Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	call_v	faith_n	justification_n	2,050	5	9.1998	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10213	The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion.	1576 (1576)	STC 2049; ESTC S113223	100,323	280

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of_o their_o own_o will_n and_o he_o ¶_o therefore_o we_o do_v not_o refuse_v this_o term_n suffer_v or_o grant_v neither_o yet_o come_v it_o in_o our_o mind_n to_o say_v that_o god_n so_o work_v in_o the_o evil_n as_o he_o do_v in_o the_o good_a but_o because_o that_o sophister_n have_v corrupt_v the_o difference_n of_o will_n and_o sufferance_n which_o augustine_n no_o doubt_n take_v of_o the_o greek_n and_o they_o receive_v from_o augustine_n therefore_o do_v we_o state_o refuse_v it_o ¶_o for_o the_o sophister_n set_v will_n against_o permission_n or_o sufferance_n whereof_o do_v follow_v you_o god_n sufferth_n the_o thing_n

conceive_v any_o evil_n opinion_n of_o god_n every_o good_a gift_n and_o every_o perfect_a gift_n be_v from_o above_o descend_v from_o the_o father_n of_o light_n with_o who_o be_v no_o variableness_n neither_o change_n into_o darkness_n that_o he_o shall_v geve_v now_o good_a thing_n now_o evil_n now_o light_n now_o darkness_n no_o say_v the_o apostle_n paul_n let_v god_n be_v true_a and_o all_o man_n liar_n can_v god_n be_v unjust_a how_o shall_v he_o then_o judge_v the_o world_n rom._n 3._o again_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechiel_n i_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o i_o will_v rather_o that_o the_o sinner_n convert_v repent_v and_o live_v and_o unto_o wicked_a jerusalem_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n oh_o jerusalem_n jerusalem_n which_o slay_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v they_o that_o be_v send_v unto_o thou_o how_o oft_o will_v i_o have_v gather_v together_o thy_o child_n as_o the_o hen_n gather_v her_o chicken_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o loe_o thy_o house_n therefore_o be_v leave_v desolate_a mat._n 23._o loe_o here_o appear_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o live_a lord_n so_o diligent_o call_v the_o wicked_a to_o he_o by_o his_o word_n by_o his_o prophet_n by_o his_o messenger_n and_o at_o the_o length_n by_o his_o own_o son_n that_o he_o can_v not_o in_o any_o case_n be_v account_v the_o author_n of_o their_o evil_n nor_o cause_n of_o their_o fall_n but_o contrary_a wise_a their_o own_o wilful_a and_o wicked_a stubbornness_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o evil_n and_o the_o only_a occasion_n of_o their_o fall_n as_o it_o be_v write_v thy_o perdition_n and_o destruction_n be_v of_o thine_o own_o self_n but_o only_o of_o i_o be_v thy_o salvation_n and_o infinite_a scripture_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n appertain_v that_o we_o may_v say_v with_o daniel_n unto_o thou_o oh_o lord_n belong_v righteousness_n and_o to_o we_o the_o shame_n and_o cover_n of_o our_o face_n daniel_n 9_o second_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o wicked_a which_o shall_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v they_o at_o the_o great_a day●_n which_o be_v always_o of_o the_o force_n and_o valour_n of_o a_o thousand_o witness_n which_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o shall_v never_o die_v but_o gnaw_v the_o wicked_a for_o ever_o esai_n 46._o this_o conscience_n i_o say_v of_o they_o shall_v condemn_v the_o wicked_a and_o what_o shall_v god_n then_o do_v or_o wherein_o be_v his_o dreadful_a majesty_n to_o be_v charge_v cain_n by_o his_o own_o conscience_n be_v compel_v to_o confess_v great_a be_v my_o wickedness_n then_o can_v be_v r●●ytted_v thou_o cast_v i_o from_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n say_v he_o and_o i_o must_v hide_v i_o from_o thy_o face_n loe_o the_o just_a judgement_n of_o god_n and_o his_o worthy_a condemnation_n open_o confess_v who_o dare_v then_o blame_v god_n cain_n dare_v in_o no_o wise_n do_v it_o neither_o yet_o proud_a pharaoh_n who_o condemn_v in_o his_o own_o heart_n and_o conscience_n accuse_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o iusti●yeth_v god_n deliver_v all_o man_n from_o this_o wicked_a blasphemy_n say_v open_o i_o have_v sin_v now_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o i_o and_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a exo._n 9_o what_o do_v judas_n do_v he_o not_o cry_v likewise_o i_o have_v sin_v betray_v this_o innocent_a blood_n math._n 27._o and_o to_o utter_v in_o d●●de_n that_o thing_n he_o feel_v within_o his_o breast_n he_o be_v compel_v to_o take_v advengaunce_n and_o execute_v a_o judgement_n most_o terrible_a against_o himself_o utter_v to_o all_o the_o world_n himself_o most_o wicked_a and_o that_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n punish_v such_o wicked_a traitor_n and_o murderer_n ought_v most_o worthy_o to_o be_v fear_v magnify_v and_o reverence_v throughout_o the_o whole_a world_n like_a as_o all_o the_o other_o wicked_a and_o desperate_a person_n which_o for_o anguish_n of_o heart_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n do_v murder_n themseluos_fw-la do_v evident_o and_o continual_o witness_v unto_o the_o world_n end_n that_o there_o be_v a_o just_a lord_n the_o god_n of_o judgement_n who_o they_o do_v fear_n and_o before_o who_o face_n they_o dare_v not_o appear_v to_o accuse_v he_o of_o any_o sin_n but_o rather_o take_v the_o crime_n blame_v shame_n and_o punishment_n unto_o themselves_o who_o worthy_o by_o their_o own_o conscience_n have_v deserve_v it_o do_v thus_o torment_v themselves_o and_o with_o violent_a hande●_n avenge_v the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o their_o own_o sinful_a soule●_n and_o body_n thus_o must_v god_n always_o be_v find_v just_a and_o overcome_v when_o he_o be_v judge_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o our_o own_o conscience_n which_o shall_v accuse_v or_o excuse_v we_o at_o the_o great_a day_n roma_fw-it 2._o wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n be_v so_o foolish_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n unless_o he_o will_v be_v account_v worse_o than_o cain_n more_o proud_a than_o pharaoh_n more_o wicked_a than_o judas_n or_o any_o other_o the_o reprobate_n from_o the_o begynning●●_n three_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v de●yned_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n to_o be_v a_o thought_n word_n or_o deed_n contrary_a to_o the_o will_n of_o god_n for_o such_o thing_n only_o defile_v the_o man_n as_o christ_n our_o master_n say_v math._n 15._o and_o therefore_o be_v only_o to_o be_v account_v sin_n no_o such_o thought_n can_v be_v attribute_v or_o ascribe_v unto_o god_n as_o can_v be_v against_o his_o will_n therefore_o no_o sin_n can_v be_v his_o work_n neither_o can_v he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o evil_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o giver_n of_o all_o good_a and_o so_o far_o from_o evil_n that_o he_o turn_v all_o our_o evil_n to_o some_o good_a our_o sin_n to_o the_o utter_n of_o his_o grace_n our_o lie_n to_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o truth_n no_o this_o be_v the_o perfect_a workemaster_n which_o work_v all_o thing_n without_o fault_n or_o trespass_n all_o other_o do_v fail_v faul●e_v &_o trespass_n and_o sin_n in_o all_o their_o work_n that_o he_o may_v be_v justify_v in_o all_o his_o do_n and_o all_o creature_n fall_v down_o before_o his_o face_n &_o presence_n who_o though_o he_o do_v work_v all_o in_o all_o thing_n yet_o do_v he_o work_v the_o same_o to_o such_o godly_a end_n and_o purpose_n know_v only_o to_o his_o majesty_n that_o though_o we_o be_v compel_v to_o say_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fa●t_n yet_o must_v we_o answer_v but_o not_o of_o the_o crime_n because_o he_o be_v the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n and_o lord_n over_o the_o family_n and_o therefore_o may_v do_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o blame_n of_o his_o servant_n and_o like_v as_o that_o which_o be_v no_o fault_n in_o the_o master_n of_o the_o house_n be_v a_o great_a fault_n many_o time_n in_o any_o of_o his_o servant_n because_o it_o be_v the_o break_n of_o their_o master_n commandment_n even_o so_o doubtless_o the_o self_n same_o work_n be_v sin_n in_o god_n his_o servant_n and_o creature_n which_o to_o god_n be_v no_o ●●nne_n but_o a_o ordinary_a work_n appoint_v ●or_a some_o special_a purpose_n either_o for_o the_o manifestation_n of_o his_o power_n as_o be_v the_o hardeninge_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o be_v the_o fall_n of_o david_n of_o peter_n of_o marie_n magdalen_n and_o all_o other_o repentant_a sinner_n and_o wherefore_o i_o pray_v you_o may_v not_o this_o lord_n thus_o use_v his_o own_o servant_n without_o any_o blame_n of_o sin_n see_v that_o he_o have_v create_v and_o make_v they_o all_o only_a to_o serve_v his_o glory_n his_o justice_n and_o his_o mercy_n or_o how_o can_v he_o be_v unjust_a or_o the_o author_n of_o any_o sin_n by_o who_o all_o the_o world_n must_v be_v judge_v and_o bring_v to_o the_o balance_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n when_o the_o first_o world_n shall_v be_v condemn_v for_o their_o sin_n and_o iniquity_n and_o we_o now_o live_v shall_v be_v judge_v for_o ●ure_a sin_n special_o all_o those_o which_o not_o only_o do_v evil_n themselves_o but_o be_v author_n and_o ●aultors_n to_o wicked_a doer_n roman_n 1._o four_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n can_v be_v subject_a to_o no_o sin_n because_o it_o can_v be_v under_o no_o law_n and_o that_o only_o be_v worthy_o call_v sin_n which_o be_v do_v against_o a_o law_n therefore_o no_o work_n that_o god_n do_v ought_v to_o be_v account_v evil_n either_o that_o he_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o any_o evil_n which_o only_o be_v the_o mind_n sense_n spirit_n and_o power_n of_o the_o law_n without_o who_o no_o law_n of_o itself_o be_v good_a for_o every_o good_a law_n be_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o