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 sin_n soul_n 4,646 5 5.4196 4 true
View all documents for the selected quad

Text snippets containing the quad

ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
A88763 The late eclipse unclasped: or the mistaken star-gazers unmasked. VVherein is manifested seven severall reasons whereby these astrolegers have deceived the people. / By a learned divine neere London. 1652 (1652) Wing L546; Thomason E659_20; ESTC R35345 5,247 16

There is 1 snippet containing the selected quad. | View original text

not_o distract_v with_o curiosity_n or_o stupidity_n but_o to_o conceive_v with_o christian_a consideration_n of_o some_o great_a change_n to_o ensue_v but_o whether_o this_o change_n will_v be_v from_o health_n to_o sickness_n from_o liberty_n to_o slavery_n from_o truth_n to_o heresy_n or_o from_o peace_n to_o war_n and_o destruction_n i_o will_v not_o take_v upon_o i_o to_o divine_a or_o foretell_v for_o foolish_a people_n give_v more_o credit_n to_o judiciary_n astrologer_n then_o to_o god_n word_n but_o god_n minister_n may_v aver_v that_o it_o be_v not_o in_o the_o power_n of_o any_o astrologer_n to_o foretell_v what_o the_o event_n or_o influence_n of_o this_o eclipse_n will_v be_v in_o particular_a objection_n but_o do_v we_o not_o find_v by_o experience_n and_o history_n do_v confirm_v it_o that_o astrologer_n have_v oftentime_o speak_v truth_n and_o foretold_v event_n as_o one_o foretold_v that_o nero_n shall_v be_v emperor_n and_o shall_v murder_v his_o own_o mother_n and_o another_o foretold_v that_o augustus_n shall_v be_v lord_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o another_o praedict_v that_o picus_n mirandula_n a_o very_a learned_a man_n shall_v die_v in_o the_o thirty_o three_o year_n of_o his_o age_n and_o so_o he_o do_v answer_n grant_v they_o do_v tell_v truth_n sometime_o but_o how_o false_a be_v they_o ten_o time_n for_o once_o tell_v truth_n and_o albeit_o they_o may_v speak_v truth_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o rule_n of_o art_n but_o out_o of_o seven_o false_a way_n they_o may_v ●roedict_v future_a event_n as_o first_o out_o of_o a_o secret_a communion_n with_o the_o devil_n in_o their_o spirit_n though_o the_o party_n himself_o know_v not_o the_o power_n of_o the_o devil_n work_v in_o he_o and_o so_o ambrose_n austin_n and_o origien_n d●e_v affirm_v that_o by_o a_o secret_a impulse_n of_o the_o devil_n they_o may_v disclose_v event_n ii_o out_o of_o a_o natural_a magic_n as_o thales_n the_o philosopher_n from_o the_o consideration_n of_o water_n then_o abound_v do_v foretell_v a_o great_a plenty_n of_o oil_n in_o the_o world_n and_o the_o egyptian_n from_o the_o observation_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o nilus_n can_v foretell_v plenty_n or_o scarcity_n iii_o they_o do_v oftentimes_o foretell_v thing_n wherein_o they_o themselves_o be_v actor_n as_o in_o case_n of_o marriage_n when_o they_o be_v well_o reward_v for_o tell_v of_o a_o good_a fortune_n to_o befall_v a_o person_n by_o such_o a_o match_n they_o will_v labour_v to_o bring_v it_o to_o pass_v and_o so_o it_o fall_v out_o iv_o when_o a_o thing_n be_v doubtful_a how_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o they_o may_v guess_v at_o that_o contingence_n which_o be_v most_o probable_a and_o so_o old_a man_n and_o woman_n may_v foretell_v by_o haphazard_n v._o because_o they_o speak_v in_o a_o ambiguous_a sense_n and_o so_o deceive_v the_o people_n and_o so_o the_o devil_n oracle_n at_o delphos_n threaten_v many_o thousand_o in_o oldtime_n vi_o from_o a_o natural_a segacity_n and_o observation_n of_o a_o person_n temper_n and_o disposition_n they_o may_v guess_v what_o will_v befall_v he_o vii_o from_o a_o over_o credulity_n in_o the_o consultor_n with_o these_o astrologer_n as_o if_o one_o be_v to_o fight_v a_o duel_n the_o astrologer_n tell_v he_o he_o shall_v have_v the_o victory_n and_o here-upon_a the_o consulter_n have_v his_o courage_n heighten_v and_o so_o prevail_v by_o these_o seven_o false_a way_n and_o not_o by_o rule_n of_o art_n event_n be_v foretold_v many_o time_n let_v we_o now_o make_v holy_a use_n of_o this_o eclipse_n by_o consider_v it_o as_o a_o forerunner_n of_o doomsday_n and_o let_v we_o know_v that_o he_o that_o eclipse_n the_o sun_n now_o will_v ere_o long_o take_v the_o sun_n quite_o from_o we_o or_o we_o from_o the_o sun_n and_o let_v the_o goodness_n of_o god_n in_o admonish_v we_o by_o sign_n and_o token_n of_o the_o general_a judgement_n make_v deep_a impression_n on_o our_o spirit_n christ_n give_v warn_v to_o the_o world_n by_o his_o sword_n as_o well_o as_o by_o his_o word_n now_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o wear_v his_o sword_n three_o way_n first_o his_o sword_n be_v gird_v to_o his_o thigh_n import_v that_o he_o be_v ready_a to_o avenge_v himself_o upon_o the_o ungodly_a psalm_n 45.3_o second_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v a_o sword_n in_o his_o mouth_n revel_v 1._o 16_o and_o this_o be_v his_o threaten_a sword_n three_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v his_o sword_n in_o his_o hand_n psalm_n 7._o 12._o to_o kill_v and_o slay_v now_o his_o sword_n in_o his_o mouth_n he_o threaten_v and_o to_o morrow_n he_o will_v shake_v it_o over_o our_o head_n this_o eclipse_n afford_v matter_n of_o meditation_n ay_o concern_v the_o nature_n of_o sin_n for_o if_o darkness_n which_o be_v no_o physical_a entity_n but_o a_o privation_n of_o light_n be_v so_o uncomfortable_a to_o sense_n how_o odious_a and_o disconsolate_a a_o thing_n be_v sin_n which_o be_v a_o privation_n of_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n even_o the_o very_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n second_o consider_v that_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o darkness_n which_o will_v be_v to_o morrow_n which_o be_v black-monday_n as_o our_o astrologer_n be_v please_v to_o call_v it_o so_o in_o our_o horizon_n but_o the_o moon_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o interposition_n between_o the_o body_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o our_o sight_n so_o god_n be_v not_o the_o cause_n of_o sin_n which_o be_v the_o darkness_n of_o the_o soul_n neither_o can_v there_o be_v any_o efficient_a but_o a_o deficient_a cause_n of_o sin_n but_o sin_n be_v as_o it_o be_v interpose_v between_o god_n and_o the_o soul_n hinder_v the_o light_n of_o his_o grace_n again_o it_o be_v say_v isa_n ●9_n 2d_o 〈…〉_o have_v make_v a_o 〈…〉_o between_o god_n and_o your_o soul_n ii_o a_o second_o meditation_n may_v be_v much_o of_o the_o misery_n of_o the_o creature_n when_o god_n hide_v his_o face_n from_o it_o for_o all_o our_o strength_n and_o joy_n be_v from_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n god_n therefore_o tell_v moses_n deut._n 31._o 17._o that_o he_o will_v hide_v his_o face_n from_o the_o israelite_n 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o hide_v of_o god_n face_n from_o the_o soul_n be_v the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n and_o perplexity_n without_o the_o light_n of_o god_n countenance_n be_v but_o a_o curse_n and_o if_o it_o be_v so_o sad_a a_o thing_n to_o want_v the_o light_n of_o the_o sun_n for_o a_o few_o hour_n what_o a_o woeful_a thing_n be_v it_o to_o endure_v everlasting_a darkness_n in_o hell_n iii_o a_o three_o meditation_n may_v arise_v from_o christ_n death_n then_o be_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n eclipse_v when_o christ_n suffer_a flesh_n be_v interpose_v between_o the_o deity_n and_o the_o eye_n of_o flesh_n but_o as_o the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n suffer_v nothing_o at_o all_o by_o a_o eclipse_n nor_o be_v rob_v of_o the_o least_o part_n of_o his_o brightness_n no_o more_o do_v christ_n deity_n suffer_v the_o least_o diminution_n of_o glory_n for_o all_o the_o passion_n fall_v on_o the_o humane_a nature_n and_o as_o the_o sun_n to_o morrow_n as_o the_o astrologer_n call_v black-monday_n after_o the_o eclipse_n will_v be_v bright_a than_o before_o so_o christ_n body_n after_o his_o resurrection_n be_v more_o vigerous_a than_o before_o iv_o this_o eclipse_n may_v be_v to_o our_o meditation_n as_o a_o emblem_n of_o these_o apostatical_a time_n wherein_o god_n truth_n may_v be_v darken_v with_o heresy_n and_o persecution_n and_o this_o shall_v be_v matter_n of_o grief_n to_o we_o that_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o our_o day_n v._o we_o shall_v study_v thankfulness_n for_o the_o sun_n light_n and_o the_o benefit_n we_o enjoy_v by_o it_o for_o if_o we_o be_v trouble_v at_o the_o absence_n of_o it_o how_o great_a a_o blessing_n be_v the_o enjoy_n of_o it_o use_v this_o shall_v teach_v we_o to_o avoid_v all_o superstitious_a fear_n in_o respect_n of_o astrologer_n prediction_n for_o god_n forbid_v we_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o the_o sign_n of_o heaven_n jer._n 10._o 2._o but_o yet_o it_o be_v good_a always_o to_o have_v a_o fear_n of_o evitation_n but_o not_o a_o fear_n of_o desperation_n ii_o it_o be_v a_o dangerous_a thing_n to_o be_v regardless_o of_o of_o the_o operation_n of_o god_n hand_n therefore_o let_v the_o fear_n of_o god_n be_v always_o that_o spiritual_a antidote_n against_o the_o fear_n of_o all_o change_n and_o event_n of_o the_o world_n iii_o and_o as_o we_o ought_v not_o slavish_o to_o be_v afraid_a of_o their_o prediction_n so_o we_o ought_v not_o to_o put_v any_o confidence_n in_o their_o cunning_n for_o the_o lord_n upbraid_v the_o israelite_n with_o their_o confidence_n in_o their_o astrologer_n isa_n 47._o 13._o let_v now_o say_v god_n the_o astrologer_n stargazer_n and_o monthly_a prognosticator_n stand_v up_o and_o save_v thou_o and_o verse_n 13._o god_n tell_v they_o they_o shall_v not_o deliver_v themselves_o for_o balaam_n that_o great_a sorcerer_n who_o be_v slay_v with_o the_o sword_n can_v not_o foresee_v his_o own_o 〈…〉_o to_o believe_v astrologer_n iu._n and_o set_v not_o your_o affection_n on_o thing_n beneath_o eclipse_n for_o sickness_n or_o casualty_n may_v deprive_v we_o of_o all_o outward_a thing_n in_o a_o moment_n but_o to_o a_o pious_a soul_n as_o cross_n abound_v so_o comfort_n abound_v 1_o cor._n 1._o 7._o 〈…〉_o your_o 〈◊〉_d blot_v out_o in_o the_o sense_n of_o your_o conscience_n and_o then_o no_o trouble_n or_o calamity_n will_v make_v you_o dismay_v for_o as_o that_o which_o be_v write_v with_o the_o juice_n of_o lemmons_n be_v not_o legible_a unless_o you_o hold_v it_o to_o the_o fire_n so_o if_o your_o sin_n do_v remain_v unblot_v out_o of_o the_o book_n of_o conscience_n at_o the_o time_n of_o death_n hell-fire_n will_v make_v all_o the_o sin_n that_o ever_o a_o man_n have_v commit_v in_o his_o life_n legible_a and_o plain_a to_o he_o and_o what_o a_o ghastly_a sight_n will_v that_o be_v let_v we_o fear_v solemn_a justitice_n the_o son_n of_o righteousness_n and_o then_o we_o shall_v not_o fear_v the_o sun_n influence_n finis_fw-la