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	part_n	time_n	1,743	5	3.4636	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52427	Practical discourses upon the Beatitudes of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Vol. I written by John Norris, M.A., Rector of Bemerton near Sarum ; to which are added, Reflections upon a late Essay concerning human understanding ; with a reply to the remarks made upon them by the Athenian Society.	Norris, John, 1657-1711.; Norris, John, 1657-1711. Cursory reflections upon a book call'd An essay concerning human understanding.	1699 (1699)	Wing N1260; ESTC R15878	122,509	273

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a_o procurer_n of_o it_o and_o that_o if_o the_o man_n be_v not_o the_o better_a for_o his_o virtue_n yet_o at_o least_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o worse_o these_o have_v be_v always_o as_o perplex_v appearance_n in_o the_o moral_a as_o any_o that_o arise_v in_o the_o natural_a system_n of_o the_o world_n a_o frequent_a trouble_n and_o discouragement_n to_o the_o good_a and_o pious_a and_o a_o more_o frequent_a occasion_n of_o triumph_n to_o the_o atheistical_a and_o profane_a who_o have_v raise_v from_o hence_o their_o most_o plausible_a objection_n both_o against_o the_o be_v and_o the_o order_n of_o divine_a providence_n which_o by_o these_o great_a difficulty_n of_o it_o they_o have_v be_v encourage_v either_o to_o deny_v or_o to_o condemn_v with_o the_o two_o first_o of_o these_o difficulty_n i_o be_o not_o at_o present_a concern_v nor_o shall_v i_o determine_v of_o what_o force_n the_o last_o and_o great_a may_v be_v be_v this_o the_o last_o state_n of_o thing_n and_o the_o all-concluding_a scene_n of_o the_o world_n perhaps_o it_o may_v then_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o conclude_v what_o some_o be_v now_o so_o weak_a as_o to_o wish_v and_o believe_v but_o certain_o with_o the_o supposition_n of_o a_o afterstate_n the_o objection_n be_v so_o far_o from_o be_v desperate_a that_o i_o can_v see_v nothing_o difficult_a in_o it_o and_o i_o think_v it_o be_v here_o sufficient_o answer_v by_o that_o ample_a compensation_n promise_v by_o our_o saviour_n to_o all_o those_o who_o faithful_a adherence_n to_o a_o good_a cause_n shall_v at_o any_o time_n engage_v they_o in_o suffering_n and_o affliction_n for_o say_v he_o bless_a be_v they_o which_o be_v persecute_v for_o righteousness_n sake_n for_o they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n which_o last_o word_n as_o our_o saviour_n afterward_o explain_v they_o contain_v not_o only_o a_o promise_n of_o heavenly_a happiness_n in_o general_n but_o of_o a_o great_a degree_n and_o measure_n of_o it_o and_o entitle_v the_o sufferer_n for_o religion_n those_o who_o undergo_v persecution_n for_o righteousness_n sake_n to_o a_o more_o than_o ordinary_a weight_n of_o glory_n so_o that_o hence_o arise_v two_o proposition_n to_o be_v distinct_o consider_v first_o that_o there_o be_v degree_n in_o that_o glory_n which_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o saint_n in_o heaven_n second_o that_o one_o of_o the_o high_a degree_n of_o it_o shall_v be_v the_o reward_n of_o those_o who_o suffer_v persecution_n for_o the_o sake_n of_o righteousness_n that_o there_o be_v degree_n of_o glory_n though_o by_o some_o a_o much_o contest_v be_v yet_o i_o think_v a_o most_o certain_a and_o unquestionable_a truth_n the_o certainty_n of_o which_o i_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o establish_v upon_o these_o few_o evident_a principle_n first_o i_o consider_v that_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v the_o natural_a and_o necessary_a result_n of_o thing_n and_o here_o i_o desire_v only_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v i_o that_o there_o be_v some_o certain_a disposition_n of_o soul_n necessary_a to_o relish_v and_o enjoy_v the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n this_o i_o think_v be_v a_o supposition_n that_o need_v not_o be_v dispute_v since_o even_o to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o sensible_a good_a there_o be_v requisite_a a_o proportion_n of_o sense_n the_o ear_n must_v be_v tuneable_o set_v to_o relish_v the_o charm_n of_o music_n and_o the_o palate_n must_v be_v right_o dispose_v to_o find_v any_o pleasure_n in_o the_o sweet_a delicacy_n and_o if_o these_o grosser_n object_n that_o have_v a_o more_o natural_a affinity_n with_o the_o organ_n of_o sense_n and_o strike_v hard_a upon_o they_o will_v not_o yet_o affect_v they_o without_o some_o more_o particular_a inward_a preparation_n there_o be_v great_a reason_n to_o think_v that_o the_o delight_n of_o heaven_n that_o be_v so_o far_o above_o the_o level_n of_o our_o nature_n so_o pure_a and_o so_o refine_v can_v be_v taste_v but_o by_o a_o suitable_a disposition_n of_o soul_n the_o necessity_n of_o which_o appear_v so_o great_a that_o i_o be_o apt_a to_o think_v as_o a_o late_a worthy_a writer_n of_o our_o church_n do_v that_o the_o whole_a moral_a excellency_n of_o some_o virtue_n be_v their_o qualification_n for_o the_o happiness_n of_o another_o state_n 76._o they_o be_v of_o no_o great_a consequence_n to_o the_o present_a order_n of_o this_o world_n well_o then_o if_o certain_a disposition_n of_o soul_n be_v require_v to_o fit_v we_o for_o the_o happiness_n of_o heaven_n than_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o more_o dispose_v any_o soul_n be_v for_o the_o glory_n of_o heaven_n the_o more_o happy_a she_o must_v needs_o be_v in_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o they_o and_o if_o so_o than_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a to_o say_v either_o that_o all_o soul_n be_v equal_o dispose_v which_o will_v be_v to_o contradict_v the_o sense_n

far_o reflect_v upon_o the_o two_o principal_a part_n of_o this_o work_n concern_v innate_a principle_n and_o the_o origin_n of_o idea_n in_o a_o continue_a way_n of_o discourse_n all_o that_o further_o remain_v be_v now_o to_o consider_v only_o some_o few_o single_a passage_n as_o they_o stand_v by_o themselves_o pag._n 16._o sect._n 3_o practical_a principle_n must_v produce_v conformity_n of_o action_n or_o else_o they_o be_v in_o vain_a distinguish_v from_o speculative_a maxim_n it_o be_v enough_o to_o distinguish_v they_o from_o speculative_a maxim_n if_o they_o be_v in_o order_n to_o action_n that_o be_v if_o they_o be_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v do_v by_o we_o though_o in_o the_o event_n they_o do_v not_o produce_v any_o such_o conformity_n otherwise_o a_o law_n will_v not_o be_v a_o law_n till_o it_o be_v obey_v pag._n 57_o sect._n 15._o there_o be_v nothing_o like_o our_o idea_n exist_v in_o the_o body_n themselves_o they_o be_v in_o the_o body_n only_o a_o power_n to_o produce_v those_o sensation_n in_o we_o the_o first_o part_n i_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v true_a for_o certain_o heat_v in_o the_o fire_n be_v no_o way_n resemble_v what_o i_o call_v heat_n in_o myself_o mean_v by_o it_o either_o such_o a_o grateful_a or_o ungrateful_a sensation_n as_o i_o feel_v when_o i_o approach_v the_o fire_n more_o or_o less_o but_o the_o latter_a clause_n i_o can_v approve_v think_v it_o impossible_a that_o any_o body_n shall_v direct_o and_o proper_o produce_v any_o sensation_n in_o my_o soul_n it_o be_v god_n certain_o that_o be_v the_o author_n of_o all_o my_o sensation_n as_o well_o as_o of_o my_o idea_n body_n can_v only_o be_v condition_n or_o occasional_a cause_n of_o they_o pag._n 158._o sect._n 10._o speak_v of_o the_o law_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n say_v he_o if_o we_o examine_v it_o right_n we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o measure_n of_o what_o be_v every_o where_o call_v and_o esteem_v virtue_n and_o vice_n be_v the_o approbation_n or_o dislike_n praise_n or_o dispraise_v which_o by_o a_o secret_a and_o tacit_n consent_n establish_v itself_o in_o the_o several_a society_n of_o man_n etc._n etc._n praise_n or_o dispraise_n may_v be_v a_o probable_a sign_n or_o secondary_a measure_n but_o it_o can_v never_o be_v the_o primary_n measure_n or_o law_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n who_o difference_n must_v be_v found_v upon_o more_o certain_a and_o immutable_a ground_n of_o distinction_n than_o the_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v of_o men._n for_o praise_n or_o dispraise_n do_v not_o make_v but_o suppose_v the_o difference_n of_o virtue_n and_o vice_n as_o already_o settle_v and_o antecedent_n to_o it_o a_o thing_n be_v not_o good_a because_o it_o be_v praise_v but_o be_v therefore_o praise_v because_o it_o be_v good_a and_o how_o come_v this_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v to_o be_v establish_v by_o such_o a_o secret_a and_o tacit_n consent_n if_o there_o be_v not_o some_o other_o more_o certain_a measure_n of_o good_a and_o evil_a according_a to_o which_o our_o praise_n or_o dispraise_n be_v to_o proceed_v pag._n 185._o sect._n 5._o i_o doubt_v not_o but_o if_o we_o can_v trace_v thereto_o their_o original_n we_o shall_v find_v in_o all_o language_n the_o name_n which_o stand_v for_o thing_n that_o fall_v not_o under_o our_o sense_n to_o have_v have_v their_o first_o rise_n from_o sensible_a idea_n let_v he_o tell_v i_o what_o he_o think_v of_o the_o word_n although_o have_v he_o not_o a_o clear_a conception_n of_o what_o be_v mean_v by_o that_o word_n and_o yet_o be_v there_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o material_a relation_n under_o it_o i_o the_o rather_o instance_n in_o this_o word_n though_o i_o may_v instance_n in_o a_o thousand_o more_o because_o i_o have_v read_v of_o a_o man_n i_o think_v the_o relation_n be_v in_o dr._n cudworth_n intellectual_a system_n that_o be_v of_o our_o author_n mind_n that_o there_o be_v no_o word_n but_o what_o ultimate_o stand_v for_o something_o material_a and_o sensible_a and_o be_v convince_v of_o the_o contrary_a by_o light_v upon_o the_o first_o word_n of_o tully_n office_n which_o be_v quanquam_fw-la pag._n 196._o sect._n 19_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o immutability_n of_o essence_n prove_v they_o only_o to_o be_v abstract_a idea_n and_o be_v found_v on_o the_o relation_n that_o be_v establish_v between_o they_o and_o certain_a sound_n as_o sign_n of_o they_o true_o indeed_o with_o respect_n to_o we_o who_o because_o we_o do_v not_o know_v all_o the_o essence_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v suppose_v to_o make_v that_o only_o the_o essence_n which_o we_o intend_v to_o signify_v by_o call_v it_o by_o such_o a_o name_n but_o i_o hope_v notwithstanding_o this_o the_o author_n will_v allow_v that_o there_o be_v also_o in_o reality_n immutable_a essence_n of_o thing_n independent_a on_o our_o conception_n as_o may_v appear_v in_o mathematical_a figure_n where_o the_o nominal_a essence_n and_o the_o real_a essence_n be_v all_o one_o pag._n 205._o sect._n 9_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o essence_n be_v only_a article_n of_o the_o understanding_n it_o be_v true_a those_o collection_n of_o simple_a idea_n which_o we_o bind_v up_o together_o under_o one_o name_n which_o he_o elsewhere_o call_v nominal_a essence_n be_v only_a creature_n of_o the_o understanding_n but_o as_o i_o say_v before_o there_o be_v also_o determinate_a essence_n in_o the_o thing_n themselves_o though_o for_o the_o most_o to_o we_o unknown_a which_o have_v a_o fix_a and_o immutable_a nature_n without_o any_o dependence_n on_o any_o understanding_n but_o the_o divine_a it_o be_v true_a indeed_o we_o be_v fain_o to_o sort_n and_o rank_a thing_n by_o their_o nominal_a essence_n because_o the_o real_a one_o be_v most_o time_n unknown_a but_o that_o be_v no_o argument_n against_o the_o be_v of_o real_a essence_n and_o this_o be_v by_o the_o author_n himself_o confess_v pag._n 234._o sect._n 11._o where_o he_o say_v that_o in_o our_o idea_n of_o substance_n we_o have_v not_o the_o liberty_n as_o in_o mix_v mode_n to_o frame_v what_o combination_n we_o think_v fit_a to_o rank_a thing_n by_o but_o must_v follow_v nature_n and_o suit_v our_o complex_fw-la idea_n to_o real_a existence_n so_o that_o here_o we_o have_v pattern_n to_o follow_v and_o i_o desire_v no_o more_o pag._n 242._o sect._n 6._o be_v the_o signification_n of_o body_n and_o extension_n precise_o the_o same_o it_o will_v be_v as_o proper_a and_o intelligible_a to_o say_v the_o body_n of_o a_o extension_n as_o the_o extension_n of_o a_o body_n here_o he_o suppose_v it_o will_v be_v proper_a to_o say_v the_o extension_n of_o a_o body_n upon_o that_o supposition_n whereas_o indeed_o be_v they_o precise_o the_o same_o neither_o of_o they_o will_v be_v proper_a pag._n 244._o sect._n 14._o the_o platonist_n have_v their_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n the_o epicurean_o their_o endeavour_n towards_o motion_n etc._n etc._n these_o the_o author_n reckon_v among_o unintelligible_a form_n of_o speech_n and_o suppose_v they_o to_o be_v no_o better_o than_o gibberish_n as_o to_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o world_n it_o be_v a_o subject_a of_o too_o great_a a_o latitude_n to_o be_v discourse_v of_o at_o present_a but_o as_o to_o the_o epicurean_o endeavour_v towards_o motion_n that_o there_o be_v such_o a_o thing_n he_o may_v be_v sufficient_o convince_v by_o look_v upon_o a_o pair_n of_o scale_n where_o though_o the_o lesser_a weight_n do_v not_o actuactual_o weigh_v down_o yet_o that_o it_o press_v and_o endeavour_n towards_o it_o be_v most_o certain_a since_o otherwise_o as_o much_o weight_n will_v be_v require_v to_o weigh_v it_o down_o as_o if_o it_o be_v quite_o empty_a but_o this_o we_o do_v not_o find_v whence_o it_o must_v of_o necessity_n be_v conclude_v that_o the_o former_a weight_n though_o it_o do_v not_o pass_v into_o actual_a motion_n yet_o it_o do_v something_o towards_o it_o that_o be_v it_o endeavour_v the_o same_o may_v also_o be_v illustrate_v from_o the_o action_n of_o the_o will_n some_o of_o which_o be_v perfect_a and_o complete_a determination_n other_o only_a velleity_n or_o endeavour_n but_o if_o the_o author_n will_v be_v further_o satisfy_v in_o this_o matter_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o read_v the_o 19_o and_o 20_o chapter_n of_o dr._n glisson_n de_fw-fr natura_fw-la substantiae_fw-la energetica_fw-la where_o he_o will_v find_v this_o argument_n very_o curious_o handle_v pag._n 274._o sect._n 19_o the_o idea_n of_o quantity_n may_v be_v set_v down_o by_o sensible_a mark_n diagram_n etc._n etc._n but_o this_o can_v be_v do_v in_o moral_a idea_n we_o have_v no_o sensible_a mark_n that_o resemble_v they_o very_o true_a which_o be_v a_o plain_a argument_n that_o such_o idea_n be_v not_o from_o our_o sense_n pag._n 289._o sect._n 2._o truth_n seem_v to_o i_o to_o signify_v nothing_o but_o the_o join_n or_o