabaptism_n 4._o they_o place_v religion_n in_o austerity_n of_o life_n and_o homicide_n for_o they_o be_v very_o cruel_a alstead_n chron._n pag._n 385._o 5._o that_o the_o son_n be_v inferior_a to_o the_o father_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n to_o the_o son_n say_v eusebius_n so_o they_o make_v a_o disparity_n in_o the_o trinity_n 6._o they_o condemn_v cecilianus_n though_o his_o innocency_n be_v often_o try_v and_o himself_o acquit_v by_o many_o judge_n and_o yet_o they_o have_v many_o favourer_n as_o any_o such_o shall_v have_v and_o friend_n and_o be_v call_v by_o divers_a name_n thereupon_o as_o parmeniani_n rogatistae_fw-la cirtense_n and_o maximianistae_fw-la 3._o but_o they_o be_v learned_o confute_v by_o optatus_n bish_n of_o 1._o melevitanum_n in_o africa_n as_o to_o their_o two_o first_o tenet_n simp._n p._n 292._o 2._o and_o by_o st._n augustine_n mighty_o 3._o and_o they_o be_v condemn_v by_o several_a synod_n at_o carthage_n for_o divers_a year_n together_o viz._n ab_fw-la anno_fw-la 403._o usque_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la 310.4_o yet_o they_o continue_v very_o obstinate_a and_o do_v refuse_v to_o stand_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o either_o synod_n or_o council_n so_o obstinate_a be_v they_o in_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n afterward_o 1._o they_o become_v cruel_a persecuter_n of_o the_o orthodox_n and_o catholic_n christian_n about_o the_o year_n 404._o alsted_n chron._n p._n p._n 335_o 2._o in_o the_o end_n they_o be_v divide_v into_o sundry_a faction_n and_o so_o be_v rend_v and_o tear_v to_o piece_n alsted_n chron._n p._n 385._o ap._n as_o it_o do_v often_o befall_v to_o such_o person_n in_o the_o like_a case_n thus_o the_o donatist_n also_o be_v 1._o schismatic_n than_o heretic_n 2._o uncertain_a and_o obstinate_a in_o their_o error_n and_o 3._o independent_a in_o the_o former_a precedent_n of_o romanist_n etc._n etc._n you_o perceive_v that_o 1._o schism_n do_v begin_v and_o enter_v man_n into_o error_n and_o heresy_n 2._o strangeness_n and_o uncertainty_n of_o doctrine_n do_v continue_v and_o enlarge_v they_o therein_o special_o if_o man_n be_v obstinate_a in_o they_o 3._o independency_n and_o uncontroulableness_n do_v confirm_v and_o harden_v man_n in_o error_n and_o make_v they_o obstinate_a and_o incorrigible_a as_o it_o do_v the_o romanist_n novatian_n and_o donatist_n before_o name_v who_o no_o confutation_n council_n or_o course_n can_v reclaim_v 3._o now_o the_o three_o sort_n of_o person_n that_o hinder_v the_o church_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o recovery_n out_o of_o error_n and_o heresy_n etc._n etc._n be_v the_o ☞_o separatist_n of_o latter_a time_n which_o be_v therein_o blame-worthy_a by_o what_o name_n or_o title_n soever_o they_o be_v call_v whether_o 1._o anabaptist_n 2._o brownist_n or_o 3._o independent_o or_o be_v know_v by_o any_o other_o title_n whatsoever_o quaker_n etc._n etc._n ☞_o herein_o let_v i_o premise_v this_o that_o none_o mistake_v i_o as_o if_o 1._o i_o have_v any_o prejudice_n to_o any_o man_n person_n or_o that_o i_o aim_v to_o do_v wrong_a to_o any_o man_n it_o be_v far_o from_o i_o 2._o i_o have_v learn_v to_o own_o and_o prize_v the_o least_o appearance_n of_o grace_n and_o piety_n and_o the_o small_a measure_n of_o the_o gift_n of_o god_n in_o any_o person_n whatsoever_o 3._o it_o be_v not_o any_o man_n but_o the_o way_n that_o be_v in_o question_n 4._o and_o i_o think_v myself_o bind_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o faithful_a discharge_n of_o my_o duty_n to_o give_v you_o warning_n of_o such_o way_n as_o i_o can_v but_o deem_v to_o be_v dangerous_a and_o prejudicial_a to_o the_o unity_n and_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n as_o the_o forementioned_a error_n of_o rome_n and_o africa_n be_v and_o thereby_o obstruct_v

which_o our_o good_a work_n be_v direct_v must_v be_v good_a else_o spoil_v all_o the_o end_n crown_n or_o shame_v the_o work_n now_o the_o end_n of_o our_o work_n that_o they_o may_v be_v justify_v must_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n 1_o cor._n 10.31_o mat._n 5.16_o let_v your_o light_n so_o shine_v etc._n etc._n the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n the_o discharge_n of_o our_o obedience_n testification_n of_o our_o faith_n 2_o pet._n 11.10_o answer_v of_o our_o call_n in_o jesus_n christ_n ephes_n 4.1_o escape_v the_o punishment_n or_o sin_n and_o the_o destruction_n of_o the_o wicked_a obtain_v the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n with_o many_o other_o subservient_fw-fr end_n ap._n these_o thing_n consider_v do_v clear_o evidence_n to_o we_o that_o work_v without_o warrant_n from_o the_o word_n of_o god_n how_o speciou_n soever_o they_o be_v in_o pretence_n and_o outward_a appearance_n as_o be_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o of_o papist_n and_o superstitious_a person_n to_o this_o day_n yet_o they_o be_v reject_v for_o god_n be_v not_o please_v but_o with_o what_o himself_o prescribe_v we_o may_v not_o devise_v new_a thing_n in_o god_n worship_n as_o we_o please_v where_o the_o agent_n be_v unbeliever_n and_o not_o accept_v of_o god_n if_o the_o tree_n remain_v uncorrupt_a so_o be_v the_o fruit_n and_o ergo_fw-la both_o be_v unacceptable_a where_o there_o be_v no_o purge_n of_o ourselves_o nor_o preparation_n to_o good_a work_n there_o can_v but_o be_v very_o many_o miscarriage_n when_o good_a work_n be_v not_o our_o business_n but_o fall_v in_o by_o accident_n or_o be_v enforce_v by_o some_o extremity_n as_o by_o sickness_n or_o death_n or_o when_o we_o begin_v too_o late_o when_o it_o be_v with_o we_o as_o with_o they_o prov._n 1.27_o 28_o etc._n etc._n and_o mat._n 25.10_o but_o we_o ne_fw-fr glect_v our_o opportunity_n while_o we_o may_v and_o lose_v all_o when_o we_o never_o make_v they_o our_o delight_n as_o we_o do_v other_o matter_n of_o natural_a concernment_n such_o as_o to_o eat_v and_o drink_v etc._n etc._n when_o our_o good_a work_n be_v for_o sinister_a base_a or_o bad_a end_n as_o to_o be_v see_v of_o man_n pharisee-like_a mat._n 25.5_o to_o devour_v widow_n house_n mat._n 23.14_o or_o to_o act_v mischief_n to_o suit_v with_o the_o multitude_n and_o please_v the_o world_n as_o they_o do_v john_n 7.7_o that_o hate_v christ_n and_o persecute_v the_o apostle_n john_n 16.2_o who_o think_v it_o well_o do_v and_o some_o real_a good_a work_n may_v be_v do_v to_o this_o end_n to_o purchase_v our_o own_o pardon_n and_o peace_n with_o god_n as_o papist_n and_o patron_n of_o merit_n think_v they_o do_v though_o thereby_o they_o do_v frustrate_v the_o merit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n for_o we_o in_o a_o word_n the_o end_n of_o our_o work_n be_v many_o and_o that_o both_o good_a and_o bad_a as_o they_o be_v direct_v by_o the_o agent_n and_o worker_n of_o they_o but_o if_o they_o be_v not_o suitable_a with_o the_o rule_n before_o express_v and_o that_o our_o work_n will_v not_o endure_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o light_n as_o john_n 3.20_o 21._o whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no._n we_o have_v great_a reafon_n to_o suspect_v yea_o and_o to_o reject_v our_o own_o work_n as_o unacceptable_a and_o displease_v to_o almighty_a god_n thus_o much_o touch_v the_o rule_n concern_v our_o good_a work_n ii_o but_o now_o if_o any_o shall_v say_v you_o have_v give_v we_o rule_n for_o our_o work_n quest_n but_o what_o be_v the_o work_n in_o particular_a in_o which_o we_o be_v so_o to_o abound_v answ_n good_a work_n be_v such_o as_o be_v perform_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o the_o holy_a spirit_n out_o of_o a_o true_a faith_n according_a to_o the_o prescribt_fw-mi rule_n of_o the_o law_n to_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n the_o certainty_n and_o assurance_n of_o our_o own_o salvation_n and_o the_o edification_n of_o our_o neighbour_n wolleb_n p._n 192._o polan_n p._n 256._o and_o these_o good_a work_n must_v be_v perform_v out_o of_o such_o a_o true_a faith_n by_o which_o we_o be_v sure_a that_o they_o be_v command_v of_o god_n and_o that_o both_o we_o and_o our_o work_n be_v please_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n pol._n 258._o and_o for_o the_o name_n confer_v upon_o good_a work_n they_o be_v call_v the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n from_o their_o efficient_a cause_n gal._n 5.22_o ephes_n 5.9_o the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n from_o the_o instrumental_a cause_n the_o work_n of_o the_o law_n from_o the_o form_n because_o suitable_a to_o it_o and_o from_o their_o quality_n good_a work_n and_o good_a fruit_n for_o their_o number_n for_o they_o be_v numberless_a extend_v to_o all_o the_o affection_n and_o action_n of_o a_o regenerate_a man_n wall_n p._n 293._o and_o to_o all_o those_o thing_n prescribe_v by_o the_o moral_a law_n of_o god_n about_o which_o such_o action_n and_o work_n be_v conversant_a bucan_n 334._o so_o that_o for_o this_o i_o must_v only_o say_v as_o the_o apostle_n do_v conclude_v phil._n 4.8_o final_o brethren_n say_v he_o whatsoever_o thing_n be_v true_a honest_a just_a pure_a lovely_a and_o of_o good_a report_n every_o virtue_n and_o every_o praiseworthy_a action_n enter_v into_o the_o list_n and_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n and_o measure_n of_o work_n that_o be_v good_a in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n bucan_n p._n 333_o 334._o as_o to_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a work_n they_o be_v many_o especial_o these_o 1._o the_o principal_a efficient_a cause_n it_o god_n his_o grace_n and_o holy_a spirit_n who_o do_v begin_v continue_v and_o perfect_a all_o our_o good_a work_n in_o we_o phil._n 1.6_o &_o 2.13_o he_o that_o begin_v will_v perform_v to_o the_o utmost_a and_o it_o be_v god_n which_o work_v in_o we_o both_o to_o will_v and_o to_o do_v etc._n etc._n for_o without_o he_o we_o can_v do_v nothing_o john_n 15.5_o so_o then_o our_o good_a work_n be_v not_o the_o fruit_n of_o our_o own_o freewill_n as_o pelagian_o papist_n and_o too_o many_o other_o think_v 2._o the_o instrumental_a cause_n be_v faith_n which_o be_v the_o root_n whence_o all_o good_a work_n do_v spring_n gal._n 5.6_o for_o it_o work_v by_o love_n 3._o the_o matter_n of_o our_o good_a work_n be_v our_o affection_n and_o our_o action_n and_o all_o thing_n about_o which_o they_o be_v conversant_a 4._o the_o formal_a cause_n of_o they_o be_v their_o conformity_n to_o and_o agreement_n with_o the_o word_n of_o god_n psal_n 119_o 1.2_o etc._n etc._n deut._n 4.2_o ezek._n 20.18_o 19_o mat._n 15.9_o else_o all_o be_v vain_a worship_n 5._o the_o final_a cause_n or_o end_n of_o our_o good_a work_n be_v manifold_a and_o may_v be_v distribute_v into_o thing_n refer_v to_o 1._o god_n 2._o ourselves_o and_o 3._o our_o neighbour_n in_o reference_n to_o 1._o god_n his_o glory_n be_v the_o main_a end_n our_o due_a obedience_n to_o his_o will_n and_o command_n and_o our_o thankfulness_n for_o our_o redemption_n and_o all_o other_o benefit_n be_v hereby_o testify_v 2._o ourselves_o we_o do_v good_a work_n to_o evidence_n the_o life_n of_o our_o faith_n which_o else_o be_v dead_a be_v alone_o jam._n 2.17_o solitaria_fw-la to_o get_v sure_a that_o we_o be_v justify_v before_o god_n for_o bona_fw-la opera_fw-la sequuntur_fw-la justificatos_fw-la non_fw-la praecedunt_fw-la justificandos_fw-la to_o make_v sure_a our_o election_n to_o eternal_a life_n 2_o pet._n 1.10_o to_o exercise_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v our_o faith_n to_o adorn_v our_o vocation_n to_o avoid_v temporal_a and_o eternal_a punishment_n that_o we_o may_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o well-doing_n free_o promise_v by_o almighty_a god_n mat._n 25.21_o 23._o well_o do_v good_a etc._n etc._n 3._o our_o neighbour_n that_o we_o may_v be_v hurtful_a to_o none_o but_o useful_a and_o profitable_a to_o all_o to_o our_o power_n thereby_o to_o edify_v the_o faithful_a and_o to_o win_v unbeliever_n wal._n p._n 260_o 261._o as_o for_o the_o species_n or_o particular_a kind_n or_o form_n of_o good_a work_n the_o particular_a action_n so_o style_v be_v very_o many_o yet_o you_o may_v distinguish_v or_o distribute_v they_o into_o three_o channel_n viz._n as_o work_n refer_v 1._o to_o god_n 2._o ourselves_o and_o 3._o our_o neighbour_n 1._o to_o god_n and_o so_o the_o whole_a worship_n of_o god_n and_o every_o particular_a branch_n of_o the_o same_o be_v good_a work_n whether_o they_o refer_v to_o the_o inward_a worship_n of_o god_n as_o a_o right_n and_o true_a acknowledgement_n of_o god_n love_n towards_o he_o trust_v and_o confidence_n in_o he_o by_o a_o lively_a save_a faith_n and_o assure_a hope_n in_o he_o as_o also_o by_o humility_n and_o patience_n in_o the_o sense_n of_o his_o greatness_n and_o goodness_n to_o we_o even_o in_o our_o affliction_n the_o inward_a and_o outward_a worship_n of_o