Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	death_n	die_v	sin_n	7,620	5	5.8816	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A57064	The lightless-starre, or, Mr. John Goodwin discovered a Pelagio-Socinian and this by the examination of his preface to his book entituled Redemption redeemed : together with an answer to his letter entituled Confidence dismounted / by Richard Resbury ... ; hereunto is annexed a thesis of that reverend, pious and judicious divine, Doctor Preston ... concerning the irresistibility of converting grace.	Resbury, Richard, 1607-1674.; Preston, John, 1587-1628. De gratia convertentis irresistibilitate.	1652 (1652)	Wing R1134; ESTC R18442	131,505	254

god_n in_o one_o kind_n or_o other_o be_v joint_o and_o several_o one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n with_o his_o nature_n essence_n and_o be_v pag._n 447._o 29._o the_o doctrine_n of_o universal_a redemption_n reserve_v infant_n and_o such_o as_o be_v defective_a in_o discretion_n from_o the_o vengeance_n of_o eternal_a fire_n pag._n 478_o 30._o this_o doctrine_n present_v god_n in_o his_o decree_n of_o reprobation_n as_o true_o and_o real_o intend_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n as_o in_o his_o decree_n of_o election_n pag._n 479._o 31._o regeneration_n which_o the_o scripture_n appropriate_v only_o to_o year_n of_o discretion_n relate_v not_o to_o the_o natural_a generation_n as_o such_o but_o to_o the_o spiritual_a state_n of_o man_n who_o be_v degenerate_v from_o the_o innocency_n of_o their_o childhood_n wherein_o they_o be_v if_o not_o simple_o and_o absolute_o yet_o comparative_o innocent_a harmless_a free_a from_o pride_n malice_n etc._n etc._n have_v need_n to_o be_v reinstated_n thereinto_o pag._n 330._o 32._o for_o the_o dismember_n of_o the_o body_n of_o christ_n for_o the_o interchange_n of_o member_n betwixt_o christ_n and_o satan_n for_o the_o frequent_a repetition_n of_o regeneration_n there_o be_v no_o inconvenience_n nothing_o unworthy_a of_o god_n or_o of_o christ_n in_o these_o thing_n pag_n 327_o 328_o 329._o 33._o to_o refrain_v sin_v customary_o &_o against_o conscience_n which_o kind_n of_o sin_n only_o exclude_v from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v no_o great_a matter_n of_o difficulty_n to_o the_o saint_n pag._n 337._o 3._o his_o wrest_a quotation_n 1._o against_o the_o transient_a action_n of_o god_n in_o time_n this_o follow_a quotation_n out_o of_o peter_n martyr_n god_n move_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n whereas_o he_o move_v they_o not_o before_o which_o notwithstanding_o we_o question_v not_o but_o he_o do_v without_o any_o change_n of_o himself_o pag._n 48._o 2._o against_o the_o infallibility_n of_o effect_n by_o free-working_a cause_n this_o follow_a quotation_n of_o austin_n god_n so_o govern_v all_o thing_n which_o he_o have_v create_v that_o he_o suffer_v they_o to_o excercise_n and_o act_v their_o own_o proper_a motion_n pag._n 53._o 3._o against_o the_o determination_n of_o the_o will_n by_o any_o act_n of_o god_n this_o follow_a quotation_n out_o of_o gaudentine_n doubtless_o it_o be_v no_o less_o than_o high_a sacrilege_n so_o much_o as_o once_o to_o think_v that_o god_n who_o be_v not_o only_o good_a and_o just_a but_o goodness_n and_o justice_n itself_o shall_v either_o command_v or_o constrain_v that_o to_o be_v do_v which_o himself_o condemn_v pag._n 54._o 4._o out_o of_o peter_n martyr_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n god_n indeed_o draw_v all_o thing_n but_o yet_o he_o yield_v after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o he_o trouble_v or_o disturb_v nothing_o so_o thing_n though_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o nature_n they_o incline_v indifferent_o unto_o either_o side_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o god_n bow_v more_o unto_o one_o ibid._n 5._o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n out_o of_o polanus_fw-la god_n so_o work_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o nature_n that_o he_o work_v nothing_o contrary_a to_o their_o nature_n and_o therefore_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n constrain_v not_o the_o will_n of_o the_o creature_n pag._n 55._o i_o forbear_v more_o to_o that_o purpose_n in_o the_o follow_a page_n 6._o for_o universal_a redemption_n out_o of_o austin_n against_o the_o wound_n of_o original_a sin_n wherewith_o in_o adam_n the_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n be_v corrupt_v and_o become_v dead_a etc._n etc._n the_o death_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n be_v a_o true_a potent_a and_o singular_a remedy_n who_o be_v not_o liable_a to_o the_o debt_n of_o death_n and_o the_o only_a person_n without_o sin_n die_v for_o those_o that_o be_v sinner_n and_o debtor_n therefore_o as_o to_o the_o greatness_n and_o potency_n of_o the_o price_n and_o as_o far_o as_o concern_v one_o and_o the_o same_o cause_n of_o mankind_n the_o blood_n of_o christ_n be_v the_o redemption_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n but_o they_o who_o pass_v through_o this_o world_n without_o the_o faith_n of_o christ_n and_o the_o sacrament_n of_o regeneration_n be_v stranger_n to_o this_o redemption_n therefore_o whereas_o by_o reason_n of_o one_o nature_n of_o all_o man_n and_o one_o cause_n of_o all_o man_n true_o undertake_v by_o our_o lord_n all_o man_n may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v redeem_v yet_o all_o man_n be_v not_o bring_v or_o rescue_v rather_o out_o of_o captivity_n the_o propriety_n of_o redemption_n be_v doubtless_o with_o they_o out_o of_o who_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n be_v cast_v forth_o and_o who_o be_v not_o more_o vessel_n of_o the_o devil_n but_o member_n of_o christ_n who_o death_n be_v not_o so_o bestow_v upon_o mankind_n that_o they_o who_o never_o come_v to_o be_v regenerate_v shall_v belong_v to_o the_o redemption_n thereof_o but_o so_o that_o what_o by_o one_o only_a example_n be_v do_v for_o all_o may_v be_v celebrate_v in_o particular_a person_n by_o a_o particular_a sacrament_n for_o that_o cup_n of_o immortality_n which_o be_v temper_v and_o make_v of_o our_o infirmity_n and_o the_o divine_a power_n have_v in_o it_o wherewith_o to_o profit_v all_o man_n or_o have_v indeed_o in_o itself_o that_o it_o may_v profit_v all_o man_n but_o if_o it_o be_v not_o drink_v it_o profit_v not_o p._n 524._o 7._o out_o of_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n god_n commiserate_v mankind_n be_v fall_v send_v his_o son_n who_o give_v himself_o a_o price_n of_o redemption_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n and_o a_o little_a after_o since_o that_o price_n which_o be_v pay_v for_o all_o man_n and_o which_o will_v certain_o benefit_v all_o that_o believe_v unto_o eternal_a life_n yet_o do_v not_o profit_v all_o man_n etc._n etc._n and_o again_o so_o then_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n that_o all_o and_o every_o man_n may_v by_o the_o mediation_n of_o faith_n through_o the_o virtue_n of_o this_o ransom_n obtain_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o eternal_a life_n p._n 546._o i_o shall_v trouble_v neither_o you_o nor_o the_o reader_n with_o any_o more_o of_o your_o wrest_a quotation_n this_o last_o give_v light_a to_o discover_v how_o far_o you_o be_v from_o integrity_n in_o your_o quotation_n for_o you_o know_v abundant_o the_o synod_n of_o dort_n understand_v these_o general_a expression_n not_o universal_o but_o indefinite_o as_o do_v other_o author_n the_o like_a expression_n we_o may_v add_v the_o same_o wrest_n of_o quotation_n out_o of_o calvin_n and_o other_o for_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o state_n of_o grace_n but_o he_o that_o shall_v instance_n all_o that_o you_o wrest_v shall_v leave_v little_o behind_o 4._o his_o uncouth_a philosophy_n 1._o that_o be_v but_o a_o pretty_a strain_n of_o physics_n p._n 1._o tree_n that_o be_v thorough_o and_o deep_o root_v in_o the_o earth_n will_v grow_v and_o flourish_v though_o the_o dew_n or_o rain_n from_o heaven_n shall_v seldom_o or_o never_o fall_v upon_o they_o 2._o for_o future_a contingent_n at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o god_n know_v that_o they_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o know_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n that_o they_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v that_o they_o may_v well_o be_v prevent_v in_o which_o respect_n in_o case_n they_o shall_v not_o come_v to_o pass_v the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n shall_v suffer_v no_o defeiture_n p._n 27._o 3._o purpose_n and_o intention_n in_o their_o propriety_n as_o in_o man_n ever_o suppose_v that_o the_o thing_n purpose_v and_o intend_a shall_v be_v effect_v no_o man_n ever_o intend_v that_o which_o he_o certain_o know_v beforehand_o never_o will_v be_v effect_v but_o it_o do_v not_o follow_v from_o hence_o that_o purpose_v attribute_v unto_o god_n must_v be_v attend_v with_o expectance_n that_o the_o thing_n say_v to_o be_v purpose_v by_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v to_o reason_n thus_o god_n intend_v not_o the_o salvation_n of_o all_o man_n because_o he_o certain_o know_v that_o all_o man_n will_v not_o be_v save_v be_v to_o reason_n weak_o p._n 33._o 4._o god_n do_v not_o will_n the_o conversion_n of_o peter_n before_o he_o be_v convert_v nor_o the_o glorification_n of_o peter_n before_o he_o be_v glorify_v though_o he_o will_v or_o rather_o will_v both_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o from_o eternity_n p._n 51._o 5._o god_n wrought_v as_o much_o towards_o the_o make_n of_o peter_n a_o believer_n before_o he_o do_v believe_v as_o he_o do_v when_o he_o be_v actual_o bring_v to_o believe_v ibid._n 6._o it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v act_v any_o thing_n in_o time_n other_o than_o what_o he_o act_v from_o eternity_n p._n 59_o 7_o though_o the_o earth_n and_o heaven_n receive_v their_o being_n in_o two_o several_a day_n yet_o that_o which_o god_n do_v

towards_o their_o production_n be_v do_v by_o he_o at_o once_o and_o though_o no_o plant_n of_o the_o field_n be_v actual_o produce_v before_o it_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n yet_o in_o respect_n of_o what_o god_n contribute_v towards_o their_o actual_a production_n they_o be_v produce_v before_o p._n 49._o 8._o that_o which_o depend_v upon_o any_o deliberate_a or_o elective_a act_n of_o the_o will_n of_o man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v positive_o peremptory_o or_o absolute_o declare_v by_o god_n p._n 185._o 5._o his_o consequential_a blasphemy_n 1._o in_o case_n any_o such_o assurance_n of_o the_o unchangeableness_n of_o god_n love_n be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o or_o can_v be_v regular_o deduce_v from_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v a_o just_a ground_n to_o any_o intelligent_a man_n to_o question_v their_o authority_n and_o whether_o they_o be_v from_o god_n or_o no._n p._n 335._o 2._o that_o doctrine_n which_o deny_v that_o christ_n die_v for_o all_o man_n without_o exception_n direct_o tend_v to_o divide_v between_o the_o creature_n and_o his_o creator_n and_o to_o raise_v jealousy_n and_o hard_a thought_n in_o the_o former_a against_o the_o latter_a p._n 475._o 3._o the_o same_o doctrine_n represent_v god_n as_o engage_v to_o the_o day_n of_o eternity_n in_o counsel_n and_o purpose_n of_o blood_n yea_o of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o precious_a soul_n of_o man_n and_o this_o without_o any_o consideration_n or_o respect_n have_v to_o any_o the_o future_a sin_n of_o those_o against_o who_o it_o suppose_v he_o so_o implacable_o and_o unmerciful_o engage_v p._n 478_o 4._o the_o doctrine_n of_o perseverance_n have_v be_v find_v a_o mere_a impostor_n a_o appearance_n of_o satan_n in_o the_o likeness_n of_o a_o angel_n of_o light_n i_o tell_v the_o reader_n that_o to_o these_o i_o may_v add_v your_o pack_a sophistry_n which_o be_v so_o frequent_o find_v throughout_o your_o book_n as_o can_v but_o be_v obvious_a to_o every_o intelligent_a reader_n i_o shall_v therefore_o 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with_o much_o rejoice_v subscribe_v myself_o your_o affectionate_a friend_n and_o brother_n in_o christ_n rich._n resbury_n from_o my_o study_n april_n 17._o 1652._o the_o lightlesse-star_n or_o mr._n john_n goodwin_n discover_v a_o pelagio-socinian_n chap._n i._n the_o examination_n of_o the_o preface_n that_o which_o we_o have_v to_o do_v in_o the_o examination_n of_o this_o preface_n be_v to_o discover_v the_o error_n of_o it_o and_o to_o clear_v up_o the_o truth_n against_o they_o the_o error_n wherewith_o it_o be_v fraught_v be_v of_o two_o sort_n yet_o near_o a_o kin_n and_o mutual_a supporter_n each_o to_o other_o both_o very_a dangerous_a and_o against_o the_o very_a heart_n of_o christianity_n socinian_n against_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o pelagian_a against_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n according_a to_o our_o intention_n for_o the_o discovery_n and_o refutation_n of_o these_o we_o shall_v diligent_o insist_v upon_o those_o passage_n in_o this_o preface_n 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