Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	cold_a	heat_n	hot_a	2,925	5	7.7399	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44831	Pilula ad expurgandam hypocrisin A pill to purge formality : wherein is discovered the sad and woful condition of all formal professors in religion : also the glory and excellency of those that walk in the power of godliness ... / by Tho. Hubbert, Esq.	Hubbert, Thomas.	1650 (1650)	Wing H3215; ESTC R4502	125,199	276

like himself he comes with power and authority he darts his grace into the soul like his thunderbolts into the world that cleave asunder divide and shake the very frame and condition of created Beings and so in the Acts 2.2 Act. 2.2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind and it filled all the house where they were sitting What was this but the Spirit of God that fell upon the Apostles and gave them other tongues to declare the mysteries of the Gospel to the Sons of men it came from heaven 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and it came with power yea strengthned with all might to work powerfully prevailingly upon the hearts of men and that 's the reason why Christ compares the new birth to a wind that blowes John 3.8 and blowes where it listeth and no man knowes whence it comes nor whether it goes now what 's more powerful yet what 's more invisible then the wind even such is the working of the Spirit on them that God cals home to himself this is that white stone that no man knows Rev. 2.18 but he that receives it I will give him a white stone saith God and in the stone a new name that no man knows but he that receiveth it its thought that the Holy Ghost alludes here unto the custom of the Grecians in their Courts of Judicature when they were to condemn a man to death then the Judg sent him a black stone if he were to be freed and delivered then he sent him a white stone but yet it was so made up that he that carried it knew not what it was none but the Judg and the man that received it had knowledg of it so none but Christ and the soul that receiveth him knowes of the maner of conveyance or of the gift of eternal life There are two things in this point to be unfolded What 's meant by godliness What 's meant by the coming of it into the soul We have spoken somewhat of the first in the former part in the explicating of the words and now we will somewhat enlarge upon it Godliness is the right exercising and acting of those graces which the soul hath received of the Spirit of God Godliness what it is both to the glory of God and good of man or the bringing forth of the fruits of grace in holiness of life and conversation that is when a man improves all his graces given unto him to the advantage of his Master Christ to be glad of every occasion whereby he may advance the glory of that God that hath advanced him by the glory of his grace as God is pleased to shew the glory of his grace to a soul and that to the utmost so godliness in that soul desires to improve and actuate all that grace and mercy to its utmost power to and for God Christ the Gospel and the Saints And this is the very life and soul of godliness and this is the continual course that godliness acts this is its full scope and aime the perfection of this is that which it doth aspire after for this is the souls breathings from the time that the soul received it unto the end of life and so godliness becomes the souls witness here and hereafter 1 Tim. 4.8 for it hath the promise of this life and that which is to come Secondly This godliness comes I say it comes into the soul of man it is not attracted or by industry atchieved nor is it inherent in any soul but it is grace poured out from God and freely given and breathed into the soul of man by the Spirit of grace I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh Joel 2.28 Act. 2.16 Isa 44.3 Math. 13.11 c. Vnto you it is given to know the mysteries of the Kingdom c. Yea Christ communicates himself unto his people and makes them partake of his fulness freely it s not attained by skill art wisdom learning riches or any created power whatsoever yea all the created power in heaven or earth is not able to attain unto one scruple or grain of godliness it s not from men nor from the word of God or dispensation of the Ordinances in themselves but from Heaven and that by the breathings of the Spirit of Jesus Christ I shall but onely touch upon this point in this place We have now seen that godliness where it comes it comes freely and comes with power the next thing to be considered is how it comes to pass that godliness comes with so much power into the soul Answ The Author of all godliness is the Essence of all Power which is God blessed for evermore It s a rule in Philosophy That as the Cause is so is the Effect if the Cause be powerful the Effect must needs be so as in Fire the greater the fire is the greater is the heat in making other things hot which is its effect so the earth being in it self naturally cold causeth a frigidity and numness in all creatures so man naturally springing from his principle earth is nothing but a heavy mass and lump of Clay dead and fruitless untill heat and life be inspired in him from a principle and fountain of life Thus the Almighty being infinite in power causeth those things which come from himself to be very full of power Now that God is powerfull is clear by those names given to him in Scripture Nomen Elohim est personarū 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He is called Elohim Elohim signifies the mighty Judges it s a Word of the Plural Number and expresseth the Trinity of Persons in Unity of Essence so Jehovah which signifies the eternal Being of himself then I am Exod. 3.14 I am that I am I will be what I will be a most significant expression of the absolute and uncontroulable power of God yea this name is attributed to Christ I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the ending 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Then he is called Lord and so a Lord that he is absolute of himself and can do whatever he pleaseth in heaven and earth then he is called God which commonly signifieth a burning fire one that runs through all things Again He is called the strong God 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 12 29. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Esai 40.17 Shaddai the Almighty God all which denotate and set forth the Almighty power of God and so in his Works For he is the God that weigheth the Mountains in a Balance and taketh up the Iles as a very little thing yea that counteth all things less then nothing what an expression is this what Soveraignty what Omnipotency is this what debasement of of all power in competition with his If it were the thoughts of Solomon an earthly King after his fruition of all sublunary pleasure and power to account them but vanity nay less then vanity well may then the Salomon of