Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	body_n	natural_a	nature_n	2,983	5	5.5283	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A92033	Lux veritatis or, Christian judicial astrology vindicated, and demonology confuted: in answer to Nath. Homes, D.D. Wherein his allegations of the learned, reasons, divine proofs, and arguments, are particularly examined and convinced. With the legality of the art maintained and warranted by Scripture. Whereunto is annexed, a short discourse of that great eclipse of the sun, March 29. 1652. By William Ramesey Gent. student in astrologie and physick.	Ramesey, William, 1627-1675 or 6.	1651 (1651)	Wing R209; Thomason E1341_1; Thomason E1351_3; Thomason E1341_1*; Thomason E1351_4; ESTC R209141	67,612	156

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small_a treatise_n shall_v come_v that_o they_o will_v not_o so_o inconsiderate_o and_o rash_o condemn_v what_o they_o understand_v not_o but_o first_o thorough_o weigh_v every_o particular_a argument_n and_o reason_n therein_o before_o a_o censure_n proceed_v from_o their_o lip_n yet_o i_o must_v be_v plain_a with_o thou_o i_o neither_o fear_v nor_o care_n for_o thy_o rash_a conclusion_n for_o since_o i_o know_v it_o will_v be_v acceptable_a to_o all_o impartial_a and_o judicious_a soul_n i_o shall_v rest_v content_a since_o no_o man_n live_a can_v please_v all_o people_n i_o shall_v be_v very_o glad_a if_o i_o have_v any_o whit_n be_v serviceable_a to_o the_o student_n herein_o to_o who_o i_o wish_v all_o prosperity_n and_o can_v wish_v that_o all_o ingenious_a soul_n will_v apply_v themselves_o to_o the_o study_n thereof_o which_o they_o may_v lawful_o and_o safe_o do_v for_o any_o hurt_n the_o antagonist_n thereof_o have_v do_v it_o for_o i_o do_v with_o all_o my_o heart_n love_v 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answer_n to_o some_o cavil_n of_o mr._n homes_n wherein_o he_o deny_v astrology_n to_o be_v warrant_v by_o scripture_n prove_v erroneous_a and_o false_a p._n 4._o section_n iii_o prove_v astrology_n to_o be_v a_o art_n p._n 13._o section_n iu._n prove_v the_o lawfulness_n of_o astrology_n be_v not_o impugn_a by_o scripture_n nor_o counsel_n but_o allow_v of_o by_o the_o wise_a and_o great_a of_o man_n p._n 15._o section_n v._n demonstrate_v the_o antiquity_n of_o astrology_n p._n 27._o section_n vi._n show_v astrology_n to_o be_v the_o profitable_a study_n reveal_v under_o the_o sun_n to_o mortal_n p._n 29._o chap._n ii_o in_o answer_n to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o learned_a touch_v astrology_n wherein_o be_v further_o show_v the_o legality_n of_o astrology_n that_o the_o star_n be_v both_o sign_n and_o cause_n and_o that_o mr._n homes_n his_o quote_v the_o father_n and_o learned_a be_v mere_o fallacious_a and_o envious_a and_o no_o wise_a available_a to_o his_o intent_n and_o purpose_n p._n 37._o section_n i._n wherein_o be_v far_o show_v the_o legality_n of_o astrology_n p._n 38._o section_n ii_o wherein_o be_v show_v that_o the_o star_n be_v sign_n and_o cause_n p._n 39_o section_n iii_o wherein_o his_o allegation_n against_o the_o ground_n of_o the_o art_n be_v condemn_v and_o his_o bring_n st._n austin_n and_o galen_n against_o it_o prove_v fallacious_a injurious_a and_o malicious_a and_o how_o far_o we_o ought_v to_o attribute_v to_o the_o power_n of_o the_o star_n p._n 46._o section_n iu._n wherein_o astrology_n be_v defend_v against_o his_o allegation_n from_o mr._n perkins_n word_n p._n 54_o section_n v._o wherein_o his_o cavil_v mr._n briggs_n and_o other_o be_v convince_v page_n 56._o chap._n iii_o wherein_o his_o divine_a proof_n against_o astrology_n be_v examine_v and_o confute_v p._n 59_o section_n i._n wherein_o his_o first_o scripture_n proof_n viz._n deut._n 18._o verse_n 10._o be_v convince_v and_o clear_v no_o wise_n condemn_v astrology_n p._n 60._o section_n ii_o wherein_o his_o second_o proof_n be_v refell_v viz._n esay_n 2.6_o p._n 69._o section_n iii_o wherein_o his_o three_o text_n be_v convince_v viz._n esay_n 44.25_o p._n 72._o section_n four_o wherein_o his_o four_o proof_n be_v refell_v viz._n esay_n 47.12_o 13_o 14._o p._n 77._o section_n v._n wherein_o his_o five_o proof_n be_v prove_v weak_a as_o to_o his_o purpose_n viz._n jer._n 10.2.3_o p._n 85._o section_n vi._n wherein_o his_o six_o poof_n be_v refell_v viz._n dan._n 2.1_o 2_o 3_o 4_o 5._o p._n 91._o chap._n iu._n wherein_o his_o reason_n and_o argument_n against_o astrology_n be_v particular_o examine_v and_o condemn_v neither_o to_o consist_v with_o reason_n or_o truth_n p._n 95._o section_n i._n wherein_o his_o first_o fourfold_a reason_n be_v convince_v ibid._n section_n ii_o wherein_o his_o objection_n touch_v the_o diversity_n of_o twin_n be_v refell_v as_o also_o some_o other_o quirk_n against_o astrology_n examine_v and_o convince_v p._n 101._o section_n iii_o wherein_o his_o endeavour_n to_o prove_v astrology_n of_o no_o truth_n or_o certainty_n as_o also_o its_o rule_n and_o principle_n be_v themselves_o of_o less_o truth_n or_o ground_n nay_o and_o indeed_o senseless_a p._n 113_o section_n four_o wherein_o he_o think_v the_o ground_n of_o the_o art_n whole_o shake_v and_o overthrow_v by_o affirm_v it_o mere_o imaginary_a viz._n the_o nine_o and_o ten_o sphere_n and_o in_o they_o the_o zodiac_n therein_o prove_v and_o show_v his_o own_o ignorance_n the_o more_o apparent_o manifest_a p._n 129._o chap._n v._n wherein_o the_o confutation_n of_o the_o objection_n that_o be_v bring_v for_o astrology_n be_v examine_v and_o refell_v p._n 130._o lux_n veritatis_fw-la or_o christian_n judicial_a astrology_n vindicated_n in_o answer_n to_o doctor_n nathaniel_n homes_n chap._n i._o in_o answer_n to_o his_o distinction_n description_n observation_n and_o nature_n of_o astrology_n wherein_o he_o be_v teach_v what_o astrology_n be_v 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lux_n veritatis_fw-la or_o christian_n judicial_a astrology_n vindicated_n and_o demonology_n confute_v in_o answer_n to_o nath_n homes_n d.d._n wherein_o his_o allegation_n of_o the_o learned_a reason_n divine_a proof_n and_o argument_n be_v particular_o examine_v and_o convince_v with_o the_o legality_n of_o the_o art_n maintain_v and_o warrant_v by_o scripture_n whereunto_o be_v annex_v a_o short_a discourse_n of_o that_o great_a eclipse_n of_o the_o sun_n march_v 29._o 1652._o by_o william_n ramesey_n gent._n student_n in_o astrology_n and_o physic_n london_n print_v by_o j._n b._n for_o nath._n brooke_n at_o the_o angel_n in_o cornhill_n 1651._o to_o all_o wellwiller_n and_o lover_n of_o art_n gentleman_n it_o be_v true_a i_o may_v look_v for_o when_o i_o serious_o consider_v my_o own_o insufficiency_n and_o lack_n of_o good_a utterance_n and_o a_o please_a oratorious_a phrase_n many_o censure_n and_o be_v perplex_v with_o doubt_n whether_o i_o have_v or_o no_o choose_v the_o 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