Selected quad for the lemma: cause_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
cause_n	effect_n	faith_n	justification_n	4,667	5	9.6727	5	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A00730	Certaine plaine, briefe, and comfortable notes vpon euerie chapter of Genesis Gathered and laid downe for the good of them that are not able to vse better helpes, and yet carefull to read the worde, and right heartilie desirous to taste the sweete of it. By the Reuerend Father Geruase Babington, Bishop of Landaph.	Babington, Gervase, 1550-1610.	1592 (1592)	STC 1086; ESTC S100811	308,840	390

to_o the_o father_n of_o all_o flesh_n thou_o must_v be_v offer_v in_o sacrifice_n as_o it_o seem_v his_o mercy_n deem_v thou_o unworthy_a to_o die_v either_o by_o sickness_n or_o war_n or_o any_o other_o calamity_n but_o take_v thy_o soul_n from_o thou_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o prayer_n and_o holy_a service_n to_o his_o majesty_n he_o will_v place_v thou_o with_o himself_o where_o as_o one_o mindful_a of_o the_o end_n wherefore_o i_o have_v bring_v thou_o up_o thou_o shall_v underproppe_v my_o age_n and_o be_v my_o comfort_n not_o of_o thyself_o and_o by_o thyself_o but_o thou_o shall_v leave_v unto_o i_o god_n my_o defence_n and_o comfort_n in_o thy_o place_n then_o answer_v isaac_n the_o worthy_a child_n of_o so_o good_a a_o father_n and_o say_v unto_o he_o o_o my_o father_n i_o be_o content_a unworthy_a ever_o to_o have_v be_v bear_v if_o strive_v against_o the_o will_n both_o of_o god_n and_o thou_o my_o father_n i_o shall_v not_o willing_o endure_v that_o determine_v by_o you_o both_o which_o if_o none_o but_o thyself_o will_v have_v my_o dear_a father_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v thou_o thus_o say_v josephus_n speak_v they_o each_o to_o other_o and_o then_o all_o thing_n be_v ready_o up_o go_v the_o knife_n to_o give_v the_o blow_n have_v not_o god_n of_o his_o infinite_a goodness_n stay_v the_o hand_n but_o o_o mercy_n memorable_a for_o ever_o and_o ever_o in_o the_o lord_n who_o will_v not_o the_o part_n of_o such_o a_o father_n and_o such_o a_o child_n as_o yet_o but_o stay_v the_o matter_n alter_v the_o grief_n into_o all_o joy_n and_o deliver_v the_o father_n his_o child_n again_o send_v they_o both_o home_n together_o with_o as_o cheerful_a heart_n as_o ever_o have_v any_o couple_n no_o question_n in_o this_o world_n after_o any_o danger_n 3.27_o what_o two_o example_n be_v these_o for_o we_o to_o mark_v the_o father_n show_v we_o what_o it_o be_v to_o be_v use_v to_o the_o yoke_n from_o a_o man_n youth_n as_o he_o be_v sure_o it_o make_v hard_a thing_n easy_a and_o even_o the_o very_o great_a thing_n to_o be_v better_o perform_v then_o ever_o they_o will_v if_o such_o exercise_n often_o have_v not_o be_v the_o son_n teach_v we_o what_o grace_n be_v effect_v by_o such_o gracious_a education_n as_o no_o doubt_n this_o child_n have_v and_o both_o of_o they_o lay_v before_o our_o eye_n such_o a_o pattern_n of_o obedience_n to_o almighty_a god_n even_o to_o the_o loss_n of_o life_n as_o never_o we_o shall_v forget_v but_o beseech_v god_n with_o daily_o prayer_n that_o we_o may_v come_v as_o near_o unto_o as_o any_o case_n of_o we_o towards_o his_o majesty_n shall_v require_v ever_o the_o three_o part_n 12._o in_o that_o god_n forbid_v now_o at_o this_o pinch_n this_o sacrifice_n of_o isaac_n to_o be_v make_v by_o his_o father_n we_o may_v well_o consider_v how_o careful_a the_o lord_n be_v least_o by_o any_o example_n of_o any_o command_a thing_n by_o he_o other_o shall_v take_v occasion_n to_o do_v the_o like_a without_o like_a warrant_n from_o he_o which_o happy_o in_o this_o case_n will_v have_v be_v do_v if_o he_o have_v not_o stay_v abraham_n hand_n but_o suffer_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v accomplish_v and_o effect_v man_n will_v peradventure_o have_v rashlye_a judge_v such_o sacrifice_n to_o have_v please_v the_o lord_n great_o and_o so_o have_v often_o do_v wicked_o 2_o let_v we_o mark_v here_o when_o the_o lord_n come_v to_o deliver_v here_o 10._o not_o till_o the_o knife_n be_v up_o and_o even_o ready_a to_o strike_v 11._o it_o teach_v we_o for_o ourselves_o even_o then_o especial_o to_o look_v for_o his_o help_n when_o in_o man_n eye_n we_o be_v but_o go_v yet_o must_v we_o trust_v no_o further_o to_o his_o help_n than_o we_o make_v our_o attempt_n by_o his_o warrant_n for_o we_o see_v he_o do_v not_o the_o like_a to_o jeptha_n 3_o the_o angel_n call_v and_o forbid_v 11._o when_o as_o god_n can_v have_v stay_v he_o by_o a_o secret_a power_n if_o he_o will_v abraham_n and_o why_o be_v this_o sure_o to_o instruct_v isaac_n further_o that_o what_o his_o father_n do_v be_v by_o god_n commandment_n second_o to_o show_v he_o what_o singular_a care_n and_o favour_n god_n have_v over_o he_o and_o toward_o he_o who_o so_o notable_o will_v deliver_v he_o by_o a_o open_a angel_n from_o heaven_n and_o thirdlye_o that_o all_o the_o world_n may_v learn_v by_o it_o that_o they_o must_v have_v very_o good_a warrant_n either_o to_o begin_v or_o leave_v of_o any_o thing_n belong_v and_o do_v to_o honour_n god_n by_o 4_o now_o i_o know_v say_v the_o lord_n etc._n etc._n 12._o when_o he_o know_v before_o very_o well_o what_o heart_n be_v in_o abraham_n towards_o his_o glory_n but_o thus_o will_v god_n commend_v unto_o all_o the_o world_n the_o adjoin_v of_o outward_a work_n to_o inward_a faith_n consonant_a unto_o which_o be_v paul_n the_o apostle_n when_o he_o require_v a_o faith_n that_o work_v through_o love_n 10.9_o and_o tell_v we_o that_o aswell_o with_o the_o mouth_n we_o confess_v unto_o righteousness_n as_o with_o the_o heart_n believe_v unto_o salvation_n also_o our_o saviour_n himself_o who_o require_v to_o the_o inward_a acknowledge_v of_o he_o in_o the_o heart_n the_o outward_a profession_n of_o he_o before_o man_n 10._o 2.27_o this_o be_v that_o which_o s._n james_n mean_v when_o he_o say_v abraham_n our_o father_n be_v justify_v by_o work_n when_o he_o offer_v isaac_n his_o son_n upon_o the_o altar_n see_v thou_o not_o say_v he_o that_o the_o faith_n wrought_v with_o his_o work_n and_o through_o the_o work_n be_v the_o faith_n make_v perfect_a work_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v abraham_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v know_v and_o declare_v to_o be_v justify_v and_o his_o faith_n be_v effectual_a and_o fruitful_a by_o work_n be_v thereby_o know_v to_o be_v a_o true_a faith_n and_o not_o a_o dead_a faith_n for_o s._n james_n speak_v not_o of_o the_o cause_n of_o justification_n but_o by_o what_o effect_n we_o may_v know_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v true_a be_v the_o distinction_n therefore_o even_o of_o the_o schoolman_n themselves_o christ_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n effective_a effectual_o by_o work_v his_o justification_n faith_n do_v justify_v a_o man_n apprehensive_a apprehendinglye_o because_o it_o take_v hold_v of_o christ_n who_o be_v our_o justifier_n and_o work_n do_v justify_v also_o but_o declarative_n declare_o because_o they_o show_v that_o a_o man_n be_v justify_v as_o have_v be_v say_v so_o christ_n faith_n and_o work_n do_v all_o justify_v but_o diverslye_o true_a also_o be_v it_o that_o bernard_n say_v work_n be_v via_fw-la regni_fw-la but_o not_o causa_fw-la regnandi_fw-la the_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n but_o not_o the_o cause_n of_o reign_v there_o 12._o 5_o i_o know_v say_v god_n but_o what_o do_v he_o know_v that_o thou_o abraham_n god_n say_v he_o fear_v god_n then_o behold_v the_o fountain_n of_o all_o obedience_n the_o fear_n of_o god_n and_o the_o witness_n again_o of_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n true_a obedience_n which_o be_v true_a as_o it_o be_v most_o true_a woe_n and_o bitterness_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o earth_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v not_o merciful_a for_o our_o obedience_n be_v turn_v into_o daily_o fearful_a and_o most_o careless_a rebellion_n where_o be_v our_o fear_n of_o his_o majesty_n become_v surelye_o the_o fountain_n be_v dam_v up_o and_o stop_v and_o therefore_o no_o fruit_n can_v flow_v therfrom_o let_v everye_o man_n privatelye_a apply_v this_o and_o say_v with_o himself_o i_o think_v i_o fear_v god_n but_o if_o god_n give_v judgement_n of_o my_o fear_n by_o my_o obedience_n as_o he_o do_v here_o of_o abraham_n how_o will_v all_o prove_v &c_n &c_n 12._o 6_o because_o thou_o have_v not_o spare_v thy_o only_a son_n say_v god_n work_n and_o yet_o he_o be_v spare_v but_o this_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o our_o good_a god_n to_o accept_v in_o mercy_n our_o will_n for_o our_o work_n and_o a_o ready_a endeavour_n even_o for_o the_o deed_n itself_o if_o he_o will_v not_o suffer_v we_o to_o go_v any_o further_o but_o this_o when_o the_o word_n go_v before_o to_o guide_v the_o will_n and_o not_o else_o for_o those_o baal_n priest_n be_v destitute_a of_o the_o word_n though_o they_o latch_v themselves_o never_o so_o deep_a yet_o neither_o in_o will_n nor_o work_v please_v the_o lord_n and_o it_o be_v a_o good_a place_n also_o of_o paul_n not_o spare_v the_o body_n etc._n etc._n last_o so_o then_o with_o this_o cave_n at_o let_v we_o gather_v great_a encouragement_n to_o serve_v he_o who_o will_v in_o respect_n of_o our_o ready_a mind_n acknowledge_v that_o we_o have_v not_o spare_v this_o or_o that_o when_o in_o deed_n yet_o it_o be_v

world_n make_v begin_v in_o time_n since_o the_o creation_n of_o the_o world_n be_v a_o outward_a action_n of_o god_n &_o voluntary_a the_o very_a same_o answer_n may_v be_v make_v unto_o the_o rule_n when_o the_o cause_n be_v the_o effect_n be_v the_o cause_n eternal_a therefore_o the_o effect_n to_o wit_n y_z e_z world_n for_o this_o hold_v in_o natural_a thing_n also_o that_o work_v natural_o &_o necessary_o but_o not_o in_o thing_n y_o e_o work_n free_o &_o willing_o as_o god_n do_v in_o create_v otherwise_o every_o house_n must_v be_v as_o ancient_a as_o the_o carpenter_n that_o make_v it_o no_o the_o relation_n there_o betwixt_o y_fw-fr e_fw-la cause_n &_o the_o effect_n begin_v in_o time_n after_o because_o he_o be_v a_o voluntary_a cause_n &_o so_o be_v it_o with_o god_n silly_a then_o &_o slack_a be_v these_o conclusion_n you_o evident_o see_v and_o far_o from_o demonstration_n three_o they_o reason_v thus_o that_o which_o have_v no_o alteration_n be_v not_o subject_a to_o generation_n or_o corruption_n the_o heaven_n have_v no_o alteration_n for_o thus_o many_o thousand_o year_n none_o have_v be_v observe_v therefore_o it_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o generation_n to_o be_v make_v or_o corruption_n to_o cease_v to_o be_v therefore_o it_o be_v eternal_a we_o answer_v that_o all_o though_o it_o may_v be_v true_o say_v that_o many_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v subject_a to_o alteration_n as_o the_o air_n the_o water_n the_o earth_n &c_n &c_n and_o consequent_o the_o whole_a not_o perpetual_a who_o part_n be_v alterable_a yet_o with_o divinity_n we_o rather_o say_v that_o generatio_fw-la physica_fw-la natural_a generation_n and_o creation_n be_v two_o thing_n and_o differ_v much_o so_o do_v corruptio_fw-la physica_fw-la natural_a corruption_n and_o violent_a destruction_n which_o a_o renew_v shall_v follow_v therefore_o although_o neither_o generation_n nor_o corruption_n can_v be_v without_o alteration_n yet_o thing_n may_v be_v create_v that_o have_v no_o alteration_n as_o angel_n star_n soul_n and_o by_o divine_a power_n celestial_a body_n may_v be_v destroy_v or_o at_o least_o change_v and_o renew_a according_a to_o the_o say_n heaven_n and_o earth_n shall_v pass_v and_o again_o they_o all_o shall_v wax_v old_a as_o do_v a_o garment_n etc._n etc._n behold_v i_o create_v a_o new_a heaven_n and_o new_a earth_n and_o with_o such_o like_a for_o the_o argument_n than_o it_o may_v be_v grant_v that_o albeit_o the_o world_n be_v not_o genitus_fw-la generate_v as_o i_o may_v say_v yet_o it_o be_v create_v by_o god_n of_o nothing_o and_o so_o their_o purpose_n fail_v for_o all_o this_o cavil_n also_o four_o they_o say_v time_n be_v eternal_a therefore_o motus_fw-la move_v for_o time_n be_v the_o measure_n of_o move_v &_o if_o motion_n than_o a_o thing_n move_v to_o wit_n the_o world_n etc._n etc._n for_o answer_v whereunto_o first_o the_o consequence_n may_v be_v deny_v for_o time_n be_v not_o only_o take_v as_o philosophy_n take_v it_o for_o measure_n of_o move_v according_a to_o first_o and_o late_a but_o sometime_o it_o be_v put_v simple_o and_o absolute_o for_o the_o continuance_n of_o a_o thing_n though_o it_o be_v not_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o same_o so_o may_v we_o call_v eternity_n and_o that_o infinite_a continuance_n that_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v of_o god_n who_o have_v be_v from_o everlasting_a but_o this_o be_v improper_o for_o indeed_o the_o manner_n that_o have_v take_v place_n in_o school_n be_v to_o call_v time_n the_o measure_n of_o move_v now_o aristotle_n not_o able_a by_o natural_a wit_n to_o see_v right_o what_o difference_n be_v betwixt_o time_n &_o eternity_n or_o what_o manner_n of_o continuance_n eternity_n be_v judge_v time_n to_o be_v eternal_a because_o he_o see_v a_o eternity_n of_o a_o mover_n which_o be_v not_o so_o for_o there_o may_v be_v a_o mover_n eternal_a to_o wit_n god_n albeit_o not_o motus_fw-la corporis_fw-la mobilis_fw-la for_o god_n be_v not_o corpus_fw-la mobile_a as_o the_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v &_o as_o philosophy_n mean_v now_o tempus_fw-la est_fw-la mensura_fw-la motus_fw-la corporis_fw-la mobilis_fw-la non_fw-la dei_fw-la according_a to_o philosophy_n second_o touch_v the_o antecedent_n that_o time_n be_v eternal_a it_o may_v true_o also_o be_v deny_v and_o for_o that_o which_o be_v usual_o bring_v to_o prove_v it_o that_o it_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o mover_n in_o some_o moment_n or_o point_n of_o time_n which_o point_n be_v a_o conjunction_n of_o pass_v and_o future_a presuppose_v a_o point_n pass_v and_o so_o a_o other_o infinite_o it_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o every_o point_n of_o time_n be_v not_o a_o continuer_n &_o joiner_n of_o pass_v and_o future_a but_o it_o be_v also_o sometime_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d amend_v of_o time_n whether_o it_o be_v at_o the_o beginning_n or_o end_v for_o as_o for_o example_n the_o point_n in_o the_o line_n be_v not_o ever_o a_o continuer_n of_o the_o same_o line_n join_v that_o which_o follow_v after_o to_o that_o which_o go_v before_o but_o also_o a_o certain_a thing_n both_o beginning_n and_o end_v the_o line_n so_o in_o time_n there_o be_v nunc_fw-la initian_n a_o beginning_n and_o a_o instant_n or_o a_o present_a that_o begin_v with_o the_o thing_n as_o when_o the_o world_n take_v his_o beginning_n than_o begin_v also_o such_o a_o instant_n or_o present_a there_o be_v also_o nunc_fw-la continuans_fw-la a_o continue_a point_n which_o be_v proper_o call_v time_n because_o tempus_fw-la est_fw-la fluxio_fw-la à_fw-la priori_fw-la ad_fw-la posterius_fw-la a_o go_v from_o the_o first_o to_o the_o late_a and_o at_o last_o there_o shall_v be_v nunc_fw-la terminans_fw-la a_o end_a point_n to_o wit_n the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n now_o thus_o create_v move_v and_o b●ing_v nothing_o therefore_o help_v this_o argument_n to_o prove_v a_o eternity_n of_o the_o world_n more_o than_o the_o rest_n do_v many_o mo_z may_v be_v allege_v to_o this_o purpose_n but_o no_o better_a than_o these_o and_o i_o judge_v neither_o these_o nor_o they_o very_o pleasant_a to_o such_o as_o i_o special_o labour_v to_o profit_n because_o they_o conceive_v not_o such_o consequence_n wherefore_o i_o cut_v they_o off_o and_o this_o only_o i_o commend_v unto_o you_o to_o be_v think_v of_o it_o be_v impossible_a even_o by_o the_o philosopher_n own_o rule_n that_o there_o shall_v be_v mo_z infinite_n than_o one_o now_o god_n be_v one_o infinite_a therefore_o nothing_o else_o in_o heaven_n or_o earth_n beside_o but_o whatsoever_o be_v else_o it_o have_v a_o beginning_n and_o many_o thing_n shall_v have_v a_o end_n also_o the_o rest_n by_o his_o power_n shall_v have_v a_o eternity_n give_v they_o to_o continue_v not_o of_o themselves_o 4_o how_o do_v god_n create_v all_o thing_n not_o by_o or_o with_o any_o labour_n 4.17_o but_o by_o his_o word_n for_o he_o speak_v the_o word_n say_v the_o psalm_n and_o they_o be_v make_v he_o command_v and_o they_o be_v create_v liberrime_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la coactione_n non_fw-fr necessitate_v absoluta_fw-la sed_fw-la necessitate_v consequentiae_fw-la nempe_fw-la suae_fw-la voluntatis_fw-la free_o without_o any_o constraint_n not_o by_o a_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o by_o a_o necessity_n of_o consequence_n to_o wit_n of_o his_o own_o good_a wil._n solo_n nutu_fw-la sine_fw-la ulla_fw-la mutatione_n aut_fw-la fatigatione_n only_o with_o his_o beck_n without_o any_o change_n or_o weariness_n in_o h●mselfe_n which_o be_v the_o high_a and_o excellent_a kind_n of_o work_v 5_o whereof_o not_o of_o his_o essence_n neither_o of_o any_o former_a matter_n coeternall_a with_o himself_o but_o of_o nothing_o for_o if_o by_o he_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v sure_o beside_o he_o nothing_o be_v except_v from_o make_v no_o not_o that_o first_o matter_n whereupon_o all_o thing_n be_v make_v but_o you_o will_v say_v man_n be_v make_v of_o the_o dust_n of_o the_o earth_n fish_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o water_n woman_n of_o man_n and_o then_o how_o be_v all_o thing_n make_v of_o nothing_o damascene_fw-la answer_v deus_fw-la fecit_fw-la omne_fw-la ex_fw-la nihilo_fw-la alia_fw-la quidem_fw-la immediate_a alia_fw-la mediate_v 5._o god_n make_v all_o thing_n of_o nothing_o but_o some_o immediate_o other_o mediate_o his_o meaning_n be_v that_o god_n make_v first_o of_o nothing_o a_o matter_n a_o first_o matter_n whereof_o he_o make_v all_o other_o thing_n now_o that_o first_o matter_n be_v make_v of_o nothing_o immediate_o but_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v form_v of_o that_o matter_n be_v form_v of_o nothing_o mediate_o because_o they_o be_v make_v of_o that_o which_o be_v make_v of_o nothing_o and_o so_o secondary_o or_o mediate_o as_o i_o say_v then_o of_o nothing_o but_o than_o you_o will_v say_v again_o exit_fw-la nihilo_fw-la nihil_fw-la fit_a of_o nothing_o nothing_o be_v make_v and_o i_o answer_v you_o that_o so_o it_o be_v

they_o now_o if_o any_o will_v say_v there_o be_v some_o seal_n in_o this_o if_o imagination_n and_o generation_n belong_v to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o faculty_n or_o to_o one_o and_o the_o same_o part_n of_o the_o body_n but_o none_o now_o as_o it_o be_v imagination_n belong_v to_o the_o mind_n animae_fw-la and_o generation_n to_o nature_n imagination_n also_o be_v in_o the_o brain_n and_o generation_n in_o the_o member_n of_o body_n appoint_v there_o unto_o much_o distant_a from_o the_o brain_n that_o man_n must_v remember_v that_o yet_o they_o be_v the_o action_n of_o one_o and_o the_o same_o creature_n and_o be_v so_o there_o be_v a_o sympathy_n and_o mutual_a affect_v of_o part_n of_o the_o same_o body_n though_o they_o be_v diverse_a and_o much_o distant_a in_o place_n one_o from_o a_o other_o experience_v you_o see_v in_o the_o part_n of_o generation_n which_o be_v affect_v move_v and_o stir_v with_o unclean_a thought_n and_o conceit_n in_o the_o mind_n as_o be_v also_o the_o thought_n and_o mind_n by_o those_o part_n if_o seed_n do_v abound_v in_o they_o to_o stir_v up_o lust_n and_o therefore_o still_o no_o marvel_n but_o natural_a and_o by_o course_n of_o reason_n possible_a that_o the_o mind_n affect_v with_o a_o sight_n and_o a_o impression_n thereof_o enter_v into_o the_o imagination_n shall_v also_o have_v a_o operation_n and_o a_o effect_n in_o the_o womb_n below_o to_o frame_v and_o form_v the_o thing_n therein_o conceyve_v after_o that_o sort_n this_o be_v ever_o allow_v of_o philosopher_n physician_n and_o all_o learned_a and_o example_n many_o relate_v in_o author_n of_o the_o same_o galen_n tell_v a_o experience_n of_o a_o woman_n that_o have_v a_o most_o fair_a child_n neither_o herself_o nor_o husband_n be_v so_o and_o how_o only_o by_o a_o intentive_a behold_v a_o fair_a picture_n hippocrates_n speak_v either_o of_o the_o same_o or_o the_o like_a and_o say_v the_o woman_n be_v accuse_v and_o condemn_v in_o all_o judgement_n as_o dishonest_a and_o adulterous_a she_o be_v quit_v by_o he_o who_o command_v a_o search_n to_o be_v make_v what_o picture_n she_o have_v in_o her_o house_n and_o one_o be_v find_v of_o a_o very_a fair_a young_a man_n hippocrates_n assure_v they_o of_o her_o honesty_n by_o a_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o power_n of_o imagination_n in_o these_o thing_n quintilian_n in_o his_o controversy_n wherein_o he_o defend_v the_o matron_n that_o bring_v forth_o a_o black_a more_n use_v this_o argument_n to_o clear_v she_o with_o in_o spain_n it_o be_v well_o know_v that_o by_o set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o their_o mare_n the_o fair_a horse_n they_o can_v possible_o get_v they_o have_v find_v it_o special_o profit_v to_o their_o desire_n 18.5_o austen_n give_v this_o very_a reason_n wherefore_o in_o egypt_n there_o be_v never_o want_v a_o white_a spot_a ox_n which_o they_o call_v apis_n 11._o &_o worship_n for_o a_o god_n in_o a_o other_o place_n he_o much_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a thing_n that_o be_v wrought_v hereby_o except_o some_o gross_a corpulence_n or_o hard_a matter_n hinder_v in_o the_o female_a by_o all_o which_o you_o see_v it_o appear_v plain_o that_o together_o with_o y_z e_z work_v power_n of_o god_n which_o in_o this_o be_v chief_a &_o ever_o be_v yet_o even_o in_o nature_n &_o reason_n this_o lay_n of_o partycolored_a rod_n to_o affect_v y_z e_o imagination_n of_o the_o female_n at_o the_o time_n of_o their_o heat_n before_o their_o eye_n be_v effectual_a to_o bring_v to_o pass_v a_o like_a colour_a young_a one_o to_o jacobs_n gain_n who_o bargain_n be_v to_o have_v all_o such_o and_o only_o such_o 20_o there_o be_v another_o question_n in_o this_o place_n yet_o and_o that_o be_v concern_v the_o time_n when_o jacob_n lay_v the_o rod_n in_o and_o some_o have_v say_v he_o observe_v a_o time_n of_o the_o day_n namely_o the_o morning_n and_o not_o the_o evening_n other_o a_o time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o about_o september_n that_o they_o may_v lamb_n about_o march_n and_o not_o at_o march_n that_o they_o may_v bring_v forth_o about_o september_n the_o latter_a be_v better_a and_o more_o agreeable_a to_o the_o text_n yet_o they_o that_o hold_v the_o first_o will_v seem_v to_o rely_v much_o upon_o the_o benefit_n of_o sleep_n which_o have_v go_v before_o as_o if_o by_o reason_n thereof_o the_o morning_n shall_v be_v better_o both_o for_o a_o strong_a conception_n and_o also_o for_o a_o more_o quick_a affectation_n of_o the_o power_n imaginative_a what_o be_v true_a we_o may_v think_v of_o if_o we_o will_v and_o that_o be_v this_o the_o most_o kind_a of_o creature_n that_o be_v for_o man_n use_n sleep_v in_o the_o night_n and_o feed_v and_o labour_n in_o the_o day_n therefore_o the_o morning_n generation_n be_v after_o sleep_n and_o before_o meat_n the_o evening_n after_o meat_n and_o before_o sleep_v wherefore_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o seed_n be_v better_a concoct_v and_o the_o brain_n wherein_o the_o imagination_n be_v more_o quick_a free_a and_o clear_a for_o sleep_v especial_o further_v concoction_n rid_v away_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o give_v vigour_n and_o strength_n to_o sense_n and_o motion_n therefore_o the_o seed_n by_o reason_n of_o better_a concoction_n be_v more_o fruitful_a and_o the_o imaginative_a virtue_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o late_a refection_n of_o the_o spirit_n by_o sleep_n and_o clear_v of_o the_o brain_n more_o forcible_a and_o effectual_a contrariwise_o at_o night_n the_o meat_n lie_v unconcoct_v the_o head_n be_v charge_v with_o thick_a vapour_n from_o the_o stomach_n and_o the_o imagination_n weary_v with_o long_o watch_v and_o so_o consequent_o the_o seed_n neither_o so_o fruitful_a and_o strong_a neither_o the_o imagination_n so_o effectual_o move_v and_o smite_v as_o in_o the_o morning_n but_o as_o i_o say_v it_o be_v better_a to_o refer_v jacobs_n deed_n to_o the_o strong_a and_o better_a part_n of_o the_o year_n which_o he_o careful_o observe_v to_o lay_v or_o not_o lay_v the_o rod_n before_o the_o sheep_n he_o have_v both_o more_o and_o more_o strong_a laban_n few_o and_z weak_a and_o this_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v both_o for_o this_o place_n and_o this_o chapter_n chap._n 31._o in_o this_o chapter_n we_o may_v consider_v general_o the_o cause_n of_o jacobs_n departure_n evil_a word_n change_v of_o countenance_n god_n commandment_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o same_o together_o with_o laban_n follow_v the_o covenant_n betwixt_o jacob_n and_o laban_n particular_o first_o these_o word_n that_o laban_n son_n speak_v jacob_n have_v take_v away_o all_o that_o be_v our_o father_n etc._n etc._n together_o with_o the_o countenance_n of_o laban_n 1.2_o that_o be_v not_o towards_o he_o as_o in_o time_n past_a and_o let_v we_o note_v these_o thing_n in_o they_o and_o by_o they_o first_o and_o foremost_a the_o nature_n of_o this_o worldly_a trash_n and_o pelf_n how_o the_o love_n of_o it_o sever_v and_o sunder_v near_a and_o dear_a friend_n make_v they_o dislike_v great_o one_o of_o a_o other_o and_o remove_v dwell_v so_o far_o a_o sunder_a friend_n that_o seldom_o or_o never_o they_o meet_v again_o a_o most_o woeful_a effect_n of_o such_o a_o cause_n and_o a_o most_o horrible_a corruption_n in_o we_o that_o shall_v over-rule_v such_o earthly_a affection_n second_o how_o nothing_o content_v a_o covetous_a mind_n as_o long_o as_o he_o see_v a_o other_o man_n thrive_v by_o he_o he_o will_v have_v all_o and_o without_o he_o will_v never_o be_v please_v three_o how_o like_a to_o the_o father_n the_o child_n be_v all_o of_o they_o mutterer_n and_o murmurer_n against_o jacob_n for_o the_o blessing_n that_o god_n voutsafe_v he_o and_o last_o how_o hot_a youth_n bable_v out_o that_o which_o cool_a age_n cover_v and_o keep_v in_o laban_n as_o bad_a in_o hart_n as_o they_o but_o yet_o he_o keep_v his_o tongue_n and_o dissemble_v so_o can_v the_o young_a man_n do_v their_o blood_n be_v too_o warm_a and_o wily_a craft_n have_v not_o yet_o possess_v they_o 2._o 2_o that_o laban_n countenance_n be_v change_v towards_o jacob_n as_o the_o text_n say_v we_o see_v think_v quam_fw-la difficile_fw-la est_fw-la crimen_fw-la non_fw-la prodere_fw-la vultu_fw-la how_o hard_o it_o be_v not_o to_o bewray_v in_o face_n what_o lodge_v in_o hart_n against_o any_o vultus_fw-la index_n animi_fw-la the_o countenance_n declare_v the_o mind_n and_o so_o here_o 3_o when_o laban_n face_n be_v change_v th●n_a jacob_n of_o like_a be_v think_v he_o of_o his_o country_n 〈…〉_o though_o not_o presume_v to_o attempt_v any_o return_n without_o better_a warrant_n and_o we_o may_v thus_o profit_v by_o it_o even_o to_o consider_v how_o good_a it_o be_v sometime_o to_o have_v man_n face_n change_v that_o we_o may_v thereby_o the_o rather_o look_v unto_o better_a thing_n as_o to_o the_o