Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n
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A13629
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The reasonablenesse of wise and holy truth: and the absurditie of foolish and wicked errour
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Terry, John, 1555?-1625.
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STC 23912; ESTC S118354
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serve_v and_o glorify_v and_o ourselves_o beautefied_a thereby_o joh._n 6._o 29._o but_o also_o that_o so_o we_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o adversary_n for_o among_o all_o the_o most_o slanderous_a imputation_n that_o they_o lie_v to_o our_o charge_n this_o be_v not_o the_o least_o that_o they_o avouch_v that_o we_o teach_v a_o bare_a and_o naked_a faith_n without_o the_o fruit_n of_o all_o good_a work_n in_o that_o we_o affirm_v that_o faith_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o work_n of_o our_o justification_n the_o which_o be_v as_o true_a as_o if_o they_o shall_v say_v that_o we_o hold_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o body_n without_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o other_o sense_n see_v that_o we_o avouch_v that_o the_o eye_n be_v alone_o in_o the_o apprehension_n of_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o be_v subject_a unto_o sight_n and_o yet_o for_o this_o cause_n we_o must_v be_v call_v solâ—fidians_n as_o if_o we_o reject_v all_o other_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n with_o the_o practice_n &_o exercise_v of_o all_o good_a work_n nay_o let_v we_o make_v no_o less_o use_v hereof_o then_o philip_n do_v of_o those_o slander_n the_o which_o the_o athenian_n have_v raise_v up_o against_o he_o i_o be_o much_o say_v he_o behold_v to_o the_o athenian_n for_o that_o by_o their_o slanderous_a report_n i_o be_o make_v the_o more_o careful_a to_o look_v to_o my_o way_n that_o i_o may_v hold_v a_o right_a course_n that_o so_o i_o may_v confute_v they_o both_o by_o my_o word_n and_o work_n so_o likewise_o whereas_o our_o doctrine_n be_v that_o the_o true_a christian_a say_v be_v accompany_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o divine_a and_o heavenly_a grace_n and_o be_v fruitful_a in_o all_o good_a work_n let_v we_o give_v all_o diligence_n to_o confirm_v the_o same_o by_o a_o holy_a life_n and_o conversation_n that_o so_o we_o may_v confute_v they_o by_o our_o deed_n also_o and_o so_o we_o may_v be_v bold_a to_o retort_v upon_o they_o just_o and_o true_o that_o which_o they_o untrue_o charge_v we_o withal_o for_o in_o that_o they_o avouch_v that_o the_o true_a christian_a faith_n may_v not_o only_o be_v in_o the_o reprobate_n but_o even_o in_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o thereby_o they_o teach_v that_o it_o may_v be_v alone_o without_o the_o company_n of_o any_o virtue_n &_o without_o the_o practice_n of_o any_o good_a work_n and_o therefore_o they_o may_v be_v true_o term_v not_o only_o solifidian_o but_o implijfidians_n &_o '_o diabolifidians_n also_o undoubted_o hereby_o they_o make_v it_o manifest_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n that_o they_o hold_v not_o the_o true_a catholic_a faith_n see_v thereby_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o s._n austin_n the_o just_a be_v discern_v from_o the_o unjust_a aug._n ad_fw-la bomf_n l._n 3._o c._n 5._o whereas_o by_o that_o faith_n which_o themselves_o hold_v to_o be_v catholic_a they_o can_v be_v discern_v from_o the_o very_a devil_n themselves_o now_o if_o they_o be_v not_o sever_v from_o the_o devil_n in_o their_o faith_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v sever_v from_o they_o in_o their_o work_n see_v faith_n be_v the_o root_n &_o work_n be_v the_o fruit_n and_o such_o a_o root_n such_o a_o fruit_n now_o if_o they_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o devil_n neither_o in_o their_o faith_n nor_o work_n how_o can_v they_o be_v sever_v from_o he_o in_o their_o punishment_n wherefore_o let_v they_o disgrace_v this_o gracious_a gift_n of_o faith_n which_o have_v no_o part_n nor_o portion_n in_o the_o reward_n thereof_o but_o as_o for_o we_o which_o acknowledge_v it_o to_o be_v a_o principal_a part_n of_o true_a sanctity_n and_o holiness_n let_v we_o most_o careful_o observe_v the_o mean_n whereby_o it_o be_v coliate_v by_o god_n set_v down_o in_o these_o word_n of_o our_o text_n sanctify_v they_o with_o thy_o truth_n thy_o word_n be_v truth_n wherein_o we_o be_v to_o observe_v these_o two_o point_n first_o that_o god_n do_v sanctify_v his_o by_o the_o truth_n second_o that_o this_o truth_n be_v contain_v in_o god_n word_n even_o in_o that_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v deliver_v unto_o we_o by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n concern_v the_o first_o which_o be_v that_o truth_n be_v the_o true_a mean_n whereby_o we_o attain_v to_o a_o holy_a faith_n and_o to_o all_o the_o residue_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sanctification_n it_o be_v manifest_a in_o this_o that_o truth_n do_v rectify_v our_o understanding_n will_n &_o affection_n in_o the_o uprightness_n of_o the_o which_o our_o whole_a and_o total_a sanctification_n do_v consist_v and_o therefore_o by_o s._n austin_n truth_n be_v term_v the_o virginity_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o the_o chastity_n of_o the_o mind_n as_o falsehood_n and_o untruth_n be_v the_o adulterous_a pollution_n of_o they_o all_o insomuch_o that_o all_o such_o as_o in_o god_n service_n embrace_v lie_n either_o take_v by_o tradition_n from_o their_o ancestor_n or_o sucken_v out_o of_o their_o own_o head_n be_v just_o charge_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n to_o go_v a_o whore_v after_o humane_a invention_n num._n 15._o 39_o here_o of_o it_o be_v that_o man_n of_o all_o profession_n lay_v claim_v to_o the_o truth_n and_o for_o proof_n thereof_o make_v a_o show_n to_o derive_v the_o pedigree_n of_o their_o doctrine_n from_o god_n the_o author_n of_o truth_n and_o from_o his_o word_n the_o authentical_a and_o undeniable_a evidence_n thereof_o as_o it_o may_v appear_v by_o celsus_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d who_o as_o origen_n report_v entitle_v his_o book_n the_o word_n of_o truth_n which_o yet_o he_o write_v against_o the_o truth_n wherefore_o as_o the_o apostle_n exhort_v we_o be_v not_o to_o believe_v every_o spirit_n but_o to_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n or_o no_o and_o wise_o to_o examine_v the_o ground_n of_o all_o doctrine_n before_o that_o we_o make_v they_o article_n of_o our_o creed_n that_o so_o we_o may_v embrace_v the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o truth_n whereby_o we_o may_v be_v save_v and_o reject_v the_o strong_a delusion_n of_o satan_n lie_n which_o be_v the_o venom_n and_o poison_n of_o our_o soul_n 2._o thess_n 2._o 10._o now_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o our_o bless_a saviour_n the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n prov._n 8._o reveal_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v this_o word_n of_o sanctify_a and_o save_v truth_n for_o if_o we_o continue_v in_o the_o same_o we_o shall_v know_v the_o truth_n &_o the_o truth_n shall_v make_v we_o free_a joh._n 8._o 32._o and_o how_o do_v truth_n make_v we_o free_a but_o by_o sanctify_v we_o with_o all_o diulne_a and_o heavenly_a virtue_n for_o a_o true_a virtuous_a man_n be_v the_o only_a free_a man_n let_v we_o then_o come_v to_o the_o second_o point_n and_o take_v a_o true_a view_n of_o such_o proof_n as_o may_v be_v produce_v to_o make_v manifest_a that_o the_o word_n of_o christ_n reveal_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n be_v only_o the_o rich_a treasury_n of_o that_o precious_a truth_n whereby_o all_o the_o elect_a of_o god_n be_v bring_v to_o a_o sanctify_a and_o save_v faith_n the_o which_o thing_n that_o we_o may_v effect_v let_v we_o first_o search_v and_o inquire_v where_o and_o what_o truth_n be_v that_o so_o truth_n may_v speak_v and_o manifest_v itself_o truth_n be_v either_o in_o thing_n or_o word_n truth_n in_o thing_n be_v the_o fit_a and_o apt_a agreement_n of_o the_o cause_n with_o their_o effect_n and_o the_o effect_n with_o their_o cause_n of_o the_o accident_n with_o their_o subject_n and_o subject_n with_o their_o accident_n and_o so_o of_o all_o other_o argument_n and_o reason_n with_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v argument_n &_o reason_n etc._n vera_fw-la est_fw-la propositio_fw-la quando_fw-la praedicatum_fw-la convenit_fw-la subiecto_fw-la tum_o praedicatum_fw-la convenit_fw-la subiecto_fw-la cum_fw-la est_fw-la genus_fw-la etc._n etc._n so_o truth_n in_o word_n be_v when_o true_a reason_n which_o agree_v with_o the_o thing_n whereof_o they_o be_v reason_n be_v according_o set_v down_o in_o the_o word_n which_o be_v deliver_v to_o express_v the_o same_o hence_o than_o we_o thus_o conclude_v that_o if_o all_o true_a reason_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n and_o true_a godliness_n may_v be_v know_v and_o embrace_v be_v right_o set_v down_o in_o the_o doctrine_n reveal_v by_o christ_n to_o the_o significant_a tum_o veritas_fw-la est_fw-la in_o verbis_fw-la quando_fw-la ita_fw-la est_fw-la in_o rebus_fw-la quemadmodum_fw-la verbâ—_n significant_a prophet_n and_o apostle_n and_o by_o they_o register_v and_o enroll_v in_o the_o canonical_a scripture_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n then_o this_o word_n be_v the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o in_o these_o book_n be_v set_v down_o all_o manner_n of_o most_o forcible_a and_o
truth_n and_o very_o unless_o the_o holy_a scripture_n be_v furnish_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n to_o convince_v all_o error_n and_o to_o confirm_v all_o truth_n how_o can_v the_o professor_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n be_v enable_v thereby_o to_o convert_v or_o confound_v all_o heathenish_a person_n and_o all_o heretic_n and_o schismatics_n and_o to_o instruct_v and_o strengthen_v the_o faithful_a themselves_n for_o if_o we_o will_v deal_v with_o ethnike_n we_o must_v not_o produce_v the_o bare_a testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n as_o of_o witness_n immediate_o instruct_v &_o send_v into_o the_o world_n by_o god_n to_o give_v a_o undeniable_a evidence_n to_o truth_n for_o that_o be_v to_o beg_v that_o as_o grant_v which_o be_v by_o they_o not_o only_o question_v but_o also_o peremptory_o deny_v but_o they_o must_v be_v deal_v withal_o by_o argument_n and_o reason_n as_o be_v a_o plea_n allow_v by_o all_o as_o be_v or_o think_v themselves_o to_o be_v endue_v with_o right_a reason_n and_o among_o the_o great_a variety_n of_o argument_n and_o reason_n where_o by_o all_o question_n be_v handle_v and_o discourse_v of_o we_o must_v not_o at_o the_o least_o principal_o use_v such_o of_o they_o as_o most_o prevail_v with_o the_o affection_n and_o will_n but_o rather_o such_o as_o do_v instruct_v the_o understanding_n and_o the_o mind_n for_o as_o tertullian_n say_v truth_n persuade_v by_o teach_v that_o suadet_fw-la veritas_fw-la dâ—câ—ndâ—_n suadet_fw-la be_v it_o teach_v the_o understanding_n &_o so_o prevail_v with_o docet_fw-la falsitas_fw-la suadendo_fw-la docet_fw-la the_o affection_n and_o will_n whereas_o falsehood_n do_v teach_v by_o persuade_v that_o be_v persuade_v the_o affection_n &_o will_n and_o so_o move_v the_o mind_n to_o assent_v unto_o error_n the_o truth_n of_o both_o which_o position_n be_v verify_v by_o the_o experience_n of_o all_o age_n for_o what_o prevail_v most_o with_o the_o affection_n but_o the_o ensample_n of_o our_o ancient_n custom_n a_o good_a intent_n and_o a_o outward_a peace_n and_o plenty_n of_o all_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o have_v not_o these_o be_v use_v as_o principal_a argument_n by_o schismarike_n heretic_n idolater_n and_o ethnike_v our_o father_n say_v the_o schismatical_a samaritan_o worship_v in_o this_o mount_n joh._n 4._o 20._o i_o have_v so_o receive_v from_o my_o progenitor_n be_v the_o plea_n of_o that_o infamous_a heretic_n eutiches_n in_o this_o faith_n be_v i_o bear_v and_o consecrate_v to_o god_n and_o in_o this_o i_o desire_v to_o die_v council_n chalced._n act_n 1._o so_o dioscorus_n in_o the_o same_o place_n i_o do_v find_v the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o ancient_a father_n not_o cursory_o deliver_v but_o handle_v of_o set_a purpose_n in_o their_o book_n i_o be_o reject_v with_o they_o so_o the_o idolatrous_a jew_n say_v that_o they_o will_v do_v whatsoever_o go_v out_o of_o their_o own_o mouth_n as_o to_o burn_v incense_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o heaven_n and_o to_o pour_v out_o drink_v offering_n to_o she_o as_o they_o have_v do_v both_o they_o and_o their_o father_n their_o king_n and_o prince_n in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n &_o in_o the_o street_n of_o lerusalem_fw-la for_o then_o say_v they_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o victual_n and_o be_v well_o and_o feel_v no_o evil_n jer._n 44._o 17._o so_o the_o heretical_a and_o idolatrous_a papist_n cry_v out_o both_o general_o for_o the_o father_n the_o father_n the_o church_n the_o church_n antiquity_n unity_n universality_n &_o particular_o unto_o his_o majesty_n your_o holy_a progenitor_n your_o dear_a mother_n be_v professor_n of_o our_o roman_a religion_n last_o so_o the_o old_a idolatrous_a ethnike_n that_o which_o be_v more_o ancient_a can_v be_v false_a aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 39_o but_o how_o do_v the_o ancient_a father_n themselves_o reply_v hereunto_o what_o will_v thou_o do_v quoth_v lactantius_n write_v in_o defence_n of_o the_o christian_a faith_n against_o the_o idolatrous_a ethnike_n will_v thou_o follow_v thy_o ancestor_n or_o reason_n rather_o lact._n de_fw-fr vero_fw-la dei_fw-la simulachro_fw-la cap._n 20._o so_o cyprian_n ep_v 7._o cent_n quint_n we_o be_v not_o to_o prescribe_v by_o custom_n but_o to_o convince_v with_o reason_n so_o tertullian_n we_o be_v not_o to_o esteem_v of_o faith_n by_o the_o person_n but_o of_o the_o person_n by_o the_o faith_n yea_o this_o kind_n of_o reason_v reason_n itself_o have_v teach_v even_o the_o natural_a wise_a man_n i_o be_o thus_o resolve_v say_v plato_n in_o magistri_fw-la nullius_fw-la addictus_fw-la iurare_fw-la in_o verba_fw-la magistri_fw-la critone_n not_o now_o but_o always_o that_o i_o be_o not_o to_o enthral_v my_o judgement_n unto_o any_o of_o my_o friend_n but_o to_o reason_n yea_o to_o that_o reason_n which_o by_o discord_n appear_v to_o be_v best_a who_o opinion_n be_v second_v by_o the_o chief_a of_o all_o his_o scholar_n plato_n be_v my_o friend_n but_o truth_n be_v more_o my_o friend_n arist._n mor._n l._n 1._o c._n 3._o for_o the_o efficacy_n of_o reason_n be_v better_a than_o all_o authority_n zalm_n in_o c._n 5._o ep_n ad_fw-la otherwise_o why_o do_v all_o learned_a man_n of_o all_o profession_n call_v for_o a_o general_a disputation_n that_o they_o may_v justify_v all_o their_o position_n by_o logical_a syllogism_n yea_o why_o do_v god_n himself_o call_v the_o idolatrous_a ethnike_n stand_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o heathenish_a god_n to_o this_o manner_n &_o kind_n of_o trial_n as_o isa_n 41._o 21._o 22._o 23._o stand_v to_o your_o cause_n say_v the_o lord_n bring_v forth_o your_o strong_a reason_n say_v the_o god_n of_o jacob_n let_v they_o bring_v they_o forth_o and_o let_v they_o tell_v we_o what_o shall_v come_v let_v they_o show_v the_o former_a thing_n what_o they_o be_v that_o we_o may_v consider_v they_o and_o know_v the_o latter_a end_n of_o they_o either_o declare_v we_o thing_n to_o come_v show_v the_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v hereafter_o that_o we_o may_v know_v that_o you_o be_v go_n yea_o do_v good_a or_o do_v evil_a that_o we_o may_v declare_v and_o behold_v it_o together_o in_o which_o word_n be_v set_v down_o two_o reason_n whereby_o the_o true_a god_n may_v be_v discern_v whereof_o the_o one_o be_v the_o do_v good_a or_o evil_n the_o other_o the_o declare_v of_o thing_n past_a and_o of_o thing_n to_o come_v and_o very_o the_o true_a god_n be_v goodness_n itself_o and_o have_v declare_v himself_o to_o be_v so_o by_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n and_o by_o communicate_v some_o portion_n of_o his_o own_o goodness_n to_o every_o creature_n therein_o and_o therefore_o as_o pythagoras_n say_v if_o any_o beside_o one_o god_n say_v i_o be_o god_n let_v they_o show_v a_o world_n like_a to_o this_o and_o say_v thereof_o this_o be_v i_o for_o the_o creation_n of_o this_o one_o world_n be_v so_o sure_a a_o evidence_n to_o prove_v that_o there_o be_v but_o one_o god_n that_o this_o one_o god_n will_v his_o people_n to_o say_v to_o the_o ethnike_n that_o shall_v stand_v in_o defence_n of_o their_o idol_n god_n the_o god_n that_o make_v not_o the_o heaven_n &_o the_o earth_n shall_v perish_v from_o the_o earth_n and_o from_o under_o the_o heaven_n jer._n 10._o 11._o and_o very_o the_o god_n of_o the_o heathen_a be_v but_o idol_n for_o it_o be_v the_o lord_n that_o make_v the_o heaven_n psal_n 96._o 5._o now_o if_o the_o heathenish_a god_n shall_v assume_v to_o themselves_o the_o glory_n of_o this_o great_a work_n of_o the_o creation_n then_o say_v the_o lord_n in_o the_o place_n before_o allege_v let_v they_o show_v it_o to_o be_v so_o either_o by_o reveal_v thing_n pass_v from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n or_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v even_o to_o the_o end_n for_o undoubted_o know_v unto_o god_n be_v all_o his_o own_o work_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o world_n act._n 15._o 18._o and_o as_o certain_o he_o know_v what_o shall_v become_v of_o they_o to_o the_o end_n yea_o what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o ever_o and_o ever_o as_o it_o be_v undoubted_o true_a that_o the_o heathenish_a god_n can_v tell_v what_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o time_n to_o come_v concern_v such_o thing_n as_o be_v to_o be_v effect_v by_o such_o cause_n as_o be_v set_v on_o work_n by_o their_o own_o will_n and_o therefore_o be_v no_o true_a go_n for_o if_o it_o be_v reply_v that_o the_o priest_n and_o prophet_n of_o their_o heathenish_a god_n have_v declare_v such_o thing_n before_o hand_n as_o namely_o their_o prophetess_n call_v sybillae_fw-la have_v set_v down_o some_o as_o distinct_a particular_n concern_v our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o the_o work_n of_o redemption_n wrought_v by_o he_o as_o be_v foretell_v by_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n we_o answer_v that_o as_o plato_n do_v