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	law_n	sin_n	5,839	5	5.9889	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51685	A treatise of morality in two parts / written in French by F. Malbranch, author of The search after truth ; and translated into English, by James Shipton, M.A.; Traité de morale. English	Malebranche, Nicolas, 1638-1715.; Shipton, James, M.A.	1699 (1699)	Wing M319; ESTC R10000	190,929	258

say_v receive_v you_o the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o sin_n you_o do_v remit_v they_o be_v remit_v unto_o they_o etc._n etc._n from_o whence_o it_o be_v manifest_a first_o that_o the_o apostle_n and_o consequent_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n this_o i_o think_v can_v be_v deny_v second_o that_o this_o sacrament_n as_o also_o all_o those_o of_o the_o new_a testament_n though_o for_o other_o reason_n than_o these_o which_o i_o here_o make_v use_n of_o do_v confer_v justify_v charity_n or_o a_o habitual_a and_o roll_a love_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n for_o god_n do_v not_o judge_v of_o a_o man_n by_o that_o which_o he_o know_v to_o be_v transient_a and_o actual_a in_o he_o but_o by_o fix_a and_o permanent_a disposition_n therefore_o a_o actual_a love_n of_o order_n do_v not_o justify_v but_o only_o a_o habitual_a love_n for_o god_n who_o inviolable_o love_v order_n can_v love_v a_o heart_n that_o be_v irregular_a and_o more_o dispose_v towards_o evil_n than_o towards_o good_a now_o the_o priest_n have_v power_n to_o forgive_v sin_n therefore_o he_o have_v power_n to_o render_v a_o sinner_n acceptable_a to_o god_n his_o absolution_n then_o change_v the_o act_n into_o a_o habit_n and_o a_o permanent_a disposition_n for_o the_o priest_n can_v judge_v of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o penitent_a but_o only_o of_o his_o actual_a resolution_n he_o can_v judge_v of_o the_o penitent_a but_o only_o by_o the_o declaration_n which_o the_o penitent_a himself_o make_v to_o he_o and_o the_o penitent_n himself_o can_v tell_v whether_o the_o love_n which_o he_o have_v for_o order_n be_v habitual_a or_o not_o for_o a_o man_n can_v judge_v of_o himself_o but_o by_o the_o inward_a sense_n he_o have_v of_o himself_o and_o this_o sense_n represent_v to_o he_o only_o the_o act_n which_o he_o actual_o perceive_v and_o not_o the_o habit_n if_o they_o be_v not_o form_v in_o he_o xi_o from_o hence_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o it_o be_v a_o pernicious_a error_n to_o believe_v that_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n deliver_v the_o penitent_n only_o from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n due_a to_o sin_n for_o the_o priest_n have_v no_o way_n to_o be_v moral_o assure_v that_o a_o penitent_n be_v justify_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n can_v never_o give_v absolution_n but_o at_o a_o venture_n if_o the_o sacrament_n do_v not_o change_v the_o act_n or_o the_o actual_a resolution_n of_o which_o we_o have_v a_o inward_a sense_n into_o a_o habitual_a disposition_n which_o be_v not_o perceive_v and_o beside_o how_o can_v this_o be_v a_o power_n of_o forgive_a sin_n to_o leave_v the_o sinner_n in_o the_o death_n of_o sin_n and_o to_o do_v good_a only_o to_o the_o righteous_a it_o be_v certain_a than_o that_o there_o be_v in_o jesus_n christ_n a_o permanent_a and_o efficacious_a desire_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o power_n which_o god_n have_v give_v he_o by_o make_v he_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o grace_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o penitent_n be_v change_v by_o the_o absolution_n of_o the_o priest_n and_o that_o he_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n as_o well_o as_o from_o the_o eternal_a punishment_n which_o be_v due_a to_o it_o xii_o certain_o if_o we_o compare_v god_n two_o covenant_n with_o man_n together_o to_o discover_v their_o several_a relation_n the_o blessing_n promise_v by_o the_o law_n with_o those_o which_o christ_n have_v merit_v for_o we_o and_o of_o which_o he_o be_v the_o dispenser_n we_o shall_v see_v plain_o that_o as_o the_o author_n of_o the_o law_n give_v a_o right_n by_o his_o promise_n to_o temporal_a good_n so_o jesus_n christ_n the_o mediator_n of_o the_o new_a covenant_n must_v also_o give_v a_o right_n to_o real_a and_o eternal_a good_n and_o therefore_o our_o sacrament_n must_v operate_v in_o those_o who_o receive_v they_o grace_n or_o justify_v charity_n which_o alone_o give_v a_o right_a to_o these_o true_a good_n for_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o god_n who_o love_v order_n can_v give_v heaven_n to_o those_o who_o be_v more_o dispose_v to_o evil_a than_o to_o good_a and_o be_v actual_o in_o disorder_n after_o all_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n have_v determine_v the_o same_o thing_n which_o i_o here_o assert_v 5._o sess_n 7._o can._n 8_o sess_n 14._o chap_n 4._o cap._n 5._o it_o be_v a_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n operate_v grace_n or_o justify_v charity_n and_o that_o the_o sinner_n who_o come_v to_o the_o sacrament_n of_o penance_n by_o the_o motion_n which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n inspire_v in_o he_o a_o motion_n which_o do_v not_o justify_v for_o the_o holy_a ghost_n do_v not_o yet_o dwell_v in_o he_o as_o the_o council_n declare_v and_o for_o those_o reason_n which_o i_o have_v set_v down_o that_o the_o sinner_n i_o say_v true_o receive_v the_o habitual_a charity_n of_o justification_n by_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n which_o the_o saviour_n of_o sinner_n have_v institute_v to_o deliver_v they_o from_o the_o captivity_n of_o sin_n xiii_o so_o than_o it_o be_v evident_a that_o the_o sinner_n who_o be_v make_v contrite_a by_o any_o motive_n whatsoever_o for_o it_o matter_n not_o what_o it_o be_v when_o he_o feel_v himself_o touch_v with_o repentance_n and_o have_v obtain_v by_o his_o prayer_n or_o otherwise_o sufficient_a strength_n to_o form_v the_o generous_a resolution_n of_o sin_v no_o more_o or_o of_o renounce_v his_o predominant_a passion_n ought_v speedy_o to_o have_v recourse_n to_o penance_n that_o so_o he_o may_v receive_v by_o this_o sacrament_n that_o which_o in_o all_o probability_n he_o can_v never_o obtain_v by_o the_o ordinary_a way_n of_o prayer_n fourteen_o i_o know_v very_o well_o that_o many_o people_n condemn_v the_o fear_n of_o hell_n as_o a_o motive_n of_o self-love_n which_o can_v never_o produce_v any_o good_a notwithstanding_o i_o have_v make_v use_n of_o it_o as_o be_v the_o most_o lively_a and_o the_o most_o common_a motive_n to_o excite_v we_o to_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o our_o justification_n i_o know_v that_o they_o reject_v this_o motive_n as_o useless_a and_o on_o the_o contrary_n approve_v only_o of_o the_o hope_n of_o a_o eternal_a reward_n as_o a_o holy_a and_o reasonable_a motive_n by_o which_o most_o good_a man_n be_v animate_v to_o virtue_n according_a to_o those_o word_n of_o david_n who_o be_v always_o so_o full_a of_o fervour_n and_o charity_n i_o have_v incline_v my_o heart_n to_o perform_v thy_o statute_n always_o lat._n always_o psal_n 119.112_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sept._n propter_fw-la retribuionem_fw-la vulg._n lat._n because_o of_o the_o reward_n notwithstanding_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a or_o to_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v miserable_a be_v the_o same_o thing_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o easy_a to_o be_v conceive_v than_o this_o the_o fear_n of_o pain_n and_o the_o desire_n of_o pleasure_n be_v both_o of_o they_o but_o motion_n of_o self-love_n now_o self-love_n in_o itself_o be_v not_o evil._n god_n continual_o produce_v it_o in_o we_o he_o irresistible_o incline_v we_o to_o good_a and_o by_o the_o same_o motion_n irresistible_o divert_v we_o from_o evil._n we_o can_v hinder_v ourselves_o from_o desire_v to_o be_v happy_a and_o consequent_o from_o desire_v not_o to_o be_v miserable_a so_o then_o the_o fear_n of_o hell_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o heaven_n be_v two_o motive_n equal_o good_a only_o that_o of_o fear_n have_v this_o advantage_n over_o the_o other_o that_o it_o be_v more_o lively_a strong_a and_o efficacious_a because_o general_o suppose_v all_o other_o thing_n equal_a we_o fear_v pain_n more_o than_o we_o desire_v pleasure_n of_o this_o every_o man_n may_v consult_v himself_o nor_o let_v any_o one_o say_v that_o the_o eternal_a reward_n comprehend_v in_o it_o the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o hope_n of_o reward_n be_v a_o good_a motive_n for_o the_o same_o reason_n will_v serve_v for_o fear_n hell_n exclude_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n and_o the_o fear_n of_o not_o enjoy_v god_n be_v the_o same_o thing_n with_o the_o desire_n or_o hope_n of_o enjoy_v he_o so_o that_o if_o we_o compare_v pleasure_n with_o pain_n the_o loss_n of_o god_n with_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o he_o fear_n be_v as_o good_a a_o motive_n as_o desire_v or_o hope_n but_o beside_o it_o have_v this_o advantage_n that_o it_o be_v proper_a to_o awaken_v the_o most_o drowsy_a and_o stupid_a and_o for_o this_o reason_n it_o be_v that_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o father_n make_v use_v of_o this_o union_n this_o by_o motive_n i_o understand_v that_o which_o excite_v in_o the_o soul_n any_o actual_a motion_n of_o that_o kind_n of_o love_n which_o i_o call_v before_o love_n of_o union_n motive_n upon_o all_o occasion_n for_o after_o all_o it_o be_v not_o proper_o the_o

body_n and_o by_o their_o mean_n in_o the_o soul_n witch_fw-mi be_v unite_v to_o they_o certain_a effect_n which_o may_v promote_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n and_o keep_v man_n from_o those_o stumbling-block_n which_o the_o devil_n continual_o lay_v in_o their_o way_n for_o as_o the_o psalmist_n say_v 12._o psal_n 91.11_o 12._o he_o have_v give_v his_o angel_n charge_v over_o thou_o to_o keep_v thou_o in_o all_o thy_o way_n they_o shall_v bear_v thou_o up_o in_o their_o hand_n lest_o thou_o dash_v thy_o foot_n against_o a_o stone_n xiii_o so_o then_o we_o may_v pray_v to_o the_o angel_n and_o desire_v their_o protection_n against_o that_o roar_a lion_n who_o as_o st._n peter_n say_v walk_v about_o seek_v who_o he_o may_v devour_v 6.12_o eph._n 6.12_o or_o to_o use_v st._n paul_n word_n against_o those_o principality_n and_o power_n against_o the_o ruler_n of_o the_o darkness_n of_o this_o world_n those_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n full_a of_o darkness_n and_o error_n against_o spiritual_a wickedness_n in_o high_a place_n those_o evil_a spirit_n which_o be_v scatter_v through_o the_o air_n for_o we_o wrestle_v not_o against_o flesh_n and_o blood_n only_o but_o we_o must_v not_o look_v upon_o the_o angel_n as_o distributive_a cause_n of_o grace_n nor_o give_v they_o that_o worship_n which_o be_v due_a to_o christ_n alone_o 19_o col._n 2.18_o 19_o be_v not_o deceive_v say_v st._n paul_n by_o those_o who_o in_o a_o voluntary_a humility_n pay_v a_o superstitious_a worship_n to_o angel_n who_o meddle_v with_o those_o thing_n which_o they_o do_v not_o understand_v be_v dazzle_v by_o the_o vain_a imagination_n of_o their_o fleshly_a mind_n and_o not_o keep_v themselves_o unite_v to_o the_o head_n from_o which_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o the_o church_n receive_v the_o spirit_n which_o give_v it_o growth_n and_o life_n 15._o v._o 15._o even_o to_o jesus_n christ_n who_o have_v spoil_v principality_n and_o power_n which_o he_o have_v vanquish_v by_o his_o cross_n make_v a_o show_n of_o they_o open_o triumph_v over_o they_o in_o it_o chap._n x._o of_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o sensation_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o resist_v the_o efficacy_n of_o grace_n either_o of_o light_n or_o sense_n the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n with_o god_n be_v immediate_a not_o that_o of_o the_o soul_n with_o the_o body_n a_o explication_n of_o some_o general_a law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n necessary_a for_o the_o right_a understanding_n the_o rest_n of_o this_o treatise_n i._o in_o the_o five_o sixth_z and_o seven_o chapter_n i_o have_v speak_v at_o large_a of_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o light_n and_o in_o the_o two_o last_o i_o have_v endeavour_v to_o show_v what_o be_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o the_o grace_n of_o sense_n and_o what_o we_o must_v do_v to_o obtain_v it_o and_o therefore_o see_v there_o be_v nothing_o beside_o light_n and_o sense_n which_o determine_v the_o will_n or_o the_o tendency_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v towards_o good_a in_o general_a all_o that_o now_o remain_v in_o relation_n to_o the_o mean_n of_o acquire_v or_o preserve_v the_o habitual_a and_o roll_a love_n of_o the_o immutable_a order_n be_v to_o explain_v the_o law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n or_o the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o lively_a and_o confuse_a sensation_n and_o those_o indeliberate_a motion_n which_o unite_v we_o to_o our_o body_n and_o by_o that_o to_o all_o the_o object_n which_o be_v about_o we_o for_o to_o make_v we_o love_v order_n and_o to_o acquire_v virtue_n it_o be_v not_o sufficient_a to_o obtain_v the_o grace_n of_o sense_n which_o alone_o can_v stir_v the_o soul_n and_o put_v it_o in_o motion_n towards_o the_o true_a good_a but_o we_o must_v also_o manage_v ourselves_o so_o that_o this_o grace_n may_v work_v in_o our_o heart_n with_o its_o full_a efficacy_n for_o this_o end_n we_o must_v careful_o avoid_v the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o those_o sensation_n and_o motion_n which_o resist_v the_o operation_n of_o grace_n and_o sometime_o render_v it_o altogether_o ineffectual_a this_o be_v the_o most_o general_a principle_n of_o all_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n ii_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n have_v two_o essential_a and_o natural_a relation_n one_o to_o god_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o all_o that_o pass_v within_o he_o the_o other_o to_o his_o body_n the_o occasional_a cause_n of_o all_o those_o thought_n which_o relate_v to_o sensible_a object_n when_o god_n speak_v to_o the_o soul_n it_o be_v to_o unite_v it_o to_o himself_o when_o the_o body_n speak_v to_o it_o it_o be_v only_o for_o the_o body_n to_o unite_v the_o soul_n to_o sensible_a good_a god_n speak_v to_o the_o soul_n to_o enlighten_v and_o render_v it_o perfect_a the_o body_n only_o to_o darken_v and_o corrupt_v it_o in_o favour_n of_o itself_o god_n by_o the_o light_n conduct_n the_o soul_n to_o its_o happiness_n the_o body_n by_o pleasure_n involve_v the_o whole_a man_n in_o its_o ruin_n and_o throw_v he_o headlong_o into_o misery_n in_o a_o word_n though_o it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v every_o thing_n and_o though_o the_o body_n can_v act_v upon_o the_o soul_n no_o more_o than_o the_o soul_n can_v upon_o the_o body_n but_o as_o a_o occasional_a cause_n in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o their_o union_n and_o for_o the_o punishment_n of_o sin_n which_o without_o meddle_v with_o those_o law_n have_v change_v the_o union_n into_o a_o dependence_n yet_o we_o may_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o body_n which_o darken_v the_o mind_n and_o corrupt_v the_o heart_n for_o the_o relation_n which_o the_o soul_n have_v to_o the_o body_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o all_o our_o error_n and_o disorder_n iii_o notwithstanding_o we_o shall_v be_v thorough_o convince_v of_o this_o and_o never_o forget_v it_o that_o the_o soul_n can_v have_v no_o immediate_a relation_n but_o to_o god_n alone_o and_o that_o it_o can_v be_v unite_v direct_o to_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o he_o for_o the_o soul_n can_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o body_n but_o as_o it_o be_v unite_v to_o god_n himself_o it_o be_v certain_a for_o very_a many_o reason_n that_o if_o i_o feel_v for_o instance_n the_o pain_n of_o a_o scratch_v it_o be_v god_n that_o act_n in_o i_o though_o in_o consequence_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n for_o those_o law_n derive_v their_o force_n from_o the_o operation_n of_o the_o divine_a will_n which_o alone_o be_v capable_a of_o act_v in_o i_o but_o the_o body_n by_o itself_o can_v be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n nor_o the_o soul_n to_o the_o body_n they_o have_v no_o relation_n to_o one_o another_o nor_o any_o one_o creature_n to_o another_o i_o speak_v of_o relation_n of_o causality_n such_o be_v those_o which_o depend_v on_o the_o union_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o body_n it_o be_v god_n that_o do_v every_o thing_n his_o will_n be_v the_o union_n of_o all_o union_n 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