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	law_n	sin_n	1,595	5	5.0127	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72181	[A commentarye vpon the prophet Malaky. M.D.LIII]	Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585.	1553 (1553)	STC 11885.5; ESTC S125398	35,692	100

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 evyll_n which_o therefore_o be_v call_v god_n because_o he_o be_v the_o author_n and_o gever_n of_o all_o good_a so_o contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n and_o so_o far_o from_o evyll_n that_o he_o tourn_v all_o our_o evyll_n to_o some_o good_a our_o sin_n to_o the_o utter_a 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 parfyte_n work_v master_n which_o woork_v all_o thing_n without_o fault_n or_o trespass_n all_o other_o do_v fail_v fault_n and_o trespass_n and_o sin_n in_o all_o their_o work_v that_o he_o may_v be_v iustify_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 think_v we_o be_v compel_v to_o say_v god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o fact_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 wythoute_n 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 break_v 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 sin_n but_o a_o ordynary_a work_n appoint_v for_o some_o special_a purpose_n either_o for_o the_o manyfestation_n of_o his_o power_n as_o be_v the_o hardening_n of_o pharaoh_n or_o for_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o mercy_n as_o 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be_v worthelye_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 aught_o to_o be_v account_v evyll_n either_o that_o he_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o any_o evyll_n which_o only_o be_v the_o mind_n sense_n and_o sprite_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 everye_o good_a law_n be_v the_o mind_n will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n and_o what_o so_o ever_o law_n be_v not_o the_o mind_n will_n and_o commandment_n of_o god_n as_o be_v the_o law_n of_o the_o scribe_n and_o pharyseis_n and_o of_o our_o late_a papist_n the_o same_o be_v wicked_a who_o of_o necessity_n be_v set_v up_o the_o body_n of_o antechrist_n to_o uttre_v their_o unrighteousness_n that_o christ_n the_o son_n of_o rightousnesse_n the_o head_n of_o his_o body_n in_o his_o manifold_a mercy_n more_o playnelye_o may_v appear_v and_o shine_v with_o more_o glory_n again_o to_o define_v sin_n to_o be_v the_o affection_n motion_n or_o operacyon_n of_o any_o reasonable_a creature_n against_o the_o law_n of_o god_n his_o majesty_n must_v needs_o be_v seclude_v and_o excuse_v who_o be_v the_o law_n maker_n the_o creator_n no_o creature_n have_v no_o evil_a motion_n nor_o lead_v with_o any_o affection_n which_o may_v make_v his_o work_n evil_a like_a as_o the_o creature_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n blame_v worthi_a because_o even_o when_o it_o do_v the_o best_a of_o all_o it_o be_v subject_n to_o some_o affection_n either_o self_n love_n or_o hatred_n of_o some_o other_o yea_o the_o lord_n god_n may_v use_v any_o of_o his_o creature_n in_o any_o work_n without_o the_o blame_n of_o any_o evyll_n as_o well_o as_o the_o smithe_n may_v make_v his_o colle_n to_o flame_n or_o to_o quench_v they_o either_o the_o same_o peace_n of_o iron_n sometime_o his_o hammer_n sometime_o his_o tongue_n or_o stythye_a wherefore_o though_o very_a much_o may_v be_v say_v in_o this_o part_n that_o as_o the_o potter_n may_v make_v of_o one_o piece_n of_o clay_n what_o he_o like_v the_o smythe_n may_v make_v of_o his_o iron_n diverse_a instrument_n yet_o follow_v the_o godly_a wysdome_n of_o s._n paul_n i_o think_v it_o more_o meet_a to_o beat_v down_o man_n subteltye_n with_o the_o contemplation_n of_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o mighty_a god_n pronounce_v bold_o that_o such_o as_o say_v if_o my_o lie_n and_o sin_n setforth_o his_o glory_n why_o be_o i_o then_o judge_v as_o a_o sinner_n let_v we_o do_v evyll_n that_o good_a may_v come_v and_o so_o in_o their_o wicked_a word_n dare_v make_v god_n the_o author_n of_o evil_a have_v their_o worthy_a damnation_n all_o ready_a as_o paul_n say_v roma_fw-it iii._n for_o of_o necessity_n which_o their_o eye_n can_v not_o see_v such_o diversity_n of_o sin_n and_o grace_n of_o rightousnes_n and_o unrightousnes_n of_o the_o contraryete_a &_o change_n of_o thing_n must_v be_v in_o this_o wonderful_a creation_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n by_o the_o high_a majesty_n of_o god_n 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mercy_n if_o we_o have_v any_o weakness_n sin_n or_o infirmity_n it_o come_v of_o our_o own_o concupiscence_n lust_n and_o vanity_n our_o perdition_n be_v of_o ourselves_o our_o sin_n be_v of_o ourselves_o only_o of_o the_o be_v our_o salvation_n thou_o make_v we_o clay_n pot_n and_o vessail_n to_o thy_o use_n do_v thou_o with_o we_o as_o thou_o shall_v think_v good_a in_o thy_o eye_n &_o the_o shame_n shall_v fall_v upon_o our_o own_o face_n the_o second_o cause_n which_o concern_v man_n whereby_o many_o mistake_v this_o doctryn_n be_v that_o god_n exhort_v man_n always_o in_o his_o scripture_n to_o good_a and_o forbid_v evell_a with_o many_o terryble_a threaten_n

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in_o the_o reprobate_n the_o which_o doubt_n we_o may_v remove_v four_o manner_n of_o way_n first_o by_o the_o authoryty_n of_o scripture_n secondlye_o by_o the_o testimony_n of_o their_o own_o conscience_n which_o be_v the_o reprobate_n thyrdlye_o by_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n fowrthly_a by_o the_o majesty_n of_o god_n which_o be_v bind_v to_o none_o of_o his_o creature_n to_o make_v he_o this_o or_o that_o vessel_n for_o the_o first_o saint_n james_n say_v let_v no_o man_n say_v when_o he_o be_v tempt_v that_o he_o be_v tempt_v of_o god_n for_o god_n as_o he_o can_v be_v tempt_v with_o evil_n so_o neither_o do_v he_o tempt_v any_o man_n but_o every_o man_n be_v tempt_v draw_v away_o and_o entyse_v of_o his_o own_o lust_n and_o concupiscence_n then_o the_o lust_n when_o it_o have_v conceyve_v bring_v forth_o sin_n james._n i._n and_o even_o thus_o it_o appear_v in_o the_o first_o fall_v of_o mankind_n first_o though_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n have_v warn_v and_o command_v the_o contrary_a our_o old_a ennemye_n styr_v the_o concupiscence_n and_o lust_n of_o the_o woman_n with_o the_o goodness_n pleasantness_n &_o beauty_n of_o the_o apple_n than_o her_o lust_n conceive_v this_o bring_v forth_o sin_n entice_a also_o her_o husband_n to_o the_o break_n of_o god_n his_o commandment_n gen._n iii._n but_o contrariwise_o say_v james_n in_o the_o same_o place_n ja._n i._n lest_o you_o shall_v err_v &_o comeeyve_v any_o evil_a opinion_n of_o god_n everye_o good_a gift_n and_o everye_o parfyte_n 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 varyablenes_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 evyll_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 iii._n again_o god_n say_v by_o his_o prophet_n ezechyel_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 converte_v repent_v and_o live_v and_o unto_o wicked_a iherusalem_n say_v our_o saviour_n christ_n o_o iherusalem_n iherusalem_n which_o sleye_v the_o prophet_n and_o stone_v them_z that_o be_v send_v unto_o the_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 chykyn_n under_o her_o wing_n and_o thou_o will_v not_o lo_o thy_o house_n therefore_o be_v leave_v desolate_a math._n xxiii_o 'loo_o here_o appear_v the_o goodness_n of_o the_o lyve_n lord_n so_o dylygent_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 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 wylful_a and_o wicked_a stobbernes_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o their_o evyll_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 thy_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 danyel_n unto_o the_o o_o lord_n belong_v ryghtuousnes_n and_o to_o we_o the_o shame_n &_o cover_a of_o our_o face_n dani._n ix_o second_o the_o testemony_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 &_o valour_n of_o a_o thousand_o wytness_n which_o be_v the_o worm_n that_o shall_v never_o dye_v but_o gnaw_v the_o wicked_a for_o ever_o esa_n lxvi_o this_o conscience_n i_o say_v of_o theyre_n 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 remyt_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 lo_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 hart_n and_o conscience_n accuse_v himself_o and_o his_o people_n and_o iustify_v god_a delyver_a all_o man_n from_o this_o wicked_a blasphemye_n sayinge_v open_o i_o have_v sin_v now_o the_o lord_n be_v just_a and_o i_o &_o my_o people_n be_v wicked_a exodi_fw-la ix_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 xxvii_o and_o to_o utter_v in_o deed_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 advengeance_n and_o execute_v a_o judgement_n most_o terrible_a against_o himself_o utter_a 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 punysh_v such_o wicked_a traitor_n and_o murderer_n aught_o most_o worthelye_o to_o be_v fear_v magnyfy_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 parsone_n which_o for_o anguyshe_v of_o heart_n and_o terror_n of_o conscience_n do_v murder_n themselves_o do_v evydent_o and_o continual_o wytnesse_v unto_o the_o world_n and_o 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_n shame_n and_o punyshment_n unto_o themselves_o who_o worthelye_o by_o their_o own_o conscyence_n have_v deserve_v it_o do_v thus_o torment_fw-mi theym selue_o and_o with_o vyolente_fw-la hand_n advenge_v the_o sin_n they_o have_v commit_v in_o their_o own_o synnefull_a soul_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 two_o wherefore_o let_v no_o man_n be_v so_o foolyshe_a to_o say_v that_o god_n be_v the_o author_n of_o evyll_n unless_o he_o will_v be_v account_v woursse_n then_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 beginning_n thyrd_o the_o nature_n of_o sin_n be_v defyne_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 mathewe_n xv_o and_o therefore_o be_v only_o to_o