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	father_n	son_n	3,252	5	5.6495	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A77515	Two treatises the one, handling the doctrine of Christ's mediatorship : wherein the great Gospel-mystery of reconciliation betwixt God and man is opened, vindicated, and applyed. The other, of mystical implantation : wherein the Christian's union and communion with, and conformity to Jesus Christ, both in his death and resurrection, is opened, and applyed. / As they were lately delivered to the church of God at Great Yarmouth, by John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel, and preacher to that incorporation.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.; Ashe, Simeon, d. 1662.	1652 (1652)	Wing B4737; Thomason E1223_1; ESTC R22919	314,532	569

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d judas_n v._n 3._o contend_v which_o i_o be_o require_v to_o do_v and_o that_o earnest_o for_o that_o faith_n which_o be_v once_o deliver_v unto_o the_o saint_n wherein_o my_o design_n be_v not_o so_o much_o to_o recover_v those_o who_o be_v already_o take_v in_o this_o snare_n who_o be_v by_o other_o how_o just_o let_v themselves_o see_v to_o it_o look_v upon_o for_o the_o most_o part_n as_o man_n so_o wed_v to_o their_o own_o carnal_a reason_n as_o that_o they_o disdain_v to_o submit_v themselves_o to_o god_n reason_n not_o regard_v the_o authority_n of_o scripture_n further_o than_o as_o it_o compli_v with_o the_o genius_n of_o their_o natural_a principle_n so_o much_o their_o master_n and_o leader_n stick_v not_o to_o profess_v who_o have_v in_o downright_a term_n publish_v it_o to_o the_o world_n that_o as_o for_o 2._o for_o nec_fw-la si_fw-la ubique_fw-la clarissimis_fw-la verbis_fw-la testatum_fw-la reperiremus_fw-la sic_fw-la tamen_fw-la rem_fw-la se_fw-la habere_fw-la nobis_fw-la compertum_fw-la esset_fw-la socin_n de_fw-fr jesus_n christo_fw-la servatore_fw-la part_n 3._o cap._n 2._o god_n punish_v our_o fin_n in_o and_o upon_o his_o son_n christ_n though_o he_o shall_v find_v it_o every_o where_o attest_v in_o most_o express_a word_n in_o scripture_n yet_o will_v he_o not_o take_v it_o for_o grant_v that_o so_o it_o be_v and_o again_o speak_v of_o christ_n satisfaction_n 22._o satisfaction_n ego_fw-la quidem_fw-la etiamsi_fw-la non_fw-la semèl_fw-la sed_fw-la saepè_fw-la id_fw-la in_o sacris_fw-la monimentis_fw-la scriptum_fw-la extaret_fw-la non_fw-la idcircò_fw-la tamen_fw-la itaà_fw-la rem_fw-la prorsùs_fw-la se_fw-la babere_fw-la crederem_fw-la ut_fw-la vos_fw-la opinamini_fw-la socin_n ibid._n cap_n 6._o act_n 8._o 22._o for_o my_o part_n say_v he_o though_o i_o shall_v not_o once_o but_o often_o meet_v with_o textant_a in_o sacred_a record_n yet_o will_v i_o not_o for_o all_o that_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v so_o indeed_o now_o if_o his_o follower_n be_v of_o the_o sane_a mind_n i_o shall_v leave_v they_o as_o i_o find_v they_o only_o pray_v for_o they_o what_o simon_n peter_n will_v simon_n magus_n to_o do_v for_o himself_o that_o upon_o their_o repentance_n this_o thought_n of_o their_o heart_n may_v be_v forgive_v they_o it_o be_v for_o the_o sake_n of_o other_o that_o i_o have_v spend_v this_o little_a strength_n such_o who_o vein_n be_v not_o as_o yet_o infect_v with_o this_o poison_n for_o they_o have_v i_o prepare_v this_o antidote_n that_o their_o spirit_n be_v confirm_v in_o the_o ancient_a and_o receive_v truth_n of_o god_n they_o may_v not_o by_o whatever_o device_n of_o satan_n or_o his_o instrument_n be_v remove_v to_o another_o gospel_n in_o the_o manage_n of_o this_o controversy_n i_o must_v acknowledge_v what_o my_o margin_n confess_v myself_o to_o owe_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o learned_a grotius_n but_o whether_o to_o grotius_n orthodox_n or_o grotius_n heterodox_n more_o i_o must_v say_v i_o can_v ready_o tell_v i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o both_o

undertake_v to_o answer_v and_o make_v satisfaction_n unto_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n for_o they_o and_o in_o this_o respect_n it_o be_v chief_o and_o principal_o as_o bellarmine_n and_o other_o right_o observe_v upon_o the_o text_n that_o he_o be_v here_o call_v by_o our_o apostle_n a_o mediator_n displeasure_n in_o this_o respect_n principal_o call_v a_o mediator_n in_o the_o text._n neque_fw-la apud_fw-la ineruditos_fw-la tantùm_fw-la sed_fw-la &_o apud_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la elegantiùs_fw-la loquuntur_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d dicitur_fw-la be_v qui_fw-la placat_fw-la aliquem_fw-la grot_n '_o the_o satisfact_n cap._n 8._o object_n here_o be_v no_o mention_n of_o god_n wrath_n or_o displeasure_n a_o mediator_n betwixt_o god_n and_o man_n id_fw-la est_fw-la one_o that_o interpose_v himself_o betwixt_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n and_o they_o undertake_v to_o satisfy_v their_o debt_n and_o so_o to_o reconcile_v they_o unto_o god_n thus_o the_o word_n in_o the_o text_n as_o 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now_o this_o indeed_o christ_n by_o his_o death_n effect_v say_v they_o reconcile_n we_o unto_o god_n 1.21_o col._n 1.21_o by_o bring_v we_o unto_o he_o in_o the_o way_n aforesaid_a by_o repent_v and_o believe_v sophocle_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n the_o phrase_n clear_v and_o vindicate_v idem_fw-la valet_fw-la nos_fw-la deo_fw-la conciliari_fw-la &_o deum_fw-la nobis_fw-la grot._n de_fw-fr satisf_n cap._n 7._o grot._fw-la ibid._n ex_fw-la sophocle_n repl._n but_o hereunto_o we_o have_v return_v answer_n already_o that_o for_o we_o to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n and_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o we_o import_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n this_o we_o have_v evidence_v by_o show_v the_o use_n of_o the_o phrase_n in_o scripture_n language_n to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v the_o consent_n of_o profane_a writer_n with_o who_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o god_n be_v as_o much_o as_o for_o the_o god_n to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o they_o who_o have_v offend_v they_o that_o so_o they_o may_v escape_v their_o anger_n and_o revenge_n but_o we_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o go_v down_o to_o the_o philistine_n to_o sharpen_v this_o goad_n in_o those_o very_a place_n allege_v upon_o a_o serious_a review_n of_o of_o they_o we_o shall_v find_v that_o the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o be_v a_o reconcile_n of_o god_n to_o man._n that_o to_o the_o roman_n be_v clear_a when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n how_o reconcile_v to_o he_o why_o so_o as_o to_o have_v peace_n with_o he_o ver_fw-la 1._o so_o as_o to_o have_v a_o stand_n in_o his_o grace_n ver_fw-la 2._o so_o as_o to_o be_v save_v from_o his_o wrath_n ver_fw-la 9_o such_o be_v the_o reconciliation_n there_o speak_v of_o by_o the_o apostle_n which_o he_o further_o make_v to_o be_v the_o proper_a and_o immediate_a fruit_n and_o effect_n of_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n reconcile_v by_o his_o death_n and_o consequent_o it_o must_v import_v not_o proper_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o nature_n unto_o god_n which_o be_v do_v in_o sanctification_n and_o be_v a_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n but_o the_o reconcile_n of_o our_o person_n unto_o he_o by_o justification_n which_o be_v the_o immediate_a fruit_n of_o his_o death_n in_o like_a manner_n in_o that_o place_n of_o the_o ephesian_n chap._n 2.16_o christ_n be_v say_v to_o have_v reconcile_v jew_n and_o gentile_n unto_o god_n that_o by_o reconcile_a they_o first_o unto_o he_o he_o may_v reconcile_v they_o betwixt_o themselves_o reconcile_v they_o to_o god_n in_o one_o body_n and_o this_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v do_v by_o the_o cross_n not_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o grotius_n in_o his_o late_a time_n go_v about_o to_o destroy_v what_o before_o he_o have_v build_v 7._o cum_fw-la crucem_fw-la dicit_fw-la simul_fw-la intelligit_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cruse_n sanoitam_fw-la grot._fw-la comm._fw-la ad_fw-la eph._n 2.16_o grotius_n de_fw-fr satisfact_n cap._n 7._o blanch_v that_o text_n the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o gospel_n confirm_v by_o his_o suffering_n upon_o the_o cross_n but_o by_o the_o merit_n of_o the_o cross_n as_o the_o same_o author_n in_o his_o first_o and_o better_a thought_n orthodox_o expound_v it_o per_n vim_o scilicet_fw-la placatricem_fw-la by_o that_o pacify_v appease_v virtue_n which_o be_v in_o his_o blood_n which_o he_o shed_v upon_o the_o cross_n by_o this_o mean_v it_o be_v that_o he_o reconcile_v god_n to_o they_o and_z they_o to_z god_n and_o after_o the_o same_o manner_n in_o that_o other_o place_n col._n 1.20_o god_n be_v say_v by_o christ_n to_o reconcile_v all_o thing_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1.20_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hîc_fw-la sumendum_fw-la ut_fw-la suprà_fw-la ver_fw-la 16_o sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la five_o ità_fw-la ut_fw-la ipsi_fw-la pareant_fw-la grot._fw-la ad_fw-la col._n 1.20_o not_o in_o unum_fw-la into_o one_o as_o socinus_n will_v have_v it_o for_o then_o as_o grotius_n note_v upon_o it_o it_o shall_v have_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d no_o nor_o yet_o as_o grotius_n himself_o in_o his_o decline_a time_n expound_v it_o sub_fw-la ipso_fw-la under_o he_o viz._n under_o christ_n or_o to_o he_o viz._n that_o they_o may_v obey_v he_o but_o to_o he_o viz._n to_o god_n the_o father_n so_o that_o other_o place_n of_o the_o same_o apostle_n explain_v it_o 2_o cor._n 5.19_o god_n be_v in_o christ_n reconcile_n the_o world_n to_o himself_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o he_o have_v do_v by_o christ_n viz._n by_o and_o through_o his_o death_n so_o that_o parenthesis_n there_o col._n 1.20_o explain_v it_o have_v make_v peace_n through_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n not_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o cross_n but_o the_o blood_n of_o his_o cross_n viz._n that_o bloody_a oblation_n make_v and_o offer_v upon_o the_o cross_n ibid._n sanguinis_fw-la hîc_fw-la fit_a mentio_fw-la quîa_fw-la per_fw-la sanguinem_fw-la foedera_fw-la sancire_fw-la solebant_fw-la idem_fw-la ibid._n whereby_o not_o only_a the_o covenant_n be_v seal_v as_o grotius_n again_o there_o blanch_v it_o but_o whereby_o the_o justice_n of_o god_n be_v satisfy_v and_o so_o his_o wrath_n appease_v thus_o you_o see_v the_o adversary_n put_v by_o that_o muse_n also_o which_o be_v put_v to_o his_o shift_n he_o make_v for_o and_o withal_o this_o evidence_n make_v out_o to_o which_o in_o the_o next_o place_n i_o shall_v subjoin_v another_o near_o a_o kin_n to_o it_o argu._n 4_o and_o that_o i_o take_v from_o saint_n john_n who_o speak_v of_o christ_n call_v he_o the_o propitiation_n propitiation_n christ_n call_v the_o propitiation_n 1_o john_n 2.2_o he_o be_v the_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n and_o again_o chap._n 4.10_o god_n send_v his_o son_n to_o be_v a_o propitiation_n for_o our_o sin_n the_o word_n in_o the_o original_a be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o proper_o signify_v placamen_n somewhat_o whereby_o a_o other_o be_v offend_v be_v pacify_v that_o be_v the_o meaning_n of_o the_o latin_a word_n make_v english_a propitiation_n it_o import_v somewhat_o whereby_o the_o anger_n of_o another_o be_v appease_v and_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o be_v propitious_a merciful_a favourable_a so_o much_o we_o may_v learn_v out_o of_o the_o publican_n petition_v luke_n 18.13_o where_o he_o pray_v god_n be_v merciful_a to_o i_o a_o sinner_n the_o word_n be_v the_o same_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d placator_n or_o propitius_fw-la esto_fw-la be_v thou_o appease_v towards_o i_o be_v thou_o propitious_a to_o i_o this_o be_v propitiation_n from_o whence_o the_o mercy-seat_n or_o lid_n which_o cover_v the_o ark_n be_v call_v the_o propitiatory_a 25.17_o exod._n 25.17_o so_o the_o apostle_n follow_v the_o translation_n of_o the_o septuagint_n call_v it_o hebrew_n 9.5_o 9.2_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d

far_o from_o mortify_v of_o they_o when_o man_n shall_v leave_v sin_n be_v enforce_v so_o to_o do_v through_o the_o sense_n of_o some_o present_a inconvenience_n or_o through_o the_o clamorousnesse_n of_o a_o accuse_a conscience_n or_o mere_o through_o fear_n of_o punishment_n temporal_a or_o eternal_a this_o be_v but_o a_o counterfeit_a mortification_n true_a mortification_n must_v be_v a_o voluntary_a action_n not_o involuntary_a nor_o yet_o mixt._n i_o call_v that_o a_o mix_a action_n which_o be_v partly_o voluntary_a and_o partly_o involuntary_a as_o in_o that_o forenamed_a instance_n of_o the_o seaman_n cast_v his_o good_n overboard_o voluntary_a mortification_n altogether_o voluntary_a which_o he_o do_v partly_o with_o his_o will_n and_o partly_o against_o it_o this_o must_v be_v altogether_o voluntary_a not_o but_o that_o there_o may_v be_v some_o reluctancy_n betwixt_o the_o flesh_n and_o spirit_n about_o this_o work_n such_o a_o reluctancy_n we_o find_v in_o the_o humane_a 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