Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	divine_a	faith_n	formal_a	1,432	5	11.4042	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64909	A just reprehension to John Norris of Newton St. Loe, for his unjust reflection on the Quakers in his book, entituled, Reflections upon the conduct of human life, &c together with his false representation of their principle of the light, in his postscript, wherein he opposes it to his notion of the divine ... ideal world, as he terms it, his confusion and self-contradiction therein manifested, and the doctrine and principle of the Quakers thereby cleared from his abuse ... / by Richard Vickris.	Vickris, Richard, d. 1700.	1691 (1691)	Wing V339; ESTC R10757	11,419	16

quaker_n represent_v this_o light_n within_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n where_o learn_v thou_o this_o before_o it_o be_v a_o divine_a communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_o and_o now_o a_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n thou_o will_v have_v do_v well_o to_o have_v let_v the_o quaker_n principle_n alone_o till_o thou_o have_v learn_v it_o better_o and_o more_o honest_o to_o represent_v it_o be_v not_o extraordinary_a more_o than_o common_a or_o communication_n and_o manifestation_n only_a have_v not_o the_o quaker_n declare_v the_o light_n to_o be_v universal_a as_o well_o as_o divine_a in_o its_o gift_n and_o manifestation_n to_o the_o son_n of_o man_n it_o be_v certain_o true_a they_o have_v and_o yet_o i_o deny_v not_o but_o such_o who_o apply_v their_o mind_n in_o obedience_n to_o the_o teach_n of_o this_o light_n and_o heavenly_a gift_n may_v be_v make_v partaker_n of_o more_o viz._n extraordinary_a gift_n and_o grace_n by_o the_o inspiration_n of_o the_o same_o spirit_n etc._n etc._n if_o for_o this_o they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o enthusiast_n give_v they_o as_o in_o the_o section_n of_o thy_o postscript_n though_o it_o be_v in_o derision_n they_o will_v rejoice_v in_o it_o for_o it_o shall_v be_v as_o a_o ornament_n of_o grace_n to_o their_o head_n and_o chain_n about_o their_o neck_n again_o in_o the_o same_o section_n thou_o say_v i_o suppose_v it_o viz._n the_o light_n within_o to_o be_v a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n and_o just_o before_o thou_o make_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_a essence_n and_o substance_n of_o the_o deity_n which_o be_v thy_o own_o express_a word_n see_v thy_o confusion_n and_o self-contradiction_n by_o these_o word_n viz._n a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n i_o take_v thou_o to_o intend_v the_o same_o thing_n as_o in_o page_n 77._o where_o thou_o call_v it_o reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o yet_o at_o the_o same_o time_n call_v it_o the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o region_n of_o truth_n in_o which_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n the_o great_a and_o universal_a oracle_n lodge_v in_o every_o man_n breast_n whereof_o the_o ancient_a urim_n and_o thummim_n be_v a_o express_a type_n or_o emblem_n here_o thou_o debase_v and_o confound_a thy_o principle_n make_v it_o to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o man_n nature_n whereas_o the_o principle_n or_o divine_a light_n as_o hold_v by_o the_o quaker_n be_v a_o distinct_a thing_n from_o man_n soul_n reason_n or_o natural_a conscience_n viz._n a_o more_o excellent_a spirit_n and_o principle_n and_o herein_o i_o confess_v be_v a_o material_a difference_n betwixt_o thy_o principle_n of_o light_n and_o the_o quaker_n as_o thou_o have_v express_v it_o sure_o i_o be_o it_o be_v a_o great_a error_n to_o render_v the_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o which_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v and_o be_v uphold_v to_o be_v no_o high_o a_o principle_n than_o man_n reason_n and_o conscience_n or_o natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n which_o reason_n be_v a_o property_n essential_a to_o he_o as_o man._n i_o confess_v to_o know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n according_a to_o that_o scripture_n 1_o cor._n 2.9_o 10_o 11._o but_o as_o it_o be_v write_v eye_n have_v not_o see_v nor_o ear_n hear_v neither_o have_v enter_v into_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n the_o thing_n that_o god_n have_v prepare_v for_o they_o that_o love_v he_o but_o god_n have_v reveal_v they_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o spirit_n for_o the_o spirit_n search_v all_o thing_n yea_o the_o deep_a thing_n of_o god_n for_o what_o man_n know_v the_o thing_n of_o a_o man_n save_o the_o spirit_n of_o a_o man_n that_o be_v in_o he_o even_o so_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n know_v no_o man_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n again_o mat._n 11.27_o neither_o know_v any_o man_n the_o father_n save_o the_o son_n and_o he_o to_o who_o the_o son_n will_v reveal_v he_o by_o which_o it_o manifest_o appear_v that_o the_o true_a knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o spiritual_a thing_n be_v attain_v by_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v superior_a to_o man_n rational_a principle_n or_o natural_a conscience_n which_o may_v be_v defile_v and_o corrupt_v as_o it_o be_v say_v express_o of_o the_o impure_a that_o even_o their_o mind_n and_o conscience_n be_v defile_v tit._n 1.15_o in_o thy_o three_o sestion_n thou_o come_v in_o with_o a_o salvo_n errore_fw-la if_o i_o mistake_v not_o the_o quaker_n confine_v their_o light_n within_o to_o some_o certain_a object_n namely_o moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n in_o order_n only_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o practice_n how_o shall_v thou_o do_v otherwise_o but_o mistake_v the_o principle_n of_o other_o see_v thou_o be_v so_o confuse_v about_o thy_o own_o however_o i_o must_v tell_v thou_o it_o be_v no_o small_a fault_n at_o such_o a_o uncertainty_n to_o expose_v people_n principle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o abuse_n to_o say_v the_o quaker_n confine_v the_o light_n within_o it_o be_v divine_a supernatural_a and_o uncircumscribeable_a in_o it_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n where_o have_v the_o quaker_n teach_v otherwise_o have_v they_o not_o testify_v and_o declare_v the_o light_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n be_v one_o and_o the_o same_o in_o be_v which_o will_v guide_v into_o all_o truth_n john_n 16.13_o the_o quaker_n believe_v this_o divine_a light_n to_o be_v the_o quickness_n of_o their_o understanding_n to_o know_v and_o of_o their_o will_n to_o love_n and_o practical_a truth_n and_o that_o it_o assist_v the_o natural_a faculty_n of_o the_o soul_n in_o the_o attainment_n of_o necessary_a art_n and_o science_n as_o well_o as_o capacitate_v it_o to_o know_v and_o practice_v moral_a and_o spiritual_a truth_n thou_o may_v read_v what_o the_o author_n to_o the_o book_n of_o wisdom_n say_v on_o this_o subject_n in_o the_o 9th_o and_o 10_o chapter_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v the_o quaker_n make_v the_o light_n within_o a_o supplement_n to_o scripture_n which_o they_o say_v be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o it_o nor_o indeed_o any_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a dead_a letter_n i_o answer_v these_o word_n supplement_n to_o scripture_n be_v thy_o own_o not_o we_o and_o this_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o composition_n of_o thy_o own_o notion_n of_o the_o quaker_n faith_n concern_v the_o holy_a scripture_n without_o any_o quotation_n of_o their_o word_n or_o write_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o objection_n be_v build_v upon_o thy_o mistake_n in_o thy_o former_a section_n viz._n the_o quaker_n represent_v this_o light_n within_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n which_o have_v be_v already_o answer_v prove_v the_o universallity_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n in_o man_n which_o consider_v there_o be_v no_o just_a cause_n for_o this_o as_o a_o objection_n against_o the_o quaker_n assign_v the_o scripture_n to_o be_v insufficient_a without_o the_o light_n because_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n can_v occur_v to_o the_o understanding_n without_o it_o and_o the_o formal_a reason_n thereof_o be_v its_o presence_n and_o manifestation_n the_o quaker_n believe_v that_o christ_n jesus_n by_o his_o divine_a light_n within_o do_v in_o these_o day_n as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o his_o flesh_n expound_v fulfil_v and_o open_v to_o the_o true_a believer_n the_o holy_a scripture_n which_o according_a to_o the_o apostle_n exhortation_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 2.3_o 15._o be_v able_a to_o make_v wise_a unto_o salvation_n note_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n the_o word_n supplement_n in_o this_o sense_n i_o hope_v will_v be_v find_v no_o error_n but_o according_a to_o thy_o construction_n of_o the_o quaker_n represent_v the_o light_n within_o as_o a_o sort_n of_o extraordinary_a inspiration_n sect_n 2._o or_o special_a privilege_n of_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n their_o own_o party_n as_o in_o sect._n 4._o and_o then_o make_v they_o to_o say_v the_o scripture_n with_o relation_n only_o to_o the_o direction_n of_o practice_n as_o thy_o line_n import_v sect._n 3._o be_v not_o sufficient_a without_o it_o nor_o indeed_o any_o more_o than_o a_o mere_a dead_a letter_n be_v to_o render_v the_o quaker_n not_o only_o singular_a and_o erroneous_a in_o their_o principle_n of_o the_o light_n which_o shall_v be_v more_o due_o observe_v in_o its_o place_n but_o also_o contemptuous_a of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n as_o useless_a and_o insufficient_a to_o all_o but_o themselves_o which_o be_v a_o great_a and_o heinous_a abuse_n of_o a_o society_n of_o people_n without_o cause_n and_o provocation_n and_o contrary_a to_o their_o public_a and_o know_v assertion_n both_o by_o word_n and_o write_v who_o believe_v according_a to_o the_o same_o apostle_n to_o timothy_n chap._n 2.3.16_o 17._o that_o all_o scripture_n

give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n and_o this_o shall_v suffice_v for_o a_o answer_n to_o thy_o three_o section_n the_o four_o be_v a_o downright_a falsity_n viz._n the_o quaker_n make_v their_o light_n within_o a_o special_a privilege_n of_o a_o certain_a order_n of_o man_n their_o own_o party_n not_o indeed_o as_o to_o the_o possibility_n yet_o they_o do_v as_o to_o the_o act_n make_v none_o but_o those_o of_o their_o own_o way_n to_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v by_o it_o this_o be_v so_o abundant_o confute_v by_o the_o write_n in_o general_a of_o those_o people_n more_o particular_o in_o the_o afore-recited_n book_n of_o robert_n barclay_n which_o consider_v thou_o have_v read_v i_o be_o the_o more_o amaze_v at_o thy_o assertion_n they_o say_v all_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v by_o it_o all_o be_v call_v but_o all_o have_v not_o obey_v according_a to_o these_o scripture_n micah_n 6.8_o he_o have_v show_v thou_o o_o man_n what_o be_v good_a and_o what_o do_v the_o lord_n require_v of_o thou_o but_o to_o do_v just_o and_o to_o love_v mercy_n and_o to_o walk_v humble_o with_o thy_o god_n 1_o john_n 9.3.19_o 1_o cor._n 13.7_o tit._n 2.11_o etc._n etc._n thy_o distinction_n of_o a_o possibility_n and_o not_o actual_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o divine_a illumination_n of_o this_o principle_n be_v trivial_a though_o not_o with_o respect_n to_o salvation_n by_o it_o the_o capacity_n or_o possibility_n be_v not_o nor_o can_v be_v in_o man_n abstract_n from_o the_o actual_a illuminate_a power_n and_o spirit_n no_o more_o than_o see_v if_o the_o light_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o eye_n the_o quaker_n have_v and_o still_o do_v declare_v that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n be_v the_o universal_a free_a gift_n of_o god_n for_o the_o benefit_n of_o all_o man_n in_o order_n to_o their_o salvation_n and_o be_v not_o this_o common_a yet_o special_a privilege_n because_o dear_o purchase_v and_o free_o bestow_v on_o lose_v man_n that_o thou_o may_v not_o want_v occasion_n to_o traduce_v the_o quaker_n thou_o have_v so_o much_o overdo_v it_o in_o this_o section_n as_o to_o contradict_v thyself_o in_o the_o five_o as_o for_o instance_n sect._n 4._o to_o be_v actaul_o enlighten_v according_a to_o thy_o principle_n be_v no_o special_a privilege_n but_o the_o common_a and_o universal_a benefit_n of_o all_o man_n yea_o of_o all_o the_o intelligent_a creation_n who_o all_o see_v and_o understand_v in_o this_o light_n of_o god_n without_o which_o there_o will_v be_v neither_o truth_n nor_o understanding_n on_o the_o contrary_a postscript_n sect._n 5._o thou_o say_v thy_o light_n do_v not_o formal_o enlighten_v or_o instruct_v thou_o but_o when_o thou_o careful_o attend_v to_o and_o consult_v it_o and_o read_v what_o be_v write_v in_o those_o divine_a ideal_o character_n the_o like_a doctrine_n thou_o have_v pag._n 71._o of_o thy_o book_n sect._n 5._o and_o 6._o where_n treat_v of_o thy_o double_a illumination_n of_o thy_o divine_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d viz._n fundamental_o and_o potential_o or_o else_o effectual_o or_o actual_o in_o the_o former_a sense_n thou_o say_v he_o enlighten_v every_o man_n in_o the_o latter_a only_o those_o who_o due_o consult_v he_o and_o attend_v to_o he_o see_v what_o contradiction_n thy_o strain_a notion_n run_v thou_o into_o one_o while_n to_o be_v actual_o enlighten_v be_v the_o common_a and_o universal_a benefit_n of_o all_o man_n another_o while_n only_o of_o those_o who_o consult_v it_o and_o attend_v to_o it_o and_o all_o to_o avoid_v be_v thought_n to_o symbolize_v with_o the_o quaker_n in_o thy_o notion_n of_o the_o divine_a light_n thy_o distinction_n of_o potential_o and_o actual_o can_v have_v no_o more_o in_o it_o than_o the_o difference_n in_o the_o subject_n the_o one_o 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determiner_n of_o heavenly_a proposition_n their_o direct_v and_o instruct_v what_o to_o choose_v and_o what_o to_o refuse_v as_o the_o original_a cause_n of_o the_o knowledge_n and_o love_n of_o truth_n which_o be_v its_o proper_a effect_n now_o wherein_o be_v the_o quaker_n light_n as_o thou_o term_v it_o inferior_a to_o that_o which_o thou_o call_v thou_o except_o in_o the_o differ_v character_n thou_o give_v it_o they_o own_o the_o real_a and_o substantial_a truth_n of_o god_n the_o life_n of_o the_o word_n the_o light_n of_o man_n as_o christ_n say_v of_o himself_o i_o be_o the_o way_n the_o truth_n and_o the_o life_n that_o this_o divine_a light_n which_o be_v the_o light_n of_o man_n be_v always_o in_o some_o degree_n and_o measure_n present_a in_o the_o soul_n by_o which_o it_o be_v uphold_v either_o in_o god_n love_n or_o anger_n the_o quaker_n believe_v and_o that_o in_o he_o we_o live_v move_v and_o have_v our_o be_v though_o with_o respect_n to_o operation_n after_o a_o different_a manner_n and_o measure_n and_o pass_v the_o understanding_n of_o man_n and_o whereas_o thou_o say_v thy_o light_n be_v only_o the_o essential_a truth_n of_o god_n this_o be_v a_o high_a presumption_n about_o which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v thy_o confusion_n in_o other_o place_n call_z it_z reason_n and_o conscience_n and_o a_o man_n natural_a and_o ordinary_a way_n of_o understanding_n consider_v mat._n 6.22.23_o the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n be_v the_o eye_n if_o therefore_o thy_o eye_n be_v single_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o light_n but_o if_o thy_o eye_n be_v evil_a thy_o whole_a body_n shall_v be_v full_a of_o darkness_n if_o therefore_o the_o light_n that_o be_v in_o thou_o be_v darkness_n how_o great_a be_v that_o darkness_n so_o may_v i_o say_v if_o that_o doctrine_n &_o principle_n thou_o recommende_v to_o the_o world_n for_o truth_n &_o excellency_n be_v erroneous_a and_o faulty_a how_o great_a be_v that_o error_n and_o fault_n again_o thou_o say_v thy_o light_n be_v always_o present_a to_o thy_o understanding_n and_o intimate_o unite_v with_o it_o still_o sect._n 5._o which_o in_o thy_o sense_n of_o the_o light_n be_v to_o say_v thy_o soul_n be_v never_o without_o thy_o reason_n and_o conscience_n i_o wish_v they_o be_v both_o reform_v that_o thou_o may_v be_v no_o more_o guilty_a of_o these_o and_o such_o like_a false_a aspersion_n that_o the_o light_n as_o suppose_v it_o to_o be_v what_o real_o it_o be_v viz._n a_o distinct_a principle_n from_o the_o soul_n be_v always_o present_a to_o the_o understanding_n which_o imply_v its_o operation_n upon_o the_o natural_a capacity_n or_o organ_n the_o ordinary_a mean_n of_o know_v i_o conceive_v be_v more_o than_o can_v be_v safe_o or_o experimental_o say_v because_o the_o organ_n may_v be_v hurt_v and_o the_o understanding_n in_o that_o sense_n interrupt_v and_o consequent_o no_o fit_a medium_fw-la or_o receptacle_n either_o for_o the_o soul_n or_o its_o light_n beside_o the_o soul_n may_v be_v absent_a from_o the_o natural_a understanding_n by_o the_o interposition_n of_o spiritual_a as_o well_o as_o natural_a cause_n and_o yet_o present_a with_o the_o light_n in_o its_o spiritual_a way_n of_o understanding_n but_o to_o say_v as_o thou_o do_v that_o thy_o light_n be_v only_o the_o essential_a truth_n of_o god_n and_o that_o it_o be_v always_o present_a to_o thy_o understanding_n and_o intimate_o unite_v with_o it_o and_o yet_o that_o it_o do_v not_o formal_o enlighten_v or_o instruct_v it_o but_o when_o careful_o attend_v to_o and_o consult_v seem_v to_o discover_v a_o contradiction_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o the_o formal_a reason_n of_o its_o be_v and_o presence_n and_o sufficiency_n in_o the_o one_o act_n of_o the_o same_o principle_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o state_n and_o nature_n of_o intimate_v union_n for_o how_o can_v any_o